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Story quests

Story quests start by themselves as you play. Their steps go in order and pay out as soon as each is done — nothing to claim. Find them in the Quests window under STORY.

There are 38 lines. Some open new places, so a line you haven't finished can be what stands between you and the next region.

Kanto

Sevii Islands 1–3

Sevii Islands 4–7 & Orange Islands

Johto

Hoenn

Orre

  • Sand and Shadow — When you finish The Link.
  • Gale of Darkness — When you finish Sand and Shadow and hold all four disks (F-Disk, L-Disk, R-Disk, U-Disk).

First Steps

Professor Oak shows you the ropes.

Starts: Right at the start.

#StepGoalReward
1 Beat your new partner in a friendly battle. Tap the Pokémon to attack!
Win the starter battle
10 QP
2 Go to Route 1 and catch a Pokémon. After a win a Poké Ball is thrown automatically.
Catch 1 Pokémon
20 QP
3 Head north and defeat 10 Pokémon on Route 2.
Defeat 10 Pokémon on Route 2
20 QP
4 Walk back to Pallet Town to say goodbye to Mom before the big journey.
Visit Pallet Town
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5 Buy 10 Poké Balls at the Poké Mart in Viridian City.
Buy 10 Poké Balls
20 QP
6 Catching Pokémon you already own gives Cave Tokens. Open ITEMS and pick a Poké Ball for "Already caught".
Throw balls at Pokémon you already have
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7 Put it to use: catch 5 Pidgey.
Catch 5 Pidgey
30 QP
8 Earn the Dungeon Ticket by defeating 10 Pokémon on Route 2.
Have the Dungeon Ticket
50 QP
9 Collect 50 Cave Tokens by catching Pokémon, then clear Viridian Forest.
Clear Viridian Forest
50 QP
10 Challenge Brock at the Pewter City Gym.
Defeat Brock
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Rocket Trouble

A gang of crooks is up to something all over Kanto.

Starts: After the Cascade Badge (Misty).

#StepGoalReward
1 Shady things are going on under the Celadon Game Corner. Clear the Rocket Game Corner.
Clear Rocket Game Corner
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2 The Rockets have moved into Lavender Town. Clear the Pokémon Tower.
Clear Pokémon Tower
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3 Team Rocket has taken over Silph Co. in Saffron City. Clear it.
Clear Silph Co.
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4 Your rival Blue is waiting inside Silph Co. Beat him.
Defeat Rival Blue in Saffron City
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5 Their boss runs the Viridian City Gym. Defeat Giovanni to break up Team Rocket for good.
Defeat Giovanni
1× Master Ball

Grandpa's Riddles

Bill's grandfather wants to see some Pokémon. Can you guess which ones?

Starts: After 10 defeats on Route 25.

#StepGoalReward
1 Bill's grandfather is minding the cottage at the end of Route 25. Go say hello.
Visit Route 25
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2 "I'd love to see a round, pink Pokémon that puffs up and sings." Catch it, and get some practice in.
Catch the pink singer
Defeat 100 Normal-type Pokémon
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3 Show it to him on Route 25.
Visit Route 25
1× Moon Stone
4 "Next, a little blue plant that walks around at night with leaves on its head."
Catch the walking weed
Defeat 100 Grass-type Pokémon
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5 Show it to him on Route 25.
Visit Route 25
1× Leaf Stone
6 "Now a star-shaped sea Pokémon with a glowing red jewel in the middle."
Catch the sea star
Defeat 100 Water-type Pokémon
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7 Show it to him on Route 25.
Visit Route 25
1× Water Stone
8 "How about a loyal puppy Pokémon with a fiery bark?"
Catch the loyal puppy
Defeat 100 Fire-type Pokémon
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9 Show it to him on Route 25.
Visit Route 25
1× Fire Stone
10 "Last one: a yellow mouse that stores electricity in its red cheeks."
Catch the electric mouse
Defeat 100 Electric-type Pokémon
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11 Show it to him on Route 25.
Visit Route 25
1× Thunder Stone
12 Battle Bill's Grandpa and his Eevee family on Route 25.
Defeat Bill's Grandpa
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13 Talk to him one last time on Route 25.
Visit Route 25
Eevee

Familiar Faces

A couple of people around Kanto would like a word with you.

Starts: After the Earth Badge (Giovanni).

#StepGoalReward
1 A Pokémon Breeder in Saffron City has some tips for you. Go and see her.
Visit Saffron City
250 QP
2 A Gem Scientist in Pewter City is studying the stones you find. Pay him a visit.
Visit Pewter City
250 QP

Buried Treasure

Treasure lies buried under Kanto. Go and dig it up!

Starts: After the Soul Badge (Koga).

