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Released Pokémon - Blue to the Rescue

This project has a release available. The full version is still a work in progress.
Project Status
Released
Project Version
1.0.3
ETA Next Version
Nov 18, 2025
Pokémon - Blue to the Rescue
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The OG Rival, Blue, is finally taking the front seat in his very own adventure! It's been roughly 10 years since his first journey through Kanto, and now he runs the Battle Tree with Red in Alola. However, Red seems to have mysteriously disappeared and for three months, Blue has had to run the Battle Tree by himself until he couldn't take the lack of challengers anymore. Now, Blue is finally back in Kanto with only one goal in mind... to kick Red's butt!

Things have really changed in Kanto since Blue last visited and not for the better. Most of the Gyms, including his own, are gone, some cities are in total ruin, and the weather's gone crazy in some areas! But the biggest shock of is the wave of shadowy looking trainers, some of which are holding Shadow Pokemon! Thankfully he has Sabrina to help him see and battle these trainers, but will their efforts be enough to fix Kanto? There's only one way to find out!

Screenshots
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Made Using
Pokémon Essentials v21.1 on RPG Maker XP

Team
EndlessBeat (Solo Dev)

Download Link
Pokémon - Blue to the Rescue v1.0.3

Notes
Play as the OG rival Blue in his very own adventure! See what's become of Kanto after 10 years, and solve the mystery of Red's disappearance. Team up with Gym Leader Sabrina, and face off against a handful of Shadow Trainers, but be careful! Some of them are carrying Shadow Pokémon that have been stolen from the strongest trainers in Kanto!

For best looking graphics, play with the screen size set to M or XL.

Some features include:
  • Hand Drawn Pokémon, Trainers, and Cutscene Graphics
  • GBA-Style Music (Courtesy of MezmerKaiser, Meeow's Music, Zame, and ENLS)
  • PMD-Style Item Pickup (Pick up Items by Walking Over Them)
  • Level Caps and Level Scaling
  • Sabrina, the Psychic-type Gym Leader, as your Partner
  • New Custom Pokémon Evolutions and Convergent Species
  • Massive Starting Inventory (Start your Journey with Several Items Already in Blue's Bag!)
  • Speed-Up Button (Q on Keyboard)
Known Bugs:
  • Sabrina's levels are a little inconsistent at the moment, but it's nothing game-breaking. This is usually fixed by turning her option off and on again.
  • If you lose all your Pokémon in a battle first and then Sabrina loses, you might get stuck in an infinite loop.

Resource Pack

Change Log
v1.0.2
  • Fixed the Fly Map which previously didn't allow you to pick a location
  • Adjusted a few of the Move Animations
  • Reduced the number of steps needed to recharge the Poke Radar from 50 to 10
  • Vigorously shaking grass is now more likely to appear when using the Poke Radar
  • Added Random Encounters in Pewter City
  • Routes 16, 17, and 18 no longer requires the player to always be on the bike
  • You now only need to defeat 8 trainers per area to be able to challenge a boss
  • Route 11 now has a larger patch of short grass
  • Strength Boulders must now be interacted with rather than walked into
  • Strength Boulders no longer have a chance to freeze the game
  • Fixed a potential softlock by preventing Bill's cutscene from playing again
  • The requirement for completing Tracy's sidequest was reduced from 132 to 100
  • In a double battle, you can now catch one Pokémon while the other hasn't fainted yet
  • In a trainer battle, you can now Call a Shadow Pokémon out of Hyper Mode
  • Fixed a few errors related to mapping and tilesets

v1.0.1
  • Sabrina's levels have been adjusted and are now slightly more consistent.
  • Sabrina's Pokemon will now have their intended movesets at all times.
  • Several bushes and fences that were walk-through like are no longer passable.
  • Adjusted Pokemon Metrics for the Pokemon on Sabrina's team.
  • The useless Dawn Stone in the Celadon Mart has been replaced with the Ice Stone.
  • Credits now include the full Gen 9 Project Credits rather than the short version.
  • Celadon City's Battleback was changed to Fields Trees Day by Magiscarf
  • Adjusted the encounter rates in Lavender Town
  • Add Pokemon Essentials Credits to credits.txt
  • Adjusted Title Screen Graphic


Credits
Pokemon Blue to the Rescue Credits

v21.1 Hotfixes
- Maruno


Art Programs Used
  • Gimp (PC)
  • YouDoodle (IOS)


