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Pokemon X and Y Phase 8 Iceberg Badge Walkthrough

Pokemon X and Y Phase 8 walkthrough: Mamoswine Road, Frost Cavern, Lysandre Labs, Team Flare HQ, Xerneas/Yveltal, Wulfric, and Iceberg Badge prep.

By Damodar Sharma Updated May 25, 2026 Walkthrough

Pokemon X and Y optimal walkthrough

Anistar → Snowbelle Gym (Wulfric) — Team Flare's climax + the box legendary catch.

Phase8 of 10 TargetLv 48-52 RewardIceberg Badge + TM13 Ice Beam

Route Map

Phase 8 is the climax — Team Flare's full reveal, the box legendary, then the final gym. Expect 5–8 hours of content. Order matters: Frost Cavern → Lysandre Labs → Geosenge HQ → Xerneas/Yveltal → Lysandre boss → Route 18 onward → Snowbelle → Pokémon Village → Wulfric.

Route 17

Mamoswine Road

Snow rental ride

Town

Dendemille

Pre-cavern hub

Cave

Frost Cavern

Mable + Abomasite

Lumiose

Lysandre Labs

5 Flare bosses

Geosenge

Flare HQ

Multi-battle gauntlet

Chamber

Xerneas / Yveltal

Catch box legendary

Boss

Lysandre Final

Mega Gyarados Lv 53

Route 18

Vallée Étroite

Trainer corridor

Town

Couriway

Waterfalls + heal

Route 19

Grande Vallée

Shauna rival battle

City

Snowbelle

Wulfric missing

Route 20

Winding Woods

→ Pokémon Village

Sanctuary

Pokémon Village

Find Wulfric (+ Mewtwo prep)

Gym 8

Snowbelle Gym

Defeat Wulfric

Route 17 — Mamoswine Road

A snowstorm-buried route north of Anistar. Snow is so deep you can't walk — instead, you mount a rental Mamoswine and plow through. The Mamoswine also smashes large boulders. Light trainer density.

Wild Pokémon — Route 17

Pokémon	Versions	Method	Notes
Sneasel Dark/Ice · Lv 44	X & Y	Snow grass	★ Weavile via Razor Claw + level up at night. One of the strongest physical Dark/Ice attackers in the game.
Delibird Ice/Flying · Lv 44	X & Y	Snow grass	Vital Spirit / Hustle. Niche pick — Present is RNG-based, mostly meme.
Snover Grass/Ice · Lv 44	X & Y	Snow grass	Abomasnow evolves Lv 40. Snow Warning sets hail.
Abomasnow Grass/Ice · Lv 44–46	X & Y	Snow grass Rare	Pre-evolved already. Has a Mega Stone (Abomasite — you'll get one in Frost Cavern). ★ Mega Abomasnow with Blizzard + Wood Hammer.

Trainers on Route 17

Trainer	Roster	Notes
Sky Trainer Anila Sky	Rotom Lv 42, Butterfree Lv 44	Sky Battle — needs Flying-type in your party to engage. Rotom's Electro Ball + Butterfree's Sleep Powder.

Items on Route 17

Item	Where
Icicle Plate	Visible — held item, +20% Ice moves
Calcium	Visible — base Sp.Atk +10
Rare Candy	Visible — +1 Lv
Timer Ball (hidden)	Dead-end to the north — Dowsing
Paralyze Heal (hidden)	Snowdrift — Dowsing

Dendemille Town

A windmill-themed Dutch-style town. Small Pokémon Center, a Pokémon Day Care (your second one — the first is on Route 7), and several gift NPCs. The gateway to Frost Cavern is on the north side.

Dendemille stops

Pokémon Day Care (Dendemille): ★ Higher-tier Day Care than Route 7. The breeders here have more knowledge — you can leave Pokémon with held items for breeding here.

Old man (windmill house): Gives you a Surf TM substitute tip and lore about Mamoswine Road.

Mr. Bonding: Standard O-Power for the Pokémon Center.

Pokémon Center + Mart: Restock here before Frost Cavern. Max Potions, Full Heals, Ultra Balls.

