NEW ROMHACK RELEASED - DO NOT USE SACRED SWORD/KING'S SHIELD

BETA RELEASE V. 1, By Kobazco & Phives, with help from Drayano
Works for both Sword & Shield
NO POST GAME
YES, YOU NEED A MODDED SWITCH
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THIS ROMHACK IS CURRENTLY BEING ENTIRELY REWORKED. AS SUCH, THIS CURRENT VERSION/ROMHACK IS NOT SUPPORTED PAST SWORD/SHIELD 1.0, AND NO UPDATES WILL MADE. I AM USING THIS THREAD TO SHOWCASE UPDATES ON THE REWORK, WHICH WILL BE A MUCH MUCH MORE INDEPTH EXPERIENCE. PLEASE BE PATIENT UNTIL THE REWORK COMES OUT.

NOTICE: I likely will not be updating this mod to work with new patches until all of (or maybe just one of) the DLC is out. When the DLC releases, we will have a LOT more Pokemon to work for in terms of team building and editing wild Pokemon. With that in mind, I hope everyone looks forward to the DLC. Until then if you want to use this mod, please make sure you are on the base version of the game.
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Context time! I made popular (But not too indepth) romhacks for SM & USUM, most notably Rising Sun & Waxing Moon. However, this time, things are different! This time I bring to you all a fully featured difficulty hack. Hundreds of Pokemon have had their Hidden Abilities made easily obtainable, stats buffed, abilities buffed, and enhanced movesets! For all of these changes & more, see the gdrive folder with the download and all documentation.

Changes:

• All important trainers have 6 Pokemon and and are much more difficult. (Hop begins to have 6 after the 1st gym)
• Important trainers also have manually changed movesets, abilities, natures, and even IVs and EVs assigned. They also have the smartest AI assigned to them.
• Level curve expected to naturally provide you with high level Pokemon. Trainers will have Pokemon around and usually slightly higher leveled than that of your own. (GROSSLY SUBJECT TO CHANGE, PLEASE RELAY TO ME WHAT THE LEVEL CURVE IS LIKE IN YOUR EXPERIENCE. THIS SHOULD NOT REQUIRE AN INSANE AMOUNT OF GRINDING)
• Hundreds of Pokemon have had their stats buffed, hidden abilities made available, and enhanced movesets. Some even have type changes, or completely new abilities available.
• Evolution methods changed for trade Pokemon. See documentation.

Spoiler: Screenshots

Videos:

Disclaimer & Important Information

• The post game is currently unedited.
• The wild Pokemon are currently unedited in terms of level and where they appear.
• This has been made in mind with the exp share enabled and usage of Max Raid battles to gain exp candies. If you are falling behind in levels, go to the wild area and grind on raids. The no EXP share patch is completely optional and this hack was not made with it in mind.
• This is a first beta release, please give any and all feedback, especially on the existing level curve.
• I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY BANNED CONSOLES. OBVIOUSLY DO NOT PLAY ONLINE WHILE USING THIS ROMHACK.

Instructions:

• Download the Pokemon Sacred Sword & Kings Shield.rar in the gdrive folder.
• Rename the folder in the .zip file to the proper titleid if needed. Sword: 0100abf008968000 Shield: 01008db008c2c000
• Place this titleid folder in atmosphere\titles or sxos\titles depending on what cfw you use.
• Launch the game with CFW active!
• If you want only the trainer edits, go into the romfs folder and delete the folder titled "pml"

Credits:

• Kurt & SciresM for creating & updating pkNX
• Phives for doing the majority of the work on the implemented Pokemon changes.
• Drayano for allowing us to use this Renegade Platinum changes and provide guidance when asked.

Download & Documentation​

 

[kevandkkim]

Used the mod on my existing save to get the trade evolutions for a few pokes. Great work cant wait to see where its going.

