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Pokémon Diamond/Pearl FAQ Published for the Nintendo DS Released April 22nd, 2007 _________________ |Table of Contents| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ 1. Walkthrough a. Coal Badge WCLB b. Forest Badge WFRB c. Cobble Badge WCBB d. Fen Badge WNQB e. Relic Badge WRCB f. Mine Badge WMNB g. Icicle Badge WICB h. Beacon Badge WBCB i. The Pokémon League WPKL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Walkthrough WKTH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At the start of the game, listen to the good Professor talk about the game controls and adventure information if you wish, but otherwise, choose the third option to continue (click the red box on the bottom screen to back up out of the first dialogue choice, and just hit the text in the second one to finish). Afterwards, tap the center of the Pokéball for Professor Rowan to show off Munchlax in an exposition. Once he's finished, choose either the male or female character by highlighting and then selecting them (whichever you choose will not determine the course of the story or gameplay). Choose a name for your character, confirm it, then use either one of the default names for your rival or choose his name as well. For the course of this walkthrough, we shall refer to him as Rival. Confirm his name as well, and then you will be shrunk and put into the game world. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1a. Coal Badge WCLB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Twinleaf Town ------------- Watch the TV program, which is talking about a red Gyrados in hidings. Afterwards, head down the staircase, and you will be met with by your mother, whom shall have you be running after your Rival. Exit the house (with a warning that will not apply for any longer than five minutes), then go to the northwestern house in Twinleaf Town. Rival will pop out once you approach and then head back inside. Follow after him, and go up the staircase in his house to his room on the second floor. After the conversation is done, make your leavetakings and continue outside again, then head north and into the Route 201 Area. --------- Route 201 --------- Proceed north again and you shall encounter your Rival once again. After he is done talking, he will tag up with you again. Now head west (Rival will stop you from heading east for the moment), then go north and enter into the forest/lake area. ---------------- Verity Lakefront ---------------- _______ |POKÉMON| ¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | Name Encounter Rate Type Levels Other Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯� �¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Turtwig | N/A | Grass | 5 | Gift only | |Chimchar | N/A | Fire | 5 | Gift only | |Piplup | N/A | Water | 5 | Gift only | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Inside, you will automatically have an encounter with Professor Rowan and either Lucas (if you are a girl) or Dawn (if you are a boy). The two shall take their leave, giving you the opportunity to choose your own Pokémon. You had better make it a good one, as a Starly will attack you at that moment. Below is a brief profile of each of the starter Pokémon and their evolution chain. ____________________ |#001 Turtwig - Grass| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Turtwig is an effective all-around balanced Pokémon, knowing Withdraw right from the start, and learns Absorb and Razor Leaf at Levels 9 and 13. Coupled with the Overgrow ability, which allows it's Grass attacks to increase in power by 1.5 when HP is low, makes an effective early fighter, and it evolves into Grotle at Level 18 and Torterra at Level 32, the latter of which will be Grass/Ground type, and will be effective in Gyms 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8. ____________________ |#004 Chimchar - Fire| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Chimchar focuses on attack, and can learn Leer, Taunt, Facade, and Calm Mind as well as a variety of other physical and Fire attacks. The ability Blaze allows his Fire attacks to deal 1.5x damage at low HP, but it's real claim to fame is it's early evolution - evolving at Level 14 to Monferno (though it only evolves to Infernape at Level 36). These latter two forms are also Fighting type, much like the previous generation's Fire-starter's evolution chain, with other attacks learnable like Feint, In Fight, and Punish. This makes him useful in Gyms 1 (once evolved), 2, 5, 6, and 7. I HIGHLY recommend taking Chimchar because, besides Ponyta/Rapidash, he is the ONLY Fire-type that you will be able to obtain in the game until you have seen all 150 Sinnoh Pokémon, and Fire-types are very much needed in the regular game of Diamond/Pearl. ___________________ |#007 Piplup - Water| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Piplup is basically the "advanced player's Pokémon" of the Diamond/Pearl generation, with a very poor early attack range ranging from Bubble to Bide - not exactly the greatest variety. However, once