Pokémon Heartfelt Gold

Pokémon
Heartfelt Gold

An unofficial HeartGold ROM hack

Johto, retiled.

New maps, new encounters, and 911 wild species plus 87 static legendaries. Patch the USA ROM you already own. Current build v1.0.9, checked 9 Nov 2026.

● Get the patch How to patch
Original pixel-art scene of a Johto-like town at sunset with a pagoda and a phoenix JOHTO v1.0.9 USA ROM
REQUIRED ILLUSTRATION · WATCH TRAILER
▣START HEREHow to patch ◉WHAT CHANGED911 wild species ◎GO FURTHERWalkthrough

What this hack is

Pokémon Heartfelt Gold is an unofficial Nintendo DS ROM hack of Pokémon HeartGold by Trinsic64. The first release under this name, v1.0.0, went out on 31 Oct 2026. v1.0.9 followed on 6 Nov 2026.

There is no page on the author’s repository that embeds a playable ROM, and a browser build would have to host the patched game. The button above goes to the patch. The picture is an original illustration, not a screenshot. Official game media stays linked at its source.

Fresh on 9 Nov 2026

  • v1.0.9 is the release-feed tip. PokeHackDex still said v1.0.6.
  • The author calls the hack a work in progress. PokeHackDex files it under completed. Both labels stay.
  • Heart Gold Retiled is the previous name, not a second game.

Guides

How to patchUSA ROM, one xdelta, RomPatcher.js
What changed911 wild species, 87 static legendaries
WalkthroughGym levels from the current trainer guide
PokédexSearch the wild table
LegendariesArea and level, triggers left blank
Heart Gold RetiledThe old name, same project

Questions people ask

Where do I download Pokémon Heartfelt Gold?

GitHub Releases has the v1.0.9 xdelta. This site does not host the ROM.

Is there a browser version?

No legal in-browser build is published. The project ships a patch, and you play the .nds in an emulator.

What version is current?

v1.0.9, published 6 Nov 2026. Checked 9 Nov 2026.

Sources

Public pages checked on 2026-11-09. Game identity and DS platform: 2 independent publishers (developer and PokeHackDex). Current v1.0.9 version, release dates, and encounter totals: 1 developer source. The repository, release notes and developer trailer count as one publisher.