Phase 7 Hoenn route manual

Pokemon Ruby Sapphire Mind Badge Guide

Mind Badge

Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire Mind Badge guide: Route 120, Lilycove, Mt. Pyre, villain hideout, Route 124, Mossdeep, and Tate & Liza counters.

Game Boy Advance Pokemon Ruby / Sapphire

Phase 7 Mind Badge Lilycove, Mt. Pyre, villain hideouts, Mossdeep, Tate and Liza, and Dive. 07 / 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.

#0355 Duskull ghost Ruby only Route 121 / Mt. Pyre Ghost encounter

#0353 Shuppet ghost Sapphire only Route 121 / Mt. Pyre Ghost encounter

#0037 Vulpix fire Ruby & Sapphire Mt. Pyre Mountain grass encounter

#0307 Meditite fightingpsychic Ruby & Sapphire Mt. Pyre Mountain grass encounter

#0358 Chimecho psychic Ruby & Sapphire Mt. Pyre summit Rare grass encounter

#0025 Pikachu electric Ruby & Sapphire Safari Zone Safari encounter

#0177 Natu psychicflying Ruby & Sapphire Safari Zone Safari encounter

#0203 Girafarig normalpsychic Ruby & Sapphire Safari Zone Safari encounter

#0084 Doduo normalflying Ruby & Sapphire Safari Zone Safari encounter

#0202 Wobbuffet psychic Ruby & Sapphire Safari Zone Safari encounter

#0111 Rhyhorn groundrock Ruby & Sapphire Safari Zone Safari encounter

#0214 Heracross bugfighting Ruby & Sapphire Safari Zone Safari encounter

#0320 Wailmer water Ruby & Sapphire Route 124 / Mossdeep water Good Rod or Super Rod

Fortree to Mossdeep. This phase covers Route 120, Lilycove City, the rival battle, Mt. Pyre, Slateport Harbor, the villain hideout, Route 124, Mossdeep City, and Tate and Liza.

Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire optimal walkthrough

Fortree City -> Mossdeep City Gym (Tate and Liza).

Phase7 of 10 TargetLv 39-43 RewardMind Badge + TM04 Calm Mind

Route Map

This phase shifts from badge routing into the legendary plot. The main thing to remember: Mt. Pyre sends you to Slateport, and Slateport sends you back to Lilycove.

Route 120

South of Fortree

Rain route

Route 121

Safari Zone area

Lilycove approach

City

Lilycove City

Rival + department store

Route 122

Mt. Pyre

Orb stolen

City

Slateport Harbor

Submarine stolen

Base

Magma/Aqua Hideout

Clear warp maze

Route 124

Open sea

Surf to Mossdeep

Gym 7

Mossdeep Gym

Defeat Tate and Liza

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 Route 120 And Route 121

Continue south from Fortree through Route 120. This route gives more Kecleon interactions, rainy battles, and a long path toward Route 121.

Section 2 Lilycove City

Lilycove is a major hub: department store, Contest Hall, Move Deleter, museum, harbor, and the villain hideout nearby.

Section 3 Mt. Pyre

Surf south from Route 121 to Route 122 and enter Mt. Pyre. The inside is a grave tower with trainers and Ghost-type encounters.

Section 4 Slateport Harbor

Fly to Slateport and go to the harbor. Captain Stern is being interviewed about the submarine.

Section 5 Magma Or Aqua Hideout

The hideout near Lilycove uses warp tiles and grunts. Clear it before trying to surf east; the route is blocked until the submarine plot moves forward.

Section 6 Route 124 And Mossdeep City

Once the hideout is cleared, surf east across Route 124 to Mossdeep City. Mossdeep has the seventh Gym, Steven's house, the Space Center, and access to late-game water routes.

Section 7 Gym Strategy - Tate And Liza, The Psychic Leaders

Tate and Liza use Lunatone Lv. 42 and Solrock Lv. 42 in a double battle. Their reward is the Mind Badge and TM04 Calm Mind.

Section 8 Phase 7 Resources And Checklist

Team Recommendations Role Best picks for Tate and Liza Why it matters --- --- --- Surf attacker Swampert, Tentacruel, Pelipper, other Water types Hits both opponents in double batt.

