Pokemon Epsilon Emerald
Game description
Pokemon Epsilon Emerald is an ORAS demake built on Emerald and pokeemerald-expansion. It blends Emerald’s Hoenn journey with ORAS characters, Mega Evolution, soaring and the complete Delta Episode. Pokemerrp is targeting November 14, 2026 for release; there is no playable download yet.
Fly over Hoenn on Mega Latias or Mega Latios, explore Mirage Spots, decorate and share Super-Secret Bases, and play Pinball RS. Rebuilt trainer teams, three difficulty settings and optional Nuzlocke rules give familiar battles a different pace. The game also adds new artwork and dozens of music tracks.
For an Emerald-based adventure that is already playable, explore Pokemon Monomyth and its original-region story.
Storyline
Epsilon keeps Emerald’s Hoenn story while blending in ORAS lore. Team Aqua and Team Magma are both part of the adventure, and Zinnia influences their plans. The journey continues into a playable Delta Episode that leads to Deoxys.
Features
- ORAS in Emerald: Explore Hoenn with ORAS characters and story additions, then play the Delta Episode and catch Deoxys.
- Soaring over Hoenn: Fly with Mega Latias or Mega Latios and discover Mirage Spots.
- Three ways to battle: Every trainer has a rebuilt team; Normal and Hard add stricter battle rules and badge-based level caps.
- Build and share Secret Bases: Find new locations, collect interactive decorations and share bases through mGBA savestates.
- Pinball RS and new music: Play the Pinball Machine decoration and hear dozens of new or rearranged tracks.
- Transfer and compatibility: Keep vanilla Emerald save compatibility and move Pokemon to Pal Park, with further Bank/Home transfer possible after checks.
Hoenn, Pokemon and battle systems
- Following Pokemon respond to hundreds of situations, work with every Poke Ball type and can find Shiny Leaves.
- Day and night change the lighting, effects and available encounters.
- Generation 6 and 7 style icons appear throughout the game, including the PC, with shiny variants.
- Easy leaves the battle challenge unchanged. Normal forces Set style and limits Bag item use to two per battle. Hard bans Bag items in battle and scales opposing teams to your party levels.
- Every trainer has a reworked team. Normal and Hard use soft badge-based level caps that reduce EXP gains above the cap.
- An optional Nuzlocke mode can be enabled through the intern in Professor Birch’s lab.
- The game uses pokeemerald-expansion and updates Emerald’s battle mechanics.
- The in-game Pokedex shows evolution methods and learnsets with faster paging.
- Text uses regular capitalization rather than the original all-caps style.
- TMs can be reused, and HM field actions do not require teaching the move.
- Exp. Share can be switched on or off.
- Hyper Training and Bottle Caps offer more ways to develop a team.
- Mystery Gift accepts Wonder Cards and Wonder Codes for events.
- DexNav helps you search for encounters; the Fame Checker from FireRed and LeafGreen is also included.
- Super-Secret Bases work with vanilla bases and add more locations across Hoenn. Share a base with another player through an mGBA savestate.
- Dozens of usable decorations include a Berry Pot, Berry Blender and a Pinball Machine for Pinball RS. Secret Bases also feature Mauville’s Old Guys.
- Pokemon Memories persist when Pokemon are traded.
- The project includes new artwork and dozens of original or rearranged music tracks.
ORAS adventure and postgame
- Play the complete Delta Episode and encounter Deoxys.
- ORAS-inspired NPC additions and changes bring in Professor Cozmo, Aarune, Lisia, Zinnia and others.
- Soar on Latias or Latios to reach Mirage Spots across Hoenn.
- Mega Evolution and Spectacular Talents can be used in Contests.
- Cosplay Pikachu appears with updated types and abilities.
- Contest sidequests feature Lisia, Chaz and Wallace.
- A postgame quest unlocks the gear-switching Machro Bike.
- Register as many as four Key Items for quick use.
- TV programming and BuzzNav receive expanded content.
- A Rustboro postgame area supports EV training and leveling.
- Explore new locations near Route 111, Dewford Town and elsewhere.
- Milotic receives a custom Mega Evolution.
- Rematch Wally in the Battle Frontier Ranking Hall.
