Pokemon DarkRising 2 Walkthrough by Olivia R.

Fly August 23, 2021

Pokemon DarkRising 2 Walkthrough (by Olivia R.)

Pokemon DarkRising 2 GBA Cover

Language: English

Author: Olivia R.

Source: https://bioactivesolstice.blogspot.com/2022/03/pokemon-rom-hack-walkthroughs.html

Note: This walkthrough belongs to Olivia R. Only changes were made for better readability. It's possible that some narrative differences can exist. If there is some wrong info or a misleading section, please leave a comment. The original walkthrough is on the above link.

About This Walkthrough

This is a strict text walkthrough of the ROM hack featuring what you need to do to get through the game as well as the trainers and their Pokemon. This will not feature Pokemon locations or evolution changes, as they are already available in other documents.

However, I will provide info on specific trainers when necessary so as to let you know what moves and held items their Pokemon will have.

Features of Dark Rising 2

  • New music
  • Mons of every generation up to Gen-6
  • Physical/special split
  • Day/night system
  • Compelling story with recurring characters

Warning: This walkthrough will spoil the plot of both this game and the previous one!

Table of Contents

Use CTRL-F and the four-character code in square brackets to jump around.

Main Locations

Celsius

Dark Rising 2 gives you the usual beginning: pick your gender, name, rival's name, then you'll apparently set sail for the Omni region. Your character is on a boat on course for that destination. As the hero/heroine of the previous game, you're still set for finding your missing father (yes, I just spoiled the fact that in the first game, you never did find your dad).

Head east to have the sailor tell you your starter and dex will be at Arkaios City, held by Prof. Mercury. Also awaiting you at the dock are several familiar characters from the first game: Dray and Florina. You get the Running Shoes right away!

In the Boat

Talk to the first person you see to receive a free Potion.

Head downstairs. Many rooms are locked, but you can find a Stardust to the right of the rooms. You can head north from the Stardust to find the captain and see a map (which refers to the Kanto region, though the locations are correct for other areas).

Head back a floor and attempt to go downstairs where another sailor stops you and gives you your Town Map.

Head to the right and into the second cabin on the right, and pick up both items:

  • Master Ball
  • Jewel of Life (key item to release Arceus from Darugis' power)

The other cabins and the downstairs corridor in the SE are locked. Head north to reach Arkaios Harbor.

Arkaios Harbor

Dray and Florina greet you, along with your named rival and another familiar Dark Rising character, Sydney. Everyone's interrupted by Professor Mercury, who scolds you for being late.

Your named rival goes on ahead, followed by your group. There's nothing of interest at the harbor, though you could re-enter the Celsius if you want.

Enter the gate to reach Arkaios City.

Arkaios City

PokeMart

Located to the east:

Item Price
Poke Ball P200
Potion P300
Ether P1300
Repel P350

Notable Buildings

The house on the hill NW of the PokeMart is Benga's house, but you cannot enter it.

Enter Mercury's Lab at the NW side. You'll automatically walk to Mercury, who'll explain that the Dex data you acquired from the Core region is more or less invalid with this region.

Starter Pokemon Selection

You will decide on your Dragon-type starter Pokemon now. In the first Dark Rising, you could choose between Dratini, Bagon, or Gible. In this game, you will pick between their fully evolved forms:

  • Dragonite (Lv10)
  • Salamence (Lv10)
  • Garchomp (Lv10)

Note: You're not forced to pick the one you chose last time—you could try switching things up!

Talk to the assistant next to Mercury to pick up your Pokedex, which already has the National mode.

Head for the PokeCenter to the east of the lab. Inside, a mysterious character is in front of Nurse Joy and will leave once spoken to. The PC has a Potion as usual.

Head north to reach Arkaios Route.

Arkaios Route

As you go around the route, you'll fight your first trainer from Team Galactic (it seems Cyrus has made a pact with the other evil teams).

Galactic Grunt

  • Stunky Lv9
  • P72

Galactic Grunt

  • Bronzor Lv9
  • Bronzor Lv9
  • P72

You can't go north, as a Team Magma and Team Aqua grunt block the path. Head east. Mercury is there and will talk about how trainers usually get their first mon at Tabula Rasa, but the evil teams are attacking newborn Pokemon there!

Tabula Rasa

The first person you meet is an unknown character who's a bit of a jerk. Another girl up ahead is scared. Obviously, we've got some enemy grunts to battle.

Galactic Grunt

  • Glameow Lv9
  • Stunky Lv9
  • P72

First item found: Max Elixir (!)

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Rattata Lv9
  • Rattata Lv10
  • Grimer Lv11
  • P352

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Rattata Lv10
  • Rattata Lv10
  • Sandshrew Lv11
  • Grimer Lv11
  • P352

North of the kid with the yellow hat (not a trainer you battle) is a Max Ether.

Galactic Grunt

  • Bronzor Lv12
  • Glameow Lv11
  • Stunky Lv11
  • Bronzor Lv12
  • Murkrow Lv13
  • P104

A Full Heal and another Max Ether are on the road ahead.

Galactic Grunt

  • Glameow Lv11
  • Stunky Lv11
  • Murkrow Lv13
  • P104

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Grimer Lv13
  • Grimer Lv13
  • P416

Two Team Rocket Grunts guard the entrance to the Play Pen.

Team Rocket Grunt (left)

  • Grimer Lv15
  • P480

Team Rocket Grunt (right)

  • Grimer Lv15
  • P480

Middle Area

Get a Super Potion to the west and a Rare Candy to the east before confronting the villains. Dray and Florina will allow you to take on the Galactic boss, Cyrus, in the middle.

Boss Cyrus

  • P2800
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Murkrow Lv18 Pursuit, Wing Attack, Confuse Ray, Swift Sharp Beak
Sneasel Lv18 Icy Wind, Pursuit, Quick Attack, Low Kick Blackglasses
Gyarados Lv20 Thrash, Bite, Scald, Hyper Beam Mystic Water

Team Galactic retreats. You may notice the Pokemon near the boy with the Bonsly is actually a Sword of Justice, Virizion. The boy's name is Tommy, and Virizion will speak directly to you and say you're the chosen one.

Leave the area. Back at Arkaios Route, you'll be able to head north now into Citadel Forest.

Citadel Forest

Oh great, it's raining. (The weather effects are frequent in this game.)

Youngster Ricky

  • Rattata Lv13
  • Fletchling Lv13
  • P208

Item on the way: Antidote

Bug Catcher Douglas

  • Weedle Lv12
  • Sewaddle Lv12
  • P144

Bug Catcher Anthony

  • Kricketot Lv13
  • Ledyba Lv13
  • P156

Next item: Poke Ball (Notice the Hoothoots)

Monk Charlie

  • Hoothoot Lv13
  • Buneary Lv14
  • Shroomish Lv14
  • P560

Youngster Samuel

  • Turtwig Lv17
  • P272

Next item: Potion

PKMN Breeder Robin

  • Petilil Lv16
  • Ledyba Lv16
  • Kricketune Lv17
  • P476

Gate Section

Going through the gate, you'll be on a different section of Arkaios Route. No more rain! The man blocking the gate is Benga (who has a house in Arkaios City). He doesn't believe your side of the story and thinks the world should be without Pokemon.

PKMN Trainer Benga

  • P7000
Pokemon Moves Held Item
NidoranM Lv20 Poison Sting, Shadow Claw, Double Kick, Toxic Poison Barb
Zangoose Lv22 Slash, Shadow Claw, Taunt, Brick Break Scope Lens
Larvesta Lv25 Flame Wheel, Wild Charge, Take Down, Zen Headbutt Charcoal

Beating him has him believe who you are. You'll explain things, and he'll leave.

Enter the gate to reach Eden City. Inside the gate, you'll run into Mercury's assistant who'll mention that if you forgot to get your PokeDex, you won't be able to evolve any Pokemon.

Eden City

PokeCenter & PokeMart

The PokeCenter is to the north of the gate, and the PokeMart is north of it.

A free Potion is NE of the PokeMart.

PokeMart items:

Item Price
Poke Ball P200
Potion P300
Ether P1200
Repel P350
Antidote P100
Net Ball P1000
Leaf Stone P2100
Sun Stone P2100

Special NPCs

A guy above the leftmost house just before the gym can teach Dream Eater.

A guy just before the path towards Eden Path wants to trade you a Makuhita for a Beedrill if you have the latter.

Eden City Gym

Gym trainers specialize in Grass and Poison types.

PKMN Breeder Tina

  • Deerling Lv15
  • Petilil Lv15
  • P420

PKMN Breeder Mary

  • Petilil Lv16
  • Foongus Lv16
  • Sewaddle Lv16
  • Shroomish Lv16
  • Skiddo Lv17
  • P476

Student Kayla

  • Foongus Lv16
  • Shroomish Lv16
  • P384

Beauty Bridget

  • Petilil Lv16
  • Foongus Lv16
  • Shroomish Lv16
  • Deerling Lv17
  • P1224

Beauty Tamia

  • NidoranF Lv17
  • NidoranM Lv17
  • P1224

School Kid Lisa

  • Bulbasaur Lv17
  • P340

School Kid Lori

  • Chikorita Lv17
  • P340

Gym Leader Ivy

Leader Ivy

  • P3000
  • Reward: Thorn Badge, TM19 Giga Drain
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Ivysaur Lv22 Knock Off, Leech Seed, Poisonpowder, Razor Leaf Miracle Seed
Tropius Lv22 Aerial Ace, Magical Leaf, Synthesis, Poisonpowder Miracle Seed
Amoonguss Lv22 Giga Drain, Growth, Poisonpowder, Sludge Bomb Poison Barb
Roserade Lv25 Giga Drain, Shadow Ball, Extrasensory, Sludge Bomb Poison Barb

Note: When you check your trainer card, you'll see that the badge you got is actually the eighth badge. This is done so that any trade evolutions you do in-game will always obey you.

Head north for Eden Path.

Eden Path

Youngster John

  • Rattata Lv17
  • Lillipup Lv17
  • P272

Two Paths

Right path: Talk to the first fisherman to receive the Old Rod.

Fisherman Colton

  • Clauncher Lv18
  • Remoraid Lv18
  • Tympole Lv18
  • P648

Other path:

Bug Catcher Greg

  • Sewaddle Lv17
  • Beedrill Lv18
  • Kricketot Lv17
  • Ledyba Lv17
  • P204

NW of him is a Parlyz Heal.

Businessman Sully

  • Hoothoot Lv18
  • Girafarig Lv19
  • P1140

Extremist Ben

  • Nidorino Lv21
  • Nidorina Lv21
  • P1008
  • (double battle)

Meeting Your Allies

Eventually you'll find your familiar allies near a cave entrance. Ignore them for now and take the right path, which eventually leads to an Ether.

Sydney and your named rival are confronting the red-capped girl, who'll battle you if you talk to her. She was apparently the girl in Malice Courtyard in the Core region (from the original Dark Rising). She's also a thief. Sydney says that Dray and Florina are ahead towards Volton City, and Darugis has a hidden base somewhere.

Your named rival says she has a Dragon mon and could be another chosen one, while you give the girl a battle deal.

PKMN Trainer ???

  • P8400
Pokemon Moves Held Item
NidoranF Lv22 Poison Sting, Shadow Claw, Thief, Double Kick Poison Barb
Seviper Lv24 Poison Tail, Bite, Giga Drain, Flamethrower Poison Barb
Fennekin Lv26 Flamethrower, Thief, Hypnosis, Psybeam Charcoal
Noivern Lv30 Dragon Claw, Wild Charge, Air Slash, Shadow Ball Dragon Fang

Her Dragon mon is a Noivern with Shadow Tag ability. After the battle, she'll try to get away with your allies chasing her.

Time to enter Lunar Cave.

Lunar Cave

Head north near the pond to find a Moon Stone. Head to the NW end to find a Parlyz Heal.

Youngster Josh

  • Lillipup Lv18
  • Rattata Lv19
  • Sandshrew Lv20
  • P320

Hiker Marcos

  • Geodude Lv20
  • Drilbur Lv20
  • Sandshrew Lv21
  • P756

Bug Catcher Kent

  • Beedrill Lv19
  • Leavanny Lv19
  • P456
  • (double battle)

A Potion to the west. Head east now.

Miner Marion

  • Sandshrew Lv21
  • Diglett Lv21
  • P1260

An Escape Rope is to the east, and a ladder to the north leading to another area. Head south before taking it.

Scientist Jovan

  • Woobat Lv19
  • Frillish Lv19
  • Elgyem Lv23
  • P1104

He was guarding a Rare Candy. Go to the ladder and head west from it.

Miner Robby

  • Drilbur Lv20
  • Sandshrew Lv20
  • Diglett Lv21
  • P1260

PKMN Breeder Irene

  • Lilligant Lv23
  • P644

The item at the end here is TM09 Seed Bomb. Take the ladder up.

Miner Nash

  • Diglett Lv21
  • Sandshrew Lv22
  • Drilbur Lv22
  • P1320

North of him is a Revive. Head south. (NOTE: If you use the walk through walls code to talk to the miner there, you'll get TM46 Thief and softlock the game, so don't do it).

Hiker Chu

  • Rhyhorn Lv22
  • Rhyhorn Lv22
  • P792

A Star Piece is nearby. Head north again and east.

Hiker Jim

  • Graveler Lv30
  • Sandslash Lv30
  • P2160
  • (double battle)

Head east first.

Fisherman Matt

  • Tympole Lv22
  • Remoraid Lv22
  • P1760
  • (double battle)

The item near him is TM46 Thief. Head south from Jim. The first item you should find is an Antidote. The ladder is in the SE and takes you directly to Volton City.

Volton City

Note: If you go into the second house you find, you'll have to battle a trainer.

Rich Boy Deter

  • P9520 (!)
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Herdier Lv29 Crunch, Take Down, Yawn, Howl Silk Scarf
Marshtomp Lv30 Scald, Yawn, Ice Ball, Mud Shot Soft Sand
Raichu Lv30 Thunderbolt, Grass Knot, Nasty Plot, Hyper Beam Magnet
Snorlax Lv34 Body Slam, Wild Charge, Yawn, Rest Leftovers

Special NPCs

The third house over has a scientist who has the HM for Flash. He'll give it to you if you've caught at least 20 mons in the first 150 of the dex. (You still don't have the first badge, but there's no need for the HM at the moment.)

The last house is the Pokemon Fan Club. Talk to the chairman to receive a Bike Voucher.

