Hack Changes

Numerous changes to the game have been implemented in Inclement Emerald.

## Abilities

Ability Changes describes ability changes and new abilities.

## Breeding

Breeding mechanics are the same as in Ultra Sun/Moon, however some differences apply.

* Three random IVs are inherited from parents, however if one parent holds a Destiny Knot, it increases to five. Hyper-trained IVs can be passed down, and power items do not work.
* Nature inheritance is the same.
* Ability inheritance is the same.
* TM/HM moves are not passed down. If there are more than four moves that can be passed down, the mother's egg moves take priority, then the father's egg moves, then level up moves.
* PokéBall inheritance is the same.
* Incenses work the same as they do in the vanilla games.
* Breeding does not increase shiny chance.
* Pokémon do not gain experience in the Day Care.
* Egg moves can be passed between any Pokémon from the same Egg Group. The recipient must have an empty move slot.

## Difficulty

Trainers and wild Pokémon are scaled to your level.

Trainers will switch Pokémon more often. Later-game trainers will use TMs, tutor moves, egg moves, and even Mega Evolution.

There are three difficulty modes.

* **Normal**: Trainers have no EVs.
* **Hard**: Trainers will gain EVs as you progress. The type of trainer determines the spread. Swimmers and Fishermen have "bad" spreads, but Ace Trainers do not.
* **Challenge**: Shift battle style is disabled, and the bag cannot be used in trainer battles.

## Engine

The battle engine has everything from Generations 4 to 7. This means that the Physical/Special split is in place, along with moves, abilities, items, and mechanics.

## Experience

The Exp. Share from Generation 8 is in place.

* All Pokémon that appear in battle receive 100% of the experience.
* Pokémon that did not battle receive 25% of the experience, unless they hold an EXP. Share in which case they receive the full amount.

## Mega Evolution

Mega Evolution is fully implemented. You receive the **Mega Bracelet** from Norman before you battle him. Mega Stones must be held by the Mega Evolving Pokémon. When in Battle, press "Start" on the move selection screen, then choose a move. Primal Reversion does not exist yet.

Certain Gigantamax Pokémon have been repurposed as Mega Evolutions.

Custom Mega Evolutions for Flygon and Milotic are implemented.

## Moves

Move Changes describes move changes and new moves.

### TMs and HMs

All TMs are infinitely reusable. The list of TMs are different in the hack than the vanilla game. HMs are the same.

### Tutors

Move Tutors are found in every PokéCenter that teach generic moves. Tutors for moves like Draco Meteor, the Pledge moves, and the starter moves like Blast Burn are found elsewhere and may have their own requirements to be taught.

## Pokédex

Base stats, learnsets, and egg moves can be seen in the Pokédex in-game.

## Weather

Weather-inducing abilities will create permanent weather, however, the damage boost in permanent weather is reduced from 50% to 20%. This does not affect Sand and Snow, and temporary weather still is the full 50%. Ice-types receive a 50% defense boost in Hail.

## NPCs

* The Move Reminder, Name Rater, and Move Deleter are all one NPC in every PokéCenter. You can rename other trainers' Pokémon.
* One new NPC, Evie, can reset EVs to zero for free, and will increase EVs for a fee. Ivy will change an indidivudal IV to 0, 1, 14, 15, 30, or 31 for a Bottle Cap.
* A Nature Changer can be found in Slateport and will change a nature for 5 Oran Berries.

## Miscellaneous

* The bag holds 999 of every item in game.
* The Poké Vial can heal your party out of battle once, and can be recharged at a PokéCenter.
* The prompt to use a Repel immediately after one wears off has been implemented.
* You can use multiple healing items without returning the bag after each use.
* Random capitalization has been removed.
* Hold "B" to surf faster, and press "R" to activate or deactivate auto-run.
* Defeating a Gym Leader allows you to use that HM move outside of battle, without needing to teach a Pokémon that move. Fly and Flash can be used by any Pokémon that can learn them, without them knowing the move. Fly does not need a Badge to be able to use.
* Gym leaders can be rematched daily after becoming Chamion, and you can battle them in singles, doubles, and with or without legendary
* Premier Balls now apply to every type of Ball, not just PokéBalls.
* Dream Balls give Pokémon their hidden ability when caught.
* Shiny rate is increased to 1/1024.
* IVs and EVs are on the summary screen.
* All wild, gift, and static encounter Pokémon have at least three guaranteed perfect IVs.
* Vitamins boost IVs as opposed to EVs.
* Berries in the Berry Master's garden and on rainy route never need to be watered. EV-reducing berries take one hour to grow per stage.
* Pokémon survive poison in the overworld as in Generation IV.
* Numerous other changes like item locations and new locations are listed on this Wiki.