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This is a rom hack of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky that adds in all starter Pokémon from across gens 5-9! On top of just adding the standard starters, Zorua, Axew and Rockruff have also been made starters, Eevee can evolve into Sylveon, and all partner pokémon across all rescue team and explorers games are available. New portraits and animations have been added to existing starters. Alolan Raichu, Alolan Marowak and Hisuian Typhlosion have also been added as branch evolutions for their respective base starters (as of v1.3.0). Hisuian Samurott and Hisuian Decidueye have been added as per 2.0.0. Implements the fairy type, updating all fairy pokemon and moves to have the correct typing. Disarming Voice and Moonblast have been added. Note that if you had a Pokémon with one of these moves in an existing save on MIDDAY or MIDNIGHT and have upgraded to DUSK version, you may see Milk Drink or a move with a name comprised of symbols in your moveset. This can be fixed by going to the Electevire Link Shop and relearning Disarming Voice/Moonblast. Due to limitations to the amount of partners in the game, the mod used to be split into two separate patches, MIDDAY version and MIDNIGHT version, separating out starter choices and gender-locking each starter. As of DUSK version (2.0.0), these restrictions are no longer in place, and all starters from all PMD games are available as well as a few new ones, with no gender-locking! Applies several quality of life patches that come bundled with skytemple - such as exp share, move shortcuts, mass-appraisal of boxes and fairy gummies. A full list with credits can be found in the document included in the zip file and by talking to a new NPC on the Crossroads. A copy of XDeltaUI has been included in the zip file for ease of patching. Instructions for patching the game can be found in the document included in the zip file. XDeltaUI might not work if you're on a mac - if not, I've been told this tool works instead: https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/746/ UniPatcher works well for Android devices. This is purely a starter modification hack - there are no story changes. More starters are on the way in the next update - such as Hisuian Zorua, Yamper and Espurr! Learnsets, IQ Groups and evolution info can be found in this spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Spq9U_TCTqxT-NTovtm_c9Mzv1kTuTujd-BpPp0jj4U/edit?usp=sharing Updates! NEW 10/09/25: Small hotfix! It was pointed out to me that Moonblast and Disarming Voice no longer did anything due to some missing data after moving their move ids. This has now been fixed. Additionally, both moves have shiny new animations and Moonblast now affects all enemies in the room. Be especially sure to update if using a pokémon that learns these moves, like Popplio or Sylveon! NEW 25/08/25: DUSK VERSION IS HERE! Gender-locking and hero/partner restrictions have been lifted, and all heroes and partners can now be accessed in the same version, at the cost of the personality test at the start of the game. All starters can now evolve and all current regional evolutions have been implemented. (Quaxwell doesn't have sprites in the sprite repository at this time, and has been omitted - Quaxly evolves into Quaquaval for now). No additional starters have been added yet, but stay tuned for the next update. 23/05/24: A lot of you reported issues with Grovyle's sprite not behaving as intended. This has now been fixed. A bug causing the game to occasionally freeze when advancing floors should also now be resolved. 10/03/24: Axew and Grookey added as starters, replacing Shinx and Riolu respectively. Shinx and Riolu are still available as partners in MIDNIGHT, to use them as heroes use version 1.2.1 or below. Additional portraits/sprites have been added for evolutions of all playable heros/partners where applicable, and sleep animation has been copied over to EventSleep where missing. Greninja's moveset has been updated and Sobble's full evolution line is now implemented. Alolan Raichu, Alolan Marowak and Hisuian Typhlosion are now available for evolution (see ingame evolution help via new cyndaquil NPC on the crossroads, alongside sprite/portrait/patch credits, or check learnset spreadsheet linked above. 15/06/23: The evolution flag for Litten and Froakie was erroneously still set to false in the previous update, but this is fixed as of 1.2.1, so be sure to update if you have either of those two. Despite doubts expressed in the changelog I can now confirm the update DOES work for existing save files! 08/06/23: Litten now evolves into Incineroar - and Froakie evolves into Greninja (mid-stages aren't available yet). Now includes a version compatible with Melon, RetroArch and DraStic emulators. Fairy gummis can now be bought or received as mission rewards, and existing pokémon that learn moonblast and disarming voice in sun and moon now learn it here. (Accidentally said Dazzling Gleam in the txt and changelog, but this is what I meant!). Several other bugfixes and improvements included - check the changelog for details! 