Kalos walkthrough section
Pokemon X and Y Phase 5: Route 13 — Lumiose Badlands
Voltage Badge A sandy desert route south of Lumiose. Strong winds blow you sideways in places — adjust your walking direction.
Phase 5 Voltage Badge Clemont Lumiose Gym Leader Route 13, Kalos Power Plant, Lumiose City, and Clemont. 05 / 10 
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A sandy desert route south of Lumiose. Strong winds blow you sideways in places — adjust your walking direction.
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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 |
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