Kalos route manual
Pokemon X and Y Phase 6 Fairy Badge Walkthrough
Pokemon X and Y Phase 6 walkthrough: Route 14, Laverre City, Goomy, Gengarite, Poke Ball Factory, Valerie counters, and Fairy Badge prep.
Pokemon X and Y optimal walkthrough
Lumiose City → Laverre City Gym (Valerie) — into the swamp and the Poké Ball Factory.
Phase6 of 10
TargetLv 38-42
RewardFairy Badge + TM99 Dazzling Gleam
Route Map
One route, one city, one sub-dungeon. The Poké Ball Factory is short but it's the second major Team Flare raid (Bryony + Celosia introduced as Scientists). After Valerie's badge, you're well over halfway through the main story.
Route 14
Laverre Nature Trail
Goomy + swamp
City
Laverre City
Gengarite + TM41
Sub-dungeon
Poké Ball Factory
Celosia + Bryony multi
Gym 6
Laverre Gym
Defeat Valerie
Next
Route 15
Phase 7 entry
Story order note: Most guides agree the Poké Ball Factory event triggers after entering Laverre City but before the gym is fightable — you'll be redirected there to clear it before Valerie will accept your challenge. Some routes have it as a post-gym detour. Either way, this guide covers it before the gym since the level scaling suggests "factory first" is the optimal play.
Route 14 — Laverre Nature Trail
A dark swamp route with murky puddles, fallen logs, and overgrown grass. Hex Maniacs and Pokémon Rangers patrol the area. Goomy — one of the rarest and best Dragon-type catches in the game — spawns here.
Wild Pokémon — Route 14
| Pokémon | Versions | Method | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Goomy |
X & Y | Grass Rare | ★ ★ ★ Priority catch. Evolves into Sliggoo (Lv 40) → Goodra (Lv 50, raining). Goodra is one of the bulkiest special Dragon walls in the game with Sap Sipper / Hydration / Gooey. Lower encounter rate than Gible. Hunt during rainy weather if possible. |
 Karrablast |
X & Y | Grass | Trade-evolves with a Shelmet (also here!) — Karrablast becomes Escavalier (Bug/Steel), Shelmet becomes Accelgor (Bug). Both endgame-viable if you have a trade partner. |
 Shelmet |
X & Y | Grass | Trade partner for Karrablast (see above). Otherwise a niche defensive Bug. |
 Quagsire |
X & Y | Puddles / Surf | Damp / Water Absorb / Unaware. Bulky special wall with Unaware (ignores stat boosts). Useful flex slot. |
 Carnivine |
X & Y | Grass | Levitate (immune to Ground). Niche big-Grass attacker. |
 Skorupi |
X & Y | Grass | Drapion (Lv 40 evo) is Poison/Dark — useful vs Phase 6 Fairies (Poison 2× Fairy). |
 Weepinbell |
X & Y | Grass | Same as Ramos's gym — Victreebel post-Leaf Stone. |
 Stunfisk |
X & Y | Puddles | Unique typing — only 2× weak to Ground/Water. Static + Mud Bomb. Decent flex pick. |
★ ★ ★ Goomy hunting tip: Encounter rate is low. Use a Repel that filters out Lv 28–30 mons if your team is at the right HP, OR equip Compound Eyes lead (Butterfree/Yanmega) to boost held-item odds (doesn't change spawn rate, but useful side benefit). Goomy in rain → Sliggoo → Goodra evolves only while raining at Lv 50. Plan for a Rainy Day TM or wait for in-game rain.
Trainers on Route 14
| Trainer | Roster | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Ranger Nash | Goomy Lv 38 | ★ ★ Single mon, but it's a Goomy Lv 38 — bulky special Dragon. Sap Sipper means Grass moves heal it. Bring Ice (Lapras, Aurorus, Mareep evos), Fairy (Sylveon, Florges), or Dragon (Gible/Garchomp). |
| Hex Maniac Anina | Litwick Lv 34, Haunter Lv 34 | Ghost duo. Haunter has Sucker Punch — slow attackers get punished. Bring Dark/Ghost/Psychic. |
| Pokémon Ranger Reed | Poliwhirl Lv 35, Loudred Lv 34, Fraxure Lv 36 | ★ Triple roster. Fraxure (Dragon) is the real threat — Dragon Claw + Outrage. Bring Fairy/Ice for clean kills. |
| Punk Girls / Hex Maniacs (others) | Various Lv 32–36 (mostly Ghost/Poison/Water) | Multiple smaller trainers scattered along the route. Generic rosters with Drowzee, Mr. Mime, Croagunk patterns. |
Items on Route 14
| Item | Where |
|---|---|
| TM (varies) | Visible on the puddle path |
| Big Mushroom ×2 | Mushroom clusters in the swamp |
| Spell Tag (hidden) | Held item — +20% Ghost moves. Found in tall grass via Dowsing |
| Max Repel | Visible |
| Float Stone (hidden) | Dowsing in puddle |
Laverre City
A gothic, fairy-tale town surrounded by giant mushrooms. The architecture is doll-house and ornate. Several missable gifts here — including Gengarite (a Mega Stone!).
