Pokemon Glazed v9.1.0 Walkthrough by Allen Chingonzoh

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Pokemon Glazed 9.1.0 Walkthrough

Hello hello, how are you? It's been a while since my previous walkthrough, hasn't it? I'm Allen and this is the walkthrough for Pokemon Glazed 9.1.0. I didn't know about this update, so I'm curious to see what it has to offer when compared to the last major update. For those of you who are new to Glazed, welcome, enjoy your time with this game and have fun!

We are welcomed to the Tunod Region by Professor Willow and after the introduction we appear in an unidentified open area. Follow the dirt road south to meet a man who is surprised to find us here, he wasn't expecting anyone to be around. He then travels with us from this place back to our room and reveals that we somehow slipped from our universe to his universe from here (?!). He also says we'll be able to do that again and then he has to leave. Huh, okay. Well, aside from the neat Cyndaquil doll and a clock which needs new batteries, there's a Potion in the Item Storage. After that, exit the room.

GLENWOOD TOWN

"Where Things Begin Anew"

Pokemon Found

Water:

Magikarp (60%)
Buizel (40%)

Places of Interest

Player's House
Prof. Willow's Lab

We meet our parents, they're on their way to Chocco Town for some shopping. Mom reminds us that Prof. Willow wants to see us at his lab which is right next door. Before we head over there let's have a look around first:

To the west of Glenwood is Springside Path, Forlorn Cape and Willow's Pokemon Research Sanctuary. We can't enter the Sanctuary without permission, plus we don't have any Pokemon yet. We'll come back to fully explore this western area once we can Surf and Cut. To the south of Glenwood is a channel, we'll need to swim across it to reach a place called Northcoast Town. Speak to the Lass in the southeast house to learn about the Starters we get to choose from, it's not 3 this time, nah, it's 5! Forest Pass is found in the east from Glenwood, an angry Pikachu is there who won't let us get very far. What's up with that? Oh well, that's all the touring done so let's meet the good professor.

PROF. WILLOW'S LAB

According to Willow we received our Trainer's License the previous day and now we can get a Starter Pokemon:

TURTWIG - The Tiny Leaf Pokemon

Level: 5
Type: Grass
Ability: Overgrow
Moves: Tackle, Withdraw

CHIMCHAR - The Chimp Pokemon

Level: 5
Type: Fire
Ability: Blaze
Moves: Scratch, Leer

PIPLUP - The Penguin Pokemon

Level: 5
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent
Moves: Pound, Growl

SHINX - The Flash Pokemon

Level: 5
Type: Electric
Ability: Intimidate
Moves: Tackle, Leer, Thundershock

RIOLU - The Emanation Pokemon

Level: 5
Type: Fighting
Ability: Inner Focus
Moves: Quick Attack, Endure, Rock Smash

Normally Willow would've given us a PokeDex next but he gave his last one away a few days ago. The good news though is that he has a friend who lives in Chocco Town called The Inventor who might have a spare one for us. There is a healing machine here in the lab in case our Pokemon are injured.

On the way out of town to Forest Pass we're stopped by the old man who is on the bench. He tells us to be careful, there's something going on along that route ahead. How bad could it be..?

FOREST PASS

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Taillow [Normal/Flying] (30%)
Sentret [Normal] (25%)
Rattata [Normal] (20%)
Sandshrew [Ground] (10%)
Poochyena [Dark] (10%)
Ralts [Psychic/Fairy] (5%)

Water:

Marill [Water/Fairy] (99%)
Goldeen [Water] (1%)

Our parents are on their way back home but blocking their path is the angry Pikachu. We show up and try to stop it, this doesn't work and Pikachu attacks us!

PIKACHU (featuring a stylish red scarf, haha)

Level: 2
Type: Electric
Ability: Lightningrod
Moves: Vise Grip, Quick Attack, ???, ???

Just a quick shot battle, afterwards Pikachu scurries off. Mom is impressed by our skills and says she and Dad got us some presents - Running Shoes, an Exp. Share and new batteries for our room clock, so now you can set the time. Then Dad tells us that the first Gym is in Oceanview City and our journey begins. After passing the route signpost we bump into another Trainer named Percy and his pal Cyndaquil. They are looking for that Pikachu but since we scared it off, Percy figures we might as well just have a random battle instead. Dude, we only just met haha.

TRAINER BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Percy

Lv5 Cyndaquil [Fire]
Prize: P200

And now we have ourselves a Rival. The first of many Rivals perhaps? Afterwards he says that he's going to Oceanview City, what a coincidence :) Carry on east along this short path and soon enough we'll be in Chocco Town.

CHOCCO TOWN

"A most delicious town!"

HMs Needed: Surf

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
General Store
The Inventor's House
Inventor's Lab

Pokemon Found

Water:

Psyduck [Water] (95%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (4%)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] (1%)

Hmm, a couple of shady characters are blocking the northern exit. Who are these guys anyway? Let's check out the town before meeting the Inventor and hopefully figuring out who those characters are:

The Hiker living in the southern house can determine if your Pokemon's Happiness level is high, apparently he'll give away a TM if it is high enough. I was told my Starter's level is on the fence haha so no TM for me, darn it.

Just north from the Pokemon Center is the General Store, with no Poke Balls being sold there. Double darn it.

CHOCCO TOWN GENERAL STORE

Items:

Potion P200
Burn Heal P300
Ice Heal P100
Awakening P100
Parlyz Heal P300
Energypowder P500

(Each costs P9800)

HP Up
Protein
Iron
Carbos
Calcium
PP Up
Zinc

Curiously enough, according to the woman by the east side beach there's an island further out with a Tower. Noted. Nobody is home at the Inventor's house so head for the Lab.

INVENTOR'S LAB

We find the man here, for a moment he thinks we're one of his engineers but once that's cleared up he mentions getting an email from Prof. Willow about us and we receive the Pokedex plus some Poke Balls, very nice. Then he has a favour: he wants to observe ruins that are in Milkshake Swamp, which is north of town, but he would like us to escort him there since we're a Trainer now. We got them Poke Balls so you might wanna make use of them before meeting up with the Inventor. When you're done catching what you need to catch, go speak to the man. Looks like those shady characters haven't left yet.

They are Grunts from a crew called Team Fusion and they won't let the Inventor enter the Swamp. Suddenly another new face shows up from the Swamp, having just taken care of other Grunts back there. This is Blake, a member of this region's Elite 4. The Grunts say their business here is done and run off, maybe not wanting to battle Blake's Darkrai too. Team Fusion were at those ruins which the Inventor wants to visit. Blake will escort him there alongside us. No problem, into the Swamp we go.

MILKSHAKE SWAMP

HMs Needed: Cut

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Ekans [Poison] (35%)
Shroomish [Grass] (30%)
Croagunk [Poison/Fighting] (29%)
Tangela [Grass] (6%)

The first person we meet is a Youngster with some good advice - avoid stepping on the poison ivy. Northeast from him is a ledge and a patch of green next to it. That's the poison ivy, if you step on it one of your party members will be poisoned. Continue north from the Youngster to find an Antidote and the first Trainer.

Bug Catcher Adrian

Lv6 Caterpie [Bug]
Lv5 Weedle [Bug/Poison]
Prize: P40

And the guy is ready for a rematch if you're looking for one. Same levels and same cash prize amount, but not a bad little feature. A path going north from him is blocked by a tree. I'm guessing it's a shortcut? Continue southeast to find Marcus and James.

Bug Catcher Marcus

Lv6 Caterpie [Bug]
Lv8 Metapod [Bug]
Prize: P64

Youngster James

Lv6 Croagunk [Poison/Fighting]
Prize: P48

Maxwell and Emile are on the other side.

Bug Catcher Maxwell

Lv6 Skorupi [Poison/Bug]
Prize: P48

Youngster Emile (Rematch)

Lv6 Pichu [Electric]
Lv7 Togepi [Fairy]
Lv6 Cleffa [Fairy]
Prize: P56

Then we'll reach the ruins. Blake shows us another Fusion Grunt who is still here, examining an ancient tablet. We confront him but he already has the information he came for and makes his getaway. Damn, Elite 4 guy you were right there xD! The Inventor joins us, does his work and gives us the PokeComm. It allows us to communicate with Pokemon, any translated text will be displayed in green. Hmm, nothing will be lost in translation? After he and Blake leave, we take a look at the tablet for a bit-- and we suddenly slip through the universe. What the..? That man we first met when we did this shows up, his name is Luke. He needs our help in finding a Mudkip which has wandered off somewhere here. Find it and Luke says he'll explain what's going on. He also heals our Pokemon before we go all the way south. Once there head east, you'll see Mudkip but it runs off when we try to speak to it. Continue to the southeast corner, there's a Lum Berry. Then head north to find Mudkip and watch it dive into the mud. Go back to the western side of this place, you can see Mudkip in the mud and when you speak to it Mudkip attacks! Here's your chance to catch it.

MUDKIP - The Mud Fish Pokemon

Level: 10
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent
Moves: Growl, Water Gun, Rock Smash, Rock Throw

Afterwards go back to Luke, he says the portal leading back home is working now. Again he has no time to explain, despite what he said earlier. Step on the portal and we'll return to the ruins. From there, take that path heading southwest and meet Randall.

Bug Catcher Randall

Lv9 Kakuna [Bug/Poison]
Prize: P72

Continue west and north, there's Nick by the exit.

Bug Catcher Nick (Rematch)

Lv8 Pineco [Bug]
Lv9 Metapod [Bug]
Lv10 Butterfree [Bug/Flying]
Prize: P80

OCEANVIEW PARK

HMs Needed: Cut

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Growlithe [Fire] (30%)
Mareep [Electric] (24%)
Vulpix [Fire] (20%)
Marill [Water/Fairy] (20%)
Electrike [Electric] (6%)

Water:

Buizel [Water] (95%)
Floatzel [Water] (5%)

The Lass who asks us if we're a Trainer will give us MooMoo Milk if we say Yes. Catch a spare Vulpix, there's someone in Oceanview who wants to trade his Poliwhirl for a Ninetales if you're interested in getting Poliwhirl. Unfortunately we have no Fishing Rod and no HM Cut to get that item ball in the northwest corner but on the bright side thanks to the PokeComm, we can hear from that other Lass's Sentret. Carry on west into town.

OCEANVIEW CITY

"A city of beautiful blues"

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
PokeMart
Gym
Oceanview Power Plant
Oceanview Bed & Breakfast
Boathouse

OCEANVIEW CITY POKEMART

Items:

PokeBall P200
Potion P200
Super Potion P700
Antidote P200
Parlyz Heal P300
Repel P350
X Speed P350
X Attack P500
X Defend P550

We've made it folks, welcome to the home of the first Gym...which is currently closed because Gym Leader Sparky has gone to the old Power Plant to investigate something. That gives us a chance to look around before we follow after Sparky.

At the Oceanview Bed & Breakfast, speak to the Lass in the last room on 2F to receive a Level 10 Ditto. By the harbour there are 2 ships, one we can't board without a Wish Ticket and the other one we can't board until our time in this city is done. In the Boathouse spend P50 to buy a Serenity Ticket, which is needed to board the other boat and travel to Serenity Isle. Also Harold is here, he's the boy with the handheld who wants to trade his Poliwhirl Drizly for a Ninetales. Just so you know, as soon as you receive Drizly it will evolve into Politoed (OO!) I have never seen an actual trade evolution happen before (never had anyone to trade with in real life so hey, xD) so this was quite the surprise. Drizly's Ability, wouldn't you know it, happens to be Drizzle :) so remember Harold if you want to trade. Now let's chase after Sparky.

OCEANVIEW POWER PLANT

-1F-

Pokemon Found

Magnemite [Electric/Steel] (40%)
Pikachu [Electric] (20%)
Electrike [Electric] (20%)
Elekid [Electric] (15%)
Porygon [Normal] (5%)

The one guy we find here came with his friends to vandalise the place. His friends are on the next floor, get ready.

-2F-

Pokemon Found

Magnemite [Electric/Steel] (40%)
Pikachu [Electric] (20%)
Electrike [Electric] (20%)
Elekid [Electric] (15%)
Porygon [Normal] (5%)

There's one of them right by the doorway, oy!

Youngster Harry

Lv9 Koffing [Poison]
Lv10 Croagunk [Poison/Fighting]
Lv10 Poochyena [Dark]
Lv10 Poochyena [Dark]
Prize: P80

Continue down to the next one.

Hooligan Xander

Lv12 Croagunk [Poison/Fighting]
Prize: P192

The next Youngster won't battle us, it's the Hooligan near the northwest doorway who will.

Hooligan Kyle

Lv11 Zorua [Dark]
Lv12 Zorua [Dark]
Prize: P192

-3F-

Pokemon Found

Magnemite [Electric/Steel] (40%)
Pikachu [Electric] (30%)
Elekid [Electric] (15%)
Electrike [Electric] (15%)

We meet Sparky here and the Pokemon that's causing trouble - that scarfed Pikachu from before! He has turned on the turbines and is absorbing the electricity being generated. If we can stop Pikachu, Sparky will accept our challenge. The switch to turn off the turbines is in the northeast corner of the room. With the power off we can confront Pikachu and hear what he has to say: Pikachu is looking for revenge after we apparently ruined his life and forced him from his home. What's he talking about, we only met him not too long ago. He has levelled up thanks to absorbing all that electricity and is ready for another fight. Uh-oh...

PIKACHU

Level: 12
Type: Electric
Ability: Lightningrod
Moves: Growl, Thundershock, Quick Attack, XXX

DO NOT attempt to catch it, the game will freeze. After the battle Pikachu leaves, his quest for revenge continues and this odd pika-plot thickens. Sparky just says he'll see us at the Gym, so exit the Power Plant and prepare yourselves. The moment we try to walk into the Gym, out steps a girl named Chelle. She has just received her first Badge and now wants to show off the Pokemon which helped her. Now wait just one min--

TRAINER BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Chelle

Lv14 Chikorita [Grass] {Overgrow}
Lv12 Pikachu [Electric] {Static}
Prize: P480

BATTLE NOTES:

CHIKORITA MOVES: Razor Leaf, Poison Powder, Growl, Synthesis
PIKACHU MOVES: Thunder Wave, Double Team, Shock Wave, Tickle

Rival Number 2. Multiple Rivals in this game? Oh joy xD, as if one isn't enough. Let's hope they'll be decent characters and not just textbook Rivals who only want to bother us again and again for unnecessary battles. Chelle says she went easy on us because apparently we're a rookie, is that so? There'll definitely be a rematch, but for now it is Gym time.

OCEANVIEW CITY GYM

Leader: Sparky - "The Stunning Mechanic!"

Nice touch for the Gym looking like a mechanic's workshop. Who do we have as our Gym Trainers? A trio of Greasemonkeys!

Greasemonkey Mike

Lv12 Shinx [Electric]
Prize: P384

Greasemonkey Declan

Lv13 Pikachu [Electric]
Prize: P416

Greasemonkey Alexander

Lv13 Elekid [Electric]
Prize: P416

Then we'll find Sparky and his Jolteon working on a car, one Thunderbolt from Jolteon gets it running and our first Gym battle gets going!

GYM BATTLE

Leader Sparky

Lv13 Shinx [Electric] {Intimidate}
Lv13 Flaaffy [Electric] {Static}
Lv15 Jolteon [Electric] {Volt Absorb}
Prizes: P600 + Jolt Badge + TM24 Thunderbolt

BATTLE NOTES:

Sparky has 2 Potions.
Jolteon's Hidden Power Type is Fighting.

MOVES:

SHINX: Tackle, Charge, Thundershock, Bite
FLAAFFY: Thunder Wave, Substitute, Charge, Thundershock
JOLTEON: Hidden Power, Thundershock, Growl, Covet

Thanks to the Jolt Badge we can use HM Cut outside of battles, nice, but who has the HM though? Luckily TMs are reusable. Leave the Gym and when you're ready, set sail for the Serenity Isle.

SERENITY ISLE

"An island of peace and joy."

HMs Needed: Surf

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
PokeMart
Gym
Fusion Resort
Serenity Lighthouse

Pokemon Found

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (90%)
Tentacruel [Water/Poison] (5%)
Mantine [Water/Flying] (5%)

SERENITY ISLE POKEMART

Items:

PokeBall P200
Great Ball P600
Potion P200
Super Potion P700
Antidote P200
Parlyz Heal P300
Awakening P100
Revive P2000
Super Repel P500
Harbor Mail P50

As you go east your phone starts ringing. It's Prof. Willow calling, and now that we're here he wants us to deliver something for him. We have to go back to his Lab via the Serene Bridge which begins on the south side of Serenity Isle. Sure, but let's have a look around first.

FUSION RESORT

According to the Lass outside the Pokemon Center there's a Tutor here who can teach any move to any Pokemon. Very interesting. At the front desk you'll be asked if you have a reservation, doesn't matter which answer you give because the place is fully booked at the moment. We learn that access to the upper floors is only possible if we have a Room Key. There are 5 floors but we need a Penthouse Key for that 5th one. Noted.

-2F-

Enter the room at the end of the passage, we'll find a woman named Melanie there. She thinks we're room service and tells us to pass on a message to her friend Diana who is on the 4th floor. What the...

-3F-

Speak to the Lass in the passage, she'll give you a Fire Stone.

-4F-

The first room is occupied by Diana and she's upset about us not bringing her meal! Who are these 2 women anyway? Before heading back to 1F you can visit the Tutor in the other open room. Instead of one there are two Tutors, the left lady teaches Spore for P600 while the right lady teaches Leaf Blade for P1000. I thought they teach ANY move haha, why only those two? I guess Ditto could make use of them. Back on 1F speak to the front desk chef to receive Diana's meal, back to 4F to deliver the food and Melanie's message. Return to Melanie, no Thank You for delivering the message because she gives us another errand instead: get her 5 PokeBalls, 1 Potion and 1 Harbor Mail from the PokeMart. She also gives us P1350. Run to the Mart, buy the goods and return. Melanie then says send them over to Diana, who tells us that she doesn't want the Potion and demands we get a Super Potion instead Mordecai & Rigby voices - uhh, what?! She gives us P700. Seriously what is this, Death Stranding?? xD!

Fortunately she'll be done with us after getting that Super Potion. Melanie, though? She now wants us to find her bathing suit which she left somewhere on 4F. A bathing suit so small that you'll probably spend some time tapping that A Button while searching around 4F until you happen to pick it up. No worries, the bathing suit is in the passage. You see those doors to the middle room? From the right side of the doors, go south onto the blue carpet and search that space. You'll find the swimsuit. Hopefully this is the first and last item which is hidden like this in the entire game. I'll take a screenshot of the exact spot and include it in the zipped file which comes with this walkthrough document for you. Deliver the bathing suit and Melanie gives us quite the reward - the Wish Ticket!

Hurry back to Oceanview City and board that boat. It'll take us to Wish Island where we'll encounter the very first Mythical so far - Jirachi! Catch it if you can.

MYTHICAL BATTLE

JIRACHI - The Wish Pokemon

Level: 15
Type: Steel/Psychic
Ability: Serene Grace
Moves: Confusion, Wish, Swift, Helping Hand
Item Held: Stardust

Awake after 1000 years, just in time to end up in a PokeBall haha. It happens. Head back to Serenity Isle. There's a nice challenge at the Lighthouse - defeat all 8 Trainers as we move up. Do that and win a Pokemon. Challenge (to be) accepted, and there's the Gym too. But let's avoid those places for now and go meet Prof. Willow first to find out more about that errand. Perhaps we can get some training done on the way to him.

SERENE BRIDGE x TURQUOISE BAY

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
Horsea [Water] (30%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (9%)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] (1%)

Nice bridge, who do we find on it as we head south?

Tourist Chris

Lv13 Buizel [Water]
Lv12 Gible [Ground/Dragon]
Prize: P192

Sunbather Alicia

Lv14 Staryu [Water]
Prize: P56

Tourist Mathis

Lv14 Chimchar [Fire]
Prize: P224

Tourist Diego

Lv16 Shuckle [Bug/Rock]
Prize: P256

Sunbather Angel

Lv16 Totodile [Water]
Lv15 Chinchou [Water/Electric]
Prize: P60

Soon we'll be back at the Forlorn Cape and then Springside Path.

FORLORN CAPE

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Dratini [Dragon] (20%)
Larvitar [Rock/Ground] (20%)
Gible [Ground/Dragon] (20%)
Deino [Dark/Dragon] (20%)
Bagon [Dragon] (10%)
Beldum [Steel/Psychic] (10%)

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (35%)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] (5%)

SPRINGSIDE PATH

HMs Needed: Cut

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Taillow [Normal/Flying] (35%)
Shroomish [Grass] (30%)
Zorua [Dark] (20%)
Poochyena [Dark] (10%)
Breloom [Grass/Fighting] (5%)

Water:

Goldeen [Water] (60%)
Psyduck [Water] (39%)
Golduck [Water] (1%)

Back home in Glenwood and straight to the Lab where we meet Blake. He has news about Team Fusion, they've been poking around a place called the Haunted Isle which is along the Tunod Sea to the west of Serenity Isle. There are ruins on Haunted Isle that those Team Fusion goons could deface so Blake has to get there to stop them. Blake would like us to accompany him and says he'll be waiting for us at the Serenity Isle port. As for Willow, the errand he wants us to run for him involves delivering a pressure sensor to the Seaspray Dam in Seaspray Town, which happens to be where the next Gym is located. We must give the sensor to Flo, the manager of the Dam. Also as a show of gratitude Willow grants us access to the Sanctuary west of town and gives us HM01 Cut! Great, that lets us return to Serenity Isle via the Springside Path shortcut. As far as backtracking goes, there's only Oceanview Park. You can now pick up the Fire Stone which is in the northwest corner of the place. You'll see Blake next to his own boat at the Serenity Isle port but don't talk to him yet. Prepare to tackle the Lighthouse Challenge then we'll visit the Gym.

SERENITY LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE

The pair of Blackbelts by the Lighthouse entrance just ask if you want to take part in the Challenge, say Yes and good luck.

-1F-

Greasemonkey Erikson

Lv20 Pikachu [Electric]
Lv21 Jolteon [Electric]
Prize: P672

-2F-

Archeologist Indiana

Lv20 Nidoqueen [Poison/Ground]
Lv21 Donphan [Ground]
Prize: P672

-3F-

Sunbather River

Lv20 Starmie [Water/Psychic]
Lv21 Seadra [Water]
Prize: P84

-4F-

Picnicker Grace

Lv23 Ivysaur [Grass/Poison]
Prize: P92

-5F-

Cooltrainer Jenny

Lv21 Cloyster [Water/Ice]
Lv22 Weavile [Dark/Ice]
Prize: P880

-6F-

Firebreather Phil

Lv23 Ninetales [Fire]
Prize: P460

-7F-

Alpinist Rocky

Lv24 Rhyperior [Ground/Rock]
Prize: P192

-8F-

Sensei Brutus

Lv25 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Prize: P200

Phew. How was that? At the top we get a Level 20 Eevee from the man in charge of the Challenge. It comes with an Oran Berry, has the Run Away Ability and knows Sand-Attack, Quick Attack, Covet and Swift. You can come back for more whenever that itch for battle returns. The Trainer teams will be at the same levels and you'll get the same prize money amounts. Not too bad, now it's Gym time.

SERENITY ISLE GYM

Leader: Terry - "The dedicated archaeologist!"

Indeed, Ground-type is the specialty here. Only two Gym Trainers are on this floor while the rest of them plus Terry are down below. Climb down the ladder by the entrance, it leads to Dusty.

Archeologist Dusty

Lv24 Gligar [Ground/Flying]
Prize: P768

Climb back up and go north to find Antonio.

Alpinist Antonio

Lv22 Sandshrew [Ground]
Lv22 Sandslash [Ground]
Prize: P176

You'll see two holes in the floor on the left, drop down the south hole. You'll land next to a ladder, climb it to reach Mitch.

Alpinist Mitch

Lv24 Sandslash [Ground]
Prize: P192

Climb back down and go northeast for the last two Gym Trainers then Terry.

Alpinist Harold

Lv24 Marshtomp [Water/Ground]
Prize: P192

Archeologist Oliver

Lv24 Nidoking [Poison/Ground]
Lv24 Nidoqueen [Poison/Ground]
Prize: P768

GYM BATTLE

Leader Terry

Lv25 Gligar [Ground/Flying] {Hyper Cutter}
Lv24 Vibrava [Ground/Dragon] {Levitate}
Lv27 Phanpy [Ground] {Pickup} Leftovers
Prizes: P1080 + Dirt Badge + TM26 Earthquake

BATTLE NOTES:

Terry has 2 Super Potions.

MOVES:

GLIGAR: Protect, Poison Sting, Knock Off, Quick Attack
VIBRAVA: Bite, Bulldoze, Quick Attack, Gust
PHANPY: Bulldoze, Flail, Rollout, Slam

Traded Pokemon will now obey us up to Level 30. Go back to the southeast side of this floor, climb the ladder and exit the Gym. When you're ready, go meet Blake at the port. He tells us that it's going to be a rough journey and the man isn't kidding because at some point on the way a storm spoils things and the ship crashes on the Haunted Isle, how convenient :)

HAUNTED ISLE

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Spinda [Normal] (60%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (30%)
Buizel [Water] (10%)

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
Gastly [Ghost/Poison] (35%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (5%)

Fortunately nobody is hurt, but the ship is damaged and Blake will need time to repair it while we go on ahead to deal with Team Fusion. Just to the north is the entrance to Haunted Rock and to the east is a Pokemon Center.

HAUNTED ROCK

HMs Needed: Surf

-1F MAIN AREA-

Pokemon Found

Gastly [Ghost/Poison] (55%)
Misdreavus [Ghost] (30%)
Haunter [Ghost/Poison] (15%)

Water:

Zubat [Poison/Flying] (90%)
Gastly [Ghost/Poison] (10%)

And it is dark in here, darn it. Continue north and turn right, where we're ambushed by a Fusion Grunt.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv17 Tyrogue [Fighting]
Lv17 Tyrogue [Fighting]
Prize: P680

There are 2 openings, one north from her and the other is further on to the right, guarded by another Grunt:

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv17 Riolu [Fighting]
Lv17 Riolu [Fighting]
Prize: P680

Go through the north entrance, we'll call the next place Area A.

-1F AREA A-

Carry on north, up the steps and then southwest for the only Grunt here.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv21 Hitmonlee [Fighting]
Lv21 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
Lv21 Hitmontop [Fighting]
Prize: P840

If you carry on going west then north you'll reach a pair of green coloured rocks which look odd. Odd indeed, there is one like them in the Main Area. Anyway that's all for this area, return to the Main Area and go through the other entrance.

-1F AREA B-

On the left is a Moon Stone. Up ahead is a Grunt and further on is the opening to the next area.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv17 Timburr [Fighting]
Lv18 Timburr [Fighting]
Lv18 Machop [Fighting]
Prize: P720

Watch out because...

-1F AREA C-

...you'll be ambushed as soon you arrive!

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv18 Shroomish [Grass]
Lv19 Shroomish [Grass]
Prize: P760

Northwest from her is a Lantern, nice one! No HM Flash, we got this Key Item instead. The exit is on the bottom left.

Pokemon Found (Outside)

Grass:

Gastly [Ghost/Poison] (94%)
Banette [Ghost] (5%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (1%)

Water:

Golbat [Poison/Flying] (90%)
Voltorb [Electric] (10%)

Speak to the Hiker on the upper right if you need to heal your team and then go through the entrance.

-2F-

Pokemon Found

Gastly [Ghost/Poison] (55%)
Misdreavus [Ghost] (30%)
Haunter [Ghost/Poison] (10%)
Banette [Ghost] (5%)

Water:

Golbat [Poison/Flying] (90%)
Voltorb [Electric] (10%)

Going north, on the way there...

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv19 Combusken [Fire/Fighting]
Lv20 Monferno [Fire/Fighting]
Prize: P800

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv21 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Prize: P840

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv20 Hitmonlee [Fighting]
Lv20 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
Lv20 Hitmontop [Fighting]
Prize: P800

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv22 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Prize: P880

Then we head south for the exit.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv23 Gurdurr [Fighting]
Prize: P920

As you go west you'll meet another healing Hiker then find TM02 Dragon Claw. The next entrance ahead leads to a chamber where you'll see that Scarfed Pikachu. No Team Fusion boss or underboss, nope, just another round against the Electric Mouse!

PIKACHU

Level: 25
Type: Electric
Ability: Lightningrod
Moves: Thunderbolt, Thundershock, Agility, Quick Attack

He loses again but this has only made him more determined to see us lose. Then he gives us a Key Item, the Delusifier. He tells us that his superiors are in a cave blocked by a Zoroark's illusion and this gadget will allow us to go past it. Right, we rescue his superiors just so they can do what Pikachu failed to do to us now? Great, xD.

You can try out the Delusifier on the green rock in the Main Area and watch the rock vanish. Magic, eh? Return to the green rocks in Area A and use the Delusifier to clear them then enter the final outside area. What's going on here? We find the Fusion Boss and a pair of Grunts, the Boss isn't too happy about us showing up so he sends those Grunts to fight us.

Team Fusion Couple

Lv23 Machamp [Fighting]
Lv23 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Prize: P1840

BATTLE NOTES:

They have 1 Super Potion.

When others fail you might as well do the job yourself, so here comes Michael.

FUSION BOSS BATTLE

Fusion Boss Michael

Lv25 Zoroark [Dark] {Intimidate}
Prize: P1500

BATTLE NOTES:

ZOROARK MOVES: Scary Face, Taunt, Knock Off, Fury Swipes

We defeat the bad guys but we still come out on the losing end because their work here is done. After they leave, Blake calls us with good news about fixing the boat. Return to him and sail back to Serenity Isle. He'll give us another ticket, the Seaspraytix. Hop onto the other boat.

SEASPRAY TOWN

"where the wind meets the waves"

HMs Needed: Surf

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
Seaspray Department Store
Gym
Seaspray Dam
Pokemon Club House (Move Relearner, Name Rater, Move Deleter)

Pokemon Found

Water:

Psyduck [Water] (60%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (39%)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] (1%)

We arrive and before we even get a chance to look around, Chelle bumps into us. She defeated Terry thanks to Bayleef and now has something else to brag about. We just got here xD, is this really the time for showing off though?

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Chelle

Lv27 Bayleef [Grass] {Overgrow}
Lv25 Raichu [Electric] {Static}
Prize: P1000

BATTLE NOTES:

Chelle has 1 Super Potion.
Bayleef's Nature Power move is Swift.

MOVES:

BAYLEEF: Nature Power, Reflect, Magical Leaf, Synthesis
RAICHU: Fake Out, Spark, Tickle, Shock Wave

More excuses from Chelle haha, this time she lost because she's still weak from the Gym battle here. Right. She tells us that the Gym Leader just left her Gym after the match so we'll have to find her. On the bright side we learn from Chelle that the 4th Gym is in Stormy City. As soon as Chelle leaves, we do our own leaving and jump to that other universe. We appear in a place called New Port Ritchey, look how normal everything is! Even the Fisherman that we see below doesn't know what we're talking about. You can walk up and down the street but won't get very far because you don't want to get lost, certainly not around here. Standing outside a house on the right is Luke, he's surprised to see us and now it's time for some explaining: an unknown force is bringing our two universes closer together when they shouldn't connect like this. He suspects it could be the work of a Legendary Pokemon from our universe. People in his universe don't know about the existence of Pokemon. He can slip between universes like we can and he is doing his best to sort this mess out. Now we just have to figure out a way back since the portal has closed. Speak to the woman near the Fisherman. She saw us talking to Luke and she admires him because he doesn't make fun of her for being a fan of the Pokemon games. After talking to her we slip back to our world. Picking up from where we left off, let's have a look around before going to the Seaspray Dam.

SEASPRAY DEPT. STORE

-2F-

Items:

PokeBall P200
Great Ball P600
Ultra Ball P1200
Escape Rope P550
Full Heal P400
Antidote P200
Parlyz Heal P300
Burn Heal P300
Ice Heal P100
Awakening P100
Fluffy Tail P1000
Potion P200
Super Potion P700
Hyper Potion P1500
Max Potion P2500
Revive P2000
Repel P350
Super Repel P500
Max Repel P700
Wave Mail P50
Mech Mail P50

-3F-

Items:

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

(Each costs P9800)

Protein
Calcium
Iron
Zinc
Carbos
HP Up

-4F-

Items:

TM17 Protect P3000
TM20 Safeguard P3000
TM33 Reflect P3000
TM16 Light Screen P3000
TM38 Fire Blast P5500
TM25 Thunder P5500
TM14 Blizzard P5500
TM15 Hyper Beam P7500

-5F-

(Each costs P3000)

Water Stone
Thunderstone
Fire Stone
Leaf Stone
Sun Stone
Moon Stone

We're told that there are 10 Evolution Stones but only 6 of them are sold here though.

We learn that there's a great Trainer named Soheal who lives on an island outside of town. Also he's not exactly a people-person, imagine how that first meeting is going to happen xD. Going west leads to a water route called Soheal's Strait, you'll find a Dire Hit. Once we can Surf we'll be sure to pay this Soheal guy a visit and hopefully make one hell of a first impression :) Next to the Department Store is the Pokemon Club House, you just need P2000 for the Move Relearner's services. Next door from there is the Gym and it turns out that Flo the manager of the Dam is the Gym Leader too, specialising in Water-types. Her son is standing by the Gym entrance while Flo is away. Good time for us to finally head to the Dam, so go east.

SEASPRAY DAM

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Pikachu [Electric] (30%)
Pichu [Electric] (30%)
Electrike [Electric] (25%)
Growlithe [Fire] (13%)
Raichu [Electric] (1%)
Manectric [Electric] (1%)

Water:

Buizel [Water] (60%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (40%)

The first people we find here are Joey and Gabrielle. Is that THE Joey?

Youngster Joey

Lv26 Luxio [Electric]
Lv26 Riolu [Fighting]
Prize: P208

BATTLE NOTES:

Joey has 1 Potion.

Beauty Gabrielle

Lv27 Pidgeotto [Normal/Flying]
Lv27 Clefairy [Fairy]
Prize: P432

We can't cross the bridge on the south side because the dam is currently going at full blast, so go through the entrance above it. Inside the building we're told by the guard that we need a Security Card in order to pass him. In the next room are a few Trainers:

Tourist Connor

Lv26 Gabite [Ground/Dragon]
Lv27 Floatzel [Water]
Prize: P432

Engineer Rupert

Lv26 Magnemite [Electric/Steel]
Lv27 Flaaffy [Electric]
Prize: P864

BATTLE NOTES:

Rupert has 1 Guard Spec.

Engineer Gunther

Lv27 Electabuzz [Electric]
Prize: P864

BATTLE NOTES:

Gunther has 1 X Attack.

We'll find Flo on the next floor and give her the Sensor. We have to help her out first before she'll face us: there's a major power spike coming from Geminite Village so we have to go there and get the villagers to reduce the amount of power they are using. She gives us the Security Card. Back to the main area and pass the guards. That doorway above leads to an Ultra Ball and Harrison.

Tourist Harrison

Lv28 Leafeon [Grass]
Prize: P448

The next doorway leads back to the generator room, now you can reach the north side to face Viktor.

Engineer Viktor

Lv27 Pikachu [Electric]
Lv28 Magnemite [Electric/Steel]
Prize: P896

BATTLE NOTES:

Viktor has 1 Dire Hit.

Back to the main area and head outside. There's a Thunderstone on the bottom right then there's Robert and Parker before we arrive in Geminite.

Bug Catcher Robert

Lv27 Spinarak [Bug/Poison]
Lv27 Ariados [Bug/Poison]
Prize: P216

Camper Parker

Lv27 Togetic [Fairy/Flying]
Lv28 Tangela [Grass]
Prize: P224

GEMINITE VILLAGE

"A diamond in the rough"

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
PokeMart
Miner's Hut
Fossil Finder's House
Mt. Stratus
Geminite Mines

GEMINITE VILLAGE MART

Items:

Great Ball P600
Super Potion P700
Antidote P200
Parlyz Heal P300
Escape Rope P550
Super Repel P500
X Special P350
X Speed P350
X Attack P500
X Defend P550
Dire Hit P650
Lava Cookie P200

Before going down the second set of steps, you'll find a hidden Blue Shard on the blue-green rock next to the steps. After that we'll meet Percy and Quilava (!) yes, they've been training hard since our first encounter and Cyndaquil evolved. Just in time for Round 2, eh?

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Percy

Lv30 Quilava [Fire] {Blaze}
Lv25 Electrike [Electric] {Static}
Lv29 Kirlia [Psychic/Fairy] {Synchronize}
Prize: P1000

BATTLE NOTES:

Percy has 1 Full Restore.

MOVES:

QUILAVA: Flame Wheel, Defense Curl, Ember, Quick Attack
ELECTRIKE: Thunder Fang, Shock Wave, Bite, Quick Attack
KIRLIA: Confuse Ray, Psybeam, Charm, Teleport

More training will be needed for Percy and company, especially now that they're off to challenge Flo. Let's check out the village:

The old man in the Pokemon Center will teach Rock Slide. North from the PokeCenter lives another old man, he'll give you a Shovel which you use to mine for Shards in the Geminite Mines. The entrance to them is on the north side of the village, speak to the Hiker there and pay him P250 to play the mine game: You'll be in a small chamber, press A to dig holes into the floor for the Shards. The game ends when you fall through a hole or once you've dug up all the holes you can just exit the chamber. Take the Shards to the Fossil Finder and trade them for Fossils:

Red Shard → Dome Fossil (Kabuto)
Yellow Shard → Helix Fossil (Omanyte)
Blue Shard → Root Fossil (Lileep)
Green Shard → Claw Fossil (Anorith)

There's a Miner blocking the entrance into Mt. Stratus, he won't let us in because there's work going on inside that involves explosives. His boss is in the Miner's Hut, speak to him and learn that the rise in power usage is because of the work going on in Mt. Stratus. We have to find the Foreman who is in charge of the operation and tell him to ease up on the work. The Boss also tells the Miner blocking the entrance to let us through.

MT. STRATUS (Geminite Entrance)

HMs Needed: Surf, Strength, Rock Smash

Pokemon Found

Zubat [Poison/Flying] (60%)
Phanpy [Ground] (20%)
Abra [Psychic] (10%)
Geodude [Rock/Ground] (10%)

-AREA A-

That is a Green Shard you see above Alpinist Rick.

Alpinist Rick

Lv27 Rhyhorn [Ground/Rock]
Lv28 Rhyhorn [Ground/Rock]
Prize: P224

Engineer Edison

Lv28 Magnemite [Electric/Steel]
Lv28 Magnemite [Electric/Steel]
Prize: P896

BATTLE NOTES:

Edison has 1 X Speed.

Alpinist Oz

Lv28 Onix [Rock/Ground]
Prize: P224

-AREA B a.k.a THE TNT ROOM-

Pokemon Found

Aron [Steel/Rock] (40%)
Zubat [Poison/Flying] (30%)
Abra [Psychic] (10%)
Phanpy [Ground] (10%)
Sableye [Dark/Ghost] (10%)

Alpinist Hugh

Lv28 Gurdurr [Fighting]
Lv28 Aron [Steel/Rock]
Prize: P224

This is where we find rocks which require HM Rock Smash.

Alpinist Edmund

Lv28 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
Prize: P224

Further north is a PokeBall and the Foreman, ready to drop that TNT plunger. Even after hearing about the power situation he won't be stopped and goes ahead with setting off an explosion, causing an avalanche. He bolts out and the place starts rumbling around us. Not much to do on that eastern side because we currently can't Smash, can't Surf and if you climb the ladder on the south side it leads to a boulder roadblock.

Back at the Miner's Hut, the Foreman apologises for what he did. Nobody is hurt at least. To make up for his actions he gives us HM04 Strength. We'll need the Stem Badge from the Stormy City Gym for it. Power should be back to normal now.

Meanwhile in an unknown location, Michael is given an update about us and the Foreman. He is sending his Grunts after us..but as for the Foreman...Michael just calls for his son Henri. Interesting development.

At the Dam, Flo confirms that everything is okay and gives us HM06 Rock Smash before going to her Gym. Excellent :) get ready for Gym time.

SEASPRAY GYM

Leader: Flo - "The sexy Water-type specialist"

Inside we're stopped by her son, because his job is to chase off weak Trainers. Wait a second, Percy has Quilava...and Chelle has Bayleef, so who has....oh. This guy.

TRAINER BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer ???

Lv28 Houndour [Dark/Fire] {Early Bird}
Lv30 Croconaw [Water] {Torrent}
Lv28 Porygon [Normal] {Trace}
Prize: P1120

BATTLE NOTES:

HOUNDOUR MOVES: Taunt, Fire Fang, Bite, Beat Up
CROCONAW MOVES: Scary Face, Crunch, Ice Fang, Flail
PORYGON MOVES: Thunder Wave, Psybeam, Conversion 2, Thundershock

And now we have 3 Rivals, lovely. His name is Cato and he moved to Tunod with Flo, they're from Johto. Since his mom has given him permission to travel, we'll be seeing more of him along the way. All that's left is a 4th Rival and this game will turn into Pokemon X/Y haha...you never know.

There's a Gym Trainer on the left and another one on the right. The puzzle for this Gym involves a pool that we must cross from the right side to reach Flo. There's currently no water in the pool so we start from the left side.

Sunbather Deirdre

Lv28 Floatzel [Water]
Lv29 Floatzel [Water]
Prize: P116

Captain Jack

Lv29 Qwilfish [Water/Poison]
Lv29 Wartortle [Water]
Prize: P928

Sunbather Jeanette

Lv30 Seadra [Water]
Prize: P120

Up ahead is the valve we turn to fill up the pool then go to the right side for the final Gym Trainer Alexis and Flo.

Sunbather Alexis

Lv27 Poliwag [Water]
Lv29 Poliwhirl [Water]
Lv29 Dratini [Dragon]
Prize: P116

GYM BATTLE

Leader Flo

Lv29 Wartortle [Water] {Torrent}
Lv30 Seadra [Water] {Poison Point}
Lv30 Milotic [Water] {Marvel Scale}
Lv31 Kingdra [Water/Dragon] {Swift Swim} Sitrus Berry
Prizes: P1240 + Crest Badge + TM03 Water Pulse

BATTLE NOTES:

Flo has 2 Super Potions.

MOVES:

WARTORTLE: Protect, Bite, Water Pulse, XXX
SEADRA: Toxic, Water Pulse, Dragonbreath, Twister
MILOTIC: Attract, Water Pulse, Dragonbreath, Recover
KINGDRA: Dragonbreath, Yawn, Smokescreen, Water Pulse

Use of Rock Smash outside of battles has been granted, nice. We learn from Flo that the Stormy City Gym is led by a man named Lief. If you have time to rush back to Mt. Stratus, you can pick up the item which is south from the place where we met the Foreman - a Nugget. Afterwards continue southwest of the village to Geminite River.

GEMINITE RIVER

HMs Needed: Surf, Cut, Rock Smash

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Buizel [Water] (30%)
Joltik [Bug/Electric] (20%)
Skorupi [Poison/Bug] (20%)
Taillow [Normal/Flying] (20%)
Gible [Ground/Dragon] (6%)
Ditto [Normal] (4%)

Water:

Buizel [Water] (60%)
Psyduck [Water] (40%)

There's a path going to the right just before stepping into the grass. Cut the hidden tree and carry on to find Iron at the end. South from the main path is a bridge, cross it to find Tito and Hayley plus a rock which has a hidden Ultra Ball.

Sensei Tito

Lv28 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Prize: P224

Beauty Hayley

Lv28 Luxio [Electric]
Lv28 Swellow [Normal/Flying]
Prize: P448

South from her is another bridge which takes us to Bertrand and a path which needs Rock Smash to clear it.

Youngster Bertrand

Lv29 Seviper [Poison]
Prize: P232

BATTLE NOTES:

Bertrand has 1 X Attack.

Beyond the rocks is another entrance into Mt. Stratus.

MT. STRATUS (Geminite River Entrance)

HMs Needed: Rock Smash, Rock Climb

Pokemon Found

Aron [Steel/Rock] (40%)
Zubat [Poison/Flying] (30%)
Sableye [Dark/Ghost] (20%)
Abra [Psychic] (10%)

Rock Smash:

Geodude [Rock/Ground]

This is just a small portion of a bigger area, you can see the next part on the north side but we can't scale walls yet. There's a Rare Candy on the right and a hidden Escape Rope on the rock that's to the left of the southeast exit. Outside we'll meet Scarved Pikachu and this time in the name of revenge, he steals our Gym Badges and runs off! What the...?! The mascot of this entire franchise just jacked our stuff, xD! That's some disrespect right there. Damn, anyway continue south to reach one more bridge and find a tree blocking access to a water path heading further south.

Tourist Addison (Rematch)

Lv30 Floatzel [Water]
Lv30 Gabite [Ground/Dragon]
Lv29 Zoroark [Dark]
Prize: P464

BATTLE NOTES:

Addison has 1 Super Potion.

On the other side, running in the grass is Van...

Camper Van (Rematch)

Lv30 Tangela [Grass]
Lv30 Tangrowth [Grass]
Lv30 Skiploom [Grass/Flying]
Prize: P240

...while Bridgette is hidden between the trees on the right.

Camper Bridgette

Lv30 Ivysaur [Grass/Poison]
Lv30 Starmie [Water/Psychic]
Prize: P240

Just before we get into Stormy City, Blake meets us. He got some bad news to report - the Foreman has been kidnapped! After that brief cutscene we saw earlier we have an idea of who's involved. Blake is off to investigate and we would help but we have bigger problems right now, having our Badges stolen and all.

STORMY CITY

"Where it rains Meowth & Arcanine"

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
PokeMart
Gym
Dr. Friendship's House
Pokemon Adoption Clinic
Trainer Isle Ferry

STORMY CITY MART

Items:

PokeBall P200
Potion P200
Antidote P200
Parlyz Heal P300
Awakening P100
Escape Rope P550
Repel P350
X Speed P350
X Attack P500
X Defend P550
Orange Mail P50

Should've brought an umbrella since it rains all day everyday here, geez. Let's look around before hitting that Gym.

Dr. Friendship assesses your Pokemon's Friendship levels.

In the house south from Dr. Friendship's place we'll get TM18 Rain Dance and TM11 Sunny Day. Next door is a housewife who'll teach the move Scald more than just once, nice.

Southwest corner of town is where the Trainer Isle Ferry submarine is kept. Trainer Isle is Tunod's Battle Frontier. Far to the west as well is the Tunod League, we'll get there someday. Southeast of town is the Pokemon Adoption Clinic where we can adopt a Level 25 Grovyle. It's holding a Miracle Seed, has the Overgrow Ability and knows Detect, Magical Leaf, Dragonbreath and Giga Drain. Make some room in your party if you're interested in it. Speaking of Grass...

STORMY CITY GYM

Leader: Lief - "The hardworking gardener!"

The Grass-type Gym designed like a garden hedge maze. Makes sense :) We'll see the first 2 Gym Trainers on the left, Jaime and May.

Gardener Jaime

Lv31 Ivysaur [Grass/Poison]
Lv31 Bayleef [Grass]
Lv31 Grovyle [Grass]
Prize: P1488

Gardener May

Lv31 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Lv31 Tangela [Grass]
Prize: P1488

Follow that left corridor all the way up to meet Sissy.

Gardener Sissy

Lv31 Skiploom [Grass/Flying]
Lv30 Leafeon [Grass]
Prize: P1440

Make your way to the middle of the room for the final Gym Trainer Mary.

Gardener Mary

Lv31 Victreebel [Grass/Poison]
Prize: P1488

GYM BATTLE

Leader Lief

Lv33 Jumpluff [Grass/Flying] {Chlorophyll} Leftovers
Lv33 Tangrowth [Grass] {Chlorophyll} Leftovers
Lv33 Leafeon [Grass] {Chlorophyll} Lum Berry
Lv34 Venusaur [Grass/Poison] {Overgrow} Lum Berry
Prizes: P1360 + Stem Badge + TM22 Solarbeam

BATTLE NOTES:

Lief has 2 Super Potions.

MOVES:

JUMPLUFF: Leech Seed, Sunny Day, Substitute, Sleep Powder
TANGROWTH: Giga Drain, Knock Off, Stun Spore, Toxic
LEAFEON: Razor Leaf, Dig, Bite, Synthesis
VENUSAUR: Toxic, Leech Seed, Solarbeam, Sunny Day

Now we can move aside big boulders like a boss. Our next destination is Northcoast Town for the Icicle Badge, we gotta get through Mt. Stratus to reach it. On the way out of the Gym we get a call from Blake, he has found Team Fusion and their Boss but can't handle them alone so we have to hurry back to Mt. Stratus.

