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Legendary Catching Guide

by NitemareDragon

+-----------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
|    Legendary Pokemon Catching Guide     |     Ruby & Sapphire Versions     |
+------------------+----------------------+----------------------------------+
|  Version:  2.73  |  By:NitemareDragon   |   Most Recent Update:9/16/2008   |
+------------------+----------------------+----------------------------------+
-WARNING! There are many game spoilers contained within this guide! Read
at your own discretion!

 Table of Contents:
+------------------+
1.Introduction.................................................[ix00]
  A. Important Notes                                         -ix01
  B. Navigating this Guide                                   -ix02
  C. Guide Symbol Key                                        -ix03
  D. FAQs                                                    -ix04
2.Legendary Pokemon Catching Guide.............................[gde0]
    -The Regis.................................................[rg00]
        Sealed Chamber                                       -rg01
        Regice                                               -rg02
        Regirock                                             -rg03
        Registeel                                            -rg04
    -Latias & Latios...........................................[lt00]
        Latias                                               -lt01
        Latios                                               -lt02
        Southern Island                                      -lt03
    -Kyogre & Groudon..........................................[gk00]
        Kyogre                                               -gk01
        Groudon                                              -gk02
    -Rayquaza..................................................[rq00]
        Sky Pillar                                           -rq01
        Rayquaza                                             -rq02
    -Jirachi...................................................[jci0]
    -Deoxys....................................................[dx00]
        Birth Island                                         -dx01
        Deoxys                                               -dx02
3.Hard to find Pokemon.........................................[hf00]
    -Feebas                                                  -hf01
    -Bagon                                                   -hf02
4.Using Cheat Devices..........................................[ct00]
    -Positive Effects                                        -ct01
    -Negative Effects                                        -ct02
    -Pokemon Requiring Cheat Devices                         -ct03
5.Visual Braille Decoder.......................................[vbd0]
6.Version Information..........................................[vsn0]
    -Before Release                                          -vsn1
    -After Release                                           -vsn2
    -Future Updates                                          -vsn3
    -Related Guides                                          -vsn4
7.Contact Information..........................................[cti0]
8.Legal Stuff..................................................[lgl0]
9.Credits......................................................[crd0]
-------------->

+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|    ==1. INTRODUCTION==                                             [ix00]  |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
This is a guide to catching the rarest and most elusive Pokemon in your game.
There are comprehensive details about each Pokemon, the best way to catch it,
and even walkthroughs on how to get to them!

 A.Important Notes - ix01
+------------------------+
I will say it again; there are several spoilers in this guide, since it is a
guide on legendary Pokemon.  I have omitted story-specific details from this
guide, in hopes of preventing the storyline from being completely ruined for
readers, though I do use storyline events as a timeline reference in some
areas of the guide.

The main thing to remember is that catching legendary Pokemon requires time
and patience.  They often break out of thrown PokeBalls, so persistence is the
key to nabbing these one of a kind Pokemon. Remember that if you accidentally
knock out your target, shut off the game and try again. Most legendaries will
disappear if they faint, so it is always a good idea to save your game before
you fight these Pokemon.

 B. Navigating This Guide - ix02
+-------------------------------+
To find specific information in this guide, hold Control and press F to open
the Find box (Command F on a Mac)
. Type the code on the Table of Contents into
the Find box. Then press Find Next until you arrive at the section you want to
view.

 C. Guide Symbol Key - ix03
+--------------------------+
There are some symbols that represent important or useful information in the
header.  Here is an example of a Pokemon section header:

-----<EXAMPLE>-----------------------------------------<E4|B>---------[????]

Key: EXAMPLE =Pokemon header name
     E4 =Can catch Pokemon before fighting the Elite Four
     B  =Can use Pokemon in the Battle Tower
     [????] =Navigational code. Type the code on the table of contents in
     the find box (Control+F) and click "Find Next" a few times to navigate
     to that section.

 D. FAQs - ix04
+--------------+
I get swarms of email from readers, and I would like to clarify some commonly
asked questions here.  I also get several emails about information in this
guide that they did not see. This section will help answer most of the common
questions I recieve from readers.

-Where do I find the (EON, AURORA, etc.) ticket(s)?
These tickets are no longer available; you cannot get them anymore. They are
normally obtained through Pokemon events.

-What are Pokemon Events?
Pokemon events are real-life events where fans of the Pokemon world
basically have a party.  People really only attend Pokemon events
because Nintendo gives out free Pokemon for GameBoy Advance and DS Pokemon
games. Previous events included Mew, Lugia, Ho-oh, Deoxys, etc.  Such
Pokemon are given in the form of TICKETS.  The EON TICKET, for example,
allows you to go to the Southern Island and catch one of the Latis, while
the AURORATICKET allows travel to Birth Island to get Deoxys.  These tickets
are "handed" out wirelessly during the Events through the MYSTERY EVENT
feature as the prize for attending.  You have to catch the Pokemon yourself
by going to the island with the ticket.

-How do I get such-and-such cheat device?  I am in such-and-such country.
I cannot help you.  I do not know how you can get cheat modules if you are
not in the U.S. or U.K. the two most popular devices, Gameshark and Action
replay may not allow such transactions.  Please check their sites for more
information:

Action Replay: www.codejunkies.com
Gameshark: www.gameshark.com

-How do I get such-and-such Pokemon!?
If the guide simply does not help you catch the Pokemon, or you just did not
understand my walkthrough, I will be glad to help.  Before you ask me though,
read the walkthrough several times, and if you just cannot get it, email me.
If there is a Pokemon not covered in the guide that you want to ask me
about, by all means, do.  I will help.

-Um...I don't have TM28 DIG for the SEALED CHAMBER.  I sold it or can't find
it. Any Pokemon that learns DIG, or where do I find another TM?
Normally, you obtain the TM DIG from the Fossil Maniac's little brother who
is just inside of the house on the west edge of Fallarbor Town.  If you lost,
misplaced, or otherwise got rid of the TM, then the only thing you can do
(other than starting the game over) is go to the desert on Route 111 and
catch yourself a Trapinch. As long as you DO NOT allow Trapinch to evolve,
it will learn DIG at level 41.  It is important that you do not allow
Trapinch to evolve until it learns that move or else nothing will happen when
it reaches level 41.  It may take a bit to raise it to level 41, but I think
the hard work would make you think twice about getting rid of an item.

-What about Mew, Ho-oh, and Lugia!?  You did not mention them!
That is because they are not in Ruby/Sapphire.  You have to trade them from
Fire Red/Leaf Green/Emerald versions.  Let me repeat that:

LUGIA, HO-OH AND MEW ARE NOT IN RUBY OR SAPPHIRE VERSIONS.  They are in
Emerald, I know, but Emerald is not Ruby or Sapphire is it?

