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Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/Walkthrough/Petalburg Area
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Route 102
Along this route, you will want to catch Ralts (Which is hard to find), {{{2} and Surskit (which is very rare).
In the first patch of grass, there are no trainers. Before the second, you will face:
Youngster Calvin (80)
PokémonTypeLevelMove 1Move 2Move 3Move 4
ZigzagoonNormal5GrowlTackleTail Whip
Continue along the path, and face:
Bug Catcher Rick (64)
PokémonTypeLevelMove 1Move 2Move 3Move 4
WurmpleBug4String ShotTackle
WurmpleBug4String ShotTackle
Youngster Allen (48)
PokémonTypeLevelMove 1Move 2Move 3Move 4
PoochyenaDark5HowlTackle
TaillowNormal/Flying3GrowlPeck
Lass Tiana (64)
PokémonTypeLevelMove 1Move 2Move 3Move 4
ZigzagoonNormal4GrowlTackleTail Whip
ZigzagoonNormal4GrowlTackleTail Whip
To the south of that last trainer, you will find a Potion.
Continue to the west from the trainer, and you will enter Petalburg City.
Petalburg City
Go to the gym, and talk to the person there. This person is your father. While you talk to him, someone else comes in and asks for a Pokémon. This person is Wally, the kid from next door. Your father lends him a Zigzagoon, and sends you with Wally. Wally catches a Ralts, and then returns with you to the gym.
Route 104 and Petalburg Woods
Head to the west. As soon as you can, turn south and go down the stairs. You are now on the beach. If you want, you can face the trainer who is walking:
Youngster Billy (128)
PokémonTypeLevelMove 1Move 2Move 3Move 4
SeedotGrass4BideHarden
TaillowNormal/Flying4Focus EnergyGrowlPeck
In the grass area you've just went around, you can catch Taillow and Wingull.
Continue towards the forest. The forest is home to Shroomish and Slakoth. In addition, there are trainers in the forest. The first one is:
Rich Boy Winston (1400)
PokémonTypeLevelMove 1Move 2Move 3Move 4
ZigzagoonNormal7GrowlTackleTail Whip
Once in the woods, turn to the east. At the end of the path, there is a grassy area with a missing square. Step up to that square (not onto it), and get the item in there by pressing the A button. This is known a a hidden item.
Head to the south, and get the item there (a Poké-ball).
Go back to the main entrance of the woods. Head to the west, and face:
Youngster Billy (128)
PokémonTypeLevelMove 1Move 2Move 3Move 4
WurmpleBug3String ShotTackle
WurmpleBug3String ShotTackle
WurmpleBug3String ShotTackle
WurmpleBug3String ShotTackle
WurmpleBug3String ShotTackle
WurmpleBug3String ShotTackle
Don't forget to pick up the PARLYZ HEAL.
Continue along the path, and then you face:
Team {{{3} Grunt (180)
PokémonTypeLevelMove 1Move 2Move 3Move 4
PoochyenaDark9HowlSand AttackTackle
Next trainer along the path:
Team {{{3} Grunt (180)
PokémonTypeLevelMove 1Move 2Move 3Move 4
NincadaBug/Ground8HardenScratchTackle
North of him, you can find an Ether.