Before returning to Mt. Stratus I paid Trainer Isle a brief visit first and this is what I found out:

TRAINER ISLE

Places of Interest

Power Shack
Tower 1
Tower 2

POWER SHACK

(Each costs P1000)

Black Belt
Magnet
Poison Barb
Spell Tag
Blackglasses
Metal Coat
Sharp Beak
Twistedspoon
Charcoal
Miracle Seed
Silk Scarf
Dragon Fang
Mystic Water
Silverpowder
Hard Stone
Nevermeltice
Soft Sand

TOWER 1 - Home of the Singles, Doubles & Rapid Fire Challenges

BP EXCHANGE COUNTER:

Leftovers 48BP
White Herb 48BP
Quick Claw 48BP
Mental Herb 48BP
Brightpowder 64BP
Choice Band 64BP
King's Rock 64BP
Focus Band 64BP
Scope Lens 64BP

(Each costs 1BP)

Protein
Calcium
Iron
Zinc
Carbos
HP Up

9 floors make up this place.

(2F) - Standard Singles Battles. Taking on Level 30 Trainers and each win gives out 1BP. Complete this to unlock the Tough Singles mode.

(3F) - Tough Singles.

(4F) - Special Trainers. We're told that only "very elite" participants can compete here.

(5F) - Standard Doubles. Facing two Level 30 Trainers at a time, 2BP reward. Unlocks Tough Doubles once completed.

(6F) - Tough Doubles.

(7F) - Rapid Fire Challenge. We battle through Level 50 Trainers with no time to heal in between matches. Unlocks Tough Rapid Fire once completed.

(8F) - Tough Rapid Fire.

9th floor is the chill spot. Got TVs and Vending Machines to keep you occupied.

Vending Machines:

Fresh Water P200
Lemonade P350
Soda Pop P300

TOWER 2 - Home of the Endurance Challenge

BP EXCHANGE COUNTER:

Trade Stone 48BP
EXP. Share 80BP
Master Ball 200BP

(2F) - Gym Leader Challenge. This is not yet ready at the moment.

(3F) - Champion Challenge. Open only to the most outstanding Trainers.

(4F) - Endurance Challenge. It's just you and your best Pokemon versus Level 80 Trainers for a major reward. Something you can go for when all is said and done, eh? Now let's go help Blake.

Make your way back to the area in Mt. Stratus where we find the boulder. That is a Super Repel blocked by the breakable rock, you can come back for it after we get our Badges back. Climb down the ladder and let's get to work:

-AREA C-

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv32 Hitmonlee [Fighting]
Lv32 Hitmontop [Fighting]
Lv32 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
Prize: P1280

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv32 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting]
Prize: P1280

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv32 Scrafty [Dark/Fighting]
Prize: P1280

Check the rock between the Grunts for a hidden Hard Stone.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv32 Combusken [Fire/Fighting]
Lv32 Monferno [Fire/Fighting]
Lv32 Pignite [Fire/Fighting]
Prize: P1280

We'll see Blake and his Darkrai battling Michael and his Zoroark. The Foreman is being held on the upper floor so continue for that ladder.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv33 Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
Prize: P1320

-AREA D-

That's a Sea Incense on the right. Just up ahead is Scarved Pikachu, the Foreman and a Grunt who turns out to be the Henri guy that Michael sent for. He's getting a pep talk from Pikachu and now that we're here Pikachu sees this as Henri's chance to step up...erm, or at least try to.

FUSION BOSS BATTLE

Team Fusion Henri

Lv34 Huntail [Water] {Swift Swim}
Lv34 Gorebyss [Water] {Swift Swim}
Prize: P1360

BATTLE NOTES:

HUNTAIL MOVES: Dive, Baton Pass, Crunch, Body Slam
GOREBYSS MOVES: Baton Pass, Dive, Psychic, Safeguard

No luck for Henri, so Pikachu faces us next and because he's part of Team Fusion he has gotten stronger. Oh really?

PIKACHU

Level: 35
Type: Electric
Ability: Lightningrod
Moves: Thunderbolt, Thunder, Iron Tail, Agility

Another loss for Pikachu and he blames Team Fusion because he believes they were supposed to help him get strong enough to defeat us. Then he runs off and we hear from Henri: he is Michael's son and was forced to join Team Fusion but he didn't want to. Pikachu dropped our Badges as he ran off, Henri gives them back to us and everything is right in the world again :) Great Success. Henri is willing to help us fight against Team Fusion and shares some information about what they're up to, it involves Mew. Interesting. He apologises to the Foreman and frees him, after that go back to the previous room. Darkrai defeats Zoroark and Team Fusion retreats. Blake isn't completely sold on Henri siding with us, we'll have to keep an eye on him. Then we do another universe leap - with Blake jumping as well. Uh-oh.

We appear in front of Luke in a parking lot. He brings Blake up to speed about what's going on and asks him if he has any idea who could be responsible for this craziness. Two words - Team Fusion. With all the snooping they've done at the ruins and with Mew becoming a target, it shouldn't be a surprise. We'll keep them in check with help from Blake. The portal takes us back to Mt. Stratus. Blake says Northcoast Town is just up ahead and wishes us good luck for our match against the next Gym Leader Irene. Carry on east, you'll see a path heading south which has breakable rocks along it. The path leads to the rock wall that we saw in that Geminite River section of Mt. Stratus. We can go 2 ways - climbing the stairs on the right or climbing the ladder next to the pool on the north side. Go for the ladder first. There is another ladder but it is across the pool so just make a note of it for when we can Surf.

MT. STRATUS (Nitchside Cove Entrance)

HMs Needed: Strength

Pokemon Found

Zubat [Poison/Flying] (40%)
Snorunt [Ice] (30%)
Geodude [Rock/Ground] (20%)
Lairon [Steel/Rock] (10%)

There's a Rare Candy on the southwest side. We can't reach the north section from here sadly so go back and head for the stairs. There's a Repel behind the rock above the stairs and on the bottom right is the exit.

ICEBOUND CHASM

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Snorunt [Ice] (55%)
Sneasel [Dark/Ice] (30%)
Swinub [Ice/Ground] (9%)
Delibird [Ice/Flying] (5%)
Slowpoke [Water/Psychic] (1%)

Water:

Marill [Water] (99%)
Goldeen [Water] (1%)

First Trainer spotted is Derek on his board.

Snowboarder Derek

Lv33 Glalie [Ice]
Prize: P792

Carry on south to face Adam and pick up a Hyper Potion.

Snowboarder Adam

Lv33 Piloswine [Ice/Ground]
Lv33 Piloswine [Ice/Ground]
Lv33 Mamoswine [Ice/Ground]
Prize: P792

Snowboarder Erik

Lv33 Glaceon [Ice]
Lv33 Froslass [Ice/Ghost]
Prize: P792

There's a Nugget in the area he slides down from. A few steps east and we arrive.

NORTHCOAST TOWN

"A winter paradise!"

Places of Interest

PokeCenter (Move Deleter guy is found here)
PokeMart
Gym
Northcoast Museum
Northcoast Lodge
Name Rater's House

NORTHCOAST TOWN MART

Items:

Great Ball P600
Super Potion P700
Antidote P200
Parlyz Heal P300
Awakening P100
Burn Heal P300
Revive P2000
Super Repel P500
X Speed P350

Before we freeze to death, let's see what is happening around town.

There's an old lady in the PokeMart who teaches Thunder Punch. The item outside the building is a Max Revive, obtained by sliding across the ice from below. There's an Ether across the ice on the western side of town.

The one who lives next door to the Lodge is an old Trainer who'll pass her Glaceon to us now that she has retired. It is Level 30, holds Nevermeltice and knows Icicle Spear, Icy Wind, Bite and Ice Fang. At the Lodge we can catch a lift that takes us to the Ski Lodge at the peak. There's a mini game you can do where you race down the mountain. Get an A+ ranking to receive a Trade Stone.

The Name Rater's House is next door to the Gym. If you got any Fossils, bring them with you to the Northcoast Museum. Make some space in your party. There's a PC in the top right corner, convenient :) the revived Pokemon are each at Level 25. Those other fossils on display...I wonder if we'll get them as well sooner or later. When you're done and ready, it is Gym time.

NORTHCOAST TOWN GYM

Leader: Irene - "The elegant figure skater!"

This can't be an Ice-type Gym without a frozen floor puzzle. There are switches that we must hit to raise patches of floor that can help to direct our sliding across. The first Gym Trainer we can reach is Aaron on the left.

Snowboarder Aaron

Lv32 Glaceon [Ice]
Prize: P768

On the right is Brooke and just below her is a switch.

Picnicker Brooke

Lv31 Snorunt [Ice]
Lv31 Snorunt [Ice]
Prize: P124

Step on the switch, it will reveal a patch of floor just north from Aaron. Slide up onto the ice from Brooke, then slide left and down to Aaron. Now you're back in the entrance area, go to the north point of the entrance area, slide to the left then up onto the raised floor. Slide to the right, down, right and up onto the middle switch. Slide up, right, down, left, down, left onto a raised floor, up to the next one then right to Ronald who is standing next to a switch.

Snowboarder Ronald

Lv31 Piloswine [Ice/Ground]
Lv31 Swinub [Ice/Ground]
Prize: P744

Step on the switch and get to the final Gym Trainer Mykal...and just up ahead is Percy?!

Snowboarder Mykal

Lv31 Delibird [Ice/Flying]
Lv31 Lapras [Water/Ice]
Prize: P744

We've taken down the last Gym Trainer just in time to see Percy win the Icicle Badge, wow. No surprise that this place was a breeze for him, thanks to Quilava. Rather than let us have our turn against Irene, Percy figures we should battle him first. Really, dude? :p

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Percy

Lv32 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy] {Synchronize}
Lv33 Quilava [Fire] {Blaze}
Lv32 Manectric [Electric] {Static}
Prize: P1280

BATTLE NOTES:

Percy has 1 Hyper Potion.

MOVES:

GARDEVOIR: Confuse Ray, Moonblast, Psybeam, Charm
QUILAVA: Defense Curl, Double Kick, Flame Wheel, Quick Attack
MANECTRIC: Bite, Shock Wave, Thunder Fang, Roar

Afterwards he gives us HM03 Surf. Would've been better if he had let us face Irene and if we earned the Badge, he then gave us the HM. Anyway, it's time for Irene. Cue that Gym Battle theme!

GYM BATTLE

Leader Irene

Lv35 Snorunt [Ice] {Inner Focus} Nevermeltice
Lv37 Weavile [Dark/Ice] {Pressure} Scope Lens
Lv35 Froslass [Ice/Ghost] {Shadow Tag} Leftovers
Lv35 Glaceon [Ice] {Thick Fat} Leftovers
Prizes: P1480 + Icicle Badge + TM13 Ice Beam

BATTLE NOTES:

Irene has 3 Hyper Potions.

MOVES:

SNORUNT: Hail, Protect, Ice Beam, Spikes
WEAVILE: Protect, Feint Attack, Ice Punch, Brick Break
FROSLASS: Shadow Ball, Taunt, Ice Beam, Spikes
GLACEON: Wish, Water Pulse, Shadow Ball, Ice Beam

Excellent, now we can swim! Just need that HM Fly and then we can do some backtracking. On the right from Irene is the last switch, hit that and leave this Gym in style :)

On a side note, back at the Icebound Chasm that Snowboarder guy Derek said something about him and the other Snowboarders will battle us more than once, despite not asking for a rematch. If you go back along that route they will indeed challenge you again. We're headed east so get ready for that trip.

BLIZZARD SLOPES

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Smash

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Sneasel [Dark/Ice] (28%)
Snorunt [Ice] (25%)
Smoochum [Ice/Psychic] (20%)
Furret [Normal] (16%)
Delibird [Ice/Flying] (10%)
Slowpoke [Water/Psychic] (1%)

Water:

Slowpoke [Water/Psychic] (95%)
Lapras [Water/Ice] (5%)

Picnicker Lilly

Lv33 Snorunt [Ice]
Lv33 Snorunt [Ice]
Prize: P132

You'll find an HP Up when you search that rock blocked by the breakable rock above Lilly.

Snowboarder Drake

Lv32 Smoochum [Ice/Psychic]
Lv33 Smoochum [Ice/Psychic]
Lv33 Jynx [Ice/Psychic]
Prize: P792

That is Zinc next to him.

Snowboarder Joshua

Lv34 Glaceon [Ice]
Lv34 Glaceon [Ice]
Prize: P816

Carbos next to him. On the right from there we see a cave entrance across water. Icicle Tunnel awaits.

ICICLE TUNNEL

HMs Needed: Rock Smash

Pokemon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying] (30%)
Zubat [Poison/Flying] (25%)
Delibird [Ice/Flying] (20%)
Piloswine [Ice/Ground] (15%)
Jynx [Ice/Psychic] (5%)
Sneasel [Dark/Ice] (5%)

Snowboarder Henderson

Lv33 Sneasel [Dark/Ice]
Lv33 Weavile [Dark/Ice]
Prize: P792

Over on the east side is a Nevermeltice blocked by a breakable rock.

Picnicker Elaine

Lv34 Grotle [Grass]
Prize: P136

There's a PP Up a little further past her. Louis drops some nice info about the legendary Kyurem possibly being in this place somewhere. Noted.

Alpinist Louis

Lv33 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
Prize: P264

The exit is just below. Much needed warm weather here we come!

CAPE AZURE

"The town of art & music!"

HMs Needed: Cut

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
PokeMart
Cape Azure Performance Hall
Azure Inn
Tunod Safari Zone
Overseas Bridge

CAPE AZURE MART

Items:

PokeBall P200
Ultra Ball P1200
Super Potion P700
Antidote P200
Parlyz Heal P300
Awakening P100
X Speed P350
X Attack P500
X Defend P550
Dire Hit P650
Guard Spec. P700
Harbor Mail P50

Waiting for us outside town is Blake with more news about Team Fusion (I almost called them Team Steam haha, it's in the morning now while I'm typing, forgive me. Shout out to Pokemon LightPlatinum :] ). They are heading for the Temporal Tower, which is east of Chocco Town. Another place of ancient ruins. We'll need the Blaze Badge in order to unlock HM Fly and then return to Chocco Town. Also, he says Chelle is looking for us. She's in the Tunod Safari Zone south from here. If only he had the HM for us now, because who has it? Let's explore Cape Azure.

Contests are held at the Cape Azure Performance Hall. You'll be given the PokeSnack Case at the front desk and you can buy Berries there too. In the next room there, you can battle aspiring Idol Ryan. He has backup singers AND a full team of Level 50 Pokemon. Legend in the making right here, come back to face him if/when you're ready.

TRAINER BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Ryan

Lv50 Haxorus [Dragon] {Hyper Cutter}
Lv50 Weezing [Poison] {Levitate}
Lv50 Honchkrow [Dark/Flying] {Insomnia}
Lv50 Snorlax [Normal] {Immunity}
Lv50 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting] {Hyper Cutter}
Lv50 Shiny Umbreon [Dark] {Synchronize}
Prize: P2000

BATTLE NOTES:

Ryan has 2 Full Restores.

MOVES:

HAXORUS: Poison Jab, Outrage, Dragon Pulse, Swords Dance
WEEZING: Grudge, Explosion, Sludge Bomb, Toxic
HONCHKROW: Nasty Plot, Air Cutter, Swagger, Drill Peck
SNORLAX: Hammer Arm, Earthquake, Amnesia, Belly Drum
GALLADE: Zen Headbutt, Swords Dance, Psychic, Imprison
UMBREON: Screech, Dark Pulse, Mean Look, Taunt

As a gift for defeating him he'll give you a Level 20 Honchkrow which has the Insomnia Ability and knows Taunt, Featherdance, Astonish and Air Cutter. Ryan also says you can come back later to face him again.

Southeast from the Hall is TM30 Shadow Ball.

You can stay over at the Azure Inn for the low, low price of 1 million PokeDollars/Yen/Pound Sterling/Pesos etc. Am sure I got some under a mattress somewhere, hold on...

Can't travel along the Overseas Bridge without a Bike :/ so off we go to the Safari Zone to meet up with Chelle.

TUNOD SAFARI ZONE

HMs Needed: Surf, Cut, Rock Smash, Waterfall

-OUTER AREA-

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Nincada [Bug/Ground] (30%)
Murkrow [Dark/Flying] (20%)
Mightyena [Dark] (20%)
Ponyta [Fire] (15%)
Swellow [Normal/Flying] (10%)
Mienfoo [Fighting] (5%)

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (35%)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] (5%)

The Youngster we find says he'll give out a prize if we can catch 20 or more Pokemon from the Safari Zone. Who's got time for that? (the prize is MooMoo Milk. If you can do it again, go speak to him for another prize. I was not motivated enough to get that 2nd prize haha). You'll find a Star Piece behind the southern fence (at the end of the left side) and then the Safari Zone building. Bring P500 with you. We'll get 30 Park Balls and there's no time limit. Would've been nice if we could battle other Trainers who are in the Zone.

-ZONE 1-

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Axew [Dragon] (40%)
Deino [Dark/Dragon] (35%)
Mawile [Steel/Fairy] (20%)
Wobbuffet [Psychic] (5%)

Water:

Psyduck [Water] (100%)

Across the water is a Max Revive and a narrow way on the left which leads to TM05 Roar after cutting a tree. North is Zone 2.

-ZONE 2-

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Deino [Dark/Dragon] (40%)
Axew [Dragon] (30%)
Mawile [Steel/Fairy] (10%)
Druddigon [Dragon] (10%)
Rhyhorn [Ground/Rock] (5%)
Wobbuffet [Psychic] (5%)

-ZONE 3-

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Deino [Dark/Dragon] (40%)
Axew [Dragon] (30%)
Heracross [Bug/Fighting] (10%)
Druddigon [Dragon] (20%)

Rock Smash:

Geodude [Rock/Ground]

We're told by the NPC we meet about a rock slide which has blocked off the other end of the Safari Zone. Continue on to pick up Calcium behind that red sign. Below is the scene of the rock slide and Chelle. This time though she'll ask if we want to battle her. Saying No doesn't make her do the usual thing of continuing to ask until you say Yes, she'll just carry on and give us a Dart Bike. But for those of you who said Yes...

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Chelle

Lv33 Raichu [Electric] {Static}
Lv34 Meganium [Grass] {Overgrow}
Lv31 Parasect [Bug/Grass] {Effect Spore}
Lv31 Breloom [Grass/Fighting] {Effect Spore}
Prize: P1240

BATTLE NOTES:

Chelle has 1 Hyper Potion.
Meganium's Nature Power move is Swift.

MOVES:

RAICHU: Fake Out, Shock Wave, Spark, Tickle
MEGANIUM: Sweet Scent, Nature Power, Magical Leaf, Petal Dance
PARASECT: Fury Cutter, Slash, Absorb, Spore
BRELOOM: Poison Powder, Brick Break, Counter, Mach Punch

Yup, we'll be back for Zone 4 which is the higher ground that you can see on the right. At the moment we can only go as far as that pool of water under the waterfall, so our Safari Zone game drive comes to an end. Get on that Bike and let's ride.

OVERSEAS BRIDGE

There's a left lane and a right lane. Here are the Trainers on the left lane:

Cyclist Mack

Lv34 Scizor [Bug/Steel]
Prize: P272

Cyclist Ford

Lv33 Arbok [Poison]
Lv33 Arbok [Poison]
Lv33 Seviper [Poison]
Prize: P264

Only one on the right, Hans.

Cyclist Hans

Lv33 Luxray [Electric]
Lv33 Ariados [Bug/Poison]
Prize: P264

Further south is Southerly City.

SOUTHERLY CITY

"Gateway to paradise!"

HMs Needed: Cut

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
PokeMart
Gym
Battle Building
Southerly City Airport

SOUTHERLY CITY MART

Items:

PokeBall P200
Great Ball P600
Potion P200
Super Potion P700
Antidote P200
Parlyz Heal P300
Escape Rope P550
Repel P350
Harbor Mail P50
Burn Heal P300
Ice Heal P100

As soon as you step into town you'll see the Battle Building on the right. You compete in a Stamina Challenge - facing 5 Trainers back to back without healing between matches - and earn a Nugget as a prize. Here are the Trainers:

Bug Catcher Rob

Lv30 Pinsir [Bug]
Lv30 Scyther [Bug/Flying]
Prize: P240

BATTLE NOTES:

Rob has 1 Full Restore.

Picnicker Maxxy

Lv30 Ivysaur [Grass/Poison]
Lv30 Bayleef [Grass]
Lv30 Grovyle [Grass]
Prize: P120

BATTLE NOTES:

Maxxy has 1 Full Restore.

Tourist Charles

Lv30 Floatzel [Water]
Lv30 Glaceon [Ice]
Lv30 Leafeon [Grass]
Lv30 Gabite [Ground/Dragon]
Prize: P480

BATTLE NOTES:

Charles has 1 Full Restore.

Engineer Frankie

Lv30 Magnemite [Electric/Steel]
Lv30 Raichu [Electric]
Lv30 Manectric [Electric]
Lv30 Magneton [Electric/Steel]
Lv30 Lanturn [Water/Electric]
Prize: P960

BATTLE NOTES:

Frankie has 1 Full Restore.

Alpinist Rodalphus

Lv30 Graveler [Rock/Ground]
Lv30 Golem [Rock/Ground]
Lv30 Rhydon [Ground/Rock]
Lv30 Rhyperior [Ground/Rock]
Lv30 Aron [Steel/Rock]
Lv30 Lairon [Steel/Rock]
Prize: P240

BATTLE NOTES:

Rodalphus has 1 Full Restore.

Next door from there is Captain Soren who'll trade his Ninetales Solidad for a Kirlia. It has the Drought Ability, holds a Premier Ball and knows Will-o-Wisp, Imprison, Grudge and Extrasensory.

Try to access the rest of the city and we'll meet Cato, remember him? Rival #3? He notices that we've got Flo's Badge among the others and tells us that Gym Leader Ernest is not around. Darn, but that won't stop another Rival battle right?

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Cato

Lv34 Houndoom [Dark/Fire] {Early Bird}
Lv35 Feraligatr [Water] {Torrent}
Lv34 Porygon2 [Normal] {Trace}
Lv31 Espeon [Psychic] {Synchronize}
Prize: P1240

BATTLE NOTES:

Cato has 1 Full Restore.

MOVES:

HOUNDOOM: Bite, Fire Fang, Taunt, Beat Up
FERALIGATR: Scary Face, Crunch, Flail, Ice Fang
PORYGON2: Agility, Thundershock, Conversion 2, Psybeam
ESPEON: Swift, Confusion, Psybeam, Morning Sun

He suggests we go to the Espo Forest, west of town, for some training until Ernest returns. Might as well. What else is going on in town?

Behind the PokeMart (under those flowers in the northwest corner) is TM01 Focus Punch.

Southeast from the Southerly City Airport is a Black Belt who teaches Fire Punch. There's a plane ready for travel to Johto but we don't have a Ticket. Let's visit that forest.

ESPO CLEARING

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Swellow [Normal/Flying] (25%)
Galvantula [Bug/Electric] (20%)
Ponyta [Fire] (20%)
Leafeon [Grass] (20%)
Scraggy [Dark/Fighting] (10%)
Flaaffy [Electric] (5%)

Water:

Magikarp [Water] (60%)
Buizel [Water] (35%)
Gyarados [Water/Flying] (5%)

Across the pool of water, in the northwest corner is a Red Shard. Haley is near the forest entrance.

Esper Haley

Lv34 Kadabra [Psychic]
Lv34 Alakazam [Psychic]
Prize: P408

ESPO FOREST

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Beldum [Steel/Psychic] (25%)
Abra [Psychic] (20%)
Mawile [Steel/Fairy] (20%)
Ralts [Psychic/Fairy] (20%)
Kadabra [Psychic] (5%)
Wynaut [Psychic] (5%)
Kirlia [Psychic/Fairy] (5%)

Seeing as there is the Esper Trainer Class, would it be a stretch to hope for Esper Roba to be among these Trainers? Too much? Wrong franchise?? Nevermind, we meet Grady though:

Esper Grady

Lv33 Kirlia [Psychic/Fairy]
Lv34 Metang [Steel/Psychic]
Lv34 Beldum [Steel/Psychic]
Prize: P408

Continue south to find Ken and TM06 Toxic in the southeast area.

Esper Ken

Lv34 Wobbuffet [Psychic]
Prize: P408

Southwest from Ken is Glimmer.

Esper Glimmer

Lv34 Slowbro [Water/Psychic]
Lv34 Slowking [Water/Psychic]
Prize: P408

North from her is Blake (?) Huh what is he doing here, shouldn't he be chasing after Team Fusion?? He's near a shrine which was built for Mew who is believed to live in this forest. Also Blake is now the new Champion (whaaa..?!) after dethroning previous Champ Grey. This means he might not have time to be going after Team Fusion now. So why not hold off on challenging for the title and stop this really dangerous group first?? This guy, xD. Suddenly we leap to Luke's universe, this time appearing in a forest just like Espo, with a shrine too. Luke has some news about a 50-year old newspaper article regarding something pink but we are sent back to our own universe before he can go into more details. Now Blake thinks we should pause on getting that Blaze Badge and instead go straight to the Temporal Tower with him. The Gym Leader isn't around anyway so let's go. Blake takes us there with his Honchkrow.

TEMPORAL TOWER

HMs Needed: Surf

-EXTERIOR-

Pokemon Found

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (30%)
Omanyte [Rock/Water] (5%)
Kabuto [Rock/Water] (5%)

Seems quiet, Blake goes in to investigate. If you Surf to the west you'll enter a small section of the Temporal Sea, nothing is out there though. Try to enter the Tower and look who we bump into - Scarved Pikachu. He's just as surprised to see us as we are to see him and is ready for another battle.

PIKACHU

Level: 37
Type: Electric
Ability: Lightningrod
Moves: Thunderbolt, Agility, Thunder, Iron Tail
Item Held: Choice Band

Afterwards he goes back into the Tower to let the others know that we're here! That little...

-INTERIOR-

Pokemon Found

Unown [Psychic] (100%)

-1F-

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv34 Gurdurr [Fighting]
Prize: P1360

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv34 Riolu [Fighting]
Lv34 Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
Prize: P1360

In the top right corner is a Pearl. Blake is on the left near a ladder heading up. He says a lot of history is written on the walls of the Tower, with the most recent history being near the top of the Tower.

-2F-

On the right is an Engineer who will heal our team and a Twistedspoon. Then go south for the next ladder and these two:

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv34 Combusken [Fire/Fighting]
Lv34 Blaziken [Fire/Fighting]
Prize: P1360

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv34 Machoke [Fighting]
Prize: P1360

-3F-

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv34 Hitmonlee [Fighting]
Lv34 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
Lv34 Hitmontop [Fighting]
Prize: P1360

-4F-

On the left side is a Grunt and a hole in the floor.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv35 Scraggy [Dark/Fighting]
Lv35 Scraggy [Dark/Fighting]
Lv35 Scraggy [Dark/Fighting]
Prize: P1400

Drop through the hole back to 3F, we'll land on the left side.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv35 Primeape [Fighting]
Lv35 Machoke [Fighting]
Prize: P1400

The ladder which takes us back to 4F is right there. Once we're back on 4F the item we'll see is a Black Flute. This takes me to the Gen 3 days :) remember collecting the ash along Route 113 in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald with the Soot Sack? Made for good exercise, eh? I wonder if the White Flute is somewhere in this game.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv35 Blaziken [Fire/Fighting]
Lv35 Infernape [Fire/Fighting]
Lv35 Emboar [Fire/Fighting]
Prize: P1400

South from her is the ladder leading to the 5th and final floor.

-5F-

We've caught up with Blake and just up ahead we see Michael...and his wife Regina (?!). Boss and Boss Lady, damn. Unfortunately we've showed up too late, their work here is done and they're ready to leave. Regina faces Blake while we face Michael.

FUSION BOSS BATTLE

Fusion Boss Michael

Lv36 Ditto [Normal] {Limber} Sitrus Berry
Lv37 Zoroark [Dark] {Intimidate} Lum Berry
Prize: P2220

BATTLE NOTES:

Michael has 2 Full Restores.

MOVES:

DITTO: Transform
ZOROARK: Night Slash, Torment, Flamethrower, Sludge Bomb

Michael has found out that Mew went to an alternate reality 50 years ago and he has figured out how to retrieve it. Darn it. After the couple leave, Blake says he doesn't know what Team Fusion wants with Mew so we have to protect it. He gives us HM02 Fly and we return to Southerly City. He had that HM the whole time, come on dude xD and this is on top of this failed mission. Unbelievable. We were exploring Espo Forest before flying off, but now that we're back in town we could check if Ernest is at the Gym now.

SOUTHERLY CITY GYM

Leader: Ernest - "The guy with good Firepower!"

Lava pool in a Fire-type Gym? Makes sense :) head to the northwest corner for a Double Battle against the first Gym Trainers Klaus and Barry.

Picnicker Klaus & Firebreather Barry

Lv35 Arcanine [Fire]
Lv35 Ninetales [Fire]
Lv35 Houndoom [Dark/Fire]
Lv35 Magcargo [Fire/Rock]
Prize: P840

Klaus will put out the fire blocking the way to the right afterwards. Defeat Marvolo in the southeast corner to get rid of the first fire barrier. Marvolo? Where else have I heard that name from...

Alpinist Marvolo

Lv35 Rapidash [Fire]
Prize: P280

North from him is final Trainer Henrique and the last fire wall.

Firebreather Henrique

Lv35 Charmeleon [Fire]
Lv35 Quilava [Fire]
Lv35 Combusken [Fire/Fighting]
Prize: P700

GYM BATTLE

Leader Ernest

Lv37 Magmortar [Fire] {Flame Body} Charcoal
Lv38 Infernape [Fire/Fighting] {Blaze} Blackbelt
Lv38 Charizard [Fire/Flying] {Blaze} Leftovers
Lv38 Typhlosion [Fire] {Blaze} Charcoal
Lv39 Blaziken [Fire/Fighting] {Blaze} Leftovers
Prizes: P1560 + Blaze Badge + TM38 Fire Blast

BATTLE NOTES:

Ernest has 3 Hyper Potions.

MOVES:

MAGMORTAR: Sunny Day, Substitute, Fire Blast, Thunderbolt
INFERNAPE: Protect, Fire Blast, Mach Punch, Close Combat
CHARIZARD: Sunny Day, Solarbeam, Fire Blast, Earthquake
TYPHLOSION: Solarbeam, Sunny Day, Fire Blast, Earthquake
BLAZIKEN: Swords Dance, Protect, Close Combat, Fire Punch

HM Fly unlocked :) I'm thinking we'll do the backtracking after we get that final Badge from Nicole the next Gym Leader, what do you think of that idea? Exit the Gym and prepare for the trip to the Palmtree Resort. Make sure to have a Flyer in your party.

Return to the Mew shrine, you can leave a note next to other notes people have left behind there over time. That's pretty cool. Up ahead is Marco.

Esper Marco

Lv36 Wynaut [Psychic]
Prize: P432

From him go all the way south to find a Dawn Stone then come back north to find Tammy and the exit.

Esper Tammy

Lv35 Kadabra [Psychic]
Lv35 Alakazam [Psychic]
Prize: P420

PALMTREE PARK

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Butterfree [Bug/Flying] (20%)
Beedrill [Bug/Poison] (20%)
Chansey [Normal] (20%)
Vibrava [Ground/Dragon] (20%)
Spinda [Normal] (9%)
Eevee [Normal] (5%)
Scraggy [Dark/Fighting] (5%)
Scrafty [Dark/Fighting] (1%)

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (35%)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] (5%)

We'll see a human wall of Fusion Grunts ahead, blocking the rest of the road into the Resort. What's going on here? They say nobody enters or leaves, one would have to Fly in. Alright :)

PALMTREE RESORT

"The name says it all!"

HMs Needed: Cut

Places of Interest

Gym
Fusion Co.
VIP Villa
Mt. Stratus entrance

FUSION CO. SHOP

Items:

Ultra Ball P1200
Net Ball P1000
Dive Ball P1000
Hyper Potion P1500
Full Heal P400
Revive P2000
Max Repel P700
X Attack P500
X Defend P550

As soon as we land, Henri finds us. He says that his boss/dad and company are looking to catch Dialga, Palkia and Giratina (!) Michael plans to fire a beam of electricity from his laboratory to Haunted Rock, Temporal Tower and Spacial Ruins. Henri has been sent to catch Dialga and he contacted Blake to go after Giratina. That leaves the Spacial Ruins and Palkia to us. They are to the south from here. There's not much to be done here at the moment because there are Grunts blocking places. In the Fusion Co. building we can't go to upper floors without a Pass. Fusion Co. is also where you'll find the Pokemon Center and Mart services on the first floor. In the eastern area of the Resort is a path blocked by a tree, at the end of it is TM19 Giga Drain. Head south to the beach for a Double Battle and we'll carry on from there.

Team Fusion Grunts

Lv36 Magmortar [Fire]
Lv36 Electivire [Electric]
Prize: P2880

In this game, a Trade Stone evolves Electabuzz into Electivire.

SUNSHORE BEACH

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (35%)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] (5%)

Just a couple of Anglers are out here. To the left is Tennek and Akroyd is on the right, be careful of him - he's one of THOSE Fishermen!

Angler Tennek

Lv37 Milotic [Water]
Prize: P1480

Angler Akroyd

Lv35 Magikarp [Water]
Lv36 Magikarp [Water]
Lv37 Magikarp [Water]
Lv38 Magikarp [Water]
Lv39 Magikarp [Water]
Lv40 Magikarp [Water]
Prize: P1600

There's ALWAYS one of these Fishermen in a game, having a big team of Magikarp. Speaking of Magikarp, the next Fisherman will sell you a Shiny Magikarp for only P500. Very nice, if you want it make sure you have space in your party...because Shiny Gyarados' first new move will be Waterfall :) fantastic. Continue west and swim into the Spatial Sea.

SPATIAL SEA

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (35%)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] (5%)

A curious looking Dive spot is here. Noted.

Swimmer Macie

Lv36 Floatzel [Water]
Lv37 Floatzel [Water]
Prize: P148

Swimmer Edward

Lv36 Shellder [Water]
Lv36 Cloyster [Water/Ice]
Lv36 Slowbro [Water/Psychic]
Prize: P144

Angler Mathais

Lv37 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Prize: P1480

Just past him we'll see a Fusion Grunt on the island where the Spacial Ruins are located. If you continue west you'll find Ricardo...

Angler Ricardo

Lv36 Empoleon [Water/Steel]
Prize: P1440

...and a mountain face, on top of which sits Darkwood Town. That's where the 8th Gym is. We'll need HM Dive to reach an underwater cavern that leads to Darkwood, so for now go back to the Grunts.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv36 Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
Lv37 Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
Prize: P1480

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv36 Aggron [Steel/Rock]
Lv36 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Prize: P1440

SPACIAL RUINS

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Climb

Pokemon Found

Abra [Psychic] (50%)
Ralts [Psychic/Fairy] (50%)
Zubat [Poison/Flying] (35%)

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (5%)

Team Fusion Grunts

Lv37 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Lv36 Hitmonlee [Fighting]
Lv37 Poliwrath [Water/Fighting]
Lv36 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
Lv36 Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
Lv36 Hitmontop [Fighting]
Prize: P2920

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv36 Pignite [Fire/Fighting]
Lv38 Emboar [Fire/Fighting]
Prize: P1520

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv37 Rhydon [Ground/Rock]
Lv38 Rhyperior [Ground/Rock]
Prize: P1520

In the northwest is an entrance and our unofficial 4th Rival Scarved Pikachu. We'll need HM Rock Climb to reach that upper area or else we have to come up from the south side. So go up the steps on the right.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv38 Machamp [Fighting]
Prize: P1520

Continue going up until you notice that you're now on an upper area next to the Spacial Ruins entrance. Huh (oO?)

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv38 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Prize: P1520

To the right from him is the bridge which takes us to Pikachu. This is his last stand, no more Mr Nice Pika!

PIKACHU

Level: 45
Type: Electric
Ability: Lightningrod
Moves: Iron Tail, ExtremeSpeed, Thunder, Light Screen

Joining Team Fusion clearly didn't help him much, so he won't be in our way anymore. Farewell Pika! Go through the opening and there's Michael and as usual we're late. His lab has prepared the beams. Then we see Giratina, Dialga and Palkia appearing at their respective places of summoning. Summoning on a level which would make a Naruto fan proud. Palkia doesn't look too happy about being disturbed but that doesn't bother Michael and his trusty Master Ball. Just like that, ladies and gentlemen. He and the Fusion crew leave, going to the Fusion Labs which are at the top of Mt. Stratus for the final showdown. Blake calls us, the Champ failed to save Giratina :/ Regina got there first and caught it. Him and Henri are meeting back at the Palmtree Resort. Damn, another big mission failed.

Back at the Resort, now that Team Fusion is gone we can look around. Henri and Blake are by the Mt. Stratus entrance, Henri succeeded in catching Dialga...but the Master Ball that he used disappeared. He suspects that it teleported to Michael slow motion face palm how could that happen? As for Blake he just says we should challenge the Gym. The only houses of note are the VIP Villa (which is empty for now) and the house next door, where the wife of a captain can tell you what kind of PokeBlocks your Pokemon like. For a bit of last minute training you can take on the Trainers who have taken over the beach now. They can be battled again and again if you leave the area and come back:

The 2 Espers chilling under the blue umbrella are Nathaniel and Rosy.

Esper Nathaniel

Lv38 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting]
Prize: P456

Esper Rosy

Lv36 Umbreon [Dark]
Lv37 Espeon [Psychic]
Prize: P432

Running up and down near that Fisherman who sells the Golden Magikarp is Jose and that woman lounging on the south side is Rachel.

Tourist Jose

Lv37 Glaceon [Ice]
Lv37 Leafeon [Grass]
Prize: P592

Swimmer Rachel

Lv36 Empoleon [Water/Steel]
Prize: P144

Now you should be ready for Nicole the Rock-type specialist, here we go.

PALMTREE RESORT GYM

Leader: Nicole - "The nerdy geologist!"

The Gym is located on an excavation site, nice. It's a pretty simple Gym setup, just make your way down to below ground level:

Alpinist Jock

Lv36 Graveler [Rock/Ground]
Lv37 Golem [Rock/Ground]
Prize: P296

Engineer Melvin

Lv37 Slugma [Fire]
Lv38 Magcargo [Fire/Rock]
Prize: P1216

BATTLE NOTES:

Melvin has 1 X Defend.

Engineer Arnie

Lv38 Omastar [Rock/Water]
Lv38 Aerodactyl [Rock/Flying]
Lv38 Kabutops [Rock/Water]
Prize: P1216

BATTLE NOTES:

Arnie has 1 Guard Spec.

Alpinist Darryl

Lv37 Larvitar [Rock/Ground]
Lv37 Pupitar [Rock/Ground]
Lv37 Pupitar [Rock/Ground]
Prize: P296

Alpinist Malachai

Lv38 Lairon [Steel/Rock]
Prize: P304

GYM BATTLE

Leader Nicole

Lv40 Tyranitar [Rock/Dark] {Sand Stream} Leftovers
Lv40 Rhyperior [Ground/Rock] {Lightningrod} Leftovers
Lv42 Aggron [Steel/Rock] {Sturdy} Leftovers
Lv41 Cradily [Rock/Grass] {Suction Cups} Miracle Seed
Lv41 Shuckle [Bug/Rock] {Sturdy} Leftovers
Prizes: P1680 + Core Badge + TM39 Rock Tomb

BATTLE NOTES:

Nicole has 4 Hyper Potions.

MOVES:

TYRANITAR: Dragon Dance, Rock Tomb, Earthquake, Crunch
RHYPERIOR: Substitute, Earthquake, Rock Blast, Megahorn
AGGRON: Rock Slide, Iron Head, Ice Punch, Toxic
CRADILY: Rock Slide, Giga Drain, Recover, Toxic
SHUCKLE: Withdraw, Rest, Rollout, Toxic

The 7th Badge is in the bag and we can Dive now. The final Gym Leader is named Tyson. Inspired by the legendary boxer...or by the legendary Beyblader? Inquiring minds need to know :)

When you're ready go and speak to Blake. He says that he and Henri will infiltrate Michael's lab and rescue the 3 Legendary Pokemon. To do this they have to secure the Fusion Labs entrances. The lab is on the peak of Mt. Stratus. Blake gives us TM08 Rock Climb, thank goodness it isn't an HM in this game! Now I just have to find out which Pokemon of mine can learn the damn move xD. Check your party, make sure you have Pokemon that can Rock Climb, Rock Smash, Surf and know Strength, then follow after Henri and Blake. Inside the cave scale up the wall and go north to climb down a ladder, it leads back to the area which exits out to Icebound Chasm. Make your way back to the TNT Room, Surf to the right and follow the path south to the next ladder.

MT. STRATUS (Strength Puzzle Room)

HMs Needed: Surf, Strength, Rock Climb

Pokemon Found

Graveler [Rock/Ground] (30%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (25%)
Lairon [Steel/Rock] (20%)
Gabite [Ground/Dragon] (10%)
Shuppet [Ghost] (10%)
Banette [Ghost] (5%)

Water:

Seel [Water] (60%)
Dewgong [Water/Ice] (35%)
Seadra [Water] (5%)

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv39 Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
Prize: P1560

The entrance leads to an area with a waterfall and a Black Belt who's not a fan of the goons in orange. Make a note of that Black Belt, we'll be back for him later. Go south.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv37 Mienfoo [Fighting]
Lv38 Mienshao [Fighting]
Prize: P1520

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv37 Scraggy [Dark/Fighting]
Lv38 Scraggy [Dark/Fighting]
Prize: P1520

Surf to the right and meet one Grunt before we face the puzzle.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv39 Snorlax [Normal]
Prize: P1560

It's not a tough puzzle when compared to the ones which you may have dealt with in other games whether official or unofficial. There are 6 boulders:

(1)

(3) (5)

(4) (6)

(2)

Push boulder 5 to the left, boulder 6 down, boulder 4 to the left, boulder 3 up, boulder 5 to the right then boulder 1 up and out of the way. Before you even ask, yes, I did solve that with my eyes closed :) More Grunts coming up:

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv38 Hitmonlee [Fighting]
Lv38 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
Lv38 Poliwrath [Water/Fighting]
Prize: P1520

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv39 Granbull [Fairy]
Prize: P1560

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv38 Heracross [Bug/Fighting]
Lv38 Pinsir [Bug]
Prize: P1520

Go through the entrance and we get that much closer to those Labs.

MT. STRATUS (Team Fusion HQ Entrance)

HMs Needed: Rock Climb, Surf

Pokemon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying] (35%)
Banette [Ghost] (25%)
Lairon [Steel/Rock] (25%)
Absol [Dark] (10%)
Bagon [Dragon] (5%)

Water:

Seel [Water] (60%)
Dewgong [Water/Ice] (30%)
Seadra [Water] (10%)

The Hiker standing by the rock wall will heal your team.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv36 Timburr [Fighting]
Lv37 Gurdurr [Fighting]
Lv38 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Prize: P1520

The entrance just leads to the top of the mountain, with a nice view and everything. We'll be back to enjoy it later. Carry on south from the entrance.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv38 Sceptile [Grass]
Lv38 Blaziken [Fire/Fighting]
Prize: P1520

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv39 Toxicroak [Poison/Fighting]
Prize: P1560

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv39 Poliwrath [Water/Fighting]
Prize: P1560

Across the water is TM02 Dragon Claw. Surf west to find a guarded exit, on the southwest side is a Full Restore and the waterfall above where we met the Black Belt earlier.

Team Fusion Grunts

Lv37 Hitmonlee [Fighting]
Lv37 Electivire [Electric]
Lv38 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
Lv38 Magmortar [Fire]
Prize: P3000

We step out onto the snowy slopes of the mountain and find Blake and Henri. The Labs are just up ahead so Blake continues onwards while Henri stays to guard the entrance and will heal your team anytime.

FUSION LABS

-ENTRANCE AREA-

There's a PC in the top left corner if you need one. Don't mind the first Engineer, it's the guy after him who wants to fight.

Engineer Maverick

Lv39 Magneton [Electric/Steel]
Lv39 Magnezone [Electric/Steel]
Prize: P1248

Then he tells us about a Password that we'll need to unlock the gate just up ahead. The clue he gives is that it has to do with the month of April. Right. The computer next to him offers information on Dialga, Palkia and Giratina, with certain words highlighted:

Dialga, the TEMPORAL Pokemon. Legend says that it lives in a dimension filled with DIAMONDs. Its powers can be amplified by the ADAMANT ORB.

Palkia, the SPATIAL Pokemon. Legend says that it uses the PEARLs on its shoulders to control Space. Its powers are amplified by the LUSTROUS Orb.

Giratina the RENEGADE Pokemon. It is the ruler of the DISTORTION WORLD. It can have its forme changed using the GRISEOUS Orb.

Hmm, noted. South from Maverick is Eli.

Engineer Eli**

Lv39 Electabuzz [Electric]
Lv39 Electivire [Electric]
Prize: P1248

His clue says it is something Dialga uses extensively. Huh. Above Eli is Wesley.

Engineer Wesley

Lv39 Lanturn [Water/Electric]
Prize: P1248

What's the hardest known material? Anybody?? Because that's the password - DIAMOND. In all CAPS. The Gate opens and we continue. Coming through, Grunts.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv38 Machoke [Fighting]
Lv38 Machamp [Fighting]
Prize: P1520

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv38 Gurdurr [Fighting]
Lv38 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Prize: P1520

-AREA 2-

Darn it, another gate :S the intern Engineer on the right is one of the good guys, he'll heal our team. The other guy near him is not.

Engineer Daniel

Lv39 Magnezone [Electric/Steel]
Prize: P1248

He says the password has something to do with Palkia. I'm sensing a pattern here xD, in the name of science I went and tried the password I was thinking of aaaand nope. Wrong. Bad science. The Grunt won't share any hints but you can fight him for the EXP though.

Team Fusion Grunt

Lv38 Mienfoo [Fighting]
Lv38 Mienfoo [Fighting]
Lv39 Mienfoo [Fighting]
Prize: P1560

Engineer Paxton

Lv39 Dratini [Dragon]
Lv39 Dragonair [Dragon]
Prize: P1248

There's a Master Ball in the room below him, very nice. As for the password for the second gate is SPATIAL.

-AREA 3-

Two gates aren't enough, there's one more ahead. On the right side of the room are Richard and Lucian.

Engineer Richard

Lv39 Luxray [Electric]
Lv39 Luxray [Electric]
Prize: P1248

Engineer Lucian

Lv39 Beldum [Steel/Psychic]
Lv39 Metang [Steel/Psychic]
Prize: P1248

And on the left are Grant and a Grunt.

Engineer Grant

Lv41 Machop [Fighting]
Prize: P1312

The final password is GRISEOUS. There's another PC in the unlocked room, use it while you can because once you try to climb the stairs Regina comes down to stop you!

FUSION BOSS BATTLE

Fusion Boss Regina

Lv40 Zoroark [Dark] {Intimidate}
Lv42 Kecleon [Normal] {Color Change}
Lv41 Ditto [Normal] {Limber}
Lv41 Roserade [Grass/Poison] {Natural Cure}
Prize: P2460

BATTLE NOTES:

Regina has 2 Hyper Potions.

MOVES:

ZOROARK: Agility, Imprison, Knock Off, Night Slash
KECLEON: Shadow Claw, Detect, Screech, Substitute
DITTO: Transform
ROSERADE: Sweet Scent, Giga Drain, Synthesis, Toxic

Then she spills the beans on what Team Fusion is up to - attempting to make an ultimate TM with a move that any Pokemon can learn, thanks to Mew. Sounds interesting...but I have serious questions. What if the move itself is lousy?? And what type would it be?? PP amount?? Base power?? Special or Physical?? She goes back upstairs, letting us continue. You have a chance to heal now before following Regina.

-AREA 4-

We arrive just in time for the festivities. There's Michael and the Legendary Pokemon, ready for a Boss battle that could very well transcend time and space. Here we go!

