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==e-Reader Compatibility==
==e-Reader Compatibility==
The Japanese version of Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire was made compatible with the [[e-Reader]] accessory. There were four cards released for use with Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire. The cards did not add any new features to the game, they merely tweaked the difficulty levels or increased odds of certain events happening.
The Japanese version of Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire was made compatible with the [[e-Reader]] accessory. There were five cards released for use with Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, all of which were available through promotions. The cards provide tweaks to the game to grant players access to in-game events which could be very difficult to trigger.


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{| align="left" style="background: #{{ruby color light}}; border: 2px solid #{{sapphire color dark}}; {{roundy|10px}}"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! Card name
! Function
|-
|-
| DX Mode Card
! style="background: #{{ruby color}}; color: #000000; {{roundytl|10px}}" | Card ID
| Pikachu and Pichu will save the player's ball more often.
! style="background: #{{ruby color}}; color: #000000" | Card Name
|-
! style="background: #{{ruby color}}; color: #000000" | Card Effect
| Capture Difficulty UP Card
! style="background: #{{ruby color}}; color: #000000; {{roundytr|10px}}" | Promotion
| The "Ball Save" time will be extended.
|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"
|-
| align="center" | 09-A001
| Area Card
| align="center" | Bonus Stage Card
| The likelihood of finding Jirachi's area increases.
| align="center" | Allows players to play the bonus stage of their choice
|-
| align="center" | Pokémon Scoop (Summer 2003); Pokémon Festa 2003
| Extra Pokémon Get
|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"
| The likelihood of encountering Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, and Aerodactyl increases.
| align="center" | 09-A002
| align="center" | GET Special Guests Card
| align="center" | Unlocks one of the following Pokémons for capture: Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile or Aerodactyl
| align="center" | Demo cards placed in selected stores in Japan throughout September 2003 (not for distribution)
|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"
| align="center" | 09-A003
| align="center" | Ruin Area Card
| align="center" | Allows players to start their games from the Ruins
| align="center" | Distributed to customers who purchase the game at Pokémon Centers
|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"
| align="center" | 09-A004
| align="center" | DX Mode Card
| align="center" | Allows players to start with 9 balls (lives), Master Ball and 99 coins; in addition, Pichu rescuer will always be enabled throughout the game
| align="center" | Distributed to customers who purchase the game at Pokémon Centers
|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"
| align="center" | 09-A005
| align="center" | Encounter Rate UP Card
| align="center" | Forces Pokémon with low encounter rate to show up more often
| align="center" | Distributed to customers who purchase the game at Pokémon Centers
|}
|}
 
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The first three cards were given away with the purchase of Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, while "Extra Pokémon Get" was given away at promotional booths for a limited time.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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