Section Planner

Order	Section	What it covers
1	Route 120 And Route 121	Continue south from Fortree through Route 120. This route gives more Kecleon interactions, rainy battles, and a long path toward Route 121.
2	Lilycove City	Lilycove is a major hub: department store, Contest Hall, Move Deleter, museum, harbor, and the villain hideout nearby.
3	Mt. Pyre	Surf south from Route 121 to Route 122 and enter Mt. Pyre. The inside is a grave tower with trainers and Ghost-type encounters.
4	Slateport Harbor	Fly to Slateport and go to the harbor. Captain Stern is being interviewed about the submarine.
5	Magma Or Aqua Hideout	The hideout near Lilycove uses warp tiles and grunts. Clear it before trying to surf east; the route is blocked until the submarine plot moves forward.
6	Route 124 And Mossdeep City	Once the hideout is cleared, surf east across Route 124 to Mossdeep City. Mossdeep has the seventh Gym, Steven’s house, the Space Center, and access to late-game water routes.
7	Gym Strategy - Tate And Liza, The Psychic Leaders	Tate and Liza use Lunatone Lv. 42 and Solrock Lv. 42 in a double battle. Their reward is the Mind Badge and TM04 Calm Mind.
8	Phase 7 Resources And Checklist	Team Recommendations Role Best picks for Tate and Liza Why it matters --- --- --- Surf attacker Swampert, Tentacruel, Pelipper, other Water types Hits both opponents in double batt.

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 120

Pokemon	Versions	Method & Rate	Notes
Linoone Normal - Lv 25-27	Ruby & Sapphire	Grass 30%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Oddish Grass/Poison - Lv 25-27	Ruby & Sapphire	Grass 25%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Zigzagoon Normal - Lv 25-27	Ruby & Sapphire	Grass 20%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Marill Water - Lv 25-27	Ruby & Sapphire	Grass 15%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Absol Dark - Lv 25-27	Ruby & Sapphire	Grass 8%	Rare Dark-type pickup before the late-game Psychic/Ghost stretch.
Kecleon Normal - Lv 25-30	Ruby & Sapphire	Grass/static 1% + static	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Surskit Bug/Water - Lv 25-27	Ruby & Sapphire	Grass/Surf 1%	Available in the listed area during this phase.

Wild Pokemon

Route 121 And Mt. Pyre

Pokemon	Versions	Method & Rate	Notes
Duskull Ghost - Lv 26-28	Ruby only	Route 121 grass 30%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Shuppet Ghost - Lv 26-28	Sapphire only	Route 121 grass 30%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Linoone Normal - Lv 26-28	Ruby & Sapphire	Route 121 grass 20%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Zigzagoon Normal - Lv 26-28	Ruby & Sapphire	Route 121 grass 20%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Oddish Grass/Poison - Lv 26-28	Ruby & Sapphire	Route 121 grass 15%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Wingull Water/Flying - Lv 26-28	Ruby & Sapphire	Route 121 grass 9%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Gloom Grass/Poison - Lv 26-28	Ruby & Sapphire	Route 121 grass 5%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Duskull Ghost - Lv 22-29	Ruby focus	Mt. Pyre interior 90-100%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Shuppet Ghost - Lv 22-29	Sapphire focus	Mt. Pyre interior 90-100%	Available in the listed area during this phase.

Wild Pokemon

Safari Zone

Safari Zone encounters vary by area and bike access. These are the major Ruby/Sapphire targets.

Pokemon	Versions	Method & Rate	Notes
Oddish Grass/Poison - Lv 25-27	Ruby & Sapphire	Safari grass 30-40%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Girafarig Normal/Psychic - Lv 25-27	Ruby & Sapphire	Safari grass 20%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Rhyhorn Ground/Rock - Lv 25-27	Ruby & Sapphire	Mach Bike area 30%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Phanpy Ground - Lv 25-27	Ruby & Sapphire	Acro Bike area 30%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Pinsir Bug - Lv 27	Ruby & Sapphire	Mach Bike area 5%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Heracross Bug/Fighting - Lv 27	Ruby & Sapphire	Acro Bike area 5%	High-value rare Fighting/Bug pickup.
Pikachu Electric - Lv 25	Ruby & Sapphire	Safari grass 5%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Wobbuffet Psychic - Lv 25-27	Ruby & Sapphire	Safari grass 10%	Available in the listed area during this phase.

Wild Pokemon

Route 124 To Mossdeep

Pokemon	Versions	Method & Rate	Notes
Tentacool Water/Poison - Lv 5-35	Ruby & Sapphire	Surf 60%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Wingull Water/Flying - Lv 10-30	Ruby & Sapphire	Surf 35%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Pelipper Water/Flying - Lv 25-30	Ruby & Sapphire	Surf 5%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Wailmer Water - Lv 10-35	Ruby & Sapphire	Good/Super Rod 20-60%	Available in the listed area during this phase.
Sharpedo Water/Dark - Lv 30-35	Ruby & Sapphire	Super Rod 40%	Available in the listed area during this phase.