Pokemon Unbound Walkthrough - Guidetonote.com (2024)

Welcome to the Borrius Region, a region rich in history. Many years ago the Borrius region fought a brutal war with the Kalos region. The people of the Borrius region summoned a dark force to help them defeat their enemies; however, the war ended in defeat when the king of the Kalos region unleashed the ultimate weapon. With the war over, the dark force was sealed away never to be used again. Many years later, an organization known simply as “The Shadows” seems bent on releasing the dark force once again. It’s up to you to stop them and save the Borrius region from ultimate destruction. Pokemon Unbound Walkthrough will give all information for Pokemon Unbound v2.1.1 such as pokemon locations, trainer battles, item locations and more.

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We’re in bed, and while we’re snoozing along Hoopa appears and chucks us into a portal! What the…?? The portal sends us to a lab somewhere, it seems we’re not the first one to have been sent here via space-time transport. A hooded figure in red has one of the Scientists knock us out and taken to a warehouse. Once we’re there, Hoopa appears and tries to wake us up but that person from the beach scene shows up to stop it because we’re out cold. We find out that Hoopa has been travelling around by means of this person’s “Cube Space” to make up for not being able to use its Rings. This person is the same guy who found Hoopa on that beach previously and despite not being Hoopa’s true “guardian”, he is its Trainer for the time being. Not exactly a friendly Trainer too. After he leaves, we wake up and can move now.

Pressing L enables/disables Auto-Run. Instead of the traditional Trainer Bag, in this game we have a Cube. Trendy 🙂 check out the fancy-looking OPTIONS Menu, split into General, Battle and Audio Options. If you’re not a fan of the Exp. Share function you can switch to Regular or Capped Gain. Once you’re done with seeing all the menus, move all the way south then just to the right to find a Potion. I like that the Item’s description pops up when you get one. Back up and as you head to the right you’ll see someone going down the south corridor. Who was that guy? Those closed sliding doors require a Key Card with Clearance Level: 2 so just make a note of them for now. Before we go after him, continue going to the right until you find a small box between 2 blue containers, search it for a hidden Repel. At the top right end of this corridor is another Potion, after that go south after that unknown person. We’ll see him confront a guard who has been ordered to keep him here and just to emphasize this, the guard lets out his Inkay to make the guy back off. He notices us, surprised to find someone else down here. Judging by our clothes he assumes that we’re from a place called Frozen Heights and tells us that he’s a new neighbour of ours – a neighbourly Rival to be exact when we get to give him a name. The first of many Rivals perhaps? Name him whatever sounds cool, I decided to call him Axelrod 🙂 if any of you are fans of the show Billions then you know how it is xD. He’s searching for his parents and had hoped that the people here might know something about them but clearly that didn’t work out. So we have to find a way out of here. Head to the north section where there’s a cage among some boxes, Axel hears the sound of Pok�mon from the cage. Free the Pok�mon that are inside and choose one of them to be your Starter:

BELDUM – The Iron Ball Pok�mon
Level: 10
Type: Steel/Psychic
Ability: Clear Body
Moves Known: Metal Bash, Tackle, Flash
Item Held: Berry Juice

LARVITAR – The Rock Skin Pok�mon
Level: 10
Type: Rock/Ground
Ability: Guts
Moves Known: Leer, Rock Throw, Sandstorm, Bite
Item Held: Berry Juice

GIBLE – The Land Shark Pok�mon
Level: 10
Type: Dragon/Ground
Ability: Sand Veil
Moves Known: Tackle, Sand Attack, Metal Claw
Item Held: Berry Juice

Axel thinks we can use these Pok�mon against the guard. Choose wisely because…

If you choose Beldum, Rival takes Gible.
If you choose Larvitar, Rival takes Beldum.
If you choose Gible, Rival takes Larvitar.

Decisions, decisions. When you’ve got your partner we go back to fight that guard for our freedom. Previously we could choose to have a Single Battle or Double Battle, now we just go straight into a Double Battle. Whoever this guard is, he belongs to a group known as the Shadows.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv10 Inkay [Dark/Psychic]
• Lv10 Skorupi [Poison/Bug]
  Prize: P640

Even though we got a couple of Potions, Axe is kind enough to heal your Pok�mon with another one. Then he sends the guard packing and goes on ahead, we’ll have our first battle against him when we get back home. Go through the exit.

SHADOW BASE

-1F-

More Grunts to be found in this corridor as you head south to the next exit, but Axe took care of them already so no trouble from them, nice. Just before reaching the exit we get another cutscene:

In another area of the Base we see a mini experiment going on involving a Houndoom trying to burn a hooded person (??) and nothing happens to them (?!). The lady Scientist then explains to Houndoom’s Trainer that the specimen is immune to extreme cold and heat, but not yet immune to electricity after the Trainer asks. A moment later that man in red from earlier (named Marlon) and the Grunt who was guarding us show up. Whatever plans these people have will now be pushed forward because their target is close by. No problem for Marlon, but he tells his boss about our escape. He says Axe didn’t see anything important but we popped up in the lab and that won’t sit well with another person named Fey. The boss doesn’t want Fey finding out about the escape, especially now during this crucial part of the operation where they are expecting a package. They’ll deal with us later. Marlon says he’ll get the package and the Grunt can use the opportunity to make up for his mistake.

Back to us, we’ve made it outside and the entrance to the Shadow Base closes shut behind us. Where are we?

WEST BORRIUS

[froz] FROZEN HEIGHTS {An Island Town on a Frozen Lake.}

HMs Needed: Rock Smash, Cut.

Places of Interest
…..

• Log Pok�mon Research Lab
• Your House
• Rival’s House

Doesn’t matter which way you slide onto the ice, you’re headed south to the next landing and from there we reach town. Axelrod meets us and introduce us to old man Log, the resident Professor who studies Pok�mon stats and capture rates. He’s also Axe’s guardian, for 13 years now after Axe’s parents left him with Log. Now that we’re here, it’s time for that first Rival battle. Ready?

RIVAL BATTLE

Rival Axelrod

• Lv10 Starter
  Prize: P400

Not a bad battle, even Log thinks so. Axe leaves and without anyone else to run errands for him Log asks us if we could do that. Our first task is to pick up a package for him from the Bellin Town Pok�Mart. That old classic parcel pick-up run for Professors xD. Log gives us a Repel, the Pok�dex and 5 Pok� Balls. He then suggests that we head home to see Mom, she’s probably worried about us. After he leaves, we can look around a bit before going home:

The building just on the right is Axelrod’s home, his sister Melony is there and she tells us that Axel is away on a journey to find out what happened to their parents. They haven’t seen them since they were kids. If you check the TV you’ll get a report about a Swarm that has appeared somewhere, pretty cool. South from the house is Log’s Lab, speak to the Lab Aide on the left near the entrance and after saying Yes twice he’ll tell us that he’ll give us the “Effort Values/Individual Values” device/a.k.a the Stat Scanner after we have caught at least 50 Pok�mon. If you are playing on the Vanilla difficulty you won’t be able to get this item until the post-game side of things. The Porygon up top grants you access to the Pok�mon Storage Boxes.

To the north of town is the entrance to an underground highway but the way there is blocked by a tree we’d need to Cut. Our house is on the eastern side of town, there’s a Trainer Tips signpost near it and it’s important to note that in this game, those signposts play a major role so don’t go rushing through places without reading them 🙂 we find Mom in the main room, indeed she was worried about us but is glad that we’re back safe and sound. Then she does what all Pok�mon Trainer Moms do best – heal our Pok�mon. Now that we’re all rested up we can get on with that errand. Sadly though it seems that our father isn’t around anymore, Mom believes he would be proud of us leaving home now. She gives us a component for our Cube – the Mission Log. Helps us keep track of any tasks we’ve been given to do, neat. Prof. Log’s errand is added in as our very first Mission:

01 A HERO’S JOURNEY

Location: Bellin Town

• Get Prof. Log’s package from the Bellin Town Mart!

Press START and then the Directional Right button to view the Mission Log section. The first display is for All Missions, Press L to see the others: Inactive Missions, Completed Missions and Reward Missions.

Mom also gives us the Super Cube’s battle component, which will contain stuff like stat booster items and so on. We also find out what makes the Cube far more superior to the standard Trainer Bag – unlimited storage space! Wow, R.I.P. Trainer Bag concept. One more component from Mom, the Costume Box. It wasn’t useful in the previous version but now it is 🙂 change the colours of your character’s current outfit anytime and hope that we’ll get other cool costumes during our journey. After all that, head up to your room and boot up the computer, there’s a Berry Juice in storage. Leave the house and enter the house just to the south from ours. Speak to grandma and hear some wise words from her about the Mission system. Grandpa is happy about us going on our journey and asks us to pick up an Antidote for him from the Bellin Town Mart, he hasn’t been feeling too well. Say Yes to accept Mission 41 Neighbourly Assistance:

41 NEIGHBOURLY ASSISTANCE
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Location: Frozen Heights

• Your neighbour needs your help! Bring him an Antidote from the Pok� Mart to restore his health.

No problem, exit and continue south to Route 1.

[rt01] ROUTE 1 “Snowy Mountain Pass”

HMs Needed: Rock Smash, Rock Climb.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Snorunt [Ice] 5% Snowball
Vanillite [Ice] 50% Casteliacone, 5% Nevermeltice
Delibird [Ice/Flying]
Minior [Rock/Flying] 5% Star Piece

A lot of places have gotten a fresh redesign in this update, Route 1 is one of them. This time we’ll find a Worker who stops us from continuing south because of an avalanche which has caused snow piles on the road, so he suggests we travel along the mountain path from the left side. As you head down along this new path, stay on the right side so that you’ll reach a ledge that has an Item Ball below it. That’s an Ice Heal. Continue south until you see a rock below a cliff, search it for a hidden Oran Berry (or check the screenshot of the location, I’ll include screenshots for hidden item locations with this walkthrough). Get off the mountain path, you’ll see Trainer Tips signpost #02 on the right. A little further down is the entrance to Icicle Cave and then Bellin Town. The old man by the cave entrance is the man we heard about from Prof. Log who will show us how to catch Pok�mon. He’ll do that after we get and deliver Log’s package.

[bell] BELLIN TOWN {A Quiet Town Nestled Deep in the Mountains.}

HMs Needed: Rock Climb.

Places of Interest
…..

• Pok�Center
• Pok�Mart

Let’s have a look around before visiting the Mart:

Trainer Tips signpost #03 is right there by the northern entrance of town.

In the Pok�Center we learn that there are Chansey to be found in the wild that will heal your Pok�mon if you’re far away from the nearest Pok�Center. Upstairs is the Wireless Club and the Mystery Gift system (only available after you defeat the Pok�mon League).

According to what’s written on the Articuno statue plaque, Articuno now resides in Frozen Heights. Noted for sure 🙂 The Gentleman roaming near the Pok�Mart has a Pok�mon Egg which will hatch into a Stunky, Skorupi or Glameow depending on your Trainer ID. While Stunky and Skorupi are available in the wild, Glameow is a Swarm Pok�mon so this is a nice chance to get one of those Pok�mon early, come back for it soon.

The man living in the southwest house gives us 5 Heal Balls. In the northwest house lives a man and his daughter, they’ve been having trouble with a Pok�mon that keeps coming to steal food. The man isn’t a Trainer so he can’t fight off the thief, but perhaps we could before he makes his request, the Pok�mon shows up – an Alolan Sandslash! It heads for the fridge, grabs some grub and is gone. The little daughter tried to stop Sandslash but ends up hurt. The man hopes we can help, this is Mission 67 The Food Thief:

67 THE FOOD THIEF
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Location: Bellin Town

• A mysterious icy Pok�mon has been stealing food! Hunt it down and recover what was stolen.

When we step outside there’s a brief cutscene showing the Sandslash leaving town and heading for Icicle Cave. Noted, we’ll worry about that after completing Log’s errand so let’s enter the Mart.

As soon as we enter the Mart we bump into some random fellow who is in a rush to leave. Eh? We’ll then head up to chat with the Clerk and find out that Log’s package has been picked up by that random fellow! Before we chase after him, talk to the Clerk again if you’re looking to do some shopping:

Pok� Ball P200 Ice Heal P250
Potion P300 Escape Rope P550
Antidote P100 Repel P350
Parlyz Heal P200

Remember to buy an Antidote for our neighbour. After exiting town we get a cutscene showing Marlon speaking with the Grunt from the Shadow Base, he confirms that he has the package and mentions meeting us. Marlon says he’s going north of Frozen Heights to capture the target, while the Grunt must return to boss Zeph. Once we can move, head up along the eastern side of the route. That Grunt cleared the road while making his getaway xD, great job. You’ll pass by a frozen pond with an Item Ball on the cliffs above it, we’ll come back for it when we can scale rock walls. Hurry through Frozen Heights to the north side and watch Marlon’s Cacnea Cut down the tree before he proceeds. Another cutscene follows:

We see Marlon with his crew of Shadow Warriors and with a few magical phrases he summons Articuno (!?). The Shadow Warriors restrain it, allowing Marlon to capture the Legendary with a Master Ball. Mission accomplished :/ on their way out, Marlon sees us but rather than face us he gets one of the Grunts to do that. Good old delegation…

Shadow Grunt

• Lv9 Snorunt [Ice]
  Prize: P320

And of course this was just to buy time, the other Grunts have escaped but this lady is kind enough to give us Log’s package now that they got what they needed from it. Back to town and deliver the package. In it are goodies from Professor Oak, well, minus the Master Balls. After we tell Log what happened, he gives us another errand: in Dresco Town lives a friend of his who knows a lot about Borrius region’s history, we must see him and inform him of what happened. Dresco Town is reached after getting through Icicle Cave. Log then gives us the Town Map and when we open it we see a yellow X on our next destination, nice. He also tells us about Borrius being divided into West Borrius and East Borrius, our Pok�Dex only covers Pok�mon in West Borrius. This adds 2 new Missions, Mission 62 and Mission 69:

62 THE WEST BORRIUS POK�DEX
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Location: Frozen Heights

• It’s a daunting task! See all Pok�mon in West Borrius and report back to Prof. Log.

If you succeed in completing this Mission you will receive the Catching Charm.

69 THE NATIONAL POK�DEX

Location: Frozen Heights

• As they used to say, you gotta catch ’em all! Travel around, and capture every Pok�mon you can!

Log also tasks us with delivering Axelrod’s Pok�Dex to him. Exit the lab, stop by our neighbour’s house to give grandpa the Antidote. He tells us a little bit about our father and can see that we are following in his footsteps as a Trainer. To reward us for the Antidote, grandpa gives us a Gem whose type matches the type of the Starter we chose. Now our journey truly begins, exit town and return to the old man near the Icicle Cave entrance. Let him show you how to catch Pok�mon and he’ll give you a Quick Ball. Make a note of this man because watching him catch a Pok�mon is a Daily Event. Afterwards step into Icicle Cave.

[icica] ICICLE CAVE

HMs Needed: Rock Climb, Surf, Rock Smash, Strength.

-4F-

Pok�mon Found

Zubat [Poison/Flying]
Makuhita [Fighting] 5% Black Belt
Spheal [Ice/Water]
Smoochum [Ice/Psychic] Aspear Berry
Bergmite [Ice]
Roggenrola [Rock] 50% Everstone, 5% Hard Stone
Swinub [Ice/Ground] 50% Aspear Berry

As soon as we enter, we’re shown Sandslash breaking through the western wall. The only person we find here isn’t a battling Ruin Maniac, he just has some advice about exploring Icicle Cave. Follow after Sandslash.

-4F- (via Secret Entrance)

Pok�mon Found

Zubat [Poison/Flying]
Roggenrola [Rock] 50% Everstone, 5% Hard Stone
Makuhita [Fighting] 5% Black Belt
Drilbur [Ground]
Mawile [Steel/Fairy] 5% Metal Coat

We’ll see Sandslash go through an exit on the northwest side. Move up and down the steps going east, on the right is a massive looking tablet. There’s a message in Braille on the tablet, because what’s a Pok�mon game without stuff in Braille, eh? xD.

Great, it’s not too cryptic 🙂 That Ruin Maniac from the previous area comes along to view it, thanks to Sandslash we’ve found what was a hidden section until now. He says there are more tablets like this around Borrius and after years of trying to decipher the messages he has a device called the Braille Converter to help in figuring out the secrets of these tablets. Accept his request to receive it. The message on this tablet says THE PLATE IS THE KEY. Yup, not cryptic at all xD.
Once we’ve solved the puzzles of each tablet we should come back to the Ruin Maniac for the reward of 5 Wishing Pieces. This is Mission 07 Am I Blind?:

07 AM I BLIND?
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Location: Icicle Cave.

• Uncover the secrets behind the mysterious stone tablets!

Noted, now let’s continue chasing after Sandslash.

-4F- (Outside)

Pok�mon Found

Alolan Sandshrew [Ice/Steel]

This turns out to be Sandslash’s den, where some Sandshrew were waiting for the food it brought. They notice us and Sandslash attacks. Can’t be caught.

SANDSLASH (Alolan) – The Mouse Pok�mon
Level: 12
Type: Ice/Steel
Ability: Snow Cloak
Moves Known: Bide, Defense Curl, Icicle Spear, Metal Claw
Item Held: Grip Claw

The man who gave us this Mission shows up, looking to get back the stolen food…but he sees now why Sandslash was taking his food. Because the Pok�mon Rangers haven’t been around to supply it with food, Sandslash had resorted to stealing. The man is willing to support Sandslash and its family and friends if it would become his Pok�mon. Sandslash agrees and so begins the journey of a new Trainer 🙂 then we receive our reward – TM56 Hone Claws. He also lets us know a bit about the first Gym that we’ll reach, it’s in Dresco Town and a move like Hone Claws will help us because it’s very foggy inside the Gym. Good to know. Mission 67 The Food Thief, completed. Catch a spare Sandshrew, someone in Dresco Town will want to trade their Ducklett for one. Return to the first 4F area and go for the ladder.

-3F-

Pok�mon Found

Zubat [Poison/Flying]
Makuhita [Fighting] 5% Black Belt
Spheal [Ice/Water]
Smoochum [Ice/Psychic] Aspear Berry
Bergmite [Ice]
Roggenrola [Rock] 50% Everstone, 5% Hard Stone
Swinub [Ice/Ground] 50% Aspear Berry
(Rock Smash)
Roggenrola [Rock] 50% Everstone, 5% Hard Stone
Bergmite [Ice]
Boldore [Rock] 50% Everstone, 5% Hard Stone
Avalugg [Ice]
Shuckle [Bug/Rock] Berry Juice
(Surf)
Seel [Water] 50% Aspear Berry
Spheal [Ice/Water]
Dewgong [Water/Ice] 50% Aspear Berry, 5% Nevermeltice
Sealeo [Ice/Water]
Lapras [Water/Ice] Mystic Water
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Seel [Water] 50% Aspear Berry
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
(Super Rod)
Dewgong [Water/Ice] 50% Aspear Berry, 5% Nevermeltice
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Cloyster [Water/Ice] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl

On the south side is a pool of water, we’ll be back when we can Surf. Over on the left is Trainer Tips signpost #04 and the Don.

Youngster Don

• Lv8 Snorunt [Ice]
• Lv8 Roggenrola [Rock]
  Prize: P128

He stands next to a frozen floor, slide onto it from the southern edge then slide down, left, up, right, up, right and down to get the reachable item of the 2 that are present here – Escape Rope. Then carry on south off the ice to meet Kelly.

Picnicker Kelly

• Lv8 Vanillite [Ice]
• Lv8 Smoochum [Ice/Psychic]
  Prize: P160

Below from her is Trainer Tips signpost #05 and a Chansey. Not only does it offer free healing but will act as a restart point for when you lose a battle. Thumbs up 🙂 don’t go down that ladder yet, head east to find Ron.

Black Belt Ron

• Lv8 Makuhita [Fighting]
• Lv8 Scraggy [Dark/Fighting]
  Prize: P256

Search that rock near him for a Great Ball then go back for the ladder.

-2F-

Pok�mon Found

Zubat [Poison/Flying]
Makuhita [Fighting]
Spheal [Ice/Water]
Smoochum [Ice/Psychic] Aspear Berry
Bergmite [Ice]
Roggenrola [Rock] 50% Everstone, 5% Hard Stone
Swinub [Ice/Ground]
(Rock Smash)
Roggenrola [Rock] 50% Everstone, 5% Hard Stone
Bergmite [Ice]
Boldore [Rock] 50% Everstone, 5% Hard Stone
Avalugg [Ice]
Shuckle [Bug/Rock] Berry Juice
(Surf)
Seel [Water] 50% Aspear Berry
Spheal [Ice/Water]
Dewgong [Water/Ice] 50% Aspear Berry, 5% Nevermeltice
Sealeo [Ice/Water]
Lapras [Water/Ice] Mystic Water
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Seel [Water] 50% Aspear Berry
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
(Super Rod)
Dewgong [Water/Ice] 50% Aspear Berry, 5% Nevermeltice
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Cloyster [Water/Ice] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl

Just on the left is George, and a little further left is a Pok� Ball.

Skier George

• Lv10 Spheal [Ice/Water]
• Lv10 Bergmite [Ice]
  Prize: P320

Head south from the ladder and be prepared because just after going down the steps we meet Axelrod and give him his Pok�Dex. Then he’ll want to see how much stronger we’ve gotten. Show him 🙂

RIVAL BATTLE

Rival Axelrod

• Lv12 Swinub [Ice/Ground] {Oblivious}
• Lv13 Starter
  Prize: P520

BATTLE NOTES:

Swinub Moves: Mud-Slap, Powder Snow, Flail, Mud Sport

If filling out the Pok�Dex will help him get stronger, Axe doesn’t mind doing it. He’s also looking for his parents, and perhaps he’ll show them how much stronger he has become. For bringing him his Pok�Dex, Axe gives us a pair of Safety Goggles. He also tells us that he has already started his Gym Challenge run and just like in his home region of Hoenn there are 8 Gyms in Borrius. But he didn’t have any luck in Dresco Town because his Pok�mon were constantly being put to sleep by the Gym Leader’s Pok�mon. To counter this, Axe found the Safety Goggles. Clever boy haha. Our main Mission gets updated after Axelrod leaves. Continue south, we’ll find the legendary Joey and then Trainer Tips signpost #06.

Youngster Joey

• Lv10 Rattata [Normal]
• Lv10 Sentret [Normal]
  Prize: P160

Check the rock in the bottom right corner for a Chesto Berry then go left to the next ladder.

-1F-

Pok�mon Found

Zubat [Poison/Flying]
Makuhita [Fighting]
Spheal [Ice/Water]
Smoochum [Ice/Psychic] Aspear Berry
Bergmite [Ice]
Roggenrola [Rock] 50% Everstone, 5% Hard Stone
Swinub [Ice/Ground]

The item on the bottom left side of the frozen floor is a Super Potion. Not much of a puzzle, carry on south to the exit. As you’ve noticed, we’ll definitely have to come back here later on for further exploration. Outside is Route 2 and a cutscene:

Somewhere nearby, Marlon is laying out a new mission for a pair of Grunts: they are headed for Cinder Volcano where they will help someone named Ivory. Marlon doesn’t want any problems this time after what happened previously, thanks to us, so he expects the Grunts to work discreetly.

[rt02] ROUTE 2 “Ocean Lane”

HMs Needed: Rock Smash, Cut, Surf.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Minccino [Normal] 50% Chesto Berry
Inkay [Dark/Psychic]
Electrike [Electric]
Azurill [Normal/Fairy]
Stufful [Normal/Fighting]
Scraggy [Dark/Fighting] 5% Shed Shell
Riolu [Fighting]
((Daytime: 05:00am-07:59pm))
Pikipek [Normal/Flying] 5% Oran Berry
Patrat [Normal]
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Hoothoot [Normal/Flying]
Rattata [Normal] 5% Chilan Berry
(Rock Smash)
Roggenrola [Rock] 50% Everstone, 5% Hard Stone
Krabby [Water]
Binacle [Rock/Water]
(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Basculin [Water] Red-Stripped 5% Deep Sea Tooth
Basculin [Water] Blue-Striped 5% Deep Sea Scale
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Staryu [Water] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece
(Super Rod)
Staryu [Water] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Starmie [Water/Psychic] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece

SWARM: Poochyena [Dark] 5% Pecha Berry

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Clobbopus [Fighting]

NOTE: Yes indeed, there are Gen 8 Pok�mon for you to catch now 🙂 BUT they will only be available in the post-game and New Game+ after you add this special Mystery Gift Code: 3YT4BV7PH4UT. That will give you Zarude in its Dada Altered Form.

Catch a spare Electrike, we’ll meet someone much later who wants to trade his Pachirisu for a Manectric. Welcome to a redesigned Route 2, as soon as we arrive we are met by a Beauty who heals our team. She then says the Psychic next to her will teleport you to Dresco Town if you are in a rush to get there. How convenient 🙂 but there are Trainers to be defeated so we’ll skip the Psychic. Descend the steps on the left and follow that path all the way to pick up a Great Ball. Then go back and descend the south steps to find Foggy and Wayne.

Youngster Foggy

• Lv11 Patrat [Normal]
• Lv12 Delibird [Ice/Flying]
  Prize: P192

Hiker Wayne

• Lv11 Roggenrola [Rock]
• Lv12 Drilbur [Ground]
  Prize: P384

Next to him is Trainer Tips signpost #07. On the beach is a Revive on the left and a Kindler who says he’ll give us a Pok�mon (Litleo) after we defeat all the Trainers here. There’s a hidden item under the top breakable rock, we’ll come back later to check. Continue south to face Dan and the other Trainers.

Youngster Dan

• Lv11 Electrike [Electric]
• Lv12 Riolu [Fighting]
  Prize: P192

Hiker Nob

• Lv12 Drilbur [Ground]
• Lv12 Makuhita [Fighting]
• Lv11 Zubat [Poison/Flying]
• Lv11 Roggenrola [Rock]
  Prize: P352

Picnicker Kelsey & Camper Chad

• Lv11 Minccino [Normal]
• Lv12 Stufful [Normal/Fighting]
• Lv12 Electrike [Electric]
• Lv12 Inkay [Dark/Psychic]
  Prize: P480

Lass Haley

• Lv12 Azurill [Normal/Fairy]
• Lv13 Minccino [Normal]
• Lv12 Pikipek [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P192

She’s the last Challenge Road Trainer, if you want Litleo and have space in your party go back to the Kindler for that reward. Continue west to see Trainer Tips signpost #08 then the bridge leading into Dresco Town. If you head north before the bridge you’ll go on to pick up a Super Potion in a patch of grass.

[dres] DRESCO TOWN {The Archipelago of the Borrius Region}

HMs Needed: Surf.

Places of Interest
…..

• Pok�Center
• Pok�Mart
• Gym
• Trainer House
• Arthur’s House

DRESCO TOWN MART

Pok� Ball P200 Ice Heal P250
Potion P300 Escape Rope P550
Antidote P100 Repel P350
Parlyz Heal P200

Pok�mon Found

(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Basculin [Water] Red-Stripped 5% Deep Sea Tooth
Basculin [Water] Blue-Striped 5% Deep Sea Scale
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Staryu [Water] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece
(Super Rod)
Staryu [Water] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Starmie [Water/Psychic] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece

Here we are, home of the first Borrius region Gym. Let’s check this place out first and then go get that Badge. The first building we see upon arrival is Trainer House.

TRAINER HOUSE

Here we can take on the 5 Trainers as many times as we like, you just have to step out and come back inside if you want to fight someone again. On the left side is a Porygon if you need PC Storage access. Each Trainer specialises in a specific Type. Kobe and Bram are Double Battlers:

Kindler Daniel

• Lv15 Litleo [Fire/Normal]
• Lv15 Fennekin [Fire]
• Lv15 Oricorio (Baile) [Fire/Flying]
  Prize: P480

Picnicker Sarah

• Budew [Grass/Poison]
• Oddish [Grass/Poison]
• Sunkern [Grass]
  Prize: P300

Tuber(F) Renee

• Lv15 Panpour [Water]
• Lv15 Finneon [Water]
• Lv15 Froakie [Water]
  Prize: P60

Collector Kobe

• Lv15 Whismur [Normal]
• Lv15 Happiny [Normal]
• Lv15 Lickitung [Normal]
• Lv15 Audino [Normal]
  Prize: P960

NOTE: If you’ve enabled Level Cap, Kobe will have a full team of Audino instead.

Ace Trainer Bram

• Lv15 Poochyena [Dark]
• Lv15 Pancham [Fighting]
• Lv15 Sandile [Ground/Dark]
• Lv15 Carvanha [Water/Dark]
• Lv15 Inkay [Dark/Psychic]
• Lv15 Inkay [Dark/Psychic]
  Prize: P2040

At the center of town is the statue of Moltres. The Legendary Bird lives in Cinder Volcano. The Ace Trainer roaming behind the statue has some key information about Gems, most of the Gym Leaders in this region have a Pok�mon that is holding one. But if you have a Pok�mon that knows Incinerate, it can melt the Gem before it is used.

In the house east from the statue, if you say Yes to the boy with the game he will assign Mission Don’t Turn Off The Power. Save the world!

18 DON’T TURN OFF THE POWER
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Location: Dresco Town

• Practise saving lives by saving the game at least 100 times.

Not one of the major Missions, but if you value Bottle Caps then you better get cracking on that saving 🙂 he’ll give you one. The old man next to him knows of our father Aros, the legendary Arceus Trainer. Sadly he doesn’t know why Dad disappeared and wishes someone who knows could tell him.

In the Pok�Center not only do we get some advice about the Gym but we also find a new character, not yet identified, who has heard that Gym Leader Mirskle isn’t exactly alright upstairs. Something we should worry about…?

On the southwestern side, show the Beauty one of the High Friendship-evolution Pok�mon from Route 2 (Azurill or Riolu) and she’ll give you a Soothe Bell. The house on the right is home to Edmund, the man who needs that Alolan Sandshrew in exchange for his Ducklett (which will be holding a Sharp Beak). It knows Defog and is holding a Quick Claw. His wife will reward you with 3 Dusk Balls. The house just below is where Prof. Log’s friend lives, at the moment his grandson won’t let anybody in because the man is taking a nap. He suggests we challenge the Gym and also hints at Edmund if he hadn’t met him yet. Check the tree on the right side of the house for a Rare Candy. Below the house is a fellow who has Mission 13 Basic Literacy for us which involves reading all 45 of those Trainer Tips signposts in full, yo:

13 BASIC LITERACY
||

Location: Dresco Town

• Practice basic literacy by reading all (45) of the Trainer Tips signs.

If you’re keeping score at home, by now you will have read 8 Trainer Tips signs.

In the house next door from Edmund’s house we’ll find a Researcher couple named Zygfried and Zygardia. They tell us that Zygarde cells have been appearing in Borrius, they can only be seen if you have a special Super Cube component installed. The Researchers tell us that Zygarde only appears when an ecosystem is in danger, so they are trying to figure out why this Pok�mon from Kalos is here. We must find all the Zygarde cells and cores, say Yes to Researcher B and receive the component. Once you’ve collected at least 10% return to see Zygardia. This is Mission 70 The Powerhouse of The Cell:

70 THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL

Location: Dresco Town

• Collect the mysterious green cells that are appearing around Borrius!

Now that we can see Zygarde cells, there is some backtracking to be done so that we collect the ones we missed. Starting with the cells (#9) located near the Basic Literacy guy, then return to Route 2 and you’ll see cells #7 on the right side of the beach. The next ones (#8) on this route are on the eastern side but we’ll need Surf. In Icicle Cave, 3F, near Black Belt Ron are cells #5. Back in Bellin Town, cells #3 are behind the fence on the northeast side. On Route 1 are cells #2 on the southwest cliff above the frozen pool and in Frozen Heights we’ll find the first cells behind our neighbours’ house. That’s all for now, hurry back to Dresco.

Across the bridge on the western side of Dresco is a portion of Route 4, move along the southern path to pick up an Awakening. A couple of Roughnecks are blocking access to the rest of the route, they’re too busy thinking to let us pass. Fair enough xD, but we can go north from Dresco and maybe do some training before hitting the Gym.

[rt03] ROUTE 3 “Paradise Road”

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Climb.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Wingull [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing
Bidoof [Normal]
Slowpoke [Water/Psychic] 5% Lagging Tail
Shellos(Pink) [Water] {West}
Buizel [Water] 5% Wacan Berry
Poliwag [Water]
((Daytime: 05:00am-07:59pm))
Cherubi [Grass] 5% Miracle Berry
Dewpider [Water/Bug] 5% Mystic Water
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Surskit [Bug/Water] 5% Honey
((On the beach Mondays or Tuesdays))
Sandygast [Ghost/Ground] 5% Spell Tag
(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Araquanid [Water/Bug] 5% Mystic Water
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Staryu [Water] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece
Krabby [Water]
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
(Super Rod)
Staryu [Water] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Kingler [Water]
Cloyster [Water/Ice] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl

SWARM: Burmy [Bug]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER:
Skwovet [Normal]
Chewtle [Water]

The first person we find here is Ethan.

Camper Ethan

• Lv12 Bidoof [Normal]
• Lv13 Slowpoke [Water/Psychic]
  Prize: P280

Across the bridge above him is Reli.

Lass Reli

• Lv12 Shellos(Pink) [Water]
• Lv13 Pikipek [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P224

On the beach we’ll see Trent and Guy on the left.

Sailor Trent

• Lv12 Poliwag [Water]
• Lv13 Scraggy [Dark/Fighting]
  Prize: P840

Fisherman Guy

• Lv14 Poliwag [Water]
• Lv14 Shellder [Water]
  Prize: P448

In the upper left corner from him are Zygarde cells #10. On the east side of the beach are Lola and Trainer Tips signpost #09.

Tuber(F) Lola

• Lv12 Wingull [Water/Flying]
• Lv13 Dewpider [Water/Bug]
  Prize: P56

That north entrance between the trees leads to the Flower Paradise.

[flop] FLOWER PARADISE “A Safe Haven for Flowers.”

Pok�mon Found

(Yellow Flowers)
Flab�b� Fairy
Cutiefly [Bug/Fairy] 5% Honey
Oricorio (Pom-Pom) [Electric/Flying] 50% Yellow Nectar, 5% Honey
Combee [Bug/Flying] Honey
(Pink Flowers)
Flab�b� Fairy
Cutiefly [Bug/Fairy] 5% Honey
Oricorio (Pa’u) [Psychic/Flying] 50% Pink Nectar, 5% Honey
Comfey [Fairy] 5% Misty Seed
Pansage [Grass] 50% Oran Berry, 5% Leaf Stone
Combee [Bug/Flying] Honey
(Blue Flowers)
Flab�b� Fairy
Cutiefly [Bug/Fairy] 5% Honey
Panpour [Water] 50% Oran Berry, 5% Water Stone
Combee [Bug/Flying] Honey
(Red Flowers)
Flab�b� Fairy
Cutiefly [Bug/Fairy] 5% Honey
Oricorio (Baile) [Fire/Flying] 50% Red Nectar, 5% Honey
Comfey [Fairy] 5% Misty Seed
Pansear [Fire] 50% Oran Berry, 5% Fire Stone
Combee [Bug/Flying] Honey
(Blue-Yellow Flowers)
Flab�b� Fairy
Cutiefly [Bug/Fairy] 5% Honey
Oricorio (Sensu) [Ghost/Flying] 50% Purple Nectar, 5% Honey
Combee [Bug/Flying] Honey
(Pink-Purple Flowers)
Flab�b� [Fairy]
Cutiefly [Bug/Fairy] 5% Honey
Oricorio (Sensu) [Ghost/Flying] 50% Purple Nectar, 5% Honey
Comfey [Fairy] 5% Misty Seed
Combee [Bug/Flying] Honey

Nice picnic spot 🙂 head straight north onto the middle hill and speak to the Breeder, each day she’ll give you a random Berry. There’s an Aroma Lady in the northeast section with Mission 31 Honey Gather for us if you say Yes to her:

31 HONEY GATHER

Location: Flower Paradise

• A big feast is coming up soon! Battle Pok�mon in Flower Paradise and collect 3 Honey from them.

The reward for getting her the Honey is TM62 Silver Wind. Head up the hill in the center, you’ll find a Breeder who gives out 1 random Berry every day. Continue north until you get off the hill, you’ll see Zygarde cells #11 on the left side. The north area is currently blocked off by an Ace Trainer: he says only Trainers who have proven themselves in battle are allowed through…and in our current form we are definitely not worthy. Dang. When you’re done, let’s return to town and prepare for the Gym. On the left side from the building there is construction going on of a bridge to an entrance to the KBT Expressway.

[g1] DRESCO TOWN GYM

Leader: Mirskle – The Mellow Master of Flowers

The man is a hippy, either this is actual fog or…well, you never know haha. I’m getting memories of Snoop’s Gym from Pok�mon Clover. If you read the Gym statue plaque you’ll notice one new name next to our Rival’s name – Jax. Who could that be? The Gym Guide gives us that customary bottle of Fresh Water, although judging from those coughs he needs it more than we do, and lets us know that Mirskle uses Grass-types. He also has some advice for us to counter this fog. Then head up along the left side to meet our first Gym Trainer opponent Doobie. XD, whose mother named this child??

Youngster Doobie

• Lv14 Cherubi [Grass]
• Lv15 Oddish [Grass/Poison]
  Prize: P256

Move over to the right side and turn south, you’ll barely spot Liam.

Camper Liam

• Lv15 Burmy [Bug]
• Lv14 Pansage [Grass]
  Prize: P300

Then we find the man in charge of this hazy joint, he’ll offer you some Rose Incense – apparently they’re good for the soul, duuuude. Previously he offered Oddish Leaves xD, I wonder why he changed. Say Yes and after the first position Pok�mon sniffs the leaves they’ll suddenly feel tougher. Like, wow 🙂 and now it’s time to get funky, Double Battle style!

GYM BATTLE

Leader Mirskle

• Lv20 Gloom [Grass/Poison] {Chlorophyll}
• Lv21 Floette [Fairy] {Flower Veil} Grass Gem
• Lv18 Weedle [Bug/Poison] {Shield Dust}
  Prizes: P6400 + Leaf Badge (makes sense xD) + TM86 Grass Knot

BATTLE NOTES:

• Thanks to the Rose Incense, your first position Pok�mon will have its Special Defense receive a nice boost at the start of the match.
• Mirskle has one Super Potion.

GLOOM MOVES: Sleep Powder, Sweet Scent, Mega Drain, Acid
FLOETTE MOVES: Echoed Voice, Fairy Wind, Grass Knot, Razor Leaf
WEEDLE MOVES: Bug Bite, Electroweb, Poison Sting, String Shot

Groovy, thanks to the Leaf Badge traded Pok�mon will obey us until Lv30. The following items are now available at Marts: Super Potion, Awakening, Burn Heal and Escape Rope. Suddenly there’s a raid by those Roughnecks we saw earlier, Mirskle calls them the Ferrothorns and we see the Gym crew hide by jumping into the pond. Hilarious. We’re the only ones left when the Roughnecks reach this side of the Gym and one of them says that their boss Barbs won’t be happy if they don’t return with those boosters, which they were supposed to get from Mirskle. But no worries, Roughnecks mention that since they’ve taken over a place called Antisis another crew named the Terror Granbulls aren’t there anymore to receive those boosters so it’s all good. Then the Roughnecks leave and the fog clears. Well, that was interesting. Go back to the Gym Guide and get one more reward – a Grass Gem.

Outside the Gym we’ll see that grandson fly off, allowing us to finally visit Prof. Log’s friend Arthur. If you watch his TV, you’ll see the history special which we got as the opening cutscene of this game. He’ll ask if you’re well versed in Borrian history (watch that cutscene again if you need a refresh), say Yes and Arthur adds some new info to what we know so far: the sealed away power of the dark force can be released again if the Legendary Birds are brought together at a place called the Ruins of Void. He believes that’s what the Shadow group is aiming to do and before he can mention the place where they could be targeting next, grandson JAX returns. Mystery solved. He says he saw some Shadows headed towards Cinder Volcano, which Arthur confirms as that next target, for Moltres. He tells Jax to fly over to Frozen Heights and bring back Prof. Log.

Once Log is here, Arthur reveals that he was planning to send Jax to confront the Shadows because he has proven himself to be capable enough. Jax leaves. Log wants us to return home now that we’ve completed the errand but Arthur suggests we go on and see Jax in action, perhaps gaining some experience as a result. Log agrees with that idea and lets us continue.

After that, exit the house and get ready for our journey to the first portion of Route 4 (at the east end of the north path is a hidden Lemonade) and then Grimm Woods.

[rt04] ROUTE 4 “Volcano Zone”

HMs Needed: Surf, Cut, Waterfall, Rock Climb.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Budew [Grass/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Lillipup [Normal]
Ekans [Poison]
Numel [Fire/Ground] Rawst Berry
Mankey [Fighting] 5% Payapa Berry
Ralts [Psychic/Fairy]
((Daytime: 05:00am-07:59pm))
Starly [Normal/Flying] 5% Yache Berry
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Hoothoot [Normal/Flying]
(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Basculin [Water] Red-Stripped 5% Deep Sea Tooth
Basculin [Water] Blue-Striped 5% Deep Sea Scale
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Corphish [Water]
Staryu [Water] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece
(Super Rod)
Staryu [Water] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece
Crawdaunt [Water/Dark]
Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Starmie [Water/Psychic] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece

SWARM: Burmy [Bug]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Sizzlipede [Fire/Bug]

[grim] GRIM WOODS

HMs Required: Strength, Surf, Cut.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Seedot [Grass] 5% Power Herb
Pumpkaboo [Ghost/Grass] XL has a Miracle Seed
Gastly [Ghost/Poison]
Shuppet [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Duskull [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Phantump [Ghost/Grass]
((Daytime: 05:00am-07:59pm))
Caterpie [Bug]
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Weedle [Bug/Poison]
(Surf)
Psyduck [Water]
Masquerain [Bug/Flying] 5% Silver Powder
Golduck [Water]
Surskit [Bug/Water] 5% Honey
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Psyduck [Water]
Barboach [Water/Ground]
(Super Rod)
Golduck [Water]
Whiscash [Water/Ground]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Blipbug [Bug]

The first person we find is Doug.

Bug Catcher Doug

• Lv16 Weedle [Bug/Poison]
• Lv16 Ledyba [Bug/Flying]
• Lv17 Kakuna [Bug/Poison]
  Prize: P204

Head all the way north from him, check the log for a Nest Ball then turn left to take on Anthony and pick up TM100 Infestation.

Bug Catcher Anthony

• Lv16 Dewpider [Water/Bug]
• Lv17 Kakuna [Bug/Poison]
  Prize: P252

Jump down the ledge, go southeast and check the log for a Super Repel. Below that is Patricia.

Medium Patricia

• Lv16 Duskull [Ghost]
• Lv17 Pumpkaboo [Ghost/Grass]
  Prize: P816

Head into the southeast corner, we find a curious-looking boulder that seems out of place and a Net Ball. Head west and then north to Carly.

Medium Carly

• Lv17 Phantump [Ghost/Grass]
  Prize: P816

Go all the way north to find a Super Potion and a TinyMushroom. Come back down and head southwest, jump the ledge and meet Sammy.

Bug Catcher Sammy

• Lv18 Ledian [Bug/Flying]
  Prize: P72

Continue west, there’s one Carbos in the corner, then move on up along the bridge to Jody and the exit.

Medium Jody

• Lv17 Pumpkaboo [Ghost/Grass]
• Lv18 Gastly [Ghost/Poison]
• Lv17 Shuppet [Ghost]
  Prize: P864

As soon as we step out onto the next part of Route 4 there’s a brief cutscene of Jax arriving at Cinder Volcano. Trainer Tips signpost #10 is ahead, and behind the fence below us check the shrub for a Persim Berry. There is a ledge on the southeast side that serves a shortcut back to Dresco Town. There’s a Revive in the grass on the left side of the main path and the man you see there gives away 3 free Potions. Past him is Nurse Laura and the entrance to Cinder Volcano Passage, defeat Laura and she’ll heal your team anytime.

Nurse Laura

• Lv17 Starly [Normal/Flying]
• Lv18 Chansey [Normal]
  Prize: P720

[civo] CINDER VOLCANO

HMs Needed: Rock Smash, Strength, Rock Climb, (Lava) Surf.

Pok�mon Found (1F to 4F)

Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
Slugma [Fire]
Salandit [Poison/Fire] 5% Smoke Ball
Numel [Fire/Ground] Rawst Berry
Geodude [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Drilbur [Ground]
Torkoal [Fire] 5% Charcoal
Magby [Fire] 5% Magmarizer
(Rock Smash)
Geodude [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Graveler [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Shuckle [Bug/Rock] Berry Juice
(Lava Surf)
Slugma [Fire]
Magcargo [Fire/Rock]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER:
Rolycoly [Rock]
Carkol [Rock/Fire]

-1F-

Head up and just before climbing the first set of steps, check the small rock on the left for a Rawst Berry. Northwest from there are Zygarde cells #15. Go through the opening to the next area, once there go all the way west then south to the exit – there’s a Rare Candy outside. Back to the first area and climb the ladder.

-2F-

We find Max here.

School Kid Max

• Lv17 Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
  Prize: P340

Head up the first set of steps and check the small rock on the upper left side of the lava pool for a Revive. Mark is on the south side.

Collector Mark

• Lv17 Mawile [Steel/Fairy]
• Lv18 Comfey [Fairy]
  Prize: P576

Across the bridge is Trent and the next ladder.

Hiker Trent

• Lv18 Makuhita [Fighting]
• Lv18 Roggenrola [Rock]
  Prize: P576

-3F-

Heading to the ladder in the upper right corner but we’ll be meeting Jace first.

Kindler Jace

• Lv18 Litleo [Fire/Normal]
  Prize: P576

-4F-

Nikki’s here.

Aroma Lady Nikki

• Lv18 Seedot [Grass]
• Lv18 Budew [Grass/Poison]
  Prize: P576

Head straight north to read Trainer Tips signpost #12 before finding a downward ladder to climb (check the rock behind it for one Iron).

-3F-

On the south side is Sharon and TM94 Incinerate next to her.

Battle Girl Sharon

• Lv18 Meditite [Fighting/Psychic] Black Belt
• Lv19 Riolu [Fighting] Black Belt
  Prize: P456

Back to 4F and aim for the upper left side ladder.

Worker Baily

• Lv18 Electrike [Electric]
• Lv18 Magnemite [Electric/Steel]
  Prize: P720

Cutscene coming…

-5F- [SUMMIT]

This is when we see Ivory for the first time and together with the Shadow Warriors they collect Moltres. End scene :/ one more to go. Once you can move, head up and get another cutscene showing Jax and his Staravia confronting Ivory. But before they fight, Marlon arrives to remind Ivory that they are on a schedule so no wasting time battling Jax. The Shadows escape and we reach Jax, who feels bad about what just happened. So he asks if we could team up with him…if you say Yes he’ll tag along with us, playing the healer role and as far as battles go, mostly Double Battles all the way to the exit and only the top 3 Pok�mon in your party are accessible. Or you can say No and Jax will fly off to the exit to catch the Shadows there, while you continue on alone. Descend the ladder.

-4F-

That item on the right is Calcium. On to the southeast platform is Sherbert.

Painter Angelo

• Lv18 Smeargle [Normal] Rawst Berry
• Lv18 Smeargle [Normal] Rawst Berry
  Prize: P1232

On the next platform check the rock on the left for an Ether.

-3F-

Zygarde cells #16 are on the right. Southwest from the bridge, rock on the left has an X Speed.

-2F-

Almost hidden behind the big rock is a Dusk Ball, then carry on down to Foster then Clark and Axle further south.

Ruin Maniac Foster

• Lv18 Torkoal [Fire]
  Prize: P864

Just northeast from the boulder above Clark, check the rock for a Lava Cookie.

Hiker Clark

• Lv18 Drilbur [Ground]
• Lv18 Geodude [Rock/Ground]
  Prize: P576

Kindler Axle

• Lv18 Magby [Fire]
• Lv19 Slugma [Fire]
  Prize: P608

Check the tall rock on the left for a Red Shard. There’s a Healer Chansey on the right and if you chose to team up with Jax, he leaves us here. Prepare yourselves before dropping down that ladder.

-1F-

We get here in time to see Jax vs Marlon for a little bit, but Ivory attacks Jax and is ready to leave with Moltres and the Shadow Warriors, who have been out in the sun for too long. Marlon spots us and wants to fight (even though he’s clearly rusty), Jax steps in and wants to team up with us. Previously we could choose whether or not to team up, no such choice in this update.

SHADOW ADMIN BATTLE

Shadow Admin Marlon & Shadow Grunt

• Lv26 Duskull [Ghost] {Levitate}
• Lv26 Sableye [Dark/Ghost] {Prankster}
• Lv28 Swoobat [Psychic/Flying] {Unaware}
• Lv27 Cacnea [Grass] {Sand Veil}

BATTLE NOTES:

• Marlon has one Super Potion.

DUSKULL MOVES: Shadow Sneak, Destiny Bond, Payback, Night Shade
SABLEYE MOVES: Feint Attack, Fake Out, Disable, Leer
SWOOBAT MOVES: Assurance, Air Cutter, Heart Stamp, Roost
CACNEA MOVES: Feint Attack, Needle Arm, ThunderPunch, Cut

Jax’s team

• Lv26 Staravia [Normal/Flying] {Intimidate}
• Lv28 Magnemite [Electric/Steel] {Sturdy}
• Lv28 Golett [Ground/Ghost] {Power Spot}

STARAVIA MOVES: Aerial Ace, Quick Attack, Endeavor, Feather Dance
MAGNEMITE MOVES: Shock Wave, Magnet Bomb, Light Screen, Thunder Wave
GOLETT MOVES: Shadow Punch, Stomping Tantrum, Rollout, Curse

Prize: P3584

Marlon can’t believe he lost, but the operation succeeded anyway so he just leaves us with a warning and then exits with his Grunts. Jax suggests we return to Arthur’s house and update gramps. After Arthur learns about what has happened he says that only Zapdos is left and we have to get it before the Shadows do. Jax is ready to go after Zapdos but Arthur has another task for him – to find the item which the Shadows need to seal away the dark force’s power. A friend of Arthur’s who lives on Route 9 knows where this item is. As for us, we are headed for Thundercap Mt. to save Zapdos. We’ll reach Thundercap Mt. by going along the highway southeast from Crater Town. Our main Mission gets an update:

Location: Crater Town

• Challenge the Crater Town Gym!

Prof. Log returns to Frozen Heights to let Mom know what’s going on. Jax will give us a ride back to Cinder Volcano if you want one. Or you can say No (Jax will then give you 8 Repels) and since you’re back in Dresco, return to the Researchers now that we’ve collected 10% of the Zygarde cells. This allows us to assemble a Temporary Beast. If you want to assemble it, make sure to have space in your party and be aware that any stat changes done to this beast will disappear when it is disassembled, just speak to the wife again to do that. The beast at this point will be Lv10, have the Aura Break Ability, and know Dragon Breath, Bulldoze, Bite and Haze.

The place where Jax will drop us off is just outside the western entrance of Cinder Volcano, still on Route 4. Go back inside the cave to pick up a Super Potion. Outside there’s a Porygon out here if you need access to the Storage Boxes. Trainer Tips signpost #11 below says we should speak to the Lapras here to help us scale down the waterfalls. Carry on south, don’t cross the bridge just yet, you’ll find an Ether in the grass below the tree. That Fisherman is Barney.

Fisherman Barney

• Lv19 Shellder [Water]
• Lv20 Basculin (Red-Stripped) [Water]
• Lv19 Staryu [Water]
  Prize: P608

Cross the bridge, just southwest from there you’ll see Zygarde cells #13 next to the grass below. Head north to face Crissy and Dale.

Lass Crissy

• Lv19 Trumbeak [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P304

Fisherman Dale

• Lv19 Magikarp [Water]
• Lv19 Magikarp [Water]
• Lv20 Corphish [Water]
  Prize: P640

Check the green shrub on the upper left for a hidden Super Repel and we see another entrance into Cinder Volcano which is currently blocked by a Shadow Grunt, who just tells us to go away. Rude xD. Go back onto the bridge and ride Lapras to the south side.

[rt05] ROUTE 5 “Wet Valley”

HMs Needed: Cut.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Lickitung [Normal] 5% Lagging Tail
Nidoran(both) [Poison]
Ditto [Normal] 50% Quick Powder, 5% Metal Powder
Purrloin [Dark]
((Daytime: 05:00am-07:59pm))
Taillow [Normal/Flying] 5% Charti Berry
Growlithe [Fire] Rawst Berry
Yanma [Bug/Flying] 5% Wide Lens
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Zubat [Poison/Flying]
Murkrow [Dark/Flying]
Houndour [Dark/Fire]
Venonat [Bug/Poison]
(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Basculin [Water] Red-Stripped 5% Deep Sea Tooth
Basculin [Water] Blue-Striped 5% Deep Sea Scale
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Corphish [Water]
Staryu [Water] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece
(Super Rod)
Staryu [Water] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece
Crawdaunt [Water/Dark]
Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Starmie [Water/Psychic] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece

SWARM: Elgyem [Psychic]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER:
((Daytime: 05:00am-07:59pm))
Yamper [Electric]
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Nickit [Dark]

Just to the left of the route signboard is a Collector who will heal your team. Go south then southeast to find Sally.

Lass Sally

• Lv19 Taillow [Normal/Flying]
• Lv20 Taillow [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P320

Back to the Collector and go left to find Janice.

Beauty Janice

• Lv20 Kirlia [Psychic/Fairy]
• Lv19 Floette [Fairy]
  Prize: P608

Below her is Trainer Tips signpost #13 while above her is James, some hidden Fresh Water in the pond and a Moon Ball between ledges on the upper right.

Bug Catcher James

• Lv19 Cutiefly [Bug/Fairy]
• Lv20 Venonat [Bug/Poison]
  Prize: P240

That Jogger running laps on the left will give you the Mission 36 Leg Day:

36 LEG DAY

Location: Route 5

• It’s leg day! Walk 150000 steps to work out those calves.

For 50 Carbos, you better LOVE leg day 🙂 southeast from him is an Ether in the grass. Back to the Jogger and carry on going west to see Ben.

Youngster Ben

• Lv20 Nidoran(M) [Poison]
• Lv19 Lickitung [Normal]
  Prize: P304

Head north a few paces, keep an eye on the left side for Zygarde cells #18 and then turn to the right to find Colton, Robin and a Revive.

Bug Maniac Colton

• Lv19 Burmy [Bug]
• Lv20 Yanma [Bug/Flying]
• Lv19 Combee [Bug/Flying]
  Prize: P608

Lass Robin

• Lv20 Roselia [Grass/Poison]
  Prize: P320

Back to the left side and continue north to reach the Pok�mon Day Care. The first Pok�mon Breeder we find has Mission 21 Extreme Hyperosmia:

• Sweet smelling aromas! Show a Budew to the Pok�mon Breeder.

If you have a Budew and show him, he does his study and then asks to see the following Baby Pok�mon:

• Azurill
• Happiny (found on Route 18 or by breeding Chansey with a Luck Incense)
• Mantyke (found while Surfing on Route 6, 7, 12, 16, 17, Antisis City, Seaport City or by breeding Mantine with a Wave Incense).
• Wynaut (breed Wobbuffet, which is found in the Safari Zone. Make sure it is holding a Lax Incense).
• Chingling (breed Chimecho, which is found in Rift Cave. Make sure it is holding a Pure Incense).
• Bonsly (breed Sudowoodo, which is found on Route 18. Make sure it is holding a Rock Incense).
• Mime Jr. (breed Mr. Mime, which is found in a Swarm. Make sure it is holding an Odd Incense).
• Munchlax (breed the one Snorlax that we’ll have a chance to catch in the post-game. Make sure it is holding a Full Incense).

The Oval Charm is the reward for this one. The Breeder on the right side, Annie, will ask for a battle each day. Be careful, she’s packing a full team.

Pok�mon Breeder Annie

• Lv20 Vulpix [Fire]
• Lv20 Purrloin [Dark]
• Lv19 Flab�b� [Fairy]
• Lv19 Ralts [Psychic/Fairy]
• Lv19 Cherubi [Grass]
• Lv19 Cleffa [Fairy]
  Prize: P800

In the Day Care speak to the Breeder on the right, say Yes first and she’ll explain what her role is – any Pok�mon which you have in a Storage Box that you want to leave with her, she’ll take them.

Back to Route 5, back to Youngster Ben. South from him is a Super Potion in the grass. You’ll see a path heading to the northwest, follow it to a house that is occupied by a woman from Unova. She’ll give away one of the Unova Starters:

SNIVY – The Grass Snake Pok�mon
Level: 15
Type: Grass
Ability: Overgrow
Moves: Leer, Vine Whip, Wrap, Growth
Item Held: Miracle Seed

TEPIG – The Fire Pig Pok�mon
Level: 15
Type: Fire
Ability: Blaze
Moves: Ember, Odor Sleuth, Defense Curl, Flame Charge
Item Held: Charcoal

OSHAWOTT – The Sea Otter
Level: 15
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent
Moves: Tail Whip, Water Gun, Water Sport, Focus Energy
Item Held: Mystic Water

For the other 2 we’ll have to come back when we’ve got 4 Badges and then at least 7 Badges. Back outside and continue south to Calvin and a Super Repel.

Youngster Calvin

• Lv20 Growlithe [Fire]
• Lv20 Houndour [Dark/Fire]
  Prize: P320

Below him is Trainer Tips signpost #14 and then we reach Crater Town.

[crato] CRATER TOWN {A Town built from Ash}

HMs Needed: Cut, Rock Climb.

Places of Interest
…..

• Pok�Center
• Pok�Mart
• Gym
• KBT Expressway
• Move Maniac’s House

After you gain access to the Battle Frontier in the post-game, as soon as you arrive here you’ll see 3 people on the left:

• The Black Belt can maximise one of your Pok�mon’s EVs for 50 BP.
• The lady in the middle will change EVs/IVs in exchange for Bottle Caps.
• The Scientist can change Natures for 50 BP.

You’ll find Stardust hidden in the following small rocks:

• Above the Pok�Center.
• Near the Beauty on the eastern side.
• Below the Pok�Mart. (Further south from the Pok�Mart, check the small rock to get a Star Piece)

The northwestern rock near the KBT Expressway entrance (and Zygarde cells #19) has a Star Piece.

In the southeast corner of the crater, check the small rock for a Yellow Shard.

In the Pok�Center we find that white-haired man again, he has some information about the Gym Leader V�ga. Check the right side of the bookshelf, there’s a hidden path behind it, and it leads to a Lv20 Clefairy (holding a Moon Stone)! Catch it or defeat it, your call.

CRATER TOWN MART

Pok� Ball P200 Parlyz Heal P200 Escape Rope P550
Potion P300 Awakening P250 Repel P350
Super Potion P700 Burn Heal P250
Antidote P100 Ice Heal P250

In the Pok�Mart speak to the Battle Girl, she didn’t have much luck in the Gym because it’s dark in there but she’ll gives us TM70 Flash. Memories of Brawly’s Gym are coming back… The Roughneck on the right will want to trade his Great Ball for one of your Pok� Balls. He does trades like this once a day.

In the house to the south of the Mart is a girl who can tell you which Swarm Pok�mon can be found right now. Her father will give out Berries each day (depending on how many Badges you’ve got) after you show the girl the Swarm Pok�mon that she mentions.

The southeastern house belongs to the Move Maniac, just bring him Heart Scales for his services. In the post-game when the Battle Frontier is unlocked, you’ll find his little sister here too. She teaches Egg Moves for 15 Battle Points each.

On the northwestern side, speak to the old man in the house there and we hear a story about our Dad Aros and Rayquaza saving the region from a meteorite. Makes me think of Naruto’s dad Minato saving the village from the Demon Fox. A place called Valley City wasn’t saved though but parts of the meteorite fell there.

In the house on the southwest side of town is a man who is worried about his brother because he’s been involved with a shady crew known as the Black Emboar. Say Yes to him and get Mission 61 The Black Emboar:

61 THE BLACK EMBOAR

Location: Crater Town

• Rescue a man’s brother from the clutches of the “Black Emboar” in the KBT Expressway.

He says we’ll find his brother in the northern KBT Expressway. Hmm, might be a nice place for us to do some pre-Gym training. Next door is a locked house. There are 2 Shadow Grunts blocking access to the south route, nothing we can do about them except hear them mutter. When you’re ready, let’s check out the KBT Expressway.

[kbtx] KBT EXPRESSWAY (Crater Town Entrance)

HMs needed: Rock Smash.

Pok�mon Found

Zubat [Poison/Flying]
Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
Makuhita [Fighting] 5% Black Belt
Aron [Steel/Rock] 5% Hard Stone
Nosepass [Rock] 5% Magnet
Geodude [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Noibat [Flying/Dragon]

NOTE: You’ll find the same Pok�mon in the entrances of Frozen Heights, Crater Town, Blizzard City, Fallshore City, Tehl Town and Epidimy Town.

Inside we’re stopped by a mean-looking Biker, one of the Black Emboar! He tells you to go home, you say No.

Black Emboar Goon

• Lv19 Tepig [Fire]
• Lv20 Grimer [Poison]
• Lv20 Koffing [Poison]
  Prize: P800

Move on up to meet the next Goon.

Black Emboar Goon

• Lv19 Tepig [Fire]
• Lv20 Salandit [Poison/Fire]
  Prize: P840

Above him is a Juggler who belongs to the Gem Family, he’ll teach Cross Poison in exchange 2 Poison Gems. Proceed along the road to spot Goon #3.

Black Emboar Goon

• Lv21 Numel [Fire/Ground]
• Lv20 Koffing [Poison]
  Prize: P800

Goon #4 is just one ‘mon short of a full team.

Black Emboar Goon

• Lv20 Ekans [Poison]
• Lv21 Koffing [Poison]
• Lv20 Tepig [Fire]
• Lv20 Trubbish [Poison]
• Lv20 Numel [Fire/Ground]
  Prize: P840

The next 2 Goons don’t fight, in between them is a Worker who’ll let you pay P1000 to mine for items like Heart Scales, Hard Stones, Evolution Stones, Shards, Revives, Bottle Caps, Everstones and Revives. The third Goon is with the Boss. Say Yes to him and let’s battle this fool.

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BOSS BATTLE
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Black Emboar James

• Lv26 Koffing [Poison] {Levitate}
• Lv28 Alolan Grimer [Poison/Dark] {Poison Touch}
• Lv27 Salandit [Poison/Fire] {Corrosion}
• Lv28 Pignite [Fire/Fighting] {Blaze}
  Prize: P1040

KOFFING MOVES: Poison Gas, Clear Smog, Assurance, Sludge
GRIMER MOVES: Bite, Fire Punch, Poison Fang, Minimize
SALANDIT MOVES: Poison Gas, Smog, Ember, Dragon Rage
PIGNITE MOVES: Arm Thrust, Smog, Flame Charge, Odor Sleuth

Turns out Boss James ain’t so bad after all, he even goes as far as changing the gang name to Black (Your Name here) 🙂 congrats, you have yourself a gang now. We also find out that James is the brother we came here for! Plot twist and a half haha, we return to the house with him and watch the brothers argue for a bit before James decides to move with the gang to Antisis City, given that a previous gang (the Terror Granbull) is gone from there now. He also makes us a member of the gang and gives us a Motorcycle! Nice. James leaves his brother behind and the brother gives us TM98 Work Up. Another Mission completed.

If you go back to where we found James, you’ll see the first of 2 junctions. The first one leads to Dresco Town (along the way you’ll meet the Grass Gem Family member, she teaches Power Whip for 4 Grass Gems). North of that first junction is the Dark Gem Family member, give him 3 Dark Gems to learn Crunch. The second junction goes west to Blizzard City but we need Rock Smash. The tunnel road continues north then east to Frozen Heights, along the way we’ll meet the Ice Gem Family member who teaches Triple Axel for 3 Ice Gems. That’s all for now, prepare for the Crater Town Gym.

[g2] CRATER TOWN GYM

Leader: V�ga – The Ever-following Shadow

It’s a Dark-type Gym, no wonder it’s so…dark here 😐 makes sense, well played xD. The Gym Guide is on the left. Get that Fresh Water from him and we find out that battles here are affected by negative emotions of Trainers that struggle here. At the end of each turn damage is dealt by these emotions, but only Dark-types, Ghost-types and Pok�mon with the Abilities Magic Guard, Unaware or Oblivious are immune. To reach V�ga we just have to navigate our way through, either by avoiding being spotted (otherwise you’ll be sent back to the entrance) or engaging the Gym Trainers in order to brighten up this place. Let there be light! Go all the way to the right from the entrance then up to find the first Gym Trainer, Dixon.

Youngster Dixon

• Lv21 Nuzleaf [Grass/Dark]
  Prize: P352

Above from him is Dilweed. Who..?

Scientist Dilweed

• Lv21 Poochyena [Dark]
  Prize: P1008

BATTLE NOTES:

• Dilweed has an X Attack.

Next are Lyssa and Clemonce whom you can either Double Battle or face one on one.

Medium Lyssa

• Lv21 Murkrow [Dark/Flying]
  Prize: P1008

Gentleman Clemonce

• Lv21 Houndour [Dark/Fire]
  Prize: P1512

Medium Lyssa & Gentleman Clemonce

• Lv21 Murkrow [Dark/Flying]
• Lv21 Houndour [Dark/Fire]
  Prize: P2520

Back to the entrance area and head up, follow the corridor to the left but stop before going further left because there’s a Lass and a Ninja Boy running back and forth in that next corridor, if either of them sees you you’ll be teleported back to the entrance. Just make good timing and you’ll reach the western corridor, but there’s a Roughneck and another Trainer (Burglar?) in the north corridor. If they see you, you’ll just be teleported to the top end of the western corridor. This one is rather tricky because after getting past those two, you’ll reach the eastern corridor which is occupied by a Camper and then a southern corridor that has a Cameraman, he’s the final obstacle. If the Camper sees you, back to the west side corridor but if the Cameraman sees you, you just teleport to the bottom end of the Camper corridor. Eventually we reach V�ga’s room, phew. Thanks to the atmosphere of this town, he has managed to channel enough of his dark energy into this place. Not good. And he just had to look like an Agent from The Matrix xD, seriously not good.

GYM BATTLE

Leader V�ga

• Lv26 Liepard [Dark] {Limber}
• Lv25 Sneasel [Dark/Ice] {Keen Eye} Dark Gem
• Lv27 Absol [Dark] {Pressure}
  Prizes: P4160 + Vision Badge + TM46 Thief

BATTLE NOTES:

• V�ga has 2 Super Potions.

LIEPARD MOVES: Fake Out, Taunt, Fury Swipes, Thief
SNEASEL MOVES: Fake Out, Icy Wind, Thief, Metal Claw
ABOSL MOVES: Feint, Thief, Pursuit, Slash

A Badge that looks like a pair of shades…Jesus, this is too meta for me xD. Congrats, we have Badge #2! Traded Pok�mon will now obey us up to Lv40 and we can now use Cut, great 🙂 New Mart Items on sale: Great Balls (of fire and brimstone) and Super Repels. Receive a Dark Gem from the Gym Guide before stepping out to witness a cutscene:

Those 2 Shadow Grunts on the south side of town have received news about their target being on the move, so off they go…

Back to us, you’ll notice there’s a guy standing near the skinny tree by the Valley Cave opening in the town crater. He tells us that the opening leads to Route 6, Route 7, Frost Mountain, Route 8 and then Blizzard City. That’s quite the shortcut there but noted. Go to where the Shadow Grunts were standing and watch as we’re suddenly captured! Hey, wait a min

We are taken back to Cinder Volcano, this time in another area of 1F, where we meet Ivory and Boss Zeph. He knows about how we ended up at their lab and found out about what they’ve done, so we must be gotten rid of. He has Ivory step up to face us, while Hoopa appears and nobody notices…

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SHADOW ADMIN BATTLE
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Shadow Admin Ivory

• Lv33 Misdreavus [Ghost] {Levitate}
• Lv32 Kadabra [Psychic] {Synchronize}
• Lv34 Vullaby [Dark/Flying] {Overcoat}
  Prize: P3360

BATTLE NOTES:

• Ivory has a Super Potion.

MISDREAVUS MOVES: Confuse Ray, Will-O-Wisp, Mean Look, Hex
KADABRA MOVES: Reflect, Knock Off, Psybeam, Thunder Wave
VULLABY MOVES: Punishment, Pluck, Incinerate, Flatter

Hoopa goes back under and Zeph is disappointed by Ivory’s loss, that’s the second Admin we’ve defeated now. But Ivory reminds him that she’s a scientist not a battler, but Zeph won’t let this slide. He faces us next, with only Houndoom by his side. One on one with the Boss himself, this early in our adventure? Drat…

SHADOW BOSS BATTLE

Boss Zeph

• Lv33 Mega Houndoom [Dark/Fire] {Flash Fire/Solar Power} Houndoomite
  Prize: P5800

BATTLE NOTES:

• Zeph has a Hyper Potion.

HOUNDOOM MOVES: Incinerate, Sucker Punch, Thunder Fang, Howl

Mega Evolution this early? Wow. Zeph compliments our skills, adding that he wished his son had the same strength. Ivory then cuts in to tell him that Marlon has gotten in touch and has finished his investigation of Jax. Now Zeph knows who Jax is and the identity of his famous grandfather. A sudden quake happens and a Grunt hurries into the room to report that a monster has appeared below from out of nowhere. Zeph orders the other Grunts to deal with that monster and protect the Shadow Warriors, Ivory can join them after healing their Pok�mon. Zeph does not want that woman Fey to find out if anything were to happen to the Shadow Warriors. He has no use for us so we are free to go. Zeph doesn’t believe Arthur will speak to Fey about this anyway. After warning us to stay out of the Shadows’ business, Zeph heads to the floor below and Hoopa appears next to us. Into another portal we goooo….

We pop up back in the KBT Expressway tunnel, to the surprise of a Hiker nearby. After he finds out what happened to us, he tells us that a part of the ceiling fell and that has blocked the road to Thundercap Mt., we would need HM Rock Smash to clear that. The Hiker doesn’t have it but a friend of his in Blizzard City does. Fortunately the Hiker has another HM that we need now, HM01 Cut. Fantastic 🙂 and our main Mission gets updated:

Location: Blizzard City

• Head through Valley Cave and make your way towards Blizzard City!

Go north to exit the tunnel. Now that we got Cut, there’s some backtracking to be done before we go through Valley Cave.

THE GREAT BACKTRACK: CUT EDITION

/ROUTE 5\

• There’s a skinny tree just outside town, above Youngster Calvin. After cutting the tree go a few steps until you see two trees with a shadow between them, that leads to a Hidden Grotto. In there we find a well and just before we jump in, a Trainer named Ginger shows up and can explain what’s up: the well is a Raid Den and once a day you get to fight a strong Pok�mon for a chance to catch one in each den. The Pok�mon are in Dynamax form and can only be caught after they are defeated and returned to normal size. Please check the Unbound General Guide document for the Raid Den Pok�mon information. When you’re done exit the Hidden Grotto and continue east along the path, you’ll find Greg.

Bug Catcher Greg

• Lv20 Butterfree [Bug/Flying]
  Prize: P276

There’s a hidden Moon Stone a little further along the path, see the screenshot for the location. The path carries on to a right side turn which is part of Route 13, make a note of this little lane for much later. At the end of it are Zygarde cells #55. Back to Route 5, continue up and jump down the ledge to pick up TM09 Bullet Seed.

ROUTE 4

• The area between Grim Woods and Cinder Volcano, northeast corner of the grass: TM66 Payback. On the northwest side is this route’s Hidden Grotto.

ROUTE 2

• Just outside Dresco Town, next to the Hiker: TM112 Round. That’s all, back to Crater Town and prepare for Valley Cave.

[vall] VALLEY CAVE

HMs Needed: Strength, Rock Smash, Rock Climb, Surf, Waterfall.

Pok�mon Found (All Day, 1F-2F)

Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
Phanpy [Ground] 5% Passho Berry
Nosepass [Rock] 5% Magnet
Aron [Steel/Rock] 5% Hard Stone

SWARM: Dunsparce [Normal]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER:
Galarian Meowth [Steel]
Perrserker [Steel]

-1F-

Head left to the ladder.

-B1F-

Pok�mon Found

Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
Phanpy [Ground] 5% Passho Berry
Nosepass [Rock] 5% Magnet
Aron [Steel/Rock] 5% Hard Stone
Noibat [Flying/Dragon]
Gligar [Ground/Flying]
(Rock Smash)
Geodude [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Nosepass [Rock] 5% Magnet
(Surf)
Finneon [Water] 5% Rindo Berry
Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
Psyduck [Water]
Golduck [Water]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Psyduck [Water]
Finneon [Water] 5% Rindo Berry
(Super Rod)
Golduck [Water]
Lumineon [Water] 5% Rindo Berry
Gyarados [Water/Flying]

SWARM: Dunsparce [Normal]

The first person we meet here is Hugo.

Gambler Hugo

• Lv21 Gligar [Ground/Flying]
• Lv22 Noibat [Flying/Dragon]
  Prize: P880

Below the stairs is Hitoshi and a Super Repel.

Black Belt Hitoshi

• Lv21 Machop [Fighting] Black Belt
• Lv22 Makuhita [Fighting] Black Belt
• Lv21 Mankey [Fighting] Black Belt
  Prize: P704

Go all the way south then onto the southwest hill to find Stardust and Zygarde cells #20 just below. Then up the steps which lead to the Pok�mon Ranger, just on the left is a small rock which has a button embedded in it but nothing happens when you press it. Interesting.

Pok�mon Ranger Nicolas

• Lv21 Oricorio (Sensu) [Ghost/Flying]
• Lv22 Murkrow [Dark/Flying]
  Prize: P1320

BATTLE NOTES:

• He has an Energy Powder.

Cross the bridge and circle round to the southwest side for TM03 Water Pulse then carry on to Thomas.

Gentleman Thomas

• Lv22 Phanpy [Ground]
• Lv22 Houndour [Dark/Fire]
  Prize: P1584

He tells us that the inscription on the big tablet below said PRESSING THE SWITCH WITH INSECT IS THE KEY. Remember that small rock with the button from before? Have a Bug-type in first position of your party and then press the button, this will reveal a secret entrance where the tablet is…which we can’t reach yet because we don’t have Rock Climb :/ continue to the southwest corner, check that space on the right side between the small rock and edge to find a Focus Band. Climb the ladder all the way to the exit.

[rt06] ROUTE 6 “Potato Path”

HMs Needed: Surf.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Bunnelby [Normal]
Shinx [Electric]
Deerling Normal/Grass
Luxio [Electric]
((Daytime: 05:00am-07:59pm))
Ledyba [Bug/Flying]
Sunkern [Grass] 5% Coba Berry
Ledian [Bug/Flying]
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Spinarak [Bug/Poison]
Kricketot [Bug]
Ariados [Bug/Poison]
(Surf)
Mantyke [Water/Flying]
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Goldeen [Water] 5% Mystic Water
Remoraid [Water]
(Super Rod)
Seaking [Water] 5% Mystic Water
Octillery [Water]

SWARM: Smeargle [Normal]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) [Electric/Dark]

Right by the entrance is a Healer Chansey and that left side path leads to Zygarde cells #21, but we can’t reach them yet because those Terror Granbulls we’ve heard about are here and having a meeting, they plan to move to Route 10 and set up a new base there. Any Trainers who want to travel through there will be made to pay a toll! What kind of scumbaggery is this?? One of the Goons spots us and tells us to leave. Back to the main path and carry on south to cross a bridge, Ricky and Trainer Tips signpost #15 are on the other side.

Camper Ricky

• Lv23 Deerling Normal/Grass
  Prize: P460

In the middle of the dirt patch below Ricky is a hidden Sun Stone (or see screenshot). There are two more bridges below: the right side bridge leads to a hidden Cheri Berry (check the green shrub on the left) and Nancy.

Picnicker Nancy

• Lv23 Nidoran(F) [Poison]
  Prize: P460

On the right from her is an Ether and this route’s Raid Den.
Afterwards continue going east to find Ravi then north to Nutso.

Bug Catcher Ravi

• Lv22 Kricketot [Bug]
• Lv22 Spinarak [Bug/Poison]
  Prize: P264

Bug Maniac Nutso

• Lv23 Beedrill [Bug/Poison]
• Lv22 Kricketune [Bug]
  Prize: P704

Go northwest from him to pick up a Lemonade. Back to Ricky then cross the left side bridge, we’ll see Picaso on the bottom right then Josh further down.

Painter Picaso

• Lv23 Smeargle [Normal]
  Prize: P1456

Youngster Josh

• Lv22 Bunnelby [Normal] Figy Berry
• Lv23 Shinx [Electric] Figy Berry
  Prize: P368

Head northwest from Josh, on the way you’ll find a bare spot in the grass – check it for a Pecha Berry. Descend the stairs and go along that short path to find the Sun Trio – Alba, Oriana and Soleil.

Lass Alba

• Lv21 Sunkern [Grass]
• Lv22 Ledyba [Bug/Flying]
  Prize: P352

Lass Oriana

• Lv21 Sunkern [Grass]
• Lv23 Ledian [Bug/Flying]
  Prize: P368

Lass Soleil

• Lv22 Solrock [Rock/Psychic]
• Lv23 Sunflora [Grass]
  Prize: P368

And what’s our prize? What else, a Sun Stone 🙂 between the ledges at the end of the path is TM95 Struggle Bug. Then head back to Youngster Josh and take a few steps down, there’s a split in the path: the southward path leads to a Gate and the Auburn Waterway which connects Route 6 to Route 10, we’ll be back for it when we can swim. So we go west onto Route 7 and into a cutscene:

Shadow Admin Ivory is telling some Grunts that she has received orders from Boss Zeph – they are to tighten up security on Route 9 after Jax was seen flying over the area. Ivory plans to set up a psychic barrier around Route 9 and instructs the Grunts to guard the Gate. To set up that barrier, Ivory will need to reach the peak of Frost Mountain.

[rt07] ROUTE 7 “Island’s End”

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Climb, Cut.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Buneary [Normal] 50% Pecha Berry, 5% Chople Berry
Abra [Psychic] 5% TwistedSpoon
Mareep [Electric]
Shinx [Electric]
Luxio [Electric]
((Daytime: 05:00am-07:59pm))
Yungoos [Normal] 5% Pecha Berry
Doduo [Normal/Flying] 5% Sharp Beak
Espurr [Psychic]
Gumshoos [Normal] 5% Pecha Berry
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Alolan Rattata [Dark/Normal] 5% Pecha Berry
Drowzee [Psychic]
Alolan Raticate [Dark/Normal] 5% Pecha Berry
(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Mantyke [Water/Flying]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Goldeen [Water] 5% Mystic Water
Remoraid [Water]
(Super Rod)
Seaking [Water] 5% Mystic Water
Octillery [Water]
Gyarados [Water/Flying]

SWARM: Mr. Mime [Psychic/Fairy] 5% Leppa Berry

SPECIAL ENCONTER: Indeedee(both) [Psychic/Normal]

The next route that has gotten redesigned. A few steps to the left and you should see the entrance to a Hidden Grotto. Head northwest through the grass, you’ll reach a Blue Shard near a ledge. Back to the main road, at the end of it are Tyler and Wanda.

Youngster Tyler

• Lv23 Yungoos [Normal]
• Lv24 Alolan Rattata [Dark/Normal]
  Prize: P384

Lass Wanda

• Lv23 Espurr [Psychic]
  Prize: P368

or

Youngster Tyler & Lass Wanda

• Lv23 Yungoos [Normal]
• Lv23 Espurr [Psychic]
• Lv24 Alolan Rattata [Dark/Normal]
  Prize: P752

We’ll keep an eye out for that split which Wanda mentions. South from those two is a Super Repel, then on the left are Diana and Dylan.

Picnicker Diana

• Lv23 Mareep [Electric]
  Prize: P460

Camper Dylan

• Lv24 Buneary [Normal]
  Prize: P480

or

Picnicker Diana & Camper Dylan

• Lv23 Mareep [Electric]
• Lv24 Buneary [Normal]
  Prize: P940

On the hill above them are Zygarde cells #24 but we’ll need Rock Climb to get them…however we can get #23 from behind the fence below, move along the fence to the top right side to find the cells. You can go into the Gate to see the Shadow Grunts who are blocking the path, darn them. Carry on northwest from Diana and Dylan until you see a ledge on the left, jump off of it and go south to find Psiona.

Psychic[F] Psiona

• Lv24 Mr. Mime [Psychic/Fairy]
  Prize: P1152

Move through the grass on the right, going up to a rock that has a hidden Dawn Stone. Jump off the ledge below then back onto the main path going northwest to meet Marcos.

Hiker Marcos

• Lv23 Nosepass [Rock]
• Lv24 Diggersby [Normal/Ground]
  Prize: P768

North from him is a rock on the right (check it for a hidden Protein), Trainer Tips signpost #16 and Kayden.

Juggler Kayden

• Lv24 Drowzee [Psychic]
  Prize: P960

Cross the next pair of bridges, Koichi is doing laps on the second one.

Black Belt Koichi

• Lv23 Scraggy [Dark/Fighting] Black Belt
• Lv24 Stufful [Normal/Fighting] Black Belt
  Prize: P768

Some useful Egg hatching advice from Koichi. Once on the other side, go left and cut the skinny tree to get that Leaf Stone. On the right side is Keith.

Bird Keeper Keith

• Lv23 Doduo [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P1380

Head into the grass, check the shrub in the northeast corner for a hidden Figy Berry and on the west end is TM108 Snarl. The bridge on the east end is a shortcut back to Route 6, Zygarde cells #21 and the Terror Granbull meeting. On the south side is the home of a Fisherman, his wife and a Porygon. The wife heals our team and the Fisherman gives us the Old Rod. Afterwards continue north into Frost Mountain, just in time for a cutscene.

[fros] FROST MOUNTAIN

HMs Needed: Rock Climb, Surf, Strength.

Pok�mon Found

Roggenrola [Rock] 50% Everstone, 5% Hard Stone
Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
Aron [Steel/Rock] 5% Hard Stone
Bronzor [Steel/Psychic] 5% Metal Coat
Nosepass [Rock] 5% Magnet
Sneasel [Dark/Ice] 50% Grip Claw, 5% Quick Claw
Onix [Rock/Ground] 5% Hard Stone
Cryogonal [Ice] 5% Nevermeltice
(Surf)
Seel [Water] 50% Aspear Berry
Spheal [Ice/Water]
Dewgong [Water/Ice] 50% Aspear Berry, 5% Nevermeltice
Sealeo [Ice/Water]
Lapras [Water/Ice] Mystic Water
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Seel [Water] 50% Aspear Berry
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
(Super Rod)
Dewgong [Water/Ice] 50% Aspear Berry, 5% Nevermeltice
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Cloyster [Water/Ice] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl

-1F-

Rival Axelrod attempts to stop Ivory but the Admin sends out her Alakazam and with one Psychic attack, knocks Axe back and carries on. Vicious. Just up ahead is Trainer Tips signpost #17, once you can move go on to help Axelrod out. Despite the attack he seems to be in good form, with his Pok�Dex upgraded and everything thanks to Prof. Log’s sister. She lives in Blizzard City, her upgrading has put the DexNav function into Axe’s Pok�Dex to help him locate rare Pok�mon. Lucky bastard haha. We tell him about our mission to get Rock Smash, but as far as he’s concerned we’ve just been playing hero and he’s gotten stronger. Round 2 vs our Rival, here we go.

RIVAL BATTLE

Rival Axelrod

• Lv32 Toucannon [Normal/Flying] {Skill Link}
• Lv32 Swinub [Ice/Ground] {Oblivious}
• Lv33 Pupitar [Rock/Ground] {Guts}
  or
• Lv33 Gabite [Ground/Dragon] {Sand Veil}
  or
• Lv33 Metang [Steel/Psychic] {Clear Body}
  Prize: P1120

BATTLE NOTES:
TOUCANNON MOVES: Fury Attack, Rock Blast, Pluck, Roost
SWINUB MOVES: Ice Shard, Mud Bomb, Flail, Mist
PUPITAR MOVES: Rock Tomb, Dark Pulse, Bulldoze, Screech
GABITE MOVES: Dual Chop, Bulldoze, Metal Claw, Fire Fang
METANG MOVES: Bullet Punch, Confusion, Pursuit, Magnet Rise

And off he goes to do “important things”. We sure could use your help dude, just saying xD. Oh well, catch a spare Onix if you would like to trade it for an Electrode a little later. Carry on north then northwest to hang out with Mr. Cooper.

Collector Cooper

• Lv24 Pignite [Fire/Fighting]
• Lv24 Dewott [Water]
• Lv24 Servine [Grass]
  Prize: P768

Jump down the ledge on the left and go south to find Gogh near a small rock that has a hidden Dusk Stone.

Painter Morris

• Lv25 Smeargle [Normal] Icy Rock
  Prize: P1568

Go up to climb the ladder. On 2F head up the steps then circle round to the bottom right for a Max Repel then northwest for TM72 Avalanche. Back to 1F and Cooper, carry on to the north side for Aaron.

Black Belt Aaron

• Lv24 Lucario [Fighting/Steel] Black Belt
  Prize: P768

South from him is a tall rock, check it for a hidden Black Belt. Continue to the stairs on the northeast side, cross the bridge to reach
a certain Hiker and a ladder. 20 floors huh? Really?

Hiker Allen

• Lv25 Onix [Rock/Ground]
  Prize: P800

-2F-

Go south then west.

Hiker Eric

• Lv24 Aron [Steel/Rock]
• Lv25 Boldore [Rock]
  Prize: P800

Super Nerd Jovan

• Lv25 Bronzor [Steel/Psychic]
• Lv25 Togedemaru [Electric/Steel]
  Prize: P1000

Just before climbing those steps above him check the tile right below the steps for a Revive. Don’t worry about going to the right, can’t do jack for now since we don’t have the Strength.

-3F-

Nothing of note here except the exit on the upper left side.

[rt08] ROUTE 8 “Frost Mountain Peak”

HMs Needed: Rock Climb, Rock Smash, Cut.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Snover [Grass/Ice] 5% Nevermeltice
Snorunt [Ice] 5% Snow Ball
Cubchoo [Ice] 50% Aspear Berry
Deerling Normal/Grass
Flaaffy [Electric]
Minior [Rock/Flying] 5% Star Piece
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Sneasel [Dark/Ice] 50% Grip Claw, 5% Quick Claw
(Rock Smash)
Roggenrola [Rock] 50% Everstone, 5% Hard Stone

SWARM: Stantler [Normal]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER:
Galarian Mr. Mime [Psychic/Ice]
Mr. Rime [Psychic/Ice]

We’re on a snowy route so you know what that means: hail-sponsored battles. Our first fight is against Nurse Patty just up top from the cave entrance, defeat her for her services.

Nurse Patty

• Lv25 Flaaffy [Electric]
• Lv26 Chansey [Normal]
  Prize: P1040

Continue north to find Eddie, he’s a braver fellow than I am for rocking shorts in this unforgiving weather.

Youngster Eddie

• Lv26 Snover [Grass/Ice]
  Prize: P400

Northwest from him is a Moon Stone above a field of grass. East from there is Jessica.

Battle Girl Jessica

• Lv25 Meditite [Fighting/Psychic]
• Lv26 Hariyama [Fighting]
  Prize: P624

Make a note of the little area just to the south from her, you’ll find a skinny tree blocking a tiny empty space. Head north then northwest to search the rock there for a Blue Shard. Go to the east side, you’ll find a small rock between two bigger ones, there’s a hidden X Defense on it. North from there is a Max Repel and south from it is a Black Belt who gives us Mission 45 No Fall Damage:

45 NO FALL DAMAGE
||

Location: Route 8

• Practice the secret martial art of jumping safely 555 times.

60 Proteins for those jumps 🙂 enough to make Samurai Jack proud. South from him is a breakable rock blocking access to this route’s Raid Den. A little further south is Mike.

Black Belt Mike

• Lv25 Mankey [Fighting] Black Belt
• Lv26 Pignite [Fire/Fighting] Black Belt
• Lv26 Machop [Fighting] Black Belt
  Prize: P832

A few steps to the right is Trainer Tips signpost #18 and a frozen pool. Slide onto the ice from the center then turn right and slide down to pick up a Super Potion. Check the small rock that’s directly above it for a Nugget. Slide back onto the ice, up to the stairs, take one step to the left then back down onto the ice so that you can reach that Great Ball on the east side. After making it off the ice on the north side, head up to climb another set of stairs then turn left and go all the way to find a Revive at the end. In between the set of stairs we just climbed and the next set, check the rock on the right for a hidden Ether. Continue north until you see a Trainer on the right, that’s Isabelle.

Picnicker Isabelle

• Lv26 Sunkern [Grass]
• Lv26 Furret [Normal]
• Lv27 Meowstic(F) [Psychic]
  Prize: P540

In the top right corner of the grass field next to her is a Big Pearl. Get to the north side and cross the log bridge above us, Shane is at the bottom.

Camper Shane

• Lv25 Abra [Psychic]
• Lv26 Cubchoo [Ice]
• Lv27 Stantler [Normal]
  Prize: P540

Head all the way west from the log bridge to find the Ace Hiker.

Hiker Brice

• Lv26 Roggenrola [Rock]
• Lv26 Aron [Steel/Rock]
• Lv26 Geodude [Rock/Ground]
  Prize: P832

There’s a Lax Incense in the top left corner of the grass field above him. Head up the stairs that you passed before meeting Brice, north from there is Evans.

Camper Evans

• Lv26 Nidorino [Poison]
• Lv27 Lickitung [Normal]
  Prize: P540

The bare patch in the grass field on the right has a hidden Mago Berry. Carry on west to the final Trainer on this route, Hideki.

Black Belt Hideki

• Lv27 Bewear [Normal/Fighting] Black Belt
• Lv27 Primeape [Fighting] Black Belt
  Prize: P864

Southwest from him is a narrow path between trees, follow it to Zygarde cells #27 (on the right just after passing between the trees) and an Icy Rock on the southeast edge. Head back up (or jump down the ledge to add one jump for the Mission counter and take the long way back here) and enter Blizzard City. That Skier we see will give you a Casteliacone.

[bliz] BLIZZARD CITY {The Chilly Mountain City}

Places of Interest
…..

• Pok�Center
• Pok�Mart
• Gym

BLIZZARD CITY MART

Pok� Ball P200 Great Ball P600
Potion P300 Super Repel P500
Super Potion P700 TM34 Shock Wave P10000
Antidote P100 TM39 Rock Tomb P10000
Parlyz Heal P200 TM55 Brine P10000
Awakening P250 TM63 Venoshock P10000
Burn Heal P250 TM78 Low Sweep P10000
Ice Heal P250 TM88 Pluck P10000
Escape Rope P550 TM96 Bulldoze P10000
Repel P350

We’re finally here, at last. In the first building we can enter, speak to the Juggler to receive TM118 Aurora Veil. The Black Belt living on this floor teaches Ice Punch in exchange for 2 Blue Shards. On the next floor we find out from the Youngster that there’s someone in town who gives away a VS Seeker. The woman living with him needs help finding her brother, this is Mission 12 Bad Babysitter:

12 BAD BABYSITTER
||

Location: Blizzard City

• A young boy in a Pikachu costume has run away from home to Route 8! Find him, and bring him home safely.

We’re going back to that small area south of Battle Girl Jessica, the one with the skinny tree. That’s where we find the brother, Willy. Take him back home and receive TM27 Return from his sister.

Head to the southwest side of town, enter the building found there. On first floor speak to the cooking mom each day if you have the type she asks for. In exchange she’ll let you choose a Berry. Her husband shares some information about a hidden forest to the east from the city, rumour has it that it is home to a powerful Pok�mon. Noted. On the next floor is the Ace Trainer who gives us the VS Seeker.

Past that building is the Pok�Center, there’s a Staraptor outside that can fly you back to Crater Town. In the Pok�Center show the Breeder a Pok�mon that can evolve and receive an Eviolite. We learn that the resident Gym Leader Alice uses Flying-type Pok�mon, despite the location. Exit and let’s explore the rest of town, but first a cutscene:

We see Admin Ivory communicating with Boss Zeph, she tells him that she has set up that barrier around Route 9 from here. Zeph instructs her to return to Route 9. Ivory is about to go through the KBT Expressway tunnel but stops to freeze the entrance just in case Rival Axelrod is following her.

Right after the cutscene ends turn left and go behind the buildings, you’ll find a Revive behind the Pok�Center. Once we’re in the middle of town enter the building on the west side, speak to the little girl on the first floor – that’s Alice’s daughter Alicia, she’s the person looking to trade her Electrode (holding an Amulet Coin) for an Onix. If you get this Electrode, hold onto that Amulet Coin or put it in Storage you have to because you’ll need one to complete a post-game Mission. On the next floor we learn a bit about this city’s origins, which involve Aros.

There’s a Battle Girl in the Mart who wants to see an Eevee, she’ll give you an Ice Stone if you have one in the party. In the building in the middle of town, first floor, speak to the woman to receive Mission 43 Nine Tails of Snow:

43 NINE TAILS OF SNOW
||
Location: Blizzard City

• An idol can’t perform without her precious Pok�mon! Track down the burglar that stole her Pok�mon.

The thief is a man dressed in gray, but the woman has no idea where he went to. On the next floor we find Sinnoh Gym Leader Candice, she can be found here every day. If you’re ready to battle her right here and now, let’s get to it!

SPECIAL BATTLE

Sinnoh Leader Candice

• Lv32 Sneasel [Dark/Ice] {Inner Focus}
• Lv33 Froslass [Ice/Ghost] {Snow Cloak} Sitrus Berry
• Lv34 Glaceon [Ice] {Snow Cloak}
• Lv37 Piloswine [Ice/Ground] {Snow Cloak} Icy Rock
  Prize: P5280

BATTLE NOTES:
SNEASEL MOVES: Ice Shard, Feint Attack, Aerial Ace, Pursuit
FROSLASS MOVES: Ominous Wind, Icy Wind, Double Team, Water Pulse
GLACEON MOVES: Mirror Coat, Shadow Ball, Freeze Dry, Water Pulse
PILOSWINE MOVES: Hail, Bulldoze, Ice Fang, Rock Tomb

For putting on a fine battle, Candice gives us an Ice Gem. Also found on this floor is Prof. Log’s sister Natasha, she has been expecting us and if you’ve caught at least 15 species of Pok�mon she’ll do the upgrade for the ol’ Dex 🙂 then speak to her assistant for instructions. The young lady in the kitchen is Ayla, this region’s PC Storage wiz. Bill’s system allows for 420 Pok�mon to be stored but Ayla’s system can take up over 700. Somewhere back in Kanto a wild Bill wept xD.

NOTE: Once Gen 8 Pok�mon are available in the post-game and New Game+, use the DexNav this way to find them: set the R button as the Dex Scan, go to an area where a Gen 8 Pok�mon can be found, use Repel and move around in the grass (or Surf later) until the DexNav spots an unusual Pok�mon.

Outside the building speak to the guy nearby to get a Sharp Beak. If you carry on north you’ll reach the KBT Expressway entrance and see Ivory’s fine work. The Worker near the entrance is looking to train his Pok�mon if you’re up for it.

Worker Alan

• Lv30 Carbink [Rock/Fairy]
• Lv30 Nosepass [Rock]
  Prize: P1360

You can battle him again and again. On the left side of the entrance are Zygarde cells #29. Enter that building on the right side, first floor is where we find the Rock Smash man. Finally. Now we just need the resident Badge. His grandmother gives us Mission 58 Sweet Pie:

58 SWEET PIE

Location: Blizzard City

• Bring 1 Pecha Berry, 1 Qualot Berry and 1 Fresh Water to help out with a birthday celebration.

5 Hyper Potions is the reward for this one. Later on she’ll give out Mission 35 Juicy Pie:

35 JUICY PIE

Location: Blizzard City

• Bring 3 Rawst Berries, 5 Belue Berries, 5 Watmel Berries, and 5 Moomoo Milks for an anniversary.

20 Revives for this one. Her third and final pie for her ex-husband xD! This is Mission 80 Ultimate Pie:

80 ULTIMATE PIE

Location: Blizzard City

• Bring 10 Sitrus Berries, 10 Lum Berries, 2 Kee Berries, 2 Marang Berries and 5 Moomoo Milks for pie.

Get her that vengeance pie and she’ll give us 3 Gold Bottle Caps. On the next floor we learn that in Epidimy Town lives a man who teaches Strength. Noted. If you head all the back to the south side of town you’ll see the gray man going east to the forest. After him!

[froz] FROZEN FOREST

HMs Needed: Rock Climb, Rock Smash.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Snover [Grass/Ice] 5% Nevermeltice
Cubchoo [Ice] 50% Aspear Berry
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Sneasel [Dark/Ice] 50% Grip Claw, 5% Quick Claw

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Snom [Ice/Bug]

Go west until you see a northward path blocked by skinny trees, the path leads into a sleeping Crabominable’s nest where you’ll find Zygarde cells #30 on the upper right. Huh, is this the powerful Pok�mon we heard about before? Exit the nest and continue west until you can turn south and then to the right to find a Snowball. Go all the way up to the northwest corner then go east until you step into grass with a bare spot, check it for an Aguav Berry. Turn south after that, we’ll reach a frozen pool. Slide onto the ice from the south edge, then down, right and up to get the Ice Stone. Back down onto the ice, then left, up, left, down, left, down, right and off the ice to enter the next area where we find the gray man and the Alolan Ninetales he claims to be his.

Burglar Jett

• Lv27 Alolan Ninetales [Ice/Fairy]
• Lv28 Mightyena [Dark]
  Prize: P2320

Jett admits that he only “borrowed” it for training purposes, he was going to return it suddenly there’s a loud cry and here comes that Crabominable a.k.a The Crabominable Snowman! (ha!) this is our only chance to catch one, there are no wild Crabrawler obtainable in this game.

o+o+o+o+o+o+o+o+o+o
POK� BOSS FIGHT
o+o+o+o+o+o+o+o+o+o

Crabominable – The Woolly Crab Pok�mon
Level 34
Type: Fighting/Ice
Ability: Anger Point
Moves Known: Ice Punch, Power-Up Hit, Crabhammer, Dizzy Punch
Item Held: Snowball

BATTLE NOTES:

• Its Attack gets a boost right at the beginning.

Jett thinks that our battle might have woken it up. He heads back to return Ninetales. If you slide up along the frozen stream on the right you’ll reach a familiar rock formation, indicating a sealed Regi tomb. Fully noted. Head back to town and receive an Alolan Vulpix Egg as a reward from the idol lady and after that prepare for Gym.

[g3] BLIZZARD CITY GYM
++

Leader: Alice – The High Flying Ice Queen.

Thumbs up for the exterior design, of course an outdoor Gym battle would be lovely in this weather haha. The puzzle for this Gym involves moving around the place via the fans in the floor. They’ll send us up onto high platforms where we find holes to drop back down through until we reach Alice. The Gym Guide also says that there’s a Tailwind active here, it increases the speed of all Flying-types. The first fan is near the Gym Guide, once you’re up go and drop through the hole on the left. We’ll be in the room occupied by Wilton.

Bird Keeper Wilton

• Lv27 Honchkrow [Dark/Flying]
• Lv28 Pelipper [Water/Flying]
  Prize: P1680

Go back up and head to the left side, drop through the hole and land in a room occupied by Edwin.

Bird Keeper Edwin

• Lv27 Trumbeak [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P1860

Use the fan on the right, and on the platform drop through the hole above you. You’ll land in a short corridor, follow it to the next fan and in the next section of the platform you’ll see a Bird Keeper up ahead and a hole on the right. That Bird Keeper is Sebastian.

Bird Keeper Sebastian

• Lv27 Oricorio (Pa’u) [Psychic/Flying]
• Lv28 Staravia [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P1800

The hole on the right leads to Chester’s room.

Bird Keeper Chester

• Lv27 Doduo [Normal/Flying]
• Lv27 Murkrow [Dark/Flying]
• Lv27 Oricorio (Pom-Pom) [Electric/Flying]
  Prize: P1680

Head back to the platform, go past Sebastian and drop through the hole above him. We end up in the northwest corridor, use the next fan to return to the platform. Once there just follow the path to Perry and the next hole.

Bird Keeper Perry

• Lv28 Swellow [Normal/Flying]
• Lv27 Swablu [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P1740

Down the hole and you just have to head for the next fan and holes until you’re back on the platform to face Robert the final Gym Trainer.

Bird Keeper Robert

• Lv28 Starly [Normal/Flying]
• Lv28 Pikipek [Normal/Flying]
• Lv28 Spearow [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P1740

Ride that fan to Alice and let’s get that 3rd Badge.

GYM BATTLE

Leader Alice

• Lv32 Dodrio [Normal/Flying] {Early Bird}
• Lv31 Gliscor [Ground/Flying] {Hyper Cutter} Flying Gem
• Lv33 Crobat [Poison/Flying] {Inner Focus}
• Lv33 Pinsir [Bug] {Mold Breaker}
  Prizes: P6400 + Wings Badge + TM40 Aerial Ace

BATTLE NOTES:

• Alice has 2 Hyper Potions.

DODRIO MOVES: Double Hit, Aerial Ace, Quick Attack, Steel Wing
GLISCOR MOVES: Knock Off, Bulldoze, Fire Fang, Aerial Ace
CROBAT MOVES: Toxic, Venoshock, Aerial Ace, Bite
PINSIR MOVES: Bug Bite, Brick Break, Double Hit, Rock Tomb

Nice 🙂 traded Pok�mon will obey us up to Lv50 and Revives are now available at Marts. Drop through the hole on the right and return to the Gym Guide for a Flying Gem.

Outside the Gym we’re stopped by Alice, she takes us to the KBT Expressway entrance and shows us her Gliscor using Rock Smash to break the ice. Before we head to Fallshore City, there’s another major backtrack run to be done and if you return to the Dresco Town Trainer House you’ll find 2 new Trainers who were previously hidden until we reached Blizzard City. So prepare if you need to and let’s get to work.

Picnicker Sarah

• Lv31 Tangela [Grass]
• Lv31 Ferroseed [Grass/Steel]
• Lv31 Pumpkaboo [Ghost/Grass]
  Prize: P620

Psychic(F) Angelica

• Lv32 Gothorita [Psychic]
• Lv32 Baltoy [Ground/Psychic]
• Lv32 Grumpig [Psychic]
  Prize: P1536

THE GREAT BACKTRACK: ROCK SMASH EDITION

/FROZEN FOREST\

• We go to the northeast side of the forest, smash the rocks there to get that PP Up.

/ROUTE 7\

• Southwest from Black Belt Koichi’s bridge, you’ll find a small rock blocked by smash rocks: Shiny Stone.

/VALLEY CAVE\

• B1F, left side from Gambler Hugo: Heart Scale. Head south, on the rocky hill just below where Ranger Nicolas is: Razor Fang.

/CINDER VOLCANO\

• Now we can create a shortcut on 1F to connect the east and west sides.
• Eastern 3F, left side: Quick Ball.
• Eastern 3F (north section of the area where we found TM Incinerate): Full Heal and Fire Stone.
• Western 2F, middle section: Nugget and Alexa. SPECIAL BATTLE

Ace Trainer Alexa

• Lv36 Breloom [Grass/Fighting] {Effect Spore}
• Lv36 Magmar [Fire] {Flame Body} Fire Gem
• Lv37 Sealeo [Ice/Water] {Thick Fat} Sitrus Berry
• Lv37 Florges [Fairy] {Flower Veil}
• Lv37 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy] {Trace}
  Prize: P2448

BRELOOM MOVES: Bullet Seed, Mach Punch, Rock Tomb, Spore
MAGMAR MOVES: Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Mach Punch, Confuse Ray
SEALEO MOVES: Aurora Beam, Water Pulse, Protect, Yawn
FLORGES MOVES: Moonblast, Wish, Toxic, Protect
GARDEVOIR MOVES: Psybeam, Drain Kiss, Wish, Hypnosis

She gives us a Fire Gem. Head to the south side of the room to pick up a Burn Heal.

/ROUTE 2\

• On the Kindler’s beach, smash the middle rock to pick up a Ring Target. Once a day, one of these rocks triggers a battle against a Binacle.

/ICICLE CAVE\

• 2F, south side: Rare Candy.
• 3F, center of the frozen floor: Nevermeltice.

/FROZEN HEIGHTS\

• Get on the ice, slide up then left and down to pick up a Dawn Stone. Done and done, lucky for us there’s the KBT Expressway just to the north. Go in and smash the rocks blocking the way which leads back to Blizzard City. Just after clearing the road you’ll soon meet the Flying Gem Family member who teaches Brave Bird in exchange for 4 Flying Gems. Return to Crater Town and enter the KBT Expressway from the south side of town.

After clearing the road we are at a junction. Going west leads to a Shadow Grunt roadblock, that road leads to Tehl Town. Head east to meet the Ghost Gem Family member, she teaches Poltergeist for 4 Ghost Gems and then the Normal Gem Family member who teaches Body Slam for 3 Normal Gems. After that we reach another junction, the road going east is bound for Epidimy Town but there are boulders in the way. Continue south to the exit, we’re just in time for a cutscene:

Jax and Staraptor are battling Ivory and Alakazam, but they fail to make Ivory lift the Route 9 barrier and Alakazam forces Jax out of the way before Ivory leaves, going back to Route 9. Erm, welcome to Fallshore City everybody…

[fall] FALLSHORE CITY {The Waterfall Capital of Borrius}

HMs Needed: Surf, Waterfall.

Places of Interest
…..

• Pok�Center
• Pok�Mart
• Fallshore Market
• Gym
• Mission HQ
• Inverse Battle House

Pok�mon Found

(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pyukumuku [Water]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Remoraid [Water]
Carvanha [Water/Dark] 5% Deep Sea Tooth
Luvdisc [Water]
(Super Rod)
Luvdisc [Water] 50% Heart Scale
Octillery [Water]
Sharpedo [Water/Dark] 5% Deep Sea Tooth

FALLSHORE CITY MART
*
Pok� Ball P200 Awakening P250
Great Ball P600 Burn Heal P250
Potion P300 Ice Heal P250
Super Potion P700 Escape Rope P550
Revive P1500 Repel P350
Antidote P100 Super Repel P500
Parlyz Heal P200

Move on down and we meet up with Jax after his unplanned swim, he’s alright at least. Even though we’re on a mission to Thundercap Mt. Jax hopes we can help him out on Route 9, say Yes (saying No just makes him ask again). He says he’ll find another way to reach Route 9 from Tehl Town, then remembers that we’d need to go through Route 10 to get to Tehl Town and so he gives us HM…no, a Max Repel.

After Jax leaves, turn right and go behind the buildings all the way to Zygarde cells #39. Behind the Mart is a Heart Scale and the Beauty roaming near the Mart tells us that there’s an underground passage leading from Tehl Town to Route 9. Good to know 🙂 In the house next to the Mart is an old woman who’ll give you a Togepi Egg.

In the Pok�Center we learn that Normal is the Gym type here, a man named Mel is the Gym Leader and at the moment he isn’t around. Enter the house that’s just east from the Gym, on the first floor speak to the Picnicker to learn how Pok�mon evolve. Inside the fridge is a hidden Berry Juice The guy by the stairs gives us a Link Stone. On the next floor there’s a little girl who wants to see a Happiny, she’ll give you an Oval Stone if you show her one. The Super Nerd will give you an Everstone if you show him a Pok�mon that can’t evolve. The Worker tells us how to evolve Pikachu into Alolan Raichu. Along the southeast cliff below that house is a Lemonade.

FALLSHORE MARKET

Below the Pok�Center is an open air market place where we find the following items for sale:

(P10000 each)
TM04 Calm Mind
TM08 Bulk Up
TM17 Protect
TM20 Safeguard

(P500 each)
Pomeg Berry
Kelpsy Berry
Qualot Berry
Hondew Berry
Grepa Berry
Tamato Berry

(P9800 each)
HP Up
Protein
Iron
Calcium
Zinc
Carbos

Next to the TM Merchant is a new Merchant who sells Galarian evolution items:

Sweet Apple P2200
Tart Apple P2200
Cracked Pot P3000
Chipped Pot P3000
Strawberry Sweet P500
Berry Sweet P500
Love Sweet P500
Clower Sweet P500
Flower Sweet P500
Ribbon Sweet P500
Star Sweet P500
Galarica Cuff P6000
Galarica Wreath P6000

There are 2 boxes side by side to the left of that Black Belt’s stall, check the right box for a Full Heal. The southeast stall sells Moomoo Milk for P550 per bottle or you can get a dozen in one go for P6600. When you’re done, we’ll pay the Inverse Battle House a visit.

INVERSE BATTLE HOUSE

You can battle these Trainers multiple times, after a match just step outside and come back in to fight again. On the first floor we’ll find Bridget in the closed room.

Beauty Bridget

• Lv30 Cinccino [Normal]
• Lv30 Furret [Normal]
• Lv30 Sunflora [Grass]
• Lv30 Florges [Fairy]
  Prize: P960

Koji’s in the hallway.

Roughneck Koji

• Lv30 Herdier [Normal]
• Lv30 Machamp [Fighting]
• Lv30 Shiftry [Grass/Dark]
  Prize: P896

Second floor hallway has Connor and in the closed room we’ll find Mary.

Scientist Connor

• Lv30 Manectric [Electric]
• Lv30 Ampharos [Electric]
• Lv30 Probopass [Rock/Steel]
• Lv30 Electabuzz [Electric]
  Prize: P1488

BATTLE NOTES:

• Connor has an X Sp. Attack.

Ace Trainer Mary

• Lv30 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
• Lv30 Roserade [Grass/Poison]
• Lv30 Nidoqueen [Poison/Ground]
• Lv30 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
• Lv30 Simipour [Water]
  Prize: P2040

BATTLE NOTES:

• Mary has a Super Potion.

Further down from Inverse Battle House is Mission HQ. Speak to the Ranger for a formal explanation about Missions and if you’ve completed at least 5 Missions by now he’ll give you the Trainer Catalogue. Very cool device, showing all the Trainers we have encountered, those we haven’t met yet and their general locations. His task for us involves defeating all the Trainers who are listed in it, this is Mission 42 No Survivors:

42 NO SURVIVORS

Location: Fallshore City

• Leave no survivors. Use the Trainer Catalogue and battle every Trainer!

Succeed and you will receive either a Latiosite or a Latiasite depending on your character’s gender. Bring that Mega Stone and Latios to the Pok�mon League. Take a few steps away from the building and a powerful presence is felt…before Lv40 Latias appears. It comes holding a Soul Dew and knows Dragonbreath, Wish, Mist Ball and Zen Headbutt.

• 20 completed Missions gets you your first Legendary Type: Null
• 45 completed Missions and Latios will start roaming the region.
• 65 completed Missions gets you the Shiny Charm. Afterwards the Ranger says that any more Missions that you complete will just be counted as bonus material.

In the closed room is a Bird Keeper who gives us Mission 83 Wingin’ It:

83 WINGIN’ IT

Location: Fallshore City

• Wonderful, wonderful wings! Show the beautiful wings of a (specified Flying-type of the day).

Show him 4 Pok�mon over the course of 4 days and be rewarded with 50 Swift Wings. In the hallway is a Policeman who gives out Mission 73 The Terror Granbull:

73 THE TERROR GRANBULL

Location: Fallshore City

• The Terror Granbull are causing havoc on Route 10! Assist the local authorities in rounding them up.

Upstairs we’ll get Mission 05 Abandonment Issues Mission from the woman in the hallway.

05 ABANDONMENT ISSUES
||
Location: Fallshore City

• A little Tuber girl is missing! Track her down, and return her safely to her worried mother.

Head south of town to the beach, the Tuber Girl is standing along the south shore. She says her mom left her there but she is willing to return home now, then from nowhere a random gust of wind blows the girl away! Who is this girl, Dorothy from Wizard of Oz xD?? Go back to her mother, she says she believes that the wind couldn’t have sent her beyond the city limits so we must continue searching. The girl is now just outside the house where we got the Link Stone, speak to her and watch as she’s blown away again. This time she’s at the spot where we found the Zygarde cells, and just as she tries to hold onto us she’s gone again…gone back to the first spot. Things seemed to have calmed down now until she’s off again. She’s just outside the Mission HQ now
and her mom comes out and is finally reunited with the girl. For our efforts we get a Power Belt…and then see a brief scene of mother and daughter turning out to be a pair of Ditto. Ehh?? Random xD.

Return to the beach and head over to the east side to find Elliot and Zygarde cells #40.

Fisherman Elliot

• Lv29 Mareanie [Poison/Water]
• Lv30 Whiscash [Water/Ground]
• Lv30 Sharpedo [Water/Dark]
• Lv30 Lanturn [Water/Electric]
  Prize: P1056

East of Fallshore City are Route 11 and Epidimy Town, let’s have a look at that before going west to Route 10.

[rt11] ROUTE 11 “The Cliff Caves”

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Climb.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Exeggcute [Grass/Psychic] 5% Psychic Seed
Spoink [Psychic]
Meditite [Fighting/Psychic]
Togedemaru [Electric/Steel]
((Daytime: 05:00am-07:59pm))
Swablu [Normal/Flying]
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Noctowl [Normal/Flying]
(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Basculin [Water] Red-Stripped 5% Deep Sea Tooth
Basculin [Water] Blue-Striped 5% Deep Sea Scale
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Barboach [Water/Ground]
Remoraid [Water]
Luvdisc [Water] 50% Heart Scale
(Super Rod)
Whiscash [Water/Ground]
Octillery [Water]
Luvdisc [Water]

SWARM: Glameow [Normal] 5% Cheri Berry

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Milcery [Fairy]

We meet Ned on the bridge and up top are Jackson and Beth.

Fisherman Ned

• Lv29 Skrelp [Poison/Water]
• Lv30 Pyukumuku [Water]
• Lv30 Lanturn [Water/Electric]
  Prize: P1056

Pok�mon Rangers Jackson & Beth

• Lv29 Skorupi [Poison/Bug]
• Lv29 Yanma [Bug/Flying]
• Lv30 Beartic [Ice]
• Lv30 Cryogonal [Ice]
• Lv30 Sunflora [Grass]
• Lv30 Ludicolo [Water/Grass]
  Prize: P3960

Back onto the bridge and carry on to find Chip.

Fisherman Chip

• Lv30 Remoraid [Water]
• Lv29 Finneon [Water]
  Prize: P1056

Past him is a cave entrance, just make a note of it for now…we’ll come back to explore later. Next is Hank and then we step into Epidimy Town.

Fisherman Hank

• Lv29 Luvdisc [Water]
• Lv29 Corphish [Water]
  Prize: P1056

[epid] EPIDIMY TOWN {The Town of Happiness and Bliss}

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Smash.

Places of Interest

• Pok�Center
• Pok�Mart
• Good Rod Fisherman’s House
• Move Deleter’s House

EPIDIMY TOWN MART
*
Pok� Ball P200 Awakening P250 Nest Ball P1000
Great Ball P600 Burn Heal P250 Net Ball P1000
Potion P300 Ice Heal P250 Dusk Ball P1000
Super Potion P700 Escape Rope P550 Glitter Mail P50
Revive P1500 Repel P350 Orange Mail P50
Antidote P100 Super Repel P500
Parlyz Heal P200 Heal Ball P400

Pok�mon Found

(Surf)
Finneon [Water] 5% Rindo Berry
Psyduck [Water]
Lumineon [Water] 5% Rindo Berry
Golduck [Water]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Barboach [Water/Ground]
Luvdisc [Water] 50% Heart Scale
(Super Rod)
Whiscash [Water/Ground]
Luvdisc [Water] 50% Heart Scale
(Rock Smash)
Geodude [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Graveler [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone

NOTE: If it’s raining, the only person you’ll find outside the Mission-giving old man. You’ll have to come back here when it’s not raining to meet the other people.

In the first house make a note of the Battle Girl Saige, she’ll trade her Hitmontop (holding Protect Pads) for a Lickitung. Her husband is the Strength man we heard about, we just need the Fall Badge from the Fallshore Gym for it.

Above the house is a woman who’ll give you 3 Ultra Balls.

In the house next to the Mart speak to the Picnicker to receive a Rocky Helmet. The Camper tells us about the other Thundercap Mt. entrance that’s in Antisis City but he doesn’t recommend we make use of it. Behind that house is a Nugget. Near the KBT Expressway entrance is a Dire Hit. Inside the Expressway is the Psychic Gem Family member, teaches Psychic Fang for 3 Psychic Gems.

Next to the Zapdos statue is Trainer Tips signpost #23. There’s an old couple that lives next to the statue, Aros tasked couples like them with keeping special items. This couple has a Master Ball and they will give it to a Trainer who shows them Hoopa. Another couple lives on Route 9. The item outside the house is a Full Heal. To the south of the house is a building, search the right side edge of the dirt road below that building for a PP Up (or see screenshot). Next door to the couple is the Good Rod Fisherman’s place. The old man roaming outside the Pok�Center gives us the Mission 30 Home for a Hobo:

30 HOME FOR A HOBO

Location: Epidimy Town

• A poor old man needs a new home! Search Borrius for any and all indoor homes available.

I’d thought maybe the locked house in Crater Town would be the place but nothing happened when I went back there. Above the Pok�Center are Zygarde cells #43. West of the Pok�Center is the Move Deleter’s home. Check between the 2 benches next to the house for a Nest Ball. To the west of the house, you’ll find a Gentleman seated on a bench and after talking to him and sitting next to him you’ll find one random status healing item. In the house south from the Pok�Center speak to the Hiker’s wife to receive 3 Max Repels each day. South from there is the Thundercap Mt. entrance, just make a note of it for now and let’s return to Fallshore City then west to Route 10.

[rt10] ROUTE 10 “Autumn River”

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Climb.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Lotad [Water/Grass] 5% Mental Herb
Tympole [Water] 50% Pecha Berry
Marill [Water/Fairy]
Linoone [Normal] 50% Potion, 5% Revive
Lombre [Water/Grass] 5% Mental Herb
Palpitoad [Water/Ground] 50% Pecha Berry
Goomy [Dragon] 5% Shed Shell
Ditto [Normal] 50% Quick Powder, 5% Metal Powder
(Surf)
Palpitoad [Water/Ground] 50% Pecha Berry
Surskit [Bug/Water] 5% Honey
Lombre [Water/Grass] 5% Mental Herb
Masquerain [Bug/Flying] 5% Silver Powder
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Wishiwashi [Water]
(Super Rod)
Wishiwashi [Water]
Bruxish [Water/Psychic] 5% Razor Fang

SWARM: Shelmet [Bug]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER:
(Grass)
Galarian Zigzagoon [Dark/Normal]
Obstagoon [Dark/Normal]
(Surf)
Cramorant [Flying/Water]

We’ll see the Terror Granbull gang just below, go confront them and before they try to rough us up that Policeman arrives to arrest them. But they hightail it, which means we have to split up to find them. The Mission gets updated:

Location: Auburn Waterway

• The Terror Granbull have run away to the Auburn Waterway! Help the local authorities arrest 5 of them.

In the corner below where the gang was you’ll find Zygarde cells #34. Back up and after crossing the bridge head south, check the top right corner of the cliff for a Psychic Seed (or see screenshot). Below from there is a Quick Ball. Return to the top and go behind the fence, aiming northwest to find TM54 False Swipe. Back to the main path and continue west to Chris.

Camper Chris

• Lv29 Lombre [Water/Grass]
• Lv30 Palpitoad [Water/Ground]
  Prize: P700

Above from him, check the small rock for a Green Shard and then after reading Trainer Tips signpost #21, hop along the stones to cross the river. Head north for new territory.

[aubw] AUBURN WATERWAY

HMs Needed: Surf, Cut.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Lotad [Water/Grass] 5% Mental Herb
Tympole [Water] 50% Pecha Berry
Marill [Water/Fairy]
Linoone [Normal] 50% Potion, 5% Revive
Lombre [Water/Grass] 5% Mental Herb
Palpitoad [Water/Ground] 50% Pecha Berry
Goomy [Dragon] 5% Shed Shell
Ditto [Normal] 50% Quick Powder, 5% Metal Powder
(Surf)
Palpitoad [Water/Ground] 50% Pecha Berry
Surskit [Bug/Water] 5% Honey
Lombre [Water/Grass] 5% Mental Herb
Masquerain [Bug/Flying] 5% Mental Herb
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Wishiwashi [Water]
Goldeen [Water] 5% Mystic Water
(Super Rod)
Wishiwashi [Water]
Seaking [Water] 5% Mystic Water
Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Bruxish [Water/Psychic] 5% Razor Fang

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER:
(Surf)
Cramorant [Flying/Water]

We’ll see one of the TG Goons hiding behind the trees.

Terror Granbull Goon

• Lv30 Granbull [Fairy]
  Prize: P1560

4 more to catch. Back to Route 10 and cross the bridge heading south, Dudley’s on it.