-Hey, I found a spelling/formatting/information error on your guide!
Can I email you to let you  know?
Sure, go right ahead. I hate spelling errors, and try to get my information
as accurate as possible.

-Can I send you spam email?
WUT R SPAM? I have filters set up on my email account to hunt out and
eliminate spam before it even reaches my inbox...try as you might, but
you will fail.

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|    ==2. LEGENDARY POKEMON CATCHING GUIDE==                         [gde0]  |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 (==Ruby & Sapphire versions==)
Pokemon R&S versions take place in the Hoenn region, where verdant nature,
long trails, and lots of rare Pokemon lie in wait.

-----<THE REGIS>-----------------------------------------<E4|B>---------[rg00]
The three Pokemon Regice, Regirock, and Registeel are sealed away in large
rock formations without an entrance. To get them all you will go on a
long quest across Hoenn. You will also need to go on a Pokemon hunt...

 Sealed Chamber (Route 134, Ocean Current) - rg01
+------------------------------------------------+
This will be your first stop. Sealed Chamber is hidden in the middle of the
Ocean Current between Pacifidlog and Slateport.

Requirements:
+----------+-------------+------------+------------+
| Pokemon  |   TMs/HMs   | PokeBalls  | Other      |
+----------+-------------+------------+------------+
|Relicanth | SURF, DIVE  | Ultra Ball | Super Rod  |
|Wailord   |     DIG     | Dive Ball  |            |
+----------+-------------+------------+------------+
The first thing you must do is DIVE underwater at Route 124 or Route 126.
If you search in the seaweed you will find wild Pokemon, usually Clamperl and
Chinchou. What you are looking for is a Relicanth, a ROCK/WATER type. You need
it and another Pokemon, Wailord, to gain access to the Regis. Relicanth is
hard to find, but don't give up. It will appear. Once it does, weaken it, and
use Dive Balls to capture it; those can be bought in Mossdeep City's PokeMart.

After you get a Relicanth, you need to fish up a Wailmer. These can be found
all long the sea routes, all you need to do is use a Rod; SUPER ROD works the
best. After catching one, you need to raise it to LV.40 to get it to evolve.
If you want to save the trouble, you can SURF along Route 129 and eventually a
Wailord will appear. They are considered 'rare', so they will be about as easy
to find as Relicanth was...

Upon obtaining both Relicanth and a Wailord, switch the Relicanth to the first
position in your party (that is, if you start a battle, Relicanth will be sent
out) and Wailord in your last position. Get a Pokemon that knows DIG or can
learn DIG and put it in your party. Keep Relicanth and Wailord in the same
positions in your team. Go to Pacifidlog Town and SURF west. You will
encounter the Ocean Current here, and it will whisk you along the route. Make
sure you stick to the southern edge of the route. If you do, you will land on
a floating section shaped like this:

     --------------
    |              | Key: - | =Floating Section,  0=Launching Point
   -               |
  |                |  Stand where the 0 is, face the water, and use SURF. You
 -                 |  will soon land on a circle that looks like this:
|                  |
|                  |
|                  |          -----
|                  |         |     |
|0                 |       -   00   -
|                  |      |   0000   | Key: - | =Outer turbulence circle,
|                 -       |  000000  |             0 =Dive spot area
|                |        |   0000   |
|               -          -   00   -
|              |            |      |
 --------------              ------

When you land on the dark circle indicating a DIVE spot, go underwater. Then,
exit through the circle of light to the south. Continue south through the
underwater channel, and go around the slab of rock at the end of the channel.
You will see something odd engraved upon the slab. Press the A button and a
box will pop up with a series of dots. This is Visual Braille. It is saying
GO UP HERE. (I have a Visual Braille-> English Decoder near the bottom of the
guide, look for section 5 on the Table of Contents.) If you return to the
surface right in front of the message, you will find yourself in an underwater
cavern, the Sealed Chamber. You will see several tablets, each one inscribed
with the Visual Braille. (You can ignore these, they are basically my Braille
Decoder with just the Braille.) Go to the far wall, It is inscribed with
Visual Braille as well.  It says "DIG HERE", so make sure you are standing in
the middle of the tablet in the wall, open the main menu, select Pokemon, and
use DIG. If done correctly, your Pokemon will use DIG and a hole will appear
in the wall. Walk inside...

This area is shrine-like, with several small tablets peppered with Visual
Braille and one large tablet at the back. I translated the small tablets, and
upon putting the message in order, it tells an ancient story:

"IN THIS CAVE WE HAVE LIVED. WE OWE ALL TO THE POKEMON. BUT, WE SEALED THE
POKEMON AWAY. WE FEARED IT. THOSE WITH COURAGE, THOSE WITH HOPE. OPEN A DOOR,
AN ETERNAL POKEMON AWAITS."

Now, the large tablet at the back says "FIRST COMES RELICANTH, LAST COMES
WAILORD" so put your Relicanth in your lead party position, and a Wailord in
the final party position. If you followed my instructions so far, you're in
luck! You already have both Pokemon! After putting the Pokemon in the
requested positions, stand in front of the large tablet. The cavern begins to
tremble. You hear three loud thuds, meaning you just unlocked three Pokemon
sealed away for ages...

 Regice (Route 105, Island Cave) -rg02
+-------------------------------------+
This will be your next destination. Regice is sealed away in an island in
the middle of one of the water routes, 105.  You do not have to get the Regis
in the order in this guide.

Requirements-
+---------+------------+----------------+
| TMs/HMs | PokeBalls  | Other          |
+---------+------------+----------------+
|  SURF   | Ultra Ball | Sealed Chamber |
+---------+------------+----------------+
To reach Island Cave, go to Dewford Town and SURF northwest. You will be at
Route 106. Continue north to go to Route 105 and stay west as possible and
continue north. Right upon entering Route 106 you will see a small circle of
an island with sand and trees. There is an item ball (containing IRON) perched
upon it. There are also two other small sandy circles (more like squares). Go
to the north a little ways more. There will be a Swimmer (male) in front of a
long sand bar with rows of trees. Land on that sand bar and continue west.
Use SURF on the west side of the sand bar and go between the two tree-covered
islands. Now, head north. The watery path will continue for a ways and you
will soon see a stone island. This is the Island Cave. The six large rocks
surrounding it will be in the water, with the island itself on a beach. If
there is not an entrance, you need to follow the instructions under the
"Sealed Chamber" section above. If there is an entrance, go into the island.

The island itself is bare, save for the familiar back wall peppered with
Visual Braille. It says "STOP AND WAIT. WAIT FOR TIME TO PASS TWICE." you
need to have the message in Braille on your screen for approx. 2 minutes and
the door will open itself for you.

After you open the inner sanctum, save your game and head in. You see Regice
surrounded by a circle of rocks. Waltz up to Regice and press the A button. It
"roars" and the music changes for the battle.

