# PKHeX

> PKHeX is a C# Windows Forms editor for Pokémon core-series save data. It can edit and save supported files, import Pokémon and teams, and convert data between game generations.

- Type: Tool
- Targets: Game
- Category: Game analysis tools
- Relationship: Foundation tool
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-06
- Original resource: <https://github.com/kwsch/PKHeX>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/kwsch/PKHeX/blob/0660d1e1f4924b8478daec73281bb8071a82ad19/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/pkhex/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/pkhex/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/pkhex/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- Requires .NET 10.
- Save files must be free of console-specific encryption; a save-data manager is needed to move saves to and from a console.
- License: GPLv3.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/kwsch/PKHeX/blob/0660d1e1f4924b8478daec73281bb8071a82ad19/README.md>

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