Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/Petalburg City

Petalburg City

Ruby & SapphireEmerald

Petalburg City is the first city you cross on your journey. It's also the first one to have a gym, although you are not able to battle there until you have four gym badges. Here you meet your second rival, Wally. Upon arriving in Petalburg City you should visit the PokéMart in order to replenish any used Pokéballs and stock up on Potions. Also a quick stop in the Pokécenter to heal your Pokémon would not be a bad idea.

Meet Wally

Once in Petalburg City, you can walk into the Gym and talk to your dad. He'll tell you a little about battling Gym Leaders, and that he won't battle you yet because you're too weak. You will be able to battle him when you have four badges. At this point, a boy named Wally will walk in, saying that he wants a Pokémon, and Norman will lend him a Zigzagoon. You will then see a demo on how to catch a wild Pokémon by watching Wally catch a Ralts.

After Wally returns the Zigzagoon and leaves with his new Ralts, Norman will then tell you that you should head for Rustboro City to the north-west and battle the Leader there. You'll have to head west of Petalburg City and onto Route 104 (South).

If you're playing Emerald, you will encounter Scott for the first time as you are exiting Petalburg City. He recognizes you as a Pokémon Trainer, but doesn't feel that you are worthy yet for what he was going to ask.

Return to the City

Once you've returned to Petalburg City after defeating Flannery, a few things will have changed. For starters, the Pokémart's recieved a delivery of new items, and secondly, you can actually challenge the gym here now.

Initial Pokémart Items		Items after attaining 4 gym badges
Pokéball	200	Pokéball	200
Potion	300	Potion	300
Antidote	100	Antidote	100
Awakening	250	Awakening	250
Paralyze Heal	200	Paralyze Heal	200
Escape Rope	550	Escape Rope	550
Repel	350	Repel	350
X Speed	350	X Speed	350
X Attack	500	X Attack	500
X Defend	550	X Defend	550
Orange Mail	50	Orange Mail	50
		Great Ball	600
		Super Potion	700

Pokémon Found

Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Pokémon		Level	Rate
Surfing
	Marill	5-35	100%

Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Pokémon		Level	Old Rod	Good Rod	Super Rod
	Magikarp	5-10	70%	-	-
	Goldeen	5-10	30%	-	-
	Magikarp	10-30	-	60%	-
	Goldeen	10-30	-	20%	-
	Corphish	10-30	-	20%	-
	Corphish	20-45	-	-	100%

Items

Item	Location
Max Revive	Across the Northern patch of water (Requires Surf)
Ether	Across the Southern patch of water (Requires Surf)
Rare Candy	Hidden in the patch of grass, near the Ether (Requires Surf)
HM03 Surf	Given to the player by Wally's father, after defeating Norman.
TM42 Facade	Given to the player by Norman, after defeating him.