
Generation III · Hoenn / Kanto
Emerald
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.
🇯🇵First
Japan
16 Sep 2004
🇺🇸+227 days
North America
1 May 2005
🇦🇺+266 days
Australia
9 Jun 2005
🇪🇺+400 days
Europe
21 Oct 2005
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
Rustboro Gym Leader · Hoenn
GolemLv. 47
OmastarLv. 47
AerodactylLv. 47
KabutopsLv. 50
SteelixLv. 50
NosepassLv. 52
Brawly
Dewford Gym Leader · Hoenn
HitmonchanLv. 46
HitmonleeLv. 46
MachampLv. 48
MedichamLv. 48
HitmontopLv. 50
HariyamaLv. 52
Wattson
Mauville Gym Leader · Hoenn
ElectabuzzLv. 50
RaichuLv. 51
AmpharosLv. 51
MagnetonLv. 53
ElectrodeLv. 53
ManectricLv. 55
Flannery
Lavaridge Gym Leader · Hoenn
RapidashLv. 51
ArcanineLv. 51
HoundoomLv. 51
CameruptLv. 53
MagcargoLv. 53
TorkoalLv. 55
Norman
Petalburg Gym Leader · Hoenn
ChanseyLv. 47
KangaskhanLv. 55
BlisseyLv. 57
TaurosLv. 57
SpindaLv. 58PV: 10232080
SlakingLv. 60
Winona
Fortree Gym Leader · Hoenn
NoctowlLv. 53
TropiusLv. 54
PelipperLv. 55
DragoniteLv. 55
SkarmoryLv. 58
AltariaLv. 60
Tate & Liza
Mossdeep Gym Leaders · Hoenn
HypnoLv. 63
SlowkingLv. 63
ClaydolLv. 64
XatuLv. 64
LunatoneLv. 65
SolrockLv. 65
Juan
Sootopolis Gym Leader · Hoenn
LuvdiscLv. 41
Water Pulse · Attract · Sweet Kiss · Flail
WhiscashLv. 41
Rain Dance · Water Pulse · Amnesia · Earthquake
SealeoLv. 43
Encore · Body Slam · Aurora Beam · Water Pulse
CrawdauntLv. 43
Water Pulse · Crabhammer · Taunt · Leer
KingdraLv. 46
Water Pulse · Double Team · Ice Beam · Rest
Sidney
Elite Four Elite Four · Hoenn
MightyenaLv. 46
CacturneLv. 46
ShiftryLv. 48
CrawdauntLv. 48
AbsolLv. 49
Phoebe
Elite Four Elite Four · Hoenn
BanetteLv. 49
SableyeLv. 50
DusclopsLv. 51
Glacia
Elite Four Elite Four · Hoenn
SealeoLv. 52
GlalieLv. 52
WalreinLv. 53
Drake
Elite Four Elite Four · Hoenn
ShelgonLv. 52
KingdraLv. 53
FlygonLv. 53
AltariaLv. 54
SalamenceLv. 55
Wallace
Sootopolis Champion · Hoenn
TentacruelLv. 55
Toxic · Hydro Pump · Sludge Bomb · Ice Beam
LudicoloLv. 56
Giga Drain · Surf · Leech Seed · Double Team
WhiscashLv. 56
Earthquake · Surf · Amnesia · Hyper Beam
GyaradosLv. 56
Dragon Dance · Earthquake · Hyper Beam · Surf
WailordLv. 57
Rain Dance · Water Spout · Double-Edge · Blizzard
MiloticLv. 58
Recover · Surf · Ice Beam · Toxic