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Pokemon Emerald Phase 9 Champion Walkthrough

Pokemon Emerald Phase 9 Champion walkthrough with wild Pokemon, trainers, items, boss strategy, and route objectives.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 18, 2026 Walkthrough
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Phase 9 of 10

Ever Grande, Victory Road, Wally, Elite Four, and Champion Wallace.

TargetLv. 52-58 RewardHall of Fame Sections6
Official Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire artwork of Sidney.
Sidney
Official Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire artwork of Phoebe.
Phoebe
Official Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire artwork of Glacia.
Glacia
Official Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire artwork of Drake.
Drake
Official Pokemon Emerald artwork of Wallace.
Wallace
Official Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire artwork of Wally.
Wally

Phase Trainer Art

The key Emerald trainer portraits for this phase are cached locally and used as visual anchors for boss prep and story beats.

ManifestEmerald + Hoenn trainer assets Portraits6

Phase Route

01
Ever Grande City and Victory Road

Waterfall into Ever Grande, clear the final cave, and save before Wally.

 02
Pokemon League - Sidney

Open the Elite Four challenge against Sidney's Dark team.

 03
Pokemon League - Phoebe

Handle Phoebe's Ghost team with status control and Dark/Ghost coverage.

 04
Pokemon League - Glacia

Break Glacia's Ice and Water bulk without letting hail/status chip take over.

 05
Pokemon League - Drake

Bring Ice or Dragon counterplay for Drake's late-game Dragon team.

 06
Champion Wallace

Beat Wallace's Water-focused Champion team and enter the Hall of Fame.

Ever Grande City and Victory Road

Primary source maps covered here: Ever Grande City, Ever Grande City Pokemon Center 1F, Victory Road 1F, Victory Road B1F, Victory Road B2F.

Wild Pokemon

Ever Grande City

Ever Grande City wild Pokémon by method, levels, encounter rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Surfing
Tentacool Tentacool 5-3560%—
Wingull Wingull 10-3035%—
Pelipper Pelipper 25-305%—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Magikarp 5-1070%—
Tentacool Tentacool 5-1030%—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp Magikarp 10-3060%—
Luvdisc Luvdisc 10-3020%—
Wailmer Wailmer 10-3020%—
Fishing — Super Rod
Wailmer Wailmer 30-4545%—
Luvdisc Luvdisc 30-3540%—
Corsola Corsola 30-3515%—

Victory Road 1F

Victory Road 1F wild Pokémon by method, levels, encounter rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Grass / cave floor
Golbat Golbat 38-4025%—
Hariyama Hariyama 38-4025%—
Lairon Lairon 4010%—
Loudred Loudred 4010%—
Makuhita Makuhita 3610%—
Zubat Zubat 3610%—
Aron Aron 365%—
Whismur Whismur 365%—

Victory Road B1F

Victory Road B1F wild Pokémon by method, levels, encounter rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Grass / cave floor
Golbat Golbat 38-4235%—
Hariyama Hariyama 38-4235%—
Lairon Lairon 40-4225%—
Mawile Mawile 385%—
Rock Smash
Graveler Graveler 30-4070%—
Geodude Geodude 30-4030%—

Victory Road B2F

Victory Road B2F wild Pokémon by method, levels, encounter rate, and requirements
PokémonLevelsRateNotes
Grass / cave floor
Golbat Golbat 40-4435%—
Sableye Sableye 40-4435%—
Lairon Lairon 40-4425%—
Mawile Mawile 42-445%—
Surfing
Golbat Golbat 25-40100%—
Fishing — Old Rod
Magikarp Magikarp 5-1070%—
Goldeen Goldeen 5-1030%—
Fishing — Good Rod
Magikarp Magikarp 10-3060%—
Barboach Barboach 10-3020%—
Goldeen Goldeen 10-3020%—
Fishing — Super Rod
Barboach Barboach 25-3580%—
Whiscash Whiscash 30-4520%—

