Pokemon Rising Sun and Waning Moon
v 2.0
Works for both Pokemon Moon and Sun!
Download & Information:Google is your friend
Feedback is much appreciated and NEEDED
HOMEBREW IS REQUIRED
HOMEBREW INSTALLATION: http://smealum.github.io/3ds/
UPDATES POSTED HERE: https://twitter.com/KobeRobsahm
Download & Instructions: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0By0T413LWAPQaXpEZWpiS3hldlU
NOTICE:
It has come to my attention that my old download links and instructions were within the gbatemp rules. I am not linking any actual roms, or full romfs files. I am only linking the individual edited files required to play Rising Sun & Waning Moon. If this is threatened to be taken down once more, I ask that mods first look and tell me why the Nova Sun/Umbra Moon mods do the same and have remained up.


Please ask if you want to upload this elsewhere, or at least give credit back to this post or my twitter.
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Lets start off with some context. Currently, pk3DS allows us to edit the trainers and move sets of pokemon within Pokemon Sun and Moon. I decided to go ahead and create a challenge mode of sorts, similar to that of Pokemon Blaze Black/Volt White. Currently editing wild encounters!

Changes:

• Trial Captains and Kahunas now all have teams of 6 Pokemon.
• Level curve greatly changed. Team should be in high 70s/low 80s by the end of the elite 4.
• Trainers have Pokemon not usually seen in Alola.
• Movesets of weaker Pokemon is finished.
• Youngster Joey has a top percent Rattata.
• Wild encounters up until the post game are finished! Have fun everyone!
• Custom music for post game returning trainers.
• Almost every Pokemon has access to their hidden ability.

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Video demonstrations:

A NOTE ABOUT INSTRUCTIONS:
THE EASIEST METHOD IS GETTING A CFW, DO IT WHILE YOU CAN.​

Instructions: (CFW Required for this method. See other method below if you don't have a CFW) I also still need to make the method easier for Pokemon Sun users, sorry!

THINGS YOU NEED:
- Latest nightly build of luma. (Get this through the .cia updater)
- The hack's GARC files (the stuff that actually overwrites the original assets) Get it from the Google Drive link

New and Updated Instructions! About time!

Luma Game Patcher Method:

• • Create a folder named titles inside luma.
  • Create a folder with the game's title id as the name (0004000000164800 for Sun, 0004000000175E00 for Moon) inside titles.
• Create a folder titled romfs within luma/titles/(titleID)
• Place the "a" and "data" folders within the "romfs" folder.
• Make sure "Enable Game Patcher" is checked in luma3ds setup.
• Start Sun/Moon

Thats it! Easiest way to tell if its working is by starting a new game or checking your Trainer Passport.

FOR POKEMON SUN USERS: RENAME THE "3" FILE IN a\0\8\ TO "2"

Layeredfs: (These instructions only apply if you use the Layeredfs files)

The LayeredFS feature allows you to replace RomFS files with files on the SD card for most games. To use it:

• Create a folder named titles inside luma.
• Create a folder with the game's title id as the name (0004000000164800 for Sun, 0004000000175E00 for Moon) inside titles.
• Create a folder called romfs in the game's folder.
• Place the "a" and "data" folders within the "romfs" folder.
• For example, to use LayeredFS with Pokémon™ Sun, make a folder named romfs , put your replacement files in it, then put romfs in 0004000000164800.

FOR POKEMON SUN USERS: RENAME THE "3" FILE IN a\0\8\ TO "2"

Todo:

• Re balance according to feedback.
• Re balance Pokemon move sets and stats once tools are available.
• Add in last few Pokemon. (Some starters, legendaries, etc.)
• Finish documentation on the various changes.

Credits:

• Creators of the tools pk3DS, extract repack, etc.
• Drayano, for being a cool guy that's better at hacking than I am

Sellout:
I'm a filthy sellout. Follow me on twitter to know when major updates for the romhack come out. https://twitter.com/KobeRobsahm

 

[Cha0tic]

I too, enjoy v0.7.5

Changelog:

• Captain Ilima's battles fixed. Also edited the second encounter with him.
• Finished a bit of the third island and all of Lush Jungle. With that second island is officially finished.
• Changed Cynthia's theme to the Smash Brothers version.
• Added in custom music for my own encounter (Still looking for which trainer class is Dexio... For now its Sina for music purposes.)
• Colress battle halfway through the second island functioning.

