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Pokemon Sapphire FAQ
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Pokemon Sapphire Hints

GBA | Submitted by Raichu Ritual

Master Ball Misconception

When catching rare pokemon like Grudon, Rayquaza, Kyogre, Latios, Latias, and many others, you do NOT have to use a master ball. What you do when you get to the area, say the Cave of Origin for example, save the game when you get to Kyogre or Grudon's lair, and have a variety of balls, mostly ultra balls. Have plenty of revives and potions. If you faint Kyogre, just restart the game and try again. This make take longer than using a master ball, but it does work. I have caught Kyogre, Latios, Rayquaza, and Latias using this technique. Just don't forget to save the game if you can!
GBA | Submitted by Kronos400

Head Start

Start
At the start, choose Mudkip. Make your way to first gym. Do all the battles with Mudkip (and a secondary pokemon which doesnt have to be strong. I suggest wurmple and then when it evolves it knows tackle so train in woods.) Beat the Rock gym leader using water gun. After that, Continue but stop at the first grass. Get a lvl 8 taillow and start training them equally (mudkip and taillow). Get a makhuita and train that too. Continue to Dewford and give Steven the letter (at the bottom of cave). Catch a Geodude and train that. By now, Mudkip should be lvl 25ish, Taillow/Swellow lvl 20ish, Makhuita 20ish and Geodude 10-15. Defeat the Fighting gym Leader there using your Taillow/Swellow. Go to Slateport and head up North to Mauville. Catch an electric Pokemon. Defeat May using...
Taillow v Grovyle
Electric v Wailmer
and there is one more which I can not remember but your party can take it. Go to Mauville and defeat the Electric Gym using Geodude and Makhuita.
GBA | Submitted by w.s.millionares

Corphish

Route 102
Go to route 102 and at the pond use surf. Go to the middle of it and use the fishing rod and eventually you'll find a Corphish.
GBA | Submitted by Heyyojoe831

Quick Level-up

When you can defeat the Elite Four easily, if you have a really weak pokemon, challenge them again. This time have the weak pokemon in your party with EXP. SHARE attached, and the experience from the high level fights will really give them a boost.
GBA | Submitted by Derek Doyle

Finding Steven

To find Steven in Dewford, to deliver the letter from Mr. Stone of Devon Corp., go to Dewford and go into the nearby cave. The guy with the big gut is not a trainer, he's just there to give you advice. Talk to him and he gives you HM04 which is Flash, and he also tells you were Steven went. Teach your pokemon Flash and go as deep as you can into the cave and there should be a dead end and a person. This is Steven. Then you go to Slateport. Go to the big building with the boats standing on those things for show. Talk to the guy closest to the door and he should take it out of your hands.
GBA | Submitted by Heyyojoe831

Find a Relicanth

First you need to have a Tropius. Then go to Sootopolis City, and go back out and turn right, right into the seaweed. This is where Tropius comes in, he/she must be in your party. Have Tropius use his Sweet Scent effect. Continue this at the same spot for a while, and soon you should find a Relicanth.
GBA | Submitted by GamesRadar

How to Get TM43 (Secret Power)

First go to Slateport City go to the small mart place. Go to the middle right handed place. Talk to the lady there - she asks if you want to buy. Click buy and there will be two TMs. The bottom one is Secret Power (TM43).
GBA | Submitted by draigonblaze

How to Catch Bagon

To get Bagon, you need to get about 5 Ultra Balls. Go straight to Meteor Falls. Surf to the waterfall and use waterfall. You should then go left, down, and either right or left, and go inside an entrance. Surf across the the small part of water and run around the pokeball. You will soon find a Bagon.
GBA | Submitted by DWAZZUP

Change Bike

To change from Mach to Acro or vica versa, just talk to the guy you got it from in Mauville City. Too simple!
GBA | Submitted by Meow Master

Stone Evolution Pokemon

Some pokemon can only be evolved by using special stones. So if the pokemon you want is listed below, don't waste your time trying to evolve it by leveling it up, because it's not going to happen!

