Pokemon Storm | Silver

9.5/10 – The gold standard of DS ROM hacks.

: Many "weak" Pokémon received stat boosts, type changes, or better abilities to make them viable in the endgame. New Events pokemon storm silver

It is designed for players who have beaten a mainline Pokemon game before and found themselves whispering, "I wish this was harder." For every dangerous route, he provided a hidden

For every brutal Gym Leader battle, he added a new NPC who gives away a useful TM or a rare berry. For every dangerous route, he provided a hidden item that perfectly counters the next boss. The result is a "puzzle box" difficulty: every loss teaches you what item or strategy you need to find. This is the same philosophy used by the official Pokémon Unbound or the Kaizo hacks, but with a reverence for the source material. : Many weaker Pokémon have received stat boosts,

: Many weaker Pokémon have received stat boosts, typing changes, or new abilities to make them viable for the harder endgame. Gameplay & Community Use Pokemon Storm Silver Nuzlocke | Part 9: Gym Leader Whitney!

In the pantheon of Pokemon ROM hacks, Storm Silver sits comfortably in the , alongside Glazed , Radical Red , and Emerald Kaizo .

Because you need evolutionary items (Dubious Disc, Magmarizer, Electirizer) to evolve "trade-only" Pokemon, you have to grind wild Pokemon with the Thief move. This can take 1-2 hours.