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Pokémon ROM hacks tend to fall into five vague categories, though due to the huge versatility of the Pokémon engine, some hacks will transcend several categories at once. | Pokémon ROM hacks tend to fall into five vague categories, though due to the huge versatility of the Pokémon engine, some hacks will transcend several categories at once. | ||
=== | ===Pokédex hacks=== | ||
[[File:Pokémon Blaze Black 2.png|thumb|An NPC that gives a {{OBP|season|mechanic}}-dependent starter Pokémon in Pokémon Blaze Black 2, a popular 649 hack. He can only give one starter per game, and the evolved forms of the rest are to be caught in [[Hidden Grotto]]es.]] | [[File:Pokémon Blaze Black 2.png|thumb|An NPC that gives a {{OBP|season|mechanic}}-dependent starter Pokémon in Pokémon Blaze Black 2, a popular 649 hack. He can only give one starter per game, and the evolved forms of the rest are to be caught in [[Hidden Grotto]]es.]] | ||
These hacks are designed to make all Pokémon available in-game, including {{pkmn2|starter}}s, [[event Pokémon]], [[game-exclusive Pokémon]], and Pokémon that can only be obtained or | These hacks are designed to make all Pokémon available in-game, including {{pkmn2|starter}}s, [[event Pokémon]], [[game-exclusive Pokémon]], and Pokémon that can only be obtained or | ||
{{DL|Methods of evolution|Evolution via trading|evolved}} through [[trade|trading]], thus allowing the [[Pokédex]] to be fully completed in a single playthrough of the game. They are often, though not always, named by simply appending the size of the National Pokédex (depending on the [[generation]]) to the end of the base game's name, as in "Pokémon Red 151" or "Pokémon Emerald 386". Such hacks will often not deviate too far from the official game story, and are often used in [[Nuzlocke Challenge|Nuzlocke]] runs and, more notably, for several runs in [[Twitch Plays Pokémon]]. | {{DL|Methods of evolution|Evolution via trading|evolved}} through [[trade|trading]], thus allowing the [[Pokédex]] to be fully completed in a single playthrough of the game. More advanced hacks will include Pokédmon from later generations, often also adding the {{type|Fairy}} and newer moves and abilities to older games as well. They are often, though not always, named by simply appending the size of the National Pokédex (depending on the [[generation]]) to the end of the base game's name, as in "Pokémon Red 151" or "Pokémon Emerald 386". Such hacks will often not deviate too far from the official game story, and are often used in [[Nuzlocke Challenge|Nuzlocke]] runs and, more notably, for several runs in [[Twitch Plays Pokémon]]. | ||
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