Devlogs
Patch Notes 1.3 - Items and Challenges Update
Posted January 02, 2026 by Khydra
MAKE SURE TO BACK UP YOUR SAVE FILE (.TXT) BEFORE APPLYING THE PATCH.
New Features
- Pokémon can now hold one equippable item.
Items can only be equipped when the Pokémon is not deployed.
- +50 new equippable items have been added.
- After completing the game, players can now re-challenge routes on a higher difficulty with the following rules:
- Level cap 50
- Team Draft
- No item usage
- Stronger enemies
- Speedrun mode (timer only, no time limit)
- 20 new Towers have been added.
- A Hall of Fame has been added after defeating a boss.
- New option to stop the wave immediately before a boss encounter.
- A gold limit has been implemented.
- The game can now be played in fullscreen mode (F11).
- Two team save slots have been added.
- New keyboard shortcuts for loading/saving teams:
Visual and UI Improvements
- Map visuals have been improved by Noelle.
- The Pokémon Box has been slightly modified:
- New name-based filter for searching Pokémon.
- Minor resolution changes and general UI adjustments.
- The “WAVE COMPLETED” message no longer overlaps open windows or blocks tiles.
- Level-up stat pop-ups no longer flicker during waves.
- The Level Up +5 and +10 buttons now correctly display gained stats.
Localization
- German translation added by Tsukiya
- Some Korean Pokémon names translated by NamedHwi.
- Chinese translation added (AI-generated).
Bug Fixes and Improvements
- Fixed several visual bugs in specific waves.
- Corrected various texts and unified terminology (e.g., stun - paralysis).
- Gardevoir’s passive ability now makes sense.
- The save system has been slightly improved.
- Fixed an issue where Castform did not gain stats until removed from the field after leveling up