he evolves to Prinplup at level 16, things look up a bit, with attacks such as Metal Claw and Bubblebeam, and Empoleon (whom is evolved to at Level 36) has a second type of Steel, and can learn good attacks such as Aqua Jet, Mist, and Drill Peck. Thus, this Pokémon is generally not very useful in gyms, likely only being effective in Gyms 1, 5, 6, and 7. After you make your pick of Pokémon (and in traditional fashion, your Rival will choose the Pokémon that yours is weak to), you will have to fend off a Level 2 Starly. At this point in time, I believe that you will not need a strategy considering the lopsided power of your own Pokémon, so just attack until the Starly falls. Once done, Lucas/Dawn will come back to meet you and take the suitcase back. Head back south and leave the forest. --------- Route 201 --------- Head east from here, and you will encounter Professor Rowan and Lucas/Dawn again. After you finish your small talk, you shall then be automatically transported back to your house in Twinleaf Town. ------------- Twinleaf Town ------------- _____ |Items| ¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | Name | Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| [ ] | Running Shoes |Automatically obtained | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Your mother will now send you off to Sandgem Town, and gives you the Running Shoes to go with it. With these shoes, you can now press B to run, which should aid you in making the long journey just a little less tedious with the walking. Exit the house and leave the town north, and from now on, if you need to heal up your Pokémon while around here, head over to your mom to get them recovered. --------- Route 201 --------- _______ |POKÉMON| ¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | Name Encounter Rate Type Levels Other Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯� �¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Bidoof | Common | Normal | 2, 3 | | |Kricketot | Rare | Bug | ? | | |Shinx | Rare | Electric | ? | | |Starly | Common |Flying/Normal | 2, 3 | | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ After entering Route 201, head east along the path that Rival blocked you from moving earlier. Once you make it past the first section of grass, continue along the dirt road a slight ways, then head north and east through some more grass. Eventually, you should just be able to stroll from there right into Sandgem Town. ------------ Sandgem Town ------------ _____ |Items| ¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | Name | Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| [ ] | Pokédex |Automatically obtained | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Once you arrive in town, you will come face-to-face with Lucas/Dawn, again. Rival will exit the nearby building and leave, and inside, Professor Rowan will let you keep your own Pokémon as a gift. At this point, you can also nickname it. He then asks you the perennial question: do you wish to journey Shinnoh and help him in catologuing Pokémon? Accept, and he will give you the Pokédex, and send you off. Lucas/Dawn will also receive the third Pokémon of the initial trio, making a secondary rival for you. Outside, Lucas/Dawn will take you around for a little more sightseeing, showing off the Poké Mart and Pokémon Center. Afterwards, s/he will head to the northeast exit to Route 202 and block it off...for now. Instead, make your way back across Route 201 back to Twinleaf Town (if you wish to, you might also want to head to the Poké Mart here to pick up some Poké Balls, but you will be getting some more relatively soon). ------------- Twinleaf Town ------------- _____ |Items| ¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯| | Name | Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| [ ] | Journal |Automatically obtained | [ ] | Parcel |Automatically obtained | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Back here, go and visit your mother. She will hand off to you the Journal. Your Rival's mother then waltzes in as well, and after some more talking, gives you the Parcel. She also gives Rival's whereabouts - Jubilife City. We now have a destination in mind, so head back to Sandgem Town. ------------ Sandgem Town ------------ In Sandgem Town once more, head north along the exit between the Pokémon Center and Poké Mart. Doing so, you shall the enter Route 202. --------- Route 202 --------- Trainers -------- _________________ |Youngster Tristan| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Pokémon: Starly (Level 5 / Tackle, Growl, Quick Attack) | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $80| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ____________ |Lass Natalie| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ | |Pokémon: Bidoof (Level 3 / Tackle) | | Bidoof (Level 3 / Tackle) | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $48| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _______________ |Youngster Logan| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯| |Pokémon: Shinx (Level 5 / Tackle, Leer) | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $80| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _______ |POKÉMON| ¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | Name Encounter Rate Type Levels Other Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯� �¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Bidoof | Common | Normal | 3, 4 | | |Shinx | Common | Electric | 3, 4 | | |Starly | Common |Flying/Normal| 3, 4 | | |Kricketot | Common | Bug | 3, 4 | | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _____ |ITEMS| ¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | Name | Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| [ ] |Potion |Grass patch in NW corner before going to Jubilife| [ ] |Poké Balls |Automatically obtained from Lucas/Dawn | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Continue north and then west through the grasses, and you will meet up with Lucas/Dawn again. Lucas/Dawn will teach you the conventions of battling and capturing a Pokémon, so if you are new to the series, pay attention. After some words from him/her, s/he shall then give you five Poké Balls, and finally leaves. Now that we are on our merry way, it should be noted that this is an appropriate time to catch some Pokémon for general battling, as if you only have your Starter right now, things may get tough in the future. Picking up one of each species in the area before you go on is a good idea, along with training each of them to Level 4 or Level 5. Bidoof you will probably find to be useless (but can still be utilized as a very useful HM whore), but Starly and Shinx each will be relatively useful for those just wanting to make it through the game, with no multiplayer; the former species will learn a number of Flying techniques and can spam status moves, while the latter can learn Dark-type moves in addition to Electric moves to destroy any Psychic-types you may encounter. Kricketot is also useful, especially if you can get one holding Metronome. After you are done, continue west and north through the grass, then try to head east and you will meet up and battle your very first trainer - Youngster Tristan. _________________ |Youngster Tristan| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ This battle is pretty easy to win, given that he has only a Level 5 Starly. Send out either your own Starly or a Shinx, as either of them can counter the effects of his Growl with Growl and Leer, respectively. After the battle of altrition is over and Tristan's Starly starts attacking, respond in favor the next turn. The only other note here is the enemy Starly's Quick Attack - if your own Pokémon does not have enough health to sustain another attack (and it is not a Starly with Quick Attack and higher Speed stats), switch it out, as Quick Attack always strikes first. With the battle over, continue east along the dirt road. You will be caught by the next trainer in line, Lass Natalie. ____________ |Lass Natalie| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Let's face it - if you have been doing any sort of training whatsoever, Natalie's Pokémon lineup will be a basic joke, given the two Bidoofs' low levels. As such, you should treat them as fodder to gain a bit of experience points for once you reach Jubilife City. Just send out a Pokémon, and attack attack attack until your opposition falls. Once finished, continue north through the field of grass. Try to continue west, and you will be forced to battle the last of the triad of trainers in Route 202; Youngster Logan. _______________ |Youngster Logan| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ By this point in time, your Pokémon should have gone up a few levels from the previous battles and random encounters. As Logan's Shinx is only Level 5, it does not yet know any Electrical techniques, so send out a Starly if you want to. Otherwise, this should not be too difficult of a battle. Now that you have defeated all the trainers in Route 202, head straight west from your original position to the northwest position. Here, grab a Potion from a Pokéball lying on the grass patch, then go back east just a bit and head north into Jubilife City. ------------- Jubilife City ------------- Trainers -------- ___________________ |School Kid Harrison| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ | |Pokémon: Abra (Level 6 / Hidden Power) | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $120| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ____________________ |School Kid Christine| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ | |Pokémon: Abra (Level 6 / Hidden Power) | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $120| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _____ |ITEMS| ¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | Name | Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯| [ ] |Town Map |Automatically obtained from Rival | [ ] |TM 10 |Teaches Hidden Power | [ ] |Coupon #1 |Read below for location | [ ] |Coupon #2 |Read below for location | [ ] |Coupon #3 |Read below for location | [ ] |Pokéwatch |Obtain in exchange for the three | | |Pokéwatch Coupons | [ ] |Old Rod |Man in west checkpoint | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯ Here, you shall meet up with Lucas/Dawn again. S/he will give you the number of Pokémon that you have caught so far, then takes her leave after informing you of your Rival's current location - at the Trainer School right here in Jubilife City. The best way to find your Rival is to use its relative location - opposite the street from the Pokémon Center in town. Enter the building, and inside, talk to Rival, whom is at the blackboard. You will lose the Parcel, but in turn, shall obtain a Town Map. He will mark his next objective as Oreburgh City, then leaves the school. Before leaving the place, talk to the two trainers on the blue carpet in here to fight them. Answer yes to fight each of them. ___________________ |School Kid Harrison| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Given that School Kid Harrison only has a single Abra, and his Abra has only a single attack, it should be considered a one-trick pony. The only thing that should be considered is that your Pokémon with lower Special Defense stats may not be able to inflict serious damage, so bring in someone with a decent physical attack but also reasonable Special Defense. ____________________ |School Kid Christine| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ See strategy above for School Kid Christine, considering it is the exact same battle. After winning both battles, talk to School Kid Harrison again, and he will give you TM 10, Hidden Power. Now that you have done what you can here, exit back outside onto the streets. Try to head north, and you will be stopped by a man whom will offer you a Pokétch/Pokémon Watch in exchange for three Pokéwatch coupons held by three clowns hiding around town. You will want to grab a Pokétch, because it can offer a number of applications that are really useful. Each clown is wearing a yellow suit and yellow hat with white balls, so here are their locations; 1) Walking around right behind the nearby Pokémon Center 2) Hanging out in front of the TV station (far northwest section of the town, has a giant TV screen over the building) 3) West a ways from the TV station, wandering around in front of the Pokéwatch Company Answer "Yes" to all three of their questions, and in turn they will each give you a coupon. Once you have obtained all three Pokéwatch coupons, head back to the man who accosted you earlier near the Pokémon Center, and exchange them for a Pokéwatch. With all that done, there is only one thing left to do around here before we leave. Head north and go all the way west into the border check area. In here, talk to the fisherman and answer yes to get the Old Rod. While it is almost completely useless, it DOES allow you to catch Magikarp, which, once trained to a sufficient level, can evolve into the more powerful Gyrados. There are a couple of optional directions that you can go right now. You could go west past the checkpoint and onto Route 218, or you could go north to Route 204. However, Route 218 is a basic dock, and Route 204 leads to a dead end right now, and will be visited later in the future. For now, just head east, and out onto Route 203. --------- Route 203 --------- Trainers -------- _____ |Rival| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Pokémon: Starly (Level 7 / Tackle, Growl, Quick Attack) | | *Turtwig (Level 9 / Tackle, Withdraw, Absorb) | | *Chimchar (Level 9 / Scratch, Leer, Ember, Taunt) | | *Piplup (Level 9 / Pound, Growl, Bubble) | | | |*Only one of the designated Pokémon will be in his party, and| | this is the Pokémon your Rival chose at the beginning of the| | game. Therefore, if you chose Turtwig, he will have | | Chimchar, if you have Chimchar, he will have Piplup, and if | | you took Piplup, Turtwig will be in his lineup | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $900| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _________________ |Youngster Michael| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Pokémon: Bidoof (Level 5 / Tackle, Growl) | | Zubat (Level 5 / Leech Life, Supersonic) | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $80| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ________________ |Youngster Dallas| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯| |Pokémon: Kricketot (Level 7 / Growl / Bide) | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯ |Reward: $112| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ____________ |Lass Kaitlin| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯| |Pokémon: Bidoof (Level 4 / Tackle) | | Starly (Level 4 / Tackle, Growl) | | Budew (Level 4 / Absorb, Growth) | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $64| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ___________________ |Youngster Sebastian| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Pokémon: Machop (Level 7 / Low Kick, Leer, Focus Energy | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $112| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _____________ |Lass Madeline| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Pokémon: Starly (Level 5 / Tackle, Growl, Quick Attack) | | Bidoof (Level 5 / Tackle, Growl) | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $80| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _______ |POKÉMON| ¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | Name Encounter Rate Type Levels Other Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯� �¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Abra | Uncommon | Psychic | 4, 5 |Usually teleports away;| | | | | |Try for a one-throw | | | | | |catch | |Bidoof | Common | Normal | 4 | | |Kricketot | Common | Bug | 4 |Morning & Night only | |Shinx | Common | Electric | 4, 5 | | |Starly | Common |Flying/Normal| 4, 5 | | |Zubat | Common |Flying/Poison| 4, 5 |Night only | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _____ |ITEMS| ¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | Name | Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| [ ] |Poké Ball |Northeast of where you fought Rival | [ ] |Repel |North of small pond, go around trainer circuit| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Right after entering Route 203, you will be instantly accosted by your Rival, who will then challenge you to a Pokémon battle. Prepare yourself, and being the battle of the titans. _____ |Rival| ¯¯¯¯¯ Bring into the match your own starting Pokémon to counter Starly. This is because (with the exception of if you have Piplup), Rival's own starter will have a move that your's is weak to, and you do not want to put yourself into that predicament. This is why you instead want to use your own starter now against Starly. Deal with him thus, by first using whatever current stat- changing moves you have for a turn or two, then take out Starly. Once your Rival sends out his starter, retaliate with multiple stat- lowering moves (if you are using Turtwig, then merely attack). Once your starter is taken out of the match, your ideal next choice will be your own Starly for two reasons - the first is that using Quick Attack, you can avert undesirable results and get a fast hit in. The second is that if you are facing Turtwig, and Starly is at least Level 9, you can use it's Wing Attack for super-effective damage against Turtwig. Either way, Rival's starter should already be battered enough by now, so take it out. After you have obtained victory and your Rival runs off, head straight north between two sections of forest to face off against the Youngster Michael. _________________ |Youngster Michael| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ The first part of the battle should not be too difficult - just send someone in and rape Tomoki's Michael to hell and back. No, it is the next part that you should be worried about, as Zubat is Poison and Flying, two type attributes that you should not yet have any attacks that are super-effective against. Additionally, Zubat can use Supersonic, which can confuse your own Pokémon and cause it to attack itself. To counter this, I suggest you bring in somebody with a good attack and speed that can take out Zubat in two hits, before it can use Leech Life to restore itself, or Supersonic to pit your Pokémon against itself. Finally done with the battle, head around clockwise from Tomoki to find a Pokéball lying on the ground. Pick it up to obtain an item Poké Ball, then jump off of the nearby ledge. Now, head east along the path and up the first flight of staircases, and you will encounter Youngster Dallas. ________________ |Youngster Dallas| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Dallas will send out a Kricketot, which is a pure Bug type. Send out Chimchar, and destroy it with Ember. Lacking Chimchar, send out a Starly that is at least Level 9, and do a one-turn kill with Wing Attack. Simple as that, and Bide won't come into effect for at least a few turns, making the insurance against any damage even less mandatory. Now that the battle is done, head right and up the next flight of stairs. You can dodge this next trainer if you want by walking alongside the bottom or top strip of land, but if you want to fight, well, here is the strategy for the next trainer; Lass Kaitlin. ____________ |Lass Kaitlin| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Of course, you STILL won't have anything that is super-effective against Bidoof's type attributes, but given the species' general lack of stats in ANYTHING, and it only being Level 4, you can send out anything you want to against it, so long as it has an attack. After Bidoof falls, Kaitlin will send out either her Starly or her Budew. If it is a Starly she sends out, resist the urge to send out your own Starly / Chimchar if you have one, and send out somebody else to counter it. Again, given it is only Level 4, it should not take too much of an effort to defeat it. With her Budew, given it's Bug/Poison type, you have two choices. You can either use a Chimchar if you have one complete with Ember, or you could use Starly to utilize a Wing Attack. Or