
Once you’ve defeated these, you’ll be awarded TM67 (Retaliate), and the Balance Badge which allows you to use Surf outside of battle. He’s got a level 28 Slaking, a level 28 Vigoroth, and another Slaking at level 30. You can find this Gym in Petalburg City and it’ll require you to take on some pretty powerful Normal-type Pokemon. Here’s exactly how you can.įirst, you’ll need to beat the fifth Gym leader in Hoenn, Norman. Not only is it a powerful move to use in battle, but you’ll need it to get to some of the locations later on in the game. Surf is one of the most important HMs you’ll come across on your adventure through the Hoenn region in Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. It was first used to battle Sapphire's Rono but lost.How to Get Surf – Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Nosepass is Roxanne's first known Pokémon. Finally, Sapphire figured out that since Nosepass can only face north, she could strike it from behind, allowing her to defeat the Compass Pokémon and earn the Stone Badge. At first, Roxanne's Nosepass had an advantage over Sapphire's Aron, Rono, due to its Magnet Pull Ability restricting Rono's movements and preventing it from leaving the battle. Sapphire eventually passed the test with a perfect score and was allowed to challenge Roxanne.

Roxanne will only fight one challenger per week. Sapphire entered the Gym, looking for a Gym battle, only to find out that the challengers must take a test testing their knowledge on different aspects of Pokémon battling, and cannot challenge the Gym Leader unless they pass. Rustboro Gym appeared in Blowing Past Nosepass I and II. Pokémon Adventures Ruby & Sapphire chapter Rustboro Gym appeared in Trust In Each Other!!, where, like in the anime, Ash battled and defeated Roxanne there. Rustboro Gym in Pokémon Adventures Ash & Pikachu

Geodude's known moves are Mega Punch, Rock Throw, and Rollout. Pikachu, however, was able defeat Geodude. Geodude easily defeated Treecko despite the type disadvantage and Ash's best efforts, since Treecko did not know any Grass-type moves at the time. In the next episode, Geodude was the first Pokémon Roxanne used in her Gym battle with Ash. Geodude debuted in Gonna Rule The School!, when Roxanne used it to fight off Team Rocket. Some of the jobs are to clean the battlefield, film the matches, and act as a referee. Also, a few students work in the Gym as interns to gain valuable experience as Trainers. Most of the matches are filmed, so the students can watch and study actual Gym battles to learn more about them. The Pokémon Trainers' School and the Rustboro Gym are connected in many ways. Pikachu, however, was able to defeat Geodude, as well as Roxanne's ace Pokémon, Nosepass, earning Ash his first Hoenn League Badge. Even though Treecko was a Grass type, it was defeated by Roxanne's Geodude, due to it not knowing any Grass moves at the time. During the battle, Ash used his Treecko and Pikachu. When Ash met Roxanne as a teacher in the Pokémon Trainers' School in the previous episode, he asked her for a Gym battle, which she agreed to.

The Rustboro Gym appeared in The Winner by a Nosepass. In Pokémon Masters EX, Rustboro Gym is seen in artwork related to Roxanne. Roxanne's artwork of Rustboro Gym Pokémon Masters EX Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Trainer Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon. Trainers Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Trainer When defeated, Roxanne will give the player the Stone Badge as well as TM39 ( Rock Tomb) as a reward.

Once again, it is also possible to skip the other Trainers to facing Roxanne. Much like in Generation III, the Gym is a maze where the Trainers lie in wait, with Roxanne waiting at the end. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the Gym is redesigned to look similar to a museum with fossils and other rocks on display.
