Crystal 4 Moves Patch

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4 Moves Patch

Latest update: 23rd December 2025 (Beta 1.0)

The Objective

This patch is for the Pokémon Crystal 4 Moves challenge. Several existing features of Pokémon Crystal have been removed, and the challenge is now focused around trying to defeat Red with just one Pokémon, and just four moves for the entire challenge.

To install this patch, you will need an unmodified copy of Pokémon Crystal, and to use an IPS Patcher

Download

Click here to download the latest beta version

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What is the 4 Moves Challenge?

The 4 Moves challenge is a hybrid of the original Timed Challenge and the SuperMON Challenge.

This is a Solo Pokémon Challenge where the objective is to defeat Red just one Pokémon and four pre-selected moves from its valid learnset.


To change your starters, talk to the right hand side of the desk with Professor Elm's PC. This is where you can set your DVs for the Pokémon, too. If you are playing with perfect DVs, set your Hidden Power type to DARK.

Rules

  • Only the starter Pokémon may be used in battle.
  • Items may not be used in battle.
  • Key Items replace HMs and other field moves.
  • Poké Balls and other methods of obtaining extra Pokémon are disabled.
  • Pokémon are unable to learn moves via level-up, TM, or Move Tutor. Instead, you select your four moves via the Super Nerd at the beginning of the challenge. Any move that a Pokémon can legally know in Pokémon Crystal is considered valid.


Features by Version

Beta 1.0

  • Missing pre-evolution moves for Pokémon added, expanding the learnset.
  • Move Deleter and Move Reminder disabled.
  • All gift Pokémon except the starter Pokémon have been disabled.
  • Catching and obtaining other Pokémon has been disabled.
  • Set your starter via the in-game menus. You can still customise DVs.
  • Move Tutor located in Elm's Lab. Move Tutor can teach all moves the Pokémon can legally learn in Pokémon Crystal. All other methods to learn moves have been disabled.
  • Key Items replace all Field Moves in the game. Badge requirements still apply for HMs. Some HM Items may still be janky.
  • Hard-coded Level Cap set to the level of the next Key Trainer's Ace Pokémon.
  • Reusable CANDY JAR item given by Blue to enable fast leveling up for Red.
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