Children of the Sunflower Part 1: Winds of a New Beginning
Season 3 · Episode 601
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 • Duration 18:44
This summer we take a look back at the beginning of Hanako's journey before she collided with Violet in Mt. Moon. But we also take a look at the story of a boy named Haruto who has a very similar beginning. In fact, they're almost identical, like two sides of the same coin. And what happens when their journeys start to affect one another?
Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at hunterfieldmanor@gmail.com
Next Week:
The story continues as Haruto and Hanako both head out onto Route 29 to complete the favor set upon them by Professor Elm. But paths begin to diverge even more on the way as a mysterious woman and her Pokemon enters the picture.
Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.
RTP Adventures - Ruby and Sapphire Part 13
Season 3 · Episode 20
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 • Duration 01:34:31
This is it! Our final regular episode before the Summer Break. And we're leaving you with a pair of cliffhangers. In the Manga, after Ruby faces off against his dad, Sapphire ends up drowning far above ground!
Then, in the Anime we meet the Winstrates from the game, May gets a new Pokemon, Max meets a clone, and then it is time for a contest! But wait, there are some problems and we end right before the contest actually begins!
Stay tuned after the episode for some collisions of characters as Violet finally meets Murasaki...sort of. Three routes are blocked from converging thanks to a large sleeping Pokemon and it forces everyone to backtrack. But it isn't all bad when Violet learns that she's not as far behind as she thought.
What is covered:
Pokemon Adventures Manga Vol. 17
209 - Hanging Around With Slaking I
210 - Hanging Around With Slaking II
211 - Hanging Around With Slaking III
212 - Bubble Bubble Toil and Azumarill I
Anime Episodes:
S7E06 - Candid Camerupt!
Chronicles - Journey to the Starting Line
S7E07 - I Feel Skitty!
S7E08 - ZigZag Zangoose!
S7E09 - Maxxed Out!
S7E10 - Pros and Con Artists
Intro music uses Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire Route 110 (Orchestral Version) by . Check out the full version on youtube at
RTP Adventures - Ruby and Sapphire Part 12
Season 3 · Episode 19
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 • Duration 01:46:43
Another gym down and now Ruby and Shea Locke have to say goodbye to the great theme song of Season 6 because now they are headed into the 2nd Season of Hoenn with Season 7 and a new theme song. Does it even have a chance to live up to last season? But it isn't all bad. As they cover 5 episodes of the season they end with a 2-parter that brings back a beloved character and has some epic moments. Then, to top it off, they cover 2 Chronicles and one of Shea's favorites shows up again and...a special guest joins the discussion.
Meanwhile, in the Manga there is a big taste of irony as Ruby has to help catch some Feebas.
Then, after the episode, we catch back up with Murasaki and Beck as they travel south of Lavender and run into a little problem.
What is covered:
Pokemon Adventures Manga Vol. 17
206 - Not So Fetching Feebas
207 - On the Loose and Hyper With Zangoose and Seviper I
208 - On the Loose and Hyper With Zangoose and Seviper II
Anime Episodes:
S7E01 - What You Seed is What You Get
S7E02 - Love at First Flight
S7E03 - Let Bagons Be Bagons
S7E04 - The Princess and the Togepi
S7E05 - A Togepi Mirage
Chronicles - Training Daze
Chronicles - Celebi and Joy!
Intro music uses Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire Route 110 (Orchestral Version) by . Check out the full version on youtube at
Routes Through Pokemon - Route 26
Season 3 · Episode 18
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 • Duration 01:35:29
Ruby and Shea find the journey to Gym 4 to be longer than anticipated as it loops around the goal and they even revisit some old places. They each meet the Teams they hadn't yet and the tensions between those teams seems to rise. There is also the new secret hideout feature that is discovered and plenty of new Pokemon added to the Pokedex!
After the episode we catch back up with a melancholy Violet after her win against Lt. Surge.