Laverre stops & NPCs
Kid by the entrance mushrooms: Gives you TM41 Torment — prevents opponent from using the same move twice in a row. Strong on slow stallers and PP-stress fights.
★ ★ ★ Ghostly girl (in a specific house): Gives you the Gengarite Mega Stone — but only if you've seen a Gastly, Haunter, or Gengar in your Pokédex. If you've fought a Gengar trainer or hatched one anywhere, you're set. One of the best Mega Stones in the game — Mega Gengar is Ghost/Poison with Shadow Tag (traps opponents) and absurd Sp. Atk.
Move tutor (house east of gym): Teaches a "battle-combo" move to whichever Kalos starter you received from Tierno. The exclusive move: Frenzy Plant (Chesnaught), Blast Burn (Delphox), or Hydro Cannon (Greninja). ★ ★ Massive 150-power signature STAB moves. Bring your starter — fully evolved is best.
Man in house north of ghostly girl: Gives you an Effort Ribbon if your Pokémon's EVs are maxed (510 total). Pure collector item.
Mr. Bonding (Pokémon Center): Gives you Encounter Power Lv. 1 — held-item-like passive that increases wild encounter rate.
Standard Pokémon Center + Mart: Restock here before the gym. Hyper Potions, Revives, Super Repels.
★ ★ ★ Two massive missables:
- Gengarite — easy to skip. Just go talk to the ghostly girl in the southwest house. If your Pokédex hasn't seen a Gastly line yet, fight a Hex Maniac on Route 14 first.
- Starter exclusive move — Frenzy Plant / Blast Burn / Hydro Cannon. These are signature 150-power moves with recharge turn. Bring your fully-evolved starter to the move tutor (the east-of-gym house).
Items in Laverre
| Item | Where |
|---|---|
| Tiny Mushroom (hidden) | On the mushrooms north of the entrance — Dowsing |
| Ether | North between two houses, visible |
| Leaf Stone (hidden) | On the mushroom next to the café — Dowsing |
| Ultra Ball (hidden) | West of Laverre Gym — Dowsing |
| TM41 Torment | Kid by entrance mushrooms — gift |
| Gengarite Mega | Ghostly girl in southwest house — must have seen Gastly line |
| Effort Ribbon | Man in house north of ghostly girl — EV-maxed Pokémon check |
| Frenzy Plant / Blast Burn / Hydro Cannon | Move tutor — house east of gym, fully-evolved starter required |
Poké Ball Factory
A multi-floor industrial facility north of Laverre. Team Flare Scientists Celosia and Bryony are trying to coerce the factory president into producing custom Poké Balls for them. You and your rival Calem/Serena confront them in a multi-battle.
Trainers in Poké Ball Factory
| Trainer | Roster | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Team Flare Grunt Flare | Mightyena Lv 36, Golbat Lv 36 | Standard pair. Bring Fairy or Fighting. |
| Team Flare Grunt Flare | Scraggy Lv 36, Mightyena Lv 36 | Dark/Fighting again. Same Fairy answer. |
| Team Flare Grunt (other) Flare | Various Lv 36 mixes — Liepard, Croagunk variants | Generic patrols on the factory floor. |
| ★ Boss: Multi-battle vs Celosia + Bryony (you partnered with Calem/Serena) | ||
| Celosia (Team Flare Scientist) Flare | Manectric Lv 41 | Strength Sap + Thunder. Manectric is fast — outspeeds most of your team. |
| Bryony (Team Flare Scientist) Flare | Liepard Lv 41 | Sucker Punch + Slash. Fragile but priority hits. |
| Your ally — Calem/Serena's team | ||
| Calem/Serena (ally) | Meowstic Lv 37, Starter Lv 39 (type-advantage), Absol Lv 37 | AI ally — competent and uses status moves to support you. |
Multi-battle tip: Manectric is the bigger threat (faster, Strength Sap heals while damaging). Focus fire on Manectric first with Garchomp's Earthquake or any Ground move (Manectric 2× weak). Liepard's Sucker Punch only triggers if you use an attack — your rival's Absol is also a Sucker Punch user, so the AI usually distracts Bryony.
