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The second series of the Pokémon anime and is based on the events of the core series Generation III Pokémon games. It follows the original series and was succeeded by Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. It ran from November 21, 2002 to September 14, 2006 in Japan and from November 1, 2003 to March 3, 2007 in the United States

In this series, Ash travels through the Hoenn region in an effort to compete in the Hoenn League there. He is joined not by ]], who had been his continuous companion for the entirety of the original series, but ,_a_rookie_Trainer_from_Petalburg_City_who_at_first_merely_wishes_to_travel._Eventually,_she_learns_of_Pokémon_Contests_and_declares_herself_a_Pokémon_Coordinator,_training_to_win_Ribbons_so_she_can_enter_the_Hoenn_Grand_Festival._May's_brother,_, also travels with the group and helps map out routes to take using his PokéNav. However, Max is too young to have his own Pokémon. [[Brock_(pokemon)|, Ash's near-constant adviser, returns soon after the start of the series.

h4. Characters

* !asset #19757732: Ash Ketchum

* !asset #19757734: Brock (pokemon)

* !asset #19757735: May (pokemon)

* !asset #19757739: Max (pokemon)

* !asset #19757740: Team Rocket

h4. External links

* Bulbapedia: Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire