Changelog¶

About Updates

Redux is periodically updated to fix issues and keep the game fresh. This changelog documents all changes since the initial release.

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Version 1.4.1¶

Released: June 24, 2023

Balance Changes¶

Walrein line
- Spheal now evolves into Sealeo at level 16
Nerfed Normal mode Burgh's Masquerain

Bug Fixes¶

Eevee now evolves into Glaceon correctly
Snorunt now evolves into Glalie correctly

Other¶

All Hall of Fame screens show the project's version number

Version 1.4.0¶

Released: May 24, 2023

Major Changes¶

Challenge Mode Difficulty Rework

Challenge mode has been significantly reworked to be easier in the early game, with a scaling difficulty progression that increases over time. Mid-to-late game difficulty remains untouched.

Balance Changes¶

Trainer Nerfs:

Ranch Grunt - Reduced spread move usage and weaker moves overall
Cheren - Doduo and Deerling slightly weakened
Roxie - Removed Explosion on Qwilfish, adjusted movesets
Brycen - Swapped Delibird for weaker Cryogonal, reduced Smoochum's move BP
Sewer Grunts - Dramatically lowered move BP
Burgh - Multiple team changes (Yanmega→Mothim, Scyther→Escavalier, Durant→Heracross)
Virbank Grunts - Nerfed Beedrill's coverage

Note: Hoenn leaders remain untouched due to their optional nature. See Trainer Changes document for complete details.

Pokémon Buffs¶

Pokémon Receiving Buffs (Click to expand)

Venusaur line - Learns Charm at level 16
Eevee family - Complete learnset overhaul with early elemental moves
Victreebel line - Clear Smog at 12, Knock Off at 30/33
Aerodactyl - Dual Wingbeat at 45
Typhlosion line - Flame Burst at 22
Crobat - Dual Wingbeat at level 1
Delibird - Drill Peck at 32
Blaziken line - U-turn at 25
Breloom - Shroomish evolves at 21, new learnset
Sharpedo line - Carvanha evolves at 26
Torterra line - Sandstorm and Sunny Day at level 1
Infernape line - Cross Chop at 37, Focus Punch at level 1
Staraptor line - Retaliate at 26, Sky Uppercut at 34
Cherrim - Cherubi evolves at 18, new learnset
Serperior line - Glare at 22, Heart Stamp at 31, Psycho Cut at 50
Emboar line - Slack Off at 34
Vanilluxe line - Hail at level 1

Pokémon Nerfs¶

Meganium line - Ingrain at 17 instead of screens (still available via TM)
Medicham - New Complete version stats: 60/65/80/75/80/90 (450 BST), swapped Reversal and Drain Punch levels

Bug Fixes¶

Corrected Thunderbolt TM location
Fixed Starly and Staravia learnsets
Corrected evolution information in documentation

Version 1.3.0¶

Released: January 21, 2023

New Features¶

Moonblast has a new animation matching official games (Thanks @GoranConstant1!)

Balance Changes¶

Pokémon Changes (Click to expand)

Buffs:

Wigglytuff line - Nasty Plot at 70
Dugtrio line - Swords Dance at 62
Poliwrath line - Waterfall at 15 (Poliwhirl), level 1 (Poliwrath)
Muk line - Toxic Spikes at level 1
Hypno line - Recover instead of Drain Punch at 48/58
Quagsire line - Spikes instead of Ancient Power, Toxic Spikes at level 1
Gastrodon line - Spikes instead of Amnesia at 40/45
Garchomp line - Spikes at 72
Samurott line - Drill Run instead of Retaliate, Sucker Punch instead of Assurance
Eelektross line - Close Combat at 70
Hydreigon line - Stealth Rock at level 1

Trainer Changes:

Replaced Burgh's Scyther with Larvesta on Normal mode

Bug Fixes¶

Juan no longer has Wingull on Challenge mode
Tate and Liza have correct Pokémon on Challenge mode
Eevee and Snorunt evolution fixes
Benga uses correct team per difficulty
Wave Crash deals correct damage
Various trainer updates for Wave Crash changes

Other¶

Updated dark title cards

Outstanding Issues¶

Infestation doesn't display text when target is hurt between turns
Postgame remains untouched from v1.1.1

Version 1.2.1¶

Released: August 24, 2022

Critical Bug Fixes¶

Important Fixes

Fixed catastrophic memory issue causing crashes on real hardware and MelonDS (Fairy type related)
Fixed 20+ evolution methods that were reverted to vanilla (Riolu, Ponyta, etc.)

