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'''''Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire''''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター　アドバンスジェネレーション''' ''Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation''), referred to by fans as the '''''Advanced Generation'' series''', is the second series of the [[Pokémon anime]] and is based on the events of the [[core series]] [[Generation III]] [[Pokémon games]]. It follows the {{series|original}} and was succeeded by the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}. It ran from November 21, 2002 to September 14, 2006 in Japan and from November 1, 2003 to March 3, 2007 in the United States, although the first two episodes aired as a sneak peek in the United States on March 15, 2003. It was not given an English name until after the release of ''[[XY series|Pokémon the Series: XY]]''.
'''''Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire''''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター　アドバンスジェネレーション''' ''Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation''), referred to by fans as the '''''Advanced Generation'' series''', is the second series of the [[Pokémon anime]] and is based on the events of the [[core series]] [[Generation III]] [[Pokémon games]]. It follows the {{series|original}} and was succeeded by the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}. It ran from November 21, 2002 to September 14, 2006 in Japan and from November 1, 2003 to March 3, 2007 in the United States, although the first two episodes aired as a sneak peek in the United States on March 15, 2003. It was not given an English name until after the release of the {{series|XY}}.


In this series, Ash travels through the [[Hoenn]] [[region]] in an effort to compete in the [[Hoenn League]] there. He is joined not by {{an|Misty}}, who had been his continuous companion for the entirety of the original series, but {{an|May}}, a rookie Trainer from [[Petalburg City]] who at first merely wishes to travel. Eventually, she learns of [[Pokémon Contest]]s and declares herself a [[Pokémon Coordinator]], training to win [[Ribbon]]s so she can enter the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]]. May's brother, [[Max]], also travels with the group and helps map out routes to take using his [[PokéNav]]. However, Max is too young to have his own Pokémon. {{an|Brock}}, Ash's near-constant adviser, returns soon after the start of the series, while Misty makes two several-episode cameo appearances.
In this series, Ash travels through the [[Hoenn]] [[region]] in an effort to compete in the [[Hoenn League]] there. He is joined not by {{an|Misty}}, who had been his continuous companion for the entirety of the original series, but {{an|May}}, a rookie Trainer from [[Petalburg City]] who at first merely wishes to travel. Eventually, she learns of [[Pokémon Contest]]s and declares herself a [[Pokémon Coordinator]], training to win [[Ribbon]]s so she can enter the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]]. May's brother, [[Max]], also travels with the group and helps map out routes to take using his [[PokéNav]]. However, Max is too young to have his own Pokémon. {{an|Brock}}, Ash's near-constant adviser, returns soon after the start of the series, while Misty makes two several-episode cameo appearances.


After Ash competes in the Hoenn League, Ash and Brock return to [[Kanto]] while May and Max return to [[Petalburg City]]. While on his way home to [[Pallet Town]], Ash meets [[Scott]], who after observing Ash's battle skills invites him to enter the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}. He travels around Kanto in an effort to complete the Battle Frontier and is joined again by Brock, Max and May - who is now aiming to compete in the [[Kanto Grand Festival]].
After Ash competes in the Hoenn League, Ash and Brock return to [[Kanto]] while May and Max return to [[Petalburg City]]. While on his way home to [[Pallet Town]], Ash meets [[Scott]], who after observing Ash's battle skills invites him to enter the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}. He travels around Kanto in an effort to complete the Battle Frontier and is joined again by Brock, Max, and May – who is now aiming to compete in the [[Kanto Grand Festival]].


The ''Advanced Generation'' series saw a change in the formula followed by the original series, as well. While in [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]], Ash encountered all three of those regions' [[starter Pokémon]] and caught each, in this series Ash's only capture of a starter was {{TP|Ash|Treecko}}, while his friends, May and Brock, caught a {{TP|May|Torchic}} and a {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}}, respectively. Also, unlike when he traveled to the [[Orange Archipelago]] and [[Johto]], Ash left behind all of his Pokémon at {{an|Professor Oak}}'s, bringing only {{AP|Pikachu}}. Another change was new clothing for Ash and Brock. No longer did Ash wear the {{AP|hat}} he claimed to have sent in a million postcards for, but instead a completely different outfit. Misty also received a new outfit during her return appearances.
The ''Advanced Generation'' series saw a change in the formula. While in [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]], Ash encountered all three of those regions' [[starter Pokémon]] and caught each, in this series Ash's only capture of a starter was {{TP|Ash|Treecko}}, while his friends, May and Brock, caught a {{TP|May|Torchic}} and a {{TP|Brock|Mudkip}}, respectively. Also, unlike when he traveled to the [[Orange Archipelago]] and [[Johto]], Ash left behind all of his Pokémon at {{an|Professor Oak}}'s, bringing only {{AP|Pikachu}}. Another change was new clothing for Ash and Brock. No longer did Ash wear the {{AP|hat}} he claimed to have sent in a million postcards for, but instead a completely different outfit. Misty also received a new outfit during her return appearances.


