Phase 9 Hoenn route manual
Pokemon Ruby Sapphire Champion Guide
Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire Champion guide: Ever Grande City, Victory Road, Wally, Elite Four teams, Sidney, Phoebe, Glacia, Drake, and Steven counters.
Catch checklist
Obtainable Pokemon
New Pokemon you can realistically add during this phase of the original Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire route.
#0305 Lairon steelrock Ruby & Sapphire Victory Road Cave encounter 
#0294 Loudred normal Ruby & Sapphire Victory Road Cave encounter 
#0297 Hariyama fighting Ruby & Sapphire Victory Road Cave encounter 
#0307 Meditite fightingpsychic Ruby & Sapphire Victory Road Cave encounter 
#0042 Golbat poison Ruby & Sapphire Victory Road Cave encounter 
#0303 Mawile steel Ruby only Victory Road Cave encounter 
#0302 Sableye darkghost Sapphire only Victory Road Cave encounter 
#0340 Whiscash waterground Ruby & Sapphire Victory Road water Fishing or Surf encounter 
#0320 Wailmer water Ruby & Sapphire Ever Grande approach Fishing encounter 
#0319 Sharpedo waterdark Ruby & Sapphire Ever Grande approach Super Rod Sootopolis to Hall of Fame. This phase covers Ever Grande City, Victory Road, the final Wally battle, Elite Four prep, Sidney, Phoebe, Glacia, Drake, and Champion Steven.
Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire optimal walkthrough
Ever Grande City -> Pokemon League Champion Steven.
Route Map
You are done with badges. The rest is team quality, HM routing, and League matchup planning.
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.
Use Waterfall to climb into Ever Grande City. Heal at the Pokemon Center before entering Victory Road.
Section 2 Victory RoadVictory Road is the final dungeon and one of the biggest resource drains in Ruby/Sapphire.
Section 3 Final Team ShapeA comfortable League team usually wants: - One strong Water type with Surf and possibly Ice Beam.
Section 4 Elite Four And Champion TeamsRuby and Sapphire use the same Pokemon League lineup. The version split is over by this point; Sidney, Phoebe, Glacia, Drake, and Champion Steven have the same teams in both games.
Section 5 Phase 9 Resources And ChecklistMust-Grab Items (Phase 9 Master List) Item Location Why You Want It --- --- --- League healing supplies Pokemon League Mart No shopping once the challenge starts Victory Road picku.
Section Planner
| Order | Section | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ever Grande City | Use Waterfall to climb into Ever Grande City. Heal at the Pokemon Center before entering Victory Road. |
| 2 | Victory Road | Victory Road is the final dungeon and one of the biggest resource drains in Ruby/Sapphire. |
| 3 | Final Team Shape | A comfortable League team usually wants: - One strong Water type with Surf and possibly Ice Beam. |
| 4 | Elite Four And Champion Teams | Ruby and Sapphire use the same Pokemon League lineup. The version split is over by this point; Sidney, Phoebe, Glacia, Drake, and Champion Steven have the same teams in both games. |
| 5 | Phase 9 Resources And Checklist | Must-Grab Items (Phase 9 Master List) Item Location Why You Want It --- --- --- League healing supplies Pokemon League Mart No shopping once the challenge starts Victory Road picku. |
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
Victory Road 1F
| Pokemon | Versions | Method & Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Golbat
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Ruby & Sapphire | Cave walking 25% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
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Hariyama
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Ruby & Sapphire | Cave walking 25% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
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Lairon
|
Ruby & Sapphire | Cave walking 10% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
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Loudred
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Ruby & Sapphire | Cave walking 10% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
Makuhita
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Ruby & Sapphire | Cave walking 10% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
Zubat
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Ruby & Sapphire | Cave walking 10% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
Aron
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Ruby & Sapphire | Cave walking 5% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
Whismur
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Ruby & Sapphire | Cave walking 5% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
Wild Pokemon
Victory Road Lower Floors
| Pokemon | Versions | Method & Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Golbat
|
Ruby & Sapphire | Cave walking 35% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
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Hariyama
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Ruby & Sapphire | Cave walking 35% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
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Mawile
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Ruby only | Cave walking 35% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
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Sableye
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Sapphire only | Cave walking 35% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
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Lairon
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Ruby & Sapphire | Cave walking 15% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
Medicham
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Ruby & Sapphire | Cave walking 10-15% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
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Meditite
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Ruby & Sapphire | Cave walking 5% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
Graveler
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Ruby & Sapphire | Rock Smash 70% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
Geodude
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Ruby & Sapphire | Rock Smash 30% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
Barboach
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Ruby & Sapphire | Super Rod 80% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |
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Whiscash
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Ruby & Sapphire | Super Rod 20% | Available in the listed area during this phase. |