Pokemon Crystal walkthrough section
Pokemon Crystal Phase 3: Phase 3 Resources And Checklist
Plain Badge Team Recommendations Your roster should now be filling out. Strong adds this phase: Eevee → Espeon/Umbreon: ★ The best pickup of the phase — pick the eeveelution that patches your team.
Phase 3 Plain Badge Whitney ace Route 34, Goldenrod City, National Park, Bug-Catching Contest, Sudowoodo, and Whitney. 03 / 12 
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Team Recommendations Your roster should now be filling out. Strong adds this phase: Eevee → Espeon/Umbreon: ★ The best pickup of the phase — pick the eeveelution that patches your team.
Phase 3 Resources And Checklist
Team Recommendations
Your roster should now be filling out. Strong adds this phase:
Must-Grab Items
| Item | Location | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Eevee | Bill, Goldenrod | Free Espeon/Umbreon. |
| Bicycle | Bike Shop, Goldenrod | Fast travel. |
| Coin Case | Goldenrod (radio promo) | Game Corner prize TMs. |
| SquirtBottle | Flower Shop (after Plain Badge) | Triggers Sudowoodo. |
| Sun Stone (if you win) | Bug Contest prize | Bellossom/Sunflora. |
| TM45 AttractNormal | Whitney (gym reward) | Status pressure on opposite-gender foes. |
Time / Day Window
| Window | What it gates |
|---|---|
| Tue / Thu / Sat | Bug-Catching Contest at National Park (free rare Bug + Sun Stone). |
| Saturday | Goldenrod Dept. Store sale — discounted items. |
| Day vs Night | Eevee evolves to Espeon (day) or Umbreon (night) at high happiness — level it during the period you want. |
| Daily | Underground haircut brothers boost happiness (faster Eevee/Crobat). |
Legendary Note
No legendary triggers in Goldenrod. The next big beat is right ahead: in Phase 4 you reach Ecruteak and the Burned Tower, where Raikou, Entei, and Suicune wake and the roaming hunt begins. If you collected an Apricorn Fast Ball from Kurt, keep it handy for the beasts. Full timing in the Legendary Reference.
HM Update
Enabled this phase: the Plain Badge lets your Pokémon use HM04 Strength in the field — but you don't pick up the Strength HM itself until Olivine City (Phase 6), so there's no new HM to slot yet. Coverage: FlashNormal + Cut. You also gain the Bicycle for speed. SurfWater comes next phase in Ecruteak.
Phase 3 Checklist
- Picked up the free Eevee from Bill; chose day/night for Espeon vs Umbreon.
- Grabbed the Bicycle and stocked the Dept. Store.
- (Contest day) Entered the Bug-Catching Contest for a Sun Stone + rare Bug.
- Got the SquirtBottle and resolved the Sudowoodo on Route 36.
- Broke the Miltank wall → Plain Badge + TM45 AttractNormal (Strength now usable).
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