Kalos route manual
Pokemon X and Y Phase 5 Voltage Badge Walkthrough
Pokemon X and Y Phase 5 walkthrough: Route 13, Kalos Power Plant, Lumiose City, style services, Lysandre Cafe, Clemont, and Voltage Badge prep.
Pokemon X and Y optimal walkthrough
Coumarine City → Lumiose City Gym (Clemont) — Lumiose finally opens, Team Flare strikes.
Phase5 of 10
TargetLv 36-38
RewardVoltage Badge + TM24 Thunderbolt
Route Map
Phase 5 is route-light (one new route + one sub-dungeon) but content-dense — northern Lumiose fully opens up and you get one of the longest gym puzzles in the game. Plan to spend ~3 hours here.
Route 13
Lumiose Badlands
Desert + grunt fight
Sub-dungeon
Kalos Power Plant
Team Flare raid
City
Lumiose North
Power restored
Side
Salons + Boutique
Style unlocks
Plot
Lysandre Café revisit
Lysandre cutscene
Gym 5
Prism Tower
Defeat Clemont
Route 13 — Lumiose Badlands
A sandy desert route south of Lumiose. Strong winds blow you sideways in places — adjust your walking direction. Reach the Kalos Power Plant via a metal bridge midway through, where a Team Flare Grunt is waiting.
Wild Pokémon — Route 13
| Pokémon | Versions | Method | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Trapinch |
X & Y | Grass | ★ ★ Evolves into Vibrava (Lv 35) → Flygon (Lv 45). Flygon is a top-tier Dragon/Ground for Phase 6+. Hyper Cutter / Arena Trap. |
 Gible |
X & Y | Grass Rare | ★ ★ ★ Priority catch. Garchomp (Lv 48) is one of the best Pokémon in the game and has a Mega Stone (Garchompite — post-game). Rough Skin ability. Encounter rate ~5%. |
 Dugtrio |
X & Y | Grass | Pre-evolved already (skips Diglett stage). Arena Trap traps everything; fast Earthquake. |
 Graveler |
X & Y | Grass | Trade-evolves to Golem. Sturdy + Earthquake combo. |
 Slugma |
X & Y | Grass | Magcargo evolves Lv 38. Magma Armor (no freeze). Niche Fire/Rock. |
★ ★ ★ Gible hunting tip: Gible is rare (~5%). Use a Repel that filters out Lv 26 mons if your team is Lv 27+ — this forces Gible-tier encounters at the right HP. Garchomp is arguably the strongest mon you can build in the entire game; spending 20 minutes hunting here pays off for the next 4 phases.
Trainers on Route 13
| Trainer | Roster | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Team Flare Grunt Flare | Houndoom Lv 31, Golbat Lv 33 | ★ Mid-route bridge ambush. Houndoom's Crunch is brutal — bring Fighting/Rock. Confiscation, blocks the way to Power Plant. |
| Hex Maniac / Punk Girl | Misdreavus / Skorupi etc. Lv 29–31 (approximate — exact names vary by source) | 1–2 generic-class trainers scattered. Bring Dark/Ghost coverage. |
| Worker (multiple) | Magnemite Lv 29–30, Drilbur Lv 30 (approximate) | Workers patrol around the metal bridge. Easy XP if you have Ground or Fire. |
Source caveat: Route 13's full Hex Maniac/Punk/Worker trainer name list isn't well-documented across the major XY guides — I have the Team Flare Grunt confirmed (Houndoom Lv 31 / Golbat Lv 33) but secondary trainer names/exact rosters are approximate. Search snippets returned consistent levels but inconsistent names.
Items on Route 13
| Item | Where |
|---|---|
| Soft Sand | Visible |
| Smoke Ball | Visible (held item — guarantees escape from wild battles) |
| Float Stone | Hidden — halves the holder's weight (interacts with Grass Knot, Low Kick) |
| Max Repel ×2 | Visible |
| Hard Stone | Hidden — held item, +20% Rock moves |
| Fire Stone / Thunder Stone (hidden) | Examine specific sand spots — Dowsing |
| Star Piece ×2 (hidden) | Various Dowsing spots |
Kalos Power Plant
A multi-room industrial sub-dungeon south of Route 13. Team Flare is siphoning the city's electricity. You'll fight your way through three Grunts, then a Team Flare Admin, and finally Scientist Aliana running the operation.
