Changes · v1.0.9 · checked 2026-11-09
What changed from HeartGold
Pokémon Heartfelt Gold is an unofficial ROM hack that keeps the HeartGold story route and replaces a lot of what you meet on it. The public notes cover new maps, rebuilt trainers, a national dex from the start, and static legendaries. People also search the misspelling “chagnes”; this is the page for that query.
Documented differences
| Piece | HeartGold | Heartfelt Gold | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maps | 2009–2010 Johto and Kanto | Retiled maps, new locations, Goldenrod softlock spots called out as fixed | Author readme + trailer · 1 source |
| Wild Pokémon | Generation 4 tables | 911 species in the wild guide, 2,627 encounter rows, 147 area tables | Author wild guide · 1 source |
| Starters | Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile | Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, each holding its Mega stone | Author features guide + species data · 1 source |
| Legendaries | Version-locked roamers and events | 87 scripted static encounters | Author static guide + trailer · 1 source |
| Mega Evolution | Not in the 2009 game | Engine switch on; 93 wild species hold a stone (76 stones) | Author species data + event-item note · 1 source |
| TMs and HMs | TMs single-use in the original | TMs reusable; HMs can be forgotten | Author features guide · 1 source |
| EXP | Exp. Share item, older rules | From v1.0.5, the bag Exp. Share splits half to healthy, non-egg, benched allies | Author v1.0.5 notes · 1 source |
| Level cap | None | A Johto cap the author describes as on; numbers are not published | Author trailer + features guide · 1 source |
| Rare Candies | Scattered | v1.0.9 places 999 above Elm’s lab via a debug NPC | Author notes · 1 source; player issue describes a different earlier build |
Finished or still in progress
The readme says the hack is a work in progress and to expect visual errors and unfinished polish. The v1.0.9 notes repeat that, including incomplete battle and form features. PokeHackDex files the same hack under Completed Hacks and writes “Completed English v1.0.6”.
Those labels disagree. I am leaving both of them on the page with their dates. I am not averaging them into one status.
Ground Mega stones: a reconciliation note in the repository says 79 ground pickups stay and 13 spots were changed back to ordinary items. Catching the matching species is the other documented way to get a stone.
Compare the original cartridge on Heartfelt Gold vs HeartGold, or read the version timeline.
Next steps
To try these changes, get the current patch and follow the patching steps. The FAQ covers completion status and saves.
Questions people ask
Is every legendary available?
The trailer and an X post say every legendary and mythical is a static encounter. The static guide lists 87 rows. Unlock steps are not in that guide.
Is the hack finished?
The author calls it a work in progress. PokeHackDex calls the v1.0.6 entry completed. Both are quoted above.
Are Fairy types confirmed?
Only an older walkthrough that the author marked as predating this name mentions Fairy. I am not treating that as a current fact.
Sources
Checked against the linked public pages on 2026-11-09. Multiple documents from the same publisher count as one source; a single-publisher claim is identified as such.
- Repository readme — checked 2026-11-09
- Release trailer — checked 2026-11-09
- PokeHackDex — checked 2026-11-09
- Wild encounter guide — checked 2026-11-09