Hiker Dudley

• Lv29 Onix [Rock/Ground]
• Lv31 Drilbur [Ground]
• Lv30 Aron [Steel/Rock]
  Prize: P1088

He tells us about the Cave of Being that’s on the south side of the bridge, but we’ll need that HM Rock Climb first. Trainer Tips signpost #20 is below, we’ll find Herman on the bridge and Leonardo on the other side.

School Kid Herman

• Lv30 Ditto [Normal]
• Lv30 Linoone [Normal]
  Prize: P680

Painter Leonardo

• Lv29 Smeargle [Normal] Quick Claw
  Prize: P2240

North from him is a Damp Rock, the Raid Den entrance (see screenshot) and another area of the Auburn Waterway. Go all the way west and eventually you’ll see an item below you (Max Repel). Head up, left and down to cut a pair of skinny trees. Next thing you know we’re on Route 9…well, just a little bit of it 🙂

[rt09] ROUTE 9

HMs Needed: Surf, Strength.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Spearow [Normal/Flying] 5% Sharp Beak
Grubbin [Bug]
Marill [Water/Fairy]
Deerling Normal/Grass
Shroomish [Grass] 50% Tiny Mushroom, 5% Kebia Berry
Skorupi [Poison/Bug] 5% Poison Barb
Audino [Normal] 50% Oran Berry, 5% Sitrus Berry
(Surf)
Marill [Water/Fairy]
Surskit [Bug/Water] 5% Honey
Masquerain [Bug/Flying] 5% Mental Herb
Azumarill [Water/Fairy]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Wishiwashi [Water]
Goldeen [Water] 5% Mystic Water
(Super Rod)
Wishiwashi [Water]
Seaking [Water] 5% Mystic Water
Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Bruxish [Water/Psychic] 5% Razor Fang

SWARM: Karrablast [Bug]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER:
(Grass)
Toxel [Electric/Poison]
(Surf)
Arrokuda [Water]

Follow the path going south all the way to a Fire Stone. Back up and head north until you see a TG Goon on your right. While heading up you’ll see some of the Shadow Grunts on the left, occupying the main area of Route 9.

Terror Granbull Goon

• Lv30 Granbull [Fairy]
  Prize: P1600

3 to go. Jump down the ledge and go north along the left side to Goon #3.

Terror Granbull Goon

• Lv30 Granbull [Fairy]
  Prize: P1600

2 remain. Head to the right side, you’ll find a Yellow Shard and see Goon #4 below.

Terror Granbull Goon

• Lv30 Granbull [Fairy]
  Prize: P1600

After this guy’s caught, the Policeman says we should meet back on Route 10 so we can figure out where the boss is. Once we’re there, the Policeman wonders if maybe the boss returned to Antisis City…but then he suddenly appears, Boss Gruff!

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BOSS BATTLE
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Terror Granbull Gruff

• Lv37 Ariados [Bug/Poison] {Insomnia} Focus Sash
• Lv38 Granbull [Fairy] {Intimidate} Fairy Gem
• Lv36 Probopass [Rock/Steel] {Sturdy}
• Lv37 Crawdaunt [Water/Dark] {Hyper Cutter}
  Prize: P1640

ARIADOS MOVES: Sucker Punch, Smart Strike, Leech Fang, Swords Dance
PROBOPASS MOVES: Power Gem, Magnet Bomb, Discharge, Thunder Wave
CRAWDAUNT MOVES: Aqua Jet, Knock Off, Chip Away, Metal Claw
GRANBULL MOVES: Spirit Break, Ice Fang, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang

Like a true villain Gruff evades the good guys by leaving to catch a ship that’ll take him to East Borrius. The Policeman tells us he’ll contact his Seaport City colleagues to watch their port for Gruff. Our reward for the work is TM106 Smart Strike and another Mission done. Return to where we found Painter Leonardo and head southwest to see a cutscene:

Jax and a crew of Shadow Grunts are having a war of words. As long as the barrier is still in place the Grunts aren’t going anywhere, so Jax goes off to look for the underground passage.

[tehl] TEHL TOWN {A Town Where It’s Perpetually Autumn}

HMs Needed: Surf.

Places of Interest

• Pok�Center
• Pok�Mart
• Underground Passage
• Name Rater

TEHL TOWN MART

Pok� Ball P200 Awakening P250
Great Ball P600 Burn Heal P250
Potion P300 Ice Heal P250
Super Potion P700 Escape Rope P550
Revive P1500 Repel P350
Antidote P100 Super Repel P500
Parlyz Heal P200

Pok�mon Found

(Surf)
Marill [Water/Fairy]
Psyduck [Water]
Golduck [Water]
Azumarill [Water/Fairy]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Wishiwashi [Water]
Goldeen [Water] 5% Mystic Water
(Super Rod)
Wishiwashi [Water]
Seaking [Water] 5% Mystic Water
Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Bruxish [Water/Psychic] 5% Razor Fang

In the Mart you’ll get a Water Stone from the blonde man.

The Name Rater lives in the south house.

There’s a woman roaming near the town signboard, she’ll give you 5 Quick Balls. She also tells us that one’s Prof. Log’s Aides lives here – in the western house. The lady researcher is that Aide, she gives us the very handy Dowsing Machine if you’ve caught at least 30 Pok�mon. I really hope other games will have ItemFinders that are similar or better because this was well made. The woman’s husband gives out Mission 48 Seasonal Research:

53 SEASONAL RESEARCH
|
Location: Tehl Town

• Help a researcher study seasonal form changes by bringing him a Sawsbuck in its Spring Form.

After showing him all 4 seasonal forms of Sawsbuck he will change the Nature of one team member for free at first and then going forward he’ll be changing P50000 per change.

North of town, on the western side you’ll find a Big Mushroom and Zygarde cells #33 in the northwest corner. In the KBT Expressway there’s the Bug Gem Family member, bring him 4 Bug Gems to learn Megahorn. Back to town and enter the northeast house, it leads us to the Underground Passage.

[rtup] UNDERGROUND PASSAGE

The first person we meet here issues out daily racing challenges: get to the end of the tunnel in 10 seconds or less to receive a prize. You can run there or use the Motorcycle. As you head up the tunnel you’ll find a Collector, he gives us Mission 19 Dowsing Wizard:

19 DOWSING WIZARD

Location: Tehl Town (Underground Passage)

• Scavenge the region and find at least 150 hidden items.

He’ll reward you with a Gold Bottle Cap for this. Make use of the Dowsing Machine here, you’ll find an X Attack, X Defend, X Speed, X Accuracy, X Sp. Attack, X Sp. Defense, Dire Hit, Ether, Parlyz Heal, Awakening, Ice Heal, Burn Heal, Antidote, Hyper Potion and Guard Spec.

Outside, we’re in the Autl Woods portion of Route 9. Above the house is a Hyper Potion. Head south to exit this small area, in the next one check the small rock for a Net Ball then continue down to the next exit. Now we’ve passed the barrier and have arrived in the section of Route 9 where we can deal with the Shadow Grunts and maybe Ivory too 🙂 here we go.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv30 Golbat [Poison/Flying]
• Lv31 Haunter [Ghost/Poison]
  Prize: P1152

Just as this guy tells us that he has called for backup from the other Grunts, Jax appears and suggests we team up. This time you can choose whether or not to team up with him. Go all the way north to the next Grunt and Zygarde cells #31.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv30 Carvanha [Water/Dark]
• Lv31 Nuzleaf [Grass/Dark]
  Prize: P1152

Below her is a hidden Grassy Seed (or see screenshot). Head south along the eastern side of the lake:

Shadow Grunt

• Lv31 Misdreavus [Ghost]
• Lv31 Arbok [Poison]
  Prize: P1120

Shadow Grunt

• Lv30 Sneasel [Dark/Ice]
• Lv30 Scraggy [Dark/Fighting]
  Prize: P1152

Check the bare spot in the grass for a Wiki Berry and continue south:

Shadow Grunt

• Lv30 Murkrow [Dark/Flying]
• Lv30 Cacnea [Grass]
• Lv31 Alolan Raticate [Dark/Normal]
• Lv30 Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
  Prize: P1056

A little further down are Trainer Tips signpost #19 and a Chansey. Come back up to the lake area and head west.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv30 Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
• Lv30 Skrelp [Poison/Water]
• Lv30 Golbat [Poison/Flying]
  Prize: P1120

Just above him is a hidden Lagging Tail (or see screenshot). Continue up along the western edge:

Shadow Grunt

• Lv30 Swoobat [Psychic/Flying]
• Lv30 Phantump [Ghost/Grass]
  Prize: P1120

Then head southwest:

Shadow Grunt

• Lv30 Houndour [Dark/Fire]
• Lv31 Alolan Rattata [Dark/Normal]
• Lv31 Alolan Grimer [Poison/Dark]
  Prize: P1120

Shadow Grunt

• Lv29 Murkrow [Dark/Flying]
• Lv29 Zubat [Poison/Flying]
• Lv30 Houndour [Dark/Fire]
• Lv30 Cacnea [Grass]
• Lv30 Alolan Rattata [Dark/Normal]
  Prize: P1056

Down below is a Revive and a path into the trees on the right, don’t follow that path yet, continue south to find one other Grunt:

Shadow Grunt

• Lv31 Haunter [Ghost/Poison]
• Lv31 Pumpkaboo [Ghost/Grass]
  Prize: P1152

Back up to follow the path going into the trees, all the way to a house whose entrance is guarded by the final Grunt.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv31 Gourgeist [Ghost/Grass]
• Lv32 Alolan Raticate [Dark/Normal]
  Prize: P1184

The Grunt enters the house to warn Ivory. If you’ve been teaming up with Jax he’ll follow after the Grunt and now you have a chance to prepare before going in. Inside we find Ivory, few more Grunts, a pair of Scientists who are helping the Shadows, Arthur’s friend Dr. Harth and his wife. Jax is confronting Ivory, he won’t let the Shadows leave because they’ve taken the Prison Stone – the item needed to seal or unseal the dark force. But Ivory explains that they just need the Prison Stone for other reasons instead of bringing darkness to the region. No choice this time, we are forced to team up with Jax.

SHADOW ADMIN BATTLE

Shadow Admin Ivory & Shadow Grunt

• Lv38 Incineroar [Fire/Dark] {Blaze}
• Lv35 Gourgeist [Ghost/Grass] {Pickup}
• Lv37 Alakazam [Psychic] {Synchronize}
• Lv36 Mismagius [Ghost] {Levitate}
• Lv36 Alolan Raticate [Dark/Normal] {Gluttony}

INCINEROAR MOVES: Fire Fang, Thunder Punch, Darkest Lariat, Double Kick
MISMAGIUS MOVES: Ominous Wind, Power Gem, Mystical Fire, Magical Leaf
ALAKAZAM MOVES: Psyshock, Charge Beam, Recover, Night Shade

Jax’s team

• Lv40 Staraptor [Normal/Flying] {Intimidate}
• Lv37 Magneton [Electric/Steel] {Sturdy}
• Lv36 Gastrodon [Water/Ground] {Sticky Hold}

STARAPTOR MOVES: Aerial Ace, Close Combat, Steel Wing, Quick Attack
MAGNETON MOVES: Shock Wave, Mirror Shot, Tri Attack, Light Screen
GASTRODON MOVES: Brine, Mud Bomb, AncientPower, Yawn

Prize: (varies but it’s over P6000)

The Scientists have turned Dr. Harth and his wife into Shadow Warriors using their mobile creation pods (!?) whom we’ll have to deal with while Ivory and her crew make their escape. Back to back battles, damn.

Shadow Warriors (each at Lv37 minimum)
Type: Ghost/Dark
Ability: Tough Claws
Moves: Scratch, Incinerate, Metal Claw, Dragon Claw

The pair of Gabite that were combined with the Dr. Harth and his wife flee and the couple is back to normal now. We must get the Prison Stone before the Shadows break it and obtain the bottle which is inside. Dr. Harth says the Shadows could be headed for the Ruins of Void in order to break the stone. Jax tells us to reach Thundercap Mt. while he returns to update Arthur. The Shadows must not capture Zapdos! But we’ll require Strength to make it through the mountain, so Jax suggests we meet up with Mel in Tehl Town and after we get the Badge we’ll find Jax in Epidimy Town.

Now that the Shadows are gone, the Trainers for Route 9 have appeared. Head back to the lake area, on the west side we find Maya and Gina.

Lass Maya

• Lv31 Marill [Water/Fairy]
  Prize: P608

Parasol Lady Gina

• Lv30 Surskit [Bug/Water]
• Lv31 Tympole [Water]
  Prize: P1184

Just northwest from Maya’s location is the Route 9 Raid Den entrance, it’s pretty easy to miss so please see the screenshot for the exact location. The Fisherman on the north side of the lake can see an island in the middle of the lake…as for us though, we won’t see it until we can surf xD. It’s not fair! On the east side of the lake we’ll find Justin, Nucky and Rainn.

Bird Keeper Justin

• Lv30 Wingull [Water/Flying]
• Lv32 Spearow [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P2340

Camper Nucky

• Lv32 Shroomish [Grass]
  Prize: P780

Picnicker Rainn

• Lv31 Deerling Normal/Grass
  Prize: P780

or

Camper Nucky & Picnicker Rainn

• Lv32 Shroomish [Grass]
• Lv31 Deerling Normal/Grass
  Prize: P1560

Abner and Dillon are on the southwest side.

Bug Catcher Abner

• Lv31 Shelmet [Bug]
  Prize: P468

Jogger Dillon

• Lv31 Grubbin [Bug]
• Lv32 Araquanid [Water/Bug]
  Prize: P1216

Then head south along the path where we found Chansey, follow it to a Medium who’ll teach Hex if you give her 1 Blue Shard and 1 Red Shard. Check the rock on the right for an X Sp. Atk and we’re back in Tehl Town. Mel is on the north side, admiring the trees and working on that tan but after talking to us he’ll return to the Gym. Prepare yourselves!

[g4] FALLSHORE CITY GYM
+++

Leader: Mel – He with Good Grace and Good Looks

Yes indeed this is the Normal-type Gym but it comes with a twist – the battles here are Inverse Battles. The Gym Guide tells us to come stocked up because until we reach Mel there’s no way back. When you’re ready drop down the hole on the left.

(AREA 1)

You’ll see lilypads in the water, we’ll be hopping on them to reach the islands platforms. The first set of lilypads on the right side of the room leads up to Lauren.

Beauty Lauren

• Lv31 Glameow [Normal]
• Lv31 Sawsbuck Normal/Grass
• Lv32 Herdier [Normal]
  Prize: P1184

The middle lilypads take us to Caitlin.

Picnicker Caitlin

• Lv32 Swablu [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P780

The central island is occupied by Lori.

Beauty Lori

• Lv31 Sentret [Normal]
• Lv32 Furret [Normal]
  Prize: P1216

Head up to Area 2 with the Lapras on the top left.

(AREA 2)

Make your way to the north island, that’s where Alessia is.

Beauty Alessia

• Lv31 Lillipup [Normal]
• Lv31 Stufful [Normal/Fighting]
• Lv31 Dunsparce [Normal]
  Prize: P1216

Return to Area 1 and ride the other Lapras back to Area 2.

Hop along the lilypads to the middle island.

Beauty Tamia

• Lv31 Minccino [Normal]
• Lv32 Cinccino [Normal]
  Prize: P1248

Make your way to the southwest section to face Yasu.

Youngster Yasu

• Lv31 Bibarel [Normal/Water]
• Lv32 Watchog [Normal]
• Lv32 Gumshoos [Normal]
  Prize: P608

The Lapras by the top left waterfall leads us to Monet.

(AREA 3)

Painter Monet

• Lv32 Smeargle [Normal] Focus Sash
  Prize: P2408

Back to Area 2, ride the top right waterfall Lapras to Area 3 and reach Mel. It’s interesting to learn that this was the former Water-type Gym, which was led by Mel’s former girlfriend Tessy until she moved away to East Borrius. What could she be up to now? Anyway, let’s get that 4th Badge.

GYM BATTLE

Leader Mel

• Lv36 Bewear [Normal/Fighting] {Fluffy}
• Lv37 Heliolisk [Electric/Normal] {Dry Skin}
• Lv36 Miltank [Normal] {Scrappy} Normal Gem
• Lv37 Lopunny [Normal] {Cute Charm}
  Prizes: P7360 + Fall Badge + TM42 Facade

BATTLE NOTES:

• Mel has 2 Hyper Potions.

BEWEAR MOVES: Low Sweep, Brutal Swing, Facade, Payback
HELIOLISK MOVES: Swift, Parabolic Charge, Bulldoze, Thunder Wave
MILTANK MOVES: Facade, Fire Punch, Zen Headbutt, Milk Drink
LOPUNNY MOVES: Facade, Double Kick, Low Kick, Fake Out

Finally, use of Strength has been granted 🙂 traded Pok�mon will obey us up until Lv60. Ultra Balls are now available in Marts, excellent. Get that Normal Gem from the Gym Guide and get out of here.

Outside the Gym, Mel stops us and shares what he has heard about people in Epidimy Town being kept from exploring Thundercap Mt. by some shady individuals who are also there to keep us from entering too. Mel is planning to go to Epidimy to sort this out and hopes we’ll get back there soon so he gives us HM02 Fly. Great stuff, we’ll join him soon but we can move boulders now so let’s put that new HM to work.

THE GREAT BACKTRACK: STRENGTH EDITION

/ROUTE 9\

• Just before reaching the Harth house: Green Shard.

/FROST MOUNTAIN\

• 2F northeast side: there’s a mini Strength puzzle to be solved but it’s no trouble. After the puzzle you’ll find a Razor Claw, Zygarde cells #26 and then a Shiny Stone after crossing the bridge.

/CINDER VOLCANO\

• Western 2F: there’s a boulder just above the Hiker on the left side of the area. We must push it all the way up to a floor switch that’s on the far right from the Ruin Maniac up top. The boulder will bounce off the switch and land in the lava and complete a path of stones we can skip over. On the other side we find a Red Shard, the entrance to a Raid Den and a hidden Sun Stone from the small rock below the entrance. In the Raid Den chamber is a Charizite X.
• Western 3F, southwest section: move the boulder so you can pick up that Scope Lens and also battle Yale, our very first Mega Trainer opponent.

MEGA BATTLE

Mega Trainer Yale

• Lv40 Exeggutor [Grass/Psychic] {Chlorophyll} Tanga Berry
• Lv41 Gigalith [Rock] {Sturdy} Passho Berry
• Lv40 Gastrodon(Pink) [Water/Ground] {Storm Drain} Rindo Berry
• Lv40 Alolan Graveler [Rock/Electric] {Sturdy} Shuca Berry
• Lv41 Mega Camerupt [Fire/Ground] {Solid Rock/Sheer Force} Cameruptite
  Prize: P4500 + Cameruptite

BATTLE NOTES:

• Yale has 2 Full Restores.

EXEGGUTOR MOVES: Giga Drain, Psychic, Leech Seed, Trick Room
GIGALITH MOVES: Rock Slide, Earthquake, Superpower, Explosion
GASTRODON MOVES: Mud Bomb, Water Pulse, Ice Beam, Sludge Bomb
GRAVELER MOVES: Rock Slide, ThunderPunch, Sucker Punch, Stealth Rock
CAMERUPT MOVES: Flamethrower, Scorching Sands, Rest, Sleep Talk

/GRIMM WOODS\

• There was an odd boulder we found in the southeast section, seemed out of place at the time, but it turns out that there’s a switch in the grass near the boulder. Cut the grass, move the boulder onto the switch and the Grimm Woods Raid Den is now reachable – it’s in the northwest section. There you’ll pick up a Banettite and this ends the backtrack. Return to Route 11 so that we check out the cave and beyond.

[rt11c] ROUTE 11 (Cliff Cave)

HMs Needed: Rock Climb.

Pok�mon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying]
Alolan Geodude [Rock/Electric]
Machop [Fighting] 5% Focus Band
Onix [Rock/Ground] 5% Hard Stone
Wooper [Water/Ground]
Misdreavus [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Quagsire [Water/Ground]
Alolan Graveler [Rock/Electric]
Machoke [Fighting] 5% Focus Band
Steelix [Steel/Ground] 5% Metal Coat

Climb the stairs to the west side, using the Dowsing Machine to locate a hidden Rare Bone before exiting. Outside, check the small rock on the right for a Yellow Shard and head west to meet Cole.

Kindler Cole

• Lv32 Camerupt [Fire/Ground]
• Lv33 Simisear [Fire]
• Lv31 Ponyta [Fire]
  Prize: P1248

Up the stairs to the next entrance, in that cave area are Zygarde cells #42. Exit out onto the slope where you’ll find a Roseli Berry. Back into the cave area, climb the ladder and proceed to the next exit. Outside, go up to check the small rock on the left for an Ultra Ball, see Trainer Tips signpost #22 and then take on Lenny.

Hiker Lenny

• Lv32 Sudowoodo [Rock]
• Lv33 Magcargo [Fire/Rock]
• Lv32 Alolan Graveler [Rock/Electric]
• Lv33 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
  Prize: P1280

Above him is a grassy area where we find Donald and Benny. Use the Dowsing Machine on the west side to find a Rare Candy.

Bird Keeper Donald

• Lv33 Fearow [Normal/Flying]
• Lv31 Swablu [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P2580

Bird Keeper Benny

• Lv33 Talonflame [Fire/Flying]
  Prize: P2580

Then carry on north into Tarmigan Town.

[tarm] TARMIGAN TOWN {The Town located on the Thundercap Highland}

HMs Needed: Surf.

Places of Interest
…..

• Pok�Center
• Pok�Mart
• Tarmigan Inn
• Dream Research Lab
• Tarmigan Mansion

TARMIGAN TOWN MART

Pok� Ball P200 Parlyz Heal P200
Great Ball P600 Awakening P250
Ultra Ball P1200 Burn Heal P250
Potion P300 Ice Heal P250
Super Potion P700 Escape Rope P550
Revive P1500 Repel P350
Antidote P100 Super Repel P500

Pok�mon Found

(Surf)
Poliwhirl [Water] 5% King’s Rock
Slowpoke [Water] 5% Lagging Tail
Poliwag [Water]
Politoed [Water] 5% King’s Rock
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Poliwag [Water]
Psyduck [Water]
(Super Rod)
Golduck [Water]
Poliwhirl [Water] 5% King’s Rock

Turn left at the town entrance, cut the skinny tree and go on to get an Awakening. There are two houses just north from the entrance, enter the right side house and receive 2 Red Shards from the old man. His housemate teaches Fire Punch in exchange for 2 Red Shards, how convenient 🙂 In the left house lives Tim, the person who wants a Manectric for his Pachirisu (holding an Old Gateau).

Speak to the Scientist outside the Dream Research Lab, he’ll give us a Dream Mist capsule and some information about how to get some more. In the Lab you’ll get TM85 Dream Eater from the lady Scientist seated at the big table.

Check the green shrub near the Pok�Center for a Repeat Ball. There’s a Teleporter in the Pok�Center for when you need a quick way down the mountain, he’ll send us back to the bridge on Route 11. If you talk to some of the people around here you’ll find out about this town’s history of nightmares and about Darkrai being involved. There’s a boy struggling with a nightmare in the house next to the Mart, make a note of him. Behind the house is an Ether. The Tarmigan Inn is locked, makes me wonder if we’ll find a way into it later on. We can’t enter Tarmigan Mansion either because some cleaning is going on inside, we’ll come back later. Back to Epidimy then…

Outside the Thundercap Mt. entrance we’ll find Mel confronting one of the Shadow Grunts. One Body Slam from Miltank sends that Grunt flying and now we can get to work cleaning up Thundercap Mt.. Get ready because we could be in there for some time.

[thunc] THUNDERCAP MT.

HMs Needed: Strength, Rock Smash, Surf, Rock Climb, Flash.

Pok�mon Found (All Day 1F + 3F)

Nosepass [Rock] 5% Magnet
Magnemite [Electric/Steel] 5% Metal Coat
Cubone [Ground] 5% Thick Club
Klink [Steel]
Elekid [Electric] 5% Electirizer
Tynamo [Electric]
Magneton [Electric/Steel] 5% Metal Coat
Electabuzz [Electric] 5% Electirizer
(Surf)
Stunfisk [Ground/Electric] 5% Soft Sand
Chinchou [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
Tynamo [Electric]
Lanturn [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
Eelektross [Electric]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Chinchou [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
(Super Rod)
Lanturn [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
(Rock Smash – Inside)
Alolan Geodude [Rock/Electric]
Alolan Graveler [Rock/Electric]
Nosepass [Rock] 5% Magnet
Shuckle [Bug/Rock] Berry Juice

SWARM:
Joltik [Bug/Electric]
Ferroseed [Grass/Steel] 5% Sticky Barb

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Pincurchin [Electric]

-1F-

If you have a Nosepass, Charjabug or Magneton, level them up here to get Probopass, Vikavolt or Magnezone. A Thunder Stone can also help for Charjabug. We find the Grunt from outside, he’s still nursing his head…until we get past him.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv32 Inkay [Dark/Psychic]
• Lv33 Trevenant [Ghost/Grass]
• Lv32 Skorupi [Poison/Bug]
  Prize: P1280

Get to the northeast corner, we’ll find a ladder leading to 2F. If you descend those stairs on the left, head all the way west to find an Elixir. In the southwest corner above ground level is a Max Repel.

-2F-

Pok�mon Found (All Day 2F + 4F)

Nosepass [Rock] 5% Magnet
Magnemite [Electric/Steel] 5% Metal Coat
Timburr [Fighting]
Klink [Steel]
Elekid [Electric] 5% Electirizer
Tynamo [Electric]
Magneton [Electric/Steel] 5% Metal Coat
Electabuzz [Electric] 5% Electirizer
(Surf)
Stunfisk [Ground/Electric] 5% Soft Sand
Chinchou [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
Tynamo [Electric]
Lanturn [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
Eelektross [Electric]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Chinchou [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
(Super Rod)
Lanturn [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
(Rock Smash – Inside)
Alolan Geodude [Rock/Electric]
Alolan Graveler [Rock/Electric]
Nosepass [Rock] 5% Magnet
Shuckle [Bug/Rock] Berry Juice
(Rock Smash – Outside)
Binacle [Rock/Water]
Alolan Geodude [Rock/Electric]
Krabby [Water]
Kingler [Water]

Cross the bridge above you to get a Dusk Ball and then head southeast after descending the stairs, we’ll meet Cary there.

Bug Catcher Cary

• Lv33 Yanmega [Bug/Flying]
• Lv32 Shuckle [Bug/Rock]
• Lv33 Joltik [Bug/Electric]
  Prize: P504

Carry on east to find Davita.

Scientist Davita

• Lv33 Probopass [Rock/Steel]
• Lv33 Magnezone [Electric/Steel]
  Prize: P2016

BATTLE NOTES:

• Davita has an X Special Attack.

Head up and climb the stairs on the right then cross the bridge to pick up a Yellow Shard. Return to the west side of the room and climb the stairs that lead to a northward bridge, there’s a Grunt just up ahead.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv31 Shuppet [Ghost]
• Lv31 Skorupi [Poison/Bug]
• Lv33 Gourgeist [Ghost/Grass]
• Lv32 Golbat [Poison/Flying]
  Prize: P1280

After the stairs head southeast to find Kirk.

Shocker Kirk

• Lv31 Joltik [Bug/Electric]
• Lv33 Flaaffy [Electric]
• Lv32 Pachirisu [Electric]
• Lv31 Tynamo [Electric]
  Prize: P1344

Back track a bit to the stairs that lead to a boulder between two rocks, push it forward and use the Dowsing Machine to locate a Dusk Stone near that spot. Continue going to the right, cross a bridge and get on a platform with a bridge leading south and another one leading north. On the south platform is a Grunt who is snoozing next to a ladder, preventing us from climbing it. Head north, descend the stairs which you’ll see on the right and meet Alize.

Battle Girl Alize

• Lv31 Timburr [Fighting]
• Lv33 Gurdurr [Fighting]
• Lv33 Hitmontop [Fighting]
  Prize: P1056

There’s a small rock on the bottom right, you’ll find a hidden Star Piece from it. Jump down the ledge below Alize and head all the way south to find Zygarde cells #44. Then make your way back to the platform we were on before facing Alize. Descend the stairs which you’ll see on the left and carry on to the north side of this area to find a Revive. Continue east from there to climb stairs and battle a Grunt.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv33 Mightyena [Dark]
• Lv31 Sandygast [Ghost/Ground]
• Lv33 Crawdaunt [Water/Dark]
  Prize: P1408

Descend the stairs and move to the small rock in the upper right corner for a Yellow Shard. Back to the previous Grunt and cross the bridge to a ladder.

-3F-

Up top is Trainer Tips signpost #24. Push the boulder onto the pressure plate and cross over to the next area where there’s a Nurse who’ll heal your team without having to battle her first. Push the boulder above her to the pressure plate below, next area has another boulder and plate and you’ll end up in an area where there’s a hidden Revive. Return to 2F and come back to reset the boulders, this time push the boulder to the plate north from the Nurse and jump over to face the Grunt.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv31 Cacnea [Grass]
• Lv33 Honchkrow [Dark/Flying]
• Lv33 Alolan Raticate [Dark/Normal]
  Prize: P1408

Go through the entrance up top, in the next area you’ll find Randall in that northward passageway.

Juggler Randall

• Lv32 Voltorb [Electric]
• Lv31 Drowzee [Psychic]
  Prize: P1720

He lets us know that Voltorb are found daily in one of the remaining Gyms. Above him is an Iron. Go through the exit on the right. In the next area push the far right boulder into the small pool, smash the rocks, then push the left boulder to the left plate to get that Max Repel. Reset this puzzle and push that left boulder to the south plate. Then a few hops and skips later you’ll get to the ladder in the southeast corner.

-4F-

A Grunt spots us and runs off to warn Marlon. Continue after him, soon you’ll reach a waterfall and there’s a sudden quake (?!). Another Grunt is in the northwest corner and one more on the south side.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv32 Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
• Lv32 Gastly [Ghost/Poison]
• Lv33 Ariados [Bug/Poison]
  Prize: P1376

Shadow Grunt

• Lv32 Nuzleaf [Grass/Dark]
• Lv33 Golbat [Poison/Flying]
  Prize: P1152

Healing Chansey is there if you need it and when you’re ready climb that ladder.

-5F-

We’re almost there, will we make it in time?? Head north.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv32 Poochyena [Dark]
• Lv33 Shiftry [Grass/Dark]
  Prize: P1408

Turn left and go all the way to pick up a Thunder Stone. Return to the Grunt and go all the way right and climb the stairs to the next fight.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv33 Swoobat [Psychic/Flying]
• Lv32 Murkrow [Dark/Flying]
• Lv33 Golbat [Poison/Flying]
  Prize: P1376

She says that the Pok�mon found here have been captured and locked behind an electric barrier. Continue up to see some of those trapped Pok�mon.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv32 Phantump [Ghost/Grass]
• Lv31 Alolan Rattata [Dark/Normal]
• Lv33 Sneasel [Dark/Ice]
• Lv33 Sharpedo [Water/Dark]
  Prize: P1312

The stairs beyond him have been destroyed so return to the very first Grunt and continue up from there.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv33 Misdreavus [Ghost]
• Lv32 Houndour [Dark/Fire]
  Prize: P1376

According to him one of the other Grunts has the key to free the Pok�mon. Southwest from him is an Escape Rope. Up top are more trapped Pok�mon and the Grunt who has the key.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv34 Gengar [Ghost/Poison]
• Lv33 Weavile [Dark/Ice]
  Prize: P1376

Get the Barrier Key and free the Pok�mon. The other trapped Pok�mon have also been freed, go all the way back to the destroyed stairs and see the Pok�mon repair them. Then head up for the big cutscene:

Marlon and his crew of Shadow Warriors summon Zapdos, but things quickly go south for them because Zapdos gets rid of the Shadow Warriors without any trouble. Damn. Marlon sends out his Krookodile to weaken Zapdos before he catches it. The next target for the Shadows now is the Ruins of Void. We show up to confront Marlon and although he’s surprised to see that we’ve made it through the other Grunts, he is confident about us not stopping him this time because he’s got the ‘Dos.

///////////\\\\\\
SHADOW ADMIN BATTLE
\\\\\\////////////

Shadow Admin Marlon

• Lv39 Zapdos [Electric/Flying] {Pressure}
• Lv41 Krookodile [Ground/Dark] {Intimidate} Black Glasses
• Lv41 Dusclops [Ghost] {Pressure} Eviolite
• Lv39 Swoobat [Psychic/Flying] {Unaware}
• Lv40 Cacturne [Grass/Dark] {Water Absorb}
  Prize: P5880

BATTLE NOTES

• Marlon has a Hyper Potion.

ZAPDOS MOVES: Discharge, Drill Peck, AncientPower, Light Screen
KROOKODILE MOVES: Stomping Tantrum, Crunch, Power-Up Punch, Stone Edge
DUSCLOPS MOVES: Will-o-Wisp, Night Shade, Confuse Ray, Ice Punch
SWOOBAT MOVES: Esper Wing, Air Slash, Stored Power, Calm Mind
CACTURNE MOVES: Sucker Punch, Needle Arm, ThunderPunch, Poison Jab

Another loss for Marlon and this one stings because he tells us that he won’t be going after Zapdos anymore. He then releases it back into the wild and leaves. Wow, so is that the last time we’ll see him? Because I can’t imagine he’ll go back to Boss Zeph and explain his way out of this. The main Mission gets updated:

Location: Epidimy Town

• Meet up with Jax in Epidimy Town to discusss your next move!

Alright, but before we leave…do you remember that ladder on 2F which had the snoozing Grunt? Let’s find out where it leads.

Another section of 3F. Head south then descend the stairs on the left and smash them rocks – there’s a hidden Parlyz Heal. Back up the stairs and cross the east bridge to Earl.

Hiker Earl

• Lv32 Cubone [Ground]
• Lv33 Alolan Geodude [Rock/Electric]
  Prize: P1280

Carry on up to descend the stairs (that ladder on the right leads to another area of 4F which requires Surf for further exploration) and head west to take on Stan the Man before we take a look at big tablet.

Ruin Maniac Stanley

• Lv34 Golem [Rock/Ground]
• Lv32 Lileep [Rock/Grass]
• Lv32 Anorith [Rock/Bug]
  Prize: P1824

The message on the tablet says:

PRESSURE
ELSEWHERE
IS THE KEY

Stantley says that we’ll need Rock Smash, Strength and Surf in order to tackle the puzzle involving that item behind an electric barrier on the upper left. Make your way back to the area before the bridge which leads to Earl and go southeast, in between bridges use the Dowsing Machine to find a hidden Wacan Berry. On the other side we find Picard.

Shocker Picard

• Lv33 Stunfisk [Ground/Electric]
• Lv33 Charjabug [Bug/Electric]
  Prize: P1280

Proceed to climb the ladder above him.

Another area of 4F. Go all the way east then north to see a Nerd having trouble with his Electivire, it won’t go back into its Pok� Ball and almost seriously injures the Nerd. We’re then asked if we should help him or not. Saying No just makes us turn away, the scene will start again when you try to move into that area. Say Yes and we get Mission 71 The Rogue Electivire:

71 THE ROGUE ELECTIVIRE

Location: Thundercap Mt.

• A nerd’s Electivire has gone rogue! Find it in Thundercap Mt. 4F and bring it back to the nerd.

We go up to face Electivire but it runs off. The Nerd asks us to bring Electivire back to him. Head all the way south then west, we’ll find Electivire in the southwest corner and a moment later it jumps us!

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POK� BOSS FIGHT
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Electivire – The Thunderbolt Pok�mon
Level: 47
Type: Electric
Ability: Motor Drive
Moves Known: Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Bulldoze, Ice Punch

After the battle the Nerd arrives and this time manages to get Electivire back into its Pok� Ball and tells us to meet him in the Epidimy Town Pok�Center for the reward. A lady Scientist from the Science Society is watching this and leaves for Epidimy. That’s a PP Up above you. Return to the starting point of this area and climb the stairs on the left, on the other side of the bridge is Miguel.

Super Nerd Miguel

• Lv32 Klink [Steel]
• Lv34 Magneton [Electric/Steel]
• Lv32 Alolan Geodude [Rock/Electric]
  Prize: P1720

Back track and go for the south side stairs and battle Issac on the bridge.

Cyclist Issac

• Lv33 Hoothoot [Normal/Flying]
• Lv32 Elekid [Electric]
• Lv32 Shinx [Electric]
  Prize: P1280

Continue on the northwest and smash them rocks before pushing the boulder into the hole and dropping in after it. That’s just how the first part of the puzzle done, we’ll need Surf to complete it so that we can reach the switch that’s in the northeast section. Use an Escape Rope or take the long way back outside.

We meet Jax and update him on Zapdos. It’s great news that one of the Legendary Birds is free but the Shadows still have the other two. Jax tells us to meet him in Dehara City after visiting Tarmigan Mansion. We must head north from Tarmigan Town onto Route 12 then Dehara City. Remember to see the Nerd in the Epidimy Town Pok�Center, although he’s got bad news – that Scientist took off with his Electivire after she lied about wanting to see it :/ so no reward yet until Electivire is returned. The Mission gets updated if you say Yes:

Location: Seaport City

• A nerd’s Electivire has been kidnapped! Head to Seaport City to rescue it from the the thief.

Unbelievable, we’ll deal with that woman when we reach Seaport. For now let’s return to Tarmigan and take on Gym 4.5

TARMIGAN MANSION – “Claim the power of Mega Evolution!”

-1F-

Shades of Pok�mon Mansion, not bad. No surprise to find the Gym Guide here, free Fresh Water and all. The person in charge here is a woman named Maxima, in order to reach her we must find a switch that’s hidden in a statue somewhere. Gotta flip it to unlock the path to Maxima. The stairs on the far left lead to a room on 2F where we can pick up a Hyper Potion and battle Arnie.

Super Nerd Arnie

• Lv34 Magneton [Electric/Steel]
• Lv36 Kadabra [Psychic]
  Prize: P1760

Back to 1F, the stairs on the far right take us to the kitchen, you’ll find Calcium, an HP Up and Iron on the tables. Speak to the chef on the upper right to get 5 Pecha Berries or 5 other Berries each day. Back to 1F and go up to the northeast side where we’ll find Andy.

Expert Andy

• Lv34 Starmie [Water/Psychic] Kasib Berry
• Lv36 Weavile [Dark/Ice] Chople Berry
  Prize: P1800

Near him is a Chansey. On the table are an Escape Rope and Carbos. Go up to 2F via those northeast stairs.

-2F-

We find Atsushi, Tammy and then Caroline.

Black Belt Atsushi

• Lv36 Machoke [Fighting] Black Belt
• Lv36 Primeape [Fighting] Black Belt
  Prize: P1376

Expert Tammy

• Lv35 Froslass [Ice/Ghost] Kasib Berry
• Lv36 Altaria [Dragon/Flying] Haban Berry
• Lv36 Meowstic(F) [Psychic] Colbur Berry
  Prize: P1720

Ace Trainer Caroline

• Lv36 Venomoth [Bug/Poison]
• Lv36 Vespiquen [Bug/Flying]
  Prize: P2992

BATTLE NOTES:

• She has 1 Hyper Potion.

-3F-

A Chansey on the right and Samuel running laps.

Ace Trainer Samuel

• Lv35 Ninetales [Fire]
• Lv36 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy]
• Lv35 Nidoking [Poison/Ground]
  Prize: P2924

BATTLE NOTES:

• Samuel has one Moomo Milk.

Climb those stairs below him to another section of 2F.

Expert Clancy

• Lv36 Quagsire [Water/Ground] Rindo Berry
• Lv37 Piloswine [Ice/Ground] Passho Berry
  Prize: P1400

Below that section is a 1F room occupied by Ted. That’s Zinc on the table…

Scientist Ted

• Lv35 Klink [Steel]
• Lv36 Bronzong [Steel/Psychic]
  Prize: P2208

BATTLE NOTES:

• Ted has an X Speed.

…and that statue in the corner has a secret switch. Press it and go back to Samuel’s room, the barrier below has been lifted and a Double Battle awaits us.

Kindler Jeff and Collector Winston

• Lv36 Banette [Ghost]
• Lv36 Salazzle [Poison/Fire]
• Lv37 Arcanine [Fire]
• Lv37 Gourgeist [Ghost/Grass]
  Prize: P2944

And then in the room on the right is a mini maze of statues. From the entrance of the room go all the way east to find Burle.

Dragon Tamer Burle

• Lv37 Alolan Exeggutor [Grass/Dragon]
• Lv36 Axew [Dragon]
  Prize: P2820

The pathway next to him is the correct one but let’s cover the rest of the maze. Move up along the middle pathway, all the way to the left side where you’ll find a Heart Scale. Come back down and move up along the left pathway until you can turn right, the statue which you should see above you has a secret switch, press it. At the end of that row is a Nugget and on the left side of the row above is a Hyper Potion. Now we can go for the correct pathway, and when you get to the stairs turn right – there’s a Revive between the statues.

New room on 2F where we take on the final Trainers:

Expert Ken

• Lv36 Vanillish [Ice] Babiri Berry
• Lv37 Ribombee [Bug/Fairy] Kebia Berry
  Prize: P1880

Expert Sheri

• Lv37 Crobat [Poison/Flying] Payapa Berry
• Lv37 Lickilicky [Normal] Chople Berry
• Lv37 Marowak [Ground] Passho Berry
  Prize: P1800

Jump off that ledge and land in the basem*nt. Before speaking to Maxima go on up to get those Zygarde cells #46 and press the statue switch. Then it’s time to acquire the power of Mega Evolution!

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MEGA GYM BATTLE
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Successor Maxima

• Lv39 Wigglytuff [Normal/Fairy] {Huge Power}
• Lv41 M. Altaria [Dragon/Fairy] {Natural Cure/Pixilate}
  Altarianite
• Lv39 Delphox [Fire/Psychic] {Blaze}
• Lv40 Alolan Ninetales [Ice/Fairy] {Snow Cloak}
• Lv40 Empoleon [Water/Steel] {Defiant}
  Prize: P8960

BATTLE NOTES:

• Maxima has 2 Hyper Potions.

WIGGLYTUFF MOVES: Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Thunder Punch, Wake-Up Slap
ALTARIA MOVES: Take Down, Dragon Dance, Dragon Claw, Flamethrower
DELPHOX MOVES: Mystical Fire, Psyshock, Shadow Ball, Dazzling Gleam
NINETALES MOVES: Ice Beam, Dazzle Gleam, Disable, Nasty Plot
EMPOLEON MOVES: Aqua Jet, Bulldoze, Aerial Ace, Swords Dance

We then receive the Mega Keystone and can choose the accessory to put it in, that’s pretty sweet. When you see the Mega Symbol during battles, press START to trigger Mega Evolution. Maxima also gives us an Altarianite. I don’t know about you but to me Mega Evolution still comes off as Pok�mon’s response to Digimon’s Digivolution xD. Or maybe someone at Nintendo or GAME FREAK or The Pok�mon Company was just a big Digimon fan and wanted to try out Digivolution in the Pok�mon universe 🙂 think about it – both styles of evolution are temporary and require certain conditions to be in place for them to work (you can also throw in the stuff about Trainers having a strong bond with their Pok�mon and so on, same thing with Tamers and their Digimon). You never know…

Return to 1F’s northeast side, a hidden entrance has appeared near the Gentleman. It leads to Zygarde cells #45 and the Tarmigan Town Raid Den. On the way out speak to the Gym Guide and get a Fairy Gem. Outside of the Mansion go behind the building, use the Dowsing Machine to locate a an Adrenal Orb. Prep up if you need to then step into the Gate. Nice information about Z Moves from the guy in the Gate 🙂

[rt12] ROUTE 12 “West Thundercap Steps”

HMs Needed: Surf, Cut, Rock Climb.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Rockruff [Rock]
Mienfoo [Fighting]
Ponyta [Fire] 5% Shuca Berry
Snubbull [Fairy]
Deerling Normal/Grass
Dedenne [Electric/Fairy]
((Daytime: 05:00am-07:59pm))
Fletchling [Normal/Flying]
Solosis [Psychic] 50% Persim Berry
Fletchinder [Fire/Flying]
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Hoothoot [Normal/Flying]
Gothita [Psychic] 50% Persim Berry
Noctowl [Normal/Flying]
(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Mantyke [Water/Flying]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Carvanha [Water/Dark] 5% Deep Sea Tooth
Wailmer [Water]
(Super Rod)
Sharpedo [Water/Dark] 5% Deep Sea Tooth
Wailord [Water]
Gyarados [Water/Flying]

SWARM:
Spritzee [Fairy]
Swirlix [Fairy]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER:
Galarian Ponyta [Psychic]
Applin [Grass/Dragon]

A few steps onto this new route and we’re stopped by our Rival Axelrod. Man, the things we’ve seen and done so far…we got stories for this guy 🙂 but here he is, fresh off of defeating Maxima and wants another match. Good time to show him how much you’ve grown.

RIVAL BATTLE

Rival Axelrod

• Lv45 Toucannon [Normal/Flying] {Skill Link}
• Lv46 Mamoswine [Ice/Ground] {Oblivious}
• Lv46 Vaporeon [Water] {Water Absorb}
• Lv46 Fraxure [Dragon] {Mold Breaker}
• Lv47 Pupitar [Rock/Ground] {Shed Skin} Tyranitarite
  or
• Lv46 Aggron [Steel/Rock] {Sturdy}
• Lv47 Gabite [Ground/Dragon] {Sand Veil} Garchompite
  or
• Lv46 Fraxure [Dragon] {Mold Breaker}
• Lv47 Mega Metagross [Steel/Psychic] {Clear Body} Metagrossite
  Prize: P2200

BATTLE NOTES:

• Rival has a Hyper Potion.

TOUCANNON MOVES: Drill Peck, Rock Blast, Fury Attack, Roost
MAMOSWINE MOVES: Bulldoze, Ice Shard, Ice Fang, Flail
VAPOREON MOVES: Aqua Ring, Quick Attack, Water Pulse, Aurora Beam
FRAXURE MOVES: Dual Chop, Crunch, Rock Tomb, Dragon Dance
AGGRON MOVES: Iron Head, Rock Slide, Bulldoze, Autotomize
PUPITAR MOVES: Rock Slide, Bad Tantrum, Crunch, Screech
GABITE MOVES: Dual Chop, Bulldoze, Fire Fang, Hone Claws
METAGROSS MOVES: Bullet Punch, Psychic, Brick Break, Magnet Rise

Afterwards Prof. Log shows up, sounding as if he could’ve run all the way here from home xD, and he gives us HM03 Surf! Nice. Axel tells him that he has made some progress in the search for his parents and has tracked the Shadows to the Ruins of Void, which he can reach now thanks to HM Surf. Prof. Log tells us that an old colleague of his is in Dehara City, he researches the Ruins of Void, and Jax has gone to Dehara to meet him. We have to see this colleague for directions to the Ruins. After Axe and Log leave use the Dowsing Machine to find a Max Repel near the route signboard. Descend the stairs to meet Steve.

Collector Steve

• Lv37 Togedemaru [Electric/Steel]
• Lv36 Goomy [Dragon]
  Prize: P1568

After we pass Steve there’s a cutscene:

Marlon appears to be on the same beach where Hoopa’s Pok� Ball was picked up. He wonders what to do now, and even thinks this whole operation being done by the Shadows has gone off the rails. Maybe it’s time he went back home to his childr the unknown Grunt who got Hoopa’s Pok� Ball suddenly appears and uses some piece of technology to teleport (?) Marlon away. Wow, who is this guy? Now that Marlon is out of the way, he says he’ll continue from where Marlon failed. And the plot thickens…

Above Steve is Trainer Tips signpost #25. Descend the stairs and carry on southwest, use the Dowsing Machine to find a hidden Revive on the flowers. That’s Oliver in the grass, there’s a Raid Den entrance and above him is a Link Stone.

Hiker Oliver

• Lv36 Alolan Graveler [Rock/Electric]
• Lv36 Graveler [Rock/Ground]
• Lv37 Boldore [Rock]
  Prize: P1568

Back to the slope and head up to battle Braxton.

Worker Braxton

• Lv37 Tynamo [Electric]
  Prize: P2040

Another cutscene:

That Grunt is with Hoopa, it has brought him a Bag containing another Pok�mon instead of Zapdos. He doesn’t want that Pok�mon so Hoopa summons Zapdos and the Grunt captures it. With Zapdos in hand, the Grunt now has to take it to Boss Zeph so he can perform the unbinding. Then he has Hoopa send him to the Ruins of Void.

Head northwest onto the beach, which turns out to be the same spot where those cutscenes took place. The Bag is still there but the Pok�mon doesn’t want to come out yet. There are 2 Fisherman here, Claude on the south and Ronald up top near a Pearl.

Fisherman Claude

• Lv37 Carvanha [Water/Dark]
• Lv37 Krabby [Water]
  Prize: P1568

Fisherman Ronald

• Lv37 Corsola [Water/Rock]
• Lv37 Wailmer [Water]
• Lv36 Horsea [Water]
• Lv36 Barboach [Water/Ground]
  Prize: P1568

Back to the slopes, north from Braxton is Johan.

Psychic(M) Johan

• Lv36 Solosis [Psychic]
• Lv37 Jynx [Ice/Psychic]
• Lv36 Meowstic(M) [Psychic]
• Lv37 Elgyem [Psychic]
  Prize: P2352

Switch on the Dowsing Machine, north from Johan is a Mental Herb. Move northwest through the grass to cut a skinny tree and pick up a Heart Scale. Then we go northeast to Fry. Sheila’s on the slope above him.

Kindler Fry

• Lv38 Ponyta [Fire]
• Lv37 Fletchinder [Fire/Flying]
  Prize: P1600

After taking a few steps north from Fry, we’ll see Hoopa going into the Dehara City Gate.

Beauty Sheila

• Lv35 Rockruff [Rock]
• Lv37 Snubbull [Fairy]
  Prize: P1664

Jump down the ledge below her, you’ll go on to pick up TM47 Steel Wing and Zygarde Cells #47. Back to Fry, carry on north and use the Dowsing Machine to find a hidden X Sp. Defense on the small rock below the Gate.

[deha] DEHARA CITY {An Oasis at the edge of the Desert}

HMs Needed: Rock Climb, Rock Smash, Surf.

Places of Interest
…..

• Pok�Center
• Dehara Department Store
• Cloud Game Corner
• Gym
• Double Battle House
• Surfing Guy’s House
• Rift Cave

Pok�mon Found

(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pyukumuku [Water]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Staryu [Water] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece
Poliwag [Water]
(Super Rod)
Staryu [Water] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece
Poliwhirl [Water] 5% King’s Rock
Starmie [Water/Psychic] 50% Stardust, 5% Star Piece
(Sand Castle on the north beach, Sundays or Wednesdays)
Sandygast [Ghost/Ground] 5% Spell Tag

On the way into town we’ll see Trainer Tips signpost #26, after that let’s have a look around.

DEHARA DEPT. STORE

-2F- (Trainer’s Market)

Potion P300 Pok� Ball P200
Super Potion P700 Great Ball P600
Hyper Potion P1200 Ultra Ball P1200
Revive P1500 Escape Rope P550
Antidote P100 Repel P350
Parlyz Heal P200 Super Repel P500
Burn Heal P250 Max Repel P700
Ice Heal P250
Awakening P250
Full Heal P600

There’s a Maid on this floor who’ll buy any gourmet ingredients/food type healing items that you might have. The Battle Girl warns us about Trainers who are on the upper floors.

-3F- (Evolution Zone)

(P10000 each)
Fire Stone
Thunderstone
Water Stone
Leaf Stone
Link Stone

That unlucky Roughneck on the left is Luke, Edmond’s the Sailor and the Twins are Mayo and May.

Sailor Edmund

• Lv37 Machoke [Fighting]
• Lv38 Vaporeon [Water]
  Prize: P3060

Roughneck Luke

• Lv38 Hawlucha [Fighting/Flying]
• Lv37 Umbreon [Dark]
  Prize: P1428

Twins Mayo & May

• Lv37 Glameow [Normal]
• Lv37 Shellos(Green) [Water]
  Prize: P1224

-4F- (TM Corner)

TM15 Hyper Beam P50000
TM52 Focus Blast P30000
TM64 Explosion P40000
TM68 Giga Impact P50000

The Guitar Man’s here.

Guitarist Dalton

• Lv38 Boldore [Rock]
• Lv38 Jolteon [Electric]
  Prize: P1632

-5F- (Medicine Box)

(P9800 each) X Attack P1000 Dire Hit P1000
HP Up X Defense P2000
Protein X Sp. Attack P1000
Iron X Sp. Defense P2000
Calcium X Speed P1000
Zinc X Accuracy P2000
Carbos Guard Spec. P1500

-6F- (Wiseman Gifts)

(P50 each)
Orange Mail Bead Mail
Harbor Mail Shadow Mail
Glitter Mail Tropic Mail
Mech Mail Dream Mail
Wood Mail Fab Mail
Wave Mail Retro Mail

The Battle Girl blarfs out I mean sells drinks:

Fresh Water P200
Soda Pop P300
Lemonade P350

Buy a Soda Pop, we’ll meet someone who wants one very soon. Jeckle is on the left.

Psychic(F) Jeckle

• Lv38 Espeon [Psychic]
• Lv37 Spoink [Psychic]
  Prize: P2352

BATTLE NOTES:

• Jeckle has 2 X Speeds.

Happy shopping 🙂

….several hours later….

In the Pok�Center speak to the Battle Girl to receive 5 Luxury Balls. We’ll also receive some info about the Gym Leader Galavan.

Now that we’ve reached Dehara, if you return to the Day Care you’ll find another Breeder. He can move Egg Moves between Pok�mon of the same species for P25000.

Head to the western beach, get to the southwest corner to find Zygarde cells #48. The Shocker in this area tells us that Fire-types can now move on lava thanks to Surf. Nearby is a house with a hedge around it, it belongs to Log’s colleague. He tells us that Axelrod passed through there to find out how to get to the Ruins of Void – either by boat or by surfing down Route 14. Noted. Northeast of the house is the Double Battle House.

DOUBLE BATTLE HOUSE

-1F-

The Ace Trainer by the entrance is there when you need your team healed. In that room are Ginger and Artred.

Battle Girl Ginger

• Lv38 Mienfoo [Fighting]
• Lv38 Gurdurr [Fighting] Flame Orb
• Lv38 Breloom [Grass/Fighting] Toxic Orb
  Prize: P2304

Gambler Artred

• Lv38 Alolan Golem [Rock/Electric]
• Lv38 Lycanroc [Rock] (Midday Form)
• Lv38 Lycanroc [Rock] (Midnight Form)
  Prize: P3920

Garth’s in the corridor.

Pok�Maniac Garth

• Lv38 Togedemaru [Electric/Steel]
• Lv38 Pachirisu [Electric]
• Lv39 Eelektrik [Electric]
  Prize: P4800

-2F-

Here we find Featred raiding the fridge and Wyatt.

Bird Keeper Featred

• Lv38 Fearow [Normal/Flying]
• Lv38 Talonflame [Fire/Flying]
• Lv38 Trumbeak [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P5880

Psychic(M) Wyatt

• Lv38 Malamar [Dark/Psychic]
• Lv38 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy]
• Lv38 Grumpig [Psychic]
  Prize: P4800

North from the Double Battle House is a park, hit on any of the benches to pick up a healing item and then there’s the KBT Expressway entrance on the left:

Pok�mon Found (All Day)

Golbat [Poison/Flying]
Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
Hariyama [Fighting] 5% King’s Rock
Lairon [Steel/Rock] 5% Hard Stone
Nosepass [Rock] 5% Magnet
Graveler [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Noibat [Flying/Dragon]

• Same Pok�mon are found in the Gurun Town, Antisis City and Seaport City entrances.

You’ll find the Steel Gem Family member (Iron Head for 3 Steel Gems), the Electric Gem Family member (Magnet Rise for 2 Electric Gems) a little further up and the Fire Gem Family member (Flare Blitz for 4 Fire Gems) along the northeast lane.

At the north beach you’ll find a Battle Girl who will ask for that Soda Pop and in exchange she’ll give us an Expert Belt. At the end of the southeast cliff is a Rare Candy.

Next door to the Double Battle House we’ll meet some of the people who were involved in making this game, including Skeli, on the first floor. We’ll come back after the League to face these guys.

Northeast from that house is Rift Cave (use the Dowsing Machine near the entrance to find an Ultra Ball). Don’t worry about exploring Rift Cave yet, because that Ruin Maniac by the entrance says it’s like Turnback Cave. You can go in for the Pok�mon though:

Golbat [Poison/Flying]
Haunter [Ghost/Poison] 5% Spell Tag
Duskull [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Golett [Ground/Ghost] 5% Light Clay
Bronzor [Steel/Psychic] 5% Metal Coat
Chimecho [Psychic] 5% Cleanse Tag
Bronzong [Steel/Psychic] 5% Metal Coat
Dusclops [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Sinistea [Ghost]

Below that entrance are 4 houses:

In the northwest house, 1F, there’s a little boy who will ask to play with one of your Pok�mon each day and that raises the Friendship level a bit. On the next floor is a Gentleman who will give you an Air Balloon if you show him one of the balloon-based Pok�mon e.g. Jigglypuff, Drifloon, etc. There’s also a Fisherman who gives us Mission 52 Pyukumuku Chucker:

52 PYUKUMUKU CHUCKER
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Location: Dehara City

• Pyukumuku have been washing ashore and are scaring away the tourists! Throw them all back in the ocean.

Go the north beach and interact with the Pyukumuku that you’ll find and once all of them have been sent back into the ocean you’ll get a confirmation message and then you can head back to receive the Power Band reward.

In the northeast house, 1F, speak to the Monferno and get a Passho Berry. The woman is from Sinnoh and will give you one of the Starters for free. We’ll need 6 and 8 Badges for the remaining two.

TURTWIG – The Tiny Leaf Pok�mon
Level: 30
Type: Grass
Ability: Overgrow
Moves: Leech Seed, Bite, Mega Drain, Grassy Glide

CHIMCHAR – The Chimp Pok�mon
Level: 30
Type: Fire
Ability: Blaze
Moves: Fury Swipes, Flame Wheel, Nasty Plot, Torment

PIPLUP – The Penguin Pok�mon
Level: 30
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent
Moves: Bubblebeam, Bide, Fury Attack, Brine

Upstairs speak to the Beauty to receive 2 Yellow Shards, which is how much her grandma charges for Thunder Punch.

In the southeast house, 1F, is a Hiker who tells us about the Great Desert to the east from here. We can’t go through it without Go-Goggles and he just so happens to have a spare pair to offer us if we have gone through the Dehara Gym first.

In the southwest house, 1F, is a Gentleman who’ll buy any Ores you have. Stones, Pearls, Nuggets, Gems, Shards, Wishing Pieces etc. The Nerd in the hallway will buy Rare Bones from you (P10000 each!). Upstairs if you’ve filled up the Dex enough the old man will give you a Binding Band. That pretty much covers the town tour, get ready because once we head to the Game Corner we’ll be away for a short while. The man roaming outside gives us a Coin Case.

CLOUD GAME CORNER

Like in many other Game Corners, make use of that Dowsing Machine to find some change on the floor. For more Coins go and bother that Gentleman on the right, then the Sailor and the man in blue on the left side. The new machines have a mini game called Cloud Burst in which you control a flying Altaria as it soars among the clouds aiming to pop balloons for points/Coins. Avoid the polkadot ones, they deduct points. But if you fancy the old school slot machines you’ll find them on the right side. The Gambler on the upper left gives us Mission 02 A Life of No Regrets:

02 A LIFE OF NO REGRETS

Location: Dehara City

• Get popping! Play Cloud Burst and collect 3000 Coins in a single day.

Clear that one and he’ll reward you with a Lv35 Balloon Pikachu, with the Levitate Ability and knows Fly, Agility, Slam and Discharge. You can then speak to him each day and trigger “Happy Hour”, which grants you twice the Coin payouts from Cloud Burst for the next 1 hour you play. At the counter, the lady on the right sells Coins and lady on the left has the goods:

50 Coins P5000
500 Coins P50000
2000 Coins P200000
5000 Coins P500000

Destiny Knot 500 Coins Silk Scarf 1000 Coins
Expert Belt 1000 Coins Air Balloon 3000 Coins
Wide Lens 1000 Coins Leftovers 5000 Coins
Zoom Lens 1000 Coins Life Orb 7500 Coins
Metronome 1000 Coins Weak Policy 10000 Coins
Ability Capsule 12500 Coins

Emolga [Electric/Flying] 500 Coins
Hawlucha [Fighting/Flying] 1000 Coins
Eevee [Normal] 1500 Coins
Klefki [Steel/Fairy] 3000 Coins
Dratini [Dragon] 5000 Coins
Porygon [Normal] 9999 Coins

TM115 Echoe Voice 2000 Coins
TM33 Reflect 2000 Coins
TM16 Light Screen 2000 Coins
TM87 Swagger 2000 Coins
TM43 Secret Power 3000 Coins
TM32 Double Team 3000 Coins
TM61 Will-o-Wisp 4000 Coins
TM83 Sleep Talk 4000 Coins
TM75 Swords Dance 4000 Coins

We’ll find Jax playing Cloud Burst, doing well enough to buy himself a couple of Ability Capsules. Afterwards we step outside and Jax tells us that he saw some Shadow Grunts headed for the Ruins of Void to perform the unbinding ritual. But Jax and his grandpa are unaware of what we saw happen to Zapdos so they think the ritual won’t work because as far as they know Zapdos is out in the wild. We can’t surf yet so Jax wants us to get the Dehara Gym Badge first while he heads home to prepare for the trip to the Ruins but Hoopa appears and opens a portal that sends us to the Ruins!

