Once one trainer runs out of Pokémon, the battle is over. When a Pokémon hits 0 hit points (HP), they faint, forcing the Pokémon's trainer to switch out. Each Pokémon has up to four moves that they can use, which have different effects, number of uses, and types, such as Grass or Psychic. Players can choose from one of four options: Fight, Bag, Switch, and Run.

Trainers send out the first Pokémon in their party and they take turns attacking where the first strike is determined usually by the speed of the two Pokémon. Stats of the Pokémon and their trainers are shown on the side of each participant these stats include the Pokémon's levels, each trainers' number of Pokémon (from one to six), the Pokémon's health, and any status effects, such as poison, paralysis or burn. When this happens, the game shifts to a battle screen where players and their Pokémon are seen on the front-left portion of the screen while opponents are viewed on the back-right portion. They can also battle other trainers' Pokémon. Players can encounter wild Pokémon by walking into grass, surfing on their Pokémon, walking through caves, and other means. Much of the game takes place in an overhead style players' characters can move in four directions and can talk to other people on the overworld. The gameplay in Emerald is largely the same as in Ruby and Sapphire. See also: Gameplay of Pokémon and Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire § Gameplay Along with Pokémon that debuted in Ruby and Sapphire, the game incorporates Pokémon from Pokémon Gold and Silver not featured in Ruby and Sapphire.Įmerald 's reception was generally positive upon release.

As with Ruby and Sapphire, the player's general goal is to explore the Hoenn region and conquer a series of eight Pokémon Gyms in order to challenge the Elite Four and its Champion, while the main subplot is to defeat two criminal organizations attempting to harness a legendary Pokémon's power for their own goals. The gameplay and controls are largely the same as the previous games in the series players control a Pokémon trainer from an overhead perspective.

It is a third version of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and is the final game of the third generation of the Pokémon video game series. It was first released in Japan in 2004, and was later released internationally in 2005. Pokémon Emerald Version is a 2004 role-playing video game developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance.

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