Emerald box art
Generation III · Hoenn / Kanto

Emerald

Gen IIIGame Boy AdvanceStaggered regional launch

Hoenn story centred on Rayquaza and both villain teams.

At a glance

Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
Platform
Game Boy Advance
First released
16 Sep 2004 (Japan)
Genre
Role-playing game
Generation
Gen III · Hoenn / Kanto

Release dates

Emerald first released in Japan on 16 Sep 2004, rolling out across all regions over 400 days.

🇯🇵
Japan
16 Sep 2004
First
🇺🇸
North America
1 May 2005
+227 days
🇦🇺
Australia
9 Jun 2005
+266 days
🇪🇺
Europe
21 Oct 2005
+400 days

Key innovation

Battle Frontier, with an expanded story and post-game challenges.

Critical reception

76

Emerald holds a Metascore of 76/100 on Metacritic, indicating generally favourable reviews for its original Game Boy Advance release. See the reviews on Metacritic →

About Generation III

A complete engine rebuild for the Game Boy Advance brought abilities, natures, and double battles. The competitive metagame was born here, alongside the first remakes of the Kanto originals.

Gym Leaders & Elite Four

The 13 key trainers you battle in Emerald, with their teams, levels and known movesets. Sprites via Pokémon Showdown.

Roxanne
Roxanne
Rustboro Gym Leader · Hoenn
Golem
GolemLv. 47
Omastar
OmastarLv. 47
Aerodactyl
AerodactylLv. 47
Kabutops
KabutopsLv. 50
Steelix
SteelixLv. 50
Nosepass
NosepassLv. 52
Brawly
Brawly
Dewford Gym Leader · Hoenn
Hitmonchan
HitmonchanLv. 46
Hitmonlee
HitmonleeLv. 46
Machamp
MachampLv. 48
Medicham
MedichamLv. 48
Hitmontop
HitmontopLv. 50
Hariyama
HariyamaLv. 52
Wattson
Wattson
Mauville Gym Leader · Hoenn
Electabuzz
ElectabuzzLv. 50
Raichu
RaichuLv. 51
Ampharos
AmpharosLv. 51
Magneton
MagnetonLv. 53
Electrode
ElectrodeLv. 53
Manectric
ManectricLv. 55
Flannery
Flannery
Lavaridge Gym Leader · Hoenn
Rapidash
RapidashLv. 51
Arcanine
ArcanineLv. 51
Houndoom
HoundoomLv. 51
Camerupt
CameruptLv. 53
Magcargo
MagcargoLv. 53
Torkoal
TorkoalLv. 55
Norman
Norman
Petalburg Gym Leader · Hoenn
Chansey
ChanseyLv. 47
Kangaskhan
KangaskhanLv. 55
Blissey
BlisseyLv. 57
Tauros
TaurosLv. 57
Spinda
SpindaLv. 58PV: 10232080
Slaking
SlakingLv. 60
Winona
Winona
Fortree Gym Leader · Hoenn
Noctowl
NoctowlLv. 53
Tropius
TropiusLv. 54
Pelipper
PelipperLv. 55
Dragonite
DragoniteLv. 55
Skarmory
SkarmoryLv. 58
Altaria
AltariaLv. 60
Tate & Liza
Tate & Liza
Mossdeep Gym Leaders · Hoenn
Hypno
HypnoLv. 63
Slowking
SlowkingLv. 63
Claydol
ClaydolLv. 64
Xatu
XatuLv. 64
Lunatone
LunatoneLv. 65
Solrock
SolrockLv. 65
Juan
Juan
Sootopolis Gym Leader · Hoenn
Luvdisc
LuvdiscLv. 41
Water Pulse · Attract · Sweet Kiss · Flail
Whiscash
WhiscashLv. 41
Rain Dance · Water Pulse · Amnesia · Earthquake
Sealeo
SealeoLv. 43
Encore · Body Slam · Aurora Beam · Water Pulse
Crawdaunt
CrawdauntLv. 43
Water Pulse · Crabhammer · Taunt · Leer
Kingdra
KingdraLv. 46
Water Pulse · Double Team · Ice Beam · Rest
Sidney
Sidney
Elite Four Elite Four · Hoenn
Mightyena
MightyenaLv. 46
Cacturne
CacturneLv. 46
Shiftry
ShiftryLv. 48
Crawdaunt
CrawdauntLv. 48
Absol
AbsolLv. 49
Phoebe
Phoebe
Elite Four Elite Four · Hoenn
Banette
BanetteLv. 49
Sableye
SableyeLv. 50
Dusclops
DusclopsLv. 51
Glacia
Glacia
Elite Four Elite Four · Hoenn
Sealeo
SealeoLv. 52
Glalie
GlalieLv. 52
Walrein
WalreinLv. 53
Drake
Drake
Elite Four Elite Four · Hoenn
Shelgon
ShelgonLv. 52
Kingdra
KingdraLv. 53
Flygon
FlygonLv. 53
Altaria
AltariaLv. 54
Salamence
SalamenceLv. 55
Wallace
Wallace
Sootopolis Champion · Hoenn
Tentacruel
TentacruelLv. 55
Toxic · Hydro Pump · Sludge Bomb · Ice Beam
Ludicolo
LudicoloLv. 56
Giga Drain · Surf · Leech Seed · Double Team
Whiscash
WhiscashLv. 56
Earthquake · Surf · Amnesia · Hyper Beam
Gyarados
GyaradosLv. 56
Dragon Dance · Earthquake · Hyper Beam · Surf
Wailord
WailordLv. 57
Rain Dance · Water Spout · Double-Edge · Blizzard
Milotic
MiloticLv. 58
Recover · Surf · Ice Beam · Toxic
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