Pokémon Ruby Version[a] and Pokémon Sapphire Version[b] are 2002 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance. They are the first installments in the third generation of the Pokémon video game series, also known as the "advanced generation".

Pokémon moves into its third generation with Pokémon Ruby & Pokémon Sapphire for Nintendo Game Boy Advance, bringing along some big changes in battle mechanics and Pokémon training.