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.

#145

Kecleon

NORMAL

440

#146

Shuppet

GHOST

295

#147

Banette

GHOST

455

#148

Duskull

GHOST

295

#149

Dusclops

GHOST

455

#150

Tropius

GRASSFLYING

460

#151

Chimecho

PSYCHIC

455

#152

Absol

DARK

465

#153

Vulpix

FIRE

299

#154

Ninetales

FIRE

505

#155

Pichu

ELECTRIC

205

#156

Pikachu

ELECTRIC

320

#157

Raichu

ELECTRIC

485

#158

Psyduck

WATER

320

#159

Golduck

WATER

500

#160

Wynaut

PSYCHIC

260

#161

Wobbuffet

PSYCHIC

405

#162

Natu

PSYCHICFLYING

320

#163

Xatu

PSYCHICFLYING

470

#164

Girafarig

NORMALPSYCHIC

455

#165

Phanpy

GROUND

330

#166

Donphan

GROUND

500

#167

Pinsir

BUG

500

#168

Heracross

BUGFIGHTING

500

#169

Rhyhorn

GROUNDROCK

345

#170

Rhydon

GROUNDROCK

485

#171

Snorunt

ICE

300

#172

Glalie

ICE

480

#173

Spheal

ICEWATER

290

#174

Sealeo

ICEWATER

410

#175

Walrein

ICEWATER

530

#176

Clamperl

WATER

345

#177

Huntail

WATER

485

#178

Gorebyss

WATER

485

#179

Relicanth

WATERROCK

485

#180

Corsola

WATERROCK

410

#181

Chinchou

WATERELECTRIC

330

#182

Lanturn

WATERELECTRIC

460

#183

Luvdisc

WATER

330

#184

Horsea

WATER

295

#185

Seadra

WATER

440

#186

Kingdra

WATERDRAGON

540

#187

Bagon

DRAGON

300

#188

Shelgon

DRAGON

420

#189

Salamence

DRAGONFLYING

600

#190

Beldum

STEELPSYCHIC

300

#191

Metang

STEELPSYCHIC

420

#192

Metagross

STEELPSYCHIC

600

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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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