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Very happy to finally be able to share the first full Pokemon Colosseum QOL and difficulty ROM hack to date!

Grand Colosseum not only acts as a difficulty hack to one of the hardest pokemon games out there, but brings a host of QOL changes, including but not limited to

. Physical/Special split

. Fairy type

. 65 New moves

. Stat/type/Ability updates and changes (In line with Drayano's hacks)

. Revamped TM list with 8 new TMs

. Infinite TM use

. New shadow encounters

. Gym themed Colosseum battles

. Higher difficulty

. Alolan Ninetales and Marowak

. Paldean Tauros

, Different versions based on which set of starters/legendario trio you want

. Ability to access the PC anywhere by pressing R

.Revamped UI

 

Patreon for anyone who wants to support me here https://www.patreon.com/kya_colosseum

 

Head on over the the gamecube pokemon hacking discord https://discord.gg/aucXehNbwM to shout at me about anything I might have missed.

 

Must give a massive shoutout to Stars who has helped me throughout this process, and who without his tools I'd have not even managed to turn a Zigzagoon into a Linoone. Would also like to thank FanficPheonix, mikeyX, Brawlersinthezone and Lan for their contributions as well, couldn't have done it without you guys!

There are plenty of other features I'd love to bring to this project in the future, so anyone knowledgeable in the ways of coding who wants to work on a project like this please get in touch!


How to patch

Download either the Johto, Kanto, or Hoenn version of Grand depending on which set of starters and legendaries you want to catch and play with

Apply the patch file to a clean Pokemon ColosseumISO using any UPS patcher. This patch was made for the NTSC (US) version so it will not work on other versions. The iso is quite large so it may take a few minutes.

Always patch onto a clean ISO, even if you are applying an update.

When patching make sure file isn't a nkit file. If it is, please note that the patch will not work and you will need to convert the file into an ordinary ISO, or source another ISO.

Recommend using a fresh save for all the features to work properly

Make sure to use the nuzlocke patch after you've patched it using the main patch

Edited by Kya
New Version


What's New in Version 3.1   See changelog

Released

Main changes for 3.0

. Access the PC box from anywhere, meaning you can finally after 20 years save wherever you are

. New UI to show whether a move is special or physical

. Paldean Tauros is now in the game!

. A nuzlocke mode where rare candies are purchasable from Pyrite for 1$ and purification is pretty much instant

. A host of other small balance tweaks and changes to make for a smoother experience overall, including increasing the exp yields of most Pokemon

All changes can be found within the documentation in your downloads

3.1 changes

. Added level up movesets in pokemon stats folder

.Fixed end game Wes fight

.Added Patreon trainers to Mt Battle

.Fixed some AI issues


WARNING: DO NOT save in front of Rui when she's inside her sack and then quit the game. You'll softlock yourself and nobody wants that. For safety I also wouldn't try it when Vander is on the floor in Mt Battle.

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Dragon Warrior Artists

   2 of 2 members found this review helpful 2 / 2 members

Overall this mod has been tremendous! It makes me feel like I'm experiencing the game for the first time all over again. It gives me such a different experience with the new selection of pokemon, the new movepools, abilities, and typings. That being said, I have one massive gripe with the mod. So many pokemon have new typings that they didn't before (which isn't necessarily a bad thing) but there were some huge oversights in type match ups. I have been hit by moves on various pokemon that shouldn't have been super effective but were and moves that should have been super effective weren't. This happened on a select few pokemon. I double checked the updated typings just to make sure I wasn't missing something and even with the updated types it should have been a different effectiveness. This can and should be changed in a future update as it disrupts my game play horribly. Since this can be fixed so easily and since this is such a good mod aside from this one issue, I still give it 4/5 stars and I plan to eagerly play through hundreds of times with each version so I can try out every new strategy possible. Thank you for allowing me to relive my childhood again.

Response from the author:

Glad to hear you're enjoying it! Out of curriosity what moves are you talking about being effective that shoudn't be? As far as I'm aware the only two moves that are currently mislabled are leaf storm and draco meteor, and that's a text issue, so is it those you're talking about?

JackLikesBeans

   2 of 2 members found this review helpful 2 / 2 members

I am a big fan of the original games for the gamecube and because this rom hack is not too transformative I would say it is hard not to like it, I do like the increase in difficulty too. I know this is an early version of this rom hack so I didn't have the biggest expectations though I do wish there were more shadow pokemon added to it. I've already beaten Venus and I dont think I have encountered a single new shadow pokemon yet which is strange. Also I am not too much of a fan of the first 7 zones of Mt Battle being turned into easy exp grinding. I was personally quite a fan of the 100 round gauntlet. Lastly I would particularly enjoy if there were more quality of life changes, if you could manage some way to purify shadow pokemon earlier that would be quite nice.

