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GameShark has a variety of cheats you can use with "Pokemon Ruby." Some of the cheat codes help in the evolution of your Pokemon, upgrading their skill levels to make them stronger. Other codes are useful in acquiring items within the game, decreasing the time it takes to get those items if you were playing the game without the cheat codes. You can also use codes that determine the types of Pokemon you acquire throughout the game, making it easier to acquire them. In addition, you can find miscellaneous cheats to affect game play.
Finding Codes
"Pokemon Ruby" GameShark codes are available on many websites, including GameFAQs, Neoseeker and SuperCheats. Players have created different types of cheats for the GameShark; you'll find that the cheat codes list is different from website to website. If you're unable to find the cheat you're looking for on one website, check another website to see if the cheat is available.
Master Code
A master code is needed to enter any of the cheats you want to use with "Pokemon Ruby." Master codes change the video game's coding so that the cheats you enter work with the game. When searching lists of codes, you'll often find that the master code is different for each list. Before entering cheats in the GameShark, make sure that the master code you enter is from the same list as the cheats you want to use on the game. Master codes from one list may not enable the cheat codes you want to use from a separate list.
Considerations
Since the GameShark changes the code in "Pokemon Ruby," you may experience unintended side effects when playing the game with certain cheat codes. Side effects can include slower game play, graphics distortions and control problems, among other problems. If you experience a problem with a cheat code, reset the Game Boy Advance and enter a different set of codes. Since several websites have lists of GameShark codes for "Pokemon Ruby," you can often find codes that offer the same cheat without the side effects.