Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Bonus Stages and Legendary Pokémon
Compare Kecleon, Dusclops and the legendary boss stages.
Edition covered
Original 2003 Game Boy Advance release. Covers Ruby and Sapphire fields, egg hatching and the shop; does not use the 1999 game's Red/Blue capture timing.
Learn the field-specific opening bonus
Ruby's Kecleon hides in the scenery; the tree helps reveal it. Sapphire's ghost stage begins with Duskull before Dusclops appears. Look for each stage's target behavior rather than using ordinary field shots.
| Stage | Field | Main cue |
|---|---|---|
| Kecleon | Ruby | Watch camouflage and disturbed scenery |
| Dusclops | Sapphire | Avoid the guarded front |
| Groudon | Ruby | Clear rocks and fire obstacles |
| Kyogre | Sapphire | Watch where it surfaces |
| Rayquaza | Both later | Time shots around movement and hazards |
Attack Dusclops from a safe angle
Dusclops can swallow a ball approaching head-on. Use the sides or rear when its position allows, and avoid spending the whole timer firing straight into its guarded front.
Work around the legendary hazards
Groudon creates rocks and fire obstacles; Kyogre dives and uses water hazards. Both demand aimed hits during openings, with time lost to immobilization reducing the number of attempts remaining.
| Hazard | Response | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Hidden Kecleon | Use the tree reveal | Locate the target |
| Dusclops facing the ball | Change the approach angle | Avoid being swallowed |
| Groudon's obstacles | Clear a useful lane | Expose the boss |
| Kyogre underwater | Track its surfacing cue | Avoid empty-water shots |
| Rayquaza hazards | Keep away from disabling effects | Preserve time for actual hits |
Treat Rayquaza as a timing challenge
Rayquaza moves across the stage and creates lightning and tornado hazards. Aim when its body is reachable and keep the ball out of effects that suspend control. Repeated clears in the same run are relevant to legendary capture. Clear the relevant legendary bonus twice in the same game to catch Groudon, Kyogre or Rayquaza.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Ruby and Sapphire mechanics | www.serebii.net |
| Capture sequence reference | www.serebii.net |
| Legendary capture and bonus sequence | www.serebii.net |