Ruby (Adventures)

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Ruby (Japanese: ルビー) is the eighth main character of the manga series Pokémon Special. As a counterpart to Sapphire, Ruby has a great passion for Pokémon Contests. While he's an excellent battler, he only fights when necessary and when no one's looking. He believes that Pokémon battles are barbaric, and get his Pokémon dirty - something that he hates.

Ruby's extremely good at sewing and knitting. He makes clothes for all his Pokémon to wear, and even made Sapphire the clothes she wears for much of her adventures. His other hobby is photography. He has a photo album of all of his Pokémon's biggest moments - such as evolutions or contest victories. He's not shy about showing it off, either.

Ruby can be quite shallow at times, putting too much emphasis on outward appearances. He even once kicked Mimi out of his party for not being beautiful enough. Recently, however, Mimi returned to Ruby and, after being mocked by Archie for being weak and ugly, Ruby declared that Mimi had inner beauty and it evolved into a Milotic.

His first Pokémon were a Skitty, Poochyena, and Ralts, all given by his father Norman; his "starter" Pokémon was a Mudkip which he received from Professor Birch.

Ruby's journey

Once living somewhere in Johto, Ruby moved to Hoenn in volume 15, against his will as he felt that he preferred the modern cities of Johto to the wilderness and countryside in Hoenn. Ruby enjoys participating in Pokémon Contests, and wound up running away from his new home in Littleroot Town because he felt that he was being oppressed by his father, Norman, who didn't approve of Ruby's lifestyle choice of being a Pokémon Coordinator to win all the Contests. Ruby despises Pokémon battles and refuses to battle unless he has no other choice, though as a child he adored battling.

As a child, he met Sapphire once, and the young Ruby and Sapphire had alot of fun with each other... until their fun was interupted by a Salamence. Acting quickly, Ruby was able to knock it out with his Pokémon, but got his forehead split in the process. It was his fault that day, when his father failed the Gym Leader Test because the Salamence broke into Rayquaza's containment area, and set it free. At that time, Rayquaza was being held by the Pokémon Association near the place he and Sapphire were playing. Sapphire ran away crying, and later came to realize she ruined Ruby's dignity, and vowed to become stronger. Ruby, on the other hand, realized he had been too brutal, and promised to supress his strength in battle.

After running away, Ruby enountered Sapphire once again without recognising her as the girl of so many years ago, who challenged him to a contest of her own -- to see if he could win all the contests in Hoenn within 80 days, and if she could defeat all the Gyms. Ruby accepted readily, thinking that he would win without a doubt. However, their challenge was abandoned when they teamed up to stop the rampaging Kyogre and Groudon by using the Red and Blue Jewels. (Actually, their challenge remains, possibly because Sapphire recieved two more badges during the Groudon/Kyogre fiasco, and Ruby, another Ribbon)

Though Ruby believed that Norman would not allow him to participate in contests, Norman was going to permit it because he felt that he was old enough, before Ruby ran away from home. Many fans believe that Ruby ran away because Norman was physically abusive, but he is only shown actually harming his son once, after he ran away. So far there is no evidence for or against this theory. However, Ruby has hinted once or twice that he only ran away because he was not permitted to enter contests.

Pokémon

This listing is for Ruby's Pokémon as of the most recent chapter.

On hand

• Poochyena → Mightyena (Nana)
• Skitty → Delcatty (Coco)
• Ralts → Kirlia (Ruru) (Given to Wally, later returned)
• Mudkip → Marshtomp → Swampert (Zuzu)
• Plusle (first met on the Abandoned Ship, reunited on the Mirage Island)
• Castform (Popo)
• Feebas → Milotic (Mimi) (rejoined Ruby's team after running away)

Released

• Celebi (obtained in Johto, first hinted in round 183, confirmed and released in round 267)

Bagpack

Besides necessities, Ruby also got a "Makeup Box" and "Sewing Box" in his backpack, presumably for his contest appearances. Ruby has a pair of Running Shoes made by the Devon Corporation. He received them from his father for his eleventh birthday. They're extremely powerful and useful, and propel Ruby along the ground with bursts of compressed air.

Ruby's eyes are myopic, and he has a pair of glasses to correct this. He's usually too vain to wear them, though.

External links

• Netkun on Ruby

Pokémon Adventures main characters
RGBY/FRLG: Red • Blue • Green • Yellow GSC/HGSS: Gold • Silver • Crystal RSE/ORAS: Ruby • Sapphire • Emerald DPPt: Diamond • Pearl • Platinum BWB2W2: Black • White • Blake • Whitley XY: X • Y SMUSUM: Sun • Moon SWSH: Henry • Casey SV: Violet • Scarlet