What Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus changes

How the game plays differently from Pokémon FireRed, then every stat, type and ability it alters next to what the official games do.

How the game plays

Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus is a demake of the Switch games for the Game Boy Advance, built on FireRed with the Complete FireRed Upgrade. It began as PCL.G's Portuguese SwSh GBA in 2020, was remade on CFRU by Jeanstars as SwSh Ultimate in 2023, overhauled again by PCL.G as Ultimate Plus, and is translated, maintained and extended in English by phantonomy. The whole Galar story is here — the gym challenge, the Wild Area, the Slumbering Weald, Wyndon — and the Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra follow it as post-game, with Dynamax and Gigantamax in the fights that allow them, Mega Evolution and Z-Moves from side quests, a DexNav, a built-in pseudo-randomiser and a Pokédex of every species through Generation 8 plus a handful from later. The wiki behind this guide covers where each Pokémon is found, its stats and abilities, how it evolves and where the notable items are; it does not yet cover trainers, TMs or moves, and the guide says so wherever that shows.

The main changes

• Galar on the GBA: the gym challenge and story, the Wild Area in nine sections, and the Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra as post-game
• Every species from Generations 1 to 8 with Alolan and Galarian forms, plus the Hisuian starters, Dipplin, Hydrapple and Archaludon
• Dynamax and Gigantamax in the battles that allow them, Mega Evolution through the Mega Ring and Z-Moves through the Z-Ring, both earned in side quests
• A Link Cable item in place of trade evolutions, the Rotom Bike and Water Bike in place of HMs, a Fly Map, a portable PC in the Rotom Phone, and an Ability Pill for hidden abilities
• DexNav, a day/night cycle, visible EVs and IVs with IVs maxed by default, new music, and a pseudo-randomiser toggle in your bedroom
• 76 areas with wild tables, 1027 Pokémon and forms with stats and abilities, 461 evolution lines and 60 notable item placements from the maintainer's wiki

How the Pokémon change

Measured from the guide's own data, so it can't drift from the pages it links to.

Compared against present-day official data. The Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived after Pokémon FireRed, so a difference here can belong to the series rather than to this hack.

Evolution methods for all 428 species →

Base stat changes (2)

	Pokémon	What changed	Total
	Aegislash	Defense 140→150, Sp. Def 140→150	500→520
	Zygarde	HP 108→54, Defense 121→71, Sp. Atk 81→61, Sp. Def 95→85, Speed 95→115	600→486

Ability changes (488)