Trevor (lookout): Cutscene — Trevor is here researching Team Flare's movements. He'll accompany you partway into Frost Cavern.

Frost Cavern + Abomasite

A multi-level ice cave north of Dendemille. Team Flare's first Phase 8 ambush happens here — Mable and Grunts are tormenting a wild Abomasnow to extract energy. Trevor joins you as an ally for the early fights.

Wild Pokémon — Frost Cavern

Pokémon	Versions	Method	Notes
Bergmite Ice · Lv 38–40	X & Y	Cave	★ ★ Avalugg (Lv 37 evo) is one of the bulkiest physical walls in the game. 184 base Defense. Bring Recover/Curse.
Cubchoo Ice · Lv 38	X & Y	Cave	Beartic (Lv 37 evo) is a fast physical Ice with Slush Rush (2× Speed in Hail).
Smoochum Ice/Psychic · Lv 38	X & Y	Cave	Jynx evo Lv 30. Lovely Kiss sleep, ironic for an Ice-type.
Vanillite / Vanillish Ice · Lv 38–40	X & Y	Cave	Vanilluxe Lv 47. Ice Body / Snow Cloak.
Jynx Ice/Psychic · Lv 40	X & Y	Cave Rare	Pre-evolved Smoochum. Lovely Kiss is brutal for in-game stalling.
Abomasnow Grass/Ice · Lv 40	X & Y	Cave Rare	Same as Route 17 — Mega Stone hunt.

Trainers in Frost Cavern

Trainer	Roster	Notes
Team Flare Grunt Flare	Houndour Lv 44, Golbat Lv 45 (approximate)	Standard fare. Fairy/Fighting answers.
Team Flare Grunt (with Trevor as ally) Multi	2× Grunts with various Lv 44–46 mons	★ Multi-battle. Trevor's Florges + Vivillon (varies). Trust Trevor to hold a flank while you finish the other.
Mable (Team Flare Scientist) Flare	Houndoom Lv 48	★ ★ Boss. Crunch + Inferno. Bring Fairy/Fighting/Ground. Don't lead with Lucario (Fire 2×).
Various other Hex Maniac / Ice Trainer	Lv 40–45 generic ice teams	Scattered in cave corners.

★ ★ Abomasite Mega Stone gift! After defeating Mable, the tormented Abomasnow thanks you by giving you the Abomasite — Mega Stone for Mega Abomasnow (Grass/Ice with Snow Warning + boosted bulk). Combine with Snover from Route 17 to build a Mega Abomasnow for Wulfric's gym.

Items in Frost Cavern

Item	Where
Abomasite ★ ★	From the saved Abomasnow post-Mable battle
Never-Melt Ice	Visible — held item, +20% Ice moves
HM05 Waterfall	Hmm — actually no, Waterfall is given by Shauna on Route 19. Skip this row.
Razor Claw	Visible — evolves Sneasel to Weavile at night
TM (varies)	Visible
Various berries + held items (hidden)	Dowsing

Save before Mable. Lv 48 Houndoom is a brutal fight. Crunch crits sting. Don't waste a Revive.

Lysandre Labs Raid

After leaving Frost Cavern, a Holo Clip from Lysandre interrupts you — he announces his plans publicly. Fly back to Lumiose, head to Lysandre Café, and check the bookshelf behind the waitress. The hidden door is now open. Lysandre Labs is a 4-floor elevator dungeon with all five Team Flare Scientists + Lysandre himself.

The boss gauntlet

Trainer	Roster	Notes
Aliana (Team Flare Scientist) Flare	Mightyena Lv 48 (approximate — exact lab roster varies by source)	Same Mightyena from Phase 5 — slightly higher level. Bring Fairy/Fighting.
Mable (Team Flare Scientist) Flare	Houndoom Lv 48	Same fight as Frost Cavern but she's back. Gives you the Elevator Key on defeat — required to reach the lower floors.
Celosia (Team Flare Scientist) Flare	Manectric Lv 46, Drapion Lv 48	Drapion is Dark/Poison — bring Fairy or Fighting + Ground.
Bryony (Team Flare Scientist) Flare	Liepard Lv 46, Bisharp Lv 48	Bisharp's Sucker Punch + Iron Head. Bring Fire/Fighting.
Xerosic (Team Flare Scientist) Flare	Crobat Lv 46, Malamar Lv 48	★ Crobat's Cross Poison + Acrobatics is fast and chips. Malamar's Contrary (boost on stat drop) + Superpower is the threat — Superpower's Atk/Def drop becomes a boost. Bring Fairy/Psychic.
Lysandre (Lab boss #1) Flare	Mienfoo Lv 45, Murkrow Lv 45, Pyroar Lv 47, Gyarados Lv 49	★ ★ First Lysandre fight. Gyarados Intimidate + Crunch + Aqua Tail. Bring Electric (Mega Ampharos / Heliolisk / Thunderbolt user).