Northern Buildings

If you head north, you'll find:

  • The gym (specializes in Electric types, but the leader Eon is investigating Volton Factory)
  • PokeCenter (has the Profile lady)
  • Entrance to Lunar Cave (need at least 6 gym badges)
  • PokeMart

PokeMart items:

Item Price
Super Potion P700
Antidote P100
Parlyz Heal P200
Thunderstone P2100
Burn Heal P250
Escape Rope P550
Repel P350

Zyiah

The weird figure south of the path to the PokeMart is a girl named Zyiah. She's looking for a thief named Jalice, who stole her Noivern. You mention that you just battled the girl from before that had a Noivern. She leaves once you give this information.

Volton Path is now open.

Volton Path

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Raticate Lv32
  • Yamask Lv31
  • P1984
  • (double battle)

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Swoobat Lv34
  • P1088

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Raticate Lv32
  • P1024

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Yamask Lv31
  • Yamask Lv31
  • Raticate Lv32
  • P1024

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Swoobat Lv34
  • P1088

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Frillish Lv32
  • Vullaby Lv32
  • P2048
  • (double battle)

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Grimer Lv30
  • Raticate Lv32
  • P2048
  • (double battle)

You'll go to a section of Helios Canyon next. However, you cannot go east thanks to the Magma grunts, so the only place available at the moment is the factory.

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Frillish Lv34
  • P1088

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Yamask Lv31
  • Grimer Lv31
  • Rattata Lv30
  • P960

Enter the factory.

Volton Factory

Team Magma Grunt

  • Houndour Lv31
  • Houndour Lv31
  • Slugma Lv32
  • Slugma Lv32
  • Numel Lv33
  • P660

Team Magma Grunt

  • Slugma Lv32
  • Numel Lv32
  • P1280
  • (double battle)

First item: Max Potion

Sydney is battling a grunt up ahead.

Team Magma Grunt

  • Houndour Lv31
  • Slugma Lv31
  • Numel Lv31
  • P620

The space to the east has an Elixir and TM17 Protect. Head back west, then south.

Team Magma Grunt

  • Houndour Lv31
  • Houndour Lv31
  • Slugma Lv32
  • Slugma Lv32
  • P1280
  • (double battle)

If you're tempted to get the item south of this grunt, you'll find an Electrode instead.

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Raticate Lv32
  • Raticate Lv32
  • P1024

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Vullaby Lv33
  • P1056

There's TM25 Thunder in the SE corner. Head up now. Dray is battling a dude. Keep going.

Team Magma Grunt

  • Numel Lv33
  • Slugma Lv33
  • Houndour Lv33
  • P660

According to Florina, who's battling grunts along with your named rival, the leader plans on poisoning the products that this factory produces.

Boss Battle

You'll eventually reach Eon (defeated), Maxie, Archie, and Kayo (who was a villain but betrayed them). That mon is Kayo's Hydreigon.

Magma Leader Maxie

  • P3496
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Typhlosion Lv34 Fire Punch, Howl, Thunderpunch, Shadow Claw Charcoal
Camerupt Lv36 Earth Power, Eruption, Body Slam, Rock Slide Charcoal
Lampent Lv36 Will-O-Wisp, Pain Split, Dark Pulse, Solarbeam Charcoal
Heatmor Lv36 Inferno, Giga Drain, Thunderpunch, Night Slash Charcoal
Rotom H Lv38 Overheat, Shadow Ball, Discharge, Confuse Ray Charcoal

Kayo, ever ruthless, won't allow the leaders to leave until they answer his questions. Florina then says you should let them go, since all other members are defeated. They're waiting for police.

A trustworthy plan? Meet them at Gemstone City. When the leaders try to escape, Kayo will disappear with them.

Leave the factory, but don't forget to enter the area that Dray blocked—you can get a free Thunderstone there.

Return to Volton City—you can now challenge the Volton City Gym.

Volton Gym

Electric types are used. The woman is Tarea, another recurring Dark Rising character.

Collector Dwayne

  • Pikachu Lv32
  • Emolga Lv32
  • P1920

Super Geek Baily

  • Voltorb Lv30
  • Voltorb Lv30
  • Elekid Lv31
  • Rotom Lv31
  • P1488
  • (double battle)

Gentleman Tucker

  • Electabuzz Lv32
  • Flaaffy Lv32
  • Tynamo Lv33
  • P2376

The setup of this gym is like Lt. Surge's old gym. Opening the barrier will allow you to challenge Eon. All of his mons hold a Magnet item.

Leader Eon

  • P4680
  • Reward: Jolt Badge, TM24 Thunderbolt
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Jolteon Lv35 Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Signal Beam, Thunder Wave Magnet
Luxray Lv36 Discharge, Take Down, Crunch, Signal Beam Magnet
Electivire Lv37 Thunderpunch, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Brick Break Magnet
Ampharos Lv38 Thunder, Fire Punch, Brick Break, Signal Beam Magnet
Manetric Lv39 Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Signal Beam, Thunder Wave Magnet

Note: Eon was in the first Dark Rising as well, as someone who was corrupted by Darugis but saved by the player. You now have the second badge. You could now use Cut, but you still don't have that HM yet.

Back to the plot—let's go back to Helios Canyon.

Helios Canyon

Collector Mike

  • Amoonguss Lv34
  • Palpitoad Lv34
  • P4080
  • (double battle)

Bug Catcher Maku

  • Leavanny Lv34
  • Ledian Lv34
  • Karrablast Lv34
  • Shelmet Lv33
  • P528

There's a hidden Great Ball in the dead-end area to the east of Maku. Take the upper path.

Black Belt Jackson

  • Makuhita Lv33
  • Pancham Lv33
  • Scraggy Lv33
  • P1056

Extremist Kyle

  • Eelektrik Lv34
  • Eelektrik Lv34
  • P1632
  • (double battle)

Black Belt Evan

  • Tyrogue Lv32
  • Hitmonlee Lv35
  • Hitmonchan Lv35
  • P840

Youngster Coleman

  • Herdier Lv33
  • Breloom Lv34
  • Krabby Lv33
  • P528

TM05 Roar is here.

Beauty Lauryn

  • Flaaffy Lv33
  • Lilligant Lv34
  • Staryu Lv33
  • Togetic Lv34
  • Lopunny Lv34
  • P2720

Cave Entrance

You'll soon find a cave entrance with a person in front of it as well as a hiker to the right. Talk to the hiker and he'll award you if you beat him.

Hiker Rocko

  • Sudowoodo Lv36
  • Rhydon Lv36
  • Golem Lv37
  • P1332
  • Reward: TM28 Dig

Benga Returns

The person in front of the cave entrance is our old pal Benga. He's finally caught a mon that he thinks will avenge his family: Heatran. Apparently the Swords of Justice did away with his ancestors. There seems to be a misunderstanding.

PKMN Trainer Benga

  • P13440
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Nidorino Lv38 Crunch, Body Slam, Poison Fang, Dig Poison Barb
Zangoose Lv39 Fire Punch, Shadow Claw, Poison Jab, Slash Silk Scarf
Larvesta Lv41 Flamethrower, Zen Headbutt, Wild Charge, Signal Beam Charcoal
Heatran Lv48 Fire Blast, Earth Power, Flash Cannon, Ancientpower Charcoal

A long time ago, the Swords of Justice attacked a village and took the lives of humans. This story came to Benga from Alder, his grandpa (the Gen-5 champion). Benga disapproves of his grandpa. Despite you trying to reason with him by saying the trainer of those mons is a good guy, he'll still show no mercy to the Swords of Justice.

He hints that a Heatran lies within the Helios Cavern in front, and that you'll need Rock Smash and Strength. He'll chase after your named rival after you namedrop him, but at least you can now enter Helios Cavern.

Helios Cavern

Super Geek Ashton

  • Solrock Lv38
  • Lunatone Lv38
  • P1824
  • (double battle)

Hiker Lucas

  • Rhyhorn Lv36
  • Graveler Lv37
  • P1332

To the south of the hiker is an Escape Rope. West now.

Hiker Milo

  • Graveler Lv37
  • Gligar Lv35
  • P2520
  • (double battle)

A Pearl is near this guy.

Miner Oliver

  • Sandslash Lv37
  • Dugtrio Lv36
  • Sandslash Lv37
  • P2220

Keep going until you get to a left/right fork. West first to get a Repel, then head east.

PKMN Breeder Dana

  • Ledian Lv36
  • Tropius Lv37
  • Servine Lv36
  • P1008

Student Ariana

  • Wigglytuff Lv38
  • Clefable Lv38
  • Vulpix Lv35
  • Poliwhirl Lv35
  • P1680
  • (double battle)

Miner Leng

  • Dugtrio Lv36
  • Sandslash Lv37
  • P2220

Next floor.

Monk Cooper

  • Mr. Mime Lv37
  • Nosepass Lv36
  • Meditite Lv36
  • P1440

Hiker Dudley

  • Rhydon Lv39
  • Golem Lv39
  • Rhydon Lv39
  • P1404

Scientist Sota

  • Elgyem Lv37
  • Bronzor Lv36
  • Rotom Lv36
  • P1728

Multiple Routes

Several routes here. North of the scientist is a Max Ether. Take SW path for a Revive. Go south to find two paths, and the left one leads to a hiker who can teach Stone Edge.

To the NE is an area that requires Rock Smash (you don't have this yet), so head south and east.

Super Geek Steve

  • Stunfisk Lv37
  • Natu Lv36
  • P864

Miner Martin

  • Dugtrio Lv37
  • Dugtrio Lv37
  • P4440
  • (double battle)

Hiker Allen

  • Golem Lv39
  • P1404

Scientist Winston

  • Elgyem Lv40
  • P1920

Hiker Eric

  • Graveler Lv38
  • Gligar Lv37
  • P2664
  • (double battle)

After fifteen trainers, the exit is there!

Gemstone Ridge

After such long routes without a rest stop, a PokeCenter is here! The lady sitting at the SE will give you a Litwick for $500.

Youngster Chad

  • Herdier Lv39
  • Pikachu Lv39
  • P1248
  • (double battle)

Next to him is TM43 Secret Power.

Lady Felicia

  • Pachirisu Lv39
  • Lilligant Lv40
  • P8000

Bug Catcher Matt

  • Vespiquen Lv40
  • Vespiquen Lv40
  • P960
  • (double battle)

Hiker Franklin

  • Graveler Lv39
  • Sandslash Lv39
  • P2808
  • (double battle)

Businessman Harold

  • Spinda Lv39
  • Girafarig Lv40
  • Smeargle Lv40
  • P2400

PKMN Breeder Kelsey

  • Ledian Lv40
  • Sawsbuck Lv40
  • P1120

Collector Wayne

  • Electrode Lv40
  • P2400

Extremist Dan

  • Luxray Lv42
  • P1008

Super Geek Nuben

  • Rotom Lv39
  • Klang Lv39
  • Xatu Lv40
  • Golduck Lv40
  • P1920
  • (double battle)

Gemstone River

Lady Shana

  • Lopunny Lv40
  • Ledian Lv40
  • P16000
  • (double battle)

Move across the grass here and head up to get TM45 Attract. The bridge is the Fisherman's Gauntlet.

Fisherman Cale

  • Wingull Lv38
  • Psyduck Lv38
  • Barboach Lv38
  • Clauncher Lv38
  • P2736
  • (double battle)

Fisherman Eli

  • Poliwag Lv38
  • Magikarp Lv38
  • Feebas Lv38
  • P1520

Fisherman Tim

  • Quagsire Lv39
  • Palpitoad Lv39
  • P3120

Fisherman Renji

  • Seadra Lv38
  • Prinplup Lv39
  • P1404

Fisherman Ethan

  • Kingler Lv40
  • P1440

The last fisherman here will give you TM03 Water Pulse before you inevitably have to battle him.

Fisherman Kenn

  • Poliwrath Lv40
  • Gyarados Lv41
  • Whiscash Lv41
  • Gastrodon Lv41
  • Clawitzer Lv42
  • P1512

Gemstone City

A new trainer catches you for a battle. It's May!

PKMN Trainer May

  • P5600
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Venusaur Lv44 Leaf Storm, Leech Seed, Amnesia, Sludge Bomb Miracle Seed
Snorlax Lv45 Body Slam, Rest, Crunch, Rock Slide Lum Berry
Blastoise Lv44 Water Pulse, Flash Cannon, Iron Defense, Signal Beam Mystic Water
Glaceon Lv43 Blizzard, Signal Beam, Water Pulse, Hyper Voice Nevermeltice
Blaziken Lv50 Overheat, Thunderpunch, Sky Uppercut, Shadow Claw Charcoal

May is a "Top Coordinator" that you apparently saw on TV. She mentions that you helped Ash out (in the first Dark Rising). Afterwards, she goes, but then comes back and gives you the Fame Checker. She then goes to find her brother Max, who got lost in Misty Trees.

Exploring the City

Don't bother with the Fame Checker.

Granite's House

The first house is Granite's home. The officer outside says no one's allowed in or out unless they're a certified trustworthy trainer like May. Since you beat May, you should be trustworthy!

Zyiah and Sydney have cornered the red-capped girl, who you now know is Jalice. Granite chastises her for her insurrection. Jalice found what she wanted: a Pokemon fossil. Zyiah manages to snag her Noivern back.

Granite disagrees with your group about taking the thief into custody. He wants Jalice to learn things the hard way rather than just sit in a jail cell. Afterwards, Granite reveals he is the gym leader here (Rock type) and will accept a challenge.

Rest of Town

Dray is near a tree that requires Cut. He mentions your named rival isn't around, and like Max, he's somehow lost in Misty Trees. The rest of the team is running around Hollowsville. You have to find your named rival too. Dray will give you HM01 Cut.

You'll get a Powder Jar from a guy in the house west of the tree.

PokeCenter and PokeMart to the far west.

PokeMart items:

Item Price
Great Ball P600
Super Potion P700
Lava Cookie P200
Ether P1200
Escape Rope P550
Fire Stone P2100
Moon Stone P0
Water Stone P2100

Gemstone Mines

Let's explore Gemstone Mines. You can catch fossil Pokemon down there.

Gemstone Mines

This place is structured like the Altering Cave. You'll see Steven in the NE. Talking to him will trigger a battle, but I highly recommend not battling him now as his mons are high level.

The guy in the NW is looking for a Gold Ring item (you'll see what this is later).

Catch all the fossil mons you want and let's go to the gym once you're set.

Gemstone Gym

There's a perpetual sandstorm inside the gym (just like in the previous Dark Rising). You'll notice an item in the SE corner, which is the Gold Ring—get it now.

This place is modeled after Brock's gym, so there's not much here. You'll want your best Rock/Ground beaters.

Hiker Hardy

  • Sandslash Lv40
  • Dugtrio Lv40
  • Rhydon Lv42
  • P1512

The gym leader has Marshal's sprite from the Gen-5 games.

