Remakes. Some of us love them, some of us loathe them. I think remakes are a good thing for gaming especially with certain games being stuck on retro consoles and the price of said consoles continuing to skyrocket. However, remakes aren’t quite the infinite money glitch that the game industry thinks it is. It must still be a good remake and reimagining that keeps the original’s soul intact.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire released November 21, 2014, is a remake of games from the third generation of Pokemon. The game received good reviews from critics and even became the fourth-best-selling Nintendo 3DS title. Despite these accolades, many fans of the series would see these as the beginning of the end for Pokemon as these started a collection of lackluster remakes from The Pokemon Company. You can read our review here.

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Pokemon Alpha Sapphire Premise
While this title is a remake of the third-generation title, Pokemon Sapphire. It also brought over plenty of changes made later in the series, such as type split, unlimited Tms, and triple battles. This remake also simplified the already simple Pokemon formula causing some fans to criticize it for babification. I believe this game is a good introduction game for a young child but should be skipped if you’re a veteran fan. Just play the original or Pokemon Emerald.

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Pokemon Alpha Sapphire Main Characters
- Player Character: The protagonist, whose default names are Brendan (male) and May (female).
- May/Brendan: The player character’s counterpart, depending on the player’s chosen gender.
- Wally: A young and sickly boy who becomes one of the player’s rivals. He starts his journey with a Ralts.
- Professor Birch: The Pokemon Professor of the Hoenn region, who gives the player their first Pokemon.
- Norman: The player’s father and the Petalburg City Gym Leader. He specializes in normal-type Pokemon.
- Steven Stone: The Champion of the Hoenn Pokemon League and a prominent figure throughout the game.
- Maxie: The leader of Team Magma, the villainous team in Omega Ruby but appears in Alpha Sapphire as well.
- Archie: The leader of Team Aqua, the main villainous team in Alpha Sapphire.
- Roxanne: The gym leader of Rustboro City, who specializes in rock-type Pokemon.
- Brawly: The gym leader of Dewford Town, who specializes in fighting-type Pokemon.
- Wattson: The gym leader of Mauville City, who specializes in electric-type Pokemon.
- Flannery: The gym leader of Lavaridge Town, who specializes in fire-type Pokemon.
- Winona: The gym leader of Fortree City, who specializes in flying-type Pokemon.
- Tate and Liza: The gym leaders of Mossdeep City, who specialize in psychic-type Pokemon.
- Wallace: The gym leader of Sootopolis City, who specializes in water-type Pokemon.
- Sidney: An Elite Four member who specializes in dark-type Pokemon.
- Phoebe: An Elite Four member who specializes in ghost-type Pokemon.
- Glacia: An Elite Four member who specializes in ice-type Pokemon.
- Drake: An Elite Four member who specializes in dragon-type Pokemon.
Other Pokemon Titles In The Series
- Pokemon Red and Blue (Green in Japan) (1996/1998)
- Pokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition (1998/1999)
- Pokemon Gold and Silver (1999/2000)
- Pokemon Crystal (2000/2001)
- Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire (2002/2003)
- Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (2004)
- Pokemon Emerald (2004/2005)
- Pokemon Diamond and Pearl (2006/2007)
- Pokemon Platinum (2008/2009)
- Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver (2009/2010)
- Pokemon Black and White (2010/2011)
- Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 (2012)
- Pokemon X and Y (2013)
- Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (2014)
- Pokemon Sun and Moon (2016)
- Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (2017)
- Pokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! (2018)
- Pokemon Sword and Shield (2019)
- Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (2021)
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus (2022)
- Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (2022)
- Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (2023)

Pokemon Alpha Sapphire Cheats
Berry Master Wife Codes
The Berry Master’s wife returns from the original Ruby and Sapphire, trying to figure out the first word of specific phrases. If the player inputs the correct word that fits the phrase, the Berry Master’s wife will award the player with a rare berry. Make sure that the other word is in CAPITAL letters, otherwise the player does not get a rare berry. Also, keep in mind that these phrases only work once. After that, the Berry Master’s wife only gives out common berries.
Effect | Code |
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Belue Berry | SUPER HUSTLE |
Durin Berry | COOL LATIOS |
Pamtre Berry | CHALLENGE CONTEST |
Spelon Berry | GREAT BATTLE |
Watmel Berry | OVERWHELMING LATIAS |
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire Unlockables
Battle Maison Rewards
By meeting various achievements in the Battle Maison, you can get rewards.
