Pokémon Soulgold
Category: GBA
Author: RahTak
Date: 2026-07-26
Description
It is a Johto-focused GBA expansion ROM hack of Pokémon Emerald created by RahTak. It covers the main game and postgame content featuring 3 battle facilities, legendaries to catch, and modern feature updates.
Features
- Expanded Johto : Explore expanded Johto with new areas and biomes.
- Traditional Adventure & Postgame Abilities : Play through the traditional Pokémon adventure in the main game and experience learning multiple abilities in the postgame.
- Hidden Grottos : Hidden Grottos containing rare items and Pokémon, resetting daily.
- Battle Tempo Improvements : Various battle tempo improvements, such as combining stat up/drop messages into one, and playing them while the stat animation happens.
- Battle Facilities : Main game and postgame battle facilities with Pokémon from all generations, with the Battle Factory accessible after Gym 3.
- Achievement System : Achievement system with over 100 trophies to chase, including milestone rewards.
- 9 Starters & Mega Evolutions : 9 starters to choose from with new Mega Evolutions for starters that are missing them (Typhlosion, Meowscarada, Primarina).
- Fresh Tileset : Fresh new tileset for the entirety of Johto.
- Title Defense System : No longer will you face only the same champion at the end of the Elite Four.
- Type-Generic Megastones : All mega evolutions are available; megastones have been turned into type-generic stones.
- Rocket Arcade : Play in the Rocket Arcade, where you win money instead of BP.
- Multiple Legendaries : Multiple legendaries to find throughout the main game and postgame.
- Fishing for Items : Fishing for items, including IV-raising feathers.
- Returning HGSS Features : Many HGSS features, such as Cameron the Cameraman, Buena's password, Pokégear, and Rock Smashing for fossils, make their return.
- Shiny Battle Frame : Unique battle frame color for shiny Pokémon.
- Seamless Music : Music resumes from where it left off after battles instead of starting over.
- Customizable Options : Multiple pages of options to customize your playthrough style.
- Quality of Life : Various quality of life features and gameplay feel improvements.


Pokémon Soulgold
Game Description
It is a Johto-focused GBA expansion ROM hack of Pokémon Emerald created by RahTak. It covers the main game and postgame content featuring 3 battle facilities, legendaries to catch, and modern feature updates.
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Beta Version 1 (24/07/2026) - Covers the maingame and some parts of the postgame with 3 battle facilities and multiple legendaries to catch.
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