#StepGoalReward
1 Buy the Explorer Kit from the Cinnabar Island Poké Mart.
Get the Explorer Kit
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2 Dig out every treasure in 5 Underground walls (MINE in the menu).
Clear Underground walls
1× Old Amber

The Sevii Link

Bill asks you to sail to the Sevii Islands and help set up a link to mainland Kanto.

Starts: After the Volcano Badge (Blaine).

#StepGoalReward
1 Take the ferry from Vermilion City to One Island and meet Celio.
Visit One Island
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2 Celio needs a meteorite. Ask the Game Corner owner on Two Island about it.
Visit Two Island
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3 A biker gang has taken over Three Island and blocks the way to Berry Forest. Beat the Biker Goons.
Defeat Biker Goon 1
Defeat Biker Goon 2
Defeat Biker Goon 3
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4 Now their leader wants a word. Defeat Cue Ball Paxton.
Defeat Cue Ball Paxton
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5 The Game Corner owner's daughter Lostelle is lost in Berry Forest. Clear it to find her.
Clear Berry Forest
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6 Lostelle is safe! Return to the Game Corner owner on Two Island.
Visit Two Island
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7 Bring the meteorite to Celio on One Island.
Visit One Island
1,000 QP

HM02 Fly

Someone near Celadon City has something that will make travelling a breeze.

Starts: After you clear Pokémon Tower.

#StepGoalReward
1 A sleeping Snorlax blocks Route 16, west of Celadon City. Wake it up with the POKé FLUTE and battle it.
Defeat the sleeping Snorlax
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2 Behind it, a girl lives in a little house on Route 16. Pay her a visit.
Visit Route 16
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3 FLY needs a Pokémon that can carry you: Pidgeotto, Fearow, Charizard and the like, at level 30 or more.
Have a flying Pokémon at Lv 30+
Have the Thunder Badge
HM02 Fly

Kanto Set 1

The Card Collector in Celadon got you into trading cards. Collect them all!

Starts: After the Rainbow Badge (Erika), on your next visit to Celadon City.

#StepGoalReward
1 Open your first pack: tap CARDS in the menu, then the booster.
Open 1 pack
1 Kanto Set 1 pack
2 Collect 10 different cards. Look at them in the ALBUM.
Find 10 different cards
1 Kanto Set 1 pack
3 Buy a pack with Quest Pearls (PACKS → BUY A PACK).
Buy 1 pack
3,000 QP
4 Get a second copy of any card: copies power a card up.
Get a duplicate card
2 Kanto Set 1 packs
5 Open 30 packs. A free one comes every hour — collect them before storage is full!
Open 30 packs
1 Kanto Set 1 pack
6 Level up one of the pack UPGRADES.
Level up an upgrade
₽25,000
7 Fill the VAULT by opening packs, then open it.
Open the Vault
1× Master Ball, 1 Kanto Set 1 pack

Johto Set 1

A new set is on sale at the Goldenrod Department Store. Collect them all!

Starts: After the Plain Badge (Whitney), on your next visit to Goldenrod City. You get 3 Johto Set 1 packs right away.

#StepGoalReward
1 Open your first JOHTO pack: choose JOHTO under CARDS → PACKS.
Open 1 JOHTO pack
1 Johto Set 1 pack
2 Collect 10 different JOHTO cards.
Find 10 different JOHTO cards
1 Johto Set 1 pack
3 Buy a JOHTO pack with Quest Pearls.
Buy 1 JOHTO pack
3,000 QP
4 Get a second copy of any JOHTO card.
Get a duplicate JOHTO card
2 Johto Set 1 packs
5 Open 30 JOHTO packs.
Open 30 JOHTO packs
1 Johto Set 1 pack
6 Collect 25 different JOHTO cards.
Find 25 different JOHTO cards
₽25,000
7 Fill the VAULT by opening packs, then open it.
Open the Vault
1× Master Ball, 1 Johto Set 1 pack

Hoenn Set 1

A new set is on sale at the Lilycove Department Store. Collect them all!

Starts: When you reach Lilycove City. You get 3 Hoenn Set 1 packs right away.

#StepGoalReward
1 Open your first HOENN pack: choose HOENN under CARDS → PACKS.
Open 1 HOENN pack
1 Hoenn Set 1 pack
2 Collect 10 different HOENN cards.
Find 10 different HOENN cards
1 Hoenn Set 1 pack
3 Buy a HOENN pack with Quest Pearls.
Buy 1 HOENN pack
3,000 QP
4 Get a second copy of any HOENN card.
Get a duplicate HOENN card
2 Hoenn Set 1 packs
5 Open 30 HOENN packs.
Open 30 HOENN packs
1 Hoenn Set 1 pack
6 Collect 25 different HOENN cards.
Find 25 different HOENN cards
₽25,000
7 Fill the VAULT by opening packs, then open it.
Open the Vault
1× Master Ball, 1 Hoenn Set 1 pack

Egg Hatching

You got your first egg! The Pokémon Breeder shows you how the Day Care works.

