Thread:Carsondubs/@comment-32769624-20200804122654/@comment-24191497-20200805230255

the save and the exe are stored seperatly. It should keep the save.

You can nonetheless make a backup, it's a good idea to do that frequently anyhow. find the folder C:\Users\[your account name]\Saved Games\Pokemon Essentials - some more on Savegames in this article