Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, RS, known as in Japan and in South Korea, 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 Since Misty left the series, she has been replaced by May, a trainer from Petalburg City who is beginning her journey.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.
Commonly referred to, unofficially, as the Advanced Generation series, due to the prior lack of an official English title. Its English title was retroactively created in late 2015 when the series was released on English-language video platforms for digital purchase and download.
==Synopsis==
===Japanese===
===Korean===
==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
*Team Rocket's 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==
==Trivia==
*Pokémon: Battle Frontier is the only season in which there is only commercial break bumper segment in English-dubbed version.
**This is also the only series with eyecatches in the Japanese dub only.
*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 the episode titles.
*Ash travels with two male companions, instead of just one.
==References==
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