Unbound your limitations!

By Rob Leane

Published: Friday, 19 April 2024 at 12:34 PM

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People love playing old Pokémon games, to such an extent that even fan-mod ROM projects like Pokémon Unbound can find a big audience.

Built on Game Freak’s Pokémon Fire Red, like a lot of these modded games seem to be, Pokémon Unbound comes to us from solo fan developer named Skeli. Check out Skeli’s dedicated website for loads more info.

Like a lot of Pokémon experiences, Unbound has a whole host of cheats and codes to let you have some extra fun.

Keep on reading to learn more!

How to use cheats in Pokémon Unbound

There’s some debate around the web regarding what’s the best way to use cheats in Pokémon Unbound. And, of course, the method will probably vary based on which emulation platform you are using to run the ROM.

You’ll find one specific set of guidance over on WikiHow, and loads of advice on Reddit and other forums.

Depending on which software you’re using to run Unbound, we advise you to Google that platform specifically and try to find some tips from people on the same set-up.

If you’re playing on the popular Visual Boy Advance (VBA) software, the process to insert cheat codes goes something like this:

• With the game open, click ‘Tools’
• In the Tools menu, click ‘Cheats’
• In the ‘Cheats’ menu, click ‘Cheats List’
• In the Cheats List, click the green bookmark icon
• In the pop-up that appears, give the cheat a name/description
• Select the type of code from the dropdown (eg some codes are from Game Shark while others are Code Breaker)
• Enter the alphanumerical code in the ‘Codes’ box
• Click ‘OK’

One fact seems to be true across all the advice, though: once you’ve worked out where to input cheat codes on your platform of choice, you need to enter the relevant Master Code first, before you input the specific code for the upgrade you want.

As we get into the list below, remember to punch in the Master Code in each category before you put in any more specific codes.

It’s also worth noting that lots of websites warn players the Unbound could break or glitch if you decide to use cheats.