How many Pokemon are in Ruby and Sapphire?

386 total across Generations 1 through 3. The Hoenn regional dex has 202 Pokemon available during the main story. The rest require trading with FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, or Colosseum/XD. Gen 3 can't trade with Gen 1 or Gen 2 games.

What are the version exclusives in Ruby and Sapphire?

Ruby gets Groudon , Mawile , Zangoose , Solrock , and Seedot line. Sapphire gets Kyogre , Sableye , Seviper , Lunatone , and Lotad line. Plus about a dozen other minor differences.

What is the best starter in Ruby and Sapphire?

Mudkip and it isn't close. Swampert is Water/Ground with only one weakness (Grass, 4x). It gets Earthquake and Surf for dual STAB and tanks most things. Torchic evolves into the solid Blaziken , and Treecko 's Sceptile is fast but frail.

What are abilities in Pokemon?

Abilities are passive traits introduced in Gen 3. Every Pokemon species has one or two possible abilities that provide an automatic effect in battle. Examples: Slaking 's Truant forces it to skip every other turn despite 670 BST. Swampert's Torrent boosts Water moves when HP is low. Abilities can make or break a Pokemon.

What generation is Ruby and Sapphire?

Generation 3, released in 2002 in Japan and 2003 in North America for the Game Boy Advance. Introduced abilities, natures, double battles, and the EV/IV system that still exists today. Set in the Hoenn region.

Which is better, Ruby or Sapphire?

Groudon (Ruby) vs Kyogre (Sapphire) is the main decision. Kyogre is generally considered stronger for in-game use since Water STAB with Drizzle covers more matchups. But the non-legendary exclusives matter too. Ruby's Zangoose and Sapphire's Seviper are thematic rivals.

Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire Pokedex

ALL RUBY & SAPPHIRE POKEMON

The Hoenn Pokedex from Ruby and Sapphire covers 386 Pokemon across three generations. Gen 3 added abilities, natures, and EVs, which means every Pokemon has more going on under the hood than just stats and typing. Double battles are new too. Use the type filter to narrow down the Hoenn roster, or sort by BST to find the stat leaders. Click any card for the full details.

How to access additional Pokemon in Ruby & Sapphire

Gen 3's jump to the GBA broke backwards compatibility with every older game. Nothing from Gold, Silver, or Crystal can transfer into Ruby and Sapphire. That means filling the full 386 requires owning multiple GBA carts: FireRed or LeafGreen for Kanto species, plus the GameCube titles Colosseum and XD for a handful of exclusives.

The Hoenn regional dex lists 202 species. After the Champion battle, new areas open with legendary encounters, but most pre-Gen 3 Pokemon are locked behind inter-cart trading.

#001

Treecko

GRASS

310

#002

Grovyle

GRASS

405

#003

Sceptile

GRASS

530

#004

Torchic

FIRE

310

#005

Combusken

FIREFIGHTING

405

#006

Blaziken

FIREFIGHTING

530

#007

Mudkip

WATER

310

#008

Marshtomp

WATERGROUND

405

#009

Swampert

WATERGROUND

535

#010

Poochyena

DARK

220

#011

Mightyena

DARK

420

#012

Zigzagoon

NORMAL

240

#013

Linoone

NORMAL

420

#014

Wurmple

BUG

195

#015

Silcoon

BUG

205

#016

Beautifly

BUGFLYING

395

#017

Cascoon

BUG

205

#018

Dustox

BUGPOISON

385

#019

Lotad

WATERGRASS

220

#020

Lombre

WATERGRASS

340

#021

Ludicolo

WATERGRASS

480

#022

Seedot

GRASS

220

#023

Nuzleaf

GRASSDARK

340

#024

Shiftry

GRASSDARK

480

#025

Taillow

NORMALFLYING

270

#026

Swellow

NORMALFLYING

455

#027

Wingull

WATERFLYING

270

#028

Pelipper

WATERFLYING

440

#029

Ralts

PSYCHICFAIRY

198

#030

Kirlia

PSYCHICFAIRY

278

#031

Gardevoir

PSYCHICFAIRY

518

#032

Surskit

BUGWATER

269

#033

Masquerain

BUGFLYING

454

#034

Shroomish

GRASS

295

#035

Breloom

GRASSFIGHTING

460

#036

Slakoth

NORMAL

280

#037

Vigoroth

NORMAL

440

#038

Slaking

NORMAL

670

#039

Abra

PSYCHIC

310

#040

Kadabra

PSYCHIC

400

#041

Alakazam

PSYCHIC

500

#042

Nincada

BUGGROUND

266

#043

Ninjask

BUGFLYING

456

#044

Shedinja

BUGGHOST

236

#045

Whismur

NORMAL

240

#046

Loudred

NORMAL

360

#047

Exploud

NORMAL

490

#048

Makuhita

FIGHTING

237

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FAQ

386 total across Generations 1 through 3. The Hoenn regional dex has 202 Pokemon available during the main story. The rest require trading with FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, or Colosseum/XD. Gen 3 can't trade with Gen 1 or Gen 2 games.
Ruby gets Groudon, Mawile, Zangoose, Solrock, and Seedot line. Sapphire gets Kyogre, Sableye, Seviper, Lunatone, and Lotad line. Plus about a dozen other minor differences.
Mudkip and it isn't close. Swampert is Water/Ground with only one weakness (Grass, 4x). It gets Earthquake and Surf for dual STAB and tanks most things. Torchic evolves into the solid Blaziken, and Treecko's Sceptile is fast but frail.
Abilities are passive traits introduced in Gen 3. Every Pokemon species has one or two possible abilities that provide an automatic effect in battle. Examples: Slaking's Truant forces it to skip every other turn despite 670 BST. Swampert's Torrent boosts Water moves when HP is low. Abilities can make or break a Pokemon.
Generation 3, released in 2002 in Japan and 2003 in North America for the Game Boy Advance. Introduced abilities, natures, double battles, and the EV/IV system that still exists today. Set in the Hoenn region.
Groudon (Ruby) vs Kyogre (Sapphire) is the main decision. Kyogre is generally considered stronger for in-game use since Water STAB with Drizzle covers more matchups. But the non-legendary exclusives matter too. Ruby's Zangoose and Sapphire's Seviper are thematic rivals.

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