Play Pokemon Rocket Edition Online

Pokemon Rocket Edition is a fan made Game Boy Color game that came out in 2020, developed by colonelsalt. It takes the familiar world of Pokemon FireRed and turns it on its head, letting you experience the story from the perspective of Team Rocket. The game uses the original GBC aesthetic, so it feels right at home on the platform, with that familiar chiptune music and pixel art style.

You play as a new Team Rocket recruit, and your main goal is to climb the ranks by completing missions, which mostly involve stealing Pokemon from other trainers. The game introduces several unique mechanics, like bribing police officers to avoid trouble, and making moral choices that can affect how other characters treat you. You still engage in turn based Pokemon battles, but now you're using stolen creatures and fighting for the wrong side. The pacing is deliberate, and some missions require careful planning, making it a bit more challenging than a typical Pokemon game. It feels strangely liberating to break the rules you've always followed in other Pokemon games.