Pokemon Sapphire Cheats & Cheat Codes For Game Boy Advance

Not to be confused with the 3DS remakes released 12 years later as part of Pokemon‘s Gen VI, Pokemon Sapphire is one of the main Gen III Pokemon games along with Pokemon Ruby. After Pokemon‘s Gen I and Gen II games on the Game Boy and Game Boy Color, Pokemon Sapphire and Ruby represent a massive leap forward for the franchise in terms of visuals and presentation. Thanks to the power of the Game Boy Advance, Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire would end up being responsible for bringing in millions of returning and new fans to the exciting Hoenn region, all in vibrant full color.

Ruby and Sapphire also introduced several new ideas to the series and some linking features for trading that would become standard moving forward. The Game Boy Advance’s e-reader device could connect Sapphire and Ruby to Battle Cards containing hidden Pokemon. Additionally, the Game Boy Advance’s linking ability with the GameCube allows players to transfer Pokemon between Sapphire and Ruby and GameCube titles like Pokemon Colosseum.

Pokemon Sapphire and Ruby would go on to be massive successes. In addition to selling just over 2 million units in North America and Japan just weeks after launch, the games would earn a glowing critical reception. Combined, Ruby and Sapphire have sold just over 16 million units, making them the most successful Game Boy Advance games of all time.

Pokemon Sapphire Premise

The gameplay in Pokemon Sapphire is very similar to previous Gen Pokemon games despite some important changes. While the game is in full color for the first time, it still retains the charming and simple art style of the Gen I and Gen II Pokemon games. Players will still make their way through a linear adventure that takes them on a journey to defeat 8 Pokemon Gym Leaders. After beating the Gym Leaders of the Hoenn region, players will tackle the Elite Four and then, finally, the Champion. Along the way, players will get to experience one of Ruby and Sapphire‘s most important new additions — 135 new Pokemon.

The way players interact with, battle, and catch these new Pokemon is identical to previous games in the Pokemon series. However, Sapphire and Ruby do introduce a new mechanic that has since remained in the series in the form of double battles. Double battles allow players and one other trainer to each send out a Pokemon of their choice into battle. These battles play out similarly to traditional battles except being able to choose between one of two targets and help ally Pokemon.

The other major additions that the Gen III Pokemon games make to the formula are Innate Abilities and Natures. Innate Abilities are automatically applied at the beginning of battles to trigger certain effects and are shared among all Pokemon of a particular type. Natures are similar in that they change the effectiveness of a Pokemon in battle, but they’re specific to individual Pokemon rather than being consistent across an entire Type or species.

Pokemon Sapphire Main Characters

Similar to other games in the Pokemon series, Sapphire and Ruby have preset main characters that players control. Notably, since Pokemon Crystal, each entry gives players the choice between male and female avatars, and that choice impacts the identity of the hero’s rival throughout their adventure. Aside from the 8 Gym Leaders and the Elite Four in the Hoenn region, Sapphire and Ruby each feature their own “big bads” in the form of a criminal group looking to exploit Pokemon powers to alter the Hoenn region. The main characters in Pokemon Sapphire include:

• Brendan: The male hero of Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. Choosing Brendan results in the players’ rival (and Professor Birch’s child) being May.
• May: The female hero of Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. Choosing May results in the players’ rival (and Professor Birch’s child) being Brendan.
• Professor Birch: Birch is the resident Pokemon researcher and professor of the Hoenn region. His child (either Brendan or May, depending on the players’ character choice) is the hero’s childhood friend and rival.
• Drake: The head of the Elite Four, Drake is one of the most famous Pokemon Trainers in the Hoenn region and specializes in using Dragon-Type Pokemon.
• Archie: Archie is the head of the evil Team Aqua, Pokemon Sapphire‘s main group of enemies. He and the rest of Team Aqua are seeking to exploit the power of the legendary Pokemon Kyogre to flood the Hoenn region.

