Emerald shares the same 386 roster as Ruby and Sapphire but changes availability. Some Pokemon show up earlier, others appear in new locations, and move tutors hand out coverage moves that aren't available in RS. Rayquaza is catchable at Sky Pillar before the Elite Four. Wallace is the Champion instead of Steven. Filter the Hoenn dex by type or stats to plan your team.

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Showing 216 Pokemon: the regional Pokedex plus transfer-only species.

How to access additional Pokemon in Emerald

Emerald runs the same 202-entry Hoenn dex as Ruby and Sapphire, but the postgame goes further. The Battle Frontier opens after beating Champion Wallace, and both Groudon and Kyogre become catchable in new caves. The Safari Zone picks up extra areas with wild encounters that RS doesn't have.

Move tutors hand out coverage moves like Thunderpunch and Ice Punch that you can't get in Ruby or Sapphire. For the full 386, you'll still need FireRed, LeafGreen, or the GameCube titles to cover species outside Hoenn.

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Regirock - Pokemon Emerald
#193

Regirock

rock
B
Regice - Pokemon Emerald
#194

Regice

ice
B
Registeel - Pokemon Emerald
#195

Registeel

steel
A
Latias - Pokemon Emerald
#196

Latias

dragonpsychic
A
Latios - Pokemon Emerald
#197

Latios

dragonpsychic
A
Kyogre - Pokemon Emerald
#198

Kyogre

water
A
Groudon - Pokemon Emerald
#199

Groudon

ground
S
Rayquaza - Pokemon Emerald
#200

Rayquaza

dragonflying
A
Jirachi - Pokemon Emerald
#201

Jirachi

steelpsychic
S
Deoxys - Pokemon Emerald
#202

Deoxys

psychic
C
Articuno - Pokemon Emerald
#0144

Articuno

iceflying
S
Zapdos - Pokemon Emerald
#0145

Zapdos

electricflying
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Moltres - Pokemon Emerald
#0146

Moltres

fireflying
S
Mewtwo - Pokemon Emerald
#0150

Mewtwo

psychic
D
Cleffa - Pokemon Emerald
#0173

Cleffa

fairy
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Togepi - Pokemon Emerald
#0175

Togepi

fairy
D
Tyrogue - Pokemon Emerald
#0236

Tyrogue

fighting
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Smoochum - Pokemon Emerald
#0238

Smoochum

icepsychic
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Elekid - Pokemon Emerald
#0239

Elekid

electric
D
Magby - Pokemon Emerald
#0240

Magby

fire
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Raikou - Pokemon Emerald
#0243

Raikou

electric
C
Entei - Pokemon Emerald
#0244

Entei

fire
A
Suicune - Pokemon Emerald
#0245

Suicune

water
S
Celebi - Pokemon Emerald
#0251

Celebi

psychicgrass

  • 386 across Gens 1 through 3. No new Pokemon over Ruby and Sapphire. Emerald's additions are about where things appear, not what exists. More wild encounters earlier, move tutors for coverage, and a few Pokemon in new locations. You still need to trade for version exclusives.

  • Both Team Aqua and Team Magma are antagonists (instead of one per version). Rayquaza is catchable at Sky Pillar before the Elite Four. Wallace is Champion instead of Steven. The Battle Frontier replaces the Battle Tower with 7 facilities. Move tutors teach coverage moves RS didn't have. And some wild Pokemon show up in new locations.

  • Yes. After the Groudon vs Kyogre showdown at Sootopolis, you go to Sky Pillar to summon Rayquaza. It flies off to stop the fight. Later, after getting the eighth badge, you can return to Sky Pillar and catch it. Level 70, 680 BST. It's one of the strongest Pokemon you can get before the credits.

  • Mudkip is still the best. Swampert's Water/Ground typing with one weakness carries through the whole game. The Champion is Wallace (Water specialist) in Emerald instead of Steven (Steel), so you need to adjust your endgame team. Sceptile does well against Wallace though.

  • Gen 3, GBA, 2004. Emerald is Hoenn's third version. The roster and ability system are the same as Ruby and Sapphire, but the story plays out differently (both villains active, Rayquaza resolves the conflict). The Battle Frontier postgame is the main draw for experienced players.

  • The Battle Frontier is Emerald's postgame challenge facility with 7 different battle formats: Battle Tower, Battle Factory, Battle Pike, Battle Dome, Battle Palace, Battle Arena, and Battle Pyramid. Each has a Frontier Brain boss. It's considered one of the hardest postgame challenges in any Pokemon game.

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