.github/README-it.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Supporta i seguenti tipi di file:
 * File di Memory Card GameCube (\*.raw, \*.bin) contenenti File di Salvataggio Pokémon.
 * File di Entità Pokémon individuali (.pk\*, \*.ck3, \*.xk3, \*.pb7, \*.sk2, \*.bk4, \*.rk4)
 * File di Dono Segreto (\*.pgt, \*.pcd, \*.pgf, .wc\*) inclusa conversione in .pk\*
-* Importazione di Entità del GO Park (\*.gp1) inclusa conversione in .pb7
+* Importazione di Entità del Go Park (\*.gp1) inclusa conversione in .pb7
 * Importazione di squadre da Video Lotta del 3DS decriptati
 * Trasferimento da una generazione all'altra, convertendo i formati propriamente.
 

.github/README-zh-Hans.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ PKHeX
 * GameCube 宝可梦游戏存档包含 GameCube 记忆存档 (\*.raw, \*.bin)
 * 单个宝可梦实体文件 (.pk\*, \*.ck3, \*.xk3, \*.pb7, \*.sk2, \*.bk4, \*.rk4)
 * 神秘礼物文件 (\*.pgt, \*.pcd, \*.pgf, .wc\*) 并转换为 .pk\*
-* 导入 GO Park存档 (\*.gp1) 并转换为 .pb7
+* 导入 Go Park存档 (\*.gp1) 并转换为 .pb7
 * 从已破解的 3DS 对战视频中导入队伍
 * 支持宝可梦在不同世代的间转移，并转换文件格式
 

Directory.Build.props

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <Version>26.03.20</Version>
+    <Version>26.02.27</Version>
     <LangVersion>14</LangVersion>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
     <NeutralLanguage>en</NeutralLanguage>

PKHeX.Core/Editing/BattleTemplate/Showdown/ShowdownSet.cs

@@ -342,12 +342,12 @@ private bool ParseLineNature(ReadOnlySpan<char> input, ReadOnlySpan<string> natu
             return false;
 
         var nature = (Nature)index;
-        if (!nature.IsFixed)
+        if (!nature.IsFixed())
         {
             LogError(NatureUnrecognized, input);
             return false;
         }
-        if (Nature.IsFixed && Nature != nature)
+        if (Nature != Nature.Random && Nature != nature)
         {
             LogError(NatureAlreadySpecified, input);
             return false;
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ private void AddEVs(List<string> result, in BattleTemplateExportSettings setting
             BattleTemplateToken.EVsAppendNature => GetStringStatsNatureAmp(EVs, 0, nameEVs, Nature),
             _ => GetStringStats(EVs, 0, nameEVs),
         };
-        if (token is BattleTemplateToken.EVsAppendNature && Nature.IsFixed)
+        if (token is BattleTemplateToken.EVsAppendNature && Nature.IsFixed())
             line += $" ({settings.Localization.Strings.natures[(int)Nature]})";
         result.Add(cfg.Push(BattleTemplateToken.EVs, line));
     }
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ private bool ParseLineEVs(ReadOnlySpan<char> line, BattleTemplateLocalization lo
                 return false; // invalid line
             }
 
-            if (Nature.IsFixed) // specified in a separate Nature line
+            if (Nature != Nature.Random) // specified in a separate Nature line
                 LogError(NatureEffortAmpAlreadySpecified, natureName);
             else
                 Nature = (Nature)natureIndex;
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ private bool ParseLineEVs(ReadOnlySpan<char> line, BattleTemplateLocalization lo
         result.TreatAmpsAsSpeedNotLast();
         var ampNature = AdjustNature(result.Plus, result.Minus);
         success &= ampNature;
-        if (ampNature && currentNature.IsFixed && currentNature != Nature)
+        if (ampNature && currentNature != Nature.Random && currentNature != Nature)
         {
             LogError(NatureEffortAmpConflictNature);
             Nature = currentNature; // revert to original

PKHeX.Core/Editing/Bulk/Base/BatchEditingBase.cs

@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ public ModifyResult TryModify(TObject entity, IEnumerable<StringInstruction> fil
         return result;
     }
 
-    private static Dictionary<string, PropertyInfo>.AlternateLookup<ReadOnlySpan<char>>[] GetPropertyDictionaries(ReadOnlySpan<Type> types, int expectedMax)
+    private static Dictionary<string, PropertyInfo>.AlternateLookup<ReadOnlySpan<char>>[] GetPropertyDictionaries(IReadOnlyList<Type> types, int expectedMax)
     {
-        var result = new Dictionary<string, PropertyInfo>.AlternateLookup<ReadOnlySpan<char>>[types.Length];
-        for (int i = 0; i < types.Length; i++)
+        var result = new Dictionary<string, PropertyInfo>.AlternateLookup<ReadOnlySpan<char>>[types.Count];
+        for (int i = 0; i < types.Count; i++)
             result[i] = GetPropertyDictionary(types[i], ReflectUtil.GetAllPropertyInfoPublic, expectedMax).GetAlternateLookup<ReadOnlySpan<char>>();
         return result;
     }

PKHeX.Core/Editing/CommonEdits.cs

@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@ public void SetNickname(string nick)
                 pk.ClearNickname();
                 return;
             }
-
-            pk.PrepareNickname();
-            pk.Nickname = nick;
             pk.IsNicknamed = true;
+            pk.Nickname = nick;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@ public bool SetUnshiny()
         /// <param name="nature">Desired <see cref="PKM.Nature"/> value to set.</param>
         public void SetNature(Nature nature)
         {
-            if (!nature.IsFixed)
+            if (!nature.IsFixed())
                 nature = 0; // default valid
 
             var format = pk.Format;

PKHeX.Core/Editing/Program/Settings/AdvancedSettings.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ public sealed class AdvancedSettings
     [LocalizedDescription("Folder path that contains dump(s) of block hash-names. If a specific dump file does not exist, only names defined within the program's code will be loaded.")]
     public string PathBlockKeyList { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
+    [LocalizedDescription("Hide event variables below this event type value. Removes event values from the GUI that the user doesn't care to view.")]
+    public NamedEventType HideEventTypeBelow { get; set; }
+
     [LocalizedDescription("Hide event variable names for that contain any of the comma-separated substrings below. Removes event values from the GUI that the user doesn't care to view.")]
     public string HideEvent8Contains { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 

PKHeX.Core/Editing/Saves/BoxManip/BoxManipBase.cs

@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 
 namespace PKHeX.Core;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Base class for defining a manipulation of box data.
 /// </summary>
-public abstract record BoxManipBase(BoxManipType Type, Func<SaveFile, bool> Usable) : IBoxManip
+public abstract class BoxManipBase : IBoxManip
 {
+    public BoxManipType Type { get; }
+    public Func<SaveFile, bool> Usable { get; }
+
+    protected BoxManipBase(BoxManipType type, Func<SaveFile, bool> usable)
+    {
+        Type = type;
+        Usable = usable;
+    }
+
     public abstract string GetPrompt(bool all);
     public abstract string GetFail(bool all);
     public abstract string GetSuccess(bool all);

PKHeX.Core/Editing/Saves/BoxManip/BoxManipClear.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace PKHeX.Core;
 /// <summary>
 /// Clears contents of boxes by deleting all that satisfy a criteria.
 /// </summary>
-public sealed record BoxManipClear(BoxManipType Type, Func<PKM, bool> Criteria, Func<SaveFile, bool> Usable) : BoxManipBase(Type, Usable)
+public sealed class BoxManipClear(BoxManipType Type, Func<PKM, bool> criteria, Func<SaveFile, bool> Usable) : BoxManipBase(Type, Usable)
 {
     public BoxManipClear(BoxManipType Type, Func<PKM, bool> Criteria) : this(Type, Criteria, _ => true) { }
 
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ public override int Execute(SaveFile sav, BoxManipParam param)
         var (start, stop, reverse) = param;
         return sav.ClearBoxes(start, stop, Method);
 
-        bool Method(PKM p) => reverse ^ Criteria(p);
+        bool Method(PKM p) => reverse ^ criteria(p);
     }
 }

PKHeX.Core/Editing/Saves/BoxManip/BoxManipClearComplex.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace PKHeX.Core;
 /// <summary>
 /// Clears contents of boxes by deleting all that satisfy a criteria based on a <see cref="SaveFile"/>.
 /// </summary>
-public sealed record BoxManipClearComplex(BoxManipType Type, Func<PKM, SaveFile, bool> Criteria, Func<SaveFile, bool> Usable) : BoxManipBase(Type, Usable)
+public sealed class BoxManipClearComplex(BoxManipType Type, Func<PKM, SaveFile, bool> criteria, Func<SaveFile, bool> Usable) : BoxManipBase(Type, Usable)
 {
     public BoxManipClearComplex(BoxManipType Type, Func<PKM, SaveFile, bool> Criteria) : this(Type, Criteria, _ => true) { }
 
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ public override int Execute(SaveFile sav, BoxManipParam param)
         var (start, stop, reverse) = param;
         return sav.ClearBoxes(start, stop, Method);
 
-        bool Method(PKM p) => reverse ^ Criteria(p, sav);
+        bool Method(PKM p) => reverse ^ criteria(p, sav);
     }
 }

PKHeX.Core/Editing/Saves/BoxManip/BoxManipClearDuplicate.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace PKHeX.Core;
 /// Clears contents of boxes by deleting all but the first duplicate detected.
 /// </summary>
 /// <typeparam name="T">Base type of the "is duplicate" hash for the duplicate detection.</typeparam>
-public sealed record BoxManipClearDuplicate<T> : BoxManipBase
+public sealed class BoxManipClearDuplicate<T> : BoxManipBase
 {
     private readonly HashSet<T> HashSet = [];
     private readonly Func<PKM, bool> Criteria;

PKHeX.Core/Editing/Saves/BoxManip/BoxManipModify.cs

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ namespace PKHeX.Core;
 /// <summary>
 /// Modifies contents of boxes by using an <see cref="Action"/> to change data.
 /// </summary>
-public sealed record BoxManipModify(BoxManipType Type, Action<PKM> Action, Func<SaveFile, bool> Usable)
-    : BoxManipBase(Type, Usable)
+public sealed class BoxManipModify(BoxManipType type, Action<PKM> Action, Func<SaveFile, bool> Usable)
+    : BoxManipBase(type, Usable)
 {
     public BoxManipModify(BoxManipType type, Action<PKM> Action) : this(type, Action, _ => true) { }
 

PKHeX.Core/Editing/Saves/BoxManip/BoxManipModifyComplex.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace PKHeX.Core;
 /// <summary>
 /// Modifies contents of boxes by using an <see cref="Action"/> (referencing a Save File) to change data.
 /// </summary>
-public sealed record BoxManipModifyComplex(BoxManipType Type, Action<PKM, SaveFile> Action, Func<SaveFile, bool> Usable)
+public sealed class BoxManipModifyComplex(BoxManipType Type, Action<PKM, SaveFile> Action, Func<SaveFile, bool> Usable)
     : BoxManipBase(Type, Usable)
 {
     public BoxManipModifyComplex(BoxManipType Type, Action<PKM, SaveFile> Action) : this(Type, Action, _ => true) { }

PKHeX.Core/Editing/Saves/BoxManip/BoxManipSort.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace PKHeX.Core;
 /// <summary>
 /// Sorts contents of boxes by using a Sorter to determine the order.
 /// </summary>
-public sealed record BoxManipSort(BoxManipType Type, Func<IEnumerable<PKM>, IEnumerable<PKM>> Sorter, Func<SaveFile, bool> Usable) : BoxManipBase(Type, Usable)
+public sealed class BoxManipSort(BoxManipType Type, Func<IEnumerable<PKM>, IEnumerable<PKM>> Sorter, Func<SaveFile, bool> Usable) : BoxManipBase(Type, Usable)
 {
     public BoxManipSort(BoxManipType Type, Func<IEnumerable<PKM>, IEnumerable<PKM>> Sorter) : this(Type, Sorter, _ => true) { }
 

PKHeX.Core/Editing/Saves/BoxManip/BoxManipSortComplex.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace PKHeX.Core;
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace PKHeX.Core;
 /// <summary>
 /// Sorts contents of boxes by using a <see cref="Sorter"/> (referencing a Save File) to determine the order.
 /// </summary>
-public sealed record BoxManipSortComplex : BoxManipBase
+public sealed class BoxManipSortComplex : BoxManipBase
 {
     private readonly Func<IEnumerable<PKM>, SaveFile, int, IEnumerable<PKM>> Sorter;
     public BoxManipSortComplex(BoxManipType type, Func<IEnumerable<PKM>, SaveFile, IEnumerable<PKM>> sorter) : this(type, sorter, _ => true) { }