[ruin] RUINS OF VOID

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Smash, Rock Climb, Dive.

Pok�mon Found (B3F-B1F)

Baltoy [Ground/Psychic] 5% Light Clay
Yamask [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Duskull [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Sableye [Dark/Ghost] 5% Wide Lens
Bronzong [Steel/Psychic] 5% Metal Coat
Dusclops [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Lunatone [Rock/Psychic] 50% Stardust, 5% Moon Stone
Solrock [Rock/Psychic] 50% Stardust, 5% Moon Stone
Sigilyph [Psychic/Flying]
Cofa*grigus [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
(Rock Smash)
Geodude [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Baltoy [Ground/Psychic] 5% Light Clay
(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Mantine [Water/Flying]
Golduck [Water]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Horsea [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
(Super Rod)
Seadra [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Kingdra [Water/Dragon] 5% Dragon Scale
(Underwater)
Clamperl [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Mareanie [Poison/Water] 5% Poison Barb
Toxapex [Poison/Water] 5% Poison Barb
Chinchou [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
Lanturn [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
Luvdisc [Water] 50% Heart Scale
Relicanth [Water/Rock] 5% Deep Sea Scale

sigh Hoopa Express transport does it again, but no complaints. After Jax figures out where we are he sees some Grunts at the top of the stairs. The Grunts are with that unknown fellow from the beach, he tells them to deal with us by using the Light of Ruin (!) Jax sends Staraptor up to stop them but is dealt a serious blow :/ and the blast has destroyed the staircase too. But an entrance into the ruins has been created now, Jax says we should go in and find another way to the top. He didn’t bring any other Pok�mon so he’ll stay out here to heal yours. If we find Staraptor we’ll let him know.

-B3F-

That Abra near the entrance is our way back to Dehara City. Head all the way east to pick up Zygarde cells #51 and decipher another tablet message:

SWITCH BELOW
THEN AVOIDING
THE DUSCLOPS
IS THE KEY.

Huh, alright. Head all the way west (use the Dowsing Machine to find a hidden Dusk Ball in the upper left corner) and follow the path to an ancient switch you should flip. Go north from the entrance then northwest to flip switch #2. Come back down, go east then south to a Max Repel. Go northeast, follow the path to switch #3. Return to the main corridor, go west then smash the rocks blocking access to a north passage…it leads to TM31 Brick Break. Back to the west passage, follow it to a ladder. Get ready because as soon as we reach the next floor…

-B2F-

…we’re stopped by a guardian in the form of a Claydol!

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POK� BOSS FIGHT
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Claydol – The Clay Doll Pok�mon
Level: 46
Type: Ground/Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Moves Known: Body Press, Stored Power, Cosmic Power, Power Split
Item Held: Leftovers

After we defeat it, Claydol goes on to create a exit for us. There’s a hidden Full Heal here. Follow Claydol out onto the slope and circle round to the south side for another entrance where we see Claydol again. A cutscene comes up:

That unknown Grunt and his subordinates are now aware of us making our way up there, but he’s not worried. He sends them to stall us.

-B2F-

There’s a Dusk Stone in the upper left corner and a sliding tile puzzle of Hoopa ready to be solved. After getting that puzzle done continue into the next room and climb the ladder.

-B1F-

We see Claydol making its way out. That item almost hidden by the south wall is Odd Incense. Once outside head up to pick up Zygarde cells #50 then southeast to see Claydol at the next entrance. The 2 Grunts have noticed Claydol and they try to stop it when Claydol appears by them, but the Grunts fail. When we reach the entrance we see Staraptor on the right and soon Jax joins us, he heals Staraptor and tells us that we’re one floor away from facing the Shadows. If you need to heal you’ll find him on the western slope. Inside the next area we’re instructed to defeat the Guardians of the Portals in order to move forward. That’s a Spell Tag in the corner. There won’t be a chance to heal in between the Portal battles, so prep up one more time if you need to and then let’s get to work!

=x=x=x=
GUARDIANS OF THE PORTAL
=x=x=x=

Raikou – The Thunder Pok�mon
Level: 46
Type: Electric
Ability: Pressure/Inner Focus
Moves Known: Thunderbolt, Aura Sphere, Hidden Power (Ice), Body Slam
Item Held: Sitrus Berry

Entei – The Volcano Pok�mon
Level: 46
Type: Fire
Ability: Pressure/Inner Focus
Moves Known: Sacred Fire, Iron Head, Stone Edge, Hidden Power (Grass)
Item Held: Sitrus Berry

Suicune – The Aurora Pok�mon
Level: 46
Type: Water
Ability: Pressure/Inner Focus
Moves Known: Air Slash, Mirror Coat, Scald, Body Slam
Item Held: Sitrus Berry

Phew, back to back battles against the Legendary Beasts? Damn, but that was fun 🙂 the portal closes and you can step on the square tile to move up. The 2 Grunts are still out here and still hurting from their tangle with Claydol, but just before we can enter the chamber ahead they spring up to stop us.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv39 Cofa*grigus [Ghost]
• Lv38 Sableye [Dark/Ghost]
  Prize: P1664

Grunt B also wants to fight but Jax shows up in time to keep the Grunts busy while we go on ahead. He’ll still heal your team if you need that. In the chamber there’s a hidden Nugget and in the corridor below the ladder there’s a hidden Zinc. Then we reach the lowest area and two other Grunts grab and bring us forward so we can watch the big show:

Ivory tells Zeph to proceed with the unbinding. Zeph asks where Marlon is but Ivory doesn’t know. Zeph notes that Marlon has been acting a bit odd lately, but anyway all the work that the Shadows have been doing is about to pay off and Zeph is certain that their past error will be undone. He lets out the Legendary Birds and brings out the Prison Stone, the seal can now be undone. He ends up with the Prison Bottle which should unleash the dark force…but nothing happens despite the Bottle being open. And just in time, here comes the former mysterious Grunt now in a new outfit – meet Aklove! He applauds Zeph for going through the unbinding process all proper but the problem is Zeph doesn’t have the specific Pok�mon which that dark power belonged to. Zeph tries to get rid of him by sending Houndoom but Aklove has Hoopa on his side and Houndoom goes away via portal. This makes Zeph assume that Aklove is the one who kept rescuing us but Aklove confirms that only Hoopa did all that rescuing because we are its true Trainer (!) Aklove just wants to get rid of us and then become Hoopa’s new Trainer. Zeph yields and lets Aklove finish the unbinding. Zeph apologises to Ivory for failing to bring some people back, but he hasn’t given up and believes there is another way to do it. In an instant Unbound Hoopa is here! We then find out that Aklove is a descendant of the Kalosian King from the Great War and he isn’t planning to teaming up with Zeph because he’s got his own goal of making up for what the King failed to do: win the war and bring the Ultimate Weapon over from Kalos to ruin Borrius. What about Zeph, what has been his goal all along? He reveals that he wanted his son back. Aklove’s loyal Grunts bring us to him and he tells Zeph that he has spoken with Fey, she will allow Aklove to take over her branch of the Shadows as long as he gives her a sample of Hoopa for research. Hostile take over of Zeph’s organisation and now is Aklove’s chance to get rid of us. Hoopa then summons a Legendary opponent for us, here we go!

POK� BOSS FIGHT

Ho-Oh – The Rainbow Pok�mon
Level: 46
Type: Fire/Flying
Ability: Pressure
Moves Known: Sacred Fire, Brave Bird, Earthquake, Recover
Item Held: Sacred Ash

That’s not enough for Aklove, he has Hoopa summon Ho-Oh’s counterpart!

POK� BOSS FIGHT

Lugia – The Diving Pok�mon
Level: 46
Type: Psychic/Flying
Ability: Pressure/Multiscale
Moves Known: Air Slash, Toxic, Earthquake, Roost

The two Legendary Pok�mon aren’t enough to stop us so Aklove decides to seal us inside a Cube, compliments of Fey who has modified it so that organic matter can exist in it (!) Zeph can’t believe this, because he invented the Cube. We can’t flee or try to attack Aklove, he reveals that he knows where Mom is and if we try anything, well…so into the Cube Space we are sent!

vvvvvvvvvvvv
CUBE SPACE
^^^^^^^^^^^^

Whoa…look at this place. I remember seeing a clip of this some time last year and I wondered what was up with that. In the previous version we would’ve been killed and sent to the Judgement Zone instead. So what’s worse, being dead or being sealed away indefinitely…? No access to our Pok�mon or anything except Saving, our Trainer Card and Settings. Head north and find a platform occupied by Marlon and our Dad Aros! What the…and he’s good buddies with Marlon too! Unreal. All those items flying around aren’t for display, Aros tells us to watch out as one flies past us – they are items from other Trainers. Makes sense. What doesn’t make sense is that Aros says he’s been trapped here for 16 years! He figures out that we’ve met Hoopa, whom he tried to protect by tossing away its Pok� Ball but that didn’t work out. Marlon tries to explain to him why the Shadow Warrior project has continued to go on all this time and in the end it’s all Fey’s fault, she’s also the reason why Aros is here too. She’s the one that Aros confronted at the end of that cutscene on the bridge, Fey had set her eyes on Hoopa and wanted it but Aros sent it away…so Fey sealed him here. All along people thought Aros was dead, but it’s not like this is any better because we are just data here with no idea what has happened to our real bodies. Suddenly something weird happens to us, Aro explains that it happens when the Cube is about to start the sorting process and we’ll end up in another sector. Marlon asks him if there really isn’t a way out of here, Aros would’ve left this place if there was a way…then he notices our Cube is a Cube V3 and Marlon confirms that he also has one. Aros thinks he could get us out of here, we give him our Cubes so that he can try to open them here and perhaps that could make them force us out. Marlon promises Aros that he’ll put an end to the Shadow Warrior project. Until someone on the outside can release him, Aros can’t leave with us. He tasks us with helping Marlon, adding that the Shadow Warriors are sensitive to light so we must expose them to it in order for their souls to be put to rest. We must save Hoopa too.

Out of Cube Space we go and we appear near that other entrance to Cinder Volcano, which was previously blocked by a Grunt. Check that your team and everything is okay then head into Cinder Volcano so we can help Marlon.

[civo4] CINDER VOLCANO (Route 4 West)

HMs Needed: (Lava) Surf, Rock Smash, Rock Climb, Strength.

Pok�mon Found

Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
Slugma [Fire]
Salandit [Poison/Fire] 5% Smoke Ball
Camerupt [Fire/Ground] Rawst Berry
Graveler [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Excadrill [Ground/Steel]
Heatmor [Fire] 5% Flame Orb
Magmar [Fire] 5% Magmarizer
(Rock Smash)
Geodude [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Graveler [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Shuckle [Bug/Rock] Berry Juice
(Lava Surf)
Slugma [Fire]
Magcargo [Fire/Rock]

SWARM: Vulpix [Fire] 50% Rawst Berry, 5% Charcoal

-1F-

Look at this, a new Grunt in a fancy new outfit 🙂 but he’s too busy nursing whatever injury he’s got. There’s a hidden X Attack here. Only when we aim for the ladder does he step up to battle us.

Light of Ruin Grunt

• Lv38 Floette [Fairy]
• Lv38 Ribombee [Bug/Fairy]
• Lv39 Sylveon [Fairy]
  Prize: P2120

The Light of Ruin, that’s the new big bad group we’ll have to worry about now eh? Great xD, the cherry on top is from his reaction to us being alive and well. He rushes down to tell the others.

-B1F-

We arrive just in time to see Marlon confronting Crater Town Gym Leader V�ga, Marlon can’t believe he isn’t with the Shadows anymore and V�ga can’t believe Marlon’s alive. Marlon demands to know where he put the Shadow Warriors and is told that they’ve been moved. V�ga got a fine offer from Fey so he’s part of her crew now. He won’t let Marlon destroy the Shadow Warriors, not now when Aklove has his own organisation up and running – The Light of Ruin. Just before V�ga and that Grunt from 1F can team up against Marlon we show up to even the odds. A tag team match with Marlon as our partner? Pay-per-view main event right there 🙂

LIGHT OF RUIN ADMIN BATTLE

Light of Ruin Agent V�ga and Light of Ruin Grunt

• Lv45 Liepard [Dark] {Limber}
• Lv38 Floette [Fairy] {Flower Veil}
• Lv46 Honchkrow [Dark/Flying] {Super Luck} Dark Gem
• Lv39 Sylveon [Fairy] {Cute Charm}
• Lv47 Mega Absol [Dark] {Pressure/Magic Bounce Absolite
• Lv38 Ribombee [Bug/Fairy] {Honey Gather}

BATTLE NOTES:

• The negative emotions effect from V�ga’s Gym is back.
• He has 2 Hyper Potions.

LIEPARD MOVES: Foul Play, Grass Knot, U-Turn, Fake Out
FLOETTE MOVES: Petal Dance, Dazzle Gleam, Mist Terrain, Aromatherapy
HONCHKROW MOVES: Punishment, Drill Peck, Swagger, Tailwind
SYLVEON MOVES: Moonblast, Psych Up, Skill Swap, Last Resort
ABSOL MOVES: Night Slash, Psycho Cut, Ice Beam, Protect
RIBOMBEE MOVES: Dazzle Gleam, Bug Buzz, Quiver Dance, Switcheroo

Marlon’s Team

• Lv48 Krookodile [Ground/Dark] {Intimidate}
• Lv45 Cacturne [Grass/Dark] {Sand Veil}
• Lv46 Dusclops [Ghost] {Pressure}

KROOKODILE MOVES: Stomping Tantrum, Stone Edge, Protect, Iron Tail
CACTURNE MOVES: Needle Arm, Power-Up Punch, Poison Jab, Spiky Shield
DUSCLOPS MOVES: Night Shade, Ice Punch, Confuse Ray, Will-o-Wisp

Prize: P11720

V�ga orders the other Grunts to return to their new base, they are done here. As the Grunts leave, Marlon and V�ga continue their battle elsewhere and that lets us continue exploring. On the right are Zygarde cells #17 and a hidden Red Shard. That entrance on the right leads to a chamber where we find a Heat Rock. The left side chamber has TM76 Stealth Rock and the remains of a Shadow Warrior, remove the cloak and lay it to rest. Back to the main area and head south, use the Dowsing Machine on the way to locate a hidden Max Revive. In the southwest corner is a Lava Cookie.

-B2F-

We see Marlon threatening to throw V�ga into lava if he doesn’t tell him where those Shadow Warriors are. V�ga instead reminds Marlon about what happened here: the monster that the Grunts had to face last time we were here is in the lava resting…but what if someone were to wake it up and control it? He takes out the Red Orb, which he got from Aklove, and summons Groudon in its Primal Form! V�ga then makes his escape after ordering Groudon to cause a tremor here, threatening to bury us alive, and so we’re left to deal with a very upset Legendary! A wall of rocks falls between us and Marlon, he’s the one who must face Groudon using our Pok�mon. Really? :/ I don’t know about this…in the previous version we did the battling, why was that changed to this?? As Marlon we can use Items like normal but can’t choose which moves to use, just be aware of that.

POK�BOSS FIGHT

Groudon – The Continent Pok�mon
[Primal Form]
Level: 46
Type: Ground/Fire
Ability: Desolate Land
Moves Known: Lava Plume, Hammer Arm, Earthquake, Ancient Power
Item Held: Red Orb

Groudon returns to slumbering under the lava. Marlon sends out Krookodile to break down the rock wall and gives back our Pok�mon. He is grateful for the help but he prefers to work alone on the next task. He has to get to Zeph and then find the Light of Ruin’s new base. If we were to go to the Shadow Base in Frozen Heights, Zeph wouldn’t agree to us working together so Marlon urges us to stay away. But the main Mission update says:

Location: Shadow Base

• Return to the Shadows’ base in Frozen Heights and find Zeph!

Can’t be helped. Use the Dowsing Machine on the west side of the room to locate a hidden Occa Berry, a hidden Dire Hit and pick up a Star Piece from the upper left corner. On the east side there’s an Elixir and a hidden Ultra Ball by that small rock in the upper right. Nothing else we can do here for now so exit and, well, head back home 🙂

You can stop by Prof. Log’s Lab for some new dialogue now that the dark force has been unleashed. Gotta find Jax and save Borrius. Shouldn’t be a problem, I think. Get on the ice and slide to the upper left corner, back to where it all began eh?

[shado] SHADOW BASE

-1F-

Follow the corridor east (nothing we can do in the area where we were held captive until we have that Clearance Level 2 Key Card), you’ll find Marlon’s uniform. Put it on, we really don’t have a choice 😛 neat threads though. Move up and enter that small room on the left to get a Hyper Potion. Speak to the Scientist and learn that a red-haired fellow forced his way in here. Axelrod? On the left side of the room is a Level 1 Key Card. Then head for the elevator up top and select B1F.

-B1F-

After opening the door check that plant on the left for a hidden Pearl. Enter the room on the right, there’s hidden Calcium and the Level 2 Key Card is on the table. Go back to the 1F area where we started this game, open the door and pick up that Metagrossite/Tyranitarite/Garchompite. Return to B1F and reach the east end of the corridor, there’s a hidden Dusk Ball by them boxes. In the northwest room is a Reaper Cloth. The western room has Zygarde cells #52. We’ll need the Level 3 Key Card to access that southwest room. But the south room only needs the Level 1 Key Card, go in to pick up Protein just under the left side table and another Dusk Ball from the upper left area. The Grunt at the right side table will ask for a battle, sure why not. You can fight him as many times as you like.

Shadow Grunt

• Lv40 Scrafty [Dark/Fighting]
• Lv41 Malamar [Dark/Psychic]
  Prize: P1728

Back to the elevator and down to B2F.

-B2F-

Move south along the eastern side to find a Scientist who’s up for a battle and reminds us of that other shady group the Science Society. Like the other Grunt you can battle her multiple times.

Shadow Scientist

• Lv40 Mawile [Steel/Fairy]
• Lv40 Vikavolt [Bug/Electric]
• Lv41 Bronzong [Steel/Psychic]
  Prize: P1664

BATTLE NOTES:

• Interesting to see that each Pok�mon that’s in battle gets a Sp. Attack boost. How is she doing that?

She’ll heal your team afterwards. On the south side is the lab where Hoopa sent us, the same lab where Shadow Warriors are created 😐 thanks science. There’s an Up-Grade in the bottom left corner, Zygarde cells #53 in the upper left and the Level 3 Key Card on the opposite side. Exit the lab and head up to try out the new Key Card. TM41 Torment acquired. Back to B1F’s southwest room to pick up some shades then off to the very bottom.

-B3F-

As we go west we’ll see the red-haired person unlock the door and proceed. Moments later we find out that person is Marlon (!) Wow, where’s our Rival for this major reveal? Follow after Marlon and catch the conversation in progress: Zeph is telling Marlon that the Grunts have been ordered by Fey to join the Light of Ruin, so it’s a surprise that any Grunts and Scientists were allowed to remain. But Marlon understands how bad the situation is now, and as he goes on we enter the room to surprise the two of them. As expected Zeph isn’t too thrilled to see us, thinking that we’re a spy sent by Aklove who LOOKS like us. That’s going too far, Boss!

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BOSS BATTLE
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Boss Zeph

• Lv45 Mightyena [Dark] {Intimidate}
• Lv46 Decidueye [Grass/Ghost] {Overgrow}
• Lv45 Mega Gengar [Ghost/Poison] {Levitate/Shadow Tag} Gengarite
• Lv44 Exploud [Normal] {Soundproof}
• Lv46 Umbreon [Dark] {Synchronize}
  Prize: P12000

BATTLE NOTES:

• Zeph has 2 Hyper Potions and a Full Heal.

MIGHTYENA MOVES: Swagger, Fire Fang, Sucker Punch, Take Down
DECIDUEYE MOVES: Spirit Lock, Low Sweep, Leaf Blade, U-Turn
GENGAR MOVES: Hypnosis, Venoshock, Hex, Mean Look
EXPLOUD MOVES: Crunch, Strength, Ice Fang, Roar
UMBREON MOVES: Confuse Ray, Charm, Dark Pulse, Moonlight

Zeph can’t believe that it’s really us, and Marlon has to remind him that we’re not the enemy here. He then adds that going forward he will be in charge of what remains of the Shadows. Zeph is fine with that and tells him that the scientists are working on locating the LoR’s new base and once they find it that’s when an attack can be done on it. Aklove is away with Fey as she studies Hoopa, so attacking the new base as soon as possible while Aklove is absent must be done. Marlon wants to bring us along on this mission, at first Zeph isn’t too sure about that, but Marlon tells him about how we were both trapped in the Cube, meeting our father Aros and the promise made to him. This is shocking news to Zeph but he trusts in Aros’ skills and believes that he’ll find his way out of the Cube somehow. Marlon then tells us what the purpose of the Shadows is cue that flashback sequence music:

…19 years ago…

Marlon and Ivory travelled from Hoenn to visit Zeph just after his son died. It is revealed that Marlon and Ivory also had a son who passed away, they tried to bring him back to life but failed. Ivory gave birth to twins about a year ago and they were being taken care of by Prof. Log. Well, well. Zeph tells them that another friend of his (Aros) also lives in Frozen Heights, a friend who helped him form the Shadows. Shocking. Marlon is aware of Axelrod’s search for his parents and regrets leaving him and Melony behind. Zeph continues the story, saying he made Ivory and Marlon an offer. They were skeptical about it at first but they eventually agreed to it. The three of them couldn’t do very much on their own so later on they joined up with the Science Society (to form Cube Corp.) and that made the research proceed a lot quicker. Zeph was the CEO but he stepped down and Fey, the leader of the Science Society, took over. Zeph wanted to focus more on his revival plan, so after stepping down he formed the Shadow branch under Cube Corp. to work on that plan. In the next scene we see them conduct the first trial in the creation of a human-Pok�mon hybrid a.k.a Shadow Warrior! Zeph is almost blasted with fire by the creature but Marlon steps in to control it with the help of a control gauntlet that Zeph has. A rough start but Zeph believes that they are in the right direction. Over the years more Shadow Warriors were created but Zeph, Marlon and Ivory could not revive their children using Shadow Warriors. So they decided to try another plan which involved bringing the Ultimate Weapon to Borrius and use it instead. From there they went on to research Hoopa and the dark force…and the rest is history.

Zeph apologises to us, he hadn’t known that we’re Aros’ son otherwise he wouldn’t have reacted the way he did when we arrived here. A Scientist comes into the office to report that the remnants of Hoopa’s portal energy have been found in Vivill Town, possibly that’s the new LoR base. It’s time to move, before he leaves Marlon requests that we don’t tell Axelrod about him, at least not yet. He also lets us keep the uniform. In order to reach Vivill town we will need to head northeast from Dehara City and Surf is required. After Zeph and Marlon exit, use the Dowsing Machine to find a Houndoomite in this room and then leave the base.

By the way, back in Dresco Town there is that old man who lives with the “Save 100 times” Mission guy. He told us about Aros and was hoping someone would let him know what happened to him. Go back and talk to the old man again now that we know, he’ll reward us with a Fairy Gem. Now we can finally challenge Gym #5, get ready.

[g5] DEHARA CITY GYM

Leader: Galavan – The Brains Behind the War Machine

I saw a few comments from people about this Gym in the previous version, mainly concerning the puzzle haha so maybe we might need to roll up our sleeves for this one. The Gym Guide tells us that Electric and Steel-types are used here, that’s not a bad combo. The floor is magnetised, which will keep any Electric or Steel-types in the air so Ground-type moves won’t be of much help. The puzzle involves electric barriers which need to be lowered in order for us to reach Galavan. Fair enough. Go to the east side and stand on the left switch. In the next area go southwest then north to another switch which takes us to a Magnet. Back to the previous area and move up to meet Ezra.

Super Nerd Ezra

• Lv41 Luxio [Electric]
• Lv40 Probopass [Rock/Steel]
  Prize: P2160

He clues us in on how the bulb above him works. Turn it on and return to the main Gym area and step on the switch up top. In the next area carry on northward to Humphrey.

Worker Humphrey

• Lv39 Magnemite [Electric/Steel]
• Lv41 Magneton [Electric/Steel]
  Prize: P2120

Use the switch above him, it takes us to another switch that sends us to Luca’s spot.

Guitarist Luca

• Lv40 Manectric [Electric]
• Lv41 Electrode [Electric]
  Prize: P1664

Onto the switch below him and in the next area use the switch on the right to reach a bulb that you must switch on. Back to the previous area and go north to a switch and pop up next to Giselle.

Scientist Giselle

• Lv40 Charjabug [Bug/Electric]
• Lv40 Dedenne [Electric/Fairy]
  Prize: P2496

BATTLE NOTES:

• Giselle has an X Sp. Attack.

Onwards to the left side to the next switch which leads to Jose and another bulb, turn it on.

Scientist Jose

• Lv41 Klang [Steel]
• Lv41 Bronzong [Steel/Psychic]
  Prize: P2496

BATTLE NOTES:

• Jose has an X Sp. Attack.

Back to the area before we met Giselle, go south now that the barrier is off and step on the switch, it leads to a platform where we’ll encounter a wild Lv35 Voltorb. Catch it if you need one and then back to the previous area and carry on up to face Jerry.

Scientist Jerry

• Lv40 Bronzor [Steel/Psychic]
• Lv40 Klink [Steel]
• Lv39 Voltorb [Electric]
  Prize: P2256

BATTLE NOTES:

• Jerry has an X Sp. Attack.

Step on the switch above him and after the next switch you’ll find another bulb, turn it on, and slide down to meet Zack.

Super Nerd Zack

• Lv40 Electabuzz [Electric]
• Lv41 Luxray [Electric]
  Prize: P1960

Go all the way back to Jose’s area, switch off the bulb there then to the area where Jerry is, use the far right switch and turn off the bulb that it leads to (the platform just southeast from Luca) and then all the way back to the main Gym area and go left. The switch takes us to the south side of where Jerry is, head east to Ashton.

Collector Ashton

• Lv40 Emolga [Electric/Flying]
• Lv41 Pachirisu [Electric]
  Prize: P1568

That item ball above him is a Lv40 Electrode. Step on the switch below him, turn on the bulb, then go all the way back to Ezra and turn off the bulb there and then come back to head northwest from Ashton to final Gym Trainer Bernie.

Worker Bernie

• Lv40 Klink [Steel]
• Lv40 Magnemite [Electric/Steel]
• Lv40 Voltorb [Electric]
  Prize: P1880

So the unidentified man we’ve been seeing in the Pok�Centers is this guy, who would’ve thunk it? Initially I thought maybe he’s the Champion, since he had some knowledge about the previous Gym Leaders and in most games we meet the region’s Champion at some point on our journey. In the previous version this would be a Single Battle, not anymore. It’s a Double Battle for that Badge #5 and then we can finally Surf!

GYM BATTLE

Leader Galavan

• Lv46 Alolan Golem [Rock/Electric] {Sturdy}
• Lv44 Magneton [Electric/Steel] {Sturdy} Eviolite
• Lv46 Mega Manectric [Electric] {Lightning Rod/Intimidate} Manectite
• Lv45 Eelektross [Electric] {Levitate} Electric Gem
• Lv45 Lanturn [Water/Electric] {Volt Absorb}
  Prizes: P19200 + Battery Badge + TM92 Volt Switch

BATTLE NOTES:

• Galavan has 2 Hyper Potions.

GOLEM MOVES: Stealth Rock, Bulldoze, Rock Blast, Thunder Punch
MAGNETON MOVES: Discharge, Flash Cannon, Tri Attack, Volt Switch
MANECTRIC MOVES: Flamethrower, Discharge, Ice Fang, Volt Switch
EELEKTROSS MOVES: Discharge, Giga Drain, Crunch, Dragon Claw
LANTURN MOVES: Discharge, Scald, Signal Beam, Thunder Wave

Badge #5 acquired, we can travel across water and lava (if you have a Fire-type in the party) and traded Pok�mon will now obey us up to Lv75. Hyper Potions, Full Heals and Max Repels now sold everywhere. Use the switch on the right to return to the main area and pick up not one but two Gems from the Gym Guide then exit. Collect the Go-Goggles from the Hiker and prep up for the first of the two major backtrack sessions. The second major one will happen when we get Rock Climb, whenever that will be.

THE GREAT BACKTRACK: SURF EDITION

/ICICLE CAVE\

• 3F: In the middle of the pool is a Max Revive. On the right side is a ladder which leads to Lia and Lucian’s training spot. Above them is TM13 Ice Beam.

Ace Trainer Lia

• Lv40 Aurorus [Rock/Ice]
• Lv42 Mega Slowbro [Water/Psychic] Slowbronite
  Prize: P3536

Ace Trainer Lucian

• Lv41 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
• Lv42 Doublade [Steel/Ghost]
  Prize: P3468

or

Ace Trainers Lia & Lucian

• Lv40 Aurorus [Rock/Ice]
• Lv41 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
• Lv42 Mega Slowbro [Water/Psychic] Slowbronite
• Lv42 Doublade [Steel/Ghost]
  Prize: P7004
• 2F: On the south side of the western pool are Zygarde cells #6, a Nugget on the right and a ladder which leads to a new section of 1F and then B1F.

Pok�mon Found (1F + B1F)

Golbat [Poison/Flying]
Hariyama [Fighting] 5% King’s Rock
Sealeo [Ice/Water]
Jynx [Ice/Psychic] Aspear Berry
Avalugg [Ice]
Boldore [Rock] 50% Everstone, 5% Hard Stone
Piloswine [Ice/Ground] 50% Aspear Berry, 5% Nevermeltice

-B1F-

Slide onto the ice from the right, then right again (don’t smash the rock yet) and up off the ice. That item on the upper right is an Escape Rope. From the bottom right corner of that unfrozen patch of floor, slide down to the southeast to pick up TM69 Rock Polish. Return to that unfrozen floor and slide onto the ice from the upper left, then down and all the way to the northwest side. Don’t smash the rock yet if you want that item directly above you (PP Up) and that’s an Elixir on the left. After those items make your way back to the unfrozen floor and slide off from the south, once you reach the rock, don’t smash it, slide to the right then down, right, up, left and now you can get the hidden Big Pearl. We’d have to fall from 1F to reach that TM ball so don’t worry about it for now. Exit Icicle Cave.

/ROUTE 2\

• Northwest area: Zygarde cells #8 on a small patch of land. Go south, passing under the bridge to pick up a Shiny Stone. On the bigger island next to the small patch we find Franklin and a Crush Kin pair that won’t battle us until we’ve defeated all the Trainers on Route 2 and Route 15.

Hiker Franklin

• Lv41 Crustle [Bug/Rock]
• Lv40 Klang [Steel]
  Prize: P1600
• A portion of Route 15 can be explored just east from this route, let’s take a quick look.

[rt15] ROUTE 15 “Northsea Stretch”

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Climb.

Pok�mon Found

(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Basculin [Water] Red-Stripped 5% Deep Sea Tooth
Basculin [Water] Blue-Striped 5% Deep Sea Scale
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Horsea [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
(Super Rod)
Seadra [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Cloyster [Water/Ice] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl

An unusual rainstorm is going on here according to the two Swimmers that are blocking access to the rest of the route. Interesting, what could be causing this storm? Nothing we can do here for now except see the Pok�mon and battle Dirk.

Fisherman Dirk

• Lv41 Cloyster [Water/Ice]
• Lv40 Wailord [Water]
  Prize: P1632

Also note that on this route are Zygarde cells #66 and they are right next to Trainer Tips sign #31.

/DRESCO TOWN\

• That TM ball just southeast of the Moltres statue is TM105 Brutal Swing. If you need to make a quick stop over in Dehara remember that it is only a brief swim to the south from Dresco. Surf on up to Route 3.

/ROUTE 3\

• On the tiny island on the west side of the bridge is Cole (and a hidden Deep Sea Tooth) and Jason is on the northeast side next to TM45 Attract.

Fisherman Cole

• Lv41 Cradily [Rock/Grass]
• Lv40 Clawitzer [Water]
  Prize: P1632

Fisherman Jason

• Lv42 Dragalge [Poison/Dragon]
  Prize: P1696

Great fishing advice from Cole: your chances of landing a Pok�mon go up if your 1st position party member has either Suction Cups or Sticky Hold as an Ability. Jason shares info about how to land Shiny Pok�mon. Continue north from Jason to see a piece of land with a hidden Deep Sea Scale. Over on the western side is Edgar’s land, you’ll pick up Carbos from there.

Fisherman Edgar

• Lv39 Basculin Water
• Lv42 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
• Lv40 Luvdisc [Water]
  Prize: P1632

/GRIMM WOODS\

• Bring with you Pok�mon that can Cut. Just to the west from the eastern entrance is a man who gives us Mission 82 Weed Whacker:

82 WEED WHACKER

Location: Grim Woods

• Help a rich businessman build his dream pancake restaurant by cutting down all of the grass in Grim Woods.

A silly Mission really because after all that cutting the man informs us that the Pok�mon Rangers have gotten involved because the grass is endangered so his plan goes down the toilet…but hey, you get a Beedrillite in the end and another Mission done. On the north side are hidden Tinymushrooms and we can finally reach Zygarde cells #12.

ROUTE 4

• South of this route are Routes 13 and 14, let’s cover them next.

[rt13] ROUTE 13 “The Borrius Channel”

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Smash, Rock Climb.

Pok�mon Found

(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Alomomola [Water]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Clauncher [Water]
Skrelp [Poison/Water]
(Super Rod)
Clawitzer [Water]
Dragalge [Poison/Dragon]
(Rock Smash)
Binacle [Rock/Water]
Geodude [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss
Krabby [Water]
Kingler [Water]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Galarian Slowpoke [Psychic]

Out in the water is Luis and Wade’s on the east island.

Swimmer[M] Luis

• Lv40 Tentacool [Water/Poison]
• Lv41 Golduck [Water]
  Prize: P1200

Fisherman Wade

• Lv40 Goldeen [Water]
• Lv40 Remoraid [Water]
• Lv40 Clauncher [Water]
• Lv40 Skrelp [Poison/Water]
• Lv40 Magikarp [Water]
• Lv40 Magikarp [Water]
  Prize: P1504

I saw that Wade had a full team and I thought he’s one of those Fishermen who have a full team of Magikarp xD screw those guys. On the same island there’s a hidden Dive Ball and an HP Up in that heap of sand in the middle. Southeast from there we find Nolan and Tiffany swimming near his island.

Fisherman Nolan

• Lv41 Corsola [Water/Rock]
• Lv40 Mareanie [Poison/Water]
  Prize: P1568

Swimmer[F] Tiffany

• Lv41 Lumineon [Water]
  Prize: P1248

If you carry on eastward you’ll be in Dehara so continue to the southwest island. Hiding in that heap of sand is Nate.

Ninja Boy Nate

• Lv40 Sneasel [Dark/Ice]
• Lv41 Arbok [Poison]
• Lv41 Victreebel [Grass/Poison]
  Prize: P800

South from him are hidden Stardust, Ramiro and Grace.

Bird Keeper Ramiro

• Lv41 Swellow [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P3180

Beauty Grace

• Lv40 Eevee [Normal]
• Lv41 Rapidash [Fire]
  Prize: P1632

Southeast from her is a Max Ether under the sand and the running Tubers Alexis and Amir.

Tuber[F] Alexis

• Lv40 Poliwag [Water]
• Lv40 Goldeen [Water]
• Lv39 Poliwag [Water]
• Lv41 Nidorina [Poison]
  Prize: P192

Tuber[M] Amir

• Lv39 Sandygast [Ghost/Ground]
• Lv41 Lotad [Water/Grass]
• Lv40 Slowpoke [Water/Psychic]
  Prize: P200

There’s hidden Stardust by the small rock next to the Black Belt. Southeast from the island are Richard and Nora.

Swimmer[M] Richard

• Lv40 Mantine [Water/Flying]
• Lv40 Tentacool [Water/Poison]
  Prize: P1200

Swimmer[F] Nora

• Lv40 Corsola [Water/Rock]
• Lv41 Lanturn [Water/Electric]
• Lv39 Chinchou [Water/Electric]
  Prize: P1224

Back to the island and carry on south.

Swimmer[M] Reece

• Lv39 Buizel [Water]
• Lv40 Tentacruel [Water/Poison]
• Lv41 Floatzel [Water]
  Prize: P1248

Swimmer[M] Matthew

• Lv40 Clauncher [Water]
• Lv41 Sharpedo [Water/Dark]
  Prize: P1248

Switch on the Dowsing Machine, there’s a hidden Water Stone on the left side as you surf south to Melissa and Trainer Tips signpost #27.

Swimmer[F] Melissa

• Lv40 Finneon [Water]
• Lv40 Mantyke [Water/Flying]
  Prize: P1224

From the signpost go southeast a bit then east to find Zygarde cells #54 near bluffs. North from there is an Ace Trainer on a small island, he’s the Route Master of Routes 13 and 14. We’ll be back for him. As we head south we’ll meet Anya.

Swimmer[F] Anya

• Lv39 Wooper [Water/Ground]
• Lv41 Poliwhirl [Water]
• Lv39 Poliwag [Water]
• Lv40 Luvdisc [Water]
• Lv41 Floatzel [Water]
  Prize: P1176

[rt14] ROUTE 14 “The Borrius Channel”

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Smash, Rock Climb, Dive.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Bibarel [Normal/Water] 50% Oran Berry, 5% Sitrus Berry
Golduck [Water]
Gastrodon(Pink) [Water/Ground]
Floatzel [Water] 5% Wacan Berry
Slowpoke [Water/Psychic] 5% Lagging Tail
((Daytime: 05:00am-07:59pm))
Weepinbell [Grass/Poison]
Bellsprout [Grass/Poison]
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Gloom [Grass/Poison] 5% Absorb Bulb
Oddish [Grass/Poison] 5% Absorb Bulb
(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Mantine [Water/Flying]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod – Small Island)
Horsea [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Wailmer [Water]
(Good Rod – West)
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Horsea [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Luvdisc [Water] 50% Heart Scale
(Good Rod – East)
Horsea [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Carvanha [Water/Dark] 5% Deep Sea Tooth
(Super Rod – Small Island)
Seadra [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Wailord [Water]
(Super Rod – West)
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Luvdisc [Water] 50% Heart Scale
Seadra [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
(Super Rod – East)
Seadra [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Cloyster [Water/Ice] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Sharpedo [Water/Dark] 5% Deep Sea Tooth
(Underwater)
Clamperl [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Mareanie [Poison/Water] 5% Poison Barb
Toxapex [Poison/Water] 5% Poison Barb
Chinchou [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
Lanturn [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
Luvdisc [Water] 50% Heart Scale
(Rock Smash)
Binacle [Rock/Water]
Geodude [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss
Krabby [Water]
Kingler [Water]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER:
(Grass)
Eldegoss [Grass]
(Surf)
Galarian Slowpoke [Psychic]

Once you reach the big island, head southwest to find Raul.

Roughneck Raul

• Lv40 Crawdaunt [Water/Dark]
• Lv41 Poliwrath [Water/Fighting]
  Prize: P1484

Hidden in the sand below from him is a Hyper Potion (or see screenshot). That’s David swimming along the western side.

Swimmer[M] David

• Lv40 Gastrodon(Pink) [Water/Ground]
• Lv39 Shellder [Water]
• Lv41 Cloyster [Water/Ice]
  Prize: P1224

Along the eastern side is Douglas.

Swimmer[M] Douglas

• Lv39 Horsea [Water]
• Lv40 Whiscash [Water/Ground]
• Lv31 Alomomola [Water]
• Lv31 Seadra [Water]
  Prize: P1248

Back on the island, south from Raul is Heidi and a hidden Rare Candy next to her.

Picnicker Heidi

• Lv40 Bellsprout [Grass/Poison]
• Lv40 Psyduck [Water]
  Prize: P1040

Southeast from her is Zinc in the sand (or see screenshot) and then carry on down to Litzy and Krista in the water.

Expert Litzy

• Lv41 Medicham [Fighting/Psychic] Coba Berry
• Lv42 Lickilicky [Normal] Chople Berry
  Prize: P2120

Swimmer[F] Krista

• Lv40 Dewgong [Water/Ice]
• Lv41 Cloyster [Water/Ice]
  Prize: P1248

East from her is Brett’s island where there’s a hidden Heart Scale.

Fisherman Brett

• Lv41 Seaking [Water]
• Lv41 Seadra [Water]
  Prize: P1632

Head west from Krista until you see a northward turn, follow it to find Trainer Tips signpost #28, which informs us about something called the “Advanced Digging & Diving Machine” (ADM). It is what we’ll need for Diving in this game, it can be purchased from Captain Davy’s Shipyard in Seaport City. Noted. Above the signpost is Tony and then the Ruins of Void.

Swimmer[M] Tony

• Lv41 Wailord [Water]
• Lv40 Wishiwashi [Water]
  Prize: P1224

Return south to the main path and carry on west to meet Raxle and touch down on the western island.

Swimmer[M] Raxle

• Lv41 Quagsire [Water/Ground]
• Lv41 Crawdaunt [Water/Dark]
• Lv40 Basculin [Water]
• Lv40 Staryu [Water]
• Lv39 Wailmer [Water]
  Prize: P1200

Once you’re on the island move up to the upper left side to get Zygarde cells #56 and then head east to find Violet.

Aroma Lady Violet

• Lv40 Gloom [Grass/Poison]
• Lv40 Weepinbell [Grass/Poison]
• Lv41 Bellossom [Grass]
  Prize: P1664

There’s a hidden Dragon Scale by the green shrub above her. Cross the bridge heading east to find a Dawn Stone. Go back and check out the west side, there’s Carol and a PP Up in the middle of the pool.

Picnicker Carol

• Lv40 Exeggcute [Grass/Psychic]
• Lv41 Flab�b� [Fairy]
  Prize: P1060

Leave the island and continue west.

Swimmer[M] Barry

• Lv41 Politoed [Water]
• Lv41 Clawitzer [Water]
  Prize: P1248

Swimmer[F] Connie

• Lv39 Staryu [Water]
• Lv41 Seel [Water]
• Lv41 Starmie [Water/Psychic]
  Prize: P1296

On the next section of land we meet Lewis and Diddy. Not THAT Diddy 🙂

Worker Lewis

• Lv39 Elekid [Electric]
• Lv40 Manectric [Electric]
  Prize: P2160

Collector Diddy

• Lv40 Porygon [Normal]
• Lv41 Slowking [Water/Psychic]
• Lv40 Alolan Geodude [Rock/Electric]
  Prize: P1696

South from Diddy are Zygarde cells #57 in the grass and north from Lewis is a hidden Eject Button. After crossing over this land we are back on Route 6 and can get Zygarde cells #22 on a northern patch of land. Then go back to that Route Master of Routes 13 and 14 and battle him.

MEGA BATTLE

Mega Trainer Osean (xD, clever name)

• Lv52 Pelipper [Water/Flying] {Drizzle} Damp Rock
• Lv53 Samurott [Water] {Torrent} Focus Sash
• Lv54 Kingdra [Water/Dragon] {Swift Swim} Haban Berry
• Lv53 Ludicolo [Water/Grass] {Swift Swim} Water Gem
• Mega Gyarados [Water/Dark] {Intimidate/Mold Breaker} Gyaradosite
  Prize: P6000 + Gyaradosite

BATTLE NOTES:

• Osean has a Full Restore.

PELIPPER MOVES: Surf, Air Slash, Knock Off, U-Turn
SAMUROTT MOVES: Liquidation, Megahorn, Revenge, Retaliate
KINGDRA MOVES: Surf, Dragon Pulse, Flash Cannon, Ice Beam
LUDICOLO MOVES: Hydro Pump, Energy Ball, Nature Power, Teeter Dance
GYARADOS MOVES: Aqua Tail, Crunch, Ice Fang, Dragon Dance

Nice way to complete our coverage of Routes 13 and 14, return to Route 4 and we get back into Cinder Volcano.

/CINDER VOLCANO\

• Eastern 1F: We can pick up that TM35 Flamethrower now.
• Western 2F: Surf east from the Chansey, you’ll see an Item ball on the north side – Flame Orb. On the southeast side is a Magmarizer.

/VALLEY CAVE\

• B1F, above ground southeast corner: Energy Root that appears there often. Above ground southwest area: TM44 Rest.

/AUBURN WATERWAY\

• Northern side, from Route 6: Zygarde cells #36. Just southeast from the shore is Harold. There’s a hidden Misty Seed on that piece of land he is circling.

Swimmer[M] Harold

• Lv40 Palpitoad [Water/Ground]
• Lv42 Seaking [Water]
  Prize: P1368

Surf northwest until you’re on Route 9, you’ll eventually see the Gate and an Item ball – Heart Scale. Surf east along the northern shore until you reach a landing spot among the trees, there’s a hidden Big Mushroom. Ava is swimming around that area.

Swimmer[F] Ava

• Lv42 Lumineon [Water]
• Lv40 Wingull [Water/Flying]
  Prize: P1320

Southeast from her is a stranded Hiker, don’t worry about him yet but make sure you have someone on the team who can use Strength, Rock Smash and knows Dig for when we come back to him. Carry on south to another small island occupied by Kenneth.

Fisherman Kenneth

• Lv40 Wishiwashi [Water]
• Lv41 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
  Prize: P1792

Swimming on the eastern side is Mymo.

Swimmer[M] Mymo

• Lv41 Golduck [Water]
• Lv41 Lombre [Water/Grass]
  Prize: P1320

Surfing west from Kenneth’s island leads us to Nicole.

Swimmer[F] Nicole

• Lv41 Masquerain [Bug/Flying]
  Prize: P1392

Northwest from her is a landing spot on the island, get on the island and from there go east until you see a northward path blocked by skinny trees. Cut them and go up to find TM89 U-Turn. Carry on east to pick up Zygarde cells #37 and then south to that sad Clown who gives us TM18 Rain Dance. For a moment I thought he’s just some dodgy fellow watching Nicole xD maybe if this was Pok�mon Clover that would’ve been the case 🙂 let’s go back to the stranded Hiker and hear his story: he got to this island by digging through a hidden tunnel but his Graveler learned a new move and forgot Dig in the process. Happens all the time xD be ready because once we go into the tunnel there’s no going back until we reach the other end. But first, we gotta prove to him that we’re good to go down there. This is for Mission 34 Island Survivor. Please note that the regular Trainer document is missing information about Finn so I’ll leave his Levels blank.

Hiker Finn

• Graveler [Rock/Ground]
• Lairon [Steel/Rock]
  Prize: P1760

34 ISLAND SAVIOUR

Location: Auburn Waterway

• A Hiker needs your help getting off an island! Bring a Pok�mon with Dig to help help him escape.

Our Pok�mon uses Dig and down we go!

[lost] LOST TUNNEL

HMs Needed: Strength, Rock Smash.

Pok�mon Found

Graveler [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
Lairon [Steel/Rock] 5% Hard Stone
Diglett [Ground] 5% Soft Sand
Dugtrio [Ground] 5% Soft Sand
(Rock Smash)
Geodude [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Graveler [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone

Damn it’s dark here, Flash won’t help :/ Finn tells us that there’s a ladder around here somewhere. Terrific, who knows how long we’ll be here. On the bright side at least our character isn’t claustrophobic. Behind us is Chansey the healer and respawn point. Move a few steps south until you can head left. Continue west until you see a northward path, follow it all the way to a rock you must smash to reach the Aggronite above it. Return to the corridor going south from Chansey and carry on along it all the way to a rock that’s got a hidden Luminous Moss. Just before we reached that rock there was a northward path we passed, move along that path until you can go west. We get to an intersection where there’s a sudden quake and we’re attacked by a wild Diglett. After defeating it go south all the way until another quake stops us, this time a wild Golem appears. It gets an Aura stat boost. Continue on the path to reach Zygarde cells #38. Back track to the northward turn that we just passed before getting to the cells, go along it until you are at a junction. The south way leads to a breakable rock and a Max Repel. Go north and then east all the way to our next battle – a Dugtrio stops us. All its stats get a boost. That’s the last wild attack, continue along this path all the way to the exit ladder. In the next chamber Finn has Graveler use Rock Smash to make an opening and we are finally out. Guess what the reward for this is? Yup, TM28 Dig! Finn had it all along xD. Damn it Finn. Mission 34 completed. The opening leads to the KBT Expressway, we are next to the Ghost Gem Family member.

/TEHL TOWN\

• On the right side near the KBT Expressway entrance: Nugget.

/ROUTE 10\

• Southeast side: Zygarde cells #35. Head west to climb a set of stairs and cross a bridge to pick up a Green Shard. South from there is a Black Belt who’ll give us a Lv2 Macho Brace. He can upgrade it if you give him Everstones (e.g. Lv3 for 3 Everstones and so on). Carry on west to an island where you’ll find a Dawn Stone and southwest from the island is a hidden Max Elixir.

/ROUTE 9\

• In the area after the Underground Passage house, surf across the pond and check the bottom left corner for TM77 Flame Charge, hidden by the treetop.
• On the island in the middle of the lake: TM30 Shadow Ball and Zygarde cells #32.

/FROST MOUNTAIN\

• 1F southeast side: There’s an Aggron here, if you get close to it Aggron will blow you away with a big roar. Very random, but make a note of this for later on. Climb the stairs and continue to the upper southeast area for a King’s Rock.

/FALLSHORE CITY\

• Surf east from the KBT Expressway entrance, there’s a hidden Fast Ball here. Surf to the west side, stay on the cliff all the way to the end where you’ll find a hidden Shed Shell.
• Behind the building southwest from the KBT Expressway entrance: Silk Scarf.
• East side of the beach: head up the hill, you’ll find a Steelixite in the northeast area.

/ROUTE 11\

• Now you can reach this route’s Raid Den, just to the right from the Cliff Cave entrance. There’s a hidden Iapapa Berry next to the route signboard just outside Epidimy Town.

/EPIDIMY TOWN\

• Southwest corner: Quick Ball.

/THUNDERCAP MT.\

• 1F southwest area: TM24 Thunderbolt.
• 2F southeast area: Max Ether. Past that is a ladder in the corner, it takes us to that section of 3F which has the tablet. We’ll find an Electirizer in the bottom right corner. In the northeast area is the other puzzle we needed to solve. Down below I’ve numbered the boulders so that you know which ones I’ll be referring to in the solution:

(12) (05)
(11)(10) (04)
(09) (03)
(07)(08) (02)
(06) (01)XX

XX represents our starting point. Push 03 to the left, 04 up, 02 down then 03 down. 09 to the left, 08 down, 10 up. Now you can move 07 to the left and smash the rocks so that 11 is free for the pressure plate. After that go back south then southwest and jump down the ledge to tackle the remaining puzzle on the west side. Nothing much to it, just smash the rocks and push the boulder to the plate. The electric barrier in the northwest disappears and we can go on to collect a Manectite. There’s also that ladder which we pass on the way to getting the Manectite, use it and on 4F surf east and go all the way until you have to go north. Use the Dowsing Machine to find a hidden Nugget in that corridor. Turn right then head south to meet a guy who saw a mysterious yellow Pok�mon on a ledge around here. He needs a special machine to help him dig through that wall and reach the ledge. We can make a note of this guy, we’ll be back to help him once we get that ADM. Go all the way north, we’ll end up in an area where we meet Milo, a boy in a Pika-costume. He got lost so we must take him with us to the exit. This is Mission 75 The Wayward Kid.

75 THE WAYWARD KID

Location: Thundercap Mt.

• A little boy has lost his way in Thundercap Mt. 4F! Team up with him, and guide him to the exit.

Back track to where we turned east before meeting the “yellow Pok�mon” guy, from there head north for a Double Battle against Phillip and Tina.

Camper Phillip & Picnicker Tina

• Lv41 Sandshrew [Ground]
• Lv39 Audino [Normal]
• Lv39 Snivy [Grass]
  Prize: P2240

Carry on west then south, southeast to find Calcium. Go back and go north all the way until the path splits heading west and south. Go south then southwest to find Daryl and Dario. Daryl is the Hiker on the left, he’s the only one between them that you can fight in a Singles Battle.

Hiker Daryl

• Lv41 Omastar [Rock/Water]
  Prize: P1824

Hiker Dario

• Lv39 Kabuto [Rock/Water]
• Lv42 Aggron [Steel/Rock]
  Prize: P3712

or

Hikers Dario & Daryl

• Lv39 Kabuto [Rock/Water]
• Lv41 Omastar [Rock/Water]
• Lv42 Aggron [Steel/Rock]
  Prize: P3680

Carry on south then southeast to Dwayne and Martha, both of them are Double Battlers so we might as well face them at the same time.

Camper Dwayne & Picnicker Martha

• Lv39 Dedenne [Electric/Fairy]
• Lv40 Oshawott [Water]
• Lv40 Tepig [Fire]
• Lv41 Wormadam (Plant Cloak) [Bug/Grass]
  Prize: P2240

Search the rocks below them for a hidden Timer Ball. Back to the Hikers and head east then south all the way to a ledge above a ladder. Milo stops us and makes his way out, leaving behind TM73 Thunder Wave and we complete another Mission. Don’t jump over the ledge yet, go all the way back to the north side then west and south, surf across a pool and you’ll get to a Rare Candy. Return to the Hikers and go southwest, we’ll find Miriam, Benward and a Thick Club.

Lass Miriam

• Lv39 Buneary [Normal]
• Lv40 Clefairy [Fairy]
  Prize: P896

Youngster Benward

• Lv41 Raticate [Normal]
• Lv39 Linoone [Normal]
  Prize: P880

or

Youngster Benward & Lass Miriam

• Lv41 Raticate [Normal]
• Lv39 Buneary [Normal]
• Lv39 Linoone [Normal]
• Lv40 Clefairy [Fairy]
  Prize: P1776

Now we can go for that ladder and back to that 3F tablet area and then 2F. Once you’ve made it back there, go north from the southeast section. You’ll see a lower level on the left side, in there is an Item ball on the bottom left side of a pool (Electric Seed).

• 3F north area: across the pool is a ladder taking us to a secluded 2F area where we meet Gerald.

Cyclist Gerald

• Lv39 Fletchling [Normal/Flying]
• Lv41 Staraptor [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P1824

Return to the main 3F area, in the northeast section is a Protein and that marks the end of this backtrack session, phew. Wait until we get that Rock Climb move, that session is going to leave stretch marks xD because there are some places where it is easy to miss the Rock Climb spots. Exit the mountain and go back to Dehara. We have the Great Desert to prepare for now and who knows what surprises are in store for us there.

Just before we enter the eastern Gate we’re stopped by Axelrod. This guy misses all the action and wasn’t even there for the biggest reveal so far, damn. He made it to the Ruins of Void but it was too late. Arthur arrives, he’s looking for Jax and we tell him about what happened at the Ruins. Arthur suspects that the Light of Ruin may have taken Jax with them to Vivill Town, and after hearing all this Axelrod decides that he’ll head there too. He agrees to team up with the Shadows for now but after that business is done he’s going after them. He’ll wait for us in Vivill.

[rtgd] THE GREAT DESERT

HMs Needed: Rock Smash, Strength, Rock Climb.

Pok�mon Found (All Day)

Sandslash [Ground] 5% Grip Claw
Dwebble [Bug/Rock] 5% Hard Stone
Krokorok [Ground/Dark] 5% Black Glasses
Cacnea [Grass] 5% Sticky Barb
Darumaka [Fire] 50% Rawst Berry
Hippowdon [Ground]
Vibrava [Ground/Dragon]
Maractus [Grass] 5% Miracle Seed
Rufflet [Normal/Flying] (On Mondays on a rocky cliff in the northwest)
Vullaby [Dark/Flying] (On Thursdays, same area as Rufflet)
(Rock Smash)
Geodude [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Dwebble [Bug/Rock] 5% Hard Stone
Binacle [Rock/Water]
Graveler [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Shuckle [Bug/Rock] Berry Juice
Armor Fossil
Claw Fossil
Dome Fossil
Helix Fossil
Jaw Fossil
Plume Fossil
Root Fossil
Sail Fossil
Skull Fossil
Old Amber

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Silicobra [Ground]

Your game isn’t worth its salt without a good old fashioned desert route 🙂 always sponsored by an ongoing sandstorm. The first person we find out here is Linda.

Nurse Linda

• Lv39 Togepi [Fairy]
• Lv41 Togetic [Fairy/Flying]
• Lv40 Chansey [Normal]
  Prize: P2240

A few steps to the east and we see a Yellow Shard. That Roughneck stuck in the pit is Cameron.

Roughneck Cameron

• Lv41 Krokorok [Ground/Dark]
• Lv39 Barbaracle [Rock/Water]
  Prize: P1592

Exit the pit from the north, you should see an Item ball on the upper right (Fire Stone). On the left side is a sand dune, on top of it is Grady.

Ruin Maniac Grady

• Lv39 Baltoy [Ground/Psychic]
• Lv41 Sigilyph [Psychic/Flying]
  Prize: P2832

Head north, there’s a Smooth Rock and a hidden Yellow Shard just northeast from the bones. Up top from the same bones is Logan.

Pok�mon Ranger Logan

• Lv40 Trapinch [Ground]
• Lv41 Darmanitan [Fire]
  Prize: P3480

East from him is Lucas.

Hiker Lucas

• Lv40 Excadrill [Ground/Steel]
• Lv40 Donphan [Ground]
  Prize: P1824

Continue eastward, there’s Trainer Tips signpost #29, a hidden Rare Bone and below from there are Rode and Kiyo.

Black Belt Kiyo

• Lv39 Binacle [Rock/Water]
• Lv39 Dwebble [Bug/Rock]
  Prize: P1824

Below Kiyo is Rode.

Psychic[M] Rode

• Lv41 Claydol [Ground/Psychic]
• Lv40 Solrock [Rock/Psychic]
• Lv40 Lunatone [Rock/Psychic]
  Prize: P2688

Back to Kiyo and go northeast to pick up some Fresh Water. Southeast from there are dried bones, one of them is a hidden Rare Bone. A few steps to the west and you’ll find a hidden Rare Candy. Back to Rode then south between the rocky hills to Roger and Reed.

Bird Keeper Roger

• Lv40 Rufflet [Normal/Flying]
• Lv39 Doduo [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P3480

Bird Keeper Reed

• Lv39 Vullaby [Dark/Flying]
• Lv39 Archen [Rock/Flying]
  Prize: P3600

or

Bird Keepers Roger & Reed

• Lv40 Rufflet [Normal/Flying]
• Lv39 Vullaby [Dark/Flying]
• Lv39 Doduo [Normal/Flying]
• Lv39 Archen [Rock/Flying]
  Prize: P7080

Continue south to find Zygarde cells #58 in the bottom left corner. In the bottom right corner is a hidden Yellow Shard. Go north to see a Clown between rocks, smash them and find out that in order to truly free him we must smash the other rocks which are to the west from here and north of the southern canyon (once you succeed he’ll give you TM37 Sandstorm). Return to Rode and head west, there is a pair of breakable rocks on top of a dune…one of them yields a Hard Stone. South of the dune is a small rock with a hidden Iron below it. Carry on south to Super Dave.

Youngster Dave

• Lv40 Sandslash [Ground]
• Lv41 Vibrava [Ground/Dragon]
  Prize: P944

South from him is a breakable rock on top of a dune and Nelson.

Guitarist Nelson

• Lv41 Flaaffy [Electric]
• Lv40 Luxio [Electric]
• Lv39 Voltorb [Electric]
• Lv41 Electrode [Electric]
  Prize: P1792

Further south is Blaze.

Kindler Blaze

• Lv40 Darumaka [Fire]
  Prize: P1952

Below him is a pit with a sleeping Drew and a Sun Stone.

