Generation III - Hoenn

Story

Welcome to the tropical Hoenn region! After moving to Littleroot Town, you receive your first Pokémon from Professor Birch and embark on a new adventure in a land filled with diverse environments.

Two rival organizations, Team Magma and Team Aqua, seek to reshape the world using the legendary Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre. Their conflict threatens to throw the world's climate into chaos, and only you can stop them.

Discover the sky-dwelling Rayquaza and explore underwater routes using Dive. The Hoenn region introduced abilities, natures, and double battles, adding new layers of strategy to Pokémon battles.

Game Information

Region: Hoenn

Games: Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Release: 2002 (Japan)

New Pokémon: 135 species (#252-#386)

New Features

• Pokémon Abilities
• Natures affecting stats
• Double Battles
• Pokémon Contests
• Secret Bases