What is the storage key for in Pokemon ruby?

Answer 1

Your adventure begins in a small room with boxes. It's shaking a lot, so you might as well leave. It turned out that you were in a truck. The woman, known as Mom, will tell you to enter the house.

You'll find two Pokemon arranging the things in the house. They seem to be owned by the moving business, which explains the presence of the truck outside. You'll be told that Dad is away to another gym. Go upstairs to your room. Be sure to set the clock here. After viewing the room, go downstairs.

The Pokemon downstairs have left, and Mom tells you that he saw your Dad on TV -- it turned out that you will miss that announcement.

Go into Professor Birch's house and go upstairs. You'll meet Birch's daughter, May, who is also interested in becoming a trainer. She'll then walk out.

If you had chosen a boy as your character, the neighbor's name is May. If you had chosen a girl, the neighbor is Brendan. For consistency, the name "May" will be used throughout.

Then leave the house and enter the "field". Seems like Birch needs help. Grab a Poke Ball from his pack. It's one of three Pokemon that you can use to help him:

• Treecko (#1)
• Torchic (#4)
• Mudkip (#7)

Defeat the dog that's scaring Birch and Birch will thank you. You and Birch are now in his lab, and Birch lets you keep the Pokemon that you had used.

Now leave the lab, and head into the field again. This is Route 101. When you step on the grass, a wild Pokemon may jump at you. You can fight or avoid them. Not far away is Oldale Town. Go into the P.Center, where you can talk to the receptionist and heal your new Pokemon.

Continue going north to Route 103. Eventually, you'll reach Birch's daughter, May. Talk to her, and your first battle begins. The Pokemon she has depends on your own. May's Pokemon is elementally stronger than yours, so having Potions handy is a good idea.

After you defeat her, May will go back to Birch's lab. Go there too. Once you're there, Birch commends your efforts and gives you a Pokedex, a tool that keeps track of the Pokemon that you have seen or caught. May also admires your efforts and gives you five PokeBalls, with which you can catch them.

Now try to leave Littleroot Town. Mom stops you and gives you Running Shoes to wear on your trip. To use them, hold the B button while moving to run quickly. Now go back to Oldale Town, make your way west, through Route 102, into Petalburg City.

Petalburg City

Once in Petalburg, go into the gym (it's easy to find). Talk to the man there. His name is Norman, your Dad. The boy there, Wally, has trouble learning to catch a Pokemon. Norman asks you to go with Wally for a while. Norman loans Wally a Zigzagoon and a PokeBall. Then Wally follows you to the grass at Route 102. Watch the ensuing battle that Wally has to learn to catch a Pokemon, in this case Ralts. It turned out that Wally was successful. Back at the gym, Wally leaves. Norman tells you to go to Rustboro City next.

To reach there, go west to Route 104....

As you explore, you notice a researcher being stopped by a member of T.Magma. When you defeat him, the member will leave, saying that something is going on in Rustboro City, and researcher will give you a Great Ball as thanks.

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Rustboro City

Rustboro City is where you go to get your first Pokemon League Badge. Its Gym leader, Roxanne, uses Rock-type Pokemon, which are weak to those of the water and grass type. Rustboro is the home of Devon Corporation, a company that makes products such as the running shoes you got from Mom.

In the house labeled "Cutter's House", west of the Pokemon Center, talk to the man inside to get HM01 (Cut).

In the Pokemon Trainer's School, talk to the teacher to get a Quick Claw, which sometimes lets the Pokemon holding it strike first in battle.

Since there is little else to do, you can try training at routes 115 and 116, which are to the north and northeast of Rustboro City. After training, go to the Gym and get ready to face Roxanne.

Roxanne

• L14 Geodude - Rock Throw, Rock Tomb, Mud Sport
• L15 Nosepass - Rock Throw, Harden

Upon defeating Roxanne, you will receive the Stone Badge, which increases Pokemon's Attack and allows you to use Cut outside of battle. You also get TM39 (Rock Tomb), which can decrease the opponent's Speed.

Leave the gym now. As you do, you see that someone had stolen goods from a researcher. Continue going north and east to find the researcher. He will stop you and tell you to help get Devon's goods back. Keep going east through Route 116. At the end you will find a hole leading to Rusturf Tunnel. Before you reach the hole, an old man will tell you that his lost "Peeko" is in the tunnel. Enter the Rusturf Tunnel now.