Games in the Pokemon Series

Since its debut in 1996, the Pokemon franchise has gone on to become the most successful entertainment property of all time. Between games, a trading card game, television shows, movies, and merchandise, Pokemon is one of the many pillars of Nintendo’s business and is responsible for a billion-dollar multimedia empire. The foundation of the franchise is, of course, the games, which are still going strong into their Ninth Generation. Mainline games in the Pokemon series include:

• Pokemon Red and Green/Blue (1996)
• Pokemon Yellow (1998)
• Pokemon Gold and Silver (1999)
• Pokemon Crystal (2000)
• Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire (2002)
• Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (2004)
• Pokemon Emerald (2004)
• Pokemon Diamond and Pearl (2006)
• Pokemon Platinum (2008)
• Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver (2009)
• Pokemon Black and White (2010)
• 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 Legends: Z-A (2025)

Pokemon Sapphire Cheat Codes For Game Boy Advance

Like most other early Pokemon games, Pokemon Sapphire has a whole slew of available cheats for players to use. Playing Pokemon Sapphire on a Game Boy Advance will require the use of the Game Shark or Action Replay device. For those playing Pokemon Sapphire via emulation, simply go to the Cheats menu and enter the codes as they appear below.

Note that entering too many cheats at once is likely to make the game crash. Use caution when playing with cheats so as to not corrupt a save file and lose hours of progress.

Infinite Rare Candies

Rare Candies are extremely useful items that instantly raise the level of a Pokemon by 1. Use this code to have an unlimited supply of Rare Candies

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Infinite Money

Use the code below to have the maximum amount of money possible in Pokemon Sapphire

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Infinite Master Balls

Use the codes below to have an infinite supply of Master Balls. The Bag code will give you 99 Master Balls in your inventory, while the PC code will allow you to withdraw as many Master Balls as you need.

Infinite Items in PC

Enter any of the codes below to have an unlimited supply of the item in your PC

Steal Trainers’ Pokemon

Though it’s not normally possible to steal another Trainer’s Pokemon, this cheat allows you to catch them with a single Pokeball. After catching the Trainer’s Pokemon, the battle will end automatically.

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No Random Battles

Using this cheat will turn off random battles with wild Pokemon in tall grass

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All Shiny Pokemon Encounters

Using this cheat will make every Pokemon player encounter a Shiny version

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Pokemon Encounter Gender Modifiers

Use the codes below to guarantee facing off against a particular gender of Pokemon

Master Code:
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Instantly Unlock All 8 Gym Badges

Using this code will grant players all 8 Gym Badges, giving them a fast track to the Elite Four.

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Invulnerable Pokemon

Using this cheat will make any Pokemon you use in battle invincible

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Max Stat Cheats

To modify the stats of any Pokemon with these cheats active, simply swap them into the first spot or leader position to max out their stats.

Legendary Pokemon Cheats

Enter any of the cheats below to encounter the desired Legendary Pokemon and capture it.

Master Code (Must be entered first and Active):
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Have All TM’s

Use any of the codes below to have the desired TM in your inventory

Have All HM’s

Use any of the codes below to have the desired HM in your inventory

Pokemon Sapphire Cheat Code FAQs

How do you enter cheats in Pokemon Sapphire?
Entering cheats requires either the use of a third-party cheat device or entering cheats into an emulator’s cheat menu. Note that some emulators separate Game Shark codes and Action Replay codes, but they’re interchangeable in most cases.

What’s the best starter in Pokemon Sapphire?
The short answer is that the best starter is whichever one you like the most. That said, there are some clear advantages to choosing Mudkip, and it all comes down to the final evolution of each starter. While all three starters have their pros and cons, it’s hard to beat Mudkip as one of the best Water-Type Pokemon in the entire franchise thanks to its final evolution into Swampert. Swampert is entirely capable of carrying a team well into Pokemon Sapphire‘s endgame.

How many Pokemon are in Pokemon Sapphire?
There are a total of 202 Pokemon in Pokemon Sapphire and Ruby, 135 of which are new to the series.

The image featured at the top of this post is ©Pokemon Sapphire key art.