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[[Image:Agseries.jpg|thumb|right|A poster for the series, featuring {{Ash}}, {{an|May}}, {{an|Brock}}, [[Max]], and their Pokémon.]]
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The '''''Advanced Generation'' series''' (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'') is the second series of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It ran from November 21, 2002 to September 14, 2006 in Japan and from {{tt|March 15, 2003|AG001 and AG002 originally aired on March 15, 2003 as a sneak peek. They later aired in episode order with the rest of the series beginning on November 1, 2003.}} to March 3, 2007 in the United States.
[[File:Pokémon the Series Ruby and Sapphire logo.png|thumb|English logo]]
[[File:Advanced Generation series logo.png|thumb|Japanese logo]]
'''''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'') is the second [[series]] of the [[Pokémon animated series]] in Japan and Asia and the third series of ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'' in the West. The series is based on the events of the [[core series]] [[Generation III]] [[Pokémon games]]. It follows the [[original series]] and was succeeded by ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''. It ran from November 21, 2002 to September 14, 2006 in Japan and from November 1, 2003 to March 3, 2007 in {{pmin|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 ''[[Pokémon 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 {{series|original}}, 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|Ribbons]] in [[Pokémon Contest|Pokémon Contests]] so she can enter the [[Hoenn Grand Festival|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 [[Battle Frontier (Generation III)|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]].
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|Sceptile}}, while his friends, May and Brock, caught a {{TP|May|Torchic|Blaziken}} and a {{TP|Brock|Mudkip|Marshtomp}}, respectively. Also, unlike when he traveled to the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]] 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 [[Ash's hat|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.
''Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire'' saw a change in the formula. While in [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]], Ash encountered all three of those regions' [[first partner Pokémon]] and caught each, in this series Ash's only capture of a first partner Pokémon 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 Islands]] 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.


[[File:Ash and Friends Advanced Generation.png|thumb|right|The main protagonists, {{Ash}}, {{an|May}}, {{an|Brock}} and [[Max]], with [[Professor Birch]] in the background.]]
Episodes in ''Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire'' are numbered with {{bp|epicode|the prefix}} '''AG''' on [[Bulbapedia]], based on its Japanese name ''Advanced Generation''. For a complete episode listing, see the [[list of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire episodes]].
When the ''Advanced Generation'' series came to be dubbed into English and other languages, it was divided up into four seasons:


*[[Pokémon: Advanced]] ([[AG001]] - [[AG040]])
==Blurb==
*[[Pokémon: Advanced Challenge]] ([[AG041]] - [[AG092]])
''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.''
*[[Pokémon: Advanced Battle]] ([[AG093]] - [[AG145]])
*[[Pokémon: Battle Frontier]] ([[AG146]] - [[AG192]])


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]].
==Japanese seasons==
All episodes in the season were broadcast under the title ''Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation''. In the [[List of Japanese language Advanced Generation home video releases|Japanese rental-only DVD releases]], the releases including the episodes from [[AG135]] to [[AG192]] are titled as ''Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation Battle Frontier'' (ポケットモンスター　アドバンスジェネレーション　バトルフロンティア), though this title is not used within the episodes themselves.
 
<gallery>
Advanced Generation series logo.png|''Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation'' logo
Advanced Generation Battle Frontier 2006 logo.png|''Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation Battle Frontier 2006'' logo
</gallery>
 
==Dub seasons==
When ''Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire'' came to be dubbed into English and other languages, it was divided up into four seasons:
 
* [[S06|Pokémon: Advanced]] ([[AG001]] - [[AG040]])
* [[S07|Pokémon: Advanced Challenge]] ([[AG041]] - [[AG092]])
* [[S08|Pokémon: Advanced Battle]] ([[AG093]] - [[AG119]], [[AG121]] - [[AG145]])
* [[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]] ([[AG146]] - [[AG192]])
 
<gallery>
Season6 logo.png|''Pokémon: Advanced'' logo
Season7 logo.png|''Pokémon: Advanced Challenge'' logo
Season8 logo.png|''Pokémon: Advanced Battle'' logo
Battle Frontier logo.png|''Pokémon: Battle Frontier'' logo
</gallery>
 
==Movies==
{{main|Pokémon movie#Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire|Pokémon movie → Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire}}
* ''[[M06|Pokémon: Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''
* ''[[M07|Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys]]''
* ''[[M08|Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''
* ''[[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 home video releases]]
 
==Gallery==
:''For more images, please see [[a:Category:Art from Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire|artwork from Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]] on the [[Bulbagarden Archives]].''
===Posters===
<gallery>
AG series poster early.png|Early Japanese poster for ''Advanced Generation''
AG series poster.png|Japanese poster for ''Advanced Generation''
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>
 
