Quick Guide
- Visit the city’s Pokémon Center to make Ever Grande City accessible via HM02 Fly.
- Once your team is ready, proceed through the entrance of Victory Road.
Ever Grande City
Ever Grande City is the island where Hoenn’s Pokémon League is located.
But since the Pokémon League is situated on the north side, you must first go through Victory Road, the large cave that bisects the island.
First, head inside the city’s Pokémon Center to make the southern side of Ever Grande City accessible by HM02 Fly. This will allow you to return here quickly without having to climb the Waterfall again.
Wild Pokémon
| Ever Grande City (Surfing) | |||
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| Species | Tentacool | Pelipper | Tentacruel |
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| Encounter Chance | 50% | 35% | 15% |
| Levels | Lv. 25 | Lv. 25-35 | Lv. 30 |
| Ever Grande City (Fishing – Super Rod) | |||
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| Species | Luvdisc | Wailmer | Corsola |
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| Encounter Chance | 60% | 35% | 5% |
| Levels | Lv. 35 | Lv. 30 | Lv. 40 |
Currently Obtainable Items
| Item | Method | Exact Location |
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| Revive (Hidden) | Near the stairs, west of the Pokémon Center |  |
Prepping for Victory Road
Before heading into Victory Road, it’s crucial to prepare your team for the challenge ahead.
This means ensuring your team knows the necessary HMs to traverse Victory Road.
Additionally, you can also take this chance to beef up your Pokémon party by exploring newly accessible areas where you can get newly-obtainable items that were unlocked after defeating Kyogre/Groudon (or after earning the 8th Gym Badge in Sootopolis City).
We’ll cover all of this here, but you can choose how much of this you want to explore for yourself.
Required HMs for Victory Road
Just like Seafloor Cavern, you’re going to need specific HMs to navigate through the cave. Some moves are optional but allow you to traverse Victory Road more efficiently or even access certain items.
| Required HMs | Optional HMs / TMs |
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| HM03 Surf | HM05 Waterfall |
| HM04 Strength | TM70 Flash |
Finalizing Your Team
Because of the high levels of Pokémon used by the trainers inside the cave, it’s recommended to have a full party of six with an average level between 45-50 when attempting to make it through Victory Road.
So make sure to finalize your dream team, level them up, and refine their movesets to effectively handle a wide variety of different Pokémon.
If you’re still working on your team, here are a few suggestions to help you prepare:
Unlocking the National Pokédex
Return to Littleroot Town and enter Professor Birch’s Lab.
When you talk to him inside, he’ll inform you that non-Hoenn Pokémon are appearing all around Hoenn, so he’ll upgrade your Pokédex to the National Pokédex.
Use the DexNav to locate these Pokémon in special spots within tall grass and bodies of water.
The new Pokémon and their locations are listed below:
DexNav Wild Pokémon List
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| Route 101 | Lillipup | Sewaddle | Zorua |
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| Route 102 | Lillipup | Tympole | Gothita |
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| Route 103 | Shellos | Chatot | Lillipup |
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| Route 104 | Chatot | Pidove | Sewaddle |
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| Petalburg Woods | Paras | Cottonee | Phantump |
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(AS) Route 105 Route 106 Route 107 Route 108 Route 109 |
Krabby | Frillish | Clauncher |
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(OR) Route 105 Route 106 Route 107 Route 108 Route 109 |
Krabby | Frillish | Skrelp |
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| Granite Cave | Onix | Timburr | Axew |
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| Route 110 | Shellos | Chatot | Trubbish |
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| Route 111 | Gible | Sandile | Dwebble |
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(AS) Route 112 |
Ponyta | Tyrogue | Sawk |
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(OR) Route 112 |
Ponyta | Tyrogue | Throh |
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| Jagged Pass | Mankey | Ponyta | Tyrogue |
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| Route 113 | Scraggy | Bouffalant | Klefki |
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| Route 114 | Misdreavus | Skorupi | Tympole |
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| Meteor Falls | Clefairy | Druddigon | Deino |
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| Route 115 | Clefairy | Misdreavus | Pidove |
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| Route 116 | Eevee | Pidove | Joltik |
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| Route 117 | Rattata | Tympole | Deerling |
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| Route 118 | Raticate | Aipom | Luxio |
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| Route 121 | Hypno | Aipom | Elgyem |
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| Safari Zone | Kakuna | Pidgeotto | Buneary |
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| Mt. Pyre | Growlithe | Bronzor | Elgyem |
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Route 122 Route 124 Route 126 Route 127 Route 128 Route 129 Route 130 Route 131 Route 132 Route 133 Route 134 |
Finneon | Frillish | Alomomola |
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| Route 125 | Seel | Finneon | Frillish |
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| Shoal Cave | Dewgong | Delibird | Cubchoo |
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Newly Unlocked Locations
You might also want to explore the new locations that have recently opened up that might have opened with your access to HM05 Waterfall, after the battle in Cave of Origin, or obtaining the Eon Flute.