Quality of life
- The Fast text setting is quicker, and holding A and B advances dialogue automatically.
- Repeated NPC interactions are reduced, including accidental second conversations with Nurse Joy.
- Organize Boxes is the first PC option.
- Battle Frontier battles award more BP.
- Rare Candy can still trigger evolution at level 100.
- Berry harvesting repeats faster, yields more Berries and supports X/Y-style Berry mutations.
- Hold A to use medicine repeatedly, or press Start to auto-heal.
- Rematch dialogue is shorter after a whiteout.
- Previously single-use move tutors can be revisited once per day.
- Almost every item has a repeatable way to obtain it.
- Additional move tutors are found in Mauville, Sootopolis and Meteor Falls.
- Mute Match Calls from random trainers.
- Regional forms have alternate evolution methods listed in the Pokedex.
- Change your character’s name or gender at the bedroom mirror.
- Fly directly to routes as well as towns and cities.
- The PokeNav map shows landmarks, Berries and Secret Bases.
- Battle screens show type effectiveness.
- Breeding mechanics have been modernized.
- Choose vanilla zero-seeded RNG or RTC-seeded RNG.
- Bag pockets hold more items and support sorting and page navigation.
- Pokeblock sheen limits are removed.
- An in-game timer supports idle Egg hatching.
- Feebas tiles are fixed like ORAS; dynamically fished Feebas carry a Prism Scale.
- Feebas tiles are fixed like ORAS; a dynamically fished Feebas carries a Prism Scale every time.
- A crash handler displays errors for troubleshooting.
- Audio quality is improved with ipatix’s sound mixer.
Compatibility and smaller touches
- Connect with Pokemon Colosseum, XD and Channel on GameCube, including the Channel Jirachi transfer.
- Poison no longer harms Pokemon with Poison Heal.
- Shuckle can make Berry Juice.
- Devon Corp can revive fossils from outside Hoenn.
- Cosmetic changes fix many visual and tile errors.
- Easter eggs are hidden throughout the game.
Gameplay screenshots
Game Trailer
Additional notes
Release target
The planned release is November 14, 2026. Epsilon is still in development, so the date and final scope can change. No playable version or download has been posted here.
Pokemon roster and battle rules
The planned roster covers all 386 Pokemon from Generations 1–3, their regional forms, later evolutions and Mega Evolutions, plus Riolu and Lucario. Hisuian forms exist in the code but are not distributed. Battles use the physical/special split and Fairy type; abilities and base stats generally follow Generation 9, while learnsets are mostly based on Generation 6 with newer moves. Hail replaces Snow and still boosts Ice-type Defense.
Saves and transfers
The creator designed Epsilon saves to work with vanilla Emerald saves, trades and save-editing tools. Pal Park transfers are planned, with Bank and Home transfer possible for compatible Pokemon. Check them in PKHeX and clean up any issues before moving them to Home; this is not a guarantee that every transfer will pass automatically.
Shiny odds
The starting shiny rate is 1/8192. The Shiny Charm from completing the Hoenn Dex adds two extra rolls, a daily Ninetales statue donation in the postgame adds one, and Masuda breeding adds five. DexNav uses a different calculation closer to ORAS.
After the first release
The creator plans bug fixes and polish after launch. Additional forms, Contest accessories, BuzzNav shopping and online-style PSS features belong to a later roadmap, not the announced first build.
Project documentation
Release availability
Not released yet
The creator has announced this game, but there is no playable release or download yet.
Frequently asked questions
When is Epsilon Emerald planned to release?
The creator is targeting November 14, 2026. No playable build is available yet, and plans can change during development.
What does the ORAS demake include?
The planned game blends Emerald’s Hoenn journey with ORAS characters and a complete Delta Episode. Soaring with Latias or Latios, Mirage Spots, Mega Evolution, Contest additions and Zinnia’s story are included.
Can I bring an Emerald save into Epsilon?
The creator says vanilla Emerald saves and trades are supported. Keep a backup before trying a new build, and check the release instructions once the game is available.
Can Pokemon move to Bank and Home?
Pal Park and later transfers are planned. The creator advises checking Pokemon in PKHeX and correcting any issues before a Home transfer. Compatibility is not automatic for every Pokemon.
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