Trainers in Kalos Power Plant
| Trainer | Roster | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Team Flare Grunt Flare | Croagunk Lv 31, Scraggy Lv 31, Liepard Lv 31 | Triple Dark/Fighting/Poison roster. Bring Fairy/Psychic/Flying. |
| Team Flare Grunt Flare | Scraggy Lv 32, Croagunk Lv 32 | Standard pair. Fairy melts both — Slurpuff/Aromatisse/Florges shine. |
| Team Flare Grunt (♀) Flare | Croagunk Lv 31, Golbat Lv 33 | Watch Golbat's Confuse Ray. |
| Team Flare Admin Flare | Houndoom Lv 36 | Crunch + Flamethrower. Bulky and hard-hitting — bring Water/Fighting/Ground. |
| Aliana (Team Flare Scientist) Flare | Mightyena Lv 38 | ★ Boss of the Power Plant. Intimidate. Crunch + Sucker Punch + Taunt. Bring Fairy or Fighting. |
Plot beat: After defeating Aliana, the Power Plant is liberated. Aliana flees (she returns in Phase 7 at the Team Flare HQ). Lumiose's lights come back on. Northern Lumiose is now accessible.
Items in Kalos Power Plant
| Item | Where |
|---|---|
| Magnet | Visible — held item, +20% Electric moves |
| Cell Battery | Visible — single-use, boosts Attack +1 when hit by Electric (eaten after use) |
| Wide Lens | Visible — +10% accuracy on holder |
| Persim Berry (hidden) | Inside a generator unit — Dowsing |
Lumiose City (North) Opens
Power restored. Shauna meets you at the Power Plant exit and walks you back to Lumiose — she officially escorts you to Prism Tower to confirm Lumiose is fully accessible. Now you can wander every street north of Magenta Plaza.
What's newly open
North Boulevard: The main north street. Hotel Richissime, Lumiose Museum, Battle Institute, Lumiose Station, Looker Bureau, Galette Stand.
Vernal Avenue (full): Friseur Furfrou (Furfrou trim shop), Herboriste (Energy Powder / Heal Powder / Revival Herb / Energy Root vendor), Stone Emporium (evolution stones, you've been here before), Boutique Couture (high-end clothing — requires high Style).
Estival Avenue (full): Coiffure Clips (hair salon), Lumiose Press (Alexa returns), Restaurant Le Yeah (low-tier restaurant battle).
Autumnal Avenue (full): Several boutiques, Restaurant Le Nah (mid-tier), Loto-ID corner (daily lottery).
Centrico Plaza (Prism Tower foot): Now you can enter Prism Tower — the gym.
Northern Lumiose Stops
The high-value gifts and services in the newly-opened areas.
★ Priority stops
Lumiose Museum, 2F (North Boulevard): A purple-haired guy gives you TM82 Dragon Tail. ★ ★ Dragon Tail forces an opponent switch — great for breaking sweepers. Slap it on Garchomp, Salamence, or any Dragon.
Hotel Richissime (North Boulevard): Multiple Mr. Bondings give you more O-Powers (Healing Power, HP Restoring Power, PP Restoring Power, etc.). Visit each room.
TM Shop (in north Lumiose): Sells TMs you couldn't buy elsewhere — TM23 Smack Down (50,000 P), TM68 Giga Impact (90,000 P), TM85 Dream Eater, more. Restock for endgame coverage.
Lumiose Station (North Boulevard): The train station. Eventually unlocks travel to Kiloude City after you complete the main story (post-Elite Four). Just inspect for now.
Battle Institute (North Boulevard): 5-battle gauntlet competitive simulator. Mainly endgame. Skip for now unless you want a tough test.
Looker Bureau (North Boulevard): Office of Detective Looker, locked until post-Elite Four (Looker Side Quest is Phase 8+ content).
Loto-ID Corner: Daily lottery — match your trainer ID against the day's number for prizes (Master Ball if you match all 5 digits — extremely rare).
Style + Aesthetics
Coiffure Clips (Estival Avenue): Hair salon. Pay 3,000–15,000 P for a haircut/color (depending on Style points). Pure cosmetic.
Friseur Furfrou (Vernal Avenue): Furfrou trim shop. If you caught a Furfrou earlier, change its appearance here (9 trims total). Style-gated for some trims.
Boutique Couture (Vernal Avenue): The highest-end clothing shop in Kalos. Requires high Style points (earned by spending at restaurants and other boutiques). Save for endgame fashion goals.
Restaurants Le Yeah / Le Nah / Le Wow: Restaurant battle modes. Pay to fight progressively harder trainer rounds. Restaurant Le Wow (in north) is best for grinding Style + Money + XP.
Galette & Pastry stands
The Galette stands around Lumiose are quick-buy healing items + Style. ~250 P each, restores ~30 HP and a bit of PP. Worth grabbing 5–10 for the gym.
