The third generation of Pokemon games brought the franchise to the Hoenn region and consists of Pokemon Ruby, Pokemon Sapphire, and Pokemon Emerald. Each of these titles went down in series history for its interesting world-building and powerful Legendaries, and they can command high prices on the used games market even with the remakes. However, it appears that Pokemon Box: Ruby and Sapphire has eclipsed them in demand. This Pokemon spinoff game is one of the most expensive GameCube titles available on eBay, period.
Interestingly, Pokemon Box: Ruby and Sapphire is not actually a game in itself. It's a utility expansion pack meant to attach to existing copies of Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, although it can also connect to Pokemon Emerald as well as FireRed and LeafGreen.
A recent listing for Pokemon Box: Ruby and Sapphire on eBay prices the utility system at US $1,450.00. This isn't the most expensive item connected to the Pokemon franchise, but it provides some fierce competition to Baccarat's super expensive Pikachu Fragment sculpture. According to the seller, bnnltd, this copy of Pokemon Box: Ruby and Sapphire does not come with a manual, but it will be fast shipped. The disk allegedly has some light scratches but is listed as being in very good condition.
Pokemon Box: Ruby and Sapphire adds a significant amount of storage space to any game it can hook up with--it allows players to store up to 1,500 Pokemon. Gamers can also use it to organize, sort, and search through their massive Pokemon storage as well as display Pokemon on a Showcase stage. It also allows players to connect to Game Boy Advance copies of Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire and play the games on their TVs. However, Pokemon Box: Ruby and Sapphire also has some unique requirements for each game that must be met before its utilities are fully unlocked.
In Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, the player must have received their starter Pokemon from Professor Birch in order to deposit any Pokemon. Pokemon Emerald demands that players have Hall of Fame data and receive the National Pokedex before they can deposit Pokemon. Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen require players to finish the Sevii Islands quest and activate trades with Hoenn-based games before they can deposit or withdraw any Pokemon. All of these titles require players to have 100 Pokemon caught in their Pokedex before they can withdraw Pokemon they didn't deposit. To make things more difficult, in Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, Pokemon not listed in the Hoenn Pokedex are not registered until players obtain the National Pokedex.
Source: eBay