The game was released in Japan on November 21, 2003. The title has yet to be released in North America, but is due to be released on March 22, 2004.
The title supports the Pok�mon Ruby and Sapphire Gameboy Advance video games and the upcoming remakes, Pok�mon Fire Red and Leaf Green. It features all 386 known Pok�mon, but currently, only 200 are available via transfer from Pok�mon Ruby and Sapphire. However, the game is expected to feature the Pok�mon from Pok�mon Silver, Gold, and Crystal in the in-game RPG.
The game will also feature a first for the console Pok�mon games. It will feature a fully-featured RPG that acts separate from the previous games. It will also star ��dark�� versions of Pok�mon, like the Pok�mon trading card game featured.
While it will have limited storage ability, another Pok�mon video game on the Gamecube takes over some of the duties featured in the earlier Pok�mon Stadium games. This game, Pok�mon Box, allows players to store their Pok�mon from Pok�mon Ruby and Sapphire on a Gamecube memory card. This game was released in Japan on May 30th, 2003 and while expected to be released, a North American release date has yet to announced.