projectpokemon.org

Project Pokemon Forums (projectpokemon.org) is a community portal and discussion board focused on Pokémon games, events, and game mods. It is aimed at players and hobbyists who go beyond casual play — people interested in save editing, mystery gift files, ROM-related tools, and event research. The portal page surfaces announcements, site updates, and tool releases, so it functions as both a news feed and a hub for the community's technical projects.

What the site covers

The portal's own description lists its scope as "News and updates about Pokémon, events, and game mods." In practice, the visible content falls into a few recurring categories:

• Site and forum announcements — changes to accounts, sign-in, and forum software.
• Tool releases — for example, PKHeX, described on the site as a save editor for core-series Pokémon games.
• Community channels — links to Patreon, Discord, Twitter, and Facebook are presented alongside the forum itself.

Who it is for

The content skews toward users who want to manipulate or inspect game data rather than just discuss the games. The PKHeX announcement illustrates the level of detail: it lists supported save file types (.sav, .dsv, .dat, .gci, .raw, .bin) and file formats for individual Pokémon (.pk) and Mystery Gift files (.pgt, .pcd, .pgf, .wc, .wcfull). If that vocabulary is familiar or useful to you, the site is likely relevant. If you only want general Pokémon news and discussion, the technical focus may be more than you need.

How the community operates

The forum is the core of the site, with an "All Activity" feed and category-based browsing. Announcements are posted by named staff accounts (for example, evandixon for site updates and ReignOfComputer for tool news), and each post shows a comment count and view count — the September 1 update, for instance, shows 1 comment and 2,304 views, while the July 2026 update shows 3,268 views.

Two operational details are worth knowing before you register or return:

• Sign-in uses email, not username. As of September 1, accounts must sign in with an email address and password instead of username and password. The stated reason is account security and a requirement of an upcoming upgrade to Invision Community 5. If you don't remember which email is attached to your account, the announcement directs you to check your Account Settings page.
• Ads are back, with a patron exemption. The site says Patreon income had not met server costs for several months, so ads are returning to help pay for hosting. Active patrons are exempt regardless of the final ad setup. If you are a patron and still see ads while signed in, the announcement asks you to send a direct message or use the Contact Us form.

Practical takeaways

• Use the portal page as a changelog: it is where sign-in policy changes and tool version news appear first.
• Expect a technical, mod-oriented audience rather than a general fan community.
• If you hold an account, confirm your email address now, since username-based sign-in is no longer supported.
• If you want an ad-free experience, the site ties that to active Patreon support, not to account status alone.

Ads returned because Patreon income had not covered the site's server costs for several months, so the forum reintroduced advertising to help pay for hosting. Active patrons are exempt from ads regardless of how the ad setup is finalized. If you are a patron and still see ads while signed in, you are asked to report it by DM or through the Contact Us form.

What the forum announced

In the July 29, 2026 announcement "Website Updates July 2026," administrator evandixon explained the reasoning directly:

• Patreon support had not met server costs for several months.
• Ads were brought back to help pay for hosting.
• The specifics of the ad setup would be "fine tuned over the next few days/weeks."
• Anyone who is an active patron will be exempt "no matter what."

The same post also covers an unrelated account change: sign-in was scheduled to switch from username + password to email + password on September 1st, ahead of a major forum software upgrade.

Are patrons exempt?

Yes. The announcement states that active patrons are exempt from ads no matter how the ad configuration ends up being tuned. That exemption is tied to being an active patron, not to any particular ad placement or setting.

What to do if you are a patron and still see ads

The post gives three ways to report it:

1. Send a DM on the forum site.
2. Send a DM on Patreon.
3. Use the Contact Us form at the bottom of the page.

Reporting is the intended step here — the announcement treats patron ads as a problem to be fixed, not an expected outcome.

Why this matters beyond the ads

The ad change is framed as a hosting-cost measure, not a policy shift about the site's content or access. The forum remains the same community resource; the difference is how hosting gets funded. The accompanying sign-in change (email + password) is a separate item from the same announcement and is driven by the upcoming Invision Community 5 upgrade, not by the ad decision.

Quick reference

PKHeX is a save editor for core-series Pokémon games, distributed through the Project Pokémon community. It can open and modify several save file formats, and it can also read and write individual Pokémon files and Mystery Gift files. If you want to inspect or change data inside a legitimate save, PKHeX is the tool the Project Pokémon forums point to; if you only want to browse community news, events, and game mods, the forums themselves are the destination.

What PKHeX does

According to the Project Pokémon news post announcing PKHeX 25.11.07, the tool lets users manipulate save files for core-series Pokémon games. That covers two broad jobs:

• Editing save files — loading a save, changing its contents, and writing it back out.
• Handling individual files — working with standalone Pokémon files and Mystery Gift files rather than a full save.

The post describes PKHeX as a save editor, so the expected workflow is: obtain a save file from a game, open it in PKHeX, make changes, and save the result.

Save file types PKHeX supports

The announcement lists these save file extensions:

PKHeX can both read and write these formats, so the same file you load can be exported again after editing.

Individual Pokémon and Mystery Gift files

Beyond full saves, PKHeX reads and writes:

• .pk files — individual Pokémon files.
• Mystery Gift files — .pgt, .pcd, .pgf, .wc, and wcfull.

