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.:.ruby and sapphire.:.

In the Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon games, the protagonist moves to Littleroot Town of the Hoenn region from Johto. Upon rescuing Professor Birch from a wild Poochyena the player receives the starter Pokémon he/she used to save the professor (Treecko, Mudkip or Torchic), and begins his or her journey. Like the previous games, the player's goal is to collect eight Gym Leader badges so he or she can challenge the Elite Four and become the Pokémon Champion. In these two games, the rival is of the opposite gender and is more of a friendly helper, checking the player's progress at various times and giving items to help the player advance through the game.

In another difference from its predecessors, the protagonist's father, Norman, is the Petalburg City Gym Leader. When the player enters the city, he or she meets Norman. Shortly afterwards, a young boy named Wally enters, who wants to catch his first Pokémon before he has to move away from Petalburg. The player accompanies him out into wild grass, where he catches his first Ralts. Wally is overjoyed and thanks the player. Later on, the player faces him again in Mauville City, where he is seeking to challenge the Gym Leader there. After the player defeats him, he reconsiders and decides to improve his team.

The main antagonists that the player faces are Team Magma and Team Aqua. The two teams coexist in both games, one team being the villain and the other being good. In Ruby, Team Magma plans to deplete the sea and create more land by awakening the ancient Pokémon Groudon. In Sapphire, Team Aqua seeks to expand the ocean by awakening the ancient Pokémon Kyogre. Through a series of confrontations, the protagonist learns of their agenda and attempts to stop them. In the end, Magma or Aqua managed to awaken the ancient Pokémon. However, once they awaken it, it does not obey their orders. Instead, Groudon brings eternal, withering sunshine to Hoenn, while Kyogre brings eternal rain. The player must enter a location called the Cave of Origin, where Groudon or Kyogre resides, and capture or defeat it. Once done, Hoenn returns to normal.

After the player acquires the eight badges, he or she enters Victory Road, a location with high-leveled Pokémon and trainers. The Pokémon League and the Elite Four are stationed in an area north of Victory Road. Near the end of the area, Wally catches up to the player and demands another battle. His team is much improved, and after the player defeats him he vows to retrain until he triumphs. After beating the Elite Four, the player can battle him again.

Once the player defeats the Elite Four, they will be transported back home. Once they go downstairs, Norman will be sitting with the player's mom and Norman walks over to give the player the S.S. Ticket, which is needed to use the ferry at Slateport and Lilycove City. After that, there will be a news report saying there is a colored Pokémon at flight (Latios in Ruby and Latias in Sapphire). These Pokémon are available to catch.

Also, after beating the Elite Four, the player can access a place called Battle Tower.
Ruby and Sapphire feature a number of distinct differences from the original set of games.

Because of numerous changes in the battling system, these two games are not compatible with the first or second generation. New battling mechanics include Abilities and Natures. Abilities add certain characteristics that add strategy to battling. Natures raise and lower two stats (Attack, Defense, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense, and Speed). Another new mechanic is 2-on-2 battles, where the Pokémon trainers send out two Pokémon at once. There are also more hold items than there were in the first two games. The berries have also been renamed. The new names are similar to names of actual fruit, instead of being names which symbolized what each berry did.

These two games also have Pokémon Contests and Pokéblocks. Pokémon Contests are most like beauty contests, where Pokémon perform moves before a judge. Pokéblocks are synthesized from berries, which the player plants, waters, and picks. The player uses a tool called a Berry Blender to make Pokéblocks. Each Pokémon can eat up to 12 blocks, and each block enhances a characteristic (Cool, Cute, Smart, Beauty and Tough). Some Pokéblocks increase two stats, but half of the amount each stat gets. Feebas is the only Pokémon that is affected by these stats outside of Contests; it will evolve into Milotic after achieving a maximum Beauty stat.

Eon Ticket
Nintendo released an e-Reader card called the Eon Ticket. The player uses the Mystery Gift option in order to receive the ticket in the game. The player's father, Norman, will say that he got a strange ticket and hands it to the player. The player can then board the ferry at Slateport City or Lilycove City and reach a place called Southern Island. There, the player will face either Latios or Latias, depending on which version the player is using. In Ruby, the player will face Latias, while in Sapphire the player will face Latios on Southern Island. View High Resolution
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.:.pokemon emerald.:.
In Emerald, the protagonist moves to Littleroot Town of the Hoenn region from Johto. Upon rescuing Professor Birch from a wild Zigzagoon, he or she receives the Pokémon the player used to fight the Zigzagoon (either a Treecko, a Torchic or a Mudkip) and begins a journey. Like the previous games, the player's goal is to collect eight Gym Leader badges so he or she can challenge the Elite Four and become the Pokémon Champion. In these games, the rival is of the opposite gender and is more of a friendly helper, checking the player's progress at various times and giving items to help the player advance through the game.

The protagonist's father, Norman, is the Gym Leader of Petalburg City. The player will meet him in the city's Gym. Shortly afterwards, a young boy named Wally enters, who wants to catch his first Pokémon before he has to move away from Petalburg. The player accompanies him out into wild grass, where he catches his first Ralts. Wally is overjoyed and thanks the player. Later on, the protagonist faces him again in Mauville City, where he is seeking to challenge the Gym Leader there. After the player defeats him (or if he defeats the player), he reconsiders and decides to improve his team.

