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Introduction
Pokémania is back... this time on the Game Boy Advance. Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire are the first GBA iterations of the series, and the games are better than ever. Nintendo has added tons of features to keep Pokéfans happy for years to come. Those familiar with the games will find plenty of new stuff. There are scads of new Pokémon, in addition to some old favorites. For the first time, trainers will be able to take on multiple Pokémon simultaneously. We'll help you conquer it all. Our guide includes the following information to make you the ultimate trainer:
Basics Controls Directional Pad (D-Pad): The Directional Pad (or D-Pad for short) is your navigation button. That is to say the D-Pad allows you to move your character around various areas, whether it be a town, city, forest or cave (et cetera), but it also allows you to navigate the various menus, both of the in-game and battle variety. Start Button: The Start Button's primary function is to call up the main menu anytime when you're not in battle. Select Button: Primarily, the Select Button is rarely used. It has a few in-game functions, but it's most important in-game function is when you set an item to the Select Button. When you do that, press Select at any point out of battle to use said item. B Button: The B Button is known as the "cancel" or "back" button. In the various in-game and battle menus, if you select something and you don't to commit to that selection, press B to go back to the previous menu. This only works if your selection didn't make something happen. That is to say, once you select an attack in battle, you can't press B and go back - it's too late. But if you select an item in a menu and don't want to use it, press B to go back. Also, outside of battle and menus, once you obtain the Running Shoes, you can run around with them through towns, forests, caves and essentially anything outside of battle (except houses and other buildings) by pressing and holding down the B Button. A Button: The A Button is used to search and confirm. Press the A Button in front of someone to talk to that person, press the A Button to pick something up off of the ground or table, or in the in-game and battle menus, pressing the A Button will confirm a selection, whether it be an attack or whatever. The A Button is also used to progress text when talking to someone, or end a conversation when it's over. L Button: The L Button is not used in this game's standard button operation. R Button: The R Button is not used in this game's standard button operation. In-Game Menu
Once on the Pokédex list, you'll see a variety of Pokémon names and dashes. The names represent those Pokémon personally viewed or owned. If there's a Pokéball next to the name of a Pokémon, that means you own that particular Pokémon. If there is no Pokéball, that means you've only seen that Pokémon in battle, but haven't yet captured it. If you don't have a Pokémon captured, you can view its picture, but no other vital information is known on that Pokémon until you personally capture it and include it in your collection. That information is...
Bag: The Bag is your character's location for all of the items in your inventory. The five types of items in the game are Items, Pokéballs, TMs & HMs, Berries, and Key Items. You can get more information on all of the items from your Bag in the Items section of this guide.
[Your Name]: The name you've given your character will be on the menu. This section basically brings you to your "Trainer Card" in which you see information on yourself. Basically, it says how much money you have, the number of Pokémon you own, and the amount of time you've been playing. Additionally, it has pictures of each badge you've gotten thusfar in the game. More of a novelty then a section of any real use. Save: Save's function is obvious. Like in any RPG (or similar game), select Save to save your progress to that point in the game. You can save at any time in the game, as long as you're not in battle. Option: The Option section discusses the various options in the game, including things like Text Speed, Battle Style, Sound, et cetera. You might want to fiddle with some of this stuff, but chances are you will keep things on their pre-set. If you're not happy with the controls in the game, however, this is the place to go to reconfigure your control settings. Exit: Exit will remove the menu from your screen and bring you back to the game. Towns The buildings found in each town are unique, and each serves its own purpose. Below are the descriptions for important buildings in each town. PC (Pokémon Center): The Pokémon Center (or PC for short) can be identified in towns and cities by its white exterior, red roof, and the P.C. sign on the outside of the building. In the Pokémon Center, you can do a lot. Just what can you do? Well...
Pokémart: The Pokémart is a store where you can buy all sorts of items, including healing items and the all important Pokéballs that will sustain your craving for capturing Pokémon. Make sure to visit these often to see if the Pokémarts updated their stock of items, or have anything new to offer. It's one of the only places you'll be spending your money, so don't be shy. Stock up on what you think you need, especially Potions, Antidotes and Pokéballs! You can identify the building in any town by its bluish-colored roof and white exterior, with a white Pokéball painted on the roof, and a sign on the building which says "Mart" in red letters.
Other Buildings/Houses: Other than the three buildings above, the other buildings in the house are fairly random. Particular towns will have certain important buildings (like Rustboro City with the Devon Corporation building, or the character's hometown with the various laboratory buildings), but other than that, you'll find many houses where regular people reside. You can enter these houses and search for items, but make sure to talk to everyone in these buildings (and around the town) for information on what to do next! You'll be clueless if you don't talk to various characters (unless, of course, you're using our walkthrough), so try to talk to everyone both in domains and out of domains in order to collect information.
1.) Weaken the Target Pokémon - Trying to capture a full-health Pokémon and make him your own is next-to-impossible, and it shouldn't be attempted. Why? Because you'll miss, and you'll waste a Pokéball in the process. What you'll want to do is weaken your Pokémon as much as you can. You can weaken him to 50% to make him vulnerable to capture, but lowering him to as low as 10%-15% is the best thing to do. Usually, when you encounter a Pokémon you want to capture, you'll want to switch out the Pokémon you currently have and put in your weakest party-ready Pokémon. This is so you don't kill the Pokémon before you capture it. Chip away at the Pokémon's health slowly, but surely. When the Pokémon gets to around 25% health, you can start throwing Pokéballs at it. If you miss, try again. If you miss again, weaken the Pokémon more, and when he's literally next to death, try again. You should capture it. If not, you might have encountered a strong-resistance Pokémon, or a rare Pokémon that'll need a stronger type of Pokéball to capture. And on that note... 2.) Use the Right Pokéball - The standard Pokéball will capture a vast majority of the Pokémon, as long as you've weakened them enough and tired them out. For some Pokémon, however, a stronger ball will be needed, such as a Great Ball or Premier Ball, amongst others. Don't waste these stronger Pokéballs, however. Try your regular Pokéballs several times, try weakening the enemy more, and try capturing it again before you waste a more powerful ball. 3.) Be Patient - If you kill a Pokémon when you're attempting to capture it, don't fret; it happens. With rare exceptions, you'll get the chance to capture that Pokémon again. Just simply run around the area where you originally ran into it, and chances are you'll run into it again. As a last resort, if you can't seem to find that Pokémon again, use the Hoenn Map in your Pokénav, or check out the entry for that Pokémon in your Pokédex to find more locations on where you can find that Pokémon, as well as more vital stats and information that might be of assistance in capturing that Pokémon. Exhaust all options before simply giving up on capturing a particular Pokémon! 4.) Once Captured, Don't Neglect! - Some Pokémon might not look like much. Some might not even have any attacks. But use that Pokémon in battle (switching it out after the battle starts if you have to, to get it half of the battle's experience) and build it up. Eventually, these weak Pokémon evolve into Pokémon that are so incredibly strong that it'll amaze you. That's why they're weak to begin with - they are meant to turn the player off from them so that they miss a Pokémon with incredible strength. Don't make that mistake, try to use all of your Pokémon fairly evenly and experience what each one brings to the table. Ruby-Sapphire Differences
Battling At the essence of the Pokémon games, there lies two fundamental premises - capturing Pokémon, and using those Pokémon in battle against other Pokémon, whether they be wild Pokémon or trainer-owned Pokémon. This section of the Guide focuses on the battling segment of the two fundamentals. If you want information on capturing Pokémon, you can read the section that discusses said topic in the Basics section of this guide.
Pokémon Battle
Basics
Pokémon Types in Battle There are two new types in Pokémon Gold and Silver, which add an interesting new twist to the "paper rock scissors" comparisons you learned in the previous games. Steel attacks are strong against Ice and Rock, but weak against Fire, Water, Electric and Steel. However, Steel is a great defensive type; nearly all attack types are weak against it except Water and Electric, which are normal, and it is completely immune to Poison. Steel's only weaknesses are against Fire, Fighting and Ground attacks. Dark attacks are strong against Psychic and Ghost, but weak against Fighting, Dark and Steel. Unlike the other new type, Dark is a fairly typical type defensively. It is string against Ghost and Dark attacks, and immune to Psychic attacks. Dark-type Pokémon should avoid Fighting and Bug attacks, however.. The following chart tells you what attacks are effective against what opponent types.
Note that a Pokémon that uses an attack that is of its same type deals 50% more damage than a Pokémon that uses a non-matching attack. The damage any given attack causes is further determined by each individual Pokémon's Level as well as Attack and Special stats.
Combat, Victory and Defeat 1) By running into a Pokémon Trainer. Most are visible on screen, some challenge you automatically when you're near, others will only battle when you talk to them. Just like you, trainers can have multiple Pokémon. You cannot escape from these battles. 2) Wild Pokémon encounters. If you walk around in high grass, swim in water or explore dungeons, you may get attacked by wild Pokémon. These Pokémon travel alone and are not visible on screen before they attack.. 3) Rare Pokémon encounters. Some Pokémon are visible on screen, such as Snorlax or the three legendary bird Pokémon. Talking to them or waking them up will trigger the battle. 4) Fishing. You can use a fishing rod to fish in rivers, lakes or the ocean. If you get a bite, a battle is triggered. Pokémon uses a turn-based battle system. The Pokémon
located at the top of your party will be the one to pop up in battle. Once you
are on the battle screen, you have four options:
You win the battle when your opponent doesn't have any Pokémon left, or when you capture a wild Pokémon. You lose the battle when all your Pokémon have fainted. Note that you will restart from the last Pokémon Center after you get beaten -- but you will also lose half your money. Your and your opponent's Pokémon's types as well as their levels and stats directly influence how successful the battle is going to be. For example, you have little hope of succeeding against a Pokémon that's several levels higher than you -- unless it is weak against your Pokémon's type.
Conditions
Items Balls/Repels/Other
Berries
Healing and Power-up Items
Key Items
Valuable Items
Techniques When you first capture or receive a Pokemon, you'll notice that it has the ability to perform certain battle techniques, which are basically that Pokemon's attacks. Some techniques are only good for damaging an opponent; others can only cause status changes. Each technique has its own power rating and accuracy, so be aware of these before heading into battle. You don't want to use too many attacks in a row that have a small percentage of hitting, because you may take too much damage waiting for your own strike to hit. Each technique also carries a PP (power point) rating. This is how many times you can use an attack before you run out of power. PPs only reset once you go rest your Pokemon at a Pokemon Center, or use an item on them (like Elixir or Leppa Berry). Preserving PP on your best attacks--saving them for key battles--is vital to your success in this game. You don't want to arrive at the Pokemon Championship out of PP. As your Pokemon gains experience and levels up, it will try to learn new techniques (battle maneuvers) that can seriously add to the power or usefulness of your monster, depending on the attack. Always take the time to check out the potential technique before deciding whether or not you'd like to add it to your arsenal. Note: If you don't want to learn a specific attack, simply press B as the Pokemon is trying to learn it, and it will cancel the education. The next time your Pokemon levels up, it will try to learn the technique again. Here is a full list of all learnable techniques in the game. The Bolded ones are our selections for most effective attacks. Please note that these moves work best in battles, not necessarily in contests.
HMs These HMs can be found and learned during the course of the game:
TMs There are a few TMs that can be purchased, so keep your eyes peeled for deals. Since they are often powerful attacks, the TM price tag is usually high (3000+). Keep enough money in your coin purse to pony up for these rare moves when called upon. Here's a full list of every TM in the game. Again, the location of each is described in the walkthrough section of this guide.
Trading/Breeding Trading On the flip side, there are certain Pokemon you'll almost never want to trade (unless you own both versions of the game). These Pokemon are:
Before trading, save your game and turn it off. Then connect the link cable from your GBA to the GBA of the person who wants to trade with you. Then, to trade Pokemon, go to the upstairs of the Pokemon Center, and have your friend go there as well (in his/her version of the game). Enter the middle door of the upstairs to trade. You'll have to save before you continue, then walk through the door and have your friend do the same. Each side must select a Pokemon and confirm their choice for the trade to go through. Enjoy! Through trading, certain Pokemon will evolve in different ways. Experiment with held items while trading in order to get your Pokemon to transform in new and interesting ways. Breeding Breeding two of the same kind of Pokemon will either result in the same kind of Pokemon, or one of the previous evolution. However, if you breed two different kinds of Pokemon (they still need to be of the same Egg Type), you may end up with a completely different kind of Pokemon. As with trading, experiment with held items to produce new and different effects as well.
