Battle! vs. N (BD/SP model and animation mod showcase)

This is my first custom BD/SP battle mod showcase, featuring the acclaimed gen 5 character Natural Harmonia Gropius, also known as N.
It also shows many custom animations I made for some of the Pokémon models.
I'll be adding more known faces from time to time, so don't miss out!
* This mod is currently NOT available for download, but might be added to our romhack Pokémon Luminescent at some point.
However, most of the custom animations are included on my latest "Sky-Battlen't" mod on GameBanana.
🎶 Used music tracks:
- "Battle! N" theme from Pokémon Masters Ex.
- "N's Castle" theme from B/W2.
- "Victory against Team Plasma" theme from B/W.
🍌 Link to my GameBanana page for checking more of my custom animations and downloading my mods:
gamebanana.com/mods/377161
🐦 Link to my Twitter (I post stuff):
/ theyisusone
I'm also working on the Pokemon Luminescent romhack for BD/SP!
🌸 Link to the Luminescent discord:
/ discord
#pokemon #mod #Luminescent #N

[@Castersvarog]

I know it’s a little off topic, but it’s awesome seeing Gyarados in its HGSS pose after all these years. And that’s before getting into the rest of the additions, you’ve gone so _far_ with this project and I’m excited to see more

[@liamjones2131]

I love seeing all of the pokémon without the influence of Sky Battles, but, I only have the tiniest of nitpicks with Gyarados. It's not a deal breaker, but it certainly looks like a back breaker. Where Gyarados touches the ground, the angle looks very unnatural, and painful. Other than that, absolutely phenomenal animations all around.

[@morphayangze2737]

This is the first time I actually like looking at Lucario in a more battle ready stance.

[@blivveries]

I do appreciate the new animations for flying Pokémon being on land. But also? Never change Archeops's animation, it's already flawless

[@kasagure.]

yeah, the fact that Archaeopteryx, the dinosaur, is a glider and not a flier and Archeops, the Pokemon, is flapping so frantically to stay airborne to reflect that is amazing. i love it's little kicking feet as it does that too ✋😭

[@Hunter_6430]

It’s honestly one of the few perpetual flying animations I unequivocally like. it’s just fun.

[@JackCanada]

Archeops is genuinely such a perfect Pokemon. Although the one thing I'd change about it, is when Defeatist activates, it lands on the ground. I always thought that would be a much nicer/realistic way of tieing in what happens once the ability comes into play.

[@zjzr08]

@@JackCanada Just like how Mimikyu changes when the Disguise breaks, I agree...

[@asherrudick3912]

That’s what I said! Brother!

[@Squishito]

The Unova Pokemon are so seamless I actually forgot they were even modded in when watching and only remembered half way through that they're not even in BDSP lol. Fucking exquisite, you've cracked this game lol. Lucario is just so fixed, also I can't remember if the Mewtwo stuff is new but it looks insane either way lol. Also at the end, holy shit, it's the leader of Team Plasma... Dennis!

[@DiegoG2004]

The Mewtwo stuff is new, indeed.

[@epicphantom589]

Well, the Unova Pokémon look seamless because BDSP just uses the exact same models as the 3ds games that those models are from.

[@powerfullpummel6417]

Oh my god THE GOLDEN GOD RULES TEAM PLASMA?

[@zkdelta8014]

Don't know why I didn't think that Pokemon Masters EX trainer models could be used for modding, this is pretty cool.

[@Hunter_6430]

I’ve said it to friends for years - glad people are finally catching on to the idea.

[@brunolike8631]

They can be extracted and then ported to mods

[@HACSSuperbMiner]

Masters has tons of cool trainer models! Glad to see them used in modding because I love that game

[@boltzero2772]

Imagine someone making a full on remake with the Pokemon master models hell we could get old mechanics like megas and Z rings back if possible.

[@callmezeldaonemoartime]

@@boltzero2772 yoooooo

[@TheHappys007]

The flying Pokémon new animations look great! Amazing to see the possibilities the future holds for BD/SP modding!

[@nuotatorre8741]

I kinda don't see the point of haveing flying pokemon on the ground I meen they are FLYING tipes after all, shouldn't they... you know... fly?? I do get grounded Chaizard but the birds are just Silly on the ground like that. Also why would Gyarados ever stand on its tail like that? The inspiration of its desagin it's the Carp who jumps up a waterfall and becomes a flying Dragon, why should it stay on the ground like that?! The quality the animation is good still.

