Weather Institute: Pokémon ORAS Walkthrough (Part 12)

Quick Guide

1. Find and enter the Weather Institute on Route 119.
2. Inside, defeat all Team Aqua/Magma Grunts and their Admin.
3. Battle your Rival to obtain HM02 Fly.
4. Head to the route’s exit to reach Fortree City.

Route 119

Route 119 is an extensive route where the Weather Institute is located; it also leads to Fortree City in the far north.

To explore specific areas on this route, you’re going to need HM03 Surf and an Acro Bike. However, certain sections will still be inaccessible until you obtain HM05 Waterfall later in the game.

For now, start by heading northeast.

Wild Pokémon

Route 119 (Long Grass)
Species	Gloom	Linoone	Tropius	Kecleon
Encounter Chance	40%	40%	15%	5%
Levels	Lv. 22-25	Lv. 22-25	Lv. 23-25	Lv. 25

Route 119 (Surfing)
Species	Tentacool	Wingull	Pelipper
Encounter Chance	65%	30%	5%
Levels	Lv. 20-25	Lv. 20	Lv. 25-30

Route 119 (Fishing – Good Rod)
Species	Magikarp	Carvanha	Feebas
Encounter Chance	60%	35%	5%
Levels	Lv. 25	Lv. 25	Lv. 25

Currently Obtainable Items

Item	Method	Exact Location
Max Repel	Near a Bug Catcher on the southwest side of the route
Zinc	Northwest of a Fisherman, on the other side of the lowest-level river. (Requires HM03 Surf)
Elixir	Near a Ninja Boy, west side of the route
PP Max	Near a muddy slope, west side of the route
Leaf Stone	On the southern tip of the middle-level river (Requires HM03 Surf)
Hondew Berry x4	On a Berry Tree, southwest of the lower waterfall
Pomeg Berry x6	On a Berry Tree, northeast side of the route
Max Ether (Hidden)	On a small patch of land, east of the upper waterfall
Full Heal (Hidden)	South of the Pokemon Ranger, southwest side of the route
Ultra Ball (Hidden)	East side of the middle-level river
Calcium (Hidden)	At the end of the pathway, west side of the lower waterfall (Requires an Acro Bike)

Rest Stop

Since there’s a lot of trainers along this route, it’s a good idea to regularly heal your team.

Luckily you’ll soon find a cabin past the long grass on the southeast side of the route. Inside, there’s a rest stop where a woman will fully heal your team at no cost.

From the rest stop, head north and climb the stairs to a cliff. Then cross the wooden bridge heading west.

The Weather Institute

As you travel up, you’ll eventually reach the Weather Institute. You might also notice that the bridge on the right is blocked by a group of Grunts.

Enter the building to confront Team Aqua/Magma once again.

1F – Rest Area + Team Aqua/Magma Grunts

Inside the Weather Institute, you’ll find that several Team Aqua/Magma Grunts have taken over the place.

On the first floor there are two Grunts you can battle before going up the stairs located on the top-right side of the floor.

There’s a room with beds on this floor where you can heal your Pokémon. Additionally, there’s a nearby PC.

2F – Team Aqua/Magma Admin Battle

On the second floor of the Weather Institute you’ll encounter two more Grunts.

Once you get past them, approach the room on the left to trigger a cutscene, leading to a battle with a Team Aqua/Magma Admin.

If you’re playing Alpha Sapphire:

Team Aqua Grunt and Aqua Admin Shelly
Pokémon	Carvanha Lv.32
Type	Water / Dark
Ability	Rough Skin
Held Item	None
Moves	Swagger Scary Face Ice Fang Slash

If you’re playing Omega Ruby:

Team Magma Grunt and Magma Admin Tabitha
Pokémon	Camerupt Lv.32
Type	Fire / Ground
Ability	Solid Rock
Held Item	None
Moves	Lava Plume Earth Power Curse Take Down

Gift Castform

After Team Aqua/Magma retreats, the scientists you’ve rescued will reward you with a Castform, a rare Pokémon that’s not found in the wild.

If your party is at full then make sure to return later when there’s an available slot in your party.

Gift Pokémon
Pokémon	Castform Lv.30
Type	Normal
Ability	Forecast
Moves	Rain Dance Sunny Day Hail Weather Ball

Back on Route 119

The Grunts that were blocking the bridge should now have cleared out, allowing you to proceed eastward across it.

Rival Battle 3

After crossing the bridge, a staircase should be nearby. As you attempt to ascend the stairs, your Rival will stop you and challenge you to a battle.

Your Rival’s team will be the same as in your previous battle but at a higher level.

If you picked Treecko:

Your Rival
Pokémon	Wailmer Lv.31	Shroomish Lv.31	Combusken Lv.33
Type	Water	Grass	Fire / Fighting
Ability	Water Veil	Effect Spore	Blaze
Held Item	None	None	None
Moves	Water Pulse Mist Brine Rest	Poison Powder Worry Seed Giga Drain Growth	Double Kick Flame Charge Quick Attack Bulk Up

If you picked Torchic:

Your Rival
Pokémon	Shroomish Lv.31	Slugma Lv.31	Marshtomp Lv.33
Type	Grass	Fire	Water / Ground
Ability	Effect Spore	Magma Armor	Torrent
Held Item	None	None	None
Moves	Poison Powder Worry Seed Giga Drain Growth	Clear Smog Ancient Power Flame Burst Rock Slide	Bide Mud Bomb Rock Slide Protect

If you picked Mudkip:

Your Rival
Pokémon	Slugma Lv.31	Wailmer Lv.31	Grovyle Lv.33
Type	Fire	Water	Grass
Ability	Magma Armor	Water Veil	Overgrow
Held Item	None	None	None
Moves	Clear Smog Ancient Power Flame Burst Rock Slide	Water Pulse Mist Brine Rest	Pursuit Leaf Blade Agility Slam

After defeating your rival they will heal your party and give you HM02 Fly.

However, you can’t use this HM outside of battle until you obtain the sixth Gym badge. And that’s what we’ll be chasing next.

Northeast Exit to Fortree City

Follow the dirt path going north until you reach the exit that leads to Fortree City, the location of the sixth Gym.