	Pokémon	Gains	Loses
	Pidgey	—	Big Pecks
	Pidgeotto	—	Big Pecks
	Pidgeot	—	Big Pecks
	Rattata	—	Hustle
	Raticate	—	Hustle
	Ekans	—	Unnerve
	Arbok	—	Unnerve
	Nidoran♀	—	Hustle
	Nidorina	—	Hustle
	Nidoqueen	—	Sheer Force
	Nidoran♂	—	Hustle
	Nidorino	—	Hustle
	Nidoking	—	Sheer Force
	Clefairy	—	Friend Guard
	Clefable	—	Unaware
	Jigglypuff	—	Friend Guard
	Wigglytuff	—	Frisk
	Paras	—	Damp
	Parasect	—	Damp
	Venonat	—	Run Away
	Venomoth	—	Wonder Skin
	Diglett	—	Sand Force
	Dugtrio	—	Sand Force
	Meowth	—	Unnerve
	Persian	—	Unnerve
	Psyduck	—	Swift Swim
	Golduck	—	Swift Swim
	Mankey	—	Defiant
	Primeape	—	Defiant
	Growlithe	—	Justified
	Arcanine	—	Justified
	Poliwag	—	Swift Swim
	Poliwhirl	—	Swift Swim
	Poliwrath	—	Swift Swim
	Abra	—	Magic Guard
	Kadabra	—	Magic Guard
	Alakazam	—	Magic Guard
	Machop	—	Steadfast
	Machoke	—	Steadfast
	Machamp	—	Steadfast
	Tentacool	—	Rain Dish
	Tentacruel	—	Rain Dish
	Geodude	—	Sand Veil
	Graveler	—	Sand Veil
	Golem	—	Sand Veil
	Ponyta	—	Flame Body
	Rapidash	—	Flame Body
	Slowpoke	—	Regenerator
	Slowbro	—	Regenerator
	Magnemite	—	Analytic
	Magneton	—	Analytic
	Farfetch'd	—	Defiant
	Doduo	—	Tangled Feet
	Dodrio	—	Tangled Feet
	Seel	—	Ice Body
	Dewgong	—	Ice Body
	Grimer	—	Poison Touch
	Muk	—	Poison Touch
	Shellder	—	Overcoat
	Cloyster	—	Overcoat
	Onix	—	Weak Armor
	Drowzee	—	Inner Focus
	Hypno	—	Inner Focus
	Krabby	—	Sheer Force
	Kingler	—	Sheer Force
	Voltorb	—	Aftermath
	Electrode	—	Aftermath
	Cubone	—	Battle Armor
	Marowak	—	Battle Armor
	Hitmonlee	—	Unburden
	Hitmonchan	—	Inner Focus
	Lickitung	—	Cloud Nine
	Koffing	—	Stench
	Weezing	—	Stench
	Rhyhorn	—	Reckless
	Rhydon	—	Reckless
	Chansey	—	Healer
	Tangela	—	Regenerator
	Kangaskhan	—	Inner Focus
	Horsea	—	Damp
	Seadra	—	Damp
	Goldeen	—	Lightning Rod
	Seaking	—	Lightning Rod
	Staryu	—	Analytic
	Starmie	—	Analytic
	Mr. Mime	—	Technician
	Scyther	—	Steadfast
	Jynx	—	Dry Skin
	Pinsir	—	Moxie
	Tauros	—	Sheer Force
	Lapras	—	Hydration
	Eevee	—	Anticipation
	Porygon	—	Analytic
	Omanyte	—	Weak Armor
	Omastar	—	Weak Armor
	Kabuto	—	Weak Armor
	Kabutops	—	Weak Armor
	Aerodactyl	—	Unnerve
	Snorlax	—	Gluttony
	Sentret	—	Frisk
	Furret	—	Frisk
	Hoothoot	—	Tinted Lens
	Noctowl	—	Tinted Lens
	Ledyba	—	Rattled
	Ledian	—	Iron Fist
	Spinarak	—	Sniper
	Ariados	—	Sniper
	Chinchou	—	Water Absorb
	Lanturn	—	Water Absorb
	Cleffa	—	Friend Guard
	Igglybuff	—	Friend Guard
	Togepi	—	Super Luck
	Togetic	—	Super Luck
	Natu	—	Magic Bounce
	Xatu	—	Magic Bounce
	Marill	—	Sap Sipper
	Azumarill	—	Sap Sipper
	Sudowoodo	—	Rattled
	Politoed	—	Drizzle
	Hoppip	—	Infiltrator
	Skiploom	—	Infiltrator
	Jumpluff	—	Infiltrator
	Aipom	—	Skill Link
	Sunkern	—	Early Bird
