Team Magma, Team Aqua and the Cave of Origin
Follow each version’s villain sequence and prepare for its one-time legendary encounter.
Original Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version for Game Boy Advance. Version-specific encounters and story roles are labelled. Emerald and the Nintendo 3DS remakes have separate rules and progression.
Track your active villain team
In Ruby, Maxie and Team Magma pursue Groudon and expanding land. In Sapphire, Archie and Team Aqua pursue Kyogre and expanding sea. The opposing group appears in the story, but the main hostile sequence follows your version’s active team. Devon Goods, the museum delivery, Meteor Falls and Mt. Chimney lead into its later operations.
Follow the stolen Orb and submarine
Visit Mt. Pyre’s summit, then follow the story to Slateport’s submarine theft. Return to the Lilycove hideout and explore its warp rooms. Its Master Ball is a unique pickup worth claiming now. After the Mossdeep Gym, obtain Dive from Steven and locate the submarine at Route 128’s underwater cavern entrance.
Reach the legendary before the last Gym
Finish Seafloor Cavern and enter Sootopolis using Dive. Steven and Wallace direct you to the Cave of Origin. Ruby has level-45 Groudon; Sapphire has level-45 Kyogre. Save before interacting, carry spare Ultra Balls and a status move, and avoid accidental damage from poison or burn. Resolving this encounter restores the normal weather and allows the eighth Gym challenge.
Keep important pickups together
HM07 Waterfall is inside the Cave of Origin, while the Rain Badge supplies its field permission. Make sure you have collected it before planning the Ever Grande trip. Use the legendary checklist to separate unique story catches from postgame and historical event encounters.
Use the Ruby or Sapphire version listed in the record. These guides cover the original Game Boy Advance games.