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Pokemon X and Y Phase 2: Phase 2 Resources And Checklist

Cliff Badge

Team Recommendations By the time you enter Grant's gym, you want a 5–6 Pokemon party at Lv 20–24.

Nintendo 3DS Pokemon X / Pokemon Y

Phase 2 Cliff Badge Grant Cyllage Gym Leader Route 4, Lumiose, Parfum Palace, Glittering Cave, and Grant. 02 / 10

By Damodar Sharma Updated May 25, 2026 Walkthrough

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Team Recommendations By the time you enter Grant's gym, you want a 5–6 Pokemon party at Lv 20–24.

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Phase 2 Resources And Checklist

Team Recommendations

By the time you enter Grant's gym, you want a 5–6 Pokémon party at Lv 20–24. Phase 2 is long enough that you can comfortably hit Lv 22+ on lead.

Slot	Pokémon	Reasoning	Target Lv
1	Your starter (Quilladin/Braixen/Frogadier — all evo'd at Lv 16)	Frogadier is ★ MVP vs Grant. Quilladin is strong vs Tyrunt. Braixen needs help vs Grant — lean on Pancham.	Lv 22+
2	Fletchinder (evolves Fletchling Lv 17)	Phase 1's MVP becomes a Fire/Flying terror with Flame Charge. Bench against Grant — Flying weak to Rock.	Lv 21+
3	Pancham	★ ★ ★ Phase 2 hero. Karate Chop crushes both of Grant's Pokémon. Bring this to the gym at all costs.	Lv 20+
4	Kanto starter (Bulbasaur/Charmander/Squirtle)	Free, holds future Mega Stone. Squirtle/Bulbasaur are useful vs Grant (Grass/Water both 2× on Rock).	Lv 18+
5	Tyrunt or Amaura (fossil revive)	Lv 20 fresh from the lab — quick boost with Exp. Share. Tyrunt's Crunch + Stomp serve well.	Lv 20
6 (flex)	Lapras (Ambrette gift) OR Aegislash (Honedge, Route 6) OR Inkay	Lapras is the easiest plug-in — already Lv 20, Water + Ice coverage. Aegislash takes longer to set up but is the strongest endgame pick.	Lv 18–20

Trade evolutions to start

Machop (if caught in Glittering Cave) trade-evolves to Machoke at Lv 28, then Machamp via trade. Skip unless you have a trading partner.

Mega Evolution status

Still locked. You have your first Mega Stone (from Sycamore) but the Mega Ring doesn't unlock until Korrina hands it to you on the Tower of Mastery in Phase 3.

Must-Grab Items (Phase 2 Master List)

Item	Where	Missable?
Exp. Share (Key Item)	Route 4 gate after Viola, from Alexa	No (story)
Kanto Starter + Mega Stone	Sycamore's Lab, Lumiose	★ Yes (locked to your pick)
O-Powers (multiple)	Mr. Bonding in Lumiose hotels & Ambrette	★ Per-NPC missable
TM70 Flash	Route 6	No
TM17 Protect	Parfum Palace (Furfrou quest reward)	★ Yes
Poké Flute (Key Item)	Camphrier, from Shabboneau	No (story)
Snorlax + Leftovers	Route 7 entrance, catch the Snorlax (Lv 15)	★ Yes — KO'd = no Leftovers
Berry Picker freebies (8 starter berries)	Route 7 Berry Fields	★ Some missable (timed dialogues)
Heart Scale ×3+ (hidden)	Route 8 beach, Glittering Cave	No, but easy to walk past
Lapras (Lv 20)	Ambrette, "Lapras Lady" NPC	★ Yes
Sail Fossil / Jaw Fossil	Glittering Cave (both pickable, one revived)	Story (which one you revive is permanent)
Good Rod	Cyllage pier fisherman	No (story)
TM39 Rock Tomb	Grant, after defeat	No (gym reward)
Cliff Badge	Grant, after defeat	No (gym reward)

Version Note Summary

Phase 2 — Pokémon X vs Pokémon Y differences

X exclusiveClauncher (Route 8 fishing, → Clawitzer Mega Launcher). Lunatone (Glittering Cave). Charizardite X (with Charmander pick — Mega Charizard X is Fire/Dragon, Tough Claws, physical).

Y exclusiveSkrelp (Route 8 fishing, → Dragalge Poison/Dragon). Poochyena & Houndour (Route 5). Solrock (Glittering Cave). Charizardite Y (with Charmander pick — Mega Charizard Y is Fire/Flying, Drought, special).

RecommendationThe Charizardite is the biggest one-shot decision in Phase 2. If you took Charmander, your Mega Stone is version-locked and irreversible. Charizardite X is generally considered the stronger mega for in-game use; Charizardite Y synergizes better with Sun teams late. Use GTS/Wonder Trade if you want the cross-version mons (Clauncher↔Skrelp, etc.).

Same in bothFossil choice (Tyrunt vs Amaura) is a personal pick, not version-locked. Everything else in Phase 2 — Sycamore battle, Snorlax, Lapras gift, Furfrou quest, Grant's roster — is identical.

Phase 2 Checklist

Receive Exp. Share from Alexa before Route 4
Catch Flabébé and/or Skiddo on Route 4
Visit Lumiose Pokémon Center (Wonder Trade unlocks)
Visit Stone Emporium (Vernal Avenue) — buy evolution stones as needed
Visit at least 2 hotels for Mr. Bonding O-Powers
Defeat Sycamore at his lab (Lv 12 Kanto trio)
Pick a Kanto starter + Mega Stone (★ permanent choice)
Trigger the Café Soleil cutscene to meet Lysandre
Catch Pancham on Route 5 (★ Phase 2 MVP)
On Y: catch Poochyena or Houndour for Pangoro evolution helper
Tour Shabboneau Castle in Camphrier
Catch Honedge on Route 6 (★ Aegislash priority)
Catch Espurr on Route 6 (★ Meowstic)
Complete the Furfrou quest at Parfum Palace
Collect TM17 Protect from the Palace Owner
Receive Poké Flute, wake Snorlax
Catch Snorlax for free Leftovers (★ missable)
Talk to all Berry Picker NPCs for free berries
Drop in at the Pokémon Day Care (register only)
Register at Battle Chateau — beat 1–2 Barons
Catch Axew in Connecting Cave (★ rare, ~5%)
Try fishing on Route 8 — Skrelp (Y) or Clauncher (X)
Grab the Lapras from "Lapras Lady" in Ambrette (★ easy missable)
Use the Hot Springs free PP heal in Ambrette
Rhyhorn-ride through Route 9
Beat Team Flare in Glittering Cave
Pick up BOTH fossils in Glittering Cave
Decide which fossil to revive (Tyrunt vs Amaura)
Get the Good Rod from the Cyllage pier fisherman
Use the Move Relearner with a Heart Scale if you missed a key move
Defeat Grant — earn Cliff Badge + TM39 Rock Tomb

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