Rustboro City: Pokémon ORAS Walkthrough (Part 3)

Quick Guide

1. Challenge Rustboro City’s Gym Leader Roxanne to obtain the 1st Gym Badge.
2. Head east to Route 116 and proceed to Rusturf Tunnel. Inside, defeat the Team Aqua/Magma Grunt.
3. Head back to Rustboro City and talk to the Devon Researcher.
4. Return to Route 104’s south side. Ask Mr. Briney to take you to Dewford Town.

Rustboro City

Upon reaching Rustboro City, you’ll reunite with your rival. After a brief conversation, he suggests heading to the city’s Gym to challenge it. You can either head straight to the Gym or take some time to explore the city, to obtain useful items, including HM01 Cut.

Currently Obtainable Items

Item	Method	Exact Location
HM01 Cut	Gift from an NPC called the Cutter, inside the house west of the Pokémon Center
TM54 False Swipe	Gift from a businessman, inside the Poké Mart
Quick Claw	Gift from a teacher, inside the Trainer’s School east of the Pokémon Center
Float Stone	Gift from an Ace Trainer, on the 2nd floor of the building north of the Pokémon Center
Premier Ball	Gift from a child, on the 2nd floor of the building north of the Pokémon Center
X Defense	Southeast corner of the city, accessible via an opening behind a fence on Route 104’s north side

In-Game Trade in Rustboro City (Optional)

Before challenging the Gym Leader, consider visiting the house beside the Gym.

You can trade a Slakoth for a Makuhita here, which is a Fighting-type that can make defeating Roxanne’s Rock-types easier.

Trade	What You Get	What You Give
Pokémon	Makuhita Lv.9	Slakoth (any Lv.)
Ability	Guts	Any
Held Item	X-Attack	Any
Moves	Tackle Focus Energy Sand Attack Arm Thrust	Any
Location	Rustboro City – Boy inside house East of Rustboro Gym	Can be found as a wild Pokémon in Petalburg Woods (5%)

Rustboro City Gym

When you’re ready, head to the northeast side of the city to find the city’s Gym. Roxanne, the Rustboro Gym Leader, specializes in Rock-type.

After you defeat Roxanne you’ll receive the Stone Badge and TM39 Rock Tomb.

East Exit to Route 116

Immediately after leaving the Gym, the Devon Researcher will once again ask for your help.

This time, your task is to recover the stolen Devon Parts from a Team Aqua/Magma Grunt in Rusturf Tunnel. To reach Rusturf Tunnel, use Rustboro City’s east exit that leads to Route 116.

Route 116

On Route 116, go east through the tall grass, battling trainers along the way. Soon enough, you’ll find the Tunnelers’ Rest House on the east side of the route.

If you go west of the Tunnelers’ Rest House, you’ll come across an optional maze-like area that requires HM01 Cut to access. Some items and trainers can only be found here.

Heading east of the Tunnelers’ Rest House leads you to the entrance of Rusturf Tunnel.

Wild Pokémon & Currently Obtainable Items

Route 116 (Tall Grass)
Species	Zigzagoon	Whismur	Nincada	Taillow	Skitty
Encounter Chance	30%	30%	20%	15%	5%
Levels	Lv. 6-7	Lv. 5-7	Lv. 6-8	Lv. 6-8	Lv. 8

Item	Method	Exact Location
Potion	North of a Youngster, northwest side of the route
Repel	South of a Youngster, southwest side of the route
X Sp. Atk	On a cliffside, east of Rusturf Tunnel’s entrance
Ether	On a ledge, far west side of the Rest House (Requires HM01 Cut)
Chesto Berry ×6	On a Berry Tree, far west side of the Rest House (Requires HM01 Cut)
Super Potion (Hidden)	Among the trees, west of the Rest House (Requires HM01 Cut)

East Exit to Rusturf Tunnel

Outside the cave, you’ll meet Mr. Briney, who says a Team Aqua/Magma Grunt took his Wingull, Peeko.

Help him by entering Rusturf Tunnel through its entrance nearby.

Rusturf Tunnel

Upon entering the cave, go up the nearby staircase and then turn right.

Wild Pokémon & Currently Obtainable Items

Rusturf Tunnel (Cave)
Species	Whismur
Encounter Chance	100%
Levels	Lv. 7-10

Item	Method	Exact Location
Poké Ball	Northwest corner of the cave
Dire Hit (Hidden)	On a large rock, north of the

If you’ve finished exploring the west side, head east toward the pond. Then cross the bridge north to encounter more trainers, including the first Double Battle in the game.

Team Aqua/Magma Battle

As you proceed east through the narrow hallway, you’ll find the Team Aqua/Magma Grunt who took the Devon Parts and Mr. Briney’s Peeko. Defeat the grunt, who now has a Lv. 13 Poochyena.

After you defeat him, the Grunt returns what he stole and promptly exits the cave. Mr. Briney will also arrive to take Peeko back.

After this, make your way back to Rustboro City.

Returning to Rustboro City

Once you’re back in Rustboro City, deliver the Devon Parts to the Devon Researcher outside the Devon Corporation building.

Your reward for this task is a Great Ball, and he will then escort you inside to meet the president of the Devon Corporation.

Mr. Stone, the president, will upgrade your PokéNav Plus with the BuzzNav, unlocking StreetPass features.

He’ll also request you to deliver a letter to Steven in Dewford Town.

Poké Mart Stock Update

Before departing Rustboro City for Route 104, consider stopping by the PokéMart. Upon earning your first Gym Badge, all Poké Marts in Hoenn will stock new items.

In addition to their regular inventory, here’s a list of the new items available, along with their prices:

And in Rustboro’s Poké Mart a second clerk offers other types of Poké Balls for sale.

Going to Mr. Briney’s Cottage

Leave Rustboro City and travel south past Route 104’s north side and Petalburg Woods.

Once you’re back on Route 104’s south side, enter Mr. Briney’s Cottage — a house by the coast that’s hard to miss.

Sailing to Dewford Town

Talk to Mr. Briney inside his cottage and ask him to take you to Dewford Town.

Upon doing so, you’ll promptly set sail to Dewford Town aboard his ship.