Pokémon Revenge (GBA) – FireRed Hack with Dark Evolution Storyline and Custom Regions
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About This ROM Hack
Pokémon Revenge is an ambitious FireRed-based ROM hack project built around a darker reimagining of the Pokémon world under the influence of an organization called Team DARK.
The hack was originally created as a passion project by the developer “qaz015393” under the team name Team Dark Evolution, with the goal of turning a long-standing concept into a full playable experience. Development history shows the project went through earlier versions before being restarted and restructured into a new story direction.
At its core, this hack tries to blend personal revenge-driven storytelling, custom characters, and darker Pokémon experimentation themes involving “Dark/Shadow Pokémon evolution”.
The project is also heavily team-driven in concept, with multiple contributors involved in mapping, scripting, sprite creation, and planning. However, the developer notes that progress has been inconsistent due to restarting and learning hacking tools again.
The overall tone of the hack is more dramatic than standard Pokémon games, focusing on loss, memory manipulation, and reclaiming identity through battle.
Story Overview
At the age of 16, you became the Champion of the Kyerg Region. Team Dark was defeated, peace was restored, and life moved on. Six years later, everything changes.
Team Dark returns with a terrifying new plan: experimenting on Pokémon to forcibly evolve them into horrifying Dark and Shadow forms. Their ambush succeeds. You are captured alongside your Dark Charizard, while the people closest to you have their memories erased and are brainwashed into becoming Gym Leaders and rivals.
Now, with the world twisted into a false sense of peace, you must reclaim your past, restore lost memories, confront corrupted friends, and seek revenge against Team Dark. Along the way, familiar faces resurface—but their true roles remain a mystery.
Key Features
- Original Dark-Themed Storyline: A revenge-focused narrative featuring memory loss, betrayal, and moral conflict.
- New Regions: One to two entirely new regions planned, expanding exploration beyond the FireRed formula.
- Custom Characters: New protagonists, rivals, Gym Leaders, Elite Four members, and an original evil organization.
- Anime-Inspired Cast: Select characters inspired by anime appearances integrated into the game world.
- Dark and Shadow Pokémon: Experimentally altered Pokémon with darker themes and aesthetics.
- Expanded Pokédex: Pokémon from Generations 1 through 6 planned for inclusion.
- Custom Graphics: New maps, tilesets, and custom character sprites in development.
- Modified Music: Temporary HGSS music used in the pre-beta, with custom music planned for future versions.
Known Bugs & Issues
- Text occasionally gets cut off at the end of dialogue boxes
- Early intro contains spacing and formatting inconsistencies in dialogue
- Some NPC scripts (especially Alucard-related dialogue) may not display correctly
- Route progression bug prevents access to Route 2 (routes player incorrectly to Pewter City)
- Mt. Moon Pokémon Center quest script can freeze the game
- Starter selection script is partially broken or unstable
- Rival name replacement bug affects battle character references
- Some scripts are incomplete or missing due to development transition between ROM versions
Screenshots
Download Links
v0.0.1: MediafireDeveloper Information
Developer / Team: qaz015393
Credits:
- Ace_Master_of_Turtles -- for the Light & L sprites
- PurpleCharizardZX -- for the box art & the Alucard sprite
- hackamew and all the other creators of the tools
- SicariusCredo3- for inserting tiles using the tutorial Syneon did, and Shawn for the original tutorial.
- Syneon- for helping me trying to add the tiles & the tutorial.
- Shawn for the original tutorial.
- THEFOREVERMAN- for helping fixing the main story and some scripts.
- tayub121 -for helping out with the sprites & credit for the charmander sprite.
- BlueEon - The male hero Sprite + it's Ows.
- BurstX - for letting us use his Silver sprite in the hack.
- 1158 - for doing some character sprites.
- GreyBidoof - for doing some shadow pokemon
- tayub121 - our temp spriter.
- TheSyren
- BlueEon
- DutchyFly69
- GregTheSloth
- Jamaka2001
- TanayChitre
- rodygo
- Mikekillkill
- GoGoJJTech - HG/SS music patch
- Ksiazek Bartlomiej for most of the gen6 sprites, icons and cries.
- Le Pug - easier tile insert tutorial and help with scripts, new rom loading in advance map 1.95
Source & References
Official Thread / Website: Pokecommunity
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What type of Pokémon hack is Pokémon Revenge?
A: It is a FireRed story hack focused on a dark narrative involving Team DARK, memory loss, and revenge.
Q: Who is this hack for?
A: It’s for players who enjoy story-heavy Pokémon hacks with darker themes, custom characters, and original regions.
Q: Does it add new Pokémon?
A: Yes, it includes Pokémon from Generations 1 to 6.
Q: What is Team DARK?
A: The main antagonist organization that experiments on Pokémon to create Dark/Shadow evolutions.
Q: Is this a fully completed game?
A: No, it is a pre-beta / incomplete project with multiple unfinished systems and scripts.
Q: Does it change the FireRed story?
A: Yes, it replaces the original story with a new revenge-driven narrative in the KYERG region.
Q: Are there multiple playable characters?
A: Yes, both male and female protagonists are available.
Q: What is the main theme of the hack?
A: Revenge, memory manipulation, corrupted Pokémon evolution, and reclaiming lost relationships.
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