Starts: When you have the Day Care and your first egg.

#StepGoalReward
1 Open PARTY, tap an empty slot in the DAY CARE (the + ADD EGG) and choose your egg.
Put an egg in the Day Care
50 QP
2 Eggs grow while you battle: every POKéMON you defeat adds steps — more on harder routes and in dungeons. Keep battling until it is ready.
Get an egg ready to hatch
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3 The egg wiggles! Tap HATCH! in the DAY CARE.
Hatch an egg
100 QP
4 Each kind of egg hatches its own POKéMON (the + ADD EGG list shows which). Poké Marts sell them for Quest Pearls. Hatch 3 more eggs.
Hatch eggs
300 QP

Breeding

A POKéMON of yours reached Lv 100. Breed it in the Day Care to make it stronger for good.

Starts: When you have the Day Care and a Pokémon of yours reaches level 100.

#StepGoalReward
1 Open PARTY, tap an empty DAY CARE slot, pick the LV 100 POKéMON tab and choose one (or press BREED next to it).
Put a Lv 100 POKéMON in the Day Care
100 QP
2 While it is in the Day Care it does not fight. Battle on until its egg is ready, then tap HATCH!
Hatch it
250 QP
3 Every time a POKéMON hatches again it adds another +25%. Train them back to Lv 100 and hatch 5 more eggs.
Hatch eggs
500 QP

Shiny Hunting

You are the Champion! Professor Oak has one more thing to show you: the rarest POKéMON of all.

Starts: When you become the Kanto Champion.

#StepGoalReward
1 Professor Oak wants to see the new Champion. Visit him in Pallet Town.
Visit Pallet Town
200 QP
2 Every POKéMON you defeat is a new chance at a shiny. Defeat 500 POKéMON on routes (your team keeps battling while you are away, too).
Defeat POKéMON
300 QP
3 Go to ROUTE 1 and see what is sparkling there. It will not get away!
Catch the shiny on Route 1
1,000 QP, 50× Ultra Ball

Island Hopping

Prof. Oak has an errand for you far to the south: the Orange Islands and Prof. Ivy.

Starts: When you become the Kanto Champion.

#StepGoalReward
1 Prof. Oak asks you to visit Prof. Ivy. Take the ferry from Vermilion City to the Valencia Pokémon Center.
Visit the Valencia Pokémon Center
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2 Help Prof. Ivy study the unusual Pokémon of Valencia Island: defeat 100 there.
Defeat 100 Pokémon on Valencia Island
300 QP
3 The Orange League, part one: win the Coral-Eye Badge from Cissy on Mikan Island.
Defeat Cissy
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4 Win the Sea Ruby Badge from Danny on Navel Island.
Defeat Danny
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5 Win the Spike Shell Badge from Rudy on Trovita Island.
Defeat Rudy
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6 Win the Jade Star Badge from Luana on Kumquat Island.
Defeat Luana
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7 With all four badges, challenge Drake, the Orange League champion, on Pummelo Island.
Defeat Drake
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8 You are the Orange League champion! Go back to Prof. Ivy at the Valencia Pokémon Center.
Visit the Valencia Pokémon Center
1,000 QP, the GS Ball

Pink Plans

Team Rocket wants to build a theme park on Pinkan Island. Help them… for now?

Starts: When you become the Orange League Champion.

#StepGoalReward
1 Talk to Team Rocket at the Pinkan Pokémon Reserve and hear their plans.
Visit the Pinkan Pokémon Reserve
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2 They want Pinkan Berries. Grow one at your farm: it appears next to ripe Pecha, Persim, Nanab, Mago, Qualot, Magost and Watmel Berries.
Harvest a Pinkan Berry
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3 Help them round up Pinkan Pokémon: defeat 500 in Pinkan Forest and 500 on Pinkan Plains.
Defeat 500 Pokémon in Pinkan Forest
Defeat 500 Pokémon on Pinkan Plains
20× Pinkan Berry
4 Now they need building materials: 1,000 Fairy gems and 10 Pixie Plates (dug up in the Underground).
Gain 1,000 Fairy gems
Have 10 Pixie Plates
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5 Talk to Team Rocket to open the theme park.
Visit the Pinkan Pokémon Reserve
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6 It was a trap all along! Defeat Jessie & James.
Defeat Jessie & James
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7 Officer Jenny shows up and thinks you are one of them. Battle her!
Defeat Officer Jenny
1,000 QP

The GS Ball

Nobody can open the GS Ball. Kurt in Azalea Town might.

