LAWDS Mod v2.0: An Overhaul for Rejuvenation

[wingdings]

After 4 months of work (and a year since the first version released), LAWDS version 2.0 is finally done!

LAWDS is a difficulty/enhancement mod for Pokemon Rejuvenation aimed to provide a challenging yet satisfying journey through the Aevium region. With multiple difficulty modes, adjustments to Pokemon, and universal changes, LAWDS offers a fresh, original, and challenging Pokemon experience.

If you read more and like what you see here, make sure to join our Discord server (linked at the bottom) for updates!


Difficulty Overhaul
Every single major battle in the game has been heavily reworked to be much more difficult. Other throwaway battles have been retooled into challenging fights, populating the game with many more bosses than in vanilla. These fights are designed to be challenging, memorable, and flavorful, having great variety in Pokémon and fields while staying true to the story and lore of Rejuvenation.

      
      


Mon Reworks & Custom Crests
LAWDS features Pokemon from Gen 9 not available in vanilla. Additionally, every Pokemon has been adjusted in some way, providing new ways to strategize and construct your teams. These changes come in the form of: type changes, moveset additions, different abilities, custom crests, and even full on reworks for some of Pokemon’s forgotten few. Learnsets have been designed with new level caps in mind to create a feeling of smooth, continuous progression throughout the entire game.

       

Battle Mechanics
With enhanced difficulty and more engaging gameplay in mind, many battle mechanics have been adjusted for the better. Abilities (as well as moves and items) that were underwhelming or frustrating in the vanilla game have been made more useful, balanced and fun. A handful of original moves and abilities have also been added, enabling new strategies.

         
 

       

 

Custom Aevian Forms
We've added several brand-new Aevian forms, each located in a specific part of the region. Each one of these forms gets a completely unique signature move or ability, as well as beautiful custom sprites. Definitely consider using them!

    
 

 

Extras

We've made heavy changes to many of the game's fields that make them more enjoyable to battle on using a wider range of strategies, adding more variety to battles. These range from adjustments in specific mechanics to revamps of a field's identity.

Finally, most fights in LAWDS feature Pulse-3 Pokemon, which have all of their abilities active at once. You'll also be able to find Pulse-3 Pokemon of your own hidden throughout the region!

That's all I wanted to cover in this post. Download LAWDS below and join the Discord server to ask questions or chat!

 

Documentation, Discord, Download
Download LAWDS v2.0 here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16hbI-t7dlKbQFNSSX0M9LZZfeyWcmUCv/view?usp=drive_link 

Full mod changelog (except for mon changes): coming soon (the one on this post was outdated, will replace with current version when I have the time)

Discord (with download link): https://discord.gg/AWGgcgmCXB

 

Credits

LAWDS - Credits (POTENTIAL SPOILERS!).txt
If anything in the credits is wrong or missing, please let me know immediately!

[spooky3190]

Kinda crazy to see an enhancement hack for a fangame. I'll definitely be taking this for a spin when both the base game and this mod update to v14. Probably sooner if I get impatient.

Should I go for Paragon or Renegade?

[Pokegrid1994]

I was loving the version of this mod before this version came out, totally checking this out.

[wingdings]

We've had a couple more updates featuring a funky new face, plus several more mons getting love that didn't before. Probopass here is just the tip of the iceberg.

          

[xalanx]

5 hours ago, wingdings said:

We've had a couple more updates featuring a funky new face, plus several more mons getting love that didn't before. Probopass here is just the tip of the iceberg.

          

I love the mod and the new things but I was wondering if you will one day go back to putting the password on items in combat in awesome mode. I love the difficulty but as long as I can use potions.

[coolme4321]

I can't seem to find any documentation about the changes to the mons themselves. Where should I look?

[wingdings]

On 8/28/2025 at 2:53 PM, coolme4321 said:

I can't seem to find any documentation about the changes to the mons themselves. Where should I look?

All Pokemon data is listed in the 'montext' file in the Scripts -> Rejuv folder. We don't have external documentation on Pokemon changes since there are just too many changes to list.

[ebinshini]

Is there a wiki or document with the revised level up moves and pokemon abilities?

Edited September 8, 2025 by ebinshini

[wingdings]

The Discord link seems to have expired somehow so I've updated it, hopefully people can use it to join the server now.

 

I've been completely preoccupied with graduate school in the past few months, but the semester is ending in just two weeks so I figured I'd tease some of our plans:

* Integration of more Legends: Z-A megas, including Mega Dragonite, who will be obtainable and have Thick Fat
* Buffs to several Pokemon including most Pseudo-Legendaries
* 50+ new Pulse-3 Pokemon for the player to find and catch (nearly quadrupling the current amount)
* Other balance changes and bugfixes

                                                                                   
                                                                                       Credit to KingOfTheXRoads for the sprite and Skullex for the hooded edit! 
                                                                     (Yes this is a mega that will be obtainable in Act 2, the icon is missing because it's not properly coded in yet)

[slaveboy11301991_60057]

i can,t get on this game anymore the data been corrputed every time i try to open the game it does not i tried everything i could think of plus i erase the save files on my game now i can,t even play it anymore