Phase 2 Hoenn route manual

Pokemon Ruby Sapphire Knuckle Badge Guide

Knuckle Badge

Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire Knuckle Badge guide: Devon Goods, Rusturf Tunnel, Dewford Town, Granite Cave, Steven's letter, and Brawly counters.

Game Boy Advance Pokemon Ruby / Sapphire

Phase 2 Knuckle Badge Devon Goods, Dewford Town, Granite Cave, Steven's letter, and Brawly. 02 / 10

By Damodar Sharma Updated May 28, 2026 Walkthrough

Catch checklist

Obtainable Pokemon

New Pokemon you can realistically add during this phase of the original Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire route.

#0293 Whismur normal Ruby & Sapphire Route 116 / Rusturf Tunnel Grass or cave encounter

#0290 Nincada bugground Ruby & Sapphire Route 116 Grass encounter

#0300 Skitty normal Ruby & Sapphire Route 116 Rare grass encounter

#0041 Zubat poisonflying Ruby & Sapphire Granite Cave Cave encounter

#0296 Makuhita fighting Ruby & Sapphire Granite Cave Cave encounter

#0074 Geodude rockground Ruby & Sapphire Granite Cave Cave encounter

#0063 Abra psychic Ruby & Sapphire Granite Cave Rare cave encounter

#0304 Aron steelrock Ruby & Sapphire Granite Cave Deep cave encounter

#0303 Mawile steel Ruby only Granite Cave Deep cave encounter

#0302 Sableye darkghost Sapphire only Granite Cave Cave encounter

#0129 Magikarp water Ruby & Sapphire Dewford Town / Route 106 Old Rod

#0072 Tentacool waterpoison Ruby & Sapphire Dewford Town / Route 106 Old Rod

Rustboro cleanup to Dewford Town. This phase recovers the Devon Goods, unlocks Mr. Briney’s boat, sends you through Granite Cave, delivers Steven’s letter, and clears Brawly.

Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire optimal walkthrough

Rustboro City -> Dewford Town Gym (Brawly) + Steven delivery.

Phase2 of 10 TargetLv 16-19 RewardKnuckle Badge + TM08 Bulk Up

Route Map

Phase 2 is a story handoff: chase the thief, meet Devon’s president, take the boat, then handle Dewford.

Rustboro

Devon Goods theft

Chase east

Route 116

Rusturf approach

Train + catch

Tunnel

Rusturf Tunnel

Rescue Peeko

Rustboro

Devon Corporation

Get Letter + PokeNav

Route 104

Mr. Briney's cottage

Sail to Dewford

Town

Dewford Town

Old Rod + Gym prep

Cave

Granite Cave

Flash + Steven

Gym 2

Dewford Gym

Defeat Brawly

Phase Sections

This phase now works like the newer walkthroughs: keep this page as the phase index, then open each section page for the deeper route, boss, item, encounter, and cleanup details.

Section 1 Phase 2 Pokemon Locations

Use this as the quick encounter board for the phase. Rates are rounded from the Ruby/Sapphire encounter tables so you can decide whether a catch is worth hunting before Brawly.

Section 2 Phase 2 Trainer Data

Story trainer Team Magma/Aqua Grunt Rusturf Tunnel thief. This is a low-risk story fight, but heal if Roxanne left your party chipped.

Section 3 Rustboro After Roxanne

As soon as you leave the Gym area, the Devon researcher from Petalburg Woods runs by.

Section 4 Devon Corporation

Return the Devon Goods to the researcher, then go to the Devon Corporation. The president gives you two errands: deliver the Letter to Steven in Dewford and deliver the Devon Goods to Captain Stern in Slateport.

Section 5 Mr. Briney's Boat

Mr. Briney now sails you to Dewford Town. Later he can also sail you to Slateport and back, so remember his cottage as a fast travel node before Surf exists.

Section 6 Dewford Town

Dewford has a Gym, a cave to the north, and a town trend system that mostly matters for flavor.

Section 7 Granite Cave

Granite Cave is excellent for team building. Makuhita is the standout because Fighting coverage is useful into Norman, Sidney, Glacia, and Steven.

Section 8 Gym Strategy - Brawly, The Fighting Leader

Brawly uses Machop Lv. 17 and Makuhita Lv. 18. His reward is the Knuckle Badge and TM08 Bulk Up.

Section 9 Phase 2 Resources And Checklist

Team Recommendations Role Best picks for Brawly Why it matters --- --- --- Flying offense Taillow, Wingull, Beautifly Hits Fighting types super effectively Psychic offense Ralts, A.

