The Basics/Exposition
Game Basics (Skip this section if you have played Pokemon before)

Here are the controls in Pokemon Ru/Sa

Directional Pads

This is used to move around the map, or used to move to another option of the
menu

A button
This is used if you want to confirm an option

B button
This is used if you want cancel an option

Start Button
This is used to bring in main menu

Select Button
You can register an item and use tem easily by using the select button. You can
also re-arrange the order of moves by using this button

L and R
These buttons? Forget about them, you won't need em.

Start menu
    
Pokedex - This is simply your Pokedex
    
Pokemon - Choosing this option will list the Pokemon in your party
    
Bag - This will take you to your backpack where you can use your items
    
Poke-Navi - Choosing this option will take you to the Poke-Navi. This is a map of Hoenn, and a list of                              numerous other thinsg which will be explained when you need them.
    
"Trainer Name" - This will take you to your trainer card. (trainer status).
    
Save - Self-Explanatory
    
Option - Use this to cahnge the battle mode, frame styles, etc
    
Cancel - Self-Explanatory

Stopping evolution
Press the "B" button while your Pokemon is evolving

Teaching Pokemon a HM/TM
Go to your pack select a TM/HM and use them to one of your Pokemon. (Not all
Pokemon may be able to learn a particular moves).

Someone PC's
There's an option for you here to change your PC wallpaper as well as rename
the boxes. Another useless addition to the Pokemon PC. However, something that
will interest you would be the fact that Pokemon will be sent to the next empty
boxes. In other words, you don't have to change your PC boxes when its full. No
more tearing your hairs out when you discover your PC Box is full when you are
throwing a ball at legendary Pokemon.



The Beginning
Before the game starts, you will see a screen of Professor Birch talking about Pokemon, just like what Oak and Elm did in the previous version. (The Pokemon shownalongside theprofessor is Azzuril). You will be asked whether you want to be a boy trainer,or a girl trainer, as well as your name. You can't choose your rival's name, but honestly, does it matter?
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