Standard Plus Rule Set - entropiccode/Fixed-Order-Randomizer-Catch-Em-All GitHub Wiki

This is a variant of the Standard Rule Set that implements Pokemon ability and move set randomization. This changes the balance of the game significantly and renders some prior knowledge useless.

Random Catch Order Rules

  • No Legendary Pokemon within the first 10 places.

Starter Pokemon Rules

The following rules only apply to the first Pokemon in the Catch Order, your Starter Pokemon.

  • Base Stat Total (BST) cannot exceed 500.
  • No offensive base stat greater than or equal to 100.
    • Gen 1 offensive stats are Attack, Special, and Speed.
    • Gen 2 on-wards offensive stats are Attack, Special Attack, and Speed.

Rival Starter Pokemon Rules

The following rules only apply to the second Pokemon in the Catch Order, your Rival's Starter Pokemon.

  • If BST is lower than your Starter Pokemon, it must not be more than 10% lower.
  • BST cannot exceed 599.
  • Must be a Pokemon that resists damage matching your Starter's type.
    • If your Starter is a dual type, it must resist damage from one of your Starter's type and must take neutral damage from the other type if resistance is not reasonable or possible.

Randomizer Settings

Not all settings are available for all games. If a listed setting is not available for the game being played, it can be ignored.

Pokemon Traits

Pokemon Abilities

  • Pokemon Abilities is set to "random"
  • "Combine Duplicate abilities" is enabled.
  • "Negative Abilities" and "Bad Abilities" are enabled in the "Ban..." section.

Pokemon Evolutions

  • “Change Impossible Evos” is enabled.
  • “Remove Time-Based Evolutions” is enabled.

Starters, Statics & Trades

Starter Pokemon

  • The three starting Pokemon is set to the first three Pokemon in the Catch Order. Configure the starters from left to right to ensure your Rival chooses the correct starter.
  • "Randomize Starter Held Items" and "Ban Bad Items" are enabled.

Static Pokemon

  • Static Pokemon is set to "Random (completely)".
  • "Percentage Level Modifier" is enabled and set to 50.

In-Game Trades

  • In-Game Trades is set to "Randomize both Requested & Given Pokemon".
  • "Randomize IVs" is enabled.
  • "Randomize Items" is enabled.

Moves & Movesets

Pokemon Movesets

  • Pokemon Movesets is set to "Random (completely)".
  • "Guaranteed Level 1 Moves" is set to 4.

Foe Pokemon

Trainer Pokemon

  • Trainer Pokemon is set to "Random (even distribution)".
  • "Better Movesets" is enabled.
  • "Boss Trainers", "Important Trainers", and "Sensible Items" are checked under "Add Held Items to..."
  • "Rival carries starter through game" is enabled.
  • "Allow Alternate Formes" is enabled.
  • "Force Fully Evolved at Level" is enabled and set to 50.
  • "Percentage Level Modifier" is enabled and set to 50.

Wild Pokemon

  • Wild Pokemon is set to "Area 1-to-1 Mapping", with the Additional Rule set to "Catch Em All Mode".
  • "Set Minimum Catch Rate" is enabled and set to 3.
  • "Randomize Held Items" and "Ban Bad Items" are enabled.
  • "Percentage Level Modifier" is enabled and set to 50.
  • "Allow Alternate Formes" is enabled.

TM/HMs & Tutors

TMs & HMs

  • TM/HM Moves are set to "Random".
  • "Keep Field Move TMs" is enabled.
  • "Force % of Good Damaging Moves" is enabled and set to 20.
  • TM/HM Compatibility is set to "Full Compatibility".
  • "Full HM Compatibility" is enabled.

    Failure to enable this can softlock progression depending on the randomization seed.

Move Tutors

  • Move Tutor Moves are set to "Random".
  • "Keep Field Move Tutors" is enabled.
  • "Force % of Good Damaging Moves" is enabled and set to 20.
  • Move Tutor Compatibility is set to "Full Compatibility".

Items

Field Items

  • Field Items are set to "Random (even distribution)".
  • "Ban Bad Items" is enabled.

Special Shops

  • Special Shops are set to "Random".
  • "Ban Bad Items" is enabled.
  • "Ban Regular Shop Items" is enabled.
  • "Ban Overpowered Shop Items" is enabled.
  • "Balance Shop Item Prices" is enabled.
  • "Guarantee Evolution Items" is enabled.
  • "Guarantee X Items" is enabled.

Pickup Items

  • Pickup Items is set to "Random".
  • "Ban Bad Items" is enabled.

Misc. Tweaks

  • "B/W Exp Patch" is enabled.
  • "Give National Dex at Start" is enabled.
  • "Nerf X Accuracy" is enabled.
  • "Fix" Crit Rate" is enabled.
  • "Force Challenge Mode" is enabled.