Pokémon Emerald

Summary

The player starts their journey in Littleroot Town, where the family has just moved from the Johto region after the player's father, Norman, became the leader of the Petalburg Gym. The story starts off with the player riding in the moving van, which arrives in Littleroot. After exiting the van, the player's mother explains that they have just arrived at their new home; they then enter the house together, and there are Vigoroth movers carrying boxes. The player's mother suggests that the player introduce themselves to Professor Birch, a friend of Norman's.

Upon arriving at Birch's house, his wife greets the player, and upstairs the player meets Brendan/May (whichever is the opposite gender as the player), the child of Professor Birch who will become one of the player's rivals. After the introduction, Brendan/May soon leaves to join Birch, who is out in the field. The player then finds Birch on Route 101, where he is being chased by a Zigzagoon. Birch asks the player to take a Poké Ball out of his bag lying on the ground; the player then chooses between Treecko, Mudkip, and Torchic as their starter Pokémon. After choosing, a battle immediately begins with the wild Zigzagoon. After rescuing Birch, he lets the player keep the chosen Pokémon as thanks for saving him. He then tells the player to meet up with Brendan/May on Route 103 for pointers on how to be a Trainer.

Once the player finds Brendan/May on Route 103, they have their first battle, after which they return to Birch's lab, where the player receives a Pokédex and some Poké Balls. Outside of the lab, the player's mother gives them the Running Shoes. Once the player arrives in Petalburg City, they meet with their father at the Gym, where he tells them that he is happy to learn that they have become a Trainer like him. During the conversation, a local boy named Wally enters the Gym and asks Norman to help him catch a Pokémon. Norman loans Wally a Zigzagoon and a Poké Ball. He then asks the player to go along and help Wally with his task. On Route 102, Wally catches a Ralts, and the Trainers then return to the Gym, where Wally gives his thanks before being called home by his mother. Norman then encourages the player to travel Hoenn and challenge the region's Gym Leaders: Roxanne, Brawly, Wattson, Flannery, Norman, Winona, Tate and Liza, and Juan.

The player then travels through Route 104 and Petalburg Woods; just before the exit from the woods, the player encounters the nefarious Team Aqua. After battling, the Team Aqua Grunt reveals that their team is after something in Rustboro City. At the Rustboro Gym, the player battles Roxanne and earns the Stone Badge; afterwards, the player runs into the Devon Researcher from Petalburg Woods. He tells the player that he has been robbed by Team Aqua and that the player must get the Devon Goods back from the evil team. The player then heads out onto Route 116 and discovers an old man named Mr. Briney who tells them that the villainous team has also taken his Wingull Peeko hostage and gone into the Rusturf Tunnel. The player confronts the Team Aqua Grunt inside the tunnel and retrieves the Devon Goods, as well as rescuing Peeko.

Once the Devon Goods are returned, the researcher asks the player to deliver them to the shipyard in Slateport City. The player then meets Mr. Stone, the president of the Devon Corporation, who asks that the player stop by Dewford Town and deliver a letter to his son Steven; as thanks for the player's earlier work, Mr. Stone gives the player a PokéNav. Outside, the player meets Brendan or May, who explains that Mr. Briney had formerly been a sailor. The player then heads back through the Petalburg Woods to Mr. Briney's house, where he gives the player a ride down Route 105 to Dewford Town. Just north of Dewford on Route 106 is the Granite Cave where Steven is exploring. The player obtains HM05 (Flash) at the entrance, but it will not work without the Dewford Gym's Badge. After earning the Knuckle Badge from Brawly, the player can now use Flash to find Steven in the Granite Cave and deliver the letter. Steven rewards the player with TM47 (Steel Wing) and tells the player that they could potentially become the Pokémon League Champion.

