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Hoenn walkthrough

This page takes you through the Hoenn story in order, with every gym, rival battle and puzzle route. Your family moves to Littleroot Town and you pick a Hoenn starter from Professor Birch. Team Magma’s plan to wake Groudon then carries you across the whole region, from Rustboro’s Devon Corporation to the depths of the Cave of Origin.

Littleroot TownYour family's new home in Hoenn.

Hoenn is the third region of the story. Team Aqua is around too, but in PBO Team Magma is the main villain. PBO’s Hoenn story follows the original games closely, with its own twists: gyms with new teams, a Mega Bracelet from Steven, a Magma Suit to face Groudon, and a post-game chain that leads to Kanto.

If you are lost, open the Quest Tracker: as in Jvaloh, it always shows the next story step, and this walkthrough follows its order.

Before you go

Section titled “Before you go”

You can start once the Jvaloh story is finished. After you defeat Rayquaza at the top of the Dragon Tower, leave the tower and talk to Horus on Goldburn City Shores.

He has visited your mother, and the quest Reunion with Mom begins. See the Jvaloh walkthrough.

Region Changer

Section titled “Region Changer”

Region Changer Reda in Professor Birch’s Laboratory makes up to 5 party Pokémon count as caught in Hoenn, so the cap stops applying to them. As in Jvaloh, he only converts Pokémon at or below level 5, plus 10 per Hoenn badge.

Field skills

Section titled “Field skills”

Field skills in Hoenn follow the Hoenn badges. Until your fifth badge you cannot surf in Hoenn at all. See why you never teach HMs in the FAQ.

Field skill Hoenn badges needed
Cut 1
Rock Smash 3
Strength 4
Surf 5
Dive 7, and HM09 from Steven
Rock Climb 7
Waterfall 8

Teleporters

Section titled “Teleporters”

Hoenn’s teleporter destinations unlock as you earn badges (Slateport City after the Oceanic Museum scene). Most trips cost 100 F; Oldale Town costs 50 F. Mr. Briney’s boat links Route 104, Dewford Town and Route 109 for 1 F.

Every Hoenn teleporter can also take you to Spring Valley in Sinnoh or the Crew Wars Lobby, where a teleporter serves every region; see Travelling between regions.

Moving to Hoenn

Section titled “Moving to Hoenn”
Twinleaf TownYour mom gives you the Hoenn Ship Pass at home.Wild Pokémon here
Crosswave IsleDriver Rusty and Randy's truck take you on to Littleroot Town.
Player's House GF (Hoenn)Your mom waits in your new house.

Where to go: Twinleaf Town, the docks of Snowpoint City, Crosswave Isle and Littleroot Town.

  1. Twinleaf Town. Go home. Your mom is amazed that you met Horus, explains that the family is moving to Littleroot Town to be with your dad, and gives you the Hoenn Ship Pass.

  2. Snowpoint City. Teleport to Snowpoint and talk to Sailor Bucky at the docks on the south side of the city. His ship takes you to Crosswave Isle.

    Sailor Bucky standing at the docks on the south side of Snowpoint City, with the player in front of him
    Sailor Bucky waits at the Snowpoint City docks with the ship to Crosswave Isle.

  3. The moving truck. On Crosswave Isle, talk to Driver Rusty to climb into Randy’s truck, then talk to Randy to arrive in Littleroot Town. Driver Rusty also stands in Littleroot and drives you back to Crosswave Isle, where Sailor Bucky sails to Snowpoint, whenever you want to return to Sinnoh.

  4. Mom in Littleroot. Your mom is in your new house. She asks you to introduce yourself to Professor Birch.

Next: introduce yourself to Professor Birch in Littleroot Town.

Littleroot Town, Oldale Town and Petalburg City

Section titled “Littleroot Town, Oldale Town and Petalburg City”
Route 101Birch is attacked by a wild Pokémon here.Wild Pokémon here
Professor Birch's LaboratoryBirch, Region Changer Reda, Assistant Kurt and the Professor's Aide.
Route 103May battles you with her Mudkip.Wild Pokémon here
Professor Birch's HouseMay is home when you visit Birch's house.
Route 102Help Wally catch a Pokémon on Route 102.Wild Pokémon here

Where to go: Professor Birch’s House, Route 101, Professor Birch’s Laboratory, Oldale Town, Route 103, Route 102 and Petalburg City.

  1. Professor Birch’s House. Birch is out. His daughter May, your rival, is home, and she runs off after her father.

  2. Route 101: pick your starter. Leave town to the north. Birch is being attacked by a wild Pokémon and shouts for the Poké Ball in his bag.

    Choose Treecko, Torchic or Mudkip. The choice is permanent, and the battle does not actually happen.

    Starter selection window with Treecko, Torchic and Mudkip, Torchic highlighted
    Pick Treecko, Torchic or Mudkip from Birch's bag on Route 101.

  3. Birch’s Laboratory. Back in Littleroot, Birch lets you keep the Pokémon and gives you the Hoenn Map. The lab also has:

    • a PC box
    • Region Changer Reda
    • Assistant Kurt (he upgrades old TMs and TRs to the current generation)
    • the Professor's Aide, who gives you 5 Storage Boxes in exchange for three Zigzagoon at level 15 or higher (see getting more boxes)

  4. Route 103. Go north through Oldale Town to Route 103, where May battles you with her Mudkip.

    May (Route 103)1 Pokémon · Lv. 5
    • MudkipLv. 5

  5. Petalburg City. Go west from Oldale along Route 102. In Petalburg, May tells you to see your dad, Norman, the Petalburg gym leader. He asks you to help Wally catch a Pokémon on Route 102 (no battle needed), then sends you on your way.

Worth catching:

Where Pokémon
Route 102 Slakoth (you need one later for the Petalburg Gym), Ralts (Very Rare)
Route 101 Lillipup

Next: head west to Route 104 and north through Petalburg Woods.

