update began circulating on private homebrew forums. Unlike the official patch, which simply fixed Poké Ball animations and GTS glitches, this file was nearly double the size. Players who installed it reported that the infamous Lumiose Ghost Girl
: The popular feature for trading Pokémon with random players worldwide.
: Online battles reverted to displaying only the standard species name (e.g., "Pikachu") rather than custom nicknames, a measure often used to prevent offensive or inappropriate content in competitive play. General Bug Fixes
Incorporates the critical fix for the infamous bug that corrupted save files if you saved in certain areas of Lumiose City. Pokemon X Update 1.5 Cia
: Ensure you have the v1.5 Update.cia file. Installation :
, which had been coded into the base game but never legally obtainable. The Power Plant Mystery:
Downloading a from a public ROM site is only legal if you own a legitimate copy of the base game and have dumped your own update files. We strongly encourage users to dump their own cartridges using GodMode9. update began circulating on private homebrew forums
Click Install CIA... and navigate to your downloaded Update 1.5 file.
The term is a common misconception in the 3DS modding community. Officially, Game Freak never released a Version 1.5 update for Pokémon X or Pokémon Y. The final official patch deployed for these games was Version 1.3 . When users search for a "1.5 CIA," they are typically looking for either the final 1.3 title update or community-made custom mods (such as Pokémon Neo X ) built into a single, comprehensive installation file. The Reality of Pokémon X Updates
For those new to custom firmware, stands for CTR Importable Archive . It is a file format used to install digital content—such as games, applications, and updates—directly onto the Nintendo 3DS home menu. Installing the 1.5 update via a CIA file ensures that the patch is integrated seamlessly into your system, just as if you had downloaded it from the eShop. Why You Need Pokemon X Update 1.5 : Online battles reverted to displaying only the
Click on the File menu in the top left corner (or the settings icon on mobile).
Fixed the glitch that prevented Vivillon’s menu image from appearing correctly in the Friend Safari .
: Region mismatch between the base game ROM and the update CIA.