Trainers

Order Area Trainer Team Reward Notes
1 Victory Road 1F Cooltrainer Edgar
Cacturne Cacturne Lv. 43 Pelipper Pelipper Lv. 43
2064 Story/route battle.
2 Victory Road 1F Cooltrainer Albert
Magneton Magneton Lv. 43 Muk Muk Lv. 43
2064 Story/route battle.
3 Victory Road 1F Cooltrainer Hope
Roselia Roselia Lv. 45
2160 Story/route battle.
4 Victory Road 1F Cooltrainer Quincy
Slaking Slaking Lv. 43 Dusclops Dusclops Lv. 43
2064 Story/route battle.
5 Victory Road 1F Cooltrainer Katelynn
Gardevoir Gardevoir Lv. 43 Slaking Slaking Lv. 43
2064 Story/route battle.
6 Victory Road B1F Cooltrainer Samuel
Swellow Swellow Lv. 42 Mawile Mawile Lv. 42 Kadabra Kadabra Lv. 42
2016 Story/route battle.
7 Victory Road B1F Cooltrainer Shannon
Claydol Claydol Lv. 45
2160 Story/route battle.
8 Victory Road B1F Cooltrainer Michelle
Torkoal Torkoal Lv. 42 Medicham Medicham Lv. 42 Ludicolo Ludicolo Lv. 42
2016 Story/route battle.
9 Victory Road B1F Cooltrainer Mitchell
Lunatone Lunatone Lv. 43 Solrock Solrock Lv. 43
2064 Story/route battle.
10 Victory Road B1F Cooltrainer Halle
Sableye Sableye Lv. 43 Absol Absol Lv. 43
2064 Story/route battle.
11 Victory Road B2F Cooltrainer Vito
Dodrio Dodrio Lv. 42 Kadabra Kadabra Lv. 42 Electrode Electrode Lv. 42 Shiftry Shiftry Lv. 42
2016 Story/route battle.
12 Victory Road B2F Cooltrainer Owen
Kecleon Kecleon Lv. 42 Graveler Graveler Lv. 42 Wailord Wailord Lv. 42
2016 Story/route battle.
13 Victory Road B2F Cooltrainer Caroline
Skarmory Skarmory Lv. 43 Sableye Sableye Lv. 43
2064 Story/route battle.
14 Victory Road B2F Cooltrainer Julie
Sandslash Sandslash Lv. 42 Ninetales Ninetales Lv. 42 Tropius Tropius Lv. 42
2016 Story/route battle.
15 Victory Road B2F Cooltrainer Felix
Medicham Medicham Lv. 43 Claydol Claydol Lv. 43
2064 Story/route battle.
16 Victory Road B2F Cooltrainer Dianne
Claydol Claydol Lv. 43 Lanturn Lanturn Lv. 43
2064 Story/route battle.
17 Victory Road 1F Pokemon Trainer Wally
Altaria Altaria Lv. 44 Delcatty Delcatty Lv. 43 Roselia Roselia Lv. 44 Magneton Magneton Lv. 41 Gardevoir Gardevoir Lv. 45
2700 May have Match Call/rematch data later.
18 Victory Road 1F Pokemon Trainer Wally
Altaria Altaria Lv. 47 Delcatty Delcatty Lv. 46 Roselia Roselia Lv. 47 Magneton Magneton Lv. 44 Gardevoir Gardevoir Lv. 48
2880 Story/route battle.

Items

Item Type Location Requirement / flag context
Max Elixir Visible Victory Road 1F, on the east side at map coordinates (40,26) VICTORY ROAD 1F MAX ELIXIR
PP Up Visible Victory Road 1F, on the southeast side at map coordinates (37,39) VICTORY ROAD 1F PP UP
Ultra Ball Hidden Victory Road 1F, hidden on the south side at map coordinates (30,39) VICTORY ROAD 1F ULTRA BALL
TM29 Psychic Visible Victory Road B1F, on the northeast side at map coordinates (42,8) VICTORY ROAD B1F TM PSYCHIC
Full Restore Visible Victory Road B1F, on the northeast side at map coordinates (32,3) VICTORY ROAD B1F FULL RESTORE
Full Heal Visible Victory Road B2F, on the northwest side at map coordinates (13,8) VICTORY ROAD B2F FULL HEAL
Elixir Hidden Victory Road B2F, hidden on the north side at map coordinates (28,5) VICTORY ROAD B2F ELIXIR
Max Repel Hidden Victory Road B2F, hidden on the northeast side at map coordinates (37,1) VICTORY ROAD B2F MAX REPEL

