Pokemon R.O.W.E.

Download Pre-Patched Pokemon R.O.W.E. GBA ROM Hack

• Creator: rioluwott
• Version: v2.0.6
• Hack of: Emerald
• Updated: August 29, 2025
• Language: English
• Status: Completed

Pokemon R.O.W.E is a GBA ROM Hack by rioluwott based on Pokemon Emerald. And it is now available to download. It was last updated on August 29, 2025.

ROWE 2.0 IS HERE!

After a year and a half of development, the long-awaited update is complete! This massive update has so many changes that a full changelog isn’t feasible—everything has been revamped!

Creator Note

This update has been a labor of love, and I’ve been working non-stop on it this past month, meaning I haven’t been able to dedicate time to my other projects—my main source of income. If you’d like to support me and celebrate this launch, consider sending a small gift! It’s also my birthday soon, so any support would make this time even more special.

Send a Gift Here: Ko-fi Link

Bonus Announcement: R.O.W.E. Home

Backup your Pokémon with R.O.W.E. Home, a new tool similar to Pokémon Home! It’s compatible with Windows, Android, Linux, or any browser. Real Wonder Trade is coming soon, so stay tuned for updates!
Developed by the amazing @ThatSimpleDev (on Discord) —please send them your thanks for their hard work! Check it Out Here

Description

Pokemon R.O.W.E is an attempt to create an open-world Pokemon Emerald with QoL changes and a high replay value, with diverse team building as the primary goal.

Features

• Explore the region in any order you want.
• Gen 8
• Following Pokémon
• Tons of QoL Changes to get your team without having to Breed to get good Ivs/Abilities
• Egg Move Tutor
• Chose between 9 starters or get one randomly.
• 3 Different Game Difficulties – Easy, Normal, and Hard
• Regional Music Options(Chose between Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh Music)
• Randomized Mode
• Double Battle Mode(Every fight is a Double Battle)
• Inverse Mode(Inverted type chart)
• Perfect Ivs Mode(everything has 31 ivs)
• No Evs mode(Nothing has evs)
• Random Party Mode
• Little Cup-like mode
• No need for HMs
• In-Game Wonder Trades
• Nature Mints
• A way to change the Poke Balls of already caught Mons
• Pokémon from all the 8 Gens
• AutoRun Options
• Up to 120 Tms
• Physical/Special Split(This can be removed by an In-game Mode)
• Daily Gym Leader Rematches
• Level scaling based on your number of badges with an evolution system for both trainers and wild Pokémon
• Re-Usable TMs
• Mega Evolutions
• Find rare Pokémon with the DexNav. (by ghoulslash’s)
• Gen 8 Flying Taxis from the beginning. (by surskitty)
• Name Rater, Move Reminder, Move Deleter and Iv checker on all the Pokémon Centers.
• Decapitalized Text. (by Wyrserth and AsparagusEdu)
• Press B to Surf faster. (by ghoulslash)
• Pokémon Clover Soft Level Cap in Hard Mode (by PokémonCrazy)
• Gen 7 Daycare System
• A beautiful and useful Pokedex. (by TheXaman)
• Gen 6 Exp.Share that you can always turn off (by Lunos)
• Fly without the need for the move by having a Pokémon that could learn it in your party (by Buffelsaft)
• Eon Flute
• And more…

Changelog – What’s New!

