Changelog — Radical Red 3.1

Two weeks post-launch, the Radical Red subreddit and Discord exploded with analysis.

In the world of Pokémon ROM hacks, few titles have garnered as much acclaim and a dedicated following as Pokémon Radical Red. Created by developer Soupercell, this hack of Pokémon FireRed is renowned for its difficulty, modern mechanics, and the inclusion of every Pokémon up to Generation 9.

While major version updates (like 3.0) often steal the spotlight with massive overhauls, the 3.1 update served as a crucial refinement patch. It didn’t just fix bugs; it rebalanced the meta, introduced quality-of-life features that players had been clamoring for, and polished the experience to a mirror sheen. radical red 3.1 changelog

Here is a breakdown of what the 3.1 changelog brought to the table and why it matters for aspiring Champions.

Chain fishing now correctly increases shiny odds up to a max of 1/512 after 50 consecutive reels (was broken in 3.0).

If you’re still on 3.0 or an earlier version, follow these steps: Two weeks post-launch, the Radical Red subreddit and

Warning: Downgrading from 3.1 to 3.0 will corrupt your save. Do not attempt.

The 3.1 patch squashes over 50 known bugs from 3.0. Here are the most critical: Chain fishing now correctly increases shiny odds up

| Bug in 3.0 | Fix in 3.1 | | :--- | :--- | | Mimicry ability (Stunfisk-G) crashed the game when combined with Terrain. | Ability now functions correctly. | | Mega Evolution cancelled U-turn/Flip Turn momentum (Pokémon would not switch). | Mega Evolution now occurs after the switch move resolves. | | Eternamax Eternatus could be caught in postgame raids (was unintended). | Removed from raid pool. | | Safari Zone timer froze if you opened the menu. | Timer now properly pauses. | | Hidden Power type displayed incorrectly in summary (always showed Fighting). | Fixed – now shows correct type based on IVs. | | Soft resetting (A+B+Start+Select) sometimes corrupted save files. | Soft reset now safely reloads the game. |

The DexNav (accessible via the Start menu) was already a revolutionary addition for a GBA hack, allowing players to hunt for hidden abilities, egg moves, and high IVs. In 3.1: