ORAS remakes Hoenn with Gen 6 mechanics, and the roster plays completely differently from the original Ruby and Sapphire. Fairy type exists now, Mega Evolution adds power spikes, and Primal Reversion turns Groudon and Kyogre into 770 BST monsters. DexNav lets you find hidden abilities in the wild. Same Hoenn region, radically different power levels.

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Bulbasaur
#0001

Bulbasaur

grasspoison
D
Ivysaur
#0002

Ivysaur

grasspoison
B
Venusaur
#0003

Venusaur

grasspoison
D
Charmander
#0004

Charmander

fire
D
Charmeleon
#0005

Charmeleon

fire
C
Charizard
#0006

Charizard

fireflying
D
Squirtle
#0007

Squirtle

water
D
Wartortle
#0008

Wartortle

water
C
Blastoise
#0009

Blastoise

water
D
Caterpie
#0010

Caterpie

bug
D
Metapod
#0011

Metapod

bug
C
Butterfree
#0012

Butterfree

bugflying
D
Weedle
#0013

Weedle

bugpoison
D
Kakuna
#0014

Kakuna

bugpoison
C
Beedrill
#0015

Beedrill

bugpoison
D
Pidgey
#0016

Pidgey

normalflying
D
Pidgeotto
#0017

Pidgeotto

normalflying
C
Pidgeot
#0018

Pidgeot

normalflying
D
Rattata
#0019

Rattata

normal
C
Raticate
#0020

Raticate

normal
D
Spearow
#0021

Spearow

normalflying
C
Fearow
#0022

Fearow

normalflying
D
Ekans
#0023

Ekans

poison
C
Arbok
#0024

Arbok

poison
C
Pikachu
#0025

Pikachu

electric
B
Raichu
#0026

Raichu

electric
D
Sandshrew
#0027

Sandshrew

ground
C
Sandslash
#0028

Sandslash

ground
D
Nidoran♀ (female)
#0029

Nidoran♀ (female)

poison
D
Nidorina
#0030

Nidorina

poison
C
Nidoqueen
#0031

Nidoqueen

poisonground
D
Nidoran♂ (male)
#0032

Nidoran♂ (male)

poison
D
Nidorino
#0033

Nidorino

poison
C
Nidoking
#0034

Nidoking

poisonground
C
Clefairy
#0035

Clefairy

fairy
A
Clefable
#0036

Clefable

fairy
D
Vulpix
#0037

Vulpix

fire
B
Ninetales
#0038

Ninetales

fire
D
Jigglypuff
#0039

Jigglypuff

normalfairy
C
Wigglytuff
#0040

Wigglytuff

normalfairy
D
Zubat
#0041

Zubat

poisonflying
C
Golbat
#0042

Golbat

poisonflying
D
Oddish
#0043

Oddish

grasspoison
D
Gloom
#0044

Gloom

grasspoison
C
Vileplume
#0045

Vileplume

grasspoison
D
Paras
#0046

Paras

buggrass
C
Parasect
#0047

Parasect

buggrass
D
Venonat
#0048

Venonat

bugpoison
  • 721 total, same as X and Y. The Hoenn regional dex is expanded over the Gen 3 originals. Fairy type exists, Mega Evolutions are available, and DexNav lets you find Pokemon with hidden abilities and egg moves in the wild.

  • Gen 6 mechanics: Fairy type, Mega Evolution, Primal Reversion, and DexNav wild encounters. Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre hit 770 BST. The Delta Episode postgame adds Rayquaza and Deoxys. And you can fly on Mega Latios/Latias in the Soar feature.

  • Primal Reversion is like Mega Evolution but exclusive to Groudon and Kyogre. When holding the Red Orb or Blue Orb, they revert to their primal forms automatically upon entering battle. 770 BST each with upgraded abilities: Desolate Land (Groudon) blocks Water moves, Primordial Sea (Kyogre) blocks Fire moves.

  • Mudkip is still the best. Mega Swampert gets Swift Swim in rain and 150 Attack. One Grass weakness, dual STAB Earthquake plus Waterfall. Blaziken with Speed Boost is the competitive pick, but Swampert is more reliable for the story.

  • Generation 6, released in 2014 for the Nintendo 3DS. They're remakes of Gen 3's Ruby and Sapphire using the X and Y engine. Same Hoenn region with Fairy type, Mega Evolution, and updated graphics.

  • DexNav is a tool on the bottom screen that shows which Pokemon you've caught in each area and lets you hunt for rare ones. When a Pokemon is "detected," you can sneak up on it. The detected Pokemon may have hidden abilities, egg moves, or higher-than-normal levels. It's a unique catch mechanic that no other game has replicated.

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