: A difficulty-focused hack (sometimes confused with the ROM name) where players can only use "trash" or weak Pokémon like Sunkern and Slugma. Why "1986"?
: The ocean routes are replaced by a flickering gray void. Surfing through it triggers "encounters" with data fragments that resemble distorted faces of Game Freak employees. The "Utrashman" Secret
: This is the most significant addition over Ruby and Sapphire. It features seven different facilities (like the Battle Factory and Battle Pyramid), each with unique competitive rules that provide hundreds of hours of post-game content.