PKHeX is a save editor for core-series Pokémon games. With it, users can manipulate various save files including: .sav, .dsv, .dat, .gci, .raw, and .bin types. PKHeX can also read and write: .pk files, which are individual Pokémon files, and .pgt, .pcd, .pgf, .wc, wcfull, which are Mystery Gift files.

Version 25.11.06 of PKHeX has been released, fine tuning support for Pokemon Legends: Z-A's, and adding other save editing functions. Do not report issues with this release's handling with legality/encounters.

PKHeX now requires the .NET Desktop Runtime 9.0 to run. If you receive an error when trying to run, ensure you have it installed.

Please note that other related applications will still require time to update, and updated versions of plugins or SysBot may not be available immediately.

Changelog:

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25/11/07 - New Update:

- Fixed inventory edits bug from 25/11/06 release. Please re-download.

25/11/06 - New Update:
 - Added Diancite, Delphoxite, Sport Ball as released items.
 - Legality:
 - - Checks for Z-A improved, but wild encounter location ID recognition outside of Wild Areas still needs work.
 - - Please do not report issues with this release's handling with legality/encounters. We are aware of what still needs work.
 - Fixed: Gen9a Pokédex edits now retain Charizard-Y mega seen bitflag.
 - Fixed: Gen9a Pokédex registering now sets applicable alternate form flags the same way the game normally grants.
 - Fixed: Gen9a Species names for LATAM language now load correctly.
 - Fixed: Gen9a Inventory editor no longer treats all acquired items as "NEW" when saving.
 - Fixed: Gen9a Inventory editor no longer modifies Colorful Screw quantity when giving all.
 - Fixed: Gen9a Scale evaluation now uses the less-detailed size labels to match the appearance in-game.
 - Fixed: Gen9a Box/PC data file I/O now works as expected.
 - Fixed: Friendship value now loads correctly when viewing a PKM. Thanks @DiogoOliveiraReis !
 - Changed: Gen9a Event Flag editor now shows more event block tabs; existing tabs have been renamed to match their block's function.
 - Added: Gen9a Fashion editor can now give all as owned via a button at the bottom of the form. Hold shift to give all for every tab.
 - Added: Gen9a Trainer editor now has a button for collecting all Colorful Screws, which updates your inventory count.
 - Added: Gen9a ConfigSave in Block Data can be used to change the Text speed to 3 (instant).
 - Added: Gen9 S/V Fashion Editor added, matching the features available in Z-A's new fashion editor. Thanks @foohyfooh !
 - Added: Encounter Database can now modify the Encounter Criteria directly instead of inferring from main window tabs.

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PKHeX is a save editor for core-series Pokémon games. With it, users can manipulate various save files including: .sav, .dsv, .dat, .gci, .raw, and .bin types. PKHeX can also read and write: .pk files, which are individual Pokémon files, and .pgt, .pcd, .pgf, .wc, wcfull, which are Mystery Gift files.

Version 25.10.26 of PKHeX has been released, adding support for Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Do not report issues with this release's handling with legality/encounters.

PKHeX now requires the .NET Desktop Runtime 9.0 to run. If you receive an error when trying to run, ensure you have it installed.

Please note that other related applications will still require time to update, and updated versions of plugins or SysBot may not be available immediately.

Changelog:

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25/10/26 - New Update:
 - Added: Support for Legends: Z-A.
 - Legality:
 - - Initial handling for recognizing and generating encounters from Z-A.
 - - Please do not report issues with this release's handling with legality/encounters. We are aware of what still needs work.
 - Notes:
 - - All encounters can be traced back to an RNG seed.
 - - With multiple shiny rolls (wild only) or shinies, this calculation is not instant (>15 seconds), so it is only done for non-shiny 1-rolls.
 - - Do not be lulled into a false sense of safety that PKHeX does not flag your modified Pokémon's PID/IVs.
 - - Cheat codes that modify the RNG generation routine is detectable in the resulting Pokémon, as previously mentioned in Discord.
 - - Ability editing via the GUI has been forced into All-Abilities mode due to GameFreak not updating a Pokémon's ability on evolution.
 - Added: Gen9a: Pokédex and Trainer Info editor are available.
 - Added: Gen9a: Event block editors are available. 64-bit hash => text is not provided at this time.
 - Added: Gen9a: Fashion block editors are available. Fashion-item ID => text is not provided at this time.
 - Added: Bulk (Verify All) checks for issues with the save file, such as mismatched Fused slots or Mega stone inventory state issues.

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PKHeX is a save editor for core-series Pokémon games. With it, users can manipulate various save files including: .sav, .dsv, .dat, .gci, .raw, and .bin types. PKHeX can also read and write: .pk files, which are individual Pokémon files, and .pgt, .pcd, .pgf, .wc, wcfull, which are Mystery Gift files.

Version 25.09.25 of PKHeX has been released, adding support for loading zip save files/folders and compatibility with new Mystery Gifts such as Shiny Miraidon/Koraidon and the Treasures of Ruin.

PKHeX now requires the .NET Desktop Runtime 9.0 to run. If you receive an error when trying to run, ensure you have it installed.

Please note that other related applications will still require time to update, and updated versions of plugins or SysBot may not be available immediately.

