Hacks 2026
Best Pokemon ROM Hacks for Delta in 2026
Seven standout hacks spanning GBA, NDS, and GBC — ranked from a friendly starting point to the hacks that will actually punish you.
Overview
Pokemon ROM hacking has produced some of the best content in the entire retro Pokemon scene — full new regions, rebalanced difficulty, and quality-of-life fixes the official games still don't have. This list picks seven hacks worth your time on Delta Emulator in 2026, spread across GBA, NDS, and GBC bases so there's an entry point regardless of which generation you grew up on.
The ranking runs roughly from "easiest to recommend to anyone" toward "built for players who've already beaten the mainline games and want a real challenge." If you're new to ROM hacking, start near the top of the list rather than jumping straight to the hardest entry.
Every hack below is pre-patched and ready to load directly in Delta — no separate IPS or UPS patching tools required.
The Ranking
Good to Know
All seven hacks above are pre-patched, so you can load them straight into Delta the same way you would any retail ROM — see our guide to adding ROMs from the Files app if you haven't done this before.
Harder hacks like Emerald Kaizo are much easier to enjoy once you know how to use debug tools responsibly — check out how to use GameShark cheats in Delta if you want to skip a specific wall rather than restart.
