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Pokémon: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Petalburg Woods

By
Vincent Lau

The obligatory earlygame forest, inhabited by Pokémon and trainers alike.

Pokémon Encounters

Name Type Location Encounter Rate
"Cascoon" IconCascoon Bug Grass 10%
"Shroomish" IconShroomish Grass Grass/Horde 10%, 5% (Horde)
"Silcoon" IconSilcoon Bug Grass 10%
"Slakoth" IconSlakoth Normal Grass 5%
"Taillow" IconTaillow Normal/Flying Grass 5%
"Wurmple" IconWurmple Bug Grass/Horde 30%, 60% (Horde)
"Zigzagoon" IconZigzagoon Normal Grass/Horde 30%, 35% (Horde)

Local Trainers Pokémon

Name Money Party
Bug Catcher Lyle 80 "Wurmple" IconWurmple Lv. 5, "Wurmple" IconWurmple Lv. 5, "Wurmple" IconWurmple Lv. 5
Team Aqua/Magma Grunt 360 "Poochyena" IconPoochyena Lv. 9
Bug Catcher James 128 "Nincada" IconNincada Lv. 8

Pokémon Evaluations

Nothing new or impressive at this point; it’s mostly a Pokédex-filling effort for now.

"Slakoth" IconSlakoth and its final evolution "Slaking" IconSlaking have Truant, making you attack only once every two turns. (Though if you set the Battle Mode to Switch, you use a powerful move like Giga Impact, then switch out when the foe dies.) Slakoth’s first evolution "Vigoroth" IconVigoroth is pretty below par, too.

"Shroomish" IconShroomish is somewhat better. "Breloom" IconBreloom is a great Pokémon to have for Single Battles since it’s fast and decently powerful. The Spore move it can learn makes it all the better - a 100% chance to put the foe to sleep, then pound away on them. It’s potent.

See a suspicious spot? Try hammering the A button there.

When you arrive, you’ll be - more or less - at a four-way. Begin by going east and south. As you do, speak with the kid nearby, who mentions that things can be found on the ground.

While this will be easier to manage later when you get the Dowsing Machine, go ahead and into the hole in the patch of grass to the east. Examine the top-left tile of it to find a Potion . Then go south, sort of out of the forest for the moment.

Route 104

Go south along the path to find a Poké Ball , then return into the forest.

Petalburg Woods

Go west back to the entrance and then battle the Bug Catcher further to the west. From there, go northwest and pick up the Paralyze Heal on the ground and then begin heading eastward. As you turn north, you’ll find a scientist who seems to have been searching for a Shroomish.

Suddenly, a man in a red/blue hood walks up, intending to mug this Devon Corp. researcher! The researcher suddenly cowers behind you. Well. A grown man placing his life in the hands of a 10-year-old. That’s reassuring. Anyhow, take out the Team Aqua/Magma Grunt and end this amusingly pathetic scene.

Exp. Share removes most of the difficulty from battles, which can be good or bad.

After the battle, the Grunt lets you off with the hint of more going on in Rustboro. As thanks, you’ll earn the valuable Exp. Share ! This Key Item will allow all Pokémon in the party to share in the EXP earned from battle!

Actually, the Exp. Share is rather overpowered, and will severely overlevel your Pokémon by the game’s end, just like in Pokémon X/Y (10-20 levels above the Elite Four without grinding), but do as you will. You’ll also have a healed party.

Continue along the linear path for a bit. As you turn north from the westbound path, you can fight the nearby Bug Catcher, then hug the western side of the area. Go south and examine the last tile you can walk on with A to find a Balm Mushroom .

Now, go north and grab the Ether . Go a bit more to the east and then north, out of the forest. There will be a rather ominous cutscene as you do so.

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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Pokemon Company International
  • Platforms,
    3DS
  • Genre
    RPG
  • Guide Release
    28 November 2014
  • Last Updated
    7 December 2020
  • Guide Author
    Vincent Lau

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Relive your adventures in Hoenn or start a brand new journey with this re-imagining of a much-loved game. Collect and battle your way to the Pokemon League for the right to challenge the Elite Four. Hunt legendary Pokemon, breed them and become the best Pokemon Master you can be with the help of our guide!

  • A full walkthrough for all badges and the Pokemon League challenges.
  • Side quest information on legendary Pokemon and the different Routes and Caves.
  • Information on breeding, Pokemon Contests, the Battle Maison and much more!
  • Full-color screenshots throughout and useful tips to help you along the way.
  • Comparisons between the original game and remake.

Updates (Aug 2016):

  • Added Encounter Rates to Wild Pokémon table lists as well as general locations making it easier to find your favorite Pokémon.
  • Fixed some formatting issues and general editing.
  • Expanded Introduction with loads of new information.
  • Restructured Extra Activities section (at the end) for easier navigation and reading.

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