FUSION BOSS BATTLE

Fusion Boss Michael

Lv42 Dialga [Steel/Dragon] {Pressure}
Lv42 Palkia [Water/Dragon] {Pressure}
Lv42 Giratina [Ghost/Dragon] (Altered Forme) {Pressure}
Prize: P2520

BATTLE NOTES:

Michael has 1 Hyper Potion.

MOVES:

DIALGA: Flash Cannon, Slash, AncientPower, Roar of Time
PALKIA: Waterfall, Slash, Spacial Rend, AncientPower
GIRATINA: Scary Face, Hex, Slash, Shadow Claw

We survive that fight but Michael isn't done, he has the Creation Trio perform a summoning of Mew! Michael is planning to experiment on the New Species Pokemon but Mew isn't very happy about all this and attacks Michael before flying into a rage. We have to subdue it before it destroys the place. Speak to the Engineer if you need to heal up then battle Mew.

MYTHICAL BATTLE

MEW - The New Species Pokemon

Level: 45
Type: Psychic
Ability: Synchronize
Moves: AncientPower, Aura Sphere, Psychic, Metronome
Item Held: Lum Berry

After the battle Mew disappears...

NOTE: I cover the capturing of the remaining Legendary and Mythical Pokemon near the end of the walkthrough but I just wanted to let you know that this is where Mew will be after the League. Because Mew learns pretty much every move, it will be handy to keep in the party since this game relies on HMs so heavily. For more information on Mew press CTRL F and type in "[mew]".

...Michael underestimated the power of the Legendary Pokemon, it was foolish of him to think he could control them. So now he'll have to change tactics. Everyone leaves and Blake enters the room, he had been held up in the lab by something (?) and couldn't help. Then we vanish again and reappear in the Dreamspace, an area between our universe and Luke's. Looks like we've succeeded because he says the universes are separating now, so this is probably the last time we'll see Luke. Not exactly the best place to say goodbye but it is what it is, cheers Luke.

Back in our universe Blake gives us HM08 Dive. Our next major stop is Darkwood Town for that last Badge. Outside the Labs, still out in this horrible weather, is Henri. He tells us that Michael will no longer be the CEO of Fusion Co. and has decided to start travelling now. Henri too (!) which means he's going to be Rival #4 xD, don't do it Henri! After he leaves, the game asks us if we want to take the long way to Palmtree Resort. Saying Yes sends us back to Palmtree Resort immediately. But saying No gives you a chance to return to the Black Belt, he'll give you a Level 30 Timburr if you have space in your party. It has the Guts Ability and knows Bulk Up, Rock Slide, Slam and Scary Face. Then make your way back to Palmtree Resort and the first Dive spot in the Spatial Sea.

TUNOD SEA FLOOR (Route to Darkwood Town)

Pokemon Found

Clamperl [Water] (65%)
Chinchou [Water/Electric] (30%)
Lanturn [Water/Electric] (5%)

There's a hidden Heart Scale by the sea plant on the west side (see screenshot for the exact spot). The next Dive spot leads to an empty area, but make a note about this place because we'll be back for it much later. Continue west to the mountain face, Dive (there's a hidden Blue Shard by the plant on the right and a hidden Pearl by the spiral seashell on the left - see screenshots for exact spots), enter the underwater cavern and resurface in the Darkwood Grotto.

DARKWOOD GROTTO

HMs Needed: Surf, Dive, Rock Smash

-ENTRANCE AREA-

Pokemon Found

Zubat [Poison/Flying] (20%)
Mankey [Fighting] (20%)
Machop [Fighting] (20%)
Mienfoo [Fighting] (20%)
Machoke [Fighting] (10%)
Primeape [Fighting] (10%)

Water:

Slowpoke [Water/Psychic] (65%)
Zubat [Poison/Flying] (35%)

Underwater:

Chinchou [Water/Electric] (90%)
Lanturn [Water/Electric] (10%)

That Black Belt we see first is Foo.

Sensei Foo

Lv39 Blaziken [Fire/Fighting]
Lv39 Infernape [Fire/Fighting]
Prize: P312

Carry on north through the entrance.

-1F-

Pokemon Found

Mienfoo [Fighting] (30%)
Zubat [Poison/Flying] (20%)
Primeape [Fighting] (20%)
Machoke [Fighting] (20%)
Shuckle [Bug/Rock] (10%)

Water:

Slowpoke [Water/Psychic] (60%)
Zubat [Poison/Flying] (35%)
Slowbro [Water/Psychic] (5%)

Underwater:

Chinchou [Water/Electric] (60%)
Clamperl [Water] (30%)
Huntail [Water] (5%)
Gorebyss [Water] (5%)

Sensei Nob

Lv40 Hitmonlee [Fighting]
Lv40 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
Prize: P320

To the right is a Dive spot, go under and resurface from the right side there. You'll pop up in a place where there is TM29 Psychic. Back to 1F and head northeast to Dive under the last spot. Once you're underwater go and resurface from the northwest corner. Now we are in the northwest section of 1F. There's a Full Restore, Ming and the next ladder.

Sensei Ming

Lv40 Poliwrath [Water/Fighting]
Prize: P320

-2F-

Pokemon Found

Machoke [Fighting] (35%)
Primeape [Fighting] (25%)
Mienfoo [Fighting] (20%)
Scraggy [Dark/Fighting] (15%)
Zubat [Poison/Flying] (5%)

That is a Dusk Stone you see on the right. On the left is a Black Belt and his partner Mienfoo. Beat him and he'll teach your Pokemon the move Superpower more than once.

Sensei Cob

Lv50 Mienfoo [Fighting]
Lv50 Mienshao [Fighting]
Prize: P400

Sensei Terr

Lv40 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting]
Lv40 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting]
Prize: P320

Sensei Vir

Lv41 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Prize: P328

Interesting information from Vir about the Swords of Justice being somewhere here. To the right from him is, yes you guessed it, another Black Belt. The item, not another Trainer :) the exit is to the left. We've arrived, finally!

DARKWOOD TOWN

"Enter as a trainer and leave as a fighter."

HMs Needed: Surf

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
Gym
Cameron's Dojo
Fighters Fountain
Darkwood Pharmacy

Pokemon Found

Water:

Magikarp [Water]

DARKWOOD PHARMACY

Items:

MooMoo Milk P500
Energypowder P500
Energy Root P800
Heal Powder P300
Revival Herb P2800
Lava Cookie P200
Berry Juice P100

The last stop before we step up to challenge the League...and look who's blocking the Gym entrance - Percy. Really dude, xD? He'll wait there until you're ready to battle him. That gives us time to explore:

You can make a wish at Fighters Fountain. Same deal as the Mew Shrine. The woman living next door to the Darkwood Pharmacy will give us TM40 Aerial Ace. She was a Trainer during the time of previous Gym Leader Bruce. Will we meet him at some point?

CAMERON'S DOJO

You can buy 10 battles to raise a certain stat, it will only cost you P5000. Or go to next room and face the man himself. He was the beta tester for this game and the creator Lucboi thanked him by making Cameron an NPC with his own fancy dojo :) nice.

DOJO BATTLE

Gentleman Cameron

Lv50 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting] {Hyper Cutter}
Lv50 Heracross [Bug/Fighting] {Guts}
Lv50 Infernape [Fire/Fighting] {Blaze}
Lv50 Shiny Breloom [Grass/Fighting] {Effect Spore}
Lv50 Scrafty [Dark/Fighting] {Shed Skin}
Lv50 Machamp [Fighting] {Guts}
Prize: P2800

BATTLE NOTES:

Cameron has 2 Full Restores.

MOVES:

GALLADE: Imprison, Zen Headbutt, Swords Dance, Psychic
HERACROSS: Swords Dance, Thrash, Pin Missile, Night Slash
INFERNAPE: Torment, Fire Spin, Close Combat, Fake Out
BRELOOM: Mind Reader, Swords Dance, Bullet Seed, DynamicPunch
SCRAFTY: Swagger, Focus Punch, Crunch, Hi Jump Kick
MACHAMP: Strength, Bulk Up, Revenge, Seismic Toss

For defeating him you'll receive a Level 40 Blaziken that has the Blaze Ability, is holding Charcoal and knows Aerial Ace, Slash, Bounce and Focus Energy. Hmm, no Fire or Fighting moves though... :S but we'll take it. Leave the Dojo and brace yourselves for Percy.

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Percy

Lv40 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy] {Synchronize}
Lv39 Manectric [Electric] {Static}
Lv41 Quilava [Fire] {Blaze}
Lv40 Scraggy [Dark/Fighting] {Shed Skin}
Lv40 Seadra [Water] {Poison Point}
Prize: P1600

BATTLE NOTES:

Percy has 2 Max Potions.

MOVES:

GARDEVOIR: Calm Mind, Confuse Ray, Moonblast, Charm
MANECTRIC: Thunderbolt, Bite, Roar, Thunder Fang
QUILAVA: Flame Wheel, Defense Curl, Double Kick, Swift
SCRAGGY: Scary Face, Swagger, Brick Break, Crunch
SEADRA: Agility, Scald, Dragonbreath, Bubblebeam

After that he gives us HM07 Waterfall, which is needed for us to make our way through Waterfall Gorge to west of town. All good. For the last time (in this region anyway) it is Gym time.

DARKWOOD TOWN GYM

Leader: Tyson - "The toughest of Tunod!"

Yup, it makes all the sense in the world that the Gym looks like an actual gym. No Gym puzzle here, just have your workout gear on and let's go.

Sensei Lin

Lv39 Hitmonlee [Fighting]
Lv39 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
Prize: P312

Sensei Tao

Lv41 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting]
Prize: P328

Sensei Hiro

Lv40 Primeape [Fighting]
Lv41 Primeape [Fighting]
Prize: P328

Sensei Jun

Lv39 Gurdurr [Fighting]
Lv40 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Prize: P320

Sensei Ran

Lv40 Hitmontop [Fighting]
Lv40 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
Lv40 Hitmonlee [Fighting]
Prize: P320

Sensei Shiro

Lv39 Machoke [Fighting]
Lv40 Machamp [Fighting]
Prize: P320

Cue up your favourite entrance theme as you make your way to that ring for the final Gym fight! Good luck.

GYM BATTLE

Leader Tyson

Lv43 Hitmonlee [Fighting] {Limber} Choice Band
Lv43 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting] {Hyper Cutter} TwistedSpoon
Lv43 Scrafty [Dark/Fighting] {Shed Skin} Lum Berry
Lv46 Conkeldurr [Fighting] {Guts} Leftovers
Lv45 Lucario [Fighting/Steel] {Inner Focus} Leftovers
Prizes: P1840 + Clobber Badge + TM01 Focus Punch

BATTLE NOTES:

Tyson has 4 Max Potions.

MOVES:

HITMONLEE: Earthquake, Brick Break, Hi Jump Kick, Mach Punch
GALLADE: Ice Punch, Swords Dance, Zen Headbutt, Brick Break
SCRAFTY: Dragon Dance, Brick Break, Crunch, Ice Punch
CONKELDURR: Ice Punch, Facade, Hammer Arm, Mach Punch
LUCARIO: Swords Dance, Crunch, ExtremeSpeed, Brick Break

Done and done, congratulations for collecting all the Tunod Gym Badges :D we can scale waterfalls now and all eyes are on the League. But before we begin that leg of the journey, let's get that backtrack trip out of the way. If you just want to move on to Waterfall Gorge and continue then just press CTRL F and type in [rtwg], this is the code for Waterfall Gorge.

THE GREAT BACKTRACK

Get to the south side of Geminite River, Cut the tree and Surf southwest to the spot among the trees. There's a hidden TM50 Overheat here (see screenshot). Return to Glenwood and head south.

LOXSLY CHANNEL

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Poochyena [Dark] (60%)
Zigzagoon [Normal] (20%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (20%)

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (35%)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] (5%)

NOTE: There are no grassy areas along this route, maybe in a previous version of the game? The only other place where Zigzagoon is located, according to the Pokemon Locations guide, is the Johto Safari Zone. Doesn't really make sense since Linoone is found in this region.

Eventually you'll reach a cave towards the end of the route, inside is a lonely Egg. A Lapras will hatch from it so make room in your party if you want it. Further south is Nitchside Cove.

NITCHSIDE COVE

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Beldum [Steel/Psychic] (100%)

Water:

Wingull [Water/Flying]
Pelipper [Water/Flying]

NOTE: The Pokemon Locations guide doesn't have information about the Pokemon found while Surfing here so I just listed what I stumbled across. If I missed any Pokemon please contact me so that I update the list (allenchngnzh22@gmail.com). No idea what the actual encounter rates are though...

That's an HP Up on the beach and there's a cave entrance, it leads to an area of Mt. Stratus. We were there before (on the south side) but now we can explore the north side. You'll find an exit which takes you to a cliff on the Icebound Chasm route, go out there to pick up TM13 Ice Beam. We're done here, return to Chocco Town and go east.

TEMPORAL SEA

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (30%)
Omanyte [Rock/Water] (5%)
Kabuto [Rock/Water] (5%)

The first person we find is Jamie.

Swimmer Jamie

Lv30 Staryu [Water]
Lv30 Staryu [Water]
Lv31 Starmie [Water/Psychic]
Prize: P124

Above her is a Star Piece near a Fisherman.

Swimmer Marc

Lv30 Wartortle [Water]
Lv30 Marshtomp [Water/Ground]
Lv30 Croconaw [Water]
Prize: P120

Swimmer Harriet

Lv29 Wingull [Water/Flying]
Lv30 Pelipper [Water/Flying]
Prize: P120

At the end of the route is a tiny piece of land with a rock on it, there's a hidden Rare Candy on that rock. Next stop is the Safari Zone, we can access Zone 4 now. Follow the grass path west from Zone 1 and 2 to the stream then scale up the waterfall and carry on through the grass going south.

-ZONE 4-

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Tauros [Normal] (30%)
Miltank [Normal] (20%)
Druddigon [Dragon] (20%)
Lickitung [Normal] (15%)
Granbull [Fairy] (9%)
Fraxure [Dragon] (5%)
Zweilous [Dark/Dragon] (1%)
Zoroark [Dark] (1/40 chance in the overworld upon entering the area)

Water:

Psyduck [Water] (90%)
Mantine [Water/Flying] (10%)

Head to the northeast section, you'll find TM22 Solarbeam. Then go to the southwest area, if you are lucky you will see the Zoroark standing in the flower square. When I arrived here the first time it wasn't there, but after exiting and re-entering the area a couple of times Zoroark eventually appeared. He says he has been waiting for someone worthy enough to train him, are you this someone? After that a regular Pokemon battle will begin and you can try to catch him. Zoroark is Lv40, has the Intimidate Ability and knows Knock Off, Night Slash, Agility and Imprison. Not too shabby, eh? That's it for the Tunod Safari Zone, exit and fly back to Seaspray Town. Prepare for our meeting with Soheal and head west.

SOHEAL'S STRAIT

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (35%)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] (5%)

Just off the western coast is a patch of land, there's a hidden Revive on the south side of that land. Stay near the coastline as you continue south, you'll soon find an Elixir and then southwest from there is another patch of land that has a hidden Poke Ball and a hidden Great Ball. Further south is Soheal's island (with a Rare Candy on the beach) and one more patch of land, there's a hidden Full Heal on it. Soheal is home, it must be a surprise for him to see someone has come to visit. He is part of the Elite 4 in another league (!) now THAT'S a surprise right there. If you need to sort out your team one last time there's a PC here. Whenever you're ready...

ELITE 4 BATTLE (Special Edition)

Elite 4 Soheal

Lv50 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying] {Inner Focus}
Lv50 Infernape [Fire/Fighting] {Blaze}
Lv50 Gliscor [Ground/Flying] {Hyper Cutter}
Lv50 Espeon [Psychic] {Synchronize}
Lv50 Victini [Psychic/Fire] ?! {Compoundeyes}
Lv50 Lucario [Fighting/Steel] {Inner Focus}
Prize: P5000

BATTLE NOTES:

Soheal has 2 Full Restores.

MOVES:

DRAGONITE: Safeguard, Aqua Tail, Slam, Dragon Pulse
INFERNAPE: Fake Out, Fire Spin, Close Combat, Torment
GLISCOR: Agility, Swords Dance, Earthquake, X-Scissor
ESPEON: Future Sight, Trick, Psych Up, Psychic
VICTINI: Endure, Headbutt, Zen Headbutt, Flamethrower
LUCARIO: Aura Sphere, Swords Dance, Meteor Mash, Flash Cannon

You'll receive a Lv40 Victini as an extra reward for defeating him. It is holding a Soothe Bell and knows Fire Spin, Swift, Headbutt and Endure. What do you think of that? That ends our visit, now fly back to Serenity Isle.

If you Surf south from the northeast beach you'll reach a locked house that belongs to Luxury Condominiums. Vacant but locked. Make your way to the Lighthouse and surf into the bay.

TURQUOISE BAY

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
Horsea [Water] (30%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (9%)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] (1%)

Continue south until you find the path heading west to the Haunted Isle. Before going that way, carry on down to meet Jackson.

Swimmer Jackson

Lv30 Staryu [Water]
Lv30 Staryu [Water]
Lv30 Starmie [Water/Psychic]
Prize: P120

And further down is Forlorn Cape. Go west, Carly is here.

Swimmer Carly

Lv28 Wingull [Water/Flying]
Lv30 Pelipper [Water/Flying]
Prize: P120

HAUNTED SEAWAY

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Smash

Pokemon Found

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (95%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (4%)
Goldeen [Water] (1%)

Rock Smash:

Geodude [Rock/Ground] (100%)

Swimmer Bailey

Lv30 Floatzel [Water]
Lv30 Krabby [Water]
Prize: P120

There's a Fisherman on a small island, he'll give you a Lv25 Chinchou if you have party room. It has the Volt Absorb Ability, is holding Brightpowder and knows Bubblebeam, Confuse Ray, Spark and Charge. Past the island is the Haunted Isle then Seaspray Bay.

SEASPRAY BAY

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
Wingull [Water/Flying] (35%)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] (5%)

On the next island is Tony...

Youngster Tony

Lv29 Swellow [Normal/Flying]
Lv29 Floatzel [Water]
Prize: P232

BATTLE NOTES:

Tony has 1 Sitrus Berry.

...and some hidden items: a Heart Scale on the southwest rock and Iron on the northwest rock. Further west is a Hyper Potion on a tiny patch of land and then you'll eventually reach Seaspray Town. The Backtrack trip is finally done, Fly back to Darkwood and prepare for Waterfall Gorge. Make sure you have Pokemon that can Surf, scale Waterfalls and Rock Climb.

WATERFALL GORGE

HMs Needed: Surf, Waterfall, Rock Climb

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Pidgeotto [Normal/Flying] (20%)
Scrafty [Dark/Fighting] (20%)
Sandslash [Ground] (15%)
Ditto [Normal] (10%)
Ursaring [Normal] (10%)
Gabite [Ground/Dragon] (5%)

Water:

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
Buizel [Water] (30%)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] (5%)
Floatzel [Water] (5%)

Before Surfing, check the flowers in the southwest corner for a hidden Rare Candy. Then scale up the waterfall, follow the stream to find Benny.

Swimmer Benny

Lv41 Tentacruel [Water/Poison]
Prize: P164

Below the next waterfall is Larz and a cave entrance.

Swimmer Larz

Lv40 Buizel [Water]
Lv41 Floatzel [Water]
Lv41 Floatzel [Water]
Prize: P164

SUBFALLS CAVE

HMs Needed: Rock Climb

Pokemon Found

Sableye [Dark/Ghost] (40%)
Banette [Ghost] (35%)
Zubat [Poison/Flying] (20%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (5%)

Halfway as you go west is a wall you can climb, above it is an Old Amber. Seems like a random place to find one but there you are. Outside is Dill under the waterfall and Missy above it.

Swimmer Dill

Lv40 Politoed [Water]
Lv40 Poliwrath [Water/Fighting]
Prize: P160

Swimmer Missy

Lv41 Vaporeon [Water]
Prize: P164

Between the steps is Iroh and a hidden Full Restore on a rock.

Sensei Iroh

Lv41 Snorlax [Normal]
Prize: P328

Tourist Trip

Lv39 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Lv40 Gabite [Ground/Dragon]
Prize: P624

Under the final waterfall is Cyrus. Not THAT Cyrus, the other one :)

Swimmer Miley

Lv41 Milotic [Water]
Prize: P164

Just to the left is the entrance to Mt. Furnace and further left is the Badge Check building. That rock by the entrance has a hidden Charcoal.

MT. FURNACE

Pokemon Found

Arcanine [Fire] (20%)
Koffing [Poison] (20%)
Magby [Fire] (20%)
Vulpix [Fire] (14%)
Magmar [Fire] (10%)
Slugma [Fire] (10%)
Magmortar [Fire] (5%)
Magcargo [Fire/Rock] (1%)

Nothing we can do here for now but we'll be back. Inside the Badge Check building speak to Taveras the Tourist if you want to trade a Fraxure for his Seadra Bruce, which will immediately evolve into an Almighty Kingdra! It has the Speed Boost Ability and knows Dragonbreath, Bubblebeam, Agility and Scald. Fantastic. Got your game face on? Good, proceed to the Path of Victory.

PATH OF VICTORY

HMs Needed: Surf, Cut

Pokemon Found

Grass:

Zweilous [Dark/Dragon] (20%)
Fraxure [Dragon] (20%)
Linoone [Normal] (20%)
Seviper [Poison] (15%)
Heracross [Bug/Fighting] (10%)
Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] (5%)
Manectric [Electric] (5%)
Castform [Normal] (5%)

Water:

Tentacruel [Water/Poison] (60%)
Floatzel [Water] (35%)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] (5%)

Percy was waiting outside the Darkwood Gym and here we are stopped by Chelle. She wants to warm up before facing the League and we just showed up at the right time. Where was she while we were out saving the world, xD?

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Chelle

Lv42 Raichu [Electric] {Static}
Lv42 Gabite [Ground/Dragon] {Sand Veil}
Lv44 Meganium [Grass] {Overgrow}
Lv42 Parasect [Bug/Grass] {Effect Spore}
Lv42 Breloom [Grass/Fighting] {Effect Spore}
Prize: P1680

BATTLE NOTES:

Chelle has 2 Full Restores.

MOVES:

RAICHU: Fake Out, Shock Wave, Tickle, Spark
GABITE: Slash, Bulldoze, Bite, Dragon Claw
MEGANIUM: Sweet Scent, Light Screen, Nature Power, Petal Dance
PARASECT: Slash, Fury Cutter, Spore, Growth
BRELOOM: Mind Reader, Swords Dance, Mach Punch, Brick Break

She says someone in an orange suit is waiting for us ahead. Naruto? Or Henri?? Damn, gotta watch out for that fight. Just off the road on the right is Lucbui's Lab. He's the man behind this game and we have a chance to battle him. Whenever you're ready...

TRAINER BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Lucbui

Lv55 Quilava [Fire] {Blaze}
Lv50 Metagross [Steel/Psychic] {Clear Body}
Lv50 Jolteon [Electric] {Volt Absorb}
Lv50 Breloom [Grass/Fighting] {Effect Spore}
Lv50 Porygon-Z [Normal] {Trace}
Lv50 Manectric [Electric] {Static}
Prize: P2000

BATTLE NOTES:

Lucbui has 2 Full Restores.

MOVES:

QUILAVA: Heat Wave, Flamethrower, Extrasensory, Rollout
METAGROSS: Take Down, Psychic, Scary Face, Hammer Arm
JOLTEON: Agility, Pin Missile, Thunderbolt, Thunder
BRELOOM: Bullet Seed, DynamicPunch, Mind Reader, Swords Dance
PORYGON-Z: Magic Coat, Recover, Tri Attack, Thunderbolt
MANECTRIC: Charge, Thunderbolt, Roar, Wild Charge

His extra prize is a Lv30 Quilava that comes with an Everstone, has the Blaze Ability and knows Ember, Quick Attack, Flame Wheel and Defense Curl. It's his favourite Pokemon too. Leave and we get back on the road.

Sensei Hishiro

Lv42 Machamp [Fighting]
Lv42 Machamp [Fighting]
Prize: P336

Esper Hilda

Lv40 Beldum [Steel/Psychic]
Lv41 Metang [Steel/Psychic]
Lv42 Metagross [Steel/Psychic]
Prize: P504

And the first Cooltrainer met in this game, Riley.

Cooltrainer Riley

Lv41 Riolu [Fighting]
Lv41 Riolu [Fighting]
Lv42 Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
Prize: P1640

Up ahead is the entrance to the mysterious (and wet) Sinustrus Forest.

SINUSTRUS FOREST

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Murkrow [Dark/Flying] (30%)
- Umbreon [Dark] (20%)
- Houndoom [Dark/Fire] (20%)
- Zorua [Dark] (15%)
- Misdreavus [Ghost] (9%)
- Absol [Dark] (5%)
- Mismagius [Ghost] (1%)

Trainers:

Picnicker Taylor

Lv42 Ninjask [Bug/Flying]
Lv42 Shedinja [Bug/Ghost]
Prize: P168

Sensei Liam

Lv41 Gurdurr [Fighting]
Lv42 Gurdurr [Fighting]
Lv42 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Prize: P336

Cooltrainer Matheson

Lv43 Gabite [Ground/Dragon]
Lv43 Dragonair [Dragon]
Lv43 Druddigon [Dragon]
Prize: P1720

Picnicker Jeffrey

Lv43 Venusaur [Grass/Poison]
Lv43 Sceptile [Grass]
Lv43 Serperior [Grass]
Prize: P172

That item above the ledge is a Smoke Ball, reached via a shortcut just to the left from Jeffrey, blocked by a tree. Carry on to meet Penny up north and then there's the exit leading to the next portion of the Path of Victory.

Picnicker Penny

Lv43 Jumpluff [Grass/Flying]
Lv43 Victreebel [Grass/Poison]
Prize: P172

Sensei Rock

Lv42 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Lv42 Poliwrath [Water/Fighting]
Lv42 Heracross [Bug/Fighting]
Prize: P336

Soon we'll reach a beach and find Samantha.

Picnicker Samantha

Lv41 Zangoose [Normal]
Lv42 Pidgeot [Normal/Flying]
Lv43 Swellow [Normal/Flying]
Lv43 Noctowl [Normal]
Prize: P164

Seriously, after what we've been through so far (starting from Waterfall Gorge) there's still an actual Victory Road ahead? Double damn. Get in the water and Surf like you mean it.

Swimmer Vanessa

Lv40 Feebas [Water]
Lv41 Tentacruel [Water/Poison]
Lv42 Tentacruel [Water/Poison]
Lv42 Milotic [Water]
Prize: P168

Just a little note for ya, in this game Feebas evolves into Milotic by means of a Trade Stone.

Swimmer TJ

Lv43 Qwilfish [Water/Poison]
Lv43 Tentacruel [Water/Poison]
Prize: P172

Back on solid ground again and there's Lucas.

Esper Lucas

Lv44 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy]
Prize: P528

Past the Badge Checkpoint is a PokeCenter and the orange suited person Chelle told us about, not Henri but his old man! Michael apologises for what he did and to make up for it he gives us the CEO Keypass. An associate of his wants to meet us on the top floor of Fusion Co. and until we go to this meeting Michael isn't moving from this spot :/ this really couldn't wait until after the League, huh? Fly back to Palmtree Resort and use the elevator to reach the top floor. The cleaning lady in the passageway will give us TM15 Hyper Beam that she found. Enter the next room and meet the associate - Scarved Pikachu! Well, well. I didn't think we would be seeing him again. He says he has had time to think about what he's done with his life and now he wants one more battle, for closure.

PIKACHU

Level: 50
Type: Electric
Ability: Lightningrod
Moves: ExtremeSpeed, Volt Tackle, Thunder, Light Screen
Item Held: Choice Band

Pikachu then decides to fight for good instead of evil and wants to do that with a Trainer. No Ifs or Buts, he just joins your party whether you like it or not, xD. If you already have a Pikachu or a Raichu at this point, congratulations, here's another one :) in a previous version he knew Double-Edge and Zap Cannon. The more you know. Return to the Victory Road entrance and Michael continues. He doesn't think he should be in Tunod anymore, because Regina is divorcing him (!) and being here brings bad memories. He is heading to the Sonarai region for the time being. Is this region from another Lucbui project? If anyone knows please tell me. Also Michael has released Dialga, Palkia and Giratina, great, we can search for them later on. He flies off and we can finally tackle Victory Road (Tunod edition). Brace yourselves.

VICTORY ROAD

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Climb

-1F-

Pokemon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying] (25%)
Onix [Rock/Ground] (20%)
Lairon [Steel/Rock] (20%)
Zubat [Poison/Flying] (10%)
Luxio [Electric] (10%)
Aron [Steel/Rock] (10%)
Glaceon [Ice] (5%)
{Water}
- Zubat [Poison/Flying]
- Golbat [Poison/Flying]

NOTE: Not sure what the Surf encounter rates for Zubat and Golbat are, there's nothing in the Locations guide about them.

Sensei Miro

Lv44 Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
Lv44 Poliwrath [Water/Fighting]
Lv44 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Prize: P352

To the right is a rock wall and a ladder heading to an upper section on the next floor. Pause on climbing that for now and let's clear this area first.

Alpinist Willard

Lv42 Rhydon [Ground/Rock]
Lv43 Rhyperior [Ground/Rock]
Prize: P344

Cooltrainer Ed

Lv43 Electivire [Electric]
Lv44 Dugtrio [Ground]
Prize: P1760

North from him is a bridge and we'll wind round to the left and end up under the bridge to meet Turrel and see another ladder that is also heading up to the next floor.

Alpinist Turrel

Lv45 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
Prize: P360

Ignore that ladder and instead go climb the one above the rock wall.

-2F- (MIDDLE SECTION)

Pokemon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying] (35%)
Lairon [Steel/Rock] (25%)
Onix [Rock/Ground] (20%)
Glaceon [Ice] (15%)
Aron [Steel/Rock] (5%)
{Rock Smash}
- Graveler [Rock/Ground] (70%)
- Geodude [Rock/Ground] (30%)
{Water}
- Golbat [Poison/Flying] (100%)

That is a Super Repel near the ladder. Follow the path north to Marty.

Youngster Marty

Lv45 Scyther [Bug/Flying]
Prize: P360
BATTLE NOTES: Marty has 1 Full Restore.

Below him is a ladder going up to Jimmy and a deadend on the next floor. There's a hidden item by the rock next to him but it cannot be obtained.

Youngster Jimmy

Lv44 Alakazam [Psychic]
Lv44 Galvantula [Bug/Electric]
Prize: P352
BATTLE NOTES: Jimmy has 1 X Special.

Now go back to 1F and climb the other ladder. We are now on the bottom level of 2F. South of the pool are a left path and a right path. Starting on the left, we'll find Simpson and 2 ladders leading to the left side portion of 3F:

Alpinist Simpson

Lv44 Aerodactyl [Rock/Flying]
Lv44 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
Prize: P352

There's one ladder near him and the other is up above from him. Climb that one near him.

-3F- (LEFT SIDE)

Pokemon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying] (35%)
Sableye [Dark/Ghost] (35%)
Lairon [Steel/Rock] (25%)
Banette [Ghost] (5%)
{Water}
- Golbat [Poison/Flying] (100%)

Surf down to find a Super Repel and then down the waterfall to meet Dodger.

Angler Dodger

Lv44 Floatzel [Water]
Lv44 Lanturn [Water/Electric]
Prize: P1760

North from him is Manshu and a ladder which takes us back to where Simpson is.

Sensei Manshu

Lv44 Hitmonlee [Fighting]
Lv44 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
Lv44 Hitmontop [Fighting]
Prize: P352

Now we head over to the right side path, where we'll find Phillipe and another ladder bound for 3F.

Cooltrainer Phillipe

Lv45 Rapidash [Fire]
Prize: P1800

We'll pop up near the southeast corner and just under the deadend area. To the left is Robin.

Cooltrainer Robin

Lv44 Shelgon [Dragon]
Lv45 Metagross [Steel/Psychic]
Prize: P1760

Head to the northeast corner for a ladder going back to 2F's northeast corner. Marcello is there.

Alpinist Marcello

Lv45 Marowak [Ground]
Prize: P360

The next ladder goes back to 1F, we'll be in the southeast area. Go north to Yue.

Sensei Yue

Lv44 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Lv44 Machamp [Fighting]
Prize: P352

The path leads to the Youngster below and a ladder going back to 2F.

Youngster Perry

Lv44 Mightyena [Dark]
Lv44 Arcanine [Fire]
Prize: P352
BATTLE NOTES: Perry has 1 Hyper Potion.

One more Trainer coming up, it's Ping.

Sensei Ping

Lv45 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting]
Prize: P360

Below him is a ladder that takes us back to 3F's middle area. From there just go south (along the way check the rock for a hidden Elixir) all the way to the exit. Freedom! Phew, I will say that Tunod Victory Road was a fair opponent. Not a walk in the park but not super tough or annoying to get through. We're outside in the final area of the Path of Victory. Two more Trainers and we'll reach the League, at long last!

Sensei Lai

Lv45 Poliwrath [Water/Fighting]
Prize: P360

Engineer Julius

Lv45 Magnezone [Electric/Steel]
Prize: P1440
BATTLE NOTES: Julius has 1 X Attack.

TUNOD LEAGUE - "The Final Challenge for Trainers!"

TUNOD LEAGUE SHOP

Ultra Ball P1200
Hyper Potion P1500
Max Potion P2500
Full Restore P3000
Full Heal P400
Revive P2000
Max Repel P700

The lady on the left says the Elite 4 here are not type specialists but theme their teams based on colours. Interesting. On the right is the Move Deleter. Upstairs you can get a free hug from Quilava if you're feeling those nerves before stepping through the doorway. Heal up, gear up and let's see what the Tunod League is made of-- but we're stopped right by the doorway by the forgotten Rival #3 Cato, remember him? He knows that we're here for the Elite 4 but of course he wants to test us.

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Cato

Lv44 Houndoom [Dark/Fire] {Early Bird}
Lv45 Gabite [Ground/Dragon] {Sand Veil}
Lv46 Feraligatr [Water] {Torrent}
Lv44 Porygon-Z [Normal] {Trace}
Lv45 Espeon [Psychic] {Synchronize}
Prize: P1800

BATTLE NOTES: Cato has 1 Full Restore.

HOUNDOOM MOVES: Feint Attack, Will-o-Wisp, Beat Up, Fire Fang GABITE MOVES: Bulldoze, Slash, Bite, Dragon Claw FERALIGATR MOVES: Crunch, Slash, Flail, Low Kick PORYGON-Z MOVES: Agility, Conversion 2, Recover, Thunderbolt ESPEON MOVES: Psychic, Morning Sun, Trick, Psych Up

The Rivals in this game have been disappointing, none of them had any involvement in the Team Fusion plot and now that Team Fusion is done, what else is there for them to do except bother us for more battles? Anyway, one last chance to prep up before walking through that doorway.

Sadly there's no tournament style League here nor will we be taking on the Elite 4 in whichever order we want. Going old school, where you enter a room and the door is locked behind you. The first Elite is Rosaline and her Blissey, powered by pink. I'm reminded of Goldenrod City Gym Leader Whitney :) I guess we'll be seeing her later. Cue that Elite 4 theme!

ELITE 4 BATTLE

Elite 4 Rosaline

Lv46 Lickilicky [Normal] {Own Tempo}
Lv47 Blissey [Normal] {Natural Cure} Leftovers
Lv47 Milotic [Water] {Marvel Scale}
Lv47 Slowking [Water/Psychic] {Oblivious}
Lv48 Chansey [Normal] {Natural Cure} Leftovers
Prize: P4800

BATTLE NOTES: Rosaline has 3 Full Restores.

LICKILICKY MOVES: Protect, Body Slam, Earthquake, Knock Off BLISSEY MOVES: Toxic, Protect, Wish, Seismic Toss MILOTIC MOVES: Surf, Recover, Ice Beam, Hypnosis SLOWKING MOVES: Calm Mind, Surf, Flamethrower, Rest CHANSEY MOVES: Thunderbolt, Calm Mind, Soft-Boiled, Ice Beam

Next up is Magnus and Drapion, stepping up with that royal purple.

ELITE 4 BATTLE

Elite 4 Magnus

Lv47 Arbok [Poison] {Intimidate}
Lv49 Drapion [Poison/Dark] {Battle Armor} Lum Berry
Lv48 Mienshao [Fighting] {Inner Focus}
Lv48 Gengar [Ghost/Poison] {Levitate}
Lv47 Sableye [Dark/Ghost] {Keen Eye}
Prize: P4900

BATTLE NOTES: Magnus has 3 Full Restores.

ARBOK MOVES: Glare, Poison Jab, Earthquake, Iron Tail DRAPION MOVES: Swords Dance, Poison Jab, Earthquake, Crunch MIENSHAO MOVES: Bounce, Close Combat, Aerial Ace, Aura Sphere GENGAR MOVES: Shadow Ball, Hypnosis, Thunderbolt, Giga Drain SABLEYE MOVES: Night Shade, Knock Off, Toxic, Recover

Third is Tanya and her Dragonite, rocking orange like a certain ramen-loving ninja.

ELITE 4 BATTLE

Elite 4 Tanya

Lv49 Floatzel [Water] {Swift Swim}
Lv52 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying] {Inner Focus} Leftovers
Lv49 Shedinja [Bug/Ghost] {Wonder Guard} Focus Band
Lv51 Infernape [Fire/Fighting] {Blaze}
Lv51 Arcanine [Fire] {Intimidate}
Prize: P5200

BATTLE NOTES: Tanya has 3 Full Restores.

FLOATZEL MOVES: Bulk Up, Waterfall, Crunch, Ice Punch DRAGONITE MOVES: Earthquake, Dragon Claw, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam SHEDINJA MOVES: Confuse Ray, Shadow Claw, Toxic, Shadow Sneak INFERNAPE MOVES: Flamethrower, Close Combat, Mach Punch, Earthquake ARCANINE MOVES: Howl, Flare Blitz, ExtremeSpeed, Close Combat

Hmm, are you sure Shedinja is orange? Not brown...? Anyway, carry on to meet the final Elite and former Champion Gray. His partner Skarmory is here too, I like that we get this chance to face the former Champ.

ELITE 4 BATTLE

Elite 4 Gray

Lv51 Zoroark [Dark] {Intimidate}
Lv51 Aggron [Steel/Rock] {Sturdy}
Lv52 Machamp [Fighting] {Guts}
Lv52 Mightyena [Dark] {Intimidate}
Lv53 Skarmory [Steel/Flying] {Keen Eye} Leftovers
Prize: P5300

BATTLE NOTES: Gray has 3 Full Restores.

ZOROARK MOVES: Sludge Bomb, Dark Pulse, Flamethrower, Night Slash AGGRON MOVES: Brick Break, Rock Slide, Earthquake, Iron Head MACHAMP MOVES: Earthquake, Ice Punch, Close Combat, Rock Slide MIGHTYENA MOVES: Crunch, Ice Fang, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang SKARMORY MOVES: Drill Peck, Spikes, Whirlwind, Rest

In the next room you'll have a chance to heal up before climbing the steps to meet Blake and Darkrai. He may be the Champ but in terms of being helpful during our tangles with Team Fusion, his record is a rather sketchy haha. Here we go, with the Donut title on the line! Good luck.

TUNOD LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE

Champion Blake

Lv55 Snorlax [Normal] {Immunity} Chesto Berry
Lv53 Honchkrow [Dark/Flying] {Insomnia} Sharp Beak
Lv54 Weavile [Dark/Ice] {Pressure} Nevermeltice
Lv54 Houndoom [Dark/Fire] {Early Bird} Charcoal
Lv54 Umbreon [Dark] {Synchronize} Lum Berry
Lv57 Darkrai [Dark] {Insomnia} Sitrus Berry
Prize: P6840

BATTLE NOTES: Blake has 4 Full Restores.

SNORLAX MOVES: Body Slam, Curse, Rest, Earthquake HONCHKROW MOVES: Drill Peck, Superpower, Heat Wave, Feint Attack WEAVILE MOVES: Ice Punch, Feint Attack, Brick Break, Aerial Ace HOUNDOOM MOVES: Flamethrower, Dark Pulse, Crunch, Thunder Fang UMBREON MOVES: Curse, Bite, Toxic, Moonlight DARKRAI MOVES: Dark Void, Sludge Bomb, Dark Pulse, Ice Beam

Congratulations, new Champion! Or are you...? Blake says if we're going to be traveling then the region won't have a Champion. He can't be serious, right? Because he then says whoever walks into this room next will become the new Champion, and who shows up? Yup, you guessed it - Percy. We just went from being the new Champion to former Champion in one go :C not even by forfeiting the title. Unbelievable. We go into the Hall of Fame, no credits roll (thank goodness), and we wake up back in our room. Damn, we have to go back to the League and get our title again. That was straight up gangster what Blake did to us. Exit the room, outside we find Prof. Willow who congratulates us for becoming the (unofficial) Champion. Despite what happened, he says people will still recognise us as the Champ. His good friend Prof. Oak and his student have arrived from Johto, so Willow thinks it would be a great idea for us to meet them. They are at the Southerly City Airport. Getting the title back right away would be sweet but the Elite 4 and Percy have Lv70+ teams now so you might want to hold off from rematching them for the time being.

Before we got to meet Oak, there's a new place that is available to us now that we've gone through the Tunod League. It's called Mystery Island and to get there we must return to the Seaspray Town docks to speak to Soheal. He found out about the island and is eager to take us there.

MYSTERY ISLAND

On this very special island you can catch the Starters from Generation 1 to 5 as well as Riolu and Shinx :D fantastic. Many thanks to Yoko who sent me an email about this place in June 2020, I didn't know about it until then. When you're done, we can go on to meet Oak.

At the Southerly City Airport we see Prof. Oak and his student Kris (!), whom he has brought to see Tunod. Oak wants to check out Espo Forest for the Psychic Pokemon so he hurries out and we receive a Plane Ticket from Kris. She recommends that we visit Johto, which sounds like a great idea :) just get yourselves ready then show the ticket to the guard by the runway and away we go!

-JOHTO REGION-

CHERRYGROVE CITY - "The city of cute, fragant flowers!"

HMs Needed: Surf

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
PokeMart
Guide Gent's House

CHERRYGROVE CITY MART

Potion P200
Super Potion P700
Hyper Potion P1500
Max Potion P2500
Full Restore P3000
Repel P350
Super Repel P500
Max Repel P700
Revive P2000
Full Heal P400
Escape Rope P550

Pokemon Found

Wynaut [Psychic] (100%)
{Water}
- Tentacruel [Water/Poison] (96%)
- Qwilfish [Water/Poison] (4%)

We touch down and are met by the legendary Guide Gent, still alive and kicking xD. He welcomes us to Johto and suggests that we get a Starter from Prof. Elm in New Bark Town. Alright, but let's look around before going east.

Another famous face is here, the world's greatest PokeManiac Bill is the man standing in front of the machine outside the PokeCenter. He is putting the final touches on a Teleportation System, the only way we'll be getting from town to town in Johto :/ because Flying has been banned thanks to the aeroplanes. Damn. When we arrive in a town we have to interact with the machines in order to register that town as a fast travel point. Bill adds that only the red coloured machines are what we can use to travel, there are blue coloured ones but they are one way. I wouldn't have minded Teleporting if it was by means of a Key Item, because now the setup here is just going to make travelling and backtracking through Johto quite a drag.

On the southwest side of town, hidden among those trees is Mystic Water.

We learn that Mt. Silver erupted at some point in the past and the Indigo Plateau was destroyed (!?) so no chance of us visiting Kanto and a certain silent Trainer has lost his legendary training spot. Double damn. At this point I highly doubt there will be a future update to this game which will include Kanto, which is a shame because I think it would've been interesting to see how things have changed over there. Let's head east to Route 29.

ROUTE 29

HMs/Moves Needed: Cut, Surf, Headbutt

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] (50%)
- Furret [Normal] (20%)
- Raticate [Normal] (15%)
- Noctowl [Normal/Flying] (10%)
- Linoone [Normal] (5%)
{Headbutt}
- Aipom [Normal]
- Spearow [Normal/Flying]
{Water}
- Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
- Wingull [Water/Flying] (35%)
- Pelipper [Water/Flying] (5%)

NOTE: The Locations guide doesn't have information about the Pokemon found by Headbutting the trees, so I just listed what I happened to find. If anyone can work out the encounter rates and if there are Pokemon that I left out please contact me (allenchngnzh22@gmail.com).

The Lass we meet first says there's a Move that is used to jump the rocks by the ledges and Falkner's Badge enables it. That fine Move is Bounce. Another TM we have to look forward to haha, great :p on the small hill above the Lass is an Oran Berry tree, it would be a great idea to collect Berries since we're in Johto. Next to the hill is a man who teaches Headbutt. Standing by the Gate to Route 46 is Mario.

Youngster Mario

Lv48 Arcanine [Fire]
Prize: P384
BATTLE NOTES: Mario has 1 Max Potion.

We can have a peak.

ROUTE 46 (Southside of Mountain Road)

Moves Needed: Headbutt

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Graveler [Rock/Ground] (40%)
- Fearow [Normal/Flying] (35%)
- Raticate [Normal] (20%)
- Axew [Dragon] (5%)
{Headbutt}
- Aipom [Normal]
- Spearow [Normal/Flying]

A curious note from the guy who is out here, about Blackthorn City possibly not being around after what happened to Mt. Silver. That better not be this guy jinxing things for us, xD. Blackthorn can't be gone. Head back to Route 29. In the northwest area is Theseus and a Shiny Stone.

Bug Catcher Theseus

Lv46 Scyther [Bug/Flying]
Lv47 Scyther [Bug/Flying]
Lv47 Scizor [Bug/Steel]
Prize: P376

Sensei Sugo

Lv47 Scrafty [Dark/Fighting]
Lv47 Scrafty [Dark/Fighting]
Prize: P376

Here we are, where it all begins.

NEW BARK TOWN - "Where winds of a new beginning blow!"

HMs Needed: Surf

Places of Interest

Prof. Elm's Lab
Ethan's House
Kris's House

Pokemon Found

{Water}
- Tentacool [Water/Poison] (95%)
- Qwilfish [Water/Poison] (5%)

Good old New Bark Town, let's explore first before seeing Elm.

There's a Luxury Ball in Kris' room. At Ethan's place, his mom is home and she hasn't seen him in 2 years! He was offered a position by the Johto League and disappeared. If you head up to his room and read the email on his computer that'll give you some idea - it's from 2 years ago and Ethan had just defeated Wattson for his Badge. Wow, so where is he now? East of town is what's left of Route 27, nothing of note here except the Johto Badge Check building.

PROFESSOR ELM'S LAB

We meet Chelle and her brother Silver (?!) who has not only mellowed out from his infamous days as THE obnoxious Rival but he has become a Gym Leader (?!!). He doesn't stick around for too long because the League calls him to inform him that a challenger is waiting for him. No battle against Chelle this time, thank goodness. The Lab Aide on the left teaches False Swipe. Make room in your party and speak to Elm for one of those Gen 2 Starters:

CHIKORITA - The Leaf Pokemon

Level: 30
Type: Grass
Ability: Overgrow
Moves: Reflect, Magical Leaf, Nature Power, Sweet Scent

CYNDAQUIL - The Fire Mouse Pokemon

Level: 30
Type: Grass
Ability: Blaze
Moves: Quick Attack, Flame Wheel, Defense Curl, Double Kick

TOTODILE - The Big Jaw Pokemon

Level: 30
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent
Moves: Ice Fang, Flail, Crunch, Low Kick

Elm then tells us to travel to Violet City and challenge the Gym, all good. Return to Cherrygrove and receive the Badge Case from the Guide Gent. Now our Johto adventure can truly begin, carry on north to Route 30.

ROUTE 30

HMs/Moves Needed: Surf, Headbutt

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Butterfree [Bug/Flying] (30%)
- Ledian [Bug/Flying] (30%)
- Beedrill [Bug/Poison] (25%)
- Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] (10%)
- Jumpluff [Grass/Flying] (5%)
{Headbutt}
- Aipom [Normal]
- Spearow [Normal/Flying]
{Water}
- Poliwag [Water] (90%)
- Poliwhirl [Water] (9%)
- Poliwrath [Water/Fighting] (1%)

Bug Catcher Tom

Lv45 Butterfree [Bug/Flying]
Lv45 Butterfree [Bug/Flying]
Prize: P360

On the other side of that pool is a Sharp Beak. The Berry Man is still at home, pay him a visit to receive a Sitrus Berry. That's an Oran Berry tree just outside his house. North from the house is Mansford, standing on a legendary spot :) shoutout to Youngster Joey, wherever he is in this universe.