Walkthrough Using This Walkthrough
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#8 Pokémon League
Championship
Welcome to the World of Pokémon
When you're done with Birch, a truck will drive you to Littleroot Town. Get out of it and you'll be greeted by your mother. After a short conversation, you'll be left alone to explore your room. Go up the stairs to get there. Once in your room, check out what's there. Move to the clock and press A to access it, then move the D-Pad left and right to set it. Check your desk, if you want. The PC here is not of much use yet. When you're done poking around, head downstairs. Your Mom will call you over to see a TV show that your father is on. He's a Gym Leader and is currently being interviewed. She tells you to go visit Prof. Birch. His house is next door.
Once you're done, head down to the building to the south. This is Prof. Birch's Lab. The lab assistant there tells you that Birch is out doing fieldwork. Leave the Lab and head north to Route 101. As you get near the route, a kid will tell you there's commotion ahead. Check it out!
Route 101
Treecko: Wood Gecko Pokémon-- Grass Type Mudkip, although unpopular, is your best choice, simply because it is a double threat. Its mix of Ground and Water moves make it a brutal foe. Mudkip also matches up against early Gyms the best. However, any of the three are good, and all evolve into powerful Pokémon. Choose one, then go into battle with the wild Poochyena. When you best it, Prof. Birch will thank you and take you back to his Lab. Then he'll tell you to go meet his child on Route 103. To get there, head up Route 101 to Oldale Town.
Oldale Town
As you leave the Pokémon Center, head over to the lady in white standing near the building to the east. In fact, make sure you always visit every building and talk to everyone in every town. They'll often give you free Items and TMs for free. She'll take you up to the Pokémon Mart and give you a Potion as a promotional Item. Head inside to see what else the store offers. Potion: 300 Once you get your first Poké Ball as a gift, Poké Balls will also become available at this store, for 200. When you're done at the store, head north to Route 103.
Route 103 Before you head up to meet your rival, you'll want to level up your Pokémon. Spend some time searching the tall grass to trigger random Pokémon battles. Defeat the Pokémon you rustle up to gain experience, which leads to higher levels. If you get hurt, run back to town and heal at the Pokémon Center. When you are ready to take on your Rival, move all the way north. Talk to him/her to trigger the battle.
Rival Battle #1 (If you picked) Treecko Torchic Mudkip Since neither of you have Type-specific moves yet, you have the upper hand in this battle. In the future, however, you'll have to pay attention to what Type your opponent sends out and try to counter appropriately. After the battle (as with every trainer fight), you'll get money for winning.
Once you're done at the lab, leave the building and your mother will stop you. She'll give you Running Shoes. They'll help you move faster whenever you're in the outside world. Press B to use them while walking to pick up the pace. Once you have the shoes, run back to Oldale town (buy some Pokéballs, too) and move west, down Route 102.
Route 102 Route 102 is where you'll encounter your first non-Rival trainer fights. These are like regular wild Pokémon encounters, except that you will often have to fight several Pokémon in a row, and will be rewarded with money if you triumph. From now on, whenever a trainer battle occurs, we'll note it in the guide like this: Trainer
Youngster Calvin Bug Catcher Rick Youngster Allen Near Youngster Allen are a pair of trees. Pick the Berries on them (Oran and Pecha) and put them in your bag. Lass Tiana Directly south of Tiana, off a short ledge is a Potion. Grab it, then head west to Petalburg City.
Petalburg City The Pokémon Mart is northeast of the Center. Check out what they have to offer: Poké Ball: 200 Grab what you need and move on. Potions and Antidotes are handy, and you'll want to have a decent supply of Poké Balls before you move to the next bit of wild wilderness.
When he catches his Pokémon, you'll both head back to the Gym. He'll explain how to become a great trainer. Once you've talked to your dad again, head over to Wally's house, which is just west of the Gym. His parents will tell you he's been sent to Verdanturf Town. Eventually, once you come back to town and triumph at the Gym, you can visit this house again to get a special HM. For now, though, head west to Route 104.
Route 104 Route 104 is part beach, part wilderness. First off, head south to the beach to clean up the trainer along the water's edge. Youngster Billy Go north along the beach until you get to some steps. This leads up to Mr. Briney's house. Nobody's home for now. Go north on the path to find some Berry Trees (Pecha and Oran). Soon thereafter, another trainer fight awaits. Rich Boy Winston As you move north from Winston, you'll be in Petalburg Woods.
Petalburg Woods When you first arrive in the Woods, go east through the tall grass. Move through the small fence to the south to temporarily go back to Route 104.
Route 104
Petalburg Woods Bug Catcher Lyle North of Bug Catcher Lyle is a Paralyz Heal. Grab it and move on. As you encounter a Devon Researcher, he asks you if you've seen a Shroomish in the Woods. As you're talking, a Team Grunt (Magma if playing Ruby, and Aqua if playing Sapphire) appears and asks the guy to hand over some papers. The Researcher hides behind you, and you'll have to take on the Grunt. Team Grunt After you beat the Grunt, he'll run off to Rustboro. As a reward for saving him, the Researcher gives you a Great Ball, which gives you a better shot at catching higher-level wild Pokémon. Keep moving down the path to find another trainer. Bug Catcher James North of James is an Ether, which restores move PP during battle. Since you don't know how to Cut yet (there are trees to the east that can be cut), head north back onto Route 104.
Route 104 Lady Cindy Lass Haley
Twins Gina & Mia
Fisherman Ivan Once you've defeated the trainer, grab the Berries from the nearby trees (Cheri and Leppa), then talk to the old woman to get a Chesto Berry. Stick to the right side of the path, and cut inside the fence of Rustboro City to get an X Defend. Then enter the city via the main path.
Rustboro City The Pokémon Mart is just north of the city's entrance. It contains the following goods: Poké Ball: 200 Now head north to the Gym. Instead of going in, go inside the building to the right. There is a boy here who wants to trade. If you have a Slakoth, trade it for the Fighting-Type Makuhita. Then it's time to head to the Gym! Pokémon Gym Badge #1
Youngster Josh Younster Tommy Gym Leader Roxanne Since all of these creatures are of the same type, the fight will go fairly fast. Once you've beaten Roxanne, you'll get your first badge, in addition to TM39 (Rock Tomb). Yippee!
Walkthrough: Badge #2 Rustboro City Once you triumph at the Rustboro City Gym, step outside and you'll see a robbery in progress. Follow the path up and talk to the Researcher who you helped earlier. He's been robbed by Team Aqua/Magma. The thief fled down Route 116, so head that way.
Route
116 There are two trainers in the first part of the path, on high and one low. Take the low road and grab the Repel, then go after the trainer. Bug Catcher Jose The high path has this trainer: Youngster Joey When you finish both fights, head east for a battle with: Lass Janice Hiker Clark After you've Bullet Seeded Clark back to the stone age, move up and talk to the man standing near the house. He'll tell you that someone is creating an uproar in the tunnel. You'll have to go through soon, but for now, head to the west, and use your new Cut skill to move down the path through the trees. Here, you will find two more trainers. School Kid Jerry School Kid Karen On the western end of this tree path is a grove full of Berries (Chesto and Pinap), as well as an Ether. Once you collect that stuff, head past the house to the east. Here, you'll find an old man at the entrance to a cave. He's lost his beloved Peeko, and needs help getting it back. Head inside the cave to see what you can do.
Rusturf Tunnel
Team Grunt Once you beat up the Grunt, he'll drop the Devon Goods he stole, and Peeko will be saved as well. Talk about two birds with one Pokémon! You'll learn that the man you helped is actually Mr. Briney, whose home you visited earlier. Briney will take off with Peeko... but you'll be seeing him soon! Leave the tunnel. Outside, climb the stairs cut into the rock to grab an X Special, then go talk to the men in the house. They'll give you insight as to where to go next. Head back to Rustboro City.
Rustboro
City The Pokénav, which can be found in the Start Menu, allows you to see a map of all Hoenn. In addition, you can check your Pokémon's Condition and see who you've battled (and who wants to battle again) with the Trainer's Eyes feature. Handy, indeed. Leave the Devon Corp building and head back to Petalburg Woods.
Route 104/
Petalburg Woods
Route 104/
Route 105/ Route 106
Dewford
Town
After you get the Rod, go to the building north of the
Pokémon Center. Outside is a guy who asks you what's trendy. Tell him what he's
saying isn't hip and happening, and he'll ask you what is. Come up with a Fisherman Ned Fisherman Elliot Once you best the fishermen, enter the cave on the west side of the beach.
Granite Cave When you arrive in the cave, a friendly hiker will give you HM05 (Flash). This will help you see in the dark cave. Teach it to a Pokémon once you get the Knuckle Badge to see in dark caves.
You can still forge on here and deliver the letter to Steven, even though you don't yet have Flash working... It will just be more difficult. Head west and grab the Escape Rope. Then go down the nearby ladder. On the next level down, search one of the southern passages for a Poké Ball. In the bottom right corner of the level, you'll discover another down ladder.
Pokémon Gym
#2
This Gym is full of Fighting-Type Pokémon. What does that mean? Use Flying-Type Pokémon for the best effect. If you don't have one from before, go get a Wingull or Taillow and level it up to at least Level 12 and use its Peck or Wing Attack moves to wreak havoc on this Gym. You can also use Psychic-Type Pokémon here to good effect. This Gym is dark, but as you defeat each consecutive trainer, the circle of light will grow slightly. Head right to begin the first fight. Battle Girl Laura Black Belt Hideki Battele Girl Tessa Gym Leader Brawly If you have enough chutzpah to put Brawly down, you'll earn the handy Knuckle Badge, which makes all Pokémon up to Level 30 give you props. It also allows you to use Flash outside of battle, as promised. You'll also get the fabulous TM08 (Bulk Up), which raises attack and defense stats during battle. Now... it's back to the Briney waves!
Walkthrough: Badge #3
Dewford Town/
Route 107/ Route 108
Route
109 Sailor Huey Near Sailor Huey is a pair of kids with flotation rings. Get the Soft Sand from them, then continue your conquest of the beach. Tuber Ricky Sailor Edmond Tuber Lola When you're done with the trainers on the beach, head to the west side of the beach and go inside the Soda Pop Stop for even more raging trainer battles. The owner will reward you if you can beat all of the trainers in the room. Sailor Dwayne Beauty Johanna Tuber Simon When all three trainers fall, talk to the shop owner and he'll reward you with a sixer of Soda Pop. Now head up the stairs to the north and begin to explore the city.
Slateport
City
Energy Guru If you have a super-energetic Pokémon as the lead member of your party, the woman next to the Energy Guru will give you a Ribbon. Talk to the man at the north end of the market. He'll tell you to return when you know the TM Secret Power. When you get it, come back and you'll get a nice bargain. When you exit the north end of the market, the Pokémon Mart will be right there. Head inside to find these things for sale: Poké Ball: 200 Buy some Harbor Mail from the Pokémon Mart for a future trade, at the very least. The building to the west of the Pokémon Mart is home to the Pokémon Fan Club. Talk to the Chairman who is sitting on the couch. He will tell you to feed your Pokémon more Pokéblocks. You'll get to do that soon in the Contest Hall, so don't fret. Also, be sure to talk to the woman at the far end of the room. She'll examine your Pokémon to determine if they love you, and then reward you with a Scarf if she likes what she sees. To guarantee a Scarf, feed your Pokémon lots of Pokéblocks to improve its Condition. When you're done here, exit and head all the way east, then slightly south to Stern's Shipyard. Talk to Dock here. He notices that you have the Devon Goods, but says that Capt. Stern has gone off somewhere. He tells you to find the captain and deliver the Goods to him. Exit the building and head up to the Oceanic Museum to the north. Pay 50 to get inside, and go talk to the Team Grunt who you thumped before. He'll give you the TM46 (Thief). Head down the back stairs. In the basement, you'll find Capt. Stern. He'll take the Goods off your hands. However, right when he does, Team members bust in and try to take them. Battle time! Team Grunt Team Grunt
You've defended the parts admirably... then the leader (Archie or Maxie, depending which game you're playing) shows up. He makes all kinds of bold claims, then runs off, leaving the Goods. Head back upstairs and leave. Use the Center if you have to, then head over to the Name Rater to the west. This person will rate the given names of your Pokémon and also allow you to change names of those that you do not like. From here, head north to the Contest Hall. For more information on what goes on inside, including Pokéblock production, visit the Contests section of this guide. If you don't want to make Pokéblocks right now, head out of town to the north, on to Route 110.
Route
110 Route 110 is a long, long road full of trainer battles and rival Pokémon. When you have a bike, it becomes much easier to travel, because you'll be able to use Cycling Road... but you don't currently have a bike. So, it's time to schlep! Pokéfan Isabel
The Trick
House
Different trainers and goodies await within each maze as well. Here's what's available: Two Badges Three Badges Five Badges Six Badges Seven Badges Eight Badges Battle Tower Entry In order to leave each maze, you'll need to find the Hidden Scroll. Once you have it, leave through the exit whenever you want. Once you're done with the Trick House, it's time to sew up some loose ends before moving on.
