Petalburg Woods

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Petalburg Woods トウカのもり Tōka Woods "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Map description:	This dense forest, with its abundance of trees, is well known to be a favorite habitat for Shroomish.
Location:	South of Rustboro, on Route 104
Region:	Hoenn
Generations:	III
Location of Petalburg Woods in Hoenn.
Pokémon world locations

Petalburg Woods (Japanese: トウカのもり Tōka Woods) is a forest in western Hoenn that lies between Petalburg City and Rustboro City, in the middle of Route 104. It appears in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

In the games

Geography

Starting at what is later revealed to be the westernmost of two southern entrances, the player is led on a winding path through many patches of grass. The tall trees cast an eternal shadow over the ground, but it is still possible to see. It is dark enough, however, that other travelers have had the misfortune to drop and lose their items on the ground. It is possible to find these without technological assistance, but the Itemfinder makes searching a great deal easier.

The Petalburg Woods are abundant with wild Pokémon. Many low-leveled Bug-type Pokémon make it their home and can commonly be encountered in tall grass, but there are rarer Pokémon here as well. Slakoth and Shroomish can only be found within the confines of the forest. These rare Pokémon are often sought by collectors in nearby Rustboro City.

Near the northern exit to Route 104, a pair of saplings block a forked path to the east. When HM01 (Cut) has been obtained, and the Rustboro Gym Leader Roxanne defeated in battle the bushes may be temporarily cleared. This allows access to the easternmost half of the forest.

The first time the player traverses the woods they travel north. On this trip, they encounter a Devon Corporation employee being attacked by a Grunt of Team Magma^ROR/Team Aqua^SEAS, who requests assistance. Once the Grunt is defeated, the man will reward the player with a Great Ball^RSE or the Exp. Share^ORAS, before making his way back to his company headquarters.

In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire only, the Moss Rock is located here.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Paralyze Heal	Near the bottom left patch of grass	R  S  E  OR  AS
	Potion	In a large bare area of a grass patch, near the bottom eastern exit (hidden)	R  S  E  OR  AS
	Great Ball	Received from Devon Corporation employee after defeating the Team MagmaR/Aqua GruntSE	R  S  E
	Exp. Share	Received from Devon Corporation employee after defeating the Team MagmaOR/Aqua GruntAS	OR  AS
	Poké Ball	Empty spot next to a grass patch to the left, south of Bug Catcher James (hidden)	R  S  E
	Balm Mushroom	Empty spot next to a grass patch to the left, south of Bug Catcher James (hidden, regrows occasionally)	OR  AS
	Ether	To the left of the northern exit	R  S  E  OR  AS
	TinyMushroom ×2	Between the trees west of the girl who gives a Miracle Seed (requires Cut) (hidden) Empty grass patch, by jumping the second ledge on the eastern side (requires Cut) (hidden)	R  S  E
	Tiny Mushroom ×2	Between the trees west of the girl who gives a Miracle Seed (requires Cut) (hidden, regrows occasionally) Empty grass patch, by jumping the second ledge on the eastern side (requires Cut) (hidden, regrows occasionally)	OR  AS
	Miracle Seed	Given by a girl to the east of the northern exit (requires Cut)	R  S  E  OR  AS
	Great Ball	East of the girl who gives a Miracle Seed, above a ledge near the Moss Rock (requires Cut)	R  S  E  OR  AS
	X Attack	Jumping the second ledge on the eastern side (requires Cut)	R  S  E  OR  AS
	Net Ball	Occasionally received after a rematch with Bug Catcher James	OR  AS
	Scizorite	South of the Moss Rock, after defeating or capturing GroudonOR/KyogreAS (requires Cut)	OR  AS

Pokémon

Generation III

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Poochyena	R		S		E		Grass	5-6	30%
Zigzagoon	R		S		E		Grass	5-6	30%
Wurmple	R		S		E		Grass	5-6	25%
Silcoon	R		S		E		Grass	5	10%
Cascoon	R		S		E		Grass	5	10%
Taillow	R		S		E		Grass	5-6	5%
Shroomish	R		S		E		Grass	5-6	15%
Slakoth	R		S		E		Grass	5-6	5%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Generation VI

