26.10.18

26/10/18 - New Update:

• Legality:
• • Added: FireRed/LeafGreen Virtual Console transfer to HOME now recognized.
• • Added: FireRed/LeafGreen Virtual Console legality checks enhanced (mostly around breeding egg move exclusivity).
• • Added: Gen3/4 EV checks now verify that sufficient EXP was gained to obtain the current EVs.
• Changed: WCS 2026 Greninja is no longer treated as expired; no end date is currently known.
• Added: FireRed/LeafGreen Virtual Console Pokémon can now be converted from Gen3 directly to HOME. Can be selected via Entity Converter settings.
• Added: Gen4 Battle Video import/export with quick preview.
• Added: Gen3/4 Gift Ribbon editor.
• Added: Missing PC Box wallpaper options and names for Gen3, Colosseum/XD, Battle Revolution, Gen4/5, and BD/SP, including custom R/S wallpaper.
• Fixed: Batch Editor now correctly applies slot writes, saves all changed party slots, and handles invalid filter inputs.
• Fixed: Gen3 Mailbox editor now handles individual Unown forms correctly.
• Fixed: Gen6 PSS parsing now reads every populated contact within a block.
• Fixed: GO Park complex's summaries now map Pokémon GO move IDs to core-series moves.
• Changed: Switch badword list updated to v23.0.0.

26.08.26

26/08/26 - New Update:

• Legality:
• • Added: Gen2-5 Recursive Egg Move inheritance checking to verify chain breeding movesets.
• • Added: Gen4 My Pokémon Ranch IV reversal and improved LCRNG seed recovery. Thanks @StarfBerry !
• • Added: Gen5 Global Link promotion language restrictions and additional Mystery Gift restrictions from card data.
• • Fixed: Gen4 encounter generation and Egg generation, including correct Platinum learnsets and HG/SS traded Egg handling.
• Added: Batch Editor now supports undo/redo, shows the number of affected slots while editing, and has improved reset/apply handling.
• Added: SaveFinder now supports cancellation and better drive type detection; network and CD drives are skipped to avoid startup hangs.
• Added: Stadium 2 save handling now compresses slots and ignores ghost slots.
• Added: Legends: Z-A encounter crossover data. Thanks @Lusamine !
• Fixed: Battle Revolution sanity flag handling. Thanks @abcboy101 !
• Fixed: Pokémon Battle Revolution string length handling. Thanks @abcboy101 !
• Fixed: Gen4 Pokégear caller checks to exclude same-gender rivals. Thanks @ScarlettHaze !
• Changed: RNG reversal/lattice recovery implementations improved for performance. Thanks @StarfBerry !
• Changed: Translations updated. Thanks @Ka-n00b, @ZHDreamer !

26.07.07

26/07/07 - New Update:

• Legality:
• • Added: Handling for HOME 4.0.0 absolute (float) size mismatches with Legends: Arceus.
• • Added: Handling for HOME BD/SP "None" location remapping unused location IDs.
• • Added: Handling for Gen1/2=>Gen7 Virtual Console bugged current PP values. Thanks @Lusamine, @santacrab2, @Bowarcky !
• • Added: New check for Effort Value gains when not possible (no EXP gained or any other mechanic), like on Eggs.
• • Fixed: Matching errors for HG/SS swarm & safari and R/S/E swarms resolved.
• • Fixed: Mystery Gifts generated from encounter now respect IVs if requested.
• • Fixed: Gen5 handling of Basculin ability mismatches is now correct while in Gen5 format.
• • Fixed: Relaxed rules for Gen4 Korean <-> International trades via GTS. Thanks @abcboy101 !
• Added: Inventory editor now displays item sprite (if available) for a better visual editing experience.
• Added: Experience Bar is now indicated in the PKM editor. Can be hidden via Settings. Scroll/Drag & Shift/Alt modifiers can edge.
• Added: Tools/Troubleshooting - Hex Import (from Clipboard) and Plugin Info.
• Added: Tools/Troubleshooting - Save file force loader added to bypass sanity checks for corrupted save files.
• Added: Gen4 HG/SS Pokéathlon editor added.
• Added: Gen5 B2/W2 Join Avenue editor added.
• Added: Gen5 B2/W2 Medal dedicated editor added.
• Added: Gen5 Pokémon Global Link status editor added.
• Added: Settings now auto-detects dark mode on new settings.
• Added: Settings can now configure high Dpi text for high Dpi monitors.
• Added: Settings can now configure hover/set exports to show Champions-style EVs.
• Added: Settings can now configure the number of rows the Encounter/PKM/Mystery Gift Database.
• Fixed: Gen3 RSBox Pokémon no longer read erroneous status conditions.
• Fixed: Gen8a/9 inventory give all items no longer gives unobtainable items.
• Fixed: Gen8a extra byte indexes fixed, now shows correct unused data structure indexes. Thanks @gcolotti !
• Changed: Stat Nature renamed to Stat Alignment to match official terminology.
• Changed: Save File editor buttons in the SAV tab are now bigger, and the quick-actions are auto-sized.
• Changed: Program settings editor now shows horizontal tabs for each settings category rather than vertical.
• Changed: Program language selection now displays all options in a list rather than having to click a drop-down.
• Changed: Translations for the Settings editor, box export, and About/Shortcuts now provided. Thanks @doomsday616 !

26.05.05

26/05/05 - New Update:

• Legality: Updated handling for HOME=>ZA transfers.
• • Added: Gen9a HOME gifts are now recognized. Thanks @Manu098vm !
• • Added: Gen9a HOME 4.0.0 scale reset handling. Thanks ILCA !
• • Added: Gen9 Hisuian Zoroark WC9 being forced to Max size is now recognized as legal.
• • Added: Gen3 default trainer trash bytes are now handled, and regular OT trash bytes are more tightly checked.
• • Fixed: Gen8+ Shedinja with affixed ribbons now correctly check when ribbon is missing (due to evolution creation).
• • Fixed: Gen4 Evolution Move checks now work properly when transferred to Gen8+ with a met level of 100 (Gen4=>Gen5).
• • Fixed: Gen4 HG/SS Bug Catching Contest/Safari encounters now correctly check for the 4x 31IV reroll attempts. Thanks Unknown Warrior!
• • Fixed: Gen2 Odd Egg IVs are now enforced. Thanks @ry4242 !
• • Fixed: Gen1 Trade Evolution outsider check no longer throws an error. Thanks MrCMFTRBLE !
• Added: Gen6 XY Battle Chateau Rank can now be changed. Thanks @joelsrzalvarez !
• Added: Gen4 HG/SS save files now differentiate between versions.
• Added: Gen3 Mirage Island appear cheat button to match first party slot PID, making the island appear for the day.
• Fixed: Box export now always saves party stats rather than leaving blank.
• Fixed: Gen9a pc data import now behaves as expected.
• Fixed: Gen3 French LeafGreen now detects better instead of assuming FireRed ("feu").
• Fixed: Transparent sprite pixel handling for hovering over sprites improved. Thanks @BtEtta & @abcboy101 !
• Updated: PK2 transfers Korean<->English now work for anything with western text chars. Thanks @abcboy101 !
• Updated: Drag Drop threshold setting added to lessen click accidents. Thanks @BtEtta !
• Updated: Translations improved for all languages. Thanks @Ka-n00b, @Coki628 !

26.04.11

26/04/11 - New Update:

• Added handling for HOME's update for Z-A transfers.
• Added backwards transfer logic for Z-A and LATAM language to previous Gen8/9 games.
• Added: Sound setting to disable all other beeping sounds the program makes where appropriate.
• Added: Gen9a donut generator.
• Added: Champions set imports now upscale EVs for mainline entities the set is applied to.
• Fixed: Gen5 imports for Pokédex Skin and Musicals revised.
• Fixed: Gen3 Options (sound, set/switch, etc) read/write fixed.
• Changed: Gen5 Nicknames in the PKM editor now better detect all-caps transfer permissions for Gen3/4 origin entities.
• Changed: Some internal API methods have been rewritten for performance (exporting/importing/reading/writing slots).
• Changed: Form Argument editing in the PKM editor improved, now shows the decomposed values.
• Changed: Main and OT tabs of the PKM editor revised, some controls widened/spaced.
• Changed: LATAM met locations for past games added, thanks @sora10pls !
• Changed: Updated translations for various languages. Thanks @Ka-n00b !

