Pokemon SoulGold FAQ

Yes. Pokemon SoulGold is a completed game. The current release on this website is v1.1.4.

You need the Pokemon SoulGold BPS patch from this website, your own legally obtained compatible Pokemon Emerald TrashMan ROM, and a compatible GBA emulator or device.

No. The website provides the Pokemon SoulGold patch only. It does not host, provide or link to the copyrighted base ROM.

mGBA is the recommended desktop option. Use the dedicated Emulators page for the current supported Android, iOS and real-hardware options.

Starting with v1.0.5, Delta can bypass the emulator-inaccuracy warning by pressing Start. Doing so acknowledges that Delta is still considered inaccurate for Pokemon SoulGold; mGBA-based options remain recommended.

Use the Pokemon Emerald TrashMan dump. The browser patcher validates the selected file before applying the Pokemon SoulGold patch so an incompatible ROM can be caught early.

No. Your ROM is read and patched locally in your browser. It is not uploaded to pokemonsoulgold.com.

The patcher checks the source ROM against the checksum expected by the Pokemon SoulGold BPS patch. If it does not match, patching is blocked and your file is left unchanged.

Yes. The current Pokemon SoulGold BPS patch is available as a normal download on the Download page if you prefer a compatible desktop or mobile patching tool.

There are nine starter choices at the beginning of Pokemon SoulGold.

Yes. Every one of the nine starter choices has access to Mega Evolution.

Yes. SoulGold includes new Mega Evolutions, including forms for Typhlosion, Meowscarada and Primarina, alongside the other Mega Evolutions available in the project.

SoulGold simplifies Mega Stones into type-based stones instead of requiring a separate stone for every species.

Yes. There is an option to disable Mega-form followers when the following Pokemon has a Mega Stone. Some newer ZA Mega forms still use their base-form follower because dedicated follower sprites are not yet available for every form.

The Battle Factory becomes available after the third Gym, so facility-style battles are part of the main adventure rather than being limited to the postgame.

Hidden Grottos are special areas that can contain Pokemon or useful items. Their contents reset daily.

The postgame adds further ability progression, high-level areas, legendary and Mythical content, Battle Facilities and Title Defense challenges.

Once you own HM02 Fly and have the required badge, you can Fly from the Region Map without keeping a Pokemon capable of learning Fly in the party.

The VS Seeker is awarded instead of the old Radio key item after completing the Goldenrod quiz. Existing saves can exchange the old Radio for the VS Seeker by speaking to the receptionist on the first floor.

Added in v1.0.6, Acidic makes Poison super effective against Steel. The ability is distributed to several Pokemon.

Yes. The settings let you use the default shiny-odds option or choose 1/256, 1/512 or 1/1024.

Yes. The current game includes separate options to disable night lighting in the overworld and in battle.

The start-menu Docs option shows a QR code for the SoulGold documentation website. When opened, it can also check HackDex and show a toast notification if a newer game update is available.

The Summary screen now shows friendship instead of the unused ribbon field, and the EV/IV page button prompts were clarified so they no longer look like they refer to the current Summary page.

Existing saves are intended to move forward to v1.1.4. Back up your save before updating. Once you save in v1.1.4 with its 19-box PC storage, that save cannot be used again with older 16-box Pokemon SoulGold versions.

Yes. The normal v1.1.4 release itself uses 19 PC boxes, so there is no separate 19-box build to choose.

No. After a save has been written by the 19-box v1.1.4 release, do not use that save with an older 16-box Pokemon SoulGold version.

You can mass release Pokemon or Eggs from a PC box by selecting the box number, making large-scale storage cleanup much faster.

Innates are independent from Classic and Chaos modes and can be configured through facility settings. The right-side bookshelf in Elm's Lab can also disable Innates completely at all levels. Chaos mode is specifically focused on allowing legendaries.

Use v1.1.4. It is the current stable release and the only patch distributed by this website.