I believe that is it? I'll try to release a bigger update sometime soon guys!

All we have to do is replace the "a" folder?

 

[Kobazco]

All we have to do is replace the "a" folder?

Yup! And add in the new "data" folder alongside it if you want the custom music.

 

[Cha0tic]

Yup! And add in the new "data" folder alongside it if you want the custom music.

Downloading the new Garc files. Damn garc zip is a lot bigger then in size it first was I think I can't remember but seems a lot bigger. A lot of work has went in.

 

[Kobazco]

Downloading the new Garc files. Damn garc zip is a lot bigger then in size it first was I think I can't remember but seems a lot bigger. A lot of work has went in.

That's because the wild encounters GARC is way bigger than all of the other ones.

 

[Cha0tic]

That's because the wild encounters GARC is way bigger than all of the other ones.

For luma does the 3 file have to be changed to 2 in a/0/8?

 

[Kobazco]

For luma does the 3 file have to be changed to 2 in a/0/8?

Only if you're playing on Pokemon Sun and not Moon. Same goes for ALL methods.

 

[Cha0tic]

Only if you're playing on Pokemon Sun and not Moon. Same goes for ALL methods.

Gotcha thanks bud. Would anything happen if I make a copy of 3 and rename it 2 so It works for sun and moon?

 

[Kobazco]

Gotcha thanks bud. Would anything happen if I make a copy of 3 and rename it 2 so It works for sun and moon?

Nah, would just be more space for your SD card to require I guess? Should be fine if you have both of them.

 

[Cha0tic]

Nah, would just be more space for your SD card to require I guess? Should be fine if you have both of them.

Alright cool just added both. Space doesn't matter I have a 64 gb with 20 gb left and if I needed a 32 sitting around.

Thanks again for the great work man, this is exactly what I was looking for sun and moon. I felt they were to easy. I actually got beat by youngster joey lol.

 

[Cha0tic]

I caught a level 6 Abra, IT leveled to 7 and evolved to kadabra.

 

[Kobazco]

I caught a level 6 Abra, IT leveled to 7 and evolved to kadabra.

Yeah someone told me about that issue. I've fixed it but won't upload for a bit sorry.

 

[PraiseKek]

@Kobazco I was looking through the elite four, and I noticed the post game battles aren't edited. Did you forget or are you getting to it?

 

[Kobazco]

@Kobazco I was looking through the elite four, and I noticed the post game battles aren't edited. Did you forget or are you getting to it?

One thing at a time man. I've finished so much and nobody is really close to the e4 yet.

 

[Grink]

exciting stuff

will this be a smogon-tier hack or something more middle of the road

 

[X Virus]

Boss,may i know in this hack,we can get National Dex or not ? If all 802 mons can be caught in 1 game then checking national dex is nore suitable as compare to alolan dex

 

[Cha0tic]

Boss,may i know in this hack,we can get National Dex or not ? If all 802 mons can be caught in 1 game then checking national dex is nore suitable as compare to alolan dex

Don't think so dude at.

 

[Kobazco]

exciting stuff

will this be a smogon-tier hack or something more middle of the road

Smogon tier stuff starts to come into play late game yeah. Mostly with e4 and post game trainers.

 

[PraiseKek]

I was looking through the evolution files, and it seems Pupitar doesn't evolve.

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Pumpkaboo also is still a trade evo.

 

[Kobazco]

If anyone wants to follow some video demonstration of this hack, here's someone that just started their play through!



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If anyone wants to help with a custom banner. Just make the pictures transparent and position them accordingly and I can make a CIA on "that iso site".

Want to try putting this into the .cia? http://i.imgur.com/0Pt0SSY.png

 

[PraiseKek]

Woah, this hack is really blowing up lol