Other Fixes¶

Fixed Wii Cheat Menu typo
Corrected move effects on White 2 version
Fixed Cheren's Normal mode levels in documentation
Swapped Medicham's Zen Headbutt and Psycho Cut levels
Fixed Vanilluxe TM documentation
Removed duplicate Shiftry text
Ranch Grunt levels corrected
Egg hatching speed fixes (Meditite, Bonsly, Mime Jr., Glameow, Stunky)
Fixed Spheal appearing in Castelia Battle Company Egg
Juan's item documentation corrected
Minor AI tweaks

Version 1.2.0¶

Released: August 20, 2022

Major New Features¶

Cheat Code System

Interact with the Wii in your house to access cheat codes:

Item Codes:

Add Rare Candies
Add Money
Add Master Balls
Add Berries
Add Shiny Charm
Add Oval Charm
Add Max Repels
Add Medicine Items
Add Battle Items
Add Sacred Ash
Add Gems
Recollect Gift Pokémon

Skull Challenges (Sci-Fi inspired):

Foreign - Blocks gift Pokémon
Recession - Hides all Market Clerks and Vendors
Illiterate - Hides all Move Tutors and Reminders

Trainer Overhaul¶

Complete trainer documentation up to Postgame
Almost all trainers have new/adjusted movesets and AI
Massive fundamental overhaul (too extensive to list completely)
Special thanks to gippal#3903 for documentation framework

Hoenn Leaders Rework¶

New Battle Structure:

Separate Easy and Normal/Challenge teams (instead of Main Game/Postgame)
Infinitely re-battleable until next Unova leader defeated
New rewards per leader:

Leader	Normal Mode	Challenge Mode
Roxanne	2x Berry Juice	2x Berry Juice
Brawly	Meditite Egg	Meditite Egg
Wattson	2x Tanga Berry	2x Tanga Berry
Flannery	Choice Band	12x Cheri Berry
Norman	Choice Specs	5x Sitrus + 2x Micle Berry
Juan	Choice Scarf	Air Balloon
Winona	Old Amber	Rotom encounter
Tate & Liza	Protect TM	Protect TM

Quality of Life¶

HM Improvements

HM moves can now be forgotten on the fly without the Move Deleter! (Thanks totally_anonymous#0405!)

Balance Changes¶

New Features:

New Castelia Battle Company Egg gift (Bonsly, Mime Jr., Glameow, or Stunky)
Swords of Justice all encountered at level 80
Victini's Guardian changes (no longer challengeable after Burgh)
Castelia Gardens split into separate met location
Eviolite gift requirement increased (160 seen + Battle Company cleared)
Bianca heals player before Reversal Mountain battle

Challenge Mode Adjustments:

Air Balloon NPC postgame-only
Grip Claw and Light Clay replaced with Power Herb
Multiple TM location swaps
Gems removed from cave Dust Clouds
Various berry/item availability changes
Entralink Missions blocked until Clay
Join Avenue vendors blocked
Player team healed before Gym fights and Pokémon League

Move Changes¶

Reverted Attack Order stats to vanilla
Razor Shell accuracy: 95 → 100
Leaf Tornado accuracy: 95 → 100
Psyshield Bash now raises both Defense and Sp. Def
Poison Tail BP: 90 → 80
Fly BP: 100 → 80
Poison Gas accuracy: 80 → 100
Stun Spore accuracy: 75 → 90
Needle Arm and Rock Smash boosted by Iron Fist
Kinesis targets both opponents in doubles
Psycho Cut BP: 70 → 90, PP: 15 → 10
Improved AI move selection logic

Extensive Pokémon Changes¶

Pokémon Buffs (Click to expand - extensive list)

The v1.2.0 update included massive changes to over 60 Pokémon evolution lines. Notable changes include:

Charizard line - Defiant ability instead of Levitate
Mr. Mime line - Mime Jr. evolves at 25, complete learnset revamp
Bonsly line - Evolves at 25, offensive-focused learnset
Smeargle - Learns all TMs and HMs without Sketch
Multiple evolution level changes for better curve fitting
Extensive learnset overhauls for early-game viability
New type combinations and abilities (Complete version)

See full documentation for complete details.

