One of the most fascinating things about revisiting long-running anime franchises is seeing which parts are remembered and which are forgotten. Pokémon is a fantastic example of this. While the original series is still adored by fans and widely talked about and the newer seasons are drawing in a whole new generation of fans, many seasons have gotten lost in the shuffle, rarely being discussed. This is true for Pokémon: Ruby and Sapphire, the block of episodes that started with the American dub’s sixth season. But, while it may be rarely talked about today, Pokémon: Ruby and Sapphire was an essential series. Without it, the Pokémon anime would never have made it to the present day.Pokémon: Ruby and Sapphire made several massive changes to the Pokémon anime format, on-screen and behind the scenes. One of the first changes viewers notice is that Ash has a new outfit for his trip to Hoenn, making him look very different from the version seen in previous seasons. This new outfit saw Ash drop his jacket for a sweater-like one and swap his plain blue jeans for looser pants with line detailing. He even ditched his then-iconic hat for a new red and black one.But it wasn’t just the designs of Ash’s companions that changed. Ruby and Sapphire also shook up the main cast in several massive ways. At the end of the original series, Ash parts ways with Brock and Misty, his two previous traveling companions. In the first episode of Ruby and Sapphire, he meets up with May, a young trainer who is just starting her journey. After foiling a Team Rocket plot, May and Ash begin to travel together, with May remaining the season’s secondary character until she leaves in the final episode of the season. May also introduced her brother Max, who would soon start traveling with Ash, becoming a core cast member. Plus, despite leaving, two of Ash’s old friends would also return to the main cast. Brock would return in Ruby and Sapphire’s fourth episode and become a core group member, staying with Ash for most of the series. Misty, another of Ash’s old companions, would rejoin the cast for a few sporadic groups of episodes before departing again. And it wasn’t just human characters Ruby and Sapphire shook up. This series starts with Ash leaving his Pokémon (except Pikachu), with Professor Oak. This meant that Ash began with a blank slate when he arrived in Hoenn, forcing him to work up from the bottom again.
One of the most fascinating things about revisiting long-running anime franchises is seeing which parts are remembered and which are forgotten. Pokémon is a fantastic example of this. While the original series is still adored by fans and widely talked about and the newer seasons are drawing in a whole new generation of fans, many seasons have gotten lost in the shuffle, rarely being discussed. This is true for Pokémon: Ruby and Sapphire, the block of episodes that started with the American dub’s sixth season. But, while it may be rarely talked about today, Pokémon: Ruby and Sapphire was an essential series. Without it, the Pokémon anime would never have made it to the present day.
Pokémon: Ruby and Sapphire made several massive changes to the Pokémon anime format, on-screen and behind the scenes. One of the first changes viewers notice is that Ash has a new outfit for his trip to Hoenn, making him look very different from the version seen in previous seasons. This new outfit saw Ash drop his jacket for a sweater-like one and swap his plain blue jeans for looser pants with line detailing. He even ditched his then-iconic hat for a new red and black one.
But it wasn’t just the designs of Ash’s companions that changed. Ruby and Sapphire also shook up the main cast in several massive ways. At the end of the original series, Ash parts ways with Brock and Misty, his two previous traveling companions. In the first episode of Ruby and Sapphire, he meets up with May, a young trainer who is just starting her journey. After foiling a Team Rocket plot, May and Ash begin to travel together, with May remaining the season’s secondary character until she leaves in the final episode of the season. May also introduced her brother Max, who would soon start traveling with Ash, becoming a core cast member. Plus, despite leaving, two of Ash’s old friends would also return to the main cast. Brock would return in Ruby and Sapphire’s fourth episode and become a core group member, staying with Ash for most of the series. Misty, another of Ash’s old companions, would rejoin the cast for a few sporadic groups of episodes before departing again. And it wasn’t just human characters Ruby and Sapphire shook up. This series starts with Ash leaving his Pokémon (except Pikachu), with Professor Oak. This meant that Ash began with a blank slate when he arrived in Hoenn, forcing him to work up from the bottom again.
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