Camper Drew

• Lv39 Hippopotas [Ground]
• Lv40 Inkay [Dark/Psychic]
• Lv39 Yamask [Ghost]
• Lv40 Sandile [Ground/Dark]
  Prize: P1160

Southwest from him are Zygarde cells #59 between the cacti. To the east is the entrance to the Tomb of Borrius, the final resting place of King Borrius III. This whole dark force business started with him, so send your angry Tweets to @KB3 xD. According to that Ruin Maniac by the entrance there is quite the treasure in the burial chamber but nobody has succeeded in fully exploring the tomb. Hmm, the challenge would be worth accepting if there wasn’t a trio of Ruin Maniacs inside keeping us from checking the place out. One of the Maniacs is occupied with the tile puzzle which unlocks the door to the rest of the tomb so just make a note of this place for later. There’s a hidden Relic Copper here.

Return to Black Belt Kiyo and go east until you see a white-haired man standing on a cliff. He’s a member of a warrior cult called the Undying Lucario and the giver of Mission 81 Warmonger:

81 WARMONGER

Location: Great Desert

• Become one of the Undying Lucario! Fight 2000 battles to be initiated.

If you have achieved this feat he will induct you into the cult and reward you with a Lucarionite.

South from him is Dawson’s pit.

Collector Dawson

• Lv41 Klefki [Steel/Fairy]
• Lv40 Sliggoo [Dragon]
• Lv42 Maractus [Grass]
  Prize: P1920

Just southwest of the pit is a hidden Yellow Shard. South from there is another sealed Regi tomb rock formation, Rock Incense on the left and Larry.

Ruin Maniac Larry

• Lv40 Crustle [Bug/Rock]
• Lv41 Hippowdon [Ground]
  Prize: P2880

Check those bones on the right for a hidden Max Repel. Continue north, there’s a hidden Carbos south of the route signboard and then a few more steps east into town. We survived the Great Desert…barely!

[guru] GURUN TOWN {A town that has survived the sands}

HMs Needed: Rock Climb, Surf.

Places of Interest
…..

• Pok�Center
• Pok�Mart
• Fossil Revival House

GURUN TOWN MART
*
Pok� Ball P200 Parlyz Heal P200 Max Repel P700
Great Ball P600 Awakening P250
Ultra Ball P1200 Burn Heal P250
Potion P300 Ice Heal P250
Super Potion P700 Full Heal P600
Hyper Potion P1200 Escape Rope P550
Revive P1500 Repel P350
Antidote P100 Super Repel P500

Pok�mon Found

(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Mantine [Water/Flying]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Remoraid [Water]
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss
Horsea [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
(Super Rod)
Octillery [Water]
Seadra [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss
Kingdra [Water/Dragon] 5% Dragon Scale

The town that the Regi trio built, not bad. Top right corner of the Regi statue has Zygarde cells #61. In the house northeast from the statue is a Fisherman who asks if you’ve fished for Pok�mon at least 3 times and if so he’ll get all excited and leave for East Borrius. He leaves behind a Pearl. In the house next door speak to the Rancher, he has Mission 10 As Hard as They Come:

10 AS HARD AS THEY COME

Location: Gurun Town

• There ain’t nothin’ in this world harder than a Hard Stone! Collect 20 of them for an enthusiast.

The reward for this smashing Mission is TM111 Smack Down so get cracking. The Black Belt will buy any Relics if you have any e.g. that Relic Copper we found. The northwest house belongs to a Scientist who revives Fossils. In the KBT Expressway is the Rock Gem Family member (Power Gem for 2 Rock Gems). Make a note of the Medium in the Pok�Center, we’ll come back for her in the post-game with the special item she requires.

In the Mart you’ll receive a Lemonade from the woman between shelves.

Interesting to know that east from here is Route 18 and Victory Road. According to the Ace Trainer in the Pok�Center there is currently no Borrius Champion! The spot is vacant…but for how long though? Now I’m curious to see what the League for this region is like. When you’re ready head north for Vivill Woods, there’s a hidden Charti Berry near the entrance.

[rtvw] VIVILL WOODS

HMs Needed: Surf.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Wurmple [Bug] 50% Pecha Berry, 5% BrightPowder
Scatterbug [Bug]
Cottonee [Grass/Fairy] 5% Absorb Bulb
Swadloon [Bug/Grass] 5% Mental Herb
Petilil [Grass] 5% Absorb Bulb
Spewpa [Bug]
Silcoon [Bug]
Cascoon [Bug]
((Daytime: 05:00am-07:59pm))
Caterpie [Bug]
Metapod [Bug]
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Weedle [Bug/Poison]
Kakuna [Bug/Poison]
(Surf)
Golduck [Water]
Masquerain [Bug/Flying] 5% Mental Herb
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Psyduck [Water]
Barboach [Water/Ground]
(Super Rod)
Golduck [Water]
Whiscash [Water/Ground]

(Mushrooms)
Paras [Bug/Grass] 50% Tiny Mushroom, 5% Big Mushroom

(Trainer ID dependant)
Foongus [Grass/Poison] 50% Tiny Mushroom, 5% Big Mushroom
Morelull [Grass/Fairy] 50% Tiny Mushroom, 5% Big Mushroom

SWARM: Pikachu [Electric] 50% Oran Berry, 5% Light Ball

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER:
((Daytime: 05:00am-07:59pm))
Hattrem [Psychic]
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Morgrem [Dark/Fairy]

Turn left and go all the way to find Zygarde cells #62. As we head east we meet Kent.

Bug Catcher Kent

• Lv41 Scatterbug [Bug]
• Lv41 Wurmple [Bug]
  Prize: P720

Go all the way north, there’s a Big Root on a log in the water, a Sun Stone and a Big Mushroom on the other side. Come back and head west to Hope.

Medium Hope

• Lv42 Dusclops [Ghost]
• Lv42 Palossand [Ghost/Ground]
  Prize: P2880

Past her is Trainer Tips signpost #30, nice information about Hidden Items. Across the pool after the signpost is a Paras hiding in mushrooms. Check the treetop below the mushrooms for TM81 X-Scissor. North from the pool is Robby.

Bug Catcher Robby

• Lv42 Silcoon [Bug]
• Lv42 Cascoon [Bug]
• Lv42 Spewpa [Bug]
  Prize: P708

Across the pool is a hidden TinyMushroom and on the eastern side, hidden by the trees, is a Pok� Ball containing either a Foongus or a Morelull. Back to Robby and head northeast to Keigo

Bug Maniac Keigo

• Lv42 Beautifly [Bug/Flying]
• Lv42 Dustox [Bug/Poison]
• Lv43 Vivillon [Bug/Flying]
  Prize: P1920

Straight north from him is the exit but continue northeast to Elijah.

Bug Catcher Elijah

• Lv43 Butterfree [Bug/Flying]
  Prize: P756

On the right are a PP Up and a hidden Big Mushroom. Head for the exit.

[vivi] VIVILL TOWN {The town filled with light and prosperity}

HMs Needed: Surf.

Places of Interest
…..

• Pok�Center
• Pok�Mart
• Vivill Warehouse

VIVILL TOWN MART

Pok� Ball P200 Parlyz Heal P200 Max Repel P700
Great Ball P600 Awakening P250
Ultra Ball P1200 Burn Heal P250
Potion P300 Ice Heal P250
Super Potion P700 Full Heal P600
Hyper Potion P1200 Escape Rope P550
Revive P1500 Repel P350
Antidote P100 Super Repel P500

Pok�mon Found

(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Basculin [Water] Red-Stripped 5% Deep Sea Tooth
Basculin [Water] Blue-Striped 5% Deep Sea Scale
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Horsea [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
(Super Rod)
Seadra [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Cloyster [Water/Ice] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl

As soon as we arrive we meet up with Axelrod. He searched around for any Shadows but no luck, and the residents aren’t there too. He did find one guy by a warehouse in the northern area of town so Axe is going over there to get some answers.

All the houses are locked, but you can pick up Zygarde cells #63 next to the northeast house. Head northwest to cover the other side of Route 15, you can get Zygarde cells #66 and read Trainer Tips sign #31.

The guard outside the warehouse is a LoR Grunt who isn’t exactly worried about two Trainers showing up. He speaks with his superior via his communicator to let her know that we have arrived, but because we didn’t come with an army, there’s no need for backup to be sent. Then there’s a brief scene showing a large ship arriving and with the help of several bombs the ship makes its way through the eastern side of town! What the… Ohh, so THAT’S the backup. We see a group of LoR Grunts on stand by inside, they’re ready to fight the intruders…until they see the intruders are Shadow Warriors! In no time the Grunts are sent running. Back outside Axelrod sends out his Starter to knock out the Grunt so we can enter the warehouse.

VIVILL WAREHOUSE

HMs Needed: Surf, Strength, Dive.

Pok�mon Found

(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Seadra [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Horsea [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
(Super Rod)
Seadra [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Dhelmise [Ghost/Grass]

-1F-

Behind the door that we need to get through is a squad of LoR Grunts. Axe wants us to come up with a plan but before we do, a Shadow Warrior appears and eliminates the Grunts with fire. The last Grunt opens the door just before he’s burned and the Shadow Warrior makes a move against us.

Shadow Warrior
Level: 53
Type: Ghost/Dark
Ability: Tough Claws
Moves Known: Dragon Claw, Shadow Bone, Flamethrower, Metal Claw

BATTLE NOTES:

• All its stats get a boost right at the beginning of the battle.

This is Axe’s first time encountering a Shadow Warrior, but that won’t stop him. He continues deeper into the warehouse. For the curious ones among you, DO NOT touch the fire! Your entire party will get burned xD, seriously. Don’t ask how I know that 🙂 That Grunt from outside has recovered and he stops us right before we can follow Axe downstairs.

Light of Ruin Grunt

• Lv45 Granbull [Fairy]
  Prize: P2520

He tries to reach out with other Grunts via his communicator but the device is damaged so he’ll have to get to the Grunts in person…

-B1F-

…and is defeated again by Axe. The Grunt then makes his escape by means of a warp panel. Axe wonders what happened to the other Grunts that we were told would be here.

Axe continues forward, using the same warp panel. There are 4 of them. On the left side are stairs leading to the now flooded Research Lab, this is where we find a warp panel under the boulder in the southwest corner that sends us to B5F. Marlon and Zeph are there, unable to progress into the Command Centre because of a door which requires a 6-letter password. The Scientist trying to unlock the door has figured out one of the letters, but we have to find the other 5 first. Zeph is certain that one of Aklove’s people knows the password. Marlon tells us to watch out for the Shadow Warriors, they’ll attack us on the spot. But you guys brought them here! Return to B1F and use the bottom left warp panel.

-B2F- (Rest Room)

Move up to remove the Shadow Warrior’s cloak and face it in battle. This one is at Lv45. The LoR Grunt thanks us for defeating the Shadow Warrior by giving us one letter of the password to the Command Centre: O. He’ll also heal our team and share information about the structure of this base: it is split into 8 areas, the important ones being the Power Grid, Break Room, Cafeteria, Rest Room and Research Lab. Step on the top warp panel and pop up in another section of B2F where there’s an unfriendly Grunt.

Light of Ruin Grunt

• Lv44 Mawile [Steel/Fairy]
• Lv45 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy]
  Prize: P2480

Take those stairs down to B3F.

-B3F-

Among the left side boxes is a hidden Fairy Gem and below them are Zygarde cells #65. The warp panel on the bottom right takes us to a small room on B2F occupied by another unfriendly.

Light of Ruin Grunt

• Lv45 Whimsicott [Grass/Fairy]
  Prize: P2520

He gives us password letter A. Return to B1F and use the top left tile to reach the Cafeteria. While those two Grunts are busy, you can pick up that Hyper Potion on the upper right table before going to the next warp panel.

-B2F- (Kitchen)

That’s a Whip Dream on the table. After defeating the Shadow Warrior we take on the Grunt.

Light of Ruin Grunt

• Lv44 Floette [Fairy]
• Lv45 Shiinotic [Grass/Fairy]
  Prize: P2520

He gives us password letter K and reveals that one of the Admins is a woman. Ignore that upper left warp panel, it leads to the Break Room and a warp panel connected to the upper right panel on B1F (the one Axe used). Go for the bottom right warp panel, it takes us to a tiny B1F room which has a hidden PP Up and a warp panel that sends us to the southeast room on B3F. That Grunt from outside is here and so is another Shadow Warrior. We save the Grunt from certain death and he has a change of heart towards us, enough for him to tell us password letter V. That item on the right is a Sachet. Back to B1F for the bottom right panel.

-B2F- (Power Grid)

Dispatch the Shadow Warrior and then the Grunt.

Light of Ruin Grunt

• Lv45 Floette [Fairy]
• Lv45 Togetic [Fairy/Flying]
• Lv44 Dedenne [Electric/Fairy] Sitrus Berry
  Prize: P2440

Next password letter is L. Continue east to find Zygarde cells #64 and the next warp panel. There’s a Max Revive in the next room and the stairs lead us to another Grunt.

Light of Ruin Grunt

• Lv45 Azumarill [Water/Fairy]
• Lv46 Floette [Fairy]
• Lv45 Klefki [Steel/Fairy]
• Lv44 Comfey [Fairy]
  Prize: P2540

Use the panel on the far right to reach a room with a hidden Gardevoirite. Back to B1F and then the door on B5F. We got password letters O, A, K, V and L…we rearrange them a bit and get AKLOV. Input that and the Scientist throws in the E. Bingo. We bust into the room to meet one of the Admins – Ivory (!?) Damn. She joined Aklove after Zeph gave up at the Ruins of Void and she accepted Aklove’s big offer: join the LoR to destroy Borrius and then have a chance to use the Ultimate Weapon, which will be powered by the Shadow Warriors that the LoR have obtained. But if Borrius is destroyed, Ivory’s home and family will be gone too…she counters this by revealing that Aklove said he’d protect Ivory’s children until this is done. Zeph orders the Shadow Warrior which they brought along to apprehend Ivory but a portal opens up to send the Shadow Warrior away and look who’s back just in time, Aklove and Unbound Hoopa. His trips to Hoenn and Kalos in search of the Ultimate Weapon have been stopped because thanks to the explosive entrance by the ship earlier, the Research Lab was destroyed and so no more Ultimate Weapon data. However Ivory and her team learned enough to confirm that the Ultimate Weapon is not at its original location. Good news for Aklove, making him more determined to obtain that Ultimate Weapon. Then Axelrod arrives, as if things couldn’t even more explosive, he’s the one that Zeph asked Marlon about earlier – the person who has the Prison Bottle. But Axe wants to know what happened to his parents, he won’t Zeph the Bottle until he gets answers. He also gets in Aklove’s face and Aklove almost has Hoopa send Axe away when Ivory intervenes to remind Aklove about the promise….and the floodgates swing wide open when Aklove puts 2 and 2 together to reveal Ivory and Marlon as Axelrod’s parents. Marlon tries to explain things to Axe but that doesn’t go too well and Aklove has had enough, he orders Hoopa to send Axe away through a portal. Marlon is sent away too, both sent to a safe location just like Ivory wanted.

Zeph attempts to leave and he also gets sent away, going to the same place where his Houndoom went. You have a chance now to check your team and prepare if you need to, then step up to take on Aklove.

LIGHT OF RUIN LEADER BATTLE

Light of Ruin Leader Aklove

• Lv51 Klefki [Steel/Fairy] {Prankster} Light Clay
• Lv51 Roserade [Grass/Poison] {Natural Cure} Big Root
• Lv52 Togekiss [Fairy/Flying] {Serene Grace}
• Lv53 Unbound Hoopa [Psychic/Dark] {Magician}
• Lv52 Primarina [Water/Fairy] {Torrent} Rindo Berry
  Prize: P14000

BATTLE NOTES:

• Aklove has 2 Hyper Potions.

KLEFKI MOVES: Reflect, Light Screen, Thunder Wave, Play Rough
ROSERADE MOVES: Giga Drain, Dazzling Gleam, Leech Seed, Protect
TOGEKISS MOVES: Mystical Fire, Dazzle Gleam, Air Slash, Aura Sphere
HOOPA MOVES: Knock Off, Zen Headbutt, Drain Punch, Dual Chop
PRIMARINA MOVES: Aqua Jet, Dazzle Gleam, Sparkling Aria, Ice Beam

Not enough power, Aklove. He gets upset at Hoopa for failing to beat one single Trainer…but he orders it to send us where our friend Jax has ended up……

[rtdw] DISTORTION WORLD

HMs Needed: Strength, Surf.

Damn, how long has he been here?? He says after we disappeared at the Ruins of Void a portal appeared under him and Jax ended up here. We don’t have any good news to share with them about the Legendary Birds or the Shadows and now we have to find a way out of this crazy place. Follow him to the next platform and stand on the spot in the middle – a new path is created, carry on along it to the east then south and west, turning upside down until you reach the next platform with a middle spot you should stand on. Next area, go south to find Jax, he warns us about how not everything here is as it seems so we should stay sharp. Easier said than done 😐 brace yourselves.

Follow the path east and north to a spot that creates a platform on the right. Carry on eastward along that upside down platform to the spot you’ll see on the upper right. Reach a point where there’s a spot on the right and one below it, go for the lower spot and on the new platform that’s created go south since the right side has a boulder in the way. On the south side we arrive at a curious little boulder puzzle. Push the boulder twice to the left, the circle round to the second boulder and push it until the first boulder is under the pressure plate. Then just push the second boulder up. There’s a sudden rumbling. Get to the bottom left side and continue southwest to a platform with a middle spot and 5 rocks. Stand on that spot. In the next area go all the way to the platform in the south, the boulder puzzle there involves black and blue obstacles that disappear and reappear when you approach and move away from them. It’s not a tough puzzle, just time your movements with how the obstacles vanish and reappaear. Once the boulder is on the pressure plate there’s another sudden rumble. Back track to the platform before this one and move to the northeast side where there are 2 boulders. Push the lower one to the right so that the top one falls through the hole. Return to the previous area, go east to see the boulder which fell here. Push it all the way up, then the left boulder to the right. Continue going to the right using the other boulder until you reach the plant, then push the boulder down and up to move the far right boulder. Solved. Go all the way west then south, east and northeast. This puzzle has 2 boulders, the left boulder moves the right one. Move the left boulder twice to the right then twice back to the left. Twice to the north, then go move the second boulder to the right. Back to the first boulder, move it up once then right once and up one more time to solve this. Make your way back to the very first boulder puzzle platform, from there go northwest then west to a platform with a middle spot.

In the next area go east all the way to scale down a waterfall and continue south to push a boulder down (this is the very first boulder we saw when we arrived in the Distortion World). Once you’ve pushed the boulder far enough Jax comes along to confirm we’re on the correct path. Step on the middle spot on the next platform and we move to the next area where Jax recalls Arthur telling him about the Distortion World and what occupies this place. We hear the cry and Jax goes on ahead to check out that Pok�mon. He heals our team, you get a chance to prepare and then proceed north to meet the ruler of this world.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

Giratina – The Renegade Pok�mon
(Origin Forme)
Level: 53
Type: Ghost/Dragon
Ability: Levitate
Moves Known: Dragon Claw, Shadow Claw, AncientPower, Slash

Giratina seems to understand our situation and after it disappears, a portal back to our world opens. Jump in and we are reappear in Rift Cave. Good time to update Jax on what happened in Vivill Town, after that he hurries back there.

The townspeople have come back now so let’s explore town. The Lass near the town entrance gives us Pure Incense. In the Pok�Center there’s a guy who gives us Mission 78 Trader Traitor:

78 TRADER TRATOR
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Location: Vivill Town

• Are Pok�mon just property? Trade Pok�mon with Borrians to find out!

If you’ve done all the NPC trades in the game so far then there should be 2 remaining trades according to this Mission’s Log. There is one trade is here in Vivill and the next one is in a place called Redwood Village. The reward for this Mission is 10 Link Stones.

The Bird Keeper in the Pok�Mart wants to see a specified Pok�mon stat each day, if you have it you get rewarded with items which boost that stat.

The southwestern house has Shroomu the Youngster who wants to trade either his Shiinotic for an Amoonguss or vice versa. The northeastern house has a Nerd who will teach Seed Bomb for 2 Green Shards. The Gentleman in the northern house hears the “prehistoric” sounding cries of a Pok�mon from somewhere in the Warehouse. Surf back onto Route 15, now that the odd storm is gone one of the 2 Swimmers who were blocking on the south side is still here, Sandra.

Swimmer[F] Sandra

• Lv47 Pyukumuku [Water]
• Lv46 Octillery [Water]
  Prize: P1440

Sandra drops some choice hints about what might have been causing it. Back to Vivill and into the Warehouse, return to the Command Center and pick up a Shiny Stone and a Power Lens. Outside we see Arthur updating Jax on everything, a lot happened while we were stuck in the Distortion World. Arthur tells us that he saw Aklove and the Light of Ruin leave using Hoopa. Axelrod arrives, it’s good to see that he’s alright, and he says he was sent to a holding cell in a building somewhere with Marlon. Axe managed to escape at some point but Marlon was moved to a mountain covered in crystals, which Arthur identifies as Crystal Peak and he confirms that the Ultimate Weapon is at the top of the mountain! It was brought to Borrius 3000 years ago. Axe won’t let Aklove destroy Borrius, not when Axe has grown to like being here and after finding his parents. He flies off and we’re left to plan ahead, Jax wants us to meet in Seaport City where we can get transport to East Borrius. We have to travel to Antisis City first to get Badge #6 then head west along Route 17 to reach Seaport. Return to Gurun Town and head south.

[rt16] ROUTE 16 “Barren Canyon”

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Smash, Cut, Rock Climb, Dive.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Tangela [Grass]
Girafarig [Normal/Psychic] 5% Persim Berry
Pancham [Fighting] 5% Mental Herb
Pawniard [Dark/Steel]
Chatot [Normal/Flying] 5% Metronome
Throh [Fighting] 5% Expert Belt
Sawk [Fighting] 5% Expert Belt

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER:
(Grass)
Copperajah [Steel]
Falinks [Fighting]
(Underwater)
Cursola [Ghost]

• Kecleon is here too once a day, just invisible. Does anyone still have a Devon Scope…? 5% Persim Berry

(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Mantyke [Water/Flying]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Remoraid [Water]
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss
Horsea [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
(Super Rod)
Octillery [Water]
Seadra [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss

(Underwater)
Clamperl [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Remoraid [Water]
Octillery [Water]
Chinchou [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
Lanturn [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss

(Rock Smash)
Binacle [Rock/Water]
Geodude [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss
Krabby [Water]
Kingler [Water]

On our way south we reach a point that has an invisible wall. A few moments later we’re joined by a man who knows what that “invisible wall” is and gives us the Devon Scope, aha. Kecleon becomes visible and flees. The man thinks we’re not bad as a Trainer, we’d make for a worthy challenger to face the Antisis Gym Leader who has grown bored. Carry on south to find Miah.

Aroma Lady Miah

• Lv47 Tangela [Grass]
• Lv48 Lilligant [Grass]
  Prize: P1952

Cross the bridge below, then head up to find Zygarde cells #67. South from there jump the ledge and meet Olivia at the top of the stairs.

Beauty Olivia

• Lv48 Flareon [Fire]
• Lv47 Swadloon [Bug/Grass]
  Prize: P1952

Continue south, there’s a hidden Rare Candy on the small rock above the next set of stairs. After the stairs is Tyron.

Psychic[M] Tyron

• Lv47 Girafarig [Normal/Psychic]
• Lv48 Slowbro [Water/Psychic]
  Prize: P2976

Once you’ve crossed the bridge you’ll see someone running around on the left, that’s Jacob.

Bird Keeper Jacob

• Lv46 Chatot [Normal/Flying]
• Lv48 Dodrio [Normal/Flying]
• Lv48 Pelipper [Water/Flying]
• Lv47 Staravia [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P3660

Climb back up onto the cliffs, go to the south side to pick up a Big Pearl. If we continue east we’ll get onto Route 17 and receive some real bad news – a bridge to Seaport has been destroyed thanks to the never ending feud between Zangoose and Seviper :/ I thought maybe we could reach Seaport, make it a fast travel point, and then continue on to Antisis. The boss of that Worker crew gives us one hell of a consolation prize though – HM08 Rock Climb! There it is folks, at long last. I really dislike Rock Climb xD because you have to hope you’ve got Pok�mon that can learn the damn move! So I usually give a sigh of relief when I play a ROMhack which does not have it…but here we are 🙂 I’ll give credit to Pok�mon Clover for improving Rock Climb by giving it 100 Accuracy and its Type was changed from Normal to Rock. Back to Route 16, going southwest to find Trainer Tips signpost #32 up top next to a rocky outcropping then down below that is Andrew on his island.

Fisherman Andrew

• Lv47 Corsola [Water/Rock]
• Lv48 Toxapex [Poison/Water]
  Prize: P2016

That’s a Dive Ball on the other side. Carry on south to Shirly.

Swimmer[F] Shirly

• Lv47 Poliwhirl [Water]
• Lv47 Mantyke [Water/Flying]
• Lv46 Horsea [Water]
  Prize: P1488

What a massive Diving spot, I wonder what’s down there. On the east side is Dean.

Swimmer[M] Dean

• Lv48 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
  Prize: P1536

Trevor’s on the next island.

Sailor Trevor

• Lv48 Seismitoad [Water/Ground]
• Lv47 Pancham [Fighting]
  Prize: P3720

On the southeast island there’s Sofia, this route’s Raid Den and our invisible friend from earlier, it’s on the eastern side of the Hidden Grotto entrance.

Picnicker Sofia

• Lv46 Surskit [Bug/Water]
• Lv46 Paras [Bug/Grass]
• Lv46 Petilil [Grass]
  Prize: P1220

This time Kecleon doesn’t run so catch it if you can. That spot is where you’ll find an invisible Kecleon whenever you come to this route.
Onto the island next door, there’s a Hyper Potion on the north side. On the south end of the grass below is a hidden Max Potion. We’re near the Antisis Gate and already there’s trouble ahead, that Roughneck is Sly.

Roughneck Silvester

• Lv48 Pawniard [Dark/Steel]
• Lv48 Sawk [Fighting]
  Prize: P1736

We’ve heard nothing but bad news about the place, now is our chance to see it for ourselves.

HMs Needed: Surf.

Places of Interest
…..

• Pok�Center
• Pok�Mart
• Gym
• Antisis Port
• Antisis Sewers
• Antisis Storage Building
• Black Emboar HQ (xD, I’d forgotten we have a gang now…)
• Black Ferrothorn HQ

ANTISIS CITY MART
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Pok� Ball P200 Parlyz Heal P200 Max Repel P700
Great Ball P600 Awakening P250
Ultra Ball P1200 Burn Heal P250
Potion P300 Ice Heal P250
Super Potion P700 Full Heal P600
Hyper Potion P1200 Escape Rope P550
Revive P1500 Repel P350
Antidote P100 Super Repel P500

Pok�mon Found

(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Mantyke [Water/Flying]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Remoraid [Water]
Horsea [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
(Super Rod)
Octillery [Water]
Seadra [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Gyarados [Water/Flying]

(Dumpsters)
Trubbish [Poison] 5% Black Sludge
Garbodor [Poison] 50% Black Sludge, 5% Nugget

How long until we start some trouble on these mean streets? Not very long because there are a couple of bikers who are looking for a fight: the Black Ferrothorn guy in the southwest section and one of our guys in the middle of town. Ban him!

Black Ferrothorn Goon

• Lv49 Ferroseed [Grass/Steel]
  Prize: P5120

Black Emboar Goon

• Lv49 Weezing [Poison]
  Prize: P2520

He does recognises us afterwards so no ban, for now. No Nurse Joy running the Pok�Center, you’d have to cough up P500 to heal the team. Galavan is here though, to tell us about Big Mo. Next door lives a Scientist who was sent here by the Science Society to do some work but she can’t sell us what she’s got since we’re only a child. We’ll check on her later. Just north from the Pok�Center are Zygarde cells #69 behind a lamp post, you’d have to go behind the buildings from the east side to reach it. Next to the Antisis Storage Building, almost hidden by the top of the lamp post, is a PP Up. The northeast exit leads back to Route 16, just outside of town is the tollgate man Fletcher.

Roughneck Fletcher

• Lv49 Pangoro [Fighting/Dark]
  Prize: P1820

On the left side cliff you’ll see the currently unreachable Zygarde cells #68 but just up ahead are Trainer Tips signpost #32 and a Max Repel. Back to town and then east to the Port.

ANTISIS PORT

The guards stationed around the port will battle you every time you visit the port at night. Starting with McGuinty, then Holt in the northeast corner and finally Peralta in the southeast:

Officer McGuinty

• Lv49 Noctowl [Normal/Flying]
• Lv50 Stoutland [Normal]
• Lv49 Machoke [Fighting]
  Prize: P1180

Officer Holt

• Lv50 Arcanine [Fire]
  Prize: P1240

Officer Peralta

• Lv50 Mienshao [Fighting]
• Lv50 Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
• Lv49 Magneton [Electric/Steel]
  Prize: P1180

On the far east side is a Sailor who gives us 3 Premier Balls from a batch that has just come in, he does this every day between 5pm and 7:59pm. There are barricades in place which keep us from reaching certain items, according to the Worker on the south side the barricades are moved throughout the day. I’ll list the items that are there and you can decide which ones to come back for, but the Zygarde cells #70 are only reachable after 8pm:

• Throat Spray (south side, open around 6pm)
• A daily Berry (from the Worker in the northwest area between 4am and 7:59am)
• Max Potion (above the northeast containers, around 9am)
• Hidden Galladite (on top of eastern crates, reached from southeast side around 12pm.)
• Assault Vest (above central containers, reached from southeast side around 12pm.)

A former Terror Granbull member lives in the southeastern house, he gives us a Max Potion. In the southwestern house is a Shocker who needs something “eerie” to help him feel better. You have to show him a Pok�mon that knows Eerie Pulse (such as Voltorb, Electrode, Lanturn, Heliolisk etc) and he’ll give you TM107 Acrobatics. Let’s check out our gang’s hangout.

BLACK EMBOAR HQ

Our pal James is here, he’s glad to see us and informs us that the crew are preparing to attack the Black Ferrothorns. In the meantime we can help out some of the gang members, like the fellow who is plopped in front of the TV. He gives us Mission 24 Flushed Away:

24 FLUSHED AWAY

Location: Black [Player] HQ, Antisis City

• Someone’s havin’ toilet troubles! Help your fellow Black Emboar by retrievin’ his socks from the sewer.

This guy, xD sigh he adds that the socks could be covered in grime so we’ll have to search real hard for them. We’ll attempt that Mission after doing the other ones. The dude on the bike has Mission 46 Odd Odd Docks:

46 ODD ODD DOCKS
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Location: Black [Player] HQ, Antisis City

• It pays to look innocent. Help a fellow Black Emboar smuggle some goods off the port after 8pm.

Those goods just so happen to be Rose Incense, a favourite of a certain Gym Leader from way back in our adventure 🙂 we are to meet up with the Goon at the port between 8pm and midnight. We’ll find him on the eastern side, ready to accept the shipment of Oddish Leaves from Mirskle! Haha, of course who else but Mirskle. Just after the ship leaves a couple of Black Ferrothorn Goons show up hoping to nab the O-Leaves. Our Goon goes off to stash the goods somewhere while we stay to deal with these fools in back to back battles.

Black Ferrothorn Goon

• Lv49 Ferroseed [Grass/Steel]
  Prize: P5040

Black Ferrothorn Goon

• Lv49 Escavalier [Bug/Steel]
  Prize: P5040

Our Goon returns with a cop, just in time to arrest the Ferro duo for trying to smuggle Oddish Leaves. Brilliant 🙂 once the coast is clear the Goon says we now have to find the Leaves, he hid them between crates on the western side. Make use of that Dowsing Machine and once you’ve found them return to HQ (the port Gate guard actually smells the Leaves on us but hey, we’re just a kid after all xD nothing suspicious). The Goon rewards us with some Dream Mist, made by that guy up in Dresco Town Mirskle. Just bring him Oddish and you get more Dream Mist.

Upstairs, of the first 2 Goons speak to the left one if you’re up for a fight against the pair of Black Ferrothorn Goons riding in the eastern side of town. This is Mission 3 A Minor Scrap.

03 A MINOR SCRAP
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Location: Antisis City

• The Black Ferrothorn are a menace! Knock around some of their goons to expand the Black Emboar’s turf.

Black Ferrothorn Rory

• Lv48 Weezing [Poison]
• Lv49 Muk [Poison]
• Lv47 Ferroseed [Grass/Steel]
• Lv49 Krokorok [Ground/Dark]
  Prize: P4720

Rory gives Chad back his Pok�mon and they decide to use some enhancers on them this time.

Black Ferrothorn Rory and Black Ferrothorn Chad

• Lv53 Weezing [Poison] {Levitate}
• Lv53 Krookodile [Ground/Dark] {Intimidate}
• Lv54 Muk [Poison] {Gooey}
• Lv52 Ferrothorn [Grass/Steel] {Iron Barbs}
  Prize: P10640

BATTLE NOTES:

• Weezing’s Sp. Attack, Krookodile’s Attack, Muk’s Sp. Attack and Ferrothorn’s Attack get a boost when they enter battle.

WEEZING MOVES: Sludge Bomb, Heat Wave, Thunderbolt, Strange Steam
MUK MOVES: Sludge Wave, Sludge Bomb, Moonblast, Mud Bomb
KROOKODILE MOVES: Earthquake, Power Trip, Dig, Thunder Fang
FERROTHORN MOVES: Iron Head, Power Whip, Payback, Pin Missile

That’ll teach them, although they warn us about someone named Barbs who’ll avenge them. Return to HQ for our reward – a Power Bracer. Another Mission done. Upstairs, the far left Goon gives us Mission 57 Supply and Demand:

57 SUPPLY AND DEMAND
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Location: Black [Player] HQ, Antisis City

• Hit the Black Ferrothorn where it hurts by cutting off the supplies they receive from a scientist.

We’re going back to that Scientist who wouldn’t sell us stuff. At her house the Goon tries to threaten her into giving up the goods but the woman has all the tools she needs to defend herself – exploding Electrode wired into the floor! Our fellow Goon is knocked back and now it’s our turn to weave across the room to the Scientist without setting off the explosives. Here we go: from the entrance go 2 steps left, 1 step up, 1 step left, 2 steps up, 1 step right, 1 step up, 5 steps right, 3 steps down, 1 step left and we’ve reached her. Up next is our very first battle against a member of the Science Society and boy is it an explosive one, watch out.

Science Society Scientist

• Lv53 Electrode [Electric] {Aftermath} Normal Gem
• Lv53 Electrode [Electric] {Aftermath} Normal Gem
• Lv53 Electrode [Electric] {Aftermath} Normal Gem
  Prize: P3840

BATTLE NOTES:

• All the Electrode get their Attack raised just so they can go out with a literal bang. Vicious.

She sets an explosive off while trying to escape and is out cold. Go and inspect the window, that’s where we find the stat enhancers. The Goon takes them and the Pok�mon on the table back to HQ. Create space in your party and speak to him to receive an Alolan Grimer Egg. Now we can tackle that Flushed Away Mission, or die trying. Use the HQ stairs.

[rtas] ANTISIS SEWERS

HMs Needed: Flash, Surf, Waterfall.

Pok�mon Found

Grimer [Poison] 5% Black Sludge
Raticate [Normal] 5% Chilan Berry
Golbat [Poison/Flying]
Koffing [Poison] 5% Smoke Ball
Muk [Poison] 50% Black Sludge, 5% Toxic Orb
Weezing [Poison] 5% Smoke Ball

(Surf)
Grimer [Poison] 5% Black Sludge
Golbat [Poison/Flying]
Muk [Poison] 50% Black Sludge, 5% Toxic Orb
(Old Rod)
Grimer [Poison] 5% Black Sludge
(Good Rod)
Grimer [Poison] 5% Black Sludge
(Super Rod)
Muk [Poison] 50% Black Sludge, 5% Toxic Orb

SWARM: Whirlipede [Bug/Poison] 50% Pecha Berry, 5% Poison Barb

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Galarian Weezing [Poison/Fairy]

-Area 1-

Cross the bridge on the left, that Scientist on the other side is Rodney.

Scientist Rodney

• Lv49 Muk [Poison]
  Prize: P3072

Circle round to the left side ladder, descend and search for a hidden Poison Gem. To the south is a pipe entrance, that’s where Flash comes in.

-Area 2-

After climbing the steps go to the west side, Dusty’s there.

Worker Dusty

• Lv48 Klang [Steel]
• Lv49 Eelektross [Electric]
  Prize: P2520

Back to the pipe entrance and carry on east into the water, you’ll find a Poison Barb on the southeast landing. Turn west, on the next landing are hidden Grimy Socks – ugh…well, at least we found them without a struggle. Also here are Zygarde cells #72. Back to Area 1.

Cross the bridge back, return those socks and receive Black Sludge as a reward. Wow, the same grime that covered them socks yo and the guy wears them immediately! Dude, xD. Back into the sewers, descend the ladder below and jump over to the southeastern side. Don’t climb the next stairs yet, stay on the lower level and head all the way north to find a hidden Nugget. Back track until you reach the ladder that leads to the area with the running Scientist.

Scientist Carolina

• Lv48 Whirlipede [Bug/Poison]
• Lv49 Magneton [Electric/Steel]
• Lv49 Amoonguss [Grass/Poison]
  Prize: P3720

BATTLE NOTES:

• Carolina has an X Defense.

In the room she’s running outside of is another Scientist who is experimenting with poisons to create items, each day she’ll have something to give. That’s an HP Up on the left and those are Zygarde cells #73 on the right. Exit the room and cross the bridge on the upper left to find Quinn.

Worker Quinn

• Lv48 Excadrill [Ground/Steel]
• Lv49 Electivire [Electric]
• Lv48 Bronzong [Steel/Psychic]
  Prize: P2440

Back to the other side of the bridge and aim the ladder below. Head west to climb the next ladder and collect those Zygarde cells #71. Onwards to the left ladder and a Max Repel. Descend the ladder on the bottom left, carry on south to pick up that X Sp. Attack. Head all the way north to reach stairs so we can face Erik below.

Super Nerd Erik

• Lv49 Garbodor [Poison]
• Lv48 Jolteon [Electric]
• Lv49 Muk [Poison]
  Prize: P2440

The exit further down is the main entrance into the Sewers. Return to the east side and take the stairs in the southeast section. Don’t worry about that exit for now, we can’t scale waterfalls yet. Head north to meet Ramon and then find TM67 Recycle.

Worker Ramon

• Lv49 Throh [Fighting]
  Prize: P2600

We’re done with the sewers for now, exit and return to HQ. James and the guys are ready to face the Black Ferrothorns. They plan to attack from the sewers. Here comes Mission 60 The Battle of Antisis:

60 THE BATTLE OF ANTISIS
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Location: Antisis Sewers

• It’s time to bring the fight to the Black Ferrothorn! Meet the Black Emboar down in the sewers.

Prepare if you need to and then go back to Area 2 of the sewers, all the way south from the pipe entrance. James has planted a bomb to create an opening into the Black Ferrothorn’s HQ, it goes off and the crew invade!

BLACK FERROTHORN TURF

-1F-

Some Goon battles already in progress here, James has made his way to the top floor to confront Barbs so move on up.

-2F-

Gotta be careful here because the floor has those exploding Electrode traps. From the stairs move 2 steps left, 2 steps down, 3 steps left, 1 step up and then pause to observe that Ferro Goon’s movement pattern because we have to make our way down to the tile just under the second potted plant from the bottom of the corridor. If he sees us we’ll be sent back to the stairs. Once you’ve reached that tile, go 1 step right, 1 step down and get next to that box on the right. 1 step down, 2 steps right, 1 step up and then simply circle around to reach that item ball below (Rare Candy).

-3F-

No explosives here. There’s a hidden Pok� Doll by that box in the corner and that Goon on the left is one we can fight. No info about the following Goon battles so I’ll leave their Levels blank.

Black Ferrothorn Goon

• Ferroseed [Grass/Steel]
• Klang [Steel]
• Throh [Fighting]
• Mawile [Steel/Fairy]
  Prize: P4960

To open that door we’ll have to win a little round of Simon Says: watch the flashing light sequence of the machine towers on the upper right and turn them on accordingly – top, right, top, left, right.

-4F-

Black Ferrothorn Goon

• Ferroseed [Grass/Steel]
• Pawniard [Dark/Steel]
• Lairon [Steel/Rock]
  Prize: P5040

There are explosives in the southwest area, get to the bottom row of tiles (there should be 5 tiles between you and the box in the corner). Take 2 steps left, 2 steps up, get to the potted plant and then the Full Restore. Now for the towers: bottom left, bottom right, top left, bottom right, bottom left, top left, top right.

-5F-

Hidden Max Potion by the box below. One would think that Goon is just there to promote this latest puzzle: left, bottom right, bottom left, bottom right, right, left, bottom left, top. But he’ll play interference when you light up the right side tower.

Black Ferrothorn Goon

• Ferroseed [Grass/Steel]
• Sawk [Fighting]
• Bronzong [Steel/Psychic]
  Prize: P3920

After the battle just continue the sequence (left, bottom left, top).

-6F-

Top floor, check on your team if you need to and then proceed into Barbs’ room. James doesn’t believe that Barbs will fight fair so he pimps up our team before we take on Barbs. Plus there’s a Chansey available if a restart point is needed. There’s a Max Elixir almost hidden by the bottom right wall. There can only be one gang in this city and it ain’t the Black Ferrothorn!

BOSS BATTLE

Black Ferrothorn Boss Barbs

• Lv59 Ferrothorn [Grass/Steel] {Iron Barbs} Rocky Helmet
• Lv58 Alolan Muk [Poison/Dark] {Poison Touch}
• Lv57 Honchkrow [Dark/Flying] {Insomnia}
• Lv59 Mega Heracross [Bug/Fighting] {Guts/Skill Link} Heracronite
  Prize: P11200

BATTLE NOTES:

• All our Pok�mon and Barb’s Pok�mon have their Defense boosted when they enter battle, Barb’s team gets a dramastic boost.
• Barbs has a Max Potion…and a signature laugh like he’s a character from One Piece, xD.

HONCHKROW MOVES: Night Slash, Drill Peck, Steel Wing, Tailwind
HERACROSS MOVES: Pin Missile, Brick Break, Rock Blast, Bulldoze
FERROTHORN MOVES: Thunder Wave, Ingrain, Gyro Ball, Power Whip
MUK MOVES: Crunch, Minimize, Gunk Shot, Ice Punch

We won this fight but not the brief war because we are still outnumbered :/ James decides that it’s best for the gang to leave town, maybe we’ll meet again someday. As much as Barbs respects us and all he still goes on to kick us out. Outside we’ll pick up a Heracronite with a note from James, it just says that we’re all that is left of the gang now. How do we keep up the good fight when we’ve become a gang of one? Damn. So ends our disorganised crime adventure, the only thing left to do around here is meet Big Mo.

[g6] ANTISIS CITY GYM
+

Leader: Big Mo – The Top Link in the Food Chain!

We find out that Big Mo’s a big fan of Fighting-types and the Gym involves a Ring Challenge in which Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type moves can’t be used. Also there could be restrictions in the Gym Leader battle too, we’ll be told about those later. Speak to the Roughneck above to learn the rules and then dump all but one of your Pok�mon in Storage. In between battles the Pok�mon will be healed. Our first opponent is Riff.

Roughneck Riff

• Lv50 Sawk [Fighting]
  Prize: P1540

Next up is the Hak’.

Black Belt Hakawakawak (xD, who?)

• Lv50 Poliwrath [Water/Fighting]
  Prize: P1760

Then there’s Griff.

Roughneck Griff

• Lv50 Emboar [Fire/Fighting]
  Prize: P1568

Ring Challenge completed, go get the rest of the team and move on to meet Mo outside. How old school, we’ll be duking it out in a back alley 🙂 might as well throw in a soundtrack for games like Def Jam or Final Fight: Streetwise. Indeed, Big Mo is the same guy who gave us the Devon Scope. Small world. He’s the real big boss around here, keeping theAntisis underground world in check and he found out about the big gang mini war from earlier. The battle for Badge #6, here we go!

GYM BATTLE

Leader Big Mo

• Lv52 Conkeldurr [Fighting] {Guts} Protect Pads
• Lv53 Mienshao [Fighting] {Regenerator}
• Lv53 Mega Lucario [Fighting/Steel] {Steadfast/Adaptability} Lucarionite
• Lv52 Hariyama [Fighting] {Guts}
• Lv52 Pangoro [Fighting/Dark] {iron Fist} Fighting Gem
  Prizes: P11040 + Ring Badge + TM60 Drain Punch

BATTLE NOTES:

• Big Mo has 2 Max Potions.

CONKELDURR MOVES: Stone Edge, Drain Punch, Bulk Up, Chip Away
MIENSHAO MOVES: Drain Punch, Aura Sphere, Knock Off, Acrobatics
LUCARIO MOVES: Aura Sphere, Metal Claw, Dragon Pulse, Blaze Kick
HARIYAMA MOVES: Knock Off, Heavy Slam, Revenge, Fake Out
PANGORO MOVES: Crunch, Bullet Punch, Rock Slide, Drain Punch

And there you have it ladies and gentlemen, we are the toughest in town…and can now scale rocky walls 😀 good time for a happy dance. Traded Pok�mon will obey us up to Lv90. Pick up a Fighting Gem from the Gym Guide on the way out and then get ready for our second major and possibly most important backtrack trip yet.

THE GREAT BACKTRACK: ROCK CLIMB EDITION

/ROUTE 1\

• Above the western cliffs: Lucky Egg (see screenshot).

/ICICLE CAVE\

• 4F (Secret Area), north side: smash the bottom right rock to reveal a pressure plate and once the boulder is on it, the tablet below is gone and the Raid Den is open. Inside is a Mawilite.
• 3F, the wall near Chansey: White Flute.
• 2F, central pool east side: Max Repel. Descend the ladder on the west side.

-1F-

HMs Needed: Rock Smash, Strength.

We are now on the puzzle side of that new 1F area from our Surf Backtrack trip and it looks we’ll be sliding all over this place for a bit. Let’s start with the top side: slide onto the ice from top right corner. Then slide left and up to get a hidden Ice Stone. Simply slide right, down and left to get that Full Restore below. Back to the ladder, slide onto the ice from the top left and then slide right, up and onwards to get that Calcium up top. After getting it slide down, left and down to the rock which is above from the ladder. Slide all the way east, up and get that Dusk Ball in the northeast section. Those Skiers on the left…is that a nod to the trio of Ace Trainers that have a secret training spot in Johto? Slide out of that northeast corner and get underneath the smaller one of the 2 rocks directly below. From there slide left, down, right and you can go on to pick up that Moon Stone. Slide back to the left, up, left, down, left and all the way south then southeast so we can face Charlie before getting the Wise Glasses.

Skier Charlie

• Lv50 Delibird [Ice/Flying]
• Lv51 Aerodactyl [Rock/Flying]
• Lv51 Noivern [Flying/Dragon]
  Prize: P2048

Back onto the ice: left, up, left, up then right, down, left and up to face a small rock. Turn left, slide up, right and down onto the Skier trio’s area. There’s a hidden Snowball on the left. The first two Skiers engage us in a Double Battle:

Skiers Anna and Ruby

• Lv51 Sealeo [Ice/Water]
• Lv51 Avalugg [Ice]
• Lv49 Alolan Vulpix [Ice]
• Lv51 Aurorus [Rock/Ice]
• Lv51 Froslass [Ice/Ghost]
  Prize: P3872

You get a chance to check on your team now before having a word with Lily, not only is she the President of the Skiers Club but she’s a Mega Trainer.

MEGA BATTLE

Mega Trainer Lily

• Lv57 Abomasnow [Grass/Ice] {Snow Warning} Ice Gem
• Lv59 Alolan Ninetales [Ice/Fairy] {Flash Fire} Focus Sash
• Lv60 Mega Glalie [Ice] {Ice Body/Refrigerate} Glalitite
  Prize: P6900

ABOMASNOW MOVES: Blizzard, Giga Drain, Earthquake, Ice Shard
NINETALES MOVES: Blizzard, Dazzling Gleam, Ice Shard, Aurora Veil
GLALIE MOVES: Blizzard, Water Pulse, Shadow Ball, Signal Beam

We won’t join the club but we’ll gladly accept that Glalitite. Make your way back to the ladder and slide onto the ice from the bottom right. The last rock you end up at has a hidden Blue Shard. Reach the stairs and head for the exit below to get a Rose Incense that we would see on a cliff on Route 2. Back inside to solve a small puzzle: the idea is to move that boulder to the hole on the left and fall in after it. Once you’re back in that B1F just slide up to get a hidden Big Pearl from the tall rock that’s in front of you. Then slide down, left, down, left, up, right and you can finally grab that TM14 Blizzard. Done and done.

/BELLIN TOWN\

• Next to the northeastern house: TM97 Frost Breath. Remember this is the house of Terrance – that man who became Alolan Sandslash’s Trainer. He’s up for a friendly match if you are. Let’s see if his training has been paying off.

Pok�fan Terrance

• Lv35 Alolan Sandslash [Ice/Steel] Focus Sash
  Prize: P2680

Not too bad, you can battle him once a day. Head to the south side of town, that’s where we find the entrance to Icy Hole.

[icyh] ICY HOLE

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Climb.

Pok�mon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying]
Hariyama [Fighting] 5% King’s Rock
Sealeo [Ice/Water]
Jynx [Ice/Psychic] Aspear Berry
Avalugg [Ice]
Boldore [Rock]
Piloswine [Ice/Ground] 50% Aspear Berry, 5% Nevermeltice

(Surf)
Dewgong [Water/Ice] 50% Aspear Berry, 5% Nevermeltice
Sealeo [Ice/Water]
Lapras [Water/Ice] Mystic Water
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Seel [Water] 50% Aspear Berry
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
(Super Rod)
Dewgong [Water/Ice] 50% Aspear Berry, 5% Nevermeltice
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Cloyster [Water/Ice] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl

-1F-

Head up to find a Clown who is stuck on a frozen floor, we have to push him off the ice. Slide onto the ice, make sure you end up above him then after accepting his request he’ll slide down. Simply slide to the left, down and right off the ice. He’ll reward you with TM07 Hail. Across the pool on the upper right is a ladder, climb it.

-B1F-

Scale down the first wall, you’ll see an Item Ball just below, that’s an Ice Stone. On the right you’ll see Zygarde cells #4 and way down below is one of the Regi (?!). As you make your way to that southeast area, use the Dowsing Machine on the southwest side to locate BrightPowder. The Icy Hole Raid Den is here too. We get to Regigigas and discover that it isn’t the actual one but a statue :/ darn, there’s a message written on it though:

A body of rock.
A body of ice.
A body of steel.
When gathers the three Pok�mon the king shall appear.

At least it isn’t super cryptic, good to know where Regigigas is.

/ROUTE 2\

• North side cliff: there’s a hidden Rock Gem. We can challenge the Crush Kin duo now that we’ve defeated all the Route 2 and Route 15 Trainers, show them what you’re made of 🙂

MEGA BATTLE

Mega Trainers Vivian & Mathis

• Lv52 Hitmonlee [Fighting] {Limber} Black Belt
• Lv52 Hawlucha [Fighting/Flying] {Limber} Black Belt
• Lv53 Mega Lopunny [Normal/Fighting] {Cute Charm/Scrappy} Lopunnite
• Lv53 Mega Lopunny [Normal/Fighting] {Klutz/Scrappy} Lopunnite
  Prize: P12800 + Lopunnite

HITMONLEE MOVES: Close Combat, Blaze Kick, Rock Slide, Wide Guard
HAWLUCHA MOVES: Flying Press, Sky Drop, Rock Slide
LOPUNNY MOVES: Dizzy Punch, Jump Kick, Thunder Punch, Fake Out
LOPUNNY MOVES: Dizzy Punch, Jump Kick, Brutal Swing, Fake Out

/ROUTE 3\

• Northeast cliff above the beach is the Raid Den entrance with hidden Leftovers near it.

/CINDER VOLCANO\

• Eastern 3F, northwest section: hidden Power Herb.
• Western 3F (room with Mega Trainer Yale), north side: TM38 Fire Blast.
• Shadow Base side, B1F: Red Flute above the northwest room entrance.

/CRATER TOWN\

• Above the Gym: Black Flute.

/VALLEY CAVE\

• B1F, above the Gambler: Nugget and Max Revive on the upper left. On the southwest side is a Dusk Stone. Near the Raid Den entrance is TM101 Power-Up Hit and that’s a Revival Herb in the southeast, which appears there often like the Energy Root. In the Raid Den is a Lunalium Z, our very first Z-Crystal. I have some thoughts about the whole Z-Crystal concept, but that could be a story for another day haha.

/ROUTE 7\

• At the top of the hill in the middle of the route: Zygarde cells #24.

/FROST MOUNTAIN\

• 1F, at the top of the southwestern cliffs: TM79 Dark Pulse. There’s another wall to be scaled just above the Hiker below, at the top of it is a ladder leading to the southwest side of 2F. This is where we can pick up Zygarde cells #25. East from there is a bridge, with a hidden Max Potion near it. Across the bridge are a pair of Experts known as the Devil Duo, they’ve defeated every one who has come their way but even this pair won’t face us yet. Maybe we’ll check back with them after the League. Back to 1F, western side near the ladder above the Painter: Full Incense. Way over on the northwest side is a Rare Bone. In the northwest section is a Dusk Stone and a Raid Den tablet:

ENGAGING FROM
BEHIND IS THE
KEY.

…any ideas about that one? Anyone?? It’s about that Aggron in the southwest side, approach it from behind and if you succeed Aggron vanishes after the Raid Den entrance is open. Inside is a Solganium Z. Also on the southeast side, upper side, is a Rare Bone. Next to the bridge leading to Hiker Allen is a rock wall, climb down and move to the top side to pick up a hidden Steel Gem.

• 2F, eastern side under the bridge: TM80 Rock Slide. On the central hill is a White Herb.

/ROUTE 8\

• Make your way back to the frozen pool on the eastern side of the route, you’ll see the scaling spot on the bottom right: Zygarde cells #28.

/FROZEN FOREST\

• Crabominable nest, northwest corner: Abomasite.

/ROUTE 10\

• Under the southeastern cliffs, we find Ernesto.

MEGA BATTLE

Mega Trainer Ernesto

• Lv59 Archeops [Rock/Flying] {Defeatist} Passho Berry
• Lv59 Mega Medicham [Fighting/Psychic] {Pure Power} Medichamite
• Lv58 Leavanny [Bug/Grass] {Swarm} Occa Berry
• Lv57 Vileplume [Grass/Poison] {Chlorohpyll} Coba Berry
• Lv59 Walrein [Ice/Water] {Regenerator} Chople Berry
  Prizes: P6600 + Medichamite

ARCHEOPS MOVES: Rock Slide, Acrobatics, Crunch, U-Turn
MEDICHAM MOVES: Hi Jump Kick, Zen Headbutt, Fire Punch, Ice Punch
LEAVANNY MOVES: Leaf Blade, X-Scissor, Throat Chop, Swords Dance
VILEPLUME MOVES: Solarbeam, Sunny Day, Moonlight, Sleep Powder
WALREIN MOVES: Frost Breath, Surf, Aqua Ring, Yawn

• Eastern side cliff below Camper Chris: Muscle Band. Surfing to the west along the south side leads to that cave we heard about ages ago the Cave of Being, but at the moment there’s nothing inside.

/ROUTE 11\

• Just to the right of the Cliff Cave entrance, scale the wall to the top of the cliffs to find a Max Elixir. Go through the opening, inside you’ll find a Calcium. Also in Cliff Cave you can also get a Dusk Stone and a Nugget. Go through the western exit back onto the cliffs, scale the walls on the left side to pick up TM65 Shadow Claw. Continue north to the next entrance, come out of the following cave area from the east exit. Carry on east to find 2 scaling spots, the south spot leads to Zygarde cells #41 and a hidden Electric Seed in the area just above them. The north spot leads to Timothy.

MEGA BATTLE

Mega Trainer Timothy

• Lv58 Musharna [Psychic] {Synchronize} Light Clay
• Lv60 Mega Alakazam [Psychic] {Synchronize/Trace} Alakazite
• Lv59 Swampert [Water/Ground] {Torrent} Rindo Berry
• Lv57 Bellossom [Grass] {Chlorophyll} Coba Berry
• Lv59 Gengar [Ghost/Poison] {Levitate} Kasib Berry
  Prizes: P6800 + Alakazite

BATTLE NOTES:

• Timothy has 2 Full Restores.

MUSHARNA MOVES: Psychic, Hypnosis, Reflect, Light Screen
GENGAR MOVES: Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Giga Drain, Dazzling Gleam
BELLOSSOM MOVES: Apple Acid, Moonblast, Quiver Dance, Sleep Powder
SWAMPERT MOVES: Flip Turn, Earthquake, Counter, Mirror Coat
ALAKAZAM MOVES: Psychic, Shadow Ball, Dazzling Gleam, Calm Mind

/ROUTE 12\

• Northwest cliff near the Dehara Gate: Max Revive. There’s another scaling spot just southeast of the Beauty in the northeast section but there’s nothing there. I’m getting a little curious about these empty spots.

/DEHARA CITY\

• Rocky mound after the southwest Gate: hidden Protect Pads.

/THUNDERCAP MT.\ (Bring a Pok�mon that will use Flash)

• 2F, just east from the first ladder: Cell Battery. Go to the southeast side, just north from the Scientist is a pit that has a spot you must climb to get a hidden Max Potion from the small rock on the right. From where you found the Cell Battery go north, scale up the wall and you’ll cross a couple of bridges before meeting Lawton.

Worker Lawton

• Lv52 Klinklang [Steel]
• Lv50 Marowak [Ground]
• Lv51 Bastiodon [Rock/Steel]
  Prize: P2440

Continue up then down the stairs and jump off the ledge that’s below Lawton’s place. Go east until you are in the spot between stairs. If you jump down that ledge below and go all the way south you’ll reach a small rock with a hidden HP Up. From that spot between stairs climb that ladder on the right.

-3F- (New area)

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Smash, Strength.

Pok�mon Found

Nosepass [Rock] 5% Magnet
Magneton [Electric/Steel] 5% Metal Coat
Marowak [Ground] 5% Thick Club
Klang [Steel]
Electabuzz [Electric] 5% Electirizer
Eelektrik [Electric]

(Surf)
Stunfisk [Ground/Electric] 5% Soft Sand
Chinchou [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
Tynamo [Electric]
Lanturn [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
Eelektross [Electric]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Chinchou [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
(Super Rod)
Lanturn [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
(Rock Smash – Inside)
Alolan Geodude [Rock/Electric]
Alolan Graveler [Rock/Electric]
Nosepass [Rock] 5% Magnet
Shuckle [Bug/Rock] Berry Juice

This is where Flash is handy. Surf south to find an old man who gives us one Evolution Stone per day. On the piece of land on the right is a hidden Metal Powder and up top from there is a Metal Coat. Return to 2F, go for the ladder in the northwest section so that we cover the north side of that 3F area:

Move that boulder below out of the way and check one of those small rocks for a hidden Heavy Ball. Up top is Marius.

Psychic[M] Marius

• Lv52 Beheeyem [Psychic]
• Lv51 Mr. Mime [Psychic/Fairy]
• Lv51 Hypno [Psychic]
  Prize: P2880

Skip that next ladder for now, carry on to Boyce and that Max Revive.

Kindler Boyce

• Lv50 Oricorio (Baile) [Fire/Flying]
• Lv52 Heatmor [Fire]
  Prize: P2048

Use the ladder, back in 2F take the stairs to the next ladder. Puzzle time: push the top boulder to the left, come down to break the rock and push the other boulder onto the plate and that creates a nice shortcut. Clear the other rocks and climb that ladder back to 2F where we meet another Expert, Sandra.

Expert Saundra

• Lv52 Vanilluxe [Ice] Babiri Berry
• Lv52 Gothitelle [Psychic] Tanga Berry
• Lv51 Donphan [Ground] Passho Berry
• Lv52 Kecleon [Normal] Chople Berry
  Prize: P2440

Above her is TM91 Flash Cannon. Make your way to the Battle Girl in the central area of this floor, jump down the ledge under her and go southwest to take on that Expert – he’s a Mega Trainer and the Route Master of Thundercap Mt.

MEGA BATTLE

Mega Trainer Aloysius

• Lv58 Politoed [Water] {Drizzle} Damp Rock
• Lv57 Blissey [Normal] {Natural Cure} Chople Berry
• Lv59 Mega Ampharos [Electric/Dragon] {Tangling Wool/Mold Breaker} Ampharosite
• Lv61 Braviary [Normal/Flying] {Sheer Force} Wacan Berry
• Lv58 Reuniclus [Psychic] {Regenerator} Colbur Berry
  Prizes: P6500 + Ampharosite

BATTLE NOTES:

• Aloysius has 2 Full Restores.