Episodes in the ''Advanced Generation'' series are numbered with {{bp|epicode|the prefix}} '''AG''' on [[Bulbapedia]]. For a complete episode listing, see the [[list of Advanced Generation series episodes]].
Episodes in the ''Advanced Generation'' series are numbered with {{bp|epicode|the prefix}} '''AG''' on [[Bulbapedia]]. For a complete episode listing, see the [[list of Advanced Generation series episodes]].
==Blurb==
<i>Polishing off the Silver Conference, Ash heads toward his next challenge—the far-off Hoenn region! While he must say goodbye to old friends, he makes the acquaintance of May, a Trainer just starting out on her Pokémon journey. Along with her little brother Max and the ever-reliable Brock, this pack of Pokémon Trainers begin pursuing their dreams—with Ash racking up three Gym Badges, while May changes tack to follow the Contest path of a Pokémon Coordinator.</i>


==Dub seasons==
==Dub seasons==
When the ''Advanced Generation'' series came to be dubbed into English and other languages, it was divided up into four seasons:
When the ''Advanced Generation'' series came to be dubbed into English and other languages, it was divided up into four seasons:


*[[S06|Pokémon: Advanced]] ([[AG001]] - [[AG040]]) (Second Portion)
* [[S06|Pokémon: Advanced]] ([[AG001]] - [[AG040]])
*[[S07|Pokémon: Advanced Challenge]] ([[AG041]] - [[AG092]])
* [[S07|Pokémon: Advanced Challenge]] ([[AG041]] - [[AG092]])
*[[S08|Pokémon: Advanced Battle]] ([[AG093]] - [[AG119]], [[AG121]] - [[AG145]])
* [[S08|Pokémon: Advanced Battle]] ([[AG093]] - [[AG119]], [[AG121]] - [[AG145]])
*[[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]] ([[AG146]] - [[AG192]])
* [[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]] ([[AG146]] - [[AG192]])