Plot beat: After Celosia + Bryony are defeated, they flee. The factory president thanks you. You receive a Master Ball as reward — the most coveted Poké Ball in the game (100% catch rate, never misses). ★ ★ ★ Save it for a legendary (Mewtwo, Xerneas/Yveltal, Zygarde).
Items in Poké Ball Factory
| Item | Where |
|---|---|
| Master Ball ★ ★ ★ | From factory president after defeating Celosia & Bryony |
| Ultra Ball ×3 (visible) | Various floors |
| Great Ball ×5 (visible) | Various |
| Heavy Ball / Repeat Ball / Quick Ball (hidden) | Specific machine spots — Dowsing |
| Smoke Ball | Visible — held item, guarantees wild battle escape |
Laverre Gym — Valerie, the Fairy Leader
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Valerie — Laverre City Gym
Fairy-type · Doll-themed kimono fashion designer · Specialty: setup tanks with Fairy STAB
Gym puzzle: A doll-themed gym where you step into giant doll houses and "warp" between rooms via the entrances. There are multiple doll houses scattered around; you pick the right entrance to reach Valerie. Gym trainers patrol the rooms.
Valerie's team
| Pokémon | Lv | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mawile |
38 | Steel/Fairy | Hyper Cutter / Intimidate / Sheer Force (HA). Iron Head + Crunch + Fairy Wind + Ice Fang. ★ Weak to Ground and Fire. Bulky but slow. |
 Mr. Mime |
39 | Psychic/Fairy | Soundproof. Psybeam + Dazzling Gleam + Mimic + Reflect. Reflect doubles its physical defense — bring special attackers. |
 Sylveon |
42 | Fairy | ★ Her ace. Cute Charm / Pixilate. Moonblast + Quick Attack (which becomes Fairy Quick Attack via Pixilate at 60 power) + Swift + Light Screen. Pixilate boosts Normal moves to Fairy-type with 1.2× damage. |
Threat assessment
| Pokémon | Threat | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Mawile | Medium | Slow. Iron Head's flinch chance + Intimidate (drops your Attack) are annoying. Ground and Fire are your cleanest answers. |
| Mr. Mime | Medium | Soundproof blocks Hyper Voice and other sound moves. Reflect halves your physical damage. Bring special attackers (Poison, Ghost, Steel STAB). |
| Sylveon | High | ★ Ace. Pixilate Hyper Voice (Lv 42 may not have it; usually Moonblast). Moonblast STAB is brutal — high damage + 30% Sp.Atk drop. Bring Steel or Poison. |
Recommended counters (in order)
| Counter | Why | Recommended moves |
|---|---|---|
| Aegislash (Honedge / Doublade evolution) | ★ ★ ★ Steel/Ghost — resists Fairy 0.5×, has Steel STAB 2× on all three. King's Shield + Shadow Sneak + Iron Head + Sacred Sword. The cleanest sweep in the game. | Iron Head, Shadow Sneak, King's Shield |
| Mega Gengar (just unlocked!) | ★ ★ Poison STAB + Ghost coverage. Shadow Tag traps Sylveon. Sludge Bomb 2× on all three. | Sludge Bomb, Shadow Ball |
| Nidoking / Nidoqueen | Poison Jab 2× on Fairy. Earth Power hits Mawile super-effectively and is neutral on the rest. Solid sweep. | Poison Jab, Earth Power |
| Skuntank / Drapion | Poison STAB. Skuntank's Aftermath chips on faint. Drapion has Sniper for Critical Hits. | Poison Jab, Crunch (Skuntank only) |
| Garchomp | Earthquake deletes Mawile, but Dragon moves do not help into Fairy. Use it for Mawile, then switch. | Earthquake |
| Mega Charizard X / Talonflame | Fire STAB 2× on Mawile. Charizard X's Dragon STAB is bad vs Fairy (resisted). Use for Mawile only. | Flare Blitz, Flame Charge |
| Heracross (Y) with Stone Edge | Bug Megahorn 2× on Mr. Mime (Psychic). Doesn't help vs Mawile/Sylveon. Niche pick. | Megahorn, Stone Edge |
Avoid leading with
- Mega Lucario / Lucario — Steel resists Fairy but Lucario's Fighting STAB is bad vs Fairy (resisted), and Mawile/Mr. Mime have Fairy STAB back. Steel STAB Bullet Punch works but is suboptimal.