Leader Granite

  • P5520
  • Reward: Fossil Badge, TM39 Stealth Rock
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Rhyperior Lv43 Megahorn, Earthquake, Rock Wrecker, Stealth Rock Hard Stone
Armaldo Lv44 X-Scissor, Stone Edge, Stealth Rock, Swords Dance Silverpowder
Cradily Lv44 Giga Drain, Earth Power, Recover, Sludge Wave Leftovers
Relicanth Lv42 Stone Edge, Rest, Stealth Rock, Earthquake Lum Berry
Tyranitar Lv45 Earthquake, Thunderpunch, Crunch, Stone Edge Choice Band
Barbaracle Lv46 Stone Edge, Cross Chop, Bulk Up, Earthquake Hard Stone

Since you found the Gold Ring, return to the miner in Gemstone Mines. You'll get HM04 Strength.

Cut the tree at the south end and let's go!

Verdant Fields

Lady Arya

  • Lilligant Lv36
  • Sawsbuck Lv36
  • P14400
  • (double battle)

Youngster Johnson

  • Emolga Lv35
  • Fearow Lv35
  • Breloom Lv36
  • P576

Bug Catcher Braydon

  • Kricketune Lv34
  • Beedrill Lv35
  • Scyther Lv36
  • P864
  • (double battle)

Beauty Tila

  • Jynx Lv38
  • Vespiquen Lv39
  • P2808

You'll find a Max Potion. You'll reach the gate to Keir Route, where if you talk to the guard, there's a storm ahead!

Keir Route

Youngster Alan

  • Raticate Lv37
  • Stoutland Lv40
  • Luxio Lv37
  • Talonflame Lv40
  • P640

Hiker Jeremy

  • Graveler Lv38
  • Sandslash Lv40
  • P1440

Monk Brice

  • Xatu Lv39
  • Drowzee Lv40
  • Hypno Lv40
  • P1600

Miner Chris

  • Nosepass Lv38
  • Dugtrio Lv40
  • P2400

Cut the tree north of the miner.

Bug Catcher Brent

  • Escavalier Lv42
  • Accelgor Lv42
  • P1008
  • (double battle)

The item back by the gate is a Burn Heal. Now let's keep heading east. Try the upper of two eastern paths first.

Fisherman Connor

  • Pelipper Lv39
  • Kingler Lv38
  • Wailord Lv41
  • P1476

Student Drea

  • Lopunny Lv40
  • Swablu Lv36
  • Pachirisu Lv36
  • Breloom Lv40
  • P960

Now for the low path.

Collector Lando

  • Rotom-FR Lv39
  • Gastrodon Lv39
  • Carnivine Lv40
  • P2400

Super Geek Carlton

  • Castform Lv50
  • P1200

Backtrack a bit to the left to get TM15 Hyper Beam before moving east to Keir Steppe.

Keir Steppe

Rich Boy Herman

  • Espeon Lv40
  • Umbreon Lv40
  • P22400
  • (double battle)

A PokeCenter is here. An aide of Prof. Mercury is here and will give you an Everstone if you've caught 20 mons or more in the "Kanto dex".

PKMN Breeder Heidi

  • Lilligant Lv40
  • Kecleon Lv41
  • P1148

Black Belt Mark

  • Primeape Lv40
  • Hariyama Lv42
  • P1344

Extremist Rupert

  • Scyther Lv40
  • Medicham Lv41
  • P1968
  • (double battle)

Hiker Clark

  • Cubone Lv39
  • Marowak Lv41
  • P2952
  • (double battle)

Gentleman Trent

  • Stunfisk Lv42
  • Skarmory Lv42
  • P3024

Cut down a tree, then head north on the long path. Cut the next tree, then head to the west and south a bit to find a hidden Super Potion.

Enter Misty Trees.

Misty Trees

Bug Catcher Jonah

  • Kricketune Lv42
  • Beedrill Lv42
  • Kricketune Lv43
  • Beedrill Lv43
  • P516

Student Joana

  • Rotom-F Lv45
  • P1080

Lady Allison

  • Ninetales Lv44
  • Ledian Lv42
  • Audino Lv44
  • P8800

Collector Barney

  • Octillery Lv45
  • P2700

Youngster Layton

  • Stoutland Lv43
  • Raticate Lv42
  • Luxray Lv43
  • P688

Scientist Marc

  • Solrock Lv43
  • Lunatone Lv43
  • Beheeyem Lv44
  • P2112

Monk Vance

  • Mr. Mime Lv43
  • Whiscash Lv43
  • P3440
  • (double battle)

Bug Catcher Nash

  • Combee Lv42
  • Combee Lv42
  • Vespiquen Lv44
  • P528

PKMN Breeder Dalia

  • Amoonguss Lv43
  • Gogoat Lv43
  • Clefable Lv44
  • Wigglytuff Lv44
  • P1232

Businessman Riley

  • Sudowoodo Lv43
  • Girafarig Lv43
  • P5160
  • (double battle)

Your Rival Awakens

You'll soon meet up with your named rival, who seems to be finding his true potential. He somehow defeats Benga and his Heatran. Something's wrong with him! His inner power has awakened, and now he wants to destroy the planet and make a new one! He releases the Swords of Justice mons he apparently had and is now on track to finding Yveltal. They both leave without any battling.

Super Geek Garrett

  • Shedinja Lv45
  • P1080

Extremist Cordell

  • Skarmory Lv43
  • Ampharos Lv43
  • P2064
  • (double battle)

You'll see Sydney at the end, who'll tell you to come back after you make some room in the party. Once you have a free slot, talk to her again and she'll explain that the group has a secret base of operations south of Hollowsville. You'll battle her now... not! Instead, she actually gives you a free Axew! It's Lv35 and comes with the Choice Band item.

Go south to enter Hollowsville.

Hollowsville

The very first person you see is an elderly lady who is actually a retired gym leader. Talking to her will have you battle her to cheer her up.

Elderly Estelle

  • P1536
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Honchkrow Lv47 Night Slash, Roost, Drill Peck, Heat Wave Sharp Beak
Gengar Lv48 Shadow Ball, Sludge Wave, Destiny Bond, Will-O-Wisp Poison Barb
Dusknoir Lv48 Shadow Punch, Earthquake, Thunderpunch, Curse Leftovers

PokeCenter & PokeMart

To the east.

West of Gate

The first house to the west of the gate has a fisherman. You can now receive a Good Rod.

The house to the left of that has Ms. Psychic, who will give you TM29 Psychic.

PokeMart items:

Item Price
Poke Ball P200
Great Ball P600
Hyper Potion P1200
Revive P1500
Awakening P250
Burn Heal P250
Repeat Ball P1000
Spell Tag P100
Super Repel P500

GLITCH

For some reason, you can run through the sign closest to the north gate.

Gym Leader

The Name Rater is here, south of the PokeCenter. You'll be hearing about Hollowsville's current gym leader, Morgana—a Ghost type expert.

Who's in front of the gym? Very strange people indeed. We've got some trainers to battle.

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Gastly Lv50
  • Haunter Lv51
  • Gengar Lv52
  • P3120

Only one trainer actually. Talk to the main guy again and he'll somehow forget his favorite TV show is on, so he'll forgo killing his sister for now. The gym's accessible now!

Hollowsville Gym

The gym's dark. This gym combines that aspect with the teleporters from Sabrina's old gym.

The overall placement of the teleporters and their destinations is unchanged from the original Fire Red, so I went in the order that gets me all the trainers in one sitting.

First Teleporter (SE Square)

Elderly Caroline

  • Shuppet Lv48
  • Phantump Lv48
  • Misdreavus Lv48
  • P1536

NE Teleporter from Caroline (East Square)

Super Geek Tyron

  • Frillish Lv48
  • Frillish Lv48
  • P2304
  • (double battle)

NW Teleporter (NE Square)

Elderly Jude

  • Haunter Lv49
  • Lampent Lv49
  • Dusclops Lv49
  • P1568

SE Teleporter from Jude (SW Square)

Monk Tai

  • Gastly Lv48
  • Duskull Lv48
  • Litwick Lv48
  • P1920

SW Teleporter from Tai (North Central Square)

Super Geek Amondo

  • Yamask Lv48
  • Yamask Lv48
  • P2304
  • (double battle)

SW Teleporter from Amondo (West Square)

Monk Sato

  • Gengar Lv50
  • P2000

SW Teleporter from Sato (NW Square)

Scientist Preston

  • Shedinja Lv50
  • P2400

Final SW Teleporter (Middle - Morgana)

Leader Morgana

  • P6720
  • Reward: Shadow Badge, TM30 Shadow Ball
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Mismagius Lv52 Ominous Wind, Thunderbolt, Double Team, Will-O-Wisp Spell Tag
Spiritomb Lv54 Shadow Ball, Psychic, Double Team, Will-O-Wisp Leftovers
Jellicent Lv53 Hydro Pump, Recover, Double Team, Shadow Ball Mystic Water
Chandelure Lv54 Fire Blast, Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse, Double Team Charcoal
Trevenant Lv53 Leech Seed, Will-O-Wisp, Earthquake, Double Team Miracle Seed
Gourgeist Lv56 Seed Bomb, Leech Seed, Double Team, Disable Leftovers

Note that all her mons have Double Team. This is the fifth badge, and as she says, you'll be able to use Surf once you get the HM.

To leave, take the teleporter, the NW teleporter, the NE teleporter, and the SE teleporter.

Our next destination is naturally Hollows Route to the south.

Hollows Route

Extremist Luca

  • Electrode Lv46
  • Magmar Lv47
  • P1128

Guitarist Justin

  • Jolteon Lv47
  • Houndoom Lv47
  • P1504

Guitarist Ned

  • Electabuzz Lv47
  • Flaaffy Lv46
  • Scrafty Lv47
  • P1504

Get TM48 Skill Swap and continue. An Iron is along the road too.

PKMN Breeder Cheyla

  • Lilligant Lv47
  • Sudowoodo Lv47
  • P1316

You may notice a tree to the side. Cut the tree and examine the square above it for a hidden Rare Candy.

Elderly Aundrea

  • Liepard Lv46
  • Swoobat Lv46
  • P2944
  • (double battle)

Fisherman Hank

  • Seismitoad Lv49
  • P1764

Secret Base

The people here will tell you to enter the secret Dark Rising base (south). Do so.

Inside, the first scientist hands you the Itemfinder if you have at least 30 Pokemon caught in the "Kanto dex". The other scientist hands you the Vs Seeker for free.

Exit out the back. You'll now see Dray, Sydney, and Florina. You'll have to battle Sydney to proceed.

PKMN Trainer Sydney

  • P16800
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Skarmory Lv54 Brave Bird, Spikes, Iron Head, Roost Leftovers
Kingdra Lv54 Hydro Pump, Flash Cannon, Ice Beam, Signal Beam Mystic Water
Lucario Lv55 Aura Sphere, Dragon Pulse, Nasty Plot, Dark Pulse Black Belt
Volcarona Lv55 Silver Wind, Hurricane, Inferno, Psychic Silverpowder
Haxorus Lv59 Swords Dance, Dragon Claw, Night Slash, Superpower Dragon Fang
Kyurem Lv60 Blizzard, Outrage, Earth Power, Roost Nevermeltice

After the battle (and shooting down Dray's dumb idea of watching anime), the group has to go to Aster Prairie, as their satellite has found a large trace of negative energy. You decide to take the long route alone.

Sydney will mention a friend of yours is in the next room. Through the door they were in front of, you'll see Pete, another familiar character from the first Dark Rising. You'll want to free a slot in your party to actually talk to him. You'll receive Victini! It comes at Lv50 with a Sacred Ash item.

If you go upstairs, you'll find a Nurse Joy who can heal, as well as a PC.

Continue Through Hollows Route

Fisherman Elliot

  • Qwilfish Lv46
  • Clawitzer Lv47
  • Quagsire Lv47
  • Feraligatr Lv48
  • P1728

Super Geek Billy

  • Hypno Lv47
  • Carnivine Lv48
  • Bronzong Lv47
  • P1128

Collector Tubby

  • Excadrill Lv48
  • Munchlax Lv46
  • P5520
  • (double battle)

Tubby mentions he dropped his Leftovers somewhere. You can find it hidden in the SW part at the end—but you can't give it to him.

Beauty Nicole

  • Jynx Lv49
  • P3920

Youngster Tylor

  • Stoutland Lv47
  • Luxray Lv47
  • P1504
  • (double battle)

Cut the tree and we'll reach Astraeus City.

Astraeus City

Strange, there's no music in this city at all.

South Section

Head south to reach a Game Room. Dray is wasting time here and Florina is mad at him. May is here too. You can use the Pokemon Printer and check on things, but you don't have a Coin Case. If you have a Xatu, you can trade for a Castform from the fisherman at the top.

The Exchange Corner is in a house NW of the Game Room. Dray is wasting time here and Florina is mad at him.

North Section

North of the game room is the PokeMart and the PokeCenter.

Coin Exchange:

Coins Price
50 Coins P1000
500 Coins P10000

Coins Shop Items:

Item Price
Smoke Ball 800 coins
Miracle Seed 1000 coins
Charcoal 1000 coins
Mystic Water 1000 coins
Yellow Flute 1600 coins
Abra (actually Skiddo) 180 coins
Clefairy 500 coins
Dratini (actually Sliggoo) 2800 coins
Scyther 5500 coins
Porygon 9999 coins
TM13 Ice Beam 4000 coins
TM23 Iron Tail 3500 coins
TM24 Thunderbolt 4000 coins
TM30 Shadow Ball 4500 coins
TM35 Flamethrower 4000 coins

Main PokeMart items:

Item Price
Great Ball P600
Ultra Ball P1200
Hyper Potion P1200
Revive P1500
Ether P1200
Full Heal P600
Timer Ball P1000

Head west to reach the restaurant where you can get a Coin Case from the guy there.

More Northern Area

Cut the tree down at the NW corner and inspect an empty space to pick up a Max Ether.

Head to the SW part of town to meet Fight Guy, who will give you HM06 Rock Smash.

At the north end of town, you'll find:

  • Fighting Dojo
  • Fight Dome
  • Astraeus Garden
  • Gate to Aster Prairie
  • Bike Shop
  • Gym

There's so much to cover!

Fight Dojo

Left to right, bottom to top:

Black Belt Hideki

  • Pangoro Lv49
  • Pangoro Lv49
  • P1176

Black Belt Hitoshi

  • Combusken Lv49
  • Monferno Lv49
  • Pignite Lv49
  • P1176

Black Belt Mike

  • Primeape Lv49
  • Poliwrath Lv49
  • Breloom Lv49
  • P1176

Black Belt Aaron

  • Hariyama Lv49
  • P1176

Sensei Katsumi

  • Blaziken Lv52
  • Infernape Lv52
  • Emboar Lv52
  • Gallade Lv53
  • Hawlucha Lv54
  • P2592
  • (double battle)

Talk to Katsumi again and you can get the mon behind her. It's a Hawlucha (Lv50) with a Black Belt item. You need to free a slot.