Though what is arguably a bigger problem I have with Colosseum is that actually purifying all of the shadow Pokemon is a huge pain. I assume that is part of the reason why Mt Battle is the way it is in this hack, but it feels like a relatively inelegant solution. If there was somehow a way to integrate the purification chamber from XD into Colosseum that would probably be the best way to deal with this, but I realize doing so might be quite the undertaking. It just really sucks having to either grind for hours in Mt Battle or having to spam every enemy in the game with shadow rushes until you get enough hyper modes to purify all of the Pokemon.

Response from the author:

Hey! Glad to hear you've enjoyed it so far. Yeah Colosseum hacking isn't where XD hacking is yet I'm afraid so expanding the number of Shadow pokemon is currently possible. I'm considering lowering the purification requirement in a future update as the later Pokemon are very annoying to purify, but think the rate at which the early game mons loose their gauge is pretty balanced considering you can burn through an entire shadow bar in one battle if you play it right. Sadly the purificiation chamber would probably only be possible if you rebuilt the entire game in XD's engine haha.

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Zhain92

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

I've really enjoyed this mod its a welcome improvement, however I was wondering if you would be able to make it compatible with the PAL version of the game, I only ask because I play a lot of game cube games on my retroid and NTSC game cube iso don't run as well on there as PAL iso do

Calacene

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

Definitely enjoying this playthrough, a nice change to a game I haven't played in quite a few years. I'm glad I'm doing this playthrough in a new way. One thing I just noticed, I have Espeon with Dig and Plusle with Discharge which hits all pokemon on the field. Unfortunately, discharge is still hitting Espeon while using dig, making that a non-viable strategy

taichitim

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

I like the game overall but is there a way to only change what mons you encounter and not hack the mons themselves.  I know it's meant to be harder but when I realized that the mons I was fighting were immune to dragon I realized that the hack went to far for me.  Just cuz I couldn't predict anything.

hawaiian.tofu

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

great rom hack, been playing for just afew hours but its so much fun!

(small complaint: dual wingbeat whole attack animation triggers twice which is a little bit annoying)

OsuIst

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

I started playing this hack a few days ago and now that I am finished and it has been a pleasant experience.
- I know that in the original there werent that many shadow pokemon, but it may have been possible to add a few more. Its mostly the same Pokemon as in the original, except for a few like Salamance out of my head. and not only the shadow pkmn, most of the trainer have the exact same pkmn.
I even remember getting Heracross here in the Pokemon Lab and in the original in Realgam Tower. It could have been a new pkmn instead of it switching with another one.
It got a little stale for me.
I find it good however, that most of the trainer pokemon are evolutions. Take for example the first trainer in the game.

- The Master Ball Glitch still is in the game. It works by catching a shadow Pokemon with your first pokemon and than switching the master ball with another ball in your items. It could be prevented by simply turning it off. So you cant switch items while in battle. It isnt a big deal, you can just avoid to do it in the first place. 
Also a wider variety of balls to buy would be a good inclusion. And not beeing able to buy balls in other places and only in Outskirt Stand.
Same goes for some other items.  Also its nice that it seemed a little easier to catch pokemon. Was the catch rate for the 3 dogs higher? I did like that. 

- Trainers tend to be a little dumb. Sometimes they boost their stats even tho they only have 10% hp left. They sometimes attack the pokemon that is resisting their attack and not the one weak to it. The lvl Cap is fine however. You are never overleveled and thats a good thing. You also dont have to grind as much. Its a good pacing.

- Items overall. I know its 3rd gen but if we take Pokemon xg for example, there was not only Choice band, but Choice specs and lifeorb included. Some others as well. Having more options when team building is always good. 
 

I did llike many quality of life changes tho. Including physical/special split was needed in these old games. Many pokemon were unusable because of that. Reusing TMs, beeing able to see your shadow pokemons nature before it is freed. That wasnt possible before.