	Sunflora	—	Early Bird
	Yanma	—	Frisk
	Wooper	—	Unaware
	Quagsire	—	Unaware
	Murkrow	—	Prankster
	Slowking	—	Regenerator
	Girafarig	—	Sap Sipper
	Dunsparce	—	Rattled
	Gligar	—	Immunity
	Steelix	—	Sheer Force
	Snubbull	—	Rattled
	Granbull	—	Rattled
	Qwilfish	—	Intimidate
	Scizor	—	Light Metal
	Shuckle	—	Contrary
	Heracross	—	Moxie
	Sneasel	—	Pickpocket
	Teddiursa	—	Honey Gather
	Ursaring	—	Unnerve
	Slugma	—	Weak Armor
	Magcargo	—	Weak Armor
	Swinub	—	Thick Fat
	Piloswine	—	Thick Fat
	Corsola	—	Regenerator
	Remoraid	—	Moody
	Octillery	—	Moody
	Delibird	—	Insomnia
	Mantine	—	Water Veil
	Skarmory	—	Weak Armor
	Houndour	—	Unnerve
	Houndoom	—	Unnerve
	Kingdra	—	Damp
	Porygon2	—	Analytic
	Stantler	—	Sap Sipper
	Smeargle	—	Moody
	Tyrogue	—	Vital Spirit
	Hitmontop	—	Steadfast
	Smoochum	—	Hydration
	Miltank	—	Sap Sipper
	Blissey	—	Healer
	Poochyena	—	Rattled
	Mightyena	—	Moxie
	Zigzagoon	—	Quick Feet
	Linoone	—	Quick Feet
	Lotad	—	Own Tempo
	Lombre	—	Own Tempo
	Ludicolo	—	Own Tempo
	Seedot	—	Pickpocket
	Nuzleaf	—	Pickpocket
	Shiftry	—	Pickpocket
	Wingull	—	Rain Dish
	Pelipper	—	Rain Dish
	Ralts	—	Telepathy
	Kirlia	—	Telepathy
	Gardevoir	—	Telepathy
	Shroomish	—	Quick Feet
	Breloom	—	Technician
	Makuhita	—	Sheer Force
	Hariyama	—	Sheer Force
	Azurill	—	Sap Sipper
	Nosepass	—	Sand Force
	Skitty	—	Wonder Skin
	Delcatty	—	Wonder Skin
	Sableye	—	Prankster
	Mawile	—	Sheer Force
	Aron	—	Heavy Metal
	Lairon	—	Heavy Metal
	Aggron	—	Heavy Metal
	Electrike	—	Minus
	Manectric	—	Minus
	Volbeat	—	Prankster
	Illumise	—	Prankster
	Roselia	—	Leaf Guard
	Gulpin	—	Gluttony
	Swalot	—	Gluttony
	Wailmer	—	Pressure
	Wailord	—	Pressure
	Numel	—	Own Tempo
	Camerupt	—	Anger Point
	Torkoal	—	Shell Armor
	Spoink	—	Gluttony
	Grumpig	—	Gluttony
	Spinda	—	Contrary
	Trapinch	—	Sheer Force
	Barboach	—	Hydration
	Whiscash	—	Hydration
	Corphish	—	Adaptability
	Crawdaunt	—	Adaptability
	Feebas	—	Adaptability
	Milotic	—	Cute Charm
	Shuppet	—	Cursed Body
	Banette	—	Cursed Body
	Tropius	—	Harvest
	Absol	—	Justified
	Snorunt	—	Moody
	Glalie	—	Moody
	Spheal	—	Oblivious
	Sealeo	—	Oblivious
	Walrein	—	Oblivious
	Relicanth	—	Sturdy
	Bidoof	—	Moody
	Bibarel	—	Moody
	Shinx	—	Guts
	Luxio	—	Guts
	Luxray	—	Guts
	Budew	—	Leaf Guard
	Roserade	—	Technician
	Pachirisu	—	Volt Absorb
	Shellos	—	Sand Force
	Gastrodon	—	Sand Force
	Ambipom	—	Skill Link
	Drifloon	—	Flare Boost
	Drifblim	—	Flare Boost
	Buneary	—	Limber
	Lopunny	—	Limber
	Honchkrow	—	Moxie
	Glameow	—	Keen Eye
	Purugly	—	Defiant
	Stunky	—	Keen Eye
	Skuntank	—	Keen Eye
	Bronzor	—	Heavy Metal
	Bronzong	—	Heavy Metal
	Bonsly	—	Rattled
	Mime Jr.	—	Technician
	Happiny	—	Friend Guard
	Chatot	—	Big Pecks
