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/her head and he/she 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 Pokécenter 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 route 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 {{bp|Taillow}} and {{bp|Shroomish}}, which are unavailable to catch until later routes.
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 {{bpi|Oran Berry}} will heal a Pokémon by 10 HP and the {{bpi|Pecha Berry}} will remove the "Poison" status effect (PSN). 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 grow 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 {{bpi|Potion}} in the isolated patch of grass just before [[../Petalburg City/]].
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.
{{Pokemon/Trainer row|RS|Youngster|Calvin|80}}
{{Pokemon/Trainer mon|RS|261|5}}
{{Pokemon/Trainer row|RS|Bug Catcher|Rick|64}}
{{Pokemon/Trainer mon|RS|265|4}}
{{Pokemon/Trainer mon|RS|265|4}}
{{Pokemon/Trainer row|RS|Youngster|Allen|48}}
{{Pokemon/Trainer mon|RS|263|4}}
{{Pokemon/Trainer mon|RS|276|3}}
{{Pokemon/Trainer row|RS|Lass|Tiana|64}}
{{Pokemon/Trainer mon|RS|263|4}}
{{Pokemon/Trainer mon|RS|285|4}}
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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 {{bp|Taillow}} and the {{bp|Shroomish}}.
==Items==
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.
|[[Image:Pokemon_270Lotad.png|left]] For Sapphire and Emerald Players, this is one of the first Version exclusive Pokémon that you will encounter, with its counterpart being {{bp|Seedot}} in Ruby. This little guy is a Grass/Water type, a rare combination, that protects against some of its weaknesses. It also comes with {{bpm|Astonish}}, a ghost move that can hit anyone... except normal types, so don't bother trying to hit Zigzagoon with it... you'll go nowhere. It is not very useful now, but its ultimate form, {{bp|Ludicolo}} is quite useful, so it's up to you if you want it now or later.
| [[File:PKMN OranBerry.png]]{{bpi|Oran Berry}} || In the soft soil patch, in the center of the route.
| [[Image:Pokemon_280Ralts.png|right]]
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 {{bp|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 {{bp|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.
|[[Image:Pokemon_273Seedot.png|left]]This Guy is exclusive to Ruby and Emerald, though he is incredibly rare in Emerald. This guy is an example of passive battling, where he doesn't directly attack, but can still cause damage. He can do this with bide, a useful attack that attacks your foe with double the damage you received. Its main use in the late game is where its evolved form, {{bp|Nuzleaf}} gets a powerful Psychic attack unique to it called {{bpm|Extrasensory}}! So, like Lotad, its use is made better later in the game.
| [[File:PKMN Potion.png]]{{bpi|Potion}} || Southeast of the western terminus, below Petalburg City.
| [[Image:Pokemon_283Surskit.png|right]] This bug is incredibly rare on all versions, and so rare in Emerald that you can only find them in swarms after you beat the game! But it probably isn't worth all the effort to get them now, so save them for later in the game. However, it is best advised, due to their high rarity that you catch the first one you see so you can spare yourself hours searching for it, even if finding one now isn't on your mind. They are Bug/Water Combo, with an interesting array of moves when trained to high levels, and with a different moveset when evolved. Selective evolving can make it a quite useful Pokémon later in the game.
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.
