Poké Transporter GB v1.2.0 released!

[The Gears of Progress]

Hello everyone!

A few years ago I started development on a Generation 1 and 2 to Generation 3 transfer program that worked all with original hardware, and I’m happy to say that v1.2.0 released a few days ago!

Poké Transporter GB uses a multiboot program on the GBA and GBC link cable to communicate between an inserted Generation 3 game and the Generation 1/2 game. Both generations utilize Arbitrary Code Execution to fully create a transfer experience that feels like something that has been part of these games since the beginning! You can check out PTGB on GitHub here, and you can view my development video for v1.0.0 here!

A large part of v1.2.0 was the creation of the Pokémon Community Conversion Standard- a trio of conversion methods that allow users to transfer their Pokémon in whatever way they see fit. You can check that out here! I’m hoping for community input on which conversion aspects make sense, so feel free to let me know if there’s something you’d want implemented.

Feel free to ask any questions or suggest features and changes- I’m always happy to chat! Thanks!!

[Willdabeast]

Is there a guide that show all the things you will need and a step by step of how to load the software onto the cartridge?

[The Gears of Progress]

At the moment, I don't have a fully written guide on how to load the software- but I am working on it!

The best way to load the software is either through a FlashCart, or through Mutliboot. Personally, I would suggest utilizing a Wii with Homebrew and FIX94's gba-link-cable-rom-sender to send the ROM over. After the ROM has been sent over, you can insert the Gen 3 game and continue from there!

[bowserkoopa64]

Could you do a tutorial with using a GBA link cable rom sender with a homebrewed Wii? Since totally different cables are used and I don't know how to use the rom sender can you provide a visual guide?

[thaine]

I can't see the download for the loader.gba file on the github, is there a direct download link in the github or am I just being blind?

[The Gears of Progress]

The download links are in the releases section! No worries about not finding them, GitHub is notoriously hard to navigate for download links. Here's a direct link to the releases page : https://github.com/GearsProgress/Poke_Transporter_GB/releases/ 

[The Gears of Progress]

On 12/2/2025 at 1:42 PM, bowserkoopa64 said:

Could you do a tutorial with using a GBA link cable rom sender with a homebrewed Wii? Since totally different cables are used and I don't know how to use the rom sender can you provide a visual guide?

Hey there! Sorry for the late response- A tutorial on how to set up the program is in the works and will be released alongside a handful of new features in v2.0.0 early this year 

[bowserkoopa64]

No problem and I figured it out but I don't know if this was fixed in the update but some moves get deleted or won't show up in the Pokedex upon transfer. I transferred an Entei and Raikou from Crystal and Entei registered but Raikou comes up in the Pokedex as Suicune. No major issues but just some mild issues to address 

[_krispi]

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I’ve been trying to transfer a couple pokemon from Crystal to emerald and I can’t seem to receive them? It says everything is going through okay but when I talk to the old man in sootopolis he doesn’t say anything other than his normal dialogue…

[_krispi]

20 minutes ago, _krispi said:

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I’ve been trying to transfer a couple pokemon from Crystal to emerald and I can’t seem to receive them? It says everything is going through okay but when I talk to the old man in sootopolis he doesn’t say anything other than his normal dialogue…

Turns out this is happening with my copy of Ruby too

[The Gears of Progress]

Do you happen to have save file backups? If you’d be able to send me the Gen 3 save files, I’d love to take a look! Are you using the latest release?