Walkthrough:Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/Part 1

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This is the Bulbapedia walkthrough for Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
These pages follow the original Game Boy Advance iteration, not Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. The guide for those games can be found here.

Introduction

After a brief cutscene, press the A Button or Start on the title screen to reach the main menu. Option may be used to change settings like Text Speed. Select New Game and press the A Button. The resident researcher of the Hoenn region, Professor Birch, appears and introduces new Trainers to the Pokémon world. Next, the player is prompted to select their avatar's gender. The opposite-gender counterpart becomes Birch's child and the player's rival, May or Brendan. Finally, a name must be assigned from a list of preset options, which differs between versions.

Default Names
Pokémon Ruby Male: Landon, Terry, Seth, Tom
Female: Terra, Kimmy, Nicola, Sara
Pokémon Sapphire Male: Sean, Terry, Seth, Tom
Female: Marina, Kimmy, Nicola, Sara


To use a different name, move the cursor to New Name and press the A Button. On this screen, pressing the A Button will select a letter while pressing the B Button or selecting Back will delete the previous one. A custom name may be up to seven characters long. Pressing Select cycles through three pages of alphanumeric text and symbols. When ready, select OK in the bottom-right corner. With that done, the player is transported into the world of Pokémon to begin their adventure!

Littleroot Town

Littleroot Town

The journey begins in Littleroot Town, in the southwest part of the Hoenn mainland. It is a rather small, sleepy town with only three buildings; your home, Professor Birch's home, and the professor's Pokémon Laboratory, where he conducts research on Pokémon distribution, in the south. The north end of town leads to Route 101.


A New Beginning

The game begins in the back of a moving truck, as your family has just moved here from the far-off Johto region. Now that you can control your character, the various buttons and their effects are as follows:

Input Effect(s)
+Control Pad Moves character; moves cursor in a menu
A Button Interact with people and the environment; select menu options
B Button Cancel a selection; exit a menu
Start Opens the main menu
Select Reorganize items in the Bag


Hop out of the truck to meet Mom and step inside your new home.

Home

2F

Head upstairs to check out your room and set the clock. After doing so, Mom tells you that the movers have finished their work, and to make sure that everything for your desk is here. The desk holds a notebook with adventure rules, and a PC in the corner.

The PC acts as your item storage. Since each pocket on your Bag can only hold 20 different items, it would be necessary to use or discard some before obtaining anything new. The PC can hold up to 50 different items. Withdraw Item and Deposit Item allow for moving items between inventory and storage, while Toss Item discards an item permanently. There is also a Mailbox function to store pieces of Mail, as well as a Decoration option.

To save the game, press Start to open the main menu, select Save, and then Yes. When the menu disappears, your progress is saved and it is safe to exit the game.

1F

Return to the first floor and Mom excitedly calls you over to the TV, as the current program just aired a segment about the Petalburg Gym, where your father is the new Gym Leader. She then suggests visiting his friend, your new neighbor, Professor Birch.

Birch's house

Visit the house next door to meet Professor Birch's wife, then go upstairs to meet their child, May/Brendan. The young Pokémon Trainer is happy to meet you, but leaves suddenly a moment later after remembering that Birch asked for help in catching a Pokémon.

Route 101

Route 101

Route 101 is a short path that connects Littleroot Town to Oldale Town in the north. The route features several patches of tall grass, a favorite hiding place of wild Pokémon.


Save the Professor!

When you first reach the area, you find Professor Birch being chased around by a wild Poochyena! His Bag has fallen out of his reach, and he pleads with you for help. Choose one of the three Pokémon from the Poké Balls inside the professor's Bag, and use it to scare off his attacker.


Treecko
Torchic
Mudkip
Grass Fire Water
Grovyle Grovyle Combusken Combusken Marshtomp Marshtomp
Grass Fire Fighting Water Ground
Sceptile Sceptile Blaziken Blaziken Swampert Swampert
Grass Fire Fighting Water Ground


Once the wild Poochyena is defeated, Birch invites you back to the Lab.

Littleroot Town

Birch's Lab

As thanks for rescuing him, Birch happily lets you keep the young Pokémon. He gives you a chance to nickname your first partner Pokémon, then encourages you to visit May/Brendan on Route 103 for tips on how to be a Pokémon Trainer. When your Pokémon needs a rest, head back home and speak to Mom at any time to have her restore it to full health.

Oldale Town

Oldale Town

Oldale Town is a small town located between Route 101 to the south, Route 102 to the west, and Route 103 to the north. It is where the contrast between colorful flowers and deep, verdant forests is most beautiful.


