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Pokémon ROM Hacks — Manual Acquisition List
Worthwhile hacks that could not be auto-patched because their patches are
gated behind anti-bot hosts (hackdex.app), Discord servers, or Google Drive/MEGA
links that aren't directly fetchable. The auto-patched set (25 hacks) is already
in roms/<platform>/Hacks/ — see the bottom of this file.
Scope: pre-3DS handhelds (gb/gbc/gba/nds) + pre-Wii consoles, per request.
How to hand one off to me
Once you grab a patch (.bps / .ips / .ups / .xdelta), drop it anywhere on
valhalla (e.g. /storage1/igir/romhacks/incoming/) and tell me. Applying it is seconds:
# BPS/UPS self-verify the base ROM; xdelta v1 verifies source MD5.
python3 /storage1/igir/romhacks/tools/apply.py <patch> "<base rom>" <out.ext>
# xdelta v1 patches (magic %XDZ): docker run ... node:lts -> apt install xdelta
Or I add a line to scripts/romhack-fetch.py's manifest and run --place.
A patched ROM is the same end result either way — if you'd rather just download a pre-patched ROM, that works too; I'll validate + rename it to match.
Wanted — handhelds
Base-ROM ownership is noted; ✅ = you already own the base on valhalla.
Update (2026-06-06): the big
pokemon/drop-folder import added 53 more hacks (incl. Emerald Rogue EX, Emerald Seaglass, Sors, Saiph 1 & 2, Flora Sky, Sovereign of the Skies, Crystal Kaizo, Lazarus) plus Following Renegade Platinum in place of Following Platinum. The list below is what's still not acquired.
| Hack | Platform | Base ROM | Format | Where to get it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run & Bun | GBA | FireRed 1.0 ✅ | BPS | Official Discord · hackdex | Acclaimed hard/competitive hack. Discord-gated. |
| CrystalDust | GBA | Ruby ✅ | UPS | itch.io (forever-team) · Discord | Gen-2 Johto remake, complete. |
| Outlaw | GBA | FireRed ✅ | IPS | PokeCommunity | Mature, short, complete. |
| Vega | GBA | FireRed (JP) ❌ | IPS | romhacking archives | Needs a Japanese FireRed 1.0 base — you don't own one. |
| Gold/Silver Kaizo | GBC | Gold/Silver ✅ | IPS | Kaizo Discord | Complete difficulty hacks (Crystal Kaizo now acquired). |
Optional add-on patches (archived, not applied)
Inside the Sors / Saiph 2 downloads were optional extra IPS patches (3DS VC mode, lag-fix, vigilante mode, time-based events) meant to be layered on top of the main ROM. The main ROMs are placed; these extras are kept in patches/_imported/ if you ever want them applied.
Versions worth refreshing later
These are already placed, but newer/better builds live behind gated hosts:
- Radical Red — now at v4.10 (from your drop); latest dev builds are on the official Discord.
- Unbound — already in your library (pre-existing); update via hackdex.
Deliberately excluded
- Clover — polished but full of offensive/meme content (your "no shitpost" rule).
Console (pre-Wii)
No well-regarded finished N64/GameCube Pokémon ROM hacks exist beyond the GameCube
Colosseum/XD enhancement hacks you already have (Grand Colosseum, XD – XG).
Nothing to acquire here.
Already auto-patched (reference) — in roms/<platform>/Hacks/
- gb (1): Brown
- gbc (3): Polished Crystal · Crystal Clear · Prism
- gba (14): Gaia · Radical Red · Inclement Emerald · Glazed · Light Platinum · Liquid Crystal · Theta Emerald EX · Snakewood · Mega Power · Resolute · Emerald Kaizo · Dark Rising · Dark Rising 2 · Dark Rising Order Destroyed
- nds (7): Renegade Platinum · Sacred Gold · Storm Silver · Blaze Black · Volt White · Blaze Black 2 Redux · Volt White 2 Redux
Source artifacts retained under /storage1/igir/romhacks/patches/<platform>/.