PKHeX.Core/Editing/Saves/Slots/Extensions.cs

@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ private static List<SlotInfoMisc> GetExtraSlots2(SAV2 sav)
 
     private static List<SlotInfoMisc> GetExtraSlots3(SAV3 sav)
     {
-        if (sav is not SAV3FRLG frlg)
+        if (sav is not SAV3FRLG)
             return None;
         return
         [
-            new(frlg.LargeBlock.SingleDaycareRoute5, 0) {Type = StorageSlotType.Daycare},
+            new(sav.LargeBuffer[0x3C98..], 0) {Type = StorageSlotType.Daycare},
         ];
     }
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ private static List<SlotInfoMisc> GetExtraSlots4(SAV4 sav)
         if (sav.GTS > 0)
             list.Add(new SlotInfoMisc(sav.GeneralBuffer[sav.GTS..], 0) { Type = StorageSlotType.GTS });
         if (sav is SAV4HGSS hgss)
-            list.Add(new SlotInfoMisc(hgss.GeneralBuffer[SAV4HGSS.WalkerPair..], 1) {Type = StorageSlotType.Pokéwalker});
+            list.Add(new SlotInfoMisc(hgss.GeneralBuffer[SAV4HGSS.WalkerPair..], 1) {Type = StorageSlotType.Misc});
         return list;
     }
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ private static List<SlotInfoMisc> GetExtraSlots5(SAV5 sav)
         var list = new List<SlotInfoMisc>
         {
             new(sav.GTS.Upload, 0) {Type = StorageSlotType.GTS},
-            new(sav.GlobalLink.Upload, 0) { Type = StorageSlotType.PGL },
+            new(sav.GlobalLink.Upload, 0) { Type = StorageSlotType.Misc },
 
             new(sav.BattleBox[0], 0) {Type = StorageSlotType.BattleBox},
             new(sav.BattleBox[1], 1) {Type = StorageSlotType.BattleBox},
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ private static List<SlotInfoMisc> GetExtraSlots6XY(SAV6XY sav)
         [
             new(sav.GTS.Upload, 0) {Type = StorageSlotType.GTS},
             new(sav.Fused[0], 0) {Type = StorageSlotType.FusedKyurem},
-            new(sav.SUBE.GiveSlot, 0, Mutable: true) {Type = StorageSlotType.Scripted}, // Old Man
+            new(sav.SUBE.GiveSlot, 0, Mutable: true) {Type = StorageSlotType.Misc}, // Old Man
 
             new(sav.BattleBox[0], 0) {Type = StorageSlotType.BattleBox},
             new(sav.BattleBox[1], 1) {Type = StorageSlotType.BattleBox},
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ private static List<SlotInfoMisc> GetExtraSlots6AO(SAV6AO sav)
         [
             new(sav.GTS.Upload, 0) { Type = StorageSlotType.GTS },
             new(sav.Fused[0], 0) { Type = StorageSlotType.FusedKyurem },
-            new(sav.SUBE.GiveSlot, 0) {Type = StorageSlotType.Scripted},
+            new(sav.SUBE.GiveSlot, 0) {Type = StorageSlotType.Misc},
 
             new(sav.BattleBox[0], 0) {Type = StorageSlotType.BattleBox},
             new(sav.BattleBox[1], 1) {Type = StorageSlotType.BattleBox},
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ private static List<SlotInfoMisc> GetExtraSlots7(SAV7 sav, bool all)
             ]);
             list.AddRange(
             [
-                new SlotInfoMisc(uu.BattleAgency[0], 0) {Type = StorageSlotType.BattleAgency},
-                new SlotInfoMisc(uu.BattleAgency[1], 1) {Type = StorageSlotType.BattleAgency},
-                new SlotInfoMisc(uu.BattleAgency[2], 2) {Type = StorageSlotType.BattleAgency},
+                new SlotInfoMisc(uu.BattleAgency[0], 0) {Type = StorageSlotType.Misc},
+                new SlotInfoMisc(uu.BattleAgency[1], 1) {Type = StorageSlotType.Misc},
+                new SlotInfoMisc(uu.BattleAgency[2], 2) {Type = StorageSlotType.Misc},
             ]);
         }
 
@@ -202,15 +202,15 @@ private static List<SlotInfoMisc> GetExtraSlots8b(SAV8BS sav)
     {
         return
         [
-            new(sav.UgSaveData[0], 0, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Underground, HideLegality = true },
-            new(sav.UgSaveData[1], 1, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Underground, HideLegality = true },
-            new(sav.UgSaveData[2], 2, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Underground, HideLegality = true },
-            new(sav.UgSaveData[3], 3, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Underground, HideLegality = true },
-            new(sav.UgSaveData[4], 4, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Underground, HideLegality = true },
-            new(sav.UgSaveData[5], 5, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Underground, HideLegality = true },
-            new(sav.UgSaveData[6], 6, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Underground, HideLegality = true },
-            new(sav.UgSaveData[7], 7, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Underground, HideLegality = true },
-            new(sav.UgSaveData[8], 8, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Underground, HideLegality = true },
+            new(sav.UgSaveData[0], 0, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Misc, HideLegality = true },
+            new(sav.UgSaveData[1], 1, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Misc, HideLegality = true },
+            new(sav.UgSaveData[2], 2, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Misc, HideLegality = true },
+            new(sav.UgSaveData[3], 3, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Misc, HideLegality = true },
+            new(sav.UgSaveData[4], 4, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Misc, HideLegality = true },
+            new(sav.UgSaveData[5], 5, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Misc, HideLegality = true },
+            new(sav.UgSaveData[6], 6, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Misc, HideLegality = true },
+            new(sav.UgSaveData[7], 7, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Misc, HideLegality = true },
+            new(sav.UgSaveData[8], 8, true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Misc, HideLegality = true },
         ];
     }
 
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ private static List<SlotInfoMisc> GetExtraSlots9(SAV9SV sav)
 
         if (sav.Blocks.TryGetBlock(SaveBlockAccessor9SV.KSurpriseTrade, out var surprise))
         {
-            list.Add(new(surprise.Raw[0x198..], 0) { Type = StorageSlotType.SurpriseTrade }); // my upload
-            list.Add(new(surprise.Raw[0x02C..], 1) { Type = StorageSlotType.SurpriseTrade }); // received from others
+            list.Add(new(surprise.Raw[0x198..], 0) { Type = StorageSlotType.Misc }); // my upload
+            list.Add(new(surprise.Raw[0x02C..], 1) { Type = StorageSlotType.Misc }); // received from others
         }
         return list;
     }
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ private static List<SlotInfoMisc> GetExtraSlots9a(SAV9ZA sav)
             var ofs = (i * size) + 8;
             var entry = giveAway.Raw.Slice(ofs, PokeCrypto.SIZE_9PARTY);
             if (EntityDetection.IsPresent(entry.Span))
-                list.Add(new(entry, i, true, Mutable: true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Scripted });
+                list.Add(new(entry, i, true, Mutable: true) { Type = StorageSlotType.Misc });
             else
                 break;
         }

PKHeX.Core/Editing/Saves/Slots/StorageSlotType.cs

@@ -7,106 +7,28 @@ public enum StorageSlotType : byte
 {
     None = 0,
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Originated from Box
-    /// </summary>
     Box,
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Originated from Party
-    /// </summary>
     Party,
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Battle Box
-    /// </summary>
+    /// <summary> Battle Box </summary>
     BattleBox,
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Daycare
-    /// </summary>
+    /// <summary> Daycare </summary>
     Daycare,
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Miscellaneous Origin (usually in-game scripted event recollection)
-    /// </summary>
-    Scripted,
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Global Trade Station (GTS)
-    /// </summary>
+    /// <summary> Global Trade Station (GTS) </summary>
     GTS,
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Pokémon Global Link (PGL)
-    /// </summary>
-    PGL,
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Surprise Trade Upload/Download
-    /// </summary>
-    SurpriseTrade,
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Shiny Overworld Cache
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>
-    /// <see cref="GameVersion.ZA"/>
-    /// </remarks>
+    /// <summary> Shiny Overworld Cache </summary>
     Shiny,
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Underground area wild Pokémon cache
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>
-    /// <see cref="GameVersion.BD"/>
-    /// <see cref="GameVersion.SP"/>
-    /// </remarks>
-    Underground,
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Fused Legendary Storage
-    /// </summary>
-    Fused,
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Sub-tag for <see cref="Species.Kyurem"/> differentiation.
-    /// </summary>
+    /// <summary> Fused Legendary Storage </summary>
     FusedKyurem,
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Sub-tag for <see cref="Species.Solgaleo"/> differentiation.
-    /// </summary>
     FusedNecrozmaS,
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Sub-tag for <see cref="Species.Lunala"/> differentiation.
-    /// </summary>
     FusedNecrozmaM,
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Sub-tag for <see cref="Species.Calyrex"/> differentiation.
-    /// </summary>
     FusedCalyrex,
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Poké Pelago (Gen7)
-    /// </summary>
+    /// <summary> Miscellaneous </summary>
+    Misc,
+    /// <summary> Poké Pelago (Gen7) </summary>
     Resort,
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Ride Legendary Slot (S/V)
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>
-    /// <see cref="GameVersion.SL"/>
-    /// <see cref="GameVersion.VL"/>
-    /// </remarks>
+    /// <summary> Ride Legendary Slot (S/V) </summary>
     Ride,
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Battle Agency (Gen7)
-    /// </summary>
-    BattleAgency,
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Gen4 HeartGold/SoulSilver pedometer accessory upload
-    /// </summary>
-    Pokéwalker,
 }

PKHeX.Core/Game/Enums/Nature.cs

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public static class NatureUtil
         /// Checks if the provided <see cref="value"/> is a valid stored <see cref="Nature"/> value.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>True if value is an actual nature.</returns>
-        public bool IsFixed => value != Nature.Random;
+        public bool IsFixed() => value < Nature.Random;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Checks if the provided <see cref="value"/> is a possible mint nature.
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ public static class NatureUtil
         /// <remarks>
         /// The only valid mint natures are those which have a stat amp applied, or neutral nature being Serious.
         /// </remarks>
-        public bool IsMint => (value.IsFixed && (byte)value % 6 != 0) || value == Nature.Serious;
+        public bool IsMint() => (value.IsFixed() && (byte)value % 6 != 0) || value == Nature.Serious;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Checks if the provided <see cref="value"/> is a neutral nature which has no stat amps applied.
         /// </summary>
-        public bool IsNeutral => value.IsFixed && (byte)value % 6 == 0;
+        public bool IsNeutral() => value.IsFixed() && (byte)value % 6 == 0;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Converts the provided <see cref="value"/> to a neutral nature.

PKHeX.Core/Items/Bags/PlayerBag3E.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ namespace PKHeX.Core;
 
 public sealed class PlayerBag3E : PlayerBag, IPlayerBag3
 {
+    private const int BaseOffset = 0x0498;
+
     public override IReadOnlyList<InventoryPouch3> Pouches { get; } = GetPouches(ItemStorage3E.Instance);
     public override ItemStorage3E Info => ItemStorage3E.Instance;
 
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ public sealed class PlayerBag3E : PlayerBag, IPlayerBag3
         new(0x000, 50, 999, info, PCItems),
     ];
 
-    public PlayerBag3E(SAV3E sav) : this(sav.LargeBlock.Inventory, sav.SmallBlock.SecurityKey) { }
+    public PlayerBag3E(SAV3E sav) : this(sav.Large[BaseOffset..], sav.SecurityKey) { }
     public PlayerBag3E(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, uint security)
     {
         UpdateSecurityKey(security);
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ public PlayerBag3E(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, uint security)
     }
 
     public override void CopyTo(SaveFile sav) => CopyTo((SAV3E)sav);
-    public void CopyTo(SAV3E sav) => CopyTo(sav.LargeBlock.Inventory);
+    public void CopyTo(SAV3E sav) => CopyTo(sav.Large[BaseOffset..]);
     public void CopyTo(Span<byte> data) => Pouches.SaveAll(data);
 
     public override int GetMaxCount(InventoryType type, int itemIndex)

PKHeX.Core/Items/Bags/PlayerBag3FRLG.cs

@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
 
 namespace PKHeX.Core;
 
-public sealed class PlayerBag3FRLG(bool VC) : PlayerBag, IPlayerBag3
+public sealed class PlayerBag3FRLG : PlayerBag, IPlayerBag3
 {
-    public override IItemStorage Info => GetInfo(VC);
-    private static IItemStorage GetInfo(bool vc) => vc ? ItemStorage3FRLG_VC.Instance : ItemStorage3FRLG.Instance;
-    public override IReadOnlyList<InventoryPouch3> Pouches { get; } = GetPouches(GetInfo(VC));
+    private const int BaseOffset = 0x0298;
 
-    private static InventoryPouch3[] GetPouches(IItemStorage info) =>
+    public override IReadOnlyList<InventoryPouch3> Pouches { get; } = GetPouches(ItemStorage3FRLG.Instance);
+    public override ItemStorage3FRLG Info => ItemStorage3FRLG.Instance;
+
+    private static InventoryPouch3[] GetPouches(ItemStorage3FRLG info) =>
     [
         new(0x078, 42, 999, info, Items),
         new(0x120, 30, 001, info, KeyItems),
@@ -20,15 +21,15 @@ public sealed class PlayerBag3FRLG(bool VC) : PlayerBag, IPlayerBag3
         new(0x000, 30, 999, info, PCItems),
     ];
 
-    public PlayerBag3FRLG(SAV3FRLG sav) : this(sav.LargeBlock.Inventory, sav.SmallBlock.SecurityKey, sav.IsVirtualConsole) { }
-    public PlayerBag3FRLG(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, uint security, bool vc) : this(vc)
+    public PlayerBag3FRLG(SAV3FRLG sav) : this(sav.Large[BaseOffset..], sav.SecurityKey) { }
+    public PlayerBag3FRLG(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, uint security)
     {
         UpdateSecurityKey(security);
         Pouches.LoadAll(data);
     }
 
     public override void CopyTo(SaveFile sav) => CopyTo((SAV3FRLG)sav);
-    public void CopyTo(SAV3FRLG sav) => CopyTo(sav.LargeBlock.Inventory);
+    public void CopyTo(SAV3FRLG sav) => CopyTo(sav.Large[BaseOffset..]);
     public void CopyTo(Span<byte> data) => Pouches.SaveAll(data);
 
     public override int GetMaxCount(InventoryType type, int itemIndex)

PKHeX.Core/Items/Bags/PlayerBag3RS.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ namespace PKHeX.Core;
 
 public sealed class PlayerBag3RS : PlayerBag
 {
+    private const int BaseOffset = 0x0498;
+
     public override IReadOnlyList<InventoryPouch3> Pouches { get; } = GetPouches(ItemStorage3RS.Instance);
     public override ItemStorage3RS Info => ItemStorage3RS.Instance;
 
@@ -19,11 +21,11 @@ public sealed class PlayerBag3RS : PlayerBag
         new(0x000, 50, 999, info, PCItems),
     ];
 
