a Poké Ball Universal Pokémon Randomizer FVX a Poké Ball

Release note for ZX v4.0.0

Released: 2020-09-25
Previous: ZX v3.1.0,
Next: ZX v4.0.1,

Changes

General

The randomizer is now distributed as a zip file instead of just a jar file. Make sure to read the included README (it is not very long).

There is now a GitHub Wiki with some important information and some extracurricular information.

The randomizer now supports Generation 6/7 games, specifically:

X/Y
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
Sun/Moon
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon

Because 3DS game randomization is a little more complicated than the earlier consoles, there is a Wiki page with some helpful information about 3DS games.

For Gen 6-7 games, Game Updates can be applied by clicking Settings -> Load Game Update.

The option to load settings from a string instead of a file has been added. Getting your current settings as a string and loading settings from a string can be done by going to Settings -> Get/Load Settings String.

Generating a premade seed using a seed + a config string can now be done without having the same set of custom names as the original creator of the seed. This will result in the same randomization, but with different custom names (if the custom names setting is used). To generate a premade seed that uses the same custom names, have the original creator generate a preset file (.rndp) instead.

Pokemon Traits

Pokemon Base Statistics

Now called “Update Base Stats to Generation”. Allows for choosing which generation to update base stats to. Choosing a later generation will include the updates from previous generations as well.

Mega Evolutions inherit their stat distributions from their base formes. Similarly to regular Evolutions, split Mega Evolutions will not inherit stat distributions.

Pokemon Types

Mega Evolutions inherit their typing from their base formes. Similarly to regular Evolutions, split Mega Evolutions will not inherit typings.

Pokemon Abilities

When randomizing abilities, considers abilities with the exact same effect to be the same ability for probability purposes. Every variation of these abilities can still appear.

Mega Evolutions inherit their randomized abilities from their base formes. Similarly to regular Evolutions, split Mega Evolutions will not inherit abilities.

Pokemon Evolutions

This setting will now always lower the evolution level of intermediate evolutions to 30. (Previously, it was only lowered if the next evolution also was level based.)

Randomizing Evolutions will now properly randomize Nincada’s “Shedinja Evolution” in all generations. Additionally, the “Ninjask Evolution” will now inherit its traits from Nincada if “Follow Evolutions” settings are used.

Gen 7 only. Allows alternate formes of Pokemon to appear as Evolutions.

Other

In Black 2/White 2, Pokemon traits (base stats, typing, ability, EXP curves, etc) are now set correctly for alternate formes.

In generation 5, Keldeo-R is now treated as a cosmetic form and will have the same base stat spread/typing/ability/moves as regular Keldeo.

Starters, Statics & Trades

Starter Pokemon

Gen 6/7 only. Allows Alternate Formes of Pokemon to appear as Starter Pokemon.

Static Pokemon

HG/SS: The Tentacool that can be received in the Cianwood Pokemon Center if the player only has a single Pokemon is now randomized.

Gen 6/7 only. Allows Alternate Formes of Pokemon to appear as Static Pokemon.

Gen 6 only. Ensures that the Mega Evolution tutorial Pokemon (Lucario in X/Y and Latios/Latias in OR/AS) are swapped with other Pokemon capable of Mega Evolution.

In-Game Trades

When randomizing trades in Gen 4/5, the text boxes describing what Pokemon the person wants/gives are now changed correctly.

Moves & Movesets

Move Data

Changed to “Update Moves to Generation”, allowing the user to choose which generation moves should be updated to. Choosing a later generation includes all move updates that previous generations introduced as well.

Pokemon Movesets

Now works again.

For multi-hit moves, now takes into account the average hit count of the move when determining if it should count as a “Good Damaging Move”.

Gen 7 only. Gives every Pokemon a move that they learn upon evolution.

Foe Pokemon

Trainer Pokemon

Gen 4-7 only. Changes Important/Boss Trainers to double battles in gen 4/5, and changes all Trainer battles to double battles in gen 6/7. This setting has a few notable issues; make sure to read the tooltip for the setting in the program.

Gen 4-7 only. Allows for adding additional Pokemon to Trainers. Separate settings for Boss/Important/Regular Trainers.

Gen 6/7 only. Ensures that Trainer Pokemon that originally were able to Mega Evolve (for example: Korrina’s Lucario, Diantha’s Gardevoir, Steven’s Metagross) are swapped with other Pokemon that can Mega Evolve.

Gen 7 only. Randomly sets Trainer Pokemon to be shiny with a probability of 1/256.

NEW: Totem Pokemon

These settings apply to Totem Pokemon in Generation 7 games, as well as other uncatchable Static Pokemon (in particular, the Aether Paradise Nihilego, Dusk Mane/Dawn Wings Necrozma, and Ultra Necrozma).

Doesn’t change Totem Pokemon.

Randomizes Totem Pokemon species (completely random).

Randomizes Totem Pokemon species (replacements will have a BST close to the original Totem Pokemon).

Randomizes Totem Pokemon’s held items from a limited pool of consumable items.

Allows Alternate Formes to appear as Totem/Ally Pokemon.

Allows for increasing/decreasing Totem/Ally Pokemon levels by a percentage.

Wild Pokemon

Wild Pokemon

Gen 5-7 only. Allows Alternate Formes of Pokemon to appear as Wild Pokemon.

TM/HMs & Tutors

Move Tutors

The HG/SS Headbutt Tutor is now randomized when randomizing move tutors/move tutor compatibility.

Items

Special Shops

Renamed from “Non-Main Shop Items” to “Special Shops”.

Special Shop randomization is now available in Generation 4 games.

No longer removes Max Revives from the pool of possible items.

The following balancing changes have been made in generation 5 games:

Safari Ball: 0 (lol) -> 500
Old Amber: 5000 -> 8000
All TMs over 20000: Set to 20000

Now includes Prism Scale in Generation 5+.

Other

Pass Orb is now considered a bad item in Gen 5+.

Misc Tweaks

Gen 7 only. Allows all Wild Pokemon to call allies, with a relatively low probability. Without this setting, only Pokemon that could call allies in the original game will be able to call allies.

Gen 5 only. Sets fossil levels in BW to 20 instead of 25. More level balancing may be added in the future.

Gen 6/7 only. Some alternate formes of Pokemon will revert to their base forme when the game is reset (or, in Gen 7 only, at the end of battles); this setting prevents this from happening.

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