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.

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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.

#007

Mudkip

water

#008

Marshtomp

waterground

#009

Swampert

waterground

#019

Lotad

watergrass

#020

Lombre

watergrass

#021

Ludicolo

watergrass

#027

Wingull

waterflying

#028

Pelipper

waterflying

#032

Surskit

bugwater

#050

Goldeen

water

#051

Seaking

water

#052

Magikarp

water

#053

Gyarados

waterflying

#055

Marill

waterfairy

#056

Azumarill

waterfairy

#066

Tentacool

waterpoison

#067

Tentacruel

waterpoison

#097

Carvanha

waterdark

#098

Sharpedo

waterdark

#099

Wailmer

water

#100

Wailord

water

#127

Barboach

waterground

#128

Whiscash

waterground

#129

Corphish

water

#130

Crawdaunt

waterdark

#140

Feebas

water

#141

Milotic

water

#143

Staryu

water

#144

Starmie

waterpsychic

#158

Psyduck

water

#159

Golduck

water

#173

Spheal

icewater

#174

Sealeo

icewater

#175

Walrein

icewater

#176

Clamperl

water

#177

Huntail

water

#178

Gorebyss

water

#179

Relicanth

waterrock

#180

Corsola

waterrock

#181

Chinchou

waterelectric

#182

Lanturn

waterelectric

#183

Luvdisc

water

#184

Horsea

water

#185

Seadra

water

#186

Kingdra

waterdragon

#198

Kyogre

water

#0008

Wartortle

water

#0009

Blastoise

water

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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