-    public PlayerBag3RS(SAV3RS sav) : this(sav.LargeBlock.Inventory) { }
+    public PlayerBag3RS(SAV3RS sav) : this(sav.Large[BaseOffset..]) { }
     public PlayerBag3RS(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data) => Pouches.LoadAll(data);
 
     public override void CopyTo(SaveFile sav) => CopyTo((SAV3RS)sav);
-    public void CopyTo(SAV3RS sav) => CopyTo(sav.LargeBlock.Inventory);
+    public void CopyTo(SAV3RS sav) => CopyTo(sav.Large[BaseOffset..]);
     public void CopyTo(Span<byte> data) => Pouches.SaveAll(data);
 
     public override int GetMaxCount(InventoryType type, int itemIndex)

PKHeX.Core/Items/ItemStorage3Colo.cs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public sealed class ItemStorage3Colo : IItemStorage
         540, 541, 542,                546, 547,
     ];
 
-    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => !Unreleased.Contains((ushort)itemIndex);
+    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => true;
 
     public ReadOnlySpan<ushort> GetItems(InventoryType type) => type switch
     {

PKHeX.Core/Items/ItemStorage3E.cs

@@ -13,16 +13,17 @@ public sealed class ItemStorage3E : IItemStorage
     public static ReadOnlySpan<ushort> Key =>
     [
         // R/S
-        259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275,           278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288,
+        259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288,
         // FR/LG
-        370, 371, 372,
+        349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374,
         // E
         375, 376,
     ];
 
     private static readonly ushort[] PCItems = [.. General, .. Berry, .. Balls, .. Machine];
 
-    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => !Unreleased.Contains((ushort)itemIndex);
+
+    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => true;
 
     public ReadOnlySpan<ushort> GetItems(InventoryType type) => type switch
     {

PKHeX.Core/Items/ItemStorage3FRLG.cs

@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ public sealed class ItemStorage3FRLG : IItemStorage
     public static ReadOnlySpan<ushort> Key =>
     [
         // R/S
-        260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265,
+        259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288,
         // FR/LG
         349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374,
     ];
 
-    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => !Unreleased.Contains((ushort)itemIndex);
+    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => true;
 
     public ReadOnlySpan<ushort> GetItems(InventoryType type) => type switch
     {
@@ -31,58 +31,3 @@ public sealed class ItemStorage3FRLG : IItemStorage
         _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(type), type, null),
     };
 }
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Item storage for <see cref="GameVersion.FR"/> and <see cref="GameVersion.LG"/> on <see cref="GameConsole.NX"/>.
-/// </summary>
-public sealed class ItemStorage3FRLG_VC : IItemStorage // TODO VC RSE: delete me and any usages as RSE gives the remainder of items.
-{
-    public static readonly ItemStorage3FRLG_VC Instance = new();
-    public ReadOnlySpan<ushort> GetItems(InventoryType type) => ItemStorage3FRLG.Instance.GetItems(type);
-
-    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => !IsUnreleasedHeld(itemIndex); // use VC unreleased list
-
-    public static bool IsUnreleasedHeld(int itemIndex) => Unreleased.Contains((ushort)itemIndex);
-
-    private static ReadOnlySpan<ushort> Unreleased =>
-    [
-        // Unobtainable
-        005, // Safari
-
-        // TODO RSE VC: Remove these
-        007, 012, // Dive Ball, Premier Ball (Unobtainable without trading from R/S/E)
-        039,      041, 042, 043, // Flutes (Yellow is obtainable via Coins)
-
-        // Unobtainable
-        044, // Berry Juice
-
-        // TODO RSE VC: Remove these
-        046, 047, // Shoal Salt, Shoal Shell
-        048, 049, 050, 051, // Shards
-        081, // Fluffy Tail
-        121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, // Mail
-        168, // Liechi Berry (Mirage Island)
-
-        // Event Berries (Unobtainable)
-        169, // Ganlon Berry (Event)
-        170, // Salac Berry (Event)
-        171, // Petaya Berry (Event)
-        172, // Apicot Berry (Event)
-        173, // Lansat Berry (Event)
-        174, // Starf Berry (Event)
-        175, // Enigma Berry (Event)
-
-        // TODO RSE VC: Remove these
-        179, // BrightPowder
-        180, // White Herb
-        185, // Mental Herb
-        186, // Choice Band
-        191, // Soul Dew
-        192, // DeepSeaTooth
-        193, // DeepSeaScale
-        198, // Scope Lens
-        202, // Light Ball
-        219, // Shell Bell
-        254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, // Scarves
-    ];
-}

PKHeX.Core/Items/ItemStorage3RS.cs

@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ public sealed class ItemStorage3RS : IItemStorage
         1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
     ];
 
-    internal static ReadOnlySpan<ushort> Unreleased => [005, 044]; // Safari Ball, Berry Juice
+    internal static ReadOnlySpan<ushort> Unreleased => [005]; // Safari Ball
 
     public static ushort[] GetAllHeld() => [..General, ..Balls, ..Berry, ..MachineOnlyTM];
 
     private static readonly ushort[] PCItems = [..General, ..Key, .. Berry, ..Balls, ..Machine];
 
-    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => !Unreleased.Contains((ushort)itemIndex);
+    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => true;
 
     public ReadOnlySpan<ushort> GetItems(InventoryType type) => type switch
     {

PKHeX.Core/Items/ItemStorage3XD.cs

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public sealed class ItemStorage3XD : IItemStorage
         590, 591, 592, 593,
     ];
 
-    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => !Unreleased.Contains((ushort)itemIndex);
+    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => true;
 
     public ReadOnlySpan<ushort> GetItems(InventoryType type) => type switch
     {

PKHeX.Core/Items/ItemStorage4DP.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public sealed class ItemStorage4DP : ItemStorage4, IItemStorage
 
     public static ushort[] GetAllHeld() => [..GeneralDP, ..Mail, ..Medicine, ..Berry, ..BallsDPPt, ..Battle, ..Machine[..^8]];
 
-    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => !Unreleased.Contains((ushort)itemIndex);
+    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => true;
 
     public ReadOnlySpan<ushort> GetItems(InventoryType type) => type switch
     {

PKHeX.Core/Items/ItemStorage4HGSS.cs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public sealed class ItemStorage4HGSS : ItemStorage4, IItemStorage
         492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, // Apricorn Balls
     ];
 
-    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => !Unreleased.Contains((ushort)itemIndex);
+    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => true;
 
     public ReadOnlySpan<ushort> GetItems(InventoryType type) => type switch
     {

PKHeX.Core/Items/ItemStorage4Pt.cs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public sealed class ItemStorage4Pt : ItemStorage4, IItemStorage
 
     public static ushort[] GetAllHeld() => [..GeneralPt, ..Mail, ..Medicine, ..Berry, ..BallsDPPt, ..Battle, ..Machine[..^8]];
 
-    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => !Unreleased.Contains((ushort)itemIndex);
+    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => true;
 
     public ReadOnlySpan<ushort> GetItems(InventoryType type) => type switch
     {

PKHeX.Core/Items/ItemStorage5B2W2.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public sealed class ItemStorage5B2W2 : ItemStorage5, IItemStorage
         616, 617, 621, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638,
     ];
 
-    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => !Unreleased.Contains((ushort)itemIndex);
+    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => true;
 
     public ReadOnlySpan<ushort> GetItems(InventoryType type) => type switch
     {

PKHeX.Core/Items/ItemStorage5BW.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public sealed class ItemStorage5BW : ItemStorage5, IItemStorage
         616, 617, 621, 623, 624, 625, 626,
     ];
 
-    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => !Unreleased.Contains((ushort)itemIndex);
+    public bool IsLegal(InventoryType type, int itemIndex, int itemCount) => true;
 
     public ReadOnlySpan<ushort> GetItems(InventoryType type) => type switch
     {

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Data/Gen3/Encounters3FRLG.cs

@@ -71,19 +71,24 @@ private static EncounterArea3[] GetRegular([ConstantExpected] string resource, [
         new(147, 18, FR) { FixedBall = Ball.Poke, Location = 94 }, // Dratini
         new(137, 26, FR) { FixedBall = Ball.Poke, Location = 94 }, // Porygon
 
-        new(386, 30, FR) { Location = 187, FatefulEncounter = true, Form = 1 }, // Deoxys @ Birth Island
+        new(386, 30, FR  ) { Location = 187, FatefulEncounter = true, Form = 1 }, // Deoxys @ Birth Island
     ];
 
     public static readonly EncounterStatic3[] StaticLG =
     [
         // Celadon City Game Corner
+        new(063, 09, FR) { FixedBall = Ball.Poke, Location = 94 }, // Abra
+        new(035, 08, FR) { FixedBall = Ball.Poke, Location = 94 }, // Clefairy
+        new(123, 25, FR) { FixedBall = Ball.Poke, Location = 94 }, // Scyther
+        new(147, 18, FR) { FixedBall = Ball.Poke, Location = 94 }, // Dratini
+        new(137, 26, FR) { FixedBall = Ball.Poke, Location = 94 }, // Porygon
+
         new(063, 07, LG) { FixedBall = Ball.Poke, Location = 94 }, // Abra
         new(035, 12, LG) { FixedBall = Ball.Poke, Location = 94 }, // Clefairy
         new(127, 18, LG) { FixedBall = Ball.Poke, Location = 94 }, // Pinsir
         new(147, 24, LG) { FixedBall = Ball.Poke, Location = 94 }, // Dratini
         new(137, 18, LG) { FixedBall = Ball.Poke, Location = 94 }, // Porygon
-
-        new(386, 30, LG) { Location = 187, FatefulEncounter = true, Form = 2 }, // Deoxys @ Birth Island
+        new(386, 30,   LG) { Location = 187, FatefulEncounter = true, Form = 2 }, // Deoxys @ Birth Island
     ];
 
     private static ReadOnlySpan<byte> TradeContest_Cool   => [ 30, 05, 05, 05, 05, 10 ];

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Generator/EncounterCriteria.cs

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public EncounterCriteria()
     /// Determines whether a specific Nature is specified in the criteria or if complex nature mutations are allowed.
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns>><see langword="true"/> if a Nature is specified or complex nature mutations are allowed; otherwise, <see langword="false"/>.</returns>
-    public bool IsSpecifiedNature() => Nature.IsFixed || Mutations.IsComplexNature();
+    public bool IsSpecifiedNature() => Nature != Nature.Random || Mutations.IsComplexNature();
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Determines whether a level range is specified in the criteria.
@@ -126,12 +126,6 @@ public EncounterCriteria()
     /// <returns>><see langword="true"/> if an Ability is specified; otherwise, <see langword="false"/>.</returns>
     public bool IsSpecifiedAbility() => Ability != Any12H;
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Determines whether the shiny value is explicitly specified rather than set to random.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <returns>><see langword="true"/> if a Shiny is specified; otherwise, <see langword="false"/>.</returns>
-    public bool IsSpecifiedShiny() => Shiny != Shiny.Random;
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Determines whether all IVs are specified in the criteria.
     /// </summary>
@@ -189,20 +183,6 @@ public int GetCountSpecifiedIVs() => Convert.ToInt32(IV_HP  != RandomIV)
         _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(ability), ability, null),
     };
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Determines whether the specified shiny properties satisfy the shiny criteria based on the current <see cref="Shiny"/> setting.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <returns>><see langword="true"/> if the index satisfies the shiny criteria; otherwise, <see langword="false"/>.</returns>
-    public bool IsSatisfiedShiny(uint xor, uint cmp) => Shiny switch
-    {
-        Shiny.Random => true,
-        Shiny.Never => xor > cmp, // not shiny
-        Shiny.AlwaysSquare => xor == 0, // square shiny
-        Shiny.AlwaysStar => xor < cmp && xor != 0, // star shiny
-        Shiny.Always => xor < cmp, // shiny
-        _ => false, // shouldn't be set
-    };
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Determines whether the specified Nature satisfies the criteria.
     /// </summary>
@@ -211,7 +191,7 @@ public int GetCountSpecifiedIVs() => Convert.ToInt32(IV_HP  != RandomIV)
     public bool IsSatisfiedNature(Nature nature)
     {
         if (Mutations.HasFlag(AllowOnlyNeutralNature))
-            return nature.IsNeutral;
+            return nature.IsNeutral();
         if (Nature == Nature.Random)
             return true;
         return nature == Nature || Mutations.HasFlag(CanMintNature);
@@ -320,7 +300,7 @@ public Nature GetNature(Nature encValue)
     /// </summary>
     public Nature GetNature()
     {
-        if (Nature.IsFixed)
+        if (Nature != Nature.Random)
             return Nature;
         var result = (Nature)Util.Rand.Next(25);
         if (Mutations.HasFlag(AllowOnlyNeutralNature))

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/GO/PogoType.cs

@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ public enum PogoType : byte
 
     // Pokémon captured in the wild.
     Wild,
-    WildLevel20,
-    WildLevel25,
 
     // Pokémon hatched from Eggs.
     Egg,
@@ -139,8 +137,6 @@ public static class PogoTypeExtensions
         public byte LevelMin => encounterType switch
         {
             Wild => 1,
-            WildLevel20 => 20,
-            WildLevel25 => 25,
             Egg => 1,
             Egg12km => 8,
             Raid => 20,
@@ -208,8 +204,6 @@ public static class PogoTypeExtensions
         public int MinimumIV => encounterType switch
         {
             Wild => 0,
-            WildLevel20 => 0,
-            WildLevel25 => 0,
             RaidMythical => 10,
             RaidShadowMythical => 8,
             RaidShadowMythicalGOWA => 8,
@@ -330,6 +324,6 @@ public bool IsBallValid(Ball ball)
             _ => Ball.None, // Poké, Great, Ultra
         };
 
-        public bool IsSpecialResearch => encounterType is SpecialResearch or >= SpecialMythical and < TimedMythical;
+        public bool IsSpecialResearch => encounterType is >= SpecialMythical and < TimedMythical;
     }
 }

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen3/EncounterEgg3.cs

@@ -58,16 +58,12 @@ public PK3 ConvertToPKM(ITrainerInfo tr, EncounterCriteria criteria)
 