[@TheHappys007]

@@nuotatorre8741 I think it’s weird how they fly IN PLACE all the time in battle. If they flew around the battlefield it would be perfect, but since they’re stuck in place, it’s better if they’re grounded

[@nuotatorre8741]

@@TheHappys007 I understand your point of view but I have to disagree. Let's agree to disagree.

[@user-lq4ct6dr5m]

@@nuotatorre8741 For me it’s not about flying, but the non-flying mod has more expression, making the Pokémon feel more alive than the models GF made

[@dantemustdie00]

@@user-lq4ct6dr5m Yeah Pokemon like Swellow, Skarmory and Salamance look especially bad with their Flying animation,

[@cerobathetalllady]

Dude, Zekrom looked so intimidating, the background was awesome and N and the Unova Pokemon were incredible, with the real animations and cries. This is fantastic!

[@Gazing-09]

And can we talk about Mewtwo, posing in the air like that?!?

[@BritishEagle]

I love the old school pokemon text box! This looks awesome, I would love to play a version of this game once it is complete for all pokemon and these characters you added!!!!

[@bortverde]

The old school text box is actually from vanilla BDSP, but they added the Platinum variation

[@BritishEagle]

@@bortverde oh nice!!

[@mariobrand2257]

I am speechless. I'm feeling like a little kid being hyped to see this. Thank you so much.

[@DistantKingdom]

this is actually insane

[@WildCharger]

BDSP: shit game, boutta live forever, nothing is new here

[@xreamed]

This is incredible! I really hope this makes it into Luminescent! I don't care what excuse you need to use, maybe just call it a "Distortion Battle" where we can face trainers from different points in space and time. I'd just love to see it implemented. I'm also really happy to see Zekrom too! I would suggest giving it subtle glowing eyes like it has on the title screen.

[@CynicalT0ast]

you’re doing the lord’s work, this is absolutely stellar

[@stellarknight04]

Ya rang?

[@mr.punisher5100]

He's doing game freaks work

[@domjay]

Love N's design. Also, the camera angles for Lucario when used Aura Sphere was perfect lol

[@NoName-zh1jz]

Lucario’s animation is so fucking good holy shit. I don’t know why GF made it so that he just stands there, really love the fighting stance you added.

[@jlkhalaf4335]

Because they just don’t give a damn!

[@soupandstore]

I can't believe this is a real mod.... It's so clean....

[@Elitus]

The Power of Unity

[@NapoleanBlown-aparte]

​@@Elitusthe "power of unity" vs some old geezers at a desk wanting more money:

[@spacecactus6946]

This is an incredible sight to see! N looks so good and clean in this! I must ask...is there plans for future characters, like Red, Diantha or Gladion (to name a couple)?

[@yisuno]

Only time will tell.

[@Fc-ft2xw]

(that means yes)

[@rocksterphang7985]

Gotta say, this looks so sick! I love some of the flying pokemon are not flying anymore, and man N looks so stunning in BDSP's engine. Tho a lot of Masters's human models look good (sometimes better than BDSP lol). I do gotta say BDSP's ambient light is kinda bright for things that are white like Vanillite, which makes the white part glows like a light bulb lmao

[@zjzr08]

IMO LGPE had the best lighting in the mainline games and I hope it could be applied here in the future.

[@ChaosAngels16]

All of this is just absolutely batshit insane dude. The one kicker for me though... IS THAT LUCARIO IS IN A ACTUAL FIGHTING STANCE!?!? OH MY LORD HEAVEN HELP ME! You have no flippin' idea exactly how fucking absolutely refreshing it is to see Lucario in an ACTUAL FIGHTING STANCE. Like I'm losing my absolutely fucking mind over how after so many years since X&Y seeing him just standing idle like a lifeless doll, to seeing it staking an actual pose! And don't get me started on the little cinematic for Aura Sphere. I just about fell out of my chair laughing from disbelief. My jaw dropped on just how much a simple yet effective animation change and camera angle can do to make something look SO DAMN COOL! Ah man, seeing all this makes me actually want to play this game now. Like holy shit, dude. It's too bad that this mod isn't out. Otherwise I'd be trying all I could to play it. Still, all the praise on what you've done here. I can't wait to see what more you can do to spice this game up.