Plot beat: After Xerosic is defeated, the Ultimate Weapon is activated remotely from Geosenge. After Lysandre is defeated, he flees to Team Flare Secret HQ at Geosenge. Your rival joins you outside. Head to Geosenge.

Team Flare Secret HQ (Geosenge)

Fly to Geosenge Town. The hidden entrance is in the NW stone formation that was sealed in Phase 3. You and Calem/Serena enter together. The HQ is a multi-floor elevator dungeon with several Multi-Battles before the legendary chamber.

HQ trainer structure

Multiple grunts and Admins lining the walkway. Calem/Serena teams up with you for the multi-battles. Expect:

2–3 single Grunt battles (Lv 45–48 mons)
2 multi-battles (you + ally vs 2 Grunts/Admins)
1–2 more solo Admin fights (Lv 48–50 mons)
Mable gives you the Elevator Key (if not collected at Labs)

Source caveat: The exact HQ trainer-by-trainer roster is not consistently documented across the guides I could verify. Pokémon class composition: Mightyena, Houndoom, Houndoom evos, Crobat, Drapion, Liepard, Bisharp around Lv 45–50. Plan for Fairy/Fighting/Ground answers and full Hyper Potions/Revives.

Xerneas / Yveltal — Box Legendary Catch

At the bottom of the HQ is a glowing chamber housing the legendary. The legendary is locked into the bottom of the cage — you can save before, then trigger the encounter, weaken, and capture.

Xerneas (Pokémon X exclusive)

Fairy · Lv 50 · Ability: Fairy Aura

Moves: Take Down, Aurora Beam, Geomancy, Megahorn (approx).

Geomancy: Charges turn 1, boosts Sp.Atk + Sp.Def + Speed +2 turn 2. Insanely strong setup.

Catch tip: Use False Swipe to chip to 1 HP, paralyze with Thunder Wave / sleep with Sleep Powder, then throw Ultra Balls. Repeat Balls work great if Xerneas is in your Pokédex (it should be — boss fight registers).

Master Ball: ★ This is the canonical Master Ball target if you didn't burn it on Mewtwo. Save scum first.

Yveltal (Pokémon Y exclusive)

Dark/Flying · Lv 50 · Ability: Dark Aura

Moves: Oblivion Wing, Dark Pulse, Hurricane, Snarl (approx).

Oblivion Wing: Recovers 75% of damage dealt — Yveltal heals through long fights. Dark Aura boosts Dark moves to 1.33× for everyone in battle (including you).

Catch tip: Same False Swipe + status + Ultra Ball plan. Repeat Balls work if registered.

Master Ball target? ★ Strong choice on Y, same as Xerneas on X.

★ ★ ★ Catch strategy:

Save your game BEFORE entering the chamber.
Lead with a False Swipe user (Pangoro, Bisharp, Gallade — anything with False Swipe TM). Chip Xerneas/Yveltal to 1 HP.
Switch to a status user — Smeargle or Klefki with Thunder Wave / Sleep Powder. Paralyze or sleep the legendary.
Start throwing balls: Ultra Ball, Dusk Ball (if in a cave — but the chamber is bright, so Ultra is better), Timer Ball (better after 10+ turns).
If you have Master Ball from the Poké Ball Factory: 100% catch, no risk.
If you KO it by accident: It respawns in the chamber — walk back in. You don't lose the chance.

