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Pokémon RubySapphireEmerald

A region bordered by the sea, two legendary Pokémon threatening to upend the world, and 135 new Pokémon. The complete walkthrough, the Gyms, the Hoenn Pokédex and all the secrets of the three Game Boy Advance versions.

  • 🎮 Game Boy Advance
  • 📅 Ruby and Sapphire: July 25, 2003
  • 📅 Emerald: October 21, 2005
  • ⚔️ RPG · Generation III
Pokémon Ruby on Game Boy Advance Pokémon Sapphire on Game Boy Advance Pokémon Emerald on Game Boy Advance
Welcome to Hoenn

A region between land and sea

Inspired by the Japanese island of Kyushu, Hoenn blends volcanoes, forests, deserts and a vast ocean dotted with islands. Hover over the map: each Gym takes you to the matching step of the walkthrough.

Illustrated map of the Hoenn region
  1. Littleroot Town · The start
  2. Rustboro City · Roxanne · Rock
  3. Dewford Town · Brawly · Fighting
  4. Mauville City · Wattson · Electric
  5. Lavaridge Town · Flannery · Fire
  6. Petalburg City · Norman · Normal
  7. Fortree City · Winona · Flying
  8. Mossdeep City · Tate and Liza · Psychic
  9. Sootopolis City · Wallace or Juan · Water
  10. Ever Grande City · The Pokémon League
Hoenn, official artwork from Ruby and Sapphire
A battle in Ruby and Sapphire

Double Battles

For the first time, some Trainers challenge you to a two-on-two battle. Abilities and Natures also make their debut: every Pokémon becomes unique.

A scene from Pokémon Emerald

Contests and Pokéblocks

Cool, Beauty, Cute, Smart, Tough: your Pokémon take the stage too. Berries are turned into Pokéblocks to improve their condition.

Another scene from Pokémon Emerald

Secret Bases and Diving

Set up your own base in a tree or a cave, explore the seabed with Dive and go looking for the Regis thanks to the Braille inscriptions.

The complete walkthrough

The adventure, step by step

20 steps from Littleroot Town to the Ever Grande City Pokémon League, then the entire post-League adventure. The differences between Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald are noted at each step. Check off the ones you have finished: your progress stays on this device.

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  1. Act I

    A new beginning

    Professor Birch, your first Pokémon, Petalburg City and your father Norman, then Roxanne in Rustboro and Brawly on Dewford Island.

    1. 1 Littleroot Town: The Big Start
    2. 2 Route 102 and Petalburg City: Norman and Wally
    3. 3 Petalburg Woods and Rustboro City: Roxanne Stone Badge
    4. 4 Rusturf Tunnel and Dewford Town: Brawly Knuckle Badge
  2. Act II

    Volcanoes and deserts

    Slateport and Mauville, Mt. Chimney erupting, the hot springs of Lavaridge and the face-off with your father.

    1. 5 Slateport City and Mauville City: Wattson Dynamo Badge
    2. 6 From the Desert to Mt. Chimney
    3. 7 Lavaridge Town: Flannery and the Heat Badge Heat Badge
    4. 8 Petalburg City: Norman and the Balance Badge Balance Badge
  3. Act III

    Orbs and hideouts

    Fortree in the trees, Mt. Pyre, the rival team's hideout and the twins of Mossdeep.

    1. 9 Fortree City: Winona and the Feather Badge Feather Badge
    2. 10 Lilycove City and Mt. Pyre
    3. 11 The Team Hideout and the Master Ball
    4. 12 Mossdeep City: Tate, Liza and the Mind Badge Mind Badge
  4. Act IV

    The awakening of the legends

    Under the sea, Groudon or Kyogre awakens. Hoenn plunges into chaos until Sootopolis City.

    1. 13 The Seafloor Cavern and the Awakening of the Legends
    2. 14 Sootopolis City: The Crisis and the Rain Badge Rain Badge
  5. Act V

    The Ever Grande League

    Victory Road, a final duel with Wally, the Elite 4 and the Pokémon League Champion.

    1. 15 Ever Grande City and Victory Road
    2. 16 The Ever Grande League: The Elite Four and the Champion
  6. Bonus

    Hoenn after the League

    The hidden legendaries, Emerald's Battle Frontier, Pokémon Contests and the region's secrets.

    1. 17 Hoenn's Legendary Pokémon
    2. 18 The Battle Frontier and the Battle Tower
    3. 19 Pokémon Contests, Berries and Pokéblocks
    4. 20 Hoenn's Secrets
The faces of Hoenn

Rivals, allies and enemies

In Ruby and Sapphire, Team Magma and Team Aqua fight for control of the legendary Pokémon. Emerald brings them both together.

ProfessorProfessor Birch

The researcher from Littleroot Town, a specialist in Pokémon habitats. You save him within the first few minutes.

RivalBrendan and May

Professor Birch's children. Depending on your character, one of them becomes your rival, friendly and always one step ahead.

FriendWally

A frail boy you help catch his first Pokémon. He will become a formidable opponent on Victory Road.

AllySteven Stone

The son of the president of the Devon Corporation, passionate about rare stones. He supports you throughout the adventure… and hides his true strength.

Team MagmaMaxie

The leader of Team Magma wants to expand the landmasses by awakening Groudon.

Team AquaArchie

The leader of Team Aqua dreams of expanding the oceans with Kyogre.

Your fatherNorman

Gym Leader of Petalburg City, he refuses to battle you until you have four Badges.

HeroineBrendan or May

At the start of the game, choose to play a boy or a girl: the other becomes your rival.

The legends of Hoenn

Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

The weather trio, the Regis, the Eon duo and two Mythical Pokémon. Where to find them and how to catch them.

The Hoenn Pokédex

All 202 of Hoenn, in original sprites

The regional Pokédex in its original order, with the Pokémon Emerald sprites. Tap a Pokémon to mark it as caught, or open its full page.

0 / 202 caught
  1. #001Treecko
  2. #002Grovyle
  3. #003Sceptile
  4. #004Torchic
  5. #005Combusken
  6. #006Blaziken
  7. #007Mudkip
  8. #008Marshtomp
  9. #009Swampert
  10. #010Poochyena
  11. #011Mightyena
  12. #012Zigzagoon
  13. #013Linoone
  14. #014Wurmple
  15. #015Silcoon
  16. #016Beautifly
  17. #017Cascoon
  18. #018Dustox
  19. #019Lotad
  20. #020Lombre
  21. #021Ludicolo
  22. #022Seedot
  23. #023Nuzleaf
  24. #024Shiftry
  25. #025Taillow
  26. #026Swellow
  27. #027Wingull
  28. #028Pelipper
  29. #029Ralts
  30. #030Kirlia
  31. #031Gardevoir
  32. #032Surskit
  33. #033Masquerain
  34. #034Shroomish
  35. #035Breloom
  36. #036Slakoth
  37. #037Vigoroth
  38. #038Slaking
  39. #039Abra
  40. #040Kadabra
  41. #041Alakazam
  42. #042Nincada
  43. #043Ninjask
  44. #044Shedinja
  45. #045Whismur
  46. #046Loudred
  47. #047Exploud
  48. #048Makuhita
  49. #049Hariyama
  50. #050Goldeen
  51. #051Seaking
  52. #052Magikarp
  53. #053Gyarados
  54. #054Azurill
  55. #055Marill
  56. #056Azumarill
  57. #057Geodude
  58. #058Graveler
  59. #059Golem
  60. #060Nosepass
  61. #061Skitty
  62. #062Delcatty
  63. #063Zubat
  64. #064Golbat
  65. #065Crobat
  66. #066Tentacool
  67. #067Tentacruel
  68. #068Sableye
  69. #069Mawile
  70. #070Aron
  71. #071Lairon
  72. #072Aggron
  73. #073Machop
  74. #074Machoke
  75. #075Machamp
  76. #076Meditite
  77. #077Medicham
  78. #078Electrike
  79. #079Manectric
  80. #080Plusle
  81. #081Minun
  82. #082Magnemite
  83. #083Magneton
  84. #084Voltorb
  85. #085Electrode
  86. #086Volbeat
  87. #087Illumise
  88. #088Oddish
  89. #089Gloom
  90. #090Vileplume
  91. #091Bellossom
  92. #092Doduo
  93. #093Dodrio
  94. #094Roselia
  95. #095Gulpin
  96. #096Swalot
  97. #097Carvanha
  98. #098Sharpedo
  99. #099Wailmer
  100. #100Wailord
  101. #101Numel
  102. #102Camerupt
  103. #103Slugma
  104. #104Magcargo
  105. #105Torkoal
  106. #106Grimer
  107. #107Muk
  108. #108Koffing
  109. #109Weezing
  110. #110Spoink
  111. #111Grumpig
  112. #112Sandshrew
  113. #113Sandslash
  114. #114Spinda
  115. #115Skarmory
  116. #116Trapinch
  117. #117Vibrava
  118. #118Flygon
  119. #119Cacnea
  120. #120Cacturne
  121. #121Swablu
  122. #122Altaria
  123. #123Zangoose
  124. #124Seviper
  125. #125Lunatone
  126. #126Solrock
  127. #127Barboach
  128. #128Whiscash
  129. #129Corphish
  130. #130Crawdaunt
  131. #131Baltoy
  132. #132Claydol
  133. #133Lileep
  134. #134Cradily
  135. #135Anorith
  136. #136Armaldo
  137. #137Igglybuff
  138. #138Jigglypuff
  139. #139Wigglytuff
  140. #140Feebas
  141. #141Milotic
  142. #142Castform
  143. #143Staryu
  144. #144Starmie
  145. #145Kecleon
  146. #146Shuppet
  147. #147Banette
  148. #148Duskull
  149. #149Dusclops
  150. #150Tropius
  151. #151Chimecho
  152. #152Absol
  153. #153Vulpix
  154. #154Ninetales
  155. #155Pichu
  156. #156Pikachu
  157. #157Raichu
  158. #158Psyduck
  159. #159Golduck
  160. #160Wynaut
  161. #161Wobbuffet
  162. #162Natu
  163. #163Xatu
  164. #164Girafarig
  165. #165Phanpy
  166. #166Donphan
  167. #167Pinsir
  168. #168Heracross
  169. #169Rhyhorn
  170. #170Rhydon
  171. #171Snorunt
  172. #172Glalie
  173. #173Spheal
  174. #174Sealeo
  175. #175Walrein
  176. #176Clamperl
  177. #177Huntail
  178. #178Gorebyss
  179. #179Relicanth
  180. #180Corsola
  181. #181Chinchou
  182. #182Lanturn
  183. #183Luvdisc
  184. #184Horsea
  185. #185Seadra
  186. #186Kingdra
  187. #187Bagon
  188. #188Shelgon
  189. #189Salamence
  190. #190Beldum
  191. #191Metang
  192. #192Metagross
  193. #193Regirock
  194. #194Regice
  195. #195Registeel
  196. #196Latias
  197. #197Latios
  198. #198Kyogre
  199. #199Groudon
  200. #200Rayquaza
  201. #201Jirachi
  202. #202Deoxys