Route
103 Aroma Lady Daisy Twins Amy & Liv (Simultaneous) Pokéfan Miguel Fisherman Andrew Cut down the northern trees to explore the upper part of this route. There, you'll find a Guard Spec, and a grove of trees containing Cheri and Leppa Berries. When you're done, head back past the Trick House to the east.
Route 110 Youngster Timmy
Rival Battle
#2 Treecko Torchic Mudkip Make sure you're watching your Types during this battle, because you don't want to get caught out there with the wrong Pokémon. If you're having trouble deciding what to use, as always, refer to the chart in the Battling section of this guide. When you beat your Rival, you'll earn the Itemfinder.
Route 110 Collector Edwin Psychic Edward Fisherman Dale At the far end of Route 110, there is another entrance to Cycling Road. When you get your bike, a whole new route becomes available. We'll return for that later. For now, head north and pick the Nanab Berries, then continue north into Mauville City.
Mauville
City Inside the Pokémon, one door over, you'll be able to stock up on these supplies: Poké Ball: 200 One house to the east contains a man who will give you HM06 (Rock Smash). You'll need the Badge from this Gym before you can use it, but it's good to have. Once you do, leave and go slightly south, then search behind a fence to find X Speed. The yellow building directly north of the HM house is Rydel's Cycles. Talk to the owner and he'll give you one of two bikes... either the Mach Bike or the Acro Bike. The Mach Bike goes faster, but has worse cornering, and the Acro Bike handles better, but is a little slower. Both bikes give you access to different places on the map. Mach allows you to climb sandy slopes, and Acros allows you to ride on precarious rails. The Mach Bike is best for your purposes now, so select it. You can always come back and swap bikes later. To the west of the bike shop is a Pokémon Center. Your Pokémon are likely exhausted, so rest them up, and organize yourself for the upcoming Gym battle. If you have any strong Ground or Rock Types, grab them now. It's likely that you don't have enough experience to face the powerful Gym Leader coming up, so why not try out your new bike and gain a little experience at the same time? Head back to the area south of town and go into the building that leads up to the Cycling Road. Get on your Bike inside and head through the left door to go out to the road.
Cycling Road Triathlete Abigail Triathlete Anthony Triathlete Benjamin Triathlete Jasmine Triathlete Jacob When you reach the end of the path, a guy on a bike will always give an assessment of your biking skills. Each time you go over the path, try to do a little bit better. Now, if you feel you built up enough experience, head back to Mauville City right away. If you still need more, spend some time on Route 110 building it up. Then, cruise back to Mauville City juiced up, and head for the Gym.
Mauville
City Pokémon Trainer Wally Once you teach Wally just how pathetic he is, he will move aside, and you can access the Gym. His uncle invites you to visit them in Verdanturf. Soon enough, you'll be there.
Pokémon Gym #3 Reward: Dynamo Badge Gym Leader: Wattson
This Gym, as you might suspect, is brimming with Electric-Type Pokémon. That means, bring as many Rock and Ground types that you can muster. If you've been working on raising a Torchic, bring that too... because by now it should be a Combusken who knows Double Kick, which can be quite devastating here. A Geodude with Magnitude will also be quite a hit. Leave your birds and fish at home, though.
Guitariast Kirk Youngster Ben Battle Girl Vivian Guitarist Shawn Gym Leader Wattson Magnemite: Level 22 Upon beating Wattson, you'll get the Dynamo Badge, which will allow you to use the move Rock Smash out of battle. It will also increase the speed of your Pokémon. In addition to that, you'll get the TM34 (Shock Wave) and the respect of your peers. Note: You'll want to return to Mauville (like everywhere else), once you get Surf. That will allow you to visit New Mauville, whose entrance is only accessible by water.
Walkthrough: Badge #4
Mauville City/
Route 117
Triathlete Dylan Pokémon Breeder Lydia Sr. and Jr. Anna and Meg (Simultaneous)
Triathlete Maria Bug Maniac Derek Pokémon Breeder Isaac After beating the trainers, search the area below the south flower bed to find a Great Ball, and the area above the north flower bed to find a Revive. Then head west into Verdanturf Town.
Verdanturf
Town Wally's relatives live in the middle house on the south edge of town. Go see your buddy and say what's up. In the house to the west of Wally's is a lady who will judge your Pokémon to see how much it likes you. Make sure your best Pokémon is in first position. Head up to the Pokémon Center if you need some healing, then check out the selection of goods at the Pokémon Mart: Great Ball: 600 When you're done poking around in town, head through the tunnel entrance nearby. Make sure the Pokémon you taught Rock Smash to is in your party, or teach that skill to a Pokémon quickly.
Rusturf
Tunnel Hiker Mike After you deal with Hiker Mike, move west and exit on to the second half of Route 116.
Route
116
Rusturf
Tunnel
Verdanturf
Town
Route 111 Winstrate Victor Winstrate Victoria Winstrate Vivi Winstrate Vicky Once the battle concludes, visit them inside to get the Macho Brace. Grab it and take off, heading north. Use Rock Smash to get through the narrow pass, and keep moving. As you keep moving higher, you'll see a pair of TV people. Battle them, then talk. Interviewer Gabby & Ty (Simultaneous) When they're done fighting, the pair will ask you for an interview. Cobble some kind of stupid phrase together, then the next time you're in a town, check the TVs for the report. They'll quote you and everything! Picknicker Irene Camper Travis After Camper Travis, the road becomes impassible, due to a sandstorm. Until you get the Go Goggles, you will be unable to get through. Instead, head west on Route 112.
Route
112 Route 112 leads up to Mt. Chimney. There are two trainers waiting for you near the entrance to 112-- one north, one south. Camper Larry Picknicker Carol Once you defeat them both, head up the rocky steps to enter into another couple of trainer battles. Hiker Trent Hiker Brice
When the fight concludes, talk to the Team Grunts guarding the cable car. They won't let you pass, so you'll need to take the long way around. Head to the west to find the entrance to the Fiery Path.
Fiery Path Go through this tunnel, noting the boulder to the west. You'll want to come back and move that once you get Strength. For now, though, just exit on the opposite end.
Route
112
Route
111 Again, the south is blocked by the sandstorm, go keep going north. Soon, you'll run into this trainer: Cooltrainer Milton Further up the path is a man who will give you TM43 (Secret Power). This gives you the ability to create a Secret Room anywhere there is an indent or large tree. You can furnish it with whatever you buy: Dolls, Plants, Posters, Mats. Teach it to a Pokémon, and set up your pad today. Just don't forget where you put it!
Black Belt Daisuke There is another way down to the desert from this cliff, but again, without the Go Goggles, you can't "go" anywhere. Head back past the healing woman's house, collecting the Berries (Razz and Oran) as you go. Talk to the girl here to get a random Berry as well (and keep coming back daily for another). As you move west, another trainer brawl is triggered. Cooltrainer Brooke
Route
113 Route 113 begins the path to Fallarbor Town. Since you're close to a volcano, you'll be walking through quite a bit of ash and soot. Luckily, this has some kind of practical purpose. It just won't be apparent until you beat a couple of trainers and get to the Shop. Youngster Neal From Youngster Neal, head north and talk to the trainer hiding in a pile of ash to trigger a battle. Ninja Boy Lao Once you beat him, leap off of the cliff to the east and collect the Super Repel on the ledge below. Then make your west again. Parasol Lady Madeline Twins Tori & Tia (Simultaneous)
Ninja Boy Lung Inside the shop, the owner will give you a Soot Sack. The idea is to walk around in enough ash to get soot adequate for making a variety of items. The soot is measured in steps. To get it, go through the gray-colored tall grass, turning it orange. Grab the required amount of soot to get these things:
If you want any of these things, spend some time walking around to fill your sack. Otherwise, just head west, leaping off the cliff to the left to reach TM32 (Double Team). Then move south and face the trainer there before heading into Fallarbor. Youngster Dillon
Fallarbor
Town Great Ball: 600
Inside the Pokémon Center, you'll meet Lanette. She's the person who designed the Pokémon Storage System. After you run into her later, Someone's PC will be renamed Lanette's PC. To the west of the Pokémon Center is another Contest Hall. You must already have the Normal Rank to compete there. The house next to the Contest Hall belongs to the Move Tutor. This fellow will teach a move to your Pokémon for the cheap price of a Heart Scale. You won't get any of those until you start rooting around at the bottom of the ocean later, but make sure you return to him to outfit your Pokémon with all the right moves. When you're done there, check out the building to the west of the Pokémon Mart. It's Prof. Cozmo's Lab. Talk to the woman here, and she'll tell you he went to Route 114 with Team Aqua/Magma.
Route
114
Just west of here is an old man and a Poochyena. Talk to him to get the TM05 (Roar). Then move south and take on a string of trainers. Fisherman Nolan Fisherman Claude Picknicker Nancy Once you're across the bridge, go behind the yellow house with the red roof and collect the Berries from the eastern ledge. Then leap down and enter the house. This is Lanette's home. Talk to her to receive a Lotad Doll (Sapphire) or Seedot Doll (Ruby). Now, next time you visit a Pokémon Center, her creation will be called Lanette's PC. Hanging around near Lanette's house is a man who will give you a random Berry. Return here to get a new Berry each day. Collect all five! When you're done, head south down the path and take on these trainers: Sr. and Jr. Tyra and Ivy (Simultaneous) Camper Shane Pokémaniac Steve
Kindler Bernie Hiker Lucas Hiker Lenny Once you defeat the last trainer, head into the cave entrance nearby.
Meteor
Falls
The rogue Team runs off to Mt. Chimney, leaving you. The opposite team's leader (depending on which game you're playing, of course) will come talk to you, then take off, pursuing the cretins. Talk to the man who is left behind. It's Professor Cozmo! Talk to him, then head west and climb the stairs here to find a Moon Stone. If you head south, down the stairs or down the odd, slippery slopes, it will lead out to Route 115, which leads to Rustboro City. You don't need to go that way right now, so head all the way back to the cable car on Route 112.
Route 112
Mt.
Chimney Team Grunt Admin Matt Once you tear through the Grunts, go see what the Team Leader is doing with the Meteorite and battle him.
His Golbat has a tough Wing Attack, so watch out for that. And the Sharpedo's Crunch is no picnic, either. Try to bring a beefed-up Electric, Rock and Fighting-Type to account for any contingency. Once you beat the leader, he'll give up the Mt. Chimney plans. The other Team Leader will come and commend you. After your victory, the path to the south of the cable car station will be open. Head down the stairs here to move to Jagged Pass.
Jagged
Pass
Camper Ethan Just southeast of Camper Ethan is a Burn Heal. Grab it and continue the descent. Picknicker Diana When you reach the very bottom of the path, you'll exit on to Route 112.
Route
112
Lavaridge
Town Great Ball: 600 You might want to pick up a Revive for the upcoming Gym Battle, just in case... and, of course, anything else you need. To heal your Pokémon, head to the Pokémon Center to the west. In front of the Center, talk to the old woman and she'll ask you if you like Hot Springs. If so, go inside the Center and exit through the back door. The springs don't do much of anything except relax you, but it's fun to chat with the soaking old ladies.
When you're done at the Pokémon Center, talk to the old woman near the springs to get an Egg. If you don't have room in your party, make room and come back for it. The Egg will eventually hatch into a Wynaut. After you get the Egg, head down to the shop to the east of the Gym. It's an Herb Shop. The things they sell are herbal cures similar to those that you can buy at the Pokémon Mart. Don't buy too many of them, because if you keep feeding your Pokémon bitter things, their love for you will wane. Here's what is offered: Energypowder: 500 Be sure to talk to everyone here. You'll get some Charcoal for your trouble. Once you're done in the Herb Shop, step outside and move west to the Gym.
Pokémon Gym
Badge #4 As you would expect in a town like Lavaridge, the Gym is full of Fire-Type Pokémon. If you have a good Water-Type Pokémon, bring it along and you may never have to use another. If you don't, bring a good Ground or Rock-Type to turn down the heat. The Gym itself is a series of water chutes which you must negotiate to get to the Leader. Trainers also pop out of the watery holes, so stay on your toes.
Cooltrainer Zane Kindler Axle Battle Girl Sadie Gym Leader Flannery Most of the battle with Flannery is pretty easy... but then she reaches for Torkoal. If you don't have a strong Water-Type to face her with, watch out. Torkoal's Overheat is a hardcore move that can drop nearly any Pokémon you send out. Its Body Slam is no laughing matter, either. Be sure to have lots of Potions on hand and use them liberally. If in a pinch, use a Self-Destruct move to end this fight.
