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.

D
Drilbur
#0529

Drilbur

ground
S
Excadrill
#0530

Excadrill

groundsteel
C
Audino
#0531

Audino

normal
D
Timburr
#0532

Timburr

fighting
C
Gurdurr
#0533

Gurdurr

fighting
B
Conkeldurr
#0534

Conkeldurr

fighting
D
Tympole
#0535

Tympole

water
D
Palpitoad
#0536

Palpitoad

waterground
C
Seismitoad
#0537

Seismitoad

waterground
C
Throh
#0538

Throh

fighting
C
Sawk
#0539

Sawk

fighting
D
Sewaddle
#0540

Sewaddle

buggrass
D
Swadloon
#0541

Swadloon

buggrass
C
Leavanny
#0542

Leavanny

buggrass
D
Venipede
#0543

Venipede

bugpoison
D
Whirlipede
#0544

Whirlipede

bugpoison
C
Scolipede
#0545

Scolipede

bugpoison
D
Cottonee
#0546

Cottonee

grassfairy
B
Whimsicott
#0547

Whimsicott

grassfairy
D
Petilil
#0548

Petilil

grass
C
Lilligant
#0549

Lilligant

grass
C
Basculin
#0550

Basculin

water
D
Sandile
#0551

Sandile

grounddark
D
Krokorok
#0552

Krokorok

grounddark
C
Krookodile
#0553

Krookodile

grounddark
D
Darumaka
#0554

Darumaka

fire
C
Darmanitan
#0555

Darmanitan

fire
C
Maractus
#0556

Maractus

grass
D
Dwebble
#0557

Dwebble

bugrock
C
Crustle
#0558

Crustle

bugrock
D
Scraggy
#0559

Scraggy

darkfighting
B
Scrafty
#0560

Scrafty

darkfighting
C
Sigilyph
#0561

Sigilyph

psychicflying
D
Yamask
#0562

Yamask

ghost
B
Cofagrigus
#0563

Cofagrigus

ghost
D
Tirtouga
#0564

Tirtouga

waterrock
C
Carracosta
#0565

Carracosta

waterrock
C
Archen
#0566

Archen

rockflying
C
Archeops
#0567

Archeops

rockflying
D
Trubbish
#0568

Trubbish

poison
C
Garbodor
#0569

Garbodor

poison
D
Zorua
#0570

Zorua

dark
C
Zoroark
#0571

Zoroark

dark
D
Minccino
#0572

Minccino

normal
C
Cinccino
#0573

Cinccino

normal
D
Gothita
#0574

Gothita

psychic
D
Gothorita
#0575

Gothorita

psychic
C
Gothitelle
#0576

Gothitelle

psychic
  • 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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