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'''Sapphire Birch''' (Japanese: '''オダマキ サファイア''' ''Sapphire Odamaki'') is the ninth main character of the {{pkmn|manga}} series [[Pokémon | '''Sapphire Birch''' (Japanese: '''オダマキ サファイア''' ''Sapphire Odamaki'') is the ninth main character of the {{pkmn|manga}} series [[Pokémon Adventures]]. Her first two Pokémon are a {{p|Torchic}} and an {{p|Aron}}; she probably got them from her father, [[Professor Birch]]. | ||
Sapphire loves to {{pkmn|battle}} and is a tomboy; she has been seen swinging on vines through trees in an outfit made of leaves. However, she does have a feminine side, as she explains to {{ | Sapphire loves to {{pkmn|battle}} and is a tomboy; she has been seen swinging on vines through trees in an outfit made of leaves. However, she does have a feminine side, as she explains to {{adv|Ruby}} in volume 19. She is [[FranticShipping|in love]] with Ruby, yet, even after they both confess their feelings, she becomes annoyed at Ruby constantly avoiding the matter. | ||
[[Image:Sapphire E.PNG|thumb|left|250px|Sapphire in the Emerald arc of the manga (Volume 27)]] | [[Image:Sapphire E.PNG|thumb|left|250px|Sapphire in the Emerald arc of the manga (Volume 27)]] | ||
Sapphire made a challenge with Ruby when they met - they would both travel through the [[Hoenn]] region and meet again in 80 days to see if she could defeat all the {{pkmn|Gym}}s, and if he could win every [[Pokémon Contest]] within that time. However, their challenge was delayed when they teamed up to stop the rampaging {{p|Kyogre}} and {{p|Groudon}}, who had been awakened by [[Team Magma]] and [[Team Aqua]]'s actions, and ended up with only a day to beat the final Gym and Contest. Both of them succeeded in winning their final frontiers. | Sapphire made a challenge with Ruby when they met - they would both travel through the [[Hoenn]] region and meet again in 80 days to see if she could defeat all the {{pkmn|Gym}}s, and if he could win every [[Pokémon Contest]] within that time. However, their challenge was delayed when they teamed up to stop the rampaging {{p|Kyogre}} and {{p|Groudon}}, who had been awakened by [[Team Magma]] and [[Team Aqua]]'s actions, and ended up with only a day to beat the final Gym and Contest. Both of them succeeded in winning their final frontiers. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Like her {{ga|May|game counterpart}}, she is the only female rival in the Pokémon | * Like her {{ga|May|game counterpart}}, she is the only female rival in the Pokémon Adventures manga. | ||
* She is the only female Pokémon | * She is the only female Pokémon Adventures character named after a [[generation]]'s second [[version]] ({{adv|Green}}, {{adv|Silver}}, and {{adv|Pearl}} are all male). Like them, however, she is the designated rival of the character with the name of the respective primary version, and based off of the rival in the respective games. | ||
** Likewise, she is the only Pokémon | ** Likewise, she is the only Pokémon Adventures counterpart to a female player character not named for the third version ({{adv|Blue}}, counterpart to {{ga|Leaf}}, after [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]]; {{adv|Crystal}}, counterpart to {{ga|Kris}}, after {{game|Crystal}}; {{adv|Platinum}}, counterpart to {{ga|Dawn}}, after {{game|Platinum}}). | ||
* Sapphire is the only rival whose starter's type is disadvantaged against that of her own rival (her Torchic vs {{ | * Sapphire is the only rival whose starter's type is disadvantaged against that of her own rival (her Torchic vs {{adv|Ruby}}'s {{p|Mudkip}}). However, unlike other rivals in Adventures, which were all based off of in-game rivals, Sapphire's game basis is also a player character. | ||
* Sapphire is the only character to successfully earn every gym badge in her native region. {{ | * Sapphire is the only character to successfully earn every gym badge in her native region. {{adv|Red}} and {{adv|Platinum}} challenge or challenged Gyms as well; however, although Red defeated every Gym Leader in [[Kanto]], he didn't earn every badge, and Platinum has yet to finish her journey. {{adv|Silver}} simply stole every Gym Badge from Johto at one point, but he didn't earn them through challenges. | ||
* Sapphire's birthday is September 20th. | * Sapphire's birthday is September 20th. | ||
** A sapphire is the birthstone for those born in September. | ** A sapphire is the birthstone for those born in September. | ||
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* All of Sapphire's Pokémon mirror her gender, with the exception of Toro & Minun. The same goes for Ruby (with the exception of having also owned a {{p|Celebi|genderless Pokémon}}), with only his [[Zuzu|starter]] and {{p|Plusle|electric rodent}} the same gender as him. | * All of Sapphire's Pokémon mirror her gender, with the exception of Toro & Minun. The same goes for Ruby (with the exception of having also owned a {{p|Celebi|genderless Pokémon}}), with only his [[Zuzu|starter]] and {{p|Plusle|electric rodent}} the same gender as him. | ||
*Even though in {{game3|Ruby and Sapphire|Sapphire|s}} there was no [[version-exclusive]] look for {{ga|May}}, artwork of Sapphire shows a blue variation of her attire. | *Even though in {{game3|Ruby and Sapphire|Sapphire|s}} there was no [[version-exclusive]] look for {{ga|May}}, artwork of Sapphire shows a blue variation of her attire. | ||
*Sapphire is one of three Pokédex holders to have a known last name | *Sapphire is one of three Pokédex holders to have a known last name; the other two are {{adv|Blue}} and {{adv|Platinum}}. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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{{Pokémon | {{Pokémon Adventures main character series}} | ||
{{Sapphire's Pokémon}} | {{Sapphire's Pokémon}} | ||
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[[Category:Female characters]] | [[Category:Female characters]] | ||
[[Category:Pokémon | [[Category:Pokémon Adventures characters]] | ||
[[ja:サファイア (ポケットモンスターSPECIAL)]] | [[ja:サファイア (ポケットモンスターSPECIAL)]] | ||