Once you set foot outside of the Gym, your Rival will run up to you and give you the Go-Goggles. Now you'll be able to manage the sandstorm on Route 111.
Walkthrough: Badge #5
Route 112/
Fiery Path
Route 111
Use the Go-Goggles you just got to explore the vast desert. In the northeast corner of the desert is a pair of fossils. Grab one of them (the other will sink) and keep it until you can return to Slateport. Take it to the Devon Corp and the researcher will determine it is a Pokémon. The Root Fossil turns into a Lileep, while the Claw Fossil is actually an Anorith. As you move south in the sands, you'll meet trainers waiting to take you down: Camper Cliff Picknicker Heidi Camper Drew West of Camper Drew, search the rocks for a Stardust. Then continue south for more battles. Ruin Maniac Dusty Picknicker Becky All the way at the southern tip of the desert is TM37 (Sandstorm). Grab it. On your way out, note the rock formation just to the north. Once you figure out the puzzle in the Sealed Chamber, you can return here for a crack at the rare Pokémon Regirock. You're done in the desert. Head back out to Route 111 and go north.
Route 111/
Route 113/ Fallarbor Town/ Meteor Falls
Route
115 The lower half of Route 115, which you're about to explore, is a straightforward shot to Rustboro City. However, once you get Surf, head down to the beach and surf along the coast to get to the top half. Up there, you'll be able to get TM01 (Focus Punch), some Kelpsy Berries and some Iron (you'll need your Mach Bike for this). For now, though, head down the eastern edge of the path. Use Rock Smash on the boulder, then scoot down the path to grab a Great Ball and some Bluk Berries. After that, return to the path and start wrecking some trainers. Black Belt Nob On the upper western beach, you'll find this trainer: Battle Girl Cindy Makuhita: Level 19 Collector Hector On the lower western beach, you'll find a Super Potion. Once you get it, keep heading south to Rustboro City.
Rustboro
City
Route 104/
Petalburg Woods
Petalburg
City
Gym Badge
#5
The Gym is set up in a series of seven rooms, leading up to Norman. Each room features a different battle skill. The Cooltrainers will use Items and status-altering techniques to win. However, you don't have to battle them all to get to him. The easiest route is to stick to the left room and avoid the KO Room. All trainers are listed here, though: Speed Room: Cooltrainer Randall Accuracy Room: Cooltrainer Mary Zero Reduction Room: Cooltrainer Parker Defense Room: Cooltrainer Lori Recovery Room: Cooltrainer George One-Hit KO Room: Cooltrainer Berke Strength Room: Cooltrainer Jody Gym Leader Norman
Leave the Gym and head over to Wally's parents' house. They'll give you the HM03 (Surf) for helping out their dear little Wally. How precious.
Walkthrough: Badge #6
Now that you
know Surf...
Route
104
Route
105
Swimmer Dawn Swimmer Beverly On the western edge of this waterway, you'll encounter a long vertical island. Search it to find a trainer. Ruin Maniac Foster Sandshrew: Level 26 Once you beat Foster, Surf on the west side of this island. Beat this trainer: Swimmer Austin
Swimmer Luis Once you handle Luis, Surf south, sticking to the western rocks. Search the islands here to find an Iron. Then move south to Route 106.
Route
106
Swimmer Nicole Swimmer Douglas As soon as you can, get to the sandy beach to the south, because after Douglas there isn't anything interesting in the water. There is, however, a Protein on the beach. After that, you're in Dewford Town!
Dewford
Town
Route
107 Route 107 is a long, straight waterway with few surprises and no Items. There are trainers here, though. Swimmer Beth Swimmer Darrin Sis and Bro Lisa & Ray Swimmer Tony Swimmer Denise After Denise, simply head east to Rote 108.
Route
108 This waterway is the same as the last, except for the large, abandoned ship midway. You'll have to battle through some trainers to get to it, though. Swimmer Tara Swimmer Jerome Swimmer Missy Once you put down Swimmer Missy, head north to find the Abandoned Boat.
Abandoned
Boat There's a boy in this room, but he isn't a trainer. Head into the busted door to the left. This will take you into a four square of rooms. In the back right corner is an old man. He gives you nothing. In the back left room, there is Harbor Mail. Once you get it, exit the room and go down the stairs in the back right corner.
Several cabins wait in this downstairs area. Before checking them out, have a quick battle with the trainer in the hall. Sailor Duncan Once he falls, explore the cabins to the south. In the middle one, you'll notice a patch of water. This will only come in handy when you have the Dive skill, when you can return and collect Items from a group of six rooms. Get TM18 (Rain Dance), the Water Stone and a Scanner here. Remember to come back!
The leftmost cabin in this row contains an Escape Rope. Grab it, then go back to the hall. Go straight across the hall and search the two cabins here. In the right one, you'll locate a Dive Ball. The left one contains a clueless kid. Exit back to the hall and go up the left staircase. When you arrive back upstairs, a trainer rushes up. Tuber Charlie When you beat the kid, search the only cabin here to find Revive. Then head to the lower half of the room and take on the duo. Young Couple Lois & Hal (Simultaneous) When you're done here, exit to the south. On deck, head up the stairs and search inside the room to find the Storage Key. Head back downstairs, then go downstairs again. On the far right of the bottom room, use the Storage Key on a locked door to get the TM13 (Ice Beam). Once you have it, go back up to the deck via the right staircase and exit the boat. Remember to come back when you have Dive, though.
Route
108 Swimmer Matthew
Route
109 When you get to Route 109, hop onto the closest island for another fight. Fisherman Carter An island to the east contains a PP Up. Once you have it, Surf over to the west for another duo brawl. Young Couple Mel & Paul When they go down, take on two swimmers, then a small girl on the island to the east. Swimmer Alice Swimmer David Tuber Carmen Tuber Gwen When you've defeated everyone, step on the beach and head up to Slateport City.
Slateport
City
Red Brick: 500 You can also get massive deals on stuff from the Energy Guru once you become Champ, so make sure to return here for some good deals. Otherwise, just head through the city, get healed and move on to Route 110.
Route 110/
Cycling Road/ Mauville City
Route 118 Route 118 leads to the water, where you'll have to surf in order to get to your next destination. But you'll have to battle through some trainers to get there. Aroma Lady Rose Guitarist Dalton Fisherman Wade
Interviewers Gabby & Ty Again, after the fight, they'll want to conduct an interview. Pick out a phrase you think is groovy, and watch for it the next time you're around a TV. Then move east and take on the next trainer. Fisherman Barny Once he falls, move slightly north and you'll be greeted by Steven. He tells you to raise Pokémon of many different types. When he leaves, cut the nearby tree to get to the Sitrus Berries to the north. Then move east and take on the trainers you find there. Bird Keeper Perry Bird Keeper Chester Make sure you grab the Hyper Potion to the east, then go back and take the northern path up to Route 119.
Route 119 Route 119 is a wide, grassy area that can only be traveled by foot. If your Pokémon are weak, you may want to think about running back to Mauville City and filling up on supplies and healing your Pokémon before moving on. As you head north, you'll find a trainer to the east, two to the west, and one in the middle. Bug Catcher Doug Bug Maniac Taylor Bug Maniac Donald Bug Catcher Greg Right next to Bug Catcher Greg is a Super Repel. Bug Maniac Brent
Pokémon Ranger Catherine Cross the bridge to the east and follow the path to another trainer standing next to a patch of tall grass. Pokémon Ranger Jackson After you waste him, head north through the grass to face another dude. Bird Keeeper Phil
Ninja Boy Takashi When you beat him, move north toward the bridge. A couple of Team Grunts are blocking the bridge, so head inside the Weather Institute to clear things up. The Weather
Institute Team Grunt Team Grunt
Team Grunt Team Grunt Aqua/Magma Admin Courtney Once the battle is over, the professor you saved gives you the Pokémon Castform (Level 25). If you don't have room for it, use the downstairs PC and return to get the creature. Castform changes shape according to weather conditions, which is key in the grassy regions near the Institute. Once you're done, rest again, then leave the Institute building and head across the bridge which Aqua/Magma members were blocking. Once you get across the bridge, it's time for a rival battle. Rival Battle
#3 Treecko: Torchic: Mudkip: The fight should be an easy one, as your Pokémon should be leveled up much higher than your rival's at this point. Just keep types in mind, and don't be afraid to use those items. Your reward for winning (aside from moving on), is HM 02 (Fly). To call this move handy is an understatement. Once you get the Feather Badge in Fortree City, you'll be able to use the move out of battle to cruise around the map, provided you've already visited the town you want to travel to. Route 119
Ninja Boy Yasu Ninja Boy Hideo Once you've beaten the Ninja chumps, explore the little grove of Pomeg Berries, and pick them. Then head to the right, into Fortree City. Fortree City The Pokémon Mart here contains the following items: If you go up the ladder next to the Pokémon Center, you'll run into a little girl inside the treehouse who wants a Pikachu. If you've gotten one from the Safari Zone, you can give it to her. If not, try to catch one later, and then return (remember to catch more than one, so you have one for yourself!).
One more house over, you'll run into a boy who sends his Wingull away. He's writing a letter to someone in Mossdeep City. Once you meet the girl whom he's writing to, return to him and he'll give you a Mental Herb. Shop Small Chair: 2000 The left side sells desks: Small Desk: 3000 Buy whatever you need, then exit the shop, and make your
way to the right, towards Route 120.
Route 120 In order to get down to the Pokémon Gym, you'll need to head down Route 120. Here, you'll meet the following trainers: Parasol Lady Clarissa Interviewer Gabby and Ty Gabby and Ty send out their pair simultaneously, so make sure your top two are who you want to battle with. After the fight, there will be another interview, if you say "Yes." Why not? Pick a word to describe the battle, then move down the path. Bird Keeper Robert
Scorched
Slab
Fortree
City
Pokémon Gym
#6 As you could have guessed with the Feather Badge at stake, this gym is all about Flying Pokémon. Her cronies all employ at least one bird-type Pokémon. Therefore, bring an Electric, Rock or Ice Pokémon to combat her and her protectors. If you have a level 30+ Pokémon with Aurora Beam (like Sealeo), that will help you carve your way easily through the gym. Here is what each trainer is packin': Birdkeeper Jared Picknicker Kylee Camper Terrell Birdkeeper Will Gym Leader Winona The real brat of this pack is Skarmory, whose Steel Wing attack can be brutal. Winona will also not hesitate to keep feeding her Pokémon Hyper Potions to prolong the battle. Once you beat Winona, you'll get the Feather Badge, which allows you to command Pokémon up to Level 70, even if received through trade. You'll also be able to Fly the friendly skies and get around the map much faster. Winona will also present you with the TM40 (Aerial Ace). Teach it to a Flying Pokémon for extra aerial power.
Walkthrough: Badge #7 Now that you can Fly...
Route 120 Birdkeeper Colin Parasol Lady Angelica Ninja Boy Tsunao Cooltrainer Jennifer Once you have defeated all the trainers here, move all the way to the right and cut down the tree here to gain access to an Aspear Berry Grove. Pick them, and plant more if you so desire, then go back to the path and head south, through the high grass. Here, you'll run across another couple of trainers. Pokémon Ranger Carlos Pokémon Ranger Jenna Once the battle concludes, search the grass to the left to find a Nugget. This can be sold for some nice dough the next time you're in town. In the next area, leap off of the ledge to the right and cross the bridge right to left. Move down to find the next trainer. Bug Maniac Brandon Bug Maniac Brandon is a pretty easy mark. When he asks you to fight again (check your Trainers' Eyes), take him up on it. After you beat him five times, he'll yield the Silver Powder. Make sure you collect the Hyper Potion in the grass behind him as well. When you're done with him, head down to talk to the Rare Berry Girl. She'll give you a random, rare berry if you answer her question "Yes." Be sure to grab some more berries from the grove to the left. There are even more Berries to be had by climbing the nearby stairs. Think of all the Pokéblocks you can make! Once you've grabbed the berries, Surf across the pond to the south and grab the Full Heal on the opposite shore. Then sail back across and head north. Another ninja will be waiting.
Head through the tall grass and up the steps for another battle. Ruin Maniac Chip As you continue up, you'll notice a large stone
formation at the center of this field. It will eventually reveal itself to be
the Ancient Tomb. But not now. We'll return when it's relevant. For now, head
down Route 121.
Route 121 This alleyway leads many places, but in order to traverse it, you'll have to battle a slew of trainers. Hex Maniac Tammy Beauty Jessica After defeating Beauty Jessica, search the grove of trees for Berries. Aspear, Persim, Rawst and Chesto Berries are on tap in this little orchard. As you move further down the path, you'll see the conniving Team Aqua/Magma moving toward Mt. Pyre. Leave them for right now. You've got more important things to do, i.e. catching scads of Pokémon. You'll note that cutting a simple tree will lead you to a building. Go inside and talk to the man at the desk to start your adventure in the Safari Zone.