Pokémon Center

The first building you will see is the Pokémon Center. This Pokémon hospital will heal your team to full health and eliminate any status ailments they may have. Each facility also has a PC for Trainers to use, where they can access their Pokémon storage and item storage. As Trainers may only carry six Pokémon with them at once, any others are immediately transferred to storage upon capture. It is a good idea to heal up and save your progress whenever you find a Pokémon Center.

Poké Mart

Speak to the clerk wearing an apron near the southeast house. He leads you to the local Poké Mart in the northeast part of town, and explains everything that these shops have to offer. These stores offer a variety of Poké Balls, Potions, and other items. It is helpful to stock up on supplies whenever possible, as there is no telling what you may run into on your journey. He even gives out a Potion as a free sample.

Poké Ball Poké Ball
After obtaining Pokédex
$200
Potion Potion
$300
Antidote Antidote
$100
Paralyze Heal Parlyz Heal
$200
Awakening Awakening
$250


Rare Footprints?!

The western exit is currently blocked off by a Super Nerd who believes that he may have found some rare Pokémon tracks. Afraid of someone carelessly damaging them, he refuses to let anyone pass by until he has made a sketch of his discovery.

Route 103 (West)

Route 103

Route 103 connects Oldale Town in the southwest and Route 110 in the east. Seawater divides the route, restricting travel to the western side for now.

Rival Battle 1

Cross through the tall grass to meet up with May/Brendan, who challenges you to a friendly battle after spotting your new Pokémon.

When battling, each Trainer sends out at least one Pokémon at a time; both of these particular Pokémon are on Level 5, indicated by the Lv:5 aside each Pokémon. Below that is the health bar, which shows the Pokémon's remaining HP. A battle is won or lost when either side has no remaining Pokémon with the strength to continue.

Choosing Fight will allow you to launch an attack against the target. Each of these first partner Pokémon have two moves. The first will damage the opponent, and the other will lower one of its stats. If your Pokémon's HP runs low, be sure to use a healing item, like a Potion. Go to Bag to select the medicine and apply it to the Pokémon.

Treecko
If the player chose Treecko:
PKMN Trainer
Brendan
or
PKMN Trainer
May
Route 103
Ruby and Sapphire
Reward:
$300
Torchic♂ Lv.5
Type:
Fire
Ability:
Blaze
Held item:
None
Effort levels:
Scratch
Normal
Status
Growl
Normal
Status
Torchic
If the player chose Torchic:
PKMN Trainer
Brendan
or
PKMN Trainer
May
Route 103
Ruby and Sapphire
Reward:
$300
Mudkip♂ Lv.5
Type:
Water
Ability:
Torrent
Held item:
None
Effort levels:
Tackle
Normal
Status
Growl
Normal
Status
Mudkip
If the player chose Mudkip:
PKMN Trainer
Brendan
or
PKMN Trainer
May
Route 103
Ruby and Sapphire
Reward:
$300
Treecko♂ Lv.5
Type:
Grass
Ability:
Overgrow
Held item:
None
Effort levels:
Pound
Normal
Status
Leer
Normal
Status


Having witnessed your ability as a Trainer, May/Brendan is not surprised that Professor Birch has taken an interest in you. She/He then turns to leave, jumping down the ledges on the way southward to Birch's lab.

Oldale Town

Heading Home

May/Brendan is waiting for you near Oldale Town's south exit. When you approach, she/he excitedly sets off again toward Littleroot Town.

Littleroot Town

Birch's Lab

When you return to Birch's lab, he congratulates you on defeating May/Brendan on your first try. He explains that his child has been helping with his research for a long time, and she/he already has an extensive history as a Trainer. Birch then reveals a device that he had ordered for his research, but decides to give to you instead: the Pokédex. This handheld device is a high-tech encyclopedia that records data on every Pokémon you encounter, and will be complete when you catch a member of every species. May/Brendan is thrilled to see you get your own Pokédex just like her/him, and gives you five Poké Balls to start you on your journey.

Run Like the Wind

As you go to leave Littleroot Town again, Mom is waiting outside for you. Realizing that you are headed out on an adventure, she suggests wearing the pair of Running Shoes that she brought for you. With these Running Shoes on, holding the B Button allows you to move at twice the speed as walking. Mom says that Dad will be overjoyed that you have your very own Pokémon, but asks that you be careful. She reminds you that you can come home to visit anytime before heading back inside, leaving you free to begin your journey.

Oldale Town

“Rare” Footprints

By the time you return to Oldale Town, the west exit is no longer blocked. The Super Nerd who was sketching what he believed to be rare Pokémon footprints can be found in the center of town, and sheepishly admits that they were his own.


This article is part of Project Walkthroughs, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive step-by-step guides on each Pokémon game.
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