Section Planner

Order	Section	What it covers
1	Phase 2 Pokemon Locations	Use this as the quick encounter board for the phase. Rates are rounded from the Ruby/Sapphire encounter tables so you can decide whether a catch is worth hunting before Brawly.
2	Phase 2 Trainer Data	Story trainer Team Magma/Aqua Grunt Rusturf Tunnel thief. This is a low-risk story fight, but heal if Roxanne left your party chipped.
3	Rustboro After Roxanne	As soon as you leave the Gym area, the Devon researcher from Petalburg Woods runs by.
4	Devon Corporation	Return the Devon Goods to the researcher, then go to the Devon Corporation. The president gives you two errands: deliver the Letter to Steven in Dewford and deliver the Devon Goods to Captain Stern in Slateport.
5	Mr. Briney’s Boat	Mr. Briney now sails you to Dewford Town. Later he can also sail you to Slateport and back, so remember his cottage as a fast travel node before Surf exists.
6	Dewford Town	Dewford has a Gym, a cave to the north, and a town trend system that mostly matters for flavor.
7	Granite Cave	Granite Cave is excellent for team building. Makuhita is the standout because Fighting coverage is useful into Norman, Sidney, Glacia, and Steven.
8	Gym Strategy - Brawly, The Fighting Leader	Brawly uses Machop Lv. 17 and Makuhita Lv. 18. His reward is the Knuckle Badge and TM08 Bulk Up.
9	Phase 2 Resources And Checklist	Team Recommendations Role Best picks for Brawly Why it matters --- --- --- Flying offense Taillow, Wingull, Beautifly Hits Fighting types super effectively Psychic offense Ralts, A.

Phase Checklist

Open each section page in order before treating this phase as complete.
Use the route map above as the high-level path, then use section pages for the deeper tables and boss notes.
Check the final resources and checklist section before advancing to the next phase.

Wild Pokemon

Route 116 And Rusturf Tunnel

Pokemon	Versions	Method & Rate	Notes
Whismur Normal - Lv 6-8	Ruby & Sapphire	Route 116 grass 30%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Zigzagoon Normal - Lv 6-8	Ruby & Sapphire	Route 116 grass 28%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Nincada Bug/Ground - Lv 6-7	Ruby & Sapphire	Route 116 grass 20%	Can become Ninjask and Shedinja if you plan around evolution.
Taillow Normal/Flying - Lv 6-8	Ruby & Sapphire	Route 116 grass 20%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Skitty Normal - Lv 7	Ruby & Sapphire	Route 116 grass 2%	Very rare and mostly a dex/challenge pickup.
Whismur Normal - Lv 5-8	Ruby & Sapphire	Rusturf Tunnel 100%	Guaranteed tunnel encounter pool before Rock Smash shortcuts.

Wild Pokemon

Granite Cave 1F

Pokemon	Versions	Method & Rate	Notes
Makuhita Fighting - Lv 8-10	Ruby & Sapphire	Cave walking 50%	The practical Brawly mirror and a strong Normal counter later.
Zubat Poison/Flying - Lv 7-9	Ruby & Sapphire	Cave walking 30%	Crobat is excellent if you are willing to manage friendship.
Abra Psychic - Lv 8	Ruby & Sapphire	Cave walking 10%	Teleports immediately, so bring a plan if you want it.
Geodude Rock/Ground - Lv 7-8	Ruby & Sapphire	Cave walking 10%	Available in the listed area during this phase.

Wild Pokemon

Granite Cave Lower Floors

Lower floors are much more comfortable after Brawly because Flash becomes usable outside battle.

Pokemon	Versions	Method & Rate	Notes
Aron Steel/Rock - Lv 9-12	Ruby & Sapphire	Cave walking 40%	One of the best long-term Hoenn defensive lines.
Zubat Poison/Flying - Lv 9-12	Ruby & Sapphire	Cave walking 30%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Abra Psychic - Lv 9-10	Ruby & Sapphire	Cave walking 10%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Makuhita Fighting - Lv 9-11	Ruby & Sapphire	Cave walking 10%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Mawile Steel - Lv 10-12	Ruby only	Cave walking 10-20%	Ruby's Granite Cave version exclusive.
Sableye Dark/Ghost - Lv 10-12	Sapphire only	Cave walking 10-20%	Sapphire's Ghost/Dark version exclusive.