Unlockable | How to Unlock |
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Lansat Berry | Win 100 straight battles of any type and speak with a girl in one of the cabins near the Maison for this |
Monuments | You get one monument each for earning 50 straight wins in Super Single, Super Double, Super Triple, Super Multi, and Super Rotation Battles |
Starf Berry | Win 200 straight battles of any type and speak with a girl in one of the cabins near the Maison for this |
Medals
Unlockable | How to Unlock |
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10 PokeMileage Club | Play Attractions 10 times on the PGL website |
10-Time Hall of Famer | Defeat the Elite Four 10 times |
100 PokeMileage Club | Play Attractions 100 times on the PGL website |
50-Time Hall of Famer | Defeat the Elite Four 50 times |
Accepted of the Delta | Completed the Delta Episode |
Ace Pilot | For those who flew all over Hoenn sky using Fly |
Amateur Sneaker | Find 1 or more hidden Pokemon |
Archelogy Lover | Restore Pokemon Fossils at the Devon Corp. |
Battle Institute Challenger | Take the Battle Test 10 times |
Battle Learner | Go through 100 battles |
Battle Maison 20 Streak (Double) | Win 20 consecutive Double Battles in the Battle Maison |
Battle Maison 20 Streak (Multi) | Win 20 consecutive Multi Battles in the Battle Maison |
Battle Maison 20 Streak (Rotation) | Win 20 consecutive Rotation Battles in the Battle Maison |
Battle Maison 20 Streak (Single) | Win 20 consecutive Single Battles in the Battle Maison |
Battle Maison 20 Streak (Triple) | Win 20 consecutive Triple Battles in the Battle Maison |
Battle Teacher | Go through 200 battles |
Battle Test Beginner | Score 0 or more at the Battle Institute (Beginner Rank) |
Battle Test Champion | Score 6500+ at the Battle Institute |
Battle Test Master | Score 6000 or more at the Battle Institute (Master Rank) |
Battle Test Normal | Score 1000 or more at the Battle Institute (Normal Rank) |
Battle Test Pro | Score 2000 or more at the Battle Institute (Hyper Rank) |
Battle Veteran | Go through 400 battles |
Battle Virtuoso | Go through 2000 battles |
Beginning Trader | Make one Link Trade |
Berry Gardener | Pick 10 Berries |
Berry Picker Fan | Score 3-stars in Berry Picker: Unlimited in Pokemon-Amie |
Born to Battle | Participate in 100 Link Battle |
BP Wealthy | Earn 100 BP |
Broad Friendship | Register 50 Friends |
Bronze Flag Collector | Collect 30 Flags from Secret Bases |
Bug | Catch all Bug-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
Busy Saver | Casual Pokemon Sneaker |
Capturing Spree | Catch 50 Pokemon |
Score 3 stars in Tile Puzzle: Unlimited in Pokemon Amie | Find 10 or more hidden Pokemon |
Contest Spectacular Debut | Enter 1 Pokemon Contest |
Dark | Catch all Dark-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
Day-Care Faithful | Leave many Pokemon at the Day-Care |
Dowse Fever | Used the Dowsing Machines more than 100 times and cannot find an item |
Dragon | Catch all Dragon-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
Easy Cycling | Ride bike 30 times |
Egg Beginner | Hatched a Pokemon Egg for the first time |
Egg Breeder | Hatched a Pokemon Egg 10 times |
Egg Elite | Hatched a Pokemon Egg 50 times |
Electric-type Catcher | Catch all Electric-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
Evolution Authority | Evolve 100 Pokemon |
Evolution Expert | Evolve 50 Pokemon |
Evolution Hopeful | Evolve a Pokemon for the first time |
Evolution Tech | Evolve 10 Pokemon |
EXP Millionaire | Earn 1,000,000 EXP. in one day |
Experienced Saver | Save the game 100 times |
Extensive Friendship | Register 10 Friends |
Extrovert | Interact with 1,000,000 player |
Fairy | Catch all Fairy-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
Fighting-type Catcher | Catch all Fighting-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
Fire-type Catcher | Catch all Fire-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
First Encounter | Interact with 1 player |
First Friend | Register one Friend |
Fledging Photographer | Send a photo to the PGL website |
Flying | Catch all Flying-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