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==New Pokémon==
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{{Pokemon/New|title=#270 Lotad|contents=[[File:Pokemon_270Lotad.png|left]] For Sapphire and Emerald Players, this is one of the first version exclusive Pokémon that you will encounter, with its counterpart being {{bp|Seedot}} in Ruby. This little guy is a Grass/Water type, a rare combination, that protects against some of its weaknesses. It also comes with {{bpm|Astonish}}, a Ghost-type move that can hit anyone except for Normal-type Pokémon, so don't bother trying to hit Zigzagoon with it. Lotad isn't very useful for now, but its fully evolved form, {{bp|Ludicolo}} can be quite annoying to the opponents, so it's up to you if you want it now or later.}}
{{Pokemon/New|title=#280 Ralts|contents=[[File:Pokemon_280Ralts.png|right]]Now this Pokémon is worth watching out for! Being Psychic-type, it's open to a powerful array of moves. It is available in all three versions, so everybody can take advantage of its abilities. {{bp|Ralts}} is quite rare, and it can be encountered only this area, but is easy to capture since it only knows {{bpm|Growl}} when you encounter him. Ralts's final form, {{bp|Gardevoir}}, is one of the most powerful Psychic-type Pokémon in the game. However, Ralts is going to be difficult to train since it needs lot of experience to level up and its base stats are pretty poor before evolving into its final form. Nevertheless, Ralts is worth capturing.}}
{{Pokemon/New|title=#273 Seedot|contents=[[File:Pokemon_273Seedot.png|left]]This Pokémon is exclusive to Ruby and Emerald, though it is quite rare in Emerald. It is a defensive Pokémon that relies on decreasing damage against it and retaliating with {{bpm|Bide}}. {{bp|Seedot}}'s main use in the late game is where its evolved form, {{bp|Nuzleaf}}, gets a powerful Psychic attack unique to it called {{bpm|Extrasensory}}. Like Lotad, it is more effective later in the game.}}
{{Pokemon/New|title=#283 Surskit|contents=[[File:Pokemon_283Surskit.png|right]] {{bp|Surskit}} is Bug/Water-type Pokémon, a unique combo that gives it useful resistances. However, {{bp|Surskit}} is very weak, so using it in the battle isn't recommended. This Pokémon is incredibly rare in Ruby and Sapphire, and only available in Emerald via mixing records or trading from [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]. Due to their high rarity it is advised that you catch the first one you see so that you can spare yourself hours searching for it, even if finding one now isn't on your mind.}}
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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/her head and he/she 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 Pokécenter 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 route 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 Taillow and Shroomish, which are unavailable to catch until later routes.
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 by 10 HP and the Pecha Berry will remove the "Poison" status effect (PSN). 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 grow 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 isolated patch of grass just before Petalburg City.
For Sapphire and Emerald Players, this is one of the first version exclusive Pokémon that you will encounter, with its counterpart being Seedot in Ruby. This little guy is a Grass/Water type, a rare combination, that protects against some of its weaknesses. It also comes with Astonish, a Ghost-type move that can hit anyone except for Normal-type Pokémon, so don't bother trying to hit Zigzagoon with it. Lotad isn't very useful for now, but its fully evolved form, Ludicolo can be quite annoying to the opponents, so it's up to you if you want it now or later.
#280 Ralts
Now this Pokémon is worth watching out for! Being Psychic-type, it's open to a powerful array of moves. It is available in all three versions, so everybody can take advantage of its abilities. Ralts is quite rare, and it can be encountered only this area, but is easy to capture since it only knows Growl when you encounter him. Ralts's final form, Gardevoir, is one of the most powerful Psychic-type Pokémon in the game. However, Ralts is going to be difficult to train since it needs lot of experience to level up and its base stats are pretty poor before evolving into its final form. Nevertheless, Ralts is worth capturing.
#273 Seedot
This Pokémon is exclusive to Ruby and Emerald, though it is quite rare in Emerald. It is a defensive Pokémon that relies on decreasing damage against it and retaliating with Bide. Seedot's main use in the late game is where its evolved form, Nuzleaf, gets a powerful Psychic attack unique to it called Extrasensory. Like Lotad, it is more effective later in the game.
#283 Surskit
Surskit is Bug/Water-type Pokémon, a unique combo that gives it useful resistances. However, Surskit is very weak, so using it in the battle isn't recommended. This Pokémon is incredibly rare in Ruby and Sapphire, and only available in Emerald via mixing records or trading from Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. Due to their high rarity it is advised that you catch the first one you see so that you can spare yourself hours searching for it, even if finding one now isn't on your mind.
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