Ruby and Sapphire Versions

Release Dates
JAP	11/21/2002
USA	3/17/2003
EUR	7/25/2003

Pokémon Gold and Silver are the 3rd Generation of the Pokémon Gameboy games (also called the Advanced Generation). Many new additions and changes were made since Red/Blue/Yellow.

Major Changes
*A whole new land - Hoenn
*Many new Pokémon, bringing the total up to 386
*Many new moves, items, and Berries. Berries can be made into PokéBlocks through use of a Berry Blender.
*2 vs. 2 Pokémon battles
*Pokémon Contests
*Natures (Adamant, Timid, Hasty etc.)
*Abilities/Traits (Blaze, Static, Poison Point etc.)
*Ability to create Secret Bases
*New evil organizations - Team Magma and Team Aqua

However, these two games also deleted some features that were available in previous generations.
*There is a clock in the game, but it doesn't show differences between Day and Night and doesn't keep track of days of the week.
*Can't access Johto or Kanto.
*Can't trade with previous generations. That means many Pokémon were unobtainable. This disappointed many fans.

Game Guides

TM/HM List - Find out where to get all the TMs and HMs in the game.

As with previous generations, certain Pokémon can only be found in Ruby and certain Pokémon can only be found in Sapphire.
Jirachi and Deoxys cannot be found in any of the games and can only be obtained through a Nintendo even (or a cheating device)

Ruby only	Sapphire only
* Seedot * Nuzleaf * Shiftry * Zangoose * Solrock * Mawile * Groudon	* Lotad * Lombre * Ludicolo * Seviper * Lunatone * Sableye * Kyogre