Rustboro City (Gym 1) and the Devon Parts

Section titled “Rustboro City (Gym 1) and the Devon Parts”
Petalburg WoodsA Team Magma grunt tries to rob a Devon Researcher.Wild Pokémon here
Rustboro CityHome of the first gym and Devon Corp.
Rusturf TunnelBeat the grunt inside for the Devon Parts.Wild Pokémon here
Route 116Mr. Briney waits outside Rusturf Tunnel.Wild Pokémon here

Where to go: Route 104, Petalburg Woods, Route 104 (North), Rustboro City, Route 116 and Rusturf Tunnel.

  1. Petalburg Woods. Head west to Route 104, then north through Petalburg Woods. A Team Magma grunt tries to rob a Devon Researcher; beat the grunt and the researcher gives you an Ultra Ball.

    Team Magma Grunt (Petalburg Woods)2 Pokémon · Lv. 9
    • PoochyenaLv. 9
    • PoochyenaLv. 9

  2. Rustboro City. Continue north on Route 104 (North) to Rustboro, where May greets you.

  3. Gym 1: Roxanne. Beat her for your first badge; see Gym 1 below.

  4. The stolen Devon Parts. Leaving the gym, you see a Magma grunt run off with the researcher’s Devon Parts. Go east to Route 116, where Mr. Briney tells you the same thug took his Wingull, Peeko.

  5. Rusturf Tunnel. Beat the grunt inside to get the Devon Parts and the Peeko Ball. Return Peeko to Mr. Briney outside the tunnel and the parts to the researcher in Rustboro.

    Team Magma Grunt (Rusturf Tunnel)2 Pokémon · Lv. 13
    • PoochyenaLv. 13
    • PoochyenaLv. 13

  6. Devon Corporation. The researcher sends you to the president, Mr. Stone, on the top floor of Devon Corp. He gives you:

    • Mr. Stone's Letter for his son Steven in Dewford Town
    • a Blaze Radar, which blocks the battle until you confirm when you meet an Ultra Rare, Legendary or shiny Pokémon. It is used up after 3,000 encounters or when it triggers; see A Blaze Radar protects rare encounters.
    Devon Corp 3FMr. Stone, president of Devon Corp, on the top floor.

  7. Outside Devon Corp. May is waiting there and reminds you that Mr. Briney sails to Dewford from his cottage on Route 104.

Gym 1: Roxanne (Rock)

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Rustboro GymThe first gym, in Rustboro City.

Level: Roxanne’s strongest Pokémon is level 14, so aim for about that level with Pokémon caught in Hoenn. Pokémon from Sinnoh or Jvaloh fight at level 5 at most here.

Bring: Water and Ground moves. Her Glimmet takes four times damage from Ground.

Gym Leader Roxanne3 Pokémon · Lv. 12–14
  • GeodudeLv. 12
  • GlimmetLv. 13
  • AnorithLv. 14

Rewards: 680 F, TM036 (Rock Tomb) and a few Blaze Coins.

Worth catching:

Where Pokémon
Petalburg Woods Wimpod, Shroomish
Route 104 Skrelp (Ultra Rare, fishing)
Route 116 Lickitung

Next: Mr. Briney sails to Dewford Town from his cottage on Route 104.

Dewford Town (Gym 2) and Granite Cave

Section titled “Dewford Town (Gym 2) and Granite Cave”
Route 104Mr. Briney's boat leaves from his cottage here.Wild Pokémon here
Dewford TownHome of the second gym.Wild Pokémon here
Granite Cave 1FSteven waits in the room at the end of the cave.Wild Pokémon here

Where to go: Mr. Briney’s boat from Route 104 to Dewford Town, Route 106 and Granite Cave, then the boat to Route 109 and Slateport City.

  1. Sail to Dewford. Talk to Mr. Briney at his cottage on Route 104 and choose Dewford Town.

  2. Gym 2: Brawly. Beat him for your second badge; see Gym 2 below.

  3. Granite Cave. With 2 badges, go north through Route 106 into Granite Cave. Find Steven in the room at the end and give him the letter. He gives you TM099 (Iron Head).

    Steven's RoomSteven waits here.

  4. Back to Mr. Briney. In Dewford, Briney has a new message from Mr. Stone: the Devon Parts must go to Captain Stern at Slateport’s shipyard. Sail to Route 109 and walk north into Slateport City.

Gym 2: Brawly (Fighting)

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Dewford GymThe second gym, in Dewford Town.

Level: Brawly’s strongest Pokémon is level 16, so aim for about that level. Pokémon from Sinnoh or Jvaloh fight at level 10 at most here.

Bring: Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves. Croagunk takes four times damage from Psychic, but Scraggy is immune to it (Fairy hits Scraggy four times as hard).

Gym Leader Brawly3 Pokémon · Lv. 14–16
  • CroagunkLv. 14
  • ScraggyLv. 15
  • GrapploctLv. 16 · Leftovers

Rewards: 960 F, TM064 (Bulk Up) and a few Blaze Coins.

Worth catching:

Where Pokémon
Granite Cave B1F Mawile, Sableye
Granite Cave 1F Abra
Granite Cave B2F Tinkatink

Next: find Captain Stern in Slateport City.

Slateport City and Route 110

Section titled “Slateport City and Route 110”
Slateport CityStern's Shipyard and the Oceanic Museum are here.Wild Pokémon here
Oceanic Museum 2FTwo Magma grunts hold Captain Stern on the second floor.
Route 110Take the land path beside the bike bridge.Wild Pokémon here
Stern's Shipyard 1FDock works in Stern's Shipyard.

Where to go: Stern’s Shipyard and the Oceanic Museum in Slateport City, then north along Route 110 to Mauville City.

  1. Stern’s Shipyard. In the shipyard, Dock tells you the captain is probably at the Oceanic Museum.

  2. Oceanic Museum. Two Magma grunts are holding Captain Stern on the second floor. Beat them; Team Magma’s leader Maxie introduces himself and leaves. Hand the Devon Parts to Stern.

