Pokémon Emerald (GBA) Discussion!

I just caught a shiny Zigzagoon just outside the starting village!

I'm waiting for the remakes- Solar Ruby and Lunar Sapphire.. Yes, I'm calling it.. I had a dream of such games..

Anyways, love Zigzagoon. The gold colored shiny is beautiful

I caught a shiny Magikarp now I have three shiny Magikarp lol.

I just reached the bug forest in my latest playthrough of the game and encountered Team Aqua for the first time "this playthrough", btw can npc trainers have shiny Pokémon?

Another question! Where can I capture a Pikachu I can't remember lol?

@Rukia I believe Pikachu is in Safari Zone, also I think the only time NPC can have shinnies is in the GCN ones, I fought someone with a shiny Quagsire in colosseum

Komicturtle wrote:I'm waiting for the remakes- Solar Ruby and Lunar Sapphire.. Yes, I'm calling it.. I had a dream of such games..

Somebody who isn't calling EarthRuby and SeaSapphire?! Link or it didn't happen!

I actually kinda think that SunRuby and RainSapphire would work well, since Groudon intensifies sunlight with Drought, and likewise with Kyogre creating rain with Drizzle. Also, sun and rain are often seen as opposite weather phenomena, and Groudon and Kyogre, along with (ray-KWAY-zuh), are called the "weather trio" despite having more of a thematic tie to terrain rather than weather (land/sea/sky).

Congratulations on the rare find, Rukiafan! The only non-event Shiny I've ever found in a Pokemon game belonging to me was a Psyduck in Pearl.

I found it weird RSE were the first to house a legendary trio
RYB could've had Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno
And GSC could've been Ho-Oh, Lugia, and Celebi as its clear form

Does anyone know what team I should use against gym leader Roxanne? I currently have 5 Pokémon which are a Treecko, Wurmple, Tailow, Poochyena, and a Merrill. What should I catch and which Pokémon should I replace at the PC?

Use treeko and Marril since she uses rock types, heck combusken works even when he learns double kick

I would also consider adding a Shroomish to your party as well. The chance of an extra Grass-type prior to the first Gym is an opportunity that's too good to miss.

Also, there are some Pokemon in the first areas that come in handy a bit later on in the game. Let me know if you'd like to hear them as there may be spoilers.

I beat Roxanne and my Treecko evolved into a Grovyle after the battle!

Nice, Rukiafan!

I'll post my Pokémon team in my signature later!

I really want this to come to VC

I bought a physical copy of this game last year for just $5 used at Bookmans and they sell new GBA consoles for $14.99 which still are occasionally in stock so you could potentially get this and a new GBA for $20 plus tax if you have a Bookmans near your location.

Btw I just added my Emerald team in my signature and yes the trainer and all of my main Pokémon right now are female.

I caught a male wild Zubat and named him Batman.
Just delivered the letter to Steven in Dewford without even defeating the gym leader Brawny!

I just beat the 4th and 5th gym leaders and also caught new Pokémon including a Skarmory!

Try and find two Spinda whose spots are completely identical.

Wait there are different Spinda sprites?

Yep. Each Spinda has a completely different spot pattern, so no two Spinda look alike.

The elite 4 are quite difficult to beat in Emerald lol.

I found Phoebe to be quite tough since almost all her Pokemon are only weak against Ghost- and Dark-type moves, which are uncommon types. Also, her Sableye has no weaknesses.

YES!!!! Inever played emerald but they were tough in Ruby and Sapphire.

I never thought RSE elite for was hard, I personally thing B/W2 are harder

Super Otaku wrote:I personally thing B/W2 are harder

I actually found the B2W2 Elite Four to be quite easy, defeating them the first time through.

when the wiiu came out, i forgot all about black and white 2

Never found the Elite Four to be terribly challenging in any region except perhaps 4th gen's Sinnoh. That one may have had more to do with monetary preparation. So long as you have three or four reasonably diverse Pokemon at reasonable levels and some healing items, it's fairly straightforward.

@KingreX32
Same, completely abandoned the game once I picked up the console. So much for completing the regional 'dex.

Going sorta-onff-topic, I started playing through Pokemon Sapphire. I beat Brawly today, a piece of cake with my Sableye and Ralts.

Marth wrote:Never found the Elite Four to be terribly challenging in any region except perhaps 4th gen's Sinnoh. That one may have had more to do with monetary preparation. So long as you have three or four reasonably diverse Pokemon at reasonable levels and some healing items, it's fairly straightforward.

@KingreX32
Same, completely abandoned the game once I picked up the console. So much for completing the regional 'dex.

lol im gonna start playing again eventually. I just dont know when.

I caught a shiny green Zubat!

Why is the optional battle against Deoxys so difficult?
I can't catch it no matter how low its hp is or how many status ailments it is suffering from.

It's because he's a legendary Pokemon.

gotta make the legendary battles hard. Its more worth it and rewarding when you catch em,

Emerald has every Pokemon in the first three generations, but not all are able to be caught in the game.

I'm really wishing these 3 games would come to the 3DS VC

I wonder if you can transfer your Pokemon from Black and white 2 to X and Y. Off topic yes I know sorry.

Has anyone around here caught a shiny Deoxys or Lugia in Pokemon Emerald?

I'm struggling a bit. My Pokémon are roughly Lv. 25, I need to train them for the battle against Gym Leader Dad, but I've battled every Trainer in the game so far, with no way yet to re-battle any of them! Does this mean I'll have to grind them non-stop before I can Tackle the fifth Gym, or is there an alternate way I can train up my Pokémon until they're fighting fit?

Please note: Pokémon-related puns are in bold for your convenience!

You need to grind.

Drat. Oh well, I need to send away my copy of Pokémon Sapphire to be repaired anyway, so they'll likely wipe my save file. All that progress wasted...

That is a bummer!

I guess so. To be honest I wouldn't mind trying out the game as May for a change since she is the main character of the Pokémon Advanced anime and the representative for Pokémon Sapphire in the Pocket Monsters Special manga. Plus, I could play as Brendan in Ruby and May in Sapphire.

On another note, I found a copy of Pokémon Emerald on eBay with no bids! Maybe I should go for it?

If you think the copy is legitimate, I'd recommend going for it. I quite enjoyed Emerald. That said, you're probably aware of the obscene amount of illegitimate Game Boy Advance game copies on eBay, so just a reminder to avoid sellers from places like Hong Kong unless there is a product image that shows the cartridge and all. Be wary of the other countries as well and just generally opt for the ones with the most "real" looking information.

Noted.