description Pokemon Ruby Overview
Pokemon Ruby is a role-playing game for the Game Boy Advance. It allows players to explore the region of Sinnoh, catch and train various Pokémon, and battle other trainers. Notable for its innovative features like the Physical/Special split in movesets and the inclusion of new Pokémon species, it’s designed for fans of the Pokémon franchise and those interested in turn-based strategy games.
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Pokemon Ruby ranks #946 of 3540 in the Video Game ranking, behind WWF WrestleMania 2000, ahead of Pokemon Sapphire.
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Which region does Pokemon Ruby take place in?
Pokemon Ruby is set in Hoenn, not Sinnoh. Players begin in Littleroot Town, challenge eight Gym Leaders, and eventually face the Pokemon League at Ever Grande City.
What is exclusive to Ruby compared with Sapphire?
Ruby centers on Team Magma's attempt to expand the land and features Groudon as its principal legendary Pokemon. Version exclusives also include Pokemon such as Seedot, Mawile, Zangoose, and Solrock.
Which new mechanics did Pokemon Ruby introduce?
Ruby and Sapphire introduced Abilities, Natures, double battles, Pokemon Contests, and weather that could affect battles. They did not introduce the move-by-move physical and special split, which arrived in the Nintendo DS games Pokemon Diamond and Pearl.
Can Pokemon from the original Game Boy games be transferred into Ruby?
Pokemon cannot be transferred directly from the first- or second-generation Game Boy cartridges into Ruby. The Game Boy Advance generation instead used trading with Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen, and compatible GameCube titles to assemble a broader collection.
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