  3. Route 110. Go north. You overhear Magma grunts heading for Mt. Chimney.

    The bike bridge needs an upgraded bike, so take the land path beside it. May battles you on the way.

    May (Route 110)3 Pokémon · Lv. 18–20
    • ShroomishLv. 18
    • SlugmaLv. 18
    • MarshtompLv. 20

  4. Mauville City. Mauville is a big covered city. Inside, Wally asks for a battle, and Wattson, the gym leader, chases a girl who has stolen his Badge Case.

    Wally (Mauville City)1 Pokémon · Lv. 18
    • RaltsLv. 18

Worth catching:

Where Pokémon
Route 109 Frillish (fishing)
Route 110 Trubbish, Gulpin
Routes 108, 109 and 115, while surfing once you can surf Horsea (Ultra Rare)

Next: help Wattson get his Badge Case back.

Mauville City (Gym 3) and New Mauville

Section titled “Mauville City (Gym 3) and New Mauville”
Mauville City 1F (Inside)A big covered city.
Rydel's CyclesRydel upgrades your bike for free.
New MauvilleThe Generator Battery is inside.Wild Pokémon here

Where to go: Route 110 and its bike bridge, Rydel’s Cycles and the gym in Mauville City, then New Mauville on the east side of Route 110.

  1. Wattson on Route 110. Go back south. Wattson stands by the north end of the bike bridge and explains that your Sinnoh bike will not work on Hoenn’s bike path.

  2. Rydel’s Cycles. In Mauville, the bike shop owner Rydel upgrades your bike for free.

  3. The badge thief. Ride onto the bike bridge on Route 110 and beat the thief to recover the Dynamo Badge Case. Return it to Wattson in Mauville; he gives you TM082 (Thunder Wave).

    Badge thief (Route 110 bike bridge)4 Pokémon · Lv. 19–21
    • Zigzagoon-GalarLv. 19
    • ToxelLv. 20
    • ImpidimpLv. 20
    • RookideeLv. 21

  4. Gym 3: Wattson. The gym is a set of warp pads; see Gym 3 below.

  5. New Mauville. Mauville's Mayor will not let anyone go north until the powerplant generator is fixed.

    • Go back to Route 110, pass under the bike bridge, and enter New Mauville on the east side.
    • Pick up the Generator Battery inside, then use it on the generator.
    • The mayor thanks you with a Thunder Stone and opens the north exit.

Gym 3: Wattson (Electric)

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Mauville GymA set of warp pads leads to Wattson.

Level: Wattson’s strongest Pokémon is level 24, so aim for about that level. Pokémon from Sinnoh or Jvaloh fight at level 15 at most here.

Bring: Ground and Grass moves. Ground moves hit Alolan Raichu and Pawmot hard, but Wash Rotom floats over them and Hisuian Electrode takes them at normal damage, so bring Grass moves too. The battle field has Electric Terrain.

Mauville Gym: the warp-pad route

Checked against the gym’s map files. Each line starts where the previous pad drops you.

  1. First room. From the entrance, walk north into the first room and take the pad on its left side, just west of Battle Girl Vivian.
  2. Second room. In the room you land in, step onto the pad a few steps up and to the left.
  3. First room again. You are back in the first room, on its right side. Take the pad 2 steps south and 2 east.
  4. Next room. Take the pad 3 steps south and 1 west.
  5. Wattson’s room. Walk 4 north to him. The pad in the top-left corner of his room sends you back to the entrance.
Gym Leader Wattson4 Pokémon · Lv. 22–24
  • Raichu-AlolaLv. 22
  • Rotom-WashLv. 23
  • Electrode-HisuiLv. 22
  • PawmotLv. 24

Rewards: 960 F, TM048 (Volt Switch) and a few Blaze Coins.

Worth catching: Pawmi (Ultra Rare) and the Hoenn Pikachu in New Mauville.

Next: Mauville’s north exit is open. Head for Route 111.

Fallarbor, Meteor Falls and Mt. Chimney

Section titled “Fallarbor, Meteor Falls and Mt. Chimney”
Fallarbor TownProfessor Cozmo has been kidnapped.
Meteor Falls 1F 1RMay has caught up with the kidnappers.Wild Pokémon here
Mt. ChimneyTabitha and Maxie wait at the top.

Where to go: Route 111 (South), Route 112, the Fiery Path, Route 112 (North), Route 111 (North), Route 113, Fallarbor Town, Route 114, Meteor Falls, and the cable car up Mt. Chimney.

  1. Route 111 and Route 112. Leave Mauville to the north.

    • On Route 111 (South) two Magma grunts talk about Mt. Chimney.
    • You cannot cross the desert yet, so go west onto Route 112. May heals your team and heads for Fallarbor Town.
    • Team Magma blocks the cable car.

  2. Fiery Path to Fallarbor. Go through the Fiery Path, Route 112 (North), Route 111 (North) and Route 113, where May heals you again, to Fallarbor Town.

  3. Professor Cozmo. May drags you to Professor Cozmo’s House: Team Magma has kidnapped him. Meet May at Meteor Falls, west and then south through Route 114.

  4. Meteor Falls. May has caught up with the kidnappers. You battle Magma Admin Tabitha, and Team Aqua’s leader Archie turns up too.

    Then go back to Cozmo’s house: Professor Cozmo gives you TM084 (Stomping Tantrum). The grunts took his Meteorite to Mt. Chimney.

    Magma Admin Tabitha (Meteor Falls)3 Pokémon · Lv. 23
    • MightyenaLv. 23
    • NumelLv. 23
    • KoffingLv. 23

  5. Mt. Chimney. Ride the cable car from the Cable Car Reception on Route 112 (10 F). At the top, beat a grunt and Tabitha, then Maxie, who leaves the Meteorite behind.

    Tabitha (Mt. Chimney)2 Pokémon · Lv. 24–25
    • NumelLv. 24
    • KoffingLv. 25
    Magma Leader Maxie (Mt. Chimney)3 Pokémon · Lv. 26–28
    • MightyenaLv. 26
    • GolbatLv. 27
    • CameruptLv. 28
Professor Cozmo's HouseProfessor Cozmo gives you TM084 here.
Cable Car Reception (Route 112)The cable car up Mt. Chimney costs 10 F.