             // Force Hatch
             Language = language,
+            OriginalTrainerName = tr.OT,
             Nickname = SpeciesName.GetSpeciesNameGeneration(Species, language, Generation),
             OriginalTrainerFriendship = 120,
             MetLevel = 0,
             MetLocation = Location,
         };
-        // Copy from SaveFile's OT name. Trash bytes here should be pure, but our OT name might not always source from a PK3/SAV3.
-        // Condition the buffer as if it came from a correct SAV3 named after the OT.
-        var ot = pk.OriginalTrainerTrash;
-        ot[..(language == 1 ? 6 : 7)].Fill(0xFF);
-        pk.OriginalTrainerName = EncounterUtil.GetTrainerName(tr, language);
 
         SetEncounterMoves(pk);
 

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen3/EncounterSlot3.cs

@@ -64,15 +64,11 @@ public PK3 ConvertToPKM(ITrainerInfo tr, EncounterCriteria criteria)
             Ball = (byte)GetRequiredBall(Ball.Poke),
 
             Language = language,
+            OriginalTrainerName = tr.OT,
             OriginalTrainerGender = tr.Gender,
             ID32 = tr.ID32,
             Nickname = SpeciesName.GetSpeciesNameGeneration(Species, language, Generation),
         };
-        // Copy from SaveFile's OT name. Trash bytes here should be pure, but our OT name might not always source from a PK3/SAV3.
-        // Condition the buffer as if it came from a correct SAV3 named after the OT.
-        var ot = pk.OriginalTrainerTrash;
-        ot[..(language == 1 ? 6 : 7)].Fill(0xFF);
-        pk.OriginalTrainerName = EncounterUtil.GetTrainerName(tr, language);
 
         SetPINGA(pk, criteria, pi);
         SetEncounterMoves(pk);

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen3/EncounterStatic3.cs

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public sealed record EncounterStatic3(ushort Species, byte Level, GameVersion Ve
 
     public PK3 ConvertToPKM(ITrainerInfo tr, EncounterCriteria criteria)
     {
-        int language = GetTemplateLanguage(tr);
+        int lang = GetTemplateLanguage(tr);
         var version = this.GetCompatibleVersion(tr.Version);
         var pi = PersonalTable.E[Species];
         var pk = new PK3
@@ -56,16 +56,12 @@ public PK3 ConvertToPKM(ITrainerInfo tr, EncounterCriteria criteria)
             Ball = (byte)(FixedBall != Ball.None ? FixedBall : Ball.Poke),
             FatefulEncounter = FatefulEncounter,
 
-            Language = language,
+            Language = lang,
+            OriginalTrainerName = EncounterUtil.GetTrainerName(tr, lang),
             OriginalTrainerGender = tr.Gender,
             ID32 = tr.ID32,
-            Nickname = SpeciesName.GetSpeciesNameGeneration(Species, language, Generation),
+            Nickname = SpeciesName.GetSpeciesNameGeneration(Species, lang, Generation),
         };
-        // Copy from SaveFile's OT name. Trash bytes here should be pure, but our OT name might not always source from a PK3/SAV3.
-        // Condition the buffer as if it came from a correct SAV3 named after the OT.
-        var ot = pk.OriginalTrainerTrash;
-        ot[..(language == 1 ? 6 : 7)].Fill(0xFF);
-        pk.OriginalTrainerName = EncounterUtil.GetTrainerName(tr, language);
 
         if (IsEgg)
         {

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen5/EncounterTrade5B2W2.cs

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ private bool IsMatchNatureGenderShiny(PKM pk)
             return false;
         if (Gender != FixedGenderUtil.GenderRandom && Gender != pk.Gender)
             return false;
-        if (Nature.IsFixed && pk.Nature != Nature)
+        if (Nature != Nature.Random && pk.Nature != Nature)
             return false;
         return true;
     }

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen6/EncounterStatic6.cs

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public bool IsMatchExact(PKM pk, EvoCriteria evo)
             return false;
         if (IVs.IsSpecified && !Legal.GetIsFixedIVSequenceValidSkipRand(IVs, pk))
             return false;
-        if (Nature.IsFixed && pk.Nature != Nature)
+        if (Nature != Nature.Random && pk.Nature != Nature)
             return false;
         if (FlawlessIVCount != 0 && pk.FlawlessIVCount < FlawlessIVCount)
             return false;

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen6/EncounterTrade6.cs

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ private bool IsMatchNatureGenderShiny(PKM pk)
             return false;
         if (Gender != pk.Gender)
             return false;
-        if (Nature.IsFixed && pk.Nature != Nature)
+        if (Nature != Nature.Random && pk.Nature != Nature)
             return false;
         return true;
     }

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen7/EncounterStatic7.cs

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public bool IsMatchExact(PKM pk, EvoCriteria evo)
             return false;
         if (IVs.IsSpecified && !Legal.GetIsFixedIVSequenceValidSkipRand(IVs, pk))
             return false;
-        if (Nature.IsFixed && pk.Nature != Nature)
+        if (Nature != Nature.Random && pk.Nature != Nature)
             return false;
         if (FlawlessIVCount != 0 && pk.FlawlessIVCount < FlawlessIVCount)
             return false;

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen7/EncounterTrade7.cs

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ private bool IsMatchNatureGenderShiny(PKM pk)
             return false;
         if (Gender != pk.Gender)
             return false;
-        if (Nature.IsFixed && pk.Nature != Nature)
+        if (Nature != Nature.Random && pk.Nature != Nature)
             return false;
         return true;
     }

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen8/EncounterStatic8Nest.cs

@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ protected virtual void SetPINGA(PK8 pk, in EncounterCriteria criteria, PersonalI
         }
 
         FinishCorrelation(pk, seed);
+        if (criteria.IsSpecifiedNature() && criteria.Nature != pk.Nature && criteria.Nature.IsMint())
+            pk.StatNature = criteria.Nature;
     }
 
     protected GenerateParam8 GetParam() => GetParam(Info);

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen8/EncounterStatic8U.cs

@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ protected override void SetPINGA(PK8 pk, in EncounterCriteria criteria, Personal
     {
         Span<int> iv = stackalloc int[6];
 
-        // Honor a shiny request only at the end; generate as never-shiny to avoid shiny PID rejection in main RNG method.
-        var isShinyRequested = criteria.Shiny.IsShiny();
-        var iterCriteria = criteria with { Shiny = ShinyMethod };
-
         int ctr = 0;
         var rand = new Xoroshiro128Plus(Util.Rand.Rand64());
         var param = GetParam(pi);
@@ -68,22 +64,23 @@ protected override void SetPINGA(PK8 pk, in EncounterCriteria criteria, Personal
         const int max = 100_000;
         do
         {
-            if (TryApply(pk, seed = rand.Next(), iv, param, iterCriteria))
+            if (TryApply(pk, seed = rand.Next(), iv, param, criteria))
                 break;
         } while (++ctr < max);
 
         if (ctr == max) // fail
         {
-            iterCriteria = iterCriteria.WithoutIVs();
-            if (!TryApply(pk, seed = rand.Next(), iv, param, iterCriteria))
+            if (!TryApply(pk, seed = rand.Next(), iv, param, criteria.WithoutIVs()))
             {
-                iterCriteria = EncounterCriteria.Unrestricted with { Shiny = ShinyMethod };
-                while (!TryApply(pk, seed = rand.Next(), iv, param, iterCriteria)) { }
+                var tmp = EncounterCriteria.Unrestricted with { Shiny = ShinyMethod };
+                while (!TryApply(pk, seed = rand.Next(), iv, param, tmp)) { }
             }
         }
 
         FinishCorrelation(pk, seed);
-        if (isShinyRequested)
+        if (criteria.IsSpecifiedNature() && criteria.Nature != pk.Nature && criteria.Nature.IsMint())
+            pk.StatNature = criteria.Nature;
+        if (criteria.Shiny.IsShiny())
             pk.PID = ShinyUtil.GetShinyPID(pk.TID16, pk.SID16, pk.PID, ShinyXor);
     }
 

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen8/EncounterTrade8.cs

@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ private bool IsMatchNatureGenderShiny(PKM pk)
     {
         if (!Shiny.IsValid(pk))
             return false;
-        if (Nature.IsFixed && pk.Nature != Nature)
+        if (Nature != Nature.Random && pk.Nature != Nature)
             return false;
         if (Gender != FixedGenderUtil.GenderRandom && pk.Gender != Gender)
             return false;

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9/EncounterStatic9.cs

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ private void SetPINGA(PK9 pk, in EncounterCriteria criteria, PersonalInfo9SV pi)
 
         if (Gender != FixedGenderUtil.GenderRandom)
             pk.Gender = Gender;
-        if (Nature.IsFixed)
+        if (Nature != Nature.Random)
             pk.Nature = pk.StatNature = Nature;
     }
     #endregion
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public bool IsMatchExact(PKM pk, EvoCriteria evo)
             return false;
         if (TeraType != GemType.Random && pk is ITeraType t && !Tera9RNG.IsMatchTeraType(TeraType, Species, Form, (byte)t.TeraTypeOriginal))
             return false;
-        if (Nature.IsFixed && pk.Nature != Nature)
+        if (Nature != Nature.Random && pk.Nature != Nature)
             return false;
 
         return true;

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9a/EncounterGift9a.cs

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public bool IsMatchExact(PKM pk, EvoCriteria evo)
             return false;
         if (FlawlessIVCount != 0 && pk.FlawlessIVCount < FlawlessIVCount)
             return false;
-        if (Nature.IsFixed && pk.Nature != Nature)
+        if (Nature != Nature.Random && pk.Nature != Nature)
             return false;
         if (pk is IAlphaReadOnly a && a.IsAlpha != IsAlpha)
             return false;

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9a/EncounterStatic9a.cs

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public bool IsMatchExact(PKM pk, EvoCriteria evo)
             return false;
         if (FlawlessIVCount != 0 && pk.FlawlessIVCount < FlawlessIVCount)
             return false;
-        if (Nature.IsFixed && pk.Nature != Nature)
+        if (Nature != Nature.Random && pk.Nature != Nature)
             return false;
         if (pk is IAlphaReadOnly a && a.IsAlpha != IsAlpha)
             return false;

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9a/EncounterTrade9a.cs

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ private bool IsMatchNatureGenderShiny(PKM pk)
             return false;
         if (pk.Gender != Gender)
             return false;
-        if (Nature.IsFixed && pk.Nature != Nature)
+        if (Nature != Nature.Random && pk.Nature != Nature)
             return false;
         return true;
     }
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public bool IsMatchExact(PKM pk, EvoCriteria evo)
             return false;
         if (FlawlessIVCount != 0 && pk.FlawlessIVCount < FlawlessIVCount)
             return false;
-        if (Nature.IsFixed && pk.Nature != Nature)
+        if (Nature != Nature.Random && pk.Nature != Nature)
             return false;
         if (pk is IAlphaReadOnly a && a.IsAlpha != IsAlpha)
             return false;

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Gen9a/LumioseRNG.cs

@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ public static bool GenerateData(PA9 pk, in GenerateParam9a enc, in EncounterCrit
     {
         var rand = new Xoroshiro128Plus(seed);
         pk.EncryptionConstant = (uint)rand.NextInt(uint.MaxValue);
-        var pid = GetAdaptedPID(ref rand, pk, enc);
-        if (enc.Shiny is Shiny.Random && criteria.IsSpecifiedShiny() && !criteria.IsSatisfiedShiny(ShinyUtil.GetShinyXor(pid, pk.ID32), 16))
+        pk.PID = GetAdaptedPID(ref rand, pk, enc);
+
+        if (enc.Shiny is Shiny.Random && criteria.Shiny.IsShiny() != pk.IsShiny)
             return false;
-        pk.PID = pid;
 
         Span<int> ivs = [UNSET, UNSET, UNSET, UNSET, UNSET, UNSET];
         if (enc.IVs.IsSpecified)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public static bool GenerateData(PA9 pk, in GenerateParam9a enc, in EncounterCrit
             return false;
         pk.Gender = gender;
 
-        var nature = enc.Nature.IsFixed ? enc.Nature
+        var nature = enc.Nature != Nature.Random ? enc.Nature
             : (Nature)rand.NextInt(25);
 
         // Compromise on Nature -- some are fixed, some are random. If the request wants a specific nature, just mint it.
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ private static bool IsMatchIVsAndFollowing(PKM pk, in GenerateParam9a enc, Xoros
         if (pk.Gender != gender)
             return false;
 
-        var nature = enc.Nature.IsFixed ? enc.Nature
+        var nature = enc.Nature != Nature.Random ? enc.Nature
             : (Nature)rand.NextInt(25);
         if (pk.Nature != nature)
             return false;

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Templates/Interfaces/Properties/IFixedNature.cs

@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ public interface IFixedNature
     /// <summary>
     /// Indicates if the nature is a single value (not random).
     /// </summary>
-    bool IsFixedNature => Nature.IsFixed;
+    bool IsFixedNature => Nature != Nature.Random;
 }

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Verifiers/EncounterVerifier.cs

@@ -22,14 +22,8 @@ public static class EncounterVerifier
     private static CheckResult VerifyEncounter(PKM pk, IEncounterTemplate enc) => enc switch
     {
         EncounterShadow3Colo { IsEReader: true } when pk.Language != (int)LanguageID.Japanese => GetInvalid(G3EReader),
-
-        // Mew @ Faraway Island (Emerald)
-        EncounterStatic3 { Species: (int)Species.Mew } when pk.Language != (int)LanguageID.Japanese
-            => GetInvalid(EncUnreleasedEMewJP),
-        // Deoxys @ Birth Island (FireRed/LeafGreen) - Never distributed in Japan during GBA Cart era. NX virtual console added for all.
-        EncounterStatic3 { Species: (int)Species.Deoxys, Location: 200 } when pk.Language == (int)LanguageID.Japanese && !ParseSettings.AllowGen3EventTicketsAll(pk)
-            => GetInvalid(EncUnreleased),
-
+        EncounterStatic3 { Species: (int)Species.Mew } when pk.Language != (int)LanguageID.Japanese => GetInvalid(EncUnreleasedEMewJP),
+        EncounterStatic3 { Species: (int)Species.Deoxys, Location: 200 } when pk.Language == (int)LanguageID.Japanese => GetInvalid(EncUnreleased),
         EncounterStatic4 { Species: (int)Species.Shaymin } when pk.Language == (int)LanguageID.Korean => GetInvalid(EncUnreleased),
         EncounterStatic4 { IsRoaming: true } when pk is G4PKM { MetLocation: 193, GroundTile: GroundTileType.Water } => GetInvalid(G4InvalidTileR45Surf),
         MysteryGift g => VerifyEncounterEvent(pk, g),
@@ -152,8 +146,6 @@ private static CheckResult VerifyEncounterEgg3(PKM pk)
             return GetValid(EggLocation);
 