you could just send out something completely neutral to it's type attributes. Just be sure that whatever you utilize has a decent chunk of health left, as Budew knows Absorb, which can steal a handful of your own health and add it to hers. Next up, continue along to the southeast corner to face off against Youngster Sebastian. This is another battle though that can be avoided, so long as you make sure to run past him while he is looking in a direction other than yours. ___________________ |Youngster Sebastian| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Start the battle off with a flying-type Pokémon (aka. Starly, the only flyer available to you at this point in time), and use Wing Attack against his Machop. Even if he manages to get a Low Kick on you, it won't do super-effective damage against Starly's Normal-type. Since that battle was ended so prematurely, continue to head up north. You can walk around the back of the last trainer to avoid her. Otherwise, prepare to face off against Lass Madeline. _____________ |Lass Madeline| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ The real worry in this battle is that Starly knows Quick Attack, which means Madeline will spam it, which means Starly will always attack first. The two ways that you can counter this is to either bring in your own Starly to use Quick Attack (higher speed will have more precedence) or a Pokémon out of her Starly's league, meaning it can win in a few turns. Since you have likely used a Starly up already, try something else. Afterwards, she will bring out a Bidoof. As we all know, Bidoof sucks, so send out whatever you need to and defeat it. Now that we are done with the retinue of trainers in Route 203, head north and west down the small stairs, then grab the Pokéball lying on the ground here for a Repel. Now that this is all over, I recommend you go back to the Pokémon Center in Jubilife City first and heal up. That said, go into the cave via the entrance east of Lass Madeline. ------------- Oreburgh Gate ------------- _____________ |Camper Curtis| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯| |Pokémon: Shinx (Level 7 / Tackle, Leer) | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $112| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _______________ |Picnicker Diana| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Pokémon: Budew (Level 5 / Absorb, Growth) | | Psyduck (Level 5 / Water Sport, Scratch, Tail Whip)| |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $80| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _______ |POKÉMON| ¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | Name Encounter Rate Type Levels Other Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯� �¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Zubat | Common |Flying/Poison| 6, 8 | | |Psyduck | Common | Water | 6 |Basement only| |Geodude | Common | Rock | 4, 7, 8 | | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _____ |ITEMS| ¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | Name | Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| [ ] |HM06 |Teaches Rock Smash; obtain at entrance | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Walk past the hiker at the beginning of the cave, and he will give you HM06, which will teach you Rock Smash. After a brief tutorial on HMs, he shall also warn you that you need to beat the Oreburgh Gym Leader first to use it out of battle. Of course, that is where we are going. However, since you cannot use Rock Smash outside of battle yet, you cannot go north (and thus cannot capture any Psyducks at the moment, until you get to Route 204, which is a dead end path off of Route 203). I do, however, recommend that you teach one of your Normal-type Pokémon Rock Smash, so it can deal with all the Rock-types that you will face very soon, along with a couple of Shinxes. Instead, head east to fight two consecutive battles. _____________ |Camper Curtis| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Camper Curtis' lone Pokémon, a Shinx, is reasonably leveled. However, because it knows only Tackle and Leer, you can probably overpower it easily; in fact, if you are trying to level up some of the weaker Pokémon like a Bidoof to evolve it for Pokédex completion before you put it away, now is a good time to teach Bidoof Rock Smash, a Fighting-type move. Given its type attribute, it also means it will be super-effective against Shinx, an electric-type. Continue right a bit to fight again. _______________ |Picnicker Diana| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ I would not be too worried about either of Diana's Pokémon. Psyduck's only real move is Scratch, which does negligible amounts of damage, and Subimo is a Bug Pokémon, again weak to both Fire and Flying attacks. Just bring out a pair of Pokémon that you wish to level up and use Diana's lineup as experience point fodder. Having finished both battles, continue on outside into Oreburgh City. ------------- Oreburgh City ------------- Once you enter town from the Gate area, you should encounter a Youngster. He will