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==Obtaining Pokémon== | ==Obtaining Pokémon== | ||
Beyond getting a high score, the main aim of the game is to complete the Pokédex. All of the Pokémon in the regional Hoenn Pokédex are available in the game except for {{p|Deoxys}}. {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}}, {{p|Totodile}}, and {{p|Aerodactyl}} are also catchable in the game, though they are not able to evolve. This totals to 205 Pokémon. | {{main|List of Pokémon by index number (Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire)}} | ||
Beyond getting a high score, the main aim of the game is to complete the Pokédex. All of the Pokémon in the regional Hoenn Pokédex are available in the game except for {{p|Deoxys}}. With a less than 1% chance and can be found in any of the areas, {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}}, {{p|Totodile}}, and {{p|Aerodactyl}} are also catchable in the game, though they are not able to evolve. This totals to 205 Pokémon. | |||
There are three methods of obtaining Pokémon, all of which must be used to complete the {{pin|Pokédex}}: | There are three methods of obtaining Pokémon, all of which must be used to complete the {{pin|Pokédex}}: | ||
* '''Catch 'Em Mode''': This mode begins with a shadowed image which is uncovered by hitting the Pokémon bumpers three times. The Pokémon will then appear and must be hit three times before the two minutes run out to be caught. | * '''Catch 'Em Mode''': This mode begins with a shadowed image which is uncovered by hitting the Pokémon bumpers three times. The Pokémon will then appear and must be hit three times before the two minutes run out to be caught. The Pokémon are all area exclusive, and some appear only on the Sapphire or Ruby Field. | ||
* '''Egg Mode''': As soon as the Egg on the field hatches, the newborn Pokémon will start moving around the field. It must be hit twice within the time limit for a successful capture. Some, but not all, hatched Pokémon with three forms can also be caught in their middle form in Catch 'Em Mode. | * '''Egg Mode''': As soon as the Egg on the field hatches, the newborn Pokémon will start moving around the field. It must be hit twice within the time limit for a successful capture. A total of 32 different Pokémon can be caught using Egg Mode. Some, but not all, hatched Pokémon with three forms can also be caught in their middle form in Catch 'Em Mode. | ||
* '''Evo Mode''': Most top-form Pokémon can only be obtained by evolving Pokémon caught through the above two methods. Once the Pokémon to evolve has been selected, three items must be collected in turn and the ball must then enter the Center Hole within two minutes. These items represent how the Pokémon evolves in the games. | * '''Evo Mode''': Most middle and top-form Pokémon can only be obtained by evolving Pokémon caught through the above two methods. Once the Pokémon to evolve has been selected, three items must be collected in turn and the ball must then enter the Center Hole within two minutes. These items represent how the Pokémon evolves in the games. | ||
*There are a few Pokémon that have a unique way of being caught. To catch {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Kyogre}}, and {{p|Rayquaza}}, their bonuses need to be completed twice in one game. To catch {{p|Jirachi}}, one must get into the start slot while in the Ruins area and match it on the Jirachi bonus. Jirachi moves around the field and must be hit three times in only thirty seconds. | *There are a few Pokémon that have a unique way of being caught. To catch {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Kyogre}}, and {{p|Rayquaza}}, their bonuses need to be completed twice in one game. To catch {{p|Jirachi}}, one must get into the start slot while in the Ruins area and match it on the Jirachi bonus. Jirachi moves around the field and must be hit three times in only thirty seconds. | ||