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Universal Pokemon Randomizer Guide

The document provides a tutorial for using the Universal Pokemon Randomizer program to randomize Pokemon ROM files. It explains how to download and use the randomizer program, the key randomization options to select like randomizing movesets, trainers' Pokemon, and encounters. It also lists the specific randomization settings recommended for each Pokemon game generation.

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Universal Pokemon Randomizer Guide

The document provides a tutorial for using the Universal Pokemon Randomizer program to randomize Pokemon ROM files. It explains how to download and use the randomizer program, the key randomization options to select like randomizing movesets, trainers' Pokemon, and encounters. It also lists the specific randomization settings recommended for each Pokemon game generation.

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UniversalPokemonRandomizerTutorial

Greetings!ThisisawrittentutorialforanyonewhowouldliketolearnhowIusetheUniversal
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tutorialassumesyouhavealreadylegallyobtainedaROMfileforthePokemongameyouwishto
use,[Link]
AdvancefortheGameBoy,GameBoyColor,andGameBoyAdvancegames,andthe
[Link],donotaskmefor
[Link],youmayalsoobtaintheUniversalPokemon
Randomizerprogramatthefollowinglink:

[Link]

Onceyouhavedownloadedthefile,[Link]
[Link],thefolderyoucreatedfortheRandomizershould
looklikethis:

Asshownabove,[Link]
[Link],bringingupthefollowingwindow:

ThebuttoninthetoprightofthewindowiswhatyouwillclicktoselecttheROMfileyouwishto
[Link],theRandomizerwillchangetolooklikethis:

Asyoucansee,IhaveselectedtheUSversionofPokemonCrystal,[Link]
thistutorial,IwillprovidepicturesforGeneration2games,andsimplylistthesettingsfor
Generations1(Red/Blue/Yellow),3(Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald),4(Diamond/Pearl/Platinum),and5
(Black/White1&2).ThefirstthingyouwanttolookatwhenRandomizingaROMfileisinthetop
leftofthewindow,asshownbelow:

Themainoptionhereyouneedtocheckisremovingtradeevolutions,whichdoesexactlyasit
[Link],itinsteadwillevolvethroughlevelingup,
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tradedwhileholdinganitem,theevolutionisthenperformedthroughtheEvolutionStonesinstead.
Thismayvarybygame,soyoucanalwayshoveryourmouseovertheoptionstobringupasmall
boxthattellsyouexactlywhatitdoes.

Next,youwillwanttoturnyourattentiontotheoptionsbelow:

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[Link],godowntoStarterPokemon,andmakeitsothattheStarterPokemonwill
becomeRandomPokemon,butthosePokemonselectedwillbeonesthathaveabasicform
followedby2evolutions,[Link]
options.

[Link]
[Link],lookatthesetsofoptionstitledPokemonMovesetsandTrainers
[Link],asseeninthe
[Link],youwillwanteveryTrainersPokemonteamtobeRandom,with
[Link],
youwillalsowanttoRandomizetheTrainersnames,[Link]
options.

ThenextsetsofoptionsaretitledWildPokemon,StaticPokemon,andTMs&[Link]
WildPokemon,youwantyourencounterstobeRandom,[Link],
however,aimingtocatcheverysinglePokemoninthePokedexofthegame,CatchEmAllMode,
asitsnamesuggests,[Link]
[Link]
likeSudowoodo,Hooh,Lugia,PokemonreceivedasNPCgifts,andtheTogepiegginpokemon
[Link],ORyoucan
swapLegendariesforotherLegendariesandRegularsforotherRegularsthroughtheuseofthe
[Link]&HMs,youwillwanttoRandomize
theTMsaswell,inadditiontomakingPokemonsabilitytolearncertainTMsandHMscompletely
[Link]
[Link],for
[Link].

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setthemovestheyteachtoRandom,andto,muchlikewiththeTMs&HMs,randomizetheir
[Link],gobackupto
thetoprightofthewindow,andclicktheRandomize(Save)button,tosaveyournewROM.

OncetheSavebuttonhasbeenclicked,youwillhavetocreateafolderforyourRandomized
ROMfiles,[Link],Iamattimescreative,and
[Link],thispopsup:

[Link],isa
[Link]:

Asyoucansee,itsalongfile,[Link]
TradeEvolutionrequirements,totheStarters,Movesets,andifIweretoscrolldown,theTMs&
HMs,[Link]
[Link].
Speakingofpresets,assoonasyoufinishdecidingifyouwouldlikeaLogFiletobesaved,this
popsupnext:

Thiswindowgivesyoutheoptiontorecreatetheexactrandomizedpresetyoujustcreatedthrough
2datastringsthatyoucanhaveanotherpersoncopy/pasteintotherandomizerundertheUse
[Link]
[Link]
ROMyouused,[Link],thiswouldbetheUSversionofPokemonCrystal.

