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Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire Complete FAQ Version 3.5 by Yoyo Yoshi Pokedex by Kevin Tan / Marek 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Last Updated: June 26th, 2004 (Version 3.5) ----------------------------------------------------------------- FAQ 01. About Me 02. History of Updating! 03. Non-Spoilers Section 04. New Features 05. Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire Differences 06. Gender Differences 07. Introduction 08. Choosing Your Starting Pokemon 09. FAQ 10. Pokedex (Compiled by Kevin Tan / Marek 14, marek.ctrnact@uhk.cz). 11. Battle Chart 12. Shiny Pokemon (Compiled by PrinceYamiYugi, inez100@hotmail.com). 13. Credits and Legal Stuff/Copyright ----------------------------------------------------------------- FAQ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Any way I can thank you for this guide without emailing you? A: Actually, there is. Join my AGN forum at: That would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Q: What makes this guide different from other Ruby/Sapphire guides? Why would I want to read this guide? A: This includes a trainer guide, introducing most of the trainers through the entire game. It is currently 3/4-finished at this point. Q: What's the main goal of this FAQ? A: To get you 8 badges and to beat the game. Unlike the others, this will not focus very much on Item Lists, how to get the best stats, that sort of thing. Most of this FAQ will always be to get you through the game, especially by getting you through the game with the most amount of EXP without needing to get extra for the Pokemon League. Q: Is Johto or Kanto in the game? A: No, and never will. Hoenn is in a land far away from Johto or Kanto. Q: I deleted the TM Dig! What do I do now to get it back? A: Get a ground type that learns Dig...some learn it in their 40s. Q: How can I email you? A: You can email me at swiftdestiny2006@yahoo.com . From now on, please put as topic as PRS (abbreviation for Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire). That way I can just go to it and find it easier. Thanks! And please don't send blank emails...I will no longer read emails below 1k in size (easy to do as long as you have text). NOTE: From now on, all emails with no subject line will be promptly deleted. Also, anyone that sends an email with a topic like HHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!! will get deleted because it ruins my mail server's format. Also, all spam that has something like 122k and with a weird subject line will also get deleted. Q: Can you trade back and forth from/to the older Pokemon games? A: There is no known way yet. Perhaps Nintendo will have a sequel or Game Cube capability that lets you do that and get more Pokemon. Q: How many save slots are in Ruby/Sapphire? A: Sorry, but there is still only ONE save slot in either game. Q: What if I speak poor English? A: Do what you can, I know not everyone knows English well because Pokemon is a worldwide phenomenon. Do your best, or if you can't, speak in Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Portuguese (one I can just translate if at all possible). No problem! After all, nearly half the emails I get on Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire are from people that don't live in an English-speaking country! Q: How many emails have you gotten about Ruby/Sapphire? A: Good question. I've gotten a lot...here are the numbers by the months: November 2002 - 4 emails December 2002 - 24 emails Early January 2003 - 33 emails (January 1-15) Late January 2003 - 18 emails February 2003 - 33 emails Early March 2003 - 55 emails (March 1-15) March 1st 8 Days 2003 - 68 emails (March 16-23) March 2nd 8 Days 2003 - 101 emails (March 24-31) April 1st 8 Days 2003 - 79 emails (April 1-8) April 2nd Week 2003 - 95 emails (April 9-15) April 2nd 8 Days 2003 - 75 emails (April 16-23) April Last Week 2003 - 26 emails (April 24-30) May 1st 8 Days 2003 - 32 emails (May 1-8) Now you can read the guide below. =) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 01. About Me ----------------------------------------------------------------- Name: YoyoYoshi (Bobby Yu) ASL: 16/Male/Bay Area, CA Email address: lordyoyo2006@hotmail.com AIM sn: lil cali azn b0i FAQs written