STRATEGY: Regice is difficult to catch in my opinion. The most annoying thing
is that the Regis don't have very many Power Points (PP) for their moves. This
means they will begin to use STRUGGLE and make itself faint after a while.
Whittle Regice's health low (but not too low) and hit it with a non-damaging
status effect.  Sleep and Paralyze work well. Remember that if you knock it
out, it will be gone for good in R/S versions, so shut the game off and turn
it back on if it faints.

 Regirock (Route 111, Desert Ruins) -rg03
+----------------------------------------+
Regirock is hiding in the Desert Ruins of the Desert in Route 111. You need
the GO-GOGGLES to reach it.

Requirements-
+----------+----------+-------------+
|TMs/HMs   |PokeBalls | Other       |
+----------+----------+-------------+
|STRENGTH  |Ultra Ball| GO-GOGGLES  |
+----------+----------+-------------+
When entering the desert on Route 111 go south and continue south until you
hit a big rock formation, a dead giveaway for Regirock's location. The
entrance is on the other side, on the front wall. Keep going south to find an
item ball: TM37, SANDSTORM (fits doesn't it?). Upon entering the ruins you
will see the back wall covered in Visual Braille. This is what it translates
to: "RIGHT, RIGHT, DOWN, DOWN. THEN, USE STRENGTH." So, take two steps to the
right, two down, and use STRENGTH. Wham! The back wall opens up. Walk inside
to greet Regirock.

STRATEGY: Regirock is the easiest to capture compared to the other Regis.
If you can put it to sleep, you may want to for the sake of making things
easier. The Relicanth you captured to gain access to the Regis might be a
good choice in this battle, as YAWN will put its target to sleep after two
turns. Regirock's SUPERPOWER is a FIGHTING type attack, however, which could
destroy your Relicanth in one hit. Keep in mind that Regirock is, indeed
a ROCK type, so you can still paralyze it.

 Registeel (Route 120, Ancient Tomb) - rg04
+------------------------------------------+
Registeel is the last Pokemon on your list. This one is hiding in the Ancient
Tomb on Route 120. This is between Fortree and Lillycove cities.

Requirements-
+-----------+----------+
|  TMs/HMs  |PokeBalls |
+-----------+----------+
|    FLY    |Ultra Ball|
+-----------+----------+
To get to the final Regi, go to either Fortree or Lillycove. This guide will
stem off of starting from Lillycove. Head west from Lillycove City and
navigate through the maze of fences on Route 121. Continue to Route 120. From
there continue west until you hit a wall near the girl giving out rare
berries. Head north and you will see steps in the wall; go up them. Force your
way through the tall grass and up the next set of steps. There, you will see
the Ancient Tomb. Walk inside... This time the back wall says "WITH NEW TIME,
HOPE AND LOVE, AIM TO THE SKY IN THE MIDDLE." This, as you might have guessed,
means go to the middle of the cave and use FLY. Do so and the inner chamber
opens for you.

STRATEGY: Not much to say here. You know the drill. Just remember that, since
it is a STEEL type it will be hard to damage with physical attacks. Also, you
cannot poison a STEEL type, not that you would want to poison a legendary
Pokemon anyway.  Hit it with sleep, paralyze, or freezing if you can (freezing
is not easy to do without knocking it out, but it really helps with capturing
legendaries if you can manage it). Whittle its HP down (easier to do this time
since it is resistant to NORMAL, ROCK, etc.) FIGHTING is super effective
against Registeel and the other Regis as well, so avoid using it.

SUMMARY-
+-----------+--------+------------+-------------------------+
| Pokemon   | Type 1 | Ability    | Location                |
+-----------+--------+------------+-------------------------+
| Regice    | ICE    | Clear Body | Route 105, Island Cave  |
| Regirock  | ROCK   | Clear Body | Route 111, Desert Ruins |
| Registeel | STEEL  | Clear Body | Route 120, Ancient Tomb |
+-----------+--------+------------+-------------------------+

-----<LATIAS & LATIOS>-----------------------------------<B>------------[lt00]
The first thing you must know is that Latias is found in Sapphire only and
Latios in Ruby only. There is an island where you can find the one you cannot
catch normally, but it involves a Pokemon event that is long over. Both can
only be found after the Elite Four. When you defeat the Champion and after you
continue your game you will find yourself in your room. Upon exiting your room
you will see your DAD. He gives you the ticket for the ferry and there is a
news flash shortly after he leaves. Sightings of a red (or blue) Pokemon
flying all over Hoenn!

 Latias -lt01
+------------+
This Pokemon can only be found in Sapphire (and Emerald) version. Her location
tends to change every time you enter/exit building, go to a different city or
route, etc. After you face Latias and she runs away, you can view your PokeDex
to track her location.

Requirements-
+----------------+---------------+
| Pokemon Moves  | PokeBalls     |
+----------------+---------------+
| MEAN LOOK or   | Ultra Ball or |
| BLOCK          | Master Ball   |
+----------------+---------------+
Since she runs away at first sight, this one can be quite tricky to capture.
If you want, you can make this quick by using your Master Ball before she
bolts loose.  If you don't want to use it, then listen up...

STRATEGY: Capture a Pokemon that can use escape blocking moves such as BLOCK
or MEAN LOOK. These will prevent the escape of the target Pokemon. However,
if the Pokemon that uses this move is Knocked Out, the effect wears off and
the target Pokemon can escape. Golbat is the only Pokemon I know of that can
learn one of these moves- MEAN LOOK. Another is Sudowoodo, with BLOCK.

A good idea would be to "get Wobbufet to level 44 and use a Pokemon with
SLEEP POWDER at level 50. Get Latias down to a few HP and keep using ENCORE
with Wobbufet until Wobbufet gets knocked out. When Wobbufet gets knocked out,
use the Pokemon with SLEEP POWDER and use the SLEEP POWDER attack. If Latias
flees, which it most likely will, you can track her down again, and when you
find her she will have almost no HP left and be asleep." (Sambasma) You
can use a DIVE BALL against her to catch her a little bit easier. Typically,
ENCORE is a move that Wobbufet learns from its Pre-Evolutionary form, Wynaut,
after Wynaut Evolves.  Breeding two Wobbufets while the female is holding a
LAX INCENSE will produce an EGG with Wynaut in it. You can also obtain a
Wynaut EGG by speaking to the elderly woman next to the Lavarige Pokemon
Center while you have an empty slot in your party. I have more STRATEGIES in
the Latios section that may be able to help.


 Latios -lt02
+------------+
This Pokemon can only be found in Ruby (and Emerald) version. His location
changes every time you enter/exit a building, go to a different city or route,
etc.  After you face Latios and he runs away, you can view your PokeDex to
track his relative location.

