Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions: Difference between revisions

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Like all paired games beforehand, Ruby and Sapphire were followed by a third version, [[Pokémon Emerald Version]], two years later, and together they became the best-selling [[Game Boy Advance]] games of all time. [[Remake|Remakes]] of the games, in the form of [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]], were released [[Generation VI|three generations later]] in November 2014 worldwide.  

After the battle, the player heads to Mt. Pyre to drive off the evil team. At the summit of Mt. Pyre, the player finds the leader of the team, who has taken the {{DL|Legendary artifacts|Blue Orb}}{{sup/3|Ru}}/{{DL|Legendary artifacts|Red Orb}}{{sup/3|Sa}} and proclaims that the young Trainer has arrived too late to stop him; the team then heads for Slateport City. The old couple that watch over the orbs beseech the player to stop the evil team, and they give the player the stolen orb's counterpart. Upon returning to Slateport, the player finds that Capt. Stern has discovered an undersea cavern on {{rt|128|Hoenn}}. The evil team then suddenly appears and takes over the captain's research submarine. The leader of the evil team once again taunts the player, and he mentions that the team's hideout is in Lilycove City. Once the player fights their way through to the center of the [[Aqua Hideout|hideout]], finding the [[Master Ball]] along the way, they encounter an admin (Tabitha in Ruby, Courtney in Sapphire) who battles the player to stall until the leader takes off in the submarine.

The [[Elite Four]] are the strongest Trainers in the region, and they can only be battled by challengers that have proven themselves by collecting the eight Badges of Hoenn. They are [[Sidney]], who specializes in {{type|Dark}} Pokémon; [[Phoebe]], who specializes in {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon; [[Glacia]], who specializes in {{type|Ice}} Pokémon; and {{EF|Drake}}, who specializes in {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon. After defeating the Elite Four, the player must then battle the [[Pokémon Champion|Pokémon League Champion]], Steven.

*Engage in intense [[Tag Battle|multi battles]] with up to four friends!

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire continued the tradition allowing players to trade Pokémon between two cartridges, this time via the [[Game Boy Advance]] [[Link Cable]]. They are not compatible with the wireless adapter.  

While Generation III cannot trade directly with the [[Generation IV]] or [[Generation V]] games, a player's Pokémon may be permanently transferred to Generation IV via [[Pal Park]], and some {{cat|Generation III Pokémon}} can be found using the [[dual-slot mode]]. Pokémon from Generation III games can be transferred to Black and White via [[Poké Transfer]] by going through a Generation IV game.

Ruby and Sapphire introduced a brand new Elite Four syndicate, which is found in Ever Grande City. The Elite Trainers are [[Sidney]] ({{t|Dark}}), [[Phoebe]] ({{t|Ghost}}), [[Glacia]] ({{t|Ice}}), and {{EF|Drake}} ({{t|Dragon}}); the Champion is [[Steven Stone|Steven]], who uses {{type|Steel}} Pokémon.

Regardless of version; trades must occur between players in order to complete their Pokédex without the use of cheats or glitches. Latios (Sapphire event only), Latias (Ruby event only), Jirachi and Deoxys are the only {{cat|Generation III Pokémon}} in Ruby and Sapphire that must be acquired through outside means, such as attending Nintendo sponsored event, or using a cheating device. Other Pokémon, such as {{p|Bulbasaur}}, are not featured in the [[Hoenn Pokédex]], and must be traded from a [[Generation III]] game in which they are found.

==={{pkmn2|Version-exclusive}}s===

*Mixing records with the other game allows {{p|Lotad}} and {{p|Seedot}} to appear in Ruby and Sapphire via swarming respectively. This requires interaction with other game, making lines still version-exclusive.

Ruby and Sapphire introduced a number of features to the Pokémon video game franchise, many of which set a new standard for every game in the series that followed. Ruby and Sapphire expanded the [[Pokémon Storage System]] by adding a much more user-friendly graphical interface. The games also introduced individualized menu sprites for every Pokémon species. [[Weather conditions]] may be found on the field in some areas, which will activate the weather condition at the beginning of battle. A new weather condition, {{weather|hail}}, has also been added.

* The intros of Ruby and Sapphire differ slightly: Ruby features {{ga|Brendan}} or {{ga|May}}, depending on the gender chosen, riding a bike near forest and mountains, when {{p|Latios}} appears (and afterwards shows him or her battling against a {{p|Sharpedo}} and a {{p|Duskull}}), while Sapphire has instead Brendan or May (again, dependent on the gender chosen) riding a bike near ocean, with {{p|Latias}} appearing (and then, similarly to Ruby, he or she is engaged in a battle).