What is covered:
Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Trick House - Second Visit
Route 103
Route 117
Verdanturf Town
Rusturf Tunnel
Rustboro City
Route 111
Route 112
Fiery Path
Route 113
Fallarbor Town
Route 114
Meteor Falls
Route 115
Mt. Chimey
Jagged Pass
Lavaridge Town
Pokedex Entries:
Linoone
Nuzleaf
Pelipper
Kirlia
Masquerain
Kadabra
Alakazam
Hariyama
RTP Adventures - Ruby and Sapphire Part 11
Season 3 · Episode 17
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 • Duration 01:28:11
Back to just Shea Locke and Ruby as they follow the both the Manga and Anime to the 3rd badge to catch up to where they're at in the video games of Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. In the Manga, we follow up with Ruby in the submarine against Magma before turning back to Sapphire who meets the Trick Master and Wattson. Together they all discover a hidden city.
Then, in the Anime, we get teased with the idea of Misty returning and we get lighthouses all before Ash confronts Wattson for his 3rd Hoenn Badge and we wrap up Season 6...which means Final Rankings! But there's more, as we then DO get to see Misty again in a Pokemon Chronicles episode where someone tries to date her.
Then, after the show, we continue on with Murasaki as he struggles to catch his first Pokemon.
RTP Crossroads Part 3 - RTP Adventures - Ruby and Sapphire Part 10
Season 3 · Episode 16
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 • Duration 01:32:26
Rosella is here for a 3rd episode in a row as she meets up with Shea and Ruby to discuss a bunch of Kanto episodes and one episode from Hoenn.
To start, we catch up with Ash and co who were last seen sinking into the ocean aboard the St. Anne. Then they find themselves dealing with giant Pokemon...more than once, a pair of identical cousins and plenty of ghosts. There is a tearful goodbye and laughter that brings tears and a gym badge.
Then, in Hoenn, the gang try to solve the mystery of a missing Nurse Joy who was kidnapped by...Pokemon.
Stay tuned after the show to catch up with Murasaki and Beck as they battle the bullies.
Rosella and Vi-Vi join Ruby and Shea Locke as they head to the movies. The four hosts talk about Jirachi: Wishmaker and its accompanying short: Gotta Dance. Join them as they fall in love with Ludicolo and laugh at the antics of Meowth and his baton before they jump into the film that breaks some traditions set by the previous 5 films. Ash and his friends meet a Pokemon that wakes up every thousand years and have to battle with those who want to use its power for their own glory.
After the show stay tuned to listen to Violet face down Lt. Surge with the final Pokemon in her posession...one that belongs to the man who stole her other Pokemon...
Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page , kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at
ReRouted Through Pokemon - Route 3
Season 3 · Episode 14
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 • Duration 01:09:20
Rosella and Vi-Vi are back with Shea Locke to discuss their journey from Ceruelan City to Vermillion City in FireRed and LeafGreen. Join them as they discover the daycare, find guards and a Snorlax blocking their paths, and a lot of battling aboard a ship. This all leads up to a finale where they try and breach the barrier at Lt. Surge's gym so they can earn their Thunder Badges.
Afterward, the trio discuss two episodes of the Anime which also involve the cruise ship and the Electric Gym!
And yes, there is another rival battle. Last time the score was tied up 1 to 1 so who will come out on top this time!?
Then, stay tuned after the episode to revisit Hanako before she arrived at Bill's as she seeks out the odd-colored Ekans she is sure she saw.
Shea Locke and Ruby had watched longingly as the Abandoned Ship as Mr. Briney sailed them right by it on the way to Slateport City. Well, now the Manga and Anime rub it in as Ruby, Sapphire, and Ash and co all get to visit the place. And, in both forms of media, there is some Wailord and an encounter with Team Magma. But that's not all. In the Anime, May starts her journey through the contests and picks up a Recurring Rival!
Then, after the show, we catch up with Violet in Vermillion City. The battle between Violet and Lt. Surge is not looking good...and the people around her seem to have trouble counting.