[@thend4427]

Yeah Nintendo ninjas will come after him lol

[@shiburu]

as a huge honchkrow fan i absolutely love that lil animation where it chuckles behind its wing and its fainting animation where it holds its hat, big props! i will say though it is a little noticeable that its feet arent planted on the ground during its idle animation since it seems to twitch a bit too much, but other than that you gave glory to my boi bless thank you

[@TheHailos]

You are seriously doing gods work. So many doors are opened with bdsp rom hacking in the future and I can't wait to see what creators are able to make in a few years time

[@leonardosilva-yl6gl]

Mewtwo's animations are so sick, you are truly the GOAT

[@joshuasims5421]

These animations feel so right. I wonder if this project may grow beyond Pokemon Luminescent and become a definitive Pokemon 3D mod built on the BDSP Unity shell.

[@cutesyprincess14]

Makes me very happy you gave N Zekrom. I always see him as the "ideals" one.

[@threestep4422]

Got me and friend absolutely freaking out over this mod, look's amazing!

[@Gazing-09]

I. Loved. Everything. The new animations for the flying Pokemons, Lucario's new pose, the Aurasphere animation (she even lets a little cry as she launches it) N himself being a Mod... Truly a heavenly work there.

[@JangoMango5]

Thank masters for giving our sprite boys 3d models

[@ceumadorgas9407]

This is awesome! One of the coolest things of older pokemon remakes was the inclusion of characters introduced in later gens, like Steven and Wake in HGSS or mention of Brawly, Silver and Jasmine in FRLG. Also Looker in ORAS and Mina in LGPE.

[@RoseSupreme]

Imagine a perfect world where Nintendo/GAME FREAK endorsed the modding community like Bethesda does with the Fallout and Skyrim communities. Glorious, passion-fueled projects like this would be much more widespread and accessible.

[@jimmyandrews3963]

I like how the camera angle immediately changed when Zekrom came out, to show the sheer scale of it.

[@aleisterleopold6229]

I really like the new animations for the pokemon. Though I forget which ones you changed from the originals. One thing I see though is Gyarados's body where it first touches the ground is bent a little too sharply. Otherwise it's all really cool

[@andresreynoso7254]

The ones changed are from the player’s team (all 6 got changed)

[@yoshiwoollyworld]

Gyarados is based off its HGSS sprite

[@aleisterleopold6229]

@@yoshiwoollyworld yeah it looks cool but he is clipping into himself

[@namesgabe345]

hot damn dude this looks amazing. heres to hoping that unova remakes are like this

[@saltyjordy]

We are gonna have to do them ourself in BDSP

[@liialgo]

This is so cool! There are definitely some animations where they feel kinda weird coming out of the pokeball (like Zekrom or Carracosta), although not sure why. Maybe it's the lack of them hitting the ground and instead spawning on the ground?

[@Dakress23]

Yo this looks insane. The BDSP modding community is absolutely wack, and can legit fix the remake at this rate

[@yoshiwoollyworld]

@bruh moment maybe because bdsp was halfassed to the point it kept the sticky hold and suction cups bugs from the original dp instead of fixing them

[@zephra1675]

@bruh moment ​ ​ you realize that the second you made the reply post to basically shame the initial person for their feelings towards the games’ release quality that you were acting like a jerk yourself? They didn’t even mention the developers or the people involved in making it, literally just sung praises for the modding community. Your ‘challenge’ is fine for you to do, but next time don’t say it like you found the idiot or insensitive one in the lot because unfortunately that’s you for assuming the worst in a post of a person basically saying ‘wow these mods are so good, maybe they’ll even help the bad reputation these games developed.’ Well regardless, pretty sure the first replier to your comment generalizes it pretty well.

[@zephra1675]

Yeah, they really do look great! Love the Skarmory model and animations that have been modded in, first started seeing them when a dude was modding sword and shield to make the models and followers better. This kind of stuff with the accurate size models mod and everything might really help make BDSP a bit more on par with the initial hopes, though admittedly I’ll be sticking with my original diamond game personally XD

[@AlexxxMYLSince2013]

@bruh moment Not remaking Platinum was their first fatal mistake

[@AlexxxMYLSince2013]

@bruh moment yes but those remakes surpassed those games, BD and SP don't come close to Platinum in quality or content

[@sylvyboi]

N IN THIS LOOKS AMAZING!!! and the colors are also so vibrant! crazy how it completely changes the atmosphere of the battle

[@TheEldritchKnight1317]

I hope the Gen5 Remakes will be about BW2 and have a "Delta Episode" where we can get the original Dragon. Edit: The Original Dragon would also be great material for a Legends game

[@GhostedART]

I NEED this N model for SFM- this is so neat, and everything else is so well animated I'm amazed! Very nice job!