for: Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire, Advance Wars 2, Pokemon Crystal, Pokemon Gold/Silver, Advance Wars, Fire Emblem 6, Golden Sun: The Lost Age, Mario Tennis 64, Mario Golf 64, Pokemon Yellow, Pokemon Blue/Red, Mario Kart 64 Fanfics written: The Destiny of Fire, The Dawn of a New Age, The Adventures of Yoyo Yoshi, Yoyo Yoshi's Go-Kart Tournament, The Eye of the Enemy, The Rising Sun, Powers of Pokemon, Yoshi Pokemon Adventure Stories, Super Smash Bros. Battles, Mario Millennium Series, Advance Wars 2: Black Storm Rising, Yoshi Domination, Tínja: Divine Winds, Mushroom Wars: Koopa Storm, Golden Sun 3: The Rising Sun, Tínja of the Past, Sergei Molotov's Story, Gelastic Sun Fanfics Written (in order of when I wrote them, starting from oldest): Mario Millenium Series, Yoshi Pokemon Adventure Stories, Powers of Pokemon, The Eye of the Enemy, The Rising Sun, Sergei Molotov's Story, The Dawn of a New Age, Advance Wars 2: Black Storm Rising, Yoshi Domination Sites currently working for: AGN (Advanced Gaming Network), AWN (Advance Wars Net) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 02. History of Updating ----------------------------------------------------------------- Version 3.5 - (June 26th, 2004) - Opening stage of the Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire guide has been updated and upgraded to English version. The formatting has also improved overall on the guide...by quite a bit, to Dewford Cave. Version 3.4 - (May 16th, 2003) - Email address from yoyoyoshi2002@yahoo.com to swiftdestiny2006@yahoo.com . New email address...email me there from now on! Also, About Me section is split (into categories rather than a paragraph intro). Swampert translation fixed. Version 3.3 (May 7th, 2003) - Most, if not all, Japanese names translated to English except for in this Updates section. This FAQ is now just about complete! Version 3.2 (April 21st, 2003) - Exact place to dive after you have 7 badges (to enter the final Team Magma/Aqua dungeon) now has a picture to go with it at (thanks to arne1986@hotmail.com) for the map of the area. Version 3.1 (April 14th, 2003) - Submissions of info from others added. Added them to copyright and to the FAQ, about the egg. Version 3.0 (April 8th, 2003) - Wrote a HM list. Can be found above Non- Spoiler section. Version 2.9 (April 6th, 2003) - karatekickyoazz@aol.com sent in some blending berries info that may help you. inez100@hotmail.com has a nice FAQ on how to catch Latios/Latias. tkostal@wi.rr.com informs me that the first trainer on Route 120's Goldeen gives 688 EXP. Re-put in my Pokedex chart with about 15 updated names to English. Version 2.8 (April 1st, 2003) - No April Fools from me, as I've got a serious matter that you readers should read first (under "Hall of Shame"). I've also got a load of emails to catch up on...I've had some 80 so that'll have to wait....please read Important Information sections first before emailing me...it might reduce some and help us both! Version 2.7 (March 21st-23rd, 2003) - Added in email statistics from the beginning up to March 15th. A few mistakes changed. =) Note to all: I did not recieve your emails if you sent it after March 24th, 2003 10 PM EST. I have hit the limit on my inbox with some 100 emails in the past week, so be patient with me, ok? Thank you for your time and giving me some time! SSWebbster has informed me and located a shortcut in the game after the 5th gym. It has been added. Credit given to RalphTheRobopon@aol.com for saying that Poochyena runs away if your starter drops to 3 HP in the battle. Credit to Edjr1221@aol.com for informing me that I put that Steel not immune to Poison types on Battle Chart listings (on Battle Chart it was right). Credit to robbin_pluygers@hotmail.com about the egg in Lavaridge.Added to FAQ. Credit to Mysterio1375@aol.com for some useful information about Pokeblocks and new bike type names. Version 2.6 (March 20th, 2003) - I have been asked several questions about Pacifidlog Town, and where it is. Since it wasn't really explained so great, it has been done so now. It now covers how to get there and then into the Secret Tower in a lot greater detail. Version 2.5 (March 15th, 2003) - Formatted so hopefully nothing in the FAQ except the Pokedex will have that annoying bottom left to right bar. Version 2.4 (March 14th, 2003) - Changes from Other Pokemon Games renamed