Requirements-
+----------------+---------------+
| Pokemon Moves  | PokeBalls     |
+----------------+---------------+
| MEAN LOOK or   | Ultra Ball or |
| BLOCK          | Master Ball   |
+----------------+---------------+
The easiest way is to use your Master Ball, but if you don't want to use it
up, read carefully.

STRATEGY: Go find a Pokemon that can learn an "Anti-Escape move" such as MEAN
LOOK or BLOCK and raise it up past level 40.  Golbat, "Sableye, and Duskull,
(and their evolutionary forms)" (Valth) can learn MEAN LOOK,
Sudowoodo and Snorlax can learn BLOCK.  Be careful if you use a Golbat, they
are weak against PSYCHIC type attacks, which is exactly what Latios uses.
When Latios finally appears, use your secret weapon, but keep in mind that
1) your Pokemon must be faster than Latios or he will still be able to get
away and 2) if your Pokemon faints, the effect from MEAN LOOK/BLOCK wears off
and Latios will bolt loose next turn.  Keep this in mind during your face-off.

Another good Pokemon to use could be Wobbufet, "since Sudowoodo and Snorlax
are hard to get in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald, and Latios/Latias is super effective
against Golbat." (Deer Hunter 94). Wobbufet has the SHADOW TAG ability, which
prevents all enemy Pokemon from switching out or running away unless Wobbufet
faints or switches out. I would be cautious with using MIRROR COAT against
Latias/Latios or you may end up knocking them out. I  consider COUNTER and
MIRROR COAT to be too uncontrollable with the damage it causes to be used for
catching Pokemon. I have more STRATEGY suggestions in the Latias section.

 Southern Island -lt03
+---------------------+
There is an island in both Ruby and Sapphire in which you can catch the Lati
that only appears in the other version.  As you can tell, this area is called
Southern Island.  However, I will warn you now that the safest way to get the
other Lati is to:
1) Buy the other version and trade with yourself or
2) Beg a friend to trade it with you.

Requirements-
+---------------+------------+---------+
| Pokemon       | Items      | Other   |
+---------------+------------+---------+
| Latias/Latios | EON TICKET | Beat E4 |
+---------------+------------+---------+
You can only reach here if you have the Key Item EON TICKET or if you use
a cheat device.  The Pokemon event used to get it is long over, so your best
bet is a cheat device and a code either to get the ticket itself, or to visit
the island without the ticket.  I'm not saying that using a cheat device is a
good thing, but it appears to be the only way you are getting to this island,
unless you have an e-Reader card that says otherwise.

Going to the Island-
If/when you get the ticket, go to the port in Slateport or Lillycove cities
and speak to the person standing in front of the ship.  Supposedly, the
person recognizes the ticket and allows you to be transported to the island.

The Island-
Southern Island is quite mysterious, indeed.  A sign says "Those whose
memories fade seek to carve them in their hearts."  At the end of the path
there is an oddly shaped green mound that "speaks" when you examine it:
"Dreams are but another reality.  Never forget." Then, all of a sudden Latias
or Latios appears for a battle!  You must have captured the Lati that is
loose in Hoenn first before the other one will appear at this island.

SUMMARY-
+-----------+----------------+------------+----------+
| Pokemon   | Type 1/Type 2  | Ability    | Location |
+-----------+----------------+------------+----------+
| Latias    | DRAGON/PSYCHIC | Levitate   | Varies   |
| Latios    | DRAGON/PSYCHIC | Levitate   | Varies   |
+-----------+----------------+------------+----------+
N | There is an item called SOUL DEW that Latias/Latios holds on Southern   |
O | Island.  This item boosts their SP.ATK and SP.DEF.  In addition, I      |
T | always seem to run into Latias on the way east from Mauville, as I am   |
E | going to the BERRY MASTER'S HOUSE in Sapphire version.                  |

-----<KYOGRE & GROUDON>----------------------------------<E4>-----------[gk00]
There is a legend of two Pokemon that were locked in eternal battle and
created the land and the sea. These Pokemon continued fighting until the light
from two orbs, the RED ORB and the BLUE ORB washed over the rampaging Pokemon
and calmed them down. They then took to sleep hidden away from the rest of the
world. Guess what? That legend was true! And you will be involved in a partial
reoccurrence of this event.

 Kyogre -gk01
+------------+
Kyogre is a major part of the storyline, and the mascot for Sapphire version.
During the game, Team Aqua steals one of the orbs, the RED ORB, from Mt.Pyre
and takes off.  The woman atop Mt.Pyre hands you the remaining orb, BLUE ORB.
Later in the Seafloor Cavern you face off against Archie, the leader of Team
Aqua.  Then Archie's RED ORB begins to shine by itself and Kyogre disappears.
The bright and sunny weather quickly turns violent; soon all of Hoenn will
flood!

Requirements-
+----------+-----------+----------------------+
|  TMs/HMs | Key Items | PokeBalls            |
+----------+-----------+----------------------+
|  FLASH   | BLUE ORB  | Ultra Ball/GreatBall |
+----------+-----------+----------------------+

Kyogre fled to the Cave of Origin at Sootopolis City. This natural cave
formation is revered as a sacred area, so the inhabitants of the city left
the cave undisturbed. FLASH is not necessary, but it does help you navigate
quickly through the cave. The ground floor has plenty of light, but as you
descend the ladders it becomes darker and darker. Soon a haze white haze fills
the air, making it slightly more difficult to see. As you descend the last
ladder, you see Kyogre. It watches you as you walk around the pool it's sitting
in. Suddenly Kyogre lunges at you in an attack!

STRATEGY: Keep in mind during your battle that Kyogre is a WATER type.  Avoid
using GRASS or ELECTR attacks.  Don't even consider using a MasterBall on
this one.  Battle Kyogre into a weakened state.  Paralyzing Kyogre also helps
a bit.  Stay strong, keep throwing UltraBalls and eventually you will catch
it.

 Groudon -gk02
+-------------+
Groudon is a key part of the storyline, and the mascot for Ruby version.
During the game, Team Magma steals one of the orbs, the BLUE ORB, from Mt.Pyre
and takes off.  The woman atop Mt.Pyre hands you the remaining orb, RED ORB.
At the Seafloor Cavern, you battle against Maxie, the leader of Team Magma.
Suddenly Maxie's BLUE ORB begins to shine from the power of your battle and
Groudon disappears. The sun blazes overhead, threatening to burn you into a
crisp. Hoenn's seas are drying up, and you alone must fix this situation!

