Title of Game: Pokémon Box: Ruby and Sapphire Name of System: GameCube Type of Guide: FAQ Number of Version: Version 3.2 Last Revision Date: 26-06-08 Name of Writer: Tails333 Table of Contents ----------------- 1. Introduction 2. Version History 3. Game Overview 3.01 - Game Controls 3.02 - Go To Pokemon Box 3.03 - Go To Adventure 4. Side Quests 4.01 - Bonus Eggs 4.02 - Take Pictures 5. Frequently Asked Questions 6. Credits 7. Contact Information 8. Copyright Information TIP: If you want to find a section in the Table of Contents more quickly and easily, press Ctrl + F simultaneously to bring up the 'Find' function menu. Type or paste the name/number of the section into the menu. Click on 'Find Next' to go to the section you've typed or pasted. ############################################################################### 1. Introduction ############################################################################### Thank you for choosing to read my Pokémon Box: Ruby and Sapphire FAQ. I hope this guide gives you some assistance in using this game's features. I've written a Game Overview, and much more. Beware of the spoilers, though. Pokémon Box is a software tool for organising and sorting Pokémon which you have collected in Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen. The game's features are similar to those of Professor Oak's Lab and Game Boy Tower from N64's Stadium, but some have been ommitted in favour of new additions. You can play Ruby/Sapphire on your television and transfer Pokémon without having to trade them. Unfortunately, Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen players can't play their games on the television, but they can still transfer Pokémon. You can also change the order of your Pokémon and check each of their stats. You can also create your own stage to place your Pokémon on and then view them on the screen. ############################################################################### 2. Version History ############################################################################### Version 1.0, 21st August 2004: Completed FAQ. Version 1.2, 18th September 2004: Updated FAQ. Version 1.3, 30th October 2004: Corrected a mistake in the Secrets section and updated FAQ. Version 1.4, 6th November 2004: Updated FAQ. Version 1.5, 27th November 2004: Updated FAQ. Version 1.6, 1st January 2005: Updated FAQ. Version 1.7, 15th January 2005: Updated FAQ. Version 1.8, 5th March 2005: Updated FAQ. Version 1.9, 19th March 2005: Added Game Controls section. Version 2.0, 2nd April 2005: Updated sections. Version 2.1, 27th May 2006: Updated FAQ. Version 2.2, 16th September 2006: Revamped the FAQ. Version 2.3, 14th October 2006: Updated FAQ. Version 2.4, 22nd September 2007: Revamped the FAQ. Version 2.5, 29th September 2007: Updated the FAQ regarding the differences between Pokémon Stadium 1/2 and Pokémon Box. Version 2.6, 26th January 2008: Updated FAQ. Version 2.7, 23rd February 2008: Updated FAQ. Version 2.8, 1st March 2008: Updated FAQ. Version 2.9, 22nd March 2008: Updated FAQ regarding Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen. Version 3.0, 2nd May 2008: Updated FAQ. Version 3.1, 17th May 2008: Updated FAQ. Version 3.2, 28th June 2008: Edited the Introduction. ############################################################################### 3. Game Overview ############################################################################### This section overviews everything you should know prior to starting this game. Note that the GameCube Game Boy Advance cable and Game Pak should only be inserted or removed when the GC and GBA's power is off. =============================================================================== 3.01 - GAME CONTROLS =============================================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Common Controls ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Name | Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Control Stick | Move the cursor on menu screens. Select commands. +Control Pad | Move the cursor on menu screens. Select commands. Start Button | Start the game. A Button | Confirm a selection. Grab or place a Pokémon. B Button | Cancel. Return to the previous screen. Z Button | Take a picture. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Arrange Boxes Controls ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Name | Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X Button | Arrange boxes. Y Button | View a selected Pokémon's number, level and gender. L Button | Switch boxes. R Button | Switch boxes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Showcase Controls ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Name | Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C Stick | Control camera, change the angle and height. Start Button | Return camera to the default location. Y Button | Delete a piece. L Button | Control camera. R Button | Control camera. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Adventure Controls ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Name | Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Control Stick | Move around the field. +Control Pad | Move around the field. C Stick | Move around the field. Start Button | Display the Menu Screen. A Button | Talk, examine an item, or scroll through text. B Button | Hold down to run around the field. X Button | Arrange items, or use items assigned to X. Y Button | Arrange items, or use items assigned to Y. L Button | Switch Menu Screens or select a command. R Button | Switch Menu Screens or select a command. Z Button | Open the Menu Window. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ =============================================================================== 3.02 - GO TO POKEMON BOX =============================================================================== When you are at the Title Screen, select 'Go To Pokémon Box' and follow the instructions on the screen. Once the connection is confirmed, you'll be sent to Brigette's Room. Brigette, the administrator of Pokémon Box, explains that Box is an advanced remake of Hoenn's Pokémon storage system which was created by her sister Lanette. There are 4 options (Arrange Boxes, Showcase, Save, and Exit) to choose from. 'Exit' takes you back to the Title Screen. 'Save' records all the contents of the Memory Boxes, Advance Boxes, and Showcases. Pictures you took in Adventure and Brigette's Room are also saved. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Arrange Boxes =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= If you want to organise your Pokémon, select 'Arrange Boxes' and you'll be taken to the Arrange Boxes screen. In addition to organising Boxes in the GBA games along with your Party Pokémon (referred to as Advance Boxes), you can organise Boxes in Pokémon Box (referred to as Memory Boxes). Advance Boxes are displayed at the bottom of the screen, while Memory Boxes are shown at the top. Each of the 25 Memory Boxes store up to 60 Pokémon. A total of 1500 Pokémon can be stored on a Memory Card. Press the Y Button to view a selected Pokémon's number, level and gender. Press the X Button to display the Arrange Boxes Menu. There are 4 options (Grab, Summary, Mark, and Go to List) to choose from. When you set the cursor on the name of a Box, you can press the A Button to open the Box Menu. There are 3 options (Jump, Wallpaper, and Name) to choose from. Grab ---- You can use this option to grab a Pokémon and move it. You don't have to select 'Grab' to move Pokémon, though. If you hold down the A Button and drag the cursor, you can grab and move multiple Pokémon. By using this feature, you can deposit Pokémon in a Memory Box and then give them to friends without having to trade. This is useful for completing a Pokédex more quickly and easily. Since only one Game Pak can be used at a time, you must first turn the GameCube's power off. Then, remove your cartridge from the GBA and insert your friend's cartridge. Finally, turn the power back on and select 'Go To Pokémon Box' to confirm the new cartridge, allowing your friend to take Pokémon from a Memory Box. Summary ------- You can use this option to check the profiles of Pokémon. Box's profiles contain data on Pokémon Info, Pokémon Skills, Battle Moves, Conditions and Contest Moves. This information is useful if your GBA game's profiles don't contain data on Conditions, Contest Moves and Ribbons (specifically FireRed/ LeafGreen). Mark ---- You can use this option to put Marks on Pokémon. If you put a Mark on a Pokémon, you can gather together Pokémon with the same Mark to make finding them much easier. Go to List ---------- You can use this option to sort Pokémon in your Memory Boxes and Advance Boxes. The sort criteria consists of Alphabetical Mode, Pokédex Mode, Type, Level, Gender, Move, Ability, Mark, etc. Jump ---- You can use this option to jump to a specific Box without having to switch the screen multiple times. Wallpaper --------- You can use this option to change the wallpaper of a Memory Box. Name ---- You can use this option to name a Box. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Showcase =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= If you want to display your Pokémon as pieces, select 'Showcase'. You can create a stage and place Pokémon from your Memory Boxes on the stage in the form of pieces. When you are asked to create a stage, choose your favourite one. Once you have selected a stage, you can place your Pokémon on the stage. When you want to place Pokémon on the stage, choose 'Place Piece' and press the X Button anywhere. Set the cursor on a Pokémon and grab it to transform it into a piece. If you hold down the A Button and drag the cursor, you can transform multiple Pokémon into pieces. If you select 'Edit Stage', you can edit the pattern and background of a stage, the design of a piece, etc. Five stages can be saved. =============================================================================== 3.03 - GO TO ADVENTURE =============================================================================== When you are at the Title Screen, select 'Go To Adventure' and follow the instructions on the screen. Once the connection is confirmed, you'll be able to play Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire on the television (similar to the Game Boy Player). Note that you can't trade Pokémon, mix records, make Pokéblocks or participate in Pokémon Contests with friends when you are using this feature. If you want to stop playing the game, press the Z Button and select 'Quit'. ############################################################################### 4. Side Quests ############################################################################### This section lists the side quests in the game. =============================================================================== 4.01 - BONUS EGGS =============================================================================== When you store a certain amount of Pokémon from a single Game Pak, Brigette will give you special Pokémon