Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Japanese logo of Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation

English logo of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, int. RS, known as Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation (ポケットモンスター　アドバンスジェネレーション, Poketto Monsutaa: Adobansu Jenereeshon?) in Japan and Pocket Monsters AG (Hangul: 포켓몬스터 AG, Revised Romanization: Poket Monseuteo AG) in South Korea, int. AG, is the second series of Pokémon the Series. It originally aired in Japan from November 21, 2002, to September 14, 2006, in South Korea from July 21, 2003, to August 13, 2008, and in the United States from November 1, 2003, to March 3, 2007. The series covers the main protagonist, Ash Ketchum, and his Pikachu adventures in the new Hoenn region. Before Ash departed for Hoenn, he left all his Pokémon, except for Pikachu, at Professor Oak's lab. Since Misty left the series, she has been replaced by May, a trainer from Petalburg City who is beginning her journey. During their journey, she learned about Pokémon Contests and decided to become a top Pokémon Coordinator. Joining Ash and May on their journey is May's younger brother, Max, and Brock, who returns once again. Team Rocket is still in the series as antagonists chasing after Ash's Pikachu and oppose Team Magma and Team Aqua. Team Magma and Team Aqua are two villainous teams who are rivals and, like most other villainous teams, they want to capture the Legendary Pokémon in their region, Kyogre, and Groudon.

After Ash lost in the Hoenn League, he also traveled in the Kanto region after learning about the Battle Frontier, which he successfully beat and earned the title of Frontier Brain.

This series originally did not have an English title until after TPCi had implemented the Pokémon the Series branding in Pokémon the Series: XY and Pokémon the Series: XYZ; after that point, Japan and the East Asian dubs' Generation I and Generation II arcs of the 1997 Pocket Monsters, Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation (this series), and Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl and Best Wishes! were retroactively given English titles encompassing these entire series ranges. Due to this, the series was commonly referred to by English-language outlets and communities by its Japanese title, Advanced Generation, in the meantime.

Synopsis

Japanese

• Japanese
• Romaji
• Romaji (Literal)
• Translation

新(あら)たな舞台(ぶたい)ホウエン地方(ちほう)へと旅(たび)を進(すす)めたサトシとピカチュウ。そこには未知(みち)なるポケモン、まだ知(し)らぬライバル達(たち)とのバトルがあった。そこで出会(であ)ったのが、ハルカとマサトの姉弟(きょうだい)。ハルカはトップコーディネーターを目指(めざ)し、サトシ達(たち)と共(とも)に夢(ゆめ)と希望(きぼう)の旅(たび)を始(はじ)める。そして一行(いっこう)の旅(たび)の舞台(ぶたい)は、一転(いってん)カントー地方(ちほう)へ。サトシはバトルフロンティア制覇(せいは)を、ハルカもまたポケモンコンテストへの出場(しゅつじょう)を目指(めざ)すことに。彼(かれ)らの旅(たび)はまだまだつづいていくのであった…。

Aratana butai houen chihou e to tabi o susumeta Satoshi to Pikachu. Soko ni wa michinaru Pokemon, mada shiranu raibaru-tachi to no batoru ga atta. Sokode deatta no ga, Haruka to Masato no kyoudai. Haruka wa Top Coordinator mezashi, Satoshi-tachi to tomo ni yume to kibou no tabi o hajimeru. Soshite ikkou no tabi no butai wa, itten Kantou chihou e. Satoshi wa Battle Frontier seiha o, Haruka mo mata Pokemon Contest e no shutsujou o mezasu koto ni. Karera no tabi wa madamada tsudzuite iku nodeatta…

Aratana butai houen chihou e to tabi o susumeta Satoshi to Pikachyuu. Soko ni wa michinaru Pokemon, mada shiranu raibaru-tachi to no batoru ga atta. Sokode deatta no ga, Haruka to Masato no kyoudai. Haruka wa Toppu Koudineetaa o mezashi, Satoshi-tachi to tomoni yume to kibou no tabi o hajimeru. Soshite ikkou no tabi no butai wa, itten Kantou chihou e. Satoshi wa Batoru Furontia seiha o, Haruka mo mata Pokemon Kontesuto e no shutsujou o mezasu koto ni. Karera no tabi wa madamada tsudzuite iku nodeatta…

