The striking landscapes of the Hoenn region are the home of the 3rd generation Pokemon games, Rubin, SapphireAnd Emeraldand introduced many now-familiar Pokemon to the series. The Hoenn region includes biomes ranging from deserts to rainforests and even has many large islands that can only be reached by water, often using certain Pokemon abilities. Each of these games, along with their later remakes, Theme ruby And Alpha SapphireAre beloved titles for the story they tell as well as the incredible Pokémon that they debuted, many of them are still some of the strongest in the series.
There will always be debates about the best Pokemon in any classification, because people will always have their favorites or know how to best use a specific strategy, and the qualifications for what makes one Pokemon better than another can depend on so many variables. In the Hoenn region, there were over 100 new Pokémon added to the Pokédex, Including some incredibly powerful legendary and mythical Pokemon. Certain Pokemon are more powerful than the rest, and they’re part of why so many fans love the Hoenn region.
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Sceptile (Pokédex #0254)
Grass-type Pokemon
The lizard-like grass-type Pokémon Sceptile has low defense and HP and medium attack stats. however, The Pokemon makes up for this with its high Speed stat of 120, Bringing its stat total to a respectable 530. This Pokemon evolves from Treecco and Groville, and is a pure Grass-type. Sceptile’s design is based on the leaf-tailed gecko, although the leaves growing out of the Pokemon’s body are more for defense and attack than camouflage.
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Bubbles (Pokedex #0257)
Fire/Fighting-type Pokemon
Blaziken is a Gen 3 Fire/Fighting-type Pokemon, and the final evolution of the Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire Fire starter, torch. For its final form, Blaziken ditches the bird look in favor of a streamlined bipedal animal. His real-world inspiration is likely the Shamo chicken, a Japanese breed of chicken that is similarly streamlined and tall and was bred for fighting. The Pokemon has a base stat total of 530, with its The most powerful stats are Attack at 120 and Special Attack at 110.
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Walrein (Pokédex #0365)
Ice/Water-type Pokemon
The weird-looking walrus looks like a walrus wearing a fancy wig. It is hard to believe that this great beast evolved from the rotund sphal and cealeo. The size of the walrus comes in handy in its natural icy habitat since it, like the walrus it’s modeled after, uses its blubber to stay warm. Walrein’s stats total 520 and are fairly roundedAnd the Pokemon’s special ability of thick fat makes it incredibly resistant to ice attacks.
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Aggron (Pokédex #0306)
Steel/Rock-type Pokemon
The Gen 3 Pokemon is like a cross between a dinosaur, a Rhydon and a Kangaskan. The result is a large beast with a body made of rock and steel that can dig through rock to forage for food. Agron is the final evolution of Aaron, and some Pokédex entries claim that it has an entire mountain as its territory. The bulk of this Pokemon’s 530 total base stat is in its hefty 180 pound DefenseDue to the steel plating on its body, though it has a fairly strong 110 attack stat as well. The drawback is that the rest of its stats fall below 100, so it is both hard-hitting and difficult to beat, but it goes down quickly once the defenses are breached.
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Swampert (Pokédex #0260)
Water/Ground-type Pokemon
Swampert is the latest evolution of the water-type starter, Mudkip. It is known to live near swamps and other bodies of water and is incredibly territorial. This mudfish Pokemon is canonically very strong, able to haul heavy boulders with ease and swim at incredible speeds. In fact, the The Swampert’s stats are fairly spread across all categories, With a decent attack power of 110 and a total stat of 535. Despite descriptions of high speeds in the water, it falls short in speed, at an underwhelming 60 base stat.
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Milotic (Pokédex #0350)
Water-type Pokemon
The Feebas of Generation 3 functions as a complicated Hoenn version of Magikarp. It is extremely weak, but it evolves into a powerful Pokemon and receives a significant buff like the majestic Milotic. live big, Milotic has a stat total of 540 and can withstand decent damage. Using its high special attack power, it can use special water-type moves like surf and hydro pump. It also has two great ability options with Marvel Scale, which increases defense when Milotic receives a status condition, and Competitive, which raises Special Attack when a stat is lowered.
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Regirock, Regice, & Registeel (Pokédex #0377, #0378, & #0379)
Rock-type, Ice-type, and Steel-type Pokemon
The trio of Legendary giants introduced in Gen 3 are Regirock, Regice and RegisteelAnd each has a stat total of 580, although their stats are divided slightly differently. Regirock focuses more on Physical Attack and Defense stats, Regise has more points in Special Attack and Defense, and Registel is a more equal balance between the two. Future generations added more to the crew of giants with other Pokemon such as Regieleki, Regidrago and the creator of them all, Regigigas.