	Munchlax	—	Gluttony
	Riolu	—	Prankster
	Lucario	—	Justified
	Skorupi	—	Keen Eye
	Drapion	—	Keen Eye
	Croagunk	—	Poison Touch
	Toxicroak	—	Poison Touch
	Finneon	—	Water Veil
	Lumineon	—	Water Veil
	Mantyke	—	Water Veil
	Magnezone	—	Analytic
	Lickilicky	—	Cloud Nine
	Rhyperior	—	Reckless
	Tangrowth	—	Regenerator
	Togekiss	—	Super Luck
	Yanmega	—	Frisk
	Gliscor	—	Poison Heal
	Mamoswine	—	Thick Fat
	Porygon-Z	—	Analytic
	Gallade	—	Justified
	Probopass	—	Sand Force
	Patrat	—	Analytic
	Watchog	—	Analytic
	Lillipup	—	Run Away
	Herdier	—	Scrappy
	Stoutland	—	Scrappy
	Purrloin	—	Prankster
	Liepard	—	Prankster
	Munna	—	Telepathy
	Musharna	—	Telepathy
	Pidove	—	Rivalry
	Tranquill	—	Rivalry
	Unfezant	—	Rivalry
	Blitzle	—	Sap Sipper
	Zebstrika	—	Sap Sipper
	Roggenrola	—	Sand Force
	Boldore	—	Sand Force
	Gigalith	—	Sand Force
	Woobat	—	Simple
	Swoobat	—	Simple
	Drilbur	—	Mold Breaker
	Excadrill	—	Mold Breaker
	Audino	—	Klutz
	Timburr	—	Iron Fist
	Gurdurr	—	Iron Fist
	Conkeldurr	—	Iron Fist
	Tympole	—	Water Absorb
	Palpitoad	—	Water Absorb
	Seismitoad	—	Water Absorb
	Throh	—	Mold Breaker
	Sawk	—	Mold Breaker
	Sewaddle	—	Overcoat
	Swadloon	—	Overcoat
	Leavanny	—	Overcoat
	Venipede	—	Speed Boost
	Whirlipede	—	Speed Boost
	Scolipede	—	Speed Boost
	Cottonee	—	Chlorophyll
	Whimsicott	—	Chlorophyll
	Petilil	—	Leaf Guard
	Lilligant	—	Leaf Guard
	Basculin	—	Mold Breaker
	Sandile	—	Anger Point
	Krokorok	—	Anger Point
	Krookodile	—	Anger Point
	Maractus	—	Storm Drain
	Dwebble	—	Weak Armor
	Crustle	—	Weak Armor
	Scraggy	—	Intimidate
	Scrafty	—	Intimidate
	Sigilyph	—	Tinted Lens
	Tirtouga	—	Swift Swim
	Carracosta	—	Swift Swim
	Trubbish	—	Aftermath
	Garbodor	—	Aftermath
	Minccino	—	Skill Link
	Cinccino	—	Skill Link
	Gothita	—	Shadow Tag
	Gothorita	—	Shadow Tag
	Gothitelle	—	Shadow Tag
	Solosis	—	Regenerator
	Duosion	—	Regenerator
	Reuniclus	—	Regenerator
	Ducklett	—	Hydration
	Swanna	—	Hydration
	Vanillite	—	Weak Armor
	Vanillish	—	Weak Armor
	Vanilluxe	—	Weak Armor
	Deerling	—	Serene Grace
	Sawsbuck	—	Serene Grace
	Karrablast	—	No Guard
	Escavalier	—	Overcoat
	Frillish	—	Damp
	Jellicent	—	Damp
	Alomomola	—	Regenerator
	Joltik	—	Swarm
	Galvantula	—	Swarm
	Klink	—	Clear Body
	Klang	—	Clear Body
	Klinklang	—	Clear Body
	Elgyem	—	Analytic
	Beheeyem	—	Analytic
	Litwick	—	Infiltrator
	Lampent	—	Infiltrator
	Chandelure	—	Infiltrator
	Axew	—	Unnerve
	Fraxure	—	Unnerve
	Haxorus	—	Unnerve
	Cubchoo	—	Rattled
	Beartic	—	Swift Swim
	Shelmet	—	Overcoat
	Accelgor	—	Unburden
	Stunfisk	—	Sand Veil
	Mienfoo	—	Reckless
	Mienshao	—	Reckless
	Druddigon	—	Mold Breaker
	Golett	—	No Guard
	Golurk	—	No Guard
	Pawniard	—	Pressure