Onceyouhavefiguredoutifyouaresharingthefilewithanyoneelse,youmayclicktheDone
button,andyouareallsettorunyourRandomizedROMinanemulatorofyourchoice!

Below,IwillnowlistthesettingsIuseforeachgenerationofgamesrespectively:

Generation1:Red/Blue/Yellow

GeneralOptions:
RemoveTradeEvolutions

PokemonBaseStatistics:
Unchanged

StarterPokemon:
Random(basicPokemonwith2evolutions)

PokemonTypes:
Unchanged

PokemonMovesets:
Random(Completely)

TrainersPokemon:
Random
Rivalcarriesstarterthroughgame
RandomizeTrainerNames
RandomizeTrainerClassNames

WildPokemon:
Random
NoAdditionalRule

StaticPokemon:
Random(completely)

TMs&HMs
TMsareRandom
TMs&HMsCompatibilityareCompletelyRandom

Generation2:Gold/Silver/Crystal

GeneralOptions:
RemoveTradeEvolutions

PokemonBaseStatistics:
Unchanged

StarterPokemon:
Random(basicPokemonwith2evolutions)

PokemonTypes:
Unchanged

PokemonMovesets:
Random(Completely)

TrainersPokemon:
Random
Rivalcarriesstarterthroughgame
RandomizeTrainerNames
RandomizeTrainerClassNames

WildPokemon:
Random
NoAdditionalRule

StaticPokemon:
Random(completely)

TMs&HMs
TMsareRandom
TMs&HMsCompatibilityareCompletelyRandom

MoveTutors
Random
Compatibility:Random(completely)

Generation3:Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald&FireRed/LeafGreen

GeneralOptions:
RemoveTradeEvolutions
GiveNationalDexatStart

PokemonBaseStatistics:
Unchanged
PokemonAbilities:Unchanged

StarterPokemon:
Random(basicPokemonwith2evolutions)

PokemonTypes:
Unchanged

PokemonMovesets:
Random(Completely)

TrainersPokemon:
Random
Rivalcarriesstarterthroughgame
RandomizeTrainerNames
RandomizeTrainerClassNames

WildPokemon:
Random
NoAdditionalRule

StaticPokemon:

Random(completely)

TMs&HMs
TMsareRandom
TMs&HMsCompatibilityareCompletelyRandom

MoveTutors
Random
Compatibility:Random(completely)

Generation4:Diamond/Pearl/Platinum&HeartGold/SoulSilver

GeneralOptions:
RemoveTradeEvolutions
PokemonAbilities:Unchanged

PokemonBaseStatistics:
Unchanged

StarterPokemon:
Random(basicPokemonwith2evolutions)

PokemonTypes:
Unchanged

PokemonMovesets:
Random(Completely)

TrainersPokemon:
Random
Rivalcarriesstarterthroughgame
RandomizeTrainerNames
RandomizeTrainerClassNames

WildPokemon:
Random
NoAdditionalRule

StaticPokemon:
Random(completely)

TMs&HMs
TMsareRandom
TMs&HMsCompatibilityareCompletelyRandom

MoveTutors
Random
Compatibility:Random(completely)

Generation5:Black/White&Black2/White2

GeneralOptions:
RemoveTradeEvolutions
RandomizeHiddenHollows(IbelievethisappliestoonlyB2/W2)

PokemonBaseStatistics:
Unchanged
PokemonAbilities:Unchanged

StarterPokemon:
Random(basicPokemonwith2evolutions)

PokemonTypes:
Unchanged

PokemonMovesets:
Random(Completely)

TrainersPokemon:
Random
Rivalcarriesstarterthroughgame
RandomizeTrainerNames
RandomizeTrainerClassNames

WildPokemon:
Random
NoAdditionalRule

StaticPokemon:
Random(completely)

TMs&HMs
TMsareRandom
TMs&HMsCompatibilityareCompletelyRandom

MoveTutors
Random
Compatibility:Random(completely)

WhileIdontknowhowtoproperlywrapupatutorialdocument,IsupposeIcanhopethatthis
[Link],youmaycontactme
onTwitterhere:[Link]
ambercyprianYoumayalsoemailmeatambercyprian@[Link]

[Link]!

AmberCyprian
05/13/2013

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The button in the top right of the window is what you will click to select the ROM file you wish to  randomize. Once you have
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