This matters if your task is narrower than editing a whole save. For example, if you only need to move a single Pokémon in or out as a .pk file, or inspect a Mystery Gift distribution file, you don't need to touch the save at all.

Version context

The news post covers PKHeX version 25.11.06 being released, with the thread titled "PKHeX 25.11.07." If you're checking whether a specific feature or file format is supported, confirm against the version you actually have, since the post's excerpt is truncated and doesn't list every change.

Where this fits on Project Pokémon

Project Pokémon is a forum community. Its portal page surfaces announcements, Pokémon news, events, and game mods, and PKHeX releases appear under its News section. Two practical notes from the site's own announcements:

• Sign-in changed to email + password. As of September 1, accounts must sign in with an email address and password instead of a username and password. The stated reason is that usernames are visible on posts, so using email as the identifier is more secure. This is a requirement of an upcoming Invision Community 5 upgrade.
• Ads returned for non-patrons. Server costs exceeded Patreon income for several months, so ads were reintroduced. Active patrons are exempt regardless of the specifics.

If you have an account and don't remember which email it uses, the announcement directs you to check your Account Settings page.

Project Pokemon Forums switched its sign-in method from username + password to email + password on September 1. The change was announced in advance on July 29, and it applies to everyone who has an account on the site. If you try to log in with your username now, it won't work — you need the email address associated with your account.

Why the change was made

Two reasons were given in the announcement:

• Account security. A username is publicly visible on every post you make, so anyone browsing the forum already knows half of your login credentials. An email address is not displayed on your posts, so switching to it removes that exposed piece of information.
• A required upgrade. The forum is preparing to move to Invision Community 5, and the next version of that software requires email + password sign-in. Rather than change everything at once during the upgrade, the site made the sign-in switch early.

The announcement notes that the upgrade itself has no confirmed date or details yet, and that more information will be shared when available.

What you need to do

1. Go to the sign-in page and enter the email address tied to your forum account, plus your password.
2. If the login succeeds, nothing else changes — your posts, messages, and account history stay as they were.
3. If you don't remember which email you used, check your Account Settings page while you still have access, and make a note of it.

The announcement specifically calls out the forgotten-email case: if you're unsure of your address, record it from Account Settings before you need it. If you're already locked out or have other questions, the post suggests replying to the announcement thread, sending a direct message to the staff member who posted it (evandixon), or using the Contact Us form at the bottom of the page.

A related note for Patreon supporters

The same July announcement mentions that Patreon income had not covered server costs for several months, so ads are returning to help pay for hosting. Active patrons are exempt from ads regardless of the final ad setup. If you're a patron and still see ads while signed in, the post asks you to send a direct message on the site, on Patreon, or via the Contact Us form.

Quick answers

Do I log in with my username anymore? No. Username + password no longer works; use email + password.

When did this take effect? September 1, following the July 29 announcement.

Is this optional? No — it's a requirement of the upcoming Invision Community 5 upgrade.

I forgot my email. What now? Check Account Settings for the address on file, or contact staff through the announcement thread, a direct message, or the Contact Us form.

Announcements and website updates are posted in the Announcements section of the Project Pokemon Forums, and the latest items are surfaced on the site's Portal page. If you only need the newest notices, start with the Portal; if you want the full history or to reply, open the Announcements category.

Where the updates live

The Portal page lists recent news and update entries alongside the rest of the forum activity. From the Portal you can jump into a post to read the full text and any comments.

The Announcements category is where official posts are published. Recent examples visible on the site include:

What the recent updates cover

Sign-in now uses email, not username

As of September 1, accounts on the website must sign in with email address and password instead of username and password. The stated reason is account security: a username is visible on public posts, so it shouldn't be one of the two credentials. The change is also a requirement of the upcoming upgrade to Invision Community 5.

If you don't remember which email address is tied to your account, check your Account Settings page and make a note of it.

Forum software upgrade is in preparation

The site is preparing for a major upgrade of the forum software. No date or further details were available at the time of the July 29 post; the announcement says more will be shared when available. The email sign-in switch was made ahead of the upgrade to limit how many changes happen at once.

Ads are returning, with a patron exemption

Server costs have exceeded Patreon income for several months, so ads are being brought back to help pay for hosting. Specifics were still being tuned. Active patrons are exempt regardless of the final setup. If you are a patron and still see ads while signed in, the post asks you to send a DM on the site, on Patreon, or via the Contact Us form.

How to follow or respond

• Read the latest: open the Portal page and look for the newest Announcements entries.
• Read the full post and comments: click into the individual announcement thread.
• Ask a question or report a problem: reply to the post, send a DM to the author (evandixon for the website updates), or use the Contact Us form at the bottom of the page.
• Check your account email: go to Account Settings if you're unsure which address to use at sign-in.

Common snags

• Trying to sign in with your username after September 1 will fail — use your email address.
• If you can't find an older announcement, go directly to the Announcements category rather than scrolling the Portal, which only shows recent items.
• Patrons who see ads while signed in should report it rather than assume the exemption lapsed; the announcement treats it as something to flag.