Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire
The Hoenn debut that overhauled the games with Abilities, Natures, and Double Battles, set against warring legendary titans.
Open Hoenn Pokédex 
Explore the map In this game
202 Pokémon in the Hoenn Pokédex- The tropical Hoenn region
- Abilities, Natures, and Double Battles
- Teams Magma and Aqua
- Secret Bases and Contests
Game details
- Region
- Hoenn
- Generation
- 3
- Released
- 2002
- Platform
- Game Boy Advance
Starter Pokémon
Cover Legendaries
Version differences
Ruby faces off with Team Magma and Groudon; Sapphire with Team Aqua and Kyogre — and each has its own wild exclusives.
New Pokémon in Generation 3
135 Pokémon made their debut this generation.
Hoenn map
Explore the game map and find encounter locations for the version you are playing. Each map is labeled with its source edition.
73 of 73 mapped locations
Hover or focus a marker to see its name; select it to open the location. + groups nearby destinations. Zoom in to separate them.
Browse mapped locations (73)
68 encounter locations in Pokémon Ruby
Open a location to see the encounter methods, levels and odds for this version.
Mechanics & features
What Generation 3 brought to the series.
Abilities & Natures
Every Pokémon gains a passive Ability and a Nature that nudges two of its stats.
EVs, IVs & Double Battles
The modern stat system takes shape and two-on-two Double Battles arrive.