To make:

Skitty evolve to Delcatty use MOONSTONE
Gloom evolve to Vileplume use LEAF STONE
Vileplume evolve to Bellosom use SUN STONE
Jigglypuff evolve to Wigglytuff use MOONSTONE
Staryu evolve to Starmie use WATER STONE
Vulpix evolve to Ninetales use FIRE STONE
GBA | Submitted by dog the bounty hunter

Unlimited Loto Ticket Numbers

Go to the loto store. Save in front of the lady on the right. Talk to her, and she will say something like this: Would you like a ticket? Say yes. She will check if you won. If you didn''t she will say: I'm sorry, you did not win. If this happens, turn off the game and turn it back on. You will get a different loto ticket number each time you do that. Repeat the process until you win.
PS: the more numbers that match on your loto ticket, the better the prize you'll get.
GBA | Submitted by Pokefan#1

Easy Evolution Stones

Hunter's house, north of Mossdeep City
To get free stones you need the colored shards. Here is what you need to get the stones:
Red Shard = Fire Stone
Yellow Shard = Thunderstone
Green Shard = Leaf Stone
Blue Shard = Water Stone
GBA | Submitted by froznfire

Powered-up Moves

Moves that are powered up on certain conditions are:
THUNDER = when opponent is Flying
EARTHQUAKE = when opponent is Digging
SURF = when opponent is Diving
REVENGE = when user is hit
FLAIL = when user's HP is low
ERUPTION & WATER SPOUT = when user's HP is high
GBA | Submitted by Andrew Leskoven

Faster Hatching Eggs

To make the eggs you have hatch faster, you'll need the Mach bike. If you have it, get on it and make sure you have the egg in your pokemon party. Then, all you have to do is ride around for a while and check the egg's progress by going to the SUMMARY option.
GBA | Submitted by shadow15842

Battle Friend Without Linking

1.Mix records with friend.
2.Go to their secret base.
3.Talk to him/her.
4.Say yes to battling.
GBA | Submitted by GamesRadar

First Four Gym Weaknesses

Roxanne: water, grass, fighting
Brawly: flying and psychic
Wattson: ground and rock
Flannery: water, rock, ground
GBA | Submitted by kat101

Hidden Kecleon

Route 121
First go to Fortree City. Then go to the next route on the right. There will be a sign that says Fortree City and just above it there is a Kecleon, but you have to use the Devon Scope to see it.
GBA | Submitted by Brad

Evolution Stones

You get a Moon Stone in Meteor Falls.
You get a Fire Stone in Fiery Path by using Strength.
You get a Thunder Stone in New Mauville when Watson asks you to run an errand for him.
You get a Water Stone in the Abandoned Ship.
GBA | Submitted by Keegan

Catch Kyogre

At the start pick Treeko. When you are in the Cave of Origin (your Treeko should be evolved into a Sceptile), in the last room, save the game. Get Kyogre's health down to one and use a dive ball. It takes about 2 or 3 tries to get him.
GBA | Submitted by Lane Riley

How to Get to Kyogre

Sootopolis City
After the Team Aqua boss awakens Kyogre, go to Sootopolis City. Find Steven on the left side and he will bring you to the Cave of Origin.
GBA | Submitted by Jedi Master

Breed a Treeko

Daycare center
You have to get a female Sceptile and a male Vileplume and then put them in the daycare to breed. Save and turn the game off, then wait one hour game-time and turn it back on. After you turn it back on go to the daycare and talk to the old man. Hint:To hatch the egg faster get a Mach bike in Mauville and just bike around.
GBA | Submitted by Pokemon CHEAT Searcher

Starter Pokemons

The best starter pokemon is Torchic, because it has all the moves to defeat the gym leaders once it has learned Blaze Kick, Sky Uppercut and TM Overheat and Fire Blast.
If you choose Mudkip, you can easily beat the trainers in the start of the game.
Treeko is the pokemon that is good at speed and atk. It is powerful but weak against fire attacks. Its defence is very low at the begining, but it is very useful to catch pokemon.
GBA | Submitted by weirdperson

Don't Waste Steps in the Safari Zone

Go into the Safari Zone and go into the section that has the pokemon you want to get. Go into the grass or water and look one way, then lightly press the opposite direction. You'll turn, but won't move. Keep doing that back and forth and you won't waste any steps.
GBA | Submitted by Boxman

Find HM Surf

If you're having trouble finding HM Surf to get to Fortree City, after you beat Norman, the leader of Petalburg City Gym, go to the house to the left of where there is a sign that says "Wally's House". Talk to the guy and he will give you HM Surf.
GBA | Submitted by anonymous