New Features, and it's also updated with more detail. FAQ is also updated. Layout also hopes not to have that bottom bar on IE/WordPad that drives me coconuts. Also, well over 50 English names changed, especially for locations, gym leader names, and some Pokemon names. Version 2.3 (February 26th, 2003) - Since the release is about three weeks away, names that are already known (English) are switched. This includes all the words mentioned before in Version 2.2. Two people have been given credit for their submissions. Version 2.2 (January 27th, 2003) - After my Nintendo Power issue came, they finally took the time to cover Ruby/Sapphire a little (Wow, took them 2 months? I'm impressed). Out of the pics and what they say, I've introduced some English names to the FAQ. Subame is now named Taillow, and the world is now Hoenn, not Houen, which in my opinion isn't the nicest change you can find...I liked Houen more. Jiguzaguma has reverted back to the Z start, and is now named Zigzagoon (again, sounds worse). Mishiro Town is now Littleroot Town, Professor Odakami is now named Professor Birch. Jupotol is now Grovyle, which seems even harder to remember. Wakashamo is now Combusken, Numakuroo is now Marshtomp, Kemusso is now Wurmple, Karasarisu is now Silcoon, Hasuboo is now Lotad, Taneboo is now Seedot, Kyamome is now Wingull, Perippaa is now Pelipper, Rarutosu is now Ralis, Kinokoko is now Shroomish, Nozupasu is now Nosepass, Eneko is now Skitty, Irumiize is now Illumise, Rozeria is now Roselia, Samehadaa is now Sharpedo, Hoeruo is now Wailord, Biburaaba is now Vibrava, and Zanguusu is now Zangoose. Pochena is now Poochyena. 21 new names! Contact Info added to About Me (was Learn about me first!) section. In other news, I am keeping the Japanese name layout as of now for most of the new Pokemon, since the R/S games are still only in Japanese. Version 2.1 (January 25th, 2003) - 12. Shiny Pokemon (Compiled by PrinceYamiYugi, inez100@hotmail.com) section added, Ragnarok25 (VictorCA25@hotmail.com) for Battle Chart listings errors. Version 2.0 (January 17th, 2003) - Email from TRE taken in account, in-depth FAQ up to first trainer on Sea Route 124 after Cave. 292KB. Version 1.9 (January 15th, 2003) - FAQ in-depth to Team Magma/Aqua Member #4 of the Cave after Slateport City Museum visit. Version 1.8 (January 12nd, 2003) - Gym leader charts created for all gym leaders. More realistic badge names. Contributor's Section changed to Non- Spoilers section. Version 1.7 (January 7th, 2003) - berry information changed (Roma emu), real Pokedex added in (all compiled by Marek 14, go tell him thanks at marek.ctrnact@uhk.cz). All thanks for the Pokedex should go to him. 280KB now. Version 1.6 (January 5th, 2003) - Vidar (donald_60@hotmail.com) given credit for Mount Pyre and 2nd gym leader missing trainer info, and Victor C (Victor7v7@hotmail.com) for a few mistakes on Routes 111-113 trainer info. Still 128KB. Version 1.5 (New Year's Day, 2003) - Updated Izupasu name to Makunotsuta. FAQ itself from Trainer 4 of Mount Pyre to Team Magma/Aqua Member #1 of Cave after Slateport City Museum. Pokemon Contest section lengthened by about 3X. Nuts are really berries, Pokedex to #38, Slaking. 128KB. Version 1.4 (December 31st, 2002) - Dingocat85 (dingocat85@aol.com) sent me information on Trainer 1B (Camper) on Route 112, after the Team Magma/Aqua battle, so I updated it. First update on Latios/Latias as well as most other things that you encounter after you beat the Elite Four! Also, Table of Contents updated as well (mistakes in it). Battle Chart also improved by a little (spelled out types instead of abbreviated). 117KB. Pokedex from #28 Pelipper. Version 1.3 (December 26th, 2002) - Small changes here and there. FAQ to start of Mount Pyre (Trainer 4 of Mount Pyre). 109KB. Version 1.2 (Christmas 2002) - Rival battle of Route 119 onward to Route 120 Trainer 12. Boxes made for Rival battle selections. Hoiruko (J) name changed to Wailmer (E) name. I know, it's a bit late, but Merry Christmas to all! 107KB, the longest Ruby/Sapphire FAQ that I know of at this point in time. Version 1.1 (December 24th, 2002) - The other half of yesterday's update, up to Route 119 just before Rival. Battle Chart mistakes fixed, and now uses a different text system. Thanks to Roma emu for seeing mistakes on the FAQ Battle Chart. The Battle Chart also uses a less confusing system than the previous one and is slightly bigger. Pokedex and done all the way to #28 Pelipper! 