Astraeus Garden

Bug Catcher Keigo

  • Kricketune Lv51
  • Leavanny Lv51
  • Scyther Lv52
  • P624

Bug Catcher Elijah

  • Leavanny Lv53
  • P636

Rich Boy Deandre

  • Porygon2 Lv53
  • P14840

Collector Stan

  • Lickilicky Lv53
  • P3180

Cooltrainer Jeff

  • Excadrill Lv52
  • Nidoking Lv52
  • P1872

Cooltrainer Isabelle

  • Flareon Lv51
  • Vibrava Lv51
  • Nidoqueen Lv52
  • P1872

Use Cut to get a PP Up and a Max Potion.

Fight Dome

Black Belt Dirk

  • Medicham Lv49
  • Pangoro Lv49
  • P1176

Black Belt Yasu

  • Hitmonlee Lv49
  • Hitmonchan Lv49
  • Hitmontop Lv49
  • P1568

Black Belt Darian

  • Primeape Lv48
  • Breloom Lv48
  • P2304
  • (double battle)

Black Belt Dave

  • Monferno Lv47
  • Combusken Lv47
  • P2256
  • (double battle)

Black Belt Braxton

  • Pignite Lv49
  • P1176

Black Belt Jasper

  • Mankey Lv47
  • Riolu Lv47
  • P1128

Black Belt Bernie

  • Scraggy Lv47
  • Scrafty Lv48
  • Poliwrath Lv48
  • P1152

Black Belt Dillon

  • Pancham Lv47
  • Pangoro Lv49
  • P2352
  • (double battle)

Black Belt Eddie

  • Tyrogue Lv49
  • P1176

Black Belt Hugo

  • Meditite Lv47
  • Makuhita Lv47
  • P2256
  • (double battle)

At the end you'll see an X Defend. A hidden Escape Rope is at the bottom rock. The grass is west of the entrance, and there are two items that aren't accessible (remember for later).

Astraeus Gym

Giovanni's gym more or less.

Beauty Corina

  • Talonflame Lv53
  • Fearow Lv53
  • P8480
  • (double battle)

Extremist Kiyo

  • Scyther Lv53

Student Samantha

  • Noctowl Lv51
  • Ledian Lv51
  • Togetic Lv51
  • Xatu Lv51
  • Swoobat Lv51
  • P1224

Beauty Yuka

  • Skarmory Lv53
  • P3816

Extremist Sako

  • Chatot Lv50
  • Tropius Lv52
  • P1248

Beauty Jasenia

  • Vespiquen Lv53
  • P3816

PKMN Breeder Wendy

  • Pelipper Lv51
  • Emolga Lv51
  • Honchkrow Lv52
  • Vullaby Lv52
  • Hawlucha Lv52
  • P1456

Extremist Taka

  • Gliscor Lv52
  • Aerodactyl Lv52
  • Gyarados Lv53
  • P1272

Leader Feather

  • P7080
  • Reward: Wing Badge, TM40 Aerial Ace (it says TM39, but she actually gives TM40)
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Charizard Lv54 Heat Wave, Ominous Wind, Roost, Ancientpower Charcoal
Rotom-F Lv56 Air Slash, Ominous Wind, Discharge, Thunder Wave Leftovers
Togekiss Lv58 Air Slash, Roost, Aura Sphere, Heat Wave Leftovers
Altaria Lv57 Dragon Claw, Dragon Dance, Roost, Earthquake Leftovers
Braviary Lv59 Brave Bird, Bulk Up, Superpower, Roost Sharp Beak

Feather shares the same sprite Caitlin from Gen-5 had. This is the sixth badge!

We are now done with Astraeus City!

Aster Prairie

PKMN Breeder Julia

  • Lilligant Lv50
  • Tangrowth Lv50
  • P2800
  • (double battle)

Student Gesha

  • Lopunny Lv50
  • Pachirisu Lv50
  • Servine Lv51
  • P1224

Youngster Rich

  • Raticate Lv50
  • Stoutland Lv51
  • P1632
  • (double battle)

Guitarist Josh

  • Heliolisk Lv50
  • P1600

Guitarist Bosh

  • Heliolisk Lv50
  • P1600

Cooltrainer Leslie

  • Typhlosion Lv52
  • P1872

Beauty Megan

  • Glameow Lv50
  • Purrloin Lv50
  • Wigglytuff Lv51
  • Clefable Lv51
  • Blissey Lv52
  • P7488
  • (double battle)

Elderly Sora

  • Swoobat Lv50
  • Jynx Lv50
  • Medicham Lv51
  • P1632

Day Care

Here's the Day Care. It only accepts one mon, but the PC here will help if you need to change things around.

Lady Andrea

  • Clawitzer Lv50
  • Emolga Lv50
  • Stunfisk Lv50
  • P10000

Cooltrainer Peter

  • Gyarados Lv52
  • Rhyperior Lv54
  • P3888
  • (double battle)

Cyclist Rika

  • Hawlucha Lv51
  • Luxray Lv51
  • Rotom-F Lv51
  • P1020

If you cut the tree east of the pond and inspect the empty spot behind it, you'll find a Lum Berry.

Cyclist Jarissa

  • Scyther Lv50
  • Emolga Lv50
  • P2000
  • (double battle)

Super Geek Aidan

  • Electrode Lv50
  • Golduck Lv50
  • Nosepass Lv50
  • Bronzor Lv50
  • P1200

Team Aqua?

Team Aqua Grunt

  • Octillery Lv53
  • P1060

Team Aqua Grunt

  • Octillery Lv53
  • P1060

Aqua Leader Archie

  • P9280
  • (double battle)
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Whiscash Lv55 Dragon Dance, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Waterfall Leftovers
Poliwrath Lv56 Brick Break, Body Slam, Ice Punch, Bulk Up Black Belt
Wailord Lv57 Waterfall, Iron Head, Substitute, Zen Headbutt Leftovers
Samurott Lv57 Hydro Cannon, Night Slash, Swords Dance, Slash Mystic Water
Rotom-W Lv58 Hydro Pump, Thunderbolt, Dark Pulse, Substitute Mystic Water

Omega Gate

You'll see Dray, Florina, and Sydney here. It seems that all the evil teams have congregated in this place.

You need to utilize stealth to beat them. You'll be given a member's badge and specific rules. For example, you can't go to the side guard to the west—he can tell if you're an infiltrator with his sharp eye.

You'll be told to get to the Omega Facility, battle the strongest person, then your allies will rush in to aid.

Make sure you're well prepared for the infiltration.

Upon entering, there's a sleeping Rocket Grunt, and you'll find a Card Key key item.

Utopia Basement

You'll notice janitors down here, all named after the Goonies!

Janitor Mikey

  • Escavalier Lv52
  • P832

Janitor Mouth

  • Chatot Lv52
  • P832

Janitor Data

  • Klang Lv52
  • P832

Janitor Brand

  • Accelgor Lv52
  • P832

Next Floor

Janitor Chunk

  • Munchlax Lv52
  • P832

Janitor Sloth

  • Scrafty Lv52
  • P832

Janitor Jake

  • Liepard Lv52
  • P832

Janitor Francis

  • Primeape Lv52
  • P832

Exit and you'll be immediately discovered by a grunt, despite your badge.

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Swoobat Lv51
  • Raticate Lv51
  • Muk Lv51
  • P1632

Omega Utopia

It's raining yet again, but this place seems like a town. Since you have a badge, you're not necessarily seen as hostile, even though you don't seem to have an enemy team uniform. Feel free to talk to people. You can't leave the area at all (not even by trying to take the basement—the door won't open).

An Aqua Grunt will teach you Softboiled if you want. There's a pond at the north end, as well as what appears to be an item behind a tree (you can head around the tree). The item is an Ether. Another tree to Cut is to the west, with a hidden PP Up behind it.

GLITCH

You can go through the sign west of that tree for some reason.

Omega Facility Entrance

At the NW is the Omega Facility, your destination. The grunts in front are pissed because another guy who's supposed to be on shift hasn't shown up.

The SE area is the lounge area for off-duty people. The first place is the hotel, but it's booked. The middle house has that lousy grunt. He'll hurry off.

Go back to the facility entrance. As expected, the grunts have left and we can enter.

Omega Facility

Nothing important on 1F. Go upstairs to 2F. Your cover's been blown—your badge fell off.

Galactic Grunt

  • Bronzong Lv53
  • Purugly Lv54
  • Skuntank Lv54
  • P432

Scientist Jerry

  • Electrode Lv56
  • Electrode Lv56
  • Hypno Lv57
  • P2736

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Muk Lv55
  • Muk Lv55
  • Garbodor Lv55
  • Raticate Lv55
  • P1760

Card Key Gates

Since you have the Card Key, use it to open the gates at the west side.

Nothing in the south room, but you can teach Thunder Wave by talking to the girl hiding in the north room.

When ready, enter 3F via the SE steps.

Plasma Grunt

  • Liepard Lv58
  • P464

Open two Card Key gates and you can find a Hyper Potion.

Plasma Grunt (this should say Galactic Grunt)

  • Purugly Lv57
  • Skuntank Lv57
  • P912
  • (double battle)

4F

Head directly south to find TM41 Torment.

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Swoobat Lv57
  • P1824

Team Magma Grunt

  • Houndoom Lv57
  • P1140

Ignore the first path up and open the gate with the Card Key. This warehouse holds a Full Heal, Max Revive, and Escape Rope. The next steps up to 5F are here along with an injured Clefairy.

5F - Team Magma's Main Floor

Team Magma Grunt

  • Camerupt Lv57
  • Magcargo Lv57
  • P2280
  • (double battle)

A Protein is behind a Card Key door at the NW end. The scientists aren't trainers.

Team Magma Grunt

  • Houndoom Lv57
  • P1140

Team Magma Grunt

  • Houndour Lv56
  • Numel Lv56
  • Slugma Lv56
  • Magmar Lv57
  • P1140

The SW Card Key door has TM01 Focus Punch and Maxie guarding the steps. All his Pokemon hold Charcoal.

Magma Leader Maxie

  • P5888
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Ninetales Lv60 Fire Blast, Hypnosis, Nasty Plot, Extrasensory Charcoal
Typhlosion Lv63 Fire Blast, Wild Charge, Earthquake, Shadow Claw Charcoal
Magmortar Lv63 Fire Blast, Psychic, Will-O-Wisp, Thunderbolt Charcoal
Heatmor Lv63 Fire Blast, Will-O-Wisp, Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb Charcoal
Chandelure Lv63 Fire Blast, Shadow Ball, Will-O-Wisp, Calm Mind Charcoal
Rotom-H Lv64 Overheat, Thunder, Dark Pulse, Signal Beam Charcoal

Defeating Maxie has him forgetting why he was here.

Onto 6F.

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Muk Lv57
  • Garbodor Lv57
  • P1824

West of that grunt is an HP Up.

Scientist Taylor

  • Electrode Lv57
  • Electrode Lv57
  • Eelektrik Lv56
  • Metang Lv56
  • Beheeyem Lv57
  • P5472
  • (double battle)

X Special is in the room west. The middle room of scientists has nothing.

Team Aqua Grunt

  • Jellicent Lv57
  • Octillery Lv57
  • Poliwrath Lv57
  • P1140

7F - Team Aqua's Floor

Team Aqua Grunt

  • Qwilfish Lv56
  • Poliwrath Lv57
  • P1140

Free the scientists to the west with the Card Key and talk to one to receive a free Ralts! (It says Cryogonal at one point, but it's Ralts). Another mentions the Pokemon Xerneas is around here.

The other room needing a Card Key has TM08 Bulk Up.

Team Aqua Grunt

  • Qwilfish Lv56
  • Qwilfish Lv56
  • P2240
  • (double battle)

Team Aqua Grunt

  • Octillery Lv57
  • Qwilfish Lv56
  • P1120

You'll find a Calcium just before Archie. All his mons hold Mystic Water.

Aqua Leader Archie

  • P5120
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Politoed Lv60 Hydro Pump, Hypnosis, Ice Beam, Psychic Mystic Water
Whiscash Lv63 Waterfall, Dragon Dance, Stone Edge, Earthquake Mystic Water
Wailord Lv63 Waterfall, Iron Head, Zen Headbutt, Substitute Mystic Water
Kingdra Lv63 Waterfall, Dragon Dance, Outrage, Iron Head Mystic Water
Samurott Lv63 Waterfall, Swords Dance, Megahorn, Superpower Mystic Water
Rotom-W Lv64 Hydro Pump, Thunder, Dark Pulse, Signal Beam Mystic Water

Like before with Maxie, Archie won't realize what he's doing after you win.

We're getting there. 8F.

Galactic Grunt

  • Purugly Lv56
  • Skuntank Lv56
  • Bronzong Lv57
  • Bronzong Lv57
  • P912
  • (double battle)

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Swoobat Lv57
  • Muk Lv57
  • P3648
  • (double battle)

The scientist mentions a boy came crashing down with a red bird. Could it be your named rival with Yveltal?

Pick up the Iron and continue west.

Plasma Grunt

  • Liepard Lv57
  • Scrafty Lv57
  • Garbodor Lv57
  • P912
  • (double battle)

9F

You'll get a much-needed heal by talking to Florina. Nothing if you go east, so battle the Galactic Grunts.

Galactic Grunt

  • Bronzong Lv57
  • Skuntank Lv56
  • Purugly Lv56
  • P448

Galactic Grunt

  • Purugly Lv56
  • Skuntank Lv56
  • Bronzong Lv57
  • P456

Galactic Grunt

  • Skuntank Lv56
  • Purugly Lv56
  • Bronzong Lv57
  • P456

Boss Cyrus

  • P9100
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Weavile Lv62 Icicle Crash, Night Slash, Poison Jab, Brick Break Choice Band
Houndoom Lv64 Nasty Plot, Flamethrower, Hyper Voice, Shadow Ball Charcoal
Honchkrow Lv64 Brave Bird, Night Slash, Superpower, Roost Leftovers
Gyarados Lv65 Waterfall, Dragon Dance, Iron Head, Stone Edge Mystic Water

Your Rival with Yveltal

Your named rival showed up with Yveltal! He's all power-hungry and plans to do something involving Light and Xerneas. Light currently owns Xerneas. Your rival prevented Xerneas' rebirth, and now he has higher plans.

No battle, but you gotta follow him to 10F.

10F

You'll immediately see V, another familiar Dark Rising character and villain, laying on the floor. His children, Kaiden and Sakura, are dead (they were turned to stone in the previous game). Team Plasma's leader, Ghetsis, defeated him and gained his Genesect.

V then dies.

