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{{ChapInfobox
|title_en=The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon VIII
|subtitle=Fighting Spirit
|title_ja=VS カイオーガ & グラードン VIII
|title_ro=VS Kyogre & Groudon VIII
|image=PS244.png
|scheme=Ruby & Sapphire
|pub1=Shogakukan full volume
|pub1-data=Chapter 244 in [[Pokémon Adventures volume 20|Vol. 20]]
|pub2=VIZ Media full volume
|pub2-data=Adventure 244 in [[Pokémon Adventures volume 20|Vol. 20]]
|location={{rt|121|Hoenn}}
}}

'''The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon VIII''' (Japanese: '''VS カイオーガ & グラードン VIII''' ''VS Kyogre & Groudon VIII''), titled '''VS Kyogre & Groudon VIII''' in the [[Chuang Yi]] translation, is the 244th chapter of the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, and the 64th chapter of the {{MangaArc|Ruby & Sapphire}}. It is subtitled '''Fighting Spirit''' (Japanese: '''戦う意志のもとに''' ''Battle As One'') in the [[VIZ Media]] translation and '''Battle As One''' in the Chuang Yi translation.

==Plot==
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On top of the wreckage of the [[Submarine Explorer 1]], a startled {{adv|Amber}} wakes up. He remembers the last words [[Archie]] told him before locking him in the Submarine Explorer 1 and sending it to the bottom of the water. Amber immediately shakes it off as a misunderstanding and goes to help his teammates raise the sea level.

Elsewhere, [[Blaise]] and [[Tabitha]] continue traveling on {{rt|121|Hoenn}}, where they are joined by [[Courtney]]. At {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Groudon}}'s location, it continues to easily overpower [[Brawly]] and [[Roxanne]] with its attacks. After defeating Brawly's {{p|Machoke}}, Groudon attempts to leave the battle. Roxanne immediately stops its movements with her {{TP|Roxanne|Nosepass}}'s {{m|Block}}. Although not her style of battling, Roxanne has her Pokémon continuously attack Groudon, preventing it from fighting back.

Suddenly, a voice from above praises Roxanne's skills and sends out a {{p|Sealeo}} to attack Groudon with {{m|Ice Ball}}. The voice is revealed to be that of [[Wallace]], who came to help them stop Groudon. Before they can continue, three figures arrive and tell the [[Gym Leader]]s that if they intend on stopping Groudon, they'll have to face them first.

==Major events==
* {{adv|Amber}} awakens and goes to help his teammates.
* [[Brawly]] and [[Roxanne]] continue battling {{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Groudon}}.
* [[Wallace]] arrives to help stop Groudon.
* [[Tabitha]], [[Blaise]], and [[Courtney]] come to stop Brawly, Roxanne, and Wallace.

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{{endspoilers}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* [[Roxanne]]
* [[Brawly]]
* [[Wallace]]
* [[Archie]] (flashback)
* {{adv|Amber}}
* [[Blaise]]/{{tt|Mack|Chuang Yi}}
* [[Courtney]]/{{tt|Marge|Chuang Yi}}
* [[Tabitha]]/{{tt|Mitch|Chuang Yi}}

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Nosepass}} ({{OP|Roxanne|Nosepass}})
* {{p|Graveler}} ([[Roxanne]]'s)
* {{p|Hariyama}} ({{OP|Brawly|Hariyama}})
* {{p|Machoke}} ([[Brawly]]'s)
* {{p|Luvdisc}} (Elizabeth; [[Wallace]]'s)
* {{p|Sealeo}} (Richard; [[Wallace]]'s)
* {{p|Pelipper}} ({{adv|Amber}}'s)
* {{p|Swellow}} ([[Blaise]]'s)
* {{p|Armaldo}} ([[Blaise]]'s)
* {{p|Swellow}} ([[Courtney]]'s)
* {{p|Groudon}} ({{DL|Super-ancient Pokémon (Adventures)|Groudon|Adventures}})

==Trivia==
===Errors===

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|VS 蓋歐卡&固拉多 VIII|VS Kyogre & Groudon VIII}} (Taiwan)<br>{{tt|VS 盖欧卡&固拉多 VIII|VS Kyogre & Groudon VIII}} (Mainland China)
|fr_eu={{tt|Les Champions contre-attaquent|Gym Leaders counterattack}}
|de=VS. Kyogre und Groudon (Teil 8)
|it=VS Kyogre & Groudon VIII
|ko={{tt|VS 가이오가 & 그란돈 VIII|VS Kyogre & Groudon VIII}}
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|es_eu=Contra Kyogre y Groudon VIII 
|vi=VS Kaioga & Groudon VIII - Ý chí chiến đấu
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