         // Version isn't updated when hatching on a different game. Check any game.
-        if (!ParseSettings.AllowGBACrossTransferRSE(pk)) // Must match the origin game (Nintendo Switch VC)
-            return GetInvalid(EggLocationInvalid);
         if (EggHatchLocation3.IsValidMet3Any(met))
             return GetValid(EggLocationTrade);
         return GetInvalid(EggLocationInvalid);

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Evolutions/EvolutionGroup/EvolutionGroup3.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public sealed class EvolutionGroup3 : IEvolutionGroup
     private static PersonalTable3 Personal => PersonalTable.E;
     private static EvolutionRuleTweak Tweak => EvolutionRuleTweak.Default;
 
-    public IEvolutionGroup? GetNext(PKM pk, EvolutionOrigin enc) => pk.Format > Generation ? EvolutionGroup4.Instance : null; // TODO HOME FR/LG
+    public IEvolutionGroup? GetNext(PKM pk, EvolutionOrigin enc) => pk.Format > Generation ? EvolutionGroup4.Instance : null;
     public IEvolutionGroup? GetPrevious(PKM pk, EvolutionOrigin enc) => null;
     public void DiscardForOrigin(Span<EvoCriteria> result, PKM pk, EvolutionOrigin enc) => EvolutionUtil.Discard(result, Personal);
 

PKHeX.Core/Legality/LearnSource/Group/LearnGroup3.cs

@@ -94,12 +94,6 @@ private static void CheckEncounterMoves(Span<MoveResult> result, ReadOnlySpan<us
 
     private static void Check(Span<MoveResult> result, ReadOnlySpan<ushort> current, PKM pk, EvoCriteria evo, int stage, MoveSourceType types)
     {
-        if (!ParseSettings.AllowGBACrossTransferRSE(pk))
-        {
-            CheckNX(result, current, pk, evo, stage, types);
-            return;
-        }
-
         var rs = LearnSource3RS.Instance;
         var species = evo.Species;
         if (!rs.TryGetPersonal(species, evo.Form, out var rp))
@@ -143,48 +137,6 @@ private static void Check(Span<MoveResult> result, ReadOnlySpan<ushort> current,
         }
     }
 
-    private static void CheckNX(Span<MoveResult> result, ReadOnlySpan<ushort> current, PKM pk, EvoCriteria evo, int stage, MoveSourceType types)
-    {
-        var species = evo.Species;
-        var fr = LearnSource3FR.Instance;
-        if (!fr.TryGetPersonal(species, evo.Form, out var fp))
-            return; // should never happen.
-        var lg = LearnSource3LG.Instance;
-        var lp = lg[species];
-
-        var isFireRed = pk.Version == GameVersion.FR;
-        ILearnSource<PersonalInfo3> primaryLS = isFireRed ? fr : lg;
-        ILearnSource<PersonalInfo3> secondaryLS = !isFireRed ? fr : lg;
-        var primaryPI = isFireRed ? fp : lp;
-        var secondaryPI = !isFireRed ? fp : lp;
-        var primaryEnv = isFireRed ? LearnEnvironment.FR : LearnEnvironment.LG;
-
-        for (int i = result.Length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
-        {
-            if (result[i].Valid)
-                continue;
-
-            // Level Up moves are different for each game, but TM/HM is shared.
-            var move = current[i];
-            var chk = primaryLS.GetCanLearn(pk, primaryPI, evo, move, types);
-            if (chk != default)
-            {
-                result[i] = new(chk, (byte)stage, Context);
-                continue;
-            }
-            chk = secondaryLS.GetCanLearn(pk, secondaryPI, evo, move, types & MoveSourceType.LevelUp); // Tutors same as FR
-            if (chk != default)
-            {
-                result[i] = new(chk, (byte)stage, Context);
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            // Tutors are indexes 0-14, same as Emerald.
-            if (LearnSource3E.GetIsTutorFRLG(evo.Species, move))
-                result[i] = new(new(LearnMethod.Tutor, primaryEnv));
-        }
-    }
-
     public void GetAllMoves(Span<bool> result, PKM pk, EvolutionHistory history, IEncounterTemplate enc, MoveSourceType types = MoveSourceType.All, LearnOption option = LearnOption.Current)
     {
         if (types.HasFlag(MoveSourceType.Encounter) && enc.Context == Context)
@@ -206,16 +158,6 @@ public void GetAllMoves(Span<bool> result, PKM pk, EvolutionHistory history, IEn
 
     private static void GetAllMoves(Span<bool> result, PKM pk, EvoCriteria evo, MoveSourceType types)
     {
-        if (!ParseSettings.AllowGBACrossTransferRSE(pk)) // NX
-        {
-            LearnSource3FR.Instance.GetAllMoves(result, pk, evo, types);
-            LearnSource3LG.Instance.GetAllMoves(result, pk, evo, types & (MoveSourceType.LevelUp));
-
-            // Tutors are indexes 0-14, same as Emerald.
-            if (types.HasFlag(MoveSourceType.EnhancedTutor))
-                LearnSource3E.GetAllTutorMovesFRLG(result, evo.Species);
-            return;
-        }
         LearnSource3E.Instance.GetAllMoves(result, pk, evo, types);
         LearnSource3RS.Instance.GetAllMoves(result, pk, evo, types & (MoveSourceType.LevelUp | MoveSourceType.AllTutors));
         LearnSource3FR.Instance.GetAllMoves(result, pk, evo, types & (MoveSourceType.LevelUp | MoveSourceType.AllTutors));

PKHeX.Core/Legality/LearnSource/Sources/LearnSource3E.cs

@@ -144,33 +144,10 @@ public void GetAllMoves(Span<bool> result, PKM pk, EvoCriteria evo, MoveSourceTy
         }
     }
 
-    // TODO RSE VC: Remove these.
-    internal static bool GetIsTutorFRLG(ushort species, ushort move)
-    {
-        var info = Personal[species];
-        var index = Tutor_E.IndexOf(move);
-        if ((uint)index >= 15)
-            return false;
-        return info.TypeTutors[index];
-    }
-
-    internal static void GetAllTutorMovesFRLG(Span<bool> result, ushort species)
-    {
-        var pi = Personal[species];
-        var flags = pi.TypeTutors;
-        var moves = Tutor_E;
-        for (int i = 0; i < 15; i++)
-        {
-            if (flags[i])
-                result[moves[i]] = true;
-        }
-    }
-
     private static ReadOnlySpan<ushort> Tutor_E =>
     [
-        // Introduced in FR/LG
-        005, 014, 025, 034, 038, 068, 069, 102, 118, 135, 138, 086, 153, 157, 164,
-        // Introduced in Emerald
-        223, 205, 244, 173, 196, 203, 189, 008, 207, 214, 129, 111, 009, 007, 210,
+        005, 014, 025, 034, 038, 068, 069, 102, 118, 135,
+        138, 086, 153, 157, 164, 223, 205, 244, 173, 196,
+        203, 189, 008, 207, 214, 129, 111, 009, 007, 210,
     ];
 }

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Legal.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 
 namespace PKHeX.Core;
 
@@ -20,8 +19,7 @@ public static class Legal
 
     internal const int MaxSpeciesID_3 = 386;
     internal const int MaxMoveID_3 = 354;
-    internal const int MaxItemID_3_RS = 346;
-    internal const int MaxItemID_3_FRLG = 374;
+    internal const int MaxItemID_3 = 374;
     internal const int MaxItemID_3_E = 376;
     internal const int MaxItemID_3_COLO = 547;
     internal const int MaxItemID_3_XD = 593;
@@ -304,40 +302,4 @@ public static bool GetIsFixedIVSequenceValidNoRand(in IndividualValueSet IVs, PK
         if (IVs.SPD != pk.IV_SPD) return false;
         return true;
     }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// For a species with a potentially valid FR/LG origin encounter, flag if not permitted.
-    /// </summary>
-    public static bool IsForeignFRLG(ushort species) => IsForeign(ForeignFRLG, species, ShiftFRLG);
-
-    private static bool IsForeign(ReadOnlySpan<byte> bitSet, int species, [ConstantExpected] int shift)
-    {
-        species -= shift;
-        var offset = species >> 3;
-        if ((uint)offset >= bitSet.Length)
-            return false;
-
-        var bit = species & 7;
-        if ((bitSet[offset] & (1 << bit)) != 0)
-            return true;
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    private const ushort ShiftFRLG = 151; // First unavailable Species (Mew)
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Bitset representing species that are considered unobtainable in FR/LG.
-    /// Includes foreign transfers and time-of-day evolutions.
-    /// First species is Mew (151), last is Deoxys (386).
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>
-    /// Source: https://www.serebii.net/fireredleafgreen/unobtainable.shtml
-    /// </remarks>
-    private static ReadOnlySpan<byte> ForeignFRLG =>
-    [
-        0xFF, 0x33, 0x18, 0x60, 0x04, 0x63, 0x50, 0x0D,
-        0x84, 0x40, 0x00, 0x04, 0xF0, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-        0xFF, 0xFF, 0xF7, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
-        0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFD, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x07,
-    ];
 }

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Localization/LegalityCheckLocalization.cs

@@ -421,9 +421,8 @@ public sealed class LegalityCheckLocalization
 
     public string TrashBytesExpected { get; set; } = "Expected Trash Bytes.";
     public string TrashBytesMismatchInitial { get; set; } = "Expected initial trash bytes to match the encounter.";
-    public string TrashBytesMissingTerminatorFinal { get; set; } = "Final terminator missing.";
+    public string TrashBytesMissingTerminator { get; set; } = "Final terminator missing.";
     public string TrashBytesShouldBeEmpty { get; set; } = "Trash Bytes should be cleared.";
-    public string TrashBytesResetViaTransfer { get; set; } = "Trash Bytes were reset via transfer.";
 
     #endregion
 

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Localization/LegalityCheckResultCodeExtensions.cs

@@ -410,9 +410,8 @@ public static class LegalityCheckResultCodeExtensions
             TransferTrackerShouldBeZero => localization.TransferTrackerShouldBeZero,
             TrashBytesExpected => localization.TrashBytesExpected,
             TrashBytesMismatchInitial => localization.TrashBytesMismatchInitial,
-            TrashBytesMissingTerminatorFinal => localization.TrashBytesMissingTerminatorFinal,
+            TrashBytesMissingTerminator => localization.TrashBytesMissingTerminator,
             TrashBytesShouldBeEmpty => localization.TrashBytesShouldBeEmpty,
-            TrashBytesResetViaTransfer => localization.TrashBytesResetViaTransfer,
             WordFilterInvalidCharacter_0 => localization.WordFilterInvalidCharacter_0,
             WordFilterFlaggedPattern_01 => localization.WordFilterFlaggedPattern_01,
             WordFilterTooManyNumbers_0 => localization.WordFilterTooManyNumbers_0,

PKHeX.Core/Legality/RNG/Methods/Gen8/Overworld8RNG.cs

@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ private static bool TryApplyFromSeed(PK8 pk, in EncounterCriteria criteria, Shin
             if (shiny == Shiny.AlwaysStar && type != Shiny.AlwaysStar)
                 return false;
         }
-        if (shiny is Shiny.Random && criteria.IsSpecifiedShiny() && !criteria.IsSatisfiedShiny(GetShinyXor(pid, pk.ID32), 16))
-            return false;
+
         pk.PID = pid;
 
         // IVs

PKHeX.Core/Legality/RNG/Methods/Gen8/RaidRNG.cs

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public static bool Verify(PKM pk, ulong seed, Span<int> ivs, in GenerateParam8 p
                 break;
         }
 
-        var nature = param.Nature.IsFixed ? param.Nature
+        var nature = param.Nature != Nature.Random ? param.Nature
             : param.Species == (int)Species.Toxtricity
                 ? ToxtricityUtil.GetRandomNature(ref rng, pk.Form)
                 : (Nature)rng.NextInt(25);
@@ -160,8 +160,6 @@ public static bool TryApply(PK8 pk, ulong seed, Span<int> ivs, in GenerateParam8
 
         var trID = (uint)rng.NextInt();
         var pid = (uint)rng.NextInt();
-
-        // Battle
         var xor = GetShinyXor(pid, trID);
         bool isShiny = xor < 16;
         if (isShiny && param.Shiny == Shiny.Never)
@@ -169,8 +167,9 @@ public static bool TryApply(PK8 pk, ulong seed, Span<int> ivs, in GenerateParam8
             ForceShinyState(false, ref pid, trID, 0);
             isShiny = false;
         }
+        if (param.Shiny is Shiny.Random && isShiny != criteria.Shiny.IsShiny())
+            return false;
 
-        // Captured
         if (isShiny)
         {
             if (!GetIsShiny6(pk.ID32, pid))
@@ -182,8 +181,6 @@ public static bool TryApply(PK8 pk, ulong seed, Span<int> ivs, in GenerateParam8
                 pid ^= 0x1000_0000;
         }
 
-        if (param.Shiny is Shiny.Random && criteria.IsSpecifiedShiny() && !criteria.IsSatisfiedShiny(GetShinyXor(pid, pk.ID32), 16))
-            return false;
         pk.PID = pid;
 
         const int UNSET = -1;
@@ -239,7 +236,7 @@ public static bool TryApply(PK8 pk, ulong seed, Span<int> ivs, in GenerateParam8
             return false;
         pk.Gender = gender;
 