The National Pokédex has 386 Pokémon: the others can be obtained by trading with FireRed, LeafGreen, Colosseum or XD, or at events.

Ruby, Sapphire or Emerald?

The three versions

Same region, but not the same story or the same Pokémon. Here is what sets them apart.

Pokémon Ruby box art

Ruby

The version featuring Groudon, the master of the continents, coveted by Team Magma.

Europe
July 25, 2003
Japan
November 21, 2002
Enemies
Team Magma
  • Team Magma wants to expand the land
  • Groudon, the Ground-type Pokémon, on the cover
  • Latios roams Hoenn after the League

Exclusive Pokémon:

  • Seedot
  • Nuzleaf
  • Shiftry
  • Mawile
  • Zangoose
  • Solrock
  • Groudon
Pokémon Sapphire box art

Sapphire

The version featuring Kyogre, the master of the oceans, coveted by Team Aqua.

Europe
July 25, 2003
Japan
November 21, 2002
Enemies
Team Aqua
  • Team Aqua wants to expand the seas
  • Kyogre, the Water-type Pokémon, on the cover
  • Latias roams Hoenn after the League

Exclusive Pokémon:

  • Lotad
  • Lombre
  • Ludicolo
  • Sableye
  • Seviper
  • Lunatone
  • Kyogre
Pokémon Emerald box art

Emerald

The ultimate version of Hoenn: both Teams, Rayquaza front and center, and the Battle Frontier.

Europe
October 21, 2005
Japan
September 16, 2004
Enemies
Team Magma and Team Aqua
  • Teams Magma and Aqua both clash
  • Rayquaza, at the heart of the story, on the cover
  • The Battle Frontier and its seven facilities
  • Juan becomes Sootopolis Gym Leader, Wallace becomes Champion

Not in the game, obtainable by trade:

  • Surskit
  • Masquerain
  • Meditite
  • Medicham
  • Roselia
  • Zangoose
  • Lunatone
For experienced Trainers

Battle Frontier, tips and features

Once the League is over, Hoenn is still full of challenges. Find the editorial team's classic guides, given a fresh look.