- On the Way to Petalburg City
Poochyena![]() |
15% | 15% | 30% |
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30% | 30% | 15% |
Wurmple![]() |
30% | 30% | 20% |
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N/A | 20% | 20% |
Seedot![]() |
20% | N/A | 1% |
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4% | 4% | 4% |
Surskit![]() |
1% | 1% | N/A |
This is the first route in the game where you will encounter trainer battles and berries. If you walk in front of a trainer (or if you talk to one), an exclamation mark will appear above his head and he will challenge you to a battle that you cannot refuse. The positive side of this is that you gain more experience by defeating trainers than random encounters and you are rewarded money. The downside is that, should you lose, you will be returned to the most recent Poké Center you were at and you will lose some money. If desired, you can avoid some of them by walking behind or beside them - they only challenge you if they are directly looking at you.
The trainers on this region are low level, and may carry one or two Pokémon around level 5. They will mostly be Pokémon you fought previously, with the exception of two, the Taillow and the Shroomish.
During your travels you may encounter oddly shaped trees that contain berries. There are many different types of berries in the game that do different things. For example, on Route 102 you will find Oran berries and Pecha berries. The Oran berry will heal a Pokémon 10 HP and the Pecha berry will cure poison. The best part is that if you allow your Pokémon to hold the berry, it will be used automatically and you won't waste a turn using an item of your own. Remember, once you pick the berries you will have to plant a berry to make it grown into another full tree to get more.
As you traverse Route 102, fighting trainers along the way will allow you to pick up some money and experience. Also, keep an eye out for a potion in the grass just before Petalburg City.
New Pokémon
#270 Lotad | #280 Ralts |
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![]() Now this guy is worth watching out for! Being Psychic, he's open to a powerful array of moves, that will require training to get. He is on all three versions, so nobody's left out of his abilities. Ralts is about as rare as Surskit, but is easier to capture, since he only knows growl when you find him. Stay behind to catch him for two reasons. One, Ralts will become a very powerful Pokémon for your team with his powerful psychic abilities, especially in his evolved for Gardevoir. And two, Ralts can only be caught in this area, so there's no use in waiting for a higher level Ralts later on. |
#273 Seedot | #283 Surskit |
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![]() Since some players of Ruby version seem to encounter this pokemon the first time they walk into the grass, but never again, it can be thought of as being less rare in the Ruby Version. |