Satoshi and Pikachu have traveled to a new setting, the Hoenn region. There, they run into battles with unknown Pokémon and unknown rivals, and he meets the siblings Haruka and Masato. Aiming to become a Top Coordinator, Haruka begins a journey of dreams and hopes with Satoshi and the others. And then, the setting of the group's journeys suddenly shifts to the Kanto region. Satoshi aims to conquer the Battle Frontier, and Haruka also aims to participate in Pokémon Contests. Their journey from here will continue on and on…

Korean

• Korean
• Romaja
• Romaja - Literal
• Translation

새로운 무대(舞臺)인 호연지방(地方)으로 여행(旅行)을 떠난 지우(知友)와 피카츄. 그곳에서는 미지의 포켓몬, 아직 만난적이 없는 라이벌의 시합(試合)이 기다리고 있었다. 그곳에 봄이와 정인 남매. 봄이는 톱 코디네이터를 목표(目標)로 지우(知友)와 함께 꿈과 희망(希望))의 여행(旅行)을 시작한다. 그리고 그들의 여행(旅行)의 무대(舞臺)는 전환(轉換)되어 관동무대(舞臺)이 된다. 지우(知友)는 배틀프런티어 재패를 봄이 또한 포켓몬 콘테스트의 출장을 목표(目標)로 한다. 그들의 여행(旅行)은 아직 끝나지 않았다.

Saeroun mudaein Hoyeon jibang-eulo yeohaeng-eul tteonan Ji-woo-wa Pikachu. Geugot-eseo-neun mijiui Pokemon, ajik mannanjeok-i eomneun raibeol-ui sihap-i gidarigo iteotda. Geugot-e Bom'i-wa jeong-in nammae. Bom'i-neun Top Coordinator mokpyo-ro Ji-woo-wa hamkke kkumgwa huimang-ui yeohaeng-eul sijakhanda. Geurigo geudeul-ui yeohaeng-ui mudae-neun jeonhwan-doeeo Gwandong jibang-i doenda. Ji-woo-neun Battle Frontier jaepae-reul Bom'i ttohan Pokemon Contests chuljang-eul mokpyo-ro handa. Geudeul-ui yeohaeng-eun ajik kkeunnaji anatda.

saeloun mudaein Hoyeon jibang-eulo yeohaeng-eul tteonan Ji-woo-wa Pikachyu. Geugos-eseoneun mijiui Poketmon, ajik mannanjeog-i eobsneun laibeol-ui sihab-i gidarigo iteotda. Geugot-e Bom'i-wa jeong-in nammae. Bom'i-neun Top Kodineiteoleul mokpyo-ro Ji-woo-wa hamkke kkumgwa huimang-ui yeohaeng-eul sijakhanda. Geurigo geudeul-ui yeohaeng-ui mudae-neun jeonhwan-doeeo Gwandong jibang-i doenda. Ji-woo-neun Baeteul Peureontieo jaepae-reul Bom'i ttohan Poketmon Konteseuteu-ui chuljang-eul mokpyo-ro handa. Geudeul-ui yeohaeng-eun ajik kkeunnaji anatda.

Ash and Pikachu set out on a trip to Hoenn region, a new stage. There, a match between an unknown Pokémon and a rival he has yet to meet awaits. There, May and Max are brother and sister. May begins a journey of dreams and hopes with Ash, aiming to become a Top Coordinator. And the stage of their travel changes to the Kanto region. Seeing the Battle Frontier win, Ash also aims to participate in Pokémon Contests. Their journey isn't over yet.

Seasons

• Pokémon: Advanced (Season 6 cont'd)
• Pokémon: Advanced Challenge (Season 7)
• Pokémon: Advanced Battle (Season 8)
• Pokémon: Battle Frontier (Season 9)

Airing periods

South Korea

In South Korea, the series is split into four airing periods. They are:

• "AG001"–"AG050"
• "AG051"–"AG078"
• "AG079"–"AG134"
• "AG135"–"AG193"

Characters

Main

• Ash Ketchum
• May
• Max
• Brock

Rivals

• Drew
• Harley
• Morrison
• Tyson
• Solidad

Antagonists

• Team Rocket
  • Jessie
  • James
  • Giovanni
  • Cassidy
  • Butch
• Team Aqua
  • Shelly
  • Archie
• Team Magma
  • Tabitha
  • Maxie