Requirements-
+----------+-----------+----------------------+
|  TMs/HMs | Key Items | PokeBalls            |
+----------+-----------+----------------------+
|  FLASH   |  RED ORB  | Ultra Ball/GreatBall |
+----------+-----------+----------------------+

Groudon retreated to the Cave of Origin within Sootopolis City.  This
cave has been left undisturbed from its original state, so you can expect it
to be dark.  Bring a Pokemon that knows FLASH.  By following the walls you can
navigate the cave, but FLASH will make things quicker and easier.  As you wind
your way through the cave, it will become darker and darker.  Soon there will
be nothing but a haze all around you. As you descend the final ladder, you see
Groudon.  It waits patiently as you walk in front of it.  Then
with a roar Groudon lunges at you.  Now is your chance!

STRATEGY: Remember during your battle that Groudon is a GROUND type.  Avoid
GRASS and WATER attacks.  Don't even consider using a MasterBall on this one.
Battle Groudon into a weakened state.  Paralyzing Groudon is not an option
here, so try Sleep.  Stay strong; keep throwing UltraBalls and eventually you
will catch it.

SUMMARY-
+----------+--------+----------+-----------------------------+
| Pokemon  | Type   | Ability  | Location                    |
+==========+========+==========+=============================+
| Kyogre   | WATER  | Drizzle  | Cave of Origin (Sootopolis) |
+----------+--------+----------+-----------------------------+
| Groudon  | GROUND | Drought  | Cave of Origin (Sootopolis) |
+----------+--------+----------+-----------------------------+

-----<RAYQUAZA>---------------------------------------------------------[rq00]
Rayquaza is considered by far to be one of the most powerful Pokemon in the
game.  Catching Rayquaza is not difficult, just...frustrating...in more ways
than one.

 Sky Pillar (Route 131) -rq01
+----------------------------+
This is a large tower where Rayquaza sleeps.  Bring your MACH BIKE and strong
Pokemon.

Requirements-
+---------+-----------+-----------+
| TMs/HMs | Key Items | PokeBalls |
+---------+-----------+-----------+
|  SURF   | MACH BIKE | UltraBall |
+---------+-----------+-----------+
After you become the Pokemon League Champion, FLY to Pacifidlog Town (or SURF
if you've never been there before for some reason).  Heal up at the Pokemon
Center if you have any hurt Pokemon.  Get all of your most powerful Pokemon,
including those resistant to DRAGON, NORMAL, and FLYING attacks (STEEL is the
perfect choice, it is resistant to all of those).  Now SURF east from
Pacifidlog Town, sticking to the north edge of Route 131.  Once you see a
small opening in the rock barrier, shaped like an enormous 'S' zigzagging back
and forth northward, follow it.  Soon you will see a small patch of land with
an entrance in the cliff wall. Enter it to find a small cave that simply takes
you up to the top of the cliff. Upon exiting at the top, you will see it: the
Sky Pillar.  It is very tall, reaching into the sky (hey, they don't call it
the "Sky Pillar" for nothing!) and has an entrance in the front.  Upon going
inside, you will see nothing but some boulders, wild Pokemon, and a staircase
on the back wall.  Going up through the staircase you will see the royal mess
you got yourself into.

"Welcome to the Mach Bike Challenge, level 1!" (Sky Pillar, Floor 2)-
The first of two, this challenge tests your ability to veer around corners on
your MACH BIKE without stopping or crashing.  Good luck...

Go around all of the corners without stopping, slowing down, or hitting an
obstacle (such as a boulder).  Hitting a boulder will make you stop, and you
will fall right through the cracks in the ground.  As long as you are going
full speed over the cracks in the ground, you will not fall through them; you
will zip right over them.  These challenges are frustrating, but keep at it.
I've heard of some people who took less than 10 minutes to complete these
challenges, and others who took an hour.

"The Mach Bike Challenge, Level 2!" (Sky Pillar, Floor 4)-
This is it, the last--but considerably more difficult--challenge.  Same
principle here, but more difficult.  There are several obstacles here trying
to stop you and make you fall back down a level.  At least you won't have to
re-do the first challenge again if you mess up! Veer around all of the
corners without stopping, but stop in between the last cracks in the ground.
Here's a diagram:

      0
00000000
  X XX X0
 ---------
|         |	Key: - | =Sky Pillar barrier, 0=Rock barrier,  X=Cracks

Fall through the two cracks that are close together, in between the crack at
the dead-end and the crack before the two cracks in the middle.  Only if you
fall through the cracks in the middle will you be able to go up a floor.
After falling through, there will be a rock barrier making a path to the
staircase leading up.  On the second challenge floor again, you have no choice
but to go up another flight of stairs. Now, you are on the fifth floor.  If
you search forever, the wild Pokemon Altaria might appear, a DRAGON/FLYING
dual type and evolution of Swablu. One more flight of stairs is the only thing
between you and Rayquaza (that and an incredible amount of wild Pokemon). You
are on the roof! SAVE THE GAME, YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO SUFFER THROUGH THAT
CHALLENGE AGAIN...

 Rayquaza (Sky Pillar Roof, Route 131) -rq02
+-------------------------------------------+
Here's the fun part: catching this monster.  Don't use your MasterBall on
Rayquaza, that's just a waste.  You can actually catch Rayquaza rather easily
with UltraBalls when it is weak and tired.

STRATEGY: Quite the annoying moveset if you ask me.  Rayquaza knows FLY,
OUTRAGE, EXTREMESPEED, and REST.  All of these moves are used in such a way
as to annoy the crap out of you while you're attempting to capture it.  And it
works.  Rayquaza uses OUTRAGE, and that makes it automatically use that same
move for 3-5 turns, then becomes confused out of fatigue.  What's so bad about
that? If Rayquaza has low health and gets hurt from confusion, since Rayquaza
has such a high attack factor, it will knock itself out.  If Rayquaza's health
is low anyway it will use REST, or try to.  Any status effect it has is
cancelled and Rayquaza gets full health.  Sure, it's asleep, but since it has
full health you can't catch it until you weaken it again.  By the time you
throw a PokeBall, it will wake up and use REST again.  Just to let you know,
REST has 15 Power Points (PP) so Rayquaza can use REST 15 times. Keep at it
and you will eventually capture it.  Once OUTRAGE and especially REST are
deprived of PP, Rayquaza will be vulnerable and relatively easy to catch.
Note that even if Rayquaza flies up in the sky when it uses FLY, you can still
throw a PokeBall at it even before it comes back down.

SUMMARY-
+----------+---------------+----------+------------------------+-------------+
| Pokemon  | Type 1/Type 2 | Ability  | Location               | Held Item   |
+----------+---------------+----------+------------------------+-------------+
| Rayquaza | DRAGON/FLYING | Air Lock | Sky Pillar (Route 131) | Pecha Berry |
+----------+---------------+----------+------------------------+-------------+
N | Rayquaza's held item, PECHA BERRY, will be automatically used up when    |
O | Rayquaza gets confused, so you might actually not get the berry.  I put  |
T | the berry in the Summary chart for reference only.  Sometimes Rayquaza   |
E | has a CHESTO BERRY instead of a PECHA BERRY.                             |


-----<JIRACHI>----------------------------------------------------------[jci0]
You can't catch Jirachi. It was given out during a Pokemon event, so now it
can only be obtained with a cheat device, by using an e-Reader Card, or from
the Pokemon Coliseum Bonus Disk.

