Is there any way to PKHeX a randomized save?

[TheSquidSalad]

I am currently trying to make a randomizer where I can add/edit Pokémon. I have a randomized Platinum ready for playing but apparently PKHeX didn't like it. The randomizer I made doesn't change the typing, abilities, move sets, or anything like that (I did edit evolution methods though). I was able to edit the non-randomized version I randomized so I know that it's the randomized version. The specific error message it gave me was that the file was unsupported, so I might have to do an egglocke or something, I was just wondering if it would ever be possible to do a PKHeX edit on a randomizer.

[theSLAYER]

PKHeX is a save editor, not a ROM editor. Randomized games are from edited ROMs, not edited saves.

Additionally, PKHeX typically only works properly with mainline saves, not saves from ROM edited games.

If PKHeX opens the save, you *could* use batch editor to edit the mons (and ignore the illegal status). Alternatively try launching the app in Hax mode.

 

[TheSquidSalad]

Ok, I'll probably just do an egglocke then, but I was just wondering, the error message said it was an unsupported file type/size, but the file was a normal 512 kb .sav file. 

[theSLAYER]

21 minutes ago, TheSquidSalad said:

Ok, I'll probably just do an egglocke then, but I was just wondering, the error message said it was an unsupported file type/size, but the file was a normal 512 kb .sav file. 

Either your save file isn't actually a save file (some people dump it wrong, don't save in-game etc; thus data doesn't match a save's format), or PKHeX cannot recognize it as a Pokemon save file, due to certain modifications a ROM hack does to it. Tho if it was a save from purely a randomizer, then it is likely the former.

[TheSquidSalad]

AWESOME! I saved in-game a few times and it worked! Thanks!