Lysandre Café Revisit
Plot beat: After restoring the Power Plant, head to Magenta Plaza and visit Lysandre Café (across from the central Pokémon Center). Lysandre is inside. He talks to you about his vision for a "beautiful world" — heavy foreshadowing. Diantha (the Champion) is also briefly present. No battle.
Plot teaser: Lysandre Café has a hidden door behind a china cabinet that leads to Lysandre Labs — Team Flare's actual headquarters in Lumiose. It is NOT accessible in Phase 5. The door requires a password you don't have yet. You'll come back here in Phase 7 after Anistar.
Café Soleil revisit (also recommended)
Sushi High Roller (back booth): Sometimes here. Gives a Star Sweet on later visits if your Pokémon's affection is high enough.
Various Furisode Girls: Now have ~Lv 35 rosters. Easy XP if you want to top up before the gym.
Lumiose Gym — Clemont (Prism Tower)
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Clemont — Lumiose City Gym (Prism Tower)
Electric-type · Inventor + Pokémon-loving kid · Specialty: status moves + special attackers
Gym puzzle: A 6-floor elevator quiz. On each of floors 2–5, Clemont's little sister Bonnie shows you a Pokémon silhouette and gives you three choices (left, middle, right). You pick the elevator with the correct answer. If you pick the right elevator, you skip extra trainer battles. If you pick wrong, you fight more trainers (but earn more XP). You can deliberately pick wrong to fight all 12 possible trainers for grinding.
Clemont's team
| Pokémon | Lv | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Emolga |
35 | Electric/Flying | Static. Volt Switch + Aerial Ace + Light Screen + Quick Attack. ★ Immune to Ground via Flying — your usual Electric counter doesn't work here. Bring Rock/Ice/Electric. |
 Magneton |
35 | Electric/Steel | Magnet Pull (traps Steel switches). Tri Attack + Magnet Bomb + Spark + Mirror Shot. 4× weak to Ground — Garchomp/Diggersby/Nidoking destroy it. |
 Heliolisk |
37 | Electric/Normal | ★ Her ace. Dry Skin (heals 1/8 HP per turn in sun, hurts in rain). Thunderbolt + Bulldoze + Quick Attack + Parabolic Charge. Fast and bulky; only weak to Fighting/Ground. |
The 4-floor elevator quiz (with answers)
★ Easy mode: Answering all 4 quizzes correctly takes you straight to Clemont with only 4 trainer fights. The answers (per Bulbapedia and Thonky):
Floor 2 — silhouette of Pikachu
Door 3 (right) Correct
Floor 3 — silhouette of Fletchling
Door 1 (left) Correct
Floor 4 — silhouette of Panpour
Door 3 (right) Correct
Floor 5 — silhouette of Vivillon
Door 2 (middle) Correct
Gym trainers (sample of the 12 possible)
| Floor | Trainer | Door | Roster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2F | Schoolboy Arno | Wrong | Pachirisu Lv 34 |
| 2F | Schoolboy Sherlock | Wrong | Stunfisk Lv 34 |
| 3F | Rising Star Estel | Correct | Raichu Lv 35 |
| 3F | Rising Star Nelly | Wrong | Magneton Lv 35 |
| 3F | Rising Star Helen | Wrong | Manectric Lv 35 |
| 4F | Various Punks / Engineers | Mixed | Lv 35–36 Electric mons (Electrode, Voltorb, Plusle, Minun, Joltik, Galvantula) |
| 5F | Higher-tier trainers | Mixed | Lv 36 Electric mons including Luxio/Luxray, Electabuzz |
Source caveat: The full 12-trainer roster of Clemont's gym is not fully enumerated in the search snippets I could verify. The five confirmed trainers above (Arno, Sherlock, Estel, Nelly, Helen) are documented; the floor 4–5 trainers are described but not all named. If you take the "wrong" paths to grind, expect Lv 35–36 Electric Pokémon throughout.
