You can locate your save data (usually in the C:\Users\[User]\Saved Games folder) and copy it into the folder of a new RPG Maker XP project that uses the same version of Pokémon Essentials.
| Problem | Likely Cause | Fix | |---------|--------------|-----| | Editor cannot load save | Incompatible Essentials version | Use a hex editor or Cheat Engine instead | | Pokémon become "Bad Egg" | Illegal species/moves for that game | Only use species that exist in that fangame | | Game crashes on load | Corrupted save structure | Restore backup, edit fewer fields at once | | Money resets | Game has anti-cheat | Edit via Cheat Engine live memory | rpg maker xp pokemon save editor
While PKHeX is primarily for official games, some older, specific forks of PKHeX could read early Essentials versions. However, it is not reliable for modern (v19+) Essentials games. You can locate your save data (usually in