v1.1.0

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Emerald & FireRed Nat. Dex Extension v1.1.0 by CyanSixFour

The original ROM hack designed for the IronMON challenge. A total of 1209 Pokémon up to Scarlet & Violet are available, including forms, and Pokémon from The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC.

Currently uses Generation III moves, abilities and mechanics, plus a few Fairy type moves so that Fairy type Pokémon can have STAB options. Level up learnsets, the type chart, and each Pokémon's BST have been updated to reflect the current generation.

Originally released as a fork of the IronMON Tracker, it has now been retired and replaced by an extension for the core Tracker. Thank you UTDZac for the help!

Requirements

• IronMON Tracker (v8.5.0 or higher)
• BizHawk Emulator (v2.8 or higher)

Installation

NOTE: Nat. Dex will not work unless you complete all the steps below in the exact order presented. Please go through them one at a time, carefully.

1. Make sure you have set up v8.5.0 or higher of the IronMON Tracker for BizHawk. If not, see this guide.
2. Download the NatDexExtension_v1.1.0.zip file below, under Assets, and place it in your Tracker's extensions directory.
   • Using a program such as 7-Zip or Windows -> Extract All, extract the contents of the zip file to the same directory.
   • Your extensions directory should now look like this:
   • Please note the name of the folder must be: "natdex"
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3. Patch your Pokémon game rom.
   • Under the natdex\rom_patches folder, you will find ROM patches for Emerald and FireRed.
   • To patch them, go to the patcher website. Add your base ROM to the top field, and add your .bps patch to the bottom field.
   • The base ROM should be Emerald (U) or FireRed v1.1 (U).
   • You can use the patcher website to check if you have the correct ROM. It should have a CRC-32 checksum of 1f1c08fb (Emerald) or 84ee4776 (FireRed).
4. Do NOT continue until you complete this step. Load the patched ROM in your emulator. Double-check it says "Nat. Dex" in the title screen
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5. Install the Nat. Dex Tracker Extension by following steps 4-7 of the extension setup instructions.
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6. Set up the New Runs feature of the Tracker. This will create randomized roms for you.
   • The Randomizer JAR is located in the natdex folder, called randomizer-1.1.0.jar
   • The Source ROM is the patched ROM you just created.
   • The Settings Files are located in the natdex\rnqs_files folder. Choose which one best suits you.
   • Double-check the settings file has the words "Nat Dex" in them. Do not use the original Tracker settings.
7. Use the New Runs button combination to generate a randomized ROM. This button combination is A + B + Start by default, and is customizable.

Smart AI patch for Super Kaizo

• If you're playing the Super Kaizo ruleset, the Smart AI patches for Emerald and FireRed v1.1 are compatible with Nat. Dex v1.1.0.
  • For FireRed: Do not use the v2 patch. This is the one that changes the title screen text to "PRESS SMART". It is incompatible.

Changelog

Quality of Life features

Nat. Dex Ruleset changes

Evolutions

Troubleshooting

Known Bugs

Nat. Dex Hall of Fame

(todo: random evo data)