Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire / Field Pokémon and Helper Roles

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Field Pokémon and Helper Roles

Identify the pocket, egg, saver and bonus Pokémon on both boards.

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.

9 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Board helpers

Ruby

Sharpedo

Capture pocket.

Reference

Sapphire

Wailmer

Capture pocket.

Reference

Ruby

Cyndaquil

Egg heating.

Reference

Sapphire

Plusle and Minun

Shop-area landmark.

Reference

Bonus Pokémon reference

Ruby bonus

Kecleon

Reveal and hit a camouflaged target.

Reference

Sapphire bonus

Dusclops

Hit from a safe angle.

Reference

Ruby legendary bonus

Groudon

Attack through rock and fire hazards.

Reference

Sapphire legendary bonus

Kyogre

Hit surfacing openings.

Reference

Later shared bonus

Rayquaza

Avoid lightning and tornado interruptions.

Reference

More field pokémon and helper roles

Pikachu and Pichu — Protection · Ball-saving support

Quick notes

Learn the capture pockets. Sharpedo belongs to Ruby's capture route and Wailmer to Sapphire's.
Separate eggs from ordinary catches. Cyndaquil and the Ruby nest work differently from Sapphire's incubator.
Recognize saver and shop support. Pikachu and Pichu provide saving assistance, and shop effects can help sustain a run.
Match legendary goals to the field. Groudon is associated with Ruby, Kyogre with Sapphire, and Rayquaza with later shared bonus progression.

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Ruby and Sapphire mechanics	www.serebii.net
Capture sequence reference	www.serebii.net