Threat assessment
| Pokémon | Threat | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Emolga | Medium | ★ Tricky — Flying typing means your Ground-type counters fail. Bring Rock (Tyrantrum, Aurorus, Aerodactyl), Ice (Lapras, Aurorus, Mareep evos that learn Ice), or strong Electric (Heliolisk mirror). |
| Magneton | Low | 4× weak to Ground. Garchomp/Diggersby/Nidoking one-shots with Earthquake. The only catch: Magnet Pull traps your Steel switches. |
| Heliolisk | High | ★ Ace. Dry Skin auto-heals in sun (Mega Charizard Y triggers this!). Parabolic Charge heals it as it attacks. Bring Fighting (Mega Lucario's Power-Up Punch ramps fast) or Ground (Garchomp's Earthquake one-shots). |
Recommended counters (in order)
| Counter | Why | Recommended moves |
|---|---|---|
| Garchomp (Gible evo, if caught on Route 13) | ★ ★ ★ Ground STAB Earthquake one-shots Magneton, severely damages Heliolisk, and Garchomp's Dragon Claw chips Emolga. Best counter in the entire game. | Earthquake (TM Dig works at Lv 38+), Dragon Claw |
| Mega Lucario | Fighting/Steel — Bullet Punch priority kills Emolga; Power-Up Punch ramps for Heliolisk. Bone Rush 4× kills Magneton. | Bone Rush, Power-Up Punch, Bullet Punch |
| Diggersby (Bunnelby evo with Huge Power) | Earthquake at high Attack one-shots Magneton, 2HKOs Heliolisk. Doesn't help vs Emolga (immune to Ground). | Earthquake, Mud Shot |
| Nidoking (if you used Moon Stone in Phase 3) | Earth Power destroys Magneton. Bench against Emolga. | Earth Power, Poison Jab |
| Mega Charizard X | Tough Claws + Fire/Dragon STAB. Don't pick Mega Charizard Y — Drought activates Dry Skin healing on Heliolisk! | Flare Blitz, Dragon Claw |
| Hawlucha / Tyrantrum | Rock/Flying picks counter Emolga specifically. Tyrantrum's Stone Edge OHKOs Emolga. | Stone Edge, Rock Slide |
Avoid leading with
- Greninja / Frogadier / Lapras / any Water — Electric 2× weak. Heliolisk's Thunderbolt OHKOs them.
- Mega Charizard Y — its Drought triggers Heliolisk's Dry Skin heal. Use Mega Charizard X if you have it, not Y.
- Talonflame / Fletchinder — Fire/Flying weak to Electric and Rock. Brave Bird recoil + Thunderbolt = dead.
- Mareep / Flaaffy / Ampharos (yours) — Electric mirror, slow chip.
- Vivillon / Volcarona — Bug/Flying 4× Rock if you brought one — bad here.
Reward
- Voltage Badge — traded Pokémon up to Lv 80 obey. ★ Big upgrade.
- TM24 Thunderbolt — ★ ★ ★ One of the best moves in the game. 90 power Electric with 10% paralysis chance. Slap on Heliolisk, Magneton, Mega Ampharos, Raichu, Pikachu, Mareep/Flaaffy/Ampharos, Galvantula. Universal answer to bulky Water Pokémon for the rest of the run.
- Prize money — ~4,440 P.
Team Recommendations
Phase 5 needs Ground-type and Rock-type coverage. If you didn't grab Gible on Route 13, you're missing the strongest single Pokémon in the entire main story. Spend the time.
| Slot | Pokémon | Reasoning | Target Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your starter (Greninja/Delphox/Chesnaught, all post-Lv 36) | Greninja with Surf + Dark Pulse coverage is endgame-tier. | Lv 37+ |
| 2 | Gible / Gabite / Garchomp (Lv 48 evo) | ★ ★ ★ Bring it to Lv 38+ before the gym for Earthquake (Dig works in a pinch). Garchomp is the strongest mon you can field. | Lv 36+ |
| 3 | Mega Lucario | Mega Evolve early, Power-Up Punch up. Carries you through Heliolisk. | Lv 37+ |
| 4 | Talonflame | Use vs Bug/Grass routes, bench vs gym. Brave Bird priority is still elite. | Lv 37+ |
| 5 | Mega Ampharos (Flaaffy → Ampharos at Lv 30) | ★ Mega Stone equipped. Power Gem + Thunderbolt later — universal threat. | Lv 32+ |
| 6 (flex) | Aegislash / Heracross (Y) / Diggersby / Nidoking | Diggersby or Nidoking specifically counter the gym if Garchomp doesn't fit your team. | Lv 35+ |
Mega Evolutions you should be cycling
- Mega Lucario (gifted Phase 3) — your default Mega.
- Mega Charizard X (if you took Charmander on X) — for fire-needing fights.
- Mega Ampharos (just unlocked!) — paired with Mareep grind from Phase 4.
- Mega Stones you don't yet have (Garchompite, Mewtwonite, Manectite/Houndoominite) are post-Elite Four.
