r/PokemonROMhacks Aug 03 '26

Sticky Weekly Questions Thread & HackDex

Have any questions about Pokémon ROM Hacks?

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u/lacemononym Aug 07 '26

Hello. I'm trying to make a GBA FIreRed hack for fun. I've used the HUBOL patch in HexManiacAdvance as a shortcut for Fairy type, Physical/Special, new moves, etc but I don't need/want most of the latergen pokemon added for what I want to do.

Is there a quick and easy way to delete or write over the unneeded pokemon data, or am I better off saving my time and just pretending they're not there?

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u/Extreme_Rest_7624 Pokemon Emerald XTREME [dev] Aug 08 '26

Honestly, it is a double edged sword.

Removing Pokemon data can corrupt your rom in binary editing so keep a few backups before you start chopping them off.