Kalos walkthrough section
Pokemon X and Y Phase 5: Phase 5 Resources And Checklist
Voltage Badge 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 Pokemon in the entire main story.
Phase 5 Voltage Badge Clemont Lumiose Gym Leader Route 13, Kalos Power Plant, Lumiose City, and Clemont. 05 / 10 
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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 Pokemon in the entire main story.
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Phase 5 Resources And Checklist
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.)
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