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'''Sapphire''' (Japanese: '''サファイア''' ''Sapphire'') is a character from the [[Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire]] manga. She is based on {{ga|May}} from {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}.
'''Sapphire''' (Japanese: '''ルビー''' ''Ruby'') is a character from [[Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire]] who first appeared in ''[[PMRS05|Let's Try To Be Idols!!]]''. She is based on {{ga|May}} from {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} and is one of {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}}'s [[rival]]s.


She first appears in the chapter ''[[PMRS05|Let's Try To Be Idols!!]]''. She is a [[Pokémon Coordinator]] who competed with her {{p|Torchic}} against [[Isamu Akai]] and his {{TP|Isamu Akai|Clefairy}}.
==History==
Sapphire is a [[Pokémon Coordinator]] from [[Hoenn]] who introduced herself to Red when he entered the building with his Pokémon. Red takes a liking to her {{p|Torchic}}, seeing that it was the one that he was about to go on a journey with before going to Hoenn. Sapphire recommends him to partake in a [[Pokémon Contest]] in which Red does. When it was Sapphire turn to perform on stage, she manages to get a perfect score and wins the competition, placing Red in second place.
 
==Character==
Despite being rivals with Red during the [[Pokémon Contest]] both of them competed in, she was shown to have some friendly advice.


==Pokémon==
==Pokémon==
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|pkmn=Torchic
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|type1=Fire
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|img=Sapphire Torchic PM.png
|img=Sapphire Torchic PMRS.png
|epnum=PMRS05
|epnum=PM117
|epname=Let's Try To Be Idols!!
|epname=Strongest Rival Appears!?
|desc={{p|Torchic}} is Sapphire's starter Pokémon. She chose it as her contest Pokémon and was up against [[Isamu Akai's Clefairy]].}}
|desc={{p|Torchic}} is Sapphire's [[first partner Pokémon]] and a rival of [[Red's Clefairy]].


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It first appeared in ''[[PM117|Strongest Rival Appears!?]]'', where [[Professor Birch]] released the Hoenn first partner Pokémon for Red to see. This Torchic was a bit ditzy as it landed on Clefairy's head, but fun to be with. Due to the Torchic's personality, Red decided to choose it and it became a walking Pokémon similar to Clefairy, Pikachu and Tyrogue. However, when the group headed to Hoenn, Torchic was returned to Professor Birch.


==Trivia==
Sometime before ''[[PMRS05|Let's Try To Be Idols!!]]'', Sapphire received it from him when she was beginning her [[Pokémon journey]]. When the group head to a {{pkmn|Contest}} to compete in, it was revealed to them when Sapphire chose Torchic as her Contest Pokémon. During the final round, Torchic was up against Clefairy.
* Sapphire bears many similarities to {{an|May}} from the {{pkmn|anime}}. These similarities are also shared with {{OBP|Haruka|CCP}} from the [[Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪]] manga.
** Both are based on the same {{ga|May|in-game character}}.
** Both are [[Pokémon Coordinator]]s.
** Both chose {{p|Torchic}} as their [[starter Pokémon]].


None of Torchic's moves are known.}}


==Trivia==
*Her and {{OBP|Ruby|Ruby-Sapphire}}'s original names were switched in Chuang Yi's English translation of the manga, possibly to match the names of [[Cross-canon counterpart|corresponding characters]] in [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga.
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Latest revision as of 11:24, 9 March 2024

Sapphire
ルビー Ruby
Sapphire PMRS.png
Sapphire and her Torchic
Gender Female
Hometown Unknown
Region Hoenn

Sapphire (Japanese: ルビー Ruby) is a character from Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire who first appeared in Let's Try To Be Idols!!. She is based on May from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and is one of Red's rivals.

History

Sapphire is a Pokémon Coordinator from Hoenn who introduced herself to Red when he entered the building with his Pokémon. Red takes a liking to her Torchic, seeing that it was the one that he was about to go on a journey with before going to Hoenn. Sapphire recommends him to partake in a Pokémon Contest in which Red does. When it was Sapphire turn to perform on stage, she manages to get a perfect score and wins the competition, placing Red in second place.

Character

Despite being rivals with Red during the Pokémon Contest both of them competed in, she was shown to have some friendly advice.

Pokémon

Torchic
Sapphire's Torchic

Torchic is Sapphire's first partner Pokémon and a rival of Red's Clefairy.

It first appeared in Strongest Rival Appears!?, where Professor Birch released the Hoenn first partner Pokémon for Red to see. This Torchic was a bit ditzy as it landed on Clefairy's head, but fun to be with. Due to the Torchic's personality, Red decided to choose it and it became a walking Pokémon similar to Clefairy, Pikachu and Tyrogue. However, when the group headed to Hoenn, Torchic was returned to Professor Birch.

Sometime before Let's Try To Be Idols!!, Sapphire received it from him when she was beginning her Pokémon journey. When the group head to a Contest to compete in, it was revealed to them when Sapphire chose Torchic as her Contest Pokémon. During the final round, Torchic was up against Clefairy.

None of Torchic's moves are known.

Trivia


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