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I'm Always Grumpig First Thing in the Morning II
A Secret Revealed

VS ブーピッグ II

VS Boopig II

Info

Shogakukan full volume	Chapter 228 in Vol. 19
VIZ Media full volume	Adventure 228 in Vol. 19
Series	Pokémon Adventures

Other

Location

Fortree City Mt. Pyre

I'm Always Grumpig First Thing in the Morning II (Japanese: VS ブーピッグ II VS Boopig II), titled VS Grumpig II in the Chuang Yi translation, is the 228th chapter of the Pokémon Adventures manga, and the 48th chapter of the Ruby & Sapphire arc.

It is subtitled A Secret Revealed (Japanese: 明かされた力 Revealed Strength) in the VIZ Media translation and Hidden Strength in the Chuang Yi translation.

Plot

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Sapphire lies in shock after witnessing Ruby's victory over the rampaging Grumpig. She notes that Ruby specifically attacked the Grumpig's pearls, which isn't a technique a normal Trainer would use. Although Ruby feigns ignorance once again, Sapphire isn't fooled, and she has Rono attack Ruby. On instinct, Ruby dodges the attack and has Nana swat Rono away.

Sapphire asks why Ruby lied to her, but Ruby refuses to answer her question. When she sees that Ruby doesn't want to talk, Sapphire grudgingly accepts, since Ruby being strong is a good thing. Confused, Ruby asks why that is a good thing.

Sapphire reveals that a catastrophe is hitting Hoenn, and with Ruby's strength, he will be able to help the Gym Leaders with her. Ruby refuses, as he states that his interests lie in Contests. Angered, Sapphire states that because of all the bad things that have happened, she isn't interested in challenging Gyms. Sapphire states that they should fight for Hoenn, but Ruby replies that since he just moved there, he isn't all that interested in fighting for it and plans on moving back to Johto after beating the Contests.

Furious, Sapphire immediately begins stripping her clothes off, much to Ruby's shock. Using the leaves from the trees, Sapphire fashions a leaf bikini similar to the one she wore when she first met Ruby. As she does so, she reveals that despite their quarrels, she never really thought Ruby was a bad person.

Sapphire shows Ruby the letter he wrote for her, and points out that he said that he thought she would look nice in the clothes he made for her. She reveals that the compliment made her happy, as no one had told her that before, which is why she decided to wear the clothes in the first place. She points out that even though Ruby is so strong, he's not putting his strength to good use.

Ruby tries to say something, but Sapphire refuses to listen to his words. Sapphire tosses the clothes Ruby made for her and tells him to never come near her again. Ruby complies with her demand and turns around to leave.

Back at the Gym Leader's location, Winona asks her teammates if they are alright after the earthquake. The others shrug it off, and complain about her decision to let Sapphire join them despite most of them not agreeing to it. Roxanne decides to wait until Tate and Liza arrive before making their decision.

As Winona wonders where the twins are, Tate and Liza walk through Mt. Pyre. They sense an evil presence and are on guard. They express regret at having to miss the Gym Leader meeting, but they cannot tell the others about their other job. As they continue on, they managed to track the presence at the heart of the cave.

Suddenly, the cave becomes hotter, which is revealed to be caused by Team Magma. The Team Magma Grunts reveal that they have come for the Red and Blue Orbs, which they tracked using the Scanner. The Grunts attack, but Tate and Liza easily dodge using their combination. The two groups then begin their Double Battle.

Major events

• After Sapphire learns about Ruby's strength, she asks him to help save Hoenn.
• Ruby refuses, as he doesn't have any interest in saving Hoenn.
• Angered, Sapphire tells Ruby to never come near her again.
• Tate and Liza battle against Team Magma.

For a list of all major events in the Pokémon Adventures manga, please see the history page.

	Spoilers end here.

Debuts

• Tate and Liza

Pokémon debuts

• Lunatone
• Solrock
• Banette
• Dusclops
• Shuppet

Characters

Humans

• Ruby
• Sapphire
• Roxanne
• Brawly
• Winona
• Tate and Liza
• Team Magma Grunts

Pokémon

• Mightyena (Nana; Ruby's)
• Lairon (Rono; Sapphire's)
• Lunatone (Liza's)
• Solrock (Tate's)
• Slugma (Team Magma Grunt's; ×2)
• Grumpig (multiple)
• Banette
• Dusclops
• Shuppet

Trivia

Errors

• In the Brazilian Portuguese translation, Ruby says he will go back to Johto after winning all the Gyms, instead of Contests.

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		VS 噗噗豬 II (Taiwan) VS 噗噗猪 II (Mainland China)
European French		La révélation
German		VS. Groink (Teil 2)
Italian		VS Grumpig II
Korean		VS 피그킹 II
Brazilian Portuguese		VS Grumpig II
Spanish	Latin America	VS Grumpig II
	Spain	Contra Grumpig (2ª parte)
Vietnamese		VS Boopig II - Sức mạnh ẩn giấu

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