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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Yanma
#0193

Yanma

bugflying
D
Wooper
#0194

Wooper

waterground
C
Quagsire
#0195

Quagsire

waterground
B
Espeon
#0196

Espeon

psychic
C
Umbreon
#0197

Umbreon

dark
C
Murkrow
#0198

Murkrow

darkflying
C
Slowking
#0199

Slowking

waterpsychic
C
Misdreavus
#0200

Misdreavus

ghost
D
Unown
#0201

Unown

Psychic
C
Wobbuffet
#0202

Wobbuffet

psychic
C
Girafarig
#0203

Girafarig

normalpsychic
C
Pineco
#0204

Pineco

bug
C
Forretress
#0205

Forretress

bugsteel
C
Dunsparce
#0206

Dunsparce

normal
C
Gligar
#0207

Gligar

groundflying
C
Steelix
#0208

Steelix

steelground
D
Snubbull
#0209

Snubbull

fairy
C
Granbull
#0210

Granbull

fairy
C
Qwilfish
#0211

Qwilfish

waterpoison
B
Scizor
#0212

Scizor

bugsteel
B
Shuckle
#0213

Shuckle

bugrock
C
Heracross
#0214

Heracross

bugfighting
C
Sneasel
#0215

Sneasel

darkice
D
Teddiursa
#0216

Teddiursa

normal
C
Ursaring
#0217

Ursaring

normal
D
Slugma
#0218

Slugma

fire
C
Magcargo
#0219

Magcargo

firerock
D
Swinub
#0220

Swinub

iceground
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Piloswine
#0221

Piloswine

iceground
D
Corsola
#0222

Corsola

waterrock
D
Remoraid
#0223

Remoraid

water
C
Octillery
#0224

Octillery

water
D
Delibird
#0225

Delibird

iceflying
C
Mantine
#0226

Mantine

waterflying
B
Skarmory
#0227

Skarmory

steelflying
D
Houndour
#0228

Houndour

darkfire
C
Houndoom
#0229

Houndoom

darkfire
B
Kingdra
#0230

Kingdra

waterdragon
D
Phanpy
#0231

Phanpy

ground
C
Donphan
#0232

Donphan

ground
C
Porygon2
#0233

Porygon2

normal
C
Stantler
#0234

Stantler

normal
C
Smeargle
#0235

Smeargle

normal
D
Tyrogue
#0236

Tyrogue

fighting
B
Hitmontop
#0237

Hitmontop

fighting
D
Smoochum
#0238

Smoochum

icepsychic
D
Elekid
#0239

Elekid

electric
D
Magby
#0240

Magby

fire
  • 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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