While Renegade Platinum offers tighter tactical gameplay, Sacred Gold v1.05 offers something that no other hack quite captures:
| Feature | Vanilla HeartGold | Sacred Gold v1.05 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Starter Pokémon | Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile | Choose from 9 starters (includes Dratini, Beldum, Ralts) | | Wild Pokémon | Limited Johto/Sinnoh mix | All 493 Gen 1-4 Pokémon available | | Gym Leader Teams | 2-4 Pokémon, basic moves | 6 Pokémon, competitive items/EVs | | Trade Evolutions | Required trading | Level-up or item-based | | Legendary Events | Mostly events/cross-game | All in-game via new sidequests | Pokemon Sacred Gold -v1.05-