==Movies==
==Movies==
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* ''[[M08|Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''
* ''[[M08|Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''
* ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''
* ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''
==Home video releases==
===North American DVD releases===
* [[List of English language Pokémon Advanced home video releases (Region 1)]]
* [[List of English language Advanced Challenge home video releases (Region 1)]]
* [[List of English language Advanced Battle home video releases (Region 1)]]
* [[List of English language Battle Frontier home video releases (Region 1)]]
===Australian DVD releases===
* [[List of English language Pokémon Advanced home video releases (Region 4)]]
* [[List of English language Advanced Challenge home video releases (Region 4)]]
* [[List of English language Advanced Battle home video releases (Region 4)]]
* [[List of English language Battle Frontier home video releases (Region 4)]]
===Japanese DVD releases===
* [[List of Japanese language Advanced Generation series home video releases]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===Posters===
===Posters===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Agseries.jpg|Japanese poster for ''Advanced Generation''
AG series poster early.png|Early Japanese poster for ''Advanced Generation''
File:Pokémon the Series Ruby and Sapphire Google Play.jpg|English poster for ''Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire''
AG series poster.png|Japanese poster for ''Advanced Generation''
File:Ash and Friends Advanced Generation.png|Poster for the series featuring the protagonists
AG series poster Asia.png|Pokémon Asia poster for ''Pokémon Advanced''
Pokémon the Series Ruby and Sapphire Google Play.jpg|English poster for ''Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire''
Ash and Friends Advanced Generation.png|Poster for the series featuring the protagonists
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This is the only series in which:
* This is the only series in which:
** Ash does not have a recurring [[rival]] throughout the series. The only rivals he had during the series met him shortly before the [[Ever Grande Conference]].
** {{Ash}} has two male [[Ash's friends|long-term traveling companions]] at once.
** Ash does not have a recurring [[rival]] throughout the series. The only rivals he had during the series met him shortly before the [[Ever Grande Conference]] and then departed right after.
** [[Rodger Parsons|Ken Gates]] is not the [[narrator]] for all the seasons in the dub. [[Mike Pollock]] took over in ''[[AG021|Which Wurmple's Which?]]'' and he remained until the end of the [[S08|eighth season]].
** [[Rodger Parsons|Ken Gates]] is not the [[narrator]] for all the seasons in the dub. [[Mike Pollock]] took over in ''[[AG021|Which Wurmple's Which?]]'' and he remained until the end of the [[S08|eighth season]].
** None of {{ashfr|Ash's companions}} own a [[walking Pokémon]].
** None of {{ashfr|Ash's companions}} own a [[walking Pokémon]].
**All three of the regional starter Pokémon evolve at least once.
** All three of the regional starter Pokémon owned by the protagonists evolve at least once.
** Ash and his friends went their separate ways twice. The first was after the end of the [[Ever Grande Conference]], and the second was at the end of the ''[[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]''.
** Ash earns more than two [[Badge]]s without his [[party|team]] changing in between them.
*This is the only completed series in which Ash does not catch a {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon.
** Ash and his friends went their separate ways twice. The first was after the end of the [[Ever Grande Conference]], and the second was at the end of the [[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]].
* The ''Advanced Generation'' series shares a number of similarities with the {{series|XY}}:
* This is the only completed series in which Ash does not catch a {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon.
** Ash is traveling with three companions instead of two.
* This is the final series to be dubbed by [[4Kids Entertainment]], and the first series to be dubbed by [[The Pokémon Company International]] (then known as Pokémon USA). The Pokémon Company International took over dubbing starting with Pokémon: Battle Frontier.
** Two of the traveling companions are siblings, with one of them being too young to have Pokémon of their own.
*** Both sets of siblings are related to the fifth [[Gym Leader]] of their respective region, and both older siblings tried to hide this fact at first.
**** This [[Gym]] is also the first one that Ash attempts to challenge in the region.
** Ash receives only one starter Pokémon in the region and fully evolves it.
** Ash's female companion does not have a specific goal in mind at the beginning of their {{pkmn|journey}}, but later becomes inspired to pursue a career that focuses more on displaying a Pokémon's style rather than its power: May aims to become a {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}}, and Serena aims to become {{DL|Pokémon Performer|Kalos Queen}}.
*** They were both expected to pursue the same career as one of their parents: May was expected to become a Gym Leader like [[Norman|her father]], and Serena was expected to become a Rhyhorn racer like {{kal|Grace|her mother}}.
*** They both begin their journeys for unorthodox reasons: May to travel, and Serena to reunite with Ash.
*** They both start with the region's {{type|Fire}} starter Pokémon: May starts with {{TP|May|Torchic}} and Serena starts with {{TP|Serena|Fennekin}}. Both of their starter Pokémon evolved during the series.
*** They both obtain an {{p|Eevee}}, which later evolves into an [[Eeveelution]] native to the region they are currently in at the time of the Evolution.
*** They both had one last battle against Ash before departing.
*** Neither had any [[Obedience|disobedient]] Pokémon, unlike {{an|Misty}}, {{an|Dawn}} and {{an|Iris}}.
** The three older main characters have one starter Pokémon each.
** At least one Gym features [[Double Battle]]s.
*** Both these Gyms specialized in {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon, as well as being the seventh Gym Ash challenged in the respective regions.
** Both League Conferences started on the 125th episode and ended on the 131st episode of their respective series.
*** Ash uses only his current [[party]] Pokémon in the tournament instead of using any of his Pokémon from [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]].
** [[Jessie]]'s Pokémon evolves but [[James]]'s Pokémon capable of evolution does not.
* This is the final series to be dubbed by [[4Kids Entertainment]], and the first series to be dubbed by [[The Pokémon Company International]]{{tt|*|Then known as Pokémon USA}}. TPCi took over dubbing starting with ''[[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]''.
* This is the first series that has Ash traveling with siblings.
* This is the first series to have distributions of [[Mythical Pokémon]] to promote the {{pkmn|movie}}s they starred in. This practice continued for later generations.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn=神奇寶貝超世代 ''Shénqíbǎobèi: Chāo Shìdài''
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://sg.portal-pokemon.com/anime/series/s2/ Pokémon Advanced at the Pokémon official site for Asia]
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_ag/ TV Tokyo] (Japanese)
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_ag/ TV Tokyo] (Japanese)


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[[ja:ポケットモンスター アドバンスジェネレーション]]
[[pl:Serie Advanced Generation]]
[[zh:寶可夢 超世代]]
[[zh:精靈寶可夢超世代]]

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Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire (Japanese: ポケットモンスター　アドバンスジェネレーション Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation), referred to by fans as the Advanced Generation series, is the second series of the Pokémon anime and is based on the events of the core series Generation III Pokémon games. It follows the original series and was succeeded by the Diamond & Pearl series. It ran from November 21, 2002 to September 14, 2006 in Japan and from November 1, 2003 to March 3, 2007 in the United States, although the first two episodes aired as a sneak peek in the United States on March 15, 2003. It was not given an English name until after the release of the XY series.