Audio Programs Used
- Audacity


Accurate FRLG-style NPC Megapack
Sprite Credits:
Maribel Hearn and Renko Usami sprites courtesy of Hemoglobin_A1C (Playable Characters in Touhoumon fangames).
HGSS OWs in FR Style courtesy of Delta231, Mimi, M.vit, and Kimoras."
Accurate" Fire Red Overworld Sprite ResourceAvatar: Psychic (Male), Rich Boy, Cue Ball (Dismounted)
Aveontrainer: Lass, a lot of bases for Emerald's Overworld Sprites
Daman: Professor Ivy, Professor Ivy's Assistant
Kalarie: Aroma Lady, Blackbelt, Burglar, Crush Girl, Dragon Tamer, Engineer, Juggler, Lady, Pokémon Breeder, Psychic (Female), Rocker, Tamer, Twin, Young Couple, All Anime Sprites
MrDollSteak: Cue Ball, Cue Ball (Dismounted), Painter, PokéManiac, Pokémon Ranger (Male), Pokémon Ranger (Female)
Pokésho: Various First Frames of Anime Overworld Sprites
Spherical Ice: Biker (Dismounted), Bird Keeper, Expert (Male), Expert (Female), Kindler, Ruin Maniac
FRLG Pokédude Backsprite Ripped by Tsuka
Koiking Player Sprites courtesy of pixiv
FRLG Style RSE NPCs, ORAS Brendan and May courtesy of Poffin_Case
Gen 4 and 5 Trainer sprites and PBS Courtesy of Mr. Gela/theo#7722
FRLG Cynthia, Hilbert, Hilda, Ethan and Lyra Sprites courtesy of Pokésho, Marnic, Reign, and KisiroKitsune
TR Grunt courtesy of Othienka
Brendan and May Extra Sprites courtesy of GreenWithAwesome / 15avaughn
HGSS Ethan and Lyra Back Sprites 0.2; Ripped by Tsuka from Spriters Resource. Original graphics by Game Freak. Formatted by Ozander.
PUBLIC OrAs Protagonists GBA Back and Front Sprites by Solo993; Additional Front Sprites by hyo-oppa


Automatic Level Scaling
  • Benitex
  • Joltik
  • Umbreon


Character Selection [v13+]
- FL


Delta Speed Up
  • Marin (og speed up script)
  • Phantombass (19.1 version)
  • Mashirosakura
  • Golisopod User
  • D0vid (v21.1 version)
  • Manurocker95(bug fixes)


Encounter List UI (v19+)
  • ThatWelshOne_
  • raZ
  • Marin
  • Maruno
  • Nuri Yuri
  • PurpleZaffre
  • Savordez
  • Vendily


Deluxe Battle Kit
- Lucidious89


ENLS's Pre-Looped Music Library
Looped and compiled by:
@ENLS
@Thundaga
@KrakerwatYT
@Sulucnal
@FrivolousAqua


FRLG Summary Screen
  • Pnick0509, Superjustinbros (Graphics)
  • Lucidious89 (IV Ratings)
  • Shashu-Greninja (Modifying the Graphics and the Script)


GBC Party Sprites (Essentials GBC)
  • EeVeeEe1999
  • QuilChess
  • JF278 & Dani (from Pokémon Fierce Melody)


Gen 1 Cry Synthesizer
- Retro Game Mechanics Explained


Gen 3 Sound Effects Replacement Pack
- Compiled by Deo






Gen 9 Resource Pack
Scripts:
-Caruban
-Lucidious89
-Eskiss (Original Legend Plate script)
-StCooler (Original PLA Expansion script for Gen 8 Project in v18 and Status sprites)
-PorousMist and curryofthepast (Adapting the PLA Expansion script script for v19.1 use)

PBS:
-Caruban
-Lucidious89
-PorousMist (Updated the abilities, items, and moves description)
-DJChaos (TM Items)
-Futuresushi (Shortened abilities and moves description)