- Pangoro / Pancham — Dark + Fighting both bad. Fighting resists Fairy 0.5× but loses 2× to Mawile's Iron Head.
- Tyrantrum / Haxorus / Goomy / any Dragon — Fairy 2× damages Dragon and Dragon's STAB is resisted. Disaster.
- Greninja (with Dark STAB) — Dark is resisted by Fairy. Use Surf-only here. Or bench.
- Mega Charizard Y — Sylveon's Moonblast and Mr. Mime's Psybeam roast it; Fire STAB is mediocre vs the team (only Mawile's Steel takes 2×, Mime/Sylveon resist Fire).
Reward
- Fairy Badge — traded Pokémon up to Lv 80 obey (same cap as Voltage). No Lv increase, but a flat upgrade for collectors.
- TM99 Dazzling Gleam — 80 power Fairy STAB special move, hits all opponents in doubles. Slap on Sylveon, Florges, Aromatisse, Slurpuff, Klefki, Gardevoir.
- Prize money — ~5,040 P.
Team Recommendations
Phase 6 needs Steel and Poison coverage. Aegislash (Honedge → Doublade → Aegislash) is the single best counter to Valerie; if you've been raising one since Phase 2, it's pay-off time.
| Slot | Pokémon | Reasoning | Target Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your starter (Greninja with Hydro Cannon / Delphox with Blast Burn / Chesnaught with Frenzy Plant) | ★ Just learned the move from the Laverre tutor. Use the new STAB power move once per gym. | Lv 42+ |
| 2 | Aegislash (Honedge → Doublade Lv 35 → Aegislash via Dusk Stone) | ★ ★ ★ Phase 6 MVP. Dusk Stone... wait, you don't have one yet in vanilla. You might still be a Doublade. Doublade with Iron Head still works — it has the same typing. | Lv 40+ |
| 3 | Garchomp (Gible evo from Phase 5) | Earthquake destroys Mawile. Use vs Route 14 Goomy trainer too. | Lv 42+ |
| 4 | Mega Gengar (Gengarite just acquired) — needs to be raised from Gastly | ★ If you have a Gengar from breeding/trade, use it. Shadow Tag traps Sylveon. | Lv 40+ |
| 5 | Nidoking (Moon Stone from Phase 3 Reflection Cave) or Mega Ampharos (Mareep raise) | Nidoking's Poison Jab + Earth Power are both top-tier vs Fairy. | Lv 40+ |
| 6 (flex) | Goomy (just caught) / Mega Lucario / Heracross | Goomy → Sliggoo (Lv 40) — bring a fresh raise. Otherwise flex. | Lv 30+ (Goomy) |
Dusk Stone for Aegislash?
Aegislash requires a Dusk Stone. In vanilla XY, the Dusk Stone is in Route 16 (post-Laverre, Phase 7 area) or in Lost Hotel (Phase 7). So for Phase 6, you'll be running Doublade — same Steel/Ghost typing, slightly lower stats but still a hard counter to Valerie.
Mega Evolutions you should have
- Mega Lucario (Phase 3 gift) — your default.
- Mega Charizard X/Y (if you took Charmander).
- Mega Ampharos (Ampharosite from Phase 4 + Mareep grind).
- Mega Gengar (NEW — Gengarite from Laverre). Needs a Gengar — breed/trade if you don't have one.
