MISSION REPORT: POKEMON SWEET 2TH
Explorer: DexHunter Ace (LVL. 100)
Region Codename: Candara (Sweet 2th Dimension)
Expedition Duration: 67 hours, 23 minutes
Final Pokedex Completion: 386/386 (100.00%)
INITIAL CONTACT
Listen. LISTEN. I walked into this region expecting a joke. A meme. Some cute little candy-themed distraction before I got back to serious completionist work. What I got instead was a full-scale 386-entry Pokedex of original PokéSweets that consumed my entire week and rewired my brain chemistry.
My hands are shaking as I type this. I can still taste the sugar.
THE LANDSCAPE
The Candara region operates on completely alien principles. Every creature is dessert-based. Every route smells like a bakery having a fever dream. The visual landscape is aggressively vibrant—pinks, browns, creams, frosting textures everywhere. It's like someone fed the Kanto sector through a candy factory and hit "randomize" on reality.
The non-linear map structure had me SWEATING. You can tackle areas in different orders, which is fantastic for exploration but terrifying for someone who needs to systematically clear each zone before moving on. I had to create a custom routing spreadsheet just to track which PokéSweets spawned where.
FIELD NOTE: The fast travel system is a godsend. No Fly HM required—just teleport nodes scattered across the region. Best QoL: Infinite Repel system would've been nice, but the encounter rate is manageable.
POKEDEX ANALYSIS
386 PokéSweets. Three hundred. Eighty. Six. All original designs. All with unique typings based on flavor profiles (Strawberry-type, Chocolate-type, Mint-type—yes, these are real). My completion percentage tracker was SCREAMING at me for the first 40 hours.
Living Dex is possible without cheats. This is the critical intel. Every single PokéSweet can be obtained through normal gameplay. No trade evolutions locked behind impossible requirements. No event-only mythicals taunting you from slot #386.
The crafting system lets you create EV items from berries, which means competitive building is actually feasible without grinding the same route for 900 hours. I crafted 47 Protein-equivalents in one sitting. My team was OPTIMIZED.
THREAT LEVEL ASSESSMENT
Hostile entities in this region are... deceptively dangerous. Don't let the cute candy aesthetics fool you. Gym Leaders deploy actual strategies. I got swept by a Meringue-type specialist because I underestimated a creature literally shaped like a cupcake.
The difficulty curve is reasonable but spikes unexpectedly in certain sidequests. Speaking of which—the sidequest system is ROBUST. Optional objectives everywhere. My completionist brain was in overdrive trying to clear every single one.
MEGA EVOLUTION PHENOMENA
25 Mega Evolutions documented in this region. Twenty-five. Each one transforms a PokéSweet into an even more absurd confection. I spent 6 hours hunting for the Mega Stone locations alone. Worth it? Absolutely. My Mega Brownisaur carried me through the post-game.
POST-GAME EXPEDITION
Here's where I have to temper expectations. The post-game exists, but it's not the sprawling Battle Frontier experience I crave. There's additional content after the main story—rematch opportunities, legendary PokéSweet hunts, completion of the full Pokedex—but don't expect Unbound-level endgame infrastructure.
100% completion took me 67 hours. That includes full Pokedex, all sidequests I could locate, and obsessive exploration of every tile. For a 2017 hack, that's respectable runtime.
QUALITY OF LIFE OBSERVATIONS
- No HMs: MASSIVE W. No wasted moveslots. No HM slaves. Just pure team composition freedom.
- Customizable Music: You can swap the soundtrack. I didn't use this feature because I was too busy catching things, but it exists.
- Fast Travel: Teleport nodes eliminate backtracking tedium.
- Crafting System: Berry-based item creation is genuinely useful.
MISSABLE EVENT WARNING! Some sidequests have progression triggers. Save frequently. I almost soft-locked myself by advancing the story before completing a regional collection quest.
ANOMALY REPORT
The August 2017 bugfix update addressed major issues, but I encountered minor graphical glitches in two areas—nothing game-breaking, just visual artifacts. One NPC dialogue box displayed corrupted text, but the interaction still functioned correctly.
No crashes. No save corruption. For a hack of this scope and age, that's remarkable stability.
SHINY HUNTING VIABILITY
Standard FireRed shiny odds apply (1/8192). No enhanced shiny methods detected—no DexNav equivalent, no chain fishing bonuses. If you're hunting shinies here, you're doing it the old-fashioned way. Bring patience. Bring snacks. Bring a second screen for entertainment.
I did NOT complete a shiny living dex. That would require approximately 3,000+ hours of dedication, and even I have limits. (Barely.)
FINAL ASSESSMENT
Pokemon Sweet 2th is a complete, polished experience that delivers on its absurd premise. The full 386 Pokedex is achievable. The QoL features respect your time. The creativity on display is genuinely impressive—every PokéSweet feels like someone put real thought into its design.
Is it a hardcore strategic experience? No. Is it a comprehensive post-game grind? Not quite. But as a completionist expedition into a bizarre candy dimension? It delivered. My Pokedex is full. My spreadsheet is complete. My brain is permanently rewired to associate Chocolate-types with competitive viability.
I need to lie down. And maybe eat something that isn't shaped like a Pokemon.
