Pokemon Crystal Awakening

Download Pre-Patched Pokemon Crystal Awakening GBC ROM Hack

• Creator: FrenchOrange
• Version: 1.2.8
• Hack of: Crystal
• Released: November 29, 2025
• Language: English
• Status: Completed

Pokemon Crystal Awakening is a GBC ROM Hack by FrenchOrange based on Pokemon Crystal in English. It was released on November 29, 2025, and is now available to download.

Description

Pokemon Crystal Awakening is a tileset overhaul project built on the Pokémon Crystal disassembly. The goal is to redesign every area to resemble a Game Boy Color Zelda title, primarily inspired by Link’s Awakening with visual cues from the Oracle games.

Changes/Features

While the story progression remains unchanged, here are the new elements you can expect in this hack:

• Overhauled overworld and interior graphics, alongside some UI elements.
• Tweaked trainer teams, namely harder rosters for important trainers, such as Gym Leaders.
• An expanded Kanto, with restored dungeons, more trainers, and more items.
• More sensible Pokémon distribution (as seen here), and more generous HM compatibility.
• Every Pokémon available on one save file, and all room decorations can be bought or are gifted to you.
• Fixed off-model Pokémon sprites. Palettes were also improved for a good amount of Pokémon.
• Some QOL features, like “Running Shoes” (works by holding down B), and an automatic Repel reuse message.
• Fixed bugs and glitches.
• The Celebi event, now restored! To get it, simply head to Goldenrod’s Pokémon Center after beating the League.

Note: This ROM hack is not compatible with base GSC.

Changelog

v1.2.8

• Official release version.
• The title screen is now finalized (Suicune code by the amazing Seasick).
• Cleaned-up some stray vanilla bugs.
• Fixed Saffron City spawn points.
• Fixed outdated dialogue in Vermilion Gym.
• Tweaked the Blackbelt scene on Route 4 to fix a changeblock oversight in Cerulean.
• Updated Misdreavus’ back sprite. Courtesy of SoupPotato.
• Updated Blue’s overworld sprite.
• Updated Gyarados’ menu icon, and added made the shiny one in the Lake of Rage wander.

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Useful Stuff

Downloads

Credits

FrenchOrange (Creator)

Some HUGE thanks to:

• All the amazing people who worked tirelessly on the different Pokémon disassemblies.
• The awesome folks who wrote down the various tutorials for Pokecrystal.
• The Polished Crystal team, for some script changes and new trainer sprites.
• Artists LuigiTKO and GuiAbel for their gorgeous GSC-styled Pokémon icons.
• The artists from Pokémon Showdown and Pokémon Crystal Clear for a few Pokémon icons.
• SoupPotato, creator of Sourcrystal, for some incredible new Pokémon sprites.
• Artist Dewndeym from the Johto Redrawn project, for their amazing revamped Ilex Shrine.
• The fellowship-of-the-roms team for their dynamic overworld sprite system.
• Pret users Idain and Seasick, for graphical help, as well as general troubleshooting. This project truly wouldn’t have been possible without them.
• The original devs and artists over at Nintendo/Capcom who worked on Link’s Awakening and the Oracle games.