Easy and Quick Level Up in Day Care

This is extremely easy- just leave any pokemon in the daycare, then get the Acro bike. Have your character try to ride up those slopes that you need a Mach bike to get up, since this does count as steps, and each step you take is 4 EXP for daycare pokemon. I recommend just leaving the game on overnight with the charger plugged in so the battery doesn't die, and just push the up button down with something heavy or tape.
GBA | Submitted by Ash

Quick Levels

First: You give a pokemon an exp. share.
Second: You trade the pokemon that is holding the exp. share to another Pokemon game.
Third: You put that pokemon in your party's first position, and as soon as a battle starts switch that pokemon with an even stronger pokemon.
When you win, the first pokemon gains more exp. points than the second pokemon.
(This is extremely helpful for raising week pokemon)
GBA | Submitted by Nick95

Get Super Rod and How to Use It

If you want to get better water pokemon go to Sootopolis City. Talk to all the fishermen. Once you get the super rod go to any body of water and use it. You have to hit A once you see 'Oh! a bite!' Don't hit A right away after you hit it the first time. Wait for it to say 'Oh! a bite!' again, then hit A. Keep repeating this until it says a pokemon is on the hook.
GBA | Submitted by STFox

Chimecho

To get Chimecho go to the top of Mt. Pyre and just keep looking in the grass.
GBA | Submitted by Game Freak

Weaknesses for the Elite Four

Sydney = if you have a Rayquaza that knows outrage, that's great
Phoebe = dark moves
Glacia = fire and grass moves
Drake = ice and dragon moves
GBA | Submitted by Brayden Paaka

Easy Way to Catch the Three Regi's

It's in fact very easy to catch them. All you have to do is find a pokemon with sleep powder or yawn (Oddish recommended) & put the pokemon you're battling to sleep. With this method I caught them all in 1 shot with a great ball. However, it's really luck that decides whether you catch it or not!
GBA | Submitted by ~JIMBOBALOB~

Rayquaza

First get a pokemon that knows fly. Fly (or surf) to Pacifidlog Town and surf right. Stick to the top and you should find a pathway and an island. Set foot and enter the cave. It's not very long. Then enter a big building called Sky Pillar. The first floor has level 48 pokemon, the second has level 50, third has level 52, fourth has level 54, fifth has level 56 to 60, and the top floor has Rayquazza, level 70. Make sure you have the MACH bike, lots of pokeballs, and really strong Pokemon.
Make sure you beat the Pokemon League first, otherwise you can't do any of this.
GBA | Submitted by Boxman

Find a Gold Nugget

First of all, go to Fallarbor Town. You will see a house at the bottom of the screen. You should see a small crater. Go up to the crater and press A. Eventually it will say at the bottom of the screen that you found a nugget. Then go to the Pokemart & sell it for $5000.
GBA | Submitted by player 5

Easier Way to Beat Your Dad

Catch a Taillow and evolve it into a Swellow (at level 22) before you battle your dad. Make sure it has the attack Endeavor. Use that until he switches poke'mon. Also, start out with Mudkip. Taillow will easly kill your rival's Grovyle with Wing Attack.
GBA | Submitted by gamemaster94

Easy Way to Catch Latias

To catch Latias easily, first get a high level Trapinch{lv.40} that knows Area Trap, so that when you find Latias it can not escape.
GBA | Submitted by Penguin & Penguin

Jigglypuff Island

Start from Rustboro, and head north up to the water near route 115. Use surf to travel even farther north, and eventually you will see a patch of land to your right. Go ashore and you will be on a secret island! Here there are a few trainers, and you will be able to find wild Swablu, Taillow, Swellow, and the rare Jigglypuff.
GBA | Submitted by Master Of Pokemon

Time to CUT the grass!

Anywhere there is grass.
If you're tired of running into wild pokemon, use CUT in a grass area and around 2x2 squares of grass will be gone.
GBA | Submitted by home_g_dawg_11 (robby)

Easy Daycare Raising

Route 117 - Mauville City
To do this you haved to have a mach bike. Go to the day care and put the pokemon in, then exit and turn on your bike. After that keep crossing the borders between Mauville and route 117.
GBA | Submitted by oneshot

Catch Latias

Latias is a one shot deal, so save your Master Ball. Latias will come out on TV after you beat the Elite Four. Just walk around in the desert, grass, etc. When it appears use your Master Ball.
GBA | Submitted by Stainedleaf

Easy Level-Ups with Gabby & Ty

This will only be available after obtaining the sixth badge.