Starts: When you get the GS Ball, at the end of Island Hopping.

#StepGoalReward
1 Take the GS Ball to Kurt in Azalea Town, far in the west of Johto.
Visit Azalea Town
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2 Become the Champion of Johto, then go back to Kurt.
Become the Johto Champion
Visit Azalea Town
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3 Prof. Oak is waiting at Kurt's house in Azalea Town.
Visit Azalea Town
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4 Look at the shrine in Ilex Forest.
Visit Ilex Forest
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5 The strange Pichu wants to play. Battle it in Ilex Forest.
Defeat the strange Pichu
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6 Tell Prof. Oak in Azalea Town about the Pichu.
Visit Azalea Town
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7 Investigate the time distortion at Tohjo Falls.
Visit Tohjo Falls
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8 Giovanni does not know you yet. Defeat him at Tohjo Falls.
Defeat Giovanni
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9 Back in your own time: report to Prof. Oak in Azalea Town.
Visit Azalea Town
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10 Go back to the shrine in Ilex Forest.
Visit Ilex Forest
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11 Find Celebi at the end of Ilex Forest and catch it.
Catch Celebi
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12 Show Prof. Oak what you found. He is still in Azalea Town.
Visit Azalea Town
3,000 QP

A Light Gone Dim

The Ampharos that lights Olivine Lighthouse has fallen ill.

Starts: After the Fog Badge (Morty).

#StepGoalReward
1 Climb Olivine Lighthouse: clear it.
Clear Olivine Lighthouse
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2 Talk to Jasmine at the top of the Lighthouse.
Visit Olivine City
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3 Cross the sea and talk to the pharmacist in Cianwood City.
Visit Cianwood City
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4 While the medicine brews, beat Chuck at the Cianwood Gym.
Defeat Chuck
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5 Pick up the medicine from the pharmacist in Cianwood City.
Visit Cianwood City
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6 Bring the medicine to Ampharos in Olivine Lighthouse.
Visit Olivine City
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7 Talk to Jasmine again.
Visit Olivine City
500 QP

Rocket Returns

Team Rocket is back, and something is wrong at the Lake of Rage.

Starts: After the Fog Badge (Morty).

#StepGoalReward
1 A furious Red Gyarados is tearing up the lake on Route 43. Stop it.
Defeat the Red Gyarados
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2 The trail leads to a shop in Mahogany Town. Clear the hideout underneath.
Clear Team Rocket's Hideout
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3 Team Rocket has taken the Radio Tower in Goldenrod City. Drive them out.
Clear the Radio Tower
1× Master Ball

Three From the Fire

What happened at the old tower in Ecruteak City?

Starts: After 10 defeats on Route 37.

#StepGoalReward
1 A traveller called Eusine is asking around in Ecruteak City. Talk to him.
Visit Ecruteak City
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2 Clear the Burned Tower.
Clear the Burned Tower
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3 Your rival is there too. Defeat him.
Defeat Silver
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4 Ask around in Ecruteak City. A Pokéfan saw what happened.
Visit Ecruteak City
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5 Catch the three Beasts: Raikou and Entei roam the Johto routes, and Suicune is waiting for you at the end of Eusine's chase.
Catch Raikou
Catch Entei
Catch Suicune
2,000 QP

Ten Years Behind

Eusine has been after Suicune for ten years. Can you get there first?

Starts: After step 4 of Three From the Fire.

#StepGoalReward
1 Suicune was seen near the sea in Cianwood City. Find it.
Find Suicune
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2 It ran. Eusine arrives in Cianwood City, out of breath. Talk to him.
Visit Cianwood City
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3 Eusine wants to battle. Defeat him in Cianwood City.
Defeat Eusine
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4 Suicune has moved to Route 42. Find it.
Find Suicune
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5 Talk to Eusine in Mahogany Town.
Visit Mahogany Town
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6 Once you are Johto's Champion, look for Suicune in Vermilion City.
Find Suicune
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7 Talk to Eusine in Vermilion City.
Visit Vermilion City
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8 Find Suicune on Route 14.
Find Suicune
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9 Talk to Eusine in Fuchsia City.
Visit Fuchsia City
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10 Find Suicune on Route 25.
Find Suicune
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11 Talk to Eusine on Route 25.
Visit Route 25
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12 Suicune stands still on Route 25. Battle it and catch it.
Catch Suicune
1,000 QP

The Silver Wing

The five Kimono Girls of Ecruteak need a hand, and they guard an old secret.

Starts: After step 3 of Rocket Returns.

