Player-written guides for Pokémon ROM hacks: SoulGold, Unbound, and the best fan-made Pokémon games. Legendary locations, Pokédex completion, Hard mode teams, and side-by-side comparisons.https://beyondkanto.com/en-ushttps://beyondkanto.com/rom-hacks/best-gba-pokemon-rom-hacks/https://beyondkanto.com/rom-hacks/best-gba-pokemon-rom-hacks/The 14 GBA Pokémon ROM hacks worth playing in 2026, split by base game, with Pokémon counts, Mega support, difficulty, and which ones I actually finished.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/rom-hacks/best-johto-rom-hacks/https://beyondkanto.com/rom-hacks/best-johto-rom-hacks/Which Johto ROM hack to play, picked by what you want: Polished Crystal, Crystal Clear, Heart & Soul, Sacred Gold, SoulGold and more, with the catch on each.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/rom-hacks/best-pokemon-rom-hacks/https://beyondkanto.com/rom-hacks/best-pokemon-rom-hacks/Fifteen Pokémon ROM hacks ranked, with a pick-by-goal table up top. Base game, what each one does, who should play it, and the catch for every entry.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/rom-hacks/best-pokemon-rom-hacks-with-mega-evolution/https://beyondkanto.com/rom-hacks/best-pokemon-rom-hacks-with-mega-evolution/Ten ROM hacks that really have Mega Evolution, how each one hands out Mega Stones and the Key Stone, which add custom Megas, and which popular hacks have none.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/rom-hacks/how-to-play-a-pokemon-rom-hack/https://beyondkanto.com/rom-hacks/how-to-play-a-pokemon-rom-hack/A ROM hack comes as a patch, not a game. How to patch one, why the base ROM revision matters, which patcher to use, and what the common errors mean.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/rom-hacks/pokemon-rom-hacks-by-difficulty/https://beyondkanto.com/rom-hacks/pokemon-rom-hacks-by-difficulty/Every major Pokémon ROM hack sorted into five difficulty tiers, from relaxed to Kaizo, with the level caps, item bans and AI that put each one there.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/battle-factory/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/battle-factory/When the SoulGold Battle Factory opens, what to buy with BP, how to pick and swap rentals, and how to keep a streak alive on Hard.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/best-innates-and-combos/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/best-innates-and-combos/My 13 best innate combos for the SoulGold postgame, the level each one needs, where it wins, and what shuts it down.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/best-team-hard-mode/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/best-team-hard-mode/The eight Pokémon I beat SoulGold Hard mode with: where to catch each, which gym and Elite Four fights it wins, doubles tactics, and what to do at every level cap.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/breloom/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/breloom/Breloom gets Triage at Lv 95, which turns Drain Punch into a +3 priority hit. The set, where to get Shroomish and TM85, and what beats it.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/cheats/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/cheats/SoulGold cheats aren't supported and can corrupt your save. Why Emerald codes miss, what the code sites really offer, and the built-in options to use instead.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/electivire/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/electivire/How I build Electivire in SoulGold, with a charged first hit on entry, sure-hit Thunder and Dynamic Punch, and paralysis on every hit in Electric Terrain.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/faq/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/faq/Quick answers to the SoulGold questions everyone asks: which emulator to use, saves between versions, Hard mode, level caps, Exp. Share and the Candy Jar.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/gengar/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/gengar/How to build a Prankster Gengar in SoulGold: +1 Nasty Plot and Will-O-Wisp behind Shadow Ball and Sludge Bomb, where to catch Gastly, and what beats it.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/gym-leaders/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/gym-leaders/Normal and Hard teams for all eight SoulGold gym leaders, the Elite Four and Lance, with levels, items, moves, each badge's level cap and what I used to beat them.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/heracross/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/heracross/How I build Heracross in SoulGold, with five-hit Pin Missile and Rock Blast from Skill Link, Tough Claws, Mega Heracross, and the Goldenrod Shore grotto.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/hidden-grottos/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/hidden-grottos/All 10 Hidden Grottos in Pokémon SoulGold with their spawns, levels and rare items, how often they reset, your odds, and a daily route for farming them.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/innate-abilities/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/innate-abilities/When each SoulGold innate turns on, how to switch them on early or off, how they stack with your normal ability, and every Pokémon's three innates.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/jirachi/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/jirachi/Build Jirachi in SoulGold around a free Wish every time it switches in and Serene Grace flinches. The set I use and where the Mt. Silver egg is.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/legendary-locations/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/legendary-locations/Where every legendary, mythical and Paradox Pokémon is in SoulGold 1.2.1, what you need for each, which are boss fights, and the 24 you can stop looking for.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/level-caps-and-hard-mode/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/level-caps-and-hard-mode/All 11 SoulGold level caps by badge, what None, Soft and Hard caps do to your EXP, what Hard mode and level scaling change, and the settings I'd pick.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/machamp/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/machamp/How I build Machamp in SoulGold, with sure-hit Dynamic Punch from No Guard, Sheer Force at level 75, the moveset, the Linking Cord, and what beats it.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/mawile/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/mawile/Mawile gets Huge Power at Lv 75, and Mega Mawile adds Dual Strike for a second hit. The set, where to catch Mawile, and where the Fairytite is.