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Zigzagoon	OR			AS			Grass	4-6	30%
Wurmple	OR			AS			Grass	4-6	30%
Silcoon	OR			AS			Grass	6	10%
Cascoon	OR			AS			Grass	6	10%
Taillow	OR			AS			Grass	5	5%
Shroomish	OR			AS			Grass	5	10%
Slakoth	OR			AS			Grass	5	5%
Horde Encounter
Zigzagoon	OR			AS			Horde Encounter	3	35%
Wurmple	OR			AS			Horde Encounter	3	60%
Shroomish	OR			AS			Horde Encounter	3	5%
Exclusively as hidden Pokémon After defeating or capturing Groudon/Kyogre
Paras	OR			AS			Grass	6	??%
Cottonee	OR			AS			Grass	6	??%
Phantump	OR			AS			Grass	6	??%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Trainers

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Trainer	Pokémon
Bug Catcher Lyle フジオ Fujio Reward: $48	Wurmple♂ Lv.3 No item
	Wurmple♂ Lv.3 No item
	Wurmple♂ Lv.3 No item
	Wurmple♂ Lv.3 No item
	Wurmple♂ Lv.3 No item
	Wurmple♂ Lv.3 No item
Team Magma Grunt R Reward: $180	Poochyena♂ Lv.9 No item
Team Aqua Grunt S Reward: $180	Poochyena♂ Lv.9 No item
Bug Catcher James ミキヤ Mikiya Reward: $128	Nincada♂ Lv.8 No item
Rematch
Bug Catcher James* ミキヤ Mikiya Reward: $432	Ninjask♂ Lv.27 No item
Bug Catcher James* ミキヤ Mikiya Reward: $464	Dustox♂ Lv.29 No item
	Ninjask♂ Lv.29 No item
Bug Catcher James* ミキヤ Mikiya Reward: $496	Surskit♂ Lv.31 No item
	Dustox♂ Lv.31 No item
	Ninjask♂ Lv.31 No item
Bug Catcher James* ミキヤ Mikiya Reward: $528	Surskit♂ Lv.33 No item
	Ninjask♂ Lv.33 No item
	Dustox♂ Lv.33 No item
	Ninjask♂ Lv.33 No item
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Pokémon Emerald

Trainer	Pokémon
Bug Catcher Lyle フジオ Fujio Reward: $48	Wurmple♂ Lv.3 No item
	Wurmple♂ Lv.3 No item
	Wurmple♂ Lv.3 No item
	Wurmple♂ Lv.3 No item
Team Aqua Grunt Reward: $180	Poochyena♂ Lv.9 No item
Bug Catcher James ミキヤ Mikiya Reward: $96	Nincada♂ Lv.6 No item
	Nincada♂ Lv.6 No item
Rematch
Bug Catcher James* ミキヤ Mikiya Reward: $432	Ninjask♂ Lv.27 No item
Bug Catcher James* ミキヤ Mikiya Reward: $464	Dustox♂ Lv.29 No item
	Ninjask♂ Lv.29 No item
Bug Catcher James* ミキヤ Mikiya Reward: $496	Surskit♂ Lv.31 No item
	Dustox♂ Lv.31 No item
	Ninjask♂ Lv.31 No item
Bug Catcher James* ミキヤ Mikiya Reward: $528	Surskit♂ Lv.33 No item
	Ninjask♂ Lv.33 No item
	Dustox♂ Lv.33 No item
	Ninjask♂ Lv.33 No item
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Trainer	Pokémon
Bug Catcher Lyle フジオ Fujio Reward: $80	Wurmple♂ Lv.5 No item
	Wurmple♂ Lv.5 No item
	Wurmple♂ Lv.5 No item
Team Magma Grunt OR Reward: $360	Poochyena♂ Lv.9 No item
Team Aqua Grunt AS Reward: $360	Poochyena♂ Lv.9 No item
Bug Catcher James ミキヤ Mikiya Reward: $128	Nincada♂ Lv.8 No item
Rematches
Bug Catcher James ミキヤ Mikiya Reward: $160/192	Surskit♂ Lv.10/12 No item
	Nincada♂ Lv.10/12 No item
Bug Catcher James* ミキヤ Mikiya Reward: $384	Surskit♂ Lv.24 No item
	Ninjask♂ Lv.24 No item
Bug Catcher James* ミキヤ Mikiya Reward: $736	Masquerain♂ Lv.46 No item
	Ariados♂ Lv.46 No item
	Ninjask♂ Lv.46 No item
	Ledian♂ Lv.46 No item
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Trainer Tips

