Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire: Difference between revisions

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{{Infobox_game |

  name = Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire |

  boxart = [[Image:Pokémon Box - Ruby & Sapphire.png]] |

  caption = The cover of Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire |

  category = Utility |

  players = 1 |

  release_date_ja =  May 30, 2003 |

  release_date_au = July 16, 2004 |

  release_date_eu =  May 14, 2004 |

  release_date_na = July 12, 2004 |

  release_date_kr =  |

  publisher = [[Nintendo]] |

  developer = [[The Pokémon Company]] |

  esrb = E for Everyone |

  staff = no |

  stafflink = |

  website_en = [http://www.pokemon.com/us/games/videogame-pokemon-boxtm/ Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire] |

  website_ja = [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/pbrs/ ポケモンボックス ルビー＆サファイア]<br/>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gpxj/ ポケモンボックス ルビー＆サファイア] (@Nintendo)|  

[[Image:Pokemon_Box_Title_Screen.jpg|thumb|230px|right|English Title Screen]]

'''Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンボックス ルビー＆サファイア''' ''Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire''), translated as '''Pokémon Memory Magic''' in some parts of Europe<ref>[http://n-europe.com/news.php?nid=4558 n-Europe: News: Pokémon name change]</ref>, is a [[Nintendo GameCube]] product released May 30th, 2003 in Japan and in North America on July 11th, 2004. In North America, however, it was only available at the {{OBP|Pokémon Center|store}} in {{wp|New York City}}. Pokémon Box itself is not so much a game as it is a storage unit for Trainers' Pokémon.

European gamers were able to purchase the game with a GameCube Bundle which included [[Pokémon Colosseum]], a memory card, and a GameCube link cable. There were also a limited amount of Pokémon Box games available online at the Stars Catalogue on the official Nintendo of Europe website.

Trainers can store up to 1500 Pokémon in twenty-five boxes that hold sixty Pokémon and trade between {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, as well as {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}. All of the Pokémon can be stored on a GameCube memory card, requiring 59 blocks for save data. A special edition Ruby and Sapphire Memory Card 59 is included with the game for players to use.

The game also comes with a GameCube-to-Game Boy Advance link cable, which allows Trainers to deposit Pokémon from their GBA game to Box without the need to trade.  

Once a Pokémon is in a box, Trainers can examine the stats of their Pokémon and, using the "Go to List" option, open a spreadsheet style graph with numerous categories such as original Trainer, moves, [[Pokémon Contests]] stats, friendliness, and level. This is similar to the List view found in {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}} and [[Pokémon Stadium 2]] when using the box feature found within both of those games.

Players may also display their Pokémon using the "Showcase" option from the main menu in [[Brigette]]'s Room. This feature allows players to create a stage from a combination of ten backgrounds, ten stage patterns, and five types of display pieces. They are also able to chose from one of eight music tracks, all of which have been remixed or ported from {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}. However, this view is only for show, and does not display any statistics about the Pokémon that are being displayed.

Please note, however, certain conditions in each game must be met before Pokémon Box can be fully utilized.

===In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}===

===In {{game|Emerald}}===

===In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}===

* Players must have finished the [[Sevii Islands]] quest and activated trades with Hoenn-based games with the {{DL|List of key items in Generation III|Ruby}} and {{DL|List of key items in Generation III|Sapphire}} before they can deposit or withdraw any Pokémon.

==Bonus eggs==

When a certain amount of Pokémon are deposited from a game cartridge, a [[Pokémon egg]] is deposited in box. The Pokémon that hatches will know a special move that it would not learn normally and can not be passed down through {{pkmn|breeding}}. It is important to note that these Pokémon do not all need to have the same original Trainer ID number, but must be transferred from the same game cartridge into Pokémon Box. This means that, in cases where a player has access to multiple games, all of the Pokémon can be transferred to one, then moved into Box. The Pokémon that are available from the special eggs are:

===Receive at the start===

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===100 Pokémon from one game===

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===500 Pokémon from one game===

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===1499 Pokémon from one game===

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Aside from being a storage device, Pokémon Box can be used to play {{game3|Ruby and Sapphire|Ruby or Sapphire|s}} on a television without the [[Game Boy Player]]. Only those two versions (but not {{3v2|FireRed|LeafGreen|Emerald}}) can be played and the storage system on the memory card cannot be accessed via the in-game [[PC]], just the game cartridge's boxes. In this way, it is much like the [[Game Boy Tower]] of {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}} and [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]. Players can access this feature by choosing the option "Go to Adventure" from the title menu. This is currently the only official way to play any hand held version of Pokémon on the [[Wii]].

* {{p|Absol}} is the only non-[[legendary Pokémon]] featured on the box art.

** However, Absol is mentioned in legends.

{{Main series}}

[[Category:GameCube games]]

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