Eggs and place them in a Memory Box. These Pokémon hatch with a Special Move that the Pokémon wouldn't normally be able to learn. The Special Moves can't be taught to other Pokémon via breeding. When you first start the game, you receive a Swablu that knows False Swipe. After storing 100 Pokémon, you get a Zigzagoon with Extremespeed. When 500 Pokémon are stored, you obtain a Skitty with Pay Day. Upon storing 1499 Pokémon, you acquire a Pichu with Surf (a homage to the Pikachu from Stadium). =============================================================================== 4.02 - TAKE PICTURES =============================================================================== When you are playing Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire in Adventure, you can take pictures of frames. Press the Z Button and select 'Take Pictures'. The picture you took can be used for the wallpaper in the Memory Boxes. Once the picture is registered, 'My Wallpaper' will be added to the Special category of the Wallpaper section. If you go to Brigette's Room, you also take pictures of the Arrange Boxes and Showcase screens. ############################################################################### 5. Frequently Asked Questions ############################################################################### Q: Can I transfer Pokémon with Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen? A: Yes. You must obtain the Pokédex and save your GBA game at a Pokémon Centre first, though. In addition, Emerald players need to have entered the Hall of Fame and obtained the National Pokédex, and FireRed/LeafGreen players need to have completed the Pokémon Network Centre's Network Machine on One Island. Q: Can this game update the Berry Program in Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire to prevent/fix the Berry Glitch? A: Yes. The Berry Program will be automatically updated when you connect your Game Boy Advance to Controller Socket 2. Q: Can I transfer Pokémon from Colosseum/XD? A: Yes. However, these Pokémon must be traded to the GBA games and then transferred to Box. Q: Can this game unlock the National Pokédex? A: No. If you have Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire, you must trade with Pokémon Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen to unlock the National Pokédex. Note that Emerald players need to have entered the Hall of Fame and received the National Pokédex, and FireRed/LeafGreen players need to have completed the Pokémon Network Centre's Network Machine on One Island, to enable Ruby/ Sapphire players to trade with them. Q: In what numerical order can I sort Pokémon by in Pokédex Mode? A: It depends on whether you have obtained the National Pokédex. If you have the National Dex, you can sort Pokémon by their national edition numbers but not their Kanto or Hoenn region ones. If you lack this Pokédex, you can sort Pokémon by their Hoenn region numbers but not their national edition ones. Q: If I can't obtain the National Pokédex in Ruby/Sapphire, can Kanto and Johto Pokémon that originate from Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen/Colosseum/XD be stored in Box and then transferred to Ruby/Sapphire? A: Yes. Their Pokédex numbers won't be displayed, but you can still transfer these Pokémon. If you sort your Pokémon in Pokédex Mode, the Kanto and Johto ones will be listed at the bottom, since you lack the National Dex. Q: Where can I purchase Box? A: In Europe, you could buy the Pokémon Colosseum Mega Pak or spent 4000 Stars at the Stars Catalogue to get it. The European version comes with a free Memory Card 59. In Australia, you could purchase Pokémon Box for $50. The Australian version comes with a free Memory Card 59 and Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable. In North America, you could buy it in the New York Pokémon Centre or from Pokémoncenter.com. However, Box is longer available in the above regions. Your best bet is to buy the game from Amazon.com or its international affiliates. Q: Is this game compatible with Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow/Gold/Silver/Crystal? A: No. This game is ONLY compatible with Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/ LeafGreen. Q: Can I use any Memory Card with Box? A: Yes. Q: When I deposit a Pokémon in a Memory Box, I can't withdraw it. Why? Only the OT (Original Trainer) of a Pokémon can withdraw it initially. If you're not the OT, your Pokédex must have registered at least 100 Pokémon. Q: Can I store items? A: No. You can give items to your Pokémon, though. Q: Can Pokémon, such as Kadabra and Haunter, evolve if they are stored in Box? A: No. This is considered a transfer and not a trade, so these Pokémon will not evolve when transferred. Q: Can I clone Pokémon by using Box? A: No. Q: Can I move my Pokémon Box save to another Memory Card? A: No. Q: I transferred [number of Pokémon] to Box, but I didn't get [name of Pokémon]. Why? A: The Original Trainer must transfer [number of Pokémon] from a single Game Pak to get [name of Pokémon]. You don't have to own 100-1499 Pokémon, though. However, you must use the same Game Pak every time you transfer Pokémon to Box. Since you can't have 1499 Pokémon in one Game Pak at once, you can only transfer 426 Pokémon at a time. Q: How many blocks of a Memory Card are required to create a Save File? A: 59. Q: Can Pokémon receive extra Exp. Points by using Box? A: Yes. If you deposit a Pokémon in a Memory Box and a different Trainer withdraws it, the Pokémon will receive extra Exp. Points. Q: Can the happiness of Pokémon be reset by using Box? A: Yes. If you deposit a happy Pokémon in a Memory Box and a different Trainer withdraws it, the happiness will be reset. For example, if you trade a happy Blissey from LeafGreen to Emerald via Box, its happiness will be reset. Q: Is the Japanese version compatible with the American/European GBA games? A: No. The Japanese version is ONLY compatible with the Japanese GBA games. The American and European versions are ONLY compatible with American and European GBA games, respectively. The American version is NOT compatible with the Japanese/European GBA games, and the European version is NOT compatible with the Japanese/American GBA games. In other words, your own country's version is the only version that is compatible with your GBA game. Q: I can't store my Party Pokémon. Why? A: 1) You only have 1 Pokémon in your party. 2) A Pokémon is holding Mail. 3) After storing a Pokémon, only an Egg would be left in your party. 4) You only have fainted Pokémon in your party. Q: I've checked the four requirements for transferring my Party Pokémon (see above), but I still can't transfer. What's the deal? A: When you were connecting your GameCube Game Boy Advance cable, your Save File may have got corrupted due to a bad connection. If your Save File is corrupted, it will re-load your previous save when you continue your saved game. If you save your progress, your Save File won't be corrupted anymore. Corruption can happen if you use a damaged Game Boy Advance or an unofficial GBA GC cable. Make sure you only use an official GBA GC cable and never use a damaged GBA to connect. Q: Can I play Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen in Adventure? A: No. This is due to the fact that Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen were unavailable at the time of Box's creation, so the game only contains data for Ruby/ Sapphire. Q: Can I store Mail? A: No. Q: Can I play Ruby/Sapphire in the 2x-4x speed modes? A: No. Q: Can I trade Pokémon between two Game Paks? A: No. Q: Can I access an interactive Pokédex? A: No. You can use the Pokédex in your GBA game, but it lacks the detail demonstrated in Stadium. Q: Can I get multiple [name of Pokémon] Eggs by depositing [number of Pokémon], withdrawing them and storing them again? A: No. The data concerning Eggs is recorded in your GBA game's Save File, so you can only acquire 1 of each Egg per GBA game, unless you start a new game in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen. Q: If Box is compatible with Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen, why doesn't its text mention those games? A: This is due to the fact that Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen were unavailable at the time of Box's creation, so the game only contains text relating to Ruby/ Sapphire. Q: If Box is compatible with Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen, why doesn't its Instruction Booklet mention those games? A: This is due to the fact that Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen were unavailable at the time of Box's creation, so the game's Instruction Booklet only mentions Ruby/Sapphire. ############################################################################### 6. Credits ############################################################################### - Thanks to me for writing this FAQ/Walkthrough. - Thanks to you for reading this FAQ/Walkthrough. - Thanks to the Instruction Booklets of Pokémon Box/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen for information regarding the requirements for using this game. - Thanks to David M for information regarding the Australian version. - Thanks to realxahur for information regarding the different versions of Pokémon Box. He said that they will only work with GBA games of the same region. - Thanks to Super Creatures for stating that happiness is only reset when Pokémon are traded to different Game Paks. He also said that the data concerning Eggs is recorded in your GBA game's Save File, so you can only acquire 1 of each Egg per GBA game, unless you start a new game in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen. - Thanks to en.wikipedia.org for information about this game. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Pokémon Box: Ruby and Sapphire" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokémon_Box . - Thanks to Exiledfromreality. He said if you deposit a happy Pokémon in a Memory Box and a different Trainer withdraws it, the happiness will be reset. For example, if you trade a happy Blissey from LeafGreen to Emerald via Box, its happiness will be reset. - Thanks to Magikarp4Sushi. He asked if you could get multiple Eggs by depositing Pokémon, withdrawing them and storing them again. ############################################################################### 7. Contact Information ############################################################################### If you have any questions about my FAQ/Walkthrough, you can post a topic called Tails333's FAQ Topic on the message board of Pokémon Box. ############################################################################### 8. Copyright Information ############################################################################### This may not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. GameFAQs and its affiliates are the ONLY websites that have permission to host this document. Any other websites, Cheat CC for example, do NOT have permission to host it. Copyright 2004-2008 David Lucey