	Bisharp	—	Pressure
	Bouffalant	—	Soundproof
	Rufflet	—	Hustle
	Braviary	—	Defiant
	Vullaby	—	Weak Armor
	Mandibuzz	—	Weak Armor
	Heatmor	—	White Smoke
	Durant	—	Truant
	Froakie	Rain Dish	—
	Frogadier	Rain Dish	—
	Greninja	Battle Bond	—
	Bunnelby	—	Huge Power
	Diggersby	—	Huge Power
	Scatterbug	—	Friend Guard
	Vivillon	—	Friend Guard
	Litleo	—	Moxie
	Pyroar	—	Moxie
	Pancham	—	Scrappy
	Pangoro	—	Scrappy
	Espurr	—	Own Tempo
	Meowstic	—	Prankster
	Inkay	—	Infiltrator
	Malamar	—	Infiltrator
	Binacle	—	Pickpocket
	Barbaracle	—	Pickpocket
	Skrelp	—	Adaptability
	Dragalge	—	Adaptability
	Helioptile	—	Solar Power
	Heliolisk	—	Solar Power
	Hawlucha	—	Mold Breaker
	Dedenne	—	Plus
	Goomy	—	Gooey
	Sliggoo	—	Gooey
	Goodra	—	Gooey
	Phantump	—	Harvest
	Trevenant	—	Harvest
	Pumpkaboo	—	Insomnia
	Gourgeist	—	Insomnia
	Bergmite	—	Sturdy
	Avalugg	—	Sturdy
	Noibat	—	Telepathy
	Noivern	—	Telepathy
	Pikipek	—	Pickup
	Trumbeak	—	Pickup
	Toucannon	—	Sheer Force
	Yungoos	—	Adaptability
	Gumshoos	—	Adaptability
	Crabrawler	—	Anger Point
	Crabominable	—	Anger Point
	Cutiefly	—	Sweet Veil
	Ribombee	—	Sweet Veil
	Rockruff	—	Steadfast
	Lycanroc	—	Steadfast
	Mareanie	—	Regenerator
	Toxapex	—	Regenerator
	Mudbray	—	Inner Focus
	Mudsdale	—	Inner Focus
	Morelull	—	Rain Dish
	Shiinotic	—	Rain Dish
	Stufful	—	Cute Charm
	Bewear	—	Unnerve
	Bounsweet	—	Sweet Veil
	Steenee	—	Sweet Veil
	Tsareena	—	Sweet Veil
	Comfey	—	Natural Cure
	Oranguru	—	Symbiosis
	Togedemaru	—	Sturdy
	Bruxish	—	Wonder Skin
	Drampa	—	Cloud Nine
	Jangmo-o	—	Overcoat
	Hakamo-o	—	Overcoat
	Kommo-o	—	Overcoat
	Rookidee	—	Big Pecks
	Corvisquire	—	Big Pecks
	Corviknight	—	Mirror Armor
	Blipbug	—	Telepathy
	Dottler	—	Telepathy
	Orbeetle	—	Telepathy
	Nickit	—	Stakeout
	Thievul	—	Stakeout
	Gossifleur	—	Effect Spore
	Eldegoss	—	Effect Spore
	Wooloo	—	Bulletproof
	Dubwool	—	Bulletproof
	Chewtle	—	Swift Swim
	Drednaw	—	Swift Swim
	Rolycoly	—	Flash Fire
	Carkol	—	Flash Fire
	Coalossal	—	Flash Fire
	Applin	—	Bulletproof
	Flapple	—	Hustle
	Appletun	—	Thick Fat
	Silicobra	—	Sand Veil
	Sandaconda	—	Sand Veil
	Toxel	—	Klutz
	Toxtricity	—	Technician
	Sizzlipede	—	Flame Body
	Centiskorch	—	Flame Body
	Hatenna	—	Magic Bounce
	Hattrem	—	Magic Bounce
	Hatterene	—	Magic Bounce
	Impidimp	—	Pickpocket
	Morgrem	—	Pickpocket
	Grimmsnarl	—	Pickpocket
	Obstagoon	—	Defiant
	Perrserker	—	Steely Spirit
	Mr. Rime	—	Ice Body
	Indeedee	—	Psychic Surge
	Dracozolt	—	Sand Rush
	Arctozolt	—	Slush Rush
	Dracovish	—	Sand Rush
	Arctovish	—	Slush Rush
	Duraludon	—	Stalwart
	Dreepy	—	Cursed Body
	Drakloak	—	Cursed Body
	Dragapult	—	Cursed Body
	Dipplin	—	Sticky Hold
	Archaludon	—	Stalwart
	Hydrapple	—	Sticky Hold