Pokemon Trainer Wally

Reward: 2700. Heal first, check the listed levels, and bring at least one direct counter plus a backup pivot.

Pokemon Level Held item Moves
Altaria Altaria Lv. 44 - Aerial Ace, Safeguard, Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance
Delcatty Delcatty Lv. 43 - Sing, Assist, Charm, Faint Attack
Roselia Roselia Lv. 44 - Magical Leaf, Leech Seed, Giga Drain, Toxic
Magneton Magneton Lv. 41 - Supersonic, Thunderbolt, Tri Attack, Screech
Gardevoir Gardevoir Lv. 45 - Double Team, Calm Mind, Psychic, Future Sight

Pokemon Trainer Wally

Reward: 2880. Heal first, check the listed levels, and bring at least one direct counter plus a backup pivot.

Pokemon Level Held item Moves
Altaria Altaria Lv. 47 - Aerial Ace, Safeguard, Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance
Delcatty Delcatty Lv. 46 - Sing, Assist, Charm, Faint Attack
Roselia Roselia Lv. 47 - Magical Leaf, Leech Seed, Giga Drain, Toxic
Magneton Magneton Lv. 44 - Supersonic, Thunderbolt, Tri Attack, Screech
Gardevoir Gardevoir Lv. 48 - Double Team, Calm Mind, Psychic, Future Sight

Pokemon League - Sidney

Primary source maps covered here: Ever Grande City Pokemon League 1F, Ever Grande City Sidneys Room.

Trainers

Order Area Trainer Team Reward Notes
1 Ever Grande City Sidneys Room Elite Four Sidney
Mightyena Mightyena Lv. 46 Shiftry Shiftry Lv. 48 Cacturne Cacturne Lv. 46 Crawdaunt Crawdaunt Lv. 48 Absol Absol Lv. 49 · Sitrus Berry
4900 Story/route battle.

Elite Four Sidney

Reward: 4900. Fighting and Bug attacks are efficient. Watch for Intimidate and mixed coverage rather than assuming every Dark type is passive.

Pokemon Level Held item Moves
Mightyena Mightyena Lv. 46 - Roar, Double Edge, Sand Attack, Crunch
Shiftry Shiftry Lv. 48 - Torment, Double Team, Swagger, Extrasensory
Cacturne Cacturne Lv. 46 - Leech Seed, Faint Attack, Needle Arm, Cotton Spore
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt Lv. 48 - Surf, Swords Dance, Strength, Facade
Absol Absol Lv. 49 Sitrus Berry Aerial Ace, Rock Slide, Swords Dance, Slash

Pokemon League - Phoebe

Primary source maps covered here: Ever Grande City Phoebes Room.

Trainers

Order Area Trainer Team Reward Notes
1 Ever Grande City Phoebes Room Elite Four Phoebe
Dusclops Dusclops Lv. 48 Banette Banette Lv. 49 Sableye Sableye Lv. 50 Banette Banette Lv. 49 Dusclops Dusclops Lv. 51 · Sitrus Berry
5100 Story/route battle.

Elite Four Phoebe

Reward: 5100. Dark/Ghost coverage and status management matter. Normal and Fighting moves fail into her Ghost core.

Pokemon Level Held item Moves
Dusclops Dusclops Lv. 48 - Shadow Punch, Confuse Ray, Curse, Protect
Banette Banette Lv. 49 - Shadow Ball, Grudge, Will O Wisp, Faint Attack
Sableye Sableye Lv. 50 - Shadow Ball, Double Team, Night Shade, Faint Attack
Banette Banette Lv. 49 - Shadow Ball, Psychic, Thunderbolt, Facade
Dusclops Dusclops Lv. 51 Sitrus Berry Shadow Ball, Ice Beam, Rock Slide, Earthquake

Pokemon League - Glacia

Primary source maps covered here: Ever Grande City Glacias Room.

