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Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire Phase 1: Gym Strategy - Roxanne, The Rock Leader

Stone Badge

Roxanne uses Geodude Lv. 14 and Nosepass Lv. 15. Her reward is the Stone Badge and TM39 Rock Tomb.

Game Boy Advance Pokemon Ruby / Sapphire Phase 1 Stone Badge Littleroot Town to Rustboro City Gym, starter choice, Route 102, Petalburg Woods, and Roxanne. 01 / 10 Groudon artwork Kyogre artwork
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Roxanne uses Geodude Lv. 14 and Nosepass Lv. 15. Her reward is the Stone Badge and TM39 Rock Tomb.

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Gym Strategy - Roxanne, The Rock Leader

Roxanne uses Geodude Lv. 14 and Nosepass Lv. 15. Her reward is the Stone Badge and TM39 Rock Tomb. The Stone Badge lets you use Cut outside battle.

Official Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire artwork of Roxanne.

Gym Leader

Roxanne, Rustboro Gym

Nosepass is the wall. Bring Grass, Water, or Combusken's Double Kick and avoid letting Rock Tomb slow your whole plan down.

Treecko and Mudkip should attack directly with Absorb or Water Gun. Combusken uses Double Kick. Shroomish and Lotad can support if your starter matchup is poor. Nosepass is the actual wall because it is bulkier than Geodude and Rock Tomb lowers Speed, so avoid slowly trading with fragile neutral attackers.

If you are playing a Nuzlocke, do not bring Taillow or Wurmple as your plan A. They are useful soon, but Roxanne is where Rock attacks do exactly what Rock attacks are supposed to do.

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