Rubys father Norman is the new Gym Leader of Petalburg City. But Ruby doesnt want to follow in his fathers footsteps--he wants to win Pokemon ContestsSapphires father Professor Birch is the local Pokemon researcher. But Sapphire is tired of gathering scientific data--she wants to win Pokemon BattlesWhen Ruby and Sapphire meet, theyre more likely to hit each other than hit it off. But then Sapphire challenges Ruby to a competitionWhich of them will achieve their dreams in just eighty days?