Appendix:Ruby and Sapphire walkthrough/Section 9

Route 119

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Route 119

Name	Pokémon	Winnings
Bug Catcher Kent	Lv 26 Ninjask♂	$416
Bug Manic Donald	Lv 25 Wurmple♂, Lv 25 Silcoon♂, Lv 25 Beautifly♂	$1500
Bug Catcher Greg	Lv 26 Volbeat♂, Lv 26 Illumise♀	$416
Bug Maniac Taylor	Lv 25 Wurmple♂, Lv 25 Cascoon♂, Lv 25 Dustox♂	$1500
Bug Catcher Doug	Lv 26 Nincada♂, Lv 26 Nincada♂	$416
Bug Maniac Brent	Lv 27 Surskit♂	$1620
Pokémon Ranger Catherine	Lv 27 Gloom♀, Lv 27 Roselia♀	$1296
Pokémon Ranger Jackson	Lv 28 Breloom♂	$1344
Bird Keeper Phil	Lv 25 Taillow♂, Lv 25 Wingull♂, Lv 25 Swellow♂	$800
Bird Keeper Hugh	Lv 27 Swellow♂	$864
Ninja Boy Takashi	Lv 25 Nincada♂, Lv 25 Koffing♂, Lv 25 Ninjask♂	$300

Name	Encounter Rate	Level	Area
Oddish	30%	24-27	Grass
Zigzagoon	30%	25-27	Grass
Linoone	30%	25-27	Grass
Tropius	9%	25-27	Grass
Kecleon	1%/ N/A	25/ 30	Grass/ Invisible

Name	Encounter Rate	Level	Area
Oddish	30%	24-27	Grass
Zigzagoon	30%	25-27	Grass
Linoone	30%	25-27	Grass
Tropius	9%	25-27	Grass
Kecleon	1%/ N/A	25/ 30	Grass/ Invisible

Before entering this part of the route it is advisable to bring at least the Mach Bike and a Template:Type2 such as Swellow to make the first trip through this Route easier since the trainers on this route have Bug or Template:Type2 Pokémon. For the first part of the route is tall grass that prevents the bike from moving through it. During this part of the route a group of Bug-type trainers known as the Mimic Circle will mimic your movement pattern.

The next part of the path has a water area you can Surf on. There are 6 random spots based on the phrase in Dewford Town. Feebas can be obtained here with the Super Rod. North from here is a berry grove and a section that contains a hidden item. After crossing the bridge and the next patch of tall grass, using the Mach Bike to climb the slope would be suitable, rather than treking through the tall grass patch to the right. As you head north you will find the Weather Institute as well as two Team Magma^R / Team Aqua^S grunts guarding the bridge to the east so you will have to deal with the ones inside the building first.

Weather Institute

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Weather Institute 1F

Name	Pokémon	Winnings
Team Aqua Grunt♀	Lv 28 Carvanha♀	$560
Team Aqua Grunt♂	Lv 27 Zubat♂, Lv 27 Poochyena♂	$540
Team Aqua Grunt♂	Lv 27 Poochyena♂, Lv 27 Carvanha♂	$540
Team Aqua Grunt♂	Lv 26 Poochyena♂, Lv 26 Zubat♂, Lv 26 Carvanha♂	$520

Once inside you'll notice to the upper left a bed and a PC near a little girl, which you can use to heal and switch out your team if need be. Here on the first floor are two Team Magma^R / Team Aqua^S grunts you'll have to face. After the battle acess to the second floor is available.

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Weather Institute 2F

After reaching the second floor you'll find two more grunts and an Administrator.

File:Courtney Sprite.png [[Magma Admin (Trainer class)|Magma Admin]] Courtney [[Weather Institute|Weather Institute]] Ruby [[Magma Admin (Trainer class)|Magma Admin]] and Professor Courtney Oak [[Weather Institute|Weather Institute]] Ruby Reward: $1120
Types: Fire Ground Ability: Oblivious Held item: None Numel♀ Lv.28 Tackle Normal   --       Ember Fire   --       Magnitude Ground   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Mightyena♂ Lv.28 Bite Dark   --       Odor Sleuth Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Swagger Normal   --

File:Shelly sprite.png [[Aqua Admin (Trainer class)|Aqua Admin]] Shelly Weather Institute Sapphire [[Aqua Admin (Trainer class)|Aqua Admin]] and Professor Shelly Oak Weather Institute Sapphire Reward: $1120
Types: Water Dark Ability: Rough Skin Held item: None Carvanha♀ Lv.28 Screech Normal   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Crunch Dark   --       Scary Face Normal   --       Types: Dark Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Mightyena♀ Lv.28 Bite Dark   --       Astonish Ghost   --       Swagger Normal   --       Odor Sleuth Normal   --

After the battle, Courtney^R/Shelly^S is angry for failing and decides to retreat, acknowledging that they have other plans.

	Types: Normal Unknown Ability: Forecast Held item: Mystic Water
Castform Lv.25
Powder Snow Ice   --       Rain Dance Water   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Hail Ice   --

After the battle the professor will award you with a Castform which holds a Mystic Water, an item which enhances Template:Type2 moves. If your party is full you'll have to use the PC on the first floor to empty a spot before he can give it to you. After that return to Route 119.

Route 119 cont.

