Appendix:Ruby and Sapphire walkthrough/Section 1

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Badge 1: Littleroot Town to Rustboro City

Littleroot Town

The game begins in a pickup truck parked in Littleroot Town. The player's family has just moved here from Johto. After exiting the truck, the player will head into their house. Here, they can set their clock and listen to their mom. Once completed, the player will then head to their neighbor's house. After learning their neighbor, who is the opposite gender of the player, is not home, they should head north to Route 101 and rescue Professor Birch.

Route 101

The player must choose their starter wisely.

After stumbling across Professor Birch being attacked by a group of Poochyena, he will tell the player to select one of the Pokémon in the bag. The options are Treecko, the Template:Type2, Torchic, the Template:Type2, or Mudkip, the Template:Type2. The player must choose carefully, as this Pokémon will be their starter. Once the Pokémon is selected, a battle between the starter and a Poochyena will commence. After its defeat, Birch will take the player to his lab and tell them to go to Route 103 to meet their rival. If the player is male, the rival will be May. If the player is female, the rival will be Brendan. After doing this, the player should head home to access their PC and withdraw a Potion. Upon completion, the player will head north towards Oldale Town, the first town with a Pokémon Center.

Oldale Town to Route 103

Upon reaching Oldale Town, the player will continue north to Route 103. Along the way, the player will meet a Pokémart salesman. After speaking with them, the player will get a free Potion. Once this is done, the player should continue north, where they will have their first battle with their rival.

Rival battle

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The first rival battle

At this point, the rival will only have one Pokémon. What it is depends on which Pokémon the player chose at the beginning of the game. The rival character will have chosen the stronger type. Upon the defeat of the rival, they will head back to Littleroot Town.

Route 102 to Littleroot Town and back

After following the rival back to Littleroot Town, the Professor will give the player five Poké Balls. Before leaving town, the player's mom will appear to give her child a pair of Running Shoes. Once this is completed, the player may now head back up to Oldale Town. Once they arrive, they may now buy items at the Pokémart. Then, the player should head west, leaving Oldale via Route 102.

Route 102

There are several Pokémon Trainers along Route 102. The player should battle them in order to earn experience and money. Also along Route 102 are items and berries.

Continuing west, the player will eventually arrive at Petalburg City. After heading to the gym, the player will learn that their father will not accept their challenge until they have earned four badges. Instead, he recommends his child go and assist Wally, who will become another rival of the player, to capture a Ralts.

Once done with Wally, the player may now exit Petalburg City to the west by heading out on Route 104.