Having said all that, I dont know how hard it is to program new things into the game. Like more shadow pokemon or new items.
I still think it was fun overall, but it could defintly improve a little :)

ThunderJolteon

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   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

10 hours into the game and my opinion is pretty much exactly the same as JackLikesBeans. I know this is only 1.1 and the work made to enhance the difficulty is great, although I'm personally not a big fan of the types and abilities change because most of my lost battles comes from completely unexpectable strategies and it's a bit obnoxious because you know at some point you're going to be caught off guard. I wish there was some kind of toggle which would let the player decide if they want to play with Drayano's modifications. I'm curious if you guys have planned to add more battle music from the battle mode in the future? Colosseum music is cool but it's always the same few ones we get to hear. 

Pokemaniac Zaheer

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

Hello, is the game Complete??

DFMcGuck

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   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

check comments

STimothy64

   2 of 3 members found this review helpful 2 / 3 members

Im enjoying this version of colosseum a lot. The revamped encounters and moves has been a lot of fun, but there is an issue with the sceptile line. Idk if it's intended, but it seems odd to use the old version of lightning rod in a game that's so revamped. First time i used grovyle to tank a lightning move, i was severely disappointed to find myself getting hit instead of rewarded for good switching. Other than that, i dont think i have any issues with the game.

Ramenpoodles

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   2 of 3 members found this review helpful 2 / 3 members

I am genuinely enjoying this, but the more that I play, the more I realize that this is still in beta form. Typings are not done properly. Muddy water just hit my meganium for super effective damage. 

Response from the author:

Sorry but are you sure it wasn't sludge wave you got hit by for super effective damage? As it uses the same animation..

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Ga In

   2 of 3 members found this review helpful 2 / 3 members

If the 1st Pokemon Game made for GameCube is the hardest does that mean the 1 with Shadow Lugia is the 2nd hardest ? 

Are you also going to work on that disk as well ? 

Also wondering if you could hack it to instead of HAVING to return Bonsly if you could make it to where players are given a choice between unfortunately returning to the girl or getting to keep it ? 

I Really Loved Both Games As They Were But NEVER Was Able To Finish Either ,{and I know with your "update" that I Really Won't Be Able To Finish}, (😀😄😂😆🤣

Have you figured out a way to get rid of the accompanying "most of the time in the way" girl ? 

There are some things that I totally hated in the games besides never getting to finish them 

some are

the annoying girl that kept getting in the way , 

the makers of Pokemon making Hitmonchan males ,[I know they're for Jackie Chan but come on they look more female in hiked-up mini-skirts], 

and when I seen the 1 with Shadow Lugia in the NINTENDO Magazine ,{which in the day was an extremely excellent magazine}, I thought "WOW SHE ,(the 1 players would be), IS REALLY NEAT AM GOING TO LIKE PLAYING AS HER !!!" Then was shattered to find out it was a boy 😭 . And when I found out I thought " Come On In The 1st Was A Male ... That Was Ok .... I usually don't like playing as a boy but hey . HELLO MAKERS OF POKEMON WHY WOULD YOU MAKE THE 2nd 1 ALSO A MALE ? GIRLS LOVE PLAYING POKEMON AS WELL !!! 

I've watched the Animè ever since it came to the U.S.Of A. I can never get enough of it . I enjoyed their jukebox karaoke and their guessing\trivia game before and after the ads . And I REALLY LOVED THE MAIN THEME !!! 

Thank You So Much , Have A Nice Day !!! 

Vesalos

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   0 of 1 member found this review helpful 0 / 1 member

Saw this on a stream and had to try it, took me a bit to find an iso that was compatible, but it was worth it. It feels like I'm playing the game again for the first time

Tylerdt2450

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Cant access pc by pressing r

KryptonSteelix

  

Great game, for those who have completed the game before here move Modifier hex codes for you to have a mess around.

I played it through first time using the Hoenn hack now with the Kanto Hack as I wanted the Water/Steel Blastoise to complete my steel type team.

I really hope one day Pokemon can produce another Colosseum game continuing on from XD using modern pokemon.

 

Pokemon Grand Colossuem Move Modifier:

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*Note: This will affect the first move slot of the first position on the party. Make sure you save to keep the move you want.*

