Pokemon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

**Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire** (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*) is the second series of the Pokémon anime. The series covers the main protagonist, Ashley, and her Pikachu's adventures in the new Hoenn region. Before Ashley departed for Hoenn, she left all her Pokémon, except for Pikachu, at Professor Oak's lab. Since Misty left the series, she has been replaced by Brendan, a trainer from Petalburg City who is beginning his journey. During their journey, he learned about Pokémon Contests and decided to become a top Pokémon Coordinator. Joining Ashley and Brendan on their journey is Brendan's younger brother, Max, Brock, who returns once again and Mosh, a trainer from New Bark Town who dreams of becoming the number one trainer along with his Pichu. Team Rocket are still in the series as antagonists chasing after Ashley's Pikachu, and oppose Team Magma and Team Aqua. Team Magma and Team Aqua are two villainous team who are rivals and, like most other villainous teams, they went the Legendary Pokémon in their region, Kyogre and Groudon.

After Ashley lost in the Hoenn League, she also traveled in the Kanto region after learning about the Battle Frontier, which she successfully beat and earned the title of Frontier Brain.

## Seasons

* Pokémon: Advanced (Season 6 cont'd)
* Pokémon: Advanced Challenge (Season 7)
* Pokémon: Advanced Battle (Season 8)
* Pokémon: Battle Frontier (Season 9)

## Characters

### Main

* Ashley
* Mosh
* Brendan
* Max
* Brock

### Rivals

* Mosh (even though he's a main character he is still one of Ashley's rivals)
* Drew
* Harley
* Morrison
* Tyson
* Solidad

### Antagonists

* Team Rocket
	+ Jessie
	+ James
	+ Giovanni
	+ Cassidy
	+ Butch
* Team Aqua
	+ Shelly
	+ Archie
* Team Magma
	+ Tabitha
	+ Maxie

### Key Pokémon

* Ashley's Pikachu
* Ashley's Blaziken
* Ashley's Pelipper
* Ashley's Luvdisc
* Ashley's Breloom
* Ashley's Glalie
* Ashley's Donphan
* Ashley's Murkrow
* Mosh's Pichu
* Mosh's Swellow
* Mosh's Sceptile
* Mosh's Corphish
* Mosh's Blaziken
* Mosh's Glalie
* Brendan's Swampert
* Brendan's Dustox
* Brendan's Poochyena
* Brendan's Shiftry
* Brendan's Aggron
* Brendan's Rhyperior
* Brendan's Eevee
* Brock's Forretress
* Brock's Ludicolo
* Brock's Bonsly
* Team Rocket's Meowth
* Jessie's Arbok
* Jessie's Wobbuffet
* Jessie's Seviper
* Jessie's Dustox
* James' Weezing
* 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
* Ash Ketchum
* 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, 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.

## Trivia

* The Japanese title, *Advanced Generation*, is a reference to Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Version being released on the Game Boy Advance.