Trainers

Order Area Trainer Team Reward Notes
1 Ever Grande City Glacias Room Elite Four Glacia
Sealeo Sealeo Lv. 50 Glalie Glalie Lv. 50 Sealeo Sealeo Lv. 52 Glalie Glalie Lv. 52 Walrein Walrein Lv. 53 · Sitrus Berry
5300 Story/route battle.

Elite Four Glacia

Reward: 5300. Fire and Fighting help, but Water/Ice bulk means Electric and strong neutral physical hits are often cleaner.

Pokemon Level Held item Moves
Sealeo Sealeo Lv. 50 - Encore, Body Slam, Hail, Ice Ball
Glalie Glalie Lv. 50 - Light Screen, Crunch, Icy Wind, Ice Beam
Sealeo Sealeo Lv. 52 - Attract, Double Edge, Hail, Blizzard
Glalie Glalie Lv. 52 - Shadow Ball, Explosion, Hail, Ice Beam
Walrein Walrein Lv. 53 Sitrus Berry Surf, Body Slam, Ice Beam, Sheer Cold

Pokemon League - Drake

Primary source maps covered here: Ever Grande City Drakes Room.

Trainers

Order Area Trainer Team Reward Notes
1 Ever Grande City Drakes Room Elite Four Drake
Shelgon Shelgon Lv. 52 Altaria Altaria Lv. 54 Kingdra Kingdra Lv. 53 Flygon Flygon Lv. 53 Salamence Salamence Lv. 55 · Sitrus Berry
5500 Story/route battle.

Elite Four Drake

Reward: 5500. Ice Beam is the best answer. If you lack Ice, use status and avoid giving Salamence free turns.

Pokemon Level Held item Moves
Shelgon Shelgon Lv. 52 - Rock Tomb, Dragon Claw, Protect, Double Edge
Altaria Altaria Lv. 54 - Double Edge, Dragon Breath, Dragon Dance, Aerial Ace
Kingdra Kingdra Lv. 53 - Smokescreen, Dragon Dance, Surf, Body Slam
Flygon Flygon Lv. 53 - Flamethrower, Crunch, Dragon Breath, Earthquake
Salamence Salamence Lv. 55 Sitrus Berry Flamethrower, Dragon Claw, Rock Slide, Crunch

Champion Wallace

Primary source maps covered here: Ever Grande City Champions Room, Ever Grande City Hall Of Fame.

Trainers

Order Area Trainer Team Reward Notes
1 Ever Grande City Champions Room Champion Wallace
Wailord Wailord Lv. 57 Tentacruel Tentacruel Lv. 55 Ludicolo Ludicolo Lv. 56 Whiscash Whiscash Lv. 56 Gyarados Gyarados Lv. 56 Milotic Milotic Lv. 58 · Sitrus Berry
11600 Story/route battle.

Champion Wallace

Reward: 11600. Electric and Grass pressure most of Wallace, but Whiscash blanks Electric and Ludicolo can annoy Grass plans. Carry a balanced Water answer.

Pokemon Level Held item Moves
Wailord Wailord Lv. 57 - Rain Dance, Water Spout, Double Edge, Blizzard
Tentacruel Tentacruel Lv. 55 - Toxic, Hydro Pump, Sludge Bomb, Ice Beam
Ludicolo Ludicolo Lv. 56 - Giga Drain, Surf, Leech Seed, Double Team
Whiscash Whiscash Lv. 56 - Earthquake, Surf, Amnesia, Hyper Beam
Gyarados Gyarados Lv. 56 - Dragon Dance, Earthquake, Hyper Beam, Surf
Milotic Milotic Lv. 58 Sitrus Berry Recover, Surf, Ice Beam, Toxic

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