#StepGoalReward
1 Kimono Girl Zuki is in Violet City. Talk to her.
Visit Violet City
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2 Hatch 25 eggs for Zuki.
Hatch 25 eggs
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3 Kimono Girl Naoko is lost in Ilex Forest. Find her.
Visit Ilex Forest
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4 Clear Ilex Forest to lead Naoko out.
Clear Ilex Forest
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5 Kimono Girl Miki is at the Dance Theatre in Ecruteak City. Talk to her.
Visit Ecruteak City
50× Ultra Ball
6 Kimono Girl Sayo is stuck in the Ice Path. Find her.
Visit the Ice Path
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7 Clear the Ice Path to get Sayo out.
Clear the Ice Path
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8 Kimono Girl Kuni is in Goldenrod City. Talk to her.
Visit Goldenrod City
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9 Clear the Radio Tower once more.
Clear the Radio Tower
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10 The Kimono Girls are waiting for you at the Whirl Islands.
Visit the Whirl Islands
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11 Find Lugia at the end of the Whirl Islands and catch it.
Catch Lugia
3,000 QP

The Rainbow Wing

With the three Beasts and the bell of the sea, the Kimono Girls have one more thing to ask.

Starts: After step 10 of The Silver Wing, once you own Raikou, Entei and Suicune.

#StepGoalReward
1 Meet the Kimono Girls at the Dance Theatre in Ecruteak City.
Visit Ecruteak City
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2 Defeat the Kimono Girls in Ecruteak City.
Defeat the Kimono Girls
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3 Find Ho-Oh at the end of the Tin Tower and catch it.
Catch Ho-Oh
3,000 QP

The Two Gems

Celio wants to link the Sevii Islands to Hoenn, and the last of Team Rocket is hiding on the islands.

Starts: When you become the Johto Champion.

#StepGoalReward
1 Celio has a new plan. Take the ship back to Kanto, then the ferry to One Island, and speak with him.
Visit One Island
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2 Team Rocket grunts were seen near Mt. Ember. Go and listen to what they are up to.
Visit Mt. Ember
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3 Two grunts block the way into Ruby Path. Defeat them.
Defeat the first grunt
Defeat the second grunt
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4 The grunts were after a Ruby. Clear Ruby Path inside Mt. Ember before they find it.
Clear Ruby Path
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5 Search the end of Ruby Path.
Visit Mt. Ember
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6 Tell Celio what you found on One Island.
Visit One Island
500 QP
7 Lorelei is chasing Team Rocket out of Icefall Cave on Four Island. Help her: clear it.
Clear Icefall Cave
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8 Talk to Lorelei in Icefall Cave.
Visit Icefall Cave
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9 Find Gideon in Dotted Hole, south of Six Island.
Visit Dotted Hole
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10 Three grunts guard the Rocket Warehouse near Five Isle Meadow. Defeat them.
Defeat the first grunt
Defeat the second grunt
Defeat the third grunt
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11 Executive Ariana runs the warehouse. Defeat her.
Defeat Ariana
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12 Executive Archer is the last one standing. Defeat him.
Defeat Archer
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13 Gideon is cornered. Defeat him and take his notes.
Defeat Gideon
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14 Bring the news to Celio on One Island.
Visit One Island
1,000 QP

Earth and Tide

Team Magma wants more land, Team Aqua more sea. Both are after something old, and both are after two gems.

Starts: After the Dynamo Badge (Wattson).

#StepGoalReward
1 Team Magma is up to something at Mt. Chimney. Clear the crater.
Clear Mt. Chimney Crater
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2 Team Aqua has taken the Weather Institute on Route 119. Clear it.
Clear the Weather Institute
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3 Find the Magma Hideout at Mt. Chimney and raid it.
Clear the Magma Hideout
1,000 QP
4 Team Aqua works out of a hideout near Lilycove City. Raid it.
Clear the Aqua Hideout
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5 Archie is in the Seafloor Cavern. Find him and end this.
Clear the Seafloor Cavern
1,000 QP, 1× Master Ball
6 You hold the Ruby and the Sapphire. Show them to Steven in Mossdeep City.
Visit Mossdeep City
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The Ancient Clash

Two old powers are fighting over Sootopolis City.

Starts: When you finish Earth and Tide.

#StepGoalReward
1 The sky over Sootopolis City has gone wrong. See what is happening.
Visit Sootopolis City
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2 Wallace went into the Cave of Origin. Search it.
Clear the Cave of Origin
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3 Talk to Wallace in the Cave of Origin.
Visit the Cave of Origin
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4 Climb the Sky Pillar and wake Rayquaza.
Clear the Sky Pillar
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5 Go back to Sootopolis City and see what Rayquaza does.
Visit Sootopolis City
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6 Ask Wallace in the Cave of Origin where they went.
Visit the Cave of Origin
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7 Catch all three: Rayquaza on the Sky Pillar, and Kyogre and Groudon in the Cave of Origin once you are the Champion.
Catch Rayquaza
Catch Kyogre
Catch Groudon
3,000 QP

The Sealed Door

What is written on the walls of the Sealed Chamber?