There are two trainers who are news reporters, Gabby & Ty. They'll keep turning up in three different locations each time you beat them: Route 111, Route 118 & Route 120.

They will have a magnamite at lv19 and a whismur at lv19. Each time you beat them they get stronger, and will reach a maximum level of 39. Equip EXP. Share for even more exp. points.
GBA | Submitted by PatrickMiskiewicz

Best Starter Pokemon

Treecko is the best Pokemon to start with because most of the trainers you fight in the first half of the game are water, rock and ground types. [Treecko is strong against those types of Pokemon because it's a plant type]
GBA | Submitted by GamesRadar

Secret Bases

Throughout Hoenn, look for large trees and rectangular marks on rocks. When you create a secret base in these places you can decorate it with poke-items that you've collected.
GBA | Submitted by lala15

Pokeblock Case

First go to Slateport City.Then go to the Pokemon contest building and talk to the little girl. She will say she has two and will give you the pokeblock case.
GBA | Submitted by gurpreet singh

Easily Catch Kyogre

In Lilycove, go into Team Aqua's hideout and find a Masterball. Then go to Sootopolis - when you battle Kyogre use the Masterball.
GBA | Submitted by Ezmaly

Starter Poke'mon Evolutions

-Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp at 16, then evolves into Swampert at 36.
-Torchic evolves into Combusken at 16, then evolves into Blaziken at 36.
-Treeko evolves into Grovyle at 16, then evolves into Sceptile at 36.
GBA | Submitted by POKE'MON CATCHER

Zigzagoon Gifts

If you catch a catch a Zigzagoon, always carry it around. Every so often they pick up an item, so always keep their item space empty. I have gotten poke'balls, nuggets, and a whole bunch of other stuff.
GBA | Submitted by 007-Agent

Easy Way to Beat Wallace

You really only need a Manectric at level 35 or higher and a Kyogre.
Make sure that your Manectric knows Thunder and Thunderbolt. You may need 3 hyper potions to take out Wallace's last Pokemon. You can teach your Manectric Thunder by buying that TM in Lilycove City. Get Thunderbolt from Wattson in Mauville City. By the time you get to Wallace's last Pokemon your Manectric will most likely be fainted. If you lose Manectric on the first pokemon, use Kyogre's body slam to knock them out. When you win you get TM03 (Water Pulse). Now you're ready for the Victory Road. You have to use waterfall to get into Ever Grande City. If you don't know, Ever Grande City is located on the far right side of Hoenn.
GBA | Submitted by gareth jewett

In-Game Reset

Press R, L, A, and B at the same time for a soft reset.
GBA | Submitted by gamehead8826

Fewer Battles

When you choose your bike at mauville town choose the acro bike. it lets you do tricks like wheelies and bunny hops. when you go to the tall grass hold down the b button while standing still on your bike. When you start to jump in one place go through the grass and you will be in fewer battles.
GBA | Submitted by GamesRadar

More Berries

Plant berry bushes in loamy soil and water them with the Wailmer Pail to replenish the supply.

Pokemon Sapphire Glitches

GBA | Submitted by Skiny_B*tch

Pokemon Duplication (Clone)

Put the pokemon you want to clone in an empty box, then take it out and put it in another box (make sure it's a different box), then save. But when it says "Saving do not turn off power," turn it off. The next time you turn the game back on there should be two of the pokemon you cloned.
GBA | Submitted by Pokemon Glitch Finder

Stand on Tree (No Effect on Game Status)

Use cut on short trees and stand on top of it. Save and turn the game off and on again, and you will be on top of a short tree.

Pokemon Sapphire Cheats

GBA | Submitted by DWAZZUP

Crumble Slopes

To get up the Crumble Slopes just use a Mach Bike and ride up.
GBA | Submitted by joey schuller

Catch Pokemon 85% of the Time

Use any pokeball, like a greatball etc., and hold A and B and select at the same time and you will catch that pokemon.
GBA | Submitted by Busta Rymes22

Quick Restart

Hold A, B, select, and start during the game to restart it instead of turning it off then turning it back on.