If you order the Pokemon Coliseum Bonus Disk, once you complete the game,
you can trade Jirachi from the Bonus Disc to your Ruby/Sapphire game.  Jirachi
is at level 45 when you transfer it from the Gamecube.
Thanks go to KidKart for this information on Jirachi.

SUMMARY-
+---------+---------------+--------------+
| Pokemon | Type 1/Type 2 | Ability      |
+---------+---------------+--------------+
| Jirachi | STEEL/PSYCHIC | Serene Grace |
+---------+---------------+--------------+


----<DEOXYS>-----------------------------------------------------------[dx00]
This is yet another Legendary Pokemon hidden from view.  Only a cheat device
will allow you to get even close to this Pokemon, but some lucky people have
an e-Reader Card that gives you the AURORATICKET through the Mystery Event
feature.

Requirements-
+--------------+--------------+
| Key Items    | Other        |
+--------------+--------------+
| AURORATICKET | Ferry Access |
+--------------+--------------+

 Birth Island -dx01
+------------------+
This island is realistically located near the Sevii Islands in the Kanto
Region, south of island six. To get here, you need an item called the
AURORATICKET, spelled just like that. If you have the ticket, go to the
ferry in either Slateport or Lillycove and select Birth Island from the
list.

 Deoxys (Birth Island) -dx02
+---------------------------+
If/when you get the ticket or get to this island, and you reach the island
itself, you will notice some very odd things. The first thing you will notice
is that there is no music. Second, the island is shaped like a huge triangle.
If that wasn't odd enough for you, Deoxys is shaped like a triangle too, it's
in its "defensive form". You can stand against the triangle in four different
locations; to the left, right, top, or bottom.  To get Deoxys to transform
into a form that you can actually catch, you need to walk up to Deoxys and
press the A button in one of the four possible positions.  If you do,
Deoxys moves with some threatening beeping noises. Chase after it and stand
against another side and it moves again. You will notice that sometimes it
will move back to the center of the island. You need to press A against the
four positions in a certain order. There are several "correct" orders, but
the one I use, which I will show below, works for all of the GBA versions.

      TOP
      /\
LEFT /  \ RIGHT
     ----
    BOTTOM

Use this sequence:
LEFT, TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOP, RIGHT, LEFT, TOP, BOTTOM.

Deoxys should get pretty mad from that. Notice that each time you correctly
input a "side press" Deoxys moves and slowly turns from black to red? Okay,
so you have gotten Deoxys angry, now let's catch the fiend!

STRATEGY: You really shouldn't have much trouble here, Deoxys is only LV30.
Still, it's rare and (eventually) powerful.  Its most powerful attack is
"PSYCHO BOOST". Anyway, since it is level 30 it isn't very strong to
start. Don't think that this means you can catch it easily, oh no. It is
still very rare. Weaken it, throw UltraBalls or a MasterBall, and hope for
the best. Avoid confusing it--this will cause some grief for you. It has the
Pressure ability, so you use up your PP quickly.  Bring some ETHER, ELIXER,
or LEPPA BERRIES if possible.

SUMMARY-
+---------+---------+----------+--------------+
| Pokemon | Type 1  | Ability  | Location     |
+---------+---------+----------+--------------+
| Deoxys  | PSYCHIC | Pressure | Birth Island |
+---------+---------+----------+--------------+

+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|    ==3. HARD TO FIND POKEMON==                                      [hf00] |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
A section devoted to Pokemon that are difficult or nearly impossible to find.

-----<BAGON>-----------------------------------------<E4|B>-------------[hf01]
Bagon is difficult to find; it hides in a tiny little room in Meteor Falls
where you find TM02 DRAGON CLAW.  The benefits of capturing a Bagon are good,
it will evolve into a Shelgon at LV30, then into Salamence at LV50.  It will
learn FLY right after it evolves.  Salamence is the Hoenn equivalent of
Dragonite, but with fewer TM move capabilities.

Requirements-
+-----------------+-----------+
| TMs/HMs         | PokeBalls |
+-----------------+-----------+
| SURF, WATERFALL | UltraBall |
+-----------------+-----------+

How to find it- Enter Meteor Falls from Route 114.
STARTING POINT: ROUTE 114-->METEOR FALLS

1. From the start point, go west and down the steps below you. Continue west.
   Go up and SURF north along the body of water to the north.  Use WATERFALL
   at the waterfall.

2. At the top of the waterfall, continue north and go through the cavern on
   the strip of land. Go AROUND the body of water in front of you. Go down
   the ladder near the east wall. Head as west as possible, and then north
   as possible. Go up the ladder against the NORTH wall.

3. Go around OLD COUPLE: JOHN & JAY and up the four flights of steps to the
   north. Pass DRAGON TAMER: NICHOLIS (he will battle you). Go down the
   puddle-filled ledges, keeping west as possible. Go ON FOOT so you can
   control your movements.  When staying west, stop when you reach the last
   ledge on the west side.  There should be more ledges to the east. Go west
   along the path and down the ladder. If you can't go west you went too
   far down; try again.

4. Go down the steps to the south and go east. You will reach a body of
   water. SURF north until you reach the strip of land to the north. Land
   there and go through the cavern to the north.

5. You will find yourself in a small cavern with water ahead. SURF north
   along that water. You will see a small strip of land with an item ball
   containing TM02 DRAGON CLAW. Bagon is here in this room, and in this
   room only. You will not find it anywhere else.

6. Run around on the tiny strip of land you took the item ball from. Bagon
   is considered "rare" so it may be a while before it will appear, and may
   be difficult to capture. Be persistent and don't give up.

SUMMARY-
+-----------+---------------+------------+------------------+--------------+
| Pokemon   | Type 1/Type 2 | Ability    | Location         | Held Item    |
+===========+===============+============+==================+==============+
| Bagon     | DRAGON        | Rock Head  | Meteor Falls     | Dragon Scale |
+-----------+---------------+------------+------------------+--------------+
| Shelgon   | DRAGON        | Rock Head  | Bagon at LV30+   |  N           |
+-----------+---------------+------------+------------------+     /        |
| Salamence | DRAGON/FLYING | Intimidate | Shelgon at LV50+ |        A     |
+-----------+---------------+------------+------------------+--------------+

-----<FEEBAS>-----------------------------------------<E4|B>------------[hf02]
Feebas is almost impossible to find.  It is in Route 119, but only in specific
parts of that route. I cannot give you the exact location of Feebas along that
Route, as its location is different in each game save file.  I can,
however, teach you HOW to find it.  If you have patience enough (how much
patience? Try at least a week of searching) read on.  If you don't want to
look for something that long, then skip this section; this isn't for you...

