Issue: #15
Ruby's father Norman is the new Gym Leader of Petalburg City. But Ruby doesn't want to follow in his father's footsteps - he wants to win Pokémon Contests! Sapphire's father Professor Birch is the local Pokémon researcher. But Sapphire is tired of gathering scientific data-she wants to win Pokémon battles! When Ruby and Sapphire meet, they're more likely to hit each other than hit it off. But then...
First appearances: Amber, Shelly, Matt, Wally, Cascoon
Creators: Hidenori Kusaka, Bryant Turnage, Shawn Carrico, Annette Roman, Annaliese Christman, Satoshi Yamamoto, Tetsuichiro Miyaki
Characters: Roxanne, Mr. Briney, Amber, Shelly, Ralts, Linoone, Carvanha, Wurmple, Nuzleaf, Cacnea, Seedot, Whismur, Professor Birch, Norman, Sapphire, Ruby, Dustox, Pelipper, Beautifly, Nincada