Worth catching:

Where Pokémon
Meteor Falls Tatsugiri (Ultra Rare, fishing), Swablu
Route 113 Magby (Ultra Rare), Bouffalant
Fiery Path Salandit, Torkoal
Route 112 Sawk, Throh

Next: go south from the top of Mt. Chimney down Jagged Pass.

Lavaridge Town (Gym 4)

Section titled “Lavaridge Town (Gym 4)”
Jagged PassRide your upgraded bike down the ledges.Wild Pokémon here
Lavaridge TownHome of the fourth gym, and where mining begins.

Where to go: Jagged Pass, Route 112 and Lavaridge Town.

  1. Jagged Pass. From the top of Mt. Chimney, go south down Jagged Pass. Ride your upgraded bike: its acro tires get you down the ledges. At the bottom you come out on Route 112; Lavaridge Town is just to the west.

  2. Gym 4: Flannery. Beat her for your fourth badge; see Gym 4 below.

  3. May and the Go Goggles. Outside the gym, May gives you the Go Goggles (Hoenn) for the Route 111 desert and tells you about the Mining Foreman. Next stop: your dad’s gym in Petalburg.

Gym 4: Flannery (Fire)

Section titled “Gym 4: Flannery (Fire)”
Lavaridge Gym 1FLots of trainers wait on the gym's two floors.

Level: Flannery’s strongest Pokémon is level 35, so aim for about that level. Pokémon from Sinnoh or Jvaloh fight at level 20 at most here.

Bring: Ground and Rock moves. The sun always shines in this gym (her Torkoal’s Drought keeps it up too), and the sun weakens Water moves, so these are safest. Her Camerupt takes four times damage from Water moves, if you still want to use them in the sun, though its Solid Rock softens the hit.

Gym Leader Flannery5 Pokémon · Lv. 30–35
  • TorkoalLv. 30 · Leftovers
  • ScovillainLv. 32 · Focus Sash
  • HoundoomLv. 33 · Life Orb
  • CeruledgeLv. 35 · Focus Sash
  • CameruptLv. 34 · Weakness Policy

Rewards: 1,500 F, TM157 (Overheat) and a few Blaze Coins.

Worth catching: Hippopotas (Ultra Rare), Silicobra and Aron in the Route 111 desert, now open with the Go Goggles.

Next: your dad’s gym in Petalburg City.

Petalburg Gym (Gym 5) and the stolen ship

Section titled “Petalburg Gym (Gym 5) and the stolen ship”
Petalburg CityAce Trainer Pax waits at the gym door.Wild Pokémon here

Where to go: the gym in Petalburg City, Mauville City, then the beach of Route 104 and the sea routes south of it: Route 105 and Route 108.

  1. Show Pax your Vigoroth or Slaking. At the Petalburg Gym door, Ace Trainer Pax wants proof of strength: one Slakoth evolved into Vigoroth or Slaking, at level 35 or higher. It does not have to be caught by you. Show it to him.

  2. Gym 5: Norman. Beat all 7 trainers in the gym first; then your dad accepts. See Gym 5 below.

  3. Meet Wally. Leaving the gym, you bump into Wally, who is setting off on his own journey.

  4. Mr. Briney’s ship. Teleport to Mauville: Mr. Briney is there. Team Aqua has stolen his ship and Peeko. Meet him on the beach of Route 104.

  5. The chase. With 5 badges you can surf now. Surf south from Route 104. Beat the Aqua Grunt on Route 105, then the Heist Mastermind on Route 108, east of Dewford, to free Peeko and the ship.

    Aqua Grunt (Route 105)3 Pokémon · Lv. 38–39
    • MightyenaLv. 38
    • SharpedoLv. 38
    • Gastrodon-EastLv. 39
    Heist Mastermind (Route 108)4 Pokémon · Lv. 38–40
    • Sharpedo (Halloween form)Lv. 38
    • Gastrodon-EastLv. 39
    • MukLv. 40 · Black Sludge
    • CrobatLv. 40 · Permanent Focus Sash

  6. Mr. Briney’s Cottage. Briney thanks you with TM188 (Scald) and reminds you that Wally is waiting in Mauville. Go back to Mauville and talk to Wally before you head east.

Route 105Beat the Aqua Grunt here.Wild Pokémon here
Route 108The Heist Mastermind waits east of Dewford.Wild Pokémon here
Mr. Briney's CottageMr. Briney thanks you with TM188 (Scald).

Gym 5: Norman (Normal)

Section titled “Gym 5: Norman (Normal)”
Petalburg GymBeat all 7 trainers before Norman accepts.

Level: Norman’s strongest Pokémon is level 43, so aim for about that level. Pokémon from Sinnoh or Jvaloh fight at level 25 at most here.

Bring: Fighting moves, the obvious choice (his Swellow resists them). His Spinda, Zangoose and Ursaluna hit hard.

Gym Leader Norman5 Pokémon · Lv. 40–43
  • SpindaLv. 40 · Leftovers
  • SwellowLv. 41 · Permanent Focus Sash
  • ZangooseLv. 41 · Toxic Orb
  • Porygon2Lv. 42 · Eviolite
  • UrsalunaLv. 43 · Flame Orb

Rewards: 2,500 F, TM025 (Facade) and a few Blaze Coins.

Next: go east of Mauville to Route 118, where Steven needs your help.

Southern Island, the Weather Institute and Fortree City (Gym 6)

Section titled “Southern Island, the Weather Institute and Fortree City (Gym 6)”
Route 118Steven asks for your help on Route 118.Wild Pokémon here
Southern IslandCourtney is after Latios's Mega Stone.
Weather Institute 2FMagma Admin Tabitha waits upstairs.
Fortree CityHome of Winona's gym.

Where to go: Route 118, Southern Island, Route 119 and the Weather Institute, Fortree City and Route 120.

