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Rustboro City
Pokemon Emerald

Rustboro City

Explore Rustboro City in Pokemon Emerald: find the Pokemart, Pokemon Center, and battle Gym Leader Roxanne for the Stone Badge.

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Explore Rustboro City in Pokemon Emerald: find the Pokemart, Pokemon Center, and battle Gym Leader Roxanne for the Stone Badge.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Upon entering Rustboro City, head north to the Pokemart.
  2. 2
    Continue north past the Pokemart to find the Pokemon Center.
  3. 3
    Exit the Pokemon Center and enter the house to its left. Talk to the man inside to receive HM01 (Cut).
  4. 4
    Return to the Pokemon Center, then head east to a fountain.
  5. 5
    Enter the building above the fountain, the Pokemon Trainer's School.
  6. 6
    Talk to the teacher inside to receive the Quick Claw.
  7. 7
    Leave the school and head north to find the Pokemon Gym.
  8. 8
    Enter the house to the right of the gym to trade your Ralts for a Seedot nicknamed Dots holding a Chesto Berry (optional).
  9. 9
    Enter the Pokemon Gym to battle Roxanne.
  10. 10
    After defeating Roxanne, exit the gym and follow the path north, then east to find a Devon Corporations employee.
  11. 11
    Continue east onto Route 116.
Tips
  • HM01 (Cut) has a power of 50 and can be used as an attack outside of battle once you defeat the gym leader. Unlike TMs, HMs can be used an unlimited number of times.
  • The Quick Claw increases the chance of striking first in battle and is best given to a slow Pokemon with a low speed stat.
  • Repeat Balls and Timer Balls, priced at $1,000 each, will not appear in the Pokemart until you reach the Rusturf Tunnel.
  • Repeat Balls improve your chances of catching Pokemon you've previously captured.
  • Timer Balls become more effective as the battle progresses through more turns.

Rustboro City Pokemart Item Listing:

  • Antidote: $100
  • Escape Rope: $550
  • Paralyze Heal: $200
  • Poke Ball: $200
  • Potion: $300
  • Repeat Ball: $1,000*
  • Repel: $350
  • Super Potion: $700
  • Timer Ball: $1,000*
  • X Attack: $500
  • X Defend: $500
  • X Speed: $350

Pokemon Gym - Roxanne Battle Details:

Gym Leader: Roxanne

Gym Pokemon Type: Rock

Recommended Types: Ground, Grass, Fighting, Water, Steel

Not Recommended Types: Electric, Bug, Poison, Flying, Fire

Trainers in Gym:

  • Youngster Josh: Geodude (Level 10) - Reward: $160
  • Youngster Tommy: Geodude (Level 8), Geodude (Level 8) - Reward: $128
  • Hiker Marc: Geodude (Level 8), Geodude (Level 8) - Reward: $300

Roxanne's Pokemon:

  • Geodude (Level 12)
  • Geodude (Level 12)
  • Nosepass (Level 12)
Tips for Roxanne Battle
  • If you chose Treecko or Mudkip as your starter, their Grass/Water attacks will deal 4x damage to Geodude (Rock/Ground type).
  • Lotad, which learns Absorb (Grass-type) at level 7, is also effective against Rock and Ground types.
  • Nosepass is a pure Rock type and takes 2x damage from Water/Grass attacks. It has high Defense and Special Defense but low Attack and HP.

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