Tourist Mansford

Lv49 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon]
Lv49 Samurott [Water]
Prize: P784

Stick to that path on the right, we're going to see another legend just up ahead. Along the way you'll find a Star Piece on the left side. That legend is none other than Mr. Pokemon. He is home and we find out that he is a big fan of yours, having seen you win the Tunod Championship (minus the post-match shenanigans of course, xD). Make some room in your party and he'll give you a Togepi Egg. Outside his house is a Pecha Berry tree. Back to the main road, you'll find Billy on the way up.

Bug Catcher Billy

Lv49 Ninjask [Bug/Flying]
Lv49 Shedinja [Bug/Ghost]
Lv49 Shedinja [Bug/Ghost]
Prize: P392

ROUTE 31

HMs/Moves Needed: Surf, Cut, Headbutt

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Ledian [Bug/Flying] (30%)
- Butterfree [Bug/Flying] (20%)
- Weepinbell [Grass/Poison] (20%)
- Beedrill [Bug/Poison] (15%)
- Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] (10%)
- Lickitung [Normal] (5%)
{Headbutt}
- Spearow [Normal/Flying]
- Aipom [Normal]
- Heracross [Bug/Fighting]
{Water}
- Poliwag [Water] (90%)
- Poliwhirl [Water] (9%)
- Politoed [Water] (1%)

Rather interesting that when we arrive in this area it gets a bit dark, as if clouds have just covered the sun. Was there supposed to be rain along this route? We'll find the first blue teleportation machine by the Dark Cave entrance, don't worry too much about the machine. Since we've got the Lantern, exploring Dark Cave won't be a struggle like in the old days without Flash so let's have a look inside.

DARK CAVE (Route 31 Entrance)

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Smash

Pokemon Found

Graveler [Rock/Ground] (60%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (34%)
Ursaring [Normal] (5%)
Dunsparce [Normal] (1%)
{Rock Smash}
- Krabby [Water] (90%)
- Shuckle [Bug/Rock] (10%)
{Water}
- Magikarp [Water] (99%)
- Gyarados [Water/Flying] (1%)

Follow that path north, turn south then jump down the left side ledge to reach a Shiny Stone. The north side entrance leads to a deadend (unless you're coming down from Blackthorn). Carry on to the south side then to the northeast for a Max Elixir. Going southeast will lead you to two paths of ledges, along the left path is a Hard Stone. Be prepared because right outside the southeast exit is Mushu.

Sensei Mushu

Lv49 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Lv49 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Prize: P392

On the left from him is a Cheri Berry Tree and an Oran Berry Tree. Return to Route 31, near the pond is the Sleeping Guy. We need a Pokemon Move to wake him up. Which move is that? Roar! Have a Pokemon in your party that knows Roar, talk to the man and use the move. He wakes up and is not too happy about his peaceful nap being spoiled!

TRAINER BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Webster

Lv50 Fearow [Normal/Flying] {Keen Eye}
Prize: P2000

FEAROW MOVES: Focus Energy, Drill Peck, Scary Face, Agility

A nice little nod to Kenya the Spearow from the Gen 2 days, players would receive it from a guard in the Route 35 Gate and had to deliver the Mail that it was holding to this guy. He would reward players with the Nightmare TM and they could keep Kenya. This time, Webster apologises for being grouchy and gives us the Lunar Wing (!). Very nice, although he doesn't know what it is he has had great dreams ever since he found it. Fly back to Cape Azure, visit the Azure Inn and speak to the Innkeeper. He'll recognise the Lunar Wing and asks if he can have it, in exchange he'll give us Room 201. Give him the Lunar Wing, head up to the room and take a nap on the bed....zzzz

You'll wake up in a dream sponsored by Cresselia, catch it if you can.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

CRESSELIA - The Lunar Pokemon

Level: 50
Type: Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Move: Slash, Zen Headbutt, Moonlight, Safeguard

Everything comes in pairs, you can't have Cresselia without its counterpart and only one man has that counterpart :) yup, THAT guy.

DARKRAI

Fly back to the Palmtree Resort and visit the VIP Villa to see Blake. He seems to have adjusted pretty well to retirement, but he has noticed that Darkrai is acting a little weird. It looks to be agitated for some reason. Darkrai suddenly comes out of its PokeBall, confronts us and sends us into another dimension. Darkrai has sensed what happened to Cresselia and accepts its decision to join our party. Darkrai gives us an Egg that it created and doesn't want us to tell Blake about what this. Then we return to reality and explain to Blake what happened. He says we should see him later for a chat, so make a note of this. The Egg will hatch into a Darkrai eventually.

Back to Webster, next to him is a Persim Berry tree. Another legend is missing from here, Bug Catcher Wade. Where's he at? In the Gate is a woman who asks if we have the PokeGear+. Something we'll get later on, maybe?

VIOLET CITY - "The City of Nostalgic Scents!"

HMs Needed: Surf, Cut

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
PokeMart
Gym
Sprout Tower
Pokemon School

VIOLET CITY MART

Potion P200
Super Potion P700
Hyper Potion P1500
Max Potion P2500
Full Restore P3000
Repel P350
Super Repel P500
Max Repel P700
Revive P2000
Full Heal P400
Escape Rope P550

Pokemon Found

{Water}
- Tentacruel [Water/Poison] (60%)
- Pelipper [Water/Flying] (40%)

And here is the rain, xD. Lovely. Register with the red teleporter and let's look around town.

In the house southwest from the Pokemon Center is Hank who wants to trade Rocky the Onix for a Bellsprout. Rocky won't be an Onix for very long because he'll immediately evolve once you get him. You can catch a pair of Weepinbell on Route 31 and hold on until we get to the Johto Day Care OR be patient enough to hold on until we reach the Johto Safari Zone because that's the only place in the game where Bellsprout can be caught. It's rather odd that Tunod doesn't have its own Day Care despite having an Adoption Clinic.

Waiting just past the Pokemon Center is Henri. It's been a minute, eh? He's surprised to see us here in Johto, but that's where the good time ends because Henri has some bad news for us - Regina has rounded up the former Team Fusion people and they've formed a new group! Team Fusion 2.0 if you will, damn. They're not aiming just for Mew, nah, they're going for as many Legendary Pokemon as they can. That ambition level, though xD. Henri saw them heading to the Ruins of Alph. Wow, so we'll have to deal with this "new" team now and as things are looking, it's just us and Henri. No sign of Blake and I highly doubt our friendly neighbourhood Rivals will be of much help :/

At the Pokemon School, Earl is still around and some of his students are willing to battle us:

Beauty Megan

Lv50 Linoone [Normal]
Lv50 Furret [Normal]
Prize: P800

Bug Catcher October

Lv50 Pidgeot [Normal/Flying]
Lv50 Noctowl [Normal/Flying]
Prize: P400

Youngster Nero

Lv49 Charizard [Fire/Flying]
Lv49 Blaziken [Fire/Fighting]
Prize: P392
BATTLE NOTES: Nero has a Max Potion.

Surf behind the School to find a Leaf Stone. Standing outside Falkner's Gym is Cato, speaking of our Rivals. No battle this time, instead he tells us that Falkner has gone to the Ruins of Alph. Makes sense after knowing what we know now. Let's check out Sprout Tower before we chase after Falkner and Team Fusion 2.0.

SPROUT TOWER - "Experience the Way of Pokemon."

According to one NPC the Elder Sage no longer gives away HM Flash, instead he now teaches Bounce. On the right side of the room is a X Defend.

-2F-

At the end of that short passage on the north side is a Miracle Seed. Then head for the stairs on the east side, after dealing with Nico.

Indeed they are, first one is Nico.

Sage Nico

Lv50 Bellsprout [Grass/Poison]
Lv50 Bellsprout [Grass/Poison]
Lv50 Bellsprout [Grass/Poison]
Prize: P10000

Wow, how does a Sage have 10k cash on him?? xD. That caught me by surprise, not even Rich Boys carry that much. The stairs take us to the northeast corner of 1F, cross over to the northwest side for Chow and the next stairs back to 2F.

Sage Chow

Lv50 Bellsprout [Grass/Poison]
Lv50 Bellsprout [Grass/Poison]
Lv50 Bellsprout [Grass/Poison]
Prize: P10000

Sage Edmond

Lv50 Bellsprout [Grass/Poison]
Prize: P10000

There's a Trade Stone on the right side.

-3F-

Neal is on the right and Jin on the left.

Sage Neal

Lv50 Bellsprout [Grass/Poison]
Prize: P10000

Sage Jin

Lv50 Bellsprout [Grass/Poison]
Prize: P10000

Then there's Troy but you can avoid him and go straight to the Head Sage.

Sage Troy

Lv52 Victreebel [Grass/Poison]
Lv50 Noctowl [Normal/Flying]
Prize: P10000

Elder Sage Li is talking to a man named Pius, telling him to leave the tower because he hasn't shown him any respect. Pius seems disappointed by Li no longer following the ways of the church he belongs to. Before Pius leaves he says if we're interested in learning more about Arceus we should contact him at the Church of Alpha. Interesting, a new character and what sounds to be a new organisation we have to worry about. Although Li's Froakie says we won't need Bounce to complete the game, it would've been more helpful if Froakie also told us which Pokemon in the game can learn Bounce, you know? None of my party Pokemon right now can learn it and I'm willing to bet none of your current party members can learn it too xD. Head over to Bulbapedia for a full list of Pokemon that can learn Bounce:

https://www.bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Bounce_(move)

On the right is an Escape Rope to help us make a quick exit. Prepare yourselves and head south from Violet City onto Route 32 then the Ruins. There's a Cheri Berry tree just outside Violet City.

RUINS OF ALPH

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Kadabra [Psychic] (89%)
- Smeargle [Normal] (10%)
- Alakazam [Psychic] (1%)
{Water}
- Wooper [Water/Ground] (60%)
- Quagsire [Water/Ground] (40%)
{Interior}
- Unown [Psychic] (100%)

And there they are, the new Grunts with their grey uniforms and now known as Drudges. The two on the south side don't battle us, they just recognise us from when we defeated Michael. Go north.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv50 Zangoose [Normal]
Prize: P2000

The central chamber and the Research Center are blocked by Drudges that we can't battle, but the north chamber is open.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv50 Crobat [Poison/Flying]
Lv50 Drapion [Poison/Dark]
Prize: P2000

In the north chamber drop down the hole, many thanks to whoever solved the tile puzzles. Was it Kris? More Drudges coming up, fasten your seatbelts.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv49 Floatzel [Water]
Lv50 Magnezone [Electric/Steel]
Prize: P2000

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv51 Ampharos [Electric]
Prize: P2040

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv49 Gligar [Ground/Flying]
Lv50 Gliscor [Ground/Flying]
Lv50 Gliscor [Ground/Flying]
Prize: P2000

Below is a guarded ladder (that's the exit), we can't battle those 3 who are guarding it so we move on.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv50 Emboar [Fire/Fighting]
Lv50 Blaziken [Fire/Fighting]
Prize: P2000

The next 2 Drudges are almost hidden near the doorway to the south area.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv51 Magmortar [Fire]
Prize: P2040

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv48 Lapras [Water/Ice]
Lv49 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Lv49 Milotic [Water]
Prize: P1960

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv52 Swampert [Water/Ground]
Prize: P2080

In the hall ahead we see Regina enter another chamber to retrieve whatever is in there. So we're doing this again, showing up to stop the bad guys but even after battling them they still get away with whatever they came to collect :S

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv50 Bagon [Dragon]
Lv50 Shelgon [Dragon]
Lv51 Salamence [Dragon/Flying]
Prize: P2040

We enter the chamber to see Regina take the Volcano Orb. She hasn't forgotten about us after how we dealt with her former husband and is eager to show us what she can do now that she's her own boss.

FUSION BOSS BATTLE

Fusion Boss Regina

Lv52 Ditto [Normal] {Limber}
Lv52 Zoroark [Dark] {Intimidate}
Lv52 Miltank [Normal] {Thick Fat}
Lv52 Wobbuffet [Psychic] {Shadow Tag}
Lv52 Kecleon [Normal] {Color Change}
Prize: P3120

BATTLE NOTES: Regina has 2 Full Restores.

DITTO MOVES: Transform ZOROARK MOVES: Agility, Nasty Plot, Dark Pulse, Imprison MILTANK MOVES: Play Rough, Milk Drink, Body Slam, Charm WOBBUFFET MOVES: Mirror Coat, Charm, Encore, Safeguard KECLEON MOVES: Substitute, Screech, Double-Edge, Recover

And she even says "It doesn't matter, I still have the Volcano Orb". So what was the point of this then?? The Volcano Orb has power to summon Entei, but Regina is not in any rush and she leaves with her crew. We've got a reboot of Team Fusion to deal with and since they're targeting more several Legendary Pokemon, it just means more chasing and more futile battles ahead :( that's very disappointing because we already did that with the original group in the main game. Head for the ladder which was guarded and leave this place.

Outside we are met by Falkner, he apologises for not being there because he and the other members of staff members were trapped in the Research Center building. Now that he's free, he can return to the Gym and await our challenge. Just to the south from the Ruins East Gate is the Penthouse Key! Very random but we'll take it :) the one positive thing during our time here. The North Gate leads to Route 36, where we'll find the Legendary Pokemon Research Lab. Don't enter it yet, head west to the spot where Sudowoodo once stood and an Engineer comes running into us. He's just so excited about catching a Sudowoodo!

Engineer ???

Lv51 Magnezone [Electric/Steel]
Lv50 Sudowoodo [Rock]
Prize: P1600
BATTLE NOTES: He has 1 Moomoo Milk.

This is Lars, a researcher at that Lab and he suggests that we visit the place. Go in and speak to him, he says he's an expert on Latias and Latios and he can tell us their locations as they roam Tunod. Interesting, we'll come back for this after the match with Falkner so return to Violet, prepare and before we can meet Falkner we have to deal with Cato.

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Cato

Lv51 Houndoom [Dark/Fire] {Early Bird}
Lv53 Feraligatr [Water] {Torrent}
Lv50 Porygon-Z [Normal] {Trace}
Lv51 Espeon [Psychic] {Synchronize}
Lv52 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] {Sand Veil}
Prize: P2080

BATTLE NOTES: Cato has 1 Full Restore.

HOUNDOOM MOVES: Will-o-Wisp, Dark Pulse, Feint Attack, Flamethrower FERALIGATR MOVES: Crunch, Low Kick, Slash, Screech PORYGON-Z MOVES: Magic Coat, Tri-Attack, Recover, Thunderbolt ESPEON MOVES: Future Sight, Psychic, Trick, Psych Up GARCHOMP MOVES: Crunch, Dig, Slash, Dragon Claw

It's a little strange that Feraligatr doesn't have a single Water-type move for this battle that takes place in the rain, xD. Missed opportunity right there. Cato is going to Sprout Tower before leaving town. Gotta get that Bounce move, yo. I guess there wouldn't be a point in telling him about Team Fusion 2.0, eh? Anyway, it's Johto Gym time!

VIOLET CITY GYM

Leader: Falkner - "The Elegant Master of Flying Pokemon."

No tricks, no gimmicks in this Gym like always so march on north.

Tourist Toby

Lv53 Pidgeot [Normal/Flying]
Lv53 Noctowl [Normal/Flying]
Lv53 Swellow [Normal/Flying]
Prize: P848

Youngster Ajax

Lv51 Gligar [Ground/Flying]
Lv52 Gliscor [Ground/Flying]
Prize: P416
BATTLE NOTES: Ajax has 1 Moomoo Milk.

We've heard that Falkner has gotten stronger over the years. Exactly how much stronger...?

GYM BATTLE

Leader Falkner

Lv56 Gliscor [Ground/Flying] {Hyper Cutter}
Lv56 Gyarados [Water/Flying] {Intimidate}
Lv56 Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] {Keen Eye}
Lv57 Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] {Keen Eye}
Lv57 Salamence [Dragon/Flying] {Intimidate}
Prizes: P2280 + Zephyr Badge + TM40 Aerial Ace

BATTLE NOTES:

Falkner has 2 Full Restores.
Pidgeot's Hidden Power type is Electric.

GLISCOR MOVES: Toxic, Protect, Earthquake, Substitute GYARADOS MOVES: Dragon Dance, Taunt, Earthquake, Waterfall Lv56 PIDGEOT MOVES: Substitute, Aerial Ace, Toxic, Hidden Power Lv57 PIDGEOT MOVES: Brave Bird, Double-Edge, Aerial Ace, Quick Attack SALAMENCE MOVES: Dragon Dance, Dragon Claw, Earthquake, Fire Blast

Quite strong :) with a Dragon thrown in to spice things up. And we can Bounce now. So in order to catch Latios and Latias just speak to Lars, get their respective locations and fly over there to spot them in the overworld. It will be some time before Lars knows where Latias is so check back with him again and again until he shares that information.

LATIOS - The Eon Pokemon

Level: 50
Type: Dragon/Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Moves: Luster Purge, Zen Headbutt, Dragon Pulse, Aura Sphere

LATIAS - The Eon Pokemon

Level: 50
Type: Dragon/Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Moves: Mist Ball, Zen Headbutt, Dragon Pulse, Aura Sphere

For now though, we can put that Penthouse Key to use. Return to Serenity Isle and take the Fusion Resort elevator to 5F. The Penthouse turns out to be a secret Fusion Lab occupied by some scientists who are looking for trouble, get ready.

Engineer Tulio

Lv50 Chinchou [Water/Electric]
Lv50 Lanturn [Water/Electric]
Prize: P1600
BATTLE NOTES: Tulio has 1 X Accuracy.

Engineer Juarez

Lv50 Magneton [Electric/Steel]
Lv50 Magnezone [Electric/Steel]
Prize: P1600
BATTLE NOTES: Juarez has 1 Dire Hit.

On the table below him is a Dragon Fang.

Engineer Rick

Lv51 Manectric [Electric]
Prize: P1632
BATTLE NOTES: Rick has 1 X Accuracy.

Engineer Elson

Lv52 Raichu [Electric]
Prize: P1664
BATTLE NOTES: Elson has 1 X Special.

These guys have been busy despite Michael shutting down Team Fusion. While the group was still active they conducted experiments on the Adamant, Lustrous and Griseous Orbs until Michael other methods of summoning the Legendary trio.

Engineer Mikael

Lv53 Raichu [Electric]
Prize: P1696
BATTLE NOTES: Mikael has 1 Dire Hit.

The final scientist stops us before we can reach the table with 3 item balls on it, but he doesn't fight us. Instead he just says that the scientists here don't have anywhere else to go after the end of Team Fusion. He's not upset with us for stopping Michael and is fine with us taking the Orbs because the scientists failed to find the Legendary trio anyway. Take them and let's find those Pokemon:

DIALGA

Fly back to Chocco Town and surf across the Temporal Sea to the wall of rock separating this part of the sea from the one which has the Temporal Tower. The Adamant Orb will suddenly react and a cave opening is made in the rock. Now there's a natural tunnel connecting the two parts. Inside the cave is Dialga, ready to join the team.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

DIALGA - The Temporal Pokemon

Level: 50
Type: Steel/Dragon
Ability: Pressure
Moves: Slash, Flash Cannon, Roar of Time, Dragon Claw

PALKIA

Surf west from Palmtree to the rock face which is next to a Dive spot, the Lustrous Orb will react when you're near the rock face and a cave occupied by Palkia opens.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

PALKIA - The Spatial Pokemon

Level: 50
Type: Water/Dragon
Ability: Pressure
Moves: Slash, Waterfall, Spacial Rend, Dragon Claw

GIRATINA

Surf west in the Haunted Sea until you get to the island occupied by the Fisherman then face the rock wall above the island. The Griseous Orb reacts and a cave entrance appears.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

GIRATINA - The Renegade Pokemon (Altered Forme)

Level: 50
Type: Ghost/Dragon
Ability: Pressure
Moves: Slash, Scary Face, Shadow Claw, Shadow Force

Excellent, the Creation Trio has been obtained. Return to Violet City, prep up, and head south.

ROUTE 32

HMs Needed: Surf, Cut

The Pokemon Location guide has no information about this route unfortunately so the Pokemon shown here are just what I saw on the way. If I missed any, please email me so that I can complete the list (allenchngnzh22@gmail.com)

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Raticate [Normal]
- Arbok [Poison]
- Pidgeot [Normal/Flying]
- Weepinbell [Grass/Poison]
- Skiploom [Grass/Flying]
- Jumpluff [Grass/Flying]
{Water}
- Quagsire [Water/Ground]
- Tentacruel [Water/Poison]

That Hiker above the ledge on the left will battle us.

Alpinist Darcy

Lv50 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
Prize: P400

There's a Max Revive between those trees in the corner above him.

Bug Catcher Martin

Lv49 Scyther [Bug/Flying]
Lv49 Scizor [Bug/Steel]
Prize: P392

Then we'll reach the fishing spot:

Angler Rojo

Lv50 Magikarp [Water]
Lv50 Magikarp [Water]
Prize: P2000

Angler Popo

Lv49 Milotic [Water]
Lv49 Milotic [Water]
Prize: P1960

Youngster Consuelo

Lv48 Torterra [Grass/Ground]
Lv48 Empoleon [Water/Steel]
Lv48 Infernape [Fire/Fighting]
Prize: P384
BATTLE NOTES: Consuelo has 1 Guard Spec.

Picnicker Johnny

Lv49 Skiploom [Grass/Flying]
Lv50 Jumpluff [Grass/Flying]
Prize: P200

Picnicker Alice

Lv49 Weepinbell [Grass/Poison]
Lv50 Victreebel [Grass/Poison]
Prize: P200

Behind the PokeCenter is TM32 Double Team. Bad news ahead, there's a guard blocking the entrance into Union Cave. He says a threat has been made against Goldenrod City and Ilex Forest so we can't reach Azalea Town via Union Cave. Damn, what's going on in Goldenrod? So we go back to Violet City and head west.

ROUTE 36

HMs Needed: Cut

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] (40%)
- Ledian [Bug/Flying] (30%)
- Weepinbell [Grass/Poison] (20%)
- Growlithe [Fire] (8%)
- Arcanine [Fire] (1%)
- Sudowoodo [Rock] (1%)

Near the Gate leading to the National Park is a Rawst Berry tree. A couple of NPCs who are here suspect that Team Rocket might be involved in whatever is going on in Goldenrod. That would be way more interesting than Team Fusion again xD, we can enter the National Park so let's check it out. No Bug Catching Contests though, not while the Goldenrod situation is happening.

NATIONAL PARK

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Nidorina [Poison] (30%)
- Nidorino [Poison] (30%)
- Ledian [Bug/Flying] (20%)
- Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] (10%)
- Butterfree [Bug/Flying] (5%)
- Beedrill [Bug/Poison] (5%)

Jolinn and Sylvester are in the tall grass.

Bug Catcher Jolinn

Lv57 Butterfree [Bug/Flying]
Lv57 Butterfree [Bug/Flying]
Lv58 Butterfree [Bug/Flying]
Prize: P464

Bug Catcher Sylvester

Lv58 Scizor [Bug/Steel]
Prize: P464

Tarquin and Jacky occupy the regular grass.

Bug Catcher Tarquin

Lv56 Pinsir [Bug]
Lv57 Pinsir [Bug]
Prize: P456

Bug Catcher Jacky

Lv58 Armaldo [Rock/Bug]
Prize: P464

There's a path from the northeast bench, going around the park from outside the fence. Make your way to the southwest area to find a Max Repel, then head for the south exit.

ROUTE 35

HMs/Moves Needed: Surf, Cut, Headbutt

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Granbull [Fairy] (30%)
- Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] (25%)
- Growlithe [Fire] (20%)
- Kadabra [Psychic] (10%)
- Jigglypuff [Normal/Fairy] (5%)
- Yanmega [Bug/Flying] (5%)
- Ditto [Normal] (4%)
- Yanma [Bug/Flying] (1%)
{Headbutt}
- Spinarak [Bug/Poison]
- Noctowl [Normal/Flying]
- Pineco [Bug]
{Water}
- Golduck [Water] (100%)

Follow that path on the right all the way round to get that Big Pearl behind the fence. You'll find Cyclon too.

Cooltrainer Cyclon

Lv59 Metagross [Steel/Psychic]
Prize: P2360

Picnicker Fred

Lv57 Scyther [Bug/Flying]
Lv57 Pinsir [Bug]
Prize: P228

Picnicker Teela

Lv57 Lapras [Water/Ice]
Lv58 Starmie [Water/Psychic]
Prize: P232

Behind the left side fence is a Leppa Berry tree. Head for the south Gate and we finally see what's going on in Goldenrod.

GOLDENROD CITY - "The Festive City of Opulent Charm."

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
Goldenrod Department Store
Gym
Radio Tower
Bike Shop (Closed)
Goldenrod Underground
Bill's House
Goldenrod Flower Shop
Goldenrod Game Corner
Train Station (Closed)
Trade Building
Name Rater's House

Well, no Team Rocket here. It's Team Fusion 2.0 and they've blocked access to many major buildings and areas. Only the Pokemon Center and the Department Store are open (with no customers, haha). One interesting thing to note is that the Gym isn't run by Whitney anymore, someone named Simon has his name on the signboard now. Huh, who is this Simon dude and what happened to Whitney?

GOLDENROD CITY DEPT. STORE

-2F-

PokeBall P200
Great Ball P600
Ultra Ball P1200
Potion P200
Super Potion P700
Hyper Potion P1500
Max Potion P2500
Revive P2000
Antidote P200
Parlyz Heal P300
Burn Heal P300
Ice Heal P100
Awakening P100
Full Heal P400
Escape Rope P550
Repel P350
Super Repel P500
Max Repel P700
PokeDoll P1000
Fab Mail P50

-3F-

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

-4F- (Each costs P9800)

HP Up
Protein
Iron
Calcium
Carbos
Zinc

-5F-

TM17 Protect P3000
TM16 Light Screen P3000
TM33 Reflect P3000
TM22 Solarbeam P3000
TM38 Fire Blast P5500
TM25 Thunder P5500
TM14 Blizzard P5500
TM15 Hyper Beam P7500
TM08 Rock Climb P3000
TM42 Facade P3000
TM43 Moonblast P3000
TM31 Brick Break P3000

-6F- (All except the Shiny Stone cost P3000 each)

Sun Stone
Moon Stone
Fire Stone
Thunderstone
Water Stone
Leaf Stone
Shiny Stone P2100
Dusk Stone
Dawn Stone
Trade Stone

Also, the city teleportation machine isn't next to the PokeCenter :/ nothing else we can do at the moment and for the sake of an event to be triggered we must not go south to Ilex Forest just yet, so return to Route 36 and go on to Route 37.

ROUTE 37

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Growlithe [Fire] (40%)
- Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] (25%)
- Ledian [Bug/Flying] (25%)
- Ariados [Bug/Poison] (10%)

On the east side of the route are 3 trees: Blk Apricorn tree in the middle, Red Apricorn tree on the left and Blu Apricorn tree on the right.

Bug Catcher Marley

Lv52 Pinsir [Bug]
Lv52 Scyther [Bug/Flying]
Lv52 Scizor [Bug/Steel]
Prize: P416

Tourist Fread

Lv53 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon]
Lv53 Hydreigon [Dark/Dragon]
Prize: P848

Esper Melissa

Lv54 Espeon [Psychic]
Prize: P648

ECRUTEAK CITY - "A Historical City!"

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
PokeMart
Gym
Brass Tower
Bell Tower
Kimono Dance Hall

ECRUTEAK CITY MART

Potion P200
Super Potion P700
Hyper Potion P1500
Max Potion P2500
Full Restore P3000
Repel P350
Super Repel P500
Max Repel P700
Revive P2000
Full Heal P400
Escape Rope P550

We find Pius by the south entrance of town. He'll take us to the Brass Tower, which has been restored by the Ecruteak residents. Then he asks us a question about whether or not people should catch Legendary Pokemon. His church believes they should be left alone. Then he would say that he's aware of what happened at the Ruins of Alph and his Church of Alpha will fight Team Fusion. He tells us to contact him in a place called Whitewood City. The plot thickens. Anyway, let's check out Ecruteak:

Without permission we can't enter either of the Towers at the moment. But there is some interesting news shared by the Sailor at the Pokemon Center: a bridge is being built from Olivine City to Cianwood City (?!). Wow, we gotta see that. What does this mean for the sea route between Olivine and Cianwood though?

One NPC in town says Mahogany Town USED to have a Gym. What the...

KIMONO DANCE HALL

It's nice to see that the Dance Hall is still operational and the original Kimono Girls are still here. The Theatre Manager will give us Sacred Ash if we can defeat the Girls. I think it would've been a cool nod to Gen 2 if the Manager noticed that we've got HM Surf and said something about it, like how he used to give away the HM as a prize back in the day. Time for some pre-Gym training, starting from the left side of the stage here are the Kimono Girls:

Kimono Girl Zuki

Lv60 Umbreon [Dark] {Synchronize}
Prize: P12000

Kimono Girl Naoko

Lv60 Espeon [Psychic] {Synchronize}
Prize: P12000

Kimono Girl Miki

Lv60 Flareon [Fire] {Flash Fire}
Prize: P12000

Kimono Girl Sayo

Lv60 Jolteon [Electric] {Volt Absorb}
Prize: P12000

Kimono Girl Kuni

Lv60 Vaporeon [Water] {Water Absorb}
Prize: P12000

BATTLE NOTES: They each have 1 Full Restore.

UMBREON MOVES: Taunt, Dark Pulse, Mean Look, Screech ESPEON MOVES: Future Sight, Trick, Psych Up, Psychic FLAREON MOVES: Scary Face, Fire Spin, Flamethrower, Flare Blitz JOLTEON MOVES: Agility, Pin Missile, Thunderbolt, Thunder VAPOREON MOVES: Acid Armor, Hydro Pump, Baton Pass, Muddy Water

Nice, now let's see Morty.

ECRUTEAK CITY GYM

Leader: Morty - "The Mystic Seer of the Future"

Damn, the place has become a little bit darker than it used to be xD but this time there is a visible path for us to follow. Just have to worry about those Gym Trainer ambushes. Go north until you're stopped by Felicity.

Esper Felicity

Lv54 Gengar [Ghost/Poison]
Prize: P648

A couple of steps ahead from her is Calvin.

Esper Calvin

Lv54 Banette [Ghost]
Lv54 Banette [Ghost]
Prize: P648

The path will branch to the left and to the right a few steps after Calvin. If you continue going north you'll eventually be stopped by Eddy.

Esper Eddy

Lv54 Haunter [Ghost/Poison]
Lv54 Haunter [Ghost/Poison]
Lv55 Gengar [Ghost/Poison]
Prize: P660

Follow the right side path to Sarah and then Morty.

Esper Sarah

Lv54 Misdreavus [Ghost]
Lv55 Misdreavus [Ghost]
Lv55 Froslass [Ice/Ghost]
Prize: P660

GYM BATTLE

Leader Morty

Lv60 Froslass [Ice/Ghost] {Shadow Tag}
Lv60 Mismagius [Ghost] {Levitate}
Lv60 Sableye [Ghost] {Keen Eye}
Lv61 Gengar [Ghost/Poison] {Levitate}
Lv62 Gengar [Ghost/Poison] {Levitate}
Prizes: P2480 + Fog Badge + TM30 Shadow Ball

BATTLE NOTES: Morty has 3 Full Restores.

FROSLASS MOVES: Attract, Blizzard, Hail, Shadow Ball GENGAR (62): Shadow Ball, Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb, Thunderbolt MISMAGIUS MOVES: Nasty Plot, Shadow Ball, Magic Leaf, Moonblast SABLEYE MOVES: Shadow Ball, Recover, Toxic, Brick Break GENGAR (61): Shadow Ball, Mean Look, Dream Eater, Hypnosis

That's Johto Gym Badge #4 in the bag now, great. In terms of our travel plans we can either go west to Route 38 and beyond or head east to Route 42 and see how far we can get. I'm curious to find out what has happened to Mahogany and Blackthorn after what we've heard, so I propose we go east then return to Ecruteak and carry on. Prepare yourselves!

ROUTE 42

HMs/Moves Needed: Surf, Cut, Headbutt

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Spearow [Normal/Flying] (30%)
- Ekans [Poison] (30%)
- Rattata [Normal] (20%)
- Raticate [Normal] (10%)
- Fearow [Normal/Flying] (5%)
- Arbok [Poison] (5%)
{Headbutt}
- Spearow [Normal/Flying]
- Aipom [Normal]
{Water}
- Goldeen [Water] (90%)
- Seaking [Water] (10%)

First Trainer spotted here is Roque.

Alpinist Roque

Lv53 Graveler [Rock/Ground]
Lv54 Golem [Rock/Ground]
Prize: P432

Roque is right about Mt. Mortar being a maze, but I'm sure we can handle it. Make sure you bring along Pokemon that can use Waterfall and Rock Climb.

MT. MORTAR (East of Ecruteak Entrance)

-1F-

Pokemon Found

Raticate [Normal] (30%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (30%)
Gurdurr [Fighting] (20%)
Machoke [Fighting] (10%)
Graveler [Rock/Ground] (5%)
Heracross [Bug/Fighting] (5%)

Head north and through the entrance there.

-B1F-

Pokemon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying] (60%)
Hitmonchan [Fighting] (10%)
Hitmonlee [Fighting] (10%)
Hitmontop [Fighting] (10%)
Machoke [Fighting] (5%)
Graveler [Rock/Ground] (5%)
{Water}
- Tentacool [Water/Poison] (99%)
- Tentacruel [Water/Poison] (1%)

The path goes south then all the way east, halfway there we'll see a ladder that we can't reach. At the end of the path is a Max Revive. Huh, so much for Mt. Mortar being a maze xD. Back to Route 42, Surf across the pond and just to the south of the Mt. Mortar middle entrance you'll find a secluded spot that has some Headbutt trees and a trio of Apricorn trees: Pink Apricorn tree on the left, Green Apricorn tree in the middle and Yellow Apricorn tree on the right.

MT. MORTAR (Waterfall Entrance)

-1F-

Pokemon Found

Raticate [Normal] (30%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (30%)
Gurdurr [Fighting] (20%)
Machoke [Fighting] (10%)
Graveler [Rock/Ground] (5%)
Heracross [Bug/Fighting] (5%)
{Water}
- Dewgong [Water/Ice] (60%)
- Marill [Water/Fairy] (30%)
- Seaking [Water] (10%)

Scale up the waterfall to find TM48 Iron Head. This was a surprise, I thought it would be Skill Swap xD. Descend the waterfall and climb the ladder back to B1F, now we see that this is the ladder which we couldn't reach previously. Head north to pick up a Nest Ball before climbing the next ladder back to the waterfall area. Surf to the northwest side and Rock Climb up to an entrance that leads to a very new area.

BLACKWHITE RUINS

Who knew Mt. Mortar had ruins?? There's a white cave entrance on the left (contains a warm white rock) and a black cave entrance on the right (contains a sparky black rock). Between them is a tablet which has this Braille message on it:

BRING US THE COLD ONE.

Noted, you should definitely know which Pokemon that is. We'll be back later, for now though that's all for Mt. Mortar. Way more brief than it used to be. Back to Route 42 and continue east.

Angler King

Lv53 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Lv53 Milotic [Water]
Prize: P2120

MT. MORTAR (West of Mahogany Entrance)

-1F-

Pokemon Found

Raticate [Normal] (30%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (30%)
Gurdurr [Fighting] (20%)
Machoke [Fighting] (10%)
Graveler [Rock/Ground] (5%)
Heracross [Bug/Fighting] (5%)

A straightforward path like the first entrance, this time we'll end up on the northwest side of the waterfall to pick up a Big Pearl. Back to Route 42 to face Salem and then we reach town.

Snowboarder Salem

Lv55 Weavile [Dark/Ice]
Prize: P1320

MAHOGANY TOWN - "Home of the Ninja!"

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
Souvenir Shop
Pryce's House
Gym (Closed)

MAHOGANY SOUVENIR SHOP

Heal Powder P300
Energypowder P500
Energy Root P800
Revival Herb P2800
Lava Cookie P200

Still a quiet little place with not much going for it and still doesn't have any ninja xD where are they?? Let's explore:

So it turns out that Pryce retired and as a result of this the Gym is closed for good. We'll find him at his house, he'll give us TM14 Blizzard and tells us to visit Whitewood City because a new Gym is over there, run by a Psychic-type specialist named Brian. Pryce also talks about the eruption of Mt. Silver destroying some parts of Mt. Mortar while opening up new ones, such as the BlackWhite Ruins.

At the Souvenir Shop, the couple which ran the place when Team Rocket "borrowed" it is still there and the old man tells the story about that event.

We're heading north now to see the Lake, get ready.

ROUTE 43

HMs Needed: Surf, Cut

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] (40%)
- Mienshao [Fighting] (20%)
- Furret [Normal] (15%)
- Linoone [Normal] (15%)
- Glalie [Ice] (10%)
{Water}
- Magikarp [Water] (100%)

NOTE: There aren't any rocks to smash though...none which I saw.

Tourist Robby

Lv53 Gabite [Ground/Dragon]
Lv54 Gabite [Ground/Dragon]
Lv54 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon]
Prize: P864

There's a Nugget across the river behind him, then follow the river up to Nolan.

Angler Nolan

Lv57 Floatzel [Water]
Prize: P2280

Northeast from there is Flitt.

Alpinist Flitt

Lv52 Graveler [Rock/Ground]
Lv52 Onix [Rock/Ground]
Lv54 Golem [Rock/Ground]
Lv54 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
Prize: P432

If you head south after that, you'll see an empty spot in the grass on your left. A hidden Rare Candy is there. Further south is Hiiro, then you can head straight north to the Lake.

Sensei Hiiro

Lv55 Mienshao [Fighting]
Prize: P440

LAKE OF RAGE

HMs Needed: Surf

The Location Guide has listed Pokemon found in Grass, but there's no Grass anywhere by the Lake...

Pokemon Found

{Water}
- Quagsire [Water/Ground] (61%)
- Azumarill [Water/Fairy] (39%)

We're told that a girl found a Red Gyarados here in the past. Same girl who solved the Ruins of Alph puzzles too? In the Fisherman's Hut we find out about special Pokemon living in the lake, identified by bubbles on the surface appearing sometimes. Because of Team Rocket's antics all those years ago there are now higher chances of finding Red Gyarados now than ever before. Well, thanks Team Rocket :) if you bought that Golden Magikarp from the Fisherman back in Tunod then don't worry about the lake bubbles unless you need an extra Red Gyarados. The bubbles have the same animation as rising steam from the hotsprings in Lavaridge Town and the Spa in the Sevii Islands, so you can't miss them. That Fisherman near the signboard will battle us.

Angler Barny

Lv55 Tentacruel [Water/Poison]
Lv56 Tentacruel [Water/Poison]
Prize: P2240

Three more Fishermen are located northeast from him: Wade, Carter and Elliot. Watch out for Elliot, he's another one of THOSE Fishermen.

Angler Wade

Lv58 Swampert [Water/Ground]
Prize: P2320

Angler Carter

Lv55 Mantine [Water/Flying]
Lv57 Qwilfish [Water/Poison]
Prize: P2280

Angler Elliot

Lv53 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Lv54 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Lv55 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Lv56 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Lv57 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Lv90 Magikarp [Water] (?!)
Prize: P3600

Make your way back to Angler Nolan on Route 43 then proceed northwest from him into the tree maze.

Picnicker Louise

Lv54 Lapras [Water/Ice]
Lv55 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon]
Lv55 Zweilous [Dark/Dragon]
Lv55 Delibird [Ice/Flying]
Prize: P220

Continue north until you Cut a tree, then follow the left side path all the way up. There's a hidden Full Restore on the snow-covered log. Back to the start of the maze, head to the right until you find a second tree to Cut. After getting rid of it, enter that middle area and go to the left along that path to pick up a hidden Dire Hit at the end. Exit the middle area, carry on to the north of the maze then northeast to pick up a Big Pearl. Head for the house in the northwest section to receive TM10 Hidden Power and we'll be done with this place. Return to town and prepare to continue eastward.

ROUTE 44

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Poliwhirl [Water] (40%)
- Lickitung [Normal] (40%)
- Mienshao [Fighting] (10%)
- Jynx [Ice/Psychic] (5%)
- Smoochum [Ice/Psychic] (5%)
{Water}
- Poliwag [Water] (90%)
- Poliwhirl [Water] (9%)
- Poliwrath [Water/Fighting] (1%)

Snowboarder Gregory

Lv54 Snorunt [Ice]
Lv54 Glalie [Ice]
Lv54 Froslass [Ice/Ghost]
Prize: P1296

Cross the small pool, you'll see a random Dragonite just chilling in a tree. Now I've seen everything xD we can't interact with it so just leave it there, on the other side of the pool you'll find a Nevermeltice. Back on the main path, Stud will spot us from the other end of it.

Alpinist Stud

Lv54 Onix [Rock/Ground]
Lv54 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
Lv54 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
Prize: P432

He says Ice Cave caved in and that has screwed up traffic heading to Blackthorn. Damn. At the end of the path go north then northwest to find Ansem. Isn't he in the wrong video game franchise...?

Picnicker Ansem

Lv56 Meganium [Grass]
Prize: P224

The Hiker near the Ice Path entrance will give us TM28 Dig, which we use to excavate through divots that we'll find on the ground. But we can't do that without the Night Badge, which we must get in a place called Evergreen. Let's find out how much damage that cave-in has done to Ice Path.

ICE PATH

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Climb

Pokemon Found

Piloswine [Ice/Ground] (35%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (30%)
Glalie [Ice] (20%)
Jynx [Ice/Psychic] (5%)
Sneasel [Dark/Ice] (5%)
Delibird [Ice/Flying] (5%)
{Water}
- Slowbro [Water/Psychic] (90%)
- Dewgong [Water/Ice] (5%)
- Cloyster [Water/Ice] (5%)

-1F-

Surf south then go east, along the way you'll find a Max Repel. At the end is a ladder heading up.

-2F-

Very small area, going from one ladder to another one up north.

-3F-

Just to the left of the platform that we're on is a Nevermeltice. Then you have a simple frozen floor puzzle to solve in order to reach the southeast side: from the stairs slide up from the left side, then to the right and then down. You could do that with your eyes closed and both your hands tied behind your back, it's that simple xD. Go west, Rock Climb down a wall, jump down a ledge and slide down to the next ladder. Where does that top ladder lead to, though?

-4F-

Reach the frozen floor and slide to the left from the middle part of the floor, that will allow you to reach a Rare Candy. Then go for the next ladder.

-5F-

From the left side of the ledge, jump down and slide down to pick up a Nugget. Then make your way to the exit on the south side. Huh, not much damage done to Ice Path...it's just more easier to get through than in the Gen 2 days.

BLACKTHORN CITY - "A Quiet Mountain Retreat."

HMs Needed: Surf

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
PokeMart
Gym (Closed)
Dragon's Den
Move Deleter & Relearner's House

BLACKTHORN CITY MART

Potion P200
Super Potion P700
Hyper Potion P1500
Max Potion P2500
Full Restore P3000
Repel P350
Super Repel P500
Max Repel P700
Revive P2000
Full Heal P400
Escape Rope P550

Pokemon Found

{Water}
- Gyarados [Water/Flying] (65%)
- Dratini [Dragon] (30%)
- Dragonair [Dragon] (5%)

Praise the PokeLord because Blackthorn lives! Remember that one NPC who made it sound like Blackthorn might not exist anymore? Yup, I don't remember him either, screw that guy xD. Here we are in what's normally the last stop in the Johto Gym Challenge, but now Blackthorn has turned into a tourist destination. Let's explore:

In the house northeast of the PokeCenter is Boris, he wants to trade his Ampharos Phillip for a Dragonair. It'll have Volt Absorb and is holding a Magnet.

The Gym is closed because Clair isn't accepting challengers at the moment, she's still in quite a state after not knowing what has happened to her cousin Lance since the eruption. No wonder there are two new Gyms now. Will we find out what happened to Lance at some point? Hopefully. We can't enter Dragon's Den, maybe we need to be Johto Champion first?

That's all for Blackthorn, let's cover the famous mountain path and then go back to Ecruteak. Make sure you have a Pokemon that can Bounce.

ROUTE 45 (North)

HMs Needed: Strength, Rock Smash

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Glalie [Ice] (20%)
- Gligar [Ground/Flying] (20%)
- Piloswine [Ice/Ground] (20%)
- Delibird [Ice/Flying] (20%)
- Ursaring [Normal] (10%)
- Skarmory [Steel/Flying] (5%)
- Bagon [Dragon] (5%)

When you get to the first ledge below you'll see a mini Strength and Rock Smash puzzle on the right. Solve it in order to pick a Lucky Punch which is hidden by the bottom right tree top. Afterwards jump over the ledge and follow the path as it goes south then northwest to a cave entrance.

Dragon Tamer Thane

Lv66 Fraxure [Dragon]
Lv67 Haxorus [Dragon]
Prize: P3216

Dragon Tamer Eduen

Lv66 Dragonair [Dragon]
Prize: P3168

DARK CAVE (Blackthorn Entrance)

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Climb

Pokemon Found

Graveler [Rock/Ground] (50%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (35%)
Wobbuffet [Psychic] (5%)
Teddiursa [Normal] (5%)
Ursaring [Normal] (5%)
{Water}
- Magikarp [Water] (90%)
- Gyarados [Water/Flying] (10%)

If you surf to the southeast area, you'll meet Marlo and pick up a Timer Ball from the platform above him.

Alpinist Marlo

Lv71 Golem [Rock/Ground]
Prize: P568
BATTLE NOTES: Marlo has 1 Full Restore.

Northwest from Marlo's spot, across the water, is a rock wall. TM36 Sludge Bomb is on that rocky platform. Afterwards go north then northwest to find a Big Mushroom, then head south jumping over a few ledges to reach an exit leading back to the Route 31 area of Dark Cave. Once there go southeast and exit back to Route 46 and the southern portion of Route 45.

ROUTE 45 (South)

HMs/Moves Needed: Surf, Dig, Bounce

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Graveler [Rock/Ground] (60%)
- Gligar [Ground/Flying] (20%)
- Skarmory [Steel/Flying] (5%)
- Donphan [Ground] (15%)
- Cloyster [Water/Ice] (yes, believe it or not xD)
{Water}
- Magikarp [Water/Ice] (100%)

No information about Cloyster in the Location guide but it is indeed found on land here. Now's THAT'S a random encounter right there. Southeast from the Dark Cave entrance is a Hiker who thinks that the divots which are in the ground nearby could be Dug through to reveal an underground tunnel. To see one of these divots, Bounce over the ledge and head up to the slopes. Ronny is here too.

Youngster Ronny

Lv49 Linoone [Normal]
Lv49 Furret [Normal]
Prize: P392
BATTLE NOTES: Ronny has 1 Full Restore.

We'll definitely be back. Return to Route 46.

ROUTE 46

Moves Needed: Headbutt

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Graveler [Rock/Ground] (40%)
- Fearow [Normal/Flying] (35%)
- Raticate [Normal] (20%)
- Axew [Dragon] (5%)
{Headbutt}
- Aipom [Normal]
- Spearow [Normal/Flying]

After jumping over the first ledge you'll see two other ledges: the bottom one leads to a Dire Hit, while the left side one leads to Ted.

Picnicker Ted

Lv48 Jumpluff [Grass/Flying]
Lv49 Jumpluff [Grass/Flying]
Prize: P196

And we're done here. Just head for the Gate to Route 29 below and use the Teleportation machine to return to Ecruteak and prepare for our journey west.

ROUTE 38

Moves Needed: Headbutt, Bounce

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Raticate [Normal] (60%)
- Magneton [Electric/Steel] (25%)
- Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] (10%)
- Pinsir [Bug] (5%)
{Headbutt}
- Pineco [Bug]
- Spinarak [Bug/Poison]

The first person we find here is Blair.

Captain Blair

Lv53 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Lv54 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Lv54 Milotic [Water]
Lv54 Milotic [Water]
Prize: P1728
BATTLE NOTES: Blair has 1 Moomoo Milk.

Continue along the dirt road to meet Major and find an Oran Berry tree.

Captain Major

Lv54 Seadra [Water]
Lv54 Seadra [Water]
Lv55 Kingdra [Water/Dragon]
Prize: P1760
BATTLE NOTES: Major has 1 Moomoo Milk.

