How many Pokemon are in Ruby and Sapphire?

386 total across Generations 1 through 3. The Hoenn regional dex has 202 Pokemon available during the main story. The rest require trading with FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, or Colosseum/XD. Gen 3 can't trade with Gen 1 or Gen 2 games.

What are the version exclusives in Ruby and Sapphire?

Ruby gets Groudon , Mawile , Zangoose , Solrock , and Seedot line. Sapphire gets Kyogre , Sableye , Seviper , Lunatone , and Lotad line. Plus about a dozen other minor differences.

What is the best starter in Ruby and Sapphire?

Mudkip and it isn't close. Swampert is Water/Ground with only one weakness (Grass, 4x). It gets Earthquake and Surf for dual STAB and tanks most things. Torchic evolves into the solid Blaziken , and Treecko 's Sceptile is fast but frail.

What are abilities in Pokemon?

Abilities are passive traits introduced in Gen 3. Every Pokemon species has one or two possible abilities that provide an automatic effect in battle. Examples: Slaking 's Truant forces it to skip every other turn despite 670 BST. Swampert's Torrent boosts Water moves when HP is low. Abilities can make or break a Pokemon.

What generation is Ruby and Sapphire?

Generation 3, released in 2002 in Japan and 2003 in North America for the Game Boy Advance. Introduced abilities, natures, double battles, and the EV/IV system that still exists today. Set in the Hoenn region.

Which is better, Ruby or Sapphire?

Groudon (Ruby) vs Kyogre (Sapphire) is the main decision. Kyogre is generally considered stronger for in-game use since Water STAB with Drizzle covers more matchups. But the non-legendary exclusives matter too. Ruby's Zangoose and Sapphire's Seviper are thematic rivals.

Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire Pokedex

ALL RUBY & SAPPHIRE POKEMON

The Hoenn Pokedex from Ruby and Sapphire covers 386 Pokemon across three generations. Gen 3 added abilities, natures, and EVs, which means every Pokemon has more going on under the hood than just stats and typing. Double battles are new too. Use the type filter to narrow down the Hoenn roster, or sort by BST to find the stat leaders. Click any card for the full details.

How to access additional Pokemon in Ruby & Sapphire

Gen 3's jump to the GBA broke backwards compatibility with every older game. Nothing from Gold, Silver, or Crystal can transfer into Ruby and Sapphire. That means filling the full 386 requires owning multiple GBA carts: FireRed or LeafGreen for Kanto species, plus the GameCube titles Colosseum and XD for a handful of exclusives.

The Hoenn regional dex lists 202 species. After the Champion battle, new areas open with legendary encounters, but most pre-Gen 3 Pokemon are locked behind inter-cart trading.

#049

Hariyama

FIGHTING

474

#050

Goldeen

WATER

320

#051

Seaking

WATER

450

#052

Magikarp

WATER

200

#053

Gyarados

WATERFLYING

540

#054

Azurill

NORMALFAIRY

190

#055

Marill

WATERFAIRY

250

#056

Azumarill

WATERFAIRY

420

#057

Geodude

ROCKGROUND

300

#058

Graveler

ROCKGROUND

390

#059

Golem

ROCKGROUND

495

#060

Nosepass

ROCK

375

#061

Skitty

NORMAL

260

#062

Delcatty

NORMAL

400

#063

Zubat

POISONFLYING

245

#064

Golbat

POISONFLYING

455

#065

Crobat

POISONFLYING

535

#066

Tentacool

WATERPOISON

335

#067

Tentacruel

WATERPOISON

515

#068

Sableye

DARKGHOST

380

#069

Mawile

STEELFAIRY

380

#070

Aron

STEELROCK

330

#071

Lairon

STEELROCK

430

#072

Aggron

STEELROCK

530

#073

Machop

FIGHTING

305

#074

Machoke

FIGHTING

405

#075

Machamp

FIGHTING

505

#076

Meditite

FIGHTINGPSYCHIC

280

#077

Medicham

FIGHTINGPSYCHIC

410

#078

Electrike

ELECTRIC

295

#079

Manectric

ELECTRIC

475

#080

Plusle

ELECTRIC

405

#081

Minun

ELECTRIC

405

#082

Magnemite

ELECTRICSTEEL

325

#083

Magneton

ELECTRICSTEEL

465

#084

Voltorb

ELECTRIC

330

#085

Electrode

ELECTRIC

490

#086

Volbeat

BUG

430

#087

Illumise

BUG

430

#088

Oddish

GRASSPOISON

320

#089

Gloom

GRASSPOISON

395

#090

Vileplume

GRASSPOISON

490

#091

Bellossom

GRASS

490

#092

Doduo

NORMALFLYING

310

#093

Dodrio

NORMALFLYING

470

#094

Roselia

GRASSPOISON

400

#095

Gulpin

POISON

302

#096

Swalot

POISON

467

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FAQ

386 total across Generations 1 through 3. The Hoenn regional dex has 202 Pokemon available during the main story. The rest require trading with FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, or Colosseum/XD. Gen 3 can't trade with Gen 1 or Gen 2 games.
Ruby gets Groudon, Mawile, Zangoose, Solrock, and Seedot line. Sapphire gets Kyogre, Sableye, Seviper, Lunatone, and Lotad line. Plus about a dozen other minor differences.
Mudkip and it isn't close. Swampert is Water/Ground with only one weakness (Grass, 4x). It gets Earthquake and Surf for dual STAB and tanks most things. Torchic evolves into the solid Blaziken, and Treecko's Sceptile is fast but frail.
Abilities are passive traits introduced in Gen 3. Every Pokemon species has one or two possible abilities that provide an automatic effect in battle. Examples: Slaking's Truant forces it to skip every other turn despite 670 BST. Swampert's Torrent boosts Water moves when HP is low. Abilities can make or break a Pokemon.
Generation 3, released in 2002 in Japan and 2003 in North America for the Game Boy Advance. Introduced abilities, natures, double battles, and the EV/IV system that still exists today. Set in the Hoenn region.
Groudon (Ruby) vs Kyogre (Sapphire) is the main decision. Kyogre is generally considered stronger for in-game use since Water STAB with Drizzle covers more matchups. But the non-legendary exclusives matter too. Ruby's Zangoose and Sapphire's Seviper are thematic rivals.

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