The storyline of the base game is preserved, but players will find a significantly adjusted difficulty curve featuring smarter opponent AI and rebalanced level curves. In addition to the expanded encounter lists, the hack extensively rebalances the roster by giving many Pokémon custom modifications to their typing, abilities, base stats, and level-up movesets. The game is fully self-contained, meaning trade-based evolutions have been modified to evolve via alternative in-game methods, allowing players to build highly competitive teams without any external connectivity.