Xerneas is to the west, idle. Below it is Light. Xerneas is a Fairy-type mon, but Fairy types aren't real anymore thanks to Darugis—he got rid of his one weakness. Xerneas is just pure Normal type.

Arceus had been sealed away too.

A Rare Candy, Ultra Ball, and Carbos are in the warehouse to the south.

Head east and south now.

Plasma Grunt

  • Liepard Lv58
  • P464

Open the door to see Ghetsis, Dray, and Sydney. You opt to battle Ghetsis while your allies watch Light.

Boss Ghetsis

  • P9800
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Cofagrigus Lv64 Calm Mind, Shadow Ball, Will-O-Wisp, Grass Knot Leftovers
Eelektross Lv64 Wild Charge, Drain Punch, Ice Punch, Thunder Wave Magnet
Seismitoad Lv64 Hydro Pump, Drain Punch, Stealth Rock, Earthquake Leftovers
Hydreigon Lv67 Outrage, Dark Pulse, Tri Attack, Fire Blast Shell Bell
Genesect Lv70 Flash Cannon, Signal Beam, Flamethrower, Extremespeed Lum Berry

One floor left, one big boss left to battle.

It's recommended to head back downstairs and heal with Florina before moving on to 11F.

11F

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Muk Lv57
  • Raticate Lv56
  • Raticate Lv56
  • Garbodor Lv57
  • Muk Lv57
  • P3648
  • (double battle)

Team Rocket Grunt

  • Swoobat Lv57
  • Garbodor Lv57
  • Muk Lv57
  • P1824

Before opening the last Card Key door, pick up a Zinc.

It's time we battle Giovanni. He's using a mega evolution! And it's his first choice!

Boss Giovanni

  • P9520
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Mega Mewtwo Y Lv70 Psychic, Thunder, Aura Sphere, Shadow Ball Twistedspoon
Gliscor Lv66 Earthquake, Swords Dance, Night Slash, Stone Edge Leftovers
Nidoqueen Lv67 Earthquake, Poison Jab, Crunch, Megahorn Soft Sand
Nidoking Lv67 Earth Power, Sludge Wave, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam Soft Sand
Honchkrow Lv66 Dark Pulse, Icy Wind, Heat Wave, Nasty Plot Leftovers
Rhyperior Lv68 Earthquake, Ice Punch, Swords Dance, Stone Edge Leftovers

That negative energy will fuel Darugis and Giovanni will beg for Darugis to take his life before he disappears.

Talk to the scientists. The one on the couch gives the Fragment Case key item and tells you to give it to Alcina. She lives in Alfheim City. There's a PC here.

Go all the way back through the building. At Omega Utopia, everyone's gone. You can head east to Omega Gate, as well as south to our next destination, the Meadow of Karma.

Meadow of Karma

Cut the tree near the entrance to find another hidden PP Up.

Extremist Sebastian

  • Raichu Lv59
  • Skarmory Lv59
  • P2832
  • (double battle)

Cooltrainer Suko

  • Nidoking Lv60
  • Golduck Lv59
  • Flareon Lv59
  • Klinklang Lv59
  • Primeape Lv59
  • P2124

Beauty Lola

  • Wigglytuff Lv59
  • Clefable Lv59
  • Blissey Lv60
  • P4320

Youngster Almo

  • Raticate Lv59
  • Heliolisk Lv59
  • Stoutland Lv60
  • P960

House

Enter the house and talk to the researcher. There's a woman who's scared to go out to the next route. This researcher notes that this is the Meadow of Karma, which judges your karma. If you have bad karma, the next route apparently will freeze you slowly until you die. This is believed to be the work of the Order Pokemon.

Talk to the woman here to get HM02 Fly! You have the badge for it too.

PKMN Breeder Valerie

  • Gogoat Lv59
  • Tangrowth Lv60
  • P1680

Fisherman Gaven

  • Skrelp Lv59
  • Jellicent Lv60
  • Clawitzer Lv59
  • Octillery Lv60
  • P2160

Painter Robert

  • Smeargle Lv60
  • Chatot Lv59
  • Chatot Lv59
  • Smeargle Lv60
  • P960

Cyclist Jamesha

  • Emolga Lv59
  • Heliolisk Lv59
  • Hitmontop Lv60
  • P1200

Cooltrainer Perissa

  • Lopunny Lv59
  • Milotic Lv60
  • Medicham Lv59
  • Heatmor Lv59
  • Sceptile Lv60
  • P2160

Lady Shelia

  • Audino Lv59
  • Jynx Lv60
  • P24000
  • (double battle)

Jalice Returns

A familiar face is blocking the way west. You know her as Jalice. Your character is acting so negative that it provokes a battle. Even worse, she had stolen one of gym leader Granite's Pokemon.

PKMN Trainer Jalice

  • P18760
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Aurorus Lv66 Blizzard, Flash Cannon, Thunder Wave, Thunderbolt Leftovers
Seviper Lv65 Sludge Wave, Crunch, Giga Drain, Flamethrower Poison Barb
Goodra Lv66 Outrage, Power Whip, Ice Beam, Sludge Wave Dragon Fang
Nidoqueen Lv65 Earthquake, Ice Beam, Poison Jab, Stone Edge Soft Sand
Fennekin Lv67 Flamethrower, Hypnosis, Grass Knot, Psychic Charcoal

Talking to her again will have her explaining about Artic Mirage. Her brother was one of those who perished due to bad karma.

Artic Mirage

Cooltrainer Mitch

  • Talonflame Lv60
  • Blastoise Lv60
  • Gliscor Lv59
  • Ferrothorn Lv60
  • P2160

Extremist Beck

  • Excadrill Lv61
  • Luxray Lv61
  • P2928
  • (double battle)

Cut the Tree

If you have Cut, cut the tree down and talk to the man there. He's apparently sane, and his name is Zale. He's searching for the Prince of the Sea, Manaphy, and he's a gym leader of Hyetal City. Unfortunately, the gate in front of him is off-limits to those who aren't pure-hearted and have negative emotions. Continue south.

Guitarist Marlon

  • Ampharos Lv62
  • Scrafty Lv61
  • Weavile Lv60
  • P1920

Student Carrie

  • Lopunny Lv60
  • Starmie Lv61
  • Kecleon Lv62
  • P1488

Painter Isaac

  • Hawlucha Lv61
  • Chatot Lv60
  • Smeargle Lv62
  • P992

Cooltrainer Malika

  • Flygon Lv62
  • Raichu Lv62
  • P4464
  • (double battle)

Cyclist Luca

  • Jolteon Lv63
  • Jolteon Lv63
  • Rotom-F Lv63
  • Rotom-F Lv63
  • P2520
  • (double battle)

Black Belt Gerald

  • Pangoro Lv62
  • Hariyama Lv62
  • P2976
  • (double battle)

Elderly Donna

  • Chandelure Lv63
  • P2016

A hidden Zinc can be found behind these trees.

Pokefan Benny

  • Sudowoodo Lv61
  • Wailord Lv62
  • P4960

Benga Again

Looks like we gotta face Benga to enter the cave.

PKMN Trainer Benga

  • P19320
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Tyrantrum Lv66 Dragon Claw, Dragon Dance, Earthquake, Stone Edge Dragon Fang
Zangoose Lv65 Swords Dance, Ice Punch, Night Slash, Fire Punch Dire Hit
Volcarona Lv66 Fire Blast, Hurricane, Silver Wind, Psychic Charcoal
Nidoking Lv65 Earthquake, Superpower, Megahorn, Thunder Soft Sand
Heatran Lv69 Flamethrower, Earth Power, Ancientpower, Dragon Pulse Leftovers

Artic Cave

Your way is blocked by a blue-capped dude. He recognizes you as the champion of the Omni League. Strange, because you only beat the Omni champion in the Core region. According to him, you're actually the champion of the Omni League because you defeated Adrian.

Your aggressive attitude gets in the way, but luckily you won't have to battle this guy. His name is Nathan, the top contender for a title you apparently don't care to have. He leaves.

Explorer Leonard

  • Avalugg Lv66
  • P3168

Explorer Duncan

  • Cryogonal Lv64
  • Weavile Lv63
  • Dewgong Lv63
  • P3024

Explorer Dylan

  • Dewgong Lv63
  • Bergmite Lv62
  • Vanillish Lv62
  • P2976

Explorer Huey

  • Cryogonal Lv65
  • Jynx Lv65
  • P6240
  • (double battle)

You'll find an Ice Heal. Onto the next floor.

Explorer Phillip

  • Glaceon Lv66
  • P3168

A Water Stone is north of the ladder you came from.

Explorer Barny

  • Vanilluxe Lv63
  • Vanilluxe Lv64
  • Avalugg Lv65
  • P3120

Hiker Brooks

  • Probopass Lv66
  • P2376

Pick up a Revive before entering the next floor.

Hiker Dale

  • Golem Lv64
  • Golem Lv64
  • Rhyperior Lv65
  • P4680
  • (double battle)

A Big Pearl is to the east. Take the break in the ice in the middle to continue.

Ice Puzzles

On this floor, go towards the three rocks in the SW and one will contain a hidden Nugget. You don't have Surf, and there's a ladder near the water. Another ladder is to the south. If you take the ladder to the north, you'll eventually hit a dead end requiring Surf, so take the south ladder. We're on the home stretch.

A hidden Water Stone is in one of the rocks where you come out. An Ultra Ball is on the path. You might spot Cobalion across the water—remember its location for later.

Enter Contra Route through the cave.

Contra Route

There's a rest, TM44 Rest, to your left. We have three trainers before the next city.

Explorer Wilton

  • Weavile Lv68
  • Weavile Lv68
  • P6528
  • (double battle)

Fisherman Ramiro

  • Politoed Lv69
  • P2484

Officer Jacob

  • Houndoom Lv67
  • Probopass Lv68
  • Bronzong Lv68
  • Whiscash Lv69
  • P2760

Contra City

Wow! Look at this city full of snow! A guy next to some trees will teach Substitute. Cut a tree there and search for a hidden Max Revive.

Two gym leaders: Blaze and Isis. What can you expect? A house here has a Strength boulder (but sadly you need the fourth badge). Another home mentions a strong trainer came by.

PokeCenter and PokeMart in the same building at the NE end.

PokeMart items:

Item Price
Ultra Ball P1200
Great Ball P600
Hyper Potion P1200
Ice Heal P250
Burn Heal P250
Max Repel P700

Gym Blockade

That weirdo from before is here. He's Mason, a Darugis cult leader. He won't move from the gym entrance. The gym leaders seem to be at Endless Gardens. Zale and someone else are climbing the tower as you speak.

Paul the Anime Trainer

The strong trainer mentioned is Paul from the anime in the SE corner.

PKMN Trainer Paul

  • P21840
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Weavile Lv74 Ice Punch, Night Slash, Fake Out, Poison Jab Dire Hit
Gastrodon Lv76 Ice Beam, Earth Power, Scald, Recover Leftovers
Magmortar Lv76 Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Brick Break, Psychic Charcoal
Electivire Lv78 Thunderpunch, Ice Punch, Brick Break, Earthquake Magnet
Gliscor Lv74 Stone Edge, Roost, Earthquake, Swords Dance Leftovers
Torterra Lv78 Crunch, Giga Drain, Stone Edge, Earthquake Miracle Seed

We can't do much else aside from go on Snowflake Route to the east.

Snowflake Route

School Kid Olivia

  • Ledian Lv69
  • Pachirisu Lv69
  • P2760
  • (double battle)

PKMN Breeder Yazmin

  • Breloom Lv70
  • Lopunny Lv70
  • Tropius Lv71
  • P3976
  • (double battle)

Collector Edwin

  • Snorlax Lv70
  • Garbodor Lv70
  • Raichu Lv71
  • Poliwrath Lv71
  • P4260

Explorer Beck

  • Cryogonal Lv71
  • Avalugg Lv71
  • P6816
  • (double battle)

Explorer Kimbo

  • Vanillite Lv69
  • Vanillish Lv70
  • Vanilluxe Lv71
  • P3408

Extremist Chester

  • Ampharos Lv71
  • Fearow Lv70
  • Skarmory Lv71
  • P1704

Beauty Grace

  • Emolga Lv70
  • Blissey Lv72
  • P5184

The item below Grace is a Super Potion (rather underwhelming placement with all these high-level trainers).

Businessman Alex

  • Girafarig Lv70
  • Stoutland Lv71
  • Kecleon Lv72
  • P4320

Hiker Ernest

  • Sudowoodo Lv72
  • Sudowoodo Lv72
  • Golem Lv72
  • Gliscor Lv72
  • Rhyperior Lv73
  • P5256
  • (double battle)

Brandon

You'll see the dual gym leaders Blaze and Isis battling a group of people. Talk to the middle man and you'll realize this is the Battle Frontier Brain Brandon. He's surrounded by cultists.

PKMN Trainer Brandon

  • P22400
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Regirock Lv75 Stone Edge, Drain Punch, Thunderpunch, Earthquake Hard Stone
Regice Lv75 Ice Beam, Signal Beam, Thunderbolt, Flash Cannon Nevermeltice
Registeel Lv75 Iron Head, Brick Break, Shadow Claw, Earthquake Metal Coat
Regigigas Lv80 Drain Punch, Fire Punch, Substitute, Dizzy Punch Silk Scarf

Brandon isn't going to return to normal. He and the goons retreat. The sibling gym leaders will open their gym. Get TM18 Rain Dance.

You have options: enter Endless Gardens, challenge the gym leaders back at Contra City, or go back to Volton City to catch Cresselia in the blocked-off part of Lunar Cave (you might need Flash).

If you decide to get Cresselia, it's Lv70 and you can battle it multiple times (doesn't have to be one-time).

Let's check out the gym.

Contra Gym

Set up like Cinnabar Island's gym. Two types are used: Fire and Ice. The gym leaders are fought in a double battle!

Explorer Quinn

  • Vanillite Lv68
  • Vanillish Lv69
  • Vanilluxe Lv70
  • P3360

Black Belt Erik

  • Chimchar Lv68
  • Monferno Lv69
  • Infernape Lv70
  • P1680

Black Belt Avery

  • Torchic Lv68
  • Combusken Lv69
  • Blaziken Lv70
  • P1680

Explorer Ramon

  • Avalugg Lv72
  • P3456

Cooltrainer Deena

  • Jynx Lv72
  • P2592

Cooltrainer Dusty

  • Ninetales Lv71
  • Typhlosion Lv71
  • P5112
  • (double battle)

Monk Zac

  • Flareon Lv71
  • Glaceon Lv71
  • P5680
  • (double battle)

Leader Blaze&Isis

  • P18000
  • Reward: Contra Badge, TM38 Fire Blast
  • (double battle)
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Rotom-H Lv72 Fire Blast, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Rest Lum Berry
Rotom-FR Lv72 Blizzard, Thunderbolt, Signal Beam, Rest Lum Berry
Emboar Lv73 Flare Blitz, Thunderpunch, Brick Break, Scald Leftovers
Aurorus Lv73 Blizzard, Dark Pulse, Ancientpower, Thunderbolt Leftovers
Arcanine Lv75 Flare Blitz, Extremespeed, Crunch, Wild Charge Charcoal
Froslass Lv75 Ice Beam, Water Pulse, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball Nevermeltice

This is the fourth badge! You can now use Strength. You can go back to Helios Cavern (fly to Gemstone City, go north and east, take a ladder, go back to the west, north a bit, then east) to see a group of rocks. Use Rock Smash, then Strength at the boulders, then smash another rock. You can now catch a Heatran Lv50!

