Title of Game: Pokemon Box: Ruby and Sapphire Name of System: GameCube Type of Guide: FAQ Number of Version: Version 3.3 Last Revision Date: 20-02-10 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 Pokemon 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. Pokemon Box is a software tool for organising and sorting Pokemon which you have collected in Pokemon 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 Pokemon without having to trade them. Unfortunately, Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen players can't play their games on the television, but they can still transfer Pokemon. You can also change the order of your Pokemon and check each of their stats. You can also create your own stage to place your Pokemon 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 Pokemon Stadium 1/2 and Pokemon 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. Version 3.2, 20th February 2010: Updated FAQ. ############################################################################### 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 Pokemon. 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 Pokemon'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 Pokemon 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 Pokemon Box, explains that Box is an advanced remake of Hoenn's Pokemon 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 Pokemon, 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 Pokemon (referred to as Advance Boxes), you can organise Boxes in Pokemon 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 Pokemon. A total of 1500 Pokemon can be stored on a Memory Card. Press the Y Button to view a selected Pokemon'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 Pokemon and move it. You don't have to select 'Grab' to move Pokemon, though. If you hold down the A Button and drag the cursor, you can grab and move multiple Pokemon. By using this feature, you can deposit Pokemon in a Memory Box and then give them to friends without having to trade. This is useful for completing a Pokedex 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 Pokemon Box' to confirm the new cartridge, allowing your friend to take Pokemon from a Memory Box. If you store all the Pokemon that you've collected in Memory Boxes, you can start your GBA game over from the beginning without losing any Pokemon. Summary ------- You can use this option to check the profiles of Pokemon. Box's profiles contain data on Pokemon Info, Pokemon 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 Pokemon. If you put a Mark on a Pokemon, you can gather together Pokemon with the same Mark to make finding them much easier. Go to List ---------- You can use this option to sort Pokemon in your Memory Boxes and Advance Boxes. The sort criteria consists of Alphabetical Mode, Pokedex 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 Pokemon as pieces, select 'Showcase'. You can create a stage and place Pokemon 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 Pokemon on the stage. When you want to place Pokemon on the stage, choose 'Place Piece' and press the X Button anywhere. Set the cursor on a Pokemon and grab it to transform it into a piece. If you hold down the A Button and drag the cursor, you can transform multiple Pokemon 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 Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire on the television (similar to the Game Boy Player). Note that you can't trade Pokemon, mix records, make Pokéblocks or participate in Pokemon 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 Pokemon from a single Game Pak, Brigette will give you special Pokemon Eggs and place them in a Memory Box. These Pokemon hatch with a Special Move that the Pokemon wouldn't normally be able to learn. The Special Moves can't be taught to other Pokemon via breeding. When you first start the game, you receive a Swablu that knows False Swipe. After storing 100 Pokemon, you get a Zigzagoon with Extremespeed. When 500 Pokemon are stored, you obtain a Skitty with Pay Day. Upon storing 1499 Pokemon, you acquire a Pichu with Surf (a homage to the Pikachu from Stadium). It is not required to use the Memory Card that comes with the game to obtain these bonuses. =============================================================================== 4.02 - TAKE PICTURES =============================================================================== When you are playing Pokemon 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 Pokemon with Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen? A: Yes. You must obtain the Pokedex and save your GBA game at a Pokemon Centre first, though. In addition, Emerald players need to have entered the Hall of Fame and obtained the National Pokedex, and FireRed/LeafGreen players need to have completed the Pokemon Network Centre's Network Machine on One Island. Q: Can this game update the Berry Program in Pokemon 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 Pokemon from Colosseum/XD? A: Yes. However, these Pokemon must be traded to the GBA games and