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Anyone car became 2 Tsiner—they ust nae to have 12 Pekémon of ther very own to cae fo You might be aven you fist Pokemon, but youl ao be abet tr to cate ony of the Pokemon you meet nthe vl 2nd ad tem te your seem! ‘espe your 430% paston for Pokemon rang, you never relly got nto before {ou moved othe Hoenn regen, Buta few spacia encoun sn Pave you follauirg in your farersfoostans Alter ung aPoksenon atl, you sudaerly feaize hon exctng it can be to have a parne’ of your ov. Sting of on your vey ‘sm furry tke al rew Poktmon Yaines do—you't hel your chosen garners iow ic fartasicFokerron es you experience the nerd topethe wey Hanes are semetres chosen to Fels convibute ‘ha Pokesos The Powecex a Geis at colts ‘ats onal ofthe wid Pokemon fours # aeg.on anc ants ts = evaeyroning database Facrh ‘ime you spot anes Poeéion species, snare end appearance ar autcratcaly added 10 your Fokeder, then you succestuly catch 2 net Fokerron sces, your Poked ies you eer ‘everthing there is f0krow about! Ty 20 atch hem al end hep Profezor Bren on his que te record the Pokémon dtioaton in tie Hoenn regon ered = Being 2 Pokeran Taner n't xt about atsang through te sto tne and catch new #ocerton. rarer is bate one anarar to hap ther bons with ‘har Pacaron giow stonger by leaning nev to understand one another Tals {fet on the tv of Fiend compatton, 2nd they can aso learn 2 ot abet each caver by he ates they use n Pokemon bates Most Paes aim to measure theses agaist Pocémon League od So how fa they ce take ther aid for ‘fe tegiow’ ChargiorsiPDD PVF OCC CSCO OC OCC COM Po ee es ‘The Pokémon Leegue organizes al offical Pokerron bate compatitions allowing Trainers te preve themselves by battling te become the top of ther regionel Leaque—s real Pokémon League Champion! But before you crt fain the right to hatte for the Champion's sect. you must first prove yaurtelf through fevers levee of competitive betting ‘The Gyms' Leaders [Most major cites and even seme towns in 2 region contain a Pokémon Gym, These SOY f2citis provide a place for assirng Tainers to learn and grov. strong Trainor Will be eppointed Gym Leacer—much tke how your dad was named the Leade: of the Petalourg chy Gym Other strong Trainer fl the Gym, hoping co lear from the Leader or 9 tone day replace rim or her Defeat the Leeder (of 3 Gym, ane he at she will sword you wth 3 Gym Badge as proof of your skill a2 Trainer The elite Four ° 4 Once you've gained waht Gym Badges ty by beating Syria al over Hoenn, youl have cured the right to énalenge te lee Four, group of out Imaxerfl Taras that and chore even ‘he toughest Gym Leavers They sre fomeer the svongest Treinen inthe sion, ta toy wat you at the endo te ra} , ‘oun nour as Vitry Road. You receive no Badges {ordetetig the lt four one afer onotye"—inveed You sary he ight to chalenge te Pakoman League ‘Chempion! The Pokémon League Champion [At the 1 ofthe Pokémon League stands the Champion: the ane Taner designated 2 the region’ mort capable. Ifyou can menage to defeat himor her in bette, your name and your team of Pokemon wil be recorded forever {the Hall of Fame, and youl also be recognized as 2 Champion ofthe region. It my seem ike your adventure over ven you become Champion, bur the acvencure neva realy ends inthe world of Pokemon. even greater Irsinere sill wait to battle you both within your game end in the real world ‘The above may sup your gol nthe gash che mre of Potten estas far bajond you scree. One ofthe test prs of.3¥re Pokemon iscomecing wh ate leyers Yul be abe o ce Poker with che pees (p41 Lele wih Fands rev ardomn ‘pooner 41), calene trends ta Pcemon Contest Spectcuas vst ech abe Sete Bese (a 112) ard aentate per Iregratorl competion ie 415) Beira hase rumraus communica fates eperence al yor game hs fof! GAME DIFFERENCES [although they sich caver 2 smilst adeneute in the Hoenn region, Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alcke Saodhiné arto Separate gars that feature oferen: fos ard aera Fokeren, some of which an aly Le cought one game or the ote need {In Pokémon Aloha Sapphire, Archie, Team Aqua’s Leader, seeks to rase the wore's ‘oceans over the landmess to wash away sman'sintluence and creste 9 wore where Pokémon con flours, In Pokemon Omega Ruby, Masia, Team Magma Leader, wishes to increase the world's landmass over the ‘mankind more space