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Pokemon Perfect Crystal - Original Version

Original game : Pokémon: Crystal Version

Platform : GB

Author : SuperEgz

Release date : 21 March 2019

Category : Improvement

Patch version : 05.04.2019

Modifications : G, L, T, P

Downloads : 92092

ROM Information

Pokemon - Crystal Version (UE) (V1.1) [C][!]
ROM/File Size: 2097152 (200000)
ROM checksum: 18D2
ROM/File MD5: 301899B8087289A6436B0A241FBBB474
ROM/File SHA-1: F2F52230B536214EF7C9924F483392993E226CFB
ROMFile CRC32: 3358E30A
ROM/File SHA-256: FDCC3C8C43813CF8731FC037D2A6D191BAC75439C34B24BA1C27526E6ACDC8A2

Hack description

When Pokemon Crystal was released, it was the ultimate experience of classic Game Boy/Game Boy Color Pokemon. Now this classic can be played the way it always should have been!

The goal of this hack has been to make an idealized definitive version of Pokemon Crystal that has every Pokemon available to catch and to fix a number of glaring glitches that hampered the original game.

This is the original version, where Red has Level 100 Pokemon and encounter rates for some added Pokemon are extremely low.

Only minor changes have been made, see below for details:

Version 1.0 (28/01/2018):
-All 251 Pokemon catchable.
-Pokemon that normally evolve with trades, evolve through the use of stones.
-Stones and items that could only be obtained through Mystery Gift available at department stores.
-The GS Ball and Celebi event can be triggered after Mount Silver has been unlocked.
-Fixed a bunch of glitches such as the problems with some of Kurt's balls and several items.
-Increased opponents levels to match HGSS (Except Red who has Level 100 Pokemon just for fun, he is supposed to be the best trainer in the world after all). This is mainly noticeable in late Johto and Kanto.
-Made all Gym Leaders rematchable. Just talk to them again and they will ask for a rematch.
-Removed the badge boosts and the extra chances the AI has to miss on status moves to create parity between the player and the AI.
-Ho-Oh and Lugia have their signature moves when you encounter them.
-Reuseable TM's.
-Hold down B to run.
-Restored Japanese sprites for the Beauty, Sage, Medium, female Swimmer and Fisherman.
-Simplified the clock reset procedure on the intro screen. Simply hold down "Down", "B" and "Select". No need to enter in a password.

Update (29/01/2018):
-Restored the original Japanese sprite for Jynx.

Update (08/02/2018):
-Tiny adjustment to a single trainer's Pokemon levels that was missed.

Update (25/06/2018):
-The readme file has been updated with the secret locations for the legendary birds and Mew at the bottom of the document. (Keep scrolling)

Update (18/02/2019):
-Moved the 3 legendary birds to more logical locations around Johto and Kanto.

Update (24/02/2019):
-Fixed a bunch more glitches such as the Magikarp length bug, Light Ball bug and the Belly Drum glitch.

Update (01/03/2019):
-Adjusted the levels of the 3 legendary birds to have a more appropriate move set when you encounter them.
-Made all but one of the unobtainable decorations unlock upon defeating the Elite 4.
-Made the Gold Trophy unlock upon defeating Red.

Update (21/03/2019):
-Cleaned up the entrance to Cerulean Cave by extending the ledge on Route 4 over the water. This avoids a bug where your sprite disappears when you start surfing off the ledge.
-Cleaned up the added dialogue by replacing instances of ". . ." with "..." to match the rest of the game.

Update (05/04/2019):
-Cleaned up some minor grammar mistakes in the dialogue.


The readme file includes a list of changed encounters and evolutions.

The attached IPS works with Pokemon - Crystal Version (UE) (V1.1) [C][!] and the patched rom should have a checksum of c448.

Screenshots

Contributions

ContributorType of contributionDescription
SuperEgzHacking

Reviews

Fantastic!aleckermit2020-02-09Version 05.04.2019

Currently it's easy to say this is the definitive version of this game. The only thing I wish the author would change is the 1% encounter rates of some of the non-legendary Pokemon as they are just too low (starters for example). It would also be nice if Red's (final boss's) Pokemon levels could match the level of the highest level Pokemon in your party instead of being 100. Grinding a team of 3-6 Pokemon to level 100 to beat the final boss is a little unreasonable.

Great butHee-Ho2019-12-01Version 05.04.2019

I love all the hack really is perfect but you can made an optional patch in which the difficulty increases but change the theme all the hack is beautiful the 3 Legendary Birds are in the game i love it and the celebi event!! Thanks is the best Rom hack of pokemon Crystal next to Pokemon Crystal Clear.