  1. Route 118 and Southern Island. East of Mauville, Steven asks for your help with a Pokémon crying out on Southern Island. Go with him, climb to the north of the island and beat Courtney of Team Magma, who is after Latios’s Mega Stone. Steven gives you the Mega Bracelet and then takes you back to Route 118.

    Courtney (Southern Island)3 Pokémon · Lv. 40–41
    • CameruptLv. 41
    • WeezingLv. 41
    • MightyenaLv. 40

  2. Route 119 and the Weather Institute. Go north. Team Magma has taken over the Weather Institute; beat the grunts and Magma Admin Tabitha upstairs. The staff give you a Castform (keep a party slot free) and either a Primal Groudon Mask or a Primal Kyogre Mask.

    Magma Admin Tabitha (Weather Institute)3 Pokémon · Lv. 42–43
    • MightyenaLv. 42
    • GolbatLv. 43
    • CameruptLv. 43

  3. Battle May. Further north on Route 119, May battles you. Then continue to Fortree City.

    May (Route 119)3 Pokémon · Lv. 41
    • BreloomLv. 41
    • SlugmaLv. 41
    • MarshtompLv. 41

  4. The invisible obstacle. Something you cannot see blocks the way to the gym. Steven is on the east side of town: follow him to Route 120, where he uses a device to reveal and clear it, then upgrades your Devon Scope so hidden obstacles no longer stop you.

  5. Gym 6: Winona. Beat her for your sixth badge; see Gym 6 below.

Gym 6: Winona (Flying)

Section titled “Gym 6: Winona (Flying)”
Fortree GymThe sixth gym, in Fortree City.

Level: Winona’s strongest Pokémon is level 49, so aim for about that level. Pokémon from Sinnoh or Jvaloh fight at level 30 at most here.

Bring: Electric, Rock and Ice moves, but her Kilowattrel’s Volt Absorb soaks up Electric moves. Watch for her Pelipper’s rain and her Mega Pidgeot.

Gym Leader Winona6 Pokémon · Lv. 45–49
  • ToucannonLv. 45 · Focus Sash
  • SwellowLv. 46 · Flame Orb
  • PelipperLv. 47 · Damp Rock
  • KilowattrelLv. 49 · Heavy-Duty Boots
  • NinjaskLv. 47 · Focus Sash
  • PidgeotLv. 48 · Pidgeotite

Rewards: 4,000 F, TM065 (Air Slash) and a few Blaze Coins.

Worth catching:

Where Pokémon
Route 119 Feebas (Ultra Rare, fishing), Carvanha
Route 118 Vigoroth
Route 121 Klefki (Ultra Rare), Elgyem, Misdreavus
Route 120 Nickit

Next: east of Fortree, Team Magma is heading for Mt. Pyre.

Mt. Pyre, Slateport and the Magma Hideout

Section titled “Mt. Pyre, Slateport and the Magma Hideout”
Lilycove CityHeal here; the hideout entrance is in the north-east corner.Wild Pokémon here
Mt. Pyre (Summit)Maxie takes the Red Orb here.Wild Pokémon here
Team Magma Hideout (Submarine Room)Courtney waits at the far west of the room.

Where to go: Route 121, Lilycove City, Route 122, Mt. Pyre, the shipyard in Slateport City, then back to Lilycove City and the Team Magma Hideout.

  1. Route 121. East of Fortree, Magma grunts run off to Mt. Pyre for an orb. Heal in Lilycove City first if you like, then go south through Route 122 to the mountain.

  2. Mt. Pyre. Climb through 1F, 2F and 3F, out onto the Exterior and up to the Summit. Maxie takes the Red Orb and leaves Courtney to battle you. The keeper of the orbs then gives you the Blue Orb.

    Courtney (Mt. Pyre Summit)1 Pokémon · Lv. 51
    • CameruptLv. 51 · Cameruptite

  3. Slateport City. Captain Stern has been on TV talking about an underwater cavern on Route 128. In the shipyard, Maxie and Tabitha steal his submarine; beat the grunt they leave behind. Say yes when Stern asks for help, and he takes you to Lilycove City.

    Team Magma Grunt (Stern's Shipyard)3 Pokémon · Lv. 51–52
    • CameruptLv. 51
    • MightyenaLv. 51
    • GolbatLv. 52

  4. May in Lilycove. May battles you in front of the department store.

    May (Lilycove City)4 Pokémon · Lv. 51–53
    • BreloomLv. 51
    • MagcargoLv. 52
    • SwellowLv. 52 · Flame Orb
    • SwampertLv. 53 · Swampertite

  5. Team Magma Hideout. Surf to the cave entrance in the north-east corner of Lilycove City. The hideout is full of warp panels (see below).

    Beat Courtney in the Submarine Room. You are too late: the submarine is gone.

    Magma Admin Courtney (Magma Hideout)3 Pokémon · Lv. 54–56
    • MightyenaLv. 54
    • CrobatLv. 54
    • CameruptLv. 56 · Cameruptite
Magma Hideout: the warp-panel route

Checked against the hideout’s map files.

  1. Entrance cave. Walk north into the hideout’s 1F.
  2. 1F. Walk north and then west to the warp panel on the west side. It sends you to the top of the floor. Walk east from there to the stairs down in the north-east.
  3. B1F. Walk east along the bottom to the warp panel at the far east. It drops you back in the middle of the floor; from there go west and then north to the panel on the west wall.
  4. Submarine Room. You arrive near the stairs to the Submarine Room. Take them. Courtney is at the far west of the room.

Worth catching:

Where Pokémon
Inside Mt. Pyre Greavard (Ultra Rare), Duskull, Banette
Mt. Pyre Summit Charcadet (Ultra Rare)

Next: with the hideout cleared, surf east along Route 124 to Mossdeep City.

Mossdeep City (Gym 7) and Dive

Section titled “Mossdeep City (Gym 7) and Dive”
Mossdeep CityHome of the seventh gym and Steven's house.Wild Pokémon here

Where to go: Route 124 and Mossdeep City.