POLITOED MOVES: Scald, Ice Beam, Perish Song, Hypnosis
BLISSEY MOVES: Mud Bomb, Toxic, Minimize, Soft-Boiled
BRAVIARY MOVES: Brave Bird, Crush Claw, Superpower, U-Turn
REUNICLUS MOVES: Psychic, Thunder, Shadow Ball, Trick Room
AMPHAROS MOVES: Thunder, Dragon Pulse, Power Gem, Thunder Wave

• 3F (puzzle area): the Raid Den is open here, inside you’ll find a Pikanium Z.
• 4F, northwest: Blue Shard.
• 5F, under the wall on the left side from the ladder: Utility Parasol. On the northeast side, just before climbing the stairs to the summit: TM25 Thunder.

/ROUTE 13\

• Rocky island near Osean the Route Master: hidden Big Pearl and TM51 Roost.

/ROUTE 14\

• Eastern side of the island which is south of the Ruins of Void: Dawn Stone. Head west to the area which serves a natural border wall between this route and Route 6, at the top is TM83 Scald and a Raid Den.

Jump the border onto Route 6.

/ROUTE 6\

• Surf to the northwest side, at the top of the rock wall is TM74 Gyro Ball.

/ROUTE 15\

• Top of the rocky island at the center of the route: Absorb Bulb.

/THE GREAT DESERT\

• To the right of the Tomb of Borrius entrance: TM26 Earthquake, a hidden Max Revive on the bottom left and a Raid Den up top. Go the canyon where we found the Clown, on top of the rocky mound is Great Desert Master x Mega Trainer Travon.

MEGA BATTLE

Mega Trainer Travon

• Lv57 Claydol [Ground/Psychic] {Levitate} Light Clay
• Lv57 Hippowdon [Ground] {Sand Force} Sitrus Berry
• Lv58 Cradily [Rock/Grass] {Storm Drain} Leftovers
• Lv59 Mega Scizor [Bug/Steel] {Technician} Scizorite
• Lv59 Excadrill [Ground/Steel] {Sand Rush} Focus Sash
  Prizes: P6600 + Scizorite

BATTLE NOTES:

• Travon has a Full Restore.

CLAYDOL MOVES: Psychic, Reflect, Light Screen, Stealth Rock
EXCADRILL MOVES: Earthquake, Iron Head, Rock Slide, Swords Dance
CRADILY MOVES: Giga Drain, Toxic, Recover, Protect
HIPPOWDON: Earthquake, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Yawn
SCIZOR MOVES: X-Scissor, Bullet Punch, Brick Break, Swords Dance

/GURUN TOWN\

• In the northeast corner of town is the Raid Den.

/ROUTE 16\

• Scale down the wall just south of the Beauty on the northern cliffs to find an Ultra Ball.
• Southwest cliff from the point where Route 17 begins: there’s a Clown who’ll give us TM11 Sunny Day if you show him either a Solrock or Solgaleo.
• Southeast side, coming from Antsis City: Zygarde cells #68. That’s it for now, how was that for a Great Backtrack?? Good thing we’re near Antisis City because we’ll head west to cover that section of Thundercap Mt. and then it’s off to Route 17 and beyond. You’ll find an entrance to the KBT Expressway just below the western cliffs of the city, inside is the Fighting Gem Family member, he’ll teach Close Combat if you give him 4 Fighting Gems.

[thunc2] THUNDERCAP MT. (ANTISIS SIDE)

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Smash, Rock Climb.

Pok�mon Found

(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Mantyke [Water/Flying]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Remoraid [Water]
Horsea [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
(Super Rod)
Octillery [Water]
Seadra [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Gyarados [Water/Flying]
(Rock Smash)
Binacle [Rock/Water]
Alolan Geodude [Rock/Electric]
Corsola [Water/Rock]
Krabby [Water]
Kingler [Water]

Surf to the northwest corner, there’s a hidden Heart Scale. Across the bridge is Corey.

Roughneck Corey

• Lv50 Darmanitan [Fire]
• Lv50 Tentacruel [Water/Poison]
  Prize: P1680

Above him is a Rare Candy and below is Kentaro and a Float Stone.

Black Belt Kentaro

• Lv49 Timburr [Fighting] Black Belt
• Lv50 Crabominable [Fighting/Ice] Black Belt
  Prize: P1952

He’ll upgrade any Power Items that you have in exchange for Star Pieces. Once a day you can get some from the rocks below him. Go through the entrance back into Thundercap Mt., as soon as you’re in go all the way north to find an Iron Ball. Now we’re ready for Route 17 so head back into Antisis if you need to prepare then let’s carry on.

[rt17] ROUTE 17 “Eastern Bluffs”

HMs Needed: Surf, Cut, Rock Smash, Strength, Rock Climb, Dive.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Zangoose [Normal] 5% Quick Claw
Seviper [Poison] 5% Shed Shell
Bagon [Dragon] 5% Dragon Scale
((Daytime: 05:00am-07:59pm))
Skiploom [Grass/Flying]
Tropius [Grass/Flying]
Pidgeotto [Normal/Flying]
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Noctowl [Normal/Flying]

(SWARM)
Volbeat [Bug] 5% Brightpowder
Illumise [Bug] 5% Brightpowder

(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Mantyke [Water/Flying]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Remoraid [Water]
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss
Horsea [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
(Super Rod)
Octillery [Water]
Seadra [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss
Lapras [Water/Ice] Mystic Water
(Underwater)
Clamperl [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Carvanha [Water/Dark] 5% Deep Sea Tooth
Sharpedo [Water/Dark] 5% Deep Sea Tooth
Chinchou [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
Lanturn [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss

(Rock Smash)
Binacle [Rock/Water]
Geodude [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss
Krabby [Water]
Kingler [Water]

(Seashells on the beach, daily)
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER:
Galarian Farfetch’d [Fighting]
Sirfetch’d [Fighting]

Who knows when that bridge will be repaired, eh? Scale down the cliff, we’ll find Gator and Boot on the beach. They sound like a pair of anthropomorphic characters from an old PS1 video game xD.

Fisherman Gator

• Lv52 Octillery [Water]
• Lv51 Seadra [Water]
  Prize: P1920

Fisherman Boot

• Lv51 Lapras [Water/Ice]
• Lv52 Kingdra [Water/Dragon]
• Lv52 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
  Prize: P1920

Surf east and circle around to the southeast side, before landing on the other island check the small rocks in the water for a hidden Prism Scale. Above the cliff is Landon.

Jogger Landon

• Lv51 Skiploom [Grass/Flying]
• Lv52 Bagon [Dragon]
  Prize: P1984

On the right side edge are Zygarde cells #74 and behind those trees is a Sun Stone. Cross the bridge, on the south edge is a Max Potion.

Hiker Pistachio

• Lv52 Sandslash [Ground]
• Lv51 Flygon [Ground/Dragon]
  Prize: P1952

Carry on north, cut the skinny tree and meet Jaren.

Psychic[M] Jaren

• Lv52 Duosion [Psychic]
• Lv52 Gothorita [Psychic]
  Prize: P2928

That’s a Max Revive next to him and the entrance to this route’s Raid Den. Back to Landon, head north to see Chansey and a Max Repel before scaling up that higher area for a Terrain Ext.. Descend and continue east, make a note of that area with the 3 boulders because there’s going to be some guy trapped between them every day between 8am and 4:59pm. He works for Tropius Berries Inc. and for saving him he’ll give you 2 random HP-restoring Berries of course 🙂 The Bird Keeper that you can see by the cliff just south from there is Almuth, in previous versions he would be on the cliff just up top and would only face you in a Sky Battle. Now though he has been upgraded to Mega Trainer level on top of only facing you in a Sky Battle. To reach him you have to get down to sea level on the eastern side of this route and Surf back here.

MEGA BATTLE

Mega Trainer Almuth

• Lv57 Noctowl [Normal/Flying] {Insomnia} Light Clay
• Lv57 Tropius [Grass/Flying] {Harvest} Mago Berry
• Lv58 Mega Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] {Tangled Feet/No Guard} Pidgeotite
• Lv58 Rotom (Wash) [Electric/Water] {Levitate} Leftovers
• Lv58 Hawlucha [Fighting/Flying] {Limber}
  Prizes: P7100 + Pidgeotite

BATTLE NOTES:

• Almuth has 1 Full Restore.

NOCTOWL MOVES: Icicle Crash, Synchronoize, Reflect, Light Screen
TROPIUS MOVES: Air Slash, Leech Seed, Roost, Protect
PIDGEOT MOVES: Hurricane, Hyper Beam, Heat Wave, U-Turn
ROTOM MOVES: Hydro Pump, Volt Switch, Will-o-Wisp, Defog
HAWLUCHA MOVES: Drain Punch, Acrobatics, Rock Slide, Swords Dance

He’s there for daily battles, if you defeat him he’ll give you Wings. Back to the main path, next up is Madeline.

Pok�mon Ranger Madeline

• Lv51 Zangoose [Normal]
• Lv51 Seviper [Poison]
  Prize: P3960

BATTLE NOTES:

• She has 1 Full Restore.

Past her is Trainer Tips signpost #34, a PP Up behind the tree and by that small rock on the right side cliff is a hidden Green Shard. Across the bridge is Conner.

Bug Catcher Conner

• Lv50 Karrablast [Bug]
• Lv52 Leavanny [Bug/Grass]
• Lv52 Accelgor [Bug]
  Prize: P756

Under the ledge is a Full Heal. Check the green shrub on the right for a Lum Berry then meet Amelia.

Pok�mon Breeder Amelia

• Lv50 Hoppip [Grass/Flying]
• Lv52 Sewaddle [Bug/Grass]
• Lv51 Gothita [Psychic]
• Lv51 Mime Jr. [Psychic/Fairy]
• Lv50 Pichu [Electric]
  Prize: P2400

Above her is a Rare Candy behind a breakable rock and further up above a ledge that is a Quick Ball. Descend the stairs, on the south side away from the stairs is a Metronome while Magnus is on the north side.

Fisherman Magnus

• Lv52 Malamar [Dark/Psychic]
• Lv51 Samurott [Water]
• Lv52 Dragalge [Poison/Dragon]
  Prize: P1952

Scale up the wall and go on to pick up TM104 Psyshock. Then surf southwest from Magnus, you’ll find a piece of land with a Shiny Stone and Zygarde cells #75 under the cliff on the left. Surf up to scale the wall to get a Pidgeotite. Return to the east side and continue into town.

[seap] SEAPORT CITY {The port hub of Borrius}

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Climb.

Places of Interest
…..

• Pok�Center
• Pok�Mart
• Inverse Double Battle House
• Pok�mon Breeder’s School
• Seaport Market
• Battleground
• Western & Eastern Warehouses
• Battle Frontier
• Seaport City Port
• Captain Davy’s Shipyard

SEAPORT CITY MART
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Pok� Ball P200 Parlyz Heal P200 Max Repel P700
Great Ball P600 Awakening P250 Repeat Ball P1000
Ultra Ball P1200 Burn Heal P250 Timer Ball P1000
Potion P300 Ice Heal P250 Quick Ball P1000
Super Potion P700 Full Heal P600 Dusk Ball P1000
Hyper Potion P1200 Escape Rope P550 Harbor Mail P50
Revive P1500 Repel P350 Wave Mail P50
Antidote P100 Super Repel P500

Pok�mon Found

(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Mantyke [Water/Flying]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Remoraid [Water]
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss
Horsea [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
(Super Rod)
Octillery [Water]
Seadra [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss
Lapras [Water/Ice] Mystic Water

We’re finally here, a nice change of scenery after spending some time in Antisis 🙂 What does Seaport have in store for us?

North of the Pok�Center is the Battle Frontier Gate, but the facility is currently being renovated. We’ll find out from the old lady roaming near the Pok�Mart that Aros helped with its construction. Behind the Mart is TM12 Taunt. In the southwest section of town are Zygarde cells #77 near the warehouse and a Scientist who may have seen that Electivire-stealing Scientist from some time back. He saw her going to the Eastern Warehouse on the docks and he mentions that there’s a password hidden under one of the crates. Go south to the beach and surf to the tiny island below for a hidden Slowbronite. Back to the Scientist and just east from him is the former Inverse Double Battle House, now it’s the Camomons Battle House. The guy by the entrance won’t move so we’ll check out the house later. Right next door is the Breeder’s School, speak to the male Breeder in the east corner for Mission 23 Flaming Body:

23 FLAMING BODY

Location: Pok�mon Breeder’s School, Seaport City

• Let’s get cracking! It’s time to hatch 10 Eggs total!

Succeed and you’ll get a Baby Monitor (lets you check how the Pok�mon left at the Day Care are doing, showing their current Levels and number of Eggs) and Mission 09 Armoured Magma:

09 ARMOURED MAGMA
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Location: Pok�mon Breeder’s School, Seaport City

• Things are starting to heat up! Hatch 50 Eggs total!

Complete that one and receive a Lv50 Ditto with perfect IVs, a different Trainer ID, Metal Powder AND Mission 39 Master Incubator:

39 MASTER INCUBATOR

Location: Pok�mon Breeder’s School, Seaport City

• Can you prove you’re the master of hatching? Hatch 100 Eggs total!

This one gets you the Magma Stone:

“This key item will reduce the number of egg cycles needed to hatch a Pok�mon by half and this effect will stack with the effect Flame Body or Magma Armor. Therefore, egg cycles will be quartered with both effects.” – Official Guide. We also need the Magma Stone in order for Heatran to appear in the post-game!

The female Breeder above him will look after one of your Pok�mon. If you have a Pichu bring it to the guy sitting at the back of the class, he just wants to pet one so let him and he’ll give you the Spiked Ear Pichu which we’ll need for a Legendary summoning later 🙂 it’s holding a Light Ball. The Breeder on the top left will give you an Everstone if you show him a Pok�mon that cannot evolve. The top right Breeder wants to see a female Pok�mon that knows Attract, if you have one she’ll give you a Destiny Knot.

Let’s check out the Market:

[P500 each]
Razz Berry Magost Berry Durin Berry
Bluk Berry Rabuta Berry Belue Berry
Nanab Berry Nomel Berry
Wepear Berry Spelon Berry
Pinap Berry Pamtre Berry
Cornn Berry Watmel Berry

The Battle Girl gives us TM114 Natural Gift and if you bought any of those Berries that work with the move, she will give out information about them. There’s a hidden Max Revive by the right side blue pot.

[P1000 each]
Fast Ball
Level Ball
Lure Ball
Heavy Ball
Love Ball
Friend Ball
Moon Ball

TM53 Energy Ball P20000
TM57 Charge Beam P10000
TM84 Poison Jab P20000

South from the Market is the Battleground house, unfortunately only members are allowed. Below the cliff is a Sticky Barb. Across from the Battleground is a Fisherman’s house, he’s part of a fancy club known as the Hip Waders and each day he’ll tell you a specific Pok�mon to catch for a prize like 5 Dive Balls.

On 1F of the house next to the Mart, if you have a Pok�mon that is 20 centimetres long or smaller show it to the Youngster each day for a prize like a Pok� Doll. The Pok�dex’s Smallest Mode will help you out if you’re having trouble. The Lady living with him gives out Mission 48 Pangs of Hunger:

48 PANGS OF HUNGER

Location: Seaport City

• A woman hasn’t been hungry lately….

Show her a Pyukumuku and then a Probopass, the reward for this is 3 Balm Mushrooms. On 2F there’s a Medium who wants to see a large Pumpkaboo and she’ll give you rewards like 5 Dusk Balls. In the room we’ll get a Bottle Cap from the Ruin Maniac, he found it while digging through the collapsed doorways in the KBT Expressway with his ADM. Apparently it does quite a number on the old wallet xD, I can’t wait to find out how much this item costs. His roommate wants to see big Pok�mon each day e.g. a Pok�mon which is more than 7 metres long like Steelix and she’ll give us prizes like a Fluffy Tail.

Make some room in your party before going into the next house. On 1F speak to the Parasol Lady from Alola, you get the first Starter for free but need 7 & 8 Badges for the remaining two:

ROWLET – The Grass Quill Pok�mon
Level: 45
Type: Grass/Flying
Ability: Overgrow
Moves: Fury Attack, Leaf Blade, FeatherDance, Brave Bird

LITTEN – The Fire Cat Pok�mon
Level: 45
Type: Fire
Ability: Blaze
Moves: Flamethrower, Thrash, Flare Blitz, Outrage

POPPLIO – The Sea Lion Pok�mon
Level: 45
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent
Moves: Moonblast, Hydro Pump, Captivate, Relic Song

At night her busy hubby will be home and he’ll give you a random Berry. In the corridor is the owner of this building, he could help us secure a home for that old man we met in Epidimy Town…but this guy needs help finding his beloved Pok�mon who ran away after the two of them had a fight. He’ll follow us as we search around town for the “real estate queen” who is small and pink. Exit and return to the town beach, we find the man’s Skitty about to be caught by a Biker and a Burglar who are looking to sell it. Stop, thieves!

Burglar Swizer and Black Ferrothorn Bullo

• Lv53 Combusken [Fire/Fighting]
• Lv52 Shieldon [Rock/Steel]
• Lv53 Garbodor [Poison]
  Prize: P9920

The thugs run off, but from the sounds of it they aren’t done with the man. He reunites with Queenie the Skitty and we must take them back home. When we reach the front door though the man suddenly vanishes and Swizer comes back to tell us we should head over to the western warehouse to rescue the man. Also, we must only bring Pok�mon which are Ice or Fairy-types. How specific. Sort your team out, make sure to have someone who can move boulders and let’s go.

SEAPORT WESTERN WAREHOUSE

Swizer meets us here and says the man is downstairs. If you need to leave the warehouse for any reason just talk to Swizer. Once in the basem*nt go south, the first left turn just leads to a Worker who hears Mimikyu’s cry. Mimikyu can be found here once a day, with a 5% chance of holding a Chesto Berry. The fun begins along the next turn, we find a pair that Swizer brought in to deal with us.

Black Ferrothorn Goon and Burglar Milan

• Lv53 Tentacruel [Water/Poison]
• Lv51 Ferroseed [Grass/Steel]
• Lv51 Alolan Sandshrew [Ice/Steel]
• Lv53 Torkoal [Fire]
• Lv53 Escavalier [Bug/Steel]
  Prize: P9680

Proceed to take the next turn all the way north where we find Queenie’s owner. He’s rattled but unharmed and will accompany us. Head east then south to pick up a Rare Candy. Back track to go west, just before we face the next guys go southwest to get a Max Elixir (while down there you might see Mimikyu at the end of the corridor below).

Black Ferrothorn Goon and Burglar Colin

• Lv52 Wormadam (Trash Cloak) [Bug/Steel]
• Lv52 Seviper [Poison]
• Lv51 Pawniard [Dark/Steel]
• Lv53 Heatmor [Fire]
• Lv53 Ferrothorn [Grass/Steel]
  Prize: P10480

Make your way down to the next corridor to catch Mimikyu. The corridor under that one is the correct way but at the end of the southern-most way are these two:

Black Ferrothorn Goon and Burglar Hernando

• Lv53 Aggron [Steel/Rock]
• Lv51 Charmander [Fire]
• Lv51 Ferroseed [Grass/Steel]
• Lv51 Litten [Fire]
  Prize: P9760

Along the correct way are…

Black Ferrothorn Goon and Burglar Toby

• Lv53 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
• Lv52 Nidorino [Poison]
• Lv53 Garbodor [Poison]
• Lv52 Torracat [Fire]
  Prize: P9920

In the southeast corner is a Max Potion, then move up to check for a hidden Audinite before returning to the first floor. Swizer and Bullo are waiting for us with an improved team. One more round against these clowns.

BOSS BATTLE

Burglar Swizer and Black Ferrothorn Bullo

• Lv58 Blaziken [Fire/Fighting] {Blaze}
• Lv58 Bastiodon [Rock/Steel] {Soundproof}
• Lv57 Salazzle [Poison/Fire] {Corrosion} Focus Sash
• Lv57 Bisharp [Dark/Steel] {Defiant}
• Lv57 Garbodor [Poison] {Weak Armor} Rocky Helmet
  Prize: P10880

BLAZIKEN MOVES: Blaze Kick, Sky Uppercut, Poison Jab, Protect
BASTIODON MOVES: Metal Burst, Swagger, Iron Defense, Iron Head
GARBODOR MOVES: Gunk Shot, Drain Punch, Stomping Tantrum, Rock Blast
SALAZZLE MOVES: Flamethrower, Venoshock, Dragon Rage, Nasty Plot
BISHARP MOVES: Iron Head, Sucker Punch, Poison Jab, Assurance

Swizer and Bullo have had enough and they leave for good. Take the man back to his home so we can finally talk business. Super good news for the homeless man – he will be allowed to live on the next floor for free! Hurry back to Epidimy Town to share the news and then come back to check on him. He has settled in nicely and as a reward he gives us an Icium Z. Good ending all round 🙂

On the northwest side of the docks is the KBT Expressway entrance, inside we’ll find the Dragon Gem Family member (Scale Shot for 3 Dragon Gems) and then the Water Gem Family member (Liquidation for 3 Water Gems) just a little further on. There is a Clown to be found here in the Seaport City Port (during the post-game) after you’ve rescued all the other Clowns. He’ll reward you with a Castform.

To the right of the Shipyard entrance is a hidden Dive Ball and a ship that will take us to Polder Town once we get an S.S. Ticket. In the Shipyard go to the northeast corner for Zygarde cells #78. The Workers below tells us a bit more about the ADM – it performs the same functions as HMs Rock Smash, Strength, Cut and Fly plus TM Dig. Colour me very impressed 🙂 I like it when games offer Key Items like that especially for Flash, Cut, Defog and Rock Climb which are more useful outside of battles than in them. As for that protoype of “The Shadow”, is that going to have a role in the post-game update? Or even later on in this one?? And who is this “Z” fellow??? We can make a note of the 2 Scientists: the woman might be able to convert Shards into Creation Plates later on and the man says he can craft a rare item for us if we bring him 4 Sea Shells and 4 Sea Salts from the ocean floor. That rare item is a Shell Bell. Then we meet Davy himself, who says only high society people can afford to buy the ADM and so he won’t even give us a price for it until we’ve proven ourselves. It’s that expensive, huh? Darn. Leave the Shipyard and let’s visit the Eastern Warehouse down below, it’s time to confront that Scientist and hopefully save Electivire. Just outside the Warehouse is a Kalos woman who will raise one Pok�mon’s IVs in exchange for Bottle Caps (regular ones or Gold ones).

SEAPORT EASTERN WAREHOUSE

Zygarde cells #79 on the left. The numbers code for the door are written on the back of the bottom left crate. In the basem*nt go to the bottom right corner to find a hidden Dubious Disc. Circle round to the southwest corridor for TM99 Wild Charge then move over the blue containers on the upper left and up them. We can see that Scientist in the room ahead, don’t go in yet, carry on to the end of the corridor to pick up a Max Revive. When we enter the room we find her injecting Electivire, she sees us and admits that she wanted us to follow her here just so we can be a part of her experiment. She then orders Electivire to attack us.

POK� BOSS FIGHT

Electivire
Level: 50
Type: Electric
Ability: Motor Drive
Moves Known: Discharge, Fire Punch, Quick Attack, Screech

BATTLE NOTES:

• Electivire’s Speed gets a sharp boost at the start.

The Scientist has a major Plan B for round 2 – she fills the area with power of Hidden Grottos that she has harnessed – Dynamax Energy (!?)

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DYNA BOSS FIGHT
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Electivire
Level: 50
Type: Electric
Ability: Motor Drive
Moves Known: Max Lightning, Max Flare, Max Strike, Screech

BATTLE NOTES:

• Same as the first match, Speed boost at the start.

Disappointed by Electivire failing again, the Scientist faces us now. When you want something done right, well…

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BOSS BATTLE
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Science Society Scientist

• Lv57 Rotom (Mow) [Electric/Grass] {Levivate}
• Lv59 Vikavolt [Bug/Electric] {Levivate}
• Lv59 Magnezone [Electric/Steel] {Sturdy} Weak Policy
• Lv59 Manectric [Electric] {Flare Boost} Flame Orb
  Prize: P4200

BATTLE NOTES:

• She has a Max Potion.
• Dynamax Energy is still present, use it whenever you find the best chance.
• The Scientist’s Pok�mon get a Sp. Attack boost when they enter battle.

ROTOM MOVES: Thunder Wave, Shadow Ball, Leaf Storm, Thunderbolt
VIKAVOLT MOVES: Thunderbolt, Air Slash, Energy Ball, Bug Buzz
MAGNEZONE MOVES: Max Lightning(Thunderbolt), Max Guard(Magnet Rise), Max SteelSpike(Flash Cannon), Hidden Power[Ice]
MANECTRIC MOVES: Discharge, Flamethrower, Hidden Power[Grass], Protect

Another loss for the woman of science, but thanks to that power of Hidden Grottos which she has harnessed there will definitely be another round against her in the future. For now though she leaves us alone and we can check on Electivire, it is back to normal and is ready to be returned to its Trainer. When we return to Epidimy, make space in your party and speak to the Nerd for the rewards: an Electirizer, a Power Weight, a Gold Bottle Cap and an Elekid Egg that has Perfect IVs and an Adamant Nature. Mission accomplished indeed.

Back at the Seaport docks, east of the warehouse is a box between coloured pots – check it for a hidden Full Heal. Near the Port entrance is the Super Rod Fisherman, he has decided to give up the rod after being the greatest Fisherman ever for so long. Accept the Super Rod and continue his legacy. In the Port we find Jax and Arthur receiving some bad news, the S.S. Marine that should be taking us to East Borrius is having engine trouble. But the good news is there’s the other ship near the Shipyard, and Jax has an S.S. Ticket for us. The S.S. Marine sails to East Borrius on Mondays and Fridays then back to West Borrius on Sundays and Wednesdays. Look lively ladies and gentleman, we are about to leave West Borrius. Prepare for the next chapter of our adventure 🙂

EAST BORRIUS

[pold] POLDER TOWN {The town situated in a quagmire}

HMs Needed: Surf

Places of Interest
…..

• Pok�Center
• Pok�Mart
• Gym
• Polder Town Port
• Safari Zone

Pok�mon Found

(Surf)
Palpitoad [Water/Ground] 50% Pecha Berry
Stunfisk [Ground/Electric] 5% Soft Sand
Gastrodon [Water/Ground]
Sliggoo [Dragon] 5% Shed Shell
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
Poliwag [Water]
(Good Rod)
Poliwhirl [Water] 5% King’s Rock
Barboach [Water/Ground]
(Super Rod)
Poliwhirl [Water] 5% King’s Rock
Whiscash [Water/Ground]
Politoed [Water] 5% King’s Rock

POLDER TOWN MART

Pok� Ball P200 Parlyz Heal P200 Max Repel P700
Great Ball P600 Awakening P250
Ultra Ball P1200 Burn Heal P250
Potion P300 Ice Heal P250
Super Potion P700 Full Heal P600
Hyper Potion P1200 Escape Rope P550
Revive P1500 Repel P350
Antidote P100 Super Repel P500

No time to enjoy the moment of arriving in this new place, Jax sees that something is going on at the top of Crystal Peak – a crazy storm from the looks of it. Jax and Arthur will go on ahead while we first get Badge #7 from here, that’s what we need in order to move over waterfalls. The S.S. Marine travels back to West Borrius on Sundays and Wednesdays.

In the southwest corner of town are Zygarde cells #89 and the home of a man who needs help getting his daughter out of a TV-induced coma. What was she watching exactly, xD?? This is Mission 77 Too Much TV:

77 TOO MUCH TV
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Location: Polder Town

• Find a scientist who studies brain activity to help wake a little girl from her coma.

The Scientist we need to speak to is at the Dream Research Lab, he’s the guy on the northwest side. Turns out that girl’s situation isn’t an isolated case, there are 5 children around Borrius who can’t stop watching TV. That first girl counts as one so 4 remain, here are their locations:

• 1F room of the Seaport City apartment building where the former homeless man now lives.
• Southwest house in Bellin Town.
• 2F room of the northeast apartment building in Blizzard City.
• The house on the south side in Crater Town’s crater, home of the girl who wants to see a Swarm Pok�mon each day.

Return to the Dream Research Lab and speak to the Scientist, he has collected enough data and goes off to cure the children. When he comes back he says he noticed a strange Pok�mon leave their bodies while he was curing them. What could that be? Go back to Polder Town and talk to the man who gave us this Mission. He caught that strange Pok�mon after it left his daughter and now we’ll receive it from him if we have space in the party:

Rotom – The Plasma Pok�mon
Level: 50
Type: Electric/Ghost
Ability: Levitate
Moves Known: Ominous Wind, Hex, Substitute, Trick

Not too bad 🙂 Mission completed. The northeast warehouse in Antisis City has the electrical appliances that Rotom can interact with to change forms, just search any of the boxes.

Outside the Mart is a Beauty and her trio of Croagunk, each day she will tell you which one of them to watch before they perform a routine and if you correctly point it out you get the prize that Croagunk is holding. The Fisherman we met in Gurun Town lives next to the Mart, he’s got a sweet gig promoting sporting goods for Cube Corp now. He gives us Mission 11 Average Angler:

11 AVERAGE ANGLER
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Location: Polder Town

• It’s time to whip out your Rod and get fishing! Hook 10 Pok�mon.

The reward is 10 Dive Balls and Mission 26 Great Piscator:

26 GREAT PISCATOR
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Location: Polder Town

• It’s time to whip out the bait and lure in some fish! Hook 50 Pok�mon.

10 Heart Scales for this one. The third time’s the charm, he has Mission 20 for us, Fisher Master:

22 FISHER MASTER
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Location: Polder Town

• It’s time to plant yourself firm and look onward. Hook 100 Pok�mon.

Make room in your party for Feebas after becoming the greatest angler alive 🙂

Just southeast from the Fisherman’s house is a hidden TinyMushroom. At that southeast house is a Lady who’ll want to see a Pok�mon which knows a specified move each day and if you have it she’ll give you a Heart Scale. Her housemate has Mission 06:

06 ALL THE RIGHT MOVES

Location: Polder Town

• There are 120 TMs in total. Can you find them all?

The reward for getting all them TMs is a Gold Bottle Cap. While I was in Blizzard City during Mission 70 I saw Alice outside her Gym. She has her own little task for us in the form of Mission 33 If We Were Meant to Fly:

33 IF WE WERE MEANT TO FLY

Location: Blizzard City

• Are people meant to fly? Steal 20 Pretty Wings from Wingull or Pelipper to find out!

Two rewards for this, first one is the sight of Alice attempting and failing to become the next Icarus haha and then there’s a Power Anklet.

The Safari Zone for this game is unlike the standard Safari Zones we’re used to, for one thing there’s no exploring different Zones/Areas. Instead it is an actual mini game which involves trying to catch the Pok�mon as they move around the screen, the higher the Difficulty Mode the faster the Pok�mon move. It’s still P500 to play and we still receive 30 Safari Balls. No time limit, the game ends when you’ve run out of Balls. Speak to the Battle Girl for an extra piece of information about Shiny Pok�mon. I imagine many players will like this new Safari Zone while others might prefer the traditional version or at least a modified traditional version. I’m on the fence haha, on one hand I didn’t mind moving from Area to Area seeing how each game’s Safari Zone has been designed plus seeing which Pok�mon were there. I don’t like that Running from a Pok�mon costs some Safari Balls, because there will be sessions where you’re just wasting Safari Balls and money skipping the same Pok�mon over and over. That gets really boring very fast. But on the other hand I appreciate the absence of a time limit for this game’s version. Here are the Pok�mon we’ll be playing for:

[rtsz] SAFARI ZONE

Pok�mon Found (All Day)

[[EASY MODE]]
Skitty [Normal] 50% Pecha Berry, 5% Leppa Berry
Rhyhorn [Ground/Rock]
Natu [Psychic/Flying]
Alolan Meowth [Dark] 5% Quick Claw
Plusle [Electric] 5% Cell Battery
Minun [Electric] 5% Cell Battery
Bounsweet [Grass] 5% Grassy Seed
Blitzle [Electric] 5% Cheri Berry
Helioptile [Electric/Normal]
Cubone [Ground] 5% Thick Club
Treecko [Grass]
Torchic [Fire]
Mudkip [Water]

[[MEDIUM MODE]]
Steenee [Grass] 5% Grassy Seed
Zebstrika [Electric] 5% Cheri Berry
Xatu [Psychic/Flying]
Alolan Diglett [Ground/Steel] 5% Soft Sand
Spinda [Normal] 5% Chesto Berry
Wobbuffet [Psychic]
Tauros [Normal]
Rhyhorn [Ground/Rock]
Helioptile [Electric/Normal]
Treecko [Grass]
Torchic [Fire]
Mudkip [Water]

[[HARD MODE]]
Rhydon [Ground/Rock]
Wobbuffet [Psychic]
Kangaskhan [Normal]
Zebstrika [Electric]
Spinda [Normal] 5% Chesto Berry
Tauros [Normal]
Helioptile [Electric/Normal]
Alolan Exeggcute [Grass/Psychic]
Alolan Diglett [Ground/Steel] 5% Soft Sand
Golisopod [Bug/Water]
Grovyle [Grass]
Combusken [Fire/Fighting]
Marshtomp [Water/Ground]

[[INSANE MODE]]
Rhydon [Ground/Rock]
Tauros [Normal]
Doublade [Steel/Ghost]
Kangaskhan [Normal]
Wobbuffet [Psychic]
Alolan Exeggcute [Grass/Psychic]
Golisopod [Bug/Water]
Heliolisk [Electric/Normal]
Alolan Dugtrio [Ground/Steel] 5% Soft Sand
Grovyle [Grass]
Combusken [Fire/Fighting]
Marshtomp [Water/Ground]

….Several days later….

So, are you ready for the Gym?

[g7] POLDER TOWN GYM

Leader: Tessy – The Gal Gettin’ Down and Dirty!

HMs Needed: Surf.

Ahh, so this is where Mel’s old girlfriend moved to. Makes sense. The gimmick for this Gym involves a couple of mechanics: the first one makes all Pok�mon in battle change to the types of their first 2 moves. I wasn’t aware of this mechanic being what the Camomon Battle House is all about, interesting. The second mechanic keeps us from spending too much time in the water because of a wave (the screen hazes over completely every 6 steps then clears up again). If you’re caught while still in the water you will be sent back to the entrance. Fun times ahead 🙂 That platform nearest to the entrance is occupied by Nicholas.

Fisherman Nicholas

• Lv52 Stunfisk [Ground/Electric]
• Lv53 Bruxish [Water/Psychic]
• Lv53 Alomomola [Water]
  Prize: P1888

Northeast from there is Savannah.

Tuber[F] Savannah

• Lv54 Popplio [Water]
• Lv54 Mudkip [Water]
  Prize: P236

Surf west to the next platform then north to find Darwin.

Ace Trainer Darwin

• Lv53 Tirtouga [Water/Rock]
• Lv54 Marshtomp [Water/Ground]
• Lv53 Heliolisk [Electric/Normal]
  Prize: P4420

BATTLE NOTES:

• He has 1 Hyper Potion.

Above him is final Gym Trainer Anita.

Ace Trainer Anita

• Lv53 Simipour [Water]
• Lv54 Brionne [Water]
• Lv53 Goodra [Dragon]
  Prize: P4488

BATTLE NOTES:

• Anita has 1 Hyper Potion.

Get to the platform which is just northeast from hers then aim northwest and you’ll get to Tessy’s place. During her introduction it suddenly raining, talk about perfect timing. Changing types and an ongoing shower, that should make for an interesting match for Badge #7!

GYM BATTLE

Leader Tessy

• Lv56 Toxapex [Poison/Water] {Merciless}
• Lv58 Mega Gyarados [Water/Dark] {Intimidate/Mold Breaker} Gyaradosite
• Lv58 Kingdra [Water/Dragon] {Swift Swim} Scope Lens
• Lv57 Seismitoad [Water/Ground] {Swift Swim} Water Gem
• Lv57 Armaldo [Rock/Bug] {Swift Swim}
  Prizes: P11040 + Swamp Badge + HM07 Waterfall

BATTLE NOTES:

• Tessy has 2 Max Potions.

TOXAPEX MOVES: Venoshock, Knock Off, Haze, Toxic Spikes
GYARADOS MOVES: Waterfall, Dragon Dance, Bulldoze, Ice Fang
KINGDRA MOVES: Snipe Shot, Dragon Pulse, Focus Energy, Agility
SEISMITOAD MOVES: Muddy Water, Earthquake, Drain Punch, Stealth Rock
ARMALDO MOVES: Aqua Jet, X-Scissor, Bulldoze, Aqua Tail

There we go, traded Pok�mon of all levels will obey us now, Max Potions are now being sold and we have one more Badge to chase after. Gym Guide dude has a Water Gem for us and as a nice bonus Tessy had the HM that we need right now because it is that magical time once again. Get ready.

THE SHORT BACKTRACK: WATERFALL EDITION

/ROUTE 4\

• We can now reach the hidden Full Restore which is by the small rock on the western bank above the bridge. On the eastern bank is a hidden Starf Berry. At the top of the major waterfall are a hidden PP Max, Zygarde cells #14 and TM119 Sky Drop above a Rock Climb spot.

/VALLEY CAVE\

• B1F western side: Toxic Orb.

/FALLSHORE CITY\

• Above the KBT Expressway entrance: Nugget. You’ll find TM29 Psychic above the waterfall on the right.

/ANTISIS SEWERS\

• Area 2 eastern side: Leftovers (surprise!), TM36 Sludge Bomb on the south side and if you have a Pok�mon that knows Sweet Scent show it to the Clown on the northwest side. After the Pok�mon uses Sweet Scent we’re attacked by a Grimer and a Raticate, both are Lv45. Once they’re taken care of speak to the Clown again to receive TM109 Defog. Was that the briefest Backtrack ever? Sure seems that way 🙂 Return to Polder Town and prepare for Cootes Bog.

[coot] COOTES BOG

HMs Needed: Surf, Waterfall.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Croagunk [Poison/Fighting] 5% Black Sludge
Quagsire [Water/Ground]
Sliggoo [Dragon] 5% Shed Shell
Drapion [Poison/Dark] 5% Poison Barb
Carnivine [Grass]
Toxicroak [Poison/Fighting] 5% Black Sludge
((Daytime: 05:00am-07:59pm))
Weepinbell [Grass/Poison]
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Gloom [Grass/Poison] 5% Absorb Bulb

(Surf)
Quagsire [Water/Ground]
Stunfisk [Ground/Electric] 5% Soft Sand
Gastrodon(Green) [Water/Ground] {East}
Sliggoo [Dragon] 5% Shed Shell
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
Poliwag [Water]
(Good Rod)
Barboach [Water/Ground]
Poliwhirl [Water] 5% King’s Rock
(Super Rod)
Poliwhirl [Water] 5% King’s Rock
Whiscash [Water/Ground]
Politoed [Water] 5% King’s Rock

SWARM: Croconaw [Water]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Galarian Stunfisk [Ground/Steel]

Tessy is out here with a Mission which concerns her Swampert but don’t accept it yet because she’ll tag along and make most encounters a Double Battle. So I propose we explore the Bog first and then come back to Tessy. That Scientist up top also has a Mission, Mission 32 Hunter of the Swamp:

32 HUNTER OF THE SWAMP

Location: Cootes Bog

• Help a scientist learn about the Pok�mon living in Cootes Bog! Use the DexNav to help catch them all.

You’ll be rewarded with 15 Timer Balls and the Dex gets upgraded to show possible Held Items. Go up along the left side way to the next split in the path, the right side leads to Betty.

Pok�mon Ranger Betty

• Lv52 Minun [Electric]
• Lv54 Tangrowth [Grass]
• Lv54 Wobbuffet [Psychic]
• Lv52 Spinda [Normal]
  Prize: P3480

She informs us that there are two ways to through here, via the bog or by using the bridge path. If we continue northeast we’ll be going towards Crystal Peak so come back south to the path split and go left. Across the pond is a Max Repel on the left and further on up we find Mason and a hidden Grass Gem.

Pok�mon Ranger Mason

• Lv53 Golisopod [Bug/Water]
• Lv53 Tauros [Normal]
• Lv53 Rhydon [Ground/Rock]
• Lv54 Swalot [Poison]
  Prize: P3540

Head straight east to find Heavy Boots after crossing a pond, then go back across the pond and head north. There’s a hidden Big Mushroom just above the pond. Continue north then east to get TM06 Toxic. Backtrack to the west path we just passed, it leads to Yokohama.

Ninja Boy Yokohama

• Lv51 Gulpin [Poison]
• Lv53 Carnivine [Grass]
• Lv54 Toxicroak [Poison/Fighting]
  Prize: P1008

Southwest from him are Zygarde cells #90 and a hidden Big Mushroom just above from them. Back to Yokohama, northwest from him is a hidden TinyMushroom and the Magnolia Town Gate. Go on into town to make it a fast travel point then come back to go northeast from Yokohama. That’s Denise on the platform above.

Aroma Lady Denise

• Lv53 Simisage [Grass]
• Lv54 Steenee [Grass]
  Prize: P1984

Cross the bridge to Jocelyn.

Picnicker Jocelyn

• Lv52 Natu [Psychic/Flying]
• Lv52 Delcatty [Normal]
  Prize: P1220

Continue along the bridge path, eventually you’ll reach Marvin.

Scientist Marvin

• Lv52 Plusle [Electric]
• Lv51 Helioptile [Electric/Normal]
• Lv54 Zebstrika [Electric]
  Prize: P3072

Cross over to the west side, we’ll get off the bridge and head south to Hector.

Psychic[M] Hector

• Lv53 Xatu [Psychic/Flying]
• Lv51 Wynaut [Psychic]
  Prize: P2976

Just below the next bridge platform is a hidden TinyMushroom. Cross that bridge, on the other side is Trainer Tips signpost #35 and we’ve come back to the beginning so let’s hear Tessy’s story: her Swampert which serves as the protector the Bog has gone missing at this time when some familiar troublemakers have appeared to disturb the ecosystem. This is Mission 51 Protector of the Swamp:

51 PROTECTOR OF THE SWAMP
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Location: Cootes Bog

• The Terror Granbull are causin’ a ruckus! Team up with Tessy to find her Swampert and restore order.

Use the bridge path back to the area where we found Psychic Hector, the first Terror Gran-goons are there now. It had been a while since we last saw them. Only the Goon on the right offers a Singles Battle. No info about the Goons in the documents, so I’ll leave their Levels blank.

Terror Granbull Goon

• Granbull [Fairy]
  Prize: P2560

Terror Granbull Goon

• Skitty [Normal]
• Granbull [Fairy]
  Prize: P5120 (same prize if you fight them both)

Continue back to the area before we met Scientist Marvin.

Terror Granbull Goon & Terror Granbull Goon

• Cottonee [Grass/Fairy]
• Roserade [Grass/Poison]
• Granbull [Fairy]
• Granbull [Fairy]
• Jumpluff [Grass/Flying]
  Prize: P5080

Not good, what is this trap they’re preparing? Continue back to Ninja Boy Yokohama’s section.

Terror Granbull Goon & Terror Granbull Goon

• Dedenne [Electric/Fairy]
• Cherrim [Grass]
• Granbull [Fairy]
• Granbull [Fairy]
• Togekiss [Fairy/Flying]
• Pachirisu [Electric]
  Prize: P5040

Head southeast then northeast, two other Goons are watching a Pok�mon fight below between Feraligatr and Drapion.

Terror Granbull Goon & Terror Granbull Goon

• Mega Mawile [Steel/Fairy] Mawilite
• Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
• Granbull [Fairy]
• Glalie [Ice]
• Whimsicott [Grass/Fairy]
• Granbull [Fairy]
  Prize: P5000

The two Pok�mon stop their clash and team up against us. Lv56 each. Feraligatr gets a Speed boost while Drapion’s Attack goes up. Drapion leaves after the battle but with Feraligatr still around the Goons spring the trap we heard about – they use some unknown device from the Science Society to Dynamaximise Feraligatr! If you need a Feraligatr, here’s your chance to get one!

OxOxO
DYNA BOSS FIGHT
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Feraligatr – The Big Jaw Pok�mon
Level: 56
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent
Moves Known: Max Hailstorm, Max Geyser, Crunch, Max Strike

BATTLE NOTES:

• The early Speed boost happens here too.

The Goons are planning to take over Polder Town and set up a new base there, but Swampert escapes from them and that sends the Goons running. Swampert is okay and all is well again. Tessy rewards us with TM120 Nature Power. Good thing we made it to Magnolia Town earlier, so simply Fly back there and let’s check it out before we tackle Crystal Peak.

[magnot] MAGNOLIA TOWN {The ranch town with the lovely sea breeze}

Places of Interest
…..

• Pok�Center
• Pok�Mart
• Magnolia Cafe
• Moomoo Farm

MAGNOLIA CAFE
*
Pok� Ball P200 Antidote P100 Super Repel P500
Great Ball P600 Parlyz Heal P200 Max Repel P700
Ultra Ball P1200 Awakening P250
Potion P300 Burn Heal P250
Super Potion P700 Ice Heal P250
Hyper Potion P1200 Full Heal P600
Max Potion P2500 Escape Rope P550
Revive P1500 Repel P350

Nice to know that this is Tessy’s hometown, just a hop skip and jump away from her Gym town. In the Moomoo Farm field is a bottle of Moomoo Milk and a hidden Rare Bone by the flower next to it. To purchase more Moomoo Milk speak to the Rancher in the farmhouse. Next to Moomoo Farm is a Bug Maniac who has Mission 15 Butterfly Effect:

15 BUTTERFLY EFFECT

Location: Magnolia Town

• Scour both West and East Borrius to find the Vivillon hidden about.

There is a guide for this Mission that comes with the game but just in case you didn’t get it, here are the locations:

01 Archipelago: Found on the piece of land in Dresco Town’s northeast section.

02 Continental: Found in the grass near the running Youngster on Route 6.

03 Elegant: Found above the pond on the eastern side of Vivill Woods.

04 Fancy: Found in the yard of the eastern house in Fallshore City.

05 Garden: Found near the Trainer Tips signpost in the middle of Route 5.

06 High Plains: Found next to the Route 9 river which flows from the northwest into the Auburn Waterway.

07 Icy Snow: Found above the Rock Climb wall on Route 1.

08 Jungle: Found above the pond that is west then northwest from Ninja Boy Yokohama in Cootes Bog.

09 Marine: Found on an island occupied by a Black Belt on the western side of Route 18.

10 Meadow: Found in the western blue flower field of Flower Paradise.

11 Modern: Found on the piece of land south of the Seaport City beach.

12 Monsoon: Found below the Rock Climb cliff southwest from the Beauty on Route 12.

13 Ocean: Found on the rocky island next to Route Master Osean on Route 13.

14 Polar: Found on the northeast slopes of Victory Road’s 3F Snowy Area. Rock Climb is needed.

15 River: Found among the trees on the north side of the big island below the Auburn Waterway Gate.

16 Sandstorm: Found at the top of the rocky hill on the south side of the Great Desert

17 Savanna: Found among the trees in the southeastern area of Magnolia Fields.

18 Sun: Found at the top of the rocky hill above the running Beauty on Route 16’s northeastern side.

19 Tundra: Found just northeast of the “No Fall Damage” Mission Black Belt about halfway through Route 8.

Complete this one and you’ll get a Shiny Vivillon which has perfect IVs, Timid Nature, the Pok� Ball design and is holding a Focus Sash. On the right side of the Magnolia Caf� are Zygarde cells #94. If you’re looking for a major daily event spot this is one good example, check the General Guide and Mission documents for the Magnolia Caf� schedules. Inside you’ll get 4 Max Ethers from the middle attendant. The attendant on the right will blend Berries to make juice for P4500. Check the trash bins daily for items.

In the Pok�Center you’ll get Light Clay from the Expert. At the southeastern house there’s the “Pep Quiz” hosted by Wye, Aha and Ditoh (who?) It’s another daily event. To the east of town are the Magnolia Fields, the female Rancher next to the route signboard will teach HiHorsepower for 3 Yellow Shards. Just a small section of the route can be checked out because a female Rancher won’t let us proceed until she takes a photo of her footprints.

There’s some grass though, you’ll find these monz:

Tranquill [Normal/Flying]
Noctowl [Normal/Flying] (at Night)
Furfrou [Normal]
Mudsdale [Ground] 5% Light Clay
Gogoat [Grass]
Miltank [Normal] Moomoo Milk
Tauros [Normal]

SWARM: Quilava [Fire]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Dubwool [Normal]

We’ll come back to explore properly later, return to town and prepare for Crystal Peak. Get to Ranger Betty and carry on east then southeast, we’ll meet Bradley.

Camper Bradley

• Lv52 Alolan Diglett [Ground/Steel]
• Lv54 Kangaskhan [Normal]
  Prize: P1280

Go south then west to find a Max Potion across a pond. Back to Bradley and carry on to reach a stream (there’s a hidden Colbur Berry here). On the opposite bank is Trainer Tips signpost #36 and the Raid Den entrance right next to it.

As you surf up you’ll see a King’s Rock on the left before getting to the waterfall. Above it is the entrance to Crystal Peak…and our Rival Axelrod. One would think he’s here to bother us for another Rival battle but it turns out he has been waiting for us here after Jax and Arthur passed through. We will be teaming up with him for the trip to the top, plus he can use Surf and Rock Climb. But before we go in to take on the Light of Ruin goons, Axe wants to make sure we’re strong enough.

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RIVAL BATTLE

Rival Axelrod

• Lv61 Toucannon [Normal/Flying] {Skill Link}
• Lv63 Mamoswine [Ice/Ground] {Oblivious}
• Lv62 Vaporeon [Water] {Water Absorb} Sitrus Berry
• Lv63 Haxorus [Dragon] {Mold Breaker}
• Lv65 Mega Tyranitar [Rock/Dark] {Sand Stream} Tyranitarite
  or
• Lv63 Aggron [Steel/Rock] {Sturdy}
• Lv65 Mega Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] {Sand Veil/Sand Force} Garchompite
  or
• Lv65 Mega Metagross [Steel/Psychic] {Clear Body/Tough Claws} Metagrossite
  Prize: P2800

BATTLE NOTES:

• He has a Max Potion.

TOUCANNON MOVES: Drill Peck, Hyper Voice, Bullet Seed, Screech
MAMOSWINE MOVES: Ice Fang, Earthquake, Double Hit, Amnesia
VAPOREON MOVES: Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, Acid Armor, Aqua Ring
HAXORUS MOVES: Dragon Claw, Crunch, Taunt, Dragon Dance
AGGRON MOVES: Iron Tail, Rock Slide, Earthquake, Metal Burst
TYRANITAR MOVES: Stone Edge, Crunch, Earthquake, Ice Punch
GARCHOMP MOVES: Dragon Rush, Stomping Tantrum, Crunch, Sandstorm
METAGROSS MOVES: Iron Head, Zen Headbutt, Hammer Arm, Agility

[crysp] CRYSTAL PEAK

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Climb, Rock Smash, Strength.

Pok�mon Found (B1F + 1F to 5F)

Loudred [Normal] 5% Chesto Berry
Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
Onix [Rock/Ground] 5% Hard Stone
Noibat [Flying/Dragon]
Noivern [Flying/Dragon]
Zweilous [Dark/Dragon] (found in the Cube Corp Entrance Area of 1F)
Steelix [Steel/Ground] 5% Metal Coat
Skarmory [Steel/Flying] 5% Metal Coat

(Surf)
Gastrodon(Green) [Water/Ground] {East}
Golduck [Water]
Dragonair [Dragon] 5% Dragon Scale
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Psyduck [Water]
Finneon [Water]
(Super Rod)
Golduck [Water]
Lumineon [Water]
Qwilfish [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb

(Rock Smash)
Graveler [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Onix [Rock/Ground] 5% Hard Stone

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER:
Duraludon [Steel/Dragon]
Dracozolt [Electric/Dragon]
Arctozolt [Electric/Ice]

-1F- [Area 1]

Catch a Zweilous, the remaining NPC trade requires one. Straight ahead is a Chansey, go east to push away the top boulder and descend the ladder.

-B1F-

Surf east to the next ladder, on the way we’ll see a path heading north – there’s a mysterious totem puzzle that a Hiker is trying to solve in that area. Noted.

-1F- [Area 2]

Descend the wall, that’s Laurel by the water.

Medium Laurel

• Lv54 Drifblim [Ghost/Flying]
• Lv55 Drifblim [Ghost/Flying]
  Prize: P6048

Below her is Trainer Tips signpost #37. At the top of the stairs on the northeast side is TM05 Roar. In the southwest area is Rosalind and another totem.

Scientist Rosalind

• Lv55 Luxray [Electric]
• Lv54 Porygon2 [Normal]
  Prize: P5952

BATTLE NOTES:

• She has 1 X Speed.

Back up to climb the northwest wall, there’s a hidden item in the upper left corner but we first have to get rid of that big crystal somehow. Head south to descend the next wall for a Max Potion and take on Lucina.

Cyclist Lucina

• Lv53 Noibat [Flying/Dragon]
• Lv55 Whirlipede [Bug/Poison]
  Prize: P4096

Continue south to find an opening on the left, ignore it for now because there are crystals blocking the way in the next area. Descend the wall on the right and move on to meet a pair of LoR Grunts.

Light of Ruin Grunts

• Lv53 Slurpuff [Fairy]
• Lv53 Wigglytuff [Normal/Fairy]
• Lv54 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy]
  Prize: P5080

Below them is an exit, don’t go out yet, climb down the wall on the right. Up ahead is a sealed entrance, make a note of it for now, climb up the other wall and check near the pieces of rock in the bottom corner for a hidden Coba Berry. Over on the right side is a ladder leading to an empty B1F room, make a note of it also. Head back to the exit that we just passed.

-OUTER CLIFFS-

Pok�mon Found

Drifblim [Ghost/Flying] 5% Air Balloon
Rufflet [Normal/Flying]
Vullaby [Dark/Flying]
Absol [Dark] 5% Life Orb

Scale the walls until you can go either up or down (to get a Nugget). Scale up then left, and down for an X Defense. Further down for a hidden Full Restore. Back up to scale the northwest wall and follow the walls northeast to Zygarde cells #91. Return to climb the northeast blue wall and carry on to the top, near the entrance is a hidden Escape Rope.

-2F-

Descend the wall and fight.

Light of Ruin Grunts

• Lv53 Azumarill [Water/Fairy]
• Lv54 Clefable [Fairy]
• Lv54 Shiinotic [Grass/Fairy]
• Lv54 Sylveon [Fairy]
  Prize: P5000

Continue on to the ladder on the north side.

-3F-

Surf up and head northeast to the next match.

Light of Ruin Grunts

• Lv54 Aromatisse [Fairy]
• Lv54 Slurpuff [Fairy]
• Lv55 Alolan Ninetales [Ice/Fairy]
• Lv54 Ribombee [Bug/Fairy]
  Prize: P5040

Surf south across the right side pool and after scaling the next two walls check for a hidden Dusk Ball near the second wall. A Porygon is here too, because just before we can reach the next ladder a trap is sprung: 2 portals appear and out of them come Reshiram and Zekrom! Axe suspects Hoopa was made to put this trap in place, but we can’t let even the Tao Duo stop us here. Choose 3 Pok�mon and let’s go!

POK� BOSS FIGHT

Zekrom – Deep Black Pok�mon
Level: 62
Type: Dragon/Electric
Ability: Teravolt
Moves Known: Fusion Bolt, Dragon Claw, Zen Headbutt, Crunch

Reshiram – The Vast White Pok�mon
Level: 62
Type: Dragon/Fire
Ability: Turboblaze
Moves Known: Fusion Flare, Dragon Pulse, AncientPower, Extrasensory

BATTLE NOTES:

• Zekrom’s Attack and Reshiram’s Sp. Attack get a boost.

Rival’s team

• Lv61 Toucannon [Normal/Flying] {Skill Link}
• Lv62 Vaporeon [Water] {Water Absorb}
• Lv63 Mamoswine [Ice/Ground] {Oblivious}

A bit of a rough fight but we get through it and then here comes Ivory to shake things up even more. Axelrod can’t believe that she’s still here and still going along with Aklove, he was hoping to stop this plan and reunite with his parents. But Ivory won’t change her mind even for her son and sends out Alakazam to knock him aside. He lends us his 3 Pok�mon for our fight against Ivory, they’ll join our team once the battle starts. You have a chance to save and prepare before speaking to Ivory. She is just here to delay us while Aklove while completes his task…

LIGHT OF RUIN ADMIN BATTLE

Light of Ruin Admin Ivory

• Lv60 Toxicroak [Poison/Fighting] {Anticipation}
• Lv61 Mismagius [Ghost] {Levitate}
• Lv62 Incineroar [Fire/Dark] {Intimidate} Assault Vest
• Lv62 Mega Alakazam [Psychic] {Magic Guard/Trace} Alakazite
• Lv61 Mandibuzz [Dark/Flying] {Overcoat}
  Prize: P8160

BATTLE NOTES:

• She has 2 Max Potions.

TOXICROAK MOVES: Poison Jab, Drain Punch, Ice Punch, Sucker Punch
MISMAGIUS MOVES: Hex, Mystical Fire, Power Gem, Will-o-Wisp
INCINEROAR: Flare Blitz, Darkest Lariat, Drain Punch, Thunder Punch
ALAKAZAM MOVES: Psychic, Shadow Ball, Energy Ball, Dazzling Gleam
MANDIBUZZ MOVES: Foul Play, Swagger, Roost, Whirlwind

She’s done her job and hopes the other Grunts will get in our way too. After Ivory leaves, Axelrod recovers and we can carry on. No kind words for his mom, and who can blame him after what just happened?

-4F-

Head east to the next Grunts. The guy on the left offers a Singles Battle. P5080 is the Double Battle prize.

Light of Ruin Grunt

• Lv55 Mimikyu [Ghost/Fairy]
  Prize: P2560

Light of Ruin Grunt

• Lv55 Togekiss [Fairy/Flying]
• Lv56 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy]
  Prize: P5040

Push up the boulder that’s on the left side of the breakable rock once. Smash the rock then push the right side boulder forward and circle round to push the top left boulder aside and continue. Up top we see Marlon and Melony trapped behind a boulder and two rocks. Axe and his Starter free them and we learn that Aklove is about to use the Ultimate Weapon. We’re so close to reaching the summit now but Marlon says he had trouble with the next Grunts so he recommends that we find a way to sneak past them. Marlon tells Axe to give us the item that he was tasked with finding, we’ll need it for the big confrontation on the summit – the Prison Bottle. Can’t seal away the dark force without it. It’s interesting to note that Melony isn’t convinced yet that Marlon is her father, even though Axe has accepted him. That’s a PP Up in the corner. Push that boulder all the way down to block the Grunt’s vision and cross over. Clear away the rocks then push the boulder to block the last Grunt.

-5F-

Porygon and Chansey are here, a sure sign of trouble ahead indeed. Sort out your team and step outside to join Jax and Arthur. They have a plan and while we hear about it things are going smoothly for Aklove and Ivory ahead. The Weapon is fully charged now and ready to be activated. Aklove believes that the ancient Borrians may have used Hoopa to bring it here centuries ago. He proceeds to turn it on but Jax steps in and has Gastrodon interfere with Earth Power. Aklove is shocked to see that he escaped from the Distortion World but he has no problem sending him back there, if only Gastrodon didn’t keep Jax grounded with its Sticky Hold Ability. We step up to face Hoopa while Marlon and Axe arrive to stop Ivory from using the Weapon. Back to Hoopa and watch as it opens a portal that brings out Hoopa’s special guest tag team partner – Mega Rayquaza! Ring the bell!

POK� BOSS FIGHT

Hoopa – The Mischief Pok�mon
[Unbound Forme]
Level: 62
Type: Psychic/Dark
Ability: Portal Power
Moves Known: Drain Punch, Hyperspace Fury, Hyperspace Hole, Dual Chop

Mega Rayquaza – The Sky High Pok�mon
Level: 62
Type: Dragon/Flying
Ability: Delta Stream
Moves Known: ExtremeSpeed, DragonAscent, Crunch, Dragon Dance

BATTLE NOTES:

• Hoopa gets a Defense boost at the start. That Portal Power Ability allows it to keep summoning another Mega Rayquaza when you defeat the one on the field :S like it’s a Yu-Gi-Oh! card effect…

After the fight Rayquaza takes off and Hoopa has a serious meltdown, opening multiple portals and sending them in different directions. We use the Prison Bottle to seal away Hoopa’s power and it reverts back to its Confined Forme. Aklove has his own meltdown and dismisses Hoopa now that it is no longer useful to him, he attempts to approach the Weapon but Jax catches him and it’s up to us to switch off the Weapon. Hoopa wants to join us, it’ll be sent to Storage if you’ve got a full team:

[hoop] HOOPA – The Mischief Pok�mon
[Confined Forme]
Level: 60
Type: Psychic/Ghost
Ability: Magician
Moves Known: Zen Headbutt, Wonder Room, Trick Room, Shadow Ball

To switch between Forms simply Use the Prison Bottle from the Key Items compartment. When we can move again go northwest to pick up a hidden Green Shard then northeast for Zygarde cells #92 behind a rock. We try to reach the Weapon and are stopped by Aklove, then Axelrod leaves Marlon to continue fighting Ivory while he joins us as we face Aklove. Another Double Battle? Come on :/ the addition of more (or new) major Double Battles into the game is starting to seem a bit much, you know?

