What is Pokémon Null?
Pokémon Null is a heavily modified ROM hack of Pokémon Emerald built from the ground up for the Nuzlocke experience. Every trainer has been hand-crafted, every route rebalanced, and the Pokédex expanded to include Pokémon from Generations 1–9 — including brand-new Mega Evolutions. Expect no mercy.
275 Hand-Crafted Trainer Battles
Every single trainer in Pokémon Null has been personally designed with a competitive mindset. Enemies use synergistic held items, teams that work together, and a custom AI that plays like nothing you've seen in a ROM hack before. No more free wins.
- Competitive movesets and held items on all trainers
- Custom AI that works to counter your strategy
- Gym leaders with full synergistic 6-Pokémon teams
- Super-hard rematches with rivals and bosses
Built for the Nuzlocke Challenge
Pokémon Null was designed from day one with Hardcore Nuzlocke rules in mind. Every encounter, every item placement, and every trainer fight has been balanced around the assumption that you might lose a Pokémon — and that losing one should matter. And you will lose Pokémon. A lot of them.
- Encounter tables tuned for Nuzlocke variety
- Resource management to help you adjust your team to your liking
- Catching Pokémon made easier - but not guaranteed
- Meticulously balanced so that no single Pokémon is overpowered and all teams have a chance
Generations 1–9 + New Megas
The Pokédex has been expanded to include Pokémon from all nine generations, including the brand-new Mega Evolutions from Z-A. Typing and stats remain the same as you remember them, but updated and changed abilities keep the experience fresh and unpredictable.
- Pokémon from Generations 1–9 available
- New Mega Evolutions for beloved Pokémon
- Updated abilities with new functionality
- 50+ generational lines have simplified evolution methods so you can evolve all your favorites
Modern Conveniences, Classic Feel
No grinding, no HM slaves, no frustration (from the menu, at least). Pokémon Null ships with a full suite of quality-of-life features so you can focus on what matters: building your team and surviving the next fight.
- Portable PC, Toggled Repel, Heal party from the menu
- Run anywhere, and fly to previously known locations with PokeRider
- Easy access to both Mach and Acro bikes without needing to exchange them at the shop
- Infinite Rare Candies and Candy Bag to instantly level you to the cap
- Pre-damage and Pre-status made easy within the Party menu
The Important Details
A quick-reference breakdown of what makes Pokémon Null different.
Quality of Life
- Porta-PC and Infinite Repel
- Candy Bag to quickly level to cap
- Pre-damage and Pre-status from Party Menu
- Use HMs from overworld without learning them
- No Poison damage on the overworld
Pokémon Changes
- Includes all Megas - mostly accessible to the player
- Pokémon from all Generations 1–9
- Form-changing items (Rotom, Silvally and more)
- Simplified evolution methods
Difficulty
- The hardest ROM hack made to date
- Competitive teams for all trainers
- Devious rematches and tough gym leaders
- Never-seen-before battle gimmicks
New Routing
- Hoenn gym order has been reshuffled
- 3 new areas to explore
- 10 new bosses to defeat
- Tons of new characters spice up the Hoenn path
- Compete with and against many rivals throughout the story
Nuzlocke Support
- Designed for Hardcore Nuzlocking
- Hard level caps to prevent overleveling
- Resource system to change IVs and Natures
- Sped-up Surfing and Diving
- Guaranteed fishing pulls
- Pre-status and Pre-damage from menu to approach battling intentionally
Community
- Active Discord server
- Reddit community
- Launch Event on release
Ready to Begin?
Download the patch, apply it to a clean Pokémon Emerald ROM, and step into a re-imagined Hoenn. Prepare for a new era in Nuzlocke challenges.