After leaving Dewford Town, Mr. Briney takes the player across Route 107 and Route 108 to Route 109, just south of Slateport City. When the player arrives in Slateport, there is a noticeable crowd of Team Aqua Grunts blocking the entrance to the Oceanic Museum. When the player tries to drop off the Devon Goods at Stern's Shipyard, they learn that Captain Stern is in the Oceanic Museum. Once the player finds Captain Stern, they are confronted by two Team Aqua Grunts, and after defeating them, Team Aqua's leader Archie appears and tells the player of their plans before warning not to get in the way again.

After giving the Devon Goods to Captain Stern, the player leaves Slateport City and travels Route 110; after encountering and battling Brendan or May, the player arrives in Mauville City. Outside of the Mauville Gym, the player finds Wally and his uncle; Wally challenges the player to a battle to prove to his uncle that he is ready for the Gym. After the battle, Wally's uncle invites the player to visit Verdanturf Town sometime. Once the Dynamo Badge has been earned from Wattson, the player heads to Verdanturf Town and uses Rock Smash to clear the previously blocked Rusturf Tunnel, earning HM04 (Strength) as a reward. Next, the player returns to Mauville and travels through Route 111 and Route 112 to the Fiery Path, on the other side of which the player continues through Route 113 to Fallarbor Town.

Inside the Fallarbor Pokémon Center, the player meets Lanette, who invites them to her house on Route 114. At the end of Route 114 is Meteor Falls, where the player finds Team Magma, who have stolen a valuable Meteorite from Professor Cozmo. Suddenly, the scene is interrupted by the appearance of Team Aqua and Archie, which causes the Team Magma Grunts to retreat to Mt. Chimney with the stolen meteorite. At the top of Mt. Chimney, Team Magma and Team Aqua can be found fighting. After defeating Magma Admin Tabitha, the player finds Magma Leader Maxie using the Meteorite in a strange machine. Maxie then battles the player and retreats once defeated, leaving behind the Meteorite.

Taking the southern path that was blocked by the battling teams, the player exits Mt. Chimney and reaches Lavaridge Town, home of the Lavaridge Gym. After receiving the Heat Badge from Flannery, the player then meets Brendan or May, who gives them the Go-Goggles and suggests that they challenge their father at the Petalburg Gym. After getting the Balance Badge from Norman, the player visits Wally's father, who gives the player HM03 (Surf).

As the player then travels through Route 118 (just east of Mauville City), they encounter Steven once again. Afterwards, the player continues through Route 119, reaching the Weather Institute, which is being attacked by Team Aqua in search of the weather Pokémon that the institute has created. After battling the Grunts and facing off with Aqua Admin Shelly, the player saves the institute and is given the Pokémon Castform as a reward. Shortly after leaving the Weather Institute, Brendan/May appears, battles the player, and gives away HM02 (Fly) upon defeat.

The player arrives in Fortree City but cannot challenge the Gym because something invisible is blocking the entrance. On Route 120, the player once again meets Steven, and he gives the player the Devon Scope, which allows them to enter the Gym by revealing the invisible thing to be the Pokémon Kecleon. After the player defeats Winona and receives the Feather Badge, the quest continues through Route 120 and Route 121 to Lilycove City. On Route 121, there are some grunts from the evil team discussing their plan to go to Mt. Pyre, and upon arriving in Lilycove, the player finds it crawling with more grunts. Outside of the Lilycove Department Store, the player battles Brendan/May for the last time, who upon defeat announces his/her intention to return to Littleroot Town. After the battle, the player heads to Mt. Pyre to drive off Team Aqua. At the summit of Mt. Pyre, the player finds the leader of the team, who has taken the Red Orb and proclaims that the young Trainer has arrived too late to stop him; the team then heads for Slateport City. Team Aqua also mentions that Team Magma had been at Mt. Pyre earlier, during which they also stole the Blue Orb. The old couple that watch over the orbs beseech the player to stop the evil teams, and they give the player the Magma Emblem. When the player arrives back to the Jagged Pass, the Magma Emblem reveals the secret opening to the Magma Hideout. Inside the hideout, the player battles against several Team Magma Grunts and Magma Admin Tabitha. After defeating Tabitha, the player continues into the hideout and finds that Maxie trying to awaken Groudon using the Blue Orb. However, upon being awaken, Groudon abruptly flees the cave. Maxie spots the player and battle them, then after being defeated, leave the hideout to pursue Groudon. Upon returning to Slateport, the player finds that Capt. Stern has discovered an undersea cavern on Route 128. Team Aqua then suddenly appears and takes over the captain's research submarine. Aqua Leader Archie once again taunts the player, and he mentions that the team's hideout is in Lilycove City. Once the player fights their way through to the center of the hideout, they encounter Matt, who battles the player to stall until Archie takes off in the submarine.