You thought you were getting a regular episode yesterday? April Fools I guess. Instead, we're bringing you are missteps, goofiness, and even some singing from our first batch of Season 3 Episodes. Enjoy! And don't worry. We will be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week on Tuesday.
What is Covered:
The Mistakes and silliness from Season 3 Episodes 1-12
Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at
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Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at hunterfieldmanor@gmail.com
Next Week: Summer break is here. We have a new story for you next week and we have a couple of detours planned as we cover some side games of the Pokemon series. So the regular episodes will be on a break but you still have something to look forward to until we return in the fall!
Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.
Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at hunterfieldmanor@gmail.com
Next Week: We have some cliffhangers right before summer break. We'll be covering 4 chapters of the Manga and where Ruby battles his dad. Then we'll cover a Chronicles episode "Journey to the Starting Line" and 5 episodes of season 7.
Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.
Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at hunterfieldmanor@gmail.com
Next Week:
Another gym down so Ruby and Shea return to Manga with 3 chapters and they begins season 7 of the Anime with 5 episodes and 2 Chronicles! Get ready for a new theme song!
Thanks you so much for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.
Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at hunterfieldmanor@gmail.com
Next Week: Ruby and Shea take the long looping trek to get to the fourth gym of the Hoenn Region. We take in a haul of new Pokemon while journeying through places like the Fiery Path and Meteor Falls. And we finally run into the opposite Teams (Aqua and Magma) that usually show up in our games.
Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.
Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at hunterfieldmanor@gmail.com
Next Week:
Next week it is back to just Ruby and Shea as they explore more of Hoenn in the Pokemon Adventures Manga (Vol. 17 Ch. 202-205) and the anime with s6e38-40 where we find both Sapphire and Ash chasing their 3rd gym badges. This will also wrap up Season 6 of the Anime with a bonus episode from Pokemon Chronicles: A Date with Delcatty.
Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.
Rosella continues on with Ruby and Shea as they come to another crossroads where they cover 9 episodes from Season 1 (ep. 16-24), leading to a gym out of order from the games. And, with so much to do in Kanto, they only cover 1 episode from Hoenn (s6e27) where the gang must rescue a Nurse Joy who has been kidnapped by Pokemon!
Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.
Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at hunterfieldmanor@gmail.com
Next Week:
Shea and Ruby are back with another RTP Adventures but this time they will be joined by Rosella AND Vi-Vi as they explore the 6th Pokemon Movie: Jirachi - Whishmaker and the Pikachu Short: Gotta Dance!
Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.
Routes Through Pokemon is a Hunterfield Institute production. You can find us at Hunterfield Institute - YouTube, the "Routes Through Pokemon" facebook page (Routes Through Pokemon | Facebook), kinetic_card on Instagram, and Shea Locke @hunterfieldins on X. Our podcast is also on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and others. Please like, subscribe, rate, and review wherever you find us. If you want to get in touch with us with corrections, suggestions, to tell us what you like or don't like, or just to share your love of Pokemon, go ahead and reach out at hunterfieldmanor@gmail.com
Next Week:
It is back to Kanto as Shea Locke, Rosella, and Vi-Vi travel to Vermillion City in FireRed, LeafGreen, and Shea's Nuzlocke Red run. Can they deal with the trainers on the S.S. Anne? Can they find those elusive barrel switches? Find out in our 3rd Re-Routes episode!
Thanks for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.
Another gym down so Ruby and Shea return to the Manga with 4 chapters from Vol. 16 to explore Sapphire's journey toward her 3rd gym and Ruby's continued adventure to fulfill his dream of winning contests. But they both end up at an Abandoned Ship first...which Shea and Ruby could only look at as Mr. Briney sailed them on by. And wouldn't you know it? Ash and co get to visit it right off in the Anime as well as Shea and Ruby go over the next 5 episodes of Pokemon Advanced!
Thanks you so much for listening, and we will catch you on the next route.