-        var nature = param.Nature.IsFixed ? param.Nature
+        var nature = param.Nature != Nature.Random ? param.Nature
             : param.Species == (int)Species.Toxtricity
                 ? ToxtricityUtil.GetRandomNature(ref rng, pk.Form)
                 : (Nature)rng.NextInt(25);

PKHeX.Core/Legality/RNG/Methods/Gen8a/Overworld8aRNG.cs

@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ public static bool TryApplyFromSeed(PA8 pk, in EncounterCriteria criteria, in Ov
             if (para.Shiny == Shiny.AlwaysStar && type != Shiny.AlwaysStar)
                 return false;
         }
-        if (para.Shiny is Shiny.Random && criteria.IsSpecifiedShiny() && !criteria.IsSatisfiedShiny(GetShinyXor(pid, pk.ID32), 16))
-            return false;
         pk.PID = pid;
 
         Span<int> ivs = [UNSET, UNSET, UNSET, UNSET, UNSET, UNSET];
@@ -174,8 +172,6 @@ public static bool TryApplyFromSeed(PA8 pk, in EncounterCriteria criteria, in Ov
         pk.Gender = gender;
 
         var nature = (Nature)rand.NextInt(25);
-        if (criteria.IsSpecifiedNature() && !criteria.IsSatisfiedNature(nature))
-            return false;
         pk.Nature = pk.StatNature = nature;
 
         var (height, weight) = para.IsAlpha
@@ -183,10 +179,16 @@ public static bool TryApplyFromSeed(PA8 pk, in EncounterCriteria criteria, in Ov
             : ((byte)(rand.NextInt(0x81) + rand.NextInt(0x80)),
                (byte)(rand.NextInt(0x81) + rand.NextInt(0x80)));
 
-        pk.HeightScalar = height;
-        pk.WeightScalar = weight;
-        pk.ResetHeight();
-        pk.ResetWeight();
+        if (pk is IScaledSize s)
+        {
+            s.HeightScalar = height;
+            s.WeightScalar = weight;
+            if (pk is IScaledSizeValue a)
+            {
+                a.ResetHeight();
+                a.ResetWeight();
+            }
+        }
 
         return true;
     }

PKHeX.Core/Legality/RNG/Methods/Gen8b/Roaming8bRNG.cs

@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ public static bool TryApplyFromSeed(PB8 pk, in EncounterCriteria criteria, Shiny
             if (shiny == Shiny.AlwaysStar && type != Shiny.AlwaysStar)
                 return false;
         }
-        if (shiny is Shiny.Random && criteria.IsSpecifiedShiny() && !criteria.IsSatisfiedShiny(GetShinyXor(pid, pk.ID32), 16))
-            return false;
         pk.PID = pid;
 
         // Check IVs: Create flawless IVs at random indexes, then the random IVs for not flawless.

PKHeX.Core/Legality/RNG/Methods/Gen8b/Wild8bRNG.cs

@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ public static bool TryApplyFromSeed(PB8 pk, in EncounterCriteria criteria, Shiny
             if (shiny == Shiny.AlwaysStar && type != Shiny.AlwaysStar)
                 return false;
         }
-        if (shiny is Shiny.Random && criteria.IsSpecifiedShiny() && !criteria.IsSatisfiedShiny(GetShinyXor(pid, pk.ID32), 16))
-            return false;
         pk.PID = pid;
 
         // Check IVs: Create flawless IVs at random indexes, then the random IVs for not flawless.

PKHeX.Core/Legality/RNG/Methods/Gen9/Encounter9RNG.cs

@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ public static bool GenerateData(PK9 pk, in GenerateParam9 enc, in EncounterCrite
     {
         var rand = new Xoroshiro128Plus(seed);
         pk.EncryptionConstant = (uint)rand.NextInt(uint.MaxValue);
-        var pid = GetAdaptedPID(ref rand, pk, enc);
-        if (enc.Shiny is Shiny.Random && criteria.IsSpecifiedShiny() && !criteria.IsSatisfiedShiny(GetShinyXor(pid, pk.ID32), 16))
+        pk.PID = GetAdaptedPID(ref rand, pk, enc);
+
+        if (enc.Shiny is Shiny.Random && criteria.Shiny.IsShiny() != pk.IsShiny)
             return false;
-        pk.PID = pid;
 
         const int UNSET = -1;
         const int MAX = 31;
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public static bool GenerateData(PK9 pk, in GenerateParam9 enc, in EncounterCrite
             return false;
         pk.Gender = gender;
 
-        var nature = enc.Nature.IsFixed ? enc.Nature : enc.Species == (int)Species.Toxtricity
+        var nature = enc.Nature != Nature.Random ? enc.Nature : enc.Species == (int)Species.Toxtricity
                 ? ToxtricityUtil.GetRandomNature(ref rand, pk.Form)
                 : (Nature)rand.NextInt(25);
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public static bool IsMatch(PKM pk, in GenerateParam9 enc, in ulong seed)
         if (pk.Gender != gender)
             return false;
 
-        var nature = enc.Nature.IsFixed ? enc.Nature : enc.Species == (int)Species.Toxtricity
+        var nature = enc.Nature != Nature.Random ? enc.Nature : enc.Species == (int)Species.Toxtricity
                 ? ToxtricityUtil.GetRandomNature(ref rand, pk.Form)
                 : (Nature)rand.NextInt(25);
         if (pk.Nature != nature)

PKHeX.Core/Legality/RNG/Methods/Gen9/GenerateParam9.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ namespace PKHeX.Core;
 /// Parameters used to generate data for an encounter.
 /// </summary>
 /// <param name="Species">Species to generate.</param>
-/// <param name="GenderRatio">Gender ratio byte from Personal Info.</param>
+/// <param name="GenderRatio">Gender ratio byte.</param>
 /// <param name="FlawlessIVs">Count of IVs that are perfect.</param>
 /// <param name="RollCount">Count of shiny rolls allowed for the PID calculation.</param>
 /// <param name="Height">Height value to generate. If zero, full random.</param>

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Restrictions/ItemRestrictions.cs

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public static bool IsHeldItemAllowed(int item, EntityContext context)
 
     // Combined bitflags for released held items across generations.
     private static readonly bool[] ReleasedHeldItems_2 = GetPermitList(MaxItemID_2, HeldItems_GSC);
-    private static readonly bool[] ReleasedHeldItems_3 = GetPermitList(MaxItemID_3_RS, HeldItems_RS, ItemStorage3RS.Unreleased); // Safari Ball
+    private static readonly bool[] ReleasedHeldItems_3 = GetPermitList(MaxItemID_3, HeldItems_RS, ItemStorage3RS.Unreleased); // Safari Ball
     private static readonly bool[] ReleasedHeldItems_4 = GetPermitList(MaxItemID_4_HGSS, HeldItems_HGSS, ItemStorage4.Unreleased);
     private static readonly bool[] ReleasedHeldItems_5 = GetPermitList(MaxItemID_5_B2W2, HeldItems_BW, ItemStorage5.Unreleased);
     private static readonly bool[] ReleasedHeldItems_6 = GetPermitList(MaxItemID_6_AO, HeldItems_AO, ItemStorage6XY.Unreleased);

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Settings/ParseSettings.cs

@@ -31,17 +31,7 @@ public static class ParseSettings
     /// Setting to specify if an analysis should permit data sourced from the physical cartridge era of Game Boy games.
     /// </summary>
     /// <remarks>If false, indicates to use Virtual Console rules (which are transferable to Gen7+)</remarks>
-    public static bool AllowEraCartGB { private get; set; }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Setting to specify if an analysis should permit data sourced from the physical cartridge era of Game Boy Advance games.
-    /// </summary>
-    public static bool AllowEraCartGBA { private get; set; } = true;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Setting to specify if an analysis should permit data sourced from the Nintendo Switch Virtual Console era of Game Boy Advance games.
-    /// </summary>
-    public static bool AllowEraSwitchGBA { private get; set; }
+    public static bool AllowGBCartEra { private get; set; }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Setting to specify if an analysis should permit trading a Generation 1 origin file to Generation 2, then back. Useful for checking RBY Metagame rules.
@@ -65,35 +55,27 @@ public static class ParseSettings
     /// <returns>True if Crystal data is allowed</returns>
     public static bool AllowGen2MoveReminder(PKM pk) => !pk.Korean && AllowGBStadium2;
 
-    public static bool AllowGen2OddEgg(PKM pk) => !pk.Japanese || AllowEraCartGB;
+    public static bool AllowGen2OddEgg(PKM pk) => !pk.Japanese || AllowGBCartEra;
 
-    public static bool AllowGBVirtualConsole3DS => !AllowEraCartGB;
-    public static bool AllowGBEraEvents => AllowEraCartGB;
-    public static bool AllowGBStadium2 => AllowEraCartGB;
-
-    // This logic will likely need to change (format check): TODO HOME FR/LG
-    public static bool AllowGBACrossTransferXD(PKM pk) => AllowEraCartGBA;
-    public static bool AllowGBACrossTransferRSE(PKM pk) => AllowEraCartGBA;
-    public static bool AllowGen3EventTicketsAll(PKM pk) => AllowEraSwitchGBA;
+    public static bool AllowGBVirtualConsole3DS => !AllowGBCartEra;
+    public static bool AllowGBEraEvents => AllowGBCartEra;
+    public static bool AllowGBStadium2 => AllowGBCartEra;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes certain settings
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="sav">Newly loaded save file</param>
     /// <returns>Save file is Physical GB cartridge save file (not Virtual Console)</returns>
-    public static void InitFromSaveFileData(SaveFile sav)
+    public static bool InitFromSaveFileData(SaveFile sav)
     {
         ActiveTrainer = sav;
-        AllowEraCartGB = sav switch
+        return AllowGBCartEra = sav switch
         {
             SAV1 { IsVirtualConsole: true } => false,
             SAV2 { IsVirtualConsole: true } => false,
             { Generation: 1 or 2 } => true,
             _ => false,
         };
-        var isVirtual3 = sav is SAV3 { IsVirtualConsole: true };
-        AllowEraSwitchGBA = isVirtual3;
-        AllowEraCartGBA = !isVirtual3; // sav.Generation >= 8; TODO HOME FR/LG
     }
 
     internal static bool IgnoreTransferIfNoTracker => Settings.HOMETransfer.HOMETransferTrackerNotPresent == Severity.Invalid;

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Structures/LegalityCheckResultCode.cs

@@ -363,13 +363,10 @@ public enum LegalityCheckResultCode : ushort
     TransferEncryptGen6Xor,
     TransferTrackerMissing,
     TransferTrackerShouldBeZero,
-
-    // Trash Bytes
     TrashBytesExpected,
     TrashBytesMismatchInitial,
-    TrashBytesMissingTerminatorFinal,
+    TrashBytesMissingTerminator,
     TrashBytesShouldBeEmpty,
-    TrashBytesResetViaTransfer,
 
     // Bulk Cross-Comparison
     BulkCloneDetectedDetails,

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Verifiers/ContestStatVerifier.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public override void Verify(LegalityAnalysis data)
 
         // If no stats have been increased from the initial amount, then we're done here.
         // some encounters have contest stats built in. they're already checked by the initial encounter match.
-        if (!s.HasContestStats() || data.EncounterOriginal is IContestStatsReadOnly ro && ro.IsContestEqual(s))
+        if (!s.HasContestStats())
             return;
 
         // Check the correlation of Stats & Sheen!

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Verifiers/Misc/ContestStatInfo.cs

@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ public void SetMaxContestStats(IEncounterTemplate enc, EvolutionHistory h)
 
     public static ContestStatGranting GetContestStatRestriction(PKM pk, byte origin, EvolutionHistory h) => origin switch
     {
-        3 when pk.Format == 3 && !ParseSettings.AllowGBACrossTransferRSE(pk) => None,
         3 => pk.Format < 6    ? CorrelateSheen : Mixed,
         4 => pk.Format < 6    ? CorrelateSheen : Mixed,
 

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Verifiers/Misc/MiscPokerusVerifier.cs

@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@ internal void Verify(LegalityAnalysis data, PKM pk)
         if (pk.Format == 1) // not stored in Gen1 format
             return;
 
-        if (pk.Format == 3 && !ParseSettings.AllowGBACrossTransferRSE(pk))
-        {
-            VerifyNone(data, pk);
-            return;
-        }
-
         var strain = pk.PokerusStrain;
         var days = pk.PokerusDays;
         var enc = data.Info.EncounterMatch;
@@ -28,14 +22,4 @@ internal void Verify(LegalityAnalysis data, PKM pk)
         if (!Pokerus.IsDurationValid(strain, days, out var max))
             data.AddLine(GetInvalid(PokerusDaysLEQ_0, (ushort)max));
     }
-
-    private void VerifyNone(LegalityAnalysis data, PKM pk)
-    {
-        var strain = pk.PokerusStrain;
-        var days = pk.PokerusDays;
-        if (strain != 0)
-            data.AddLine(GetInvalid(PokerusStrainUnobtainable_0, (ushort)strain));
-        if (days != 0)
-            data.AddLine(GetInvalid(PokerusDaysLEQ_0, 0));
-    }
 }

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Verifiers/Misc/MiscVerifierG3.cs