| New Area | How to Reach It | Exact Location |
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| Meteor Falls – 2F | Fly back to Meteor Falls and use HM05 Waterfall to reach the upper floor inside the cave |  |
| New Mauville | Surf to the northeast side of Route 110 after accepting Wattson’s request |  |
| Sea Mauville | Surf to the north side of Route 108 |  |
| Various Mirage Spots | Use the Eon Flute to soar the skies with Mega Latias/Latios |  |
Newly Obtainable Mega Stones
After the events in the Cave of Origin, more Mega Stones will appear across Hoenn.
If you’re looking for a new team member capable of Mega Evolution, here’s the list of newly obtainable Mega Stones available at this point in the game.
| Mega Stone | Location |
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| Abomasite (Abomasnow) | Route 123 |
| Aerodactylite (Aerodactyl) | Meteor Falls |
| Ampharosite (Ampharos) | New Mauville |
| Blazikenite (Blaziken) | Route 114 |
| Charizardite X (Charizard) | Fiery Path |
| Charizardite Y (Charizard) | Scorched Slab |
| Houndoominite (Houndoom) | Lavaridge Town |
| Kangaskhanite (Kangaskhan) | Pacifidlog Town |
| Mewtwonite X (Mewtwo) | Littleroot Town |
| Sceptilite (Sceptile) | Route 114> |
| Scizorite (Scizor) | Petalburg Woods |
| Swampertite (Swampert) | Route 114 |
| Tyranitarite (Tyranitar) | Jagged Pass |
| Venusaurite (Venusaur) | Route 119 |
Completing Your Team’s Movesets
If your party is full, make sure each of their 4 moves is useful and gives coverage against various types of Pokémon.
Check your bag for TMs that you might want to learn to help complete your team’s moveset.
You can also revisit some of the Move Tutors located all across Hoenn. The Move Reminder is especially useful if you have the Heart Scales to relearn “Lv. 1 Moves” for recently evolved Pokémon.
Also, visit the Move Deleter to remove any HMs you won’t be using in Victory Road.
| Move Tutor | Service /Teachable Moves | Exact Location |
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| Move Reminder – Fallarbor Town | Relearn any move for a Heart Scale |  |
| Move Deleter – Lilycove City | Deletes any move for free |  |
| Ultimate Move Tutor – Mauville City | Frenzy Plant / Blast Burn / Hydro Cannon – any fully evolved Starter |  |
| Battle-Combo Move Tutor – Mauville City | Grass Pledge / Fire Pledge / Water Pledge – any starter |  |
| Draco Meteor Move Tutor – Sootopolis City | Draco Meteor – any Dragon-type with Max Friendship |  |
Stocking Up on Items
It might also be necessary to stock up on healing items to make sure you don’t have to leave Victory Road midway through just to heal your party. Make a quick stop at any PokéMart, or check out these other shops if you’re looking to save a bit of money.
| Shop | Recommended Items to Purchase | Exact Location |
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| Any Poké Mart | Max Potion, Full Restore, Full Heal, Revive, Max Repel, Escape Rope |  |
| Any Vending Machine | Lemonade |  |
| Pokémon Herb Shop – Lavaridge Town | Energy Root, Revival Herb |  |
| Moomoo Milk Seller – Lavaridge Town | Moomoo Milk |  |
| Lava Cookie Shop – Mt. Chimney | Lava Cookie |  |
Access to Victory Road
If you’re all set for Victory Road, then fly back to Ever Grande City and enter the cave located northwest of the Pokémon Center.