[@Jessica_Schweser]

It’s actually his model from Pokémon Masters!

[@GhostedART]

thank you! I managed to find it in the steam workshop with this info!

[@Jessica_Schweser]

@@GhostedART And now a know he’s in the Steam Workshop so thank you too!

[@ubercow6611]

I'm am extremely impressed with where BDSP modding has gone. I love the Gyarados pose from the HGSS sprite, but I feel like you might want to adjust where the half with the head starts to go up and make the transition upwards more gradual. Looks amazing tho

[@floofy5260]

This just makes me depressed that we’ll never get an actual Pokémon game that is this good. Love this

[@King_Kenny_II]

Gyarados on the ground makes it even more menacing than it was flying.

[@backupschmliff1156]

I like how modern Pokèmon is so much more static and stiff compared to Gen 5.

[@Gorgito760]

What could have been. This is amazing. The game looks and feels more alive and it would have been awesome to fight trainers from different time periods or just different regions

[@XDTheEmoticon]

This “sinnoh” is where worlds collide

[@lizardlucius]

this is so insanely cool! I love this especially with this new battle remix and your reworked pokemon models

[@snakesmartyt4433]

The Battle theme is from the official mobile game Pokemon Masters EX

[@lizardlucius]

@@snakesmartyt4433 it sounds awesome...to bad I will never play it because I dispice Gatcha Games to hell and back

[@snakesmartyt4433]

@@lizardlucius that's understandable But I still recommend you look for music from that game tho The remixes are so good One recommendation is Vs Wallace They split the Hoenn Champion theme in half and filled in the remaining gaps and the results are as Wallace would put it "utterly glorious"

[@lizardlucius]

@@snakesmartyt4433 will do! Thanks for that!!!

[@yacmoth770]

the stance lucario has already has me sold

[@brandenlontok4015]

This is beyond expectations and I love this!

[@PokekaiPJArchives]

Oh my God, Lucario using Aura Sphere was INCREDIBLE!!

[@PokekaiPJArchives]

I mean, seriously! That was straight out of the fricking anime!

[@shawverno.1130]

Everything about this is BEAUTIFUL

[@FreddtheWizard]

Holy God, this is awesome, the perfect remake 😍✨

[@tammytheranger7645]

This is why I love the Pokemon modding community. Especially the BDSP modding community.

[@GatorEX]

Love the animation on Honchkrow

[@mpr6181]

I recognize the skarmory animation from colosseum ! I love it ❤️

[@crowdust61]

that looks incredibly amazing!! my goodness!!

[@Char1ieC]

This looks AMAZING!

[@bolt_beam]

I like how the health bars numbers also go down, instead of how bdsp just put in no effort into making the health bar going down a somewhat tense moment.

[@cutesyprincess14]

I didn't noticed that.

[@prynxeofdarkness]

ive got a very special place in my heart for N being paired with Zekrom. Well done!

[@PROTOTYPE0]

This is insane, really well done. 👏

[@abocado777]

This actually looks great

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

I love the attention to detail on the trainer itself. When your trainer is down to the last pokemon, the smile vanishes, giving an almost determined face of fea- ...ghetsis

[@Merenq]

Your work is so underrated that I'm genuinely surprised

[@KaiaKaito]

Already an insane mod in BD/SP?! And ofc with one of my favorits...now G-Cis and im the happiest man alive. Insane work!

[@Shadowgamer51005]

Great work hope Gen 5 remake N looks like this

[@Pokemon-Master]

Woah, this is super cool! 🔥💯

[@WiiFan-1300]

Amazing job!

[@NoahThePokeGamer]

this is AMAZINGLY animated, can you do a battle against Red or Steven next?

[@codycooper320]

This is absolutely amazing. I'd love to see this morph into an "engine" to make definitive versions of the games.

[@AkatsukiClash]

I felt in love with Pokemon again. Thank you.

