Pokémon XG: NeXt Gen
StarsMmd's hack of Pokémon XD: the same story, but later-generation mechanics, a Fairy-type chart, a new set of Shadow Pokémon and tougher trainers.
What it is
Pokémon XG: NeXt Gen, by StarsMmd, was the first hack of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, released in June 2016 and updated many times since. The story is untouched: the changes are about mechanics, difficulty and which Pokémon you can get.
What's changed
- The physical/special split and a modern type chart including the Fairy type
- A new lineup of more than 100 Shadow Pokémon and other catchable Pokémon, with over 50 Shadow moves
- Moves, abilities and items from later generations, with mostly modern battle rules
- Harder opponents throughout
- Version 1.2.0 added items such as a stone that evolves trade evolutions and an aura stabiliser for Shadow moves, and later fixes removed several softlocks
Playing it
The patch is applied to your own clean copy of the US version of Pokémon XD, following the steps in the creator's thread. The creator warns that loading save states from before an in-game save can trigger the game's save-corruption check. Made by StarsMmd.