A small, peaceful village, Lavaridge Town has more to offer than it looks. With a hot spring, herb shop, and Gym, it should become a frequent stop on your journeys. This is also the first place you can buy Revives.
The Spring[edit | edit source]
To enter the hot spring, you need to enter the Pokémon Center and use the door in the top left of the room. While you're there, use your Itemfinder in the water and you'll find an 
Ice Heal. A woman just outside the spring will give you an Egg if you want. If you carry it in your party for 5355 steps, it will hatch into a Wynaut, and is the only way outside of trading to obtain it.
The Herb Shop[edit | edit source]
| The Herb Shop | ||
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 | EnergyPowder |  500 |
 | Energy Root | 800 |
 | Heal Powder | 450 |
 | Revival Herb | 2,800 |
This shop is the first house east of the Gym. It sells a small range of herbs that are very effective, although don't buy too many of them, because if you keep feeding your Pokémon bitter items, its love for you will wane. Talk to a man in the shop and he will give you 
Charcoal, a hold item that raises the power of Fire-type moves. In the second house east of the gym is a little girl in there that will teach one of your Pokémon the move Mimic, which copies the move that the enemy Pokémon does. She'll only teach it once, however, so pick wisely!
Lavaridge Gym[edit | edit source]
This Gym's specialty is Fire Pokémon, so you will want to have Water-, Ground-, or Rock-type Pokémon at the ready. The Gym has a bathhouse layout with holes that make players fall down and steam geysers that send players up a level. To reach Flannery, you have to go through the correct series of water-holes.
Trainers[edit | edit source]
| Ruby and Sapphire | |
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| Trainer | Pokemon |
 Kindler Cole Reward: 704
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 Cooltrainer Zane Reward: 1152
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Kindler Axle Reward: 736
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 Battle Girl Sadie Reward: 576
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Kindler Andy Reward: 736
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| Emerald | |
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| Trainer | Pokemon |
Kindler Jeff Reward: 704
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Kindler Jace Reward: 736
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 Hiker Eli Reward: 920
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Kindler Cole Reward: 736
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Cooltrainer Gerald Reward: 1104
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Kindler Axle Reward: 736
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Kindler Keegan Reward: 736
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Battle Girl Danielle Reward: 552
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Gym Leader Flannery[edit | edit source]
| Ruby and Sapphire | |
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| Trainer | Pokemon |
 Gym Leader Flannery Reward: 2800
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| Emerald | |
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| Trainer | Pokemon |
Gym Leader Flannery Reward: 2900
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After defeating Flannery, she will award you with the Heat Badge and 
TM50 Overheat. Outside, you will meet your rival, and they will give you the 
Go-Goggles which protect your eyes enough to allow you to enter deserts.
Back to Peetalburg City[edit | edit source]
With this, you have finally become strong enough to be considered worthy of a battle by your father. Return to Petalburg City to continue the story. You have quite a long trek to get there though, with the easiest route being to head back to Rustboro City. Head right out to Route 112, picking up the 
Nugget on the second ledge. Continue through Mauville City, Verdanturf Town, and then Rusturf Tunnel. From Rustboro, journey south through Petalburg Woods to reach Petalburg City. You must complete the Petalburg Gym before moving on to Eastern Hoenn, via Route 118.
New Pokémon[edit | edit source]
Wynaut is a Psychic-type Pokémon obtained as an Egg from a woman near the hot springs in Lavaridge Town. It evolves into Wobbuffet at level 15. Wynaut specialises in counterattacking with moves such as Counter and Mirror Coat, but has limited offensive options of its own.