guide you over to the Oreburgh Gym, where you can meet up with your Rival again, whom expresses disappointment as the Gym Leader is currently in the Oreburgh Mine. I believe that makes our next direction pretty clear-cut. Let us take a side-stop to Route 207 first, however. This is north of town. ---------------- Route 207 (West) --------------- _______ |POKÉMON| ¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | Name Encounter Rate Type Levels Other Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯� �¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Geodude | Common | Rck/Gnd | 5-7 | | |Machop | Common | Fighting | 5-7 | | |Zubat | Common | Psn/Fly | 6 | | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _____ |ITEMS| ¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | Name | Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| [ ] |Iron |On southeast ledge (go through Mt.| | |Coronet, use Rock Climb/Surf) | [ ] |Poké Ball |NW corner of field | [ ] |Poké Ball |Empty space in NE corner of field | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ There is not really too much to do here except for training; however, you should pick up a Machop now. Machop's Low Kick will be super-effective against the Orebough Gym Leader, and STAB makes it 3.0x the damage. You can also grab a Poké Ball from the northwest corner of the grass patch. If you go and examine the empty space in the northeast corner, you can get a second Poké Ball. Afterwards, head back into town. ------------- Orebough City ------------- _____ |ITEMS| ¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | Name | Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯| [ ] |Dusk Ball |Guy on 2nd Floor of 1st Apartment | [ ] |Super Potion |Miner in SE corner of mining area | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯ Before we go, however, there are a few things we need to do. First off, Pokémon Center and Poké Mart to replenish up on whatever you need. Secondly, in the northwest corner of town, enter the left apartment building, and go to the second floor. Talk to the guy wandering around in here, and he will give you a Dusk Ball. Now that you are finally done, head to the southeast section of town to enter the mining area. Here, head to the southeast corner of the mining works to talk to a man wandering around near a Machop, and he will give you a Super Potion. With that said, head to the south-central portion of this area, then enter Oreburgh Mine itself. ------------- Oreburgh Mine ------------- Trainers -------- ____________ |Worker Colin| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Pokémon: Geodude (Level 7 / Tackle, Defense Curl, Mud Sport) | | Onix (Level 7 / Mud Sport, Tackle, Harden, Bind) | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $280| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ____________ |Worker Mason| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Pokémon: Machop (Level 9 / Low Kick, Leer, Focus Energy) | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $360| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _______ |POKÉMON| ¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | Name Encounter Rate Type Levels Other Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯� �¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Zubat | Common |Flying/Poison| 7, 8 | | |Onyx | Rare | Rock | 8, 9 | | |Geodude | Common | Rock | 6, 7, 8 | | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _____ |ITEMS| ¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| | Name | Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| [ ] |X Defend |Lying on ground right of entrance | [ ] |Escape Rope |SW corner of second room | [ ] |Potion |South of a rock on eastern side of room | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Inside, head right from the entrance to open an item Pokéball to obtain an X Defend. Now head down the three flights of dirt staircases, and enter the heart of the mine itself. Deep into the mine, head left from the entrance, then go south and off the ledge. Continue down until you get to the southwest corner, and pick up the Pokéball for an Escape Rope. If you want to, talk to the nearby miner to face off against Worker Colin. ____________ |Worker Colin| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Given that both of Colin's Pokémon are Rock-types, it means that you cannot expect a Normal-type attack to hurt. Instead, you'll have to use other attacks, such as Rock Smash or Bubble, or neutral attacks such as Kricketot's Bide, or its evolution's Fury Cutter. Other than that, I cannot really offer any advice, other than to watch out for Onix's Bind - it can and WILL hurt. After the battle, continue right some more, then talk to the guy in between two rocks wearing a red hardhat. This is the Oreburgh Gym Leader, Roark. After he uses Rock Smash on one of the rocks, he will invite you to battle him in the gym. Once he leaves, head right and then go north, opening the Pokéball on the way to get a Potion. Talk to the guy in front of the rock facing the wall if