You've just moved into a new town and saved the local professor from an angry Pokémon using one of his spares. He lets you keep it and you set off on a Pokémon challenge across the new Hoenn region to catch, trade, and battle Pokémon.
There are 135 new Pokémon in the Hoenn region, and a whole new set of items and attacks. Some Trainers will challenge you to two-vs-two battles, with some Pokémon strategies tailored specifically to this kind of battle.
You can also take part in the Pokémon Contest pageants, requiring you to blend berries and feed them to Pokémon, improving their Contest attributes and walking away with prizes.
Region |
Name |
Ruby |
Sapphire |
 |
ポケットモンスター ルビー・サファイア
Pocket Monsters Ruby / Sapphire
|
21 Nov 2002 |
21 Nov 2002 |
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Pokémon: Ruby Version / Sapphire Version
|
17 Mar 2003 |
17 Mar 2003 |
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Pokémon: Ruby Version / Sapphire Version
|
25 Jul 2003 |
25 Jul 2003 |
Ports & Remakes:
The Game Freak development team can be found on vacation at the hotel in Lilycove City.
One of the new special attacks that can be learned by Pikachu is Volt Tackle. The Japanese name of this move is "Voltekker", which also happened to be the signature move of the hero in Game Freak's "Pulseman" on Sega Genesis.