Lysandre Final Boss

Immediately after you capture the box legendary, Lysandre confronts you for the final battle. His team has Mega Evolved Gyarados.

★ ★ ★ Lysandre (Team Flare Secret HQ — final):

Pokémon	Lv	Type	Notes
Mienshao	49	Fighting	Evolved from Mienfoo. Regenerator + Reckless. High Jump Kick recoil if it misses.
Honchkrow	49	Dark/Flying	Evolved from Murkrow. Moxie / Super Luck. Sucker Punch + Night Slash.
Pyroar	51	Fire/Normal	Rivalry + Unnerve. Hyper Voice + Flamethrower. Bring Rock/Ground.
Mega Gyarados ★	53	Water/Dark (Mega)	★ ★ ★ Lysandre's ace. Mold Breaker (ignores abilities). Crunch + Aqua Tail + Ice Fang + Dragon Dance. Bring Electric (Mega Ampharos / Heliolisk / TM24 Thunderbolt user) — super-effective after it Mega Evolves. Fighting STAB is also 2× super-effective. Avoid: Greninja's Dark moves (resisted), Mega Lucario if it lacks Fighting coverage.

Recommended counters for Mega Gyarados specifically

Mega Ampharos with Thunderbolt — ★ ★ ★ super-effective damage, excellent bulk, and no fear of Aqua Tail.
Heliolisk with Thunderbolt — same logic.
Any Pokémon holding the Magnet held item + Thunderbolt TM24 — boost helps.
Mega Lucario with Power-Up Punch ramp — Fighting STAB 2×; Mold Breaker ignores Intimidate.
Garchomp with Stone Edge — Rock 2× and Garchomp outspeeds Mega Gyarados pre-Dragon-Dance.

Post-Lysandre cutscene: The HQ collapses around you. Calem/Serena pulls you to safety. Team Flare is destroyed. Lysandre is presumed dead (his fate is ambiguous). You exit Geosenge, the Ultimate Weapon is disabled. Lysandre flag for post-game: see Phase 10. Phase 8 plot continues with the journey north.

Route 18 — Vallée Étroite Way

A narrow valley route connecting Geosenge area to Couriway Town. Light trainer density, items in puddles.

Trainers on Route 18

Trainer	Roster (approximate)	Notes
Hex Maniac / Roller Skater / Fishermen mix	Lv 45–50 various	Generic patrols. Worth XP. Specific names vary by source.

Items on Route 18

Item	Where
Various items + Dowsing finds	Visible / hidden along path

Couriway Town

A small town built around two cascading waterfalls. Pokémon Center, Mart, a few NPCs.

Old man (cliff house): Gives you a Big Nugget (~30,000 P) for life advice. ★ Easy big-money gift.

Pokémon Center + Mart: Last full restock before the final stretch. Buy 10× Hyper Potion, 10× Revive, 5× Max Potion.

Fisherman (waterfall): Hints at HM05 Waterfall (which you get on Route 19).

Route 19 — Grande Vallée Way (Shauna Rival)

Wide grassland leading to Snowbelle. Multiple rival battles back-to-back here — Shauna, Tierno, and Trevor all fight you on this route. After defeating Shauna, you receive HM05 Waterfall.

Trainers on Route 19

Trainer	Roster	Notes
Shauna (Rival) Rival	Goodra Lv 49, Delcatty Lv 49, Starter Lv 51 (the one weak to yours)	★ Tough fight. Goodra is bulky special Dragon. Bring Fairy/Ice. ★ ★ Gives you HM05 Waterfall after defeat.
Tierno (Rival) Rival	Talonflame Lv 48, Crawdaunt Lv 52, Roserade Lv 49	Mixed roster. Crawdaunt's Crabhammer hurts.
Trevor (Rival) Rival	Raichu Lv 49, Aerodactyl Lv 49, Florges Lv 51	Aerodactyl is fast Rock/Flying — Tough Claws. Florges is a Fairy wall.

Items on Route 19

Item	Where
HM05 Waterfall	From Shauna after rival battle
Star Piece / hidden items	Various Dowsing spots

Snowbelle City (Wulfric Missing)

A snow-covered city built into the mountains. When you arrive, the gym is closed — Wulfric is missing. He's gone into the Winding Woods searching for a Pokémon. You need to find him.

