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[[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 anime]] and 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 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 {{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]].

''Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire'' saw a change in the formula. 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}}, 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 Archipelago]] 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.

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]].

==Blurb==
<i>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.</i>

==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]])

==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==
* This is the only [[series]] in which:
** {{Ash}} has two male [[Ash's friends|long-term traveling companions]] at once.
** Ash does not have a recurring [[rival]] throughout. 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]].
** None of {{ashfr|Ash's companions}} own a [[walking Pokémon]].
** All three of the regional starter Pokémon owned by the protagonists evolve at least once.
** 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]].
* This is the first series where none of the episodes used traditional or hand-colored cel animation (excluding flashbacks or {{pkmn|movie}}s).
** This is also the first series to feature CG animation outside of movies, usually for certain [[move]] animations.
* This 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 final series where all of the episodes are in 4:3 aspect ratio.

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn=精靈寶可夢超世代 / 精灵宝可梦超世代 ''Jīnglíng Pokémon: Chāo Shìdài''{{tt|*|Taiwan (since 2018) and Mainland China}}<br>神奇寶貝超世代 ''Shénqí Bǎobèi: Chāo Shìdài''{{tt|*|Taiwan (prior to 2018)}}
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==External links==
* [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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