Requirements-
+-----------------+-----------+-----------+
| TMs/HMs         | PokeBalls | Key Items |
+-----------------+-----------+-----------+
| SURF, WATERFALL | Net Ball  | OLD ROD   |
+-----------------+-----------+-----------+

Start at the very bottom of Route 119, at the first body of water.  You need
to fish in EVERY SINGLE "step" through the water.  There are a few hundred
"steps" in the water to fish in, and Feebas will appear in six of those steps.
Just work your way through all of the possible areas to fish, I guarantee you
will find it if you are thorough. Here's a tip: if you use the OLD ROD to
fish, it will be easier to check if there are any Feebas in that "step".

NOTES: Be sure to write down where you found Feebas so that you can get more
later; they make great trading Pokemon and you can evolve one of the Feebas
and get a Milotic.  You need to have a Feebas with one of four natures out
of the many available to get it to evolve.  I will teach you how to evolve
it; read the section below.

 Evolving Feebas
+---------------+
The methods of evolving this Pokemon are as twisted as the ways of
finding it.  Feebas needs to have a high beauty rating before it will
evolve.

Requirements-
+---------+------------------+----------------+
| Pokemon | Items            | Key Items      |
+---------+------------------+----------------+
| Feebas  | DRY type BERRIES | POKEBLOCK CASE |
+---------+------------------+----------------+

To raise the beauty rating of Feebas, follow these steps:

-If you have a bunch of DRY berries, skip Step 1
-If you have a POKEBLOCK CASE, skip Step 2
-If you have both conditions fulfilled, start at Step 3

1. Pick berries until you have many DRY type berries.  Check berries'
   attributes by pressing A over a berry and hitting "Check Tag". Try to
   obtain several "rare" or high-level berries.

2. Go to Slateport City and go inside the HYPER RANK Contest Hall.
   Receive the POKEBLOCK CASE from the little girl to the left.

3. Blend berries at the Berry Blender in Lillycove City Contest Hall.
   Blend until you have about 25 DRY Pokeblocks.

4. Feed Feebas those DRY Pokeblocks only if it has a nature that likes DRY
   flavors:
   +--------+--------+---------------+
   | Nature | Likes: | Doesn't Like: |
   +--------+--------+---------------+
   | Mild   | Dry    | Sour          |
   | Modest | Dry    | Spicy         |
   | Quiet  | Dry    | Sweet         |
   | Rash   | Dry    | Bitter        |
   +--------+--------+---------------+

5. Once Feebas' BEAUTY rating is at maximum (won't go any higher) raise
   Feebas' level by one.  You can use a RARE CANDY if you wish. If Feebas
   doesn't evolve, you do not have the BEAUTY rating high enough.

H | If you have competed in a Pokemon Contest, you can go to the POKEMON |
  | FAN CLUB in Slateport City and talk to the Chairman sitting on the   |
I | couch.  Put Feebas in the lead position in your party and talk to the|
  | Chairman again.  He will examine the condition of your Pokemon.  If  |
N | Feebas has a high enough BEAUTY rating, the Chairman will comment    |
  | about it.  He will give you an item, the BLUE SCARF.  This means you |
T | have a Feebas with a high enough BEAUTY rating to evolve!            |

SUMMARY-
+---------+--------+---------------+---------------------+
| Pokemon | Type 1 | Ability       | Location            |
+=========+========+===============+=====================+
| Feebas  | WATER  | Swift Swim    | Route 119, water    |
+---------+--------+---------------+---------------------+
| Milotic | WATER  | Marvel Scale  | Feebas, high BEAUTY |
+---------+--------+---------------+---------------------+
N | If you change the "Trendy Phrase" in Dewford Town, Feebas' location |
O | (even if you haven't found it yet) will change.  Likewise, if your  |
T | friend has found a spot for Feebas, you cannot change the trendy    |
E | phrase in your game to match your friend's and find Feebas in the   |
S | same spot that your friend did; it doesn't work like that.          |

+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|    ==4. USING CHEAT DEVICES==                                       [ct00] |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Cheat devices are a good way to get what you want out of a game.  They are
also a good way to mess up your game save. In this section I will describe
what cheat devices do and how they modify your games. It gets technical in
some parts, so be warned.

- Positive Effects to Cheating - ct01
The obvious good effects to cheating would be that you can modify how the game
works while it is running.  This is done by replacing or modifying information
that is loaded into the game system's memory from the game cartridge.  By
selecting a code such as "Infinite Money," the cheat device changes the values
stored in the console's RAM that show how much money you have.  By saving this
game data with infinite money, the console stores on the cartridge how much
money you have (in this case, 999999) as well as other things.  Such codes as
"Infinite Money" can typically have the changes made to the active memory
saved to the cartridge without affecting your game save and progress.

- Negative Effects to Cheating - ct02
More complex codes, however, that rewrite massive blocks of information in the
console's active memory can have some very nasty affects to your game save, and
your progress, when they are not used carefully.  This is more likely to happen
when you combine codes that change big things on how the game works.  I myself
used an Action Replay MAX, and sometimes the codes affected my game save so
much that I must start over because I cannot progress through the game anymore.
A prime example was in Pokemon Emerald Version; I used a code to walk through
walls, and I skipped ahead by accident on the storyline.  I couldn't progress
through the game at that point, because I could not go back and do that
segment of the story that I missed (which is ironic because I could not go any
farther without completing the event that I skipped).  Use your best
judgment when it comes to cheating; or you could find yourself in trouble. If
you do decide to use cheats, if possible, disable the codes with the activation
switch on the cheat module before you save. The will help prevent some of the
issues that result from saving while codes are active. Codes such as Infinite
Money do not have to be constantly running; it only has to be used once to max
your money out, therefore, you can activate the code, make sure it fills your
pocket, disable the code, and save.

- Pokemon Requiring Cheat Devices - ct03
Some legendary Pokemon just cannot be obtained anymore, usually because they
could only be accessed during Pokemon events.  By using a cheat device, that
can change...

Here is a list of legendary Pokemon that you must have a cheat device to
access them (note that I am only listing those found in Ruby & Sapphire).

Jirachi-
Cannot obtain easily without a code.

Deoxys-
Requires the AURORATICKET to get to BIRTH ISLAND and catch Deoxys.

Latias/Latios (Southern Island)-
Need EON TICKET to access Southern Island and get the other Lati, but Pokemon
can still be obtained by trading from the other version without cheating.