  1. Route 124. The Wailmer that blocked the sea east of Lilycove have moved now that the hideout is cleared. Surf east along Route 124 to Mossdeep City.

  2. Gym 7: Tate. The gym is a maze of warp pads; see Gym 7 below.

  3. Get HM09 from Steven. Step outside the gym: something has exploded. Steven asks you to meet him in his house in Mossdeep, west of the gym. There he gives you HM09 (Dive): a seal deep under Route 128 has been broken.

    Steven's HouseSteven gives you HM09 here.

Gym 7: Tate (Psychic)

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Mossdeep Gym warp pads and a Psychic trainer
Mossdeep Gym is a maze of warp pads.

Level: Tate’s strongest Pokémon is level 62, so aim for about that level. Pokémon from Sinnoh or Jvaloh fight at level 35 at most here.

Bring: Dark and Ghost moves: they hit almost his whole team. In PBO you face Tate alone in a single battle, on Psychic Terrain. Metagross is also weak to Fire and Ground, but Solrock floats over Ground moves.

Mossdeep Gym: the warp-pad route

Many pads in this gym send you straight back to the first pad by the entrance. This is the shortest safe route, checked against the gym’s map files. Each line starts where the previous pad drops you; the counts walk around the trainers.

  1. From the entrance door, walk 5 north onto the first pad.
  2. 1 north, 4 east onto the next pad.
  3. 1 north, 2 west, 1 north, 1 west, 1 north, 3 west, 7 north, 6 west, 7 south, 4 west, 5 south, 5 west, 10 north, 1 east, 2 north, 2 east, 4 north, 11 east, 1 north.
  4. 2 north, 1 east.
  5. 2 south, 1 east. You arrive in the large east maze.
  6. 1 north, 1 east, 5 north, 3 east, 1 north, 2 east, 1 north, 2 east, 1 south, 1 east, 1 south, 1 east, 2 south, 1 east, 5 south, 1 west, 4 south, 1 west, 2 south, 1 west, 1 south, 4 west, 2 south, 5 west, 1 south.
  7. 2 east, 1 north.
  8. 1 south, 2 east.
  9. 1 south, 2 west.
  10. 2 north, 2 east, and you are standing just below Tate. Face up to talk to him.
Gym Leader Tate6 Pokémon · Lv. 60–62
  • SolrockLv. 62 · Light Clay
  • GrumpigLv. 62 · Salac Berry
  • ArmarougeLv. 60 · Weakness Policy
  • StarmieLv. 60 · Life Orb
  • MetagrossLv. 61 · Weakness Policy
  • GalladeLv. 62 · Galladite

Rewards: 5,500 F, TM054 (Psyshock) and a few Blaze Coins.

Next: dive under Route 128, where the seal has been broken.

Seafloor Cavern

Section titled “Seafloor Cavern”
Route 128Dive on the dark water here.Wild Pokémon here
Route 128 (Underwater)The cavern entrance is on the seafloor.Wild Pokémon here
Seafloor Cavern (Entrance)You need Rock Smash and Strength inside.Wild Pokémon here

Where to go: south from Mossdeep through Route 127 to Route 128, down to Route 128 (Underwater) and into the Seafloor Cavern.

  1. Route 128. Surf south from Mossdeep through Route 127 to Route 128 and dive on the dark water to reach Route 128 (Underwater). The entrance to the Seafloor Cavern is on the seafloor.

  2. Through the cavern. You need Rock Smash and Strength for the rocks and boulders. From the entrance room, take this way through the numbered rooms:

    • Room 1: the exit on the east side.
    • Room 2: the exit in the lower right.
    • Room 3: the exit at the bottom.
    • Room 5: the exit in the top left.
    • Room 7: the exit at the top.
    • Room 8: push the boulders aside and take the exit at the top into the deepest room.

  3. Battle Maxie. Maxie and Archie are arguing in front of a sleeping Groudon. Beat Maxie; Groudon wakes, reverts to its Primal form and leaves.

    Seafloor Cavern (Deepest Room)Maxie and Archie argue in front of the sleeping Groudon.
    Maxie (Seafloor Cavern)4 Pokémon · Lv. 60–62
    • MightyenaLv. 60
    • CrobatLv. 61
    • WeezingLv. 62
    • CameruptLv. 62 · Cameruptite

  4. Back on Route 128. Leave the cavern the way you came, surface on Route 128 and meet Maxie, Archie and Steven there. The sky above Sootopolis is burning.

Next: dive on Route 126 to reach Sootopolis City.

Sootopolis City: Primal Groudon and Gym 8

Section titled “Sootopolis City: Primal Groudon and Gym 8”
Sootopolis CityYour friends gather by the Cave of Origin.Wild Pokémon here
Cave of Origin (B4F)Primal Groudon waits at the bottom.Wild Pokémon here

Where to go: the underwater tunnel from Route 126 into Sootopolis City, the Cave of Origin down to B4F, and the Sootopolis Gym.

  1. Into Sootopolis. Dive on Route 126 and follow the underwater tunnel up into Sootopolis City. Heal, then go to the group by the Cave of Origin: Steven, Wallace, Maxie, Tabitha, Archie and May.

  2. The Magma Suit. Maxie entrusts you with the Magma Suit Bundle, made by Team Magma and the Devon Corporation to survive the heat near Groudon. Open the bundle in your bag and wear every piece: the Magma Suit Helmet, Battery, Top, Pants and Shoes (they are in the Customization tab). You cannot get close to Groudon without the full suit.

    Bag Customization tab listing the Magma Suit pieces
    Open the Magma Suit Bundle and wear every piece before you approach Groudon.

  3. Cave of Origin. Go down to B4F and battle Primal Groudon (level 65). Its Desolate Land makes Water moves fail, so bring strong Ground moves instead (Groudon’s Fire typing takes them at double damage).

