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.

B
Bisharp
#0625

Bisharp

darksteel
C
Bouffalant
#0626

Bouffalant

normal
D
Rufflet
#0627

Rufflet

normalflying
C
Braviary
#0628

Braviary

normalflying
D
Vullaby
#0629

Vullaby

darkflying
C
Mandibuzz
#0630

Mandibuzz

darkflying
C
Heatmor
#0631

Heatmor

fire
C
Durant
#0632

Durant

bugsteel
D
Deino
#0633

Deino

darkdragon
D
Zweilous
#0634

Zweilous

darkdragon
B
Hydreigon
#0635

Hydreigon

darkdragon
D
Larvesta
#0636

Larvesta

bugfire
B
Volcarona
#0637

Volcarona

bugfire
C
Cobalion
#0638

Cobalion

steelfighting
B
Terrakion
#0639

Terrakion

rockfighting
C
Virizion
#0640

Virizion

grassfighting
B
Tornadus
#0641

Tornadus

flying
A
Thundurus
#0642

Thundurus

electricflying
S
Reshiram
#0643

Reshiram

dragonfire
S
Zekrom
#0644

Zekrom

dragonelectric
B
Landorus
#0645

Landorus

groundflying
B
Kyurem
#0646

Kyurem

dragonice
A
Keldeo
#0647

Keldeo

waterfighting
B
Meloetta
#0648

Meloetta

normalpsychic
B
Genesect
#0649

Genesect

bugsteel
D
Chespin
#0650

Chespin

grass
C
Quilladin
#0651

Quilladin

grass
C
Chesnaught
#0652

Chesnaught

grassfighting
D
Fennekin
#0653

Fennekin

fire
C
Braixen
#0654

Braixen

fire
C
Delphox
#0655

Delphox

firepsychic
D
Froakie
#0656

Froakie

water
C
Frogadier
#0657

Frogadier

water
B
Greninja
#0658

Greninja

waterdark
D
Bunnelby
#0659

Bunnelby

normal
C
Diggersby
#0660

Diggersby

normalground
D
Fletchling
#0661

Fletchling

normalflying
D
Fletchinder
#0662

Fletchinder

fireflying
B
Talonflame
#0663

Talonflame

fireflying
D
Scatterbug
#0664

Scatterbug

bug
D
Spewpa
#0665

Spewpa

bug
C
Vivillon
#0666

Vivillon

bugflying
D
Litleo
#0667

Litleo

firenormal
C
Pyroar
#0668

Pyroar

firenormal
D
Flabébé
#0669

Flabébé

fairy
D
Floette
#0670

Floette

fairy
C
Florges
#0671

Florges

fairy
D
Skiddo
#0672

Skiddo

grass
  • 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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