Appendix:User142 Ruby Sapphire walkthrough/Pokémon battles

A one-on-one Pokémon battle is done in the following way:

1) Each side sends out his/her first Pokémon (based on the order in the lineup).

2) In each round, each player does one of the following things:

a) Uses one of the Pokémon's attacks. (Not all effect the opponent, but they are called attacks in this walkthrough).

b) Use an item on the Pokémon. This can't be done in battles between Gameboys.

c) Switch Pokémon.

Once both players indicate what they want to do, the two actions take place in the following order:

a) The move Pursuit precedes switching Pokémon; However, if used against aa move, speed is figured the normal way.

b) Switching Pokémon and using items.

c) Attacks.

If both players attack in the same turn, the faster Pokémon goes first. (Some moves, such as Quick Attack, will always go first; Others, such as Vital Throw, always go last.)

3) If a Pokémon looses the end of its HP, it is knocked out. If the owner has an other Pokémon, he/she puts it out and the next round starts.

4) The winner is the player who knocksa out his/her opponent's last Pokémon.

Battles against wild Pokémon are the same, except that you can try to escape the battle. If you fail, the wild Pokémon gets a free hit on you. In addition, a wild Pokémon doesn't have any more Pokémon, or items it can use.

If you beat a single Pokémon, every Pokémon who was up against it and wasn't knocked out gains experience. The experience itself isn't relevant, but the Pokémon advance levels when they get a certain amount of experience. (The amount depends on the level and the Pokémon.)

When you win against a trainer, he/she gives you money for winning. If your last Pokémon faints, you lose half your money and wake up at the last Pokémon Center with all of them healed.