>>44707008Yes, though people have different takes about it.
Satoshi Tajiri said when the first arc was out (Red/Green/Blue) that it was the best portrayal of the world that he was trying to convey in the games.
Pokemon Adventures/PokeSpe is generally known to take a slightly darker edge to things, treating Pokemon as actually dangerous creatures, as well as require more action and quick-thinking on the part of trainers during more situations. The longer that it goes on, the darker it tends to get about things.
It's also worth noting that the R/G/B arc through Emerald all builds on one continuity where characters and events are more likely to be connected to one another. After the conclusion of Emerald, stories tend to be more focused in on just their own generation, only going back to older characters when their games get remakes.
