The following branches maintained by contributors can be a good starting point for your hack, or can be merged into an existing codebase.

## Table of Contents
- [How to apply a feature branch](#how-to-apply-a-feature-branch)
- [battle_engine](#battle_engine)
- [pokemon_expansion](#pokemon_expansion)
- [item_expansion](#item_expansion)
- [pokeemerald Expansion master](#pokeemerald-Expansion-master)
- [follow_me](#follow_me)

## How to apply a feature branch

1. Add the repository as a remote on git: `git remote add <name of your choice> <repository url>`

    The URL you use is the same one you use when cloning the repository (so it should have `.git` at the end.

2. Pull the specific branch you want: `git pull <remote name you gave earlier> <branch_name>`

## [battle_engine](https://github.com/rh-hideout/pokeemerald-expansion/tree/battle_engine)

Maintainers: ROM Hacking Hideout

![](https://i.imgur.com/U9tD5cj.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/E5X0m2E.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/PTgAJ8C.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/guBzZoX.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/Yj155aM.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/CcKcIV8.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/kP9wl66.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/eazR0zb.png)

An overhaul and upgrade of pokeemerald's battle engine with newer gen features and mechanics, such as:
- Physical/Special Split
- New and Updated Move Effects, Abilities and Item Effects
- Fairy Type
- Mega Evolution
- Double Wild Battles
- Smarter AI
- Ability pop-up messages
- A wealth of configuration options
- Mid-battle trainer messages
- Custom multi-battles
- And more!

For more information see [pokeemerald Expansion's wiki](https://github.com/rh-hideout/pokeemerald-expansion/wiki).

## [pokemon_expansion](https://github.com/rh-hideout/pokeemerald-expansion/tree/pokemon_expansion)

Maintainers: ROM Hacking Hideout

![](https://i.imgur.com/zPNDXqh.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/cGJIMIJ.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/0AoERyV.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/fBd3jik.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/vsj3XOT.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/zcZXuhi.gif)

Pokemon from future games backported to pokeemerald. Features include:
- Most Pokemon have two frames of animation
- 6 colors in icon palettes instead of 3
- Base stats and evolution data, including new evolution methods
- Hidden abilities
- Updated Pokedex and entries
- Cries for Pokemon
- Gen 7 movesets
- TM/HM and Move Tutor compatibility
- Some Forms
- Configuration options

For more information see [pokeemerald Expansion's wiki](https://github.com/rh-hideout/pokeemerald-expansion/wiki).

## [item_expansion](https://github.com/rh-hideout/pokeemerald-expansion/tree/item_expansion)
Maintainers: ROM Hacking Hideout

![](https://i.imgur.com/sxNXtgR.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/NlIZoDe.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/8sfldUl.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/Cwf0Qpq.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/wGOIfyG.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/2FMsjNc.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/mdGJoH9.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/IR2ylIo.png)

Items from future games backported to pokeemerald. Features include:
- Most items from future games
- All new berries
- All new Poke Balls, including throw animations, descriptions, pics, catch rates, etc.
- Battle item data (their effect is implemented in battle_engine)
- Evolution stones and Gen 7 potions
- Configuration options

For more information see [pokeemerald Expansion's wiki](https://github.com/rh-hideout/pokeemerald-expansion/wiki).

## [pokeemerald Expansion master](https://github.com/rh-hideout/pokeemerald-expansion/tree/master)
Maintainers: ROM Hacking Hideout

Combines `battle_engine`, `pokemon_expansion`, and `item_expansion` into a single convenient branch, reducing the amount of character building merge conflicts you have to deal with.

For more information see [pokeemerald Expansion's wiki](https://github.com/rh-hideout/pokeemerald-expansion/wiki).

## [follow_me](https://github.com/ghoulslash/pokeemerald/tree/follow_me)
Maintainers: ghoulslash

![](https://i.imgur.com/TiFG6Zb.gif) ![](https://i.imgur.com/IhjXL3B.gif) ![](https://i.imgur.com/jRnha2N.gif) ![](https://i.imgur.com/sHoHjxh.mp4)

Enables NPCs to follow you in the overworld.

For more information, see this [Pokecommunity post](https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=432529).

## [sideways_stairs](https://github.com/ghoulslash/pokeemerald/tree/sideways_stairs)
## [BetterBag](https://github.com/AsparagusEduardo/pokeemerald/tree/BetterBag)
## [overworld-expansion](https://github.com/ghoulslash/pokeemerald/tree/overworld-expansion)
## [free_saveblock](https://github.com/ghoulslash/pokeemerald/tree/free_saveblock)
## [dexnav](https://github.com/ghoulslash/pokeemerald/tree/dexnav)
## [dynamic-ow-pals](https://github.com/ExpoSeed/pokeemerald/tree/dynamic-ow-pals)