Every so often, the player runs into a man named Scott. Scott is a man looking for a strong Pokémon trainer. The player first encounters him in Petalburg City where he thinks the player might not be strong enough. After that, he starts to recognize the player's strengths and abilities.

The main antagonists that the player faces are Team Magma and Team Aqua. Emerald is different in that both teams are the villains in this game: in Ruby and Sapphire, one team was the antagonist and the other was the protagonist, trying to stop the other team. In this game, both teams are the antagonists. Instead of one team awakening a legendary Pokémon, both teams succeed in awakening a legendary Pokémon each. Team Magma's hideout is located at the base of Mount Chimney and is also the location where they awaken the legendary Pokémon Groudon. Team Aqua's hideout is east of Lilycove City, and they awaken the legendary Pokémon Kyogre at the bottom of the sea. The two Pokémon do not obey either team and begin fighting at Sootopolis City, and the weather alternates between sunshine and rain. The player must awaken the legendary Pokémon Rayquaza at the Sky Pillar, after which Rayquaza will swoop down and force the two combatants to stop, returning Hoenn to normal.

After the player acquires the eight badges, he or she is given entry to Victory Road, a location with high-level Pokémon and experienced trainers. The Pokémon League and the Elite Four are stationed in an area north of Victory Road. Near the beginning of Victory Road, Wally catches up to the player and demands another battle. His team has improved and after the player defeats him he vows to retrain until he triumphs. After defeating the Elite Four, the player may battle him again.

Once the player defeats the Elite Four, Norman gives the player the S.S Ticket for the S.S Tidal at the player's house. A news bulletin appears and it says a colored Pokémon is in flight through Hoenn. When the player's mother asks the player what color the Pokémon was, the player has a choice of the running legendary Pokémon (Red for Latias and Blue for Latios). A little later, the player receives a phone call from Scott whereupon the player will be allowed to enter the Battle Frontier through the S.S Tidal, where more Pokémon and more battles await

While Emerald’s relation to Ruby and Sapphire is similar to that of Pokémon Yellow to Pokémon Red and Blue and Pokémon Crystal to Pokémon Gold and Silver, it also adds more dramatic changes and revamps than its two predecessors.

In Emerald, the player will receive a National Pokédex from Professor Birch after he/she defeats the Pokémon League. After completion of the Hoenn Pokedex, Professor Birch will give the player a starter Pokemon from the Johto region.

Emerald introduces several changes in battling. In Ruby and Sapphire, 2-on-2 battles were clearly marked, and those trainers would not challenge the player unless the player turned and talked to them. 2-on-2 battles are now more sporadic, with two separate trainers coming together to battle as a pair. Paired trainers will also challenge the player if the player gets too close to them as well. After the Elite Four is defeated, the Gym Leaders may also demand a 2-on-2 rematch with the player, and each will now possess about two or three Kanto/Johto pokemon. In previous games, once a Gym Leader was defeated, he or she would not demand a rematch. Also, within battle, Pokémon sprites are animated similarly to Crystal, which are usually stationary in its predecessors.

Some of the Pokémon are lower in levels and are changed, an example being the first wild Pokémon being a Zigzagoon instead of a Poochyena. The Gym Leaders also have different Pokémon at different levels.

The game includes many aesthetic changes. For instance, both Brendan and May now have green outfits with sleeves shorter than their Ruby and Sapphire outfits. Some routes and areas have also been redesigned with different layouts and more trainers to allow for more random 2-on-2 battles.

Some Pokémon locations have been changed as well. In Ruby, the player could only capture Groudon, while in Sapphire, the player could only catch Kyogre. In Emerald, both Legendary Pokémon can be caught in separate caverns (Terra Cave for Groudon, Marine Cave for Kyogre) after defeating the Elite Four. The player can also choose which running Legendary Pokémon to catch (Latios or Latias). Previously, the player could only catch Latios in Ruby and Latias in Sapphire.

The Safari Zone also has new areas that allow the player to catch many Pokémon that originated from the Johto region, many of which were only previously obtainable by breeding Pokémon found in Pokémon Colosseum. Also, Emerald features a new area called Altering Cave, where Pokémon in this cave alter when the player uses a Wonder Spot in real life.

One of the most significant changes is the addition of the Battle Frontier, an expanded version of the Battle Tower that was present in Ruby and Sapphire. During the game, a man named Scott will meet the player frequently. As the player progresses through the game and wins more badges, Scott will become more impressed. After the player defeats the Pokémon League Champion, Scott will call and invite the player to the Battle Frontier.

The Battle Frontier is divided into seven areas, six of which are new (the seventh area being the Battle Tower). The player's trainer card is expanded to a Battle Frontier Pass. When the player wins matches, he or she gains Battle Points, which can then be used to buy vitamins, obtain rare items, or use move tutor services. After several consecutive victories, a player will face the facility's Frontier Brain, who will award the player with a Frontier Symbol (the Frontier equivalent of a badge), which come in silver and gold.

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