96KB! Version 1.05 (December 23rd, 2002) - Half-update all the way to just past Sea Route 118. Full (other half) of update will be up later today. 85KB! Version 1.0 (December 22nd, 2002) - 4th gym leader in-depth to all of Sea Route 107 in-depthed. 79KB. Version 0.9 (December 21st, 2002) - 4th gym in-depth up to gym leader in- depth. 72KB. A very minor update in comparison to the rest (0.4-0.8) Version 0.8 (December 20th, 2002) - Ziguzaguma Pokemon name changed to Zigzagoon as it seems more accurate. May still have a few of those however. Continuing in-depth FAQ from start of Route 115 to just before the 4th gym. 70KB. Version 0.7 (December 19th, 2002) - Continuing in-depth FAQ from Slateport City Team Magma/Aqua battle onward to start of Route 115. 65KB. Version 0.6 (December 18th, 2002) - FAQ in-depthed all the way to Slateport City Team battle. Note that I am only going through Sapphire after beating Ruby so I can in-depthize the FAQ for the rest of you. Think it'll help out! Reformatted on my own computer for .txt use rather than .doc/.rtf so it looks a lot nicer. Also where Pokemon are located are posted all the way to Lavaridge Town. Took about 1 1/4 hours. New intro as well. Added Ruby/Sapphire differences section. The battle chart itself is also up again. Version 0.5 (December 17th, 2002) - FAQ in-depthed all the way to Petalburg Woods. I beat Ruby on the 15th with a Lv90 Groudon most of the way, but with some aid from Lv45 Kimogassa and Lv47 Sceptile. Starting a new game today in Sapphire, as the girl (Haruka is her name), as Torchic instead of Treecko. Differences are being put. Sub-titles added to all major towns, as well. Took about 45 minutes. Added Gender Differences pages. Version 0.4 (December 14th, 2002) - First part of FAQ (to 5th gym city) in- depthed. Version 0.3 (November 30th, 2002) - Psychic weakness added: Dark (accidentally missed it). Mini-FAQ up to just after the 8th gym. (Which is where I am, in the cave). Worked on for 20 minutes. Haven't played much Ruby after all… Version 0.2 (November 25th, 2002) - Fixes to Torchic, Poochyena battle in the beginning. Worked on for about 10 minutes. Mini FAQ portion slightly lengthened. Still only have 5 badges due to school time but I'm sure I'll get farther it wasn't for school. Version 0.1 (November 24th, 2002) - First version of Ruby/Sapphire FAQ ever. First one up, as well! Total time spent on it so far: about 1 + hours. Total info on FAQ up: Very Detailed up to return to the Prof's lab, Mini-FAQ up to 5th badge. ----------------------------------------------------------------- HM List ----------------------------------------------------------------- HM01 Cut can be found in the house left of the Pokemon Center in Rustboro City. HM02 Fly can be found by beating your rival after you have 5 badges. HM03 Surf can be found in Petalburg City in the house left of the Pokemon Center. HM04 Strength can be found after you Rock Smash the rocks in Rusturf Tunnel. HM05 Flash can be found at the entrance of Dewford Cave. HM06 Rock Smash can be found in the southeast house in Mauville City. HM07 Waterfall can be found in the Sootopolis City Cave. HM08 Dive can be found in the northwesternmost house in Mossdeep City. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 03. Non-Spoiler Section ----------------------------------------------------------------- I won't do spoilers here, if you want them simply scroll to the FAQ. Anyway, here's what you'll probably want to know even if you don't want spoilers: The starters are: Treecko - Grass Type, stays Grass Type even after evolutions Torchic - Fire Type, when evolved will add Fighting Type Mudkip - Water Type, when evolved will add Ground Type There are no signs of Johto or Kanto in the game, as it is far away from Hoenn, the land of Ruby/Sapphire. The legendary Pokemon are (respective to their versions): Ruby: Groudon, Latios Sapphire: Kyogre, Latias Both: Regi-Ice, Regi-Rock, Regi-Steel There are 202 Pokemon you can get in both games combined. There is no way of transferring Pokemon to Ruby/Sapphire yet. There are 8 gyms like in Blue/Red/Yellow, but it is much longer than Blue/Red/Yellow. You can think of it as something between the Gold/Silver/Crystal games and