to dePRS SSESSSELSESFESESSESSHS SOS Coa inyour pane you wil enceunter one of tye sunerencient Pokémon. Winch one yy ercouniter wll depend on the game fou ae alayira, These ave rote enly tho Fekéran that re excuse tote deren versions, though To get a=ry last Pokéron, rade wit frends no nave the eppeste game frm you, oF sa find trade pertnersaroune the wore |p. 41) Poksman Omega Puby-excusive Poker OI: A} (rene ae oa Sinorypa re Neteripr rors aoe rans fetes fm = cs Battle messages that describe the damage range super efecive) Good 2-4 mes camage reser. [tg [af carres |oresoe) Komal Reutrame | Peciiee [edt [otanor ewe ie Match Pokémon and move types for increased damage If your Pokémon uses a move that has the some pe a sey, tw do SO percent rere damage. For exami, Muskp cn leam the moves Tachi Power 50) and iter Gun Poter 40) Normal, Tackle would seem tobe the more power move o te wo. But Water Gun s 2 Watersype ove, arc Muckiais 2 Water-ype Fokerren, so ets £0 percent boost ants poner is cranked to 60 in bate! Tackle a Normebtype move, ad Muskip ret a Normaltype Pokémon, 50 itgats re suc boost. Therefore, Water Gun actualy ends un beng Pe more ‘oweril ofthe twa moves‘ Mudkip. In adciton, you use Water Gun against 3 Pokémon thet wk to water, de Torch til do vce ae much damage, ectvaly aching a power rating of 120) But # Mudke uses Water Gun aganstTrecck or another Pokemon that strong against aaersype moves, t youl do ony hat the regular darage—essentaly dropping i pewer don to 30. In that case using 3 Mave, of 2 ferentsype would be bet—Tacee dacorss he preferole mow mths empl nooaanyit “SMa‘Some tems, such nealing tems, can be chosen fom your Bag and used during battle. Use tems fom your 859 7 eat aker up your tm, sa your Poteren| ‘won’ be a. ta attacc onthe same turnin whieh you use an ter. Other tars can be lay your Pokémon and may nave eects rat 3c nggored during the course Cofbatte, Unlike Using ers vom you" Bag, he use of 2 Pakgrmons hal er does ‘et ake up a turn, You lean more about hls Mars on age 316. Each Pekemn hs an ABiity-a spec power that is utomatcly tiggered when the necessary conditions are met Some Altes might affect he Pokémon tse rcteing trom a can kind of move a ircreasrg one ais stats for exam e Othe Abii can affect conosing okérnar ty lowering the stats for eamele - ‘There ofe any Abliies with exta0cdnary and varie efects. See pages 436-~440 forthe ist or rac pages 215-316 for more about wet Abtes can 60 for ou ard ‘nyt catch Pokeran with Abltes that you think wil come Is hand Beg Status conditions and other effects in hattle In adition to ving and teceiving csrmene with oascel and snecia moves, Pokemon cor ao ce aficted wih avanety ot ebitating status conctions and simian ‘cond tions caused by status moves ot ‘certan Abies Some conditions go aay ‘on ther own, while ote must be healed Wah tens or vt Pokemon Cente Femi youre wih every satus condition cr other atects that a Pokemon rote ute. ‘erring fr mos bate tated info See the Aanced Harébook (pages 313-418 and lar more hast becoming 2 Poké bate rast «+ Asleep: Lnebie 1 use mast moves Mey cove + Confusion: The Fokermon may hurt itself in its contusion spontareously during bate inteae of staceng the opponert. Recovers spartarecusy + Frozen; Lnebe 10 use most moves, May recover ahar the bante nds arc may recover spomcanecesty sportareousy dur baie uring batt « Paralysis: Lovers Speed and causes moves ofa 25 percent tnfatuation: Moves wil fal 50 percent ofthe tine ofthe ie, Dees nt go away on tsonn durng atte Recoerssoontaneousi ate te battle ends. Once te Poxernon that net he netuation sats i eteate ot seplacee, the condition wears of + inching: The Pokémon wil fine, and its move vl al on the curenc turn The eect oni last forshe cur in which ‘he Potamen finches 1 Poisoned: Redsces HP atthe end cf every um. Does not (90 aay on its on during batt, + Burned: Lowers te aate of physical moves and reduees HP ot the ene of every ture Does nat ge away en is own ‘urng bate, sDvancenR 2 CATCHING POKEMON ith your Pokémon, out whet about how to catch them? Pca Pokémon ends isa ba oar of fe on. fore new Pokemon Faer You'l que want o get are Pokemon Gr your teams learn howto eaten Pokemon and get them on your sae Catching wild Pokémon Wid Foktimen love natu, ard ther many Sess. hes versever de ot wild Pokémon leap out attack you when you stumble ares