01 - Dark Pulse
02 - Snarl
03 - Power Up Punch
04 - Bug Buzz
05 - Zen Headbutt
06 - Shadow Claw
07 - Fire Punch
08 - Ice Punch
09 - Thunder Punch
0A - Triple Axel
0B - Vicegrip
0C - Guillotine
0D - Boomburst
0E - Swords Dance
0F - Cut (Grass)
10 - Gust
11 - Dual Wingbeat
12 - Whirlwind
13 - Fly
14 - Draining Kiss
15 - Power Gem
16 - Energy Ball
17 - Stomp
18 - Double Kick
19 - X Scissor
1A - Play Rough
1B - Headsmash
1C - Sand Attack
1D - Headbutt
1E - Horn Attack
1F - Flareblitz
20 - Horn Drill
21 - Tackle
22 - Body Slam
23 - Wrap
24 - Take Down
25 - Thrash
26 - Double Edge
27 - Tail Whip
28 - Dazzling Gleam
29 - Twinneedle
2A - Pin Missile
2B - Leer
2C - Bite
2D - Growl
2E - Roar
2F - Sing
30 - Iron Head
31 - Sonicboom
32 - Drill Run
33 - Acid
34 - Ember
35 - Flamethrower
36 - Mist
37 - Aqua Jet
38 - Hydro Pump
39 - Surf
3A - Ice Beam
3B - Blizzard
3C - Psybeam
3D - Bubblebeam
3E - Aurora Beam
3F - Hyperbeam
40 - High Horsepower
41 - Drill Peck
42 - Grass Knot
43 - Low Kick
44 - Counter
45 - Seismic Toss
46 - Strength
47 - Power Whip
48 - Mega Drain
49 - Leech Seed
4A - Growth
4B - Razor Leaf
4C - Solarbeam
4D - Shadow Bone
4E - Stun Spore
4F - Sleep Powder
50 - Petal Dance
51 - String Shot
52 - Dragon Rage
53 - Fire Spin
54 - Thundershock
55 - Thunderbolt
56 - Thunderwave
57 - Thunder
58 - Smart Strike
59 - Earthquake
5A - Lunge
5B - Dig
5C - Toxic
5D - Confusion
5E - Psychic
5F - Hypnosis
60 - Meditate
61 - Agility
62 - Quick Attack
63 - Dragon Pulse
64 - Mystical Fire
65 - Nightshade
66 - Mimic
67 - Screech
68 - Double Team
69 - Recover
6A - Harden
6B - Bulldoze
6C - Roost
6D - Confuse Ray
6E - Ice Shard
6F - Defence Curl
70 - Barrier
71 - Light Screen
72 - Haze
73 - Reflect
74 - Focus Energy
75 - Giga Impact
76 - Metronome
77 - Mirror Move
78 - Misty Explosion
79 - Focus Blast
7A - Lick
7B - Aura Sphere
7C - Sludge
7D - Flash Cannon
7E - Fire Blast
7F - Waterfall
80 - Clamp
81 - Swift
82 - Skull Bash
83 - Disarming Voice
84 - Air Slash
85 - Amnesia
86 - Icicle Crash
87 - Softboiled
88 - High Jump Kick
89 - Glare
8A - Dream Eater
8B - Struggle Bug
8C - Hurricane
8D - Leech Life
8E - Lovely Kiss
8F - Psyshield Bash
90 - Transform
91- Bubble
92 - Dizzy Punch
93 - Spore
94 - Flash
95 - Psywave
96 - Bullet Punch
97 - Seed Bomb
98 - Crabhammer
99 - Explosion
9A - Fury Swipes
9B - Boomerang
9C - Rest
9D - Rock Slide
9E - Hyper Fang
9F - Discharge
A0 - Conversion
A1 - Tri Attack
A2 - Super Fang
A3 - Slash
A4 - Substitute
A5 - Struggle
A6 - Sketch
A7 - Triple Kick
A8 - Thief
A9 - Stone Edge
AA - Mind Reader
AB - Nightmare
AC - Flamewheel
AD - Snore
AE - Curse
AF - Flail
B0 - Conversion 2
B1 - Aeroblast
B2 - Cottonspore
B3 - Reversal
B4 - Spite
B5 - Giga Impact (Dragon)
B6 - Protect
B7 - Mach Punch
B8 - Scary Face
B9 - Faint Attack
BA - Sweet Kiss
BB - Belly Drum
BC - Sludge Bomb
BD - Mud Slap
BE - Ocktazooka
BF - Spikes
C0 - Zap Cannon
C1 - Psycho Cut
C2 - Destiny Bond
C3 - Perish Song
C4 - Icy Wind
C5 - Brave Bird
C6 - Poison Jab
C7 - Lock On
C8 - Outrage
C9 - Sandstorm
CA - Giga Drain
CB - Endure
CC - Charm
CD - Rollout
CE - False Swipe
CF - Swagger
D0 - Milk Drink
D1 - Spark
D2 - Fury Cutter
D3 - Steel Wing
D4 - Mean Look
D5 - Attract
D6 - Sleep Talk
D7 - Heal Bell
D8 - Return
D9 - Present
DA - Frustration
DB - Safeguard
DC - Pain Split
DD - Sacred Fire
DE - Magnitude