Blue/Red/Yellow, as there is a lot more you can do even after you beat the Elite Four and catch the legendary types. There is a new Pokemon Contest you can join. Your rival is a lot nicer in the game, and will always be the gender opposite of who you choose. You will also meet two "other" rivals that will fight you on the journey as well. It has a lot nicer graphics than the previous games. All 2v2 battles are optional except the battle in the 7th gym, which is required. I hope this clears up some confusion to all. Have fun when you get it! - Lord Yoyo ----------------------------------------------------------------- 04. New Features ----------------------------------------------------------------- There have been quite a few new features in the first ever Pokemon game on the Game Boy Advance. Here are the main ones: 2v2 Battles - Optional battles. You go to twins who battle you. You will use starting Pokemon and 1st one on the bench. However, a gym leader will force you to have a 2v2 battle, but that's cool, right? :) There are three types of bikes in this game! A Regular Bike, a Mach Bike, and an Acro Bike! There is a new HM, Dive! There are now Pokemon Contests your Pokemon can enter! There is now a Trainer Dex you can get. More Pokemon - Contrary to common belief, there are supposedly 386 Pokemon in the game. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 05. Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire Differences ----------------------------------------------------------------- Pokemon Ruby-only: - It's red! - You'll only fight Team Magma. - You get the Red Orb. - Some Pokemon are Ruby-exclusive: - Groudon - Mawile - Nuzleaf - Seedot - Shiftry - Solrock - Zangoose - When Groudon is released from the underwater cave, Sunny Day is activated into the weather. Pokemon Sapphire-only: - It's blue! - You'll only fight Team Aqua. - You get the Blue Orb. - Some PoKeMoN are Sapphire exclusive: - Kyogre - Lombre - Lotad - Ludicolo - Lunatone - Sableye - Seviper - When Kyogre is released from the underwater, Rain Dance is activated into the weather. It's pretty much a decision of what color you like more, as you will see more of that color in the game. I personally like the name Sapphire better, but don't underestimate Ruby as their legendaries are cool too :) . Red vs. blue, which strikes out in your mind more? ----------------------------------------------------------------- 05. Before You Start The Game ----------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to Pokemon Ruby or Sapphire! This section will introduce you to the game. Here's a quick review of the Main Menu: Pokedex: This is the Pokemon dictionary. All Pokemon you've seen go here. Pokemon: See your Pokemon's stats and skills. Pack: The pack is where almost all of your items are stored. Split into categories to aid you. The categories are: Items Pokeballs TMs (and HMs) Berries Important Items Pokemon Navigator: Basically your map is the Pokemon Navigator. Status: Status of your character, time, and badges you've gotten. Save: Saving your game. You do want to save your game? :) Settings: Put settings for the game. I suggest fast text unless you can read Japanese. The settings list is: Text speed (Slow, Medium, or Fast? I suggest Fast.) Battle animation (Do you want activated or not?) Rules (Rules...) Sound (On or Off?) Config Window Type Close Close: Leads you out of the main menu. You can also press B…which is a lot easier. Battle Menu: It is the same as the earlier Pokemon games (exception: Blue, Red, Yellow, which switched Switch and Item.) |-------|----| |Attack |Item| |-------|----| |Switch |Run | |-------|----| ALL-NEW things in Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire: See section 4. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 06. Gender Differences ----------------------------------------------------------------- There are not very big differences between choosing the Boy or the Girl, but here's some noticeable ones as I beat Ruby with Brendan and I'm using May for Sapphire: You start out in the right house if you're May, left house if you're Brendan. The lab will be on the other side all the time. The lab would be in the southwest of Littleroot Town if you're the May, southeast if you're the Brendan. Your rival is Brendan if you're May, May if you're the Brendan. Duh! And, of course they look different. :P ----------------------------------------------------------------- 07. Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------- The characters of Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire: Boy Brendan (Main Character) <= I chose for Ruby Lives in: Littleroot Town Description: You can either choose to be him or be a rival to him (if you choose to play as May). Girl May (Main Character) <= I chose for Sapphire Lives in: Littleroot Town Description: You can either choose to be her or be a rival to her (if you choose to play as Brendan). Wally Lives in: Petalburg City Description: You will first meet him the 5th city gym (Petalburg City gym), and he will show you how to catch a Pokemon. He is basically your second rival. Steven Lives in: Tokasane City Description: He will eventually be the Steven of the Pokemon League until you beat him. He pops up randomly through the game, kind of like Lance in Gold/Silver/Crystal. Professor Birch Lives in: Littleroot Town Description: The father of your rival, he will let you keep your Pokemon once you save him from the Poochyena. He will also give you a PoKeDeX. Norman Lives in: Littleroot Town/Petalburg City Description: He will tell you to fight him again after you go in for the first time when you have 4 badges. He will give you a Boat Ticket after you beat the Pokemon League after you walk down the stairs. Archie is the leader of Team Aqua of Pokemon Sapphire, while Maxie is the leader of Team Magma of Pokemon Ruby. They will encounter you a few times in the game, as well. The other characters have more minor roles as you will barely see them as much as these listed above. |---------------| |Littleroot Town| |---------------| When you first start, you will be in Littleroot Town. You start out in a truck where you and your family are moving in to the Littleroot Town. Choose new game and start. You are first asked if you want to play as a boy or girl in the game (the first one is Boy, and the second is Girl). You are asked for your name. I suggest you put in the same character five times or something you recognize easily so you can see when you're mentioned in the game (of course, if you have the English version, there shouldn't be a problem). Choose yes, which is the first option. When you hear the truck stop, you will be able to move out of the truck (east). Note by K_brainbox: You can press select to switch from Japanese characters to English letters if you press select twice for Pokemon and/or yourself. Enter the house that you're next to, watch Machokes move your furniture, and go upstairs to your room. Go to the PC and take out a potion, and also set the clock. Set the time right, for you will not be able to change it again at all. Use left and right to set the minute hand. Now go back down and your mom will let you get out of the house after you set the clock. Now, if you're a girl you enter the left house, and if you're a boy enter the right house. Go up the stairs after your rival's mom talks to you. Talk to the person in the opposite gender to you (which will be your future rival). They seem to be much friendlier than in the previous games, and will give you items during the journey. They will tell you that their father (the Professor) is not there at the moment. Exit the house, and go north onto Route 101. |---------| |Route 101| |---------| Pokemon on Route 101: Poochyena, Zigzagoon, Wingull, Wurmple It seems that someone (Professor Birch) is attacked by a wild Poochyena. You should see a bag below it. Click A on it and you will get your choice of your starter Ruby/Sapphire Pokemon! ----------------------------------------------------------------- 08. Choose Your Starting Pokemon ----------------------------------------------------------------- Inside the bag, you find three Pokeballs. Unfortunately, you can't choose all three (nice try though!) so choose one of them. Your choices are: Treecko lvl 16 (Grass)/Groyle lvl 36(Grass)/Sceptile (Grass) - This is basically the fastest starter. Treecko and his evolutions are effective for the first two gyms, but you will find him not as useful later through the game as the gyms are strong against him. Pick him if you want a challenge (which is what I did in my Ruby game). Torchic lvl 16 (fire) Combusken lvl 36 (Fire/Fighting) Bashamo (Fire/Fighting) - A fire type starter, Torchic