[@dash_trash_gamer8731]

This man Just created the "final" boss of B/W before GF makes you think. Anyway great work love the 3d model for N

[@quacctastic]

This looks so amazing ⭐

[@atomicat9369]

Yo, those Gen 1 to 4 flying mons look like HD Battle revolution mons.

[@lancelotdubois7694]

Great work dood !!

[@mohbius2]

this looks incredible

[@obambagaming1467]

The flying animation of Archeops still looks silly but overall looks great

[@javibo13]

Quiero jugar a un juego de pokemon con todos los pokemon disponibles y este señor lo va a lograr, seguro ♥️

[@OddishsTUFF]

Fantastic Stuff. look forward to more like this.

[@2BeezyBeats]

You already know how i feel! This is going crazy! Playing again VERY soon

[@klinkklark255]

Now we need the chibi overwordl model of Ghethis!

[@greedythegoon8607]

I'm really confident that we will get Gen 5 remakes soon. Every other region prior to Unova has been remade in some way. I really hope them doing an immediate sequel wasn't the last we've seen of that region.

[@saltyjordy]

Why don’t we just remake Gen 5 ourselves in Unity based on BDSP? I think the Luminescent team is working on a map converting tool. Would be huge and would allow us to just make definitive versions of each gen’s mainline games.

[@pixelpiekser]

Yeah but first are Johto Remakes.

[@metalxmecha567]

This is so perfect thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@monke12354]

I like this, though the exposure is a bit blinding until about 1:40 where the battle starts

[@Sticc_Man]

Can't wait to use my favorite pokemon once this mod is released!

[@moonlysia]

I AM SO DOWN BAD ARFARFARFARFARF 🛐🛐🛐🛐🛐

[@volzuloof]

REAL

[@Evie0133]

0:40 That was SMOOTH :3

[@Sovl]

Based N & Zekrom enjoyer

[@Semnome-gv5yg]

That must be the best gyarados i ever saw

[@mugiwaranonaruto1]

Dude mewtwo looks amazing

[@NthDoctorWho]

Archeops flying in sync with the music's a hilarious coincidence

[@andreblueboy6019]

I would expect to see N use Zekrom in Brilliant Diamond, and Reshiram in Shining Pearl if this modding was in the game, but still this is incredible!

[@user-kw6ue7dt6n]

リザードンが 立っていて格好いい！ ギャラドスが 浮いてなくて長くてとても良い！ ゼクロムとレシラムは 逆に浮いていた方が 格好いい気がします。

[@MythicalHomeworldFox]

Gamefreak:* No new animation just the same ones* Pokémon Fan Modder:*Hold my drinks will you. it’s time to take this to the next level.*

[@jlkhalaf4335]

Junichi Masuda is an alleged child molester since he molested people’s childhoods with crappy games!

[@kingcobra7k]

Keep up the good work

[@ThatOneLegendEmerald]

I get the viewpoint of people seeing stuff like this and the animation mods and pointing at these companies for being lazy for less unique animations. And this IS very incredible! It just...makes me wish that these games basically weren't bi-annual and had more time in the oven you know? They have to account for so many pokemon now and make so many cuts when people would be more than willing to help out by making unique animations!

[@Jessica_Schweser]

Game Freak really needs to get their crap together and actually work on the game for a long time

[@competitively3315]

This is amazing. I can’t wait until stuff is open to the masses and BDSP replaces gen 3 as the central modding hub (it will take a while obviously, but it’s going to happen I have no doubt).

[@youngmew2284]

Have to say I’m a MAJOR fan of the Lucario and Mewtwo animations. They look cool as heck!

[@staydetermined6717]

Fuck I love that gyaradoes pose-

[@guten1135]

this is amazing omg

[@abarette_]

can't wait to see the sick content people can do with BDSP How much is possible to alter on the overworld currently? Like can you do maps with whole new tilesets and shit?

[@andresreynoso7254]

He removed the player Chibi model, so we are getting some amazing content

[@cutesyprincess14]

@@andresreynoso7254 Finally. I hated them looking like that.

[@Elite_Teach]

I just realized we can import models from masters to BDSP, imagine making unova from scratch on this

[@Jessica_Schweser]

I worry it’ll have to come to that if the mess up the Unova remakes

[@ViciadoSocialempires]

I really love the models

[@shiro4226]

Nothing less than amazing.

[@KevinEontrainer381]

They should make this a thing. You should be able to fight trainer from other games using Palkia/Dialga's power