Pokemon Sapphire Version / Pokemon Ruby Version (Prima's Official Strategy Guide)

 (50 customer reviews)

This strategy guide is the only Ruby and Sapphire guide worth getting (as of 3-24-03). The other "official" guide doesn't even have a pokedex, which is the one thing you need when you are playing pokemon! This one is great. The berries section is a bit confusing, but the pokedex more than makes up for it!

Prima's previous Pokemon Gold/Silver guide was not their best effort; it was rushed and most of the Pokemon were not even pictured in the book. This Ruby/Sapphire guide more than makes up for their last guide.The guide takes the time to describe the new features of Ruby and Sapphire, all the new info you need on capturing, types, status problems and evolving, and it even details the differences between the old Gold/Silver features and the new Ruby/Sapphire features; an "In" and "Out" list, e.g. the clock and Pokegear from Gold/Silver compared to the new Pokenav in Ruby/Sapphire. The breeding section is very helpful, but not thorough or detailed enough for those who want to raise pokemon with special egg moves; it is possible with some work, but it will be great if Prima does another book dedicated to breeding and inheriting special moves like their Master Pokedex for Gold/Silver.The walkthrough is organized quite nicely, and the screen shots are crisp and...Read more

There are a few good points about this guide. Of all the Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire guides this is the only one that has a Pokedex. But it still isn't tbe best to choose just because of this.A few things troubling. THey have some maps and that's good. But they don't locate very many items. Not only that but there are a couple of errors in the Pokedex, which weren't too bad. Mostly with some of the pokemons evolutions but still a good guide nonetheless.The other big problem was that I'm used to guides telling me what to expect from trainers. Even Nintendo Power would help tell me what trainers would most likely use (i.e. "They mostly use water and grass types"), but this guide didn't do that for me.Also, they didn't locate the secret bases in any way whatsoever. They had the maps...but where do I find them!? I didn't like that too much. Not only that but no strategies for two on two battles. That could be a bit of a problem. Nonetheless a good guide that is essential...Read more