Emerald phase 5 index

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Pokemon Emerald Phase 5 Balance Badge Walkthrough

Balance Badge

Pokemon Emerald Phase 5 Balance Badge index with section pages for wild Pokemon, trainers, items, boss strategy, and route objectives.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 18, 2026 Walkthrough

Phase 5: Balance 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.

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Phase 5 of 10

Norman, Surf unlock, New Mauville, Abandoned Ship, and Route 118.

TargetLv. 29-32 RewardBalance Badge + HM03 Surf Sections5
Official Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire artwork of Norman.
Norman
Official Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire artwork of Wally.
Wally

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.

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Section Pages

Phase Checklist

  • Petalburg Gym - Norman - Clear Norman's room gauntlet, manage Slaking's Truant turns, and earn Surf access.
  • Route 105 and Island Cave - Start the Surf route south of Petalburg/Dewford and mark the Regice cave for the later Regi quest.
  • Routes 106-108 and Abandoned Ship - Optional but valuable Surf cleanup with trainers, ship keys, storage-room items, and Scanner progress.
  • New Mauville - Take Wattson's side quest, shut down the generator, and collect Electric-area items.
  • Route 118 - Cross east of Mauville with Surf, meet Steven, and open the long path toward Fortree.