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Pokemon Emerald Phase 1 Stone Badge Walkthrough

Stone Badge

Pokemon Emerald Phase 1 Stone Badge index with section pages for wild Pokemon, trainers, items, boss strategy, and route objectives.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 18, 2026 Walkthrough

Phase 1: Stone Badge is an index page. Each route, dungeon, boss, and facility section below has its own dedicated page with wild Pokemon, trainer, item, and strategy tables.

Pokemon Emerald logo. Pokemon Emerald Version box art.

Phase 1 of 10

Starter choice, early catches, Petalburg Woods, Rustboro City, and Roxanne.

TargetLv. 12-15 RewardStone Badge + TM39 Rock Tomb Sections8
Official Pokemon Emerald artwork of Brendan.
Brendan
Official Pokemon Emerald artwork of May.
May
Official Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire artwork of Professor Birch.
Professor Birch
Official Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire artwork of Roxanne.
Roxanne

Phase Trainer Art

The key Emerald trainer portraits for this phase are cached locally and used as visual anchors for boss prep and story beats.

ManifestEmerald + Hoenn trainer assets Portraits4

Section Pages

Phase Checklist

  • Littleroot Town and Route 101 - Set the clock, rescue Professor Birch, choose Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip, and start north toward Oldale.
  • Oldale Town and Route 103 Rival - Heal in Oldale, collect the free Potion, beat Brendan or May on Route 103, and return for Poke Balls and Running Shoes.
  • Route 102 - Catch the first real party members, clear the short trainer line, and reach Petalburg City.
  • Petalburg City - Meet Norman, complete Wally's catching tutorial, restock, and leave through the west gate.
  • Route 104 and Pretty Petal Flower Shop - Work through both sides of Route 104, mark Cut and Surf items for later, and enter Petalburg Woods.
  • Petalburg Woods - Catch Shroomish or Slakoth if desired, protect the Devon researcher, and leave the forest with the Great Ball reward.
  • Rustboro City - Pick up HM01 Cut, check Trainer School items, prepare a Rock answer, and enter the first Gym.
  • Rustboro Gym - Roxanne - Beat the optional Gym trainers if you need experience, then defeat Roxanne for the Stone Badge.