The Pok?n action escalates to new proportions in Pok?n Ruby and Pok?n Sapphire. Nintendo is throwing down the gauntlet to Pok?n Trainers old and new, to collect and train Pok?n and become the best Pokemon Trainers. There is the brand new Pok?n world of Hoenn to explore and over 100 new Pok?n to collect, all with their very own characteristics and special skills for budding Pok?n Trainers to nurture and develop.
The battling grows even more intense with the introduction of all-new 2-on-2 battling in Pok?n Ruby and Pok?n Sapphire ... Pok?n Trainers can now challenge their rivals and pit two of their Pok?n against two rival Pok?n. To be the victor in these battles will take all the strategy and cunning of the very best Pok?n Trainer - and the battling is even more exciting when players engage their Pok?n in multi-player battles by linking up to four players with a Game Boy Advance Game Link cable.
What's more, all new Pok?n contests allow players to groom their Pok?n to be the "Best in Show". Trainers can enter their Pok?n to compete in five categories - Cool, Beauty, Cute, Smart and Tough. Wise Pok?n Trainers will choose the category best suited to their Pok?n, and if they are successful will win a ribbon and qualify to participate in a higher ranked contest.