 

[Yeabuddy]

I have to do a lot of extra grinding in the wild area but I enjoy the gym battles since I get to hear this a lot:

 

[Phives]

Great mod, having so much fun now with harder battles, but found a "bug"

I got an Eevee from Let's go (I know this one don't evolve), then i got another Eevee on the wild

The second Eevee, even with Max happiness don't evolve in Espeon, in anyway

I removed the mod, level up him, and got an Espeon,

Have you tried using a sun stone? As stated in our documentation, we changed Eevee's evolution methods to all be VIA stones and only stones, so if a sun stone still doesn't work then there is absolutely a problem, but based on your report it looks like the mod is functioning as intended.

 

[Gunxdam]

Very Pokémon

 

[venom19910]

Thank u for this mod!!, I have the game in Spanish, the loading screen is not affected and I don't know if the mod is working or not, is there an easy way to see if the mod is applied

Edit: I checked that the mod is installed even if the sacred sword logo is not showed on the title screen

 

[Kobazco]

Thank u for this mod!!, I have the game in Spanish, the loading screen is not affected and I don't know if the mod is working or not, is there an easy way to see if the mod is applied

Edit: I checked that the mod is installed even if the sacred sword logo is not showed on the title screen

If you play in another language, there will be no logo or text changes. The easiest way to tell if it is working is if the first trainer in the game (not hop) has a non Galarian Zigzagoon, if the first hop battle is changed, or if Pokemon such as Hoothoot and Pidove have their normal type changed.

 

[venom19910]

If you play in another language, there will be no logo or text changes. The easiest way to tell if it is working is if the first trainer in the game (not hop) has a non Galarian Zigzagoon, if the first hop battle is changed, or if Pokemon such as Hoothoot and Pidove have their normal type changed.

Thanks for the reply!! i beaten the 3rd gym leader and then I installed the mod so i didn't know how to check it, but i have progressed some more on the game and some trainers have a high level pokemons so i assume that the mod is installed

 

[Philliyxx]

Thanks for the reply!! i beaten the 3rd gym leader and then I installed the mod so i didn't know how to check it, but i have progressed some more on the game and some trainers have a high level pokemons so i assume that the mod is installed

I installed after 2nd gym battle most ofyain Pokemon was were around lvl 28..wow I had to grind for a few hours to get enough candies to get them to lvl 39 back on track.... difficulty greatly ramped up thanks.

 

[SammyNogard]

Does this work with Major Raid Battle Trainers?

https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/10357

 

[Light_Strategist]

Time to tip the scales !

Y'know, that'd've felt more inspiring if you quoted Chrom's "Anything can change!" line.

 

[Kobazco]

Does this work with Major Raid Battle Trainers?

https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/10357

Yes

 

[SammyNogard]

Yes

Seems like it wants to overwrite some files, do I let your mod overwrite or the other mod overwrite?

 

[THYPLEX]

Y'know, that'd've felt more inspiring if you quoted Chrom's "Anything can change!" line.

"I'm so sorry"

 

[Popopo]

Hello @Kobazco ! I've a problem with your hackroms,my game,Pokémon King Shield crash before the third fight versus Hop,after the Champions Ceremony,you can help me please ?

 

[Kobazco]

Hello @Kobazco ! I've a problem with your hackroms,my game,Pokémon King Shield crash before the third fight versus Hop,after the Champions Ceremony,you can help me please ?

Please make sure you have 2 Pokemon in your party before this fight. You've just been through the wild area, catch something.

 

[Popopo]

@Kobazco Okey thank you very much ! I want catch Arrokuda,but i can't to fish this Pokémon in the Route 2,his fish point does not appear T.T

 

[Quixomatic]

@Kobazco , Any chance this mod could be applied to a Yuzu compatible rom/iso?

 

[duelistjp]

Please make sure you have 2 Pokemon in your party before this fight. You've just been through the wild area, catch something.

I assume this will be addressed in an upcoming version? seems a pretty significant bug

 

[Kobazco]

I assume this will be addressed in an upcoming version? seems a pretty significant bug

Its more so that this Hop battle is a double battle. I'll add some dialogue hints to say "Hey, you need 2 Pokemon for this!"

Just seems odd to me that someone would go through 2 routes and the wild area of all things without catching a single Pokemon.

 

[Diaphragma]

Which files do I keep if I only want the evolution changes? Thanks