Including all 1025 Pokemon from all 9 generations in a single ROM hack is no easy task, especially since the newer generation creatures also require modern moves, abilities, and mechanics to be ...

Callum is a seasoned gaming managing editor for a number of publications and a gamer who will always try to shine a spotlight on indie games before giving AAA titles the time of day. He loves nothing ...

Pokémon players over the years have found a lot of ways to keep the series interesting by making their own games. Some even ...

Pokemon ROM hacks with increased difficulty have steadily been gaining popularity among the community, providing players with challenges to overcome. The changes implemented by difficulty ROM hacks ...

From the earliest days of "Pokemon" games in Game Boy up to the Nintendo Switch, fans are always excited to see what's new in every version. Regardless of the difference of the gym leaders, storylines ...

If you were a kid anywhere in the last 30 years, it was nearly impossible to avoid at least some exposure to the Pokemon franchise. Whether that’s through games like Red and Blue to Scarlet and Violet ...

Callum is a seasoned gaming managing editor for a number of publications and a gamer who will always try to shine a spotlight on indie games before giving AAA titles the time of day. He loves nothing ...

Emerald Kaizo takes the original gameplay experience of Pokemon Emerald and dramatically elevates its difficulty. This ROM hack is designed for those who find the base games too easy and are looking ...

Pokemon enters the massively multiplayer stage with the fan-made PokeMMO. PokeMMO is one of many groups that have attempted to bring MMO-style play to Pokemon. However, as they say on their front page ...

Not only have you not caught them all — you haven't even played them all. The Pokémon-playing community has proven to be one of the most industrious groups of fans this industry has ever seen. That ...

When it comes to rom hacks, Pokemon has long been one of the most popular franchises to mod, with dozens of players creating their own versions of the game. Some of these have aimed to tell their own ...

Updated September 7, 2025 by Mark Sammut: The best Pokemon ROM hacks cover a pretty wild range of ambition, scope, and purposes. To further illustrate this variety, we've added a QOL ROM and a project ...