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/mega-evolution/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/mega-evolution/Where to find every SoulGold Mega Stone and the Mega Ring, which Megas each type stone unlocks, the three new starter Megas, and my picks for Hard.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/mega-salamence/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/mega-salamence/Build Mega Salamence in SoulGold with Aerilate and Windcaller, which turn Double-Edge into a huge Flying hit. Set, Bagon location, Dragotite, counters.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/pokedex-breeding-only/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/pokedex-breeding-only/The 16 SoulGold Pokémon you can only hatch, which parent to catch for each, which incense to hold, and how to clear all of them in one Day Care session.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/pokedex-commonly-missed/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/pokedex-commonly-missed/The SoulGold Pokémon you'll miss on the way to 608: grotto-only species, the Odd Egg Goomy, one-time gifts and trades, night and fishing spawns, plus a checklist.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/postgame/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/postgame/What to do after the SoulGold League, in order: Title Defense's 13 challengers, Lv 85 rematches, innates, facilities, legendaries and the Arceus egg.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/puzzle-solutions/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/puzzle-solutions/Step-by-step answers for the Ruins of Alph, the Regi walls, Heatran's lines, the Kubfu maze, the Rocket Warehouse terminal and more, in the order you'll hit them.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/reuniclus/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/reuniclus/Reuniclus gets Showtime at Lv 85 and sets a 5-turn Trick Room on entry. The set, where to catch Solosis, and what beats it.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/review/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/review/I beat Pokémon SoulGold v1.2.1 on Hard with Hard level caps, postgame included. What it does better than any Johto game, where it's rough, and who should play it.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/soulgold-vs-heart-and-soul/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/soulgold-vs-heart-and-soul/SoulGold and Heart & Soul share maps but they're different games. How they differ, what each one has that the other doesn't, and which one I'd pick.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/soulgold-vs-heartgold-soulsilver/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/soulgold-vs-heartgold-soulsilver/What SoulGold keeps from HeartGold and SoulSilver, what it adds (702 dex entries, Megas, boss legendaries, level caps), what it drops, and if it's worth it.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/starters/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/starters/All nine SoulGold starters by final form, the three new Megas, how each one handles Falkner, Bugsy and Whitney, and my picks for Hard and Normal.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/tailwind-team/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/tailwind-team/My SoulGold Tailwind team, built on Tornadus and its 4-turn Windburst Tailwind at level 85, with the best partners, a sample six and a doubles plan.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/team-building/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/team-building/How I build SoulGold teams for the story and the postgame, why innates change everything past 75, Hard mode doubles, the six roles, and where every item is.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/tornadus/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/tornadus/Tornadus gets Windburst at Lv 85 and sets a 4-turn Tailwind on entry. The set, how to get it from the Battle Café, and what beats it.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/trick-room-team/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/trick-room-team/My SoulGold Trick Room team, built on Reuniclus and its free Showtime room at level 85, with 12 slow partners, a sample six and a turn-by-turn plan.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/trophies/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/trophies/Every SoulGold trophy with its requirement and tier, the six rewards from the Route 40 gentleman, and how to knock out the ones that need the postgame or a grind.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/version-1-2-1-changes/https://beyondkanto.com/soulgold/version-1-2-1-changes/Every SoulGold change from 1.2 to the 21 October 1.2.1 patch: balance, new content, quality of life and fixes, plus how to keep your save and check your version.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/unbound/legendary-locations/https://beyondkanto.com/unbound/legendary-locations/Where every one of Unbound's 80-plus legendaries and mythicals is, what each one needs, which missions lock them, and which ones only come from Mystery Gift codes.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/unbound/missables-and-mistakes/https://beyondkanto.com/unbound/missables-and-mistakes/Only one Unbound mission can be lost for good. The real traps are your difficulty and Sandbox picks, emulator setup, and Pokédex triggers. Here they all are.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/unbound/postgame-and-battle-frontier/https://beyondkanto.com/unbound/postgame-and-battle-frontier/What to do after the Borrius League in Unbound 2.1.1.1: all 27 post-game missions and rewards, the Battle Frontier, the Battleground, and the Black Trainer Card.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/unbound/review-and-difficulty/https://beyondkanto.com/unbound/review-and-difficulty/I finished Pokémon Unbound. Here's my review for 2026, what Vanilla, Difficult, Expert and Insane actually change, and which one to start on.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/unbound/starters/https://beyondkanto.com/unbound/starters/Take Gible. What each Unbound starter gets you, which one your rival takes, where your Mega Stone is, and my pick for every difficulty.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://beyondkanto.com/unbound/unbound-vs-soulgold-vs-radical-red/https://beyondkanto.com/unbound/unbound-vs-soulgold-vs-radical-red/Unbound, SoulGold and Radical Red side by side: base, region, roster, Megas, difficulty, level caps and status, plus my pick for each kind of player.Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT