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ISBN: 0-76158107-7 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2005920955, Printed in the United States of Amarica 07 08 09 10 LL34 33 42 21 Acknowledgments: Prima would like to thank Cammy Budd, Amanda Bowes, and Tor Herzog at Nintendo, snd Lawrence Neves, Maya Nakamura, and Kristina Naudls at Pokafhon USA, IncPokémon Battles Trainer Knowledge 1 A Quick Walkthrough __ Route {19 Weather Insitute ___ 64 Map of Hoenn 16 Fortee Cty 65 The Keys to Hoenn: Maps Route 120 and Events 18 Route 121 Literoat Town 18) Sotari Zone Route 101 20] Liycove City Oidale Town 21] Route 122 and Mt Pyre Route 103 22] Rowe 123 Route 102 23] Magma Hideout Potalburg City 24] Rowe 124 Route 104 26] Mossdeep City q Petalburg Woods 28] Rowe 125 Rustboro City 29] Rowe 126 Route 116, 32] Route 127 and Route 128 __ usturt Tunnel 33} Seafloor Gavem Route 105, Route 106, ‘Sootopolis Cy ‘and Dewford Town __34 Routes 129, 130, and 131 __ Granite Cave 36 | pecifislog town Routes 107, 108, 109, ont Sear" 8 deere 13, 193, nd 134 =i Route 110: 4t Ever Gronde City __92 Mawille City 43 Victory Road 3 Poite Tae #8) the ite Four 9 Verdanturt Town 46 Sa Routes 111 and 112 47 | Legendary Pokémon, Fiery Path 50 | Bonus Quests, and the Route 113: si | Battle Frontier 97 Fallarbar Town 52] Legendary Pokémon 97 The Abandoned Ship 100 Mirage Island = ‘SS. Tidal Shoal Cave Safari Zone Battle Frontier Beginning the Challenge __ In-Town Amenities. Batlle Factory Battle Dome Battle Pike Batle Arena Battle Palace Battle Pyramid Battle Tower Pokémon Contests Pokédex for 100 SUE FOE 104 104 105, Alt Pakémon Emerald 114 Field and Battle Moves List Move Tutors Pokémon Contest Moves Possible Combos Technical Machines (TM) and Hidden Machines (HM) tems Berries Held Items Key Items Mail Poké Balls Seoret Base Decorations __237 Complete Moves Lists 215 215 221 ae 229, ‘Complete Item Lists __230 __230 231 233 234 235 236 236PoKSNcy anlar @l- Pokémon Emeraid is the third jewel in the line of Game Boy Advance Pokémon games—the Companion to the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire. As part of that series, Emerald bears some similarities to the previous games. The adventure unfolds in Hoenn, where you can collect all of the 200 Pokéman from Ruby and Sapphire in your Pokédex. You are again cast as a young adventurer, arriving fresmfaced in Hoenn without a single Pokémon to your name. Your goal is to change that. As you wander the map, you catch Pokémon and train them Into the ultimate team. With these Pokémon, you enter a series of battles with other Trainers. The biggest battles take piace in Gyms, where the winner receives Gym badges. After you have conquered all of the Gyms, i's tite to head to Ever Grande City and take on the Elite Four, the most tremendous Pokémon Masters in the world. Pokémon Emerald also offers some big differences that make it an entirely new game Rather than face either Team Magma or Team Aqua. the two rival Pokémon Trainer clans, Emerald casts you as a third party attempting to make peace between the two warring groups. You must track down both Team Magma and Team Aqua, stopping them before they can further their plots to forever change the face of Hoenn, You may visit some of the same locations, but your goals are often different. Some of the Pokémon that were readily available or rare in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire have been. switched around, Some Pokémon don't appear in Emerald and you must trade them from the other games. A new Safari Zone offers Pokémon that were previously unavaltable, The biggest addition to Pokémon Emerald |s the Battle Frontier. This new region is like @ theme park for Pokémon Trainers. There are Seven arenas to battle through, and each successful Trainer offers a greater challenge than the last. If you like to battle, you'll love this new area, In addition to. these new areas, Pokémon Emeraid also offers a new level of connectivity. The ame takes full advantage of the Wireless. Adapter for connecting to other players to engage in battles or trade Pokémon. Emerald also links up with the GameCube game Pokémon Colosseum, so you can exchange Pokémon between the two games. Plus, you can link up with Pokémon Box and use its organizational tools ta put your Pokémon in order A word of warning for any Trainer who thought Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire weren't enough of & challenge—wait until you play Emerald. The game is a lot tougher, requiring you to really hone your battle tactics. Many more Trainers walk the routes. The Gym Leaders have newer, stronger Pokémon. And if you want to become the Pokémon Champion, you'd better bring your best, because the Elite Four are like no one you've ever battled before. Using the Guide Tis book contains a wealth of information that enhances your Pokémon Emerald experience. The next section takes you through the basics of Pokémon catching and battling. Two walkthrough chapters help you complete your adventure in Hoenn. Check out the full Pokédex for detailed statistics and move lists on the more than 200 Pokémon you can collect in Hoenn.The essence of Pokémon is battling—encountering other Pokémon Trainers in the field and engaging them in skill contests. But there's more to raising and battling Pokémon than mastering powerful move sets, To succeed as a Trainer, you must assemble the best Pokémon team you can—which doesn’t necessarily mean stacking it with the strongest Pokémon in ail of Hoenn. You must choose a well rounded team, of which there are thousands of possible combinations. The following section Is a primer for budding Pokémon Trainers wha hope to achieve the title of Pokémon Champion. It details how to catch, raise, train, and breed Pokémon. tn Pokémon Emerald, as with the other Pokémon games, you get out of it what you put in. The harder You work to build a great team, the more fun you'll hrave touring Hoenn and battling against both its Trainers and your friends. Gaia Gi Gia Ll A the beginning of Pakémon Emerald, you receive Your starter Pokémon. You can carry up ta six in Your team, as well a6 fill an entire Pokédex with more than 200 Pokémon, To round out not only your team, but also the Pokédex, search Hoenn to ‘catch wild Pokémon, Wild Pokémon are not visible ‘on the world map. They love to hide and jump out, Surprising adventurers. if you know where to Iook, you'll find more Pokémon than you know what to do with! To complete your Pokédex and get strong, Pokémon, trade with friends. If you have two Game Boy Advances and a Game Boy Advance Wireless ‘Adapter, you can trade Pokémon between the following games: Pokémon Emerald you have a GameCube, you can also connect and. trade/manage your Pokémon with these two tities: Pokémon Colosseum Gi ‘Advanee Game Link® cable) Pokémon Box Advance Game Link® cable) Lntioyy Hoenn is teeming with wild Pokémon. Behind every rustling leaf or shifting blade of grass there may be a new friend. You may also reel in a new member of your Pokémon team from below the waves. Here's: how to best situate yourself for a new wild Pokémon ‘encounter in Hoenn's environments, To encounter wild Pokémon, run through tall grass. ‘Walk around these eafier areas, and you'll meet a wild Pokémon every few steps. There are ‘times When you Will not want to encounter wild Pokémon, Maybe your Pokémon are weak from a ‘ough battle. If that's the case, either stay off the grass oF use an Item such as Repel to keep wild Pokémon from interrupting your journey. te) ee L Ca