Pokemon Battler Sprites:
-Gen 1-5 Pokemon Sprites - veekun
-Gen 6 Pokemon Sprites - All Contributors To Smogon X/Y Sprite Project
-Gen 7 Pokemon Sprites - All Contributors To Smogon Sun/Moon Sprite Project
-Gen 8 Pokemon Sprites - All Contributors To Smogon Sword/Shield Sprite Project
-PLA Pokemon Sprites - Smogon Sprite Project
Blaquaza, KingOfThe-X-Roads, KattenK, Travis, G.E.Z., SpheX, Hematite, SelenaArmorclaw
-Gen 9 Pokemon Sprites - KingOfThe-X-Roads, Mak, Caruban, jinxed, leParagon, Sopita_Yorita, Azria, Mashirosakura,
JordanosArt, Abnayami, OldSoulja, Katten, Divaruta 666, Clara, Skyflyer, AshnixsLaw, ace_stryfe
-Gen 9 Vanilla style sprites - KingOfThe-X-Roads, Mak, Caruban, jinxed, leParagon, Sopita_Yorita, Azria, Mashirosakura, JordanosArt, Scept, NanaelJustice, SoyChim, KRLW890, AnonAlpaca, PokeJminer, Red7246, Carmanekko, Eduar, Lykeron, GriloKapu10, Mesayas, Erkey830, QDylm, PorousMist, OldSoulja, AlexandreV2.0, Z-nogyroP, lennybitao, Ruben1986, GRAFAIAIMX
Blaquaza, KattenK, Travis, G.E.Z., SpheX, Hematite

Pokemon Icon Sprites:
-Gen 1-6 Pokemon Icon Sprites - Alaguesia, harveydentmd
-Gen 7 Pokemon Icon Sprites - Marin, MapleBranchWing, Contributors to the DS Styled Gen 7+ Repository
-Gen 8 Icon Sprites - Larry Turbo, Leparagon
-Shiny Icon Sprites - StarrWolf, Pokemon Shattered Light Team
-PLA Pokemon Icon Sprites - LuigiTKO
-Gen 9 Icon Sprites - ezerart, JordanosArt
-PLA Vanilla Icon Sprites - LuigiTKO, Pikafan2000, Cesare_CBass, Vent, Cesare_Cbass, MultiDiegoDani, leParagon, JWNutz
and thanks for Pokémon Icons Act 2.9 - Teracristalizando
-Gen 9 Vanilla Icon Sprites - Vent, Katten, leParagon, Cesare_CBass, AlexandreV2.0, Carmanekko, GRAFAIAIMX
also thanks to Axel Loquendo, CarmaNekko, Divaruta 666, Okyo, JLauz735, and ClaraDragon for Iconos 9na Gen gba completos

Pokemon Gen 9 Overworld sprites:
-Gen 1-5 Pokemon Overworlds - MissingLukey, help-14, Kymoyonian, cSc-A7X, 2and2makes5, Pokegirl4ever, Fernandojl, Silver-Skies, TyranitarDark, Getsuei-H, Kid1513, Milomilotic11, Kyt666, kdiamo11, Chocosrawlooid, Syledude, Gallanty, Gizamimi-Pichu, 2and2makes5, Zyon17,LarryTurbo, spritesstealer, LarryTurbo
-Gen 6+ Berry Tree Overworlds - Anarlaurendil
-Gen 6 Pokemon Overworlds - princess-pheonix, LunarDusk, Wolfang62, TintjeMadelintje101, piphybuilder88
-Gen 7 Pokemon Overworlds - Larry Turbo, princess-pheonix
-Gen 8 Pokemon Overworlds - SageDeoxys, Wolfang62, LarryTurbo, tammyclaydon
-PLA Pokemon Overworlds - Boonzeet, DarkusShadow, princess-phoenix, Ezeart, WolfPP
-Gen 9 Pokemon Overworlds - Azria, DarkusShadow, EduarPokeN, Carmanekko, StarWolff, Caruban

Pokemon Footprints :
-Gen PLA-9 Pokemon Footprints - Caruban

Pokemon Cries:
-Gen 1-6 Pokemon Cries - Rhyden
-Gen 7 Pokemon Cries - Marin, Rhyden
-Gen 8 Pokemon Cries - Zeak6464
-PLA Pokemon Cries - Morningdew
-Gen 9 Pokemon Cries -
Edited from Lightblade Absol's Gen 9 Cries compilation video
Edited from HeroLinik's Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Walking Wake and Iron Leaves Cries video
Edited from HeroLinik's Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - All Teal Mask Cries video

Item sprites:
-Gen 9 item sprites - lichenprincess, Caruban, jinxed
-PLA item sprites - AztecCroc, 3DJackArt, Caruban, lichenprincess