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LIGHT OF RUIN LEADER BATTLE
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Light of Ruin Leader Aklove

• Lv60 Klefki [Steel/Fairy] {Prankster} Light Clay
• Lv62 Primarina [Water/Fairy] {Torrent}
• Lv61 Roserade [Grass/Poison] {Nature Cure}
• Lv62 Mega Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy] {Trace/Pixilate} Gardevoirite
• Lv61 Raichu [Electric] {Air Balloon}
  Prize: P27600

BATTLE NOTES:

• He has 2 Hyper Potions.

KLEFKI MOVES: Foul Play, Play Rough, Reflect, Thunder Wave
PRIMARINA MOVES: Hydro Pump, Dazzling Gleam, Hyper Voice, Protect
ROSERADE MOVES: Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb, Dazzling Gleam, Protect
GARDEVOIR MOVES: Psychic, Dazzling Gleam, Shadow Ball, Moonblast
RAICHU MOVES: Volt Tackle, Play Rough, Brick Break, Thunder Punch

Rival’s team

• Lv61 Toucannon [Normal/Flying] {Skill Link}
• Lv62 Vaporeon [Water] {Water Absorb}
• Lv64 Mega Tyranitar [Rock/Dark] {Sand Stream} Tyranitarite
  or
• Lv64 Mega Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] {Sand Force} Garchompite
  or
• Lv64 Mega Metagross [Steel/Psychic] {Tough Claws} Metagrossite

TOUCANNON MOVES: Drill Peck, Hyper Voice, Bullet Seed, Screech
VAPOREON MOVES: Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, Acid Armor, Aqua Ring
TYRANITAR MOVES: Stone Edge, Crunch, Earthquake, Protect
GARCHOMP MOVES: Dragon Rush, Stomping Tantrum, Crunch, Protect
METAGROSS MOVES: Iron Head, Zen Headbutt, Hammer Arm, Protect

Aklove won’t accept his defeat and refuses to turn himself in, as he’s talking there’s a sudden quake and the Ultimate Weapon starts up on its own! It fires a blast of energy and Jax sees Dresco Town has been hit. Aklove thinks that his plan has succeeded and celebrates…then notices that the colour of the cannon is wrong. The man responsible for this shows up – Zeph! He informs Aklove that he tweaked around with the weapon’s settings while Aklove was distracted, so instead of destruction the weapon gives life. Zeph survived thanks to his Houndoom which came to his rescue at Cinder Volcano, then he contacted Fey and got here because of V�ga. Fey didn’t want Aklove to go this far. Aklove is furious, realising that Fey couldn’t be trusted and also revealing that the amount of Shadow Warriors energy extracted was just enough for one blast. It’s pretty much Game Over for him now, and Ivory thought he was going to use the weapon to bring back her son but nope, Aklove was just using her to get Shadow Warriors. Surprise. Like a classic villain Aklove flees the scene but Jax is on his tail. Zeph apologises to Ivory for not coming to her on time, his window of opportunity was limited after we sealed away Hoopa’s power so he had to act quickly and that meant Ivory’s child couldn’t be revived. Ivory sees the error of her ways and apologises to her family. But she’s not ready to join them and flies off to be alone. Arthur shows up with a couple of Rangers to arrest Marlon and Zeph, but since Zeph saved the day here perhaps something can be worked out between him and the authorities. He pleads for Marlon to be left free and then asks him to take care of his son Zeph Jr. while he’s away. After Zeph is led away, Axelrod turns back to Rival Mode and wants another battle…another Double Battle and this one is a 2 vs 1 match against Marlon. You get a chance to check on your team before speaking to Axe to start the battle. Like I said earlier, it’s getting a bit much xD and we’re not even in the post-game yet!

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EX SHADOW ADMIN BATTLE
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Ex Shadow Admin Marlon

• Lv62 Krookodile [Ground/Dark] {Intimidate} Passho Berry
• Lv60 Swoobat [Psychic/Flying] {Unaware} Focus Sash
• Lv61 Machamp [Fighting] {No Guard}
• Lv61 Dusknoir [Ghost] {Iron Fist}
• Lv62 Mega Sharpedo [Water/Dark] {Speed Boost/Strong Jaw} Sharpedonite
  Prize: P16800

BATTLE NOTES:

• He has 2 Max Potions.

KROOKODILE MOVES: Earthquake, Crunch, Rock Slide, Protect
SWOOBAT MOVES: Psychic, Air Slash, Thunder Wave, Helping Hand
MACHAMP MOVES: Cross Chop, Stone Edge, Dual Chop, Protect
DUSKNOIR MOVES: Shadow Punch, Brick Break, Ice Punch, Thunder Punch
SHARPEDO MOVES: Liquidation, Jaw Lock, Poison Fang, Protect

Rival’s team

• Lv61 Toucannon [Normal/Flying] {Skill Link}
• Lv62 Vaporeon [Water] {Water Absorb}
• Lv64 Mega Tyranitar [Rock/Dark] {Sand Stream} Tyranitarite
  or
• Lv64 Mega Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] {Sand Force} Garchompite
  or
• Lv64 Mega Metagross [Steel/Psychic] {Tough Claws} Metagrossite

TOUCANNON MOVES: Drill Peck, Hyper Voice, Bullet Seed, Screech
VAPOREON MOVES: Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, Acid Armor, Aqua Ring
TYRANITAR MOVES: Stone Edge, Crunch, Earthquake, Protect
GARCHOMP MOVES: Dragon Rush, Stomping Tantrum, Crunch, Protect
METAGROSS MOVES: Iron Head, Zen Headbutt, Hammer Arm, Protect

Marlon says to Axe that he didn’t need to prove how much stronger he is because to Marlon he has already shown that he’s a good Trainer after what has happened here. So now it’s time for the family to return home and make up for lost time. Ivory will need time alone to process things and when she’s ready Marlon is certain they can find her. As for us our journey continues, Axe is glad that we became friends along the way and urges us to complete the Gym Challenge. Gym #8 is in Redwood Village.

But before we return to Magnolia Town make sure Hoopa is in the party and Fly back to Epidimy Town, remember that old couple that have the Master Ball? They live next to the Zapdos statue. Show Hoopa to the old lady and receive the Master Ball. You can also visit Arthur and Prof. Log for new dialogue since the region has been saved. Maybe even visit Axelrod and family too. Then back to Magnolia and head east.

[magnof] MAGNOLIA FIELDS

HMs Needed: Surf, Cut, Rock Smash.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Tranquill [Normal/Flying]
Furfrou [Normal]
Mudsdale [Ground] 5% Light Clay
Gogoat [Grass]
Miltank [Normal] Moomoo Milk
Tauros [Normal]
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Noctowl [Normal/Flying]

(Surf)
Frillish(M) [Water/Ghost]
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Jellicent(both) [Water/Ghost]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Wailmer [Water]
(Super Rod)
Wailord [Water]
Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Qwilfish [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb

SWARM: Quilava [Fire]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Dubwool [Normal]

Go straight down from where the female Rancher was before, you’ll find a Heart Scale hidden by the treetops in the bottom left area. There’s a shortcut through the grass on the right if you don’t want to meet that running Rancher.

Rancher Carter

• Lv55 Furfrou [Normal]
• Lv56 Mudsdale [Ground]
• Lv57 Tauros [Normal]
  Prize: P2560

Past him is a Net Ball behind a skinny tree on the right. Move up while staying on the left side, there’s a hidden Max Repel among the trees (or see screenshot). Continue north to Cut your way through and read the final Trainer Tips signpost #40. Go northwest to find a guy who gives out Mission 68 The Most Dangerous Game:

68 THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME

Location: Magnolia Fields

• Pok�mon are the most dangerous of beasts. Tame them by setting a record of 25 in the Safari Zone.

Yup, a straight up catching streak of 25 Pok�mon. Doesn’t matter which difficulty you choose. You’ll get 30 Beast Balls for completing this one. I got as far as 16 before I got bored :S Continue northwest, Cut more trees to pick up Zinc and Zygarde cells #95 on the right. Return to Rancher Carter’s area and head east to see Jasper.

Fisherman Jasper

• Lv55 Qwilfish [Water/Poison]
• Lv57 Qwilfish [Water/Poison]
  Prize: P2048

Surf over to the rocky island and explore the southwest cliff, there’s a hidden Elixir (or see screenshot). Back up to meet Molly, she’s so gosh darn angry!

Rancher Molly

• Lv55 Furfrou [Normal]
• Lv56 Gogoat [Grass]
• Lv57 Miltank [Normal]
  Prize: P2520

She tells us that the fields have dried up because Landorus the guardian that blessed this place vanished at some point. Where could it have gone? Go to the southeast side of the island for a Max Potion then into the water and surf all the way down to get Zygarde cells #96. Come back up and carry on east, there’s a hidden Rare Candy near the shoreline and then we’ll meet Beck.

Jogger Beck

• Lv57 Unfezant(M) [Normal/Flying]
• Lv56 Unfezant(M) [Normal/Flying]
  Prize: P1984

There’s a path going south, follow it to find Vivillon #17 (Savanna) for the Butterfly Effect Mission. Back up to go north, northwest to find this route’s Raid Den entrance and on the far left is TM22 Solarbeam hidden by a treetop (see screenshot). Make your way back to the Trainer Tips signpost, straight north from there then east. Darcie’s in the water.

Swimmer[F] Darcie

• Lv57 Jellicent(M) [Water/Ghost]
  Prize: P1536

Continue east to the next area where there’s Brent the final Trainer for this route wait, what did he just say about headbutting trees??

Bug Catcher Brent

• Lv56 Pineco [Bug]
• Lv57 Scyther [Bug/Flying]
  Prize: P756

Aha, that old Gen 2 method of finding Pok�mon is in this game. Sadly Headbutt is not offered in TM form here so check your collection for Pok�mon that know Headbutt and don’t accidentally overwrite the move for a new one 🙂 some Pok�mon that learn Headbutt:

Zigzagoon/Linoone
Drowzee/Hypno
Roggenrola/Boldore/Gigalith
Slowpoke/Slowbro/Slowking
Snubbull/Granbull
Litleo/Pyroar
Elgyem/Beheeyem
Karrablast/Escavalier
Cubone/Marowak
Shroomish/Breloom

Behind the fence near Redwood’s entrance is an X Sp. Def. and then we finally make it to the last Gym Challenge town.

[redv] REDWOOD VILLAGE {A quiet forest town with a mysterious air…}

Moves Needed: Headbutt.

Places of Interest
…..

• Pok�Center
• Pok�Mart
• Gym

REDWOOD VILLAGE MART

Pok� Ball P200 Antidote P100 Super Repel P500
Great Ball P600 Parlyz Heal P200 Max Repel P700
Ultra Ball P1200 Awakening P250 Net Ball P1000
Potion P300 Burn Heal P250 Nest Ball P1000
Super Potion P700 Ice Heal P250 Luxury Ball P1000
Hyper Potion P1200 Full Heal P600 Quick Ball P1000
Max Potion P2500 Escape Rope P550 Dusk Ball P1000
Revive P1500 Repel P350 Wood Mail P50

Pok�mon Found

(Headbutt Trees)
Aipom [Normal]
Pineco [Bug]
Scyther [Bug/Flying]
Pinsir [Bug]
Heracross [Bug/Fighting]

Had a quick look just to be sure and yup, nobody is standing in front of the Gym entrance or ambushes players just as they are about walk in…because if you’ve played enough Pok�mon games (especially in the ROMhack & fan-made universe) you’ll know that tends to happen 🙂 Let’s check out the village:

In the Pok�Center show the woman on the left a Pok�mon that is holding Charcoal and she’ll give you Luck Incense. The guy with the handheld console is Balogna the remaining trader, he wants a Zweilous for his special Lampent that comes holding a Ghost Gem. Galavan and the Youngster offer some information about the Gym Leader Benjamin Butterfree, he has Bug-type Pok�mon and his Gym puzzle has to do with doing things backwards. For those of you who don’t get the reference, it’s from the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button about a man who’s life went in reverse (born an old man, died as a baby…ah, well, I guess I should’ve put up a SPOILER tag first (^o^”) ). I saw one comment about this Gym and just like Galavan’s Gym it sounds like another one we’ll have to sit down for and not just because it’s the final Gym.

The old man on the north side of town tells us about the missing Forest Guardian who protects the town. If we can bring along the Guardian’s old friend it might return. There’s a hidden Tanga Berry behind that house on the right.

In the eastern house is a Socialite who needs someone to mind her grandson while she works daily between 7am and 7pm. Take the baby out for a stroll around town, you can even enter other buildings except the Gym. When you return with the baby and the woman has finished her work she’ll pay you P10000.

A pair of Breeders live in the western house: the Breeder woman will speed up the hatching time of all Eggs in your party for P12500. It’s a service which can be used multiple times a day but the price doubles each time, going up to P800000! Her housemate buys unwanted Eggs for P2000. Just south of the house is TM102 Dazzle Gleam hidden by the middle tree top.

Near the Gym are Zygarde cells #97. On the south side of town is a Medium who gives us a Cleanse Tag. Another member of the Hip Waders lives in the southeast house, he has Mission 55 Splishy Splash:

55 SPLISHY SPLASH
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Location: Redwood Village

• They’re the most useless Pok�mon! Magikarp! Can you place 30 of them in your current Box?

This one gets you a Shiny Magikarp that has Perfect IVs and a Jolly Nature. Don’t worry about Redwood Forest yet because a certain Pok�mon has decided to park near the entrance for an extended snooze. In the meantime how about we attempt to get that last Gym Badge? Big key word is “attempt” 🙂

[g8] REDWOOD VILLAGE GYM
++++

Leader: Benjamin – A Mature Child, or Immature Adult

Because of how Benjamin has designed the Gym, battles have a unique condition that makes fainted evolved Pok�mon regress to a previous state, with stats regressing per form AND moves being forgotten!! Mother of Christopher :S only when a Pok�mon can’t regress further will they be truly defeated. As a result no EXP is awarded here. In each room there are buttons hidden in rocks, we must press them in the proper order to open a path forward to Benjamin. Roll up them sleeves people, here we go. We’ll start from the left side room where we meet Daisy.

Ace Trainer Daisy

• Lv58 Accelgor [Bug] (- Shelmet)
• Lv58 Scolipede [Bug/Poison] (- Whirlipede – Venipede)
  Prize: P4216

And that’s just the first Gym Trainer xD, wow this makes Galavan’s Gym a walk in the park in comparison. Second room from the left has Fuller.

Ninja Boy Fuller

• Lv57 Ariados [Bug/Poison] (- Spinarak)
  Prize: P1024

Let’s not press any buttons yet, move on to the next room and Tizzy.

Expert Tizzy

• Lv58 Yanmega [Bug/Flying] (- Yanma)
• Lv58 Vikavolt [Bug/Electric] (- Charjabug – Grubbin)
  Prize: P2480

Go to the last room.

Bug Catcher Curtis

• Lv58 Beedrill [Bug/Poison] (- Kakuna – Weedle)
  Prize: P256

So if we remember Benjamin then the button order should be as follows:
Tizzy’s room – Daisy’s room – Curtis’ room – Fuller’s room

Bingo, Benjamin’s room is unlocked. If you need to leave the Gym for any reason no problem, the room stays unlocked. At first I did find it a bit intriguing that the final Gym would be based around Bug-types and then we experienced the Gym puzzle. Vicious. Benjamin just wants to prove people wrong about Bug-types by standing between us and the League. After everything that we’ve been through up to this point not even Benjamin should keep us from going forward, good luck and get that 8th Badge!

GYM BATTLE

Leader Benjamin

• Lv61 Araquanid [Water/Bug] {Water Bubble} /- Dewpider\
• Lv62 Forretress [Bug/Steel] {Sturdy} Eviolite /- Pineco\
• Lv62 Butterfree [Bug/Flying] {Compound Eyes} /- Metapod – Caterpie\
• Lv61 Drapion [Poison/Dark] {Sniper} Bug Gem /- Skorupi\
• Lv62 Mega Scizor [Bug/Steel] {Technician} Scizorite
  /- (Scizor) – Scyther\
  Prizes: P11200 + Time Badge + TM49 Leech Fang

BATTLE NOTES:

• Benjamin has 2 Max Potions.

ARAQUANID MOVES: Sticky Web, Liquidation, Mirror Coat, Leech Fang
FORRETRESS MOVES: Stealth Rock, Toxic Spikes, Pin Missile, Counter
BUTTERFREE MOVES: Sleep Powder, Bug Buzz, Hurricane, Quiver Dance
DRAPION MOVES: Night Slash, Agility, Cross Poison, Pin Missile
SCIZOR MOVES: Bullet Punch, Agility, Wing Attack, X-Scizor

(?!) Wow, the dude went all the way back (or forward?) to Kid Ben form xD how much time passed during that single battle?? But if you view your Cube and come back he’ll be an old man again, nice trick. Anyway, well done ladies and gentlemen, all 8 Borrius Gyms have been challenged and swept through! Any Pok�mon will obey us now, Full Restores are available and if HM Dive was there we can use it too. We also find out about where the Butterfree in Benjamin’s name comes from. A sad story but Benjamin certainly found one of the most far out ways to honour his late friend. Collect the Bug Gem from the Guide, we won’t be seeing him again because of his job so consider that a nice parting gift.

My Wishiwashi and Dewgong learned Dive naturally and I thought maybe we could still Dive now but nope, gotta get that ADM and even after getting all 8 Badges ol’ Cap’n Davy hasn’t changed his story for us. Some good news though, the Camomons Battle House is open now so let’s have a look.

CAMOMONS BATTLE HOUSE

In the 1F room we find Suryu and Abraham. Abraham’s match is a Double Battle.

Ninja Boy Suryu

• Lv53 Dugtrio [Ground]
• Lv51 Spinarak [Bug/Poison]
• Lv53 Skuntank [Poison/Dark]
• Lv54 Armaldo [Rock/Bug]
  Prize: P960

Ruin Maniac Abraham

• Lv54 Rampardos [Rock]
• Lv51 Carracosta [Water/Rock]
• Lv53 Tyrantrum [Rock/Dragon]
• Lv53 Kabutops [Rock/Water]
  Prize: P5760

Rangalik is in the corridor, another Double Battler.

Rancher Rangalik

• Lv53 Purugly [Normal]
• Lv52 Jumpluff [Grass/Flying]
• Lv52 Raichu [Electric]
• Lv54 Blaziken [Fire/Fighting]
  Prize: P4800

2F corridor has Fatisimo (the guy we saw outside, xD) while Reetah and Paulinda occupy the room. Paulinda is the final Double Battler.

Pok�fan Fatisimo

• Lv54 Alolan Raichu [Electric/Psychic] Light Ball
• Lv54 Porygon-Z [Normal]
• Lv53 Hitmonlee [Fighting]
• Lv51 Mothim [Bug/Flying]
  Prize: P2400

Aroma Lady Paulinda

• Lv52 Illumise [Bug]
• Lv52 Volbeat [Bug]
• Lv54 Sceptile [Grass]
• Lv54 Parasect [Bug/Grass]
  Prize: P3840

Tuber[F] Reetah

• Lv54 Simipour [Water]
• Lv51 Omastar [Rock/Water]
• Lv54 Swampert [Water/Ground]
• Lv51 Swanna [Water/Flying]
  Prize: P232

You can go and pick up the remaining Unova and Sinnoh Starters though and then Fly back to Gurun Town, we’re headed east to Route 18 so prepare for that.

[rt18] ROUTE 18 “Victory Ascent”

HMs Needed: Surf, Waterfall, Rock Smash, Rock Climb, Cut.

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Persian [Normal] 5% Quick Claw
Bouffalant [Normal]
Sudowoodo [Rock]
Happiny [Normal] 50% Oval Stone, 5% Lucky Egg
((Daytime: 05:00am-07:59pm))
Farfetch’d [Normal/Flying] 5% Leek
((Nighttime: 08:00pm-04:59am))
Noctowl [Normal/Flying]
Skuntank [Poison/Dark] 5% Pecha Berry

(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Mantine [Water/Flying]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Remoraid [Water]
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss
Horsea [Water]
(Super Rod)
Octillery [Water]
Seadra [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss
Gyarados [Water/Flying]
(Rock Smash)
Binacle [Rock/Water]
Geodude [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Corsola [Water/Rock] 5% Luminous Moss
Krabby [Water]
Kingler [Water]

SWARM: Bayleef [Grass]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Stonjourner [Rock]

So begins the final stretch, first person we find here is Elsie.

Swimmer[F] Elsie

• Lv43 Lumineon [Water]
  Prize: P1440

Carry on see Darrin.

Swimmer[M] Darrin

• Lv43 Mantine [Water/Flying]
• Lv42 Tentacruel [Water/Poison]
• Lv41 Wishiwashi [Water]
• Lv42 Tentacruel [Water/Poison]
  Prize: P1416

Just past him is a path aiming north, go along it then turn west to see a sandy piece of land occupied by Preston.

Psychic[M] Preston

• Lv43 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting]
  Prize: P2880

Under the heap of sand in the upper right corner is a Twisted Spoon. Surf straight east to another island, there we find Vivillon #09 (Marine), Zygarde cells #81 between the rocks, Soft Sand under the sand in the upper right corner and Daisuke.

Black Belt Daisuke

• Lv41 Hitmonlee [Fighting] Black Belt
• Lv42 Medicham [Fighting/Psychic] Black Belt
• Lv43 Scrafty [Dark/Fighting] Black Belt
  Prize: P1888

Back to Darrin then carry on east to Spencer and then Faye.

Swimmer[M] Spencer

• Lv42 Kingdra [Water/Dragon]
• Lv42 Corsola [Water/Rock]
  Prize: P1392

Swimmer[F] Faye

• Lv41 Swanna [Water/Flying]
• Lv43 Azumarill [Water/Fairy]
  Prize: P1440

Just below Faye is the next island, on it are a Hyper Potion and the Route Master. Across that island is Darian and a Focus Sash in the sand heap on the south side.

Fisherman Darian

• Lv43 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
• Lv42 Kingdra [Water/Dragon]
  Prize: P1856

Back to the main path and eastward to a large waterfall. Under the waterfall is Aimee.

Swimmer[F] Aimee

• Lv43 Starmie [Water/Psychic]
• Lv42 Vaporeon [Water]
• Lv44 Alomomola [Water]
  Prize: P1440

On the east side are future Champion Stan and future Hokage Hayden.

Fisherman Stan

• Lv41 Octillery [Water]
• Lv42 Crawdaunt [Water/Dark]
• Lv42 Wailord [Water]
  Prize: P1888

Ninja Boy Hayden

• Lv41 Skuntank [Poison/Dark]
• Lv41 Dugtrio [Ground]
  Prize: P928

South from Hayden’s spot are Zygarde cells #82. If you surf west, southwest from the island you’ll see a curious rocky island that looks like the third sealed Regi tomb. Noted. Head back to scale the waterfall, above it is a Rich Boy who informs us that Victory Road pretty much starts from here and he gives us 10 Max Repels. Next to the route signboard is the Raid Den entrance. It’s great to see the Pok�Center, another fast travel spot for us. Inside is a Cameraman who tells us about the former Champion Artie and his incredible Hall of Fame run. Are you up for the challenge of topping that? This is Mission 29 Hero of the Hall:

29 HERO OF THE HALL

Location: Pok�Center (Route 18)

• Become a grand Champion! Enter the Hall of Fame with monotype teams.

If you manage to pull this one off you get 1000BP, 18 Big Nuggets AND the HeartGold/Soul Silver costume. Hmm, not as incredible as in the previous version where you had to enter the Hall 100 times xD! Just to get 5000BP and 30 Big Nuggets. Is skipping credits an option though, enquiring minds need to know 🙂 Galavan is here to wish us good luck. Behind the Pok�Center is a hidden Roseli Berry. Further up is a Rancher/organic alchemist who’ll give you P1000 every day if you don’t believe money grows on trees and up top is TM59 Dragon Pulse. West from the Rich Boy is the guard who checks for Gym Badges, north from there is Shannon.

Ace Trainer Shannon

• Lv58 Persian [Normal]
• Lv60 Farfetch’d [Normal/Flying] Leek
• Lv59 Bouffalant [Normal]
  Prize: P4624

BATTLE NOTES:

• Shannon has a Full Restore.

Thanks to Shannon we have something to look forward to in Victory Road – the “torturous” ice puzzle. Sounds deeeeelightful. Above her is Trainer Tips signpost #35, go east through the grass to pick up a Max Revive. Back to the road and Colby.

Ace Trainer Colby

• Lv59 Haxorus [Dragon]
• Lv60 Rhyperior [Ground/Rock]
• Lv58 Alolan Dugtrio [Ground/Steel]
  Prize: P4624

BATTLE NOTES:

• Colby has a Full Restore.

Just above the steps, check for a hidden Full Restore on the left. Go all the way to the right for Zygarde cells #83. Prof. Log is by the entrance, he’s happy to see that we’re safe and sound after everything that happened. He gives us a bunch of Shards (2 Blue Shards, 2 Red Shards, 2 Green Shards, 2 Yellow Shards) that we can trade for moves or hold onto for later with any other Shards that you’ve collected so far hint, hint. All the other Route 18 Trainers have been defeated, go back to take on Reena the Route Master.

MEGA BATTLE

Mega Trainer Reena

• Lv75 Tsareena [Grass] {Queenly Majesty} Focus Sash
• Lv76 Rapidash [Fire] {Flash Fire} Shuca Berry
• Lv76 Milotic [Water] {Competitive} Blunder Policy
• Lv77 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying] {Multiscale} Yache Berry
• Lv77 Mega Sableye [Dark/Ghost] {Prankster/Magic Bounce} Sablenite
  Prizes: P7000 + Sablenite

BATTLE NOTES:

• Reena has 2 Full Restores.

TSAREENA MOVES: Power Whip, High Jump Kick, Rapid Spin, Teeter Dance
RAPIDASH MOVES: Flare Blitz, Poison Jab, Play Rough, Drill Run
MILOTIC MOVES: Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, Mirror Coat, Recover
DRAGONITE MOVES: Dragon Claw, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Dragon Dance
SABLEYE MOVES: Foul Play, Will-o-Wisp, Recover, Protect

Back to Colby and then march on into Victory Road. Even with that ice puzzle ahead surely it can’t be all that bad, right?

….Right?? (OO!)

[rtvr] VICTORY ROAD

HMs Needed: Rock Climb, Surf, Waterfall, Strength.

-1F-

Pok�mon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying]
Boldore [Rock] 50% Everstone, 5% Hard Stone
Durant [Bug/Steel]

(Surf)
Lumineon [Water]
Golbat [Poison/Flying]
Marill [Water/Fairy]
Azumarill [Water/Fairy]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Finneon [Water]
Psyduck [Water]
(Super Rod)
Lumineon [Water]
Golduck [Water]
Gyarados [Water/Flying]

The last Victory Road I went through which offered a challenge was the Fochun region’s Victory Road in Pok�mon Clover, so I’m curious to see what we’ve got here. After crossing the first bridge ahead you’ll find Chansey and two Rock Climb spots, the left side is a deadend while the right side has a ladder leading to B1F.

-B1F-

Pok�mon Found

Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
Graveler [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Durant [Bug/Steel]

(Surf)
Lumineon [Water]
Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
Marill [Water/Fairy]
Azumarill [Water/Fairy]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Finneon [Water]
Psyduck [Water]
(Super Rod)
Golduck [Water]
Lumineon [Water]
Gyarados [Water/Flying]

Scale down the waterfall and search the southwest corner for a hidden Max Elixir. Go east to climb the stairs and meet Xiao.

Battle Girl Xiao

• Lv58 Mienshao [Fighting] Black Belt
• Lv59 Throh [Fighting] Black Belt
  Prize: P1560

Descend the stairs and continue east to scale the wall, Paul’s up there.

Ace Trainer Paul

• Lv59 Alolan Marowak [Fire/Ghost]
• Lv60 Exploud [Normal]
• Lv59 Ambipom [Normal]
  Prize: P4692

BATTLE NOTES:

• Paul has a Full Restore.

Check the rocks on the right for a hidden Ground Gem before scaling the next 2 walls and battling Brooke.

Ace Trainer Brooke

• Lv60 Wobbuffet [Psychic] Focus Sash
• Lv59 Mismagius [Ghost]
• Lv58 Lilligant [Grass]
  Prize: P4692

BATTLE NOTES:

• Brooke has a Full Restore.

Head right to jump the ledge and take the boulder on the far right with you down those stairs to Yoshi.

Black Belt Yoshi

• Lv58 Crabrawler [Fighting] Black Belt
• Lv60 Conkeldurr [Fighting] Black Belt
• Lv59 Heracross [Bug/Fighting] Black Belt
• Lv59 Pinsir [Bug] Black Belt
  Prize: P1920

Carry on down to the next level, this time you have to make Gregory approach you on the left side so that you have room for the boulder to reach the stairs.

Psychic[M] Gregory

• Lv60 Swoobat [Psychic]
  Prize: P2928

Once the boulder is on that pressure plate below return to 1F and cross the second bridge north to Avery.

Super Nerd Avery

• Lv58 Amoonguss [Grass/Poison]
• Lv58 Honedge [Steel/Ghost]
• Lv58 Blitzle [Electric]
• Lv59 Shelgon [Dragon]
  Prize: P2320

Into the water and surf west for a Dragon Scale in the upper left corner then east to check the south rock for a hidden Dusk Ball before climbing the ladder above.

-2F-

Pok�mon Found

Druddigon [Dragon] 5% Dragon Fang
Turtonator [Fire/Dragon] 5% Charcoal
Drampa [Normal/Dragon] 5% Persim Berry

(Surf)
Lumineon [Water]
Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
Marill [Water/Fairy]
Azumarill [Water/Fairy]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Finneon [Water]
Psyduck [Water]
(Super Rod)
Lumineon [Water]
Golduck [Water]
Gyarados [Water/Flying]

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Drakloak [Dragon/Ghost]

Surf up and climb the stairs going west to Shanta.

Pok�mon Ranger Shanta

• Lv60 Espeon [Psychic]
• Lv59 Leafeon [Grass]
• Lv60 Sylveon [Fairy]
  Prize: P3600

On the other side are a Rare Candy up top, a hidden Max Revive in the southwest, Zygarde cells #84 and a hidden Full Restore in the southeast. Afterwards aim for the exit in the northeast section.

-2F- (OUTSIDE/GRASS MAZE AREA)

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Heatmor [Fire] 5% Flame Orb
Roselia [Grass/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Chansey [Normal] 50% Lucky Punch, 5% Lucky Egg
Lurantis [Grass] 5% Miracle Seed
Jigglypuff [Normal/Fairy] 50% Oran Berry, 5% Moon Stone

(Surf)
Floatzel [Water] 5% Wacan Berry
Basculin [Water] Red-Stripped 5% Deep Sea Tooth
Basculin [Water] Blue-Striped 5% Deep Sea Scale
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Luvdisc [Water] 50% Heart Scale
(Super Rod)
Luvdisc [Water] 50% Heart Scale
Bruxish [Water/Psychic] 5% Razor Fang

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Corvisquire [Flying]

Check that rock on the right for a hidden Green Shard then up the stairs and go to the right for a Full Restore. Then go all the way left and head north, the first turn we’ll see leads to Phil and Pierce.

Tamer Phil & Dragon Tamer Pierce

• Lv59 Arcanine [Fire]
• Lv60 Druddigon [Dragon]
• Lv59 Mightyena [Dark]
• Lv59 Drampa [Normal/Dragon]
• Lv59 Hakamo-o [Dragon/Fighting]
  Prize: P7140

Continue with the path as it goes north and turns south to pick up TM01 Focus Punch under the hedge wall. Back down to where we got the Full Restore and head up along the right side way to meet cousins Elmer and Webster.

Kindler Elmer & Bug Maniac Webster

• Lv60 Heatmor [Fire]
• Lv59 Durant [Bug/Steel]
• Lv59 Durant [Bug/Steel]
• Lv60 Durant [Bug/Steel]
  Prize: P3840

Continue going north, there’s a hidden Rare Candy just beyond the alley where we find Elmer and Webster. Follow the path straight up to see Jamie and then go on to pick up Zygarde cells #85.

Pok�mon Ranger Jamie

• Lv59 Carnivine [Grass]
• Lv60 Slowking [Water/Psychic]
  Prize: P3600

From Jamie’s path go all the way west, there’s a Dragon Fang at the end. The north path leads to the mother and daughter duo.

Tuber[F] Elle & Aroma Lady Mya

• Lv60 Wigglytuff [Normal/Fairy]
• Lv60 Lurantis [Grass]
• Lv58 Morelull [Grass/Fairy]
• Lv59 Sunflora [Grass] Focus Sash
  Prize: P2120

Head south and make your way out of the maze to the entrance up top.

-3F-

Pok�mon Found (All Day)

Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
Durant [Bug/Steel]
Turtonator [Fire/Dragon] 5% Charcoal
Drampa [Normal/Dragon] 5% Persim Berry
Hakamo-o [Dragon/Fighting] 5% Razor Claw

A few steps west and we find Roland up top and Austina below.

Ace Trainer Roland

• Lv59 Simisage [Grass] Flying Gem
• Lv61 Chatot [Normal/Flying] Throat Spray
  Prize: P4488

BATTLE NOTES:

• Roland has a Full Restore.

Ace Trainer Austina

• Lv59 Eelectross [Electric] Expert Belt
• Lv61 Araquanid [Water/Bug] Quick Claw
  Prize: P4488

BATTLE NOTES:

• Austina has a Full Restore.

or

Ace Trainers Roland & Austina

• Lv59 Simisage [Grass] Flying Gem
• Lv59 Eelectross [Electric] Expert Belt
• Lv61 Chatot [Normal/Flying] Throat Spray
• Lv61 Araquanid [Water/Bug] Quick Claw
  Prize: P8976

After the stairs go south to get a Nugget then continue west, check the rock below for a hidden Dragon Gem and take on Beckett before collecting Zygarde cells #86 from the corner.

Expert Beckett

• Lv60 Ferrothorn [Grass/Steel] Occa Berry
• Lv61 Vanilluxe [Ice] Occa Berry
  Prize: P2640

Back to the stairs, on the north side there’s a hidden Max Revive by the small rock on the right. Go east to find Al and a Razor Fang.

Pok�mon Ranger Al

• Lv59 Electabuzz [Electric]
• Lv61 Heliolisk [Electric/Normal]
  Prize: P3660

Then straight west to Chaundra, a hidden Dusk Ball by the rock and the exit.

Pok�mon Ranger Chaundra

• Lv61 Magmortar [Fire]
  Prize: P3660

-3F- (SNOWY AREA)

Pok�mon Found

(Grass)
Abomasnow [Grass/Ice] 5% Nevermeltice
Glalie [Ice] 5% Nevermeltice
Vanillish [Ice] 50% Casteliacone, 5% Nevermeltice
Beartic [Ice] 50% Aspear Berry
Minior [Rock/Flying] 5% Star Piece

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Galarian Darmanitan (Standard Mode) [Ice]

How are you doing so far? No complaints about this Victory Road yet, right? So far so good but here we are in a snowy area, an appropriate warm up before we reach THE place 🙂 just on the left side is Gilbert.

Ace Trainer Gilbert

• Lv59 Avalugg [Ice] Rocky Helmet
• Lv60 Blissey [Normal] Leftovers
• Lv61 Beartic [Ice] Life Orb
  Prize: P4488

BATTLE NOTES:

• Gilbert has a Full Restore.

Up top on the left are Zygarde cells #87, then climb the next sets of stairs until you see a path through grass going to the upper right, follow it to get a Life Orb and a hidden Blue Shard. Go back and continue climbing, Julie is next.

Ace Trainer Julie

• Lv60 Hippowdon [Ground] Leftovers
• Lv61 Stoutland [Normal] Sitrus Berry
• Lv61 Lycanroc [Rock] (Dusk Form) Life Orb
  Prize: P4565

BATTLE NOTES:

• Julie has a Full Restore.

After reaching the very top you’ll see a Rock Climb spot on the right, above it is a Moon Stone. Carry on east to find another Rock Climb spot, another set of stairs guarded by Portia and Sterling. We’ll come back for Experts, scale down the wall and check the right side rock for a hidden Max Elixir. Climb down along the right side and go on to the far right to get TM02 Dragon Claw. Back up and climb down the opposite side, there is a hidden Full Restore by the rock on the left. Continue down to the entrance, don’t go in yet, on the level below we’ll see Vivillon #14 (Polar). Climb the wall behind it to get a hidden Gengarite. Back to the entrance.

-KYUREM’S CAVE-

Pok�mon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying]
Hariyama [Fighting] 5% King’s Rock
Sealeo [Ice/Water]
Jynx [Ice/Psychic] Aspear Berry
Avalugg [Ice]
Glalie [Ice] 5% Nevermeltice
Piloswine [Ice/Ground] 50% Aspear Berry, 5% Nevermeltice

(Surf)
Dewgong [Water/Ice] 5% Nevermeltice
Sealeo [Ice/Water]
Lapras [Water/Ice] Mystic Water
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Seel [Water] 50% Aspear Berry
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
(Super Rod)
Dewgong [Water/Ice] 5% Nevermeltice
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl

Nothing here except a PP Max :/ xD, but at least we know where this place is located. Exit and return to face the Mega Experts.

MEGA BATTLE

Mega Trainers Portia & Sterling

• Lv76 Typhlosion [Fire] {Drought} Charti Berry
• Lv76 Meganium [Grass] {Grass Surge} Occa Berry
• Lv77 Mega Charizard Y [Fire/Flying] {Blaze/Drought}
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• Lv77 Mega Venusaur [Grass/Poison] {Overgrow/Thick Fat} Venusaurite
• Lv75 Torkoal [Fire] {Drought} Charti Berry
• Lv75 Shiftry [Grass/Dark] {Chlorophyll} Yache Berry
  Prize: P12600

MEGANIUM MOVES: Solarbeam, Stomping Tantrum, Giga Drain, Nature Power
TYPHLOSION MOVES: Flamethrower, Solarbeam, Earthquake, Nature Power
VENUSAUR MOVES: Solarbeam, Earthquake, Nature Power, Weather Ball
CHARIZARD MOVES: Heat Wave, Air Slash, Dragon Breath, Brick Break
SHIFTRY MOVES: Solarbeam, Knock Off, Heat Wave, Brick Break
TORKOAL MOVES: Heat Wave, Scorching Sands, Nature Power, Gyro Ball

If you have any last words before we enter, say them now or hold your peace until we survive.

-4F- (a.k.a the “TORTURE CHAMBER” ICE PUZZLE ROOM)

Pok�mon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying]
Hariyama [Fighting] 5% King’s Rock
Sealeo [Ice/Water]
Jynx [Ice/Psychic] Aspear Berry
Avalugg [Ice]
Glalie [Ice] 5% Nevermeltice
Piloswine [Ice/Ground] 50% Aspear Berry, 5% Nevermeltice

(oO?) Oh. Get this – that Psychic near the entrance is not a Trainer, he is a saviour to those of you who have managed your finances well up to this point. If we pay him P200000 he’ll teleport players to the other side. Yup, just like that and you can simply swagger on out of here 🙂 I had enough money and got to the League but it was mainly because I needed the fast travel point xD don’t judge me. (Also very interesting to note – the Psychic wasn’t there in my New Game+ speed run game file and you can just simply slide up to the other side). So for those of you who paid the Psychic just skip the next paragraph, we’ll meet at the League. As for the rest of you who have stayed to challenge this puzzle, here we go:

Slide up onto the ice from the left side of the stairs then left, up and to the northwest rock for a hidden Protector. Slide right, down, right and up to get a hidden Rare Candy. Slide down, left, up to land on unfrozen ground then continue up for the hidden Ice Stone. Back onto the unfrozen ground and slide east to another unfrozen patch, slide down and right for a hidden Rockium Z. Slide left, up, right, up, left, up, left and up. That’s it 🙂 rejoice!

[rtpl] POK�MON LEAGUE
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

LEAGUE SHOP
*
Pok� Ball P200 Revive P1500 Repel P350
Great Ball P600 Antidote P100 Super Repel P500
Ultra Ball P1200 Parlyz Heal P200 Max Repel P700
Potion P300 Awakening P250
Super Potion P700 Burn Heal P250
Hyper Potion P1200 Ice Heal P250
Max Potion P2500 Full Heal P600
Full Restore P3000 Escape Rope P550

Heal Ball P400
Net Ball P1000
Nest Ball P1000
Quick Ball P1000
Dusk Ball P1000
Timer Ball P1000
Repeat Ball P1000
Luxury Ball P1000

At long last ladies and gentlemen, we are at the Borrius League! How long did it take you to get here? For me it’s been a journey of about 2 months while working on this walkthrough. I think I’ve either reached or passed the time it took to work on the Pok�mon Clover walkthrough, covering both main and post-game content. The Borrius Victory Road gets a solid thumbs up from me, it was fair (not super easy and not super brutal) and well put together. I was expecting the ice puzzle to be outrageous but you know what, it wasn’t that bad.

On the way up to the League building you’ll see Trainer Tips signpost #36. Inside we get the scoop on the Elite 4 members from the guy on the left side and the Ace Trainer:

01 Moleman

• Uses Ground-types.
• Battle Condition: A never-ending Sandstorm which does more damage than a regular Sandstorm (!) and boosts the Sp. Def of Ground-types.

02 Elias

• Uses Ghost-types.
• Battle Condition: All Ghost-types take half damage and are immune to entry hazards when they are at full health thanks to a shadowy veil covering the field. Moves like Safeguard and Substitute will not work when used by a Ghost-type.

03 Arabella

• Uses Fairy-types.
• Battle Condition: A Misty Terrain is present and Pixies too, of course, which boost the lowest defensive stat of any Fairy-types sent into the field.

04 Penny

• Uses Dragon-types.
• Battle Condition: The rainbow in her room raises the chance of secondary move effects used by Dragon-types.

Beyond vicious. Makes me wonder what conditions would the Champion have had if there was someone present or even former Champ Artie. Will he pop up at some point for a fight? The Youngster gives out one of the more crazier Missions, numerically it is the very last one and is about taking on the League with just one Pok�mon. Madness xD, this is Mission 84 You Are My Only:

84 YOU ARE MY ONLY

Location: Pok�mon League

• Bonds are powerful! Can you clear the Pok�mon League with only one Pok�mon, and prove your bond?

If you dare and if you succeed then the Ultranecrozium Z will be yours. The Medium tells us that some of the Elite 4 members are Double Battlers so it would be wise to get TM Protect from Fallshore. Damn, Double Battles at the League? At this point, we shouldn’t be surprised haha so prepare as best as you can and after some final words from the other Ace Trainer we’ll step through and watch as the door is locked behind us. The Elite 4 can be faced in any order but I’ll be going in the order of how we found out about them, so we’ll start in the left room and meet the Moleman. Check your team, he’s one of the Double Battling Elites.

–––––––––– ELITE 4 BATTLE ––––––––––

Elite 4 Moleman

• Lv74 Excadrill [Ground/Steel] {Sand Rush}
• Lv76 Flygon [Ground/Dragon] {Levitate} Ground Gem
• Lv75 Gliscor [Ground/Flying] {Sand Veil}
• Lv76 Sandslash [Ground] {Sand Rush}
• Lv74 Quagsire [Water/Ground] {Water Absorb} Sitrus Berry
  Prize: (the amount varies)

BATTLE NOTES:

• Moleman has 2 Full Restores.

EXCADRILL MOVES: Iron Head, Rock Slide, Protect, Earthquake
FLYGON MOVES: Earth Power, Heat Wave, Dragon Pulse, Boomburst
GLISCOR MOVES: Rock Slide, Earthquake, Acrobatics, Roost
SANDSLASH MOVES: Protect, Rock Slide, Earthquake, Leech Fang
QUAGSIRE MOVES: Yawn, Protect, Muddy Water, Recover

Yeah…MAYBE I should’ve saved Moleman for last xD, sheesh that was rough. And someone or more thought it would be a wonderful idea to create a Mission where you challenge this League with one Pok�mon. Ridiculous xD. On the bright side though – no more Sandstorms! When you’re ready we’ll go next door for our match with Elias, who is a corpse. Nothing odd about that at all, nope, not one bit. They dug him up and stuffed his body with a ghostly spirit and BOOM, 4 people became available to make up the Elite 4. This reminds me of that Edo Tensei/Reanimation Jutsu technique from Naruto, the only thing missing is for Elias to be some famous ninja from the distant past 🙂 Singles Battle coming up!

–––––––––– ELITE 4 BATTLE ––––––––––

Elite 4 Elias

• Lv74 Mimikyu [Ghost/Fairy] {Disguise}
• Lv76 Mega Banette [Ghost] {Insomia or Frisk/Prankster} Banettite
• Lv75 Aegislash [Steel/Ghost] {Stance Change}
• Lv75 Trevenant [Ghost/Grass] {Harvest} Sitrus Berry
• Lv76 Chandelure [Ghost/Fire] {Flash Fire}
  Prize: (the amount varies)

BATTLE NOTES:

• Elias has 1 Full Restore.

MIMIKYU MOVES: Shadow Claw, Swords Dance, Shadow Sneak, Play Rough
BANETTE MOVES: Will-o-Wisp, Sucker Punch, Skitter Smack, Poltergeist
AEGISLASH MOVES: Swords Dance, Shadow Claw, King’s Shield, Sacred Sword
TREVENANT MOVES: Leech Seed, Will-o-Wisp, Poltergeist, Horn Leech
CHANDELURE MOVES: Shadow Ball, Flamethrower, Calm Mind, Energy Ball

Not as rough as Moleman’s match but that 1 Full Restore + the Sitrus Berry x Harvest Ability combo + Leech Seed and that shadow veil mechanic…just peachy. Only two out of Elite 4 members and I’m already wondering why am I even here xD. Two more to go, we’re halfway done. Room 3 belongs to Her Highness the Fairy Princess (and future Magical Girl) Arabella. She’s taking over from her father who quit at some point, will we meet him at some point? A good theme song for this battle would be the main theme from Fairy Tail, cue that up and prepare for a pleasant Singles Battle!

–––––––––– ELITE 4 BATTLE ––––––––––

Elite 4 Arabella

• Lv74 Ribombee [Bug/Fairy] {Shield Dust} Focus Sash
• Lv75 Sylveon [Fairy] {Cute Charm}
• Lv76 Mega Mawile [Steel/Fairy] {Intimidate/Huge Power} Mawilite
• Lv76 Azumarill [Water/Fairy] {Huge Power}
• Lv75 Togekiss [Fairy/Flying] {Serene Grace}
  Prize: (the amount varies)

BATTLE NOTES:

• Annabelle has 2 Full Restores.

RIBOMBEE MOVES: Moonblast, Reflect, Light Screen, Sticky Web
SYLVEON MOVES: Calm Mind, Moonblast, Mystical Fire, Psyshock
MAWILE MOVES: Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, Iron Head, Play Rough
AZUMARILL MOVES: Aqua Tail, Aqua Jet, Play Rough, Superpower
TOGEKISS MOVES: Moonblast, Air Slash, Aura Sphere, Wish

Hm, okay that was a better outing. The Pixie effect is not as troublesome as the previous field conditions so you can make it through this match without too many scars. On to the final room and Elite 4 member Penny, an avid Dragon-type fan judging by her costume and maybe she’s an undercover Dragon whisperer too. This is it everyone, we are just one Double Battle away from becoming the Borrian League Champion. Bring everything you got and good luck.

–––––––––– ELITE 4 BATTLE ––––––––––

Elite 4 Penny

• Lv74 Goodra [Dragon] {Sap Sipper}
• Lv75 Tyrantrum [Rock/Dragon] {Rock Head}
• Lv76 Hydreigon [Dark/Dragon] {Levitate} Roseli Berry
• Lv75 Kommo-o [Dragon/Fighting] {Bulletproof}
• Lv76 Mega Sceptile [Grass/Dragon] {Overgrow/Technician} Sceptilite
  Prize: (the amount varies)

BATTLE NOTES:

• Penny has 2 Full Restores.

GOODRA MOVES: Muddy Water, Sludge Bomb, Dragonbeath, Thunderbolt
TYRANTRUM MOVES: Dragon Claw, Head Smash, Fire Fang, Crunch
HYDREIGON MOVES: Tailwind, Dark Pulse, Charge Beam, Dragonbeath
KOMMO-O MOVES: Hyper Voice, Aura Sphere, Clanging Scales, Protect
SCEPTILE MOVES: Rock Slide, Giga Drain, Protect, Dragon Pulse

Fantastic 😀 done and done AND done. Not as smooth as the Arabella fight but just as bearable. So in terms of strategy does one tackle Moleman first to get that match out of the way early or start with Penny and build up to Moleman? Hmm. Anyway, congratulations on defeating the Borrian Elite 4! Proceed through the new doorway and after the next corridor pick up Zygarde cells #88 from the left corner. Just before we go through the doorway ahead we’re stopped by….Jax! Of all the times dude, damn xD. Last time we saw him he had gone after Aklove, but the villain got away somehow :/ very not good. Jax reveals that his grandfather “Artie” Arthur was the former Champion until he retired. I feel a bit stupid for not putting 2 and 2 together haha but now we know. He had been training Jax all this time to become the next Champion while we were “training” under Prof. Log by doing those errands. Turns out these two old guys are friendly rivals, how about that 🙂 So we have one more challenge to get through, a Double Battle and it’s for all the marbles ladies and gentlemen, let’s go.

BORRIUS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE

Pok�mon Trainer Jax

• Lv76 Mega Salamence [Dragon/Flying] {Intimidate/Aerilate} Salamencite
• Lv74 Hitmontop [Fighting] {Intimidate} Sitrus Berry
• Lv75 Staraptor [Normal/Flying] {Intimidate} Eject Pack
• Lv76 Pyroar[F] [Fire/Normal] {Unnerve} Fire Gem
• Lv75 Magnezone [Electric/Steel] {Sturdy} Air Balloon
• Lv74 Gastrodon(Pink) [Water/Ground] {Storm Drain} Rindo Berry
  Prize: (the amount varies)

BATTLE NOTES:

• Jax has 3 Full Restores.

HITMONTOP MOVES: Close Combat, Helping Hand, Wide Guard, Fake Out
SALAMENCE MOVES: Steel Wing, Hyper Voice, Flamethrower, Dragon Claw
STARAPTOR MOVES: Close Combat, U-Turn, Brave Bird, Protect
PYROAR MOVES: Heat Wave, Hyper Voice, Scorch Sands, Protect
MAGNEZONE MOVES: Flash Cannon, Thunderbolt, Volt Switch, Protect
GASTRODON MOVES: Icy Wind, Earth Power, Muddy Water, Protect

Mark this day – there is a NEW Champion in the land of Borrius!! That match was just spoiled by Jax constantly switching his monsters in and out, not fun at all while trying to get that battle information. Outside of the switching, it was a fair fight…but I’m not eager to rematch against him anytime soon haha, maybe MUCH MUCH later on. Thank goodness it didn’t have a ridiculous field condition like in the Elite 4 battles. Jax congratulates us and we follow him into the Hall of Fame for the induction. The credits begin with us being seen off by the Elite 4 and Jax outside the League building. They can’t be skipped so sit back and enjoy them while taking in this moment. That was quite the main game adventure, huh? Absolutely incredible, so one has to wonder if the post-game side of things can and will top all of that content because the bar has been set pretty high 🙂 prepare yourselves, the post-game chapter of our journey is next!

POST-GAME ARC

We have made it back to Frozen Heights and there’s a message congratulating us for completing the main campaign. All Battle Difficulties are now unlocked and of course now that we’re the Champion there’s lots to do. Then we’re joined by Axelrod and Marlon, who is back in uniform. Interesting. Axe tells us that the Battle Frontier is ready now so he and Marlon are going to over there. Ivory is still missing, which is why Marlon is in uniform again – it might make the search for her easier since she wore a uniform too. He’s also trying to find a way to free Aros from the Cube. If he stumbles upon a breakthrough Marlon will have a Mission for us. After father and son leave we meet Prof. Log, who just has to be super happy now about having a major win over his old rival haha. You’re welcome. He informs us that portals have started appearing across the region as a result of defeating Hoopa at Crystal Peak. Powerful Pok�mon will come out of these portals if approached. We’ll have to capture them in order to close the portals, but not all the portals will disappear afterwards though. This is Mission 50 Portal Purge:

50 PORTAL PURGE

Location: Frozen Heights

• Capture Pok�mon in the mysterious portals appearing around Borrius!

Our main Mission gets updated too, we should check on Mom. But when we enter our house we don’t find her. Huh, where has she gone? There’s a note on the table:

Player,

I have taken your mother into the depths of the Ruins of Void.

Come alone if you ever want to see her again.

-A

(?!) No way, he’s back! That lousy, no good, mother stealing scumbag has popped up again and what a way let us know. Ohh it’s on now. Fly back to Seaport City, we have to speak to Captain Davy about that ADM. While we’re Seaport and now that the Battle Frontier is open you can go there to pick up Zygarde cells #76, they are on the left side behind the fence after passing through the Gate. We’ll receive the Frontier Card in there from the lady who told us that the place was being renovated previously. With that card, if you take part in Raid Battles you’ll receive a few BP as an extra reward. Any questions about the Battle Frontier, speak to her. The Ace Trainer in the Gate gives us Mission 40 More Than A Game:

40 MORE THAN A GAME

Location: Battle Frontier Gate (Post-Game)

• Breathe the ethos of battle! Win in battle facilities 100 times.

Yup, just win 100 Frontier battles (excluding the Battle Sands) and you’ll get 200BP. We’ll explore the Battle Frontier properly later, return to Davy’s Shipyard and find out the price of the ADM: P250000.

Yup, let those zeroes sink in and settle for a bit. Count yourself lucky if this is the first time you’re playing Unbound because that price tag used to say P500000 xD. How much do you have? I’ve only got close to P150000 so no chance :/ There is some good news though, we can make enough money to buy the ADM by selling stuff that we find in the Tomb of Borrius. Challenge Accepted?

[rttb] TOMB OF BORRIUS

HMs Needed: Strength, Rock Smash.

-1F- (ENTRANCE AREA)

Pok�mon Found

Unown [Psychic] (Letters A to E)
Sigilyph [Psychic/Flying]

There’s a hidden Relic Copper behind the middle eastern pillar. The Ruin Maniac who was trying to solve the tile puzzle is Fred, he’s been here with his colleagues for weeks and they are completely stumped by the puzzle. These guys probably haven’t visited the Ruins of Alph because the puzzle is of the multi-coloured marvel Ho-oh. As soon as we solve it, the floor beneath us opens and down we go!

-B4F-

Pok�mon Found

Unown [Psychic] (Letters F to J)
Sigilyph [Psychic/Flying]

(Rock Smash)
Graveler [Rock/Ground]

Fred checks to see if we’re all right. We’re fine but most importantly we’ve solved the puzzle that couldn’t be cracked by the best from the Archeology Society 🙂 mini happy dance He joins us down here via a ladder and we receive Mission 76 Tomb Raider, a chance to make Lady Croft proud:

76 TOMB RAIDER
|

Location: Tomb of Borrius (Post-Game)

• A hole has opened up into the depths of a tomb! Explore it and solve its mysteries.

Just up ahead of us is the first sign of trouble – a Dusknoir. If it sees us we’ll be sent back to the ladder. Further up is a second Dusknoir and a pressure plate in the top right corner. Smash the left rock, move up with that first boulder and smash the bottom one of the two rocks in front of that second Dusknoir. Push the first boulder onto the plate. No more wall of flames. Take that second boulder along with you into the new corridor and block the 3rd Dusknoir. Carry on to find a 4th Dusknoir, leave it and push up either of the two boulders below it onto the plate, this will make that 5th Dusknoir look away and you can move up to search for a hidden Relic Copper just above it. Go back down to get the other boulder, block Dusknoir #6 and climb on out of here.

-B3F-

Pok�mon Found

Unown [Psychic] (Letters K to O)
Sigilyph [Psychic/Flying]

Wow…out of the pan and into the fire xD, what is this place doing in a tomb?? Eternal thanks to King Borrius III. On the left side is a hidden Relic Silver. Jump down and skip along the rocks until you can go north, there’s a platform that has a Relic Copper. Come back and go south all the way until you’re going east then northeast and north to another platform with another Relic Copper. Carry on to the next platform which is on the north side, touch the rock on it and somewhere the path of rocks has changed. Jump back onto the rocks, go right then south to reach the Relic Copper. Continue east from that platform to reach the one along the eastern wall, touch that rock and hop along the new path back to the previous platform. Head south and onto a new platform with a rock that doesn’t react to any touch, carry on south to the next platform that has a Relic Silver. Hop onto that platform on the left and touch that rock. That new path going northwest leads back to the ladder so go south and continue all the way until you’re back on the north platform. Don’t touch the rock yet, go south to pick up another Relic Silver. Back up to touch the rock and back track to the far south side and go southeast to find a new ladder.

-B2F-

Pok�mon Found

Unown [Psychic] (Letters P to T)
Sigilyph [Psychic/Flying]

And now we have a visual puzzle. If any of you played Pok�mon Clover you’ll remember this type of puzzle was used in Snoop Dogg’s Gym (for those of you who didn’t play Clover for whatever good reasons, yes, Snoop is in it. Don’t ask why). The more you progress through the area, the blurrier the screen gets, Fred thinks the Dusknoir are causing this. Great. If you go straight north then west along the north wall you’ll get to a hidden Relic Silver near the northwest end. Back to the ladder, go west along the south wall to reach Zygarde cells #60. Back to the ladder, go up to turn left and carry on along the upper side to avoid Dusknoir. Once you can’t go left, turn south until you can’t move further then go east and south, now you have to time Dusknoir before rushing all the way west and up to the ladder. Who comes up with messed up puzzles like this?? Not a good idea at all.

-B1F-

Pok�mon Found

Unown [Psychic] (Letters U to Y)
Sigilyph [Psychic/Flying]

But wait, there’s more: here the floor is cracked, we’ll need to fire up the Motorbike’s Turbo boost and race over to the northeast side. The only positive thing about falling through the floor is that you’ll at least drop next to the ladder. There are hidden items here but look at what we’re dealing with here xD, we’ll try though and feel free to slow down your emulator otherwise you’ll be spending plenty of time loading/reloading that save file. From the ladder go straight down, aiming to stop just before the crack which will be on the bottom right. If you succeed, face north and search that stone for a hidden Relic Vase. Back to the ladder, this time make your way to the 4-tiles sized space just after the first right side turn. North from there are a hidden Relic Silver and an Relic Gold on the left. Back to that 4-tiles space, launch from the top right to go southeast for TM21 Frustration. Very appropriate 🙂 well placed. Back to the 4-tiles space, launch from the bottom left tile and go northeast. Stop in the 2-tile space before reaching the ladder to pick up a hidden Relic Gold. From there ride to the southeast corner for a Relic Band. You know what to do now to reach the ladder, so get to it and we finally enter the burial chamber.

-B1F- (Main Room/Burial Chamber)

Pok�mon Found

Unown [Psychic] (Letter Z and ! and ?)

Phew. Let’s see Croft pull that stuff off, because until she does we’re the real Tomb Raiders here dammit 🙂 Fred joins us to confirm we’re where we should be and heals our team. There’s a hidden Relic Vase behind the upper left pillar. Collect all the other Relics then touch the coffin a Pok�mon suddenly appears on top of it as the defense system is triggered (!?) and it goes into Dynamax mode immediately! What the

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DYNA MYTHICAL FIGHT
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[mage] MAGEARNA – The Artificial Pok�mon
Level: 70
Type: Steel/Fairy
Ability: Soul-Heart
Moves Known: Max Knuckle(Aura Sphere), Shift Gear, Max Steelspike(Iron Head), Max Guard(Crafty Guard)

Leave it to King Borrius III to have one more surprise in his resting place. I’ve only encountered Magearna in another ROMhack, and even back then I didn’t know it existed. This is what happens if you stopped really keeping up with Pok�mon when Gen 3 ended 🙂 anyway, with Magearna caught/defeated a doorway leading out of the chamber opens and so ends our harrowing treasure hunt. Fred is off to share his valuables with the Archeology Society crew, but before he leaves he gives us something he picked up – a Psychium Z. Mission accomplished.

