They then travel around Hoenn to complete their Pokédex and battle the eight Gym Leaders of the Hoenn Pokémon League.Īlong the way, the player character encounters the antagonist group Team Magma in Omega Ruby or Team Aqua in Alpha Sapphire who wish to use the power of the legendary Pokémon, Primal Groudon in Omega Ruby and Primal Kyogre in Alpha Sapphire, to change the world to suit their desires. Following the defeat of the wild Pokémon, the player receives the chosen Pokémon as their starter. The player character begins their Pokémon Trainer journey by saving Professor Birch, the leading scientist in the Hoenn region, from a wild Pokémon, choosing either Treecko, Torchic or Mudkip to defend him.
The player arrives with their parents at the family's new home in the village of Littleroot Town, on the southern edge of the main island. The player character starts by moving to the Hoenn region from the Johto region with their mother, as their father Norman has been hired as the leader of the Petalburg City Gym. They begin as the player is seen riding in the back of a moving truck. The setting and story of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are largely the same as the original Ruby and Sapphire games. See also: Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire § Plot