In this series, Ash travels through the Hoenn region in an effort to compete in the Hoenn League there. He is joined not by Misty, who had been his continuous companion for the entirety of the original series, but May, a rookie Trainer from Petalburg City who at first merely wishes to travel. Eventually, she learns of Pokémon Contests and declares herself a Pokémon Coordinator, training to win Ribbons so she can enter the Hoenn Grand Festival. May's brother, Max, also travels with the group and helps map out routes to take using his PokéNav. However, Max is too young to have his own Pokémon. Brock, Ash's near-constant adviser, returns soon after the start of the series, while Misty makes two several-episode cameo appearances.

After Ash competes in the Hoenn League, Ash and Brock return to Kanto while May and Max return to Petalburg City. While on his way home to Pallet Town, Ash meets Scott, who after observing Ash's battle skills invites him to enter the Battle Frontier. He travels around Kanto in an effort to complete the Battle Frontier and is joined again by Brock, Max, and May – who is now aiming to compete in the Kanto Grand Festival.

The Advanced Generation series saw a change in the formula. While in Kanto and Johto, Ash encountered all three of those regions' starter Pokémon and caught each, in this series Ash's only capture of a starter was Treecko, while his friends, May and Brock, caught a Torchic and a Mudkip, respectively. Also, unlike when he traveled to the Orange Archipelago and Johto, Ash left behind all of his Pokémon at Professor Oak's, bringing only Pikachu. Another change was new clothing for Ash and Brock. No longer did Ash wear the hat he claimed to have sent in a million postcards for, but instead a completely different outfit. Misty also received a new outfit during her return appearances.

Episodes in the Advanced Generation series are numbered with the prefix AG on Bulbapedia. For a complete episode listing, see the list of Advanced Generation series episodes.

Blurb

Polishing off the Silver Conference, Ash heads toward his next challenge—the far-off Hoenn region! While he must say goodbye to old friends, he makes the acquaintance of May, a Trainer just starting out on her Pokémon journey. Along with her little brother Max and the ever-reliable Brock, this pack of Pokémon Trainers begin pursuing their dreams—with Ash racking up three Gym Badges, while May changes tack to follow the Contest path of a Pokémon Coordinator.

Dub seasons

When the Advanced Generation series came to be dubbed into English and other languages, it was divided up into four seasons:

Movies

Main article: Pokémon movie → Advanced Generation series

Home video releases

North American DVD releases

Australian DVD releases

Japanese DVD releases

Gallery

For more images, please see artwork from the Advanced Generation anime series on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Posters

  • Early Japanese poster for Advanced Generation

    Early Japanese poster for Advanced Generation

  • Japanese poster for Advanced Generation

    Japanese poster for Advanced Generation

  • Pokémon Asia poster for Pokémon Advanced

    Pokémon Asia poster for Pokémon Advanced

  • English poster for Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

    English poster for Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

  • Poster for the series featuring the protagonists

    Poster for the series featuring the protagonists

Characters

Trivia

In other languages


External links

Original series (list) Indigo League • Adventures in the Orange Islands
The Johto Journeys • Johto League Champions • Master Quest
Ruby and Sapphire (list) Advanced • Advanced Challenge • Advanced Battle • Battle Frontier
Diamond and Pearl (list) Diamond and Pearl • Battle Dimension • Galactic Battles • Sinnoh League Victors
Black & White (list) Black & White • Rival Destinies • Adventures in Unova and Beyond
XY (list) XY • Kalos Quest • XYZ (Mega Evolution Specials)
Sun & Moon (list) Sun & Moon • Ultra Adventures‎ • Ultra Legends
Journeys (list) Journeys • Master Journeys • Ultimate Journeys (The Arceus Chronicles)
Horizons (list) Horizons
Specials (list) Pikachu's Winter Vacation • Side Stories • Pokémon Chronicles
Planetarium specials • Pikachu shorts
Mewtwo Returns • The Legend of Thunder! • Pichu Bros. in Party Panic
The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon • Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs • A Ripple in Time
Complete list • Movies • Other anime series
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