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Pokemon X and Y Phase 4: Phase 4 Resources And Checklist
Plant Badge Team Recommendations Phase 4 leans hard on Fire/Flying coverage for the gym. The Lucky Egg unlocks easy bench leveling — by Phase 5 entry, you should have all 6 slots in the Lv 35+ range.
Phase 4 Plant Badge Ramos Coumarine Gym Leader Surf, Azure Bay, Coumarine City, Fly, and Ramos. 04 / 10 
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Team Recommendations Phase 4 leans hard on Fire/Flying coverage for the gym. The Lucky Egg unlocks easy bench leveling — by Phase 5 entry, you should have all 6 slots in the Lv 35+ range.
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Phase 4 Resources And Checklist
Team Recommendations
Phase 4 leans hard on Fire/Flying coverage for the gym. The Lucky Egg unlocks easy bench leveling — by Phase 5 entry, you should have all 6 slots in the Lv 35+ range.
| Slot | Pokémon | Reasoning | Target Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your starter (Chesnaught / Delphox / Greninja) | All three evolve at Lv 36. Greninja Protean is endgame-elite. | Lv 35+ |
| 2 | Talonflame (Fletchinder evo at Lv 35) | ★ ★ ★ Gym MVP. Gale Wings priority Brave Bird is one of the strongest mid-game moves. Mandatory. | Lv 35+ |
| 3 | Mega Lucario (Phase 3 gift, with Lucarionite) | ★ Use Mega Evolution every gym from here on. Power-Up Punch + Bone Rush. | Lv 35+ |
| 4 | Mareep (Route 12 horde) + Ampharosite | ★ ★ Build your endgame Mega Ampharos. Catch Mareep, Lucky Egg + Day Care → Flaaffy → Ampharos by Phase 5–6. | Lv 22→32 |
| 5 | Heracross (Y) or Pinsir (X) (Route 12) | Heracross is significantly stronger in-game. Megahorn + Close Combat endgame. | Lv 30+ |
| 6 (flex) | Aegislash / Pangoro / Nidoking / Sableye | Pick your flex. Aegislash + King's Shield + Shadow Sneak is the strongest flex slot. | Lv 33+ |
Trade evolutions to start
- Mareep → Flaaffy at Lv 15 (you're already there). Flaaffy → Ampharos at Lv 30. Use Lucky Egg!
- Honedge → Doublade at Lv 35. Doublade → Aegislash via Dusk Stone (post-game item).
Must-Grab Items (Phase 4 Master List)
| Item | Where | Missable? |
|---|---|---|
| HM03 Surf (Key Item) Surf | Shalour east exit, rival gift | No (story) |
| Ampharosite Mega | Sea Spirit's Den (Azure Bay), old man | ★ ★ Yes — easy to skip |
| Star Piece / Pearl / Big Pearl (hidden) | Azure Bay beach/islands — Dowsing | No, but easy to miss |
| Various berries | Route 12 berry plots + daily Coumarine stall | No, daily-resetting |
| Silk Scarf | Lower Coumarine — lighthouse old man | ★ Yes |
| Good Rod (alt source) | Lower Coumarine — fisherman by yachts | No |
| Lucky Egg ★ ★ ★ | Coumarine Hotel — Marill girl | ★ ★ ★ Yes — easy to miss |
| Smile Ribbon | Coumarine Hotel — upstairs middle room | ★ Yes |
| HM02 Fly (Key Item) Fly | Coumarine Monorail Station — Sycamore's assistant | No (story) |
| Metronome | Coumarine Monorail Station — guy NPC | ★ Yes |
| Poké Toy | Coumarine upper — mimic girl quiz | No (flavor) |
| Black Sludge | Coumarine upper — punk at Route 13 gate | ★ Yes |
| TM62 Acrobatics / TM100 Confide / TM63 Embargo / TM92 Trick Room | TM Quiz Girl — daily rotation | No (daily-resetting) |
| TM86 Grass Knot | Ramos, after defeat | No (gym reward) |
| Plant Badge | Ramos, after defeat | No (gym reward) |
Version Note Summary
Phase 4 — Pokémon X vs Pokémon Y differences
X exclusivePinsir on Route 12 (rare grass). Pure Bug. Has a Mega Stone (Pinsirite) — distributed post-game in vanilla XY. Hyper Cutter / Mold Breaker. Solid physical Bug attacker.
Y exclusiveHeracross on Route 12 (rare grass). Bug/Fighting — incredible STAB coverage. Mega Stone (Heracronite) — post-game. Guts / Moxie. ★ ★ Considered one of the best in-game catches in the entire main story.
RecommendationIf you're on Y, Heracross is a must-catch. Slot it in immediately, Lucky Egg it to Lv 35 for Megahorn, and it carries you through Phases 4–8. If you're on X, Pinsir is fine but consider Wonder Trading for a Heracross from a Y player. Both Pinsirite and Heracronite are post-game distributions, so the Mega Stones aren't a Phase-4 factor.
Same in bothRamos's gym roster, Surf/Fly gifts, Ampharosite, Lucky Egg, all gym trainers, and the rival multi-battle are identical between X and Y. Only the Pinsir/Heracross encounter differs.
Phase 4 Checklist
- Receive HM03 Surf from your rival on the Shalour east exit
- Teach Surf to a Water-type (Greninja, Lapras, Squirtle line)
- Surf south to Azure Bay
- ★ Collect Ampharosite at Sea Spirit's Den
- Beat Swimmer Kieren + Swimmer Romy for XP
- Catch a Mareep on Route 12 (★ horde-only) — your future Mega Ampharos
- ★ On Y: catch a Heracross on Route 12 (rare grass)
- ★ On X: catch a Pinsir on Route 12 (rare grass)
- Beat all four named Route 12 trainers (Amala, Aidan, Foster, Murray)
- Try the Skiddo ranch ride (optional XP skip)
- Reach Lower Coumarine — Pokémon Center heal
- Collect Silk Scarf from the lighthouse old man
- ★ ★ ★ Collect Lucky Egg from the Marill girl at the Hotel
- Collect Smile Ribbon from the upstairs Hotel girl
- Receive HM02 Fly from Sycamore's assistant in the Monorail Station
- Pick up the Metronome from the Monorail guy
- Take the monorail (or walk the hill path) to Upper Coumarine
- Collect Black Sludge from the punk at the Route 13 gate
- Try the TM Quiz Girl (random TM — ideally TM62 Acrobatics)
- Win the pre-gym multi-battle vs Tierno + Trevor (with rival as ally)
- Defeat all 4 Pokémon Rangers in Ramos's gym
- ★ Defeat Ramos — earn Plant Badge + TM86 Grass Knot
- ★ Unlock Fly in the field (now usable on Talonflame/Pidgeot/Mega Charizard Y)
- Equip the Lucky Egg on your weakest bench mon for Phase 5 catch-up
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