The player must then travel Route 124 to Mossdeep City, where the player challenges Tate and Liza of the Mossdeep Gym to earn the Mind Badge. Meanwhile, Team Magma has invaded the Mossdeep Space Center, where they plan to steal rocket fuel to jettison into Mt. Chimney, causing it to erupt. After defeating the Team Magma Grunts, the player teams up with Steven to battle Maxie and Tabitha. After defeating Team Magma, they retreat. As thanks, Steven invites the player to his home and gives them HM08 (Dive). Heading to Route 128 and using Dive, the player finds the Seafloor Cavern, where Team Aqua has gone. In the deepest reaches of the cavern, the player has a showdown with Archie, who then uses the Red Orb to awaken the sleeping Kyogre. After being awakened, the ancient Pokémon vanishes. Just then, Maxie appears, and Archie finds that he is unable to control the Pokémon. Everyone heads back to the surface, where it's revealed that the weather all over Hoenn is out of control. Maxie and Archie agree to work together, and they head to Sootopolis City.

Back at Sootopolis City, Groudon and Kyogre are fighting. Steven leads the player into the Cave of Origin, introducing them to Wallace, the city's former Gym Leader. Wallace tells the player that Rayquaza, which can be found at Sky Pillar, can put a stop to Groudon and Kyogre's fighting. And in haste, Wallace leaves for Sky Pillar.

At Sky Pillar, Wallace meets the player and unlocks the entrance. Wallace instructs the player to meet Rayquaza at the top of tower while he heads back to check on Sootopolis City. Upon reaching the top, the player interacts with Rayquaza, who awakens and flies off to Sootopolis City. Back at Sootopolis City, Rayquaza descends from the sky and lets out a cry to Groudon and Kyogre, causing the two to retreat. Rayquaza then flies back to Sky Pillar, and the weather in Hoenn returns to normal. Maxie and Archie, acknowledging their mistakes, return to Mt. Pyre to return the stolen orbs. In gratitude, Wallace gives the player HM07 (Waterfall) and allows them entry into the Sootopolis Gym to challenge Juan, who rewards the Rain Badge upon defeat. After this point, the player may return to Sky Pillar at a chance of battling and capturing Rayquaza.

After collecting all eight badges, the player can challenge the Elite Four at Ever Grande City. After defeating them, it is revealed that Wallace has become the region's Champion. After being defeated, Wallace will induct the player into the Hall of Fame.

After entering the Hall of Fame, various post-game features are unlocked. Latias or Latios (depending on which color the player recalls from the TV report) will begin roaming across Hoenn. Groudon and Kyogre can also be found in Terra Cave and Marine Cave, respectively. The location of these caves are frequently changing and can be determined at the Weather Institute. Steven can also be found deep within Meteor Falls, where he will challenge the player to a battle. Lastly, the player will gain access to the Battle Frontier via the S.S. Tidal.

Sound Effects Used

• Poké Ball Poof
• Poké Ball Throw
• Pokémon A B Button Sound
• Pokémon Damage
• Pokémon Fainting
• Pokémon Fly Sound
• Pokémon Healing Sound
• Pokémon Level Up
• Pokémon Not Very Effective Damage
• Pokémon PC Bootup
• Pokémon Recovery Sound
• Pokémon Save Sound
• Pokémon Super Effective Damage

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