Frequent Trader | Make 50 Link Trades |
Ghost | Catch all Ghost-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
Global Friendship | Register 100 Friends |
Gold Flag Collector | Collect 500 Flags from Secret Bases |
Good Rod Fisherman | Find 10 Pokemon when fishing |
Grass-type Catcher | Catch all Grass-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
Great Customer | Spent $100,000 at the PokeMart |
Great Trade-Up | Make 100 Link Trades |
Ground-type Catcher | Catch all Ground-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
Happy Birthday | Receive a happy birthday wish via the PSS on your birthday |
Hard Cycling | Ride bike 100 times |
Hatching Aficionado | Hatched a Pokemon Egg 100 times |
Head It Fan | Score 3 stars in Head It: Unlimited in Pokemon-Amie |
Heavy Walker | 20,000 steps taken in Hoenn |
Hoenn Certified Diver | Dive in the ocean 10 times |
Hoenn Dex Complionist | Complete the Hoenn Pokedex |
Honorary MDU Member | Adventurous Trainers who have alighted upon Mirage Spots more than 50 times |
Honored Footprint | 100,000 steps taken in Hoeen |
Ice-type Catcher | Catch all Ice-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
Indulgent Customer | Spent $1,000,000 at the PokeMart |
Light Walker` | 5,000 steps taken in Hoenn |
Link Battle Amateur | Participate in a Link Battle |
Link Battle Expert | Participate in 50 Link Battle |
Link Battle Pioneer | Participate in 10 Link Battle |
Magikarp Award | Use Splash despite its ineffectiveness |
Master Contest Star | Win all five Master Rank Contests |
Middle Walker | 10,000 steps taken in Hoenn |
Mighty Fisher | Find 100 Pokemon when fishing |
Miraculous Meeting | Meet your first Shiny Pokemon in the wild |
Moderate Customer | Spent $10,000 at the PokeMart |
Naming Champ | Nicknamed Pokemon 10 times |
National Dex Complionist | Complete the National Pokedex |
Never Give Up | For those who don’t know when to quit even when there’s nothing they can do |
Noneffective Moves | For a Trainer who made the cute mistake of using noneffective moves |
Normal Contest Star | Enter 10 Pokemon Contests |
Normal Flag Collector | Collect 1 Flag from Secret Bases |
Normal-type Catcher | Catch all Normal-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
O-Power Lv 1 | Use 1 O-Power |
O-Power Lv 2 | Use 10 O-Powers |
O-Power Lv 3 | Use 50 O-Powers |
O-Power MAX | Use 100 O-Powers |
O-Power Pro | Received all the O-Powers |
Occasional Trader | Make 10 Link Trades |
Old Rod Fisherman | Find one Pokemon when fishing |
Online Competition Debut | Participate in any one Online Competition |
Outgoing | Interact with 10,000 players |
Pedaling Legend | Ride bike 500 times |
Platinum Flag Collector | Collect 1,000 Flags from Secret Bases |
Poison-type Catcher | Catch all Poison-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
PokeMileage Club First Play | Play an Attraction on the PGL website |
PokeMiles Hoarder | Acquire 10,000 PokeMiles |
Pokemon Amie Aficionado | Play on Pokemon Amie 10 times |
Pokemon Center Fan | Heal your Pokemon repeatedly at Pokemon Centers |
Practiced Pokemon Seeker | Find 50 or more hidden Pokemon |
Psychic | Catch all Psychic-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
Regular Customer | Visit Poke Marts regularly |
Rematch Amateur | Rebattle 1 Trainer via Trainer’s Eye on your PokeNav |
Rematch Beginner | Rebattle 10 Trainers via Trainer’s Eye on your PokeNav |
Rematch Master | Rebattle 100 Trainers via Trainer’s Eye on your PokeNav |
Rematch Regular | Rebattle 50 Trainers via Trainer’s Eye on your PokeNav |
Rich Customer | Spent $10,000,000 at the PokeMart |
Rock | Catch all Rock-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
Safari Zone 10 | Find 10 Safari Zone Pokemon |
Secret Base 1 | Do 1 battle in a Secret Base |
Secret Base 10 | Do 10 battles in a Secret Base |
Secret Base 100 | Do 100 battles in a Secret Base |
Secret Base 50 | Do 50 battles in a Secret Base |
Silver Flag Collector | Collect 100 Flags from Secret Bases |
Smart Shopper | Buy 10 Pokeballs at any time simultaneously and thereby earn a Premier Ball |
Sociable | Interact with 100 players |
Starter Cycling | Beginner Cyclist (first time) |
