Meteorite Shard (Key Item)

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Meteorite Shard
Location Granite Cave – Reward from Zinnia after beating her in the post-game Delta Episode storyline.
In-game Description One of the fragments of a Meteorite from Granite Cave. It’s faintly warm to the touch

You will obtain the Meteorite Shard in Granite Cave after defeating Zinnia. This is an unmissable event in the Delta Episode, so you will get this key item as part of the game’s storyline.

But you must defeat the Elite Four in order to unlock the Delta Episode, so this is a post-game event.

Location

After defeating the Elite Four, you will automatically return to Littleroot Town. From here you can begin the Delta Episode.

Step 1: Exit your house and then walk to the right and enter Professor Birch’s house.

Walking to Professor Birch’s house in Littleroot Town.
Walking to Professor Birch’s house in Littleroot Town.

Step 2: Your rival will start a brief dialogue once you enter Professor Birch’s house. Once the dialogue is over, exit the house again.

Talking to the rival in Professor Birch’s house.
Talking to the rival in Professor Birch’s house.

Step 3: After leaving Professor Birch’s house, fly over to Petalburg City.

Flying to Petalburg City.
Flying to Petalburg City.

Step 4: From Petalburg’s Pokémon Center, walk left and continue along the dirt path. Head to the northwest of the city, walking past the Gym.

Heading to the northwest in Petalburg City.
Heading to the northwest in Petalburg City.

Step 5: After walking past the Gym, continue left and then turn up towards Wally’s house.

Walking to Wally’s house in Petalburg City.
Walking to Wally’s house in Petalburg City.

Step 6: You will run into an evil team Admin in front of Wally’s house. The Admin will challenge you to a battle.

Challenging the evil team Admin in Petalburg.
Challenging the evil team Admin in Petalburg.

Step 7: After defeating the evil team Admin, fly over to Rustboro City.

Flying to Rustboro City.
Flying to Rustboro City.

Step 8: Walk to the right of the Rustboro Pokémon Center and head north along the main street. Move past the first junction.

Walking north on Rustboro’s main street, past the first junction.
Walking north on Rustboro’s main street, past the first junction.

Step 9: After walking past the first junction, turn left at the second junction.

Walking past the first junction on the road, then turning left on the second junction.
Walking past the first junction on the road, then turning left on the second junction.

Step 10: Continue heading left and turn up at the end of the street towards the Devon Corp.

Continuing to the end of the street, then turning up.
Continuing to the end of the street, then turning up.

Step 11: Keep heading forward, towards the Devon Corporation building. You will run into Steven at the entrance, starting a short dialogue.

Talking to Steven in front of the Devon Corporation building.
Talking to Steven in front of the Devon Corporation building.

Step 12: The game will proceed automatically from here, and you will be taken to Mr. Stone’s office.

Talking to Mr. Stone in the Devon Corporation building.
Talking to Mr. Stone in the Devon Corporation building.

Step 13: After talking to Mr. Stone, exit the Devon Corporation building and fly to Dewford Town.

Flying to Dewford Town.
Flying to Dewford Town.

Step 14: Walk to the right of the Dewford Pokémon Center and continue to the north, towards Route 106.

Walking towards Route 106.
Walking towards Route 106.

Step 15: Once you arrive on Route 106, continue to the northwest from the Route’s entrance.

Walking to the northwest on Route 106.
Walking to the northwest on Route 106.

Step 16: Keep heading to the northwest. Go past the sign board and then continue to the west.

Continuing to the northwest, then turning west past the sign board.
Continuing to the northwest, then turning west past the sign board.

Step 17: Continue to the west, past the sign board, then turn in front of the Backpacker to enter Granite Cave.

Walking west past the sign board, then turning southwest, towards Granite Cave.
Walking west past the sign board, then turning southwest, towards Granite Cave.

Step 18: Inside Granite Cave, continue to the left side.

Heading to the left in Granite Cave.
Heading to the left in Granite Cave.

Step 19: Keep heading left until you reach the staircase at the end of the hall.

Continuing left and reaching the staircase at the end of the hall.
Continuing left and reaching the staircase at the end of the hall.

Step 20: Walk down the staircase and enter the room in the back of the cave.

Walking down the staircase and to the room in the back of the cave.
Walking down the staircase and to the room in the back of the cave.

Step 21: Inside the room, walk forward and continue to the staircase in the back.

Walking to the staircase in the back of the room.
Walking to the staircase in the back of the room.

Step 22: You will run into Zinnia here.

After a brief dialogue, she will challenge you to a battle.

Zinnia challenging the player to a battle.
Zinnia challenging the player to a battle.

Step 23: After defeating Zinnia, you will obtain the Meteorite Shard as a reward.

Obtaining the Meteorite Shard after defeating Zinnia.
Obtaining the Meteorite Shard after defeating Zinnia.

With the Meteorite Shard you will be able to advance the Delta Episode’s story.

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