Pokemon Emerald
Pokemon Emerald is another follow-up game like Crystal, but this time round, it's Ruby & Sapphire. There are many changes to the games, however. Including, Move Tutors, Battle Frontier and new Gym Laeders! There is also a new main legendary Pokemon, Rayquaza, instead of Kyogre & Groudon.
Release Date:
Japan: September 16 2004
USA: May 1 2005
Australia: June 9 2005
Europe: October 21 2005
Platform: Game Boy Advance
Region: Hoenn
New Pokemon: 0
New Moves: 0
New Abilities: 0
Gameplay Changes:
Both Team Magma and Team Aqua make significant appearances in the game, although their purposes are the same: to awaken Groudon and Kyogre respectively. Rayqauza also has a more prominent role.
A new facility, the Battle Frontier is accessible after defeating the Elite Four and Champion. It features several areas with differing rules: Battle Tower, Battle Palace, Battle Factory, Battle Pyramid, Battle Dome, Battle Arena and Battle Pike.
A new location Trainer Hill in which trainers must battle through as fast as possible.
Emerald introduces move tutors that require payment. In this case it is in Battle Points from the Battle Frontier.
After completing the Hoenn Pokédex, one of the Johto starters Chikorita, Cyndaquil, or Totodile can be received from Professor Birch.
The Sootopolis Gym leader from Ruby/Sapphire, Wallace, is now the Pokémon League Champion. A new trainer Juan has taken his place as gym leader.
Gym leaders can be rematched after defeating the Elite Four. All rematches use the double battle format.
Deoxys (a legendary Pokemon obtained via event) is encountered in its Speed Forme instead of its Normal Forme (Ruby/Sapphire), Attack Forme (FireRed) or Defense Forme (LeafGreen).
Unobtainable Pokemon:
In Pokemon Emerald, some Pokemon can only be found in the Hoenn Pokedex by trading over from their predessors, Ruby & Sapphire games. These are:
Surskuit
Masquerain
Meditite
Medicham
Roselia
Zangoose (R)
Lunatone (S)
Release Date:
Japan: September 16 2004
USA: May 1 2005
Australia: June 9 2005
Europe: October 21 2005
Platform: Game Boy Advance
Region: Hoenn
New Pokemon: 0
New Moves: 0
New Abilities: 0
Gameplay Changes:
Both Team Magma and Team Aqua make significant appearances in the game, although their purposes are the same: to awaken Groudon and Kyogre respectively. Rayqauza also has a more prominent role.
A new facility, the Battle Frontier is accessible after defeating the Elite Four and Champion. It features several areas with differing rules: Battle Tower, Battle Palace, Battle Factory, Battle Pyramid, Battle Dome, Battle Arena and Battle Pike.
A new location Trainer Hill in which trainers must battle through as fast as possible.
Emerald introduces move tutors that require payment. In this case it is in Battle Points from the Battle Frontier.
After completing the Hoenn Pokédex, one of the Johto starters Chikorita, Cyndaquil, or Totodile can be received from Professor Birch.
The Sootopolis Gym leader from Ruby/Sapphire, Wallace, is now the Pokémon League Champion. A new trainer Juan has taken his place as gym leader.
Gym leaders can be rematched after defeating the Elite Four. All rematches use the double battle format.
Deoxys (a legendary Pokemon obtained via event) is encountered in its Speed Forme instead of its Normal Forme (Ruby/Sapphire), Attack Forme (FireRed) or Defense Forme (LeafGreen).
Unobtainable Pokemon:
In Pokemon Emerald, some Pokemon can only be found in the Hoenn Pokedex by trading over from their predessors, Ruby & Sapphire games. These are:
Surskuit
Masquerain
Meditite
Medicham
Roselia
Zangoose (R)
Lunatone (S)