Written from the sources below; not play-tested or physically inspected. Scope and unresolved limits remain part of the answer.

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Where this release fits

Ruby & Sapphire belongs to the EX series in the cached TCGdex catalog. Treat this set’s local numbering as its own namespace. A similar card name, reissued illustration or product box title does not establish the same printing.

Ruby & Sapphire set metadata ↗TCGdex metadata and known limitations ↗Official TCG product gallery ↗

Read the count before declaring a master set

The cached record reports official count 109 and total count 109, a difference of 0. The returned card list contains 109 entries. The returned list matches the provider’s total field, but matching totals do not prove every physical variant is represented. A numbered set, a set including additional-number cards, and a master set including finishes, stamps and product exclusives are different goals. Define yours before using the checklist.

A practical collection workflow

Record English as the card language and ex1 as the set ID. Then copy the local number exactly, including prefixes and leading zeros if present. Compare the physical item’s edition, finish, stamp and condition separately. The checklist below preserves the provider’s names and identifiers; it does not authenticate a copy, assign a grade or supply current prices.

Release context and evidence limits

TCGdex records a release date of 2003-07-01 and series EX. Dates can be territory-specific; this English record is not a universal worldwide street date. A Japanese set with related cards may combine or split releases differently. No automatic same-art or gameplay-equivalent mapping is asserted here.

Buying and selling without false precision

Search sold comparisons only after the exact card, language, edition and condition are established. Separate asking prices from completed transactions and include shipping, fees, currency conversion and import costs. This site currently has no live price feed or active affiliate destination. Treat completion percentages as personal progress, not an investment signal.

Catalog date needs historical corroboration

The provider’s July 1, 2003 field remains a catalog date, not a verified universal street date. The expert audit flagged a June 18 English-release date in community references. A dated original notice has not been established in this build, so the conflict remains unresolved rather than being replaced with a remembered value.

Ruby & Sapphire · provider card list, no finish-completeness guarantee

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Ruby & Sapphire · provider card list, no finish-completeness guarantee
Local number	Name	Stable metadata ID
1	Aggron	ex1-1
2	Beautifly	ex1-2
3	Blaziken	ex1-3
4	Camerupt	ex1-4
5	Delcatty	ex1-5
6	Dustox	ex1-6
7	Gardevoir	ex1-7
8	Hariyama	ex1-8
9	Manectric	ex1-9
10	Mightyena	ex1-10
11	Sceptile	ex1-11
12	Slaking	ex1-12
13	Swampert	ex1-13
14	Wailord	ex1-14
15	Blaziken	ex1-15
16	Breloom	ex1-16
17	Donphan	ex1-17
18	Nosepass	ex1-18
19	Pelipper	ex1-19
20	Sceptile	ex1-20
21	Seaking	ex1-21
22	Sharpedo	ex1-22
23	Swampert	ex1-23
24	Weezing	ex1-24
25	Aron	ex1-25
26	Cascoon	ex1-26
27	Combusken	ex1-27
28	Combusken	ex1-28
29	Delcatty	ex1-29
30	Electrike	ex1-30
31	Grovyle	ex1-31
32	Grovyle	ex1-32
33	Hariyama	ex1-33
34	Kirlia	ex1-34
35	Kirlia	ex1-35
36	Lairon	ex1-36
37	Lairon	ex1-37
38	Linoone	ex1-38
39	Manectric	ex1-39
40	Marshtomp	ex1-40
41	Marshtomp	ex1-41
42	Mightyena	ex1-42
43	Silcoon	ex1-43
44	Skitty	ex1-44
45	Slakoth	ex1-45
46	Swellow	ex1-46
47	Vigoroth	ex1-47
48	Wailmer	ex1-48
49	Aron	ex1-49
50	Aron	ex1-50
51	Carvanha	ex1-51
52	Electrike	ex1-52
53	Electrike	ex1-53
54	Koffing	ex1-54
55	Goldeen	ex1-55
56	Makuhita	ex1-56
57	Makuhita	ex1-57
58	Makuhita	ex1-58
59	Mudkip	ex1-59
60	Mudkip	ex1-60
61	Numel	ex1-61
62	Phanpy	ex1-62
63	Poochyena	ex1-63
64	Poochyena	ex1-64
65	Poochyena	ex1-65
66	Ralts	ex1-66
67	Ralts	ex1-67
68	Ralts	ex1-68
69	Shroomish	ex1-69
70	Skitty	ex1-70
71	Skitty	ex1-71
72	Taillow	ex1-72
73	Torchic	ex1-73
74	Torchic	ex1-74
75	Treecko	ex1-75
76	Treecko	ex1-76
77	Wingull	ex1-77
78	Wurmple	ex1-78
79	Zigzagoon	ex1-79
80	Energy Removal 2	ex1-80
81	Energy Restore	ex1-81
82	Energy Switch	ex1-82
83	Lady Outing	ex1-83
84	Lum Berry	ex1-84
85	Oran Berry	ex1-85
86	Poké Ball	ex1-86
87	Pokémon Reversal	ex1-87
88	PokéNav	ex1-88
89	Professor Birch	ex1-89
90	Energy Search	ex1-90
91	Potion	ex1-91
92	Switch	ex1-92
93	Darkness Energy	ex1-93
94	Metal Energy	ex1-94
95	Rainbow Energy	ex1-95
96	Chansey ex	ex1-96
97	Electabuzz ex	ex1-97
98	Hitmonchan ex	ex1-98
99	Lapras ex	ex1-99
100	Magmar ex	ex1-100
101	Mewtwo ex	ex1-101
102	Scyther ex	ex1-102
103	Sneasel ex	ex1-103
104	Grass Energy	ex1-104
105	Fighting Energy	ex1-105
106	Water Energy	ex1-106
107	Psychic Energy	ex1-107
108	Fire Energy	ex1-108
109	Lightning Energy	ex1-109

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Sources & review notes

Source and metadata review date: November 7, 2026 PST. Read the method beside each source; a catalog landing page does not verify every detailed game claim. Linking a source does not license its text or artwork. Native names are identifiers, not a claim of a reviewed translation.

Ruby & Sapphire set metadata ↗Factual metadata fetched and cached November 7, 2026 PST. No artwork, official descriptive prose or prices imported.
TCGdex metadata and known limitations ↗Documentation read directly: missing sets/variants and price-matching limitations. No price or image fields imported.
Official TCG product gallery ↗Official product index read directly. Listings are not live availability or resale prices.

Ruby & Sapphire: text checklist, numbering & collecting guide