then transferred to Box. Q: Can this game unlock the National Pokedex? A: No. If you have Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire, you must trade with Pokemon Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen to unlock the National Pokedex. Note that Emerald players need to have entered the Hall of Fame and received the National Pokedex, and FireRed/LeafGreen players need to have completed the Pokemon 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 Pokemon by in Pokedex Mode? A: It depends on whether you have obtained the National Pokedex. If you have the National Dex, you can sort Pokemon by their national edition numbers but not their Kanto or Hoenn region ones. If you lack this Pokedex, you can sort Pokemon by their Hoenn region numbers but not their national edition ones. Q: If I can't obtain the National Pokedex in Ruby/Sapphire, can Kanto and Johto Pokemon that originate from Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen/Colosseum/XD be stored in Box and then transferred to Ruby/Sapphire? A: Yes. Their Pokedex numbers won't be displayed, but you can still transfer these Pokemon. If you sort your Pokemon in Pokedex 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 get it using 4000 stars from Nintendo of Europe's Star Catalogue or by buying the Pokemon Colosseum Mega Pak. The European version comes with a free Memory Card 59. In Australia, you could purchase Pokemon 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 Pokemon Centre or from Pokemoncenter.com. However, Box is no 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 Pokemon 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 Pokemon in a Memory Box, I can't withdraw it. Why? Only the OT (Original Trainer) with the same ID number of a Pokemon can withdraw it initially. If you're not that OT, your Pokedex must have registered at least 100 Pokemon. Q: Can I store items? A: No. You can give items to your Pokemon, though. Q: Can Pokemon, 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 Pokemon will not evolve when transferred. Q: Can I clone Pokemon by using Box? A: No. Q: Can I move my Box save to another Memory Card? A: No. Q: I transferred [number of Pokemon] to Box, but I didn't get [name of Pokemon]. Why? A: The Original Trainer must transfer [number of Pokemon] from the same cartridge to get [name of Pokemon]. You don't have to own 100-1499 Pokemon with the same ID number, though. Therefore, you can transfer Pokemon from multiple GBA games to one game and then move them to Box. Since you can't have 1499 Pokemon in one Game Pak at once, you can only transfer 426 Pokemon at a time, so you can't use this trick to get Skitty or Pichu instantly. Q: How many blocks of a Memory Card are required to create a Save File? A: 59. Q: Can Pokemon receive extra Exp. Points by using Box? A: Yes. If you deposit a Pokemon in a Memory Box and a different Trainer withdraws it, the Pokemon will receive extra Exp. Points. Q: Can the happiness of Pokemon be reset by using Box? A: Yes. If you deposit a happy Pokemon 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 linking GBA games with Box region locked? A: Yes. Both the Box disc and GBA cart must be of the same region. However, it doesn't matter which region the GameCube or GBA themselves are. You'll need a mod (certain boot discs might work too) if your Box disc and GC system don't match. Q: I can't store my Party Pokemon. Why? A: 1) You only have 1 Pokemon in your party. 2) A Pokemon is holding Mail. 3) After storing a Pokemon, only an Egg would be left in your party. 4) You only have fainted Pokemon in your party. Q: I've checked the four requirements for transferring my Party Pokemon (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 Pokemon between two Game Paks? A: No. Q: Can I access an interactive Pokedex? A: No. You can use the Pokedex in your GBA game, but it lacks the detail demonstrated in Stadium. Q: Can I get multiple [name of Pokemon] Eggs by depositing [number of Pokemon], 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 Pokemon 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 Pokemon 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 Pokemon 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 nintendo.wikia.com for information about this game. I used the Nintendo Wiki article - http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Box:_Ruby_%26_Sapphire - as a reference tool. - Thanks to Exiledfromreality. He said if you deposit a happy Pokemon 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 Pokemon, withdrawing them and storing them again. - Thanks to theclaw2. He said both the Pokemon Box disc and GBA cart must be of the same region. However, it doesn't matter which region the GameCube or GBA themselves are. You'll need a mod (certain boot discs might work too) if your Box disc and GC system don't match. ############################################################################### 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 Pokemon 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 2004-2010 David Lucey