===Characters===
<gallery>
File:Ash AG.png|[[Ash Ketchum]]
File:BrockAG.png|{{an|Brock}}
File:May AG.png|{{an|May}}
File:MaxAG.png|[[Max]]
File:Team Rocket Trio AG.png|{{TRT}}
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*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]].
* This is the only [[series]] in which:
*This is the second, and final series dubbed by [[4Kids Entertainment]], with the exception of Season 9.
** {{Ash}} has two male [[Ash's friends|long-term traveling companions]] at once.
===In other languages===
** Ash does not have a recurring [[rival]] during his time as a protagonist. The only rivals he had during this series met him shortly before the [[Ever Grande Conference]] and then departed right after.
** [[Rodger Parsons|Ken Gates]] is not the English [[dub]]'s [[narrator]] for its entirety. [[Mike Pollock]] took over in ''[[AG021|Which Wurmple's Which?]]'' and he remained until the end of the [[S08|eighth season]], with Gates—now known by his real name: Rodger Parsons—returning for the [[S09|ninth season]] and onward.
** None of {{ashfr|Ash's companions}} own a [[walking Pokémon]].
** All three of the regional [[first partner Pokémon]] owned by the protagonists evolve at least once.
*** They are also the only regional first partner Pokémon group to have evolve in Pokédex order.
** Ash's [[Pokémon League Conference]] placement ranking is the same compared to his previous ranking.
** 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 has at least one traveling companion accompany him from the very beginning of the series all the way to the very end.
** Ash's main outfit debuts in the previous series and is retired in the next.
** The episodes are dubbed by two different dubbing companies.
*** It 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.
* This is the first series<!--:--> where none of the episodes used traditional or hand-colored cel animation (excluding flashbacks). However, cel animation was still used for the {{pkmn|movie}}s.
<!--** Where none of the episodes used traditional or hand-colored cel animation (excluding flashbacks). However, cel animation was still used for the {{pkmn|movie}}s.-->
** This is also the first series <!--T-->to feature CG animation outside of movies, usually for certain [[move]] animations and sometimes also for various props and backgrounds.
<!--** That all three of the regional [[first partner Pokémon]] owned by the protagonists evolve at least once.-->
* This is the final series where all of the episodes are in 4:3 aspect ratio.
 
==In other languages==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_ag/ TV Tokyo] (Japanese)
* [http://sg.portal-pokemon.com/anime/series/s2/ Pokémon Advanced at the Pokémon official site for Asia]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRHvVAEuAlQ Pokémon Advanced PV]
* [http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_ag/ TV Tokyo] (Japanese)


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Latest revision as of 19:29, 1 September 2024

Advanced Generation redirects here. For the third generation of the Pokémon franchise, see Generation III.
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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) is the second series of the Pokémon animated series in Japan and Asia and the third series of Pokémon the Series in the West. The series is based on the events of the core series Generation III Pokémon games. It follows the original series and was succeeded by Pokémon the Series: Diamond and 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 Pokémon 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 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.

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire saw a change in the formula. While in Kanto and Johto, Ash encountered all three of those regions' first partner Pokémon and caught each, in this series Ash's only capture of a first partner Pokémon was Treecko, while his friends, May and Brock, caught a Torchic and a Mudkip, respectively. Also, unlike when he traveled to the Orange Islands 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 Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire are numbered with the prefix AG on Bulbapedia, based on its Japanese name Advanced Generation. For a complete episode listing, see the list of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire 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.

Japanese seasons

All episodes in the season were broadcast under the title Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation. In the Japanese rental-only DVD releases, the releases including the episodes from AG135 to AG192 are titled as Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation Battle Frontier (ポケットモンスター　アドバンスジェネレーション　バトルフロンティア), though this title is not used within the episodes themselves.

  • Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation logo

    Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation logo

  • Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation Battle Frontier 2006 logo

    Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation Battle Frontier 2006 logo

Dub seasons

When Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire came to be dubbed into English and other languages, it was divided up into four seasons:

  • Pokémon: Advanced logo

    Pokémon: Advanced logo

  • Pokémon: Advanced Challenge logo

    Pokémon: Advanced Challenge logo

  • Pokémon: Advanced Battle logo

    Pokémon: Advanced Battle logo

  • Pokémon: Battle Frontier logo

    Pokémon: Battle Frontier logo

Movies

Main article: Pokémon movie → Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Home video releases

North American DVD releases

Australian DVD releases

Japanese DVD releases

Gallery

For more images, please see artwork from Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire 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

  • This is the only series in which:
  • This is the first series where none of the episodes used traditional or hand-colored cel animation (excluding flashbacks). However, cel animation was still used for the movies.
    • This is also the first series to feature CG animation outside of movies, usually for certain move animations and sometimes also for various props and backgrounds.
  • This is the final series where all of the episodes are in 4:3 aspect ratio.

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 • A Ripple in Time
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