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These hacks are designed to make all Pokémon available in-game, including [[first partner Pokémon]], [[event Pokémon]], [[version-exclusive Pokémon]], and Pokémon that can only be obtained or [[trade evolution|evolved through trading]], thus allowing the [[Pokédex]] to be fully completed in a single playthrough of the game. More advanced hacks will include Pokémon from later generations, often also adding the {{type|Fairy}}, newer moves and abilities, and other quality of life features 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]].

"Pokémon Uranium" was made using the {{wp|RPG Maker XP}} engine and, while not a ROM hack, it similarly attempted to emulate the core series formula with its own spin. It was released in 2016, after 9 years of development.<ref>[http://archive.today/20160812115033/http://metro.co.uk/2016/08/09/pokemon-uranium-is-a-brand-new-game-made-by-fans-6057505/ Pokémon Uranium is a brand new game made by fans] (Metro.co.uk, August 9, 2016)</ref><ref>[http://archive.today/20160812115800/http://www.cnet.com/news/fan-made-pokemon-uranium-launches-after-9-years-of-development/ Fan-made Pokemon Uranium launches after 9 years of development] (CNET, August 11, 2016, by Daniel Van Boom)</ref><ref>[http://archive.today/20160812120021/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/08/10/fans-come-together-to-create-the-original-unofficial-pok-233-mon-uranium.aspx Fans Come Together To Create The Original Unofficial Pokémon Uranium] (Game Informer, August 10, 2016, by Kyle Hilliard)</ref> The game adds 166 [[Fake Pokémon|original Pokémon]] alongside a new region, Tandor. Similar to the official games, Uranium contains both online trading and online battling.<ref>[http://archive.today/20160816081233/http://kotaku.com/despite-takedown-pokemon-uranium-creators-say-its-more-1785304146 Despite Takedown, Pokémon Uranium Creators Say It's 'More Alive Than Ever'] (Kotaku, August 15, 2016, by Patricia Hernandez)</ref> In August 2016, after one and a half million downloads, the download links for the game were taken down from the official website because the developers wanted to "respect Nintendo's wishes", after learning other sites that offered the download received DMCA takedown notice letters from lawyers representing Nintendo.<ref>[http://archive.today/20160816081443/http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/14/12472616/pokemon-uranium-taken-down-nintendo Fan-made Pokemon Uranium is shelved by its creators after Nintendo notices] (Polygon, August 14, 2016, by Owen Good)</ref><ref>[http://archive.today/20160827033112/http://www.pcgamer.com/pokemon-uranium-interview/ How Pokémon Uranium and a community of amateur developers is walking the line between love and theft] (PC Gamer, August 27, 2016, by Steven Messner)</ref><ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/PokemonUranium/status/778696965542387712 Important Message from the Uranium Team] (Twitter)</ref> The following month, the developers announced that they had officially ceased development of the title and shut down the website and servers.<ref>[http://archive.today/20160827033112/http://www.pcgamer.com/pokemon-uranium-interview/ How Pokémon Uranium and a community of amateur developers is walking the line between love and theft] (PC Gamer, August 27, 2016, by Steven Messner)</ref> Following the announcement, community members created a new website and continued to develop patches for the base game, including bug fixes and new features.<ref>[http://www.pokemonuranium.org/info.html Info - Pokemon Uranium] (www.pokemonuranium.org)</ref>