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Vs. Cacnea

Vs サボネア

Vs Sabonea

Info

Series

Pokémon Adventures

Other

Location

Littleroot Town

Vs. Cacnea (Japanese: Vs サボネア Vs Sabonea or 新たなる物語 A New Story) is the 181st round of the Pokémon Adventures manga and also the first one in the Ruby & Sapphire arc.

Synopsis

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The story starts in Hoenn region. Norman, the new Gym Leader of Petalburg City is training with several Pokémon (Duskull, Volbeat, Duskull, Beautifly, and Cacnea). Gabby and Ty interview him. Norman states that his family is moving from Johto today.

Meanwhile, his wife watches him on TV as driving the van. She tells their son, Ruby, that his father is on tv but Ruby doesn't want to watch it.

Ruby is knitting hats for his Ralts, Poochyena, and Skitty. He also cuts his Poochyena's long fur.

Suddenly, the van is stuck in mud. Ruby's mom asks him to help her. But Ruby refuses because he does want to get his Pokémon dirty. But his Ralts, called Ruru, uses Confusion to lift the van from mud.

Major events

Ruby is moving from Goldenrod City in Johto to Littleroot Town in Hoenn.

Debuts

• Ruby
• Norman

Pokémon debuts

• Cacnea
• Duskull
• Wingull
• Ralts (Ruru; Ruby's)
• Poochyena (Nana; Ruby's)
• Skitty (Coco; Ruby's)

Characters

Humans

• Ruby
• Norman
• Maryann and Tyler

Pokémon

• Cacnea
• Beautifly
• Wingull
• Volbeat
• Duskull
• Pelipper (Image, on delivery pack)
• Ralts (Ruru, Ruby's)
• Poochyena (Nana, Ruby's)
• Skitty (Coco, Ruby's)

Trivia

Errors

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