Safari
Zone
A couple of notes are in order. The Safari Zone is unlike other Pokémon-catching situations. First off, you don't have to battle any of the creatures that you meet. However, that almost makes catching them even harder. Instead of weakening them by fighting, you have two options. Either you can creep closer and attempt to use the Pokéball then, or you can lure/distract them with Pokéblocks. Make sure you have plenty of Pokéblocks before you set foot in the Zone. If you don't have any handy, fly back to Slateport City and mix some up quick, then return. Once you actually go out on the Safari field, there are a few things to keep in mind:
Before you leave the Safari Zone, there are some items you should definitely grab. Use the Mach Bike to go up the cliff to the west, then work your way around to the northern pond. Cross it to find TM22 (Solarbeam). Conversely, ride the Acro Bike over the rails on the east half of the map, then head north to find a Calcium up against the rocks in some tall grass. In the lower left corner, you'll find a Max Revive across the pond there. Since you only get 500 steps, you can't grab all of these things on the same trip. But remember to come back and snag them later!
Route
121 Sr. and Jr. Kate & Joy (Simultaneous) Gentleman Walter Pokéfan Vanessa Near Gentleman Walter is a Carbos, and there are Nanab Berries to be found on the south part of the path, near the water. Once you have them, head to the right, into Lilycove City.
Lilycove
City Directly south of this building is the Cove Lily Motel. If you fill up your Pokédex, return here and show the owner of the motel. For now, though, follow the long path to the south that edges the water. At the end of this path is a Max Repel. Once you get it, head back to the main path and turn left. The first building you'll see is the Contest Hall, for Master Rank contests. You need a Ribbon in each of the Normal, Super and Hyper contests in order to compete here. There is a Berry Blender here as well.
Before you can get inside the Department Store, you'll have to battle your Rival again. Have at it, young buck!
Rival Battle
#4 Treecko Torchic Mudkip
Lilycove Department Store Floor One: Lottery Center
You can do the Lotto only once per day. When you're done with the Lotto, go into the elevator. Here, you can select your floor and automatically go there. Floor Two: Left Counter Floor Two: Right Counter Floor Three: Left Counter Floor Three: Right Counter Floor Four: Left Counter Floor Four: Right Counter Fifth Floor: Right Counter, Right Position Fifth Floor: Right Counter, Left Position Fifth Floor: Left Counter, Right Position Fifth Floor: Left Counter, Left Position Sixth Floor: Vending Machines
We're done in Lilycove City for the time being, but will be back shortly. Head back to the Safari Zone entrance.
Route
122 After you exit Lilycove City, cut down the tree to the left of the Safari Zone and move down the nearby steps. Go down to the pier near the water. Go to the bottom edge of the dock and plop into the water, Surfing across to the peak known as Mt. Pyre (this waterway is Route 122). Surf to the south side of the cave and enter.
Mt.
Pyre
Pokémaniac Mark Young Couple Dez & Luke (Simultaneous) Make sure you avoid the holes in the floor, or you could take a nasty tumble. Also be sure to pick up the Ultra Ball in the lower left corner of the room. Then head up to the third floor. More trainer battles await. Psychic Kayla Psychic William Search the left wall to get a Super Repel, then go up another floor. There is only one trainer of Floor #4. Black Belt Atsushi When Atsushi falls, note the Pokéball behind the low rock wall. You'll have to fall from above to retrieve it. But head up to the fifth floor for now, where a new trainer awaits. Hex Maniac Tasha When the battle concludes, climb to the highest floor... the sixth. Hex Maniac Valerie Once you smoke Valerie, grab the TM30 (Shadow Ball) on the top floor, then drop through the hole to drop to the fifth. On this floor, the Pokéball contains Lax Incense. On this floor, drop through the lower of two holes. This will allow you to secure the Sea Incense on the next floor down. Three more falls will put you on ground level. Once there, follow the path to the left, exiting the cave monument.
Team Grunt
Team Grunt At the summit, you'll meet Archie/Maxie, who has stolen the Blue Orb from atop the mountain. He leaves suddenly and heads to Slateport. The old couple at the top of the mountain give you the Red Orb for safekeeping. Before you fly off to Slateport, you'll want to check out a couple of new locations. Directly across from the cave exit, Surf in the water and head down to the land there. It's Route 123!
Route
123 As you go down the path, you'll meet a girl who has a thing for Grass-Type Pokémon. If you have one in your party, she'll give you TM19 (Giga Drain). If you don't have one in your party, make sure you return when you do. Grab the Berries from the trees here as well: Pecha, Sitrus, and Rawst. To avoid the next patch of grass (if your Pokémon are weak), cut the tree nearby and go through the path to the next area. Once there, you can cut another tree to the north, and follow the path to some more Leppa Berries. Then, hop off the ledge to the left to collect an Elixir. Trainers along this path include: Cooltrainer Wendy Psychic Jacki Twins Miu & Yuki (Simultaneous) As you move to the left, on the low path, collect the Ultra Ball near the fence. If taking the high path, be sure to grab the Calcium. Either way you go, you'll end up at the Berry Master's House. Near the house is Aroma Lady Violet. Aroma Lady Violet Once you take down Aroma Lady Violet, pillage the nearby Berry Orchard for all kinds of varieties of Berries, including Qualot, Grepa, and Pomeg. Once you've looted his fields, go inside and talk to the Berry Master and his wife. The old man will randomly give you two Berries as well. Come back every day to get a new two. Talk to the Berry Master's wife. She will ask you if you've heard any good sayings lately. Concoct a phrase and she will give you a Berry. If you've done anything remarkable that's added words to your vocabulary, like finding a rare Pokémon, or becoming the Champion, use phrases with rare words in them to score ultra-rare Berries. Once you're done, fly back to Lilycove.
Lilycove
City
Slateport
City You can also get a discount on the Secret Store at the north end of the open air market, as long as you have TM43 (Secret Power). You can also get massive deals on stuff from the Energy Guru once you become Champ, so make sure to return here for some good bargains. To follow the Team you're after, go talk to Capt. Stern. He's in the midst of being interviewed, but just barge right in and talk. While you're chatting with him, a Magma/Aqua member will show up and deliver a message that the submarine is about to be stolen. Follow the sound to the harbor, where you'll find Archie/Maxie. When you show up, they'll leave, scooting back to their Hideout. You know what to do... Fly back to Lilycove and return to their Hideout.
Team Hideout Team Grunt After the first Grunt is put down, move to the stairs, and go up. In the next room, there will be two warp spots. Step on the bottom one first, and go into the room to grab the Max Elixir, then warp back. In the first room, step on the top pad. This will zap you into the area to the right. From here, go down the stairs to the north. In the next room, you'll have to battle a grunt before moving on. Team Grunt When you've disposed of the trainer, head up the stairs to find another warp spot. Step on it, then move down the path and take on the next two. Team Grunt Team Grunt
Team Grunt Once you beat the last stooge, go down the stairs. Use the warp spot in the upper right corner of the room to gain access to a Nest Ball. If you want to tangle with the Grunt here, he's carrying the following Pokémon: Team Grunt When you're done in this room, head to the southwest and step on the warp spot. One final Team member awaits, at the edge of the water. Aqua/Magma Admin Tabitha As the fight concludes, the submarine pulls away. Now you'll have to search the seas beyond Lilycove to follow. To get out of the fortress, head to the warp spot to the northwest. Once outside, turn to the east to find Route 124.
Route 124 The surface of Route 124 is only half of the story. Once you earn the Dive HM, you'll get to return and fully explore the area beneath the waves. Until you get Dive, you can't get many of the goodies here. You'll encounter a few swimming trainers, though. Swimmer Roland Swimmer Jenny Swimmer Chao As you move farther east, you'll meet the Diving Treasure Hunter. He wants to find the pieces of ancient tools, called Shards. Again, this is a quest for you once you've scored Dive. Head back here after Mossdeep Gym for some sweet rewards. For now, though, just keep moving east until you hit the shore. Go south along the shore until you see stairs to take you up to Mossdeep City.
Mossdeep
City The house directly behind this one is Steven's. He'll give you the Dive HM08. It won't work outside of battle until you score this city's Gym Badge, though. If you head one house to the right, the guy there will tell you one of your Pokémon's favorite Pokéblock color. Useful info, indeed. Near these two houses is a little boy who will give you King's Rock. Give it to a Pokémon who you want to evolve. This held item may also cause Pokéopponents to flinch. The Gym is to the east, but wait to go there for now. Instead, head south to the Pokémon Mart. Poké Mart Ultra Ball: 1200 South of the Mart is another house, and a path leading to the east. Follow the path until you see stairs to the south. Follow them down to grab a Net Ball, then return to the main path and keep heading east. The next set of stairs leads up to a house. Inside, you'll find the little girl who is corresponding with the fellow from Fortree who you encountered earlier. Remember, if you return to that chap he'll give you Mental Herb, so do it the next time you're in his town. Exit thegirl's house and move around to the west, then the north. There, you'll find another cottage. Talk to the boy inside to get the Super Rod for fishing. You can catch Pokémon that live all the way down to the ocean floor with it. When you're done here, go back toward the girl's house and climb the stairs near her house. Go inside the Space Center to get the Sun Stone, which will allow you to evolve certain Fire-type Pokémon. Once you finish at the Space Center, go back to the Gym. Time for a fight!
Pokémon Gym
#7
Psychic Preston Psychic Maura When you finish the battle, step on the up-arrow path to the right of Maura. Psychic Samantha After this, return to the main lobby, and take the bottom-right corner path with right-pointing arrows. Psychic Fritz Step on the path with and up arrow north of where you came from. When you stop, move one square south to the down arrow. Psychic Virgil Once the fight ends, move to the down arrow and ride it to the lobby. Now, go through the Gym and flip all of the switches. Once you do, get on the left-arrow path in the southwest corner and ride it all of the way up to the Leaders. Gym Leaders Tate and Liza (Simultaneous) If you need healing, do it before the fight commences.
Have plenty of Potions handy in case this affair drags out. Tate and Liza will
use plenty of Hyper Potions, so you'll have to deal massive damage to win the
fight. If you have a Water-Type Pokémon, use it. Both of these creatures are
vulnerable to it. If you have an attack that hits both at once, like Muddy
Water, use that to make the fight a short one. When you triumph, you'll gain the
Mind Badge, and earn the ability to use Dive outside of combat. In addition,
they'll throw in TM04 (Calm Mind). Walkthrough: Badge #8
Now that you can Dive... In order to find the treasures that the hunter is seeking, search for the dark spots. Dive in each one you see. Even if there seems to be nothing once you dive, check the bottom of the sea floor. If it looks like there is a slight depression in the ground, there is some buried treasure there. Press A to dig it up. You can get Heart Scales, Big Pearls and more this way. If you dive and there is a tunnel, follow it and surface at the far end. This will allow you to get behind the craggy rocks that bar passage to the north and south. The Yellow Shard is in the northeast, the Red Shard is in the northwest and the Blue Shard is in the southwest. When you have them all, take them back to the Treasure
Hunter. He'll trade the Red Shard for a Firestone, the Blue Shard for a
Waterstone, and the Yellow Shard for a Thunderstone. When you finish with him,
Surf again, following the coast around until you're north of Mossdeep City.
You'll soon be on Route 125.
Route 125 The whole purpose for Route 125 is to allow you to get
up to Shoal Cave. However, there are some good trainer fights here as well. Make
sure to explore the seas to the northeast to find everyone. Swimmer Tanya Swimmer Sharon Swimmer Cody Sailor Ernest Swimmer Stan Sr. and Jr. Kim & Iris (Simultaneous)
Shoal Cave The entrance to the cave is right behind Sr. and Jr. Kim and Iris. When you first enter the cave, you'll meet an old man who wants you to bring him Shoal Salts and Shoal Shells. Bring him four of each, and he'll make you a Shell Bell. Depending on what time of the day it is, the cave may be flooded or bone dry, because of the tide. Therefore, different areas and items will be available during the wet and dry times.
The next cave is completely covered in ice. The problem is,
the second you set foot on the ice, you go shooting across. By successfully navigating the room, you'll gain the Nevermeltice and TM07 (Hail), both of which are worth the trip. When the cave is wet, you'll be able to move around and collect all of the Shoal Shells you need for the old man. Bring him all the ingredients and he'll whip up a Shell Bell. During high tide, you'll also be able to score a Rare Candy and Big Pearl. Treasure from the deep! When you're done with Shoal Cave, head to the south of Mossdeep City and then head south to Route 127.
