Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/Walkthrough/Rustboro Area

The end of Route 104

Now you have reached the north end of the woods. Head to the north, towards Rustboro. The person sanding right there will give you TM09 – Bullet Seed. Go to the building right opposite the exit from the woods. Talk to the person at the back of the store, and she will give you the Wailmer Pail. Behind the store, you will find a Potion, a hidden Poké-ball and a hidden Super Potion

Head to the east. The first trainer along the route:

Lady Cindy (1400)
Pokémon	Type	Level	Move 1	Move 2	Move 3	Move 4
Zigzagoon	Normal	7	Growl	Tackle	Tail Whip

The second trainer along the route:

Lass Haley (112)
Pokémon	Type	Level	Move 1	Move 2	Move 3	Move 4
Lotad	Grass/Water	7	Absorb
Shroomish	Grass	7	Absorb	Stun Spore	Tackle

Head north from her, and face 2 trainers together:

Twins Gina&Mia (192)
Pokémon	Type	Level	Move 1	Move 2	Move 3	Move 4
Lotad	Grass/Water	7	Absorb
Seedot	Grass	7	Bide

On the south shore after the bridge, you can fight:

Fisherman Ivan (240)
Pokémon	Type	Level	Move 1	Move 2	Move 3	Move 4
Magikarp	Water	7	Splash
Magikarp	Water	7	Splash
Magikarp	Water	7	Splash

Rustboro City

Head into Rustboro City. In the house to the east of the Pokémon Center, you can get HM1 (Cut). The gym is near the north end:

Route 116

Along this route, you can catch Nincada, Skitty, Taillow and Whismur.

Leave the gym, and head to the west. Someone from Team {{{2} will be running off with some goods from Devon.

Go east along the path which is north of the gym. You will be asked to recover the goods from Devon.

Continue along the route. Soon there will be a fork in the road. If you take the north fork, you can fight:

Youngster Joey (160)
Pokémon	Type	Level	Move 1	Move 2	Move 3	Move 4
Zigzagoon	Normal	7	Growl	Tackle	Tail Whip
Machop	Fighting	7	Focus Energy	Leer	Low Kick

If you take the south fork, you can face:

Bug Catcher Jose (128)
Pokémon	Type	Level	Move 1	Move 2	Move 3	Move 4
Wurmple	Bug	8	Poison Sting	String Shot	Tackle
Nincada	Bug/Ground	8	Harden	Leech Life	Tackle
Silcoon	Bug	8	Harden

(You can go back and take the other fork, or go forwards and go back along the other fork.)

On the south fork, you can find a Repel.

After the two forks meet again, right before the grass, you will face:

Lass Janice (160)
Pokémon	Type	Level	Move 1	Move 2	Move 3	Move 4
Marill	Water	10	Defense Curl	Water Gun

At the end of the grass, there is a hiker:

Hiker Clark (320)
Pokémon	Type	Level	Move 1	Move 2	Move 3	Move 4
Geodude	Ground/Rock	8	Defense Curl	Mud Sport	Tackle
Geodude	Ground/Rock	8	Defense Curl	Mud Sport	Tackle
Geodude	Ground/Rock	8	Defense Curl	Mud Sport	Tackle

At the end of the path there are stairs onto a mountain and a cave into the mountain. Go up the stairs and get the X Special.

Rusturf Tunnel

Go into the cave. At the entrance, someone complains that Peeko was stolen from him.

Go up the stairs to get the Poke-ball. Go down one staircase, and walk up to the {{{2} person who is standing next to a Wingull:

Team {{{2} Grunt (220)
Pokémon	Type	Level	Move 1	Move 2	Move 3	Move 4
Poochyena	Dark	11	Howl	Sand Attack	Tackle

The {{{2} person gives you the goods, and then leaves the cave. The person from the entrance comes and gets his Wingull, Peeko, and goes to the cottage to the south of the woods.

Finish up in the Rustboro area

As soon as you go back to Rustboro City, on your way back in, the person from Devon will stop you. He will ask you to deliver the goods to Slateport City. You will also be given a letter to bring to Dewford Town.

Go to the north of the ledge to the west of the cave. You are on a path with trees to cut down. You will be able to fight:

School Kid Jerry (200)
Pokémon	Type	Level	Move 1	Move 2	Move 3	Move 4
Ralts	Psychic	10	Confusion	Growl
School Kid Karen (180)
Pokémon	Type	Level	Move 1	Move 2	Move 3	Move 4
Shroomish	Grass	9	Absorb	Stun Spore	Tackle
Whismur	Normal	9	Pound	Uproar

Note that since Whismur's special ability is Soundproof, you can't reduce its Attack with Growl, or harm it with Uproar.

At the end of that path there is an Ether.

Go to the south end of Rustboro City. At the west, go behind the fence. You will find an X Defend.

At the south end of the lake, there is a tree to Cut. Behind it you can find an X Accuracy. At the North end of the woods, there are two trees together. Cut down one of them and go through. A person along the path will give you a Miracle Seed. Continue along the path, and you will find a Great Ball. Jump down the ledge, and head to the west. You will find an X Attack.