GLITCH

Strength boulders are messed up when you move them.

Now let's check out Endless Garden!

Endless Garden

This place echoes the Safari Zone by its card, but it's different. No time limit, and you don't have to catch mons via Safari Balls.

Prep Area

Pick up a Nugget in the NE corner. The people mention two legendaries reside around here. Only one exit, to the north.

Areas

Pick up a Max Potion as you head north in the second area. TM11 Sunny Day in the third. Full Restore in the fourth. Leaf Stone in the fifth. TM47 Steel Wing and a Quick Claw in the sixth.

This is the last area where you can find both Latias and Latios (Lv55).

Gate to Boscage Trail

From Contra City, go west through the north of two gates. In the gate, head upstairs and talk to the aide. If you have 50 mons caught in the "Kanto Dex" you can get an Exp Share.

Boscage Trail

A hidden Full Restore is near the gate, in a clearing in the grass patch to the west.

Cyclist Willow

  • Emolga Lv74
  • Rotom-M Lv75
  • Electrode Lv74
  • Electrode Lv74
  • Ampharos Lv76
  • P1520

Head up and enter the grass to the right. A rock at the NE corner has a PP Up. Go across the left patch and head all the way south to get a hidden Rare Candy.

PKMN Breeder Nika

  • Gogoat Lv76
  • Furfrou Lv76
  • P4256
  • (double battle)

Black Belt Corey

  • Primeape Lv76
  • Pangoro Lv76
  • P1824

Collector Jamal

  • Snorlax Lv76
  • Poliwrath Lv75
  • Camerupt Lv74
  • Rhyperior Lv76
  • P4560

Hidden Items

The large patch of grass to the south has a hidden Max Revive. Get to the west side of the rock by this patch, then head south and a bit east to find a hidden Max Elixir.

Youngster Billy

  • Excadrill Lv77
  • P1232

Rest House

Enter the rest house. You'll spot Gary! All his mons hold a Lum Berry.

PKMN Trainer Gary

  • P22680
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Umbreon Lv79 Dark Pulse, Yawn, Mean Look, Toxic Lum Berry
Electivire Lv77 Thunderpunch, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Meditate Lum Berry
Nidoqueen Lv76 Poison Jab, Stone Edge, Megahorn, Rest Lum Berry
Nidoking Lv76 Poison Jab, Megahorn, Crunch, Rest Lum Berry
Scizor Lv78 X-Scissor, Iron Head, Swords Dance, Baton Pass Lum Berry
Blastoise Lv81 Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, Dark Pulse, Rest Lum Berry

If you meet him again, he promises to give you HM03 Surf (needed for Alfheim City). Gary is investigating activity at Vulcan Canyon.

Head upstairs to find another aide. If you have at least 40 mons caught, you get an Amulet Coin.

Continue on Boscage Trail, going through another gate where a guy mentions the cult seems to have passed here.

PKMN Breeder Alize

  • Tangrowth Lv78
  • Gogoat Lv78
  • Lilligant Lv78
  • P2184

Canyon Pathway

You'll see cultists to the east. But what if you cut the tree here? You'll find a house, and another familiar character, Iris, is inside.

PKMN Trainer Iris

  • P23800
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Excadrill Lv82 Shadow Claw, Earthquake, Swords Dance, Iron Head Soft Sand
Emolga Lv80 Agility, Baton Pass, Thunderbolt, Air Slash Magnet
Garchomp Lv81 Earthquake, Dragon Claw, Swords Dance, Stone Edge Soft Sand
Dragonite Lv84 Hurricane, Dragon Pulse, Roost, Thunder Leftovers
Haxorus Lv85 Dragon Dance, Dragon Claw, X-Scissor, Earthquake Lum Berry

You really don't get anything out of battling her. Let's battle the cultists.

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Gastly Lv75
  • Haunter Lv76
  • Gengar Lv77
  • P4620

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Shuppet Lv76
  • Banette Lv77
  • P9240
  • (double battle)

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Gengar Lv77
  • Gengar Lv77
  • P9240
  • (double battle)

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Banette Lv77
  • Banette Lv77
  • P9240
  • (double battle)

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Gengar Lv80
  • P4800

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Banette Lv80
  • Banette Lv80
  • P9600
  • (double battle)

Your Allies

At the entrance to Vulcan Canyon are your allies Dray, Florina, and Sydney. They've found word of your recent attitude. Florina challenges you to a battle to control your anger.

PKMN Trainer Florina

  • P22680
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Eelektross Lv77 Thunderpunch, Fire Punch, Crunch, Drain Punch Choice Band
Togekiss Lv79 Fire Blast, Nasty Plot, Air Slash, Aura Sphere Leftovers
Infernape Lv80 Fire Punch, Mach Punch, Thunderpunch, Swords Dance Charcoal
Samurott Lv80 Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, Megahorn, Substitute Mystic Water
Serperior Lv80 Dragon Pulse, Reflect, Giga Drain, Light Screen Miracle Seed
Altaria Lv81 Aerial Ace, Earthquake, Dragon Claw, Dragon Dance Dragon Fang

Somehow it worked! You can now enter Vulcan Canyon.

Vulcan Canyon

Hiker Ronaldon

  • Golem Lv78
  • P2808

Extremist Jackson

  • Jolteon Lv77
  • Ampharos Lv78
  • P3744
  • (double battle)

Miner Bendo

  • Sandslash Lv77
  • Dugtrio Lv78
  • Probopass Lv79
  • P9480
  • (double battle)

Super Geek Logan

  • Porygon2 Lv78
  • Mr. Mime Lv78
  • P1872

Scientist Gilligan

  • Beheeyem Lv79
  • Klinklang Lv79
  • Swoobat Lv79
  • P3792

Two Routes

Head down leads to the outside part. The hiker nearby can teach Explosion. A hidden Ultra Ball is at the NW part. If you go to the NE, you'll see what seems to be an item, but is a "smashable rock". Smashing it and inspecting will have you obtaining a Dire Hit.

Head up to the summit. Pick up a Fire Stone to the east and an Ultra Ball to the west. Finally, at the summit, you can catch Terrakion Lv55.

Go back to Gilligan and head up to continue.

Cooltrainer Jocelyn

  • Hitmonchan Lv79
  • Hitmonlee Lv79
  • P5688
  • (double battle)

Cooltrainer Daison

  • Hitmontop Lv80
  • P2880

Brandon Again

You'll have to battle Brandon once again to leave.

PKMN Trainer Brandon

  • P47600
  • (double battle)
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Regirock Lv80 Stone Edge, Rest Lum Berry
Regice Lv80 Ice Beam, Rest Lum Berry
Registeel Lv80 Flash Cannon, Rest Lum Berry
Regigigas Lv85 Rest Lum Berry

Noble Beach

Cultists are accosting a girl in front of a cave entrance. Sadly nothing can be done by talking to them.

Tuber Destin

  • Poliwhirl Lv76
  • Qwilfish Lv76
  • P608
  • (double battle)

Rich Boy Toby

  • Espeon Lv77
  • Jellicent Lv78
  • Serperior Lv79
  • P22120

Tuber Rosie

  • Pelipper Lv76
  • Sliggoo Lv76
  • Starmie Lv76
  • P304

Painter Cel

  • Smeargle Lv80
  • P1280

To the NW is Noble Town.

Noble Town

PokeMart items:

Item Price
Ultra Ball P1200
Hyper Potion P1200
Revive P1500
Lava Cookie P200
Escape Rope P550
Max Repel P700

North Section

To the north you'll find more cultists, Gary, an officer, and Zyiah. Zyiah is a member of the cult, so you must battle her (her trainer sprite is Marley from D/P/Pt).

PKMN Trainer Zyiah

  • P23800
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Umbreon Lv82 Toxic, Mean Look, Moonlight, Quick Attack Twistedspoon
Mandibuzz Lv83 Heat Wave, Roost, Toxic, Mean Look Leftovers
Gardevoir Lv83 Calm Mind, Thunderbolt, Hypnosis, Psychic Twistedspoon
Medicham Lv82 Drain Punch, Ice Punch, Zen Headbutt, Poison Jab Black Belt
Noivern Lv85 Dragon Pulse, Roost, Hurricane, Flamethrower Dragon Fang

Talk to Zyiah again and everyone disappears. Head north and enter the first house to catch up with Gary, who'll finally give you HM03 Surf!

GLITCH

Do NOT talk to Gary a second time—the dialogue will repeat and you'll be completely stuck.

Day Care

The house of the Day Care Couple is here. Apparently they have a Lv0 Bad Egg in their care already. I'd personally avoid using the Day Care service.

More North

Head up the steps and inspect the rock to the west to pick up a PP Up. The house nearby has a fisherman who'll give you a Super Rod. Cut the tree near the PokeCenter to get a Zinc.

Noble Cave Access

The cave entrance from before is no longer blocked.

But first, you can backtrack quite a lot!

Side Exploration

Noble Cave

Set up like Diglett's Cave. At the end is a place called Canyon Spa. You can heal your Pokemon for free by entering the middle of the hot spring. You can catch Torchic and Chimchar.

Back to Artic Cave

Return to Artic Cave and surf on the water near the Contra Route entrance (yes, it's possible—just face the water to the north; this is probably a glitch). You can get Cobalion Lv55.

If you go to the next floor, don't go up the waterfall, and do NOT go down the waterfall to the south or you'll get stuck.

Artic Mirage

Make sure you have Surf, Cut, and empty space in your party. Cut the tree where Zale originally was. He's not there anymore, so enter the house and you'll be at Sea Labyrinth.

Phione is the only catch here. This is obviously a labyrinth, but just head east, then north to find the Prince's Resort area. At the cave, you'll find an old man named Paul (different from anime Paul—this Paul gave you Victini in the original Dark Rising). You will get Manaphy Lv50 with a Mystic Water item.

In order to reach this area, you just needed to defeat Florina at Canyon Pathway, but you needed Surf to access it, so this is the earliest.

Noble Pathway

Officer Nike

  • Houndoom Lv80
  • Luxray Lv80
  • P6400
  • (double battle)

(NOTE: Twins Joy&Meg can be found behind the fence and trees, both with Lv37 Clefairy. These trainers are probably intentionally left out due to their levels and since you can't battle them without walk through walls code.)

Monk Vivi

  • Sigilyph Lv80
  • Xatu Lv79
  • Mr. Mime Lv79
  • P3160

Fisherman Earl

  • Seismitoad Lv79
  • Relicanth Lv79
  • P6320
  • (double battle)

Swimmer Tisha

  • Vaporeon Lv81
  • P324

Swimmer Johnson

  • Kingler Lv79
  • Clawitzer Lv79
  • Octillery Lv80
  • P640
  • (double battle)

Tuber Andy

  • Palpitoad Lv77
  • Skrelp Lv77
  • Wooper Lv77
  • P308

Tuber Alexis

  • Staryu Lv78
  • Starmie Lv78
  • Krabby Lv78
  • Kingler Lv78
  • P624
  • (double battle)

Light & Xerneas

Light's blocking the way with his Xerneas. He'll tell you that you and your rival are chosen ones, and that he has the power of Xerneas (life) while your rival has Yveltal's power (destruction).

You need to get in touch with Arceus and tell your rival not to destroy everything. You'll have to battle Light now.

PKMN Trainer Light

  • P24360
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Dragalge Lv85 Sludge Wave, Thunderbolt, Scald, Dragon Pulse Leftovers
Phione Lv84 Water Pulse, Grass Knot, Ice Beam, Heal Bell Mystic Water
Gliscor Lv84 X-Scissor, Earthquake, Roost, Swords Dance Leftovers
Metagross Lv85 Iron Head, Ice Punch, Thunderpunch, Zen Headbutt Choice Band
Aerodactyl Lv84 Stone Edge, Iron Head, Earthquake, Crunch Hard Stone
Xerneas Lv87 Megahorn, Heal Pulse, Psychic, Thunder Lum Berry

Remember, Xerneas is just a Normal type (as Light said back at Omega Facility).

Arceus is in a sealed chamber past Alfheim City.

Alfheim City

The Move Relearner and Move Deleter are to the east (you'll have to wait for mushrooms for the former). This city uses witchcraft. Any guesses as to what type the gym leader Alcina uses?

The library is at the SW end. The entrance to Hoia-Baciu is to the east, but it's blocked off. The gym itself is also blocked off. The gate to the north is blocked too.

PokeCenter and PokeMart at the NW end.

PokeMart items:

Item Price
Great Ball P600
Hyper Potion P1200
Revive P1500
Full Heal P600
Escape Rope P550
Max Repel P700

Dawn

The person to the NW of the gym looks familiar—it's Dawn! Yet another trainer from the anime to battle.

PKMN Trainer Dawn

  • P24080
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Lopunny Lv82 Fake Out, Drain Punch, Dizzy Punch, Cosmic Power Silk Scarf
Pachirisu Lv81 Thunderbolt, Gunk Shot, Seed Bomb, Grass Knot Magnet
Togekiss Lv85 Air Slash, Thunder Wave, Aura Sphere, Heat Wave Sharp Beak
Typhlosion Lv84 Inferno, Thunderpunch, Brick Break, Extrasensory Charcoal
Empoleon Lv86 Hydro Pump, Agility, Ice Beam, Flash Cannon Mystic Water

Jalice & Her Mother

Jalice is in front of a woman and her house. That's her mother, and Jalice blames you for ruining the family, even blaming you for killing her father.

(Adrian was the final boss in Dark Rising and the former Omni League champ.)

Her mother fails in reasoning with her, and you have to battle Jalice.

PKMN Trainer Jalice

  • P24080
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Aurorus Lv85 Blizzard, Ancientpower, Light Screen, Reflect Nevermeltice
Ampharos Lv84 Thunder, Dragon Pulse, Confuse Ray, Signal Beam Magnet
Seviper Lv85 Giga Drain, Poison Jab, X-Scissor, Flamethrower Poison Barb
Nidoqueen Lv85 Earthquake, Ice Beam, Poison Jab, Stone Edge Soft Sand


She'll bring up her brother and Adrian again. Her mother will bring her in and invite you, so enter the house and talk to the older lady. She's actually the gym leader Alcina!