Route
127 Route 127 is a super-wide seaway with lots of trainers bobbing about. When you first enter it, stick to the west side of the passage and search the reef area (the light blue region) to find a Zinc. Directly south from here is a trainer. Bird Keeper Byron Just a short distance southwest of this fight is the entrance to Route 126, so keep that in mind. For now, however, finish searching the remainder of 127. Head across the water to the east and loop under the long, vertical island here to find a large, horizontal island with plenty of shoreline. On the north, east and south reefs, you'll discover trainers. Remember, anywhere you see a dark place while Surfing can be explored with Dive. See what's on that ocean floor! Fisherman Roger Fisherman Jonah Wailmer: Level 30 Fisherman Henry When you are done here, head south until you reach another sandy island bunch. En route, you'll discover one trainer, and another will await you on the beach. Triathlete Connor Black Belt Koji Off the northeast corner of this island is a circular dive spot. Drop down it and surface at the other side, then explore the area to find a small island. Here, you'll find Carbos. Once you have them, go back through the underwater passage and return to the main seaway, and head south. One trainer remains on 127. Triathlete Caleb
Route
128 Cooltrainer Ruben Cooltrainer Alexa In between the islands to the south is a third trainer. Triathlete Katelyn
When you have defeated the trainer, dive in the deep water here. You've discovered a secret passage! Go inside the cave, and you'll find the stolen submarine. The Team went ashore here, so you should, too. Dive again to go to the surface and give chase.
Seafloor
Cavern
Team Grunt After you beat the first one, go through the cave door behind him. Move boulders and smash rocks in the next room to get to the upper left exit and go through. You'll arrive in a watery room full of very strong currents. The goal is to reach the upper left exit using the currents. If you're having trouble with it, watch this movie. The next room is a boulder-pushing puzzle. Move the bottom ones to the sides, then push the upper ones down to make room to get through. A thug is waiting for you. Admin Courtney Once Courtney falls, go past her and into another boulder puzzle cave. Watch this movie if you don't know how to do it. In the next misty cave, you'll discover TM26 (Earthquake). Then make your way all the way south to see what the dastardly Maxie (or Archie) is up to now. You'll have to battle him, now. Magma Leader Archie/Maxie
Note: You may want to Fly back to Mossdeep City and heal your Pokémon or stock up on Potions and the like before heading over there.
Route
126
Swimmer Brenda After you down the trainer, look for the ring of dark water encircling the volcano. Swim to the southern part of the ring and dive to find the entrance to Sootopolis City. Enter and then surface to see it in all its glory.
Sootopolis
City
Cave of
Origin Inside the cave, you may want to use Repels to get the job done faster. Use Flash to illuminate the cave. In the first area, make your way to the down ladder. Then, curl around the path the opposite way to another down ladder. The cave below is quite misty. In the misty area, it's the same idea. Keep going until you reach the next down ladder. On the way down, you'll discover HM07 (Waterfall). Grab it and keep going. In the final room, your Orb will glow and reveal an ancient Pokémon. Don't mess around and try to fight it. It is way too rare for that. Just whip out that Master Ball, and catch it without fail. Here's a movie of us doing just that. How about having a legendary Pokémon in your lineup? Gotta love it. Once you have the ancient beast, head back to the surface, where things seem to be back to normal.
Sootopolis
City The next house up is party to a couple of brothers having an argument about the size of Pokémon. If you have a large Barboach or Shroomish in your party, show it to them. If yours is bigger, they'll reward you with an Elixir. When you're done with them, swim past the Gym to the grassy shore to the west. There, you'll discover a girl who will give you a random Berry. Grab it, then head up the stairs nearby and go all the way to the top of the city on the left side to find a house. Go inside to find a black belt who will give you TM31(Brick Break). It allows a Pokémon to cut through defensive moves. On your way back down, visit the Pokémon Mart and gear up for the upcoming Gym fight. Pokémon Mart Ultra Ball: 1200 Steven waits for you outside of the Gym. He thanks you for your bravery and tells you that Wallace is inside. Have at it! Pokémon Gym
#8 The area in the Gym is coated by a thin sheet of ice, and you can't step on the same square twice. In order to get up the next staircase, you'll have to touch each square on the floor once without touching any of them twice. Then, a staircase will appear. You can skip battles by strategically making your way across the floor. If you don't, you'll fall through and have to face everyone. To see how to go through all of the ice fields, watch this movie. Here are how the battles play out: First Level: Beauty Connie Lass Andrea Second Level: Beauty Bridget Lady Brianna Third Level: Beauty Tiffany: Lass Crissy: Pokéfan Marissa Beauty Olivia Fourth Level: Gym Leader Wallace
Once you are victorious, you will be given the Rain Badge and TM03 (Water Pulse). Now you'll be able to train all levels of Pokémon, and you'll be able to use Waterfall outside of combat. Now that you have all of the badges, it is time to make your way to Ever Grande, to participate in the Pokémon League.
Sootopolis City/ Route 128 Or, if you want to proceed directly to Ever Grande City, head east on 128 and you'll find the city waiting.
Route
129 It is not absolutely necessary that you explore the upcoming routes in order to move on to the Pokémon League Championship, but it helps you with experience. In addition, you can capture some more robust Pokémon to use in your upcoming battles with the toughies. Route 129 does not hold any surprises. There are a few swimming trainers, though. Triathlete Allison Staryu: Level 33 Swimmer Reed Swimmer Tisha Triathlete Chase
Route 130/
Mirage Island Route 130 is similar to Route 129. It's just a large stretch of water with some trainers bobbing in it. The difference between this and normal water routes is that sometimes you'll find a large island at its center. This place is called Mirage Island, and it's home to some roaming Wynauts, in addition to the rare Liechi Berry. If you score some Berries, be sure to plant them all over Hoenn... in areas more accessible than this peek-a-boo archipelago. Of course, there are trainers on this stretch as well. Swimmer Kate Swimmer Rodney
Route
131 Route 131 leads up the ocean town of Pacifidlog. Again, there are water-based trainers afloat here. Swimmer Kara Swimmer Herman Swimmer Susie Swimmer Richard Sis and Bro Reli & Ian
Pacifidlog
Town In the middle house, a girl asks you to trade a Bellossom for her Corsola. Corsola are pretty rare, but so are Bellossom. Your call. When you finish there, move to the house on the southwest corner of town. Make sure you have your best Pokémon in the first position, then talk to the man here. If he thinks your relationship with your first Pokémon is good, he'll give you TM27 (Return). If it doesn't, he'll give you TM21 (Frustration). You'll actually want them both. Talk to him again, and he'll tell you to return in a number of days to get a new TM. Mark it on your calendar! When you're done here, plop in the water to the west. Time to Surf again. Note: If you want to stock up on Items, you may want to fly back to Lilycove City and stock up, as there is no store for miles. Now that you've visited, it's easy to Fly right back.
Route
132 If you're getting sick of random sea encounters, don't be shy about using Repels. Plenty of experience awaits battling trainers. There are several of them here as well. In the following three Routes, you'll also have to battle hard currents. They will drag you around and prevent you from getting exactly where you want to go. You'll probably have to ride the currents several times to battle all of the trainers... like the one on the crescent-shaped island at the center of this route (Hint: approach from the middle of Route 131), and the karate trainer near the east end (Hint: approach from the south end of Route 131). Black Belt Kiyo You'll also need to be a decent current-rider to get the Rare Candy on the reef on the west end of the route. Grab it. You'll have to come back to face the trainer on the southern portion of the reef. Fisherman Arnold Route 133 Route 133 is also riddled with strange currents. There is a Big Pearl on the reef on the eastern edge of the route, and a trainer on an island at the center. In the southeast corner, you'll find a duo looking to fight. And along a reef in the northeast, you'll find a Star Piece, a trainer in the water, and another on the south face of the reef. Swimmer Franklin Cooltrainer Warren Swimmer Debra Swimmer Linda
Route
134
Explore the rest of Route 134. There are two trainers on the central reef/island, one swimming to the north, and another on a small reef to the south. Birdkeeper Alex
Sealed
Chamber The first message states: GO UP HERE. Use Dive at this spot to surface inside the cave. If you figured out the code, you'll find yourself in a cave. In this place, you'll find a series of carvings in the stone. It presents the entire code alphabet, plus symbols. The top two rows are ABC, DEF, the next row is GHI, JKL, etc. The two small slabs to the right are period and comma. Once you understand what you're looking at, take a shot at the north message. If you don't understand, highlight the white text below to see the answer: The message states: DIG HERE. In the next chamber, you'll have to translate a series of messages. Once you do, you'll be given clues how to unlock three previously unavailable locations: Ancient Tomb, Desert Ruins and Island Cave. If you want to cheat, here's what the messages say (Highlight the text below). First row left:
THOSE WITH COURAGE, THOSE WITH HOPE. In order to get the message to work, collect the indicated Pokémon and put them in their respective positions. Once you do, head to the locations--Ancient Tomb, Desert Ruins and Island Cave, and collect your rare Pokémon.
Route 128 Triathlete Isaiah
Ever Grande
City
Victory Road
To start, loop around north, then west, then south to get to the steps that lead up to the ladder. Follow the ladder to the east, then go down the steps and continue down the path to find the first trainer: Cooltrainer Albert When you finish with Albert, move up the path to the north, then scale the ladder beyond, and cross the pair of bridges to the east. Go down the stairs at the other side to snag the Max Elixir. Then head back to the path and go west, climbing the stairs to the next level. Follow the path up to Hope. Cooltrainer Hope Go down the ladder behind the trainer. Use Flash to illuminate this lower floor. You'll have to push some boulders aside to make it through the next part of the cave. Once you do, take the high path. Smash the rocks, then push the boulders aside (bottom one, south and top one, north) and follow the path as it curls around and heads south. Soon, you'll encounter this trainer:
When she goes down, continue down the path and climb the ladder, then follow the eastern bridge across to an up ladder. Go up and grab the PP Up, then return back downstairs. Leap off the ledge to the left. Then head north to meet this trainer: Cooltrainer Samuel Continue north to get a Full Restore. Then go all the way back south, and hang a left to go down the ladder. On the bottom floor, head north to face this trainer: Cooltrainer Julie When you beat Julie, go north, Surf through the water and climb the stairs to the north, then follow the path east, then south to fins this trainer: Cooltrainer Owen
Cooltrainer Vito After he loses, Vito says something about his family. He's the last Winstrate! The one hinted at by that powerful family... Once you put him down, grab the Full Heal nearby. Then get back in the water and head to the west, then south down the waterfall. Go up the ladder in the lower area. Once up top, follow the path all the way south, then east. Here, you'll find a pile of rocks. Smash the rocks, push the left boulder down, then smash the second rock and scurry through. This will give you access to the up ladder beyond. Go up and follow the path across the bridge east, then go down the stairs and follow the path to the next trainer. Cooltrainer Edgar
Pokémon Trainer Wally
The Alataria and Gardevoir can give you problems, but if you're going to take on the Elite Four, you should have at least one very leveled-up Pokémon in your ranks. Battle Types, and when you need to bring out the heavy-hitter, call on your superstar. When the battle with Wally concludes, go through the door to the outside world.
Ever Grande
City/ Pokémon League Hall Ultra Ball: 1200
Finally, organize your team. Read ahead to see what each of the Elite Four is filling their team with, and plan accordingly. If you have any, remember to bring Leppa Berries or Elixirs to help restore PP. This is a long series of battles and you don't want to be out of moves by the end. Good luck!
Elite Four:
Sidney Mightyena: Level 46 Sharpedo: Level 48 Cacturne: Level 46 Absol: Level 49 Shiftry After the fight concludes, be sure to refuel for the next fight, and take a look below to see what's on tap for the next fight.