them these nas 3,4 ales be 90) fe Satie. But you rey alsa fing that some of ther full, and you can ty ta sneak fenthabins nue l o.coes, | : erat terpt to hie tom you (tho pon tase ning Pokemon nthe ni Encountaing a Fokémon nthe wld states nd abate soon begs In that Date. you can ty to throw a Poke al to catch the wild Pokémon, Poké Bes ate & real icrrolicel onde: that can somehow comfort keep avy size Pokémon i ther ice porate confines But nis Pokeran won tt mee) hop inte the PokE Bal you've thrown, Poker that are stl ul of neray ae Ikely to escape trom the Poké Bal arc the Foke Eel «lst when ths hapoers, Use the flowing techesques to conserve your Poke Balan catch Fekeron scot ee Lower its HP Use the right Poke Ball Everything's easier to catch when it's tired and & . Pokdron's HPs a meesre of how tired Wis Use Dhysical o snecil moves to attacks Pokorron ane ower Re HP. Every tla bt that you lewer 3 Pokemon’ HP rakes it that much easier to catch, When its HP bers ‘ted, means that the Pokerron very weak, That's the best tie to throw 3 Poke eall Inflict status conditions Some Pokemon moves ang abilities infer status Concitions cn thes targets. A Pokémon with astetus ‘oncition, such as Poison er Paralysis, cancer to catch Lower the targets HP ane use satus onaltiors zo mazimize your chances of success. ee Many different kinds of Poke Balls exis, athough some: fan enly be Bought in cerain towns ar cites. Each kind (of Poke all performs differant beca.sa thay te each Specialized fora certain use dike being used i caves or {catch water dwelling Pokemon). You can always use 2 Fegulat old Poee Bal, but also ty to chacse a Poke Hal that’s effective forthe location or kind of Pokémon you ‘art to coteh, Its a base Pokemon catching principle! You learn mare about the dtfaraen tind of Poke Balls Inthe welkthrough as they become availableha POKEMON EVOLUTION Some Pokémon hae the potential to evoke into acre species of Pokémon. For exam, Torchic evohres into Combusten and then nto Basten. Mary things enange when a Pokemon eras, iecudng is senrnce end tense. A Pokemon’ Yyos or ‘bly might even change wen revolves. voled Pokemon ae Usual move power than ter Evluiorery predecessor, art they can often laan mere novartl moves Some Fokérnon can neve’ be cought the wl and can ony be abtane through frolton. Tis is expecaly tue of tetra volstons in an Evluiorey ne, THs teens that Evolution is kay to two of your main goals + For battles, you'll probably want so lea about Evolution to get the most powerful Pokémon on your team + For your okie, ya'll need 1o master the at of evelving Pokémon to ‘obtain every species, Cenation for Fokeren Elution depend on Foktsron soeces Leam the main wna to ele your Pokemon hare ‘eae ‘HANDBOOK “ & os 19 them up any Pekémen evo oy leveling un The basic way o level uo Pokéron isto aa Exp. Pins shreugh batting Fa back to page 13 @H see ses 00 hon 1 gan Exp. Pris mare quit y ‘Mest Pokémon wll automaticaly ty 12 evohe when they teach @ cetsn lv ‘butsome Pekemen need aie more help to evolve. For bese Pokémon certain conditans must emt for them ta evahe when trey lve up Refer tothe Fokeren Native tthe Hoe Ragion Ist on page 338 to learm how each Pokémon ‘exclies,inecing any special cndkions that must be met fer Evolution to occur, You cen fn some spacal ones cut ine el dy ca eee sare snes fromthe Teese ") examples of Pokémon that evolve with special conditions With special stones Sora Pokemon ie Vp Hutte: enRoute 124 in exchange ‘or Shares, You ca 36098 se stones iam 2 See 3 wth se exole through the +04 @ WP creer a specas sone, lhe a Fre Store. Stone Serer il (9.290 Tue eSore ‘heer ‘Through friendship Ina certain place Some Pokemon, sich as Glbar, can evolve when Score Poin Ie Naseosss, can evaive when they ate friendly toward the peer (0 78 they aren a cet ace [Ata contain time Sere Pokemon, ke Sudew, can eave ara cern tie Y somgeaeéon must mast moc corns i overt eve a For example Buden evoves i Rosela when ta o> between dau. and 759 4. th gh Hendin ‘ese two Pokémon have unig Eoin conto ~ Teamencver monsene nenesSeqtyconin Nd reir nak aura al 79 you he ; peers ace amen ote at nye! ag en oe cn aR oi ces oon ia ee OP outcome Gees Some Foktion eele by Line Tada, Forerample,Hfyou receive Kecabr by unk Hae, til ele into Azkazery when yOu recewe t However, some Fekémron must aso be holding & Dastnor esper Cet