Roxanne (Rustboro City Gym)

Gym Leader Roxanne
Pokémon	Geodude Lv.12	Nosepass Lv.14
Type	Rock/Ground	Rock
Ability	Sturdy	Magnet Pull
Held Item	None	None
Moves	Tackle Defense Curl Rock Tomb	Tackle Harden Rock Tomb

The Rustboro City Gym is the first gym in the Hoenn League. Roxanne, the Rustboro Gym Leader, specializes in Rock-type Pokémon alongside the trainers in her Gym.

For a quick refresher, here’s the weaknesses and resistances of Rock-type Pokémon, and which Pokémon are vulnerable to Rock-type attacks:

Prerequisites

To challenge Roxanne in Rustboro City you must first:

• Rescue the Devon Corp. employee in Petalburg Woods from Team Aqua/Magma
• Gain access to Rustboro City

Rustboro Gym Puzzle Solution (Step-by-Step)

Step 1: Head north from the entrance to battle Youngster Josh. Defeat him, then turn left at the corner ahead.

Youngster Josh
Pokémon	Geodude Lv.7	Geodude Lv.9
Type	Rock/Ground	Rock/Ground

Step 2: Then proceed west to face Youngster Tommy. After that, continue up the narrow path on the far left.

Youngster Tommy
Pokémon	Geodude Lv.10
Type	Rock/Ground

Step 3: Turn right when possible, then proceed straight ahead on the central path to battle Schoolgirl Georgia.

Schoolgirl Georgia
Pokémon	Geodude Lv.10
Type	Rock/Ground

Step 4: Finally, climb up the staircase to reach Roxanne. Take this opportunity to prepare and heal up before speaking with her.

Tips on Defeating Roxanne

Here are some tips and strategies to help you win this fight:

• Exploit weaknesses with Water and Grass-type moves. Super Effective moves like Water Gun or Absorb can help you defeat Roxanne’s Rock-type Pokémon with ease. This battle is especially easy if you chose Mudkip or Treecko as your starter.
• Avoid using Bug, Fire, or Flying-type Pokémon. Geodude and Nosepass can both use Rock Tomb, which might pose a threat to Pokémon like Wurmple, Torchic, or Taillow.
• Use Special-based moves. Both Roxanne’s Pokémon can use moves that increase their Defense stat. It might make them harder to defeat with Physical moves, especially if you’re underleveled.
• Beware of Rock Tomb’s Speed reduction. Rock Tomb is an attack that also lowers the target’s Speed. One or two uses of Rock Tomb can easily make Roxanne’s Pokémon faster than yours.
• Take into account Geodude’s Sturdy. With Sturdy, Geodude can survive a powerful attack when it’s at full health, leaving it with just 1 HP. This might catch you off guard if you weren’t expecting it. Additionally, Roxanne often heals Geodude with a Potion right after.

Pokémon Team Suggestions

If you’re looking for new teammates to add to your party to help you defeat Roxanne, you can consider catching the following Pokémon found on nearby Routes:

Recommended Pokémon
Pokémon	Shroomish	Lombre	Nuzleaf
Type	Grass	Water / Grass	Grass / Dark
Location	Petalburg Woods (10%)	Evolve Lotad found on Route 102 (Alpha Sapphire Only)	Evolve Seedot found on Route 102 (Omega Ruby Only)

Rewards for Defeating Roxanne

After defeating Roxanne you will be rewarded with the following:

• P1,680
• TM39 Rock Tomb
• The Stone Badge: this allows you to use the HM01 Cut outside of battle. It also allows all Pokémon up to level 20 to obey you, including traded Pokémon.