Not too far from the entrance is a Team Magma member, and a Pokemon in hostage, Wingull. The member will slightly hesitate, but go up to him to begin a battle. After defeating him, you will receive the stolen goods from the Magma member. The old man will soon arrive to get back "Peeko". He introduces himself as Mr. Briney. Now leave the tunnel and go back to Rustboro City. The researcher will notice the Devon Goods and give you another Great Ball.

You are now in Devon Corporation's third floor. He asks you to take the goods to Slateport City's shipyard. You then have a talk with Devon's President. He asks you to bring a letter to Steven in Dewford Town, halfway between Rustboro and Slateport. He also gives you a "Pokemon Navigator", or "PokeNav" for short, which contains a map of the Hoenn region1, among other things.

After this entire ordeal, leave Rustboro City and go south through Route 104, through the Petalburg Woods, and into Mr. Briney's house. Talk to Mr. Briney. He'll notice the letter bound for Dewford and will let you set sail in his ship. Answer "yes", and you're off. The ship goes through water routes 105 and 106 until finally you reach Dewford Town.

Dewford Town

At the house right nearby, a young man will give you a Silk Scarf. You can visit the Pokemon Center if you want. The Dewford Hall is too worried about the latest trends to be helpful. Near the Pokemon Center, a man in red will give you an Old Rod for fishing.

You won't find Steven right away, so instead, visit the local Gym. The Gym leader, Brawly, uses Fighting-type Pokemon. Flying types are powerful against them. In addition, the gym is very dark and it can be difficult to see, but the more trainers you defeat, the more of the gym you can see.

Brawly L17 Machop - Bulk Up, Karate Chop, Seismic Toss L18 Makuhita - Bulk Up

After you defeat Brawly, he will give you the Knuckle Badge, which forces Pokemon up to level 30 to obey you and allows you to use Flash outside of battle. You also receive TM08 (Bulk Up), which raises the Attack and Defense of a Pokemon.

Now go north and west to the hole leading to Granite Cave.

Talk to the first man you see to get HM05 (Flash), which allows you to light up dark caves when taught to a Pokemon. The second part of the cave is quite dark. If you can, teach Flash to a Pokemon and use it to help you. Simply make your way, in which you can find an Everstone if you inspect the rock by a set of stairs leading to it.

At the end, you will find Steven, in an enclosure. Talk to him, and you hand him the letter. In return, you receive TM47 (Steel Wing). He leaves the cave. Leave the cave the way you came, and go back to Dewford Town.

Having delivered the letter, talk to Mr. Briney and tell him to take you to Slateport next. Setting sail once again, you and Mr. Briney go through routes 107 to 109 before reaching Slateport. You land on a beach with many trainers on inner tubes.

On the west side is the "Seashore House". Its owner, Mr. Sea, likes to see great Pokemon battles. Battle the three trainers you see there, and you'll receive six bottles of Soda Pop as a reward. You'll also be able to buy more Soda Pops from him (for P$300).

Continue north to reach Slateport City.

Slateport CitySlateport has much you can do. For one thing, Slateport has an outdoor market for buying special items. But for now, find the Shipyard and go there. There is a lone man at the shipyard. Talk to him, and he'll notice the Devon goods. He will tell you to find Captain Stern to bring the goods.

Leave the shipyard and go east of the Pokemon Mart to the Oceanic Museum. Looks like the museum is overrun by Magma members. Pay the [P]50 admission fee to enter. On this floor you may find a Magma member who will give you TM46 (Thief). Now go to the second floor to find Captain Stern. As you do, two Magma members appear and try forcing the goods off you and Stern. Two battles occur, one after the other. After both end, the members leave , and you can now hand Stern the Devon Goods.

On the northwest side of Slateport is a Contest Hall.

Now go north to Route 110, and from there, go east and north. Pretty soon you will meet May and engage in a battle. After the battle, May gives you an Itemfinder, which helps you find hidden items in the Hoenn region. It's a narrow, grassy path, so keep going through. You will eventually reach Mauville City.

Mauville City

Once in Mauville, do some exploring.

One thing it has is a Game Corner where you can try your luck and play games for great prizes. A Coin Case is needed to play.

On the northeast of the city is a bike shop called Rydel's Cycles. Rydel is on the left of the shop. Seeing as you had come to Mauville from Littleroot Town, Rydel will allow you to use one of his bikes: the Mach Bike and the Acro Bike. Use the Mach Bike for turning tight corners and for sandy slopes, and use the Acro Bike to do wheelies and jumps. You can always switch bikes by talking to Rydel at any time.

