Pokémon HGSS Save File Structure: Difference between revisions

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Small block offsets

Adventure Started - 0x34

Unsigned 32bit integer.
Number of seconds since 1/1/2000 00:00:00

Pokémon League Champ Date - 0x3C

Unsigned 32bit integer.
Number of seconds since 1/1/2000 00:00:00

Trainer Name - 0x64

8 unsigned 16bit integers.
Each word represents a character in the game's character table.

Trainer ID - 0x74

Random unsigned 16bit integer
The visible identification number of a trainer
Determines ownership of Pokémon.

Secret ID - 0x76

Random unsigned 16bit integer
The hidden identification number of a trainer
Determines ownership of Pokémon.
Determines variation in the game.

Money - 0x78

Unsigned 32bit integer.
Limited to 0xF423F (999,999)

Trainer Gender - 0x7C

0 if male, 1 if female.
Determines ownership of Pokémon.

Country of Origin - 0x7D

Unsigned 8bit integer.
Determines whether or not Pokémon get an outsider EXP bonus.
Countries other than Japan are inferred from D/P/Pt, since the game has only been released in Japanese.

0x1 = 日本語 (Japan)

0x2 = English (US/UK/AU)

0x3 = Français (France/Québec)

0x4 = Italiano (Italy)

0x5 = Deutsch (Germany)

0x7 = Español (Spain/Latin Americas)

0x8 = 한국어 (South Korea)

Johto League Badges - 0x7E

Unsigned 8bit bitfield
Determines what PokéMart items are for sale, what level outsider Pokémon will obey until, and flags certain in-game events.

0x01 = Zephyr Badge

0x02 = Hive Badge

0x04 = Plain Badge

0x08 = Fog Badge

0x10 = Storm Badge

0x20 = Mineral Badge

0x40 = Glacier Badge

0x80 = Rising Badge

Multiplayer Avatar - 0x7F

Unsigned 8bit integer.
Determines the sprite seen by other players in a multiplayer environment such as the Union Room.

0x00 = None

0x03 = School Kid

0x05 = Bug Catcher

0x06 = Lass

0x07 = Battle Girl

0x0B = Ace Trainer Male

0x0D = Beauty

0x0E = Ace Trainer Female

0x0F = Roughneck

0x1F = Pop Idol

0x23 = Social

0x25 = Cowgirl

0x2A = Ruin Maniac

0x32 = Black Belt

0x3E = Rich Boy

0x3F = Lady

0x46 = Psychic

Kanto League Badges - 0x83

Unsigned 8bit bitfield
Determines what PokéMart items are for sale, what level outsider Pokémon will obey until, and flags certain in-game events.

0x01 = Boulder Badge

0x02 = Cascade Badge

0x04 = Thunder Badge

0x08 = Rainbow Badge

0x10 = Soul Badge

0x20 = Marsh Badge

0x40 = Volcano Badge

0x80 = Earth Badge

Total Playtime - 0x86

Hours = unsigned 16bit integer.
Minutes = unsigned 8bit integer.
Seconds = unsigned 8bit integer.

Number of Current Party Pokémon - 0x94

Unsigned 8bit integer.

Party Pokémon - 0x98

The Pokémon in the trainer's party.

6 blocks of 236byte structures

Main article: Pokemon NDS Structure

General Items - 0x644

Main article: Other items

The items in the Trainer's general Items bag pocket.

165 blocks of 4 byte structures (two bytes for item index, two bytes for quantity)

Key Items - 0x8D8

Main article: Key items

The items in the Trainer's Key Items bag pocket.

43 blocks of 4 byte structures (two bytes for item index, two bytes for quantity).

TMs & HMs - 0x9A4

Main article: TMs and HMs

The items in the Trainer's TMs & HMs bag pocket.

100 blocks of 4 byte structures (two bytes for item index, two bytes for quantity).
TMs & HMs are auto-sorted by item index in ascending order.

Mail - 0xB34

Main article: Mail

The items in the Trainer's Mail bag pocket.

12 blocks of 4 byte structures (two bytes for item index, two bytes for quantity).

Medicine - 0xB64

Main article: Medicine

The items in the Trainer's Medicine bag pocket.

40 blocks of 4 byte structures (two bytes for item index, two bytes for quantity).

Berries - 0xC04

Main article: Berries

The items in the Trainer's Berries bag pocket.

64 blocks of 4 byte structures (two bytes for item index, two bytes for quantity).
Berries are auto-sorted by item index in ascending order.

Balls - 0xD04

Main article: Pokéballs

The items in the Trainer's Balls bag pocket.

24 blocks of 4 byte structures (two bytes for item index, two bytes for quantity).

Battle Items - 0xD64

Main article: Battle items

The items in the Trainer's Battle Items bag pocket.

31 blocks of 4 byte structures (two bytes for item index, two bytes for quantity).

First Registered Item - 0xDE0

The first Key items registered for use with the Y button.

Unsigned 16bit integer, representing the ID of the item.

Second Registered Item - 0xDE2

The first Key items registered for use with a button on the Touch Screen.

Unsigned 16bit integer, representing the ID of the item.

Starter Pokémon - 0xE44

The Pokédex number of the starter chosen.

Unsigned 16bit integer.

Map ID Number - 0x1234

Main article: MAP LIST HGSS

Unsigned 16bit integer.

Player Map X Coordinate - 0x236E

Unsigned 16bit integer.

Player Map Y Coordinate - 0x2372

Unsigned 16bit integer.

Player Map Z Coordinate - 0x2376

Unsigned 16bit integer.

Follower Map X Coordinate - 0x23BE

Unsigned 16bit integer.

Follower Map Y Coordinate - 0x23C2

Unsigned 16bit integer.

Follower Map Z Coordinate - 0x23C6

Unsigned 16bit integer.

Money held by mother - 0xC0D8

Unsigned 32bit integer.
Limited to 0xF423F (999,999)

Big block offsets

Pokémon in Storage - 0xF700

The Pokémon in Bill's PC.

18 blocks of 4080byte structures (each box contains 30 136byte Pokémon structures).
Each box structure is separated by 16 bytes of space (unlike D/P).