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Salamence (Pokédex #0373)
Dragon/Flying-type Pokemon
As one of two pseudo-legendary Pokemon from Hoenn, Salamence has a high base stat total of 600. Its stat spread prioritizes its offensive statsMaking it fast and deadly. Even though the defensive stats are lower, they are still not bad. As long as Ice is not used against Salamence, it is often capable of taking decent damage. It also benefits from being part of the often overpowered Dragon-type, giving it access to some terrifying moves. His flying-type abilities don’t have as many move options, but restore ground attacks, which can be useful.
Steel/Psychic-type Pokemon
As a powerful pseudo-legendary Pokemon, Metagross’ high base stat total is also at 600 and places a strong emphasis on its physical attack stats, Make up for his low speed stat. Its most prominent moves, Meteor Mash and Zen Headbutt, can devastate opposing teams by taking advantage of Metagross’ extremely high Attack stat. Be the mouse pokemon of the Rubin And Sapphire Champion Steven’s team, Metagross lives up to its important status in the Pokemon Games as a powerful combatant.
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Latios & Latias (Pokédex #0381 & #0380)
Both Dragon/Psychic-type Pokemon
Latios and Latias are both dual Dragon and Psychic-type Pokémon that, together, are the Eon Duo, also known as the Latti Twins. them Both have stat totals of 600, although they are slightly different In their division of statistics. Latios is a bit more powerful with a greater emphasis on Attack and SP. Attack, where Latias is slightly stronger in Defense and SP. Defense. in the games, Pokemon Ruby said Latias while Pokemon Sapphire said Latias. in Pokemon EmeraldPlayers can still only get one of the twins, based on a choice between red and blue colors in one part of the game.
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Jirachi (Pokédex #0385)
Steel/Psychic-type Pokemon
The mythical wish-granting Pokemon, Jirachi, certainly does not look very threatening when seen as a cheerful creature weighing only two pounds, but it is much more powerful than it appears. Like the Lottie Twins, Jirachi has a stat total of 600, but his stats are evenly split between all categoriesGive it a very well-rounded edge against any opponent. Jirachi is also the only known Pokemon capable of learning the powerful style-type move Doom Desire.
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Deoxys (Pokedex #0386)
Psychic-type Pokemon
Dubbed the DNA Pokemon, Deoxys can change between four different forms: Normal Form, Attack Form, Defense Form and Speed Form, by interacting with meteorites. Each of the four forms has a stat total of 600, although their exact distribution of stats varies drastically. Based on the form. For example, Deoxys’ Attack Form has 180 in Attack but only 20 in Defense, while the Defense Form has only 70 in Attack but 160 in Defense. This makes Deoxys capable of handling any situation, but only when they are able to prepare.
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Slacking (Pokedex #0289)
Normal type Pokemon
Slaking’s impressive base stat total of 670 is higher than that of pseudo-legendaries And even some legendary and mythical. The one drawback is its truant ability, which only allows it every other turn. Slacking isn’t one of the best non-legendary Pokemon thanks to this ability, but still, Slacking can be a beast in combat. It has an extremely high HP stat, so it can take a huge amount of damage before going down. It also has an incredible attack stat, so when it can move, it can destroy opponents. As Norman’s ace, Slaking is one of the most feared members of any gym leader team in the Hoenn region.
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Groudon & Kyogre (Pokédex #0383 and #0382)
Ground-type Pokemon and Water-type Pokemon
Groudon and Kyogre are very different animals and are each a featured mascot for Pokemon Ruby And Pokemon Sapphirerespectively. They each have an Impressive static of 670 and can control weather effects To work to their advantage. While Grodon is said to be the personification of the land itself and the creator of continents, Kyogre is the personification of the sea and the creator of the oceans. Their epic standoff was only brought to an end by the one Pokemon stronger than both of them.
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Rayquaza (Pokédex #0384)
Dragon/Flying-type Pokemon
The mascot of Pokemon EmeraldRayquaza is the most powerful Hoen Pokemon and puts an end to the conflict seen between Kyogre and Groudon. be Stat total of 680 is higher than any in the Hoenn regionWith both attack and sp. Attack stats at 150, and another at 105 in HP. Rayquaza also has the perfect counter to any weather-buffed team with his Ability known as Air Lock, which turns off all weather condition effects. True, Rayquaza is the most powerful Pokemon In the Hoenn region, and one of the most powerful in the series, with his mega evolution even statistically topping that of Arceus.