Pokemon Ridiculous Ruby GBA ROM – Detailed Hack Overview
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About This ROM Hack
Pokémon Ridiculous Ruby is a creative and content-rich ROM hack of Pokémon Ruby that aims to deliver a fresh, humorous, and moderately challenging experience. The hack introduces over 70 Pokémon from Generations 4, 5, and 6, extensive roster replacements, rebalanced stats and typings, brand-new Gym Leaders, a new Elite Four, and a redesigned progression system.
Despite the playful name, the hack is thoughtfully designed, with careful attention given to balance, evolution accessibility, and variety. It is ideal for players who want a new Hoenn adventure that feels unpredictable, diverse, and packed with surprises.
Story Overview
The main storyline follows the structure of Pokémon Ruby but is heavily enhanced with new dialogue, funny text, fresh events, and new rival interactions. While the overarching Hoenn journey remains familiar, nearly every step of the adventure is altered through new encounters, Pokémon availability, Gym Leaders, and story moments.
With new characters leading Gyms and the Pokémon League, players will constantly encounter unexpected twists that keep the classic Ruby framework feeling new from start to finish.
Key Features
- Expanded Pokédex: Over 70 New Pokémon Added: Pokémon from Generations 4, 5, and 6 are integrated into the game, replacing many original species to create a fresh and varied ecosystem.
- Starter Trio Redefined: Unique Starter Selection: Players begin their journey with a choice between Turtwig, Torchic, and Squirtle, immediately setting a different tone from vanilla Ruby.
- Pokémon Replacement System: Reworked Encounter Tables: Many original Pokémon lines are replaced with newer-generation equivalents, carefully organized by type to maintain balance and progression.
- Stat Rebalancing: Adjusted Base Stats for Balance: Select Pokémon receive BST adjustments to compensate for the lack of a physical/special split, making underused Pokémon more viable.
- Type Changes: Modernized Typings: Certain Pokémon have updated typings, such as Luxray becoming Electric/Dark and Beartic becoming Ice/Fighting.
- Evolution Overhaul: Trade Evolutions Removed: All trade-based evolutions are replaced with level-up or stone-based methods, making every Pokémon obtainable in single-player.
- Stone Evolution Improvements: No Early-Evolution Penalty: Pokémon that evolve via stones continue learning moves at a reasonable pace, encouraging early evolution without drawbacks.
- New Gyms and Elite Four: Completely Reworked League: All Gym Leaders and Elite Four members are new characters with custom types, teams, and TM rewards.
- Enhanced World Content: New Maps, Events, and Gifts: The game features new areas, updated maps, new gift Pokémon, revised trades, and altered NPC interactions.
- Humorous Writing: Fun and Lighthearted Tone: Funny text and playful dialogue are sprinkled throughout the game to keep the adventure entertaining and memorable.
Known Bugs & Issues
- Enemy-trainer-exclusive Pokémon may appear late-game but are not obtainable
- Minor balance quirks may exist due to extensive Pokémon replacements
- No major game-breaking bugs reported in v1.0
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Download Links
Download: MediafireDocumentation
New Pokemon and what they replace- Note: there will be some enemy-trainer-exclusive Pokemon added but you won't have to worry about them until very late in the game. The Pokemon below are roughly ordered by type of the Pokemon being removed.
- Hoothoot line - Rufflet line
- Pidgey line - Starly line
- Sentret line - Glameow line
- Jigglypuff line - Lillipup line
- Ditto - Ambipom
- Lickitung - Magnezone
- Snubbull line and Mr. Mime - Goomy line
- Weedle line - Venipede line
- Surskit line - Dwebble line
- Venonat line - Skorupi line
- Shuckle - Durant
- Ledyba line - Pancham line
- Spinarak line - Phantump line
- Absol - Spiritomb
- Sneasel - Honchkrow
- Plusle and Minun - Joltik line
- Mareep line - Shinx line
- Meditite line - Riolu line
- Hitmonchan/lee/top and Tyrogue - Mienfoo and Scraggy lines
- Slugma line - Frillish line
- Torkoal - Heatmor
- Vulpix line - Pansear line
- Togepi line - Drifloon line
- Yanma - Sigilyph
- Shuppet line - Golett line
- Misdreavus - Dusknoir
- Hoppip line - Sewaddle line
- Paras line - Pansage line
- Tangela - Carnivine
- Chikorita line - Turtwig line
- Roselia - Cryogonal
- Sunkern line - Electivire and Magmortar
- Gligar and Delibird - Hippopotas line
- Swinub line - Drilbur line
- Snorunt line - Cubchoo line
- Spoink line - Elgyem line
- Sudowoodo - Rhyperior
- Nosepass, Omanyte, and Omastar - Garchomp line
- Kabuto and Kabutops - Panpour line
- There aren't many changes to BSTs, and these are mostly just to balance out Pokemon that are hurt by the lack of a physical/special split.