Snowbelle stops

Pokémon Center + Mart: Final pre-gym restock. Stock up on Full Restores, Revives, Status heals.

Gym (locked): Wulfric not here yet. Trainers inside don't engage until you bring Wulfric back.

Various NPCs: A few flavor gifts (Ribbons, minor TMs) scattered in houses.

Route 20 entrance (north): Path to Winding Woods + Pokémon Village.

Route 20 + Pokémon Village

Route 20 is the Winding Woods — a maze-like forest with looping paths. The compass spins randomly inside (homage to FRLG's Lost Cave), but the route is short. Through the woods you reach the Pokémon Village.

Pokémon Village

A secluded sanctuary where abandoned and feral Pokémon live in peace. Wulfric is here, communing with the Pokémon. Talk to him — he heads back to Snowbelle to give you a proper gym fight.

★ Mewtwo (post-Elite Four): Pokémon Village is ALSO the future home of Mewtwo. You can't catch Mewtwo until after entering the Hall of Fame. Note the spot for Phase 10. For Phase 8, just find Wulfric and leave.

Wild Pokémon in Pokémon Village

Rare and unusual encounters here — Zoroark (rare), Ditto, Lickitung, Amoonguss, Noctowl, Gothitelle/Reuniclus (version-dependent). Worth a few minutes if you want to round out your Pokédex.

Version exclusives in Pokémon Village

X exclusiveGothita / Gothorita / Gothitelle (Psychic) — Frisk + Competitive. Strong special Psychic with utility.

Y exclusiveSolosis / Duosion / Reuniclus (Psychic) — Magic Guard + Recover. Bulky Psychic tank.

Snowbelle Gym — Wulfric, the Iceberg Leader

Wulfric — Snowbelle City Gym

Ice-type · Burly mountaineer · Specialty: Avalugg wall + status spread

Gym puzzle: An ice-slide gym. Step onto an ice tile and you slide in that direction until hitting something. Plan paths to land on the trainer tiles, then progress to Wulfric. Five Bergmite line the central paths as flavor.

Wulfric's team

Pokémon	Lv	Type	Notes
Abomasnow	56	Grass/Ice	Snow Warning. Wood Hammer + Ice Shard + Sheer Cold (1HKO move RNG). 4× weak to Fire. Bring Charizard/Talonflame.
Cryogonal	55	Ice	Levitate (immune to Ground). Frost Breath + Ice Beam + Sharpen + Reflect. Special wall, but takes Fire/Fighting/Rock for 2×.
Avalugg	59	Ice	★ Her ace. Own Tempo / Ice Body / Sturdy. Avalanche + Crunch + Ice Fang + Curse. ★ ★ The highest-level pre-Champion Pokémon at any gym. 184 base Defense. Bring strong Fire/Steel/Fighting/Rock.

Gym trainers (verified Ace Trainers)

Trainer	Roster	Notes
Ace Trainer Imelda pink platform left	Sneasel Lv 54, Cloyster Lv 55	Cloyster's Shell Smash + Icicle Spear is brutal. Lead with Fighting.
Ace Trainer Viktor	Delibird Lv 54, Mamoswine Lv 55	Mamoswine's Earthquake + Ice Shard. Bring Grass.
Ace Trainer Shannon	Cryogonal Lv 52, Piloswine Lv 53, Jynx Lv 54	Triple Ice roster.
Ace Trainer Theo	Beartic Lv 54, Vanilluxe Lv 55	Slush Rush in Hail (after Abomasnow). Be careful.

Threat assessment

Pokémon	Threat	Why
Abomasnow	Medium	Sets Hail (chip damage). Sheer Cold is a one-shot RNG move — 30% accuracy normally, but check for any boost. Bring Fire.
Cryogonal	Medium	Sharpen + Reflect setup. Frost Breath always crits. Bring physical Fire/Fighting/Rock.
Avalugg	Very High	★ ★ ★ Lv 59. Massive Defense. Curse boosts further. Crunch hits Ghosts hard. Bring Fire/Steel/Fighting STAB special moves — physical attackers struggle through Avalugg's 184 Def.

