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Mauville City
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Mauville City

Explore Mauville City in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire: get HM06, choose a bike, and visit the Game Corner for prizes.

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Explore Mauville City in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire: get HM06, choose a bike, and visit the Game Corner for prizes.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Enter the first house you see upon entering Mauville City.
  2. 2
    Speak to the woman inside and give her the Harbor Mail to receive the Coin Case.
  3. 3
    Exit the house. Go right from the PokeMart to find another house.
  4. 4
    Enter this house and speak to the man inside to receive HM06: Rock Smash.
  5. 5
    Head north to the Pokémon Center and heal your Pokémon if needed.
  6. 6
    Go right of the Pokémon Center to find the Bike Shop.
  7. 7
    Answer yes to the owner's question to receive either the Acro Bike or the Mach Bike for free.
  8. 8
    Head left from the Pokémon Center to find the gym.
  9. 9
    Before entering the gym, go into the building south of it, which is the Game Corner.
  10. 10
    After exploring the Game Corner, exit and head to the gym.
  11. 11
    Before entering the gym, talk to the man next to it who will teach Rollout to a Pokémon if it can learn it.
  12. 12
    Challenge the Gym Leader, Wattson.

Bike Choice Details:

  • Acro Bike: Slower but easier to control, allows wheelies and jumping across certain ledges.
  • Mach Bike: Faster but harder to control, useful for steep ledges, takes time to start up and stop.

Mauville City PokeMart Item Listing:

  • Antidote: $100
  • Awakening: $250
  • Dire Hit: $650
  • Great Ball: $600
  • Guard Spec.: $700
  • Paralyze Heal: $200
  • Poke Ball: $200
  • Super Potion: $700
  • X Accuracy: $950
  • X Attack: $500
  • X Defend: $550
  • X Speed: $350

Mauville City Game Corner Prize Listing:

  • TM13: Ice Beam (4000 coins)
  • TM24: Thunderbolt (4000 coins)
  • TM35: Flamethrower (4000 coins)
  • TM29: Psychic (3500 coins)
  • TM32: Double Team (1500 coins)
  • Mudkip Doll (1000 coins)
  • Treecko Doll (1000 coins)
  • Torchic Doll (1000 coins)

Game Corner Coin Purchase Options:

  • 50 coins for $1000
  • 500 coins for $10000

Game Corner Games:

  • Slot Machines: Line up matching symbols three times in a row to earn coins. Payoffs vary based on symbols and bet amount (1, 2, or 3 coins).
  • Roulette: Bet on specific Pokémon and colors, rows, or columns. Payoffs are generally lower than slots.

Trainer Battle: Wally

  • Ralts, Level 16 (Psychic)
  • Money: 960

Mauville Gym Details:

  • Gym Leader: Wattson
  • Gym's Pokemon Type: Electric
  • Best Types Against Electric: Ground, Grass
  • Not Recommended Types: Water, Flying
  • Gym Puzzle: Involves navigating electric barriers by pressing switches.

Gym Trainers:

  • Battle Girl Vivian: Meditite, Level 17 (Fighting/Psychic)
  • Battle Girl Vivian: Meditite, Level 17 (Flying/Psychic)
Tips
  • HM06 Rock Smash is a weak move but necessary for clearing certain obstacles. Consider teaching it to an HM Slave Pokémon.
  • The Acro Bike is recommended for easier control and its ability to jump small ledges.
  • The Mach Bike is faster but requires more skill to handle, especially for beginners.
  • You can return to Route 110's cycling road with your new bike to battle trainers for extra experience points (EXP).
  • Ground-type Pokémon are immune to Electric-type attacks, making them ideal for Wattson's gym.
  • Grass-type Pokémon resist Electric-type attacks.
  • If you are short on coins for Game Corner prizes, you can purchase them with real money.
  • HM06: Rock Smash
  • Choice of Acro Bike or Mach Bike
  • Dynamo Badge (after defeating Wattson)

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