Choose Between Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

Looking to get a new Pokémon game? Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald are heralded as some of the best games in the series, and the region of Hoenn is a significant departure from Johto or Kanto. There are minor differences between Ruby and Sapphire, but Emerald makes some major changes to the formula.

Steps

Ruby and Sapphire

  1. Know which Pokémon can only be found in Ruby. The only major difference between Ruby and Sapphire is the availability of certain Pokémon (along with some minor story and character differences). Below are the Pokémon exclusive to Ruby.[1]
  2. Know which Pokémon can only be found in Sapphire. Below are the Pokémon exclusive to Sapphire.
  3. Base your decision on the Legendary availability. The biggest difference between Ruby and Sapphire is which of the two main Legendary Pokémon you want to get. Ruby players get Groudon, while Sapphire players get Kyogre.
    • Emerald allows you to get both, while also making a number of significant changes to the base game.

Emerald

  1. Know which Pokémon cannot be found in Emerald. All the Pokémon from both Ruby and Sapphire are available in Emerald except for the following Pokémon. These Pokémon cannot be found in the wild in Emerald. You will need to trade with another Generation III game to obtain these Pokémon.[2]
  2. Get Emerald if you want access to the Battle Frontier. This location becomes available after beating the Elite Four and the Pokémon Champion, and provides a huge amount of additional content and some of the toughest challenges in the game.
    • The Battle Frontier is also the only place to capture Sudowoodo and Smeargle.
  3. Get Emerald if you want to rematch Gym Leaders. Emerald introduced the ability to challenge Gym Leaders that you've already defeated to another battle. The Gym Leaders will have stronger and even different Pokémon. Some may even have Pokémon from other regions.
  4. Get Emerald if you want a challenge. A lot of the game has been retooled to be more challenging. This is most apparent when getting your Legendary Pokémon (Kyogre and Groudon), as they are 20 levels higher than in Ruby or Sapphire.
    • Many of the Gym Leader battles are more difficult in Emerald as well.
  5. Get Emerald if you want the "Definitive Version". Pokémon Emerald makes a lot of small tweaks and changes to the base Ruby and Sapphire games.
    • Emerald allows you to capture both Kyogre and Groudon.
    • Rayquaza has a much more prominent role in the story, and is also the first Legendary you will obtain.
    • Both Team Magma and Team Aqua are featured as foes.
    • You can get one of the Johto starter Pokémon (Chikorita, Cyndaquil, or Totodile) after completing the Pokedex.
    • There are a variety of other small changes to the look and feel of the Hoenn region.

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Ruby_and_Sapphire_Versions
  2. ↑ http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Emerald_Version
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