>>41712967Physical/Special split, but if it's not available I don't mind since I'm not an idiot and remember which types were physical and special back then.
Different evolutions for trade mons or mons that have unorthodox methods like Inkay or Miltotic (even if it's a RSE based hack)
It can have Fakemon or it can have real mons, I prefer them not to mix however. For the real mons, preferably up to Gen 5. Anything else is nice too. For Fakemon, so long as the designs aren't too hideous I'll try to make a team, since I adore going in blind.
New region and story, preferably a good one. One can only play through FireRed and Emerald so many times before just getting bored.
Shit other than battling. Contests, bug catching competitions, mini-games or the Game Corner. Just SOMETHING to break up the monotony.
QoL shit. Asking if you want to be able to use another repel, being able to change a Pokemon's ball, all balls available in some way, a way to farm berries, and a whole bunch of other shit.
Not required, but I do love when from hacks have gen 3 styled remixes or gen 3 style original compositions. I also love when unique stuff is used, like tilesets, items, etc...