is the slowest starter. He gets more and more effective as the game goes along, similar to Charmander in the RBY games. Mudkip lvl 16 (Water) Marshtomp lvl 36 (Water/Ground) Swampert (Water/Ground) - The water starter, Mudkip also gets more useful through the game, but he is not so effective as the Pokemon League hits. The in-between extremes of Treecko and Torchic. Remember that this decision affects your whole game. Although all starters are useful somewhere, it varies! And there's also a difference in what game you play in. Ruby - I chose Treecko, but the best is Mudkip due to his anti-fire resistance. Sapphire - I chose Torchic, but the best is Treecko due to his anti-water resistance. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 09. FAQ ----------------------------------------------------------------- |---------| |Route 101| |---------| Level Range of Pokemon here: 2-3 Pokemon on Route 101: Poochyena, Zigzagoon, Wingull, Wurmple The Poochyena will immediately walk up to you and fight your starter. Your battle has begun! It should not be hard because your starter is Level 5 while the Poochyena is Level 2. If you attempt to lose and get down to 3 HP, the Poochyena will run off so you won't die. Insane, isn't it? You shouldn't lose more than a few HP anyway! After you win, it turns out that the person you saved is Professor Birch. Go back to Littleroot Town! |---------------| |Littleroot Town| |---------------| Talk to the professor in his lab (below your rival's house), and he will be very grateful that you saved him. After a little talking with the professor, you can nickname your new starter Pokemon. As usual, yes is the top option. A second choice comes up, and you will have to answer yes, possibly asking you if you want to be a Pokemon Master. Now head out north back on Route 101. |---------| |Route 101| |---------| Level Range of Pokemon here: 2-3 Pokemon on Route 101: Poochyena, Zigzagoon, Wingull, Wurmple Go back north to Route 101, and you will be able to fight some wild Pokemon. It may be helpful for you to get to Level 6 by Oldale City, the city to the north. There are no trainers on this path. |-----------| |Oldale City| |-----------| This is the first city you encounter, and city where you will want to heal at the Pokemon Center. The Pokemon Center is labeled P.C., of course. Healing is no different from the other games, so talk to the lady behind the counter (still Nurse Joy? I don't know...), and head your way north, as you can not go west on Route 102 yet. |---------| |Route 103| |---------| Pokemon on Route 103: Poochyena, Zigzagoon, Wingull, Wurmple, Surskit, Seedot (Ruby) or Lotad (Sapphire) Now go north to Route 103, and at the northern part of the route, you will meet your rival again. Be sure to be completely healed and at Level 7 to guarantee a win. Your rival's Pokemon is only Level 5, and doesn't have any elemental attacks against yours yet, but you'll need it. However, you don't need potions once you're Level 7, so just go fight. Your rival is the person who was in the house opposite to yours in Littleroot Town. Your lineup should now be: Level 7 Starter |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Rival (Brendan or May) Battle (Your Starter) | |-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| |Level 5 Treecko |Level 5 Torchic |Level 5 Mudkip | |-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| |Level 5 Torchic (??? EXP)|Level 5 Mudkip (403 EXP)|Level 5 Treecko (??? EXP)| |-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| |You get: 1860G | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Unlike the previous Pokemon games, this rival seems to be a lot nicer and will give you items on your journey. After you beat your rival, go back south to Oldale City. |-----------| |Oldale City| |-----------| Your rival will be waiting for you just south of the city. You will want to heal, as you may face some battles back to Littleroot Town, so heal again. |---------| |Route 101| |---------| Level Range of Pokemon here: 2-3 Pokemon on Route 101: Poochyena, Zigzagoon, Wingull, Wurmple Your rival will once again go south to Littleroot Town, and you will have to follow your rival down again. These wild Pokemon should bare no threat anymore, and you can level up to level 8 at this point.
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