@@ -1,277 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using static PKHeX.Core.LegalityCheckResultCode;
-using static PKHeX.Core.CheckIdentifier;
-
-namespace PKHeX.Core;
-
-public sealed class MiscVerifierG3 : Verifier
-{
-    protected override CheckIdentifier Identifier => Misc;
-
-    public override void Verify(LegalityAnalysis data)
-    {
-        if (data.Entity is G3PKM pk)
-            Verify(data, pk);
-    }
-
-    internal void Verify(LegalityAnalysis data, G3PKM pk)
-    {
-        VerifyTrash(data, pk);
-
-        if (ParseSettings.AllowGBACrossTransferRSE(pk))
-            return;
-
-        // Notes:
-        // Nicknamed by player: all FF'd trash.
-        // In-game trade: clean 00'd with a single FF on each.
-
-        // Only FR/LG are released. Only can originate from FR/LG.
-        if (pk.Version is not (GameVersion.FR or GameVersion.LG))
-            data.AddLine(GetInvalid(TradeNotAvailable));
-        else if (Legal.IsForeignFRLG(pk.Species))
-            data.AddLine(GetInvalid(TradeNotAvailable));
-
-        if (ItemStorage3FRLG_VC.IsUnreleasedHeld(pk.HeldItem))
-            data.AddLine(GetInvalid(ItemUnreleased));
-
-        if ((Ball)pk.Ball is Ball.Dive or Ball.Premier)
-            data.AddLine(GetInvalid(BallUnavailable));
-    }
-
-    private void VerifyTrash(LegalityAnalysis data, G3PKM pk)
-    {
-        if (pk is PK3 pk3)
-            VerifyTrash(data, pk3);
-        else
-            VerifyTrashCXD(data, pk);
-    }
-
-    private static void VerifyTrashCXD(LegalityAnalysis data, G3PKM pk)
-    {
-        // Buffers should be entirely clean.
-        var ot = pk.OriginalTrainerTrash;
-        var result = TrashBytesUTF16.IsTrashNone(ot);
-        if (result.IsInvalid)
-            data.AddLine(Get(Trainer, Severity.Invalid, TrashBytesShouldBeEmpty));
-
-        var nick = pk.NicknameTrash;
-        result = TrashBytesUTF16.IsTrashNone(nick);
-        if (result.IsInvalid)
-            data.AddLine(Get(Nickname, Severity.Invalid, TrashBytesShouldBeEmpty));
-    }
-
-    private void VerifyTrash(LegalityAnalysis data, PK3 pk)
-    {
-        if (!pk.IsEgg && TrashByteRules3.IsResetTrash(pk))
-        {
-            data.AddLine(GetValid(TrashBytesResetViaTransfer));
-            return; // OK
-        }
-
-        var enc = data.EncounterOriginal;
-        if (enc is EncounterTrade3)
-            VerifyTrashTrade(data, pk);
-        else if (enc is EncounterGift3 g3)
-            VerifyTrashEvent3(data, pk, g3);
-        else if (enc is EncounterGift3JPN jp)
-            VerifyTrashEvent3(data, pk, jp);
-        else if (enc is EncounterGift3NY ny)
-            VerifyTrashEvent3(data, pk, ny);
-        else if (pk.Japanese && !(pk.IsEgg && pk.OriginalTrainerTrash[^1] == 0xFF))
-            VerifyTrashJPN(data, pk);
-        else
-            VerifyTrashINT(data, pk);
-    }
-
-    private static void VerifyTrashEvent3(LegalityAnalysis data, PK3 pk, EncounterGift3NY ny)
-    {
-        // todo
-    }
-
-    private static void VerifyTrashEvent3(LegalityAnalysis data, PK3 pk, EncounterGift3JPN jp)
-    {
-        // todo
-    }
-
-    private static void VerifyTrashEvent3(LegalityAnalysis data, PK3 pk, EncounterGift3 g3)
-    {
-        // todo
-    }
-
-    private static void VerifyTrashTrade(LegalityAnalysis data, PK3 pk)
-    {
-        if (!TrashByteRules3.IsTerminatedZero(pk.OriginalTrainerTrash))
-            data.AddLine(GetInvalid(Trainer, TrashBytesShouldBeEmpty));
-        if (!TrashByteRules3.IsTerminatedZero(pk.NicknameTrash))
-            data.AddLine(GetInvalid(Nickname, TrashBytesShouldBeEmpty));
-    }
-
-    private static void VerifyTrashJPN(LegalityAnalysis data, PK3 pk)
-    {
-        var trash = pk.OriginalTrainerTrash;
-        // OT name from save file is copied byte-for-byte. Byte 7 & 8 are always zero.
-        if (!TrashByteRules3.IsTerminatedFFZero(trash, 6))
-            data.AddLine(GetInvalid(Trainer, TrashBytesMissingTerminatorFinal));
-        // Nickname can be all FF's (nicknamed) or whatever random garbage is in the buffer before filling. Unsure if we can reliably check this, but it should be "dirty" usually.
-        // If it is clean, flag as fishy.
-        FlagIsNicknameClean(data, pk);
-    }
-
-    private static void VerifyTrashINT(LegalityAnalysis data, PK3 pk)
-    {
-        var trash = pk.OriginalTrainerTrash;
-        // OT name from save file is copied byte-for-byte. All 8 bytes are initialized to FF on new game.
-        if (!TrashByteRules3.IsTerminatedFFZero(trash, 7))
-        {
-            if (!TrashByteRules3.IsTrashPatternDefaultTrainer(trash, pk.Version, (LanguageID)pk.Language))
-                data.AddLine(GetInvalid(Trainer, TrashBytesMissingTerminatorFinal));
-        }
-        // Nickname can be all FF's (nicknamed) or whatever random garbage is in the buffer before filling. Unsure if we can reliably check this, but it should be "dirty" usually.
-        // If it is clean, flag as fishy.
-        FlagIsNicknameClean(data, pk);
-    }
-
-    private static void FlagIsNicknameClean(LegalityAnalysis data, PK3 pk)
-    {
-        if (!pk.IsNicknamed || pk.IsEgg)
-            return;
-        // Japanese only fills the first 5+1 bytes; everything else is trash.
-        // International games are 10 chars (full buffer) max; implicit terminator if full.
-        var nick = pk.GetNicknamePrefillRegion();
-        if (!TrashByteRules3.IsTerminatedFF(nick))
-            data.AddLine(GetInvalid(Trainer, TrashBytesMismatchInitial));
-    }
-}
-
-public static class TrashByteRules3
-{
-    // PK3 stores u8[length] for OT name and Nickname.
-    // Due to how the game initializes the buffer for each, specific patterns in the unused bytes (after the string, within the allocated max buffer) can arise.
-    // When transferred to Colosseum/XD, the encoding method switches to u16[length], thus discarding the original buffer along with its "trash".
-    // For original encounters from a mainline save file,
-    // - OT Name: the game copies the entire buffer from the save file OT as the PK3's OT. Thus, that must match exactly.
-    // - - Japanese OT names are 5 chars, international is 7 chars. Manually entered strings are FF terminated to max length + 1.
-    // - - Default OT (Japanese) names were padded with FF to len=6, so they always match manually entered names (no trash).
-    // - - Default OT (International) names from the character select screen can have trash bytes due to being un-padded (single FF end of string, saves ROM space).
-    // - - verification of Default OTs todo (if OT dirty, check if is default with expected trash pattern)
-    // - Nickname: the buffer has garbage RAM data leftover in the nickname field, thus it should be "dirty" usually.
-    // - Nicknamed: when nicknamed, the game fills the buffer with FFs then applies the nickname.
-    // For event encounters from GameCube:
-    // - OT Name: todo
-    // - Nickname: todo
-    // For event encounters directly injected into the save file via GBA multiboot:
-    // - OT Name: todo
-    // - Nickname: todo
-
-    private const byte Terminator = StringConverter3.TerminatorByte;
-
-    public static bool IsResetTrash(PK3 pk3)
-    {
-        if (!ParseSettings.AllowGBACrossTransferXD(pk3))
-            return false;
-
-        if (!IsTerminatedZero(pk3.OriginalTrainerTrash))
-            return false;
-        if (pk3.IsNicknamed)
-            return true;
-        if (!IsTerminatedZero(pk3.NicknameTrash))
-            return false;
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    public static bool IsTerminatedZero(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
-    {
-        var first = TrashBytes8.GetTerminatorIndex(data);
-        if (first == -1 || first >= data.Length - 1)
-            return true;
-        return !data[(first+1)..].ContainsAnyExcept<byte>(0);
-    }
-
-    public static bool IsTerminatedFF(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
-    {
-        var first = TrashBytes8.GetTerminatorIndex(data);
-        if (first == -1 || first >= data.Length - 1)
-            return true;
-        return !data[(first + 1)..].ContainsAnyExcept<byte>(0xFF);
-    }
-
-    public static bool IsTerminatedFFZero(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, int preFill = 0)
-    {
-        if (preFill == 0)
-            return IsTerminatedZero(data);
-
-        var first = TrashBytes8.GetTerminatorIndex(data);
-        if (first == -1 || first >= data.Length - 1)
-            return true;
-
-        first++;
-        if (first < preFill)
-        {
-            var inner = data[first..preFill];
-            if (inner.ContainsAnyExcept(Terminator))
-                return false;
-            first = preFill;
-            first++;
-            if (first >= data.Length - 1)
-                return true;
-        }
-        return !data[first..].ContainsAnyExcept<byte>(0);
-    }
-
-    // TRASH BYTES: New Game Default OTs
-    // Default OT names in International (not JPN) Gen3 mainline games memcpy 7 chars and FF from the "default OT name" table, regardless of strlen.
-    // Copied strings therefore contain trash from the next string entry that is encoded into the rom's string table.
-    // Below is a list of possible (version, language, trash) default OTs, as initialized by the game. An `*` is used to denote the terminator.
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Checks if the specified trash byte pattern matches a default trainer name pattern for the given game <see cref="version"/> and <see cref="language"/>.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>Default trainer names in certain Generation 3 Pokémon games may include trailing bytes ("trash") due to how names are stored in the game's ROM.
-    /// This method checks if the provided pattern matches any of these known default patterns for the specified version and language.
-    /// </remarks>
-    public static bool IsTrashPatternDefaultTrainer(ReadOnlySpan<byte> trash, GameVersion version, LanguageID language) => version switch
-    {
-        GameVersion.R or GameVersion.S => IsTrashPatternDefaultTrainerRS(trash, language),
-        GameVersion.E => IsTrashPatternDefaultTrainerE(trash, language),
-        GameVersion.FR => IsTrashPatternDefaultTrainerFR(trash, language),
-        GameVersion.LG => IsTrashPatternDefaultTrainerLG(trash, language),
-        _ => false,
-    };
-
-    /// <inheritdoc cref="IsTrashPatternDefaultTrainer"/>
-    /// <remarks>Default OT names present in <see cref="GameVersion.R"/> and <see cref="GameVersion.S"/> based on the language of the game.</remarks>
-    public static bool IsTrashPatternDefaultTrainerRS(ReadOnlySpan<byte> trash, LanguageID language) => language switch
-    {
-        // TODO
-        LanguageID.English => trash switch
-        {
-            [0xCD, 0xBB, 0xCC, 0xBB, 0xFF, 0xCE, 0xDC] => true, // SARA*Th
-            _ => false,
-        },
-        _ => false,
-    };
-
-    /// <inheritdoc cref="IsTrashPatternDefaultTrainer"/>
-    /// <remarks>Default OT names present in <see cref="GameVersion.E"/> based on the language of the game.</remarks>
-    public static bool IsTrashPatternDefaultTrainerE(ReadOnlySpan<byte> trash, LanguageID language) => language switch
-    {
-        // TODO
-        _ => false,
-    };
-
-    /// <inheritdoc cref="IsTrashPatternDefaultTrainer"/>
-    /// <remarks>Default OT names present in <see cref="GameVersion.FR"/> based on the language of the game.</remarks>
-    public static bool IsTrashPatternDefaultTrainerFR(ReadOnlySpan<byte> trash, LanguageID language) => language switch
-    {
-        // TODO
-        _ => false,
-    };
-
-    /// <inheritdoc cref="IsTrashPatternDefaultTrainer"/>
-    /// <remarks>Default OT names present in <see cref="GameVersion.LG"/> based on the language of the game.</remarks>
-    public static bool IsTrashPatternDefaultTrainerLG(ReadOnlySpan<byte> trash, LanguageID language) => language switch
-    {
-        // TODO
-        _ => false,
-    };
-}

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Verifiers/Misc/MiscVerifierHelpers.cs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ internal static void VerifyStatNature(LegalityAnalysis data, PKM pk)
             return;
 
         // Must be a valid mint nature.
-        if (!statNature.IsMint)
+        if (!statNature.IsMint())
             data.AddLine(Get(Invalid, Misc, StatNatureInvalid));
     }
 

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Verifiers/MiscVerifier.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ public sealed class MiscVerifier : Verifier
     private static readonly MiscG1Verifier Gen1 = new();
     private static readonly MiscEvolutionVerifier Evolution = new();
     private static readonly MiscVerifierSK2 Stadium2 = new();
-    private static readonly MiscVerifierG3 Gen3 = new();
     private static readonly MiscVerifierG4 Gen4 = new();
     private static readonly MiscVerifierPK6 Gen6 = new();
     private static readonly MiscVerifierPK5 Gen5 = new();
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ public override void Verify(LegalityAnalysis data)
         // Verify gimmick data
         switch (pk)
         {
-            case G3PKM pk3: Gen3.Verify(data, pk3); break;
             case G4PKM pk4: Gen4.Verify(data, pk4); break;
             case PK5 pk5: Gen5.Verify(data, pk5); break;
             case PK6 pk6: Gen6.Verify(data, pk6); break;

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Verifiers/PIDVerifier.cs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public override void Verify(LegalityAnalysis data)
 
         if (pk.PID == 0)
             data.AddLine(Get(Severity.Fishy, PIDZero));
-        if (!pk.Nature.IsFixed) // out of range
+        if (!pk.Nature.IsFixed()) // out of range
             data.AddLine(GetInvalid(PIDNatureMismatch));
         if (data.Info.EncounterMatch is IEncounterEgg egg)
             VerifyEggPID(data, pk, egg);

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Verifiers/Ribbons/RibbonRules.cs

