Timeline

A timeline of all the events that have taken place in the Pokemon Adventures world. For the sake of convenience, events will be categorized by years, starting off with the Red, Green, and Blue arc as the first year. Citations for character births and birthdates can be found on their respective pages.

### **Pre-Series**

* **Several years ago**
	+ Groudon and Kyogre wage a long battle against one another, ending at some point before the two eventually swim into the depths of the ocean and disappear. (Chapter 215)
* **147 years ago:**
	+ One of the two towers in Ecureteak City is devestated by a fire. It is later named the "Burned Tower." (Chapter 152)
	+ Ho-Oh brings back three nameless Pokemon who perished in the burning tower. They later become Suicune, Entei, and Raikou. (Chapter 152)
* **24 years ago:**
	+ Professor Oak wins the first Triennial Indigo League.
* **23 years ago:**
	+ Carl is born.
* **20 years ago:**
	+ Sham is born.
* **17 years ago:**
	+ A trainer sets the record for Ultima's challenge, spending eight hours before giving up three quarters of the way through. (Chapter 272)
	+ Karen is born.
* **15 years ago:**
	+ Bill is born. (December 31)
* **14 years ago:**
	+ Will is born.
* **11 years ago:**
	+ Green is born. (June 1)
	+ Red is born. (August 8)
	+ Blue is born. (November 22)
* **9 years ago:**
	+ Yellow is born. (March 3)
* **8 years ago:**
	+ Crystal is born. (April 30)
	+ Gold is born. (July 21)
	+ Silver is born. (December 24)
* **6 years ago:**
	+ Ruby is born. (July 2)
	+ Sapphire is born. (September 20)
	+ Mask of Ice meets and captures Ho-Oh. (Chapter 153)
	+ Green is abducted by Ho-Oh. (Chapter 39)
	+ Professor Oak decides to get involved with the investigation. (Chapter 39)
* **5 years ago:**
	+ Emerald is born. (May 31)
* **4 years ago:**
	+ Blue goes to Cianwood City to train under Chuck.

### **Year 1**

#### **Red, Green, & Blue Arc**

* **Chapter 1**
	+ Red captures a Nidoran.
	+ Red runs into Team Rocket and finds a Mew.
	+ Red meets Blue for the first time.
* **Chapter 2**
	+ Red walks into Professor Oak's lab and meets Oak for the first time.
	+ Red accidentally releases several Pokemon from the lab out of panic.
	+ Red befriends and captures Saur.
	+ Red receives his Pokedex from Professor Oak.

#### **During the Red, Green, & Blue Arc**

* **Chapters 49-51 (Flashback)**
	+ Around the same time Red was battling Giovanni, Blue heads towards the Indigo League.
	+ Blue runs into a Lapras and meets Evan for the first time.
	+ Blue confronts Agatha for the first time in a certain power plant.
	+ Evan receives the Lapras from Blue.

#### **After the Red, Green, & Blue Arc**

* **Chapter 252 (Flashback)**
	+ In the Johto region, Norman goes to a try-outs session to become a Gym Leader.
	+ Professor Birch and Sapphire visit during this time as well.
	+ Ruby and Sapphire play around until a wild Salamence shows up and scars Ruby with Dragon Claw.
	+ Sapphire is scared by Ruby, and Ruby feels disappointed by her reaction.
	+ Professor Birch proceeded to get more busy with his research.
	+ Ruby decides to stop pursuing power, and goes for beauty.
	+ Sapphire decides to stop pursuing beauty, and goes for power.
* **Chapter 259 (Flashback)**
	+ Sapphire talks about her dad mentioning Red's victory in the Pokemon League.
* **Chapter 264 (Flashback)**
	+ After fending off the Salemence, it breaks into the Pokemon Association's laboratory.
	+ The Salemence destroys the containment machine, releasing Rayquaza.
	+ Norman realizes Ruby fought off the Salemence and takes the blame.
	+ The Pokemon Association bans him from Gym Leader tryouts for the next 5 years and orders him to search after Rayquaza.
	+ Norman leaves his family to search for Rayquaza.

### **Year 3**

#### **Yellow Arc**

The Yellow arc takes place two years after the events of Red, Green, & Blue.

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### **Year 4**

#### **Gold, Silver, & Crystal Arc**

The Gold, Silver, & Crystal arc takes place one year after the events of Yellow.

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### **Year 6**

#### **Ruby and Sapphire Arc**

The Ruby and Sapphire Arc takes place two years after Gold, Silver, & Crystal.

* **June 2nd**
	+ Ruby turns 11.
	+ Ruby and his mother move over to Hoenn on his birthday.
	+ Ruby runs away from home and meets Professor Birch.
	+ Ruby accidentally falls off a cliff while using his running shoes and is saved by Sapphire.
	+ Ruby obtains a Mudkip from Professor Birch's bag whom he later names Mumu.
	+ Sapphire challenges Ruby to see who can accomplish their dream first in 80 days.
* **September 19**
	+ Ruby and Sapphire wake up, with Steven, Courtney, and Norman having been revealed to be alive again.
	+ Ruby and Sapphire realize they have one day left.
	+ Sapphire goes to challenge Norman while Ruby goes to compete in his final contest.
* **September 20**
	+ Sapphire turns 11.
	+ Sapphire turns to her secret base, finding out Ruby completely renovated it.
	+ Ruby and Sapphire's challenge ends.
	+ The news comes on with Ruby's mom telling him to return home and that his and Sapphire's birthdays would be celebrated.
	+ The Ruby and Sapphire Chapter concludes.

### **Year 7**

#### **Fire Red and Leaf Green Arc**

The Fire Red and Leaf Green Arc takes place six months after Ruby and Sapphire, placing its beginning somewhere in the month of March.

## References

*\*Citations from supplmental sources were obtained from Bulbapedia.*

1. ↑ Pokemon Adventures Volume 25, Chapter 297 - Mask of Ice goes over the ages of the children he took in during a flashback.
2. ↑ Pokemon Adventures Volume 25, Chapter 297 - Mask of Ice goes over the ages of the children he took in during a flashback.
3. ↑ Pokemon Adventures Volume 25, Chapter 297 - Mask of Ice goes over the ages of the children he took in during a flashback.
4. ↑ \*Bill is stated to be 15 during the Red, Green, and Blue arc on Mato's old website. https://web.archive.org/web/20000614015008/http://www.chaldea.ne.jp/matohome/rensaisi.htm
5. ↑ Pokemon Adventures Volume 25, Chapter 297 - Mask of Ice goes over the ages of the children he took in during a flashback.
6. ↑ Netkun Q&A No. 251 from the Pokemon Special CoroCoro website - http://corocoro.tv/pokesp/qa/qa\_a\_251\_260.html#no251
7. ↑ Pokemon Adventures Vol. 4, Chapter 41 - Two years have been stated to pass since the events of Red, Green, & Blue.
8. ↑ Pokemon Adventures Vol. 8, Chapter 91 - Elm states that one year had passed since "the battle at Kanto," in reference to the final battle on Cerise Island in the Yellow Chapter.
9. ↑ Pokemon Adventures Vol. 21, Chapter 259 - In a flashback taking place five years ago, Sapphire talks about her dad mentioning Red's victory in the Pokemon League in retrospect. Therefore the Red, Green, and Blue arc took place 5 years prior to Ruby and Sapphire, placing it 2 years after the events of Gold, Silver, and Crystal.
10. ↑ Pokemon Adventures Vol. 23, Chapter 268 - Six months have been stated to pass since the battle between Kyogre and Groudon.