Must-Grab Items (Phase 6 Master List)
| Item | Where | Missable? |
|---|---|---|
| TM41 Torment | Kid by Laverre entrance mushrooms | ★ Yes |
| Gengarite ★ ★ ★ Mega | Ghostly girl in Laverre house — seen Gastly line check | ★ ★ ★ Yes |
| Frenzy Plant / Blast Burn / Hydro Cannon | Move tutor east of Laverre Gym — fully-evolved starter required | ★ ★ Yes |
| Effort Ribbon | Man in Laverre house — EV-max check | Pure collector |
| Tiny Mushroom / Leaf Stone / Ultra Ball (hidden) | Laverre — Dowsing | No, but easy to walk past |
| Ether | Laverre north between houses | No |
| O-Power (Encounter Power Lv. 1) | Mr. Bonding at Laverre Pokémon Center | ★ Yes |
| Spell Tag (hidden) | Route 14 grass — Dowsing | ★ Yes |
| Float Stone (hidden) | Route 14 puddle — Dowsing | ★ Yes |
| Master Ball ★ ★ ★ | Poké Ball Factory — president gift | No (story reward) |
| Various Poké Balls (Ultra/Great/Heavy/Repeat/Quick) | Poké Ball Factory floors | No |
| Smoke Ball | Poké Ball Factory | No |
| TM99 Dazzling Gleam | Valerie, after gym | No (gym reward) |
| Fairy Badge | Valerie, after gym | No (gym reward) |
Version Note Summary
Phase 6 — Pokémon X vs Pokémon Y differences
X exclusiveNo Phase 6 route content differs between versions. Goomy, Karrablast/Shelmet, Quagsire, Carnivine, Skorupi, Stunfisk, Weepinbell are all available in both versions on Route 14.
Y exclusiveSame — no Phase 6 splits.
RecommendationPhase 6 is the second fully version-neutral phase in the game. The main differences are in your existing team composition (which Mega Stones you have access to) and which version-exclusive Mons you may have caught earlier. Wonder Trade is still useful here for completing the regional Pokédex.
Same in bothEverything — Route 14 trainers, Poké Ball Factory event, Celosia/Bryony multi-battle, Valerie's roster, Gengarite gift, all items.
Phase 6 Checklist
- Fly north from Lumiose to enter Route 14
- ★ ★ ★ Catch a Goomy on Route 14 (rare) — future Goodra
- Optionally catch Karrablast + Shelmet for the trade-evolution pair
- Catch a Skorupi or Carnivine for flex slot
- Beat Pokémon Ranger Nash (Goomy Lv 38), Hex Maniac Anina, Pokémon Ranger Reed on Route 14
- Arrive in Laverre City
- Collect TM41 Torment from the kid by the entrance
- ★ ★ ★ Visit the ghostly girl — make sure you've seen a Gastly line first — collect Gengarite
- ★ ★ Take your fully-evolved starter to the move tutor east of the gym for Frenzy Plant / Blast Burn / Hydro Cannon
- Grab the Mr. Bonding O-Power (Encounter Power) in the Pokémon Center
- Dowsing run: Tiny Mushroom, Leaf Stone, Ultra Ball, Ether around Laverre
- Enter the Poké Ball Factory north of Laverre
- Beat the 3+ Team Flare Grunts in the factory
- Win the multi-battle vs Celosia + Bryony (paired with Calem/Serena)
- ★ ★ ★ Receive the Master Ball from the factory president — SAVE IT FOR A LEGENDARY
- Return to Laverre and challenge the gym
- Navigate the doll-house gym puzzle
- ★ Defeat Valerie — earn Fairy Badge + TM99 Dazzling Gleam
- Teach Dazzling Gleam to your best Fairy/special attacker (Sylveon, Florges, Aromatisse, Slurpuff)
- Mega Evolve Gengar if you have one — feel the Shadow Tag power
Dex quick links
Pokemon in this phase
Charmander 
Charizard 
Butterfree 
Nidoqueen 
Nidoking 
Golbat 
Poliwhirl Weepinbell 
Victreebel 
Gastly 
Haunter 
Gengar 
Drowzee Mr Mime 
Lapras 
Mewtwo 
Mareep 
Ampharos Quagsire 
Heracross 
Mightyena 
Gardevoir 
Loudred Mawile 
Manectric 
Absol 
Skuntank 
Gible 
Garchomp 
Lucario 
Skorupi Drapion 
Croagunk Carnivine 
Yanmega 
Liepard 
Scraggy Karrablast 
Escavalier 
Litwick 
Fraxure 
Haxorus Shelmet 
Accelgor Stunfisk 
Chesnaught 
Delphox 
Greninja 
Talonflame 
Florges 
Pancham 
Pangoro 
Meowstic 
Honedge 
Doublade 
Aegislash 
Aromatisse 
Slurpuff 
Tyrantrum 
Aurorus Sylveon Goomy 
Sliggoo 
Goodra 
Klefki 
Xerneas 
Yveltal 
Zygarde