    Battle against a level 65 Primal Groudon in the Cave of Origin, harsh sunlight active
    Primal Groudon's Desolate Land makes Water moves fail.
    Primal Groudon (Cave of Origin)1 Pokémon · Lv. 65
    • Primal GroudonLv. 65

  4. Your friends. Leave the cave and talk to everyone outside, May last. The sky clears and Wallace goes back to his gym.

  5. Gym 8: Wallace. The floor is full of hidden holes; see Gym 8 below.

Gym 8: Wallace (Water)

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Sootopolis gym floor in the rain with a trainer standing in the first room
Sootopolis Gym: most floor tiles hide holes to the floor below.

Level: Wallace’s strongest Pokémon is level 68, so aim for about that level. Pokémon from Sinnoh or Jvaloh fight at level 40 at most here.

Bring: Electric and Grass moves; they work best. Swampert takes four times damage from Grass, but Azumarill’s Sap Sipper absorbs Grass moves. It rains permanently in this gym.

The floor is full of hidden holes: step on a wrong tile and you fall to a floor full of trainers below. The route is below.

Sootopolis Gym: the safe path past the holes

The gym has three puzzle rooms joined by short corridors, and most of their floor tiles are hidden holes. This is the shortest safe path, checked against the gym’s map files.

It matches the routes players shared on the forum. If you fall, take the stairs on the floor below back up to the entrance hall and start again.

  1. Entrance corridor. The corridor is two tiles wide. Walk straight north from the door in the left lane.
  2. First room. Go 2 north into the room, then 1 west, 2 north, 2 east, and continue north up the corridor in its right lane.
  3. Second room. The corridor ends in a spot two tiles wide. Step 1 west onto its left tile before you go on (the tile straight ahead is a hole), then 3 north, 1 west, 2 north, 2 east, and continue north up the next corridor in its right lane.
  4. Third room. As you step into the room, go 3 west, 2 north, 1 east, 2 north, 1 east, 2 north, 1 east, then walk north up the last corridor (right lane) to Wallace.

Counted as moves from the entrance door: 22 north, 1 west, 2 north, 2 east, 5 north, 1 west, 3 north, 1 west, 2 north, 2 east, 7 north, 3 west, 2 north, 1 east, 2 north, 1 east, 2 north, 1 east, 7 north.

Gym Leader Wallace6 Pokémon · Lv. 65–68
  • LudicoloLv. 66 · Life Orb
  • AzumarillLv. 68 · Sitrus Berry
  • GorebyssLv. 67 · Focus Sash
  • BarraskewdaLv. 65 · Choice Band
  • CrawdauntLv. 66 · Choice Band
  • SwampertLv. 67 · Swampertite

Rewards: 8,000 F, TM011 (Water Pulse) and a few Blaze Coins.

Next: with 8 badges, surf east from Route 128 to Ever Grande City.

Victory Road and the Hoenn League

Section titled “Victory Road and the Hoenn League”
Ever Grande CityYou need 8 badges to enter. Heal at the Pokémon Center.Wild Pokémon here
Hoenn Victory Road (Entrance)Go through the Entrance, B1F, 1F and 2F.Wild Pokémon here
Elite 4 Lobby (Hoenn)Nurse, shop, PC box and teleporter.

Where to go: Route 128, Ever Grande City, Victory Road and the Hoenn League.

  1. Ever Grande City. Surf east from Route 128 to Ever Grande City (8 badges needed) and heal at the Ever Grande Pokémon Center.

  2. Victory Road. Go through the Entrance, B1F, 1F and 2F into Wally’s Room. Wally has become strong and battles you with a Mega Gallade. Beat him to reach the Hoenn League.

    Wally (Victory Road)6 Pokémon · Lv. 65–69
    • AltariaLv. 66 · Leftovers
    • DelcattyLv. 65 · Silk Scarf
    • RoseradeLv. 66 · Life Orb
    • MagnezoneLv. 67 · Leftovers
    • Roaring MoonLv. 67
    • GalladeLv. 69 · Galladite

  3. The Elite Four. Battle Sidney (Dark), Phoebe (Ghost), Glacia (Ice) and Drake (Dragon), then Champion Steven; see the Hoenn League below. The Elite Four Lobby has a nurse, a shop, a PC box and a teleporter. It always snows in Glacia’s room, and a sandstorm always blows in Steven’s.

The Hoenn League

Section titled “The Hoenn League”
Elite 4 #1 (Hoenn)Sidney (Dark)
Elite 4 #2 (Hoenn)Phoebe (Ghost)
Elite 4 #3 (Hoenn)Glacia (Ice): it always snows here.
Elite 4 #4 (Hoenn)Drake (Dragon)
Elite 4 Champion's Room (Hoenn)Champion Steven: a sandstorm always blows here.

Level: the Elite Four’s Pokémon are levels 76–84, and Steven’s strongest is level 85. Pokémon from Sinnoh or Jvaloh fight at level 45 at most until you beat Steven.

Rules for the Elite Four run are on Gyms, Elite Four and Champions. Beating Steven makes you Hoenn Champion and removes the level cap on your older Pokémon in Hoenn.

Elite Four #1: Sidney6 Pokémon · Lv. 76–78
  • SharpedoLv. 76 · Permanent Focus Sash
  • BisharpLv. 76 · Eviolite
  • SableyeLv. 77 · Leftovers
  • Iron JugulisLv. 77 · Booster Energy
  • CrawdauntLv. 78 · Permanent Focus Sash
  • AbsolLv. 78 · Absolite
Elite Four #2: Phoebe6 Pokémon · Lv. 78–80
  • RunerigusLv. 78 · Leftovers
  • SableyeLv. 78 · Leftovers
  • BisharpLv. 79 · Eviolite
  • Flutter ManeLv. 79 · Booster Energy
  • HoundstoneLv. 80 · Spell Tag
  • GengarLv. 80 · Gengarite
Elite Four #3: Glacia6 Pokémon · Lv. 80–82
  • Iron BundleLv. 80 · Booster Energy
  • AvaluggLv. 80 · Rocky Helmet
  • CetitanLv. 81 · Sitrus Berry
  • Ninetales-AlolaLv. 81 · Light Clay
  • BaxcaliburLv. 82 · Muscle Band
  • GlalieLv. 82 · Glalitite
Elite Four #4: Drake6 Pokémon · Lv. 82–84
  • DruddigonLv. 82 · Rocky Helmet
  • FlygonLv. 82 · Permanent Throat Spray
  • Kommo-oLv. 83 · Salac Berry
  • DragalgeLv. 83 · Wide Lens
  • Roaring MoonLv. 84 · Booster Energy
  • SalamenceLv. 84 · Salamencite
Champion Steven6 Pokémon · Lv. 83–85
  • TinkatonLv. 83 · Life Orb
  • EmpoleonLv. 83 · Leftovers
  • Iron CrownLv. 83 · Booster Energy
  • ExcadrillLv. 84 · Permanent Focus Sash
  • HeatranLv. 84 · Permanent Air Balloon
  • MetagrossLv. 85 · Metagrossite

