Y'know I just realised something. Generation 3 of pokemon sucks ass. Completing the pokedex is going to take more time than the combined time of completing both the pokedex of generations 1 and 2. Not to mention it takes about twice as many games as those two did. Lets look at this more closely shall we?
Here's a list of the games I needed to complete the National Dex for each generation of games.

Generation 1: Yellow, Blue, Red (Though I saved money by skipping red and trading back pokemon from crystal)

Generation 2: Yellow, Blue, Crystal, Gold

Now, Generation 3: (Ruby, Sapphire), (Firered, Leafgreen - Both of which you need to play though to the elite 4 and then play one of them a a second time just to catch the 3 dogs), (Emerald - which requires you to play the same fucking game 3 times through and not just beat the elite 4 but complete the whole Hoenn pokedex in order to get the johto starters), (Pokemon Channel - as if Nintendo doesn't make enough money they make you buy a completely unrelated game just so you can get one pokemon, Jirachi. And they make you finish that shit game to the end before you get it), (And there could be more problem ones I've yet to find out about)

Ok now Generation 4: EVERYTHING FROM GENERATION 3 + Diamond, Pearl and Platinum.

So basically now I understand why Pokemon is seen to be so shit. Generation 3 completely fucked over the series.