Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire Complete Walkthrough.docx

POKEMON RUBY & SAPPHIRE WALKTHROUGH

Littleroot Town

You'll get an introduction to the game from Professor Birch, a Pokemon researcher. You'll get the option to select a male character, or a female character, and then your name. The screen will fade, and you'll find yourself in the back of a moving truck. Turns out you and your family have just shifted to Littleroot Town. Hop out of the truck and your Mom will come out to greet you. Once you're indoors, head up the stairs and set your clock. Unlike Gold, Silver and Crystal, the clock here controls tides, rather than day and night. When you're satisfied, press A to confirm the time. Exaamine your PC to the left and select Item Storage. Choose to Withdraw a Potion, then head downstairs.

You'll hear about your Dad, the Petalburg Gym Leader, on television. Head outside and go next door. Head upstairs to meet your neighbour - your neighbour will change depending on which character you are. If you chose the male character, your neighbour will be May, Birch's daughter. If you chose the female character, your neighbour will be Brendan, Birch's son. In any case, you'll introduce yourself and your neighbour will head out the door. Go outside and head north towards the exit - you'll find that Professor Birch is being attacked by a wild Poochyena. Examine his bag and you'll be given a choice of three Pokemon:

Once you've chosen, you'll engage in a battle with a Lv2 Poochyena - a very basic battle, just attack away. Prof Birch will thank you, then you'll officially be given your starting Pokemon that you chose earlier. Exit the lab and head north.

Getting a PokeDex

Wild Pokemon may attack you if you walk in the grass. Simply head north to Oldale Town. You can heal your Pokemon at the PokeCenter and buy items at the PokeMart. Talk to people around the town - they'll give you some handy tips about the game if you're a beginner. The lady by the PokeCenter will talk about the PokeMart, and will give you a free Potion. You can't head west, so head north to find your neighbour.

You'll eventually find him/her - talk to them and you'll be challenged to a battle. They will have chosen the Pokemon that has the type advantage over your own Pokemon (ie: You chose Treecko, Neighbour has Torchic. You chose Torchic, Neighbour has Mudkip. You chose Mudkip, neighbour has Treecko). This should be an easy fight. Use your Potions when your health gets low.

Follow your neighbour back to Prof Birch's lab, and Birch will give you your very own Pokedex - a comprehensive encyclopedia that records information about the Pokemon you've seen and caught. In addition, you'll recieve 5 PokeBalls to catch Pokemon with.

Petalburg City and Petalburg Woods

When you try to leave Littleroot, your Mom will come up to you and give you Running Shoes. You can now run by holding the B button and pressing the direction pad. From Littleroot, head north back to Oldale. The photographer will now let you pass, so head west from Oldale Town and you'll end up in Petalburg City.

On the way you'll see two Berry Plants - see our Berry Guide for more information about what they do. There's also a Potion near the entrance to Petalburg City.

There's not much to do in Petalburg City. Heal at the Pokemon Center and buy any items you want from the PokeMart, then head to the gym and speak with your Dad. You'll be introduced to Wally, and then you'll see a tutorial about how to catch Pokemon. You'll find out that your Dad won't battle you until you have four badges, so exit the Gym and head west. Follow the path north and head into the forest, Petalburg Woods.