you want to face Worker Mason. ____________ |Worker Mason| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ This is a ridiculously easy fight. Bring in a Flying-type (aka your Starly most likely), and use a Flying-type attack. Battle over in two attacks tops. Now that that is over, continue going around the room counterclockwise, then head north and exit out the way you came in. Continue up north through the gave and outside back into Oreburgh City. ------------- Oreburgh City ------------- Now that we have gotten Roark back into the gym, we have some last minute preparations to make. Go the Pokémon Center, and pick up Potions where needed. PRE-BATTLE PREPARATIONS: For your Pokémon list, definitely bring your starter. If your starter was Chimchar, evolve it to Monferno at Level 14 so it can gain Mach Punch, a Fighting-type move. If your starter was Piplup, you may also wish to evolve it at Level 16 to gain the useful Metal Claw, a Steel-type move. Other useful Pokémon to use are Kricketune (evolution of Kricketot) which will have Fury Cutter and Leech Life), Budew if you decided to grab one off of Route 204 (learns Mega Drain at Level 13), and anything that can learn Rock Smash (another Fighting-type move). Taking in a Machop from Route 207, from the north of the city, is also a very feasible idea, because, again, Fighting beats Rock. After you have finished organizing a reasonable party, head off to the gym. ----------------- Oreburgh City Gym ----------------- __________________ |Youngster Jonathon| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Pokémon: Geodude (Level 10 / Tackle, Defense Curl, Mud Sport, Rock Cart) | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $160| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ________________ |Youngster Darius| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Pokémon: Geodude (Level 8 / Tackle, Defense Curl, Mud Sport, Rock Cart) | | Onix (Level 8 / Harden, Tackle, Rock Throw) | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $128| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ________________ |Gym Leader Roark| ¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| |Pokémon: Geodude (Level 12 / Defense Curl, Mud Sport, Rock | | Throw, Stealth Rock) | | Onix (Level 12 / Tackle, Rock Throw, Screech, Stealth Rock) | | Cranidos (Level 14 / Headbutt, Leer, Pursuit, Stealth Rock) | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ |Reward: $1680| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ _____ |ITEMS| ¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯| | Name | Notes | |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯|¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯| [ ] |TM76 |Teaches Stealth Rock | ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Head straight north to face off against the first trainer, Youngster Jonathon. __________________ |Youngster Jonathon| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Given his single Geodude, you can call out anything that it has a weakness to here, whether it be Piplup, Turtwig, or somebody who knows Rock Smash. Simply said, it should not take too much of an effort to put down his Geodude, so long as your own stats are on par with his. Head north after your first victory to face off against the second guardian. ________________ |Youngster Darius| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Youngster Darius has two instead of one Pokémon in his lineup, but they ARE weaker. This can actually be used as a fodder match, so bring out one of your weaker Pokémon (that has a type-advantage attack) that you wish to level up, and let it loose on the Geodude, and then his Onix. Now that that is done, continue up, and you will face the overseer of the gym - Gym Leader Roark. ________________ |Gym Leader Roark| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Before I start with the general strategy for each Pokémon, I will tell you about the properties of Stealth Rock. Each of Roark's Pokémon can use it, and when it is utilized, whenever you switch Pokémon, the new Pokémon that you bring in will be injured by Stealth Rock for a one-time hit. However, Stealth Rock will continue hitting on throughout the battle, so definitely make sure to be prepared for it after Roark uses it and you switch out. Roark's starter, Geodude, should not be underestimated, but neither should you take out all the stops and throw everything you have it. Throw one of your weaker Pokémon out to battle it (likely one of the Bugs, or someone whom knows Rock Smash), as you will need your strongest Pokémon for later on in the match. If you have a Kricketune at a decent chunk of HP and Defense, you could also try using Fury Cutter multiple times in a row so (if) when you defeat Geodude, the attack power will carry over to when fighting Onix. Mega Drain is also a fine choice. After Roark sends out Geodude, switch Pokémon if your front-liner only knew Fighting moves to attack with (with the exception of if it is an evolved Monferno). This is because Onix has a high physical defense, and even being