Northwest from the dirt road is Templeton and his full team of magnets then Llewelyn.

Engineer Templeton

Lv53 Magneton [Electric/Steel]
Lv53 Magneton [Electric/Steel]
Lv54 Magneton [Electric/Steel]
Lv53 Magnezone [Electric/Steel]
Lv54 Magnezone [Electric/Steel]
Lv54 Magnezone [Electric/Steel]
Prize: P1728
BATTLE NOTES: Templeton has 1 Moomoo Milk.

Youngster Llewelyn

Lv54 Seviper [Poison]
Lv54 Zangoose [Normal]
Prize: P432
BATTLE NOTES: Llewelyn has 1 Moomoo Milk.

ROUTE 39

Moves Needed: Fury Cutter

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Raticate [Normal] (60%)
- Magneton [Electric/Steel] (20%)
- Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] (10%)
- Tauros [Normal] (10%)

Who is that standing just outside Moomoo Farm? Yup, it's Chelle and she's worried about Cato. What happened to him anyway?

NOTE: I don't have the information about any healing items or Hold Items which might be there, so if anyone can find out please contact me so that I can add that information here. (Email allenchngnzh22@gmail.com

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Chelle

Lv53 Seadra [Water] {Swift Swim}
Lv53 Absol [Dark] {Pressure}
Lv54 Raichu [Electric] {Static}
Lv55 Breloom [Grass/Fighting] {Effect Spore}
Lv55 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] {Sand Veil}
Lv56 Meganium [Grass] {Overgrow}
Prize: P2120

Judging from what she says afterwards, her brother Silver is the Gym Leader of Evergreen. Noted. As for Cato, hopefully we'll find out what has happened to him at some point. To the north of the farm is a wall of thick bamboo. We heard about this back in Azalea Town, only Fury Cutter can slice through all that bamboo when you've got the Hive Badge. We got both so no problem but leave the bamboo for now, let's check out the farm and Olivine City first.

MOOMOO FARM

There are two trees by the entrance, Chesto Berry tree on the left and an Oran Berry tree on the right. The woman in the Miltank field will give us a Moomoo Milk. For more Moomoo Milk, speak to the farmer in the house. P500 a bottle. In the barn you'll still find MooMoo, alive and well thanks to those 7 Berries which cured her all those years ago. The northwest pen is blocked by another woman who warns us about the troublesome Miltank that's inside, but after she sees that we've got a lot of Badges the woman lets us go in to deal with Miltank. You can catch it or defeat it to calm Miltank down:

MILTANK (Mildred) - The Milk Cow Pokemon

Level: 50
Type: Normal
Ability: Thick Fat
Moves: Milk Drink, Body Slam, Play Rough, Charm
Item Held: Moomoo Milk

Carrying on south for Olivine, along the way we'll find these guys:

Youngster Benjamin

Lv57 Raticate [Normal]
Prize: P456
BATTLE NOTES: Benjamin has 1 Moomoo Milk.

Captain Thorold

Lv54 Magnemite [Electric/Steel]
Lv54 Tentacruel [Water/Poison]
Prize: P1728

Tourist Yewford

Lv56 Zweilous [Dark/Dragon]
Prize: P896

OLIVINE CITY - "The Port with Sea Breezes!"

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
PokeMart
Gym
Olivine Lighthouse
Olivine Harbor
Olivine Cafe

OLIVINE CITY MART

Potion P200
Super Potion P700
Hyper Potion P1500
Max Potion P2500
Full Restore P3000
Repel P350
Super Repel P500
Max Repel P700
Revive P2000
Full Heal P400
Escape Rope P550

No trouble in Olivine as far as we can see, let's explore:

We learn that there isn't a Gym in Cianwood City anymore because Chuck decided to open a Dojo instead.

At the house in the northeast area is Aliesha, she'll trade away Dunce the Slowpoke (soon to be a Slowking) for a Magikarp. I'm pretty sure in a previous version she went on to cook up that Magikarp haha, vicious. Dunce has the Natural Cure Ability and knows Water Gun, Confusion, Yawn and Disable.

At the Olivine Cafe, sit by the counter to be served a cup of cocoa for P100.

We don't have a Ticket so no business at the Olivine Harbor, but there's some information from one of the NPCs about 4 really powerful Trainers known as the Rankor Crew. Some future opponents for us to look forward to, eh? The Olivine Lighthouse Challenge is still active, so let's give it a try for old time's sake. Remember, you cannot leave the Lighthouse until the challenge is completed so be prepared.

OLIVINE LIGHTHOUSE

-1F-

Youngster Flynn

Lv61 Charizard [Fire/Flying]
Lv61 Skarmory [Steel/Flying]
Prize: P488
BATTLE NOTES: Flynn has 1 Moomoo Milk.

-2F-

Bug Catcher Anthony

Lv62 Scizor [Bug/Steel]
Prize: P496

-3F-

Tourist Boris

Lv63 Granbull [Fairy]
Lv63 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy]
Lv63 Togekiss [Fairy/Flying]
Prize: P1008

-4F-

Esper Laverne

Lv64 Mismagius [Ghost]
Lv64 Froslass [Ice/Ghost]
Prize: P768

-5F-

Alpinist Orion

Lv66 Aggron [Steel/Rock]
Prize: P528

-6F-

Engineer Tommy

Lv66 Umbreon [Dark]
Lv66 Absol [Dark]
Prize: P2112
BATTLE NOTES: Tommy has 1 X Defend.

-7F-

Esper William

Lv67 Wobbuffet [Psychic]
Prize: P804

-8F-

Dragon Tamer Alduin

Lv68 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying]
Lv68 Salamence [Dragon/Flying]
Lv68 Hydreigon [Dark/Dragon]
Prize: P3264

At the top we meet the owner of this lighthouse, who decided to set up a Challenge here after seeing the Serenity Isle one succeed. We get 2 prizes this time: TM16 Light Screen and the chance to meet Jasmine's Ampharos. She's delighted to have a visitor and tells us about the time when she needed that Secret Medicine to cure her sickness. Exit the Lighthouse and prepare for Jasmine.

OLIVINE CITY GYM

Leader: Jasmine - "The Steel-clad Defense Girl!"

We got a couple of Gym Trainers this time, nice step up :) there used to be none!

Alpinist Solidad

Lv56 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
Lv56 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
Prize: P448

Picnicker Marlene

Lv55 Magneton [Electric/Steel]
Lv55 Magneton [Electric/Steel]
Lv56 Magnezone [Electric/Steel]
Prize: P224

The last time we saw Jasmine she left Ilex Forest with Pius, but when we speak to her she just gives her standard introduction.

GYM BATTLE

Leader Jasmine

Lv59 Aggron [Steel/Rock] {Sturdy} Leftovers
Lv59 Magnezone [Electric/Steel] {Magnet Pull} Leftovers
Lv60 Metagross [Steel/Psychic] {Clear Body} Choice Band
Lv60 Scizor [Bug/Steel] {Swarm} Glazed Donut
Lv63 Steelix [Steel/Ground] {Rock Head} Leftovers
Prize: P2520

BATTLE NOTES:

Jasmine has 2 Full Restores.
The Glazed Donut works just like X Attack, but with way more sugar :)

AGGRON MOVES: Substitute, Rock Slide, Ice Beam, Focus Punch MAGNEZONE MOVES: Substitute, Thunderbolt, Flash Cannon, Explosion METAGROSS MOVES: Meteor Mash, Explosion, Earthquake, Zen Headbutt SCIZOR MOVES: Swords Dance, Agility, Superpower, Iron Head STEELIX MOVES: Toxic, Earthquake, Roar, Rest

We only get the prize money because just before we get the Mineral Badge, Whitney runs into the Gym and reports to Jasmine that thugs have invaded Goldenrod City and that Whitney saw smoke coming from Ilex Forest. Jasmine will ask us to help and says we should meet her on Route 36 before she leaves with Whitney. Really? She asks for our help without giving us the Badge first?? Come on. Exit the Gym and return to Route 36, we'll find Whitney talking to a guard outside the National Park Gate. She says Jasmine has gone on ahead, then Whitney tells the guard that we're okay to pass through. Return to Goldenrod then prepare for Route 34.

ROUTE 34

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

{Grass}
- Raticate [Normal] (30%)
- Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] (20%)
- Kadabra [Psychic] (10%)
- Jigglypuff [Normal/Fairy] (5%)
- Ditto [Normal] (5%)
{Water}
- Tentacruel [Water/Poison] (95%)
- Kingler [Water] (5%)

That is a Silk Scarf in the grass on the right. Surfing all the way south leads to what used to be a secret training spot for a trio of Ace Trainer sisters, maybe you remember them? All that's there now is a Blank CD which is hidden by the bottom left tree top. Hold on to this, keep it in Storage if you have to because that CD will be useful later. Back to the main road, which has been taken over by some Drudges.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv59 Tyranitar [Rock/Dark]
Prize: P2360

At the Day Care there's Egg Guy, he sells Pokemon Eggs for P500 each. A little hilarious that he's conducting his operations here at the Day Care haha. What hatches from the Eggs is randomised and you can come back to buy more Eggs again and again.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv57 Starmie [Water/Psychic]
Lv57 Starmie [Water/Psychic]
Lv57 Starmie [Water/Psychic]
Prize: P2280

Suddenly there's smoke along the route. What the...?

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv56 Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
Lv58 Togekiss [Fairy/Flying]
Prize: P2320

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv57 Zweilous [Dark/Dragon]
Lv58 Hydreigon [Dark/Dragon]
Prize: P2320

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv59 Electivire [Electric]
Prize: P2360

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv59 Magmortar [Fire]
Prize: P2360

ILEX FOREST

Pokemon Found

Butterfree [Bug/Flying] (55%)
Beedrill [Bug/Poison] (45%)

Wow, so that explains the smoke :S the once majestic Ilex Forest is no more.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv59 Samurott [Water]
Prize: P2360

Follow the path north then south, southwest. There's fire blocking access to the northeast side.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv58 Ambipom [Normal]
Lv58 Clefable [Fairy]
Prize: P2320

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv58 Donphan [Ground]
Lv59 Donphan [Ground]
Prize: P2360

The path then splits left and right, go right because the left side has a non-battling Drudge standing next to fire.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv58 Jolteon [Electric]
Lv58 Flareon [Fire]
Lv58 Vaporeon [Water]
Prize: P2320

Just up ahead we'll see Whitney and Jasmine confronting Regina. Whitney tells Regina to stop what she's doing but Regina is more focused on the fires near the Forest Shrine, she's trying to lure the time-travelling guardian out. We step up to battle her, but you already know how these battles will end right?

FUSION BOSS BATTLE

Fusion Boss Regina

Lv60 Zoroark [Dark] {Intimidate}
Lv60 Banette [Ghost] {Insomnia}
Lv60 Ditto [Normal] {Limber}
Lv60 Kecleon [Normal] {Color Change}
Lv61 Aggron [Steel/Rock] {Sturdy}
Prize: P3660

BATTLE NOTES: Regina has 2 Full Restores.

ZOROARK MOVES: Nasty Plot, Agility, Dark Pulse, Imprison DITTO MOVES: Transform KECLEON MOVES: Substitute, Screech, Recover, Double-Edge AGGRON MOVES: Iron Defense, Take Down, Iron Tail, Curse BANETTE MOVES: Grudge, Knock Off, Trick, Destiny Bond

Celebi appears and Regina demands that it give her the Aurora Orb. Celebi says it doesn't have the Orb, but Regina won't believe Celebi and threatens to burn the rest of the forest if Celebi doesn't comply. Celebi uses its power to send us, Jasmine and Regina to a different time. As expected Regina takes the Aurora Orb and orders Celebi to return us to the present since she's got what she wanted now. Back in the present, Regina leaves and Pius arrives, he heard Celebi being mentioned by Jasmine and thinks this is Arceus' work. Then he Flies off with her (?) I have a bad feeling about this. Whitney reminds us to visit the Goldenrod Gym and off she goes too. Seriously, you mean to tell me Jasmine and Whitney teaming up couldn't have stopped Regina? Come on :/ anyway we're closer to Azalea Town than Goldenrod so we might as well pay Bugsy a visit. Before exiting the forest, you can go back to that northeast path which was blocked by fire. It leads to a Charcoal and Celebi's frozen overworld sprite. What's up with that?

AZALEA TOWN - "Living Happily with Pokemon!"

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
PokeMart
Gym
Kurt's House
Charcoal Kiln
Slowpoke Well

AZALEA TOWN MART

Potion P200
Super Potion P700
Hyper Potion P1500
Max Potion P2500
Full Restore P3000
Repel P350
Super Repel P500
Max Repel P700
Revive P2000
Full Heal P400
Escape Rope P550

Thanks to Ernest and his team of firefighters the forest fires didn't reach town, sweet. Let's look around:

The Charcoal Maker is still here but he no longer gives away HM Cut, instead he teaches Fury Cutter to those who have the Hive Badge. His famous Farfetch'd isn't around though, it would've been nice to hear what it has to say since we got the PokeComm.

Kurt is still making PokeBalls if you can provide him with Apricorns. There's a White Apricorn tree in his yard. Time for the Gym.

AZALEA TOWN GYM

Leader: Bugsy - "The Walking Bug Pokemon Encylopedia!"

Speaking of Ernest, he steps out of the Gym after having a chat with Bugsy. He invites us to check out a new Dojo that's in Cianwood, because while he's in Johto Ernest plans to head over there and we can face him again in a friendly match. No problem. The Gym is designed like a mini forest, with spider webs blocking off paths.

Picnicker Delila

Lv58 Ninjask [Bug/Flying]
Lv58 Ninjask [Bug/Flying]
Lv58 Shedinja [Bug/Ghost]
Prize: P232

She advises us to avoid walking through the spider webs. Noted. It's a straighforward path to Bugsy, no puzzles, so carry on north.

Bug Catcher Chadwick

Lv60 Pinsir [Bug]
Prize: P480

Picnicker Frisk

Lv59 Yanma [Bug/Flying]
Lv59 Yanmega [Bug/Flying]
Prize: P236

Bug Catcher Antoine

Lv59 Ledian [Bug/Flying]
Lv59 Ariados [Bug/Poison]
Prize: P472

GYM BATTLE

Leader Bugsy

Lv64 Forretress [Bug/Steel] {Sturdy} Leftovers
Lv65 Armaldo [Rock/Bug] {Battle Armor} Leftovers
Lv66 Scizor [Bug/Steel] {Swarm}
Lv65 Pinsir [Bug] {Hyper Cutter} Jelly Donut (this ended me, xD)
Lv64 Yanmega [Bug/Flying] {Speed Boost} Focus Band
Prizes: P2640 + Hive Badge + TM36 Sludge Bomb

BATTLE NOTES:

Bugsy has 3 Full Restores.
The Jelly Donut works just like X Speed, only tastier :)

FORRETRESS MOVES: Spikes, Earthquake, Rapid Spin, Explosion ARMALDO MOVES: X-Scissor, Earthquake, Rock Blast, Rest SCIZOR MOVES: Swords Dance, X-Scissor, Iron Head, Superpower PINSIR MOVES: Swords Dance, X-Scissor, Earthquake, Rock Slide YANMEGA MOVES: Protect, Bug Buzz, Air Slash, AncientPower

Nice, leave the Gym and after learning Fury Cutter we'll head east to cover Union Cave. Interesting note from the Charcoal Maker about the overworld purpose of Fury Cutter, it can slice through thick bamboo. Where in Johto now is bamboo so overgrown?? Anyway, get ready to go east.

SLOWPOKE WELL

HM Needed: Surf

Pokemon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying] (85%)
Slowpoke [Water/Psychic] (14%)
Slowbro [Water/Psychic] (1%)
{Water}
- Slowpoke [Water/Psychic] (90%)
- Slowbro [Water/Psychic] (10%)

-1F-

There's a King's Rock in the northwest corner. Head for the ladder and climb down.

-B1F-

On the northeast platform is a Net Ball while on the opposite side is a tablet which has this curious Braille message:

THE RAIN COMES FROM IN HERE

Hmm, any guesses what this means? Just make a note of this for now, we'll try to figure it out later. Exit the Well and continue on through Route 33.

ROUTE 33

Moves Needed: Headbutt

Pokemon Found

{Headbutt}
- Pineco [Bug]

Still a short route but without any grass now. A little weird with all this rain and everything.

Alpinist Duncan

Lv61 Golem [Rock/Ground]
Prize: P488

That's a Pecha Berry tree next to him.

UNION CAVE

HMs Needed: Surf, Strength

Pokemon Found (1F/B1F)

Sandslash [Ground] (30%)
Graveler [Rock/Ground] (30%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (25%)
Raticate [Normal] (10%)
Onix [Rock/Ground] (5%)
{Water}
- Quagsire [Water/Ground] (100%)

-1F-

There are noises which are still being heard from the lowest level of this place, what could be down there this time?

Alpinist Jarod

Lv59 Rhydon [Ground/Rock]
Lv59 Rhydon [Ground/Rock]
Lv60 Rhyperior [Ground/Rock]
Prize: P480

There are 2 ladders, one on a western platform and another in the southwest corner, both ladders are leading below. We'll start with the southwest ladder.

-B1F-

Head to the next ladder on the eastern side.

-B2F-

Once you're down here, you can make your way to the northeast corner to face Sammy.

Youngster Sammy

Lv62 Porygon-Z [Normal]
Prize: P496
BATTLE NOTES: Sammy has 1 X Special.

The item on the western platform is an Ultra Ball. Jeremia is on the eastern one.

Alpinist Jeremia

Lv60 Gurdurr [Fighting]
Lv60 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Lv60 Machamp [Fighting]
Prize: P480

Tourist Chester

Lv59 Floatzel [Water]
Lv59 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon]
Prize: P944

This is where the mysterious singing has been heard from, but I didn't find anything. Even after leaving the area and returning a few times like for Zoroark in the Tunod Safari Zone. Came back on a Friday too, still nothing. If you do find out what the source of the singing is and how to make it appear, please let me know (allenchngnzh22@gmail.com). Otherwise I think this could just be NPCs making a reference to the Lapras which would be found here on Fridays in the Gen 2 games. Head back to 1F and use the other ladder.

-B1F-

Just on the left side is another Blank CD. Head north to find Floyd.

Archeologist Floyd

Lv61 Unown [Psychic]
Lv61 Kabutops [Rock/Water]
Prize: P1952

After him are 2 exits, one in the northwest corner and a western one blocked by a boulder. Both exits lead back to the Ruins of Alph of course. For now just make a note of the western exit, we'll use it later on. Back to 1F and head north.

Youngster Terle

Lv60 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Prize: P480
BATTLE NOTES: Terle has 1 Max Potion.

Go past him then go to the bottom right corner, there's an Item Ball nearly hidden behind a rock. That's TM29 Psychic. Continue going north to find Lun and Hulio then we'll be done covering Union Cave.

Sensei Lun

Lv60 Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
Lv60 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Prize: P480

Alpinist Hulio

Lv61 Marowak [Ground]
Lv61 Marowak [Ground]
Prize: P488

Now we have to make our way back to Goldenrod. If you pass through the National Park, you'll find a woman sitting next to a Cyndaquil in the park square. She'll give you a Quick Claw. On Route 35 now there's a new Trainer, a Fisherman who will give you a Lv30 Feebas if you can defeat him.

Angler Freed

Lv60 Milotic [Water] {Marvel Scale} Leftovers
Lv60 Milotic [Water] {Marvel Scale} Leftovers
Lv60 Milotic [Water] {Marvel Scale} Lum Berry
Prize: P2400

MILOTIC: Recover, Ice Beam, Surf, Hypnosis MILOTIC: Rest, Surf, Sleep Talk, Toxic MILOTIC (Lum): Surf, Iron Tail, Rest, Ice Beam

He's got more so come back to him when you want another Feebas.

BACK IN GOLDENROD

We'll look around first before heading to the Gym:

No more trains running between Johto and Kanto after what happened to Mt. Silver. The Bike Shop is closed too. At the Flower Shop you can buy the following Berries, each costs P200:

Pomeg Berry
Kelpsy Berry
Qualot Berry
Hondew Berry
Grepa Berry
Tamato Berry

TRADE BUILDING

-1F-

Blackbelt Tom: his Machoke (then Machamp) Punchy for a Magcargo. It has Pressure and is holding a Focus Band.

-2F-

Spanish Big Buy Jose: his Graveler (then Golem) Rocoso for a Houndoom. It has Battle Armor and is holding a Hard Stone.

French Guy Pierre: his Kadabra L'Esprit (then Alakazam) for a Snubbull. It has Marvel Scale and is holding Brightpowder.

There are some people here who are looking to trade of course but on 2F we'll find Prof. Oak. He's conducting a seminar about Kanto and has brought with him the Kanto Starters. You may choose one:

BULBASAUR - The Seed Pokemon

Level: 30
Type: Grass/Poison
Ability: Overgrow
Moves: Sweet Scent, Take Down, Synthesis, Ingrain

CHARMANDER - The Lizard Pokemon

Level: 30
Type: Fire
Ability: Blaze
Moves: Fire Fang, Slash, Flamethrower, Scary Face

SQUIRTLE - The Tiny Turtle Pokemon

Level: 30
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent
Moves: Rain Dance, Aqua Tail, Yawn, Iron Defense

Oak then hurries back to the Radio Tower for his show. The top floors of the Radio Tower are off limits now after the recent Team Fusion occupation. The top floor of the Trade Building is where event Pokemon can be collected, but I don't know if this game even has any event Pokemon. Doesn't use the Real Time Clock function too.

GOLDENROD GAME CORNER

The dark-haired guy by the middle slots will give you a spare Coin Case that he's got. The other guy gives away 20 Coins. To buy Coins go to the left side counter:

50 Coins - P1000
500 Coins - P10000

These prizes are sold at the right side counter:

Pokemon:

Abra - 100 Coins
Cubone - 700 Coins
Dratini - 2100 Coins

TMs:

TM32 Double Team - 1500 Coins
TM29 Psychic - 3500 Coins
TM35 Flamethrower - 4000 Coins
TM24 Thunderbolt - 4000 Coins
TM13 Ice Beam - 4000 Coins

Southwest from the Game Corner is the Teleport machine outside Bill's House. He's home and suggests we read the books on the shelves in his study. Despite that we met him when we first arrived in Johto, Bill talks to us like we're meeting for the very first time. Starting from the right side bookshelf, here are the books:

STORIES OF HOENN - Has an eyewitness account from a Sootopolis resident who saw the Rayquaza arrive to stop Groudon and Kyogre.

THE ORIGIN OF HUMANITY - Talks about the Sinnoh Lake Guardians.

FIRE, ICE & LIGHTNING - Shares the rumour about the Legendary Birds being at the top of mountains in a region named Rankor. Lugia is mentioned too, said to still be in the Whirl Islands...which sunk at some point after Team Rocket tried to capture Lugia and greatly angered the Pokemon. Damn, no more Whirl Islands? So what does Route 40 look like now??

THE LEGENDS OF UNOVA - Talks about the Tao Trio of Reshiram, Zekrom and Kyurem.

GOLDENROD UNDERGROUND

No longer as dodgy as it used to be back in the day, now you'll find the Night Clerk. He sells the following:

Blue Flute - P100
Red Flute - P300
White Flute - P500
Shoal Shell - P20
Fluffy Tail - P1000
HP Up - P9800
Iron - P9800
Calcium - P9800
Zinc - P9800

Even the shortcut to the basement of the Department Store has been boarded up. Oh well, that does it for the city tour. Get ready for Simon!

GOLDENROD CITY GYM

Leader: Simon - "The Luckiest Man on Earth!"

The Gym Guide doesn't offer any information about why Whitney isn't running the Gym anymore, so we're left to wonder what she's doing now. Under Simon, the Gym now specialises in Fairy-types. No puzzles here, just make your way around the place to Simon.

Beauty Carroll

Lv58 Clefairy [Fairy]
Lv58 Clefable [Fairy]
Lv58 Clefable [Fairy]
Prize: P928

On the north side you can see Whitney with Simon. What's going on over there...?

Beauty Nikky

Lv59 Granbull [Fairy]
Lv59 Granbull [Fairy]
Prize: P944

Beauty Diane & Tourist Cirrus

Lv59 Wigglytuff [Normal/Fairy]
Lv59 Azumarill [Water/Fairy]
Prize: P1888

Beauty Leann

Lv58 Togetic [Fairy/Flying]
Lv58 Togetic [Fairy/Flying]
Lv58 Togekiss [Fairy/Flying]
Prize: P928

Then we walk in on Whitney spending some quality time with her boyfriend Simon (!) before Whitney has to leave and head back to the Johto League (!!). Wow, she stepped up big time eh? But still couldn't beat Regina xD, what's up with that? Anyway here's Simon!

GYM BATTLE

Leader Simon

Lv61 Clefable [Fairy] {Cute Charm} Leftovers
Lv63 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy] {Synchronize} Leftovers
Lv62 Mawile [Steel/Fairy] {Hyper Cutter} Jelly Donut
Lv62 Azumarill [Water/Fairy] {Thick Fat} Choice Band
Lv62 Togekiss [Fairy/Flying] {Hustle} Leftovers
Prizes: P2520 + Plain Badge + TM45 Attract

BATTLE NOTES

Simon has 2 Full Restores.

Movesets:

CLEFABLE: Thunder Wave, Moonblast, Soft-Boiled, Flamethrower
GARDEVOIR: Calm Mind, Moonblast, Psychic, Destiny Bond
MAWILE: Play Rough, Swords Dance, Brick Break, Iron Head
AZUMARILL: Play Rough, Waterfall, Superpower, Sing
TOGEKISS: Air Slash, Fire Blast, Moonblast, Aura Sphere

For a moment I thought Simon would start crying like his girlfriend used to do during her day haha but thankfully no, he gives us our prizes and we can leave Goldenrod now.

If you return to Route 34, you'll find these Trainers now:

Sensei Miu

Lv56 Gurdurr [Fighting]
Lv56 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Prize: P448

Youngster Lincon

Lv60 Jynx [Ice/Psychic]
Prize: P480

BATTLE NOTES

Lincon has 1 X Speed.

Picnicker Kiera

Lv57 Skiploom [Grass/Flying]
Lv58 Skiploom [Grass/Flying]
Prize: P232

Captain Soren

Lv58 Pelipper [Water/Flying]
Prize: P1888

After you're done with those, make sure you have a Pokemon that knows Fury Cutter and head back to the bamboo barricade. Also make sure you have all the items you need and your party is all set, because after we get through Bamboo Forest we'll reach Route 48. For some unknown reason on this particular route you won't be able to access your Bag or change Party positions (even the Access PC cheat codes won't work on this route!). You'll have to return to Bamboo Forest or reach the next destination for normal menu functions. I don't know what's up with Route 48.

BAMBOO FOREST

Pokemon Found

{Grass}

Tangela [Grass] (20%)
Skiploom [Grass/Flying] (20%)
Forretress [Bug/Steel] (20%)
Drapion [Poison/Dark] (10%)
Lickitung [Normal] (10%)
Yanma [Bug/Flying] (10%)
Jumpluff [Grass/Flying] (5%)
Tangrowth [Grass] (5%)

Dang, not exactly a great place to get lost in. From the entrance if you go west you'll find Gigi.

Picnicker Gigi

Lv60 Skiploom [Grass/Flying]
Lv61 Jumpluff [Grass/Flying]
Prize: P244

Continue going north from the entrance.

Picnicker Tory

Lv62 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Prize: P248

Then just follow the patches of grass to make your way to the exit in the northeast area.

Picnicker Jill

Lv60 Tangela [Grass]
Lv61 Tangrowth [Grass]
Prize: P244

Picnicker Jack

Lv60 Haxorus [Dragon]
Lv60 Yanmega [Bug/Flying]
Prize: P240

ROUTE 48

Moves Needed: Headbutt.

Pokemon Found

{Grass}

Rapidash [Fire] (30%)
Gligar [Ground/Flying] (30%)
Furret [Normal] (20%)
Nincada [Bug/Ground] (10%)
Ninjask [Bug/Flying] (5%)
Shedinja [Bug/Ghost] (5%)

{Headbutt}

Noctowl [Normal/Flying]
Spinarak [Bug/Poison]

Step into the grass on the right and go all the way north to pick up a Blank CD. The grass on the left leads to the Headbutt trees.

Hooligan Alex

Lv60 Fraxure [Dragon]
Lv61 Haxorus [Dragon]
Prize: P976

Youngster Rolf

Lv59 Bagon [Dragon]
Lv60 Shelgon [Dragon]
Prize: P480

BATTLE NOTES

Rolf has 1 X Attack.

Hooligan Beck

Lv60 Zweilous [Dark/Dragon]
Lv61 Zweilous [Dark/Dragon]
Prize: P976

Beauty Verna

Lv62 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy]
Prize: P992

WHITEWOOD CITY - "A Spiritually Cleansed City!"

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
Gym
Church of Alpha
Whirlpool Tutor's House
Whitewood Graveyard

Just outside the Church we'll find Whitney speaking with a Deacon. He won't let her enter and disrupt the service. Whitney tells us that Jasmine hasn't gone back to her Gym since flying off with Pius, who is a pastor of the Church. Once we have more information we'll go back to Whitney, so let's look around:

A curious looking tombstone in the Whitewood Graveyard has "RIP GHS" on it. Also check the back of the bottom right tombstone, it has "MMXIII" written on it. Make a note of that.

In the house northwest from the Pokemon Center is a Fisherman who still has the old Whirlpool HM, get one of your Pokemon to learn the move. He says we'll need Clair's Rising Badge for use of the move outside battle. That's some good news, Clair recovers from her melancholy at some point. I wish Whirlpool, Bounce and Fury Cutter had been substituted by Key Items or some other mechanic though, instead of being more Field Moves that need us to continue carrying around HM users.

We can't reach the southeast section of town, where the Gym is, because the draw bridge has been retracted by Brian for now. Oh well, it's time for church.

CHURCH OF ALPHA

Pius is finishing up the service with some scripture. Afterwards we speak to him, he remembers us from Sprout Tower but claims to not know who Jasmine is. A Deacon shows up to tell him about an issue which involves "the woman" and the graveyard. Pius doesn't want to discuss that here, so he and the Deacon leave for Pius' office. Interesting. Exit the Church and update Whitney. She suggests we check out the graveyard for a secret entrance. Head over there, inspect the odd tombstone and reveal a secret stairway. Bingo.

-B1F-

There are 4 doors along the corridor, the last two are open, the first door has a red lock and the second door has a yellow lock. There's a Deacon near the far left door.

Alpha Deacon

Lv60 Kadabra [Psychic]
Lv60 Ampharos [Electric]
Prize: P3600

Go through the third doorway.

Alpha Deacon

Lv62 Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
Prize: P3720

Past him is a door with a blue lock.

Alpha Deacon

Lv61 Kangaskhan [Normal]
Lv61 Kadabra [Psychic]
Lv62 Azumarill [Water/Fairy]
Prize: P3720

In that room on the right is a Red Key. Back to the main corridor to unlock the first door, it leads to another area occupied by Deacons. They're guarding a prisoner.

Alpha Deacon

Lv61 Chansey [Normal]
Lv62 Blissey [Normal]
Prize: P3720

Alpha Deacon

Lv61 Absol [Dark]
Lv61 Drapion [Poison/Dark]
Lv61 Drapion [Poison/Dark]
Lv61 Kecleon [Normal]
Prize: P3660

Alpha Deacon

Lv61 Absol [Dark]
Lv61 Absol [Dark]
Lv62 Kadabra [Psychic]
Lv62 Alakazam [Psychic]
Prize: P3720

We'll find Jasmine locked in a cell. Pius put her there because she didn't know where Celebi is. She managed to swipe the Blue Key from one of the guards and gives it to us, then says a password is needed in order to unlock the cell. We know the password, it's those Roman Numerals that were on the back of the tombstone MMXIII. Free Jasmine and she'll say she can't leave until Pius has been dealt with. She saw him go into his office, the entrance is on the left, but the door is locked. It has an ornate lock. Exit the room, go unlock the door which requires the Blue Key. This room is the storage room, occupied by a cleaner guy who has been stuck in there all this time xD. He gives us the Yellow Key. This unlocks the office of the Sexton. He warns us not to look around the tombstones (for the password) and then he leaves to ring the church bells. Open his desk drawer and take the Ornate Key. Prepare yourselves then return to Jasmine, she'll unlock the door and we'll enter the office to confront Pius. He's surprised to see that we didn't leave already now that Jasmine is free, Jasmine hasn't forgotten how she was treated here. Just when it looks like it's going to be 2 vs 1, the Sexton shows up after hearing a commotion. What timing! Pick your best 3 Pokemon and let's get to work.

ALPHA BOSS BATTLE

Alpha Leader Pius & Alpha Sexton

Lv64 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting] {Hyper Cutter}
Lv63 Milotic [Water] {Marvel Scale}
Lv64 Absol [Dark] {Pressure}
Lv63 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy] {Synchronize}
Lv64 Noctowl [Normal/Flying] {Insomnia}
Lv63 Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] {Keen Eye}
Prize: P8900

BATTLE NOTES

Movesets:

GALLADE: Future Sight, Close Combat, Dream Eater, Leaf Blade
MILOTIC: Rain Dance, Hydro Pump, Surf, Dragon Pulse
ABSOL: Future Sight, Dark Pulse, Perish Song, Swords Dance
GARDEVOIR: Future Sight, Imprison, Psychic, Dream Eater
NOCTOWL: Hurricane, Hypnosis, Moonblast, Dream Eater
PIDGEOT: Double Team, Brave Bird, Air Slash, Aerial Ace

Pius can't believe that he lost, but then he considers that maybe this is a test from Arceus. He puts the Sexton in charge of the Church and leaves to conduct other business. Jasmine finally gives us the Mineral Badge and TM47 Steel Wing before returning to Olivine. Outside the office we'll meet up with Whitney, who didn't help us at all. Seriously, another member of a region's Elite 4 who wants help taking on the bad guys but is pretty much useless when it's time to get things done xD. Leave the Church and prepare for Brian.

WHITEWOOD CITY GYM

Leader: Brian - "The Brains of Whitewood!"

How fitting, the Gym is a library too. No puzzles here, but we have to defeat all the Gym Trainers first to make Brian agree to face us. Silent combat in the library...

Engineer Chip

Lv63 Jynx [Ice/Psychic]
Lv64 Jynx [Ice/Psychic]
Prize: P2048

Esper Jessibelle

Lv61 Kadabra [Psychic]
Lv61 Alakazam [Psychic]
Lv61 Kirlia [Psychic/Fairy]
Lv61 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy]
Prize: P732

Esper Jerry

Lv63 Wobbuffet [Psychic]
Prize: P756

Engineer Manuel

Lv62 Alakazam [Psychic]
Lv62 Alakazam [Psychic]
Prize: P1984

Esper Linda

Lv62 Slowbro [Water/Psychic]
Lv62 Slowking [Water/Psychic]
Prize: P744

Time to find out whose mind is greater, yours or Brian's...

GYM BATTLE

Leader Brian

Lv65 Starmie [Water/Psychic] {Illuminate} Leftovers
Lv65 Espeon [Psychic] {Synchronize} Leftovers
Lv66 Alakazam [Psychic] {Synchronize} Leftovers
Lv68 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting] {Hyper Cutter} Leftovers
Lv66 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy] {Synchronize} Leftovers
Prizes: P2720 + Psyche Badge + TM04 Calm Mind

BATTLE NOTES

Brian has 2 Full Restores.

Movesets:

STARMIE: Ice Beam, Surf, Recover, Thunderbolt
ESPEON: Calm Mind, Psychic, Substitute, Baton Pass
ALAKAZAM: Protect, Calm Mind, Shadow Ball, Psychic
GALLADE: Swords Dance, Zen Headbutt, Substitute, Focus Punch
GARDEVOIR: Will-o-Wisp, Psychic, Calm Mind, Thunderbolt

After sensing that there is trouble ahead for us, Brian heals our team. There's always trouble ahead haha, danger has followed us everywhere.

Outside the Gym we find Henri, with some bad news concerning Team Fusion. Yup, danger follows us everywhere xD. Henri says Team Fusion is setting up for the final phase of their plan. A special note has been left for Regina in the old ninja hideout in Mahogany Town, so Henri wants us to meet him there. He can wait for us, because for now let's return to Olivine and cross the big bridge to reach Cianwood.

ROUTE 40

NOTE: Nothing in the Pokemon Location guide about this route so I just listed what I bumped into.

Pokemon Found

{Water}

Tentacool [Water/Poison]
Tentacruel [Water/Poison]

CIANVINE BRIDGE

Pokemon Found

Wingull [Water/Flying] (50%)
Taillow [Normal/Flying] (20%)
Swellow [Normal/Flying] (10%)
Pelipper [Water/Flying] (10%)
Pidgeotto [Normal/Flying] (5%)
Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] (5%)

Near the bridge is a woman named Bridgette (Ha!). She and her friends have a little challenge going on here: defeat all 5 of them and we get a prize. Shades of the Nugget Bridge challenge from back in the day.

Youngster Nigel

Lv66 Azumarill [Water/Fairy]
Prize: P528

BATTLE NOTES

Nigel has 1 X Speed.

Picnicker Tizz

Lv65 Floatzel [Water]
Lv65 Floatzel [Water]
Prize: P260

Beauty Twee

Lv66 Blissey [Normal]
Prize: P1056

Sensei Fo

Lv65 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Lv65 Machamp [Fighting]
Prize: P520

Tourist Gruff

Lv66 Hydreigon [Dark/Dragon]
Lv66 Haxorus [Dragon]
Prize: P1056

Go back to Bridgette to collect a Lucky Egg, neat. Judging from Bridgette's dialogue, this would've been a daily challenge. But no RTC function :S oh well, onwards to Cianwood.

CIANWOOD CITY - "A Port of Crashing Waves!"

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
Cianwood Pharmacy
Chuck's Dojo
Obedience House
Cliff Edge Cave entrance

Pokemon Found

{Rock Smash}

Krabby [Water] (90%)
Shuckle [Bug/Rock] (10%)

{Water}

Tentacruel [Water/Poison] (69%)
Staryu [Water] (30%)
Starmie [Water/Psychic] (1%)

CIANWOOD PHARMACY

Items for Sale:

Heal Powder - P300
Energypowder - P500
Energy Root - P800
Revival Herb - P2800
Potion - P200
Super Potion - P700
Hyper Potion - P1500
Full Heal - P400
Revive - P2000

We're in Cianwood already?? Back in my day...anyway, let's explore:

The Photo studio is no longer there, instead we got the Obedience House now. If you have any disobedient Pokemon bring them here to be taught some manners.

The Pharmacy is still running, good to see. No Gym, so let's see this fancy Dojo that Chuck is running now.

CHUCK'S DOJO

The so-called Dojo is just a hangout lounge haha, dammit Chuck. At the moment we find Lucbui, Irene, Ernest, Flo and Silver (!).

DOJO BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Lucbui

Lv66 Porygon-Z [Normal] {Trace} Leftovers
Lv66 Breloom [Grass/Fighting] {Effect Spore} Leftovers
Lv68 Typhlosion [Fire] {Blaze} Sugar Donut
Lv67 Aggron [Steel/Rock] {Sturdy} Leftovers
Lv67 Magnezone [Electric/Steel] {Magnet Pull} Leftovers
Lv67 Latias [Dragon/Psychic] {Levitate} Soul Dew
Prize: P2720

BATTLE NOTES

Lucbui has 3 Full Restores.
Sugar Donut is a just a much, much sweeter X Special :)

Movesets:

PORYGON-Z: Ice Beam, Tri Attack, Thunderbolt, Conversion 2
BRELOOM: Spore, Focus Punch, Brick Break, Mach Punch
TYPHLOSION: Substitute, Flamethrower, Extrasensory, Thunderpunch
AGGRON: Focus Punch, Substitute, Rock Slide, Ice Beam
MAGNEZONE: Substitute, Thunderbolt, Rest, Explosion
LATIAS: Dragon Pulse, Calm Mind, Safeguard, Recover

DOJO BATTLE

Leader Flo

Lv66 Swampert [Water/Ground] {Torrent} Leftovers
Lv67 Starmie [Water/Psychic] {Illuminate} Leftovers
Lv67 Milotic [Water] {Marvel Scale} Leftovers
Lv66 Vaporeon [Water] {Water Absorb} Leftovers
Lv66 Gyarados [Water/Flying] {Intimidate} Leftovers
Lv68 Kingdra [Water/Dragon] {Swift Swim} Leftovers
Prize: P2720

BATTLE NOTES

Flo has 3 Full Restores.

Movesets:

SWAMPERT: Protect, Earthquake, Ice Beam, Hydro Pump
STARMIE: Surf, Recover, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam
MILOTIC: Surf, Ice Beam, Recover, Hypnosis
VAPOREON: Surf, Wish, Baton Pass, Substitute
GYARADOS: Taunt, Dragon Dance, Earthquake, Hydro Pump
KINGDRA: Rain Dance, Toxic, Surf, Ice Beam

DOJO BATTLE

Leader Irene

Lv66 Glaceon [Ice] {Thick Fat} Choice Band
Lv66 Mamoswine [Ice/Ground] {Oblivious} Choice Band
Lv67 Lapras [Water/Ice] {Water Absorb} Leftovers
Lv66 Cloyster [Water/Ice] {Shell Armor} Leftovers
Lv68 Weavile [Dark/Ice] {Pressure} Choice Band
Lv67 Froslass [Ice/Ghost] {Shadow Tag} Focus Band
Prize: P2720

BATTLE NOTES

Irene has 3 Full Restores.

Movesets:

GLACEON: Blizzard, Ice Beam, Baton Pass, Shadow Ball
MAMOSWINE: Earthquake, Rock Slide, Icicle Spear, Superpower
LAPRAS: Ice Beam, Sleep Talk, Rest, Thunderbolt
CLOYSTER: Surf, Spikes, Rapid Spin, Ice Beam
WEAVILE: Low Kick, Ice Punch, Night Slash, Pursuit
FROSLASS: Hail, Taunt, Ice Beam, Destiny Bond

DOJO BATTLE

Leader Ernest

Lv66 Houndoom [Dark/Fire] {Early Bird} Leftovers
Lv67 Infernape [Fire/Fighting] {Blaze} Leftovers
Lv68 Blaziken [Fire/Fighting] {Blaze} Leftovers
Lv66 Typhlosion [Fire] {Blaze} Sugar Donut
Lv67 Arcanine [Fire] {Intimidate} Leftovers
Lv66 Ninetales [Fire] {Flash Fire} Leftovers
Prize: P2720

BATTLE NOTES

Ernest has 3 Full Restores.

Movesets:

HOUNDOOM: Dark Pulse, Will-o-Wisp, Fire Blast, Sludge Bomb
INFERNAPE: Close Combat, Rock Slide, Overheat, Mach Punch
BLAZIKEN: Swords Dance, Close Combat, Flare Blitz, Rock Slide
TYPHLOSION: Substitute, Sunny Day, ThunderPunch, Flamethrower
ARCANINE: Howl, Flamethrower, ExtremeSpeed, Close Combat
NINETALES: Fire Blast, Grudge, Will-o-Wisp, Substitute

Afterwards speak to Silver, he enjoyed watching our battles and then he'll leave to return to his Gym. If you exit the Dojo and go back in, you might find Sparky and a new character named Alexa, who is conducting research for Prof. Willow but also has time for a battle. Ernest is there again, ready for another round.

DOJO BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Alexa

Lv67 Alakazam [Psychic] {Synchronize} Lum Berry
Lv67 Nidoking [Poison/Ground] {Poison Point} Leftovers
Lv67 Espeon [Psychic] {Synchronize} Leftovers
Lv68 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying] {Inner Focus} Lum Berry
Lv69 Swampert [Water/Ground] {Torrent} Leftovers
Lv68 Lucario [Fighting/Steel] {Inner Focus} Leftovers
Prize: P2760

BATTLE NOTES

Alexa has 3 Full Restores.

Movesets:

ALAKAZAM: Shock Wave, Shadow Ball, Psychic, Calm Mind
NIDOKING: Shadow Ball, Earthquake, Megahorn, Ice Beam
ESPEON: Calm Mind, Substitute, Psychic, Baton Pass
DRAGONITE: Dragon Dance, Earthquake, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam
SWAMPERT: Hydro Pump, Earthquake, Roar, Ice Beam
LUCARIO: Swords Dance, Crunch, ExtremeSpeed, Close Combat

DOJO BATTLE

Leader Sparky

Lv66 Electivire [Electric] {Volt Absorb} Magnet
Lv66 Galvantula [Bug/Electric] {CompoundEyes} Choice Band
Lv66 Lanturn [Water/Electric] {Volt Absorb} Leftovers
Lv67 Manectric [Electric] {Static} Sugar Donut
Lv67 Magnezone [Electric/Steel] {Magnet Pull} Leftovers
Lv68 Jolteon [Electric] {Volt Absorb} Leftovers
Prize: P2720

BATTLE NOTES

Sparky has 3 Full Restores.
Both Galvantula's & Jolteon's Hidden Power type is Dark.

Movesets:

ELECTIVIRE: Thunderbolt, Cross Chop, Flamethrower, Facade
GALVANTULA: Thunderbolt, Hidden Power, Bug Buzz, Giga Drain
LANTURN: Surf, Rest, Sleep Talk, Thunderbolt
MANECTRIC: Crunch, Substitute, Thunderbolt, Facade
MAGNEZONE: Thunderbolt, Substitute, Flash Cannon, Facade
JOLTEON: Thunderbolt, Substitute, Baton Pass, Hidden Power

I stepped out of the Dojo and went back in again, this time there's Sparky, Flo, Lief and Nicole.

DOJO BATTLE

Leader Lief

Lv66 Tangrowth [Grass] {Chlorophyll} Leftovers
Lv66 Jumpluff [Grass/Flying] {Chlorophyll} Leftovers
Lv67 Leafeon [Grass] {Chlorophyll} Leftovers
Lv66 Sceptile [Grass] {Overgrow} Leftovers
Lv67 Breloom [Grass/Fighting] {Effect Spore} Leftovers
Lv68 Venusaur [Grass/Poison] {Overgrow} Leftovers
Prize: P2720

BATTLE NOTES

Lief has 3 Full Restores.

Movesets:

TANGROWTH: Sleep Powder, Earthquake, Synthesis, Magical Leaf
JUMPLUFF: Substitute, Leech Seed, Encore, Sleep Powder
LEAFEON: Swords Dance, Leaf Blade, Synthesis, Double-Edge
SCEPTILE: Leaf Blade, Substitute, Leech Seed, Facade
BRELOOM: Focus Punch, Spore, Brick Break, Mach Punch
VENUSAUR: Leech Seed, Sleep Powder, Sludge Bomb, Synthesis

DOJO BATTLE

Leader Nicole

Lv66 Omastar [Rock/Water] {Swift Swim} Lum Berry
Lv68 Aggron [Steel/Rock] {Sturdy} Leftovers
Lv66 Kabutops [Rock/Water] {Swift Swim} Jelly Donut
Lv67 Aerodactyl [Rock/Flying] {Rock Head} Choice Band
Lv66 Rhyperior [Ground/Rock] {Lightningrod} Leftovers
Lv67 Tyranitar [Rock/Dark] {Sand Stream} Leftovers
Prize: P2720

BATTLE NOTES

Nicole has 3 Full Restores.

Movesets:

OMASTAR: Rain Dance, Surf, Hydro Pump, Ice Beam
AGGRON: Focus Punch, Rock Slide, Substitute, Ice Beam
KABUTOPS: Endure, Flail, Rock Slide, Swords Dance
AERODACTYL: Rock Slide, Double-Edge, Aerial Ace, Earthquake
RHYPERIOR: Earthquake, Rock Blast, Substitute, Megahorn
TYRANITAR: Taunt, Dragon Dance, Crunch, Earthquake

Popped back after the Johto League and found Tyson.

DOJO BATTLE

Leader Tyson

Lv66 Heracross [Bug/Fighting] {Guts} Choice Band
Lv67 Lucario [Fighting/Steel] {Inner Focus} Leftovers
Lv67 Scrafty [Dark/Fighting] {Shed Skin} Lum Berry
Lv67 Mienshaod [Fighting] {Inner Focus} Leftovers
Lv66 Toxicroak [Poison/Fighting] {Rain Dish} Lum Berry
Lv68 Conkeldurr [Fighting] {Guts} Leftovers
Prize: P2720

BATTLE NOTES

Tyson has 3 Full Restores.