You give her the Fragment Case you got from back at the Omega Facility. She predicted that Darugis has shattered the Omni Megastone and given it to different individuals. The Omni Megastone mega-evolves certain mons without any bond.

You mention you gotta free Arceus. Alcina will join you to Hoia-Baciu and grant permission to enter. You can also enter the gym!

Alfheim Gym

Set up a bit like Koga's gym with invisible walls. There are no trainers.

Leader Alcina

  • P10560
  • Reward: Magic Badge, TM29 Psychic
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Gallade Lv85 Drain Punch, Bulk Up, Zen Headbutt, Ice Punch Black Belt
Espeon Lv84 Psychic, Attract, Hyper Voice, Signal Beam Twistedspoon
Sigilyph Lv83 Psychic, Ice Beam, Attract, Dark Pulse Twistedspoon
Gardevoir Lv85 Psychic, Thunderbolt, Signal Beam, Attract Twistedspoon
Delphox Lv88 Psychic, Fire Blast, Attract, Shadow Ball Twistedspoon

This is the seventh badge. You still don't have the first badge of the League!

When ready, go to Hoia-Baciu to the east.

Hoia-Baciu

We still are unable to use Flash in this dark forest! Luckily it's largely linear. Head right to find your rival. You'll unsuccessfully try to convince him to work with you. He'll warn you that he intends to stop you if you attempt to get Arceus' help.

No battle, but maybe we'll have to battle him once we get to Arceus.

Continue north. There are paths to the west—take the first one to get a Carbos at the end. Take the other path going west, then go north when you can.

Watcher Tai

  • Noctowl Lv81
  • Probopass Lv82
  • P5248
  • (double battle)

North of Tai is a small fork—nothing to the east, so head west.

PKMN Breeder Tomia

  • Tangrowth Lv82
  • Vespiquen Lv82
  • Breloom Lv82
  • Lopunny Lv81
  • Sawsbuck Lv81
  • P2268

Hidden Path

Head directly east of Tomia to find a hidden path. Just follow it all the way to a cave, which is Forest Cave. You can catch Virizion Lv55!

Head back to Tomia and continue north.

Watcher Shamar

  • Noctowl Lv81
  • Probopass Lv82
  • P2624

Collector Clayson

  • Armaldo Lv83
  • Escavalier Lv83
  • Accelgor Lv83
  • Cradily Lv83
  • P4980

Watcher Bray

  • Noctowl Lv81
  • Probopass Lv82
  • Sudowoodo Lv83
  • P2656

Across the Pond

Eventually you'll have to use Surf to get across a pond.

GLITCH

As soon as you use Surf, you get a brief glimpse of the area without Flash.

A Max Repel is in the water.

Swimmer Abby

  • Golduck Lv81
  • Dewgong Lv81
  • Pelipper Lv81
  • P324

Swimmer Maria

  • Clawitzer Lv83
  • Dragalge Lv83
  • P664
  • (double battle)

Swimmer Finn

  • Swampert Lv84
  • P336

Swimmer Garrett

  • Poliwrath Lv82
  • Starmie Lv82
  • Whiscash Lv82
  • P328

Bug Catcher Hugh

  • Kricketune Lv81
  • Scyther Lv82
  • P1968
  • (double battle)

Gentleman Shun

  • Xatu Lv82
  • Pangoro Lv82
  • P13120
  • (double battle)

Final Steps

Head up the steps to the north, then head to the NE to pick up an Ether. Up more steps and you'll see your allies awaiting your arrival to get Arceus.

Florina mentions you should have both the Master Ball and Jewel of Life from way back at the beginning, and that the Celsius is still docked.

Alcina will echo the sentiment and allow you access inside.

Enter the Sealed Chamber and follow the path to the Sealed Dungeon.

Sealed Dungeon

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Gastly Lv83
  • Haunter Lv84
  • P10080
  • (double battle)

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Gengar Lv85
  • Gengar Lv85
  • P10200
  • (double battle)

A Nugget and Max Elixir can be found to the south.

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Shuppet Lv82
  • Shuppet Lv83
  • Banette Lv84
  • P10080
  • (double battle)

The item near this guy is a Full Restore. The next floor is a maze!

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Banette Lv86
  • P5160

This one guards a PP Up.

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Gengar Lv86
  • P5160

This minion guards an Ultra Ball. Another Full Restore can be found in the maze.

Go to the next floor. At the fork, go west to get a Max Revive, then head south onto the ledge. At the other end, head down and east first to get another Ultra Ball, then head west.

Your Rival

You'll have to battle your rival now (when you battle him, his trainer actually says "Rival" instead of whatever name you put for him).

Watch out—he's got two mega evolutions! All his mons may hang on with the Focus Band!

PKMN Trainer Rival

  • P10304
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Mega Lucario Lv90 Aura Sphere, Ice Punch, Dark Pulse, Heal Pulse Focus Band
Mega Charizard Y Lv90 Flamethrower, Solarbeam, Ominous Wind, Roost Focus Band
Yveltal Lv92 Psychic, Hurricane, Dark Pulse, Roost Focus Band

He'll freak out and explain that you will die if you keep going down this path. He was gonna sacrifice himself but you stopped him.

Take the ladder.

Your Father

You'll find another person, and this is Jean Blake, your father! Finally! You're only a couple hours late!

He mentions it might be too late to stop Darugis, but he wanted to make sure you weren't informed about anything. Your dad will step aside and let you go to Arceus.

Arceus

Now's your chance. You gotta catch Arceus Lv70. You definitely want it—its stats have been considerably buffed to work well as a sweeper. It has ??? typing, giving it no weakness!

First Darugis Battle

What's behind Arceus? You come face to face with Darugis himself! Or maybe it's just him possessing a human body.

He's going to test you but will only use 25% of his power.

PKMN Trainer Darugis

  • P23800
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Darugis Lv85 Demon Wing, Dark Chaos, Shadow Ball, Flamethrower Lum Berry

This guy has a jacked-up Darkrai-like Pokemon with Dark Chaos (a superpowered Dark type move with 100% poison chance) and Ghost/Dark typing. Even when you win, you'll realize he has only used a fraction of his power.

Darugis boasts he could destroy the world in six seconds if he used his full power.

If you enter the cave beyond where they were, you'll be back at Hoia-Baciu.

Path to Harmony

Past the grass, you'll run into Nathan again, this time to battle.

PKMN Trainer Nathan

  • P25480
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Empoleon Lv88 Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, Agility, Signal Beam Mystic Water
Talonflame Lv86 Brave Bird, Flare Blitz, Swords Dance, Will-O-Wisp Sharp Beak
Dragalge Lv87 Surf, Thunderbolt, Acid Armor, Sludge Wave Poison Barb
Salamence Lv89 Roost, Flamethrower, Hydro Pump, Dragon Pulse Shell Bell
Lucario Lv88 Drain Punch, Extremespeed, Swords Dance, Iron Head Black Belt
Chesnaught Lv91 Seed Bomb, Bulk Up, Earthquake, Stone Edge Leftovers

He says he'll battle again, maybe?

It's just a short walk to Harmony Town.

Harmony Town

Your rival stops you, talking about what was told. Harmony Town doesn't seem all that harmonious thanks to Darugis destroying it.

This is Zyiah's hometown, and Darugis ruined it because she failed to stop you.

You'll see a destroyed PokeMart. However, there's a clerk who has opened an outdoor shop to the north. You can buy:

  • Tinymushroom for P500
  • Big Mushroom for P5000

This is nice for those who want to utilize the Move Relearner in Alfheim before. The PokeCenter is available.

NPCs & Items

One of the big guys in the middle house can teach Body Slam. There is an orange-roofed house with Zyiah in front of it.

I went into Glacier Cave first (to the NE) and will cover that now.

Glacier Cave

Explorer Roger

  • Glaceon Lv85
  • Cryogonal Lv85
  • Weavile Lv86
  • P4128

Explorer Monroe

  • Dewgong Lv84
  • Dewgong Lv84
  • P8064
  • (double battle)

Next Cave

Pick up an Ultra Ball and fall.

Explorer Dean

  • Avalugg Lv87
  • P4176

Ice Puzzles

Return to the floor with the ice and head left from where the Ultra Ball was. Step on the north ice tile until you fall, then take the ladder. Break the nearest ice, then go south and east to get a Nevermeltice, then backtrack and break the other ice tile. Move to the south to the next ladder.

Explorer Nigel

  • Weavile Lv85
  • Jynx Lv85
  • Vanilluxe Lv86
  • P4128

Get the Full Restore, then take the ladder up.

Explorer Irving

  • Glaceon Lv85
  • Cryogonal Lv86
  • Rotom-FR Lv87
  • P4176

You now have HM07 Waterfall!

Return to First Room

Return to the first room and climb the waterfall, take the ladder, then enter the next cave. Nathan is confronting the minions, but you'll explain things and team up from here.

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Gastly Lv85
  • Haunter Lv86
  • Gengar Lv87
  • P5220

Benga & Keldeo

Benga is apparently here, confronting Keldeo. Surf across the pond to find him confronting the "My Little Pony clone."

You'll have to battle him because Keldeo is telepathically communicating with you.

PKMN Trainer Benga

  • P10192
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Tyrantrum Lv88 Stone Edge, Dragon Dance, Earthquake, Dragon Claw Hard Stone
Scrafty Lv87 Drain Punch, Iron Head, Bulk Up, Thunderpunch Leftovers
Zangoose Lv88 Shadow Claw, X-Scissor, Swords Dance, Ice Punch Shell Bell
Nidoking Lv88 Poison Jab, Earthquake, Megahorn, Superpower Poison Barb
Volcarona Lv89 Inferno, Hurricane, Silver Wind, Psychic Charcoal
Heatran Lv91 Fire Blast, Flash Cannon, Earth Power, Dark Pulse Leftovers

You'll then telepathically learn the history of the war between people and Pokemon. A Benga ancestor had in fact protected Keldeo from assault.

You have a chance to catch Keldeo Lv60.

Back at Harmony Town

Go to where Zyiah is in the middle and talk to her. She knew that due to her failure, Harmony is destroyed. She'll notice you have a shard you picked up from the Omega Facility—it reacts if another one is nearby, meaning someone else with a shard is around here.

Your rival was using mega evolutions!

She'll leave to rebuild the town while your allies are waiting for you.

Inside the house, all your allies are here, including Kayo in the corner. You'll get some insight into Glacier Cave being similar to Icefall Cave in FR/LG.

Alcina mentions that Arceus' signature move, Judgment, is learned at Lv100. In this game, it's a ??? type move with 200 base power.

She'll also mention you still have to battle the last gym leader, Zale.

Talking to your dad will have everyone leave for Hyetal City, except for Kayo, who will also stay behind for a bit. You first need room in your party, then talk to him for the real conversation.

He'll give you a Deino.

With everything taken care of, take the SE "dock" to go to Aquatic Serene.

Aquatic Serene

Tuber Reena

  • Poliwhirl Lv84
  • Feebas Lv84
  • P672
  • (double battle)

Tuber Reece

  • Shellos Lv83
  • Staryu Lv84
  • Clauncher Lv85
  • P340

Swimmer Tony

  • Seismitoad Lv85
  • Wailord Lv85
  • P340

Fisherman Condo

  • Kingler Lv84
  • Relicanth Lv86
  • Gyarados Lv86
  • P3096

Swimmer David

  • Starmie Lv84
  • Pelipper Lv84
  • Whiscash Lv85
  • P340

Swimmer Douglas

  • Gastrodon Lv85
  • Poliwrath Lv85
  • Clawitzer Lv86
  • Starmie Lv86
  • P344

Swimmer Alice

  • Milotic Lv87
  • Clawitzer Lv87
  • P696
  • (double battle)

Swimmer Andy Dick

  • Wartortle Lv85
  • Croconaw Lv85
  • Marshtomp Lv85
  • Prinplup Lv85
  • Dewott Lv85
  • P340

Swimmer Tiffany

  • Vaporeon Lv87
  • P348

Fisherman Matthew

  • Kingdra Lv86
  • Kingdra Lv86
  • P6192
  • (double battle)

Dark Waters

Swimmer Darrin

  • Gyarados Lv86
  • Horsea Lv86
  • Dragalge Lv86
  • Dragalge Lv86
  • P688
  • (double battle)

Swimmer Shirley

  • Politoed Lv85
  • Poliwrath Lv85
  • Milotic Lv88
  • P704
  • (double battle)

Large Building

You'll come to an island with a large building. Arceus got out of its ball to block the entrance (even if you don't have it in your party). It will communicate with you if you talk to it.

You can't enter according to Arceus, and there's a sign that says so. Arceus does mention Dialga and Palkia are here.

The aptly-named Dark Waters are dangerous for surfing. Arceus will bestow you an ability to walk on water!

Despite the warnings, you can actually enter Dimension Castle!

Dimension Castle

The layout is recycled from Pokemon Mansion. Head north, ignore the staircase, then head up and to the NW room. Use the secret switch, then head east and a bit south to a now-open room with a Protein.

Return to the stairs and use them, then go all the way south. To the west, you can read about Dialga, then east to get a Zinc. Go all the way to the NE room to read about Palkia and get a Calcium.

Return to the steps and read another journal, but there's nothing else. Go back to 2F, use the statue switch, then head east, north, and west to get to the next set of steps.

3F

Ignore the statue switch and head east first to get an Iron, then use the switch. Here you'll have two holes and a staircase. Don't go down the right hole. Take the steps and pick up an HP Up, then go back and fall down the left hole.

Here is a Carbos, another staircase, as well as an exit. Take the staircase and find the statue switch near the journal, then head to the NE. Head west at the fork and pick up TM14 Blizzard, then backtrack and use the statue switch in the NE room to continue west.

This room has TM22 Solarbeam on the table. To the south you'll see two orbs. Interacting with either of them will release Dialga and Palkia Lv70!

That's it for the Dimension Castle!

Back at Dark Waters

You can walk west on the water! TM50 Overheat is on the way to Hyetal City. You'll also soon reach regular water requiring Surf—it's just a short swim to Hyetal.

Watcher Maleek

  • Noctowl Lv87
  • Luxray Lv87
  • P5568
  • (double battle)

(NOTE: I didn't see this trainer the first time through but he seems to show up after you go through here the first time.)

Hyetal City

It's raining and the gym's closed due to a disturbance at the Tower of Demise.

Lab

A Lab is at the NE end. Jean Blake's Lab to be exact. The middle room has a guy who can teach Metronome. You can talk to your father in the far room for a child-to-parent talk.

The PokeCenter is next to the lab.