Wild Encounter Changes¶

Aspertia/Route 19: Surskit when fishing (not Poliwag)
Route 20: Dratini year-round (not seasonal Shellder)
Castelia Sewers: Increased Stunfisk fishing odds
Lostlorn Forest: Psyduck instead of Seaking line
Route 6: Aron in Hidden Grotto (not Woobat)

Bug Fixes¶

Over 20 critical bugs fixed including evolution methods, move effects, trainer AI, TM compatibility, and various crashes on hardware/MelonDS.

Outstanding Issues¶

Postgame left out of v1.2.0 for faster release
- Duplicate TMs in postgame
- Deoxys event doesn't work (appears after Nacrene City as workaround)
- Some Cut trees remain
- Wallace and Steven not updated to new Hoenn Leader standard
Wave Crash incorrect damage (Base 60 instead of intended)
Infestation text issue

Version 1.1.1¶

Released: May 22, 2022

Balance Changes¶

Aron now found in Relic Passage, Castelia side (for @pponli)

Bug Fixes¶

Castelia grass rates finally fixed (raised, not lowered)
Unity Tower crash fixed (hardware/MelonDS)
Weavile no longer has Technician, regained Triple Axel
Multiple BST corrections (Fearow, Noctowl, Farfetch'd, Vanillite line)
Pledge moves BP corrected
Staravia Intimidate documented
Arceus infinite summon fixed
Nature Preserve crash fixed
Multiple move tutor/TM compatibility fixes
Numerous ability and stat corrections
Link Cable now functions correctly

Documentation¶

Xatu vanilla BST corrected
Dual Chop and Dual Wingbeat documented
Item Changes document updated for TM shifts
All documents updated to v1.1.1

Version 1.1.0¶

Released: May 20, 2022

New Features¶

Major Additions

New boss fight music! (Thanks Drayano!)
Hidden Grottos spawn new Pokémon every entry with overhauled tables
Increased frequency for shaking grass/water/sand
Gift Eevee available pre-postgame (Easy/Normal)
Postgame Unovan starters as gifts with reset functionality
All Shiny-locks removed

Balance Changes¶

Clay Fight:

Added permanent Sandstorm on Challenge Mode (like Crasher Wake in Renegade Platinum)

Item Changes:

Choice items now guard Blizzard, Fire Blast, and Thunder TMs
All three Choice Items available in Postgame
TM vendor removed
Multiple TM location swaps
Gems removed from cave Dust Clouds
New berry vendors in various cities

Challenge Mode:

Entralink Missions only after Clay
Join Avenue vendors blocked
Team healed before Gym fights and Pokémon League

Trainer Updates:

Redid Chargestone Cave trainers
Redid Route 7 trainers
Redid Abundant Shrine trainers
Shuffled Skyla's Gym (majority mandatory, two avoidable)

Move Changes:

Nerfed: Blaze Kick, Brutal Swing, Dual Chop, Dual Wingbeat, Strength
Buffed: Raging Fury

Extensive Pokémon Changes¶

Pokémon Receiving Changes

Buffs: Venomoth line, Jumpluff line, Girafarig, Magcargo line, Shiftry line, Plusle, Minun, Sharpedo line, Camerupt line, Cacturne line, Tropius, Relicanth, Rampardos line, Electivire line, Magmortar line, Mamoswine line, Gallade, Probopass line, Serperior line, Emboar line, Liepard line, Unfezant line, Leavanny line, Sawk, Basculin, Vanilluxe line

Nerfs: Venusaur line, Fearow line, Rapidash line, Farfetch'd, Marowak line, Jynx line, Typhlosion line, Furret line, Sceptile line, Gardevoir, Medicham line, Infernape line, Staraptor line, Lopunny line, Mismagius line, Weavile line, Archeops line, Zoroark line

Reworks: Charizard line, Blastoise line, Primeape line, Poliwrath line, Cloyster line, Kabutops line, Ledian line, Ursaring line, Mightyena line, Lucario line, Samurott line, Simisage line, Simisear line, Simipour line, Zebstrika line, Gigalith line, Ferrothorn line, Eelektross line, Beartic line, Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion

Trainer Changes¶

Important trainers updated across all modes (Cheren, Roxanne, Roxie, Brycen, Elesa, Rood, Norman, Clay, Skyla, Drayden, Marlon, Colress, Weather Trainers, Grimsley, Caitlin, TM Protectors, Hoenn leaders)

Wild Encounter Changes¶

Multiple routes and areas updated (Route 20, Virbank Complex, Route 4, Relic Passage, Desert Resort, Route 5, Route 16, Lostlorn Grotto, Driftveil Drawbridge, Clay Tunnel, Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave, Celestial Tower, Reversal Mountain, Undella Town, Abundant Shrine, Seaside Cave, Route 9, Giant Chasm, Victory Road)

Bug Fixes¶

20+ bugs fixed including crashes, evolution issues, ability corrections, TM compatibility, and various text errors.

Version 1.0.2¶

Released: April 2, 2022

Save Compatibility

Somewhat compatible with older saves. Patch a vanilla ROM and name it the same as your old file. You may need to redo E4 meetings on: Driftveil Drawbridge, Twist Mountain (Route 7), Undella Town, and Opelucid Gate.

Route 7 event incompatibility: If you've completed Route 7 event but not others, save is incompatible - restart required.

Old saves will see Deoxys erroneously in Giant Chasm - ignore him!

Balance Changes¶

Seismitoad now learns Waterfall (by request)
Raised Castelia City grass encounter rates

Bug Fixes¶

Over 50 bugs fixed including:

Critical game crashes on hardware/MelonDS (multiple locations)
Evolution level fixes (Mienfoo, Larvesta, Psyduck, Vanillite, Gligar)
AI fixes (Lenora, Hugh, Colress)
Move compatibility and learnset corrections
Pokédex crash on Volt White 2
Deoxys early appearance
Ledian Fly compatibility
Multiple text and dialogue fixes
Encounter table corrections

Version 1.0.1¶

Released: March 27, 2022

Day one patch of Redux

Save Compatible

Patch a vanilla ROM with the same name as your old file to carry over your save.

Balance Changes¶

Ranch Egg gift: Eggs don't hatch instantly (player agency on hatch location)
Kricketune: Swapped Bug Buzz and Fury Cutter (less reset frustration)
Butterfree/Beedrill: Early moves not locked to Move Relearner
Jigglypuff: Huge Power pushed to Wigglytuff evolution, learnset pacing improved
Charmeleon: Removed Dragon typing
Blitzle: Swapped Spark and Screech levels
Route 5: Swapped Pikachu and Pachirisu
Litwick: Swapped Clear Smog for Haze
Cheren's Aipom: Tail Slap→Double Hit, Technician→Skill Link (better AI, less unfair)
Ranch shaking grass: Reduced guaranteed Happiny/Togepi odds
Cubchoo: Shuffled moves for peer balance
Pansage: Swapped Acrobatics for consistency
Cubone: Removed Double Kick for peer balance

Bug Fixes¶

Ranch Egg gift: Fixed incorrect Pokémon distribution
Roxie: No longer calls player "Testing"
Route 20: Fixed trainer positioning
Pokéstar Studios: Moved after Elesa to prevent Virbank grunt crash
Wave Crash: Fixed disappearing Pokémon animation
Multiple move fixes (Disarming Voice, Bullet Seed→Punch, Lava Plume→Flame Burst, etc.)
Evolution and ability corrections
Present and Psychic Fangs functionality
Start-up screen fix (Blaze Black 2)
Unovan starters: Removed Gender and Shiny locks

Documentation¶

Added Gift Pokémon document entries
Added Important NPCs document entries (EV/Level trainers, Audino trainer)
Noted Elemental Monkeys growth rate change
Added Infestation bug to Known Bugs
Updated Hardware Information
Added Evolution Changes document
Fixed Humilau City documentation
All documents updated to v1.0.1

Other¶

Added version indicator to Hall of Fame

Version 1.0.0¶

Released: March 26, 2022

Launch Version

Initial release of Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2 Redux!

Various changes and corrections to documents based on public feedback.