Movesets:

HERACROSS: Megahorn, Night Slash, Close Combat, Earthquake
LUCARIO: Swords Dance, Crunch, Extremespeed, Close Combat
SCRAFTY: Dragon Dance, Crunch, Hi Jump Kick, Ice Punch
MIENSHAO: Rock Slide, Thunder Punch, Hi Jump Kick, Aerial Ace
TOXICROAK: Ice Punch, Swords Dance, Poison Jab, Brick Break
CONKELDURR: Earthquake, Mach Punch, Ice Punch, Hammer Arm

That looks to be all the Gym Leaders we can face. Our time in Cianwood is done so get ready for the trip through Cliff Edge Cave and beyond. Also be aware that Route 47 is like Route 48: no Bag access or switching Party positions. Only the outside area of Route 47.

CLIFF EDGE CAVE

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Climb.

Pokemon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying] (40%)
Kingler [Water] (20%)
Machoke [Fighting] (14%)
Onix [Rock/Ground] (10%)
Quagsire [Water/Ground] (10%)
Graveler [Rock/Ground] (4%)
Steelix [Steel/Ground] (2%)

{Water}

Wooper [Water/Ground] (60%)
Quagsire [Water/Ground] (40%)

Those 2 items that you can see on the right are a Rare Candy and a Hard Stone on the far right. The exit is in the upper southwest area.

ROUTE 47

HMs Needed: Surf, Rock Climb, Waterfall.

Pokemon Found

{Grass}

Ditto [Normal] (41%)
Noctowl [Normal/Flying] (20%)
Miltank [Normal] (20%)
Raticate [Normal] (5%)
Spearow [Normal/Flying] (5%)
Weepinbell [Grass/Poison] (5%)
Fearow [Normal/Flying] (4%)

{Water}

Tentacool [Water/Poison] (60%)
Seel [Water] (30%)
Staryu [Water] (10%)

Head west, there's an entrance and a bridge ahead but first we have to deal with Colt.

Alpinist Colt

Lv61 Onix [Rock/Ground]
Lv62 Golem [Rock/Ground]
Lv62 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
Prize: P496

Across the bridge is Silverpowder. Go through the entrance, inside the cave are two ladders. For now just make a note of the ladder that is leading below, we'll come back to use that ladder much later Climb up the other ladder and exit. That guy going in circles is Cedric the Picnicker.

Picnicker Cedric

Lv63 Yanmega [Bug/Flying]
Prize: P252

Across the bridge is Yoric.

Alpinist Yoric

Lv62 Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
Lv62 Machamp [Fighting]
Prize: P496

On the north side, almost hidden by tree tops is Diana.

Picnicker Diana

Lv61 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Lv61 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Lv61 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting]
Prize: P244

Carrying on north leads to the Johto Safari Zone while to the west is Tiana and Evergreen Town. Let's go there first then we'll check out the Safari Zone before returning to Mahogany.

Beauty Tiana

Lv62 Wigglytuff [Normal/Fairy]
Lv62 Clefable [Fairy]
Lv62 Persian [Normal]
Prize: P992

EVERGREEN TOWN - "Where the Grass is Greener!"

HMs Needed: Surf.

Places of Interest

PokeCenter
PokeMart
Chelle's House
Gym
CD Shop
Captain Sean's House

Pokemon Found

Pelipper [Water/Flying] (60%)
Horsea [Water] (30%)
Seadra [Water] (10%)

EVERGREEN TOWN MART

Items for Sale:

Potion - P200
Super Potion - P700
Hyper Potion - P1500
Max Potion - P2500
Full Restore - P3000
Full Heal - P400
Repel - P350
Super Repel - P500
Max Repel - P700
Revive - P2000
Escape Rope - P550

The hometown of Chelle, here we are. Let's look around:

Chelle's mother is home, a former Rocket Grunt from way back. No mention of that guy Gio though haha. I wonder why...

You saved up those Blank CDs that we've found during our travels so far? Good, take them to the CD Shop in the western part of town and they'll be turned into TMs! Speak to the shop owner's sister to receive a free Blank CD and learn that wild Porygon usually have one. What program is being used to burn these CDs, Nero? Ashampoo??

Chelle is standing near the Gym, she has gotten Silver's Night Badge and offers to face us in a warm up battle, which you can choose to decline. Would've been better if she challenged us AFTER we also get the Badge, to see who has improved the most between us. If you choose to decline Chelle will leave, heading to Blackthorn to take on Clair.

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokemon Trainer Chelle

Lv64 Breloom [Grass/Fighting] {Effect Spore}
Lv64 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] {Sand Veil}
Lv65 Raichu [Electric] {Static}
Lv64 Kingdra [Water/Dragon] {Swift Swim}
Lv66 Meganium [Grass] {Overgrow}
Lv63 Absol [Dark] {Pressure}
Prize: P2560

BATTLE NOTES

Chelle has 2 Full Restores & 1 Moomoo Milk.

Movesets:

BRELOOM: DynamicPunch, Swords Dance, Mind Reader, Bullet Seed
GARCHOMP: Crunch, Sandstorm, Dig, Take Down
RAICHU: Shock Wave, Fake Out, Spark, Tickle
KINGDRA: Scald, Hydro Pump, Dragon Pulse, Dragon Dance
MEGANIUM: Solarbeam, Body Slam, Aromatherapy, Safeguard
ABSOL: Future Sight, Swords Dance, Dark Pulse, Perish Song

Captain Sean is home, he's the man we'll talk to when it's time for us to travel to Rankor. At the moment we can't do that because we don't have a ticket and permission from the League. Over by the pier is a woman who conducts Surfing Races, it's P100 to enter and you'll need to enter because a special Key Item is the first place prize: Sea Jewel! It's not a difficult race, just take the first right turn and then circle round to the southeast as fast as you can :) you'll win it in a couple of attempts. Second prize is a Nugget, third prize is a Smoke Ball. Whenever you're ready, it'll be Gym time.

EVERGREEN TOWN GYM

It's like we're walking in space or a night sky, not too shabby. Just like Morty's Gym in the Gen 2 days there are invisible pathways we have to follow. If you look really closely at the bigger dots (stars?) you can see that they are squares. Walk up from the transparent square on the right side of the entrance platform.

Cooltrainer Victor

Lv63 Mightyena [Dark]
Lv63 Zweilous [Dark/Dragon]
Prize: P2520

Straight up onto the next platform, owned by Hurls.

Hooligan Hurls

Lv62 Houndoom [Dark/Fire]
Lv62 Houndoom [Dark/Fire]
Prize: P992

Go to the bottom left square of the platform and continue left to the next platform.

Cooltrainer Mark

Lv63 Zoroark [Dark]
Prize: P2520

Move 1 step off the platform from the right square, turn north and walk until you're between the 2 big star squares just under the moon platform where Silver stands. Turn to the right get to the next platform.

Hooligan Spitz

Lv64 Murkrow [Dark/Flying]
Lv63 Houndoom [Dark/Fire]
Lv63 Houndoom [Dark/Fire]
Prize: P1008

Walk off the platform from the top left square and we reach the moon.

GYM BATTLE

Leader Silver

Lv65 Honchkrow [Dark/Flying] {Insomnia} Leftovers
Lv68 Hydreigon [Dark/Dragon] {Levitate} Lum Berry
Lv66 Absol [Dark] {Pressure} Leftovers
Lv66 Weavile [Dark/Ice] {Pressure} Choice Band
Lv66 Umbreon [Dark] {Synchronize} Leftovers
Prizes: P2720 + Night Badge + TM46 Thief

BATTLE NOTES

Silver has 3 Full Restores.

Movesets:

HONCHKROW: Night Slash, Brave Bird, Heatwave, Superpower
HYDREIGON: Dark Pulse, Earth Power, Dragon Pulse, Surf
ABSOL: Night Slash, Swords Dance, Superpower, Play Rough
WEAVILE: Protect, Low Kick, Night Slash, Ice Punch
UMBREON: Toxic, Wish, Mean Look, Baton Pass

Great, now we can Dig through divots. Out of all the main game Rivals, I still think Silver had the best Encounter theme, even now over 20 years since the Gen 2 games were first released. It just fit with his smug, obnoxious character. Gary's Encounter theme was cool during the Gen 1 days, but it mainly came off more like a "Damn it, of all the times to show up!" kind of theme. Best Rival Battle theme though? I'll say Marnie :) Exit the Gym and head for the Safari Zone.

JOHTO SAFARI ZONE

Which we're told has 12 zones! Makes the Tunod Safari Zone seem like it's not serious xD.

Cost: P200 to enter the Safari Zone, then P100 to travel from area to area.

PLAINS

Pokémon Found

{Grass}

Abra [Psychic] (30%)
Rattata [Normal] (20%)
Roserade [Grass/Poison] (20%)
Raticate [Normal] (10%)
Mawile [Steel/Fairy] (10%)
Smeargle [Normal] (10%)

MEADOW

Pokémon Found

{Grass}

Hoppip [Grass/Flying] (20%)
Marill [Water/Fairy] (20%)
Jigglypuff [Normal/Fairy] (20%)
Wooper [Water/Ground] (15%)
Clefairy [Fairy] (13%)
Skiploom [Grass/Flying] (10%)
Clefable [Fairy] (2%)

{Water}

Magikarp [Water] (60%)
Wooper [Water/Ground] (30%)
Marill [Water/Fairy] (9%)
Skiploom [Grass/Flying] (1%)

SAVANNAH

Pokémon Found

{Grass}

Nidoran♀ [Poison] (20%)
Nidoran♂ [Poison] (20%)
Rhyhorn [Ground/Rock] (20%)
Tauros [Normal] (20%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (10%)
Nidorina [Poison] (5%)
Nidorino [Poison] (5%)

PEAK

Pokémon Found

{Grass}

Magnemite [Electric/Steel] (20%)
Geodude [Rock/Ground] (20%)
Magneton [Electric/Steel] (20%)
Graveler [Rock/Ground] (15%)
Magmar [Fire] (15%)
Wobbuffet [Psychic] (10%)

ROCKY BEACH

Pokémon Found

{Grass}

Slowpoke [Water/Psychic] (20%)
Slowbro [Water/Psychic] (20%)
Marowak [Ground] (20%)
Krabby [Water] (20%)
Zubat [Poison/Flying] (10%)
Kingler [Water] (5%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (5%)

{Water}

Magikarp [Water] (60%)
Poliwag [Water] (30%)
Poliwhirl [Water] (5%)
Lapras [Water/Ice] (5%)

WETLAND

Pokémon Found

{Grass}

Spearow [Normal/Flying] (20%)
Sentret [Normal] (20%)
Wooper [Water/Ground] (20%)
Psyduck [Water] (15%)
Ditto [Normal] (10%)
Furret [Normal] (5%)
Golduck [Water] (5%)
Quagsire [Water/Ground] (5%)

FOREST

Pokémon Found

{Grass}

Pidgeotto [Normal/Flying] (20%)
Bellsprout [Grass/Poison] (20%)
Gastly [Ghost/Poison] (20%)
Misdreavus [Ghost] (20%)
Haunter [Ghost/Poison] (10%)
Heracross [Bug/Fighting] (10%)

SNOW

Pokémon Found

{Grass}

Delibird [Ice/Flying] (20%)
Snorunt [Ice] (20%)
Smoochum [Ice/Psychic] (20%)
Piloswine [Ice/Ground] (10%)
Glalie [Ice] (10%)
Froslass [Ice/Ghost] (10%)
Jynx [Ice/Psychic] (10%)

{Water}

Shellder [Water] (60%)
Cloyster [Water/Ice] (30%)
Huntail [Water] (5%)
Gorebyss [Water] (5%)

MARSH

Pokémon Found

{Grass}

Koffing [Poison] (20%)
Grimer [Poison] (20%)
Ekans [Poison] (20%)
Wooper [Water/Ground] (20%)
Arbok [Poison] (10%)
Weezing [Poison] (10%)

WASTELAND

Pokémon Found

{Grass}

Machop [Fighting] (25%)
Magnemite [Electric/Steel] (25%)
Onix [Rock/Ground] (20%)
Machoke [Fighting] (10%)
Kangaskhan [Normal] (10%)
Fearow [Normal/Flying] (10%)

DESERT

Pokémon Found

{Grass}

Fearow [Normal/Flying] (20%)
Sandshrew [Ground] (20%)
Phanpy [Ground] (20%)
Sandslash [Ground] (20%)
Donphan [Ground] (20%)

OCEAN

Pokémon Found

{Water}

Seaking [Water] (60%)
Qwilfish [Water/Poison] (30%)
Mantine [Water/Flying] (10%)

Note: Trust me, it took quite some time to work out which Pokémon belong to which zone because the Pokémon Location guide just lists the Pokémon and their Encounter Rates. Also includes Pokémon that are found by smashing rocks, when there are no such rocks ANYWHERE. Maybe in a previous version they were present? Anyway, there was no need to have 12 zones. Just a handful of zones with rare Pokémon would've been enough. Less is more as people say.

Once you're done, teleport to Mahogany so we can find out what's going on over there.

We'll arrive to find Fusion Drudges blocking access to the north Gate and the eastern exit, plus Pryce's house. At the Shop we'll find more Drudges and learn that Pryce went into the old Hideout not too long ago. Not good :S get yourselves ready and follow after him.

ROCKET HIDEOUT

Pokémon Found

Arbok [Poison]
Meowth [Normal] (Special Encounter)
Golbat [Poison/Flying]
Houndoom [Dark/Fire]
Persian [Normal] (Special Encounter)
Wobbuffet [Psychic]
Murkrow [Dark/Flying]
Weezing [Poison]
Rhydon [Ground/Rock]
Electrode [Electric]

The Location guide just mentions Meowth and Persian as Special Encounters, nothing else about the other Pokémon so I just listed them as they appeared. If anyone can find out the Encounter Rates or if there are Pokémon which I left out please contact me (allenchngnzh22@gmail.com or @MrTKAllen on Twitter)

AREA 1

How long has been since you last entered this place in previous games? It's been a while, the only thing missing are those alarm statues.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv62 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Prize: P2480

On the far left is a closed shutter gate so head south.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv61 Mienshao [Fighting]
Lv62 Mienshao [Fighting]
Prize: P2480

There are two doorways on the right, go through the first one.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv62 Zangoose [Normal]
Lv62 Seviper [Poison]
Prize: P2480

Exit and re-enter the Hideout to reset that guy's position and go past him. There's a Rare Candy in the corner and another Drudge by a computer, Pryce defeated him already. Back up to go through the second doorway.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv61 Glaceon [Ice]
Lv62 Mamoswine [Ice/Ground]
Prize: P2440

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv62 Floatzel [Water]
Lv62 Floatzel [Water]
Prize: P2480

Another closed shutter gate is at the end of the corridor, this one has its control panel ripped off. But the PC next to it still works though. Climb down the stairs below.

AREA 2

We'll find a Drudge who can't open another shutter gate.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv63 Toxicroak [Poison/Fighting]
Prize: P2520

Carry on to the next staircase.

AREA 3

In the first room are 2 Engineers that were at the Fusion Labs.

Engineer Wesley

Lv64 Lanturn [Water/Electric]
Prize: P2048

BATTLE NOTES

Wesley has 1 Full Restore.

Engineer Eli

Lv63 Electabuzz [Electric]
Lv63 Electabuzz [Electric]
Prize: P2016

BATTLE NOTES

Eli has 1 Full Restore.

On the southwest side of the room is a 3rd Engineer, he'll heal your team. Then carry on to the staircase on the northeast side.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv62 Aggron [Steel/Rock]
Prize: P2480

AREA 4

Another Engineer from the Fusion Labs, plus a PC in the corner above him.

Engineer Maverick

Lv63 Magnezone [Electric/Steel]
Lv63 Magnezone [Electric/Steel]
Prize: P2016

BATTLE NOTES

Maverick has 1 Full Restore.

Head northwest to one more battle before reaching the stairs.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv62 Espeon [Psychic]
Lv62 Umbreon [Dark]
Prize: P2480

AREA 5

A pair from Regina's main guard is here.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv63 Magmortar [Fire]
Prize: P2520

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv63 Electivire [Electric]
Prize: P2520

The staircase on the left leads to a small room where you'll find TM06 Toxic. On the right from the stairs is Henri speaking with Pius, and Pius says he is against Team Fusion. Henri doesn't know Pius but we do and yet our character (who has spoken before) doesn't even say anything. It's only after Henri goes ahead to confront Regina that Pius tells us that he's only acting and we should play along too. Seriously?

We follow after Henri into the room and not only find Regina but Pryce as well, who used to work for Team Rocket (!) and stole the Thunder Orb while he was still with them (!?). He hid the Orb here and Regina of course wants it. Pryce gladly gives it to her and there you have it, Regina has all the Orbs. No time for another battle, Regina and Team Fusion leave the Hideout immediately, heading for the Bell Tower. Henri and Pius leave too and Pryce gives us a weak explanation about why he did what he did - money. Great job Pryce.

Exit the Hideout and return to Ecruteak. Have everything you need and proceed through the Bell Tower entrance building, thanks to Team Fusion forcing their way in we don't need special permission to enter too xD.

BELLCHIME TRAIL

Just outside the tower we find Henri and Pius taking on some Drudges.

BELL TOWER

The Pokémon Location guide says only Rattata is found here and yet...

Pokémon Found

Rattata [Normal]
Raticate [Normal]

If anyone can work out the Encounter Rates, contact me (allenchngnzh22@gmail.com)

1F

No trouble on this floor, onwards to the next one.

2F

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv65 Aggron [Steel/Rock]
Prize: P2600

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv63 Zangoose [Normal]
Lv63 Seviper [Poison]
Prize: P2520

3F

Jump over the hurdle on the right and make your way to the northeast corner.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv65 Tauros [Normal]
Prize: P2600

4F

There are 3 sets of staircases here: northwest, southeast and southwest. All lead to 5F. The southwest stairs lead to an Escape Rope.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv64 Electivire [Electric]
Lv64 Magmortar [Fire]
Prize: P2560

The southeast stairs lead to another Drudge and a deadend.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv65 Poliwrath [Water/Fighting]
Prize: P2600

5F

The stairs that we need are on the south side. Get to the middle hurdle on the north side, jump it and carry on southward while jumping over the hurdles on the left side.

6F

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv64 Hitmonlee [Fighting]
Lv64 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
Lv64 Hitmontop [Fighting]
Prize: P2560

Then circle round to the southwest side.

7F

Here come the warp panels. That warp panel just above you (let's dub this one Warp 1) is connected to the right side warp panel (Warp 2) on the middle platform. The left side warp panel (Warp 3) sends us to the southeast area of 9F.

9F SE AREA

On the south platform is a Drudge standing between 2 warp panels (the right panel is Warp 3 and left one is Warp 4). Both lead to 8F, but use Warp 4 to reach a Shiny Stone on the south platform.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv64 Nidoking [Poison/Ground]
Lv64 Nidoqueen [Poison/Ground]
Lv64 Electivire [Electric]
Lv64 Magmortar [Fire]
Prize: P2560

Back to 7F, get to the southeast platform. The warp panel in the corner there is the Exit Warp.

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv66 Togekiss [Fairy/Flying]
Prize: P2640

Use the next warp panel (Warp 5).

8F WEST SIDE

Team Fusion Drudge

Lv65 Wobbuffet [Psychic]
Prize: P2600

Below from her is Warp 6.

9F NORTH SIDE

Use Warp 7 on the left, it returns us to 8F but we'll pop up on the north platform. On the far left end of the platform is TM11 Sunny Day. Use Warp 8 to return to 9F, this time we're on the middle platform where we find another Exit Warp and the stairs heading up to the roof. It's showtime!

ROOFTOP

We arrive just in time to see Regina placing the 3 Orbs on altars. That is enough to summon Ho-Oh. He tells Regina to leave, but she won't listen and after weakening him with Absol's False Swipe, Regina captures Ho-Oh with a regular Poké Ball. Rekt. Now with a Legendary Pokémon in her service Regina is super confident she'll beat us this time!

FUSION BOSS BATTLE

Fusion Boss Regina

Lv50 Ho-Oh [Fire/Flying] {Pressure}
Lv66 Zoroark [Dark] {Intimidate}
Lv65 Absol [Dark] {Pressure}
Prize: P3900

BATTLE NOTES

Regina has 1 Full Restore.

HO-OH MOVES: Safeguard, Calm Mind, Extrasensory, Recover
ZOROARK MOVES: Agility, Dark Pulse, Imprison, Nasty Plot
ABSOL MOVES: Dark Pulse, Swords Dance, Perish Song, Future Sight

Even with a Legendary Pokémon in her team, Regina can't believe she has lost again. Henri and Pius show up, Pius is willing to guide Regina on a different path if she releases Ho-Oh. Regina will not do that, but she disbands Team Fusion and then calls for Ho-Oh to use Fly. Where was that move in the battle, xD?? How convenient. Pius won't give up on Regina and he chases after her with Noctowl. Henri says he'll continue searching for Regina, as for us we should continue with our journey.

All that chasing and all those battles that didn't mean anything, building up to this. What a let down, eh? On a minor bright side though, at least the Orbs are here now. Exit the Bell Tower.

Thanks to our efforts, we can enter both towers now. Get ready for the Brass Tower.

BRASS TOWER

Pokémon Found

Raticate [Normal] (20%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (20%)
Haunter [Ghost/Poison] (20%)
Ledian [Bug/Flying] (20%)
Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] (5%)
Fearow [Normal/Flying] (5%)
Pikachu [Electric] (5%)
Raichu [Electric] (5%)

1F

The Exit Warp is on the right and the first staircase is on the left.

B1F

Sage Lung

Lv66 Alakazam [Psychic]
Prize: P13200

Climb those stairs back to 1F. Behind the wall in the northeast corner is a Fire Stone.

Sage Pao

Lv65 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy]
Lv65 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting]
Prize: P13000

Climb those stairs above him back to B1F.

Sage Ti

Lv65 Alakazam [Psychic]
Prize: P13000

He tells us that one of the Johto Elite 4 came by here. Whitney? Climb the stairs back to 1F.

Sage Wan

Lv65 Espeon [Psychic]
Lv65 Umbreon [Dark]
Prize: P13000

2F

There are 2 sets of stairs here, both going up to 3F. The northeast stairs lead to a Max Repel.

3F

Circle round to the next stairs on the north side, taking us back to 2F's closed off section where we'll find Shiu.

Sage Shiu

Lv65 Arcanine [Fire]
Lv65 Ninetales [Fire]
Prize: P13000

Then we'll reach 3F's middle area. Up top is the Exit Warp and on the left are the final stairs.

ROOFTOP

Someone is up here, they tell us that something in the world has changed. Once they turn around to show their face you can recognise the Mysticalman himself - Eusine! He says Entei and Raikou have returned and there are reports of ANOTHER Suicune too. Wow another Suicune, where could the original one be? Eusine is excited about this news but now he has to return to the League and off he goes. Pretty cool, he's part of the Elite 4 now.

Exit the tower and get back to the Bell Tower rooftop and meet the first of the Legendary Beasts, Raikou. Usually it runs from Trainers but Raikou senses something different in us and is willing to battle. Catch it if you can.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

RAIKOU - The Thunder Pokémon

Level: 50
Type: Electric
Ability: Pressure
Moves: Thunder Fang, Howl, Crunch, Extrasensory

Have Raikou in your party and climb back to the rooftop, this time you'll find Suicune. It'll tell us about the original Suicune becoming friends with Eusine in the past and now they're partners. Damn Eusine, he stepped up this much?! xD Jesus. Now's your chance to catch Suicune B!

LEGENDARY BATTLE

SUICUNE - The Aurora Pokémon

Level: 50
Type: Water
Ability: Pressure
Moves: Ice Fang, Air Slash, Crunch, Extrasensory

One more climb to the rooftop with Suicune also added to the party and Entei will be there.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

ENTEI - The Volcano Pokémon

Level: 50
Type: Fire
Ability: Pressure
Moves: Fire Fang, Scary Face, Crunch, Extrasensory

So Regina has Ho-Oh, which leaves Lugia. Where could it be and would we still require a Silver Wing first? Anyway, for now though all that's left for us is a date with a certain Dragon lady. Prepare yourselves for Clair.

BLACKTHORN CITY GYM

Leader: Clair - "The Blessed User of Dragon Pokémon."

The place still looks like a dungeon :) some things never change. Those statues of various Dragon-type Pokémon are a nice touch. Clair's followers are the Dragon sages, defeat one to unlock the next one until we unlock Clair.

Dragon Tamer Nate

Lv66 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying]
Prize: P3168

Dragon Tamer Kingsley

Lv66 Kingdra [Water/Dragon]
Prize: P3168

Dragon Tamer Sal

Lv66 Salamence [Dragon/Flying]
Prize: P3168

Dragon Tamer Edgar

Lv66 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon]
Prize: P3168

Dragon Tamer Dryle

Lv67 Hydreigon [Dark/Dragon]
Prize: P3216

Go get that final Johto Gym Badge!

GYM BATTLE

Leader Clair

Lv69 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] {Sand Veil} Leftovers
Lv69 Shiny Druddigon [Dragon] {Rough Skin} Choice Band
Lv70 Salamence [Dragon/Flying] {Intimidate} Leftovers
Lv70 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying] {Inner Focus} Leftovers
Lv72 Kingdra [Water/Dragon] {Swift Swim} Leftovers
Prizes: P2800 + Rising Badge + TM02 Dragon Claw

BATTLE NOTES

Clair has 3 Full Restores.

GARCHOMP MOVES: Swords Dance, Outrage, Dragon Claw, Earthquake
DRUDDIGON MOVES: Outrage, Earthquake, Dragon Claw, Superpower
SALAMENCE MOVES: Dragon Dance, Dragon Claw, Earthquake, Fire Blast
DRAGONITE MOVES: Earthquake, Dragon Dance, Ice Beam, Dragon Claw
KINGDRA MOVES: Rain Dance, Ice Beam, Surf, Toxic

No sore loser tactics from Clair like back in the day, we get the Badge and the other Badges suddenly start glowing. All the Johto Badges have been collected and we can enter Dragon's Den now, nice.

DRAGON'S DEN

HMs Needed: Surf

No info from the Pokémon Location guide about this place so I've listed what I encountered.

Pokémon Found

Zoroark [Dark]
Graveler [Rock/Ground]
Geodude [Rock/Ground]

{Water}

Magikarp [Water]
Dratini [Dragon]

B1F

As soon as you arrive you'll see someone on the right side from the entrance, that's Darius. He's one of four Dragon Tamers who are training here and will ask for a battle. You can battle them as many times as you like.

Dragon Tamer Darius

Lv70 Dragonair [Dragon]
Prize: P3360

On the west side is Feegal, Ellis is in the southwest area and Grim is in the southeast.

Dragon Tamer Feegal

Lv70 Deino [Dark/Dragon]
Lv70 Zweilous [Dark/Dragon]
Lv70 Hydreigon [Dark/Dragon]
Prize: P3360

Dragon Tamer Ellis

Lv67 Kingdra [Water/Dragon]
Lv70 Seadra [Water]
Prize: P3216

Dragon Tamer Grimwald

Lv70 Druddigon [Dragon]
Lv70 Druddigon [Dragon]
Lv70 Gabite [Ground/Dragon]
Lv70 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon]
Prize: P3360

On the eastern side is a Dragon Fang. Enter the Dragon Shrine and speak to the Master if you want your Pokémon to learn Draco Meteor. His Dragonite says he heard about a relic which is somewhere in Dragon's Den. A relic that is related to Rayquaza!

Exit the Shrine and go behind the building to find a tablet that has the following message in Braille:

CLEAR SKIES ORIGINATE INSIDE

We'll just make a note of that for now, no idea what that could mean at the moment. Exit Dragon's Den and make your way back to Route 45 South so that we can use Dig and finally find out what's underground.

ROUTE 45 (South) (Underground)

HMs Needed: Rock Climb

Pokémon Found

Diglett [Ground] (30%)
Dugtrio [Ground] (30%)
Sandshrew [Ground] (20%)
Sandslash [Ground] (10%)
Ekans [Poison] (5%)
Arbok [Poison] (5%)

Take a few steps south, climb up the wall and circle round to the northeast to pick up an M. Ball Base. Strange, who would dismantle a Master Ball?? Not even Kurt would know what to do with this so we'll just hang onto it for now.

Climb down the wall and use Dig on the sandy spot just below the wall to reach the outside area that has a pool, grass and a Berry-less tree. We're done here, return to New Bark and head east for the Johto Gatehouse. Make sure your party has Pokémon that can Surf, Dive and Rock Climb. The guard sees all our Badges and lets us through.

ROUTE 49

HMs Needed: Surf, Dive

Pokémon Found

{Water}

Pelipper [Water/Flying] (60%)
Horsea [Water] (30%)
Seadra [Water] (10%)

{Johto Sea Floor}

Lanturn [Water/Electric] (60%)
Clamperl [Water] (30%)
Buizel [Water] (30%)
Floatzel [Water] (5%)

Under the first Dive spot that we'll see here is an underwater cavern entrance and also a hidden Star Piece (see screenshot) in the bottom right corner outside the entrance. Inside the cavern is a Soul Dew.

Back to the surface and continue south to the first island, there we'll meet Harv and Butch.

Youngster Harv

Lv67 Raticate [Normal]
Lv67 Furret [Normal]
Lv67 Linoone [Normal]
Prize: P536

BATTLE NOTES

Harv has 2 Max Potions.

Angler Butch

Lv67 Seaking [Water]
Lv67 Seaking [Water]
Lv68 Seaking [Water]
Prize: P2720

Dive under the next spot, go south and check the pink seashell on the left for a hidden Red Shard (see screenshot). Back to the surface, on the next island are Ashleigh and Phill.

Beauty Ashleigh

Lv67 Clefable [Fairy]
Lv67 Wigglytuff [Normal/Fairy]
Prize: P1072

Angler Phill

Lv68 Gyarados [Water/Flying]
Prize: P2720

Dive under the third spot, you'll see a purple coral just below a pink starfish. Search the coral for a hidden Heart Scale (see screenshot). Continue south until you see a large purple/green rock (?), search on the left side of it for a hidden HP UP (or see screenshot). Continue to the southwest and resurface. You're now on the other side of the barricade of rocks that is to the south of Phill and Ashleigh's island.

Angler Clarence

Lv67 Milotic [Water]
Lv67 Milotic [Water]
Prize: P2680

Angler Jonas

Lv67 Floatzel [Water]
Lv68 Floatzel [Water]
Lv68 Vaporeon [Water]
Prize: P2720

Captain O'Riley

Lv69 Pelipper [Water/Flying]
Prize: P2208

Continue on south to Timtim and the island where the entrance for Victory Road is located.

Swimmer Timtim

Lv69 Empoleon [Water/Steel]
Prize: P276

Convenient PokéCenter for last minute preparations and then we tackle Victory Road (Johto Remix).

JOHTO VICTORY ROAD

HMs Needed: Surf, Dive, Rock Climb

ENTRANCE

Pokémon Found

Graveler [Rock/Ground] (20%)
Magneton [Electric/Steel] (20%)
Onix [Rock/Ground] (20%)
Rhydon [Ground/Rock] (20%)
Lickitung [Normal] (8%)
Golem [Rock/Ground] (6%)
Steelix [Steel/Ground] (6%)

Just in front of us are 2 guards blocking access to a long flight of stairs. The stairs lead straight to the Victory Road exit and the guards are willing to let us go there right away if we are ready. There's no rush, we'll stay and train and explore the place.

Certainly interesting, I haven't seen anything like this for a Victory Road in any of the games that I've played so far (official and fan-created). If you are prepared for the League and want to skip training, then just press CTRL F and search jolea. Otherwise go west to find Niu, Jorge and a ladder that leads to the Ice Room.

Sensei Niu

Lv67 Hitmonlee [Fighting]
Lv67 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
Prize: P536

Youngster Jorge

Lv69 Infernape [Fire/Fighting] Blackbelt
Prize: P552

BATTLE NOTES

Jorge has 1 Full Restore.

ICE ROOM

Pokémon Found

Piloswine [Ice/Ground] (20%)
Delibird [Ice/Flying] (20%)
Glalie [Ice] (20%)
Sneasel [Dark/Ice] (15%)
Granbull [Fairy] (10%)
Mamoswine [Ice/Ground] (10%)
Jynx [Ice/Psychic] (5%)

The ice puzzle here isn't troublesome, so no worries. Those steps on the right lead to a Max Revive. On the south side is a narrow passage leading to Lila.

Beauty Lila

Lv67 Miltank [Normal]
Lv67 Tauros [Normal]
Prize: P1072

Nino is on the southeast side and north from him is a ladder that will take us to a water level. What is this, a Super Mario Bros. game?? xD.

Tourist Nino

Lv67 Venusaur [Grass/Poison]
Lv67 Charizard [Fire/Flying]
Lv67 Blastoise [Water]
Prize: P1072

FLOODED ROOM

Pokémon Found

{Grass}

Sandshrew [Ground] (50%)
Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] (50%)

{Water}

Clamperl [Water] (60%)
Floatzel [Water] (30%)
Lanturn [Water/Electric] (10%)

Make your way to the northeast corner and resurface. Back in the Ice Room, go for the ladder heading up on the left. Back in the Entrance area but now we're at the top of the stairs. Climb down the rock wall on the right to pick up a Blank CD and climb the next ladder.

LAVA ROOM

Pokémon Found

Magmar [Fire] (30%)
Lairon [Steel/Rock] (20%)
Rapidash [Fire] (15%)
Ninetales [Fire] (10%)
Arcanine [Fire] (10%)
Aggron [Steel/Rock] (10%)
Houndoom [Dark/Fire] (5%)

Firebreather Flebian

Lv68 Magmortar [Fire]
Lv68 Emboar [Fire/Fighting]
Prize: P1360

Picnicker Trish

Lv68 Torterra [Grass/Ground]
Lv68 Tangrowth [Grass]
Prize: P272

We'll reach a rock wall, at the top of which is an exit.

PEAK

Pokémon Found

{Grass}

Chansey [Normal] (30%)
Scyther [Bug/Flying] (20%)
Ursaring [Normal] (20%)
Kecleon [Normal] (15%)
Muk [Poison] (10%)
Deino [Dark/Dragon] (5%)

In a previous version there would be a hidden PP Max on the rock up ahead. Now you just get a view of the Victory Road exit below :) and that ends our exploration.

Return to the Entrance area, show the guards the Johto Badges and proceed to the exit. Register by the teleportation machine and prepare yourselves because you will be ambushed right by the door of the League building...by Chelle. For crying out loud, xD. She won't let you become the Champion of another region!

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokémon Trainer Chelle

Lv70 Breloom [Grass/Fighting] {Effect Spore}
Lv70 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] {Sand Veil}
Lv71 Raichu [Electric] {Static}
Lv69 Kingdra [Water/Dragon] {Swift Swim}
Lv72 Meganium [Grass] {Overgrow}
Lv70 Absol [Dark] {Pressure}
Prize: P2760

BATTLE NOTES

Chelle has 3 Full Restores.

BRELOOM MOVES: DynamicPunch, Mind Reader, Swords Dance, Bullet Seed
GARCHOMP MOVES: Dig, Sandstorm, Outrage, Take Down
RAICHU MOVES: Spark, Tickle, Fake Out, Shock Wave
KINGDRA MOVES: Dragon Pulse, Dragon Dance, Hydro Pump, Rain Dance
MEGANIUM MOVES: Body Slam, Aromatherapy, Safeguard, Solarbeam
ABSOL MOVES: Dark Pulse, Future Sight, Swords Dance, Perish Song

And off she goes, with plans for something else. This could've been one chance to make something of her. An example: after defeating the League we arrive in the Champion's room to see Chelle get defeated. Though disappointed and upset she stays to not only heal our team but to watch our battle, as a friend cheering us on. Then maybe at some point later we battle her one final time as the Champion defending the title against a challenger.

No complaints if we don't see her again for the rest of the game, certainly not after how she just left. Anyway, where were we?

JOHTO LEAGUE - "The Pinnacle of the Johto Region!"

JOHTO LEAGUE SHOP

Ultra Ball - P1200
Hyper Potion - P1500
Max Potion - P2500
Full Restore - P3000
Full Heal - P400
Revive - P2000
Max Repel - P700

Phew, here we are at long last. That Lass on the left has some shade to throw on the Tunod Elite 4 xD, she tells us that the Johto Elite 4 don't have colour-themed teams like they do. It's type-themed teams like usual. Such disrespect.

On the right though is the forgotten Rival Cato, what the hell happened to this guy? Chelle was worried about him at some point and then there was zero follow up. Here he is after trying his luck against the Elite 4, despite the loss he plans to continue training and asks us for a battle. He'll still be there if you refuse and only after the battle does he leave.

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokémon Trainer Cato

Lv69 Houndoom [Dark/Fire] {Early Bird}
Lv70 Porygon-Z [Normal] {Trace}
Lv71 Feraligatr [Water] {Torrent}
Lv70 Salamence [Dragon/Flying] {Intimidate}
Lv68 Hydreigon [Dark/Dragon] {Levitate}
Lv69 Espeon [Psychic] {Synchronize}
Prize: P2720

BATTLE NOTES

Cato has 3 Full Restores.

HOUNDOOM MOVES: Nasty Plot, Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Crunch
PORYGON-Z MOVES: Magic Coat, Lock-On, Zap Cannon, Hyper Beam
FERALIGATR MOVES: Screech, Aqua Tail, Thrash, Superpower
SALAMENCE MOVES: Focus Energy, Fly, Flamethrower, Outrage
HYDREIGON MOVES: Nasty Plot, Dark Pulse, Hyper Voice, Outrage
ESPEON MOVES: Trick, Psychic, Future Sight, Psych Up

Was this the last time we'll see him? Because there's still one more region we have to travel to, so could he pop up there? Upstairs we find Lucbui and his Quilava, there to give out hugs if you got some pre-battle nerves. Lucbui says the game is almost complete. Makes me wonder if there were any plans to include Kanto or even Hoenn. I have yet to play a ROM hack which has all 3 regions and they're not just presented with the same plot as Fire Red, G/S/C and R/S/E.

Get everything ready and walk through the doorway. First up is Ivan alongside his Seviper, experts of Poison-types.

ELITE 4 BATTLE

Elite 4 Ivan

Lv77 Muk [Poison] {Stench} Leftovers
Lv78 Gengar [Ghost/Poison] {Levitate} Leftovers
Lv77 Tentacruel [Water/Poison] {Clear Body} Leftovers
Lv79 Seviper [Poison] {Shed Skin} Choice Band
Lv78 Crobat [Poison/Flying] {Inner Focus} Choice Band
Prize: P7900

BATTLE NOTES

Ivan has 3 Full Restores.

MUK MOVES: Toxic, Ice Punch, Poison Jab, Explosion
GENGAR MOVES: Shadow Ball, Thunderbolt, Giga Drain, Destiny Bond
TENTACRUEL MOVES: Hydro Pump, Substitute, Sludge Bomb, Ice Beam
SEVIPER MOVES: Sludge Bomb, Earthquake, Iron Tail, Giga Drain
CROBAT MOVES: Nasty Plot, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Air Slash

Next is Whitney and her (in)famous Miltank. Still making Normal-types look cool before Norman showed up on the scene :)

ELITE 4 BATTLE

Elite 4 Whitney

Lv78 Ambipom [Normal] {Run Away} Shell Bell
Lv79 Kangaskhan [Normal] {Early Bird} Leftovers
Lv80 Miltank [Normal] {Thick Fat} Leftovers
Lv79 Blissey [Normal] {Natural Cure} Leftovers
Lv78 Lickilicky [Normal] {Own Tempo} Leftovers
Prize: P8000

BATTLE NOTES

Whitney has 4 Full Restores.

AMBIPOM MOVES: Fake Out, Knock Off, Low Kick, Double-Edge
KANGASKHAN MOVES: Fake Out, Double-Edge, Earthquake, Toxic
MILTANK MOVES: Curse, Milk Drink, Rollout, Body Slam
BLISSEY MOVES: Calm Mind, Thunderbolt, Soft-Boiled, Ice Beam
LICKILICKY MOVES: Wish, Toxic, Protect, Knock Off

No crying from her, thank goodness xD. The third room has Powell and her Ampharos, ready for the most Electrifying match in all of sports entertai-- wait, wrong franchise.

ELITE 4 BATTLE

Elite 4 Powell

Lv79 Raichu [Electric] {Static} Leftovers
Lv80 Galvantula [Bug/Electric] {CompoundEyes} Leftovers
Lv80 Electivire [Electric] {Volt Absorb} Magnet
Lv82 Ampharos [Electric] {Static} Leftovers
Lv81 Jolteon [Electric] {Volt Absorb} Leftovers
Prize: P8200

BATTLE NOTES

Powell has 3 Full Restores.
Jolteon's Hidden Power type is Dark.

RAICHU MOVES: Focus Punch, Thunderbolt, Substitute, Encore
GALVANTULA MOVES: Thunderbolt, Double Team, Bug Buzz, Giga Drain
ELECTIVIRE MOVES: Wild Charge, Ice Punch, Cross Chop, Flamethrower
AMPHAROS MOVES: Thunder Wave, Thunderbolt, Dragon Pulse, Reflect
JOLTEON MOVES: Substitute, Thunderbolt, Hidden Power, Baton Pass

And then we meet Eusine and the true Suicune. It's nice to see that he succeeded in capturing it eventually after the little story he had going on in Crystal. Unfortunately he doesn't recognise us from the brief meeting we had at the top of Brass Tower :S Eusine leads a Water-type team.

ELITE 4 BATTLE

Elite 4 Eusine

Lv80 Gyarados [Water/Flying] {Intimidate} Leftovers
Lv80 Starmie [Water/Psychic] {Illuminate} Leftovers
Lv82 Swampert [Water/Ground] {Torrent} Leftovers
Lv82 Milotic [Water] {Marvel Scale} Leftovers
Lv83 Suicune [Water] {Pressure} Leftovers
Prize: P8300

BATTLE NOTES

Eusine has 3 Full Restores.

GYARADOS MOVES: Dragon Dance, Waterfall, Earthquake, Taunt
STARMIE MOVES: Recover, Thunderbolt, Surf, Ice Beam
SWAMPERT MOVES: Curse, Earthquake, Ice Beam, Roar
MILOTIC MOVES: Surf, Recover, Ice Beam, Hypnosis
SUICUNE MOVES: Calm Mind, Rest, Surf, Ice Beam

Once you enter the final room you have a chance to heal up, and then after you go up the stairs you will automatically step forward to meet the Champion...Kris! No Ethan sadly, in case there are any Ethan fans among you out there xD. So that email on his computer was the big clue about him not being the Champ - he's been away for a while now.

No problem with Kris, I just wasn't expecting her to be the Champion. Just like Eusine she doesn't recognise us from our meeting when she and Prof. Oak came to Tunod. Missed opportunity for some continuity. Here we go, Champion vs (former) Tunod Champion for the Johto League title! Good luck.

JOHTO LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE

Champion Kris

Lv82 Heracross [Bug/Fighting] {Guts} Silverpowder
Lv83 Arcanine [Fire] {Intimidate} Leftovers
Lv82 Metagross [Steel/Psychic] {Clear Body} Choice Band
Lv82 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] {Sand Veil} Dragon Fang
Lv85 Feraligatr [Water] {Torrent} Leftovers
Lv82 Sceptile [Grass] {Overgrow} Leftovers
Prize: P10200

BATTLE NOTES

Kris has 3 Full Restores.

HERACROSS MOVES: Close Combat, Megahorn, Earthquake, Rock Slide
ARCANINE MOVES: Flare Blitz, Howl, Extremespeed, Iron Tail
METAGROSS MOVES: Explosion, Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt, Earthquake
GARCHOMP MOVES: Dragon Dance, Outrage, Iron Head, Earthquake
FERALIGATR MOVES: Waterfall, Earthquake, Dragon Dance, Ice Punch
SCEPTILE MOVES: Leaf Blade, Substitute, Endeavor, Leech Seed

And there you go ladies and gentlemen, you are the new Johto Champion! No fuss, no nonsense about you travelling and not being able to be Champion like what happened in Tunod haha. Kris accepts her defeat and leads you into the Hall of Fame...

Afterwards we're just outside the Johto League building and a phone call comes through, it's from Henri. He says Pius and Regina have been seen so we must meet him in Evergreen Town. Great, we'll go over there eventually but there are some special Pokémon that we can search for now and of course we can rematch both Leagues (gotta get back our Tunod title, Percy has had his little run).

CELEBI

Return to the restored Ilex Forest and examine the Shrine. Celebi will appear, it remembers us from when Regina caused a lot of trouble here and so now we must battle Celebi. Catch it if you can.

MYTHICAL BATTLE

CELEBI - The Time Travel Pokémon

Level: 50
Type: Psychic/Grass
Ability: Natural Cure
Moves: Baton Pass, Ancientpower, Giga Drain, Leech Seed
Item Held: Lum Berry

MANAPHY

Have Pokémon that can Dive and Rock Climb in the party and Surf west in the Spatial Sea until you see Manaphy floating over a Dive spot. It will go under after being spotted, follow it and scale up a rock wall underwater to reach it.

MYTHICAL BATTLE

MANAPHY - The Seafaring Pokémon

Level: 50
Type: Water
Ability: Water Veil
Moves: Bubblebeam, Acid Armor, Whirlpool, Water Pulse

MEWTWO

Remember that random Dragonite we find above a tree on Route 44? Yeah, that one. Go back to Route 44, walk east past the pool of water and that Dragonite will appear. It delivers a message for us from the Pokémon League:

Please come to New Island as soon as possible. You may take a ferry from Olivine to get there.

When we arrive in Olivine though we find that the weather has gone sour. No boat is going to travel under these conditions. Have a Pokémon that can Dive and then go jump off the pier at the Harbor.

JOHTO SEA FLOOR

Pokémon Found (Route to New Island)

Lanturn [Water/Electric] (60%)
Clamperl [Water] (30%)
Huntail [Water] (5%)
Gorebyss [Water] (5%)

As soon as you're underwater turn to the right, there's a hidden Ultra Ball by the wall (or see screenshot). Southwest from there in the seaweed is a hidden Heart Scale (see screenshot). Go south until you're in a section of the seaweed where you'll see a purple coral above you and a white seashell below. In the middle of that seaweed is a hidden Pearl (see screenshot).

A little further south from that seaweed is another purple coral, check it for a hidden Yellow Shard (see screenshot). Continue south until you pass another section of seaweed, you'll see a pink starfish on the bottom left. Check the rock wall above the starfish for a hidden Iron (see screenshot).

Surf through the next seaweed area until you see a pink starfish on the bottom right, check it for a hidden Blue Shard (see screenshot). Then resurface from the spot on the far right.

NEW ISLAND

At the top of the hill is what remains of building that might have been a Rocket Lab, go inside. The only wild Pokémon there are Ditto. As you go north in the building you'll see an item behind a table on the left, it's a Blank CD. You'll have to move between the machines from the entrance area to reach it.

Proceed to the next room, there's a PC in the right corner before you enter the area where Mewtwo is waiting. Yup, Mewtwo sent us the invitation and has been waiting for us to get here so that it can exact some revenge for harming Mew. We don't even get a chance to clear things up, instead we go straight into a battle against Mewtwo, who will have a full team of clones of your current party, same levels but not the same moves (just the moves the Pokémon would've learned at their current levels).

The Prize is P1720.

The clones fail, so Mewtwo then faces us alone. Catch it if you can.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

MEWTWO - The Genetic Pokémon

Level: 60
Type: Psychic
Ability: Pressure
Moves: Amnesia, Aura Sphere, Psychic, Calm Mind
Item Held: Twistedspoon

When you're done, exit the building and use the Teleport Machine to return to Johto.

SHAYMIN

Return to the Espo Forest Shrine and type in this message:

THANK YOU...

Hit Select until you get to the section which has the ellipsis (the 3 dots). Once you've typed the message an opening will be revealed between the trees directly north from the Shrine. Go into the next area and you'll see Shaymin run into the bushes. Chase after it until you see it moving among the bushes then you can confront it for capture.

MYTHICAL BATTLE

SHAYMIN - The Gratitude Pokémon

{Land Forme}
Level: 30
Type: Grass
Ability: Natural Cure
Moves: Growth, Magical Leaf, Leech Seed, Synthesis
Item Held: Lum Berry

I don't think the Gracidea is in the game so no Sky Forme.

