Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/Petalburg Woods



Petalburg Woods is home to many bug type Pokemon, so bring some flying type pokémon, like. Bring some potions, as the forest is full of pokémon. If you have not chosen Trecko as your starter, catch a. has some nice attacks, and can be very useful in the next town. also appears in these grasses, but its moveset is very bad, so use Zigzagoon instead. There are many hidden items here, do not forget to look for them.

Eventually, you will see a man getting attacked by a Team Grunt (Team Magma if playing Ruby, and Team Aqua if playing Sapphire or Emerald). You will have to rescue the man by defeating the guy attacking him.


 * Aqua/Magma Grunt
 * [[File:Pokebuck.png]]180
 * [[File:Pokebuck.png]]180

Once defeated, the Team Aqua grunt will run away, and the man will thank you gratefully and reward you with a Great Ball.

Head to Route 104 (North).

Trainers

 * Bug Catcher Lyle:
 * (Ruby and Sapphire)
 * (Ruby and Sapphire)
 * [[File:Pokebuck.png]]48
 * (Ruby and Sapphire)
 * (Ruby and Sapphire)
 * [[File:Pokebuck.png]]48
 * [[File:Pokebuck.png]]48


 * Bug Catcher James
 * (Emerald)
 * (Emerald)
 * (Ruby and Sapphire)
 * [[File:Pokebuck.png]]128 (96 in Emerald)

Items

 * Paralyz Heal (Near the bottom left patch of grass)
 * Ether (To the left of the northern exit)
 * Potion(hidden in grass to the right of the entrance) Ruby/Sapphire
 * Poké Ball (hidden in the middle most left grass area)
 * Tinymushroom x2 (second area)
 * Miracle Seed (second area, from girl)
 * Great Ball (second area). Save this ball for stronger Pokémon.
 * X Attack (second area)