Steel | Catch all Steel-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
Step-by-Step Saver | Save the game 10 times |
Super Contest Star | Enter 30 Pokemon Contests |
Super Rod Fisherman | Find 50 Pokemon when fishing |
Super Sneaker | Take 1,000 sneaking steps |
Super Training Instructor | Use Super Training 10 times |
Supereffective Moves | Visit your hometown and go home to rest and revisit old memories. |
Sweet Home | Score 3 stars in Tile Puzzle: Unlimited in Pokemon Amie |
Television Kid | Watch a lot of TV |
Tile Puzzle Fan | Score 3-stars in Tile Puzzle: Unlimited in Pokemon Amie |
Trash Master | Check lots of trash cans |
Veteran Pokemon Seeker | Find 100 or more hidden Pokemon |
Water-type Catcher | Catch all Water-type Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
Wonder Writer | Save the game 100 times |
Pokedex Diplomas
By completing your regional and National Pokedexes to various degrees, you can speak with the Game Director of Game Freak (who appears in the Lilycove Cove Lily after you beat the game) to receive these diplomas, which will also be available as decorations for your Secret Base.
Note that the following Pokemon do not count towards these achievements, and are thus not needed: Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Diancie, Hoopa, and Volcanion.
Unlockable | How to Unlock |
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Hoenn Pokedex Diploma | Capture all the Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex and speak with the Director |
National Pokedex Diploma | Capture all the Pokemon in the National Pokedex and speak with the Director |
Pokemon Contest Spectular Unlockables
Some special items and features are unlocked by completing Pokemon Contests to certain degrees, as below.
Unlockable | How to Unlock |
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Contest Star Ribbon & Battle Animation | Beating all five Master Rank Contests with the same Pokemon gives them this ribbon and a special animation when entering battles |
Cosplay Pikachu (gift Pokemon) | Participate in a single Contest |
Glass Ornament Decoration | Win all Master Rank Contests three times each, then speak with the Lilycove museum curator |
Lucarionite & Star Light Decoration | Win all five Master Rank Contests, and then beat Lisia in one |
Pokemon Gifts
Specific people get these Pokemon within the game.
Unlockable | How to Unlock |
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Beldum | Mossdeep City -> Steven’s home after you complete the Delta Episode. |
Camerupt | Southern Island -> Meet Steven on Route 118 to be taken to the island |
Castform | Weather Institute -> Scientist will give you after the defeat of Team Magma or Team Aqua |
Latios (Ruby) and Latias (Sapphire) | Southern Island -> Meet Steven on Route 118 to be take to the island |
Sharpedo | The Battle Resort -> Beach House on the right |
Togepi | Lavaridge Town -> Defeat the E4, old lady near the hot springs |
Wynaut (Egg) | Lavaridge Town -> Old lady near the hot springs |
Regional Starter Pokemon
In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, you have a chance of getting one starter Pokemon from previous regions: Johto, Sinnoh, and Unova. After you beat the Elite Four, you will have to go to Route 101 and find Prof. Birch being chased by a Pokemon and/or his wife. At this point, just like the start of your journey, you can get a starter. This can be repeated several times, based on how many times you’ve beaten the Elite Four, and you will in turn be able to obtain different starters.
Unlockable | How to Unlock |
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Johto starters (Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile) | Defeat the Elite Four once |
Sinnoh starters (Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup) | Defeat the Elite Four three times |
Unova starters (Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott) | Defeat the Elite Four once and clear the Delta Episode |
Special Wallpapers and Extra Box in Pokemon Storage System
In the game, you can unlock 2 sets of the “Special” Wallpapers and the last and final Box for the Pokemon Storage System after clearing the Delta Episode.