THE REGI 4

Have a Pokémon that can scale waterfalls and return to the Geminite Village area of Mt. Stratus. In the first room Surf across the pool on the right and climb the ladder.

WATERFALL ROOM

No information in the Location guide about Zubat and Golbat's Water Encounter Rates (or if there are any other Pokémon found in the water too). Contact me if you find more information (allenchngnzh22@gmail.com).

Pokémon Found

Aron [Steel/Rock] (50%)
Zubat [Poison/Flying] (30%)
Lairon [Steel/Rock] (14%)
Bagon [Dragon] (6%)

{Water}

Zubat [Poison/Flying]
Golbat [Poison/Flying]

At the top of the waterfall is a Nugget and the next ladder.

MT. STRATUS (Regi Room)

Pokémon Found

Sudowoodo [Rock] (34%)
Skarmory [Steel/Flying] (34%)
Snorunt [Ice] (32%)

There are 3 caves and a central platform. The left cave has Regirock, the right cave has Registeel and the north cave has Regice. Catch all 3 of them (no need to add them to the party) then step onto the central platform to create a cave entrance and access Regigigas.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

REGIROCK - The Rock Peak Pokémon

Level: 40
Type: Rock
Ability: Clear Body
Moves: Stomp, Rock Slide, Curse, Iron Defense

LEGENDARY BATTLE

REGISTEEL - The Iron Pokémon

Level: 40
Type: Steel
Ability: Clear Body
Moves: Flash Cannon, Curse, Amnesia, Iron Defense

LEGENDARY BATTLE

REGICE - The Iceberg Pokémon

Level: 40
Type: Ice
Ability: Clear Body
Moves: Stomp, Ice Beam, Curse, Amnesia

LEGENDARY BATTLE

REGIGIGAS - The Colossal Pokémon

Level: 50
Type: Normal
Ability: Clear Body
Moves: Knock Off, Mega Punch, Strength, Substitute

Even after all this time I'm surprised by Regigigas's typing. When I first found out about it I thought it would be a Ground-type and not a Normal-type. Maybe you can help me understand some of the logic behind making Regigigas a Normal-type.

Anyway, those are the Pokémon we can get for now. Return to Tunod and let's take back that Championship title. If you're looking for some last minute training before the rematches, head over to the VIP Villa at the Palmtree Resort. Former Champion Blake is pretty much retired now and has some free time for a battle.

TRAINER BATTLE

Pokémon Trainer Blake

Lv75 Banette [Ghost] {Insomnia} Leftovers
Lv76 Weavile [Dark/Ice] {Pressure} Lum Berry
Lv76 Houndoom [Dark/Fire] {Early Bird}
Lv76 Snorlax [Normal] {Immunity} Leftovers
Lv77 Umbreon [Dark] {Synchronize} Leftovers
Lv78 Darkrai [Dark] {Insomnia} Leftovers
Prize: P3120

BATTLE NOTES

Blake has 4 Full Restores.

BANETTE MOVES: Toxic, Knock Off, Will-o-Wisp, Shadow Ball
WEAVILE MOVES: Pursuit, Ice Punch, Low Kick, Night Shade
HOUNDOOM MOVES: Crunch, Pursuit, Flamethrower, Beat Up
SNORLAX MOVES: Curse, Earthquake, Rest, Body Slam
UMBREON MOVES: Taunt, Mean Look, Moonlight, Baton Pass
DARKRAI MOVES: Substitute, Shadow Ball, Lovely Kiss, Fire Fang

TUNOD LEAGUE REMATCH TOUR

New dialogue, full teams and indeed the Elite 4 got stronger. As they should :) but a little odd that none of their Pokémon have Hold Items this time round.

ELITE 4 REMATCH

Elite 4 Rosaline

Lv75 Lickitung [Normal] {Own Tempo}
Lv75 Chansey [Normal] {Natural Cure}
Lv77 Blissey [Normal] {Natural Cure}
Lv76 Slowking [Water/Psychic] {Oblivious}
Lv75 Gorebyss [Water] {Swift Swim}
Lv76 Milotic [Water] {Marvel Scale}
Prize: P7500

BATTLE NOTES

Rosaline has 3 Full Restores.

LICKITUNG MOVES: Body Slam, Belly Drum, Slam, Screech
CHANSEY MOVES: Soft-Boiled, Double-Edge, Counter, Seismic Toss
BLISSEY MOVES: Double-Edge, Seismic Toss, Soft-Boiled, Counter
SLOWKING MOVES: Future Sight, Rain Dance, Psychic, Psych Up
GOREBYSS MOVES: Swagger, Hydro Pump, Psychic, Aqua Tail
MILOTIC MOVES: Surf, Dragon Pulse, Rain Dance, Hydro Pump

ELITE 4 REMATCH

Elite 4 Magnus

Lv76 Arbok [Poison] {Intimidate}
Lv77 Mienshao [Fighting] {Inner Focus}
Lv77 Gengar [Ghost/Poison] {Levitate}
Lv76 Sableye [Ghost] {Keen Eye}
Lv78 Drapion [Poison/Dark] {Battle Armor}
Lv76 Espeon [Psychic] {Synchronize}
Prize: P7600

BATTLE NOTES

Magnus has 3 Full Restores.

ARBOK MOVES: Scary Face, Spite, Haze, Disable
MIENSHAO MOVES: Bounce, Aura Sphere, Calm Mind, Hi Jump Kick
GENGAR MOVES: Dark Pulse, Destiny Bond, Shadow Ball, Dream Eater
SABLEYE MOVES: Dark Pulse, Shadow Ball, Zen Headbutt, Recover
DRAPION MOVES: Poison Jab, X-Scissor, Crunch, Agility
ESPEON MOVES: Future Sight, Trick, Psych Up, Psychic

ELITE 4 REMATCH

Elite 4 Tanya

Lv77 Floatzel [Water] {Swift Swim}
Lv76 Mamoswine [Ice/Ground] {Oblivious}
Lv79 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying] {Inner Focus}
Lv77 Infernape [Fire/Fighting] {Blaze}
Lv77 Shedinja [Bug/Ghost] {Wonder Guard}
Lv78 Arcanine [Fire] {Intimidate}
Prize: P7600

BATTLE NOTES

Tanya has 3 Full Restores.

FLOATZEL MOVES: Agility, Waterfall, Aqua Tail, Hydro Pump
MAMOSWINE MOVES: Earthquake, Take Down, Blizzard, Thrash
DRAGONITE MOVES: Dragon Dance, Rain Dance, Hurricane, Outrage
INFERNAPE MOVES: Calm Mind, Flare Blitz, Fire Spin, Blaze Kick
SHEDINJA MOVES: Mind Reader, Shadow Ball, X-Scissor, Spite
ARCANINE MOVES: Howl, Helping Hand, Close Combat, Covet

Gray has added QUITE the powerhouse to his team, where on Earth did he get it??

ELITE 4 REMATCH

Elite 4 Gray

Lv78 Machamp [Fighting] {Guts}
Lv78 Registeel [Steel] {Clear Body} (?!)
Lv80 Skarmory [Steel/Flying] {Keen Eye}
Lv78 Aggron [Steel/Rock] {Sturdy}
Lv79 Mightyena [Dark] {Intimidate}
Lv78 Zoroark [Dark] {Intimidate}
Prize: P7800

BATTLE NOTES

Gray has 3 Full Restores.

MACHAMP MOVES: Seismic Toss, Cross Chop, Double-Edge, DynamicPunch
REGISTEEL MOVES: Lock-On, Hyper Beam, Zap Cannon, Explosion
SKARMORY MOVES: Iron Defense, Metal Sound, Spikes, Brave Bird
AGGRON MOVES: Iron Tail, Stone Edge, Iron Defense, Double-Edge
MIGHTYENA MOVES: Yawn, Dark Pulse, Take Down, Play Rough
ZOROARK MOVES: Agility, Imprison, Nasty Plot, Dark Pulse

Just like in Johto, you'll have a chance to heal up in the Champion's room before going up the stairs. What happened to us when we first became Tunod Champion was some high grade rubbish, this guy just got the title handed to him as soon as he walked in and we had to travel through another region just to prepare for the rematch. Let's get it done, good luck.

TUNOD LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH

Champion Percy

Lv80 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy] {Synchronize}
Lv80 Steelix [Steel/Ground] {Rock Head}
Lv87 Quilava [Fire] {Blaze}
Lv80 Manectric [Electric] {Static}
Lv81 Scrafty [Dark/Fighting] {Shed Skin}
Lv81 Kingdra [Water/Dragon] {Swift Swim}
Prize: P9600

BATTLE NOTES

Percy has 4 Full Restores.

GARDEVOIR MOVES: Future Sight, Imprison, Psychic, Dream Eater
STEELIX MOVES: Dig, Iron Tail, Stone Edge, Double-Edge
MANECTRIC MOVES: Charge, Thunderbolt, Wild Charge, Thunder
QUILAVA MOVES: Eruption, Rollout, Flare Blitz, Double-Edge
SCRAFTY MOVES: Crunch, Focus Punch, Dragon Dance, Hi Jump Kick
KINGDRA MOVES: Hydro Pump, Dragon Pulse, Dragon Dance, Rain Dance

Redemption! Now you're a Double Champion AND also 2-time Tunod Champion, congratulations :D

After the Hall of Fame, you'll wake up in your room. I did a quick check on the Johto League for the rematches and it's safe to say that they stepped up big time. How big? Well, Ivan's weakest Pokémon is at Level 93 xD. Yeah, it might not be a wise idea to rush back to the Johto League just yet (unless you're super confident in your current team).

My suggestion is that we'll tackle the Johto League after we're done with the Rankor region, but for those of you who are ready to face the Johto League now then hit CTRL F and search jorel for the Johto League Rematch Tour. As for the rest of you, we're headed for Evergreen Town to meet up with Henri.

We'll find him and Captain Sean at the pier outside Captain Sean's house, with a boat ready and everything. The minor bad news is that Captain Sean can't take us beyond a place called Reefen Isle, we'll have to board another ferry there and continue forward. Oh well, we'll cross that bridge when we get there. Set sail!

-RANKOR REGION-

REEFEN ISLE - "Where the Currents of a New Adventure Begin!"

Places of Interest

PokéCenter/Mart
Reefen Port
Prof. Cypress' Lab
Reefen Villa

REEFEN ISLE MART

PokéBall - P200
Great Ball - P600
Ultra Ball - P1200
Potion - P200
Super Potion - P700
Hyper Potion - P1500
Max Potion - P2500
Full Restore - P3000
Repel - P350
Super Repel - P500
Max Repel - P700
Revive - P2000
Escape Rope - P550
Full Heal - P400

We arrive in no time. Captain Sean will be waiting here for when we need to return to Johto. Reefen is where we get tickets for the ferry to Olcan Isle. Outside we meet the new professor, Prof. Cypress or Gran. She insists on us following her to the Lab so we just hurry along over there.

PROF. CYPRESS' LAB

As if we're fresh Trainers just starting out, Prof. Cypress has 3 Starters for us to pick 1 from:

SNIVY - The Grass Snake Pokémon

Level: 50
Type: Grass
Ability: Overgrow
Moves: Giga Drain, Mean Look, Swords Dance, Solarbeam

TEPIG

Level: 50
Type: Fire
Ability: Blaze
Moves: Flamethrower, Superpower, Roar, Flare Blitz

OSHAWOTT

Level: 50
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent
Moves: Aqua Tail, Air Slash, Swords Dance, Hydro Pump

Henri will pick whichever type is weaker than what you've chosen. Then Cypress gives us a Rankor Ticket and tells us that on each island we must defeat the local Gym Leader in order to get the Ticket punched so we can move on. Four punches are required in order for us to reach Reign Isle and face the Champion. We can only travel to Olcan Isle and Nitro Isle for now. Henri goes on ahead, we'll find him on Olcan. All good, exit the Lab and let's explore:

We can't Fly across Rankor (programming constraints), but we can Fly to Reefen.

On the eastern side is a Reefen Villa that is up for sale, but we can't buy it.

At the center of town is Lianne the Lass who wants to trade her Scyther Peench (then Scizor) for a Croagunk. It has Shed Skin.

We learn that Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres live on Kolo, Nitro and Olcan Isles respectively. Noted. Get prepared and return to the Port and speak to the Sailor on the far right to board the Rankor Ferry. We can choose to head straight for Olcan or explore the ship and meet the other Trainers who are also on board. If you want to skip the boat ride just hit CTRL F and search olcai for Olca Isle.

Once we're onboard we are told that Cabin 4 is ours, we can fast travel to Olca Isle by taking a nap in the bed there. You'll know which cabin is which by the number above the doorways.

1F

In the southeast area is Dave.

Captain Dave

Lv70 Pelipper [Water/Flying]
Lv70 Pelipper [Water/Flying]
Lv72 Golduck [Water]
Prize: P2304

Pearl is in Cabin 6.

Picnicker Pearl

Lv75 Milotic [Water]
Prize: P300

2F

The kitchen is here and even the Chefs are ready to fight. The one going step by step on the right is Guillame, the very first Trainer we've encountered so far who has a Mega Evolved Pokémon (?!!).

Chef Guillame

Lv73 Mega Blastoise [Water] Sitrus Berry
Prize: P2044

Wow, not a major character but someone on a boat that players could easily skip xD unbelievable and no character so far has said anything about Mega Evolution, which makes me wonder when we'll get access to that. David is the Chef running between the tables.

Chef David

Lv73 Mega Charizard Y [Fire/Flying] Sitrus Berry
Prize: P2044

The bottom bin on the right has an Energy Root. Pierre is Chef running on the north side.

Chef Pierre

Lv73 Mega Venusaur [Grass/Poison] Sitrus Berry
Prize: P2044

That's all, head to Cabin 4 and sleep. When the ferry reaches its destination simply exit the ferry.

OLCAN ISLE - "Do you think you can take the heat?"

HMs Needed: Rock Climb

Places of Interest

PokéCenter/Mart
Mt. Tritorch

OLCAN ISLE MART

PokéBall - P200
Great Ball - P600
Ultra Ball - P1200
Potion - P200
Super Potion - P700
Hyper Potion - P1500
Max Potion - P2500
Full Restore - P3000
Repel - P350
Super Repel - P500
Max Repel - P700
Revive - P2000
Escape Rope - P550
Full Heal - P400

Pokémon Found

{Grass}

Magmar [Fire] (30%)
Arcanine [Fire] (20%)
Houndoom [Dark/Fire] (19%)
Shelgon [Dragon] (15%)
Gligar [Ground/Flying] (10%)
Skarmory [Steel/Flying] (5%)
Tyranitar [Rock/Dark] (1%)

The ever-blazing island...wait a minute, who's that in the grass on the right? Uh-oh, there's only one person with hair greener than grass. Chelle is back ladies and gentlemen, watch out. She's just as surprised to find us in Rankor as we are to see her again and she has found new Pokémon for her team. This girl never quits xD.

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokémon Trainer Chelle

Lv75 Meganium [Grass] {Overgrow}
Lv74 Kingdra [Water/Dragon] {Swift Swim}
Lv74 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] {Sand Veil}
Lv73 Skarmory [Steel/Flying] {Keen Eye}
Lv73 Tyranitar [Rock/Dark] {Sand Stream}
Lv74 Absol [Dark] {Pressure}
Prize: P2920

BATTLE NOTES

Chelle has 3 Full Restores.

MEGANIUM MOVES: Leech Seed, Solarbeam, Counter, Synthesis
KINGDRA MOVES: Toxic, Rain Dance, Surf, Ice Beam
GARCHOMP MOVES: Outrage, Dragon Claw, Earthquake, Rock Slide
SKARMORY MOVES: Toxic, Whirlwind, Aerial Ace, Spikes
TYRANITAR MOVES: Dragon Dance, Rock Slide, Taunt, Earthquake
ABSOL MOVES: Taunt, Swords Dance, Substitute, Baton Pass

Annoying and now as rude as her brother used to be back in the day, that's Chelle for ya xD. She leaves to challenge the Gym on Nitro Isle. What a way to get started in this new region, from meeting Mega Chefs to this. That item on the slope above you is a Lava Cookie, you'd have to come down the mountain to get it because the Dart Bike can't even. Continue east to find Takato, Dany and Rafael.

Sensei Takato

Lv73 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Lv73 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Prize: P584

Alpinist Dany

Lv72 Golem [Rock/Ground]
Lv72 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
Lv74 Aggron [Steel/Rock]
Prize: P592

Tourist Rafael

Lv72 Torterra [Grass/Ground]
Lv72 Empoleon [Water/Steel]
Lv72 Infernape [Fire/Fighting]
Lv72 Mega Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
Lv72 Luxray [Electric]
Prize: P1152

Rest up at the PokéCenter/Mart if you need to then carry on hiking up the mountain.

Alpinist Shamus

Lv74 Tyranitar [Rock/Dark]
Lv75 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
Prize: P600

Up ahead is the entrance to Mt. Tritorch. Shamus says a lady and a blonde-haired child passed by on their way to the volcano. Noted.

MT. TRITORCH

Pokémon Found

Ninetales [Fire] (24%)
Arcanine [Fire] (24%)
Magcargo [Fire/Rock] (20%)
Shelgon [Dragon] (11%)
Houndoom [Dark/Fire] (10%)
Aggron [Steel/Rock] (10%)
Salamence [Dragon/Flying] (1%)

AREA 1

Seeing all this lava makes me think of Pokémon Unbound where you can Surf in lava :) follow the path north to find Arti.

Alpinist Arti

Lv73 Larvitar [Rock/Ground]
Lv73 Pupitar [Rock/Ground]
Lv74 Tyranitar [Rock/Dark]
Prize: P592

Above him is a lava pool, on the left side of the pool is a black mark in the ground. That's a torched patch, avoid stepping on it because if you do one of your Pokémon gets burned, like what happened to this next guy xD.

Sensei Iesnes

Lv74 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Lv74 Machamp [Fighting]
Prize: P592

BATTLE NOTES

Iesnes has 1 Full Restore.

AREA 2

Alpinist Anderson

Lv76 Nidoking [Poison/Ground]
Prize: P608

North from him is an entrance to a deadend area where we find Tokuyo.

Sensei Tokuyo

Lv74 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Lv74 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Prize: P592

Above him are 4 rocks, check the bottom left one for a hidden Rawst Berry. Then return to the previous room and go southwest around the lava pool to find Lou and an entrance.

Tourist Lou

Lv71 Omastar [Rock/Water]
Lv71 Charmeleon [Fire]
Lv71 Flareon [Fire]
Lv72 Nidoking [Poison/Ground]
Lv72 Lapras [Water/Ice]
Lv73 Pidgeot [Normal/Flying]
Prize: P1136

AREA 3

Go northeast to the final entrance.

Beauty Lisanna

Lv71 Togekiss [Fairy/Flying]
Lv72 Clefable [Fairy]
Lv72 Azumarill [Water/Fairy]
Prize: P1152

Picnicker Hue

Lv72 Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy]
Lv72 Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
Lv72 Zoroark [Dark]
Lv72 Delphox [Fire/Psychic]
Prize: P288

At the summit we find Henri, Regina and Moltres. Yup, you can already tell how this meeting is going to end xD. Henri pleads with his mother to stop but Regina is forever stubborn and goes on to capture Moltres with a Master Ball. Pius arrives, he also tries to reason with Regina but no luck for him as well and Regina Flies away, leaving the island's natural balance to go sideways.

Pius remains determined to stop Regina and he Flies after her. Henri has failed to stop Regina once again and he takes what she said hard, but he is willing to continue trying. He suggests that we go to Nitro Isle to challenge the Gym before leaving. Seriously, we're back to chasing after Regina and watching her catch more Legendary Pokémon? That sucks.

Head back to the ferry and head for Nitro Isle. Only 2 new Trainers are on the ferry, Busch and Jacques.

Busch is in Cabin 2.

Gentleman Busch

Lv71 Quagsire [Water/Ground]
Lv71 Pinsir [Bug]
Lv72 Serperior [Grass]
Prize: P4032

Jacques is in the western corridor.

Tourist Jacques

Lv71 Chesnaught [Grass/Fighting]
Lv71 Greninja [Water/Dark]
Lv71 Delphox [Fire/Psychic]
Prize: P1136

Cabin 6 still has Pearl and the Mega Chefs are still in the kitchen.

NITRO ISLE - "Who gives a damn if it rains all the time?"

Places of Interest

PokéCenter/Mart
Gym
Powell's House
Thor's House
Rock Slide Tutor's House
Mt. Dyno

NITRO ISLE MART

PokéBall - P200
Great Ball - P600
Ultra Ball - P1200
Potion - P200
Super Potion - P700
Hyper Potion - P1500
Max Potion - P2500
Full Restore - P3000
Repel - P350
Super Repel - P500
Max Repel - P700
Revive - P2000
Escape Rope - P550
Full Heal - P400

Pokémon Found

{Grass}

Poliwhirl [Water] (25%)
Mienshao [Fighting] (20%)
Pikachu [Electric] (10%)
Staryu [Water] (10%)
Ampharos [Electric] (10%)
Manectric [Electric] (10%)
Nidorina [Poison] (5%)
Nidorino [Poison] (5%)
Starmie [Water/Psychic] (5%)

Even Nitro Isle's weather has gone berserk, and we're told that normally it rains a lot here...like a certain city back home in Tunod. Get to the first part of town to watch the ending of a battle between Chelle and her Skarmory and a new character who has a Jolteon. After the battle the Trainer encourages Chelle to keep practising, but Chelle has no response and quickly leaves the scene (no word to us either). Chelle with nothing smug to say? That's new xD.

This new character is Tye, he is super proud of his Jolteon that he has been training with some help from local Gym Leader Thor. Brace yourselves, it looks like we might have another Rival to worry about!

TRAINER BATTLE

Pokémon Trainer Tye

Lv75 Vaporeon [Water] {Water Absorb}
Lv75 Glaceon [Ice] {Thick Fat}
Lv75 Umbreon [Dark] {Synchronize}
Lv75 Flareon [Fire] {Flash Fire}
Lv75 Leafeon [Grass] {Chlorophyll}
Lv76 Jolteon [Electric] {Volt Absorb}
Prize: P3040

BATTLE NOTES

Tye has 2 Full Restores.

VAPOREON MOVES: Acid Armor, Baton Pass, Muddy Water, Hydro Pump
GLACEON MOVES: Mirror Coat, Blizzard, Hail, Ice Beam
UMBREON MOVES: Screech, Mean Look, Taunt, Dark Pulse
FLAREON MOVES: Flare Blitz, Scary Face, Fire Spin, Flamethrower
LEAFEON MOVES: Leaf Blade, Swords Dance, Sunny Day, Giga Drain
JOLTEON MOVES: Thunder, Pin Missile, Agility, Thunderbolt

One of the reasons I worry a little when I see a game which features multiple Rivals is what we've seen so far in this game, where the Rivals do nothing else except hound players for battles and not be part of the bigger story that's going on. It gets boring as time goes on. Tye feels bad about defeating Chelle so he hurries off to find her since she seemed upset about the loss. Now we get a chance to check this place out:

A Scientist lives in the house on the right, he mentions a place called Alpha Isle which is believed to be where Arceus created the universe. Although the Scientist doesn't buy this, it is definitely something we can take a note of. Next door there's a Hiker who teaches Rock Slide.

In the middle of town we'll find Powell, back in her hometown where she lives with her husband - Mauville Gym Leader Wattson! Shocking :) Powell is standing next to a large red and blue rock that's known as the Nitro Jewel, which is likened to the Anistar Sundial in Kalos and allows Pokémon to Mega Evolve! Aha.

Powell gives us a Mega Ring and says that in order to Mega Evolve a Pokémon we must interact with the Nitro Jewel. Unlike regular Mega Evolution, this type is permanent. Once you've Mega Evolved a Pokémon you have come back to the Nitro Jewel to recharge. The red crystals recharge the Mega Ring while the blue crystals give out X Mega Stones. You can only carry one at a time so just move them from Bag to PC until you've got as many as you need and you use them like Evolution Stones.

What do you think of this type of Mega Evolution? Better than the original or not? I have my reservations about it haha, the whole recharging gimmick and having to keep coming back for Mega Stones and the Evolution being permanent is all a bit wonky to me.

Speaking of Wattson, you'll find him at Powell's house and he is up for a friendly spar.

TRAINER BATTLE

Leader Wattson

Lv78 Electabuzz [Electric] {Static}
Lv78 Electrode [Electric] {Soundproof}
Lv78 Magnezone [Electric/Steel] {Magnet Pull}
Lv78 Mega Manectric [Electric] {Intimidate}
Lv78 Raichu [Electric] {Static}
Prize: P3120

BATTLE NOTES

Wattson has 3 Full Restores.

ELECTABUZZ MOVES: Cross Chop, Thunder, Thunderbolt, Light Screen
ELECTRODE MOVES: Thunder, Mirror Coat, Thunderbolt, Explosion
MAGNEZONE MOVES: Lock-On, Metal Sound, Reflect, Zap Cannon
MEGA MANECTRIC MOVES: Thunder, Charge, Wild Charge, Thunderbolt
RAICHU MOVES: Tickle, Fake Out, Spark, Shock Wave

Afterwards he gives us a Light Ball and if you talk to him again he'll reveal that Tye is his grandson. Would've been nice if Wattson had something to say about Ethan too since Ethan's last email is from after he defeated Wattson.

At Thor's house there's a PokéBall in the top left corner containing one of his Pokémon, a Level 50 Weezing (if you decide to take it...). Serves as the clue for Thor's type. It knows Sludge Bomb, Toxic, Grudge and Explosion and is holding a Choc. Donut (boosts Defense when the Pokémon has lost enough HP).

Get ready for Rankor's first Gym.

NITRO ISLE GYM

What we got for this Gym are 3 logic puzzles that we have to solve before we can face him. On the left and on the right sides of the entrance area are grey altars (tables? Tablets? I'm not sure xD), interact with either of them to get these clues:

Round one potions: Wine, Warp back, Battle, Unlock.

Round two potions: Wine, Warp back, Battle, Unlock, Poison

Round three potions: Wine, Warp back, Battle, Unlock, Poison, Heal

Right. Another thing to note is that the puzzles get randomised. After walking through whichever doorway you'll enter a room with another grey altar and a table that has 4 bottles. Read what's written on the altar and you'll find either this clue:

Just as they begin the same,
Warp and wine will share a share,
Forward and back are side-by-side,
Between perils, green will lie.

or this one:

Peril and passage look the same,
Bottle number three is tame,
Restart hides as simple wine,
Tallest bottle, battle's thine.

or maybe this one:

Drink the odd one for a fight,
Safety decreases for each height,
If defeat you must concede,
Drink the vial tallest three.

If you got Clue #1, go and examine the potions that are in the middle of the potions table. You'll be asked to drink either Left or Right. Right is the correct choice to open the doors, Left will send in Connell.

Tourist Connell

Lv74 Drapion [Poison/Dark]
Lv75 Toxicroak [Poison/Fighting]
Prize: P1200

If you got Clue #2, drinking from the tall bottle on the right will send in Jeremiah. Stand in the middle of the table and choose the Left bottle to move on.

Engineer Jeremiah

Lv76 Muk [Poison]
Prize: P2432

BATTLE NOTES

Jeremiah has 1 Full Restore.

If you got Clue #3, drink the potion on the far left side of the table to move on. Drinking the green potion will bring down Jetson. George..?

Engineer Jetson

Lv74 Seviper [Poison]
Lv75 Ariados [Bug/Poison]
Prize: P2400

BATTLE NOTES

Jetson has 1 Full Restore.

It's the same story in the next room, but this time there are 6 potions on the table. Read the grey altar for either of these clues:

If you go from left to right,
Danger increases in your sight,
One potion is out of line,
That is what you to find,
Middle two, it cannot be,
Between the wines, neither thee.

Extremes send you here or there,
Middles, more than you can bear,
Poison and wine are in a row,
But two away, and back you go,
If you're itching for a fight,
Choose the fourth one to the right.

None in line are near its brother,
Think an odd one? Choose another.
Wine and poison far away,
Choosing blood will make you pay,
Death and progress look the same,
Purple's back the way you came.

If you got Clue #1, stand on the right side of the table and drink the Left potion to move on. Dunbar is summoned if you drink the Left potion of the middle options.

Youngster Dunbar

Lv75 Haunter [Ghost/Poison]
Lv75 Haunter [Ghost/Poison]
Lv76 Gengar [Ghost/Poison]
Prize: P608

BATTLE NOTES

Dunbar has 1 Full Restore.

If you got Clue #2, stand on the right side of the table and drink the Right potion. Drink the Left potion of the middle options to face Telemacus.

Engineer Telemacus

Lv75 Tentacruel [Water/Poison]
Lv75 Tentacruel [Water/Poison]
Prize: P2400

BATTLE NOTES

Telemacus has 1 Full Restore.

If you got Clue #3, stand on the left side of the table and drink the Right potion. Melody is summoned by drinking the Right potion of the middle options.

Beauty Melody

Lv75 Nidoqueen [Poison/Ground]
Lv75 Nidoking [Poison/Ground]
Prize: P1200

One more room, there are 8 potions this time and one of these:

Counterparts are red and green,
One is poison, one will heal,
If a battle you want soon,
Search between the two maroon,
Only one can restore HP,
While two can deduct HP,
Criticize my skills of rhyme,
But don't drink potion of bottle high.

If you do not want to die,
Pick red, but neither let you by,
Orange has reward and risk,
Something that rhymes with risk,
Left of poison, continue forward,
Right of poison, return backward,
Two poisons live side-by-side,
Choosing leftmost, you won't die.

To find the poisons, remember this,
Trainers are two left from death,
If you want to continue forth,
The rightmost one has little worth,
Poisons and trainers never touch,
Of the remainder, think of such,
Orange won't have what you need,
To face the leader, count by three.

If you got Clue #1, drink the Left potion of the middle ones to unlock the doors or drink the Right one to get Lunick.

Engineer Lunick

Lv75 Toxicroak [Poison/Fighting]
Lv76 Toxicroak [Poison/Fighting]
Prize: P2432

BATTLE NOTES

Lunick has 1 Full Restore.

If you got Clue #2, stand between the purple potion and the orange potion on the left side of the table and choose the Right potion to unlock the doors. The potion on the far right side of the table sends out Hoob.

Hooligan Hoob

Lv77 Weezing [Poison]
Prize: P1232

If you got Clue #3, stand between the green potion and the purple potion on the right side of the table and choose the Left/green potion to leave. Choose the Right potion of the middle ones to face Tensen.

Engineer Tensen

Lv75 Drapion [Poison/Dark]
Lv76 Drapion [Poison/Dark]
Prize: P2432

BATTLE NOTES

Tensen has 1 Full Restore.

Seriously, who thought this was a clever idea for a Gym puzzle? It was not. Sabrina's Gym is much more entertaining xD and that Gym was its own level of headache during its time. This was just over-thinking gone very wrong.

In the final room we'll find Thor and his Shiny Nidoking. Shiny AND smug, what a combo, eh?

GYM BATTLE

Leader Thor

Lv78 Crobat [Poison/Flying] {Inner Focus} Leftovers
Lv78 Weezing [Poison] {Levitate} Leftovers
Lv79 Gengar [Ghost/Poison] {Levitate} Focus Band
Lv79 Toxicroak [Poison/Fighting] {Rain Dish} Choice Band
Lv80 Mega Venusaur [Grass/Poison] {Thick Fat} Leftovers
Lv82 Shiny Nidoking [Poison/Ground] {Poison Point} King's Rock
Prizes: P3280 + TM06 Toxic

BATTLE NOTES

Thor has 4 Full Restores.

CROBAT MOVES: Taunt, Aerial Ace, Haze, Poison Fang
WEEZING MOVES: Will-o-Wisp, Flamethrower, Pain Split, Sludge Bomb
GENGAR MOVES: Shadow Ball, Destiny Bond, Giga Drain, Psychic
TOXICROAK MOVES: Earthquake, Brick Break, Rock Slide, Poison Jab
MEGA VENUSAUR MOVES: Leech Seed, Sludge Bomb, Giga Drain, Spore
NIDOKING MOVES: Earthquake, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Megahorn

He punches our Rankor Ticket, allowing us to travel to Kolo Isle where Gym Leader Ricky resides. Then there's a sudden scream from Mt. Dyno. One guess who could be up there xD...

MT. DYNO

Pokémon Found (Interior/Exterior)

Golbat [Poison/Flying] (20%)
Galvantula [Bug/Electric] (20%)
Absol [Dark] (20%)
Magneton [Electric/Steel] (15%)
Electrode [Electric] (10%)
Manectric [Electric] (8%)
Electabuzz [Electric] (5%)
Ampharos [Electric] (2%)

AREA 1 (South)

Make your way to the southeast side for the exit, we can't reach the northern side thanks to a slippery slope.

Alpinist Doog

Lv75 Aggron [Steel/Rock]
Lv75 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
Prize: P600

AREA 2 (South)

Head north to find Juarez then Tito.

Engineer Juarez

Lv76 Magneton [Electric/Steel]
Prize: P2432

BATTLE NOTES

Juarez has 1 Dire Hit.

Sensei Tito

Lv75 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Lv75 Primeape [Fighting]
Prize: P600

Southeast from him is the next entrance and a lightning spot in the ground, one step and one of your party members gets paralysed.

AREA 1 (Middle)

We're going north then northwest to the exit.

Hooligan Xavier

Lv75 Zoroark [Dark]
Lv76 Smeargle [Normal]
Prize: P1216

Tourist Lamar

Lv75 Hydreigon [Dark/Dragon]
Lv75 Haxorus [Dragon]
Prize: P1200

AREA 2 (Middle)

Continue northward.

Engineer Jaime

Lv77 Rhyperior [Ground/Rock]
Prize: P2464

BATTLE NOTES

Jaime has 1 X Defend.

After climbing the steps, you'll see an unreachable item in the upper left area. It's a Max Revive, you'll need the walk through walls code to get it.

AREA 1 (North)

Alpinist Paul

Lv75 Golem [Rock/Ground]
Lv76 Aggron [Steel/Rock]
Prize: P608

Below him is just a shortcut back to where Lamar is so carry on to the northwest for the exit and then the summit.

SUMMIT

Henri and Lucario are battling Regina and Zoroark. Henri won't let Regina steal Zapdos and with one Mach Punch, Lucario defeats Zoroark. Regina has no other Pokémon that she can use so she flees. Then Henri speaks with Zapdos and asks it to help him stop Regina. Zapdos agrees but before it can say more Zapdos ends up in a Master Ball xD.

It's great that Henri stepped up against Regina, but now that Zapdos is off the island the weather shifts from rain to snow. No Hail at least. Back to the ferry and head for Kolo Isle. The two new Trainers on the ferry are Sally in Cabin 5 and Mayley near the stairs.

Beauty Sally

Lv71 Swellow [Normal/Flying]
Lv72 Swellow [Normal/Flying]
Lv72 Nidoqueen [Poison/Ground]
Prize: P1152

Beauty Mayley

Lv73 Yanmega [Bug/Flying]
Prize: P1168

KOLO ISLE - "Where we know snow bounds!"

HMs Needed: Rock Climb

Places of Interest

PokéCenter/Mart
Gym
Ricky's House
Ski Lodge (Closed)
Mt. Frozon

KOLO ISLE MART

PokéBall - P200
Great Ball - P600
Ultra Ball - P1200
Potion - P200
Super Potion - P700
Hyper Potion - P1500
Max Potion - P2500
Full Restore - P3000
Repel - P350
Super Repel - P500
Max Repel - P700
Revive - P2000
Escape Rope - P550
Full Heal - P400

The Gym is located in Upper Kolo, which is reached by Ski Lift. Before going there, what's down here?

There's a PP Up in the southern area of town.

Climb up the rock wall behind Ricky's house to get TM14 Blizzard. In his house is another PokéBall that has been left there which contains a Lv50 Honchkrow that knows Air Cutter, Swagger, Nasty Plot and Drill Peck and is holding a Reignet (boosts the Critical Hit ratio when HP is low enough).

Take the Ski Lift up to Upper Kolo. You can learn Ice Punch at the house next door to the PokéCenter/Mart.

The entrance to Mt. Frozon is blocked by a wall of snow, no go just yet so prepare for Ricky and his Dragon-type Gym.

KOLO ISLE GYM

Leader: Ricky - "The deadly dragon lord!"

Thumbs up for the interior design :) according to the Gym Guide we must make our way across the Gym by flying on Gym Trainers' Pokémon from platform to platform. No problem, at least no silly logic puzzle xD. Just up ahead is Nole.

Dragon Tamer Nole

Lv76 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying]
Prize: P3648

Afterwards his Dragonite can take us to the next platform, which is occupied by Fleming and Oriole. After defeating Fleming, don't accept his offer to fly.

Dragon Tamer Fleming

Lv74 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon]
Lv74 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon]
Prize: P3552

Engineer Oriole

Lv74 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying]
Lv74 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying]
Prize: P2368

BATTLE NOTES

Oriole has 1 X Attack.

Oriole's Dragonite moves us up. Save Lenar for last, he's the one who takes us to Ricky's platform.

Dragon Tamer Lenar

Lv74 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying]
Lv74 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying]
Lv75 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying]
Prize: P3600

Alpinist Mendras

Lv74 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon]
Lv74 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon]
Lv75 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon]
Prize: P600

Dragon Tamer Pinak

Lv74 Hydreigon [Dark/Dragon]
Lv74 Hydreigon [Dark/Dragon]
Lv75 Hydreigon [Dark/Dragon]
Prize: P3600

Pinak's Hydreigon takes us northwest to Silas.

Dragon Tamer Silas

Lv75 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying]
Lv75 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon]
Lv75 Hydreigon [Dark/Dragon]
Prize: P3600

BATTLE NOTES

Silas has 1 Full Restore.

Then go back and fly with Lenar's Dragonite to reach Ricky and his Shiny Flygon. I'm sensing a pattern here...

GYM BATTLE

Leader Ricky

Lv80 Salamence [Dragon/Flying] {Intimidate} Leftovers
Lv81 Haxorus [Dragon] {Hyper Cutter} Lum Berry
Lv81 Kingdra [Water/Dragon] {Swift Swim} Leftovers
Lv81 Mega Charizard X [Fire/Dragon] {Hyper Cutter} Jelly Donut
Lv81 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying] {Inner Focus} Leftovers
Lv82 Shiny Flygon [Ground/Dragon] {Levitate} Leftovers
Prizes: P3280 + TM35 Flamethrower

BATTLE NOTES

Ricky has 4 Full Restores.

SALAMENCE MOVES: Dragon Dance, Dragon Claw, Earthquake, Fire Blast
HAXORUS MOVES: Swords Dance, Dragon Claw, Earthquake, Rock Slide
FLYGON MOVES: Earthquake, Dragon Claw, Rock Slide, Flamethrower
KINGDRA MOVES: Draco Meteor, Rain Dance, Hydro Pump, Ice Beam
DRAGONITE MOVES: Outrage, Flamethrower, Earthquake, Thunderbolt
CHARIZARD MOVES: Flamethrower, Sunny Day, Solarbeam, Dragon Claw

Done and done, now we must prepare for Alpha Isle and Gym Leader Sora. How will we access Mt. Frozon though? I hope we won't need yet another field move to bust through that ice wall xD, we still haven't encountered any whirlpools and yet...anyway, return to the ferry and get moving, the only new Trainer this time is a Chef.

Chef Jean

Lv80 Raichu [Electric] Sitrus Berry
Prize: P2240

ALPHA ISLE - "Where everything begins and ends"

Places of Interest

PokéCenter/Mart
Gym
Alpha Graveyard
Joltysan's House
Sora's House
PokéBall Shoppe
Alpha Temple
Peaks of Alpha

If you got time to learn about our lord and saviour Arceus, speak to the first guy we find at the port. I'm guessing this place will be like Whitewood but hyped up, you better strap in.

The first house that we find upon arrival belongs to Joltysan, he helped with one of the PC Box features and he has (probably) the most powerful Magikarp known to man and Pokémon kind! So I would say save this battle for later, unless you're certain your team can take him on now...

TRAINER BATTLE

Pokémon Trainer Joltysan

Lv100 Magikarp [Water] {Swift Swim} Leftovers
Prize: P6000

BATTLE NOTES

Joltysan has 1 Full Restore.
Joltysan has 1 X ALL (?!) which not only gets Magikarp pumped up but it also sets up an "All Field" effect version of Guard Spec.

MAGIKARP MOVES: Leech Seed, Hydro Cannon, Hydro Pump, Spore

And wouldn't you know it, for defeating him you'll receive what he implies to be a special Lv60 Magikarp. Sure, it has Swift Swim and knows Splash, Tackle and Flail xD special indeed.

Next door to that curious looking PokéCenter/Mart is Sora's house. Her little brother is home and he suggests that we check out that PokéCenter/Mart because it seems that reaching Sora is not easy. In the left corner is Sora's Level 50 Absol, holding a Glazed Donut and knows Focus Energy, Dark Energy, Swords Dance and Future Sight.

Then there's the PokéBall Shoppe and that Master Ball Base makes sense now: Master Balls are sold as 2 parts here, top and base. P50000 each. Buy a top and BAM, check your Bag - Master Ball. Impressive :) other Balls on sale are these ones:

Ultra Ball - P1200
Great Ball - P600
Poké Ball - P200
Net Ball - P1000
Dive Ball - P1000
Nest Ball - P1000
Repeat Ball - P1000
Timer Ball - P1000
Luxury Ball - P1000
Premier Ball - P200

Can't ascend to the Peaks of Alpha because we're not holy enough (yet).

In the upper right corner from the Alpha Temple entrance is a Twistedspoon. Inside the Temple is the Sexton, you can confess your sins to him and be absolved. The power of Alpha compels you, confess!

Standing outside the Gym is that guy Tye, telling us that he can't find Sora but he was told to check the PokéCenter. He'll also ask for a battle. Give him credit for not yet being annoying, haha.

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokémon Trainer Tye

Lv79 Glaceon [Ice] {Thick Fat}
Lv79 Umbreon [Dark] {Synchronize}
Lv79 Flareon [Fire] {Flash Fire}
Lv79 Leafeon [Grass] {Chlorophyll}
Lv79 Vaporeon [Water] {Water Absorb}
Lv80 Jolteon [Electric] {Volt Absorb}
Prize: P3200

BATTLE NOTES

Tye has 2 Full Restores.

GLACEON MOVES: Mirror Coat, Blizzard, Hail, Ice Beam
FLAREON MOVES: Flare Blitz, Scary Face, Fire Spin, Flamethrower
UMBREON MOVES: Screech, Mean Look, Taunt, Dark Pulse
VAPOREON MOVES: Acid Armor, Baton Pass, Muddy Water, Hydro Pump
LEAFEON MOVES: Leaf Blade, Swords Dance, Sunny Day, Giga Drain
JOLTEON MOVES: Thunder, Pin Missile, Agility, Thunderbolt

He runs off to check for Sora and that leaves us to check out the Gym. Nice Japanese themed interior, with a zen garden too. But no Sora. The woman on the upper left heard that Sora uses Psychic-types, although she can't confirm for sure. Head for the PokéCenter and make sure you've got everything you need because that Nurse at the front desk doesn't look like the regular Nurses that we usually find. She'll ask if we're sure about healing our Pokémon, say Yes, and next thing you know we've dropped down into the sewers! What the...

ALPHA SEWERS

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokémon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying] (30%)
Muk [Poison] (30%)
Seviper [Poison] (10%)
Zangoose [Normal] (10%)
Magneton [Electric/Steel] (5%)
Ariados [Bug/Poison] (5%)
Scrafty [Dark/Fighting] (5%)
Toxicroak [Poison/Fighting] (5%)

{Water}

Gyarados [Water/Flying] (60%)
Golduck [Water] (30%)
Muk [Poison] (10%)

Then we hear a voice that reveals we've fallen for a trap, the only way out is to meet the source of the voice - Sora. Damn and on top of that it's raining here :S anyway, head west along this corridor until we're stopped by Marx, who pops up from a side passageway.

Hooligan Marx

Lv78 Tentacruel [Water/Poison] Leftovers
Lv78 Galvantula [Bug/Electric]
Lv78 Jolteon [Electric] Leftovers
Prize: P1248

Enter the side passageway that's right across from his and make your way through the dark. On the south side is a Poison Barb, but on the way there you might bump into Teresa.

Cooltrainer Teresa

Lv78 Dragonite [Dragon/Flying] Leftovers
Lv78 Floatzel [Water] Glazed Donut
Lv78 Kingdra [Water/Dragon] Leftovers
Prize: P3120

She then says there are 3 more Trainers before we meet someone named Will. Huh, okay. Also there's an opening on left just close to where Teresa spots us (check the screenshot image provided, I'll stand just outside the opening). Go through the opening and move on until you're on the north side and stopped by Oli.

Cooltrainer Oli

Lv78 Slowbro [Water/Psychic] Leftovers
Lv78 Vaporeon [Water] Leftovers
Lv78 Toxicroak [Poison/Fighting] Black Belt
Prize: P3120

Walk right round to the northwest side until Spenser stops you.

Hooligan Spenser

Lv78 Milotic [Water] Leftovers
Lv78 Starmie [Water/Psychic] Leftovers
Lv78 Poliwrath [Water/Fighting] Leftovers
Prize: P1248

Right next to him is Rose. What kind of "moment" were they sharing, xD?

Cooltrainer Rose

Lv78 Cloyster [Water/Ice] Nevermeltice
Lv78 Venusaur [Grass/Poison] Miracle Seed
Lv78 Quagsire [Water/Ground] Leftovers
Prize: P3120

At the end of the passage is Will, who put together this area as a challenge, and the source of this rain - Kyogre! Because it looks weak, Will decides not to use it in the battle against us. How did he even get Kyogre??

TRAINER BATTLE

Gym Guardian Will

Lv78 Politoed [Water] {Water Absorb} Chesto Berry
Lv78 Galvantula [Bug/Electric] {CompoundEyes} Sitrus Berry
Lv78 Zapdos [Electric/Flying] {Pressure} Leftovers (?!)
Lv78 Empoleon [Water/Steel] {Torrent} Leftovers
Lv78 Shiny Gyarados [Water/Flying] {Intimidate} Leftovers
Prize: P3120

BATTLE NOTES

Will has 2 Full Restores.

POLITOED MOVES: Protect, Perish Song, Surf, Rest
GALVANTULA MOVES: Agility, Thunder, Giga Drain, Bug Buzz
ZAPDOS MOVES: Hurricane, Thunder, Thunderbolt, Heat Wave
EMPOLEON MOVES: Surf, Ice Beam, Roar, Drill Peck
GYARADOS MOVES: Dragon Dance, Waterfall, Substitute, Earthquake

But Henri caught Zapdos xD, we were there when it happened! So how does this guy have one?? Anyway, he'll give us a key which opens the screen at the Gym so that we can reach Sora and then he sends us back to the PokéCenter/Mart, now back to normal and probably stinking like crazy thanks to the sewer challenge (==").

ALPHA ISLE MART

PokéBall - P200
Great Ball - P600
Ultra Ball - P1200
Potion - P200
Super Potion - P700
Hyper Potion - P1500
Max Potion - P2500
Full Restore - P3000
Repel - P350
Super Repel - P500
Max Repel - P700
Revive - P2000
Escape Rope - P550
Full Heal - P400

Get ready for Sora.

ALPHA ISLE GYM

Leader: Sora - "The Alluring Princess!"

Will is here just to give us one more warning about Sora. Carry on up to unlock the screen and meet Sora and her Shiny Gardevoir. Psychic-types, Psychic-types everywhere!

GYM BATTLE

Leader Sora

Lv81 Alakazam [Psychic] {Synchronize} Leftovers
Lv81 Jirachi [Steel/Psychic] {Serene Grace} Leftovers (?!)
Lv81 Delphox [Fire/Psychic] {Blaze} Leftovers
Lv82 Slowking [Water/Psychic] {Oblivious} Leftovers
Lv82 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting] {Hyper Cutter} Lum Berry
Lv84 Shiny Gardevoir [Psychic/Fairy] {Synchronize} Leftovers
Prizes: P3360 + TM04 Calm Mind

BATTLE NOTES

Sora has 4 Full Restores.

