Hoenn walkthrough section
Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire Phase 1: Route 104 And Petalburg Woods
Stone Badge Route 104 has trainer battles and a few pickups before and after the forest. You will loop back later with Cut and Surf, so do not worry about every blocked item yet.
Phase 1 Stone Badge Littleroot Town to Rustboro City Gym, starter choice, Route 102, Petalburg Woods, and Roxanne. 01 / 10 
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Route 104 has trainer battles and a few pickups before and after the forest. You will loop back later with Cut and Surf, so do not worry about every blocked item yet.
Route 104 And Petalburg Woods
Route 104 has trainer battles and a few pickups before and after the forest. You will loop back later with Cut and Surf, so do not worry about every blocked item yet.
Petalburg Woods is the main pre-Roxanne prep zone. Shroomish is the prize catch because it gives Grass coverage immediately and eventually becomes Breloom. Slakoth is interesting but slower and more awkward for a first clear. Wurmple can evolve quickly into Beautifly or Dustox if you want a cheap early team member.
Halfway through the forest, a Devon researcher gets cornered by your version’s villain team. Ruby uses Team Magma, Sapphire uses Team Aqua. The grunt’s Poochyena is not difficult, but it is your first story trainer with stronger-than-route presentation. Beat it to receive a Great Ball.
Exit north, clear the remaining trainers on Route 104, pick up berries near the Pretty Petal Flower Shop, and enter Rustboro City.
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