DF - Dynamicpunch
E0 - Megahorn
E1 - Dragonbreath
E2 - Baton Pass
E3 - Encore
E4 - Pursuit
E5 - Rapid Spin
E6 - Sweet Scent
E7 - Iron Tail
E8 - Metal Claw
E9 - Vital Throw
EA - Morning Sun
EB - Synthesis
EC - Moonlight
ED - Hidden Power
EE - Cross Chop
EF - Twister
F0 - Rain Dance
F1 - Sunny Day
F2 - Crunch
F3 - Mirror Coat
F4 - Psych Up
F5 - Extreme Speed
F6 - Ancient Power
F7 - Shadow Ball
F8 - Future Sight
F9 - Rock Smash
FA - Whirlpool
FB - Nightslash
FC - Fake Out
FD - Uproar
FE - Stockpile
FF - Drain Punch
100 - Larva Plume
101 - Heat Wave
102 - Hail
103 - Torment
104 - Flatter
105 - Will O Wisp
106 - Memento
107 - Façade
108 - Focus Punch
109 - Earth Power
10A - Follow Me
10B - Nature Power
10C - Charge
10D - Taunt
10E - Helping Hand
10F - Trick
110 - Role Play
111 - Wish
112 - Assist
113 - Ingrain
114 - Super Power
115 - Magic Coat
116 - Recycle
117 - Revenge
118 - Brick Break
119 - Yawn
11A - Knock Off
11B - Endeavour
11C - Eruption
11D - Skill Swap
11E - Impression
11F - Refresh
120 - Grudge
121 - Snatch
122 - Secret Power
123 - Dive
124 - Arm Thrust
125 - Camouflage
126 - Tail Glow
127 - Luster Purge
128 - Moonblast
129 - Featherdance
12A - Teeter Dance
12B - Blaze Kick
12C - Rage Power
12D - Ice Ball
12E - Wood Hammer
12F - Slack Off
130 - Hyper Voice
131 - Poison Fang
132 - Sludge Wave
133 - Blast Burn
134 - Hydro Cannon
135 - Meteor Mash
136 - Shadow Sneak
137 - Weather Ball
138 - Aromatherapy
139 - Fake Tears
13A - Air Cutter
13B - Over Heat
13C - Wild Charge
13D - Rock Tomb
13E - Silverwind
13F - Metalsound
140 - Grasswhistle
141 - Tickle
142 - Cosmic Power
143 - Water Spout
144 - Signal Beam
145 - Shadow Punch
146 - Extrasensory
147 - Sky Uppercut
148 - Sand Tomb
149 - Sheer Cold
14A - Muddy Water
14B - Bullet Seed
14C - Aerial Ace
14D - Icicle Spear
14E - Iron Defence
14F - Scald
150 - Howl
151 - Dragon Claw
152 - Frenzy Plant (Solid Plant)
153 - Bulk Up
154 - Bounce
155 - Scorching Sands
156 - Poison Tail
157 - Covet
158 - Volt Tackle
159 - Magical Leaf
15A - Nasty Plot
15B - Calm Mind
15C - Leaf Blade
15D - Dragondance
15E - Rock Blast
15F - Mystical Fire (Grass) - No seriously
160 - Water Pulse
161 - Gunk Shot
162 - Psycho Boost

Not all of these moves have been used in battle so some may not work.
Always advised to SAVE and Back up your game file before using any cheat codes to avoid file corruptions.

You are welcome!

aphex005

  

Hey there, I just discovered ROM hacks recently and was overjoyed to see this was made for one of my all-time favorite childhood games. I have beaten everything up to Realgam tower and I have 0 complaints. I'm blown away by how the creator was able to add these all of the new move animations, among everything else. The quality-of-life additions made this even better also. I had a blast replaying this game and probably plan to a few more times lol. I would love to see more content added in the future and will definitely stay tuned for updates. Thank you Kya and anyone else involved on this masterpiece, as someone who barely has some knowledge of modding, I know lots of time had to be put into this. 

 

Marrionetta

  

I see YouTubers playing this mod, they have onix...I get in this game, I get no onix TT-TT why can't I get a steelix damn it TT0TT it's unfair it's so damn cooooool

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