ALAKAZAM MOVES: Thunder Wave, Calm Mind, Psychic, Recover
JIRACHI MOVES: Doom Desire, Psychic, Thunder Punch, Calm Mind
DELPHOX MOVES: Shadow Ball, Calm Mind, Flamethrower, Psychic
SLOWKING MOVES: Hydro Pump, Calm Mind, Psychic, Surf
GALLADE MOVES: Shadow Punch, Low Kick, Fire Punch, Psychic
GARDEVOIR MOVES: Calm Mind, Moonblast, Psychic, Shadow Ball

Reign Isle and Gym Leader Makunouchi are next. Makunouchi? Is that a Hajime no Ippo reference there?? For those of you who don't know, Hajime no Ippo is a super long-running boxing manga series. Over 1000 chapters, right next to Detective Conan and One Piece :)

On the way back to the port we meet Pius. Thanks to a vision from Arceus he now knows where Regina is, she has gone back to Kolo Isle to catch Articuno! Pius doesn't want to hurt Regina or Henri but he will try to intervene because he has been granted permission to catch Pokémon by the Alpha Pope. Not good. Head for the ferry and hurry to Mt. Frozon.

MT. FROZON

Pokémon Found

Golbat [Poison/Flying] (20%)
Piloswine [Ice/Ground] (20%)
Glalie [Ice] (20%)
Froslass [Ice/Ghost] (20%)
Jynx [Ice/Psychic] (10%)
Mamoswine [Ice/Ground] (5%)
Aggron [Steel/Rock] (5%)

We're headed north.

Alpinist Forst

Lv77 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
Lv78 Steelix [Steel/Ground]
Prize: P624

Snowboarder Max

Lv78 Mamoswine [Ice/Ground]
Lv78 Froslass [Ice/Ghost]
Prize: P1872

Sensei Thu

Lv78 Machamp [Fighting]
Lv78 Machamp [Fighting]
Prize: P624

Can't get that item (Dawn Stone) on the ice, unless you can walk through walls. Continue on up to the next frozen floor. Slide up, left, up, right, up and come back down to stand on top of the rock which stopped you when you slid to the right. From there slide left, up, left, down, right, down, right, up and right off the ice to Isabella.

Beauty Isabella

Lv79 Clefable [Fairy]
Prize: P1264

BATTLE NOTES

Isabella has 1 Full Restore.

Continue north to Shwartz then Solis.

Snowboarder Shwartz

Lv78 Glalie [Ice]
Lv78 Glaceon [Ice]
Prize: P1872

Alpinist Solis

Lv78 Golem [Rock/Ground]
Lv78 Golem [Rock/Ground]
Lv78 Conkeldurr [Fighting]
Lv79 Ampharos [Electric]
Prize: P632

Another item (Nevermeltice) that can't be legitimately reached is on the upper left. Don't slide to the left back onto the ice, instead go back down to the edge above Shwartz's place and slide straight up from there, then you'll reach the exit leading to the summit. We'll see Articuno ahead but Regina shows up to stop us and we go another round with the boss lady.

FUSION BOSS BATTLE

Fusion Boss Regina

Lv80 Ho-Oh [Fire/Flying] {Pressure}
Lv80 Moltres [Fire/Flying] {Pressure}
Lv81 Zoroark [Dark] {Intimidate}
Lv81 Absol [Dark] {Pressure}
Prize: P4800

BATTLE NOTES

Regina has 2 Full Restores.

HO-OH MOVES: Sunny Day, Sacred Fire, Recover, Fire Blast
MOLTRES MOVES: Fire Blast, Will-o-Wisp, Hurricane, Sky Attack
ZOROARK MOVES: Agility, Nasty Plot, Imprison, Dark Pulse
ABSOL MOVES: Dark Pulse, Future Sight, Swords Dance, Perish Song

While we were fighting Regina, Pius gets to Articuno and attacks it with his Dragonite until it flees. He's not after Articuno but another Legendary which appears - Lugia! Pius catches it and tells Regina that they will have one more battle at the Peaks of Alpha, if she wins he'll give her Lugia. The two Fly off and Henri comes in but there's nothing new from him besides chasing after his mom. They can hold on, let's move on to Reign Isle and take care of business there first.

On the ferry the one new Trainer is Trainer X in Cabin 2. He has been responsible for the polished versions of Glazed that have been released very now and again. Now's your chance to take him on :)

TRAINER BATTLE

PokéFan Trainer X

Lv82 Feraligatr [Water] {Torrent} Jelly Donut
Lv82 Porygon-Z [Normal] {Trace} Brightpowder
Lv82 Scarf Pikachu [Electric] {Lightningrod} Lum Berry
Lv82 Drapion [Poison/Dark] {Battle Armor} Poison Barb
Lv82 Granbull [Fairy] {Intimidate} King's Rock
Lv82 Arceus [Normal] {Pressure} White Herb (?!)
Prize: P6560

BATTLE NOTES

Trainer X has 4 Full Restores.

FERALIGATR MOVES: Hydro Cannon, Crunch, Earthquake, Ice Punch
PORYGON-Z MOVES: Psychic, Ice Beam, Hyper Beam, Thunderbolt
PIKACHU MOVES: Thunder Wave, Volt Tackle, Surf, Fly
DRAPION MOVES: Swords Dance, Crunch, Poison Fang, Guillotine
GRANBULL MOVES: Crunch, Play Rough, Take Down, Earthquake
ARCEUS MOVES: Draco Meteor, Cosmic Power, Facade, Earthquake

In a previous version that Arceus had the Color Swap Ability instead haha I found it funny back then but I understand that it was probably the best alternative to make up for the absence of Plates.

REIGN ISLE - "The coronet of Rankor!"

Places of Interest

PokéCenter/Mart
Gym
Soul Stadium
Makunouchi's House
Reign Park
Reign Donuts

REIGN ISLE MART

PokéBall - P200
Great Ball - P600
Ultra Ball - P1200
Potion - P200
Super Potion - P700
Hyper Potion - P1500
Max Potion - P2500
Full Restore - P3000
Repel - P350
Super Repel - P500
Max Repel - P700
Revive - P2000
Escape Rope - P550
Full Heal - P400

Pokémon Found

{Water}

Golduck [Water] (60%)
Seaking [Water] (30%)
Huntail [Water] (5%)
Gorebyss [Water] (5%)

We've reached the last stop on the Rankor regional tour, let's look around shall we?

At the PokéCenter/Mart is Grandma Prof. Cypress and a special visitor, Prof. Sycamore. He brought with him the Kalos Starters:

CHESPIN - The Spiny Nut Pokémon

Level: 20
Type: Grass
Ability: Overgrow
Moves: Rollout, Bite, Leech Seed, Pin Missile

FENNEKIN - The Fox Pokémon

Level: 20
Type: Fire
Ability: Blaze
Moves: Howl, Magic Coat, Psybeam, Fire Spin

FROAKIE - The Bubble Frog Pokémon

Level: 20
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent
Moves: Quick Attack, Lick, Water Pulse, Smokescreen

Yup, Gran's getting a date tonight xD cougars are dangerous, but older cougars though...Lucbui is here too, just to tell us about designing the Rankor region and not having enough room for the 4th Gym island, so he placed it here.

It wasn't enough to have a whole region named Donut backwards, no, we needed a donut shop as well! Tremendous xD.

REIGN DONUT SHOP

(Each costs P500)

Glazed Donut
Choc. Donut
Sugar Donut
Donut Hole
Jelly Donut
Reignet
Frosted Donut

There's a Level 50 Mienshao at Makunouchi's House. It holds a Frosted Donut and knows Knock Off, Brick Break, Bulk Up and Aura Sphere. I thought maybe his mom would be home to fit with the reference.

At the house directly south from Makunouchi's House you'll get TM43 Moonblast. Not a bad substitute for Secret Power.

In Reign Park there's an Enigma Berry tree.

We learn that Rankor Champ Soul likes making a big spectacle of his matches (hence Soul Stadium) and people are put on a waiting list too! Crazy. We'll get to him soon enough, for now it's time to meet Makunouchi.

REIGN ISLE GYM

Leader: Makunouchi - "Home to the Strongest Boxers & Gym Leader!"

Gotta have a boxing ring inside the Gym :) no puzzles here, we just have to defeat a prizefighter named Muhammad in a 3 Round match before we can face Makunouchi. Be prepared because the matches are back to back without any breaks in between. Ring the bell!

++ROUND 1++

Boxer Muhammad

Lv80 Hitmonlee [Fighting]
Lv80 Hitmonchan [Fighting]
Lv80 Hitmontop [Fighting]
Prize: P1920

BATTLE NOTES

Muhammad has 1 Full Restore.

++ROUND 2++

Boxer Muhammad

Lv81 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Lv81 Breloom [Grass/Fighting]
Lv81 Mienshao [Fighting]
Lv81 Mienshao [Fighting]
Prize: P1944

BATTLE NOTES

Muhammad has 1 Full Restore.

Got him on the ropes, Final Round!

++ROUND 3++

Boxer Muhammad

Lv82 Poliwrath [Water/Fighting]
Lv82 Scrafty [Dark/Fighting]
Lv82 Primeape [Fighting]
Lv82 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting]
Lv82 Chesnaught [Grass/Fighting]
Prize: P1968

BATTLE NOTES

Muhammad has 1 Full Restore.

Ring that bell, he's down. Before we battle Makunouchi we have some room to breathe and heal up if needed. Then move on to see him and his Shiny Machamp. If you're looking for a nice battle theme for this match, I'll recommend the first opening theme for the Hajime no Ippo anime - Under Star by Shocking Lemon :) get that 4th punch!

GYM BATTLE

Leader Makunouchi

Lv85 Conkeldurr [Fighting] {Guts} Leftovers
Lv86 Blaziken [Fire/Fighting] {Blaze} Leftovers
Lv86 Infernape [Fire/Fighting] {Blaze} Glazed Donut
Lv86 Gliscor [Ground/Flying] {Hyper Cutter} Leftovers
Lv86 Greninja [Water/Dark] {Torrent} Focus Band
Lv87 Shiny Machamp [Fighting] {Guts} Choice Band
Prizes: P3480 + TM31 Brick Break

BATTLE NOTES

Makunouchi has 4 Full Restores.

CONKELDURR MOVES: Thunderpunch, Fire Punch, Mach Punch, Ice Punch
BLAZIKEN MOVES: Swords Dance, Flare Blitz, Rock Slide, Close Combat
INFERNAPE MOVES: Fire Punch, Mach Punch, Rock Slide, Low Kick
GLISCOR MOVES: Protect, Toxic, Earthquake, Rock Slide
GRENINJA MOVES: Hydro Pump, Rock Slide, Ice Beam, Pursuit
MACHAMP MOVES: Earthquake, Cross Chop, Facade, Rock Slide

The 4th and final Rankor Gym Leader has been defeated! Phew, congratulations to you. We first heard about the Rankor Crew while we were in Johto and they certainly proved to be a tough bunch. Only one opponent remains: the Rankor Champion Soul. But when we go to Soul Stadium to set up the challenge we are reminded about the long waiting list :| the lady at the front desk says we have to wait until an alert comes in about people on the list who decide to cancel.

In the meantime we should return to Alpha Isle and chase after Regina and Pius. The Sexton who is blocking the entrance to the Peaks of Alpha wouldn't let us through before because we weren't holy enough, but now he has been told by Pius to stop us.

ALPHA BOSS BATTLE

Alpha Sexton

Lv83 Mega Lucario [Fighting/Steel] {Inner Focus} Sitrus Berry
Prize: P4980

BATTLE NOTES

He has 1 Full Restore.

LUCARIO MOVES: Close Combat, Dark Pulse, Dragon Pulse, Extremespeed

The will of Arceus compels him to move aside and we step onto holy grounds.

PEAKS OF ALPHA

Pokémon Found (Interior/Exterior)

Absol [Dark] (30%)
Pidgeot [Normal/Flying] (20%)
Mawile [Steel/Fairy] (20%)
Primeape [Fighting] (15%)
Kangaskhan [Normal] (15%)

AREA 1

Going north, ignoring the opening we see on the right because there's nothing inside (for now?). The Alpha Deacons are back in action, and maybe in some style too:

Alpha Deacon

Lv79 Absol [Dark]
Lv79 Absol [Dark]
Prize: P4740

Alpha Deacon

Lv79 Haunter [Ghost/Poison]
Lv79 Haunter [Ghost/Poison]
Lv79 Gengar [Ghost/Poison]
Prize: P4740

Alpha Deacon

Lv79 Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
Lv79 Lucario [Fighting/Steel]
Prize: P4740

Alpha Deacon

Lv80 Linoone [Normal]
Lv80 Furret [Normal]
Prize: P4800

AREA 2

Wow, we're really high up here. Still going north, while trying not to look down...

Alpha Deacon

Lv80 Infernape [Fire/Fighting]
Prize: P4800

Alpha Deacon

Lv80 Azumarill [Water/Fairy]
Prize: P4800

Alpha Deacon

Lv79 Rhyperior [Ground/Rock]
Lv79 Magmortar [Fire]
Lv79 Electivire [Electric]
Prize: P4740

On the next platform, there's a Sharp Beak at the end of the left side path. Along the other way is what appears to be an ancient keyboard which we can type something on. Just make a note about this for now, we'll be back later. Continue north to one final Deacon and another Sexton standing at the entrance to the summit.

Alpha Deacon

Lv80 Ninjask [Bug/Flying]
Lv80 Shedinja [Bug/Ghost]
Prize: P4800

ALPHA BOSS BATTLE

Alpha Sexton

Lv81 Togekiss [Fairy/Flying] {Hustle}
Lv81 Breloom [Grass/Fighting] {Effect Spore}
Prize: P4860

BATTLE NOTES

He has 1 Full Restore.

TOGEKISS MOVES: Yawn, Follow Me, Wish, Extrasensory
BRELOOM MOVES: Swords Dance, Bullet Seed, Mind Reader, Dynamicpunch

We'll then arrive to see Regina/Ho-Oh vs Pius/Lugia already started. Henri asks us to choose between them so we can stop this. Or if you let Henri make his choice he'll face Regina.

ALPHA BOSS BATTLE

Alpha Leader Pius

Lv82 Absol [Dark] {Pressure} Jelly Donut
Lv82 Gallade [Psychic/Fighting] {Hyper Cutter} White Herb
Lv82 Torterra [Grass/Ground] {Overgrow} Leftovers
Lv82 Noctowl [Normal/Flying] {Insomnia} Sitrus Berry
Lv82 Mega Lucario [Fighting/Steel] {Inner Focus} Black Belt
Lv83 Lugia [Psychic/Flying] {Pressure} Focus Band
Prize: P4920

BATTLE NOTES

Pius has 3 Full Restores.

ABSOL MOVES: Substitute, Night Slash, Swords Dance, Baton Pass
GALLADE MOVES: Zen Headbutt, Leaf Blade, Swords Dance, Close Combat
TORTERRA MOVES: Earthquake, Leech Seed, Synthesis, Giga Drain
NOCTOWL MOVES: Whirlwind, Psychic, Hypnosis, Reflect
LUCARIO MOVES: Swords Dance, Crunch, Close Combat, Extremespeed
LUGIA MOVES: Aeroblast, Reflect, Toxic, Recover

"Heathen! Follower of Giratina!" - Pius after the battle, xD! I should just end the walkthrough right here, nobody can one-up this :)

FUSION BOSS BATTLE

Fusion Boss Regina

Lv82 Zoroark [Dark] {Intimidate} Brightpowder
Lv82 Roserade [Grass/Poison] {Natural Cure} Sugar Donut
Lv82 Ditto [Normal] {Limber} Metal Coat
Lv82 Banette [Ghost] {Insomnia} Leftovers
Lv82 Moltres [Fire/Flying] {Pressure} Charcoal
Lv83 Ho-Oh [Fire/Flying] {Pressure} Focus Band
Prize: P4980

BATTLE NOTES

Regina has 3 Full Restores.

ZOROARK MOVES: Dark Pulse, Taunt, Flamethrower, Sludge Bomb
ROSERADE MOVES: Synthesis, Sludge Bomb, Giga Drain, Spore
DITTO MOVES: Transform
BANETTE MOVES: Disable, Shadow Ball, Fake Tears, Haze
MOLTRES MOVES: Fire Blast, Sunny Day, Will-o-Wisp, Morning Sun
HO-OH MOVES: Recover, Brave Bird, Sacred Fire, Earthquake

Pius tells Regina to release Moltres and Ho-Oh, neither he nor Regina have any other Pokémon they can use. But Regina won't change her ways, she is only interested in Arceus because it's a Legendary Pokémon worth capturing. She is about to Revive her Pokémon when suddenly the Swords of Justice appear! Cobalion, Virizion and Terrakion have had enough. Virizion and Terrakion smash the Master Balls containing Lugia and Ho-Oh, setting the two Pokémon free and they leave the scene. Despite Regina's protests, Cobalion frees Moltres as well. Henri steps forward and releases Zapdos.

The Swords leave after their job is done and then we get confessions of love from Regina and Pius to one another! What the...is this really the time, xD? So random, but if it will keep Regina out of trouble then all good. Henri is in good spirits after everything that has happened and is glad that the Pokémon have returned to their homes. Everything is as it should be now. Henri says if we ever find him again he will be eager to battle us. Where will he go from here, one wonders.

There's a white rock here as well but nothing we can do about it so let's return to Reign Isle for that showdown against Soul. Don't worry about Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres for now, they're back at their places but won't battle us until we find their feathers: the Ice Plume, Thunder Plume and Fire Plume.

Heal up and get ready because when we arrive at the Stadium we'll find Tye and Chelle arguing about which of them should battle Soul first. Why don't they just battle each other to determine who goes first...? But once Tye sees us he decides that they should each battle us instead. These battles are back to back :S damn, we just got here...oh, and that rock-paper-scissors game was rigged!

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokémon Trainer Tye

Lv85 Leafeon [Grass] {Chlorophyll} Leftovers
Lv85 Glaceon [Ice] {Thick Fat} Jelly Donut
Lv85 Flareon [Fire] {Flash Fire} Choice Band
Lv85 Espeon [Psychic] {Synchronize} Leftovers
Lv85 Vaporeon [Water] {Water Absorb} Leftovers
Lv86 Jolteon [Electric] {Volt Absorb} Sugar Donut
Prize: P3440

BATTLE NOTES

Tye has 3 Full Restores.

LEAFEON MOVES: Swords Dance, Substitute, Baton Pass, Leaf Blade
GLACEON MOVES: Baton Pass, Blizzard, Shadow Ball, Ice Beam
FLAREON MOVES: Flare Blitz, Toxic, Dig, Quick Attack
ESPEON MOVES: Substitute, Calm Mind, Baton Pass, Psychic
VAPOREON MOVES: Baton Pass, Surf, Wish, Substitute
JOLTEON MOVES: Substitute, Baton Pass, Rain Dance, Thunderbolt

RIVAL BATTLE

Pokémon Trainer Chelle

Lv87 Meganium [Grass] {Overgrow} Leftovers
Lv86 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] {Sand Veil} Glazed Donut
Lv86 Skarmory [Steel/Flying] {Keen Eye} Leftovers
Lv86 Kingdra [Water/Dragon] {Swift Swim} Leftovers
Lv86 Tyranitar [Rock/Dark] {Sand Stream} Leftovers
Lv86 Mega Absol [Dark] {Serene Grace} Jelly Donut
Prize: P3440

BATTLE NOTES

Chelle has 3 Full Restores.

MEGANIUM MOVES: Leech Seed, Synthesis, Light Screen, Counter
GARCHOMP MOVES: Outrage, Dragon Claw, Earthquake, Rock Slide
SKARMORY MOVES: Toxic, Whirlwind, Spikes, Aerial Ace
KINGDRA MOVES: Surf, Toxic, Rain Dance, Ice Beam
TYRANITAR MOVES: Dragon Dance, Rock Slide, Taunt, Earthquake
ABSOL MOVES: Substitute, Swords Dance, Night Slash, Baton Pass

It turns out that Chelle already battled Soul and was soundly defeated (and yet she still took part in this...), so now she is headed for Hoenn. It isn't even in the game so no more Chelle xD the joke's on her. As for Tye he got bounced by Soul 3 times so it's back to training for him.

Now that there's no other Rival in our way, get yourselves ready and then speak to the receptionist. Soul has moved us up the list. It will be a Double Champion vs Double Champion battle because Soul is also the current Sinnoh Champion thanks to his partner Empoleon! Here we go...

RANKOR CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE

Champion Soul

Lv91 Heracross [Bug/Fighting] {Guts} Leftovers
Lv91 Mega Salamence [Dragon/Flying] {Intimidate} Leftovers
Lv91 Gliscor [Ground/Flying] {Hyper Cutter} Leftovers
Lv91 Roserade [Grass/Poison] {Natural Cure} Leftovers
Lv92 Houndoom [Dark/Fire] {Early Bird} Leftovers
Lv94 Shiny Empoleon [Water/Steel] {Torrent} Leftovers
Prize: P11280

BATTLE NOTES

Soul has 4 Full Restores.

HERACROSS MOVES: Swords Dance, Megahorn, Close Combat, Rock Slide
SALAMENCE MOVES: Crunch, Dragon Dance, Dragon Claw, Earthquake
GLISCOR MOVES: Earthquake, Toxic, Taunt, Rock Slide
ROSERADE MOVES: Rest, Giga Drain, Leech Seed, Sludge Bomb
HOUNDOOM MOVES: Dark Pulse, Toxic, Fire Blast, Pursuit
EMPOLEON MOVES: Scald, Flash Cannon, Toxic, Ice Beam

You're now a Triple Champion, well done! After facing characters who had a variety of Held Items for their teams, this was on the lame side as far as big matches go. Former Champ Percy had no Held Items for his team while this guy, the strongest Champion (until you showed up) gives his entire team Leftovers :p Steve Austin voice Uh-uh. BUT I will put all of that aside if Soul is another manga reference xD, specifically a character named Soul Evans from the action fantasy series Soul Eater, maybe some of you know it.

You are then given an option to skip the credits, if you choose to watch them you'll get a Trainer Star. But if you are unable to Save then it would be best to skip the credits.

ADVENTURES BEYOND THE POST-GAME

Phew, so here we are after making our way through the 3rd region in this game. That was exhausting xD but the good news is no more Team Fusion and no more annoying Rivals. All that's left for us to do is find the remaining Legendary and Mythical Pokémon, some rematches and a couple of battles. Let's get to work :)

LUGIA

Have a Pokémon that can Surf and Dive then go out to Route 40. Near the Cianvine Bridge building is a Sailor who says someone saw Lugia return to the ocean. He'll take us to the spot where Lugia dove.

WHIRL ISLANDS

Pokémon Found

Gyarados [Water/Flying] (60%)
Seadra [Water] (35%)
Mantine [Water/Flying] (5%)

These might not be the Whirl Islands of old but at least this version is short. Surf east then south to a cavern where Lugia rests.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

LUGIA - The Diving Pokémon

Level: 75
Type: Psychic/Flying
Ability: Pressure
Moves: Recover, Aeroblast, Rain Dance, Hydro Pump
Item Held: Mystic Water

Still my favourite Legendary after all these years :) mainly because of Pokémon 2000 xD I still have the VHS tape somewhere. Now we're just a couple of months away from the 9th generation. What a time to be alive, eh?

HO-OH

Waiting at the top of Brass Tower.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

HO-OH - The Rainbow Pokémon

Level: 75
Type: Fire/Flying
Ability: Pressure
Moves: Recover, Sacred Fire, Sunny Day, Fire Blast
Item Held: Sacred Fire

COBALION, TERRAKION & VIRIZION

Bring a Pokémon that knows Rock Smash and then Fly back to Darkwood Town. Enter the Grotto and go to the right, past the Black Belt who mentioned the Swords being around here somewhere. Smash the rock and proceed into the open chamber beyond. The Swords are there and are not too happy about a human showing up. They'll attack us one after the other, catch them if you can...and feel a little bad afterwards :S

LEGENDARY BATTLE

VIRIZION - The Grassland Pokémon

Level: 75
Type: Grass/Fighting
Ability: Battle Armor
Moves: Sacred Sword, Swords Dance, Leaf Blade, Close Combat

LEGENDARY BATTLE

TERRAKION - The Cavern Pokémon

Level: 75
Type: Rock/Fighting
Ability: Battle Armor
Moves: Sacred Sword, Swords Dance, Stone Edge, Close Combat

LEGENDARY BATTLE

COBALION - The Iron Will Pokémon

Level: 75
Type: Steel/Fighting
Ability: Battle Armor
Moves: Sacred Sword, Swords Dance, Iron Head, Close Combat

Then return to Darkwood and...

KELDEO

...make this wish at the fountain in Darkwood Town: JUSTICE!!!

A cave will open between the fountains - the Cave of Justice! I'm reminded of that Toppo guy from Dragon Ball Super haha and one of his signature moves Justice Flash.

MYTHICAL BATTLE

KELDEO - The Colt Pokémon

{Ordinary Form}
Level: 40
Type: Water/Fighting
Ability: Water Veil
Moves: False Swipe, Double Kick, Revenge, Aqua Tail

I'm also reminded of another game, Pokémon Resolute :S started out okay, had some cool features but the story just went south and that soured the rest of the game for me.

RESHIRAM

Bring a Pokémon that knows Rock Climb and travel through Waterfall Gorge back to Mt. Furnace. Once you're there head to the northern area, to find a Fire Stone. Then go southwest to an entrance to the next area and Reshiram is right there waiting as soon as you enter! Good lord it's a big Pokémon xD, almost scared me into early retirement.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

RESHIRAM - The Vast White Pokémon

Level: 50
Type: Fire/Dragon
Ability: Flash Fire
Moves: Extrasensory, Dragon Pulse, Flamethrower, Heat Wave

Afterwards we'll find the Fire Plume.

ZEKROM

Found on the roof of the Oceanview Power Plant. Just up there for a recharge.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

ZEKROM - The Deep Black Pokémon

Level: 50
Type: Electric/Dragon
Ability: Volt Absorb
Moves: Zen Headbutt, Dragon Claw, Thunderbolt, Wild Charge

The Thunder Plume is left behind.

KYUREM

Bring a Pokémon that can Rock Climb when you return to Icicle Tunnel. Go back to the area where we find the Hiker who first told us about Kyurem. Climb up the wall behind him and continue north to a newly opened chamber and meet the Cold One.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

KYUREM - The Boundary Pokémon

Level: 50
Type: Ice/Dragon
Ability: Pressure
Moves: Dragon Pulse, Ice Beam, Hyper Voice, Scary Face

Get the Ice Plume and then return to the BlackWhite Ruins with Kyurem. You can change Kyurem into White Kyurem (has Flash Fire and knows Flamethrower instead of Scary Face) or Black Kyurem (has Volt Absorb and knows Wild Charge instead of Scary Face). You can always change back to regular Kyurem but each time you change formes, Kyurem loses EVs and whatever moves it learned before.

ARTICUNO, ZAPDOS & MOLTRES

At the summit of Mt. Frozon, Mt. Dyno and Mt. Tritorch respectively.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

ZAPDOS - The Electric Pokémon

Level: 80
Type: Electric/Flying
Ability: Pressure
Moves: Hurricane, Detect, Thunder, Zap Cannon

LEGENDARY BATTLE

ARTICUNO - The Freeze Pokémon

Level: 80
Type: Ice/Flying
Ability: Pressure
Moves: Hurricane, Mind Reader, Blizzard, Sheer Cold

LEGENDARY BATTLE

MOLTRES - The Flame Pokémon

Level: 80
Type: Fire/Flying
Ability: Pressure
Moves: Hurricane, Will-o-Wisp, Fire Blast, Sky Attack

For the next 4 Pokémon we'll be returning to the Peaks of Alpha, make sure to bring Pokémon that can Surf and Rock Climb.

UXIE, AZELF & MESPRIT

Back to the top of the Peaks of Alpha for that white rock we found there. This time there are engravings in it: Acumen, Virtute and Veritatem. Each leads to a floating island occupied by one of the Sinnoh Lake Guardians.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

UXIE - The Knowledge Pokémon

Level: 75
Type: Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Moves: Psychic, Yawn, Future Sight, Flail

LEGENDARY BATTLE

AZELF - The Willpower Pokémon

Level: 75
Type: Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Moves: Psychic, Uproar, Future Sight, Hyper Beam

LEGENDARY BATTLE

MESPRIT - The Emotion Pokémon

Level: 75
Type: Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Moves: Psychic, Flatter, Future Sight, Magic Coat

DEOXYS

Go back to the ancient keyboard and type NOT ALONE... then go back to the first area and go through that opening which we skipped initially. It leads to an area that has been expanded now, go all the way to the right for the exit. Outside we'll appear on the northeast coast of town. Surf east to an island with cave entrances. Climb up the wall near the closest entrance and enter the maze! dramatic music

UNDERSEA GROTTO (Deoxys Maze)

HMs Needed: Surf

Pokémon Found

Sandslash [Ground] (20%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (20%)
Dugtrio [Ground] (20%)
Haxorus [Dragon] (15%)
Steelix [Steel/Ground] (15%)
Hydreigon [Dark/Dragon] (5%)
Crobat [Poison/Flying] (5%)

{Water}

Gyarados [Water/Flying] (90%)
Dragonair [Dragon] (9%)
Dragonite [Dragon] (1%)

We find a ladder going below.

B1F

Just above you is a signpost that offers some advice:

Tip: Explore for items and take to the proper path, or go North for the shortcut!

You can already tell that this place is not going to be fun to guide someone through in text form (^^") it's a big maze with limited visibility, that's enough for multiple red flags to go up xD. So for the longcut I'm just going to list the items which are found here, you can explore this place at your own pace and time. Besides, the items can be obtained elsewhere anyway they're not super rare.

LONGCUT

Items Found

Escape Rope
Full Restore
Full Heal
Focus Band
X Special
Potion
Silk Scarf
Max Revive
Max Repel
Master Ball Top

SHORTCUT

Head up the steps from the signpost then go northeast to climb a ladder going back to 1F. The exit is just a few paces south. Outside on a hill is a rock which will send us back to town and up ahead of the rock is Deoxys.

MYTHICAL BATTLE

DEOXYS - The DNA Pokémon

{Attack Forme}
Level: 60
Type: Psychic
Ability: Pressure
Moves: Superpower, Calm Mind, Zen Headbutt, Cosmic Power

There are 5 more Legendary Pokémon but they are linked to the final Trainer battle so let's save those for last. Next up we'll face the Johto League and Champion Soul in rematches.

JOHTO LEAGUE REMATCH TOUR

ELITE 4 REMATCH

Elite 4 Ivan

Lv93 Muk [Poison] {Stench} Leftovers
Lv93 Tentacruel [Water/Poison] {Clear Body} Leftovers
Lv94 Gengar [Ghost/Poison] {Levitate} Leftovers
Lv94 Crobat [Poison/Flying] {Inner Focus} Choice Band
Lv95 Seviper [Poison] {Shed Skin} Choice Band
Lv95 Mega Venusaur [Grass/Poison] {Thick Fat} Leftovers
Prize: P9500

BATTLE NOTES

Ivan has 4 Full Restores.

MUK MOVES: Sludge Bomb, Ice Punch, Toxic, Explosion
TENTACRUEL MOVES: Swords Dance, Hydro Pump, Substitute, Sludge Bomb
GENGAR MOVES: Destiny Bond, Thunderbolt, Giga Drain, Ice Beam
CROBAT MOVES: Shadow Ball, Whirlwind, Aerial Ace, Sludge Bomb
SEVIPER MOVES: Sludge Bomb, Earthquake, Iron Tail, Giga Drain
VENUSAUR MOVES: Leech Seed, Sludge Bomb, Sleep Powder, Synthesis

ELITE 4 REMATCH

Elite 4 Whitney

Lv94 Ambipom [Normal] {Run Away} Shell Bell
Lv94 Lickilicky [Normal] {Own Tempo} Leftovers
Lv95 Kangaskhan [Normal] {Early Bird} Leftovers
Lv95 Blissey [Normal] {Natural Cure} Leftovers
Lv96 Tauros [Normal] {Intimidate} Choice Band
Lv96 Miltank [Normal] {Thick Fat} Leftovers
Prize: P9600

BATTLE NOTES

Whitney has 4 Full Restores.

AMBIPOM MOVES: Double-Edge, Knock Off, Fake Out, Low Kick
LICKILICKY MOVES: Wish, Protect, Knock Off, Toxic
KANGASKHAN MOVES: Toxic, Earthquake, Double-Edge, Fake Out
BLISSEY MOVES: Soft-Boiled, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Calm Mind
TAUROS MOVES: Earthquake, Return, Double-Edge, Facade
MILTANK MOVES: Curse, Rollout, Milk Drink, Body Slam

ELITE 4 REMATCH

Elite 4 Powell

Lv95 Raichu [Electric] {Static} Leftovers
Lv95 Mega Manectric [Electric] {Intimidate} Leftovers
Lv96 Electivire [Electric] {Volt Absorb} Magnet
Lv96 Jolteon [Electric] {Volt Absorb} Leftovers
Lv97 Magnezone [Electric/Steel] {Magnet Pull} Leftovers
Lv97 Ampharos [Electric] {Static} Leftovers
Prize: P9700

BATTLE NOTES

Powell has 4 Full Restores.
Jolteon's Hidden Power type is still Dark.

RAICHU MOVES: Substitute, Encore, Thunderbolt, Focus Punch
MANECTRIC MOVES: Double Team, Substitute, Thunderbolt, Overheat
ELECTIVIRE MOVES: Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Cross Chop, Double-Edge
JOLTEON MOVES: Thunderbolt, Baton Pass, Substitute, Hidden Power
MAGNEZONE MOVES: Substitute, Thunderbolt, Explosion, Tri Attack
AMPHAROS MOVES: Thunder Wave, Thunderbolt, Reflect, Focus Punch

ELITE 4 REMATCH

Elite 4 Eusine

Lv96 Gyarados [Water/Flying] {Intimidate} Leftovers
Lv96 Starmie [Water/Psychic] {Illuminate} Leftovers
Lv97 Swampert [Water/Ground] {Torrent} Leftovers
Lv98 Kingdra [Water/Dragon] {Swift Swim} Leftovers
Lv98 Milotic [Water] {Marvel Scale} Leftovers
Lv99 Suicune [Water] {Pressure} Leftovers
Prize: P9900

BATTLE NOTES

Eusine has 4 Full Restores.

GYARADOS MOVES: Taunt, Dragon Dance, Earthquake, Hydro Pump
STARMIE MOVES: Recover, Surf, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam
SWAMPERT MOVES: Roar, Earthquake, Ice Beam, Curse
KINGDRA MOVES: Surf, Rain Dance, Toxic, Ice Beam
MILOTIC MOVES: Surf, Recover, Ice Beam, Toxic
SUICUNE MOVES: Calm Mind, Surf, Rest, Ice Beam

Unfortunately no new challenger, we're facing Kris again...who thanks us for allowing her to continue to serve as Champion (when did we agree to this arrangement...?). Seriously, Champions can't travel and perform the duties also? :S this smells of the Tunod Championship all over again and it takes away from when we became Johto Champion.

JOHTO LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH

Champion Kris

Lv100 Heracross [Bug/Fighting] {Guts} Choice Band
Lv100 Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] {Sand Veil} Dragon Fang
Lv100 Metagross [Steel/Psychic] {Clear Body} Choice Band
Lv100 Arcanine [Fire] {Intimidate} Leftovers
Lv100 Feraligatr [Water] {Torrent} Leftovers
Lv100 Sceptile [Grass] {Overgrow} Leftovers
Prize: P12000

BATTLE NOTES

Kris has 4 Full Restores.

HERACROSS MOVES: Megahorn, Night Slash, Close Combat, Rock Slide
GARCHOMP MOVES: Dragon Dance, Outrage, Crunch, Earthquake
METAGROSS MOVES: Zen Headbutt, Meteor Mash, Explosion, Earthquake
ARCANINE MOVES: Flare Blitz, Howl, Extremespeed, Iron Tail
FERALIGATR MOVES: Dragon Dance, Earthquake, Ice Punch, Hydro Pump
SCEPTILE MOVES: Leaf Blade, Substitute, Leech Seed, Hyper Beam

Back in Rankor, Soul has had time to rebuild and is ready for another fight.

RANKOR CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH

Champion Soul

Lv100 Heracross [Bug/Fighting] {Guts} Leftovers
Lv100 Houndoom [Dark/Fire] {Early Bird} Leftovers
Lv100 Mega Salamence [Dragon/Flying] {Intimidate} Leftovers
Lv100 Gliscor [Ground/Flying] {Hyper Cutter} Leftovers
Lv100 Roserade [Grass/Poison] {Natural Cure} Leftovers
Lv100 Shiny Empoleon [Water/Steel] {Torrent} Leftovers
Prize: P12000

BATTLE NOTES

Soul has 4 Full Restores.

HERACROSS MOVES: Swords Dance, Megahorn, Superpower, Rock Slide
HOUNDOOM MOVES: Crunch, Fire Blast, Pursuit, Toxic
GLISCOR MOVES: Taunt, Rock Slide, Fissure, Toxic
SALAMENCE MOVES: Outrage, Dragon Dance, Crunch, Overheat
EMPOLEON MOVES: Scald, Meteor Mash, Toxic, Ice Beam
ROSERADE MOVES: Rest, Giga Drain, Leaf Blade, Sludge Bomb

Now we're moving on to the final stretch of the game, brace yourselves.

KYOGRE

We're going back to the Ruins of Alph via Union Cave B1F. There's that exit which we skipped previously, we'll be using it now so make sure you have a Pokémon that knows Strength to reach the exit and one which knows Rock Climb. Once you're back at the Ruins enter the southwestern chamber and go to the back of the room to read this Braille message on the wall:

COUNTER CLOCK WISE

Walk along the walls of the room in a counter-clockwise direction until you're back facing the middle Braille wall. A hole will open in the wall, go into the next area of the chamber and step on the white pressure plate that you find there. Something far away has been triggered. How far away? Azalea Town :) Return to the bottom level of Slowpoke Well, read the Braille tablet and you'll drop to a lower level where you'll find the Sapphire.

Make your way through Route 47 up to the two ladders, climb down the right ladder to the beach below. Surf all the way west, scale up a wall and enter the Embedded Tower.

EMBEDDED TOWER

Pokémon Found

Zubat [Poison/Flying] (90%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (10%)

We'll find an opening and 2 ladders. Descend the ladder on the right to the lowest level and meet the ultimate rainmaker. Kazuchika Okada would be proud :)

LEGENDARY BATTLE

KYOGRE - The Sea Basin Pokémon

Level: 75
Type: Water
Ability: Drizzle
Moves: Sheer Cold, Rest, Origin Pulse, Hydro Pump

HEATRAN

Return to the peak of Johto Victory Road (with the nice view) and find the man whose cousin was all worried about him for some time - former Johto Champ and Kanto Elite 4 member Lance! It's great to see he's alive and well, but he wants our help in searching for his friend Red. He was training on Mt. Silver when it erupted! Accept Lance's offer and meet him at the Goldenrod Train Station. Make sure you have a Rock Climbing Pokémon before you talk to Lance again. He'll speak with the Conductor and secure us a Minecart. Operation Rescue Red begins now.

MT. SILVER

MINECART ROOM

Pokémon Found

Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] (50%)
Sandslash [Ground] (50%)

Follow after Lance into the next area. That eruption sure did a number on this once formidable dungeon, damn.

TRAIN TRACK ROOM

Pokémon Found

Golduck [Water] (30%)
Donphan [Ground] (20%)
Paras [Bug/Grass] (20%)
Misdreavus [Ghost] (15%)
Golbat [Poison/Flying] (5%)
Larvitar [Rock/Ground] (5%)
Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] (5%)

Follow the path up the rock wall, east and south to the next wall. Going to the left along the railroad takes you to an exit leading back to the Minecart Room where you can pick up a Magnet. Go south and wind up to the northeast exit.

LAVA LAKE ROOM

Pokémon Found

Misdreavus [Ghost] (30%)
Gabite [Ground/Dragon] (20%)
Parasect [Bug/Grass] (10%)
Ditto [Normal] (10%)
Larvitar [Rock/Ground] (10%)
Garchomp [Ground/Dragon] (10%)
Pupitar [Rock/Ground] (5%)
Tyranitar [Rock/Ground] (5%)

It's a short path north and then we reach the peak. Lance has found Red, still alive and well AND he speaks. Not even a volcano eruption can kill this guy xD. He shows us what could've caused the eruption - Heatran. It sees us and begins attacking, catch it if you can!

LEGENDARY BATTLE

HEATRAN - The Lava Dome Pokémon

Level: 75
Type: Fire/Steel
Ability: Flash Fire
Moves: Earth Power, Heat Wave, Stone Edge, Magma Storm

Red says he'll be sticking around and Lance takes us back to Goldenrod. The Conductor will allow us to visit Mt. Silver anytime, meaning you better gear up to go one on one with Red.

TRAINER BATTLE

Pokémon Trainer Red

Lv100 Pikachu [Electric] {Static} Light Ball
Lv100 Venusaur [Grass/Poison] {Overgrow} Miracle Seed
Lv100 Lapras [Water/Ice] {Water Absorb} Nevermeltice
Lv100 Snorlax [Normal] {Immunity} Silk Scarf
Lv100 Charizard [Fire/Flying] {Blaze} Charcoal
Lv100 Blastoise [Water] {Torrent} Mystic Water
Prize: P4000

BATTLE NOTES

Red has 4 Full Restores.

PIKACHU MOVES: Thunderbolt, Light Screen, Volt Tackle, Iron Tail
VENUSAUR MOVES: Sleep Powder, Giga Drain, Frenzy Plant, Sludge Bomb
LAPRAS MOVES: Blizzard, Body Slam, Surf, Psychic
SNORLAX MOVES: Fissure, Hyper Beam, Crunch, Blizzard
CHARIZARD MOVES: Blast Burn, Air Cutter, Fire Blast, Earthquake
BLASTOISE MOVES: Hydro Cannon, Scald, Aura Sphere, Blizzard

And as an extra reward he'll give us the Ruby afterwards, nice! So back to the Embedded Tower...

GROUDON

...and enter the central chamber to meet it.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

GROUDON - The Continent Pokémon

Level: 75
Type: Ground
Ability: Drought
Moves: Fissure, Rest, Cliff Blades, Fire Blast

Certainly takes me back to the Gen 3 days, Ruby Version was the first game I had :) Hours upon hours of fun exploring Hoenn with my younger brother, getting used to this new generation because until we got Ruby all we knew of Pokémon was Gen 1 and 2 (mainly thanks to the anime). Good times. Now to complete the trilogy.

RAYQUAZA

Back to Blackthorn, enter the Dragon's Den and read the Braille tablet behind the Shrine:

CLEAR SKIES ORIGINATE INSIDE

We'll be transported to another area of the Den to collect the Emerald relic, then you can either use the ladder that's on the south side or use an Escape Rope. Back to the Embedded Tower for the final time, climb the remaining ladder to the summit.

LEGENDARY BATTLE

RAYQUAZA - The Sky High Pokémon

Level: 75
Type: Dragon/Flying
Ability: Air Lock
Moves: Hyper Voice, Rest, Hurricane, Dragon Pulse

Excellent, we've encountered all the Legendary Pokémon necessary to unlock one final Mythical. Nice way to end things so let's get to it.

ARCEUS

Climb to the top of Mt. Stratus (get to the Strength Puzzle Room, get through the puzzle and just follow the path onwards to the summit). Once outside go stand by the edge, Arceus speaks and notes who you are then creates a path for you to reach it. Indeed, the choice is yours.

MYTHICAL BATTLE

ARCEUS - The Alpha Pokémon

Level: 100
Type: Normal
Ability: Pressure
Moves: Recover, Hyper Beam, Perish Song, Judgement

Done and done AAAND done :) so ends our Pokémon Glazed journey. All that's left is to wrap up this fine walkthrough, so into the final section we go!

FINAL NOTES & OTHER RAMBLINGS

Here are some Evolution notes I made while playing the game, maybe some of you might find them useful:

Evolution Notes:

Kirlia → Gallade via Dawn Stone
Snorunt → Froslass via Dawn Stone
Haunter → Gengar via Trade Stone
Electabuzz → Electivire via Trade Stone
Graveler → Golem via Trade Stone
Tangela → Tangrowth via Sun Stone
Misdreavus → Mismagius via Dusk Stone
Feebas → Milotic via Trade Stone
Clamperl → Huntail by levelling up
Seadra → Kingdra via Trade Stone
Poliwhirl → Politoed via Trade Stone
Magmar → Magmortar via Trade Stone
Porygon → Porygon2 → Porygon-Z via Trade Stone
Kadabra → Alakazam via Trade Stone
Sneasel → Weavile via Dusk Stone
Slowpoke → Slowking via Trade Stone
Togetic → Togekiss via Shiny Stone
Machoke → Machamp via Trade Stone

Mega Evolution-possible Pokémon:

Venusaur
Charizard
Blastoise
Lucario
Salamence
Absol
Manectric

If you found out other evolutions (regular and Mega) please let me know so that I can share the information (allenchngnzh22@gmail.com).

After playing through Pokémon Glazed, what do you think of it? Good? Bad? Somewhere in the middle? There might have been a time where Glazed was among the most must-play ROM hacks available, but now (in September of 2022) it comes off as rather outdated, even with all the changes, fixes and updates that were done for 9.1.0 such as including movesets that match current generation games like Sword/Shield and Brilliant Diamond/Shiny Pearl. There aren't any current generation Abilities or Items (which could explain why it seemed like EVERYBODY was holding Leftovers haha). Things like that are what can keep Glazed from being fully enjoyable, because when there are ROM hacks out there which are "current" such as Pokémon Unbound, Pokémon Sors, Pokémon Radical Red and so on, Glazed is easily left behind :/

++POSITIVES++

3 full regions for players to explore. I like seeing older regions being visited in games and we get to see what has changed, maybe even meet familiar faces or at least find out about some characters who were major in those regions in canon.
Rematch function for regular NPC Trainers. Seemed like a cool concept when it was showcased early in the game, it's too bad that it is a feature which sticks throughout the game.

--NEGATIVES--

Lack of newer generation items and Abilities (too many Leftovers could be bad for one's health xD).
Outdated Pokémon Locations Guide, showing Pokémon in areas where they can't be found. Plus having the pre-evolved forms of many Pokémon in the next region instead of the first one (which doesn't have any Day Care facilities too by the way), so you'd have to wait until getting to Johto to breed Pokémon.
Lack of substitutes for HMs, except Flash which had a Key Item alternative. How come this could be the case for HMs like Rock Smash, Rock Climb, Dive or the Field Moves we needed to learn in Johto (Bounce, Fury Cutter, Whirlpool which had no areas where it was needed since the Whirl Islands are no more)? Would've saved players from having to constantly switch Pokémon around when they need to get to certain major places.
Multiple Rivals. Might sound like a cool idea on paper but if the Rivals are all basically following the same script of just showing up at the worst possible times for typical Rival battles then you might as well just stick with having one Rival. It gets boring as the game goes on and none of the Rivals seem concerned about what the resident villain team is doing across the region and don't fight them alongside players.
Johto Teleportation System. The in-game excuse for doing away with Fly in Johto wasn't that great and the alternative fast travel method wasn't better. Was it not possible to create a "Teleporter" item that players could carry with them? Seems much better than players only being able to get from place to place via stationary machines.
Post-game storyline. Players dealt with Team Fusion in the first region, after chasing them as they searched for Legendary Pokémon and facing them in battles which didn't do anything to slow Team Fusion down or stop them until the end. Team Fusion disbanded and then were brought back by Regina for the same activities in Johto and that spilled over into Rankor. Pius and the Alpha Church could've been an interesting plot for Johto and then Rankor gets its own story too. What we got instead just made the post-game a drag to get through because it was a rehash of the main game plot, which had its own flaws.

I don't know what the future holds for Glazed, no idea if Trainer X or Lucbui will continue working on the game or this was it.

That's my feedback for the game, what about yours? If you have any feedback for Pokémon Glazed you might have to search online for Lucbui or Trainer X because the Pokémon Community thread for Pokémon Glazed is no longer available because of a take-down request. So maybe check for Glazed on sites like Reddit.

If you have any feedback about this walkthrough, or extra information which I can add to it, then you can reach me via email at allenchngnzh22@gmail.com, or on Twitter @MrTKAllen or if you are part of the Pokémon Community forums site then you'll find me there as Allen Ceedos.

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Allen C.

Tuesday 27 September 2022

Pokemon Glazed v9.1.0 Walkthrough by Allen Chingonzoh