TRAINER TIPS
Any POKéMON that appears even once
in a battle is awarded EXP Points.
To raise a weak POKéMON, put it at the
left of the team list.
As soon as a battle starts, switch it
out. It will earn EXP Points without
being exposed to any harm.

TRAINER TIPS
In addition to Hit Points [HP], POKéMON
have Power Points [PP] that are used to
make moves during battle.
If a POKéMON runs out of PP, it must be
taken to a POKéMON CENTER.

Appearance

Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire

In the anime

Petalburg Woods in the anime

Ash, May, Brock, and Max make their way through Petalburg Woods (referred as Petalburg Forest) over the course of several episodes. Its first appearance is in You Never Can Taillow, where Ash catches his Taillow. In A Poached Ego!, Jessie and James release their Arbok and Weezing into the wild, but later gain a Cacnea. Ash catches his Treecko in Tree's a Crowd. Its last appearance is in A Tail with a Twist, where Jessie catches her Seviper. A Pokémon Center is also located here, as shown in the same episode.

Trivia

• This is the only forest area to have three exit points.
• This is the only forest area in the main series games to end in "Woods", unlike Viridian Forest, Ilex Forest, the Eterna Forest, Pinwheel Forest, and Santalune Forest, which all end in "Forest".
• This is one of the few locations in the Hoenn region to have cloudy weather.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 橙華森林 / 橙华森林 Chénghuá Sēnlín European French Bois Clémenti German Blütenburgwald Italian Bosco Petalo Korean 등화숲 Deunghwa Sup European Spanish Bosque Petalia

Hoenn
Settlements Littleroot Town • Oldale Town • Petalburg City • Rustboro City • Dewford Town • Slateport City • Mauville City • Verdanturf Town Fallarbor Town • Lavaridge Town • Fortree City • Lilycove City • Mossdeep City • Sootopolis City • Pacifidlog Town • Ever Grande City Battle Frontier • Battle Resort Routes 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 • Underwater Landmarks Petalburg Woods • Rusturf Tunnel • Island Cave • Granite Cave • Abandoned Ship • Sea Mauville • Oceanic Museum Seaside Cycling Road • Trick House • Mauville Game Corner • New Mauville • Trainer Hill • Desert Ruins • Mirage Tower • Fiery Path Jagged Pass • Mt. Chimney • Desert Underpass • Meteor Falls • Weather Institute • Scorched Slab • Ancient Tomb • Safari Zone • Mt. Pyre Lilycove Museum • Shoal Cave • Team Aqua Hideout • Team Magma Hideout (Lilycove • Jagged Pass) • Mossdeep Space Center • Seafloor Cavern Cave of Origin • Mirage Island • Sky Pillar • Victory Road • Pokémon League • Sealed Chamber • Artisan Cave • Altering Cave • Southern Island Marine Cave • Terra Cave • Contest Hall • Battle Maison • Battle Tower • Battle Tent • Secret Islet • Secret Meadow • Secret Shore Mirage spots Mirage Caves • Mirage Forests • Mirage Islands • Mirage Mountains Crescent Isle • Fabled Cave • Gnarled Den • Nameless Cavern • Pathless Plain • Trackless Forest Access to Birth Island • Faraway Island • Navel Rock • Sky

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