Pikachu uses his electricity to act as a channel ball-save. The springy pig-like Spoink assumes the roll of the plunger that sets the game in motion.
Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire isn't a generic video pinball with Pokemon creatures thrown in the developers of this game have created two elaborate pinball 'machines,' one based around Pokemon: Ruby Version and the other around Pokemon: Sapphire Version, that incorporate the character and personality of the many creatures in the Pokemon universe.