Worth catching:

Where Pokémon
Victory Road B1F Beldum (Ultra Rare), Elgyem
Victory Road 2F Galarian Slowpoke and Skrelp, both by fishing

Next: the Skies Beyond Hoenn quests start as soon as you are Champion.

Skies Beyond Hoenn

Section titled “Skies Beyond Hoenn”
Mossdeep Space Center 2FSteven is on the second floor.
Route 131Wallace opens the sealed entrance to Sky Pillar.Wild Pokémon here
Sky Pillar 1FClimb from 1F to the summit on 6F.Wild Pokémon here

As Champion you can sail on to Kanto, but first the sky has to calm down. This chain of story quests starts as soon as you are Champion.

  1. Mossdeep Space Center. Steven is on the second floor. Something is bleeding through the sky from Kanto, and Rayquaza is reacting.

  2. Sootopolis City. Wallace says Sky Pillar has sealed itself and the winds are pushing everyone back.

  3. Slateport City. At the port, Dockmaster Harren explains that the ship to Kanto could not sail because of the turbulence, and Steven confirms that Sky Pillar is the source.

  4. Route 131. Surf to Route 131. Wallace tests you in a level 91–96 battle before he opens the sealed entrance.

    Wallace (Route 131)6 Pokémon · Lv. 91–96
    • TentacruelLv. 91 · Black Sludge
    • WailordLv. 92 · Choice Specs
    • Walking WakeLv. 96 · Choice Specs
    • LudicoloLv. 93 · Life Orb
    • GyaradosLv. 95 · Gyaradosite
    • MiloticLv. 95 · Heavy-Duty Boots

  5. Sky Pillar. Go through Sky Pillar Cave, climb from 1F to the summit on 6F and battle Mega Rayquaza (level 100).

    Top of Sky Pillar with Mega Rayquaza in front of the player
    Mega Rayquaza waits at the top of Sky Pillar.
    Mega Rayquaza (Sky Pillar)1 Pokémon · Lv. 100
    • Mega RayquazaLv. 100

  6. Back to Steven. Report to Steven at the Mossdeep Space Center. The skies are safe again.

  7. Lilycove Port. Talk to Sailor Marcus at the Lilycove docks to sail to Pallet Town in Kanto.

    Sailor Marcus standing at the Lilycove City docks, with the player in front of him
    Sailor Marcus at the Lilycove docks sails to Pallet Town in Kanto.

Kanto has its own level rules for Pokémon from other regions; read Before you go on the Kanto walkthrough before you set sail.

After the story

Section titled “After the story”

Hoenn has a lot of post-game content. Some highlights:

  • Mega Stones. May, Professor Cozmo and Wally each ask for help with a rampaging Mega starter (Blaziken, Sceptile, Swampert). See Hoenn starter Mega Stones. Steven helps you rebuild a Metagrossite (Metagrossite), and once you are Champion, Drake in the Ever Grande City Pokémon Center starts a series of dragon battles that ends with a Salamencite (Salamencite).
  • Legendaries. Sage Eron on Route 120 starts the Regi quest (Sage Eron and the Regis), and Professor Birch’s Eon Duo research gives you the Eon Flute (Eon Duo).
  • Weekly bosses. Maxie in the Cave of Origin, Cozmo, Wally, and the Hex Maniacs of Mt. Pyre (Hex Maniacs) offer high-level fights. See Bosses and high-level battles.
  • Daily trainers. The Winstrate family in their house on Route 111 battle you every day, and Vito joins them once you are Champion. See The Winstrate family.
  • Sablenite. Collect 100 Ethereal Wisps for the Ethereal Witch on Mt. Pyre’s summit. See Ethereal Wisps.
  • More side quests. See Hoenn side quests.
Route 120Route 120. Sage Eron, who starts the Regi quest, stands further north on this route.Wild Pokémon here
Winstrates HouseThe Winstrate family battle you every day.

Every Hoenn gym at a glance

Section titled “Every Hoenn gym at a glance”
Badge Leader Type Town Prize money (F) TM
1 Roxanne Rock Rustboro City 680 TM036 Rock Tomb
2 Brawly Fighting Dewford Town 960 TM064 Bulk Up
3 Wattson Electric Mauville City 960 TM048 Volt Switch
4 Flannery Fire Lavaridge Town 1,500 TM157 Overheat
5 Norman Normal Petalburg City 2,500 TM025 Facade
6 Winona Flying Fortree City 4,000 TM065 Air Slash
7 Tate Psychic Mossdeep City 5,500 TM054 Psyshock
8 Wallace Water Sootopolis City 8,000 TM011 Water Pulse

Every leader also gives you a few Blaze Coins.

Section titled “Related pages”
Hoenn Pokémon locationsWhere to find every wild Pokémon in Hoenn.
Hoenn side questsEvery Hoenn side quest, with where it starts and what you get.
Gyms, Elite Four and ChampionsEvery Gym Leader, Elite Four member and Champion team.
Mega StonesWhere to get every Mega Stone in PBO.
Kanto walkthroughThe next region of the story.