Pokemon Fire Ash Guide – Features, Regions, and Post-Game
Pokemon Fire Ash is a fan-made RPG that lets you live through Ash Ketchum’s journey from Kanto to Galar, the Orange Islands, and beyond. Built in RPG Maker XP with Pokemon Essentials v19.1, it recreates the anime’s major arcs, battles, and characters in the style of Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green. If you’ve ever wanted to choose your own starter, build Ash’s exact team, and challenge every gym and league he faced, this is the closest you’ll get.
What Is Pokemon Fire Ash?
Created by Reinhartmax and released in 2021, Pokemon Fire Ash is a complete fan game that has been updated regularly since launch. The current version is 3.7.1 (July 2026). It runs on PC and Android (via Joiplay) — no emulator needed. The game follows the anime’s story loosely, covering every major region from Kanto through the Journeys arc, including the Orange Islands and the Battle Frontier. The game is designed to be a single-player experience with a focus on exploration, battle, and collection. It offers over 50 gym battles, more than 900 Pokemon up to Generation 8, and a deep post-game that includes the Grandeur Club and the Pokemon World Coronation Series. For installation instructions, see our download guide.
Key Features
Complete National Dex
Over 900 Pokemon from Generations 1–8, including regional forms, Mega Evolutions, and Gigantamax.
Nine Regions
Explore Kanto, Orange Islands, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola, and Galar, each with towns, routes, and landmarks from the anime.
50+ Gym Battles
Every anime gym, the Orange League, the Battle Frontier, and the World Coronation Series are playable.
Modern Battle Mechanics
Mega Evolution, Z-Moves, Dynamax, and Ash-Greninja’s Battle Bond are all implemented up to Gen 8.
No HMs
A warp system at Pokemon Centers replaces HMs. Fly is the only HM, and warp points let you skip it.
Pikachu Follows You
Your Pikachu appears on your head in the overworld, just like the anime. You can interact with it.
Additional features include: trade evolutions changed to level-up or item use, seven outfits, over 100 TMs, offline Wonder Trade, and Gen 3/4 graphics.
Region-by-Region Breakdown
The game follows the anime’s timeline, region by region, with key story beats and battles. For a comparison with other anime-inspired fan games, read our Fire Ash vs other anime fan games guide.
Kanto
You start in Pallet Town, choose your first Pokemon (Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle), and set off through Viridian Forest, Pewter City, Cerulean City, and Vermilion City. Battles against Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge, Erika, Koga, Sabrina, and Blaine are all included. The Indigo League conference, the battle against Gary, and the final match against Ritchie are present. Team Rocket’s antics appear throughout.
Orange Islands
After the Indigo League, you travel to the Orange Islands, where you challenge the Orange Crew gym leaders: Cissy, Danny, Rudy, and Luana. The final battle against Drake for the Winner’s Trophy is included. This section also includes the episode where Ash catches Snorlax and the battle against the mysterious Mewtwo.
Johto
The Johto arc begins with the journey to the Johto League, including the Whirl Cup, the battle against the Kimono Girls, and the Bug-Catching Contest