Elite Four:
Phoebe Again, if you have a superstar original Pokémon, you can weather a lot of this storm. Earthquake attacks work on the majority of this team, and you can drop them all with hardcore water attacks like Surf or Muddy Water. You don't have to play it by the book to win, but you must bring power. Dusclops: Level 48 Banette: Level 49 Banette: Level 49 Dusclops: Level 51
Elite Four:
Glacia If you don't have a lot of room in your six to diversify with Electric and Fighting Types, you can get away with slugging it out with a high-level Ice type of your own. I used a Walrein to Surf chunks of health away, then brought in another Pokémon to finish things off with Earthquakes. It took longer than I would have liked, but it got the job done. Just make sure your Pokémon are higher in level, or this fight could be over quickly. Glalie Sealeo: Level 50 Sealeo: Level 52 Glalie: Level 52 Walrein: Level 53
Elite Four:
Drake Shelgon: Level 52 Altaria: Level 54 Flygon: Level 53 Flygon: Level 53 Salamence: Level 55
Champion
Steven Since Steel is all melty, bring a strong Fire Type. Those playing Ruby might want to think about Groudon. If you selected a Torchic, the leveled-up Combusken will also be a superstar in this fight, especially because it has strong Fighting-Type moves. Face Skarmory with Fire ot Electric, Aggron with Ground (Earthquake) and everyone else with Water. Swapert is a useful ally here. Use Surf and Muddy Water attacks liberally, and don't be afraid to use all the Items you brought. This is what you're here for! Rock and roll. Skarmory: Level 57 Aggron: Level 56 Claydol: Level 55 Metagross: Level 58 Cradily: Level 56 Armaldo: Level 56 Once you triumph over Steven, you've done it! You're the Pokémon League Champion. To savor your victory, travel around Hoenn and hear tell of your great accomplishments. Plenty of things await you, including rematches with trainers you've battled (see Trainer's Eyes), and the quest to fill your Pokédex. You'll also be able to take on the Sky Pillar and Battle Tower. Plenty to do after the quest is done. Enjoy the fruits of your labor. Congratulations. You are truly a Poké Master. |
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Pokédex: The Pokédex is a device that, once obtained,
allows you to view in-depth information on all of the Pokémon you have fought,
seen and own. They are found in order of their designated "Pokémon Number" and
you can only see a
Pokémon in the Pokédex, as originally said, if you've seen them, fought them, or
if you yourself own them.
Pokémon: The Pokémon option on the in-game menu
brings you to a visual list of the up-to six Pokémon you currently have in your
Pokémon party. You can see a picture on the left of the Pokémon you have as your
party's active fighter, along with his name, HP and level. On the right are the
up-to five Pokémon in your reserves, with their names, HP and levels as well.
Select any Pokémon to make a menu come up. Below are the four options once the
menu pops up.
Switch: Selecting Switch doesn't do anything unless you select
Switch, then put the cursor over another Pokémon, and select that Pokémon.
When you do this, you'll switch the position of those two particular Pokémon.
The primary use of this is to take an idle Pokémon from the right side of the
screen and put it in the active position on the left side of the screen,
although you can switch positions on the right side of the screen only as
well.
Pokénav: The Pokénav (or Pokémon Navigator) is a
device that basically serves three purposes. You'll receive the Pokénav
relatively early in your adventure. Once selected, you have the option to view
the Hoenn Map, see the Condition of your Pokémon, or see information on the
Trainer's Eyes, or the trainers you've fought thusfar.
Gym: Gyms are the place in towns where that particular town's
resident Pokémon Master resides. These Pokémon Masters are called Gym Leaders,
and they are the toughest of the tough. You'll need to challenge eight different
Gym Leaders in eight different town Gyms to collect all eight Pokémon Badges
that you'll need to complete the game. The Gym Leaders are the toughest foes in
the game, with the best trained and strongest Pokémon at their command, so don't
rush into battles with any Gym Leaders before being fully prepared, or they
will put you in your place, quickly.
Capturing Pokémon
When you're done with Birch, a truck will drive you to
Littleroot Town. Get out of it and you'll be greeted by your mother. After a
short conversation, you'll be left alone to explore your room. Go up the stairs
to get there. Once in your room, check out what's there. Move to the clock and
press A to access it, then move the D-Pad left and right to set it. Check your
desk, if you want. The PC here is not of much use yet. When you're done poking
around, head downstairs. Your Mom will call you over to see a TV show that your
father is on. He's a Gym Leader and is currently being interviewed. She tells
you to go visit Prof. Birch. His house is next door, but he's not home.
Instead, his wife is there. She tells you to go up and meet
her kid. The kid is the opposite of you... if you chose a boy, it's a girl, and
vice versa. This person will be your Rival throughout the rest of the game.
You'll have four battles in all, and each time it'll get markedly more
difficult. Gauge your progress in the game with these fights. If you have a
relatively easy time in trainer battles, you're doing well.
On Route 101, Prof. Birch is being harassed by a wild
Poochyena. He tells you to search his bag for a Pokémon. There are three choices
here, and they will determine what your initial Pokémon will be. The choices
are:
When the battle concludes, head back to the Lab. The
Professor will give you a Pokédex, which will allow you to track all of the
Pokémon you've met and caught in the game. One of the goals of the game is to
completely fill your Pokédex. This can lead to special rewards from some of the
characters in the game. After you get the Pokédex, your Rival will give you Poké
Ball. Use it to catch wild Pokémon. For more info on how to catch Pokémon, refer
to the 
There are too many trainer battles in the game to give
strategy for each. For tips on battling, check out the type of Pokémon you're
about to battle, then refer to the 
Petalburg City is the site of the game's first Gym, but you
won't be able to battle there until returning later. Heal your Pokémon at the
Center, then talk to the man in the upper right corner. He'll ask you to give
him your Trainer Profile. Combine a bunch of phrases to make a statement about
yourself. Mine was "I AM THE EXCITING BABE." If you caught a lot of Pokémon on
the previous route, you may want to deposit some in the computer.
On the west side of town, you'll meet a guy who will take
you to the Gym. Head inside to find your father, Norman. He's pleased you've
become a trainer like him. As you're chatting, a kid walks up and asks for a
Pokémon. His name is Wally, and he needs your help! You'll have to accompany
Wally to the tall grass, where he'll use a Zigzagoon to catch a Ralts. If you
haven't already caught a Pokémon, this will show you how.
Once on Route 104, you'll find a pair of trees (Cheri and
Oran) , and a little boy who gives you TM09 (Bullet Seed). Just north of here is
the Pretty Petal Flower Shop. Here, you can learn all the basics about Berries.
Take good note of what people tell you. One of the ladies inside gives you the
Wailmer Pail, which will allow you to water seeds you plant. The young girl here
will also give you a Cheri Berry. From the Flower Shop, move east to tangle with
another couple of trainers.
Past Lass Haley is a tree guarding a Dire Hit. Come back
here when you get Cut to collect it. For now, though, move across the bridge and
take on the twins. This is the first simultaneous battle of the game. You'll
have to send out two Pokémon at once for this battle, so organize your creatures
before you get in the trainers' sight. In multiple battles like this, each of
your Pokémon get a round of attacks, and you can focus your attacks on one
specific Pokémon, or attack both of the opponents' Pokémon separately.
After you cross, you'll run into another trainer. Since the
trainer's Magikarp don't use any attack that can hurt you, send out your weak
Pokémon to level up here.
Grab what you need at the Mart, then head north to the
Pokémon Center. To the west of the Center is a house. Talk to the man there to
get HM01 (Cut). You won't be able to use it outside of battle until you beat the
Gym Leader in town. Once you have Cut, head east past the Center to the Pokémon
Trainer's school. Talk to the teacher here to get the Quick Claw.
You'll see the culprit almost immediately. Before you take
him on, though, grab the Poké Ball north of the entrance. Then show that hoodlum
what for!
Back in RC, you'll meet up with the Devon Researcher again.
When you show him that you got the Goods back, he'll give you a Great Ball. Go
with him to the Devon Corporation's third floor. He asks you to deliver the
parcel you retrieved to the Shipyard in Slateport City. Then he takes you to the
President. He asks you if you can stop in Dewford Town to deliver a Letter to
Steven. He gives you the Pokénav for doing the favor.
Go talk to Mr. Briney and he'll ask if you want to set sail
for Dewford. You'll get into his boat and follow Route 105 all the way to
Dewford Town. Later on, once you've learned Surf, you'll want to come back and
explore Route 105. But that's for later. Right now, explore Dewford Town!
Once you have it, move south to talk to the fisherman.
He'll give you the Old Rod, which will allow you to fish for Water-Type Pokémon.
To fish, walk up next to the water and use the Rod. If you'll be using it a lot,
register the Item from the pause menu, so you only have to press SEL whenever
you want to use it. When a fish bites, press A to hook it. Once you do, a normal
Pokémon battle will commence. Catch all of the fishy Pokémon you can!
phrase that he'll utter instead. Give him something
incredibly stupid to say, then move into the building to the north. These people
have been infected with your phrase now, too. Once you're done there, head to
the north side of town and take on the trainers... or go to the Gym right away.
It's up to you, and depends if you have a leveled-up Flying-Type in your
possession.
On the third level down, head all the way west to find a
set of stairs. Walk up them, then move all the way right to find a ladder. Go up
it, then move a couple squares left and go up another. Back on the main level,
move all the way to the west to find a cave entrance. Head inside and talk to
Steven. Give him the Letter, and he'll give you TM47 (Steel Wing). Teach this to
a Flying-Type Pokémon before your battle with this town's Gym Leader for a
serious edge. To finish exploring the cave, you need to come back with a Mach
Bike. Once you do, you'll be able to scale the sandy slope on the second level
and gain access to a Repel and Rare Candy you would not otherwise get. Exit the
cave for now and head to the Gym.
It doesn't really matter if you tackle this Gym before or
after you deliver the letter to Steven. But doing it afterwards will guarantee
that your Pokémon will all be a little tougher.
Go talk to Briney again, and ask him to sail to Slateport
this time. You still have an errand there. Again, you'll pass through several
routes. Make sure you return to them in order to search fun stuff like the
Abandoned Ship and battle trainers who are afloat.
Doll Merchant
A little way up the path, you'll meet up with your Rival
for the second fight between you. Your Rival's Pokémon are in the 18-20 range,
so if you don't have adequate numbers, turn back and grow your team, or get some
heavy-hitters out of the PC. Here's what your Rival brings to the table.
Continue up Route 110. Collect as many unique Pokémon as
you can. This a long road with plenty of opportunity to fill out your Pokédex.
There are several bike-bound trainers along this route.
Battle them!
Near the duo, there is a small grouping of Berry Trees.
Pick them, then head west for more scrappin'.
Keep moving north. Soon, you will see a house to the east.
Go up and over to get inside. Here, an old woman will help your Pokémon rest,
much like a Pokémon Center. Rest them here. If you have your Mach Bike, you can
get up the cliff north of her house. Get a good start and cruise up the sandy
slope. Atop the cliff here is a trainer.
Once you face the twins, loop around the nearby rock
formation to collect the Max Ether, then hop off the ledge and move west once
again. You'll arrive at the shop. Before heading in, battle the kid hiding in a
pile of ash near the door.
Blue Flute: 250 Steps
Move to the outskirts of Fallarbor Town to the west. Here,
you will see yet another orangeish house. Head inside. You'll find that the
Fossil Maniac lives here. The Maniac's little brother will give you TM28 (Dig),
but (as ever), you won't be able to use it outside of battle until you win the
next Badge. Go inside the hole in the wall and all the way to the back of the
cave for advice on where to find fossils.
After you beat all of these guys, climb the stairs to the
rocky foothills. To the north of the stairs, you'll see a rock. Rock Smash it to
collect the Protein beyond. Move aroound the rocky paths to take on these
trainers:
Once you arrive in Meteor Falls, go straight north to
receive a Full Heal. Then return to the starting point and head west across the
bridge. There you will stumble upon Team Aqua/Magma in the midst of stealing a
Meteorite. But as the Team is warning you, the opposite team walks up and tells
them to stop.
Once you get off of the cable car, you'll see two Team
members barring the southern path. Start your climb up the mountain. Talk to the
foursome of Team members midway up to see what's going on. Then move to the
western edge of the mountain and battle a pair of Team Grunts.
Team Leader Archie/Maxie
Jagged Pass leads down to Lavaridge Town. There are three
trainers here, but it will require multiple trips down (or up, with the Acro
Bike) the mountain to fight them all. Get down the mountain by either leaping
off of ledges or following the stairs.
When you do, you'll earn the Heat Badge and all of the
prestige that comes with it, including the fact that you'll be able to control
all Pokémon up to Level 50. You'll also have the ability to use Strength outside
of combat, which will allow you to get a couple extra goodies on the Fiery Path,
including a Fire Stone and TM06 (Toxic). Next time you walk the path, be sure to
pick that stuff up. In addition to the Badge, you'll also get the powerful TM50
(Overheat). Teach it to someone you love.
This Gym is full of Normal-Type Pokémon, so if you have any
beefy Fighting-Types, bring them to battle. If you chose Torchic and leveled it
up to Combusken status, you'll be set using its double kick. Any strong Pokémon
will do, though.
Beating Norman requires quick, devastating strikes, as the
Facade moves his Slakings know are quite powerful. Use X Attacks in concert with
strong Fighting-Type moves to claim victory. When you do, you'll get the Balance
Badge, and along with it, the ability to use Surf outside of battle. A world of
new possibilities is now open to you! Another thing you'll get is TM32 (Facade).
It doubles the power of moves if a Pokémon is poisoned, paralyzed or burned.
You were on Route 105 before, but only in a boat. Now
you'll get an opportunity to capture Pokémon, gather items and battle trainers
you zipped by before.