Must-Grab Items (Phase 5 Master List)
| Item | Where | Missable? |
|---|---|---|
| Soft Sand / Smoke Ball / Float Stone / Hard Stone | Route 13 — visible/hidden | No, but easy to walk past |
| Max Repel ×2 | Route 13 | No |
| Magnet / Cell Battery / Wide Lens | Kalos Power Plant — visible | No |
| TM82 Dragon Tail | Lumiose Museum 2F — purple-haired guy | ★ Yes |
| Multiple O-Powers | Hotel Richissime + other Lumiose hotels — Mr. Bondings | ★ Per-NPC |
| TM23 Smack Down / TM68 Giga Impact / TM85 Dream Eater (buy) | Lumiose TM Shop | No (buyable forever) |
| Loto-ID daily reward | Loto-ID Corner | No (daily-resetting) |
| TM24 Thunderbolt ★ ★ ★ | Clemont, after gym | No (gym reward) |
| Voltage Badge | Clemont, after gym | No (gym reward) |
Version Note Summary
Phase 5 — Pokémon X vs Pokémon Y differences
X exclusiveNo wild Pokémon version exclusives in the Phase 5 route content. Route 13's Gible, Trapinch, Dugtrio, Graveler, Slugma are all available in both versions.
Y exclusiveSame — no Phase 5 wild splits.
RecommendationPhase 5 is the most version-neutral phase in the game. Differences instead are about whether you have Mega Charizard X (don't use Y — it triggers Heliolisk's Dry Skin heal!) and which Phase 4 catches you brought (Heracross [Y] or Pinsir [X]). Both versions get the same gym, same Power Plant arc, same Lumiose unlock, same TM Dragon Tail freebie.
Same in bothEverything — Route 13 trainers, Power Plant grunts + Aliana, Clemont's roster, Bonnie's quiz answers, all north Lumiose content, Voltage Badge, TM24 Thunderbolt.
Phase 5 Checklist
- Fly back to Coumarine and exit south to Route 13 (Fly now usable!)
- ★ ★ ★ Catch a Gible on Route 13 (rare — your future Garchomp)
- Catch a Trapinch on Route 13 (alternate — Flygon)
- Beat the Team Flare Grunt on the metal bridge (Houndoom Lv 31, Golbat Lv 33)
- Enter Kalos Power Plant
- Defeat 3 Team Flare Grunts in the Power Plant
- Defeat Team Flare Admin (Houndoom Lv 36)
- ★ Defeat Aliana (Mightyena Lv 38) — Power restored
- Return to Lumiose — northern half is now open
- Talk to Shauna for the Prism Tower escort cutscene
- Visit Lumiose Museum 2F — grab TM82 Dragon Tail from the purple-haired guy
- Tour Hotel Richissime and other hotels for Mr. Bonding O-Powers
- Visit the TM Shop in north Lumiose
- Check the Lumiose Station (preview — Kiloude unlocks post-Elite Four)
- Try Loto-ID Corner once per day for prize lottery
- Optional: get a haircut at Coiffure Clips, change your Furfrou's trim at Friseur Furfrou
- Restock at Lumiose Mart — Hyper Potions, Revives, status heals
- Visit Lysandre Café for the Lysandre + Diantha cutscene (story flag)
- Enter Prism Tower for the gym challenge
- Answer Bonnie's quizzes correctly: 3 / 1 / 3 / 2 (Pikachu / Fletchling / Panpour / Vivillon)
- Defeat the 4 (or up to 12) gym trainers
- ★ Defeat Clemont — earn Voltage Badge + TM24 Thunderbolt
- Teach Thunderbolt to your best special attacker (Mega Ampharos, Heliolisk, etc.)
Dex quick links
Pokemon in this phase
Charmander 
Charizard 
Pikachu 
Raichu 
Nidoking 
Golbat 
Diglett Dugtrio Graveler 
Golem 
Magnemite Magneton 
Voltorb 
Electrode 
Electabuzz 
Pinsir 
Lapras 
Aerodactyl 
Mareep 
Flaaffy 
Ampharos 
Misdreavus 
Heracross Slugma 
Magcargo 
Houndoom 
Mightyena 
Manectric 
Plusle 
Minun Trapinch 
Vibrava 
Flygon 
Salamence 
Luxio 
Luxray 
Pachirisu Gible 
Gabite 
Garchomp 
Lucario 
Skorupi 
Croagunk 
Liepard 
Panpour 
Drilbur 
Scraggy Emolga 
Joltik 
Galvantula 
Stunfisk 
Volcarona 
Chesnaught 
Delphox 
Frogadier 
Greninja 
Bunnelby 
Diggersby 
Fletchling 
Fletchinder 
Talonflame 
Vivillon 
Florges 
Furfrou 
Aegislash 
Aromatisse 
Slurpuff Heliolisk 
Tyrantrum 
Aurorus 
Hawlucha