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Starter

  • Start with 150 HP Cap and 3 Status Cap

Notes: Initial Rival fight after selecting starter. Pick starter ball, fight required lv2 wild in Route 101, then proceed up Route 103 to fight rival.

Pivot

Notes: Select pivot from Routes 101 (3 species), 102 (6 species), and 103 (3 species). Talk to Gatekeeper in Route 102 to confirm pivot.

Route 102

Areas Route 102Trainers 4 total, 1 mandatoryPokemon 7 total, 1 mandatoryItems 1 visible, 1 gift

Petalburg Woods

Areas Route 104, Petalburg WoodsTrainers 10 total, 2 mandatoryPokemon 19 total, 3 mandatoryItems 5 visible, 7 hidden, 2 gifts

Notes: James gives Karp HM friend at end of Petalburg Woods to make doubles battle possible. Item given by NPC after Aqua Grunt fight is randomized.

Roxanne

Areas Rustboro CityTrainers 4 total, 4 mandatoryPokemon 8 total, 8 mandatoryItems none

  • +50 HP Cap, +2 Status Cap
  • Market
  • Shop Phase
  • Cleansing

Rusturf Tunnel

Areas Route 116, Rusturf Tunnel, Route 115Trainers 11 total, 1 mandatoryPokemon 16 total, 1 mandatoryItems 6 visible, 1 hidden

Notes: Get Cut HM from the house to the south of Devon Corp after beating Roxanne. One of the accessible items in this route is north of Rustboro on Route 115.

Rival - Rustboro

Trainers 1Pokemon 4Items none

Brawly

Areas Dewford TownTrainers 7 total, 7 mandatoryPokemon 9 total, 9 mandatoryItems 1 gift

  • +100 HP Cap
  • Market
  • Shop Phase
  • Cleansing

Notes: After Brawly, get Flash from the NPC in Granite Cave, then deliver the letter to Steven.

Route 109

Areas Route 109, Route 106, Granite CaveTrainers 11 total, 0 mandatoryPokemon 19 total, 0 mandatoryItems 3 visible, 9 hidden, 2 gifts

Notes: Fight trainers and pick up items on the beach, then go to the Shipyard to deliver the Devon Goods.

Oceanic Museum/Route 110

Areas Slateport City, Route 110Trainers 16 total, 5 mandatoryPokemon 30 total, 7 mandatoryItems 3 visible, 4 hidden

Notes: To begin the segment, go to the oceanic Museum and talk to Captain Stern and fight the two grunts, then proceed north to Route 110. Rival is encountered mid-segment.

Rival - Mauville

Trainers 1Pokemon 5Items none

Notes: Spawns as the player approaches Wattson's Gym.

Wattson

Areas Mauville CityTrainers 7 total, 7 mandatoryPokemon 15 total, 15 mandatoryItems none

  • +50 HP Cap, +1 Status Cap
  • Market
  • Shop Phase
  • Cleansing

Notes: Wally is blocking the entrance to Wattson's gym.

Route 111 S/112

Areas Route 111, Route 112Trainers 15 total, 0 mandatoryPokemon 24 total, 0 mandatoryItems 1 visible, 1 gift

Notes: Get HM06 (Rock Smash) from the NPC south of the Bike Shop in Mauville. At the end of Route 112, take Fiery Path.

Route 111 N/113

Areas Route 111, Route 113, Fallarbor TownTrainers 14 total, 0 mandatoryPokemon 28 total, 0 mandatoryItems 3 visible, 3 hidden, 1 TM

Notes: One hidden item is in Fallarbor Town.

Meteor Falls

Areas Route 114, Meteor Falls, Route 115Trainers 16 total, 2 mandatoryPokemon 28 total, 4 mandatoryItems 6 visible, 2 hidden

Notes: Head south from Meteor Falls back into Rustboro.

Mt. Chimney

Areas Mt. Chimney, Jagged PassTrainers 10 total, 3 mandatoryPokemon 20 total, 8 mandatoryItems 1 visible, 3 hidden

Notes: Backtrack through Meteor Falls, Fallarbor, and Fiery Path to get to Cable Car.