v2.0.6

• Reworked Dewford town with a brand new look
• Added a way to see the Enemy Exact HP
• Made the Trainer Skill Menu easier to understand
• Added a way to reset trainer skills for 25BP
• Changed the Reset EVs and Edit Evs function to let you redistribute the EVs you already have free of charge, if your trainer skill is higher then it will use that instead, it also tells you how many EVs you have left to redistribute
• Disabled the forced level cap for Easy mode
• Added Exp, HP and Friendship Bar to the summary screen
• Added a way to reset the RTC by pressing B + Select + Left in the title screen
• New Game Plus now also carries over Battle Points
• Fixed signature moves not setting more than 1 layer of spikes or toxic spikes
• Beat up is now a 15BP multi-hit move
• False Swipe and Hold Back now only leave targets with 1HP in wild battles and now have 60BP
• Disabled forced level cap for Easy Mode after you were 13 levels above the next gym leader ace
• Other changes and Fixes
• Added new Signature Moves
  • Skarmory – Steel Wing:
    • Now uses the Defense Stat to calculate the damage and has a 95% accuracy.
  • Scizor – Metal Claw:
    • Becomes a 90BP move that now has a 20% chance of increasing the user attack stat and ignores the target defense stat changes.
  • Mega Scizor – Metal Claw:
    • Becomes a 100BP move that now has a 20% chance of increasing the user attack stat and ignores the target defense stat changes.
  • Heracross – Mega Horn:
    • Becomes a 95 BP move with 95% accuracy that traps the target.
  • Mega Heracross – Mega Horn:
    • Becomes a 100 BP move with 95% accuracy that traps the target.
  • Ludicolo – Rain Dance:
    • It becomes a 75BP special move that always sets up rain and hits both targets.
  • Gible – Bite:
    • Becomes a Ground-type move that ignores target stat changes.
  • Gabite – Crunch:
    • Becomes a Ground-type move that ignores target stat changes.
  • Garchomp – Dig:
    • Becomes a 55BP priority move that charges in one turn and ignores defense changes.
  • Mega Garchomp – Dig:
    • Becomes a 60BP priority move that charges in one turn and ignores defense changes.
  • Honchkrow – Beat Up
    • Becomes a 25 BP move that can lower the target’s defense stat.
  • Zweilous – Dragon Breath
    • Becomes a 45 BP move that hits the target 2 times.
  • Hydreigon – Dragon Pulse:
    • Becomes a 30 BP move that hits the target 3 times, can paralyze the target.
  • Kleavor – Hammer Arm:
    • Becomes a 75 BP Rock-type move sets up Stealth Rock when used and no longer lowers the user speed, can flinch the target.
  • Ceruledge – Slash:
    • Becomes a 90BP Fire-type move that restores the user’s HP by half of the damage dealt and can burn the target.
  • Armarouge – Fire Blast:
    • Becomes a 120BP move with 100% Accuracy that lowers the user Defense stats and its super effective against Water types.
  • Wugtrio – Dive:
    • Becomes a 35 BP move that hits the target 3 times, can flinch the target.

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Useful Stuff

Downloads

Previous Versions

FAQs

• Where can I find [Evolution Stone]?
  – All the evolution items are sold in Lilycove Dept after you get 4 badges.
• Are every Pokémon Available in this game?
  – Every Pokémon is available in some form with the exceptions of some Mythicals and Legendaries that are going to be added to the game in a future update.
• What is the Surprise Me Option in the starter selection?
  – It gives you any First Stage Pokémon randomly(the only exceptions are mythical and legendaries).
• How can I evolve Pokémon that evolve by trade?
  – Go to the Name Rater house in Slateport, talk to the Tradeback Guy, and chose the Pokémon you want to evolve.
• How many badges do I need to use the Egg Move Tutor or the TM Move Tutor on every Pokémon Center?
  – For the Egg Move Tutor, you need 6 badges and for the TM Move Tutor, you need 8.
• Can I change my Pokémon Abilities/Natures?
  – Yes, to change the ability of your Pokémon for the other normal Ability you need an Ability Capsule that can be bought in Oldale Town in the house behind the Pokémon Center, and for a Hidden ability you need an Ability Patch, you can get it in Pacifidlog Town in exchange for 1 Yellow Shard
• How does [Pokémon] Evolves
  – You can check the in-game Pokédex to see how the Pokémon Evolves and a lot of other useful information(Base Stats, Abilities, Movesets, Ev Yield, etc).
• What is the shiny rate in this game?
  – The Shiny Rate is the same as Vanilla emerald but if you want to shiny hunt, I highly recommend using the DexNav.
• What Mythicals/Legendaries are obtainable?
  – Articuno, Moltres, Mew, Entei, Ho-oh, Lugia, Registeel, Regice, Regirock, Latios, Latias, Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza, Deoxys, Heatran, and Shaymin

Credits

rioluwott, AsparagusEdu, Lunos, PokemonCrazy, ghoulslashns, TheXaman, surskitty, Diego Mertens, WiserVisor, Dizzyegg, Pyredrid, Buffelsaft, Sapphire Jester