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Pokemon X and Y Phase 3: Phase 3 Resources And Checklist

Rumble Badge

Team Recommendations Phase 3 expects Lv 29–32 across your party going into Korrina.

Nintendo 3DS Pokemon X / Pokemon Y

Phase 3 Rumble Badge Korrina Shalour Gym Leader Route 10, Reflection Cave, Shalour City, Korrina, and Lucario. 03 / 10

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Team Recommendations Phase 3 expects Lv 29–32 across your party going into Korrina.

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Phase 3 Resources And Checklist

Team Recommendations

Phase 3 expects Lv 29–32 across your party going into Korrina. Mega Evolution unlocks at the end of the phase — by Phase 4 you'll have a Mega-capable slot.

Slot	Pokémon	Reasoning	Target Lv
1	Your starter (Quilladin → Chesnaught at Lv 36; Braixen → Delphox at Lv 36; Frogadier → Greninja at Lv 36)	Frogadier with Water Pulse handles Mienfoo + Machoke comfortably. Greninja unlocks Phase 4.	Lv 32+
2	Hawlucha (Route 10 catch)	★ Future ace. Flying Press + Power-Up Punch (TM98 after gym) is endgame-tier.	Lv 28+
3	Pancham → Pangoro (Lv 32 with Dark in party — Inkay/Houndour/Poochyena)	Pangoro with TM98 + Crunch is a top-3 Phase 3–5 mon.	Lv 32
4	Lucario (Phase 3 gift) + Mega Ring	★ Endgame ace. Use Mega Lucario sparingly — once per battle, but devastating.	Lv 32 (gift)
5	Aegislash (Honedge evo) or Meowstic (Espurr evo)	Aegislash if you want a defensive wall; Meowstic if you want a Korrina-counter and Trick Room option.	Lv 28+
6 (flex)	Floette / Sylveon (eventually) / Nidoking (use Moon Stone) / Sableye	Flex slot — Nidoking is a Phase 5+ powerhouse if you grabbed the Moon Stone.	Lv 28+

Trade evolutions to start

Machoke → Machamp: If you caught a Machop in Glittering Cave (Phase 2). Needs a trade partner.
Roggenrola → Boldore → Gigalith: Lv 25 evolves Boldore; trade-evolves to Gigalith.

Mega Evolution candidates (you now have access!)

Mega Lucario (Lucarionite, gifted) — ★ ★ ★ immediate use.
Mega Charizard X/Y (Charizardite — Phase 2 reward if you chose Charmander) — ★ ★ ★ now usable.
Mega Venusaur (Venusaurite — Phase 2 reward if you chose Bulbasaur) — ★ ★ defensive monster.
Mega Blastoise (Blastoisinite — Phase 2 reward if you chose Squirtle) — ★ ★ bulky special Water.

Must-Grab Items (Phase 3 Master List)

Item	Where	Missable?
TM66 Payback	Geosenge Pokémon Center — man in white	No
Everstone	Geosenge — Researcher cabin NW	No
Soft Sand	Geosenge — SW corner visible	No
Timer Ball (hidden)	Geosenge — NW corner of hotel backyard	No
TM70 Flash	Reflection Cave — from Tierno	No
TM74 Gyro Ball	Reflection Cave NW passage	No
Moon Stone	Reflection Cave — south of Battle Girl Hedvig	★ Yes (Nidoking-critical)
Thunder Stone	Reflection Cave — against second rock fence	No
Nest Ball / Revive / Hyper Potion / Iron / Earth Plate / Escape Rope	Reflection Cave — various	No
Reveal Glass	From Scientist west of Shalour	No (post-game item)
Eviolite	Shalour — Scientist next to Pokémon Center, Pokédex check	★ Yes
Soothe Bell	Shalour — old woman, friendship check	★ Yes
Leppa Berry (trade)	Shalour — berry trader, trade Sitrus	No
TM28 Dig (buy)	Shalour Pokémon Mart	No (buyable forever)
TM84 Poison Jab (buy)	Shalour Pokémon Mart	No (buyable forever)
Good Rod	Shalour pier (if missed at Cyllage)	No
Black Belt / Expert Belt	Tower of Mastery — visible / hidden	No
Mega Ring (Key Item) ★ ★ ★	Tower of Mastery — Korrina post-gym	No (story)
Lucario (Lv 32) Gift	Tower of Mastery — Korrina post-gym	No (story)
Lucarionite Mega Stone	Tower of Mastery — held by gift Lucario	No (story)
TM98 Power-Up Punch	Shalour Gym — Korrina reward	No (gym reward)
Rumble Badge	Shalour Gym — Korrina reward	No (gym reward)

Version Note Summary

Phase 3 — Pokémon X vs Pokémon Y differences

X exclusiveThroh (Route 11 grass, Lv 22 rare). Bulky physical Fighting. Trainer Battle Girl Hedvig in Reflection Cave uses a Throh Lv 25 — same in both versions because trainers ignore version exclusives.

Y exclusiveSawk (Route 11 grass, Lv 22 rare). Bulky physical Fighting — mirror of Throh. Trainer Roller Skater Rolanda in Korrina's gym uses a Sawk Lv 27 in both versions.

RecommendationThroh and Sawk are mostly interchangeable as bulky Fighting picks — both are mid-tier in-game. If you already have Pangoro/Hawlucha/Lucario for Fighting, skip them. If you want a Trade variety, Wonder Trade is easy here.

Same in bothKorrina's gym roster, Mega Ring/Lucario gift, Lucarionite, Tower of Mastery sequence, and rival battle composition are identical between X and Y. The only Phase 3 version split is the Throh/Sawk wild encounter.

Phase 3 Checklist

Stock up at Cyllage Mart (Super Potions, Status heals, 10× Poké Balls)
Trigger and defeat (or catch) the Sudowoodo on Route 10
Catch a Hawlucha on Route 10 (★ priority — only location)
Beat both Team Flare Grunts on Route 10
Beat Korrina in Geosenge (2× Lucario Lv 25)
Collect TM66 Payback from the Pokémon Center man in white
Collect the Everstone from the Researcher cabin in Geosenge
Engage the Sky Battle with Yvette on Route 11 (need Flying-type)
Win the Brains & Brawn double battle (Frank & Sly)
Catch a Sableye AND a Wobbuffet in Reflection Cave (★ only main-story location)
Catch a Carbink in Reflection Cave if you want a Fairy/Rock niche pick
Pick up the Moon Stone in Reflection Cave (★ Nidoking-critical)
Get TM70 Flash from Tierno + TM74 Gyro Ball in Reflection Cave
Get the Eviolite from the Shalour Scientist (Pokédex check)
Get the Soothe Bell from the old woman in Shalour
Buy TM28 Dig and TM84 Poison Jab from Shalour Mart
Climb the Tower of Mastery and beat Calem/Serena (rival battle)
Defeat the 4 Roller Skater gym trainers
Defeat Korrina — earn Rumble Badge + TM98 Power-Up Punch
Return to Tower of Mastery and beat Korrina's Mega Lucario
★ Receive the Mega Ring + Lucario + Lucarionite
Mega Evolve Lucario for the first time
If you took Charmander earlier: equip the Charizardite X/Y on Charmeleon/Charizard

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