Starts: After the Mind Badge (Tate & Liza).

#StepGoalReward
1 Dive down on Route 134 and clear the Sealed Chamber.
Clear the Sealed Chamber
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2 Read the strange markings in the Sealed Chamber.
Visit the Sealed Chamber
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3 Read the hidden message at the end of the maze.
Visit the Sealed Chamber
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4 Wake the three giants: defeat 100 Pokémon each on Route 111, Route 105 and Route 120.
Defeat 100 Pokémon on Route 111
Defeat 100 Pokémon on Route 105
Defeat 100 Pokémon on Route 120
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5 Catch Regirock, Regice and Registeel at the end of the Sealed Chamber.
Catch Regirock
Catch Regice
Catch Registeel
2,000 QP

Southern Wings

People keep seeing something fast and red over Hoenn.

Starts: When you become the Hoenn Champion.

#StepGoalReward
1 Watch the news on the TV in Littleroot Town.
Visit Littleroot Town
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2 Change the channel and see what else is on in Littleroot Town.
Visit Littleroot Town
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3 Go to the Pokémon League and pick up your ticket.
Visit the Pokémon League
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4 Use the Eon Ticket: sail to Southern Island, off Route 133.
Visit Southern Island
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5 Catch Latias and Latios: one on Southern Island, then the other as it roams the Hoenn routes.
Catch Latias
Catch Latios
3,000 QP

Signal From Space

The Mossdeep Space Center is picking up a strange signal.

Starts: When you become the Hoenn Champion.

#StepGoalReward
1 Scientists think the signal comes down near Route 129. Defeat 50 Pokémon there.
Defeat 50 Pokémon on Route 129
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2 The signal gets stronger around Psychic-types. Defeat 500 of them.
Defeat 500 Psychic-type Pokémon
500× psychic gems
3 Catch or hatch 200 Psychic-type Pokémon for the scientists to study.
Catch or hatch 200 Psychic-type Pokémon
20× Mind Plate
4 The signal has moved to the Battle Frontier. Enter it (off Route 130) and beat stage 100.
Have Deoxys
3,000 QP

A Thousand-Year Star

A comet comes by once in a thousand years, and someone wants to use it.

Starts: When you become the Hoenn Champion.

#StepGoalReward
1 The Millennium Festival has opened near Lavaridge Town. Go and see it.
Visit Lavaridge Town
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2 Two clowns are stealing the festival prizes. Defeat them.
Defeat Jessie & James
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3 A magician called Butler has a story to tell near Lavaridge Town. Listen to it.
Visit Lavaridge Town
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4 Climb to Mt. Chimney Crater to watch the comet pass.
Clear Mt. Chimney Crater
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5 An Absol is following you. Catch or hatch one to make friends.
Have an Absol
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6 Look at the crystal cocoon at Mt. Chimney.
Visit Mt. Chimney
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7 Butler wants Jirachi. Defeat him at Mt. Chimney.
Defeat Butler
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8 Catch up with Butler and shut down his machine.
Defeat Butler
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9 His machine tried to bring back Groudon, and got it badly wrong. Beat what came up.
Defeat Meta Groudon
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10 Catch Jirachi as it roams the Hoenn routes.
Catch Jirachi
3,000 QP

Butler's Second Try

Butler wants to do it right this time, with you watching.

Starts: When you finish A Thousand-Year Star and own Groudon.

#StepGoalReward
1 Butler is waiting at Mt. Chimney with a new plan. Talk to him.
Visit Mt. Chimney
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2 Gather what he needs: 100 Electrode, 25 mine layers and 3 shiny Pokémon.
Catch 100 Electrode
Fully mine 25 layers in the Underground
Catch 3 shiny Pokémon
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3 Calibrate the machine: catch 5 Groudon in the Cave of Origin.
Catch 5 Groudon
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4 Bring it all to Butler at Mt. Chimney and start the machine.
Visit Mt. Chimney
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5 Catch Meta Groudon in Mt. Chimney Crater.
Catch Meta Groudon
3,000 QP

Sand and Shadow

Someone in Orre is closing the hearts of Pokémon. Find out who.

Starts: When you finish The Link.

#StepGoalReward
1 Take the ferry from Slateport City to Orre, then look around the Outskirt Stand.
Visit the Outskirt Stand
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2 Show Willie how it is done.
Defeat Willie
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3 A shady man called Folly is carrying a big sack through Phenac City. Stop him.
Defeat Folly
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4 Something in the sack is moving. Look inside.
Visit Phenac City
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5 Fight the trainers in Phenac City and defeat 10 of their Shadow Pokémon.
Defeat 10 Shadow Pokémon
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6 Tell the mayor of Phenac City about these criminals.
Visit Phenac City
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7 Rui wants a word in Phenac City.
Visit Phenac City
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8 Fight the trainers of Pyrite Town to flush the criminals out.
Clear the Pyrite Town Trainers 5 times
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9 A big man called Duking is very upset in Pyrite Town. Ask him why.
Visit Pyrite Town
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10 Fight your way through Pyrite Colosseum.
Clear Pyrite Colosseum 5 times
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11 Nothing yet. Try the Pyrite Building.
Clear the Pyrite Building 5 times
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12 A hunter called Doken is in the Pyrite Building. Make him talk.
Visit Pyrite Town
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13 Find Miror B. in Pyrite Cave and get Plusle back.
Clear Pyrite Cave
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14 Free Plusle from its cage.
Visit Pyrite Cave
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15 Talk over your next move with Rui in Pyrite Town.
Visit Pyrite Town
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16 Cipher Peons are looting Agate Village. Defeat all three.
Defeat Doven
Defeat Silton
Defeat Kass
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17 Rui's grandfather went into Relic Cave. Clear it to find him.
Clear Relic Cave
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18 Talk to Grandpa Eagun in Agate Village about the cave.
Visit Agate Village
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19 There is talk of Team Cipher on Mt. Battle. Go and see.
Clear Mt. Battle
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20 Plan your next step with Rui at Mt. Battle.
Visit Mt. Battle
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21 Track the broadcast down to The Under and clear it.
Clear The Under
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22 Search Venus's studio for clues.
Visit Pyrite Town
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23 Follow the tunnel and clear out the Cipher Lab.
Clear the Cipher Lab
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24 Team Cipher has taken Realgam Tower. Fight them out of it.
Clear the Realgam Tower Trainers 5 times
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25 From the top you can see Mayor Es Cade. Ask him for help.
Visit Realgam Tower
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26 End it in Realgam Colosseum.
Clear Realgam Colosseum 10 times
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27 Evice is cornered at the top of the Colosseum.
Visit Realgam Tower
5,000 QP, 1× Master Ball

Gale of Darkness

Team Cipher is back, and a whole ship has gone missing.

Starts: When you finish Sand and Shadow and hold all four disks (F-Disk, L-Disk, R-Disk, U-Disk).

#StepGoalReward
1 The four disks point to something new. Ask around Gateon Port.
Visit Gateon Port
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2 Cipher Peons are attacking the Pokémon HQ Lab. Help!
Defeat Peon Naps
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3 Chase them through Gateon Port.
Clear the Gateon Port Trainers
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4 Try Kaminko's Manor. The little man at the door does not look friendly.
Defeat Chobin
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5 Talk to Chobin now that he knows you are no burglar.
Visit Kaminko's Manor
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6 See Grandpa Eagun at the Relic Stone.
Visit the Relic Stone
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7 Clear Mt. Battle and ask around.
Clear Mt. Battle
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8 A new Admin runs the Cipher Lab. Clear it.
Clear the Cipher Lab
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9 Question Admin Lovrina at the Cipher Lab.
Visit the Cipher Lab
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10 Pyrite Town is in chaos again. Fight through it.
Clear the Pyrite Town Trainers
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11 Find Miror B. by Pyrite Cave.
Defeat Miror B.
1× Magnet
12 A Commander has moved into the Pyrite Building. Clear it.
Clear the Pyrite Building
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13 Question Commander Exol.
Visit Pyrite Town
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14 Cipher Peons are all over Phenac City. Drive them out.
Clear the Phenac City Trainers 10 times
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15 Their leader sits in Phenac Stadium. Clear it.
Clear Phenac Stadium
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16 Talk to Admin Snattle in Phenac City.
Visit Phenac City
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17 Report to Mayor Trest of Phenac City.
Visit Phenac City
50× Rare Candy
18 A rich man called Mr. Verich at Gateon Port knows about the S. S. Libra.
Visit Gateon Port
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19 So go to Kaminko's Manor. Chobin is at it again.
Defeat Chobin
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20 Talk to Chobin.
Visit Kaminko's Manor
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21 A Cipher Peon is guarding the wreck of the S. S. Libra.
Defeat Peon Smarton
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22 Search the S. S. Libra.
Visit the S. S. Libra
100× Luxury Ball
23 Zook is outside Pyrite Town, and he seems to know that key.
Defeat Zook
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24 Miror B. is back, at the Outskirt Stand.
Defeat Miror B.
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25 Fight through the Snagem Hideout and look for clues.
Clear the Snagem Hideout 10 times
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26 Use the key. Clear the Cipher Key Lair.
Clear the Cipher Key Lair
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27 Take Professor Krane back to the Pokémon HQ Lab.
Visit the Pokémon HQ Lab
1× Master Ball
28 Fight your way across Citadark Isle.
Clear Citadark Isle 10 times
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29 Stop Grand Master Greevil and XD001 in the Citadark Isle Dome.
Clear the Citadark Isle Dome
5,000 QP

Assemble Your Team

The strongest gyms ahead can’t be beaten by raw power. They want a team.

Starts: After the Rainbow Badge (Erika).

#StepGoalReward
1 A real team needs choices. Catch 50 different species.
Own 50 different species
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2 The Gym Guide in Celadon City has something to tell you about the gyms ahead.
Talk to the Gym Guide in Celadon City
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3 Coach Mira is waiting in Celadon City. Beat her with a team that has a type synergy.
Defeat Coach Mira
5× Rare Candy

Combos

Two synergies can work together.

Starts: After the Soul Badge (Koga).

#StepGoalReward
1 The Gym Guide in Saffron City knows why Sabrina is harder than she looks.
Talk to the Gym Guide in Saffron City
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2 Coach Bram is in Saffron City. Beat him with a team that has an active combo.
Defeat Coach Bram
500 QP

Bloodlines

A Pokémon fights best next to its own family.

Starts: After the Marsh Badge (Sabrina).

#StepGoalReward
1 The Gym Guide on Cinnabar Island has one more thing to teach you.
Talk to the Gym Guide on Cinnabar Island
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2 Coach Sol is on Cinnabar Island. Beat him with a complete evolution line.
Defeat Coach Sol
500 QP

Project M2

Something lives in Cerulean Cave. Someone in Kanto knows what.

Starts: When you become the Kanto Champion.

#StepGoalReward
1 Cerulean Cave has been closed. Ask the guard at the entrance why.
Talk to the guard at Cerulean Cave
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2 Find the old man at the Pokémon House in Lavender Town.
Talk to Mr. Fuji in Lavender Town
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3 Clear Pokémon Mansion and collect Mr. Fuji's journal pages (1st, 5th, 10th and 20th clear).
Clear Pokémon Mansion once
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4 Keep searching Pokémon Mansion for the next journal page.
Clear Pokémon Mansion 4 more times
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5 Keep searching Pokémon Mansion for the next journal page.
Clear Pokémon Mansion 5 more times
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6 Keep searching Pokémon Mansion for the last journal page.
Clear Pokémon Mansion 10 more times
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7 Bring the pages back to Mr. Fuji in Lavender Town.
Talk to Mr. Fuji in Lavender Town
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8 A Team Rocket scientist is guarding the Project M2 file at Silph Co. in Saffron City.
Defeat the Rocket Scientist
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9 Wild Pokémon are gathering on Routes 24 and 25. Defeat 500 of them.
Defeat 500 Pokémon on Routes 24 and 25
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10 Tell Mr. Fuji what you felt out there.
Talk to Mr. Fuji in Lavender Town
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11 Mr. Fuji has one more thing to show you.
Talk to Mr. Fuji in Lavender Town
1× Fuji's Egg
12 Hatch Mr. Fuji's egg, then raise Fuji's Cubone to level 100.
Raise Fuji's Cubone or Marowak to level 100
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13 Show Mr. Fuji what you raised.
Talk to Mr. Fuji in Lavender Town
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14 Show the key to the guard at Cerulean Cave.
Talk to the guard at Cerulean Cave
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15 Clear Cerulean Cave, then go down to what waits at the bottom.
Clear Cerulean Cave
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16 Face what waits at the bottom of Cerulean Cave. Fuji's Marowak has to be in your team.
Defeat Mewtwo
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17 Something is happening at the bottom of the cave.
See what happens
Mewtwo if you don't have it yet
18 Go back to Mr. Fuji in Lavender Town.
Talk to Mr. Fuji in Lavender Town
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Best Friends

The Pokémon Fan Club in Vermilion City wants to meet your favourite.

Starts: When you reach Vermilion City.

#StepGoalReward
1 Visit the Pokémon Fan Club in Vermilion City.
Talk to the chairman and choose your buddy
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2 Take your buddy on the road. Defeat 300 Pokémon.
Defeat 300 Pokémon
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3 A club member wants a photo of you and your buddy.
Talk to the club member in Vermilion City
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4 Show the chairman the Pokémon you're proudest of.
Show the chairman 3 Pokémon in Vermilion City
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5 The chairman has one last thing for you.
Talk to the chairman in Vermilion City
3× Rare Candy

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