Bridge & Houses

Cross the bridge and find two houses. The first has a creepy kid who disappears when you talk to him, as well as a Z-shaped Key (a key item for later?). The other house has a grandma who has boxed up the door at the back.

Department Store

The big building at the NW is the game's department store.

2F top clerk:

Item Price
TM05 Roar P1000
TM15 Hyper Beam P7500
TM28 Dig P2000
TM31 Brick Break P3000
TM43 Secret Power P3000
TM45 Attract P3000

2F bottom clerk:

Item Price
Ultra Ball P1200
Hyper Potion P1200
Revive P1500
Antidote P100
Parlyz Heal P200
Awakening P250
Burn Heal P250
Ice Heal P250
Max Repel P700

3F: Counter guy teaches Counter.

4F clerk:

Item Price
Poke Doll P1000
Retro Mail P50
Fire Stone P2100
Thunderstone P2100
Water Stone P2100
Leaf Stone P2100

5F top clerk:

Item Price
HP Up P9800
Protein P9800
Iron P9800
Calcium P9800
Zinc P9800
Carbos P9800

5F bottom clerk:

Item Price
X Attack P500
X Defend P550
X Speed P350
X Special P350
X Accuracy P950
Guard Spec P700
Dire Hit P650

Rooftop vending machines:

Item Price
Fresh Water P200
Soda Pop P300
Lemonade P350

Prof. Mercury

Is that Prof. Mercury? She's thirsty. If you give her a drink, you'll get a different TM:

  • Fresh Water → TM16 Light Screen
  • Soda Pop → TM20 Safeguard
  • Lemonade → TM33 Reflect

Dray & Twin Path

Dray is in front of the SW gate to Twin Path. He's such a nerd. You'll have to battle him.

PKMN Trainer Dray

  • P26320
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Scrafty Lv90 Drain Punch, Dragon Dance, Ice Punch, Pursuit Leftovers
Scizor Lv92 Swords Dance, Roost, X-Scissor, Iron Head Leftovers
Emboar Lv91 Flare Blitz, Bulk Up, Wild Charge, Scald Leftovers
Empoleon Lv91 Scald, Ice Beam, Grass Knot, Yawn Mystic Water
Torterra Lv91 Crunch, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Substitute Miracle Seed
Druddigon Lv94 Dragon Claw, Gunk Shot, Earthquake, Fire Punch Dragon Fang

Twin Path

Elderly Iya

  • Audino Lv88
  • Hypno Lv88
  • P5632
  • (double battle)

Tuber Samantha

  • Castform Lv87
  • P348

Tuber Lewis

  • Golduck Lv86
  • Marowak Lv86
  • P688
  • (double battle)

Monk Dario

  • Girafarig Lv89
  • P3560

Fisherman Patrick

  • Seismitoad Lv89
  • P3560

Fisherman Cambell

  • Wailord Lv89
  • P3560

Building

The minion in front of the huge building you find won't move yet.

Swimmer Stella

  • Pelipper Lv87
  • Octillery Lv88
  • Kingdra Lv89
  • P712
  • (double battle)

Swimmer Larry

  • Whiscash Lv88
  • Qwilfish Lv87
  • P348

Extremist Hopper

  • Eelektross Lv89
  • P2136

Cooltrainer Helena

  • Magmortar Lv90
  • Electivire Lv90
  • P6480
  • (double battle)

Cooltrainer Emaldo

  • Tyranitar Lv90
  • P3240

A hidden Nanab Berry is in the logs near Emaldo.

Trainer Tower

This is the Trainer Tower! (Unchanged from the original game, so I won't cover it.)

You can heal and buy stuff:

Item Price
Ultra Ball P1200
Great Ball P600
Full Restore P3000
Max Potion P2500
Hyper Potion P1200
Revive P1500
Full Heal P600
Escape Rope P550
Max Repel P700

Walk across the dark water to reach your destination: the Tower of Demise.

Tower of Demise

Your allies and enemies are right on the first floor. You need to talk to Mason.

There's a new red-haired man next to him. Alcina reasons that that red-haired guy is one of the 4 Majestic Gym Leaders. These four seem to have disappeared from the Omni League since Zale became a gym leader, but now they're under Darugis' control.

It looks like Zale and someone else are climbing the tower, and the whole city may become submerged underwater if you don't do something to stop Darugis.

No battle on this floor. Head up to 2F.

Alcina, Dray, and Sydney are here, unable to progress further. Move to 3F.

Arceus has another gift: the ESP Glasses (basically a glorified Silph Scope) and waterbreathing ability, because Darugis has flooded the upper floors.

4F

You can pick up an Elixir here. Several of Darugis' followers are here.

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Banette Lv90
  • Banette Lv90
  • P10800
  • (double battle)

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Gengar Lv90
  • P5400

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Gengar Lv90
  • P5400

An Awakening is here. Move to 5F and pick up a Cleanse Tag next to the first minion.

Arceus will heal you at the midpoint. Keep going.

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Banette Lv90
  • P5400

Next item is a Nugget.

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Banette Lv90
  • P5400

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Gengar Lv90
  • P5400

To 6F.

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Banette Lv91
  • Banette Lv91
  • Banette Lv91
  • P10920
  • (double battle)

Hooded Kid Minion

  • Gengar Lv91
  • P5460

7F - Mason

At 7F, you'll find Zale and Nathan. Now we gotta battle Mason.

PKMN Trainer Mason

  • P26600
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Cofagrigus Lv93 Will-O-Wisp, Disable, Shadow Ball, Destiny Bond Leftovers
Trevenant Lv93 Destiny Bond, Will-O-Wisp, Earthquake, Shadow Claw Leftovers
Gengar Lv94 Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Sludge Wave, Destiny Bond Spell Tag
Spiritomb Lv94 Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Destiny Bond, Shadow Ball Leftovers
Mega Banette Lv95 Shadow Claw, Disable, Thunderpunch, Gunk Shot Lum Berry

Interrogating Mason reveals he's trying to destroy the world right this very moment. He's gathering power and is somehow inside Hell itself. Nathan and Zale leave.

Back at Hyetal City

The other large building on Twin Path is open. We can also challenge Zale at Hyetal Gym now. Two trainers, but they won't battle. Zale won't make this an official gym battle—the badges have pretty much become rotted.

He's a Water-type expert.

Leader Zale

  • P11520
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Rotom-W Lv93 Hydro Pump, Thunderbolt, Will-O-Wisp, Shadow Ball Leftovers
Gyarados Lv94 Waterfall, Dragon Dance, Earthquake, Stone Edge Mystic Water
Milotic Lv94 Scald, Ice Beam, Recover, Hypnosis Leftovers
Kabutops Lv95 X-Scissor, Stone Edge, Waterfall, Swords Dance Leftovers
Omastar Lv95 Scald, Ice Beam, Toxic, Earth Power Mystic Water
Greninja Lv96 Hydro Pump, Grass Knot, Ice Beam, Dark Pulse Mystic Water

Big Building on Twin Path

Go back to that big building on Twin Path and enter the gate. We have an obligatory battle with Kayo.

You two are the ones most determined to give up your lives to defeat Darugis. The winner can go on.

PKMN Trainer Kayo

  • P27440
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Weavile Lv95 Ice Punch, Shadow Claw, X-Scissor, Poison Jab Choice Band
Gyarados Lv96 Waterfall, Earthquake, Dragon Dance, Iron Head Leftovers
Blaziken Lv97 Stone Edge, Thunderpunch, Fire Punch, Brick Break Lum Berry
Ferrothorn Lv96 Leech Seed, Power Whip, Protect, Thunder Wave Leftovers
Zoroark Lv97 Psychic, Nasty Plot, Dark Pulse, Flamethrower Lum Berry
Hydreigon Lv98 Tri Attack, Flamethrower, Dark Pulse, Roost Dragon Fang

The 4 Majestic Gym Leaders are the Elite Four, and they have mega evolutions. This will be rough.

Into the gate. You'll find a PokeCenter, PokeMart, and your other allies.

PokeMart:

Item Price
Ultra Ball P1200
Great Ball P600
Max Ether P2000
Max Potion P2500
Hyper Potion P1200
Revive P1500
Full Heal P600
Max Repel P700

Talk to Arceus at the top. You've made up your mind—giving up your life force to defeat Darugis seems the only option to save the world.

When you're all set, go in.

Majestic Gate

Ebony (Dark Type)

As you go on, you'll find a cave. This is where Ebony is.

Majestic Ebony

  • P5544
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Spiritomb Lv98 Ice Beam, Hurricane, Cosmic Power, Recover Leftovers
Umbreon Lv98 Toxic, Hurricane, Psychic, Recover Leftovers
Scrafty Lv98 Drain Punch, Ice Punch, Swords Dance, Recover Lum Berry
Tyranitar Lv98 Earthquake, Stone Edge, Hurricane, Crunch Leftovers
Hydreigon Lv98 Nasty Plot, Thunderbolt, Surf, Psychic Lum Berry
Mega Absol Lv99 Night Slash, Dragon Dance, Ice Punch, Aerial Ace Lum Berry

Go north and walk on the water. An island with two rocks is ahead—inspect them to get a Leppa Berry and Max Ether. The next cave has your next leader, Devora (Bug type).

Devora (Bug Type)

Majestic Devora

  • P5544
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Genesect Lv98 Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Surf Lum Berry
Durant Lv98 Dragon Dance, Stone Edge, Earthquake, Thunderpunch Lum Berry
Accelgor Lv98 Baton Pass, Nasty Plot, Cosmic Power, Swords Dance Lum Berry
Volcarona Lv98 Flamethrower, Silver Wind, Scald, Psychic Lum Berry
Escavalier Lv98 Cosmic Power, Earthquake, Thunderpunch, Megahorn Leftovers
Mega Heracross Lv99 Drain Punch, X-Scissor, Earthquake, Stone Edge Lum Berry

The rocks ahead have a Max Revive, Full Restore, and Aspear Berry. You will then face Ryker, the Steel type expert.

Ryker (Steel Type)

Majestic Ryker

  • P5544
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Scizor Lv98 Iron Head, Thunderpunch, X-Scissor, Earthquake Leftovers
Metagross Lv98 Iron Head, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Recover Leftovers
Excadrill Lv98 Earthquake, Stone Edge, Ice Punch, Iron Head Leftovers
Probopass Lv98 Surf, Ice Beam, Cosmic Power, Recover Leftovers
Empoleon Lv98 Thunderbolt, Surf, Ice Beam, Cosmic Power Lum Berry
Mega Aggron Lv99 Iron Head, Earthquake, Drain Punch, Recover Lum Berry

Check the rocks outside for a Max Elixir, Sitrus Berry, and Lum Berry before challenging Drakon. Judging by his outfit and name, he's the Dragon user!

Drakon (Dragon Type)

Majestic Drakon

  • P5544
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Haxorus Lv98 Fire Punch, Earthquake, Dragon Claw, Stone Edge Lum Berry
Goodra Lv98 Nasty Plot, Scald, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt Leftovers
Dragonite Lv98 Hurricane, Drain Punch, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt Lum Berry
Salamence Lv98 Surf, Dragon Pulse, Nasty Plot, Thunderbolt Lum Berry
Garchomp Lv98 Dragon Dance, Dragon Claw, Fire Punch, Earthquake Lum Berry
Mega Charizard X Lv99 Ice Beam, Dragon Claw, Earthquake, Flamethrower Lum Berry

Final Battle - Darugis

When you get to the final bout, you'll see a load of characters: Dray, Florina, Sydney, Kayo, Zyiah, your rival, Light, Jalice, Benga, Nathan—and you're in the middle battling Darugis.

This is the final battle, and he's gonna go all out with mega evolutions and his signature self-made form. All mons hold Lum Berry.

PKMN Trainer Darugis

  • P28000
Pokemon Moves Held Item
Mega Mewtwo Y Lv100 Psychic, Aura Sphere, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam Lum Berry
Mega Heracross Lv100 Drain Punch, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Megahorn Lum Berry
Mega Absol Lv100 Night Slash, Dragon Dance, Dragon Claw, Aerial Ace Lum Berry
Mega Aggron Lv100 Drain Punch, Earthquake, Bulk Up, Stone Edge Lum Berry
Mega Charizard X Lv100 Dragon Claw, Earthquake, Flamethrower, Thunderbolt Lum Berry
Darugis-S Lv100 Devil Flame, Dark Chaos, Demon Wing, Heal Bell Lum Berry

Ending

Arceus will emerge after the battle and will stop time. This will consume your life force, but it will succeed in sealing Darugis into Pandora's Box.

After you have succeeded, Arceus will sound different. It turns out, Arceus was never Arceus, but instead Hoopa. Order is now Hoopa's.

Despite the downer ending, we still get a Hall of Fame and credits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can you enter Benga's house in Arkaios City?

A: Nope, not as far as I can tell.

Q: Where can you get the first badge?

A: If you mean the first badge on your trainer card, I'm unsure. Remember when you defeat your first gym leader, you actually get the eighth badge (so trade evolutions always obey you). I went through the whole game without the first badge, so it's possible the badge wasn't programmed to be retrieved.

Q: I want to play the entire series! What's the recommended order?

A: Start with the first Dark Rising (this game spoils much of it). Then play this game, then Order Destroyed, then Origins (actually a prequel, but okay). Dark Rising 3 exists but is an RPG Maker game and should be saved for last.

Q: I need an encounter list!

A: I didn't make one, but there are links available. I'll also provide links to evolution changes.

Q: What's the Z-Shaped Key used for?

A: I haven't found out. I tried Googling but had no luck.

Q: What about that room with the boxes in the house to the south?

A: Your guess is as good as mine. I thought it would open by post-game.

Q: Do you ever use the ESP Glasses?

A: You'd think there'd be a surprise at the Tower of Demise's second-to-last floor, but no. Your guess is as good as mine.

Q: This game is way too hard! Good places to grind?

A: The best course is to battle every trainer, battle wild mons occasionally, and use the Vs Seeker whenever you can. When your mons are more leveled than they should be, that's your cue to move on.

For Darugis, I highly recommend using Arceus against his final form. Arceus should be at Lv100 to learn Judgment (200 base power, increases all stats).

Q: What are the new moves?

A: Dark Chaos (mentioned in walkthrough), Demon Wing (Flying, 150 base power, 100% paralyze), and Devil Flame (Fire, same as Demon Wing but burns).

Q: Why are there people in areas I can't reach?

A: Probably leftover characters. Avoid them with walk-through-walls code—they can freeze the game or have garbage dialogue.

Credits

  • DarkRisingGirl for the hack itself
  • Game Freak for Pokemon Fire Red
  • PokeCommunity and anyone willing to help improve this walkthrough

Other Walkthroughs by Olivia R.

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  • Pokemon Ash Gray
  • Pokemon Snakewood
  • Pokemon Grass Jewel

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