Though the misunderstanding was cleared, Ruby and Sapphire were attacked by a wild Seviper. Overhearing the clash, Birch revealed that the girl is actually Sapphire, his daughter. Furious at this, the creature removed its cloak of leaves, revealing itself to be a human girl before sending her Torchic, Chic, to attack, forcing Ruby to use defend himself with the Mudkip in Birch's bag. Before Ruby could fully explain the situation, the green creature began speaking, causing Ruby to panic, leading to Nana attacking it. Birch revealed that he is an old friend of Norman's and is fully aware of who Ruby is. After waking up, Ruby received a call from Birch on the Pokégear that was in Birch's bag. Just before he passed out from his injuries, what Ruby thought was a green Pokémon saved him and brought him into a cave with it. Ruby accidentally activated the Running Shoes he received as a birthday gift from Norman, causing himself to run off a cliff and crash down into the forest below. An unfazed Ruby found Birch's bag containing a Pokédex and used it to gather information on the two Bite Pokémon. When he tried convincing the Mightyena to join his team, they began chasing after him.
At Route 101, Ruby found Professor Birch under attack by a pair of wild Mightyena, but refused to help at the risk of getting his Pokémon dirty. Shortly after settling in his new home, Ruby ran away to begin his quest to conquer all of Hoenn's Pokémon Contests and convince his father to stop trying to train him in Pokémon battling. Ruby debuted in Creeping Past Cacnea, where he and his mother moved to Littleroot Town in the Hoenn region. This has helped him to distract enemy Pokémon by using the target's favorite flavor of Pokéblock. They are extremely powerful and useful, and propel Ruby along the ground with bursts of compressed air.Īs part of his training, Ruby is able to discern a Pokémon's nature in a few seconds. Ruby has a pair of Running Shoes made by the Devon Corporation which he received from his father for his eleventh birthday. For his skills, he is given the title of "Charmer" (魅せる者 Charmer).īesides necessities, Ruby also has a "Makeup Box" and "Sewing Box" in his backpack, for his Contest appearances. After going through character development, he managed to learn that appearances aren't the only thing that makes one beautiful. For example, when Emerald stained his clothes, Ruby freaked out over them. Ruby can be very fussy at times, putting too much emphasis on outward appearances.
He has a photo album of all of his Pokémon's biggest moments - such as evolutions or Pokémon Contest victories. He is nearsighted, and he has a pair of glasses to correct this, though he was originally too vain when it came to wearing them often. He makes clothes for all his Pokémon to wear, and even made Sapphire the clothes she wears for much of her adventures. He believes that Pokémon battles are barbaric, and get his Pokémon dirty - something that he does not like. While he's an excellent battler, he only fights when necessary or when no one takes notice. Ruby has a great passion for Pokémon Contests.