EX Ruby & Sapphire (TCG)

EX Ruby & Sapphire (Japanese: ADV 1: Advanced Adventure) is the name given to the first Expansion of cards and Theme Decks to be released by Nintendo and the first expansion to feature Generation III Pokémon of Hoenn.

Set Size

• 109 cards in English release
• 64 cards in Japanese release

File:EXrubyandsapphiresymbol.gif

The symbol for EX Ruby & Sapphire is a sparkling gemstone.

Sequence

• 16th English Expansion
• 18th Japanese Expansion

A gap was created due to Wizards of the Coast combining e-Card 2 and e-Card 3 to form Aquapolis, and combining e-Card 4 and e-Card 5 to form Skyridge. Therefore, the English releases were two behind in number.

Release Dates

• 31st January 2003 - Japanese Expansion
• 18th June 2003 - English Expansion

Trivia

• This is the first set to be produced by Nintendo after transfering the Pokémon TCG license from Wizards of the Coast.
• This was the first set to introduce Generation III Pokémon to the TCG from the Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire games. This is also where the Expansion and Theme Deck names originated.
• The English prefix "EX" referrs to "extra", as in the extra power the newly introudced Pokémon ex bring to the game. This is the first set to feature Pokémon ex.
• The Japanese prefix "ADV" referrs to "advanced", as in the new generation of Pokémon brought to life with their release onto the Game Boy Advance. It is possible this is where the names for the anime series Pokémon Advanced, and the following seasons Advanced Challenge and Advanced Battle originated.
• The card layout was once again changed with the release of this set: -
  • The borders became thinner and only supported room for one Dot-Code bar at the bottom. The Japanese card borders changed to a silver color while the English remained yellow.
  • The cards were presented with a new circle pattern, which features on the left side of the card.
  • The character window and evolution graphics changed from gold to silver and the Illustrator name moved from the bottom left corner to the bottom of the character window.
  • In the English release, the Energy symbols for attacks are smaller and are presented linearly (as the Japanese cards have always featured), as opposed to stacking them in columns.
• In Japan, this was the first set to have Preconstructed Half Decks released alongside the main set, a new trend in Japan intended for quick and competitive play. Unlike the English Theme Decks, the Half Decks had their own symbol, numbering system and included cards exclusive to that Half Deck. For the English release, the cards exclusive to the Half Decks were combined with the cards in the main set.

Theme Decks

• Ruby
• Sapphire

Half Decks

• Treecko
• Torchic
• Mudkip

Card List

English Expansion

No.	Card Name	Type	Rarity
1	Aggron		File:Rare rare.gifH
2	Beautifly		File:Rare rare.gifH
3	Blaziken		File:Rare rare.gifH
4	Camerupt		File:Rare rare.gifH
5	Delcatty		File:Rare rare.gifH
6	Dustox		File:Rare rare.gifH
7	Gardevoir	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare rare.gifH
8	Hariyama		File:Rare rare.gifH
9	Manectric		File:Rare rare.gifH
10	Mightyena	File:Dark-attack.png	File:Rare rare.gifH
11	Sceptile		File:Rare rare.gifH
12	Slaking		File:Rare rare.gifH
13	Swampert		File:Rare rare.gifH
14	Wailord		File:Rare rare.gifH
15	Blaziken		File:Rare rare.gif
16	Breloom		File:Rare rare.gif
17	Donphan		File:Rare rare.gif
18	Nosepass		File:Rare rare.gif
19	Pelipper		File:Rare rare.gif
20	Sceptile		File:Rare rare.gif
21	Seaking		File:Rare rare.gif
22	Sharpedo		File:Rare rare.gif
23	Swampert		File:Rare rare.gif
24	Weezing		File:Rare rare.gif
25	Aron		File:Rare uncom.gif
26	Cascoon		File:Rare uncom.gif
27	Combusken		File:Rare uncom.gif
28	Combusken		File:Rare uncom.gif
29	Delcatty		File:Rare uncom.gif
30	Electrike		File:Rare uncom.gif
31	Grovyle		File:Rare uncom.gif
32	Grovyle		File:Rare uncom.gif
33	Hariyama		File:Rare uncom.gif
34	Kirlia	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare uncom.gif
35	Kirlia	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare uncom.gif
36	Lairon		File:Rare uncom.gif
37	Lairon		File:Rare uncom.gif
38	Linoone		File:Rare uncom.gif
39	Manectric		File:Rare uncom.gif
40	Marshtomp		File:Rare uncom.gif
41	Marshtomp		File:Rare uncom.gif
42	Mightyena	File:Dark-attack.png	File:Rare uncom.gif
43	Silcoon		File:Rare uncom.gif
44	Skitty		File:Rare uncom.gif
45	Slakoth		File:Rare uncom.gif
46	Swellow		File:Rare uncom.gif
47	Vigoroth		File:Rare uncom.gif
48	Wailmer		File:Rare uncom.gif
49	Aron		File:Rare com.gif
50	Aron		File:Rare com.gif
51	Carvanha		File:Rare com.gif
52	Electrike		File:Rare com.gif
53	Electrike		File:Rare com.gif
54	Koffing		File:Rare com.gif
55	Goldeen		File:Rare com.gif
56	Makuhita		File:Rare com.gif
57	Makuhita		File:Rare com.gif
58	Makuhita		File:Rare com.gif
59	Mudkip		File:Rare com.gif
60	Mudkip		File:Rare com.gif
61	Numel		File:Rare com.gif
62	Phanpy		File:Rare com.gif
63	Poochyena	File:Dark-attack.png	File:Rare com.gif
64	Poochyena	File:Dark-attack.png	File:Rare com.gif
65	Poochyena	File:Dark-attack.png	File:Rare com.gif
66	Ralts	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare com.gif
67	Ralts	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare com.gif
68	Ralts	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare com.gif
69	Shroomish		File:Rare com.gif
70	Skitty		File:Rare com.gif
71	Skitty		File:Rare com.gif
72	Taillow		File:Rare com.gif
73	Torchic		File:Rare com.gif
74	Torchic		File:Rare com.gif
75	Treecko		File:Rare com.gif
76	Treecko		File:Rare com.gif
77	Wingull		File:Rare com.gif
78	Wurmple		File:Rare com.gif
79	Zigzagoon		File:Rare com.gif
80	Energy Removal 2	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
81	Energy Restore	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
82	Energy Switch	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
83	Lady Outing	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
84	Lum Berry	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
85	Oran Berry	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
86	Pokéball	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
87	Pokémon Reversal	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
88	Pokénav	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
89	Professor Birch	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
90	Energy Search	T	File:Rare com.gif
91	Potion	T	File:Rare com.gif
92	Switch	T	File:Rare com.gif
93	Darkness Energy	E	File:Rare rare.gif
94	Metal Energy	E	File:Rare rare.gif
95	Rainbow Energy	E	File:Rare rare.gif
96	Chansey ex		File:Rare rare.gifex
97	Electabuzz ex		File:Rare rare.gifex
98	Hitmonchan ex		File:Rare rare.gifex
99	Lapras ex		File:Rare rare.gifex
100	Magmar ex		File:Rare rare.gifex
101	Mewtwo ex	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare rare.gifex
102	Scyther ex		File:Rare rare.gifex
103	Sneasel ex	File:Dark-attack.png	File:Rare rare.gifex
104	Fighting Energy	E	--
105	Fire Energy	E	--
106	Grass Energy	E	--
107	Lightning Energy	E	--
108	Psychic Energy	E	--
109	Water Energy	E	--

