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About This Project

Pokémon Essentials BES is an unofficial fork of Pokémon Essentials v16.2 and the successor to the “Base de Pira”. This project brings together the work of countless talented developers, artists, and community members.
If any credits are missing, please report them so they can be added. This is a community effort and everyone deserves recognition.

Pokémon Essentials Original Team

The foundation of this project comes from the original Pokémon Essentials:

Flameguru

Original Pokémon Essentials developer

Poccil

Original Pokémon Essentials developer

Maruno

Lead developer and maintainer

Pokémon Essentials BES

Project Leadership & Compilation

Pira - Original Base de Pira creator and primary compiler Clara - Co-compiler and major contributor to recompilation and PBS data
Pokémon Essentials BES maintains the spirit of the original base: adding only what is strictly necessary and always integrating with the original code for maximum compatibility.

PBS Data Contributors

These contributors helped create and maintain the PBS (Pokémon Battle System) files:
  • Alexandrite - PBS data
  • Clara - PBS data and compilation
  • Jaizu - PBS data
  • Nero - PBS data

Script Contributors

Major contributors to the codebase and scripts:

Core Contributors

WolfPP

Script contributions

Alberto

Script contributions

Selfish

Script contributions

Rot8er_ConeX

Script contributions

Additional Script Contributors

  • Mybusiness
  • BlackOutG5
  • Telemetius
  • rigbycwts
  • MotoxChmpn10
  • Crystal Noel
  • Zerokid
  • Clara
  • Slaqueen / Ele-nya
  • Jonas930
  • derFischae
  • Marcello
  • Zumi
  • Ice Cream Sand Witch
  • Amethyst
  • Jan
  • Sardines
  • Inuki
  • pKa
  • Deo
  • FL
  • Luka SJ
  • Bezier
  • FiaPlay
  • Stochastic
  • bo4p5687
  • Skyflyer
  • DerxwnaKapsyla

Sprite Artists & Graphics

Pokémon Essentials BES uses sprites and graphics from numerous talented artists:

Major Sprite Projects

The Smogon Sprite Project provides high-quality sprites for competitive Pokémon. Many Generation 6+ sprites come from this community effort.

Individual Artists

Generation 6-9 Sprite Artists

  • leParagon - Gen 6+ sprite work
  • N-Kin - Sprite contributions
  • fishbowlsoul90 - Sprite artwork
  • MrDollSteak - Extensive sprite contributions
  • BlackWhiteRobin - Sprite artwork
  • Wobblebuns - Sprite contributions
  • princessofmusic - Sprite work
  • Z-nogyroP - Sprite contributions
  • MyMarshlands - Sprite artwork
  • MBCMechachu - Sprite contributions
  • Megax Rocker - Sprite work

Additional Sprite Artists

  • JaegerLucciano23
  • academico95
  • KajiAtsui
  • Chaos Rush
  • BlackstarG5
  • mangamanga
  • HeXeR
  • Tetra
  • goranthegreat
  • Trev
  • xiechayghe
  • Lucidious89
  • lichenprincess
  • Caruban
  • jinxed

Spanish Community Artists

Alfpixel

Spanish community sprite artist

Ezerart

Spanish community sprite artist

SrGio

Spanish community sprite artist

Icon & UI Artists

  • SageDeoxys
  • DarkusShadow
  • LarryTurbo
  • Princess-Phoenix
  • Kidkatt
  • Zender1752

Music

ENLS - Music contributions

Additional Contributors

MasterYuri - Other contributions
Pokémon is a registered trademark of:
  • Nintendo - Pokémon Company stakeholder
  • Game Freak - Original game developers
  • The Pokémon Company - Rights holder
Pokémon Essentials BES is a fan-made project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company.

Using This Project

When using Pokémon Essentials BES in your project, please include appropriate credits:

Minimum Required Credits

Pokémon Essentials BES
- Pira (Base compilation)
- Clara (Co-compiler)
- Pokémon Essentials team (Flameguru, Poccil, Maruno)

Sprites: Smogon Sprite Project and contributors
Scripts: [See full credits in Créditos.txt]

Pokémon © Nintendo, Game Freak, The Pokémon Company

Full Credits

For a complete credits implementation, we recommend:
  1. Including the full Créditos.txt file in your project
  2. Creating an in-game credits sequence
  3. Adding credits to your game’s README or documentation
  4. Crediting any additional resources you add
Always credit scripters and sprite artists for the resources you obtain from them. The community thrives on proper attribution.

Contributing to Pokémon Essentials BES

If you’ve contributed to this project and your name is missing, or if you notice missing credits, please:
  1. Report the issue to the project maintainers
  2. Join the Community discussions
  3. Submit corrections or additions
This project is a collaborative effort, and everyone’s contributions matter.

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License Information

Pokémon Essentials BES is provided as-is for fan game development. Please review the licensing terms of Pokémon Essentials and ensure your project complies with fan game guidelines.
Commercial use of Pokémon intellectual property without permission from The Pokémon Company is not permitted.

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