Recommended counters (in order)

Counter	Why	Recommended moves
Mega Charizard Y	★ ★ ★ Drought boosts Fire moves (and counters Hail). Fire Blast + Solar Beam (Solar Beam 1-turn in sun). Abomasnow 4× weak to Fire = OHKO.	Fire Blast, Solar Beam, Flamethrower
Talonflame with Brave Bird + Flame Charge	★ ★ Fire is 4× on Abomasnow and Flying is 2×. Watch Avalugg's physical bulk.	Brave Bird, Flame Charge
Heracross (Y) with Megahorn / Stone Edge	Bug is 2× on Abomasnow. Stone Edge handles Cryogonal, while Close Combat is better into Avalugg.	Megahorn, Stone Edge, Close Combat
Mega Lucario with Aura Sphere + Bullet Punch	Fighting 2× on all three. Aura Sphere special bypasses Avalugg's Def.	Aura Sphere, Bullet Punch
Mega Gengar with Sludge Bomb + Thunderbolt	Shadow Tag traps Avalugg. Sludge Bomb 2× on Grass/Ice. Avoid Crunch.	Sludge Bomb, Shadow Ball
Aegislash with Iron Head + Sacred Sword	Steel 2× on Ice. Sacred Sword's Fighting STAB ignores Avalugg's Curse boost.	Iron Head, Sacred Sword, Shadow Sneak
Pyroar / Delphox / Mega Charizard X	Fire STAB. Mega Charizard X's Flare Blitz one-shots Abomasnow.	Flare Blitz, Mystical Fire, Hyper Voice

Avoid leading with

Garchomp — Ice 4× weak. Avalanche from Avalugg one-shots. Bench.
Greninja (Water primary) — Cryogonal's Ice resists Water; Avalugg's Crunch hurts. Bench unless Protean Dark works (Dark resisted by Ice).
Goodra / Goomy line — Dragon 2× Ice. Avoid.
Hawlucha — Flying weak to Ice. Bench.
Floette / Sylveon — Fairy is fine but Abomasnow resists Fairy. Subpar.

Reward

Iceberg Badge — ★ ★ ★ All traded Pokémon now obey, regardless of level. The final trade-obedience badge.
TM13 Ice Beam — 90 power Ice coverage with 10% freeze. Great on Greninja, Lapras, and other compatible special attackers.
Prize money — 9,440 P.

Team Recommendations

Phase 8's lineup needs to handle Ice (Wulfric), Mega Gyarados (Lysandre), and Dark+Poison (Team Flare admins). Lock your final 6 by now.

Slot	Pokémon	Reasoning	Target Lv
1	Your starter (Greninja / Delphox / Chesnaught — fully evolved + signature move)	Greninja's Dark Pulse on Ghosts, Delphox's Mystical Fire on Ice/Bug, Chesnaught's Spiky Shield + Wood Hammer for tank-busting.	Lv 55+
2	Mega Ampharos with Thunderbolt + Dragon Pulse	★ ★ ★ Crushes Mega Gyarados, Sigilyph-style Flying mons, Gyarados-like specials.	Lv 50+
3	Talonflame (Brave Bird + Flare Blitz)	★ ★ Gale Wings priority Brave Bird kills Abomasnow + Cryogonal. Watch Stealth Rock.	Lv 53+
4	Mega Lucario or Aegislash (with Dusk Stone if acquired — Terminus Cave in Phase 9 area, or post-game)	Mega Lucario for Champion-tier sweeping. Aegislash for Stance Change wall.	Lv 53+
5	Mega Charizard Y (if you took Charmander on Y) OR Mega Charizard X (X)	★ Y is Wulfric's nemesis. X is the universal physical Mega.	Lv 55+
6 (flex)	Heracross (Y) / Mega Gengar / Garchomp / box legendary (Xerneas Lv 50)	Xerneas with Geomancy + Moonblast + Megahorn is a 1v6 sweeper if set up. Use it!	Lv 50+

Box legendary in your team?