@@ -324,21 +324,6 @@ public static bool GetValidRibbonStateNational(PKM pk, IEncounterTemplate enc)
         return true;
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Checks if the input can receive the <see cref="IRibbonSetEvent3.RibbonEarth"/> ribbon.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <remarks>
-    /// If returns true, can have the ribbon. If returns false, must not have the ribbon.
-    /// </remarks>
-    public static bool IsEarthRibbonAllowed(PKM pk, IEncounterTemplate enc)
-    {
-        if (enc.Generation != 3)
-            return false;
-        if (!ParseSettings.AllowGBACrossTransferXD(pk))
-            return false;
-        return true;
-    }
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the max count values the input can receive for the <see cref="IRibbonSetMemory6.RibbonCountMemoryContest"/> and <see cref="IRibbonSetMemory6.RibbonCountMemoryBattle"/> ribbon counts.
     /// </summary>
@@ -375,11 +360,9 @@ public static (byte Contest, byte Battle) GetMaxMemoryCounts(EvolutionHistory ev
     /// <summary>
     /// Checks if the input evolution history could have participated in Generation 3 contests.
     /// </summary>
-    public static bool IsAllowedContest3(EvolutionHistory evos, PKM pk)
+    public static bool IsAllowedContest3(EvolutionHistory evos)
     {
         // Any species can enter contests in Gen3.
-        if (!ParseSettings.AllowGBACrossTransferRSE(pk))
-            return false;
         return evos.HasVisitedGen3;
     }
 

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Verifiers/Ribbons/RibbonVerifierEvent3.cs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public void Parse(in RibbonVerifierArguments args, ref RibbonResultList list)
                     if (!r.RibbonEarth)
                         list.Add(Earth, true);
                 }
-                else if (r.RibbonEarth && !RibbonRules.IsEarthRibbonAllowed(args.Entity, enc))
+                else if (r.RibbonEarth && enc.Generation != 3)
                 {
                     list.Add(Earth);
                 }
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public void Parse(in RibbonVerifierArguments args, ref RibbonResultList list)
             {
                 // The Earth Ribbon is a ribbon exclusive to Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
                 // Awarded to all Pokémon on the player's team when they complete the Mt. Battle challenge without switching the team at any point.
-                if (r.RibbonEarth && !RibbonRules.IsEarthRibbonAllowed(args.Entity, enc))
+                if (r.RibbonEarth && enc.Generation != 3)
                     list.Add(Earth);
 
                 var nationalRequired = RibbonRules.GetValidRibbonStateNational(args.Entity, enc);

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Verifiers/Ribbons/RibbonVerifierOnly3.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public static void Parse(this IRibbonSetOnly3 r, in RibbonVerifierArguments args
         if (r.RibbonWorld)
             list.Add(RibbonIndex.World);
 
-        if (!RibbonRules.IsAllowedContest3(args.History, args.Entity))
+        if (!RibbonRules.IsAllowedContest3(args.History))
             FlagContestAny(r, ref list);
         else
             FlagContest(r, ref list);

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Verifiers/Ribbons/RibbonVerifierUnique4.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public void Parse(in RibbonVerifierArguments args, ref RibbonResultList list)
             if (!RibbonRules.IsAllowedBattleFrontier4(evos))
                 FlagAnyAbility(r, ref list);
 
-            if (RibbonRules.IsAllowedContest3(evos, args.Entity))
+            if (RibbonRules.IsAllowedContest3(evos))
                 AddMissingContest3(r, ref list);
             else
                 FlagAnyContest3(r, ref list);

PKHeX.Core/Legality/Verifiers/TrashByteVerifier.cs

@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ private void VerifyTrashBytesPCD(LegalityAnalysis data, PKM pk, PCD pcd)
     private void VerifyTrashBytesHOME(LegalityAnalysis data, PKM pk)
     {
         if (!TrashBytesUTF16.IsFinalTerminatorPresent(pk.NicknameTrash))
-            data.AddLine(GetInvalid(CheckIdentifier.Nickname, TrashBytesMissingTerminatorFinal));
+            data.AddLine(GetInvalid(CheckIdentifier.Nickname, TrashBytesMissingTerminator));
         if (!TrashBytesUTF16.IsFinalTerminatorPresent(pk.OriginalTrainerTrash))
-            data.AddLine(GetInvalid(CheckIdentifier.Trainer, TrashBytesMissingTerminatorFinal));
+            data.AddLine(GetInvalid(CheckIdentifier.Trainer, TrashBytesMissingTerminator));
         if (!TrashBytesUTF16.IsFinalTerminatorPresent(pk.HandlingTrainerTrash))
-            data.AddLine(GetInvalid(CheckIdentifier.Handler, TrashBytesMissingTerminatorFinal));
+            data.AddLine(GetInvalid(CheckIdentifier.Handler, TrashBytesMissingTerminator));
 
         if (pk.IsEgg)
         {

PKHeX.Core/MysteryGifts/WA9.cs

@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ public override bool IsMatchExact(PKM pk, EvoCriteria evo)
         if (MetLevel != 0 && MetLevel != pk.MetLevel) return false;
         if ((Ball == 0 ? 4 : Ball) != pk.Ball) return false;
         if (OTGender < 2 && OTGender != pk.OriginalTrainerGender) return false;
-        if (Nature.IsFixed && pk.Nature != Nature) return false;
+        if (Nature != Nature.Random && pk.Nature != Nature) return false;
         if (Gender != 3 && Gender != pk.Gender) return false;
 
         if (pk is IScaledSize s)

PKHeX.Core/PKM/PK3.cs

@@ -398,15 +398,4 @@ public override int GetStringTerminatorIndex(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
     public override int GetStringLength(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data)
         => TrashBytes8.GetStringLength(data);
     public override int GetBytesPerChar() => 1;
-
-    public override void PrepareNickname() => GetNicknamePrefillRegion().Fill(StringConverter3.TerminatorByte);
-
-    public Span<byte> GetNicknamePrefillRegion()
-    {
-        // Japanese only fills the first 5+1 bytes; everything else is trash.
-        // International games are 10 chars (full buffer) max; implicit terminator if full.
-        if (Japanese)
-            return NicknameTrash[..6];
-        return NicknameTrash;
-    }
 }

PKHeX.Core/PKM/PKM.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace PKHeX.Core;
 /// Object representing a <see cref="PKM"/>'s data and derived properties.
 /// </summary>
 [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(PublicProperties | NonPublicProperties | PublicParameterlessConstructor)]
-public abstract class PKM : ISpeciesForm, ITrainerID32, IGeneration, IShiny, ILangNick, IGameValueLimit, INature, IFatefulEncounter, IStringConverter, ITrashIntrospection, IContext
+public abstract class PKM : ISpeciesForm, ITrainerID32, IGeneration, IShiny, ILangNick, IGameValueLimit, INature, IFatefulEncounter, IStringConverter, ITrashIntrospection
 {
     public abstract int SIZE_PARTY { get; }
     public abstract int SIZE_STORED { get; }
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ public abstract class PKM : ISpeciesForm, ITrainerID32, IGeneration, IShiny, ILa
     public abstract Span<byte> OriginalTrainerTrash { get; }
     public virtual Span<byte> HandlingTrainerTrash => [];
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Conditions the <see cref="NicknameTrash"/> data to safely terminate the Nickname string from the text entry screen.
-    /// </summary>
-    public virtual void PrepareNickname() { }
-
     protected abstract byte[] Encrypt();
     public abstract EntityContext Context { get; }
     public byte Format => Context.Generation;

PKHeX.Core/PKM/Searching/SearchSettings.cs

@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ private bool SearchSimple(PKM pk)
             return false;
         if (Ability > -1 && pk.Ability != Ability)
             return false;
-        if (Nature.IsFixed && pk.StatNature != Nature)
+        if (Nature.IsFixed() && pk.StatNature != Nature)
             return false;
         if (Item > -1 && pk.HeldItem != Item)
             return false;

PKHeX.Core/PKM/Shared/G3PKM.cs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public abstract class G3PKM : PKM, IRibbonSetEvent3, IRibbonSetCommon3, IRibbonS
     public sealed override ushort MaxMoveID => Legal.MaxMoveID_3;
     public sealed override ushort MaxSpeciesID => Legal.MaxSpeciesID_3;
     public sealed override int MaxAbilityID => Legal.MaxAbilityID_3;
-    public sealed override int MaxItemID => Legal.MaxItemID_3_E;
+    public sealed override int MaxItemID => Legal.MaxItemID_3;
     public sealed override int MaxBallID => Legal.MaxBallID_3;
     public sealed override GameVersion MaxGameID => Legal.MaxGameID_3;
     public sealed override int MaxIV => 31;

PKHeX.Core/PKM/Shared/G4PKM.cs

@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ public sealed override byte Ball
             BallDPPt = Clamp(value, Core.Ball.Cherish);
 
             // Only set the HG/SS value if it originated in HG/SS and was not an event.
-            if (WasCreatedInHGSS && this is not BK4)
+            if (WasCreatedInHGSS)
                 BallHGSS = Clamp(value, Core.Ball.Sport);
             else
                 BallHGSS = 0;

PKHeX.Core/PKM/Strings/IStringConverter.cs

@@ -35,20 +35,3 @@ public interface IStringConverter
     /// <returns>Count of bytes written to <see cref="data"/>.</returns>
     int SetString(Span<byte> data, ReadOnlySpan<char> text, int length, StringConverterOption option);
 }
-
-public delegate string StringGetter(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data);
-public delegate int StringLoader(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, Span<char> text);
-public delegate int StringSetter(Span<byte> data, ReadOnlySpan<char> text, int length, StringConverterOption option);
-
-public sealed class CustomStringConverter : IStringConverter, IGeneration, IContext
-{
-    public required StringGetter Get { get; init; }
-    public required StringLoader Load { get; init; }
-    public required StringSetter Set { get; init; }
-    public required byte Generation { get; init; }
-    public required EntityContext Context { get; init; }
-
-    public string GetString(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data) => Get(data);
-    public int LoadString(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, Span<char> text) => Load(data, text);
-    public int SetString(Span<byte> data, ReadOnlySpan<char> text, int length, StringConverterOption option) => Set(data, text, length, option);
-}

PKHeX.Core/PKM/Util/Conversion/ItemConverter.cs

@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ public static byte GetItemOld2(ushort item)
         NaN, 058, 059, 061, 444, NaN, NaN, 216, 445, 446, // 5
         NaN, 447, 051, 038, 039, 040, 478, 464, 456, 484, // 6
         NaN, 482, 033, 217, 151, NaN, 237, 244, 149, 153, // 7
-        152, 245, 221, 156, 150, 485, 086, 087, 222, 486, // 8
-        NaN, 223, 487, 488, 224, 243, 248, 490, 241, 491, // 9
+        152, 245, 221, 156, 150, 485, 086, 087, 222, 487, // 8
+        NaN, 223, 486, 488, 224, 243, 248, 490, 241, 491, // 9
         NaN, 489, 240, 473, NaN, 259, 228, 246, 242, 157, // 10
         088, 089, 229, 247, 504, NaN, NaN, 239, 258, 230, // 11
         NaN, 034, 035, 036, 037, 238, 231, 475, 481, NaN, // 12

PKHeX.Core/PKM/Util/EntityGender.cs

@@ -85,15 +85,6 @@ public static byte GetGenderRatio(ushort species)
         return NG;
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Checks if the species (base form) is a single gender.
-    /// </summary>
-    public static bool IsSingleGender(ushort species)
-    {
-        var ratio = GetGenderRatio(species);
-        return ratio is OM or OF or NG;
-    }
-
     private static ReadOnlySpan<byte> GenderRatios =>
     [
         NG, VM, VM, VM, VM, VM, VM, VM, VM, VM, HH, HH, HH, HH, HH, HH, HH, HH, HH, HH, HH, HH, HH, HH, HH, HH, HH, HH, HH, OF, OF, OF, OM, OM, OM, MF, MF, MF, MF, MF,

PKHeX.Core/Resources/localize/encounter/encounter_de.json

@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
     "FrameNewGame": "Neues Spiel: 0x{0}, Frame: {1}",
     "FrameInitial": "Initial: 0x{0}, Frame: {1}",
     "SuffixDays": " (tage: {0})"
-}
+}

PKHeX.Core/Resources/localize/encounter/encounter_en.json

@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
     "FrameNewGame": "New Game: 0x{0}, Frame: {1}",
     "FrameInitial": "Initial: 0x{0}, Frame: {1}",
     "SuffixDays": " (days: {0})"
-}
+}

PKHeX.Core/Resources/localize/encounter/encounter_es-419.json

@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
     "FrameNewGame": "Nuevo juego: 0x{0}, Fotograma: {1}",
     "FrameInitial": "Inicial: 0x{0}, Fotograma: {1}",
     "SuffixDays": " (días: {0})"
-}
+}

PKHeX.Core/Resources/localize/encounter/encounter_es.json

@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
     "FrameNewGame": "Nuevo juego: 0x{0}, Fotograma: {1}",
     "FrameInitial": "Inicial: 0x{0}, Fotograma: {1}",
     "SuffixDays": " (días: {0})"
-}
+}

PKHeX.Core/Resources/localize/encounter/encounter_fr.json

@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
     "FrameNewGame": "Nouvelle partie : 0x{0}, Image : {1}",
     "FrameInitial": "Initial : 0x{0}, Image : {1}",
     "SuffixDays": " (jours : {0})"
-}
+}

PKHeX.Core/Resources/localize/encounter/encounter_it.json

@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
     "FrameNewGame": "Nuova partita: 0x{0}, Frame: {1}",
     "FrameInitial": "Iniziale: 0x{0}, Frame: {1}",
     "SuffixDays": " (giorni: {0})"
-}
+}

PKHeX.Core/Resources/localize/encounter/encounter_ja.json

@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
     "FrameNewGame": "新規ゲーム: 0x{0}, フレーム: {1}",
     "FrameInitial": "初期値: 0x{0}, フレーム: {1}",
     "SuffixDays": " (日数: {0})"
-}
+}

PKHeX.Core/Resources/localize/encounter/encounter_ko.json

@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
     "FrameNewGame": "새 게임: 0x{0}, 프레임: {1}",
     "FrameInitial": "초기값: 0x{0}, 프레임: {1}",
     "SuffixDays": " (일: {0})"
-}
+}

PKHeX.Core/Resources/localize/encounter/encounter_zh-hans.json

@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
     "FrameNewGame": "新游戏：0x{0}，帧：{1}",
     "FrameInitial": "初始：0x{0}，帧：{1}",
     "SuffixDays": " (天数：{0})"
-}
+}