Are there any good cheat codes for Pokémon Ruby? Ruby is a mainline game in the franchise, releasing alongside Sapphire in Generation III. This was one of the most popular games of the time and still holds up today. It’s still widely heralded as one of the most fun entries into the Pokémon world. As a result, players continue coming back to it. It’s a classic, especially having been released all the way back in 2002.
Even over 20 years later, the community still revisits it time and again. This can be done on the original GameBoy with the game or on an online emulator. The latter is easier and simpler today with the internet. There are cheat codes for Pokémon Ruby. These were not designed by Nintendo or Game Freak, and many of them would be frowned upon by them. Regardless, there are some.
In order to use them, you must have a Game Shark attachment and the game. Online emulators can have cheats, too, but the Game Shark device is the way to go.
Keep in mind that since these were not an original part of the game, they can cause issues. Crashes do occur, especially when using modern technology on a two-decade old game.
Walking through walls is a common cheat code for these games. The reason for this is that most older Pokémon games are limited in routes. Players can only go where the game wants them to go. This is unlike recent entries, Scarlet and Violet or Legends: Arceus. However, with the cheat code, trainers can go wherever they want. This is the code:
After inputting this code, everything will be open to you. Walls and barriers won’t block you off. The game will certainly be less linear than it’s supposed to be, but still.
For whatever reason, rare candies are very useful. Whether it’s because you are skipping random battles, not doing the gym battles or whatever, Pokémon will be underleveled. Fortunately, rare candies can more than make up for that. Use this code:
After using this code, you can immediately level up every single one of your Pokémon to level 1o0. This can also be an easy way to complete the Pokédex since many of the evolutions are tied to leveling up.
To get any TM or HM, put the code for the move you want to teach your Pokémon:
Each Pokémon can learn specific moves, but it doesn’t always know them. To teach them, you must use TMs or HMs, though they’re usually hard to come by. This removes that and gives you every possible one.
Sometimes, having a certain gender of a Pokémon is better. They can have subtle differences as well as major differences. Sometimes, like in the case of Combee and Salandit, only one gender can evolve. Whatever the reason, changing the gender of a Pokémon is a vital thing. Here’s a code to do it:
Now, you can make sure you have whatever you need.
To get unlimited XP on your Pokémon, use the following code:
XP allows Pokémon to level up, but it takes a lot of time and effort. Instead of having to wait forever for your Mudkip to become a Swampert, you can speed the process up by turning on unlimited XP. Enter the code again to turn it back off.
There is only one way to ensure a catch in any Pokémon game. No matter what, there’s only one scenario where there is a 100% catch rate, and that’s whenever a trainer uses a Master Ball. Unfortunately, each game typically only gives one to players and that most often goes to the game’s Legendary. However, with this code, you can have unlimited Master Balls:
Now, you’ll never have to worry about missing a catch ever again.
Completing the Pokédex in any game is a huge achievement. It also often comes with a major reward, such as the shiny charm. Completing it can be so tedious, though, especially with a few hundred Pokémon to register. Fortunately, in Pokémon Ruby, there’s a cheat code to bypass the struggle:
A fittingly long code for a very detailed cheat. Keep in mind that this particular code often causes glitches, so be sure to save before using it.
Ever wanted to play Pokémon without having to worry about a creature running into you and triggering an encounter and wasting your time? Now, you can:
This drastically changes the game, but it can be a very useful cheat code nonetheless.
Getting the gym badges is part of the story of almost every single Pokémon game. It’s how you get better and it’s how you progress. By the end of it, you are ready to face the Elite Four and then the champion. However, that can be a long and tedious part of the game. Here’s a code to get all of the badges right away:
It also allows you, in some games, to catch higher-level Pokémon, and those same Pokémon will obey you, so this can be useful in a lot of ways. It will likely leave your team underleveled, though.
Buying items in Pokémon is important. However, money is typically finite. Players can’t just buy every single item because they can’t afford it. With this infinite money cheat code, they can:
Buy all the items you want with this.
However, if you don’t want to buy items, there are codes for almost all of them:
This might be an easier way to get a particular item you want.
Finding a shiny is probably the thing in each Pokémon game that players enjoy the most. It’s such a rush of good feelings that some players only play so they can find them. Unfortunately, that doesn’t happen very often. The odds are always low, especially in older games. However, with this code, you can guarantee a shiny encounter. First, enter this master code:
Then, enter the specific code:
Get a shiny Psyduck with this code!
Go to the location one that you want spawns in after entering the code.
Ever faced a Pokémon trainer or gym leader that had a really nice Pokémon (like Cynthia’s Garchomp)? Now, you can steal that Pokémon for yourself:
They can now be yours. Catch a Legendary. Legendary Pokémon are pretty much the best of the best. Thankfully, there’s a code to get you a lot of different ones. First, enter the master code:
Next, enter the specific code for whichever of these Legendary Pokémon you want:
Gain any uber-powerful ‘mon with these codes. Be sure to save before using any cheat code. They can cause the game to crash, and you don’t want to lose any progress because of that.
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