Fly back to Gurun Town and enter the house that’s just above the Pok�Center, remember this place? The Black Belt wanted Relic items, so sell him those Relics. You should make just enough cash to pay for the house, send the kids to college AND get the ADM. After we receive it, Captain Davy also throws in HM05 Dive. The ADM, part HM substitute and part treasure hunting machine. The KBT Expressway walls and seafloor have plenty of treasure, Press R when you’re there after setting the R button Mode to Mining Scan in the Options Menu. The ADM will indicate where we can search for treasure by showing a quick flash (think of the Trick House from Hoenn, when you were told someone was watching from somewhere – that quick flash). Excellent, now we can Dive and we finally got the ADM. Saving Mom is what we will do first and then when everything has been settled with Aklove we’ll take the ADM out for a proper spin. Prepare yourselves and your teams then return to the Ruins of Void.

[ruin2] RUINS OF VOID (Post-Game)

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Smash, Rock Climb, Dive.

Pok�mon Found (B3F-B1F)

Baltoy [Ground/Psychic] 5% Light Clay
Yamask [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Duskull [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Sableye [Dark/Ghost] 5% Wide Lens
Bronzong [Steel/Psychic] 5% Metal Coat
Dusclops [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Lunatone [Rock/Psychic] 50% Stardust, 5% Moon Stone
Solrock [Rock/Psychic] 50% Stardust, 5% Sun Stone
Sigilyph [Psychic/Flying]
Cofa*grigus [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
(Rock Smash)
Geodude [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Baltoy [Ground/Psychic] 5% Light Clay
(Surf)
Tentacool [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Pelipper [Water/Flying] 50% Pretty Wing, 5% Lucky Egg
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] 5% Poison Barb
Mantine [Water/Flying]
Golduck [Water]
(Old Rod)
Magikarp [Water]
(Good Rod)
Horsea [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
(Super Rod)
Seadra [Water] 5% Dragon Scale
Shellder [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Kingdra [Water/Dragon] 5% Dragon Scale

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER:
Galarian Yamask [Ground/Ghost]
Runerigus [Ground/Ghost]

Scale up the rock climb spot by the main entrance and make your way to back to the B1F room where we faced the Legendary Beasts. A portal is there and after we reach into it, Raikou and Entei come out of it and leave the room before the portal closes. They are now roaming around the region (you’ll see them on the Town Map) and we must have them in our party for Suicune to appear here. Later. Return to the B2F cliffs and scale down the wall which leads to the Dive spot.

-RUINS OF VOID UNDERWATER-

Pok�mon Found

Clamperl [Water] 50% Pearl, 5% Big Pearl
Mareanie [Poison/Water] 5% Poison Barb
Toxapex [Poison/Water] 5% Poison Barb
Chinchou [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
Lanturn [Water/Electric] 5% Deep Sea Scale
Luvdisc [Water] 50% Heart Scale
Relicanth [Water/Rock] 5% Deep Sea Scale

Look at what we have here, ADM Underwater Mode 😀 double thumbs up, no wonder this thing costs so damn much haha. It certainly brings back memories of the old Captain Nemo cartoon from the 1970s. That south way leads to a small section of Route 14 where you’ll find a Red Shard in the pink coral in the bottom left corner and Sea Salt on the southern end. After getting those come back and go east and through the cave entrance. Search the far left rock for a hidden Blue Shard then find the next entrance in the northwest and one more entrance in the northeast side of the next area (check the rock in the western side for a hidden Yellow Shard). Once you’re there go all the way south to search the lower rock for a hidden Green Shard and to pick up a Sea Shell. Make a note of this spot. Return to the main area, carry on east and check the south rock for a hidden Green Shard before using that Resurface spot right next to it. After resurfacing surf west and north to scale a wall that leads to TM48 Skill Swap. Back underwater and go north. Remember to use the Mining Scan function to check around for digging spots and if you find one:

~Digging for Treasure Mini Game~

The ADM is equipped with a sledgehammer and a pickaxe, alternate between them to dig up stuff before the wall collapses (indicated by the developing crack along the top of the screen). Sledgehammer to clear away the big rocks and pebbles then pickaxe to break through. If you fail you can’t retry until you locate another digging spot so make sure you saved before attempting this. Have a look at the Mining sheet in the General Guide for the item percentage rates.

Along this corridor is a Resurface spot but further up at the end of the corridor is a tablet with this message:

DEFEATING
TOXAPEX
IS THE KEY.

That spot you made a note of earlier is where we will find that particular Toxapex later. Resurface and go through that entrance on the left.

-RUINS OF VOID B1F (Dive Entrance)-

Pok�mon Found

Claydol [Ground/Psychic] 5% Light Clay
Cofa*grigus [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Dusclops [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Sableye [Dark/Ghost] 5% Wide Lens
Bronzong [Steel/Psychic] 5% Metal Coat
Lunatone [Rock/Psychic] %50 Stardust, 5% Moon Stone
Solrock [Rock/Psychic] %50 Stardust, 5% Sun Stone
Sigilyph [Psychic/Flying]

If you’ve never liked Claydol then you’re in for a real treat because we’ll be seeing a number of them here as they play hall monitor. The first Claydol we find is going east and west along this corridor and another one is moving along the far left corridor where there is an ancient switch that removes the barricade in the middle corridor. Timing is everything. After reaching and flipping the switch, move along that middle corridor then watch for the next Claydol before turning right to flip the next switch. If you go all the way left you’ll find a hidden Dire Hit in the top left corner and another Claydol, to avoid that one you have to go south to the small hiding space along the right wall. But you’ll get there just in time to spot the next Claydol below. You have to get all the way to the bottom then southwest for another switch, however that south side corridor has 2 other Claydol. After flipping that southwest switch, go for the corridor heading west just above that one, things are a little tricky here because there is no hiding place between the 2 Claydols coming up. The only positive thing is that if either of them sees us we simply go back to the end of the corridor leading to those 2 Claydol. You’re just going to need to time that first Claydol, hoping the second one is retreating and make it to the top corridor seconds before the second Claydol is turning south again. When you’ve made it into the top corridor, you’ll see a 3rd Claydol but fortunately the following corridor has a hiding spot in the wall a little further down. Unfortunately there’s another Claydol on the south side and its movement pattern is shorter, but there is a another hiding spot below. Don’t rush to go all the way south because, surprise, one more Claydol is there but so is one more hiding spot (there’s a hidden Psychic Gem here) along that south corridor. Another Claydol is on the far left, you’ll only see it once you step out from that spot and hope you’ll have a chance to avoid it before the Claydol of this corridor catches you. In that far left corridor is a switch. After flipping it you have to move into that middle corridor, the safe spot in it is the space just before the left turn. Don’t go left, you have to go straight up for the next switch. That switch removes the barrier that is at the end of that left turn, another Claydol was behind it. That final Claydol is next to a ladder and is ready for a fight – Dynamax style!

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DYNA BOSS FIGHT
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Claydol – The Clay Doll Pok�mon
Level: 80
Type: Ground/Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Moves Known: Max Mindstorm, Max Rockfall, Max Quake, Light Screen
Item Held: Leftovers

BATTLE NOTES:

• Claydol’s Defense gets a major boost at the start.

Claydol disappears after we’ve proven ourselves, climb the ladder and come face to face with Aklove!

-RUINS OF VOID B2F (Dive Entrance)-

Pok�mon Found

Claydol [Ground/Psychic] 5% Light Clay
Cofa*grigus [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Dusclops [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Sableye [Dark/Ghost] 5% Wide Lens
Bronzong [Steel/Psychic] 5% Metal Coat
Lunatone [Rock/Psychic] %50 Stardust, 5% Moon Stone
Solrock [Rock/Psychic] %50 Stardust, 5% Sun Stone
Sigilyph [Psychic/Flying]

Chansey is here if you need to heal. Mom is there of course but so are Arthur and Zeph Jr. (?) how did they get involved? If you return to B1F you’ll see that the all Claydol are gone now, so this is a good chance to search for hidden items and pick up items (such as the Nugget and flipping the switch at the end of the southeastern corridor at the beginning. Doing this will free the Dusclops that we’ve seen trapped on B3F). I’m going to cover the Dusclops puzzle next, you can try to tackle it now or skip the paragraph and save it for after we deal with Aklove.

As you head up the middle corridor you’ll notice that the left side way occupied by the Dusclops is open now. Make it past the Dusclops and reach another one of the ancient switches waiting to be flipped. Once you’re back in the main corridor continue north and go into the second right side turn, the Dowsing Machine will lead you to a hidden Ghost Gem in the corner before you go south and see a Bronzong patrolling that way. It’s the first of 3, the other 2 are near another switch at the end of that corridor. If you flip that switch all the Bronzong and Dusclops will disappear and the Raid Den is revealed. Go there and pick up a Marshadium Z, you can now obtain Marshadow by using the Mystery Gift code 5GQ3CU5UZ7WS on the second floor of any Pok�Center. It will be at Lv50, holding an N-Solarizer and only knows Shadow Sneak. Hmm, yup Marshadow is another Mythical that I only know a little bit about. Until I use that code, I have not encountered Marshadow in any other game, official or otherwise, so here’s hoping it will be a great battle partner 🙂 Return to B2F and let’s have a chat with Aklove.

Just as he’s starting, Jax shows up. He was forced into following Aklove’s orders so he could save Arthur. Aklove goes on to tell us that he plans to start again, no more trusting Fey or anyone else. This would’ve been a perfect time for one final one on one match against Aklove but Jax wants to face him too because of Arthur so you know what that means, pick your best 3 Pok�mon and let’s take down Aklove for the last time, hopefully!

LIGHT OF RUIN LEADER BATTLE

Light of Ruin Leader Aklove

• Lv70 Klefki [Steel/Fairy] {Prankster} Light Clay
• Lv74 Primarina [Water/Fairy] {Liquid Voice} Kebia Berry
• Lv72 Roserade [Grass/Poison] {Technician} Focus Sash
• Lv72 Togekiss [Fairy/Flying] {Serene Grace} Babiri Berry
• Lv74 Mega Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy] {Trace/Pixilate} Gardevoirite
• Lv73 Raichu [Electric] {Lightning Rod} Air Balloon
  Prize: P29600

BATTLE NOTES:

KLEFKI MOVES: Foul Play, Light Screen, Reflect, Thunder Wave
PRIMARINA MOVES: Ice Beam, Dazzling Gleam, Hyper Voice, Energy Ball
ROSERADE MOVES: Giga Drain, Hidden Power[Fire], Dazzling Gleam, Protect
TOGEKISS MOVES: Air Slash, Dazzling Gleam, Follow Me, Protect
GARDEVOIR MOVES: Psychic, Dazzling Gleam, Mystical Fire, Protect
RAICHU MOVES: Volt Tackle, Play Rough, Brick Break, Surf

Jax’s team:

• Lv83 Staraptor [Normal/Flying] {Intimidate} Focus Sash
• Lv82 Magnezone [Electric/Steel] {Sturdy} Expert Belt
• Lv81 Golurk [Ground/Ghost] {Power Spot} Life Orb

STARAPTOR MOVES: Dual Wingbeat, Steel Wing, Close Combat, Protect
MAGNEZONE MOVES: Thunderbolt, Flash Cannon, Volt Switch, Protect
GOLURK MOVES: Poltergeist, High Horsepower, Thunder Punch, Protect

Wow, no extra healing items? I thought he would be packing 4 Full Restores or have a funky field condition that favours his Fairy-powered team or something. From a story point of view I get why we would team up with Jax against Aklove…but yeah, I think the game went overboard with the Double Battles for major fights. Aklove has nothing else going on for him now, no dramatic vow in the name of revenge or any attempt to make one more great escape. Jax wants to know why he was so determined to destroy Borrius, Aklove tells us about his ancestor AZ, still roaming the world 3000 years after that big war, and that Aklove wanted to put a proper conclusion to the war so that AZ can finally rest. Jax finds Aklove’s reasons to be lousy, because after all this time maybe AZ might have had a change of heart and doesn’t want anymore destruction and suffering. Marlon shows up with the police to arrest Aklove, he was watching over Zeph Jr. before he was taken. Marlon and Zeph Jr. leave, Jax is reunited with Arthur and he tells us we can find Jax hanging around the Battle Frontier if we’re ever in the mood to team up again. We’ll see xD. Mom is okay and we return home, just in time for the (still unskippable) credits to roll again.

….Several credit rolls later….

When we load up the save file again we’re back on B1F of the Ruins. Our Mission Log has been updated to show the locations of all available Missions. Also New Game+ has been unlocked, here are the special bonuses that you get when you start a new game with New Game+ enabled:

1) A team of 6 Pok�mon maximum can be carried over from the party in the previous save to the new game.

• They will be devolved to their base species and will forget any moves barring Egg Moves.
• Held Items will be retained barring Mega Stones and Z-Crystals.
• EVs and IVs will be retained.
  2) If any of the following items have been obtained in the previous save, they will be carried over to the new game: Stat Scanner, Dowsing Machine, Baby Monitor, ADM, Shiny Charm, Oval Charm, Catching Charm, Magma Stone, and Frontier Card, in addition to any BP earned.
  3) Difficulty may be increased or decreased at any point without penalty.
  4) Certain main story puzzles solved in the previous save will remain solved in the new game.
  5) If the Frontier Card is carried over, then the Battle Frontier may be accessed immediately upon arrival in Seaport City.
  6) Additional NPCs for modifying IVs, EVs, and natures will be available in Crater Town until the game is cleared. Note that some may charge BP for their services, so make sure you earn enough before starting the new game.
  7) Certain Legendary Pok�mon previously locked to the post-game will now be obtainable before the game is cleared.

What do you think about that? The main Mission is finally completed and we’re free to explore this wonderful region! Climb back up to B2F, there’s a hidden Red Card in the top left area (that just reminded me of Final Fantasy Advanced Tactics) and a Primarium Z on the right. Return to that cave area underwater that we made a note of before, now we can take on that Toxapex…in a Dynamax Battle!

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DYNA BOSS FIGHT
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Toxapex – The Brutal Star Pok�mon
Level: 80
Type: Poison/Water
Ability: Merciless
Moves Known: Toxic, Max Ooze/Venoshock, Max Geyser/Scald, Recover
Item Held: Poison Barb

After Toxapex is dispatched, the tablet outside is gone. In the new area check the rock on the right for a Red Shard and then pick the real prize up top – a Rare Egg that contains the Mythical Manaphy:

[mana] MANAPHY – The Seafaring Pok�mon
Type: Water
Ability: Hydration
Moves Known: Tail Glow, Bubble, Water Sport

Breed it with Ditto to get the other Mythical Phione:

[phio] PHIONE – The Sea Drifter Pok�mon
Type: Water
Ability: Hydration
Moves Known: Bubble, Water Sport

Hmm, nope, I never saw these two during my official games adventures way back and until now I hadn’t found them in any previous ROMhacks that I’ve played/replayed so far. Thanks to user CoulofSinder from Reddit who told me about where to find that Toxapex. Exit the Ruins and Fly back home, seems like a good place to start this POST-post-game side of things.

Stop over at our Rival’s house, we’ll find Melony and learn that Zeph bailed himself out of prison and picked up Junior. His road to making up for the things he has done begins now. On the table is a gift from Axelrod – the Pok�mon that he chose as a Starter, nice one Axe. We haven’t done one in quite a while, mainly because we didn’t have the means for it until we got into post-game territory, but we have what we need now and all the time in the world so get yourselves ready for……

THE GREAT BACKTRACK: DIVE EDITION

/MIRSKLE’S GYM\

• The last time we were here we saw Mirskle and his crew jump into the pond before those Ferrothorn guys showed up. Now we can find out what’s in that pond, dive right in and proceed to the next room to resurface there. Look what we have here, some kind of “medical” facility? xD. There are a few people here if you can see them – a Camper on the bottom right, a Youngster on the left and a Scientist on the upper right. Porygon is here too. The Camper sells the following:

Heal Powder P450
EnergyPowder P500
Energy Root P800
Revival Herb P2800

The Youngster will give you Heart Scales if you got any Mushrooms for him. Tiny Mushrooms, Big Mushrooms, Balm Mushrooms. Isn’t he too young for mushrooms though..? As for the Scientist, bring him Oddish and he’ll give you Dream Mist.

/ROUTE 14\

• We’ll start with the Dive spot that is located to the south from the Ruins of Void. Once underwater head north then east to find a Resurface spot and a rock with a hidden Blue Shard on the east end. Pass that spot for now and carry on south until you reach a left side turn (there’s a hidden Yellow Shard by the pink coral in the corner of the rock wall), go all the way left to pick up a Sea Shell. Come back and go all the way southwest and search the corner for a hidden Green Shard. Return to the Resurface spot we passed, it’ll lead us to a secluded area where we find TM23 Iron Tail. Make your way back to the first Dive/Resurface spot and go southwest once you’ve resurfaced, you’ll see another Dive spot in the northwest. Down there, check the bottom rock for a Red Shard and go through the entrance. In the next area reach the northwest corner and search for a Blue Shard. Continue to the south exit. Next area, resurface to get a Wave Incense, then back underwater to search that bottom right coral for a Yellow Shard before going all the way south for Sea Salt. Done. Back to the south side of the Ruins.
• The next Dive spot we’re going for is on the western side of Route 14. Under there, search the rock for a Green Shard. Carry on east, pass the entrance and go on southeast to search another rock for a Red Shard. Through the entrance, in the next area go south to pick up a Sea Shell then go through the next entrance and we are in a small cavern occupied by one of those portals Prof. Log told us about. Check the left rock for a Blue Shard and then examine the portal so we can try to catch whatever jumps out!

PORTAL PURGE BATTLE

)16( NIHILEGO – The Parasite Pok�mon
Level: 70
Type: Rock/Poison
Ability: Beast Boost
Moves Known: Stealth Rock, Mirror Coat, Wonder Room, Head Smash

BATTLE NOTES:

• Nihilego’s Sp. Defense gets a boost at the start.

Hmm, okay this one I do recognise from Gen 7. Even in GBA form it still looks creepy. I had only just started playing Ultra Sun late last year, after avoiding it for a while because I was really disappointed by the Ultra games not being sequels to Sun/Moon. But a friend convinced me into trying the Ultra games with some info about the post-game content so I jumped in. Had to pause that adventure though, there were some walkthroughs that had to be done 🙂 1 Portal Pok�mon down, 24 remain out there.

/ROUTE 16\

• We’re going under that massive Dive spot we saw on the south side, remember that? Once down there go north, you’ll find a Blue Shard by the pink coral just above the Dive spot. Further up is an entrance to go through and another one in the next area which leads to a Sea Shell in the third area. Return to the main area and head southeast then south to go through another entrance and carry on through the next ones until we wind up in the main area’s southwest section, there’s Sea Salt and a Resurface spot which leads to TM117 Fling.

/ROUTE 17\

• The Dive spot is on the south side of the route. That bridge which was being rebuilt before is there now and so is another portal above the Rock Climb spot on the western side of the route.

PORTAL PURGE BATTLE

)12( TAPU LELE – The Land Spirit Pok�mon
Level: 70
Type: Psychic/Fairy
Ability: Psychic Surge
Moves Known: Nature’s Mad, Moonblast, Tickle, Skill Swap

BATTLE NOTES:

• Tapu Lele’s Sp. Attack rises at the start.

No problem recognising the Alolan Guardians, although I didn’t spend much time training and travelling with them. Just added them to the collection. Get to the Dive spot and down there we’ll find 2 entrances. Go right. In the next area (Area 2) we’ll see an entrance and 2 rocks (the top one has a Yellow Shard). Go through that entrance to reach Area 3. Just northwest from the entrance is a pile of white fragments (?), you’ll get a Blue Shard from that. Carry on to the left side for a Sea Shell. There are 3 other entrances here but return to Area 2 and continue east to Area 4. Here you’ll find a Green Shard from the rock at the center and Sea Salt in the upper right section. That upper left entrance is a passage going back to Area 3 (in that passage you’ll find a Green Shard from a rock) so carry on eastward to Area 5. The first entrance here leads to Area 6 while that one on the right is a passage that is also going to Area 6, you’ll find a Yellow Shard from a pink coral in that passage. After arriving in Area 6 from Area 5 turn right to find Sea Salt in the corner. Then go north, the rock near the closed entrance has a Red Shard. East from there is a pile of white fragments with a Blue Shard. Head for the northwest entrance, it takes us back to Area 3. Once back there continue northwest to the first of 2 passages leading back to Area 1. In Passage A check the fragment pile near the entrance for a Red Shard, then the rock in Passage B for a Yellow Shard. So ends this Backtrack trip, which looks to be the last one for now.

There are some special battles we can take part in now that we’re the Champ. Remember the “Devil Duo” in Frost Mountain? They are the Expert couple found in the southeast corner of 2F, to get there climb the ladder found in the southwest section of 1F. They brushed us off when we first met them but look at us now, strongest Trainer in the region and all 🙂 BUT the one major down side about this battle is that you can only face them if you have a team of Fighting-types and Dragon-types. Why so specific…?

SPECIAL BATTLE

Expert Kenlawa & Expert Ryuzoji

• Lv80 Mimikyu [Ghost/Fairy] {Disguise} Quick Claw
• Lv81 Mimikyu [Ghost/Fairy] {Disguise} Light Clay
• Lv82 Mimikyu [Ghost/Fairy] {Disguise} Sitrus Berry
• Lv80 Mimikyu [Ghost/Fairy] {Disguise} Babiri Berry
• Lv82 Mimikyu [Ghost/Fairy] {Disguise} Mimikium-Z
• Lv82 Mimikyu [Ghost/Fairy] {Disguise} Mimikium-Z
  Prizes: P6560 + Mimikium Z

MIMIKYU QUICK: Play Rough, Will-o-Wisp, Safeguard, Protect
MIMIKYU LIGHT: Play Rough, Taunt, Light Screen, Protect
MIMIKYU SITRUS: Play Rough, Bulk Up, Thunder Wave, Protect
MIMIKYU BABIRI: Play Rough, Will-o-Wisp, Destiny Bond, Protect
MIMIKYUM #1: Play Rough, Drain Punch, Swords Dance, Protect
MIMIKYUM #2: Play Rough, Drain Punch, Thunder Wave, Protect

So that’s why they were so specific xD, these cheeky old timers! The next special battles are against the Unbound crew. Remember, they are on 1F of the building just next door to the Double Battle House in Dehara City. On 2F is a Battle Girl who gives us Mission 72 The Strongest There Is:

72 THE STRONGEST THERE IS
||

Location: Dehara City

• Defeat all of the Unbound devs in Dehara City in a single day!

Be aware that each of these guys is packing a full team of Lv100 Pok�mon and they can be battled once a day. Remember, you have to defeat them in a single day to complete their Mission. I was going to cover each match but what I’ve noticed is that the crew doesn’t have consistant teams, particularly the Double Battle duo of Lixdel and Thanasis. Even the Trainer documents don’t have information about these battles, I’m guessing the lack of consistant teams is one reason why. Anyway, if you ever need a place to train everyday, here you are 🙂 when you’ve defeated the whole crew head upstairs to claim the Mission reward from the Battle Girl – a Master Ball.

Fly back to Dresco Town and visit Arthur. I didn’t expect to see him back home but he’s there and thanks us for helping Jax by giving us a Salamencite. Earlier on we found out that all available Missions are now indicated in the Mission Log, those Missions are the post-game ones. Let’s give them a try.

Fly back to Dehara City, enter the southeast apartment building (where we received the Go-Goggles) and go up to 2F. If you’ve been up here during our main game journey you’ll remember that this is the home of the little girl that was taking a timeout in a corner for misbehaving. She’s not there now, according to her father she went to her usual play spot and hasn’t returned – Rift Cave. This is Mission 04 A Rift in Space:

04 A RIFT IN SPACE

Location: Dehara City

• A little girl has gone missing in Rift Cave! Find her, and bring her home to her worried parents.

Get yourselves ready and return to Rift Cave 1F.

[rift] RIFT CAVE

-1F-

Pok�mon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying]
Haunter [Ghost/Poison] 5% Spell Tag
Duskull [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Golett [Ground/Ghost] 5% Light Clay
Bronzor [Steel/Psychic] 5% Metal Coat
Chimecho [Psychic] 5% Cleanse Tag
Bronzong [Steel/Psychic] 5% Metal Coat
Dusclops [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag

SPECIAL ENCOUNTER: Sinistea [Ghost]

We’ll see the girl on the left side of the main room but in the middle is an open portal that will transport us back to the Distortion World. If you’re prepared to catch Giratina, now is your chance to try. Once back in the D-World just head north to the spot where we met it last time and engage.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

[gira] GIRATINA – The Renegade Pok�mon
(Origin Forme)
Level: 70
Type: Ghost/Dragon
Ability: Pressure
Moves Known: Dragon Claw, Pain Split, Aura Sphere, Earth Power

It’s been just over a decade since I last played Gen 4, so the last time I saw Giratina was in a ROMhack. I don’t mind it as a Legendary, but like with many of the Legendary and Mythical Pok�mon which have come afterwards I’m not as invested in or fascinated by them as the earlier set, which were around when I was young enough to appreciate them. Back to Rift Cave and speak to the girl. She was here playing but whenever she wants to leave she can’t. Before we can take her home, Palkia suddenly appears and vanishes with the girl! A ladder leading below is here now, let’s go.

-B1F-

Pok�mon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying]
Haunter [Ghost/Poison] 5% Spell Tag
Dusclops [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Golurk [Ground/Ghost] 5% Light Clay
Bronzong [Steel/Psychic] 5% Metal Coat
Chimecho [Psychic] 5% Cleanse Tag

Ah, we have a maze to navigate through. Darn. From the ladder go along with the path all the way until you circle round to jump off a west-facing ledge on the upper side. You’ll turn south then north, seeing a ladder on the left side, before reaching Zygarde cells #49 in between 2 ledges on the right side. After getting the cells and coming back round, continue north until you’re heading south to stand between ledges. Jump left, continue south to jump left again. Head up the first northward corridor to find an Odd Keystone that’s between ledges up top (in case you didn’t find one underwater). If you jumped right to get it you have to come back to that spot and jump left. Go south to jump off the first of 4 south-facing ledges. Continue down to jump off the second one, you’ll see a ledge leading left – if you go that way you’ll get to TM93 Dragon Tail. Decide whether you want it now or you’ll get it later. Either way after that 3rd south ledge you’ll go west, passing the ladder leading back to 1F, then jump off the final south ledge and carry on all the way to the other ladder. Before climbing check the rock below the ladder for a hidden Rowap Berry.

-B2F-

Pok�mon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying]
Haunter [Ghost/Poison] 5% Spell Tag
Dusclops [Ghost] 5% Spell Tag
Golurk [Ground/Ghost] 5% Light Clay
Bronzong [Steel/Psychic] 5% Metal Coat
Chimecho [Psychic] 5% Cleanse Tag

We find the girl and soon enough Palkia reappears, it manipulates the space around it to increase its size!

=x=x=
DYNA LEGENDARY BATTLE
=x=x=

[palk] PALKIA – The Spatial Pok�mon
Level: 70
Type: Water/Dragon
Ability: Pressure
Moves Known: Max Rockfall/Power Gem, Max Geyser/Aqua Tail, Max Knuckle/Aura Sphere, Max Wyrmwind/Dragon Claw

We’ve saved the girl and acquired the second of the Creation Trio. Make your way round again to the exit ladder and once we’re back outside the girl heads home. She’ll be in the corner again xD but hopefully no more playing inside Rift Cave. Her father is glad she came back safely and gives us the Lustrous Orb. Mission completed. We have Giratina but what about the Griseous Orb? For that we must go back to the Distortion World.

Once you’re there (let’s call this the Initial Area) go south to the platform which will teleport us to a new place (Area A). There’s a boulder puzzle waiting for us back here, surprise surprise :), involving 3 boulders and the pressure plate is on the right side of the middle platform. Boulder 1/B1 will be the left one and Boulder 2/B2 will be the top one. Push B2 down once, to the right once then up twice. Push B1 to the right twice, B2 up once, B1 right once, B2 down once, B1 left once, B2 up once, B1 right once, B2 down twice, B1 right once, B2 up twice, B1 right twice, B2 down three times then right once. Done. Go to the platform that’s on the southeast to move on to Area B. Jump onto the next platform and find a new face named Nex. He has been expecting someone else and wonders if that person is still around. He then asks for a battle, be ready because he has a Lv100 team. Who is this guy, someone new we’ll have to worry about in the next update perhaps?

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-
SPECIAL BATTLE
-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

Pok�mon Trainer Nex

• Empoleon [Water/Steel] {Torrent} Wide Lens
• Sceptile [Grass] {Unburden} Flying Gem
• Jolteon [Electric] {Volt Absorb} Light Clay
• Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] {Rough Skin} Life Orb
• Mega Lucario [Fighting/Steel] {Adaptability} Lucarionite
• Staraptor [Normal/Flying] {Intimidate} Eject Pack
  Prize: P16000 + Griseous Orb

BATTLE NOTES:

• Nex has 3 Full Restores.

EMPOLEON MOVES: Agility, Hydro Pump, Blizzard, Flash Cannon
SCEPTILE MOVES: Leaf Blade, Earthquake, Acrobatics, Swords Dance
JOLTEON MOVES: Yawn, Reflect, Light Screen, Thunderbolt
GARCHOMP MOVES: Earthquake, Outrage, Fire Blast, Swords Dance
LUCARIO MOVES: Aura Sphere, Flash Cannon, Dark Pulse, Nasty Plot
STARAPTOR MOVES: Tailwind, Brave Bird, Close Combat, U-Turn

Because the person that Nex was supposed to give the Orb to isn’t around, we get it instead and he returns to his world. Huh, interesting but brief. Thanks to user Shut_Up_And_OwU from Reddit who shared information about how to get the Griseous Orb with me, I saw that the Official Guide mentioned the Orb but not how or where to get it.

Take the Odd Keystone return to Gurun Town’s Pok�Center and speak to the Medium, remember her? Say Yes to her and free those trapped spirits from your Cube:

SPIRITOMB – The Forbidden Pok�mon
Level: 35
Type: Ghost/Dark
Ability: Pressure
Moves Known: Nasty Plot, Hex, Memento, Ominous Wind
Item Held: Smoke Ball

We return to Crystal Peak’s B1F area, the section which has that Hiker who was trying to figure out the totems. He has succeeded and shows us how they work: Sliding the totem crystals up (a.k.a deactivating them) makes their respective grounded crystals disappear while sliding the totem crystals down (a.k.a activating them) brings the grounded crystals back. Slide all 3 totem crystals down to clear away the mass of crystals blocking the north way and proceed, then turn left to pick up a Rare Candy below. Go to the northeast side to meet a Kindler who wants to find the 10 hot emeralds he buried. This is Mission 14 Blazing Emeralds:

14 BLAZING EMERALDS

Location: Crystal Peak

• Search far and wide for hot emeralds hidden beneath crystals.

Go back to the northwest side to locate the first emerald. Return to the totems, slide the blue totem and red totem crystals down and head for the 1F (Area 2) ladder in the southeast side. Let me say this now, there is going to be a lot of moving back and forth between areas to interact with the totem crystals so if you get tired of this then we’re in the same boat 🙂 In Area 2, Emerald #3 is right below the blue crystal wall. Head to the south section to slide up the blue totem crystal that’s there. Carry on to the southern end to find a Shiny Stone then back up a bit to scale the red crystal wall on the right and go east to a ladder which leads to that small B1F room which was previously empty. This is where we find Emerald #2 and if it is night time for you now there is a portal:

PORTAL PURGE BATTLE

)10( YVELTAL – The Destruction Pok�mon
Level: 75
Type: Dark/Flying
Ability: Dark Aura
Moves Known:

BATTLE NOTES:

• Yveltal’s Sp. Attack rises at the start.

I only played Pok�mon X so encountering Yveltal happened in one of the older ROMhacks that I’ve played. Back to the south side and scale the left side red crystal wall, Emerald #4 is next to a big red crystal just up ahead. Come back to ground level and slide down the blue totem crystal. Return to B1F to slide up the red totem crystal and slide down the yellow totem crystal. Now we can scale up to the northwest corner of Area 2 and search the top of the big yellow crystal for a hidden Fighting Gem. Back to B1F to slide up the yellow totem crystal, then back to Area 2 and slide up the southern blue totem crystal. Now all crystals are down and that opens the room on the south side, in there we find an Aerodactite. After that continue east into the water, surf down to pick up a Blue Flute. Surf up over the waterfall, you’ll notice a tablet on the left as you head up. Circle around to it and translate the text:

FOUR HOLES.
PATIENCE IN
THE CENTRE
IS THE KEY.

I’ll admit, this one stumped me for a couple of moments haha but it requires us to re-enter the Aerodactite room and stand in the top right corner (see the screenshot for the exact spot) and wait for a few seconds to unlock the Raid Den. You’ll find a Poisonium Z there too. All the tablets have been found now so don’t forget to return to that Ruin Maniac in Icicle Cave to complete the Am I Blind Mission after we’re done with Crystal Peak. Scale back down the waterfall and go through the entrance on the right, it leads to the Cube Corp. Entrance Area of 1F and find Emerald #7. Back to Area 2, up the waterfall for Emerald #5. Return to the southern blue totem crystal, slide it down then back to B1F to slide down the yellow totem crystal. Return to Area 2, after scaling up to the western side go through the western entrance to 1F (Area 3).

As you go west you’ll see a way north, follow it to a Hiker who gives us a Grass Gem that he dug up in this area with his ADM. Interesting.

Back to the main path, get to the northwest corner to pick up TM50 Overheat and to the center of the room for Emerald #6 and to meet Krystal the strongest Trainer in Crystal Peak, for now. Back to B1F, slide up the red totem crystal, slide up the yellow totem crystal then in Area 2 slide down the blue totem crystal. Return to the Cube Corp. Entrance Area, scale down the blue crystal wall and go on to meet a pair of Cube Corp. representatives…from the Science Society. Them again xD.

Science Society Scientist[M]

• Lv70 Plusle [Electric]
• Lv72 Zebstrika [Electric]
  Prize: P4320

Science Society Scientist[F]

• Lv70 Minun [Electric]
• Lv73 Raichu [Electric]
• Lv72 Metang [Steel/Psychic]
  Prize: P4380

Carry on past them to scale a red crystal wall and circle round to the center spot for Zygarde cells #93 and TM71 Stone Edge on the far left. There’s a hidden Alorichium Z under those blue crystals in the eastern corner, make a note of that for when you come back here with the blue totem crystal slid up. Make your way back to B1F, slide up the red totem crystal and return to the Cube Corp. Entrance Area to collect Emerald #8 from the south side. In the southwest corner is a Choice Scarf (if there isn’t a yellow crystal wall then come back later after working the totem crystal). That south exit is a nice shortcut to Cube Corp.’s outside area, you can go through to have a quick look and make it a fast travel point. No rush, we’ll check it out properly later. Back to B1F to slide down both the yellow totem and red totem crystals then return to the southwest section of Area 2 and head out for the outside area.

We’ll find a familiar woman out here whose daughter was carried off by a Drfiloon, can we help to find her? This is Mission 47 One Purple Balloon:

47 ONE PURPLE BALLOON
||
Location: Crystal Peak

• A little girl has been snatched up by a Drifloon! Find her, and return her safely to her worried mother.

The Drifloon and the girl are on the southwest cliff, when we speak to Drifloon it carries the girl off to the northeast near the entrance to 2F. After meeting them there they will fly off to the upper northeast section then down to the intersection of crystal walls and finally back to the southeast side. The Drifloon has returned the girl back to her mother, and when we speak to the mother she turns out to be that Ditto from Fallshore. Yup, these two again xD but this time Ditto Mom attacks us, but it’s not a problem. After the battle Drifloon carries the Ditto family off, but some Quick Powder is left behind. To be continued? Go to 2F.

We’ll find a Youngster circling a yellow totem, that’s Rick.

Youngster Rick

• Lv70 Loudred [Normal]
• Lv72 Slaking [Normal]
  Prize: P1152

Ignore the totem, carry on to 3F. We’ll see Subaru first.

Black Belt Subaru

• Lv72 Passimian [Fighting]
• Lv73 Toxicroak [Poison/Fighting]
• Lv70 Monferno [Fire/Fighting]
  Prize: P2240

Continue to the south side and slide up the red totem crystal. Back to 2F to get Emerald #10 from the northwest corner. Slide up the yellow totem crystal then go north to get the last Emerald and a Yellow Flute above that. Come back to slide down the yellow totem crystal, then slide up the red totem crystal on 3F. Head back to slide up the yellow totem crystal and now we can get the Metal Coat in the upper west side. Finally done. Don’t forget to slide down that yellow totem crystal before we make our way back to the Kindler in B1F. For delivering the emeralds we’ll get the Jade Orb. Mission completed. Now we aim for the Crystal Peak summit.

On 3F’s eastern side is where we’ll find Reshiram’s and Zekrom’s portals, depending on the time of day. Daytime is for Reshiram, night time is for Zekrom.

PORTAL PURGE BATTLE

)06( RESHIRAM – The Vast White Pok�mon
Level 75
Type: Dragon/Fire
Ability: Turboblaze
Moves Known: Fusion Flare, Hyper Voice, Fire Blast, Imprison

BATTLE NOTES:

• Reshiram’s Sp. Attack is raised at the start.

PORTAL PURGE BATTLE

)07( ZEKROM – Deep Black Pok�mon
Level 75
Type: Dragon/Electric
Ability: Teravolt
Moves Known: Fusion Bolt, Hyper Voice, Thunder, Imprison

BATTLE NOTES:

• Zekrom’s Attack is raised at the start.

On 4F we’ll meet Lancelot in the central area, thankfully he is the Trainer we need to defeat before facing Krystal.

Dragon Tamer Lancelot

• Lv70 Fraxure [Dragon]
• Lv74 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon]
  Prize: P4500

Carry on to the summit, check out the all the cops that are guarding the giant crystal 🙂 it ain’t going anywhere now for sure. Go up to the north edge, the Jade Orb activates and Rayquaza appears.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

[rayq] MEGA RAYQUAZA – The Sky High Pok�mon
Level: 70
Type: Dragon/Flying
Ability: Delta Stream
Moves Known: Dragon Pulse, Hyper Voice, Rest, Fly

I still remember the brief animated scene shown in Emerald when Rayquaza descends to confront Groudon and Kyogre, that was cool. And it was awesome to battle along side it against Deoxys in Omega Ruby. Good times 🙂 Make your way back to B1F, slide up the red totem crystal and do the same for the blue totem crystal in Area 2 then go on to Area 3 for Krystal.

MEGA BATTLE

Mega Trainer Krystal

• Lv72 Oranguru [Normal/Psychic] {Inner Focus} Light Clay
• Lv73 Druddigon [Dragon] {Sheer Force} Life Orb
• Lv75 Mega Absol [Dark] {Justified/Magic Bounce} Absolite
• Lv72 Jellicent [Water/Ghost] {Water Absorb} Leftovers
• Lv74 Snorlax [Normal] {Thick Fat} Choice Band
  Prizes: P8100 + Absolite

BATTLE NOTES:

• Krystal has 2 Full Restores.

ORANGURU MOVES: Psychic, Reflect, Light Screen, Trick Room
DRUDDIGON MOVES: Outrage, Sucker Punch, Fire Punch, Iron Tail
ABSOL MOVES: Knock Off, Play Rough, Sucker Punch, Swords Dance
JELLICENT MOVES: Hex, Will-o-Wisp, Strength Sap, Trick Room
SNORLAX MOVES: Double-Edge, Darkest Lariat, Earthquake, Fire Punch

And that’s how we end our time in Crystal Peak for now.

If you happened to take on the Elite 4 for a second time maybe you noticed that their introductions got updated and then after defeating them you were stopped (again) just before re-entering the Hall of Fame, this time by Zeph (?!) His son has become a big fan of Pok�mon battles and wanted Zeph to step up and take on the Champ 🙂 what a great time for those immortal words from Mr Cena – THE CHAMP IS HERE!

XO+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+OX
BORRUS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENCE
XO+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+OX

Boss Zeph

• Lv78 Mightyena [Dark] {Intimidate} Focus Sash
• Lv81 Exploud [Normal] {Scrappy} Choice Specs
• Lv80 Decidueye [Grass/Ghost] {Long Reach} Decidium Z
• Lv79 Umbreon [Dark] {Synchronize} Leftovers
• Lv80 Gengar [Ghost/Poison] {Levitate} Life Orb
• Lv91 Mega Houndoom [Dark/Fire] {Flash Fire/Solar Power} Houndoomite
  Prizes: P16200

BATTLE NOTES:

• Zeph has 3 Full Restores.

MIGHYENA MOVES: Yawn, Sucker Punch, Iron Tail, Play Rough
EXPLOUD MOVES: Boomburst, Fire Blast, Focus Blast, Surf
DECIDUEYE MOVES: Spirit Lock/Sinister Arrow Raid(Z-Move), Leaf Blade, Brave Bird, Swords Dance
UMBREON MOVES: Foul Play, Wish, Protect, Toxic
GENGAR MOVES: Sludge Wave, Shadow Ball, Thunderbolt, Dazzle Gleam
HOUNDOOM MOVES: Fire Blast, Fiery Wrath, Sludge Bomb, Nasty Plot

He is just the first challenger, Challenger #2 is the guy we faced for the title, Jax. He’s had time to reflect on our previous match and level up big time. Oh, and it’s a Double Battle too, in case you’re wondering xD.

XO+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+OX
BORRUS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENCE
XO+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+OX

Pok�mon Trainer Jax

• Lv79 Naganadel [Poison/Dragon] {Beast Boost} Focus Sash
• Lv78 Hitmontop [Fighting] {Intimidate} Sitrus Berry
• Lv78 Magnezone [Electric/Steel] {Sturdy} Assault Vest
• Lv78 Gastrodon(Pink) [Water/Ground] {Storm Drain} Aguav Berry
• Lv80 M. Salamence [Dragon/Flying] {Intimidate/Aerilate} Salamencite
• Lv79 Moltres [Fire/Flying] {Berserk} Charti Berry
  Prize: P37920

BATTLE NOTES:

• He has 3 Full Restores.

NAGANADEL MOVES: Dragon Pulse, Sludge Bomb, Heat Wave, Tailwind
HITMONTOP MOVES: Close Combat, Sucker Punch, Fake out, Helping Hand
MAGNEZONE MOVES: Thunderbolt, Flash Cannon, Hidden Power[Grass], Body Press
GASTRODON MOVES: Earth Power, Ice Beam, Recover, Protect
SALAMENCE MOVES: Double-Edge, Brick Break, Rock Slide, Flamethrower
MOLTRES MOVES: Heat Wave, Aeroblast, Scorching Sands, Tailwind

Challenger #3 is quite the surprise – Milo, that boy wearing the Pika-costume whom we rescued in Thundercap Mt.. It’s been a while, yet here he is stopping by for a visit and challenge us to a Double Battle. Damn it, Milo xD.

XO+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+OX
BORRUS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENCE
XO+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+O+OX

Pok�mon Trainer Milo

• Lv78 Mr. Mime [Psychic/Fairy] {Soundproof} Light Clay
• Lv78 Emolga [Electric/Flying] {Electric Surge} Terrain Extender
• Lv79 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting] {Justified} Coba Berry
• Lv78 Clefable [Fairy] {Magic Guard} Sitrus Berry
• Lv80 Alolan Raichu [Electric/Psychic] {Surge Surfer} Focus Sash
• Lv79 Mega Audino [Normal/Fairy] {Regenerator} Audinite
  Prize: P39720

BATTLE NOTES:

• He has 3 Full Restores.

MR. MIME: Psyshock, Dazzling Gleam, Reflect, Light Screen
EMOLGA: Rising Voltage, Energy Ball, Hidden Power[Ice], Electroweb
GALLADE MOVES: Close Combat, Rock Slide, Knock Off, Bulk Up
CLEFABLE MOVES: Dazzling Gleam, Icy Wind, Life Dew, Follow Me
RAICHU MOVES: Rising Voltage, Psyshock, Grass Knot, Electric Terrain
AUDINO MOVES: Draining Kiss, Flamethrower, Calm Mind, Life Dew

The bad news is it seems the challengers get randomised, because I’ve faced Zeph and Jax twice now and then Milo appeared. The Title Defenses are shown in the Boss Trainers document so be sure to have a look at that, I would’ve included all of them here in the walkthrough if they were in a set order. Thumbs up for adding title defenses to the game 🙂
For the next couple of Missions we go back to Fallshore City’s Mission HQ. Speak to the Bug Catcher in the 1F room, he asks us to train a Butterfree up to Lv70 and bring it to him for the next task. This is Mission 16 Bye-Bye Butterfree:

16 BYE-BYE, BUTTERFREE

Location: Mission HQ, Fallshore City

• The sweet sorrow of goodbyes! Form a deep bond with a Butterfree by training it to at least Level 70.

XD, this Mission just wants us to be like Ash and release that Butterfree after all that training. But we get another one from the Bug Catcher, this one is capable of Gigantamaxing and still knows the same moves as the released one. Mission completed. That super rich Lady by the fridge gives us Mission 20 Exp. Millionaire:

20 EXP. MILLIONAIRE

Location: Mission HQ, Fallshore City

• Exp. is like gold. Earn 1000000 in one day to become truly rich.

No problem, she’ll reward us with 2 Lucky Eggs after burning some of her money xD rich people solutions to rich people problems right there. Mission completed. As an extra bonus she’ll upgrade the Lucky Egg multiplier in exchange for Big Pearls. In the corridor we’ll meet our undercover comrade the Waitress, she has Mission 64 The Communist Revolution:

64 THE COMMUNIST REVOLUTION
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Location: Mission HQ, Fallshore City

• Rise up in the name of communism! Heal at Pok�mon Centers 300 times.

Excluding the one in Antisis City, of course. You’ll get PP Maxes for this big task. Past the Waitress is a Scientist who is trying to figure out what’s right as far as Pok�mon are concerned – religion or science. She gives us Mission 17 Darwin Was Right:

17 DARWIN WAS RIGHT

Location: Mission HQ, Fallshore City

• The theory of evolution is a theorem! Evolve 151 Pok�mon total.

If we succeed, we get (a copy of) Mew…courtesy of those fine folks at the Science Society 🙂 It’s at Lv1 but has perfect IVs and a Mewnium Z. I’ve definitely caught Mew in some other ROMhacks but I’m not sure if I also did that in my original Fire Red adventure, that was ages and ages ago from this point. Head upstairs and speak to another Scientist, she’s looking for a research assistant for her work on the Sinnoh Lakes. This is Mission 27 Guardians of the Lake:

27 GUARDIANS OF THE LAKE
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Location: Mission HQ, Fallshore City

• Help a scientist uncover the mysteries of the Cave of Being!

Remember that you need Rock Climb to reach the entrance.

[rtcob] CAVE OF BEING

We’ll find the Scientist just up ahead, she senses something unusual about the center of the puddle in front of her. Stand in that spot and watch as Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf approach us before flying out of the cave! The Scientist offers some clues to where they could’ve gone to:

• Uxie (symbolising knowledge): we should check the Dream Research Lab.
• Mesprit (symbolising emotion): find a place where our emotions were stirred.
• Azelf (symbolising willpower): find a place which represents “seeing something through”.

Back in Tarmigan Town, just as we are about to enter the Lab we feel a mysterious presence…and when we choose to search the area, Uxie appears. Catch it if you can!

LEGENDARY BATTLE

[uxie] UXIE – The Knowledge Pok�mon
Level: 65
Type: Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Moves Known: Amnesia, Psychic, Yawn, Future Sight

After that, Fly back to Frozen Heights and head for the Shadow Base. In the area where we started this game is the Starter which neither we nor the Rival chose, now we can add it to our crew (if your party is currently full it will be moved to Storage). Our emotions were stirred in Zeph’s room when we learned more about Aros and everything else. Look who we find there now, Zeph and son but before we can enter the room we sense that presence again and here comes Mesprit.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

[mesp] MESPRIT – The Emotion Pok�mon
Level: 65
Type: Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Moves Known: Charm, Psychic, Flatter, Future Sight

Things are looking up for Zeph, he’s here spending time with Junior and asks us for a friendly battle to show Junior who has become a fan of Pok�mon battles. A future Trainer perhaps…? Be fully aware that Zeph’s team is at Lv100, if you’re ready take him on otherwise save this for later.

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Boss Zeph

• Mightyena [Dark] {Intimidate} Focus Sash
• Exploud [Normal] {Scrappy} Choice Specs
• Decidueye [Grass/Ghost] {Long Reach} Decidium Z
• Umbreon [Dark] {Synchronize} Leftovers
• Gengar [Ghost/Poison] {Levitate} Life Orb
• Mega Houndoom [Dark/Fire] {Flash Fire/Solar Power} Houndoomite
  Prizes: P20000 + Decidium Z

BATTLE NOTES:

• Zeph has 3 Full Restores.

MIGHTYENA MOVES: Yawn, Sucker Punch, Iron Tail, Play Rough
EXPLOUD MOVES: Boomburst, Fire Blast, Focus Blast, Surf
DECIDUEYE MOVES: Spirit Lock/Sinister Arrow Raid(Z-Move), Leaf Blade, Brave Bird, Swords Dance
UMBREON MOVES: Foul Play, Wish, Protect, Toxic
GENGAR MOVES: Sludge Wave, Shadow Ball, Thunderbolt, Dazzle Gleam
HOUNDOOM MOVES: Fiery Wrath, Sludge Bomb, Nasty Plot, Fire Blast

Good guy Zeph can be battled once a day. Go to the Route 18 Pok�Center and move to the elevated area just behind it, that’s where we meet Azelf.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

[azel] AZELF – The Willpower Pok�mon
Level: 65
Type: Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Moves Known: Nasty Plot, Psychic, Uproar, Future Sight

Have all 3 in your party and return to the Cave of Being. Once the Guardians are back in the cave, they allow Dialga to appear in our dimension.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

[dial] DIALGA – The Temporal Pok�mon
Level: 70
Type: Steel/Dragon
Ability: Pressure
Moves Known: Dragon Claw, Aura Sphere, Power Gem, Metal Burst

For helping her, the Scientist gives us the Adamant Orb. Mission completed.

Fly back to Crater Town and speak to the Ruin Maniac roaming near the Pok�Center. He sees our ADM and wants some help in demolishing those collapsed doorways in the KBT Expressway. This is Mission 38 Major Miner:

38 MAJOR MINER
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Location: Crater Town

• Use the ADM to dig through the collapsed doorways in the KBT Expressway, and capture 3 Carbink.

Brace yourselves because this is quite a boring Mission (makes the fishing for 30 Magikarp Mission come off like a park picnic xD), you’ll spend a lot of time wandering the Expressway scanning those collapsed doorways hoping to find one that the ADM picks up. You can also use 3 Light Clays to charge up the ADM and dig through those doorways. Unfortunately this is the only way to get Carbink in the game if you really want one. After mining through the rubble in a doorway you’ll then move into a room occupied by a Carbink that you’ll fight in a Dynamax battle.

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DYNA BOSS FIGHT
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Carbink – The Jewel Pok�mon
Level: 70
Type: Rock/Fairy
Ability: Clear Body
Moves Known: Max Rockfall/Stone Edge, Max Starfall/Moonblast, Max Guard/Safeguard, Max Guard/Reflect

Once you’ve obtained the 3 Carbink return to the Ruin Maniac, no need to have them in your party, and he will reward us with a Diancite…which confirms that Diancie is also obtained from the KBT Expressway. Fantastic :S Mission completed. As far as the Raid Den is concerned, it’s just Carbink that you’ll find. I was racing around the Expressway a few days after doing that Mission (trying to hatch Eggs for that Magma Stone xD the struggle is real, yo!) and luck favoured me, hopefully it will for you too. One of those collapsed doorways led to the big prize:

MYTHICAL BATTLE

[dian] DIANCIE – The Jewel Pok�mon
Level: 80
Type: Rock/Fairy
Ability: Clear Body
Moves Known: Skill Swap, Power Gem, Stealth Rock, Moonblast

Out of all the Pok�mon games (official, ROMhacks, fan-made etc) that I’ve played, this is the very first one where I’ve encountered Diancie. It’s been one of those Pok�mon whose name I see once in a while online and I thought it’s Carbink’s evolved form. Didn’t know that it hadn’t appeared in the official games, has that changed since Gen 6?

Afterwards we go back to Fallshore City, 2F of Mission HQ. Speak to the paranoid Scientist in the corridor for Mission 49 Population Control:

49 POPULATION CONTROL
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Location: Mission HQ, Fallshore City

• Capture 50 Pok�mon in one day to reduce overpopulation.

Succeed and all Pok� Balls have a +10% catch rate. Back to back lousy Missions, damn. And these are post-game content xD, here I thought we would be jumping from one cool Mission to another. Enter the room and talk to the Black Belt, he’s got some news that will cheer us up: the Swords of Justice have appeared! This is Mission 59 Swords of Justice:

59 SWORDS OF JUSTICE
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Location: Mission HQ, Fallshore City

• The Swords of Justice are hiding in Victory Road! Capture and bring them back to Fallshore City.

The ladder that we couldn’t reach on Victory Road 1F is accessible now via Rock Climb but leave it for after we’re done with this Mission because there’s a puzzle down below so no rush. Get to the Grass Maze area, move north to the section of grass above the Kindler and Bug Maniac cousins – there we’ll see Virizion. If we try to interact with it, Virizion flees to the northeast side (just above the Pok�mon Ranger), then to the northwest side, then to the south side and finally disappears from the area (?). Okay. Carry on to 3F’s cave, just above the entrance is Terrakion. From there it will run to the northeast corner, along the way up we’ll find Virizion in the north section. Leave it there because if you talk to Virizion it will return to the Maze and you have to start chasing after it again until it comes back here. Terrakion will move from northeast to southwest then northwest and finally in the north section. Continue on to the Snowy area, Cobalion is on the slope above Kyurem’s cave. From there it will go to the southwest side, then the northeast grassy cliff, then the spot with rocks in the central section and finally joins the other two in 3F’s cave. Catch ’em if you can!

LEGENDARY BATTLE

[terr] TERRAKION – The Cavern Pok�mon
Level: 50
Type: Rock/Fighting
Ability: Justified
Moves Known: Retaliate, Rock Slide, Take Down, Sacred Sword

LEGENDARY BATTLE

[coba] COBALION – The Iron Will Pok�mon
Level: 50
Type: Steel/Fighting
Ability: Justified
Moves Known: Retaliate, Metal Burst, Take Down, Sacred Sword

LEGENDARY BATTLE

[viri] VIRIZION – Th Grassland Pok�mon
Level: 50
Type: Grass/Fighting
Ability: Justified
Moves Known: Retaliate, Giga Drain, Take Down, Sacred Sword

Once they are in the party return to the Black Belt and show him. He has some suspicions about them, so he says we should follow him to Route 17. We’ll find him below the southwest rock face of the middle vertical island. We let the Pok�mon out and they reveal an opening in the rock face, the Black Belt believes that they are connected to whatever is inside. He then gives us 10 Fast Balls so we’re ready to fight. Mission completed. Go inside and meet Keldeo for a Dynamax-powered duel!

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[keld] KELDEO – The Colt Pok�mon
[Ordinary Form]
Level: 80
Type: Water/Fighting
Ability: Justified
Moves Known: Max Knuckle/Sacred Sword, Max Guard/Swords Dance, Max Geyser/Hydro Pump, Max Knuckle/Close Combat
Item Held: Star Piece

BATTLE NOTES:

• All of Keldeo’s stats go up at the start.

Keldeo I remember more for its role in the ROMhack Pok�mon Resolute, which was an okay game if the story wasn’t a little messy at times. Otherwise I barely remember the Swords of Justice from the official games. Return to Victory Road and let’s attempt this new (but very ancient) puzzle.

[rtvr2] VICTORY ROAD (Post-Game)

-B1F- (a.k.a MAGMA CAVE or LAVA PUZZLE ROOM)

HMs Needed: (Lava) Surf, Strength.

Pok�mon Found

Woobat [Psychic/Flying]
Magcargo [Fire/Rock]
Salazzle [Poison/Fire] 5% Smoke Ball
Camerupt [Fire/Ground] Rawst Berry
Graveler [Rock/Ground] 5% Everstone
Excadrill [Ground/Steel]
Heatmor [Fire] 5% Flame Orb
Magmar [Fire] 5% Magmarizer

First person we find here is Hayes.

Ruin Maniac Hayes

• Lv58 Tyrantrum [Rock/Dragon]
  Prize: P3744

On the north side is a tablet:

MOVE LIKE A
CLOCK. FINISH
IN THE CENTRE.

There are 5 platforms, each with a boulder and pressure plate. Start from the northwest platform, after pushing the boulder there we’re teleported to the centre platform. Go to the northeast one, push the boulder onto the plate then do the same for the southeast and southwest plates then the centre one and so opens the Victory Road Raid Den. Inside we find a Kommonium Z.

Back to Mission HQ, 2F, to speak with the anti-communist Mart employee and get Mission 63 The Capitalist Revolution:

63 THE CAPITALIST REVOLUTION
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Location: Mission HQ, Fallshore City

• Rise up in the name of capitalism! Make 300 purchases from shops.

200 Premier Balls after all that shopping, so let the war between the communists and the capitalists begin!

Fly to Tarmigan Town and enter the house next to the Mart, that’s the home of the boy who hasn’t woken up from his nightmare. This time we find the boy’s father Eldon, he wonders if someone at the Dream Research Lab could help. This is Mission 66 The Endless Nightmare:

66 THE ENDLESS NIGHTMARE
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Location: Tarmigan Town

• A small boy is having a nightmare! Maybe a scientist at the Dream Research Lab can wake him up.

At the Lab you’ll get 3 Dream Balls from the Scientist by the bookshelves on the east side. The Scientist near the roaming Munna is whom we’re here for, she is certain this case goes with her research and so she goes to the house. Back there she explains to Eldon that his son is locked in an endless nightmare by a Pok�mon. In order to save him we need the Lunar Wing from a place called Fullmoon Island. Eldon has a boat in Fallshore City that can get us there.

[rtfi] FULLMOON ISLAND

Under the green shrub below is a hidden Kee Berry. Go on to the north side for an entrance among the trees, it leads to a clearing where we find Cresselia. The power of the Lunar Wing causes it to Dynamax out just in time for our battle.

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DYNA LEGENDARY BATTLE
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[cress] CRESSELIA – The Lunar Pok�mon
Level: 60
Type: Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Moves Known: Max Guard/Safeguard, Max Mindstorm/Psychic, Max Starfall/Moonblast, Max Guard/Moonlight

When we return to Fallshore City, you may see another Sailor by the next boat. He’ll have some extra items to give us – 5 Repeat Balls. Back in Tarmigan Town stand in front of the boy and let the Lunar Wing do its work. The good news is that his nightmare ends…but the bad news is that we end up in a nightmare of our own! A completely black world where we find Mom, all she says is “Welcome home, dear” until she says this is our new home and vanishes. Go east to see Jax and Prof. Log, speak to Jax first then Log for both of them to disappear. Go west to find an unconscious Axelrod, a memory from when we first met him at the Shadow Base. After he’s gone, go east to talk to Marlon and then we’ll find the sleeping boy, who tells us that we’re doomed. Yup, that’s nice to know in a place like this 🙂 Go north to find Eldon and be blamed for the state of his son before he disappears. Then we meet the cause of all this – Darkrai! With help from this nightmare it expands in size and attacks!

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DARKRAI – The Pitch-Black Pok�mon
Level: 75
Type: Dark
Ability: Bad Dreams
Moves Known: Dark Void, Max Darkness, Max Knuckle, Focus Blast

Darkrai disappears and we wake up a moment later. It turns out Eldon’s son woke up after the Lunar Wing reacted but then we suddenly went under a trance. To thank us, Eldon gives us an old Member Card for the Tarmigan Inn. Wow, the last entry is from 30 years ago! Eldon will be found in Fallshore City if we ever need to sail again. Mission completed. Head for the Inn, as soon as we enter we’re met by a man who claims they’ve had reservation there for us all along. We get into bed by some odd force and then zzzzz….

[rtnw] NEWMOON ISLAND

Go all the way west, check for a hidden Marang Berry near the entrance and then proceed to face Darkrai once again. Catch it if you can!

MYTHICAL BATTLE

[dark] DARKRAI – The Pitch-Black Pok�mon
Level: 80
Type: Dark
Ability: Bad Dreams
Moves Known: Double Team, Dark Void, Haze, Dark Pulse