- Shinx, Luxio, and Luxray all have -10 in Attack and +10 to Special Attack.
- Scraggy now has -5 in Defense and Special Defense but +10 in Special Attack
- Scrafty now has -15 in Defense and Special Defense but +35 in Special Attack
- Pangoro now has +5 to Special Attack
- Trevenant now has +10 to Special Attack
- There aren't many changes to types either.
- Luxray is now Electric/Dark
- Beartic is now Ice/Fighting
- Pichu to Pikachu at level 15
- Cleffa to Clefairy at level 15
- Kadabra to Alakazam at level 36
- Graveler to Golem at level 38
- Haunter to Gengar at level 40
- Machoke to Machamp at level 42
- Onix to Steelix at level 34
- Poliwhirl to Politoed with Sun Stone
- Slowpoke to Slowking with Sun Stone
- Seadra to Kingdra at level 48
- Scyther to Scizor at level 37
- Porygon to Porygon2 at level 30
- Feebas to Milotic at level 20
- Clamperl to Huntail at level 20 (high personality)
- Clamperl to Gorebyss at level 20 (low personality)
- Eevee to Espeon with Sun Stone
- Eevee to Umbreon with Moon Stone
- Magneton to Magnezone at level 45
- Glameow to Purugly at level 30
- Aipom to Ambipom at level 32
- Murkrow to Honchkrow with Moon Stone
- Dusclops to Dusknoir with Moon Stone
- Rhydon to Rhyperior at level 52
- Electabuzz to Electivire at level 46
- Magmar to Magmortar at level 46
- Mienfoo to Mienshao at level 44
- Rufflet to Braviary at level 34
- Pancham to Pangoro at level 32
- Phantump to Trevenant at level 42
- Goomy to Sliggoo at level 30
- Sliggoo to Goodra at level 50
- Furthermore, all Pokemon that evolve via stone will learn moves at the same (or a similar) pace to its pre-evolved form, so there's no real penalty for using an evolutionary stone early. Like, some Pokemon won't learn all the moves that their pre-evolved forms can, but they might still learn the important/good moves at a similar pace. In almost all cases, it's best to evolve Pokemon as soon as possible.
- Gifts:
- A familiar face in Fallarbor will offer you one of my favorite Pokemon lines
- The Pokemon Egg in Lavaridge now hatches into a Pokemon that can do many more things than Wynaut ever could
- At the weather institute, you get a new Pokemon that has an affinity with weather
- The fossil Pokemon you choose will come at a higher level
- Trades:
- The kid in Rustboro will still want a Slakoth, but you'll get a very different Fighting-Type Pokemon in return
- The basketball fan in Fortree will ask for a Pokemon related to the Miami heat and will give you his MVP rival in return
- The lady in Pacifidlog will offer one of the most powerful Pokemon in exchange for one of the most common Pokemon
- Here are the Gym Leaders, their types, TMs, and the level of their ace Pokemon:
- Damien, Dark, Thief - 17
- Brooke, Water, Water Pulse - 20
- Ivy, Poison, Toxic - 27
- Robin, Flying, Aerial Ace - 33
- Steele, Steel, Iron Tail - 35
- Antonio, Bug, Flamethrower - 42
- Terrance, Ground, Earthquake - 50
- Buffy, Ghost, Shadow Ball - 55
- Elite Four:
- Fighting - 57
- Water - 58
- Dragon - 59
- Steel/Psychic - 60
- ??? - 62
Developer Information
Developer / Team: ChiefKeef
Source & References
Official Thread / Website: https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=327118
Frequently Asked Questions
How many new Pokémon are in Pokémon Ridiculous Ruby?
The hack includes over 70 Pokémon from Generations 4, 5, and 6, with the possibility of more in future updates.
Are all Pokémon obtainable without trading?
Yes. All trade evolutions have been replaced with level-based or stone-based methods.
Does the game still take place in Hoenn?
Yes. The Hoenn region remains the setting, but maps, encounters, and progression have been heavily modified.
Is the difficulty higher than Pokémon Ruby?
Yes. The game is designed to be moderately more challenging, especially due to new Gym Leaders and Elite Four teams.
Are the Gym Leaders completely new?
Yes. All Gym Leaders are original characters with new typings, teams, and TM rewards.
Does the hack change Pokémon typings and stats?
Yes. Several Pokémon have adjusted base stats and updated typings to improve balance.
Is Pokémon Ridiculous Ruby suitable for casual players?
Yes. While more challenging than vanilla Ruby, the game remains accessible thanks to improved evolution methods and balanced progression.
How to Play
Requirements
- A Game Boy Advance emulator
- A compatible ROM base
- Patch file (IPS / UPS / BPS)
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