Pokeballs battle animation and summary icon:
-Caruban
-WolfPP (Beast ball battle animation)

Compilation of Resources:
-Gen 9 Pack - Caruban
-Gen 8/9 Resized Sprites - http404error
-Gen 8 Pack - Golisopod User, UberDunsparce

Full Sprites Credits List


Gen 9 Move Animation Project
  • Thanks to the Reborn team for letting people use their resources. You are awesome.
  • Gen 8 Animation Project led by StCooler, with additional contributions by DarrylBD99, WolfPP, ardicoozer, riddlemeree, Drake Baku
  • Thanks to BellBlitzKing for his Pokemon Sound Effects Pack: Gen 1 to Gen 7 - All Attacks SFX.
  • Gen 9 Animation Project led by KRLW890 and Nut0066, with additional contributions by Toxillian, QuahogTheCreator, Lcorp, and Shashu-Greninja


Level Caps EX
- NoNoNever

OK Mon: Resource Version
- EndlessBeat

Pokemon Color Variants
- MickTK

MezmerKaiser's GBA Remixes


Meeow's Music - Free Gen 3 Styled Arrangement Pack!
Arrangements © 2023-2024 Meeow's Music
Original compositions © The Pokémon Company International


Zame's GBA Remixes


FRLG Town Map
- FrenchOrange (The Spriters Resource)

Combined Tileset
(Outdoor Magiscarf Edit from Pokemon Blast Processed Version's Resource Pack Combined with SailorVicious's Public Tileset Outline Version Combined with Gen 4 Public Tileset)


JesusCarrasco's Interior Tileset
- JesusCarrasco or Thegreatblaid


(Gen 4 Public Tileset Credits)
Magiscarf
WesleyFG
SailorVicious (Formerly known as Heavy-Metal-Lover)
Shawn Frost
NSora-96
PeekyChew
Kyle-Dove
Claisprojects.com
Minorthreat0987
The-Red-Ex
UltimoSpriter
TyranitarDark
DarkDragonn
rafa-cac
Phyromatical
Alucus
Newtiteuf
ChaoticCherryCake
moca


Water Autotiles (Magiscarf)
  • Magiscarf, for art
  • Maruno, Carnage@DC and Merphee@Reddit for help


Battlebacks
Fields Backgrounds
- Magiscarf

Path to Somewhere Background
- Magisarf

Factory Background
- Magiscarf

Oasis Backgrounds
- Magiscarf

Scifi Background
- Magiscarf

"Pokémon Essentials" was created by:
Poccil (Peter O.)
Maruno
Inspired by work by Flameguru

With contributions from:
AvatarMonkeyKirby, Boushy, Brother1440, FL., Genzai Kawakami,
Golisopod User, help-14, IceGod64, Jacob O. Wobbrock, KitsuneKouta,
Lisa Anthony, Luka S.J., Marin, MiDas Mike, Near Fantastica,
PinkMan, Popper, Rataime, Savordez, SoundSpawn,
the__end, Venom12, Wachunga
and everyone else who helped out

"mkxp-z" by:
Roza
Based on \mkxp\ by Ancurio et al.

"RPG Maker XP" by:
Enterbrain

Pokémon is owned by:
The Pokémon Company
Nintendo
Affiliated with Game Freak
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Can't start playing, what do I do? Whenever I try to play the game I get an error message saying: "No script file has been specified. Check the game's INI and try again."

How do I remedy this?
 
Can't start playing, what do I do? Whenever I try to play the game I get an error message saying: "No script file has been specified. Check the game's INI and try again."

How do I remedy this?
What troubleshooting did you try? I would try extracting the folder's contents again into the folder, maybe some files didn't get extracted properly. That's usually why it's asking you to check the game's INI again.
 
What troubleshooting did you try? I would try extracting the folder's contents again into the folder, maybe some files didn't get extracted properly. That's usually why it's asking you to check the game's INI again.
I tried, but it didn't work. The error is still happening.

Can you confirm that the download link for this game actually works? Or is there something wrong in general? I checked the folders and the Scripts file was present, and the INI file reads out as this:

[Game]
Library=RGSS104E.dll
Scripts=Data\Scripts.rxdata
Title=Pokemon: Blue to the Rescue
RTP1=
RTP2=
RTP3=
 
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