Pokemon Ruby Controller Layout & Button Combinations

This page contains the Controller Layout and button combos for Pokemon Ruby, a game for Gameboy Advance. If you're looking for the controls so you can play this game then this page has all of the information you need!

 

 

Controls

D-Pad: Move character
A button: Confirm, talk to people, interact with objects, select menu options, advance dialogue
B button: Cancel, go back in menus, run (while held down)
Start: Open menu
Select: Open Pokédex

 

During battles:

A button: Confirm menu options, select moves, confirm item use, progress dialogue
B button: Cancel menu options, go back in menus
D-Pad: Select moves, switch between options in menus
Start: Open menu (in battle, only allows player to flee or switch Pokémon)
Select: Not used during battles

 

 

 

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