Pokémon Adventures volume 15

Volume 15 is the fifteenth volume of the Pokémon Adventures manga. It is both the eighth and final volume in the and the first of eight volumes in the . It is authored by Hidenori Kusaka and illustrated by Satoshi Yamamoto.
==Blurb==
Ruby’s father Norman is the new Gym Leader of Petalburg City. But Ruby doesn’t want to follow in his father’s footsteps—he wants to win Pokémon Contests! Sapphire’s father Professor Birch is the local Pokémon researcher. But Sapphire is tired of gathering scientific data—she wants to win Pokémon battles! When Ruby and Sapphire meet, they’re more likely to hit each other than hit it off. But then Sapphire challenges Ruby to a competition... Which of them will achieve their dreams in just eighty days?!
Meanwhile, what dastardly plan is Team Aqua up to...and how does it involve Sapphire?!
==Publications==
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==Chapters==
* Chapter 180 - The Last Battle XIV 
* Chapter 181 - Creeping Past Cacnea
* Chapter 182 - Making Mirth with Mightyena
* Chapter 183 - Trying to Trounce Torchic
* Chapter 184 - Distracting Dustox
* Chapter 185 - Nixing Nuzleaf
* Chapter 186 - Brushing Past Breloom
* Chapter 187 - Tongue-Tied Kecleon
* Chapter 188 - Lombre Larceny
* Chapter 189 - Mowing Down Ludicolo
* Chapter 190 - Blowing Past Nosepass I
==Major events==
* is captured in a GS Ball by Pryce.
* The Johto Pokédex holders go back in time to catch Pryce.
* Pryce and Gold get stuck in time, but only Gold manages to escape.
* The Pokédex holders (that didn't know already) learn that is a girl.
* Gold is no longer frozen in time.
* Kanto Gym Leaders are recognized to have beaten Johto Gym Leaders in the tournament.
* The Pokémon League is suspended from the damaged state that the entire fiasco left it in.
* moves from Johto to Littleroot Town in Hoenn.
* Ruby meets Professor Birch.
* Ruby meets .
* Ruby and Sapphire make a bet to see who can beat their respective goals in eighty days.
* Norman is informed of Ruby's running away and decides to search for his son.
* goes on her journey to challenge the Hoenn's Gyms.
* meets .
* Ruby helps Wally capture his first Pokémon, a .
* Ruby is swept out to sea after an earthquake and loses his . This Ralts is later found by .
* defeats Team Aqua, but they successfully steal the Devon Goods.
* Mr. Stone gives a letter for .
* is rescued by Mr. Briney at sea.
==Party changes==
===Additions===
*Ruby's , "Mumu" in PS183.
===Evolutions===
* No Pokémon evolve in this volume.
==Gym battles==
* begins her battle with Roxanne in PS190.
==Pokémon Contests==
 doesn't participate in any Pokémon Contests.
==Trivia==
===Localization===
The cover art for this volume was changed from the original in the VIZ Media release. As their release of this volume did not include The Last Battle XIV, due to it being published in , the new front cover design was meant to omit the previous main characters to disassociate the from the previous arcs. The new back cover has the picture of Pryce replaced with the picture of Ruby and the Hoenn first partner Pokémon from the original front cover design.
In , this volume was split in two between the and arcs.
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