Unlockable | How to Unlock |
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Box 31 | Complete the Delta Episode |
Special 1 (Hoenn Starters) | Complete the Delta Episode |
Special 2 (Primal Groudon) | Complete the Delta Episode |
Special 3 (Primal Kyogre) | Complete the Delta Episode |
Special 4 (Mega Rayquaza) | Complete the Delta Episode |
Special 5 (Team Magma) | Complete the Delta Episode |
Special 6 (Team Aqua) | Complete the Delta Episode |
Special 7 (Hoenn Map/Secret Bases) | Complete the Delta Episode |
Special 8 (Contest Spectacular) | Complete the Delta Episode |
Super-Secret Base Unlockables
As you collect Flags from more and more Super-Secret Bases, you will eventually increase in Rank and in turn unlock several things, as below.
Unlockable | How to Unlock |
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Secret Pals can use their skills twice daily, a Confetti Ball, and Garchompite | Reach the Platinum Rank (1,000 Flags) |
Secret Pals have a fourth skill, you can take photos of your Base, and Mood Lighting | Reach the Gold Rank (500 Flags) |
Secret Pals have a second skill, more items in Fortree’s Secret Base Store, and a Blackboard | Reach the Bronze Rank (50 Flags) |
Secret Pals have a third skill, more items in Fortress’s Decoration Store, and a Jukebox | Reach the Silver Rank (100 Flags) |
Time Travel Award
To get the Time Travel Award, you must first possess a Pokemon that originated (in terms of you or another person getting it) on Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire Versions on the GBA. With such a Pokemon as your lead, after beating the Elite Four, speak with the Game Freak Director in Lilycove’s Cove Lily Hotel to earn the Time Travel Award: this is a diploma you can view initially, and then view at your leisure in your Secret Base as a decoration.
Trainer Card Color Changes
Initially, your Trainer Card will start with a blue hue; however, you can change it to bronze, silver, and then gold by meeting the various conditions, each of which upgrades the Trainer Card one color.
Unlockable | How to Unlock |
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Trainer Card Color Change | Beat the Elite Four and the Champion |
Trainer Card Color Change | Capture all Pokemon in the Hoenn Pokedex |
Trainer Card Color Change | Earn a 50-win streak at a Battle Maison facility |
Legendary Pokemon
Complete the indicated task to find the corresponding Pokemon:
Azelf, Mespirit, and Uxie: Soar with different Friendly Pokemon in your party to find Nameless Cavern. Visit it at different times to randomly encounter Azelf, Mespirit, and Uxie.
Note: After you have captured one of these Pokemon, you must wait twelve hours before capturing another one.
Cresselia: Soar regularly until you encounter it near Ever Grande City at Level 50.
Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion: Use some well-trained Pokemon to find Pathless Pain. Visit it on different days of the week to randomly encounter Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion.
Note: After you have captured one of these Pokemon, you must wait twelve hours before capturing another one.
Dialga, Giratina, and Palkia: First, obtain Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie. Then, Soar with a Psychic-type trio in your party to find Dialga or Palkia in the Dimension Rift.
Note: Finding Girantina requires temporal and spatial finesse.
Entei, Raikou, and Suicune: Soar with different Legendary Pokemon in your party to find Trackless Forest. Visit it at different times to randomly encounter Entei, Raikou, and Suicune.
Kyurem, Reshiram, and Zekrom: Soar with a very high-level Pokemon to find the Gnarled Den.
Note: Capturing Kyurem requires having both Reshiram and Zekrom in your party, which is difficult because they are exclusive to one version of the game.
Landorus, Thundurus, and Tornadus: Soar with a Pokemon that reacts to weather to encounter Thundurus or Tornadus.
Note: Finding Landorus requires the power of Lightning/Storm and having both Tornadus and Thundurus in your party.
Regigigas: Capture Regice, Regirock, and Registeel. Soar to Pacifidlog Town, and enter the house located on the east side of the Pokemon Center. The girl will tell stories about another Legendary Pokemon called Regigigas that she learned from her grandfather. Then, put Regice, Regirock, and Registeel in your party. Have Regice with a Snowball, Icicle Plate, Icy Rock, or a Never-Melt Ice to hold. Give Regice a nickname; go to the Name Rater in Slateport City to learn how to give a nickname. Defeat or catch Groudon or Kyogre at the Cave Of Origin.
Note: You must wait 24 hours after acquiring Regice, Regirock, and Registeel. Once those steps have been completed, Soar to Route 105, and travel towards the Island Cave. Enter the cave’s rear cavern during the day. Save the game, then move towards the center of the area. If all conditions are met, the ground will shake, and Regigigas will appear.