NOTE: I have confirmed that the codes that enable you to change what Pokemon
attacks you in the wild (Species Modifiers) will not affect your game save
even if you select a legendary Pokemon.  The only problem is that the Pokemon
you choose to fight in the wild will have the same level as others normally
found in that area (though this could be a good thing if you prefer to raise
Pokemon from low levels). Another issue may arise from this method, as people
will be able to see that the Pokemon was caught at an unrealistic level at
an area that it is not native to (a Deoxys caught at level 17 at Route 114,
for example, rather than what it is supposed to be: level 30 at Birth Island).
People will know that you used a cheat device, and Nintendo would be able to
tell that it is a "hacked" Pokemon.

Please keep in mind that I do not cheat to get ahead in a game, and I do not
keep Pokemon that I used cheat devices to obtain. I do not condone or support
the use of cheat devices
 in any way, and I provide this information to readers
for educational purposes ONLY. The cheat device was used to gather information
on the legitimate methods of obtaining the unobtainable Pokemon.

+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|    ==5. VISUAL BRAILLE DECODER==                                    [vbd0] |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
This is a decoder for the 26 letter English alphabet, plus a COMMA and PERIOD.
This works with all of the Pokemon games for the GBA.

  +-----------------------------------------------------------------+
  | A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V|
  +-----------------------------------------------------------------+
- |. |. |..|..|. |..|..|. | .| .|. |. |..|..|. |..|..|. | .| .|. |. | -
- |  |. |  | .| .|. |..|..|. |..|  |. |  | .| .|. |..|..|. |..|  |. | -
- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |. |. |. |. |. |. |. |. |. |. |..|..| -
  +=================================================================+
  +-----------------------------------------------------------------+
  | W| X| Y| Z| ,| .|          VISUAL BRAILLE-> ENGLISH             |
  +-----------------------------------------------------------------+
- | .|..|..|. |  |  | The last two are COMMA and PERIOD.  These dots| -
- |..|  | .| .|. |..| can be found in Ruby, Sapphire, Fire Red, Leaf| -
- | .|..|..|..|  | .| Green, and Emerald Versions.                  | -
  +=================================================================+

+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|    ==6. VERSION INFORMATION==                                       [vsn0] |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
This section is where I list out all of the changes that I made before and
after this guide hit the Internet.

Before Release -vsn1
--------------------
03/28/2007-04/01/2007
-Added several things, including the Guide Symbol Key, Hard to find Pokemon
list, Visual Braille Decoder, and stats for the various Pokemon.

03/11/2007
-Modified formatting to conform to submission policies.

03/30/2007
-Added the "Using Cheat Devices" section and completed it.

5/19/2007
-Finished up the sections and submitted guide

After Release -vsn2
-------------------
6/21/2007
-Fixed multiple errors in the guide.  Added new information from sources.

9/14/2007
-Fixed several spelling errors, added new info, and a new section.

12/09/2008-12/10/2008
-Fixed formatting errors and a handful of spelling errors that somehow
evaded me before. Cleaned up some of the contractions. Cleaned up some
sections and re-wrote a few to spice things up. Reformatted the email
updates to conserve space.

2/01/2008
-Corrected information about Jirachi.

8/14/2008
-Improved the wording of a few sections, updated the Table of Contents design
Implemented other (better) features of my newer Pokemon guides.

Future Updates -vsn3
--------------------
-The Movelist and Statistics sections for the legendary Pokemon are in
progress. Expected completion will be around October-November.

-Sections will be re-written over time, as the guides for the other games are
completed. Expected completion time unknown.

Related Guides -vsn4
--------------------
The guide for Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green versions is over halfway done.
It will be completed soon, most likely around mid-October.

The Pokemon Emerald guide is in progress, but not near completion. Emerald has
several differences from Ruby and Sapphire when it comes to Legendary Pokemon,
so tracking all of the differences takes a bit more effort. Expect it to be
completed after the release of the Fire Red and Leaf Green version guide.

The Pokemon Diamond and Pearl version guides will not be under development
until the Fire Red/Leaf Green and Emerald version guides are finished.
I am currently taking notes as I catch the legendaries in Diamond, however.

+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|    ==7. CONTACT INFORMATION==                                       [cti0] |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
To contact me for corrections or submissions for the guide, e-mail me at:

nitemare(dash)dragon15(at)hotmail(dot)com.

FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES OR YOUR EMAIL MAY NOT RECIEVE A REPLY:

-Use FAQ, Pokemon, or Guide somewhere in the subject so that your email does
not get automatically deleted.

-PLEASE remember to supply a name you would like to be known as in your email
if you submit info for the guide. If you do not, I will reply back asking for
this info. If you fail to supply a name or username within ONE WEEK of your
initial email, I reserve the right to use your information without credit.

-You may e-mail me for spelling errors, incorrect information, etc. If you do
not fully understand how to get somewhere or to catch a Pokemon, you can
e-mail me and hopefully I can clear things up.  If you have information to ADD
to the guide, you can also e-mail me and you will receive credit for your
information if it's helpful.

Before you hit that SEND button...
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU READ THE GUIDE THOROUGHLY BEFORE YOU EMAIL ME! I get
many emails from people that overlooked information in the guide. Make sure
that the guide does not already answer your question before you request help
from me.

+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|    ==8. LEGAL STUFF==                                               [lgl0] |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
This document is copyright 2006-2008 by Jim D. Burns A.K.A. NitemareDragon.
You may not copy--in part or in full--this document without my permission.
You may not disassemble, re-write, or otherwise modify this guide without my
explicit permission. Any unauthorized reproduction of this guide will result
in legal action. If you wish to use this guide in any website, magazine, etc.
use the e-mail address in the Contacts information to ask.  Most likely, I
will allow you to do so...

Only these websites have permission to use and/or host this guide:
www.gamefaqs.com
www.gamespot.com (linking to the guide)
www.supercheats.com
www.neoseeker.com

That's it. No other sites. If you ask to host my guide, I will update the
list in the next version. If this guide is found on any other site, PLEASE
notify me...most likely they didn't have permission if they're not on this
website list.

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|    ==9. CREDITS==                                                   [crd0] |
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This is where I show all of my sources and give them credit for the info that
they contributed.

-Deer Hunter 94
Notified me that Shelgon evolves at level 50 and not 55.
Notified me that the Kyogre/Groudon section was incorrect; it said that they
could be found at Sky Pillar.

-KidKart
Submitted information about Jirachi and the Coliseum Bonus Disk. Wrote the
Pokemon moveset lists.

-Alien Bugsy
Submitted information for obtaining Jirachi.

-Christina
Spelling and grammar corrections.

-Valth, Sambasma, Deer Hunter 94
Submitted strategy information for catching Latias and Latios.

-Anonymous
Soul Dew Information.

-Everything else came from (my) memory or actual playing experience of the
game.
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