Key Pokémon

• Ash's Pikachu
• Ash's Donphan
• Ash's Swellow
• Ash's Sceptile
• Ash's Corphish
• Ash's Torkoal
• Ash's Glalie
• Ash's Aipom
• May's Blaziken
• May's Beautifly
• May's Skitty
• May's Bulbasaur
• May's Munchlax
• May's Squirtle
• May's Eevee
• Brock's Forretress
• Brock's Ludicolo
• Brock's Marshtomp
• Brock's Bonsly
• Meowth
• Jessie's Arbok (released)
• Jessie's Wobbuffet
• Jessie's Seviper
• Jessie's Dustox
• James' Weezing (released)
• James' Cacnea
• James' Chimecho
• James' Mime Jr.
• Drew's Roselia
• Drew's Masquerain
• Drew's Flygon
• Drew's Absol
• Drew's Butterfree
• Harley's Cacturne
• Harley's Banette
• Harley's Ariados
• Harley's Octillery
• Harley's Wigglytuff
• Morrison's Metang
• Morrison's Steelix
• Morrison's Gligar
• Morrison's Swampert
• Morrison's Growlithe
• Morrison's Girafarig
• Tyson's Meowth
• Tyson's Metagross
• Tyson's Shiftry
• Tyson's Sceptile
• Tyson's Donphan
• Tyson's Hariyama
• Solidad's Slowbro
• Solidad's Pidgeot
• Solidad's Lapras
• Solidad's Butterfree

Recurring

• Gym Leaders
• Frontier Brains
• Elite Four
• Professor Birch
• Delia Ketchum
• Professor Oak
• Scott
• Norman
• Caroline
• Gary Oak
• Tracey Sketchit
• Misty
• Officer Jenny
• Nurse Joy
• Robert
• Mr. Sukizo
• Raoul Contesta
• Vivian Meridian
• Lilian Meridian

Gags

• Brock flirting with beautiful girls, namely Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy continues with Max and May not knowing what to do, until they see Misty's example. After that, Max takes over from Misty by pulling Brock by his ear.
• In the official Pokémon Contest, Mr. Sukizo will always say "Remarkable". This continues until the end of the "Diamond and Pearl" series.
• James' Cacnea hugs James while hurting him.

Episodes

Main article: Episode Guide

Trivia

• Pokémon: Battle Frontier is the only season in which there is only commercial break bumper segment in English-dubbed version.
• Pokémon: Advanced was the last series until Pokémon: Black & White to feature Who's That Pokémon?, being a holdover from the Master Quest episodes of season 6.
  • Both Advanced Challenge and Advanced Battle had a new segment before and after commercial breaks called Pokémon Trainer's Choice.
• The Japanese title, Advanced Generation, is a reference to Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version being released on the Game Boy Advance.
• This is the first series to use kanji in episode titles as opposed to all-kana stylization.
• This was the first full series to be digitally animated.
• This marks the first time Jynx returns to the series, due to its previous appearance in the original series, it returned in a new design.
• Ash travels with two male companions, instead of just one, in addition he travels with a new trainer.
  • He also travels with four companions instead of two, one is a returning companion and two are siblings.
  • One of his companions is a new trainer on a journey, much like Misty and Brock mentored him Ash mentored May.
• Team Rocket released their two Pokémon to protect a group of their pre evolved forms from a poacher.
  • For the first time Team Rocket had a whole new group of Pokémon (minus Meowth and Wobuffet who stayed with them).
• Starting in this series and continuing into future series, Ash only brings Pikachu with him to all the new regions (not counting the ending where Aipom tagged along). In addition Ash also has a new outfit in this series, this would also continue in all future regions.
• Pikachu learns two new moves in this series: Iron Tail and Volt Tackle, this helped with Ash and Pikachu's growth as well as them trying different strategies instead of just using Thunderbolt and Quick Attack.
• This series introduced two new villain organizations known as Team Magma and Team Aqua, this also marks the first time a new villainous organization in a new region was introduced.
• While the first three series were dubbed by 4Kids (like the previous series') the final season and continuing to Pokémon Horizons: The Series, as well as Pokémon Journeys: The Series, were dubbed by TPCi (The Pokémon Company International). This was due to a contract expiration with 4Kids and to potentially save costs.