17/05/23 Sobble is now available as a starter! This means Skitty had to be removed as a hero unfortunately (but is still a partner) - if you'd like Skitty as a hero, be sure to download version 1.0.0 of this mod instead of the latest version. Sobble is also now available as a partner in MIDNIGHT version. For full list of heroes and partners, check the last two preview images for this hack. Updated the rescue team partners (Cubone, Psyduck, Machop) to use additional sprites and portraits created for the PMD Sprite Repository. Splashscreen credits for the artists have been swapped over to the title screen for readability and visibility. Disclaimers: All portraits and sprites are the work of artists contributing to the pmd sprite repository (Spreadsheet of individual credits with links when provided is here). Because work on the repository is ongoing, evolutions for Chespin, Fuecoco, Spritgatito and Quaxly are unimplented as of now, as are Torracat and Frogadier. Certain portraits may not show up in-game for the same reason. A set of exclusive items have been added and set across all new pokémon (Enigma bow, brooch and scarf, and ultima prism) - but I've not yet figured out how to modify the functionality of these yet so they're likely pretty useless as of now. Due to the size of the expanded starter list, all starters are sadly gender-locked. Check the document to verify what gender to select in the quiz in order to get your preferred hero. I've not ran into any issues so far with this, but feel free to message me here if you notice anything. I'm also contactable on tumblr (pyromaniac-cynadquil) and bluesky(@pyrocyndaquil.bsky.social). I'm currently looking into a potential version 2.0.0 featuring a third version with extra new starters as well as an overhaul to stats and patches used, but this is up in the air right now. Sprite and portrait credits (Detailed fully here) Chunsoft, Emmuffin, Garbage, 0palite, Bwappi, Grimlin, Emboarger, Miju, baronessfaron, PhillipsYoung, felis_licht, Audino, JFain, ShyStarryRain, dmDash, Vynnyal, Ginnie, NeonCityRain, lemongrass, NOLASMOR, C_Pariah, Caitemis, Deeshura, Noo, Luna-Alex, Blanky, Murpi, XModxGodX, lovefulpup, Smalusion, NeroIntruder, Noivern, NikolaP, 3P1C, Gust, ◥θ┴θ◤, TopKec, Soulja, MilesFarber, Ichor, FrivolousAqua, Pink_no_tori, Jhony-Rex, Azifel, TawnySoup, Reimu\_needs\_$$$, CamusZekeSirius, Kawaiitron, avalancheman, mixy:3, Fable, JustAGunk, RelicCipher, EzerArt, HopeBurnsBright2008, distress, LazerBlitz, pi3.14, and various anonymous contributors.

Pokémon Colosseum: Dustborn drops you back into the lawless deserts of Orre, where a new shadow looms over the land. Team Cipher has returned, and their sinister experiments have gone further than ever before: Pokémon not only bound by darkness, but twisted into Orrean forms, warped reflections of the creatures you once knew. These Dustborn Pokémon embody the harshness of the desert, their bodies reshaped by Shadow energy and the unforgiving land itself. Only by braving the storm and confronting the Dustborn can you uncover the truth, and decide the fate of Orre. Pokémon Colosseum: Dustborn is a reimagining of the original Gamecube classic. Every Shadow Pokémon has been replaced with a unique Dustborn variant, new regional forms with altered typings, stats, and abilities. The story has been rewritten with more challenging battles, modern mechanics, and quality of life changes. Dustborn offers both longtime fans and new players a new immersive journey through Orre. SUMMARY OF CHANGES (version 1.0.0) Dustborn Forms * 73 unique Dustborn variants across 57 evolutionary lines. * Each Dustborn form features new typings, abilities, base stats, and/or appearances. Updated Gameplay & Balance * Revised pacing & EXP gain reduces (but probably won't eliminate) the need for grinding. * Overhauled level curve for a smoother experience, without making battles too easy or difficult at certain points in the game. Story & World * Expanded storyline with new dialogue options. * Deeper lore connecting Orre’s Shadow Pokémon experiments with the Dustborn phenomenon. Modern Mechanics * Physical/Special move split. * Fairy type introduced. * Select moves up through Gen 9 have been backported. * Updated learnsets and TM/HM distribution. * TMs are infinite use. HUGE shoutout to StarsMmd for developing the tools that made this possible, and the community in the Pokemon Gamecube Hacking Discord for the endless resources and feedback. To apply the Patch, use any UPS Patching Tool on a clean .iso version of Pokemon Colosseum (US Version). The base .iso should have the following validations: CRC32: 0704554f MD5: e3f389dc5662b9f941769e370195ec90 SHA-1: 96b2b686d202a13dd15261fb7cffbcb2f08c0a77 Known issues/bugs in v.1.0.0 * Shadow Pokemon with unknown moves show as Fairy type. * Certain spread moves with secondary effects (Bulldoze, Discharge) are in the game, but because of how the move effects are coded, I can't have them hit allies even though they should. I figured the secondary effect of speed drop/para was more important, so they just hit both foes rather than foes+allies. * For any added moves that are spread moves + hit allies with no secondary effect (ie. Boomburst), these moves copy Earthquake's secondary effect, and can hit Pokemon who are underground. * Before I had a vision of what I was doing with this, I was just editing textures left and right, now Battle Willie has blue tips on his hair for no reason and I genuinely cannot find the file to change it back. I'll keep at it though! List of Dustborn Pokémon with typing, ability, and stat changes: here