Changelog:

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25/09/25 - New Update:

• Legality:
• • Added the Shiny Miraidon/Koraidon mystery gifts, and the other Ruins gifts.
• • Added Reg J mythical participation ribbon legality.
• Added: Loading of zipped save file/folders is now supported, and can export-update the same zip. Thanks @nitz !
• Added: Status (paralyze, sleep, etc) browser is now localized. Thanks @abcboy101 !
• Fixed: PK1=>PK2 conversion no longer errors.
• Fixed: Gen2 Japanese Crystal save files now detect correctly.

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PKHeX is a save editor for core-series Pokémon games. With it, users can manipulate various save files including: .sav, .dsv, .dat, .gci, .raw, and .bin types. PKHeX can also read and write: .pk files, which are individual Pokémon files, and .pgt, .pcd, .pgf, .wc, wcfull, which are Mystery Gift files.

Version 25.08.30 of PKHeX has been released, featuring faster legality checks, various fixes, and backend improvements.

PKHeX now requires the .NET Desktop Runtime 9.0 to run. If you receive an error when trying to run, ensure you have it installed.

Please note that other related applications will still require time to update, and updated versions of plugins or SysBot may not be available immediately.

Changelog:

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25/08/30 - New Update:
 - Legality:
 - - Added: Gen9 Misty Mark recognition added. Thanks @Lusamine and all the people who helped on Discord to help create a convex hull.
 - - Added: Mystery Gift with problematic OT names now check for scenarios where the OT name would be sanitized, for legality matching.
 - - Added: Gen7b following Spirit/Mood checks. Thanks @Lusamine !
 - - Added: Gen6 Super Training Bag checks. Revised medal completion checks to be more strict.
 - - Added: Gen5 Pokéstar Studios Fame checks.
 - - Added: Gen4 Walking Mood (HG/SS) and Shiny Leaf checks.
 - - Fixed: Gen6 Roselia now allows Apricorn Ball when bred.
 - - Fixed: Gen5 spin trades now recognized as valid link trade locations for eggs.
 - - Fixed: PID generation revised for Gen8 shiny dynamax, Gen5 wild, Gen8b eggs to match the game behavior.
 - - Fixed: Gen8b egg PID generation for eggs now uses game logic, as detection is possible (but not real-time).
 - - Changed: Legality parse results now defer localization, improving performance (speed) and introspection of results.
 - Added: Plugins can now inject legality analyzers to the main legality checking engine, to be run at the end of analysis.
 - Added: Legality Analysis reports can be generated in specified languages rather than the current global language.
 - Added: Encounter templates for Gen3/4/5/6 now try to honor more of the search criteria, especially if only a couple IVs are requested.
 - Added: Gen4 PBR now has editors for Battle Pass, Gear, and Trainer Info. Thanks @abcboy101 !
 - Added: Gen4 DP Spear Pillar event flags added.
 - Fixed: Gen5 Pokédex Editor now sets forms when Complete Dex is applied.
 - Fixed: Gen1/2->7 string conversion logic updated to latest Bank/Transporter logic (correct apostrophes on Farfetch'd). Thanks @drabu96 !
 - Fixed: Gen1 Yellow saves that haven't selected a starter yet are more reliably detected as Yellow (instead of Red/Blue). Thanks @fattard !
 - Changed: Settings are now loaded before the program starts. New settings added to skip showing the splash screen.
 - Changed: SaveFile/PKM/Gift data structures are now consistently backed by Memory<byte> instead of byte[].
 - Changed: Gen3 markings now are displayed in the same order as they are in-game. Gen4+ remains matching the game too.
 - Changed: Translations updated. Thanks @easyworld, @abcboy101 !

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PKHeX is a save editor for core-series Pokémon games. With it, users can manipulate various save files including: .sav, .dsv, .dat, .gci, .raw, and .bin types. PKHeX can also read and write: .pk files, which are individual Pokémon files, and .pgt, .pcd, .pgf, .wc, wcfull, which are Mystery Gift files.

Version 25.06.09 of PKHeX has been released, addressing some regressions introduced in the previous release, along with additional fixes and improvements.

PKHeX now requires the .NET Desktop Runtime 9.0 to run. If you receive an error when trying to run, ensure you have it installed.

Please note that other related applications will still require time to update, and updated versions of plugins or SysBot may not be available immediately.

Changelog:

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25/06/09 - New Update:

• Legality:
• • Fixed: Gen3 XD trainer ID checks no longer required for PAL copies of the game.
• • Fixed: Gen8 PLA purchased/master flag check regression fixed.
• • Changed: Updated badwords list. Thanks @abcboy101 !
• Added: Gen4 PBR box names and play time now available for edits. Thanks @abcboy101 !
• Fixed: Gen9 inventory edits with duplicate/cleared item slots now behaves correctly for editing items near the end of the list.
• Fixed: Gen3 nickname encoding is better handled when transferring between international and Japanese games.
• Fixed: PokePreview hover form no longer flickers the main GUI.
• Fixed: Stat abbreviations for other languages have been updated for easier parsing.
• Changed: Legality resources for levelup/eggmove/evolve have been re-serialized to a more compact & straightforward format, improving startup time.
• Changed: Plugin loading logic reworked for better containerization.

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