Spelunkémon

Spelunky is a platformer-roguelike hybrid by Derek Yu.

Spelunkémon is a modified version of Spelunky made by me!

This mod expands on the enemy variety of the original by adding...Pokémon! By the mod's completion, it will feature the entire first generation of Pokémon in one way or another.

But it's not just Spelunky with Pokémon running around. You can also catch the Pokémon with your new Poké Ball inventory item. The ones you catch are listed and saved in the Spelunkédex, a text file the game creates in Spelunky's directory. It also tracks how many of each one you've killed and been killed by. Yes, that's right, killed. None of this fainting or whiting out nonsense.

The Pokémon are spread out across Spelunky's four cave types. A few of them can show up anywhere, but some only appear under certain circumstances. The game still has Spelunky's regular enemies as well, but they're going to be phased out at some point.

This mod still has a long way to go before it's finished, and I have it on hiatus while I'm busy with some other personal projects. In the meantime, you can enjoy what's there. At present, the game unlocks itself and doesn't save any records (except the Spelunkédex).

So, if you like Spelunky, give it a spin! Even if you hate Pokémon, it's still fun to play.