Perfect Pho ShoStixsmasterHD2019-09-28Version 05.04.2019

I highly recommend this hack if you are interested in a definitive play through of this classic.

I have had many suggest another popular hack for this classic game (clear) but personally I find it to alter the game into something completely different and well, I don't like that.

If you are like me and want a true pure single player experience, I highly recommend this mod.

Perfect indeedLuckycharms822019-06-13Version 05.04.2019

The best rom I have played to date. All pokemon appear organically in the world (as it should be). Items needed to evolve certain pokemon are readily available. It was a pleasure catching and training pokemon like mew, celebi, and the legendary birds in generation II. I highly recommend this rom and would not want to play pokemon any other way.

Fantastic Hack, just one minor changeVardnar2019-05-02Version 05.04.2019

The definitive way to play crystal in 2019. Great balance, tons of pokemon, the right amount of challenge. If you wanna relive gen 2 with every single pokemon this is the way to do it. New areas are well done, although there are a few graphical glitches in the cerulean cave. The only thing I would change is the encounter rates. 1% is just frustrating. 5-10% is rare enough. I don't think anyone wants to run around for 1-3 hours waiting for the pokemon you want to show up. That stuff is annoying enough in the mainline games. Other than that, this is my go to version of crystal nowadays. Thanks for all the hardwork you guys put into this!

Almost perfectJoeltCo2019-03-10Version 01.03.2019

Everything is great. Graphics got a little sloppy in some added parts, like mewtwos cave entrance.

Very Solidgeneralkenobi0512019-03-03Version 01.03.2019

It "just works". All changes are neatly documented in the readme, all the changes are balanced and logical, no glitches that I have noticed after ~20 hours. Everything seems to be working great. Not sure how it could be improved other than adding optional patches for special / physical split, new ev system, but those are pretty major changes compared to normal crystal so not really in the spirit of this hack. 10/10 would recommend.

Turns out to be Emu Edition but better.Chronosplit2019-02-21Version 2.0

The dissassembly is a powerful thing, with so much stuff formerly off-limits being completely doable now. This is only a taste of that, highly recommended.

The only thing I could maybe see added here would be unique menu icons for your pokes like some others are doing. Still, this is absolutely awesome.

But that's okay, because you can put those in yourself. The source is right over here! https://github.com/Superegz/Pokemon-Perfect-Crystal

Great game... I have some suggestions about the implementationsTruthWayLight2018-08-20Version Complete

I enjoyed the game. I wanted to play it again just to capture the inaccessible Pokémon from the original cartridge game.

I thought I could capture the Legendary Birds before obtaining all 16 Gym Badges. I wanted a worthy/strong flying Pokémon in my team that's why I never trained a flying type causing to have a lvl 14 Pidgey just to get the job done xD.

With this said. In my imagination based on the 2nd Pokémon Movie Articuno, Zapdos & Moltres could/should be on the Wirl Islands in different spots than Lugia. They could be Level 40 like the Legendrary Beasts.

Had fun :) Hope that you can change it and I would play it again!

Great hack but few minor flawsJormungandr2018-06-08Version Complete

This hack makes for a great playthrough of Crystal and fixes a lot of the game's original issues while also finding ways for you to collect all 251 Pokemon. The restoration of Cerulean Cave is a particularly nice addition.

The only two nitpicks I could find were the low encounter rates for certain added-in Pokemon. 1% is just too low and makes catching the various starters too tedious. 5% would have still had that rare factor, without making the process overly drawn-out. The other thing that goes hand-in-hand with this is the secret location business for the three legendary birds and Mew. There should have been an option somewhere in the readme to spoil this information for those who didn't want the mystery.

The other nitpick is the trip at the finish line that is the adjustment of Red's Pokemon's levels. This is a real shame too, since the rest of the adjusted levels make sense and make for a much better level curve than the original game. But even these levels can't compensate for a team of level 100s at the end, so your only options are grinding up levels (the very thing this hack was supposed to help mitigate) or waging a war of attrition with restorative items, which isn't much fun either. Of course, there's no real reason to beat Red, since everything is unlocked by that point, but it is a big letdown at the end of an otherwise great hack and an improved way to play through Crystal.

Great hack!ShadowOne3332018-02-01Version 2.0

Almost everything featured in this hack guarantees another replay of Crystal to add to the quality value of the overall game.

Offers a good challenge that doesn't go hardcore just for the sake of being hard, focusing on the difficulty seen in HGSS, all the 251 Pokes available, uncensored sprites, bugfixes, reusable TMs, rematches with Gym leaders.

What can I say? The hack is absolutely a wonder and worth another full playthrough of Crystal!