Sword-and-Shield-Ultimate-Plus

This repo holds patches and Readme files for the GBA ROM hack Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus English version. A FireRed ROM hack by Pclg and Jeanstars. Translated and enhanced by Phantonomy.

About the game:

Features

• Generation 1-8 Pokemon plus Hydrapple line, Archeludon, and Hisui Starters.
• Full Gym Challenge.
• Full Sword and Shield Story.
• Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra post-game.
• Auto-run by pressing L.
• Dexnav in the menu.
• Dynamax by pressing Start on a move in battle when Dynamax is possible.
• Gigantimax
• Mega evolution
• Z-moves
• Ultra beasts
• New Music
• New Side Quests
• Post-game Legendary Hunt

A Brief History of the SWSH Demake

There have been 6 versions of this hack released by 4 developers.

• Swsh GBA (Portuguese) - PCLG (2020)
• SwSh GBA (English) - AStartGaming (2022)
• SwSh Ultimate GBA (Portuguese) - Jeanstars (2023)
• SwSh Ultimate GBA (English) - Phantonomy (2024)
• SwSh Ultimate Plus GBA (Portuguese) - Pclg (2024)
• SwSh Ultimate Plus GBA (English) - Phantonomy (2024)

This hack was originally created and released by Pclg in 2020. Jeanstars remade it, adding CFRU, dubbing it SwSh Ultimate which was released in 2023. I translated this version to English. Pclg released an overhaul of SwSh Ultimate, and dubbed it, SwSh Ultimate Plus. I then translated that version to English as well.

The current version of the game is SwSh Ultimate Plus v1.2.1.1

Download

Download the .zip containing patch files in the Releases Section.

The .zip file contains 5 Files

• SwSh Ultimate Plus version 1.2.1.1 .bps patch for FireRed 1.0 (1636 Squirrels)
• SwSh Ultimate Plus version 1.2.1.1 .bps patch for FireRed 1.1
• Casual .bps patch for SwSh Ultimate Plus 1.2.1.1 to add venders that sell Masterballs/EV items/Rare candies for 1 dollar.
• Performance .bps patch for SwSH Ultimate Plus 1.2.1.1 which removes some of the overworld sprites to optimize performance.
• Performance + Casual .bps patch for SwSH Ultimate Plus 1.2.1.1 which combines the above 2 features into 1 patch.

Use Rom Patcher JS to patch the files. A patching tutorial is available on discord if you are uncertain on exactly how to patch a ROM. You will need to provide your own legally obtained copy of FireRed.

Unsure of which customization patch to apply? Consult this flowchart:

Wiki

I have made a Wiki for this project. Check it out here!

Please use the wiki for:

• Pokemon locations (just search it up!)
• FAQ and Maps
• some important item locations (zygarde cells, bike, etc)
• Useful NPCs and Venders
• In-game starter trades
• Mystery gift codes
• Gym puzzle guides
• Legendaries quests guide

Things missing from the Wiki currently:

• Exact move info
• Evolution methods
• Exact abilities
• Exact item locations for all items
• Some hisui/regional/gmax variants
• Raid den spawns

Support

For further assistance, join the discord!

Credits

Thanks to:

• PCL.G and Jean Stars for initial development of this hack.
• Phantonomy for translation and implementation of new features and bug fixes.
• KingTapir for tiles.
• hyo for the Victor sprite.
• Chronoyevsky for WikiGen, used to generate the wiki.
• LibertyTwins, Shiny Miner, Compumaxx, and ansh860 for the BW menu patches.
• LibertyTwins for the GBA compatible MIDIs for new music.
• Zake for translation of the EV/IV checker and help implimenting c injections.
• Skeli and team for CFRU.
• Rycule For RetroAchievements Support.

Please reach out if you see your work in this hack and are uncredited. As a non-original dev, I'm not certain where all of the assets came from.