Generation III
Generation III Pokémon games consist of Pokémon Ruby, Pokémon Sapphire, Pokémon Emerald, Pokémon FireRed, and Pokémon LeafGreen on Gameboy Advance and one Pokémon Colosseum game on Nintendo GameCube at the present time. The Generation III games take place in the Kanto region, the Hoenn region, and the Orre region. The generation started with the 2002 release of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire in Japan and 2003 release elsewhere.
[Advances in Gameplay
The third generation, while incompatible with Generation II boasted the most changes in the world of Pokémon. Many new Pokémon were added with strange type combinations such as fighting/psychic. The advances included:
- New Pokémon storage system.
- Pokémon Contests.
- One hundred and thirty-five Pokémon added to the Pokémon world bringing the total to Three hundred and eighty-six.
- New teams involving one specific Legendary Pokémon Groudon in Pokémon Ruby and Kyogre in Pokémon Sapphire.
- Natures, which can be affected by an item attached to a Pokémon while breeding.
- New environments can be explored: Underwater, Desert, Mountain and Jungle.
- Wireless communication (Only availible in: Pokémon Fire Red, Leaf Green and Emerald)
- Nintendo E-Reader communication.
- Abilities
- Improved Graphics.
- Incompatible with past generations.
Starters
Trainers started out in Littleroot Town to begin their journies and had the choice of picking either Treecko, Torchic or Mudkip. The grass-fire-water triangle was still in play and the difficulty setting was the same as in Generation I where Grass-type or Water-type Pokémon would serve to make the beginning gyms easier.
Gym Leaders
Other Generation III games
Pokmon Colosseum, one of the Generation III games for the Nintendo Game Cube, featured a new land called Orre where several Generation II and Generation III Pokémon were altered by two rival teams called Team Cipher and Team Shadow. Trainers had to "snatch" the "shadow Pokémon" and cure them of their darkness. Once that was completed, the Pokémon could be transfered to the other Generation III games. It was the first 3D Pokémon RPG.
The game also featured an advanced stadium mode similar to hthe Pokémon Stadium games.
Pokémon Box Ruby and Sapphire is another Generation III game which allowed for:
- Storage of up to 1500 Pokémon.
- Playing Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire on the television.
Generation III was the biggest generation thus far and Generation IV is on the horizon with games for the Nintendo DS.
