Pokemon Lunatic Crystal is a difficulty ROM Hack that provides not only a major challenge, but is also an attempt at making Gen 2 more balanced and enjoyable, while also retaining the charm of the original games.
Download Pokemon Lunatic Crystal GBC Rom Hack
- Hack of: Pokemon Crystal ROM
- Version: 1.25
- Console: GBC
- Genre: Role Playing
- Platforms: Android, Mac, iPhone, Windows
Features
Trainer Battles:
- Trainers have more varied and stronger Pokemon lineups.
- Important opponents have custom movesets, held items, better Pokemon, and are at a higher level.
- Many enemy trainers have improved DVs.
- Rival has 3 separate teams depending on starter choice.
- More opponents use healing items.
- Stat EXP and badge boosts removed.
- AI’s 25% status miss chance removed.
- Vitamins (except PP UP) and X items removed.
- Player cannot use items in battle.
- “SET” battle mode enforced against important opponents.
Leveling and Progression:
- Obedience applies to all Pokemon and acts as a level cap, increasing with each Johto badge.
- Set level cap before becoming Champion for the first time.
- Restrictions do not apply in Kanto.
- HM Strength locked behind Jasmine.
- Mt. Mortar water route sealed off.
- Mahogany trainers and Pokemon have increased levels.
- Suicune battle in Tin Tower mandatory before Clair.
Team Rocket:
- Two named Executives: Archer and Ariana.
- All members use Team Rocket theme and custom battle transition.
Rematches:
- Player can rematch all 16 Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and Champion Lance.
- Johto Gym Leaders rematch after defeating Lance.
- Other rematches unlocked after obtaining all 16 Badges.
New Battles:
- Battles against important Kanto characters not in original GSC (e.g., Lorelei).
- “Red-like” character in Gold is Virdian City Trainer School opponent.
Pokemon Encounters:
- All Johto Pokemon obtainable before unlocking Kanto.
- Many Kanto Pokemon now obtainable in Johto.
- Fossils obtainable and revivable like Generation 1.
- Game Corner Pokemon changed.
- Wild Pokemon have increased levels.
Trades:
- Some in-game trades changed (e.g., Rhyhorn in Violet City).
Events:
- Celebi event restored as in Virtual Console releases.
Evolutions:
- Friendship and Trade evolutions removed.
- All Pokemon evolve by level up or evolution stones.
- Evolution stones purchasable in Goldenrod and Celadon at higher prices.
- Several Pokemon evolve at lower levels.
Move Learning:
- Improved level-up learnsets for most Pokemon.
- All moves learned at lower levels.
- All evolution stages share move learning levels.
- Many Pokemon can learn new TMs and HMs.
- TMs reusable.
- Pokemon can freely forget HMs.
- Goldenrod move tutor appears every day.
Move Changes:
- Many moves have changed power, accuracy, type, and effects.
- Examples: Strength now Rock type, Sky Attack similar to Brave Bird.
Pokemon Changes:
- Some Pokemon have increased stats and new secondary types.
- Example: Ledian now Bug/Psychic type with +20 SpA.
Rewards:
- Many in-game rewards changed.
- Cianwood Pharmacy sells status curing Berries.
Other Changes:
- All Pokemon have custom menu icons.
- Some characters have new overworld sprites (e.g., Eusine).
- QoL features added (e.g., no overworld poison damage, Move Relearner).
- Pokeball creation by Kurt fixed.
- Poison and Paralysis increase catch rate.
- Generation 6 EXP system: equal EXP for all participants, EXP Share key item.
- More Rare Candies obtainable.
- Lucky Egg obtainable in Johto.
- Catching Pokemon grants EXP.
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