26.03.20

26/03/20 - New Update:

• Added handling for ZA's new patch revision tag.
• Legality: Gen3 Updated nickname checks for Japanese language origin.
• Changed: Hover preview in boxes now renders much quicker.
• Added: Gen8 encounters via the Encounter Database now respect requests for Shiny.
• Added: Gen1-5 Trainer editors can now edit OT trash bytes via CTRL-Click, same as the main entity GUI.
• Added: Gen3 Hall of Fame can now set current party to the selected entry.
• Fixed: Gen4 chatter and Records now read from the correct save block (rather than potentially the backup).
• Fixed: Performing many thousand Drag-drop operations will no longer crash the program (handle leak).

26.03.06

26/03/06 - New Update:

• Legality: Added Gen3 FR/LG virtual console legality restrictions and trash byte checks.
• Added: Gen3 FR/LG dex editing will clear unavailable captured dex flags.
• Added: Gen3 FR/LG item lists for virtual console no longer permit items exclusively from R/S/E/C/XD.
• Added: Folder Browser can now delete backup/recent save files via right click context menu.
• Changed: Minor improvement to some translatable GUI elements. Thanks @jcx521lj1315, @easyworld, @wubinwww & @Mimigris !

26.02.27

26/02/27 - New Update:

• Legality:
• • Added: Garchompite Z & Blazikenite now released, can exist in inventory/held.
• • Changed: Invalid PP Up count message now indicates the exact invalid value (relevant for Gen1/2 VC => Gen7).
• • Fixed: Gen4 transfers from Gen3 now handle HG/SS's ball value correctly.
• Note: Gen3 FR/LG save files from Nintendo Switch are able to be loaded (no additional handling/conversion needed). Undecided on Legality handling.
• Added: Box Search button now available; can apply a filter to all slots (faded out) for easier searching your save data. Thanks @RandomGuy155 !
• Added: Box Popout button now available; the previous shortcut (double clicking the box tab) still exists. Now more accessible/discoverable.
• Added: Batch Editor can now perform math operations (+-/* and bitwise operators); refer to the dropdown menu.
• Added: PKM Editor now alerts when exporting a save file with unsaved PKM Editor changes.
• Added: Gen9a gender changing via Trainer Editor now resets clothing selection to default to avoid game startup crashes. Thanks @abcboy101 !
• Fixed: Gen9a Inventory edits for Mega Shards can now manually enter 4 digits (up from 3).
• Fixed: Gen8a Move Mastery/Purchased flags changed via Batch Editor now are set as per legality rules (rather than invalid).
• Fixed: Gen3 Emerald PC stored items now allow all item types (except Key items). Thanks @ShadowMario3 !
• Changed: Square shiny sprites now only appear when in SW/SH context.
• Changed: More translations for event flags in prior games. Thanks @Mimigris & @Ka-n00b !

26.01.31

26/01/31 - New Update:

• Legality: Swampertite now released, can exist in inventory/held.
• Added: Gen9a handling for 9,999 Mega Shards
• Fixed: Showdown Set parsing now recognizes IVs/EVs entered in non-standard order.

26.01.22

26/01/22 - New Update:

• Added: Gen9a file size recognition for Z-A patch 2.0.1
• Legality:
• • Changed: Height/Weight/Scale messages now show the expected value, when applicable.
• • Fixed: Alpha Pokémon without the requisite scale value are now flagged.
• • Fixed: Forgotten initial moves (via HOME) are now extrapolated for cross-game transfers that expect specific moves.
• Changed: Gen4 Battle Revolution saves now load faster (more performant checksum algorithm).