Name	Pokémon	Winnings
Ninja Boy Yasu	Lv 27 Ninjask♂	$324
Ninja Boy Hideo	Lv 26 Koffing♂, Lv 26 Koffing♂	$312

It is not far now to reach Fortree City. Heading east across the bridge and before going north using Surf to head south along the river gains access to a hidden area that has an item, the Leaf Stone. After you return head north and your rival May/Brendan shows up and wishes to battle.

Rival Battle
Name	Pokémon	Winnings
If you chose Treecko
PKMN Trainer May/Brendan	Lv 29 Shroomish Lv 29 Wailmer Lv 31 Combusken	$1860
If you chose Torchic
PKMN Trainer May/Brendan	Lv 29 Shroomish Lv 29 Numel Lv 31 Marshtomp	$1860
If you chose Mudkip
PKMN Trainer May/Brendan	Lv 29 Numel Lv 29 Wailmer Lv 31 Grovyle	$1860

After you defeat your rival, they will award the HM02 (Fly) before leaving, but you'll need the badge from your upcoming Gym match against the Fortree Gym. Heading up, defeating two more trainers and heading east reaches Fortree City.

Fortree City

Fortree City

Due to an invisible Pokémon you can't enter the Fortree Gym yet, so you will have to head east to Route 120 first to collect a Key Item that will deal with this problem. In the upper left house next to the Pokémon Center is a girl that will trade you Skitty {nicknamed Skitt) for a Pikachu. The house next door will give you a TM10 (Hidden Power) in exchange for guessing which hands has a hidden coin. (right, right, left).

Desk and chair shop

The building in the lower right corner has a shop where you can purchase decorations for your Secret Base.

Route 120

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Route 120

Name	Pokémon	Winnings
Parasol Lady Clarissa	Lv 29 Goldeen♀, Lv 29 Wailmer♀	$1160
Bird Keeper Robert	Lv 30 Swablu♂	$960

Pokémon	Encounter rate	Level	Area
Linoone	30%	25-27	Grass
Oddish	25%	25-27	Grass
Zigzagoon	20%	25	Grass
Marill	15%	25-27	Grass
Absol	8%	25-27	Grass
Kecleon	1%/ N/A	25/ 30	Grass/ Invisible
Surskit	1%	25	Grass

Pokémon	Encounter rate	Level	Area
Linoone	30%	25-27	Grass
Oddish	25%	25-27	Grass
Zigzagoon	20%	25	Grass
Marill	15%	25-27	Grass
Absol	8%	25-27	Grass
Kecleon	1%/ N/A	25/ 30	Grass/ Invisible
Surskit	1%	25	Grass

Head east to the tall grass in the upper right corner and cross it and then head west to reach a bridge. As you cross it you will quickly see Steven Stone. When you talk to him he'll show you an invisible Pokémon when you admit you're ready to face it. The Pokémon which is a Lv 30 Kecleon, can easily be dealt with by working around it's ability by either using a move that is not resistant against it's own type, or using a move that is effective against the first move used to create a combo.

After the battle Steven will give you Devon Scope to expose other invisible Pokémon before leaving. Now we can head to the Fortree Gym. On the way back head to the stairs that leads to the river and after defeating another invisible Kecleon, use Surf to head south to find the Scorched Slab and collect TM11 (Sunny Day) inside.

Fortree City cont.

Now that you are back head to the gym and use your new Devon Scope to find an invisible Kecleon who will run away. Enter once your team is ready.

Fortree City Gym

Fortree City Gym

FORTREE CITY POKéMON GYM
LEADER: WINONA
"The bird user taking flight into the world."

The puzzle for this gym is that you will have to walk through revolving doors and plan it correctly to head to the next part of the gym without it stopping you. This becomes slightly more complex the further you go through but the goal is to reach Winona in the upper left corner of the gym.

When you face Winona the hardest part of her team is that her Altaria knows Earthquake which is trouble for Electric, Rock, and Template:Type2 Pokémon. If your team doesn't have an Template:Type2 move then Solrock^R/Lunatone^S is a good choice because their ability renders them immune to Earthquake.

Name	Pokémon	Winnings
Bird Keeper Jared	Lv 30 Doduo♂	$960
Picnicker Kylee	Lv 30 Swablu♀	$480
Camper Terrell	Lv 29 Taillow♂, Lv 29 Swellow♂	$464
Bird Keeper Will	Lv 28 Wingull♂, Lv 28 Swellow♂, Lv 28 Pelipper♂	$896

File:SpriteWinona.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Winona [[Fortree Gym|Fortree Gym]] Ruby and Sapphire [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Winona Oak [[Fortree Gym|Fortree Gym]] Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $3300

Types: Normal Flying Ability: Guts Held item: None Swellow♀ Lv.31 Aerial Ace Flying   --       Double Team Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Focus Energy Normal   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♀ Lv.30 Protect Normal   --       Water Gun Water   --       Haze Ice   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Types: Steel Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: None Skarmory♀ Lv.32 Aerial Ace Flying   --       Steel Wing Steel   --       Agility Psychic   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Altaria♀ Lv.33 Aerial Ace Flying   --       DragonBreath Dragon   --       Dragon Dance Dragon   --       Earthquake Ground   --

After defeating Winona she will give you the Feather Badge which will allow all Pokémon Lv 70 or below to obey you without question and also allows you to use the HM move Fly outside of battle. She will also give you TM40 (Aerial Ace). Afterwards leave the gym and prepare to return to Route 120.

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