Pokemon Giratina Strikes Back GBA ROM Hack – Full Game Overview
Game Information
Hack Name: Pokemon Giratina Strikes Back
Original Game (ROM Base): Pokémon Ruby (USA)
Hack Status: Completed (Final Patch ~October 2017)
Language: English
Release Type: Fan-made ROM Hack
Content: Edited tiles, Fakemon, Distortion World theme
Table Of Contents
About This ROM Hack
Pokémon Giratina Strikes Back is a fan-made Pokémon Ruby ROM hack developed by Sloo that offers a fresh, self-contained Pokémon adventure. The hack replaces the standard Hoenn narrative with an original story centered on the powerful Pokémon Giratina and a new villainous group known as Team Genesis.The original official source for Pokémon Giratina Strikes Back is no longer available, as the primary PokeCommunity thread and related links appear to have been removed or lost over time. As a result, accurate information about the hack now relies on archived pages, community mirrors, and player-shared records. Any documentation or re-posting of this hack is done strictly for preservation and archival purposes, aiming to keep historically notable Pokémon ROM hacks accessible for reference, discussion, and historical interest within the ROM hacking community, rather than active development or redistribution.
Story Overview
In Pokémon Giratina Strikes Back, you play as a 13-year-old boy or girl from the Lunoh Region. One morning your father—owner of a major company called EDGE Co.—tasks you with achieving what he never could: becoming a Pokémon Master.You begin your journey with an Eevee as your first Pokémon and explore new regions filled with challenges, new characters, and gym leaders. Along the way, you discover that Team Genesis plans to unleash Giratina from the Distortion World and use its immense power for world domination. It’s up to you to stop them and save your world.
Key Features
- ⭐ Eevee as Starter – Eevee begins your journey and can evolve into Espeon or Umbreon using a Sun Stone or Moon Stone.
- 🌍 New Regions – Explore custom regions not found in the original Ruby.
- 🔥 11 Gyms – Battle through a full gym challenge lineup, each with unique leaders and strategies.
- 🌀 Original Storyline – Featuring a new villainous team (Team Genesis) and a plot centered around Giratina’s impending return.
- 🧪 66+ Fakemon – Includes custom non-canonical Pokémon throughout the journey.
- 🏃 Run indoors – Quality-of-life feature usually absent in unmodified Ruby.
- 🆕 Rebalanced Evolution Methods – Trade evolutions can evolve with Moon Stone and other tweaks.
- 🎨 Custom tilesets and story twists throughout.
Known Bugs & Issues
- Final event running too early in older patches (fixed in newer ones).
- Glitchy minisprites for some Pokémon.
- Certain map tiles may appear broken until later in the game.
- World map cities may show incorrectly outside the fly map.
- Ditto may not register in the Pokédex after capture.
Screenshots
Download Links
Download: Mediafire
Documentation
Developer Information
Developer / Team: Sloo (Primary creator)
Credits:
- HackMew
- TB Pro
- WesleyFG
- Femok
- Chaos Rush
- Gussprint
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is Pokémon Giratina Strikes Back completed?A: Yes. The hack was completed and last updated around October 2017.
Q: What ROM base is required?
A: A clean Pokémon Ruby (USA) ROM.
Q: How many gyms are there?
A: There are 11 gyms to challenge.
Q: Do I get to use Eevee evolutions early?
A: Yes. Eevee evolves to Espeon with a Sun Stone and Umbreon with a Moon Stone.
Q: Are there fakemon?
A: Yes. Over 60 fakemon appear throughout the game.
Q: Does the hack include new regions?
A: Yes. Several new areas and story zones are featured beyond the original Hoenn map.
Q: Is the hack still updated?
A: No recent updates appear beyond the 2017 build; the project is effectively completed.
How to Play
Requirements
- A Game Boy Advance emulator (VBA-M, mGBA, etc.)
- A clean Pokémon Ruby (USA) ROM
- The Giratina Strikes Back IPS patch
- A patcher tool (e.g., Lunar IPS)
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