Pokémon Emerald is a role-playing game about catching Pokémon, building a team and battling in turns. Travel through Hoenn, earn Gym Badges and challenge the Pokémon League, then take on the Battle Frontier. This page covers the Chinese GBA version, with controls, team advice and catching tips.
Emerald revisits Ruby and Sapphire’s Hoenn region with revised Gyms and a story involving both Team Magma and Team Aqua, with Rayquaza playing a central role. Developed by GAME FREAK and published by Nintendo, the original game launched in Japan on September 16, 2004.
Wild encounters and Trainer battles use turn-based combat. Choose a move, use an item or switch Pokémon to suit the matchup. To catch a wild Pokémon, weaken it before throwing a Poké Ball; switch to a better-suited teammate when a battle puts you at a type disadvantage.
Earn eight Gym Badges before challenging the Pokémon League. Hidden Moves such as Surf also help you explore, so your team needs to handle obstacles as well as battles.
After the main story, the Battle Frontier offers seven facilities with different rules. Check each facility’s entry restrictions before choosing your Pokémon and moves.
All three take place in Hoenn. Emerald changes the story, Gyms and some Trainer battles, and adds the seven-facility Battle Frontier. It is a different game from the later 3DS remakes, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
Explore Hoenn, catch and train Pokémon, earn eight Gym Badges and challenge the League. The story involves Team Magma, Team Aqua, Groudon, Kyogre and Rayquaza. The Battle Frontier follows the main story.