Go to the house on the southeast of the city and talk to the man there to get HM06 (Rock Smash), which you can use to break rocks that block your way.

In the house on the south of the city, near the Game Corner, a woman will tell you that she needs to buy a Harbor Mail from Slateport City. If you want, you may go back to Slateport, buy Harbor Mail from the Pokemon Mart, and return to her house. Give it to her, and you will receive a Coin Case. Talk to the people near the gym. They are Wally and his uncle. Wally believes he has become stronger ever since he had caught his first Pokemon and wants you to battle him to show his uncle. Answer yes, and a battle will begin, in which it's just Wally's first Pokemon, Ralts. After the battle, Wally and his uncle will invite you to visit them in Verdanturf Town.

The Mauville Gym houses the gym leader, Wattson, who uses electric-type Pokemon. Water and flying types are at serious risk. The gym's barriers are controlled by lightning-bolt-shaped buttons that when pressed, change the electric fields.

Wattson L22 Magnemite - Sonicboom, Thundershock L20 Voltorb - Spark, Rollout L23 Magneton - Shock Wave

Upon defeating him, Wattson will give you the Dynamo Badge, which increases Pokemon's Speed and lets you use Rock Smash outside of battle. You also receive TM34 (Shock Wave).

Now, go west, through Route 117, to Verdanturf Town. From there, go north to the hole leading to the other side of Rusturf Tunnel.

Once in the tunnel, go straight ahead. You will see two rocks with a man on one side and a woman on the other. Teach Rock Smash to a Pokemon, and use it to break one of the two rocks. The man is so surprised that he gives you HM04 (Strength). Reunited again, the man and woman leave. Go through the tunnel to the other side. The man nearby recalls the many achievements that you had made and gives you a recently-invented PokeBall, the Repeat Ball.

Now go back to Mauville City, and go north to Route 111.

Straight ahead you will find a house being blocked by someone. This is the house of the Winstrate family of Pokemon trainers. Talk to the man blocking the house to agree to battle them. You will engage in four battles in succession with each member of the Winstrate family. Once inside the house, talk to the woman in the upper right to receive a Macho Brace as a reward.

Continuing north, use Rock Smash to break the rocks in your way, and keep going north, slightly west, and north.

This is Mt. Chimney, and its cable car is a short way up. If you do so, you will notice that the entrance is blocked by Magma members. The only thing you can do is take the hole at the west of Mt. Chimney. From there, go through the Fiery Path to the other side. Now at Route 112, simply follow the path.

Talk to the boy facing a big tree to get TM43 (Secret Power). When taught to a Pokemon, you can use Secret Power to make vines fall down big trees, such as this one. You can climb on the tree to create a Secret Base, almost like a small room. You can also use Secret Power on indents in walls. You may make only one Secret Base at a time.

After getting TM43, you can purchase decorations for your Secret Base or your house in Littleroot Town at the Slateport outdoor market. You can also purchase extra TM43s.

At one part of the path it is raining what appears to be volcanic ash. There you can find a house where is housed a man who can make glass items out of ash. Talk to him and he'll give you a Soot Sack for collecting volcanic ash to bring to him.

When the rain is over, you've reached Fallarbor Town.

In the Pokemon Center, you will notice that a woman is using the PC. Talk to her; her name is Lanette, the creator of the Pokemon Storage System in the Hoenn region. She'll return to her house, which is south of here. Straight ahead, talk to the man with his dog to get TM05 (Roar).

Go to the Fossil Maniac's house. Talk to the man near the rather strange entrance to get TM28 (Dig).

In Route 114, go up the mountains, smashing rocks and defeating trainers along the way. Find the passageway to Meteor Falls.

Going just west from Meteor Falls, you will see some Magma members near a meteor crater, and some people from Team Aqua coming along and claiming it. You will be confronted by an Aqua member, but not battle. Leave Meteor Falls, through Fallarbor Town, and back to Mt. Chimney. The entrance to the cable cars is no longer blocked, and enter the cable car station.

Once you reach the top of Mt. Chimney, it's raining ash. One part of the area is blocked by an Aqua and Magma member and their dogs. The only place to go is north.

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After you defeat the Magma Leader Maxie, he will suddenly end his destructive plans.