Flannery

Areas Lavaridge TownTrainers 9 total, 9 mandatoryPokemon 13 total, 13 mandatoryItems 1 gift

  • +100 HP Cap
  • Market
  • Shop Phase
  • Cleansing

Notes: Head east from Lavaridge to get back to Route 111.

Route 111 Desert

Areas Route 111Trainers 9 total, 0 mandatoryPokemon 16 total, 0 mandatoryItems 1 visible, 3 hidden, 1 TM

Notes: One trainer is on the rocky area to the north, accessible by bike.

Norman

Areas Petalburg CityTrainers 8 total, 8 mandatoryPokemon 11 total, 11 mandatoryItems none

  • +50 HP Cap, +1 Status Cap
  • Market
  • Shop Phase
  • Cleansing

Notes: Go south through Slateport to meet Mr. Briney on Route 109; he'll take you to Route 104.

Route 118/119

Areas Route 118, Route 119Trainers 22 total, 5 mandatoryPokemon 43 total, 10 mandatoryItems 6 visible, 4 hidden

Notes: Lengthy gauntlet of items and trainers leading north to Weather Institute.

Weather Inst.

Areas Route 119Trainers 9 total, 1 mandatoryPokemon 16 total, 2 mandatoryItems 2 visible, 2 hidden

Notes: Items are located south of the bridge, accessible via Surf. Rival triggers mid-way up the path after the bridge.

Rival - Fortree

Trainers 1Pokemon 5Items none

Notes: Approach ladder east of PokeCenter to start encounter.

Winona

Areas Fortree CityTrainers 7 total, 7 mandatoryPokemon 17 total, 17 mandatoryItems none

  • +50 HP Cap, +1 Status Cap
  • Market
  • Shop Phase
  • Cleansing

Notes: Kecleon/Devon Scope interaction moved next to gym from Route 120.

Route 121

Areas Route 120, Route 121Trainers 24 total, 3 mandatoryPokemon 54 total, 6 mandatoryItems 8 visible, 8 hidden

Mt. Pyre

Areas Mt. PyreTrainers 15 total, 5 mandatoryPokemon 27 total, 7 mandatoryItems 6 visible, 7 hidden, 2 TMs, 1 gift

Notes: After healing in Lilycove, go back toward Route 121 and south to Route 122 from the pier.

Rival - Lilycove

Trainers 1Pokemon 6Items none

Magma & Aqua Hideout

Areas Magma Hideout, Aqua HideoutTrainers 27 total, 9 mandatoryPokemon 37 total, 15 mandatoryItems 11 visible

Notes: From Lilycove, Fly to Lavaridge and head north up Jagged Pass to Magma Hideout entrance. After clearing Magma Hideout, fly to Slateport City and visit the Harbor; Team Aqua steals the submarine and the Aqua Hideout north-east of Lilycove opens.

Route 124

Areas Route 124, Route 125, Mossdeep CityTrainers 16 total, 1 mandatoryPokemon 23 total, 1 mandatoryItems 2 visible, 2 gifts

Tate & Liza

Areas Mossdeep CityTrainers 13 total, 13 mandatoryPokemon 16 total, 16 mandatoryItems none

  • +50 HP Cap, +1 Status Cap
  • Market
  • Shop Phase
  • Cleansing

Seafloor Cavern

Areas Mossdeep City, Seafloor CavernTrainers 15 total, 7 mandatoryPokemon 24 total, 13 mandatoryItems 1 TM, 1 gift

Notes: Segment begins in Space Center. After Maxie & Tabitha fight, acquire Dive HM from Steven then head to Seafloor Cavern.

Juan

Areas Sootopolis CityTrainers 11 total, 11 mandatoryPokemon 23 total, 23 mandatoryItems none

  • +100 HP Cap
  • Market
  • Shop Phase
  • Cleansing

Rival - Wally

Trainers 1Pokemon 5Items none

Victory Road

Areas Victory RoadTrainers 16 total, 10 mandatoryPokemon 36 total, 22 mandatoryItems 4 visible, 3 hidden, 1 TM

  • Market
  • Shop Phase
  • Cleansing

Elite Four

Areas Ever Grande CityTrainers 5 total, 5 mandatoryPokemon 26 total, 26 mandatoryItems none

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