In Japan, people who pre-ordered received a bonus disc with various items and Pokémon, including Celebi. There is a rumor that Celebi may be obtainable in the game, but it only makes a couple of non-obtainable appearances in the game. This includes Legendary Pokémon such as Ho-oh. The game feature a first for the Pokémon series, a true 3D role-playing game mode that allows the player to capture Pokémon that cannot be captured in Ruby and Sapphire, allowing them to eventually be transferred into said games. It features all 386 known Pokémon as of the Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald era. This title features support for the Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, and LeafGreen games. Europeans saw the game released on May 7, 2004, but without a bonus disc. Pre-orders for the game started on Februand those who pre-ordered the game were able to receive a special bonus disc that contains the normally unattainable Pokémon Jirachi, as well as a fix for the now infamous time/berry bug in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. The game was released in Japan on November 21, 2003, and was released in North America on March 23, 2004.