Xerneas/Yveltal are caught at Lv 50 mid-Phase 8. They're absolutely strong enough to slot into your team for the rest of the run. Xerneas with Geomancy (1-turn charge, +2 Sp.Atk/Sp.Def/Speed) is a near-guaranteed sweeper. Yveltal with Oblivion Wing heals itself as it attacks.

Must-Grab Items (Phase 8 Master List)

Item	Where	Missable?
Icicle Plate / Calcium / Rare Candy	Route 17 visible	No
Timer Ball / Paralyze Heal (hidden)	Route 17 Dowsing	No, but easy to miss
Razor Claw + Never-Melt Ice	Frost Cavern visible	No
Abomasite ★ ★	Frost Cavern — wild Abomasnow after Mable defeated	★ Yes (story-tied)
Elevator Key (Key Item)	Lysandre Labs — Mable gives it	No (story)
Xerneas (X) / Yveltal (Y) Legendary	Team Flare Secret HQ chamber	No (respawns if KO'd)
Big Nugget	Couriway old man	★ Yes
HM05 Waterfall	Route 19 — Shauna after rival battle	No (story)
TM13 Ice Beam	Wulfric, after gym	No (gym reward)
Iceberg Badge ★ ★ ★	Wulfric, after gym	No (gym reward)

Version Note Summary

Phase 8 — Pokémon X vs Pokémon Y differences

X exclusiveXerneas at Team Flare Secret HQ — Fairy type. Lv 50. Geomancy setup + Moonblast STAB. Box legendary. Pokémon Village also has Gothita line.

Y exclusiveYveltal at Team Flare Secret HQ — Dark/Flying type. Lv 50. Oblivion Wing self-heal + Dark Aura ability. Box legendary. Pokémon Village also has Solosis line.

RecommendationBoth legendaries are top-tier. Xerneas is more set-up-and-sweep (Geomancy); Yveltal is more attrition (Oblivion Wing). Save your Master Ball for either — both are nearly impossible to fail-catch with Ultra/Repeat balls + status if you save before.

Same in bothTeam Flare arc, Lysandre boss fights, Abomasite, Wulfric's gym, all the routes/cities. The box legendary + Gothita/Solosis split are the only Phase 8 version differences.

Phase 8 Checklist

Exit Anistar north — mount the Mamoswine on Route 17
Reach Dendemille Town, restock at Pokémon Center
Enter Frost Cavern
Defeat Mable (Houndoom Lv 48)
★ ★ Save the Abomasnow, receive Abomasite Mega Stone
Pick up Razor Claw (for Sneasel → Weavile)
Watch the Holo Clip cutscene from Lysandre
Fly to Lumiose, enter Lysandre Café, find the hidden door
Beat Aliana, Mable (returns), Celosia, Bryony, Xerosic
★ Defeat Lysandre's first boss form (Gyarados Lv 49)
Receive the Elevator Key from Mable
Fly to Geosenge, enter the now-revealed Team Flare HQ
Fight through HQ Grunts + Admins (with Calem/Serena ally multi-battles)
★ ★ ★ Save before the legendary chamber
★ ★ ★ Catch Xerneas (X) or Yveltal (Y) at Lv 50
★ ★ ★ Defeat Lysandre's final form (Mega Gyarados Lv 53)
HQ collapses — exit
Head north through Route 18 (Vallée Étroite Way)
Reach Couriway Town — restock, get Big Nugget from old man
Enter Route 19 (Grande Vallée Way)
★ Defeat Shauna (Goodra Lv 49 + Delcatty Lv 49 + Starter Lv 51)
★ Receive HM05 Waterfall from Shauna
Defeat Tierno (Talonflame/Crawdaunt/Roserade) and Trevor (Raichu/Aerodactyl/Florges)
Arrive in Snowbelle City — gym is locked, Wulfric missing
Enter Route 20 (Winding Woods)
Reach Pokémon Village, find Wulfric
(Optional) Catch Gothita (X) or Solosis (Y) in Pokémon Village
Return to Snowbelle, gym now open
Defeat Ace Trainers Imelda, Viktor, Shannon, Theo
★ ★ ★ Defeat Wulfric — earn Iceberg Badge + TM13 Ice Beam
★ ★ ★ ALL Pokémon now obey regardless of level