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Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire Phase 5: Before Petalburg
Balance Badge If you did not clear the desert after Flannery, do it now. Trapinch and Baltoy are long-term options, and the fossil choice is permanent in Ruby/Sapphire.
Phase 5 Balance Badge Petalburg Gym, Norman, Surf, Route 118, Weather Institute, and Fortree setup. 05 / 10 
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If you did not clear the desert after Flannery, do it now. Trapinch and Baltoy are long-term options, and the fossil choice is permanent in Ruby/Sapphire.
Before Petalburg
If you did not clear the desert after Flannery, do it now. Trapinch and Baltoy are long-term options, and the fossil choice is permanent in Ruby/Sapphire. This is also a good time to return the Meteorite to Professor Cozmo in Fallarbor if you want to clean up that side objective.
Once you are ready, travel back to Petalburg City. You can use the Rusturf Tunnel shortcut now that Rock Smash is available, or simply retrace through Mauville and the western routes.
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