If you take out the Meteorite, and return it to Professor Cozmo in Fallarbor Town, you will receive TM27 (Return).

After this ordeal, go south of the cable car station. From there, it's just jumping down the Jagged Pass. Eventually you will reach Lavaridge Town.

Lavaridge Town

Lavaridge has hot springs which, apparently, can be reached from its P.Center.

Near the hot springs, a woman will give you an egg that will soon hatch if you keep it with you. It also has an herbal shop that sells medicines, but they taste bitter and your Pokemon may not like them.

In Lavaridge's Gym, you will find that its leader, Flannery, uses fire-type Pokemon. You will also find that the gym is quite foggy inside. The pods teleport you to another location. Sometimes the pods contain hidden trainers that you have to battle against.

• Flannery
• • L26 Slugma - Smog, Light Screen, Sunny Day, Overheat
  • L26 Slugma - Flamethrower
  • L28 Torkoal - Body Slam, Overheat, Attract

Upon defeating Flannery, you will receive the Heat Badge, which forces all Pokemon up to level 50 to obey you and allows you to use Strength outside of battle. You will also receive TM50 (Overheat), which is a powerful fire-type attack, but lowers the user's Special Attack after use.

Leave the gym now, and May will suddenly pop up from the herbal shop. She notices that you had just received the Lavaridge Badge and gives you Go-Goggles, which allow you to see in sandy storms. She takes off on her bike.

Now leave Lavaridge Town east and then north to the sandy area. The sand is wild here, but you're able to navigate thanks to your Go-Goggles. Go northeast and you will find two fossils -- the Root Fossil and the Claw Fossil. If you pick one, the other will sink in the sand. Choose the one you want. At the very southern point, you will find TM37 (Sandstorm).

Later you can redeem the fossil by going back to Rustboro City and into Devon's headquarters. Take the second floor, and find the right-most scientist. He is working on a machine to resurrect Pokemon from fossils. You give the fossil to the scientist. It will take a long time before the Pokemon will be resurrected. In the meantime, go up to the third floor and talk to Devon's President to receive an Exp.Share for having delivered the letter to Steven.

Go back to the gym in Petalburg, whose leader is your Dad, Norman, who uses Pokemon of the Normal type. In the gym there are two doors you can choose. Go into one and defeat the trainer there. Other doors and other trainers will become available before you can battle Norman. After defeating three preliminary trainers, you will face Norman.

• Norman
• • L28 Slaking - Facade, Yawn
  • L30 Vigoroth - Facade, Slash
  • L31 Slaking - Facade, Focus Punch

After defeating Norman, he will give you the Balance Badge, which increases your Pokemon's Defense and allows you to use Surf outside of battle. He also will give you TM42 (Facade).

Leave the gym and go to Wally's house. The man inside, Wally's father, will give you HM03 (Surf), allowing you to move in water. Teach it to a Pokemon now.

Now go back to Mauville City. Now that you can Surf, you can choose to do so by going east through Oldale Town.

Once in Mauville, you will find Wattson (with the pointy white hair). Talk to him, who will tell you to go to Mauville's underground sector, New Mauville, and switch off the Generator, which has been unsafe. He entrusts you with the Basement Key to New Mauville.

To find New Mauville, start by going south to Route 110. Once you reach water, start Surfing. You can find a cavern on the south and east; enter it now. Use the Basement Key to unlock the door.

Once in the building, press the blue buttons to open the blue doors, and the green buttons to open the green ones. The Pokemon Voltorb and Magnemite abound in New Mauville. And some of those item balls may actually be Voltorbs. At the end, press the red button to stop the generator. After doing so, go back to Mauville City.

Talk to Wattson again, and he gives you TM24 (Thunderbolt).

Go east from Mauville City, using Surf. Eventually you will run into Steven, who will give an unimportant talk. Keep following the path.

If you go east from here, you will a find a house where a man known as the Berry Master lives. Talk to him and he will give you one Berry, and then another, at random. The woman there wants you to think of a good saying using a few words. If you do, she will give you a relatively uncommon Berry. Near the house is soil in which you can plant Berries. Up north the grass will be extremely tall, making it a little difficult to see yourself and other trainers.

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The big glass-covered building is the Weather Institute. Two Magma members block the bridge next to it. When you enter, you may choose to rest and use the PC. Then you may continue through. After you defeat all the Magma members, including the Admin, they cancel their plans and leave. The scientist thanks