Japanese Expansion

No.	Card Name	Type	Rarity
1	Koffing		File:Rare com.gif
2	Weezing		File:Rare rare.gif
3	Sceptile		File:Rare rare.gifH
4	Wurmple		File:Rare com.gif
5	Silcoon		File:Rare uncom.gif
6	Beautifly		File:Rare rare.gifH
7	Cascoon		File:Rare uncom.gif
8	Dustox		File:Rare rare.gifH
9	Shroomish		File:Rare com.gif
10	Breloom		File:Rare rare.gif
11	Blaziken		File:Rare rare.gifH
12	Numel		File:Rare com.gif
13	Camerupt		File:Rare rare.gifH
14	Goldeen		File:Rare com.gif
15	Seaking		File:Rare uncom.gif
16	Swampert		File:Rare rare.gifH
17	Wingull		File:Rare com.gif
18	Pelipper		File:Rare rare.gif
19	Carvanha		File:Rare uncom.gif
20	Sharpedo		File:Rare rare.gif
21	Wailmer		File:Rare uncom.gif
22	Wailord		File:Rare rare.gifH
23	Electabuzz ex		File:Rare rare.gifex
24	Electrike		File:Rare com.gif
25	Manectric		File:Rare rare.gifH
26	Mewtwo ex	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare rare.gifex
27	Ralts	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare com.gif
28	Kirlia	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare uncom.gif
29	Gardevoir	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare rare.gifH
30	Hitmonchan ex		File:Rare rare.gifex
31	Phanpy		File:Rare com.gif
32	Donphan		File:Rare rare.gif
33	Makuhita		File:Rare com.gif
34	Hariyama		File:Rare rare.gifH
35	Nosepass		File:Rare rare.gif
36	Chansey ex		File:Rare rare.gifex
37	Zigzagoon		File:Rare com.gif
38	Linoone		File:Rare rare.gif
39	Taillow		File:Rare rare.gif
40	Swellow		File:Rare rare.gif
41	Slakoth		File:Rare uncom.gif
42	Vigoroth		File:Rare rare.gif
43	Slaking		File:Rare rare.gifH
44	Skitty		File:Rare uncom.gif
45	Delcatty		File:Rare rare.gifH
46	Sneasel ex	File:Dark-attack.png	File:Rare rare.gifex
47	Poochyena	File:Dark-attack.png	File:Rare com.gif
48	Mightyena	File:Dark-attack.png	File:Rare rare.gifH
49	Aron		File:Rare uncom.gif
50	Lairon		File:Rare rare.gif
51	Aggron		File:Rare rare.gifH
52	Pokénav	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
53	Lady Outing	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
54	Professor Birch	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
55	Oran Berry	T	File:Rare rare.gif
--	Grass Energy	E	--
--	Fire Energy	E	--
--	Water Energy	E	--
--	Lightning Energy	E	--
--	Psychic Energy	E	--
--	Fighting Energy	E	--
--	Darkness Energy	E	--
--	Metal Energy	E	--
--	Rainbow Energy	E	--

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