Yeah, I know it's recommended but I just don't want to use an emulator xD
I'm not even looking to abuse for shinyness (Though, if it's possible on a cart, I'll try it) I'll gladly settle for breeding near flawless pokemon. Are there any things that are just flat out not possible to abuse on an Emerald retail cart? Or, a different question, what is possible on a retail cart?
Edit: Or, is everything possible to abuse for on a retail cart, but just harder with no emu? By "everything" I mean like breeding, captures, SZ, etc.