Character from Pokémon Adventures by Hidenori Kusaka & Satoshi Yamamoto
Professor Birch's wild daughter and the first trainer to earn every Hoenn Gym Badge — a tomboy raised in the field who fights with feral intensity and earned the title 'Conqueror' for her gym-battling dominance.
Sapphire is pure force of nature. Raised helping her father Professor Birch with fieldwork, she developed survival skills that most trainers never need — climbing, foraging, reading terrain and weather. She fights with an aggressive, instinct-driven style that overwhelms opponents through relentless pressure. Professor Birch titled her the 'Conqueror' for being the first trainer to earn every Hoenn Gym Badge. Her relationship with Ruby is the emotional heart of the RS arc. As children, Ruby fought a Salamence to protect her — but the violence traumatized him, and her guilt over needing saving drove her to become strong enough to never need protection again. Their 80-day challenge (her Gym Badges vs. his Contest ribbons) becomes a journey of mutual understanding. She despises Ruby's vanity but respects his hidden strength. In the ORAS arc, she and Ruby rode Rayquaza into space together to destroy an incoming meteoroid.
Brown hair with a blue bandana, blue eyes, 5'2". Wears a sleeveless blue top and bike shorts, often barefoot or in minimal shoes. Tanned skin, athletic build from years of fieldwork. Leaf-clothing in early RS arc. Physically stronger than she looks — can climb cliffs and swing through trees.
Also known as: Sapphire, Sapphire Birch, The Conqueror