Pokemon Sapphire Unlockables

GBA | Submitted by pokemon dude

Mystery Event

To get the mystery event go to Petalburg and enter the Pokemon Center. Talk to the guy standing next to the PC. He'll ask you to give him your profile - say yes. Enter as your profile "mystery event is exciting." Then save the game and turn off the game. When you play again you will have mystery event. It's a bit like mystery gift.
GBA | Submitted by DWAZZUP

Coin Case Tip

To Get the Coin Case talk to the lady nextdoor to the Game Corner, she says something about a bike to get to Slateport City, and about a type of Mail that is only avalible there.
Go and buy that mail and talk to her again.
A ! mark will be over her head, and she'll ask you if she can trade her Coin Case for the Mail. Say "yes" and you recive a Coin Case.
GBA | Submitted by Da Cool Guy

Mirage Island

To find Mirage Island, go to Pacifidlog Town (the town on the water). Go as far right as possible. Then go inside the house. Talk to the guy looking out the window. He'll probably say 'I can't see Mirage Island.' If that happens, try again the next day. Eventually, he'll say 'I can see Mirage Island.' Then surf east and you'll find Mirage Island.
GBA | Submitted by joe l

Mystery Gift

Find the poke'mart with paper on the counter. Enter "Link Together With All" as a code and the person behind the counter will have a ! sign over her head. Save the game, turn it off and turn it back on, and there should be a new option.
GBA | Submitted by anonymous

Get National Pokedex

To get the National Pokedex, trade any pokemon with Fire Red or Leaf Green. You will then have entries for 386 pokemon in your Pokedex.
GBA | Submitted by Wacko

How to Get Golem, Alakazam and Machamp

To get Alakazam, trade a Kadabra to a friend, and it should evolve. Catch a Graveler and trade it to get a Golem, and catch a Machoke and trade it to get a Machamp.
GBA | Submitted by cpt.Stern

Get Wynaut

Hot Springs
Go to the Hot Springs and talk to the old woman. She will give you an egg. Play the game for about an hour and it will hatch into a Wynaut.
GBA | Submitted by Haha_Die!

Ice Sculpture

To get this you need to have a painting in the art museum from entering EACH contest and winning the Master Rank. The Ice Sulpture looks kinda like an Articuno, a rare legendary bird pokemon. This will make a great touch to your secret base.
GBA | Submitted by jay uzumaki

Double Pack Deal on Bugs!!

Get Nincada and level it up to level 20. It should evolve, and you will get two bug pokemon at once, but only if you have an empty space in your party.
GBA | Submitted by cheat master

How to Get Alakazam and Graveler

First get a Geodude and evolve it to Graveler, then trade it to Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald with a link cable. It will evolve going through the link (any level). Evolve Abra to Kadabra, then do the same thing.
GBA | Submitted by orangemonkey3195

How to Get Beldum

Mossdeep City
First beat the Elite 4. Then go to Steven's house. The pokeball on the table will have a Beldum in it.
GBA | Submitted by Great Pikachu

Get the Rare Premier Ball

First you buy 10 regular Pokeballs and the store owner says : "Pokeball? And you want 10? That will be $2000." If you have $2000 say yes. Then he says : "Here you go! Thank you very much. I'll throw in a PREMIER BALL, too."

~Note : Get 10 at a time & you get more PREMIER BALLs. ~
GBA | Submitted by Regi Dude

How to Open Regi Doors

In Regirock's cave go to the Braille then go right twice and down twice and use strength.
In Registeel's cave go to the center and use fly.
In Regice's cave read the Braille a few times and wait a bit and the door will open.
GBA | Submitted by Hpfreik

Berries Galore

Go to the Berry Master's house and talk to his wife. If you put in a good saying, she will give you a cool berry.

Challenge Contest = Pamtre Berry
Super Hustle = Belue Berry
Great Battle = Spelon Berry
Cool Latios = Durin Berry
Overwhelming Latias = Watmel Berry
GBA | Submitted by Busta Rymes22

Get Torchic to Learn Flamethrower

Don't let it evolve until level 43. To do that, hit B when it tries to evolve and it will stop.
GBA | Submitted by dannyator

Baby Pokemon

To get Igglybuff, catch a male and female Jigglypuff, then give them both to the daycare lady. Grow them a level, and the daycare man should give you an egg.
To get Azuril, get a male and female Marill and give the Sea Incense (found by going up the INSIDE of Mt. Pyre and falling down the holes) to the male, then do the same thing as to get Igglybuff.
To get Pichu, get a male and female Pikachu and put them in daycare, wait a while and the daycare man will give you an egg containing Pichu.

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