Pokemon Golden Shield (NDS) Download

Download Pre-Patched Pokemon Golden Shield NDS ROM Hack

Creator: cos_mino
Version: 1.5
Hack of: HeartGold
Released: November 15, 2025
Language: English
Status: Completed

Pokemon Golden Shield is an NDS ROM Hack by cos_mino based on Pokemon Heart Gold in English. And it is now available to download. It was last updated on November 15, 2025.

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Download Pre-Patched Pokemon Golden Shield NDS ROM Hack

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Description

Ever wondered how the Johto Gym Leaders, Elite Four, and Champion would battle using Galarian Pokémon and modern competitive tools? Golden Shield reimagines every major battle with new teams, strategies, and surprises while keeping the beloved structure of the original Johto adventure.

Rediscover Johto through a fresh new lens!

Features

Built on the hg-engine battle engine, including new moves, items, and abilities up to Generation 9
New Johto Pokédex built around the Sword & Shield Pokédex
Gen 8 wild encounters, plus updated trades, gifts, and eggs featuring Galar Pokémon
All trainers now use Pokémon from the Galar regional dex
Full documentation covering Pokédex changes, encounter locations, boss trainer teams, headbutt encounters, items, and more
Native hardware compatible — play Pokémon Golden Shield on real 3DS hardware
Reusable TMs for easier team building
HM removal (only Surf and Fly are required), with early access to Rock Climb
Story faithfully preserved, with script adjustments to fit the new Pokédex; fully playable through post-game
Aesthetic upgrades inspired by Gen 8 UI for a modern look and feel

Known Bugs

On DeSmuME, there is a consistent graphical glitch which scrambles the overworlds (or colours them black). It is not game-breaking and can be removed by opening and closing the Bag/Party menu, or walking in and out of a building. Likely a hg-engine bug (?) and out of my hands.
Tohjo Falls forces you to use surf under the waterfalls to get to the TM13 for Ice Beam. I don’t know why waterfall/walking permissions are scrambled!!
Glastrier and Spectrier walking overworlds may show up as something else due to not being able to code them in a straightforward manner.
On my 3DS, I had an issue with a double battle before Ecruteak City which caused my game to crash.
National Park bug contest and the Safari have not been touched and will yield Pokemon outisde the Golden Shield Dex!
Battles seems to be super slow on my DS Lite on an R4 card.