When you're done, Surf up to the rock formation to the
north. As with the rock in the desert, this one will turn into a cave (Island
Cave) when you decipher the message in the Sealed Chamber. Make sure to return
here to get a rare Pokémon once you do. For now, though, exit back to the main
route and continue south. At the southern tip of the island is another
trainer.
Route 106 is more of the same. More water creatures, and
more trainers.
The Abandoned Boat is stuffed with Items and even more
trainers. It is a little bit puzzling to find your way once aboard, though.
Watch out for holes in the floor, and pay attention to where you've already
been. When you first board, go up the gangplank and into the door on the right.
You can also get a discount on the Secret Store at the
north end of the open air market, as long as you have TM43 (Secret Power).
Here's what you can now buy:
To the east of Brent is a Hyper Potion. Grab it and head
north. Go past the house here and run through the tall grass. Search the trees
here for Sitrus and Leppa Berries. If you have the Acro Bike, use it on the
rails to the west to get across the water and collect a Zinc. Once you've
cleared the area, return to the main path and go up the steps to the rocky
plateau. Before you cross the bridge here, you'll have to face a trainer.
Snag the Hyper Potion to the northwest of the trainer. When
you're done, search the grass patch to the east to find an Elixir (near the
water). Then climb the steps and you'll be surprised by a disguised ninja.
The Weather Institute will offer you the opportunity to
quickly rest. Once you enter the door, go to the left to find a bed, and take a
snooze, revitalizing your party. There's also a PC in the corner near the bed,
and it's a good idea to put one of your Pokémon away (if traveling with a full
team), because the gift of a Pokémon is upcoming. Then head over to the other
side of the room to tangle with a pair of Team Grunts.
When those jokers go down, head up the stairs and take on
that room. These guys reveal they are after a special kind of weather Pokémon
that the Institute has created. Whoop 'em!
As always, the rival battle will depend on which Pokémon
you chose to begin the adventure. Here is a list of Pokémon your rival will use,
based on what you picked:
This is the location of the sixth badge, the Feather Badge.
Before you go all willy-nilly into the Gym, though, take some time to explore
the city. It's full of treehouses, and contains the standard buildings.
In the next building to the right, an old woman will check
your Pokémon for Hidden Power. She'll ask you to guess which hand she holds a
coin in. If you choose correctly all three times, she'll give you TM 10 (Hidden
Power). The old woman has a TV in her room, too, so if you haven't caught it
already, you'll be able to see the piece Gabby and Ty did about you. In front of
the third house is the Gym. When you try to go down the ladder, the path will be
blocked. Move back up for now.
Once you defeat the Birdman, move across the bridge to the
left to find Steven. He'll give you the Devon Scope to help you find an
otherwise invisible Kecleon. You'll have to battle the startled beast. If you
don't have one, catch this one! Once you have the Devon Scope, head back toward
Fortree City. In the tall grass to the south, just outside of town, you'll find
a stairway that leads down to a Pokéball. But you can't get down the stairs! Use
the Devon Scope to see the Kecleon hiding there, then beat it and grab the ball.
It contains a Nest Ball.
Ninja Boy Keigo
In the next cottage to the left is the Pokéblock Master.
She'll give you hints about making great Pokéblocks. The most important thing
she says is that a good Pokéblock has a low feel rating and a high level. Test
out what you learned at the Contest Hall next door, or just head south to the
Lilycove City Harbour. The sign out front tells you that the Ferry SS Tidal is
under construction. It'll be awhile until it's operational. Check back when you
become champion. Now it's time to head up to the Department Store. Climb the
stairs to the right of the Poké Center to get up there. Before going in, head
all the way to the right and get a random Berry from the salty dog on the cliff.
Once you've battled, you can get in. This is the largest
store in the game, and contains just about anything you want. Here's what's on
each floor:
The house to the right of the Dept. Store is home to the
Move Deleter, who can help any Pokémon you own unlearn a move. Be careful what
you choose to delete, though! To the left of the Department Store, you'll find a
Museum. If you talk to the Curator at the rear, he'll take you to a Select
Exhibit Hall. It's where he eventually wishes to put modern works of Pokémon
art. Once you win the Master Rank Contest in town, painters will want to paint
your Pokémon. Bring the paintings they do back to this spot... there's room for
five!
Mt. Pyre is a place where people gather to remember lost
Pokémon. Since this is a cave, anywhere you step can result in a battle. Talk to
everyone here to get the scoop. In the first room, go to the upper right corner
and talk to the woman there to get the Cleanse Tag. Give it to your #1 Pokémon
to help ward off other wild Pokémon. Once you get it, go up the staircase to the
second floor. The second floor is party to some trainer battles.
Now the climb up the actual mountain itself begins. Climb
the mountain until you reach a grassy ledge with stairs leading down to a rocky
ledge. Here you'll find TM48 (Skill Swap). Grab it and continue your ascent.
Right when it starts to become misty, grab a Pokéball containing Max Potion. On
the next level, search the leftmost path to find a hidden Ultra Ball. Then keep
climbing. Soon, you'll run into Team Magma or Aqua.
Team Grunt
Work your way to the north end of the area, climbing stairs
and battling Grunts.
When both of them fall, move to the bottom left and step on
the warp spot. In the ensuing room, move right to the next warp spot. The next
room is a grid of warp spots. Go to the far right one in the first row, the
middle one in the second row, the right one in the third row and the far right
one in the bottom row. This will take you to a room that's seemingly full of
Balls. Watch out for slumbering Electrodes who are laying in wait for you!There
is a Nugget here as well as a Master Ball. Once you grab them, warp back. Get
back to the top of the room and warp out using the topmost warp spot. Go back to
the room with the two Grunts, and this time, use the warp spot on the right
wall. There is one more Grunt here.
Mossdeep City is where you'll (finally) find the Gym that
will give you your seventh Badge. For now, let's just take a look around town.
As you go up the stairs, head north and go into the building to the left of the
Pokémon Center. Here, a little boy will tell you he found the Secret Base you
made. What a talent.
Return to Route 124, the seaway that brought you here. Now,
whenever you see a dark patch of water while using Surf, you can Dive and
explore the seafloor. By resurfacing in the right place, you can access places
you've never been before. To resurface, just trigger Dive again.
When it's dry, you will not be able to reach high ledges.
However, you will be able to go down ladders in the floor that let you dig deep
into the bowels of the cavern. Search the nether regions to find Ice Heal, and
the Shoal Salt you'll need for the old man (the Shoal Shells can be gotten when
the tide is high). You'll also run into a man who gives you Focus Band, which
helps prevent fainting. To the east of the Focus Band chap, you'll encounter a
boulder. Use Strength to move it aside, and continue down the ladder.
Therefore, you have
to use rocks and other debris to stop yourself in order to negotiate your way
across each area. If you're having problems, check out these movies to see how
to get through the cave.
Seafloor Cavern is a subterranean cave deep beneath the
waves. Go into the cave entrance to get things started. The cavern is somewhat
maze-like, and constantly requires the use of Rock Smash and Strength. Keep the
Pokémon who know those skills handy! As you wind through the passages... you
guessed it. You get to take on a Grunt!
When the fight concludes, the
Orb begins to shine, and the
ancient statue disappears. Outside, the weather is going crazy. Looks like the
Team did it this time! Luckily, they are kind enough to transport you back
outside. When they do, Steven swoops in and asks what's going on. Steven tells
you that the source of the problem is above Sootopolis. Time to head over there.
Remember where Route 126 is (west of 127)? Head over there now.
Route 126 is a large, circular area with a dormant volcano
at its center. In the interest of getting to the action quickly, use a Max Repel
when traveling so you won't be slowed by random Pokémon encounters. There is
only one trainer in your way.
The Gym sits on an island in the center of a body of water
as you surface. But you can't get in. Nobody's outside! Instead of going there,
head to the left and climb the stairs all the way up, then move right and down.
You'll run into Steven here, who will introduce you to Wallace, the Gym Leader
of the town. He tells you that the sunshine is a result of power coming from the
Cave of Origin. Follow him to the cave entrance. The two men instruct you to go
inside.
Now that the sun is no longer scorching hot, people are
actually out and about on the streets. Return back down to the lake in front of
the gym. From here, swim to the grassy spot to the right. Just up the stairs
here is the Pokémon Center. Heal up, and put that ancient in your team, if you
want. Then head back outside and move up the stairs to the right. Enter the
house here and a girl with give you her Wailmer Doll.
This gym is stocked with Water-Type Pokémon, so obviously
the best cats to bring to play would be Grass and Electric types. But if you
have a hefty, leveled-up Pokémon who outstrips the Gym trainers by many levels,
it can be a powerful force even if it's slightly off-type.
A powerful Electric or Grass-type Pokémon will destroy what
Wallace has to offer. In fact, almost any Pokémon at level 55 or up will do
serious damage to Wallace's crew. As long as you aren't sending out Ground or
Rock types to get chewed up by the array of Water Pulses, you should be fine.
Drop a souped-up Pikachu on the party and watch them fall.
Pacifidlog Town is an oasis of sorts in this long, long
series of waterways. Stop at the Pokémon Center to recharge your team, then
visit the houses to grab some knowledge and goodies. The man in the southeast
cabin is looking for Mirage Island. If he says he sees it, head east again and
explore the island.
If you can, you'll want to approach Route 134 from the
south. That way, you'll land on the little square of reef on the far east side
of the Route. From here, Surf from the spot indicated in the picture to pass
over deep water. As you see yourself over the dark blue, press A to Dive down
into the Sealed Chamber. It's worth the trouble, guaranteed. Check out the
section below for a description of the Chamber.
Once you arrive below, head into the cave to get inside the
Sealed Chamber. Swim to the far end of the undersea tunnel. Here you'll find a
message in code (well, really Braille). The mystery of the carvings lies in the
next room, but we thought we'd give you a headstart, if you want. Highlight the
white text below to see what the message states.
In order to get to Ever Grande City, you'll need to know
the Waterfall move. Teach it a Pokémon and surf up the waterfall to reach the
grassy plateau. Make sure you stop into the Pokémon Center to heal and juggle
your team. Once you've gone there, climb the steps and move north to enter
Victory Road.
Victory Road will help juice up your Pokémon for the
battles you'll face against the league. Not only is it rather labyrinthine, but
it also contains some tough trainer battles, and some tough roaming Pokémon.
Cooltrainer Shannon
After Owen, go north and climb the up ladder. This leads to
TM29 (Psychic). Return to the lower level when you have it, and go down the
stairs to the west. Surf across the water here, then climb the waterfall to the
north. Leap off onto solid ground to face the next trainer.
Once you beat Edgar, keep moving north. Guess who you'll
run into? It's none other than your protege, Wally! He's going for the Elite
Four as well. Or so he thinks...
If you have a really beefed-up Fighting or Bug Type, you'll
want to bring it along, as it will do well against all of the Dark Types Sidney
packs. But if you didn't level up a Fighting Type, a good, strong mixed-bag team
will work. If you've been leveling up a Mudkip all along, it will be one
powerful Swampert by this battle, which will come in handy. Blaziken is a fine
choice as well. Also, if playing Ruby, the legendary Groudon is a nice asset in
this battle. Its fire moves will work well against Cacturne and Shiftry, and its
Ground moves (Earthquake, especially) can knock out Sharpedo. Make sure you're
paying attention to everything's dual type, so you aren't surprised by a
strength in the midst of battle.
Phoebe brings mainly Ghost Types to the battle, so any
Ghost or Dark Types that you have yourself will be a serious asset, but only if
over Level 40. If you have a Steel Type, bring it along to absorb some blows if
you get in a pinch and need to heal. If you have a souped-up Sharpedo, it is the
perfect choice for this fight (and some others in the next four), as it delivers
strong Dark-Type and Water attacks.
Glacia is all about the Ice and Water Types, so the best
you can do is bring some hefty Electric Types to the mix. Leave your Fire Types
in the bag for this brawl.
The last of the Elite Four, Drake is a specialist in Dragon
Types, which will make your job difficult indeed. If you have a good Ice-Type,
like a Walrein, it will go a long way to beating up on this crew. A high-level
Gyrados is a good idea as well. However, as we've stated before, if you don't
have room for twelve different types, you can tough it out with some regular
garden-variety Pokémon. If you have any powerful Pokémon on you team that knows
a Dragon move, harp on that, as Dragon types are susceptible to their own brand
of damage.
The Pokémon Champion is none other than Steven, whom you've
crossed paths with several times on your journey. Steven fields a team of
super-strong Pokémon, but they are not invincible. Just make sure you keep
switching Types, and don't get caught with a wrong-Type on the field. Don't get
greedy. If you don't match up well, Steven will make you pay.