The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

The Champion Battle

Fly back to Ecruteak and re-supply at the Mart, heal and save at the Center, then Fly to New Bark Town and Surf Route 27.  Enter Tohjo Falls, and go up the Waterfall.  Surf to the other side and go down the Waterfall there.  Before you exit, note the set of stairs on the right side?  Use that and follow the path behind the Falls to get the Moon Stone that is sitting in a treasure ball there!  Now you can exit the Falls Cave.

As you exit the cave you are jumped by a trainer -- Ace Trainer Megan -- and then enter the house near you.  There is an old woman inside who will judge how well your Pokemon trusts you -- evidently mine did not trust me enough to do whatever it was she would do if they did...  Be VERY CAREFUL not to fall down that ledge, as if you do you have to re-run the Falls.

Surf east now, then face Ace Trainer Blake, before continuing to the east.  On the bridge you will encounter Ace Trainer Brian.  After you fight him Surf south and use Whirlpool to cross over then head west to fight Bird Keeper Jose, then grab TM02, Dragon Claw.  Head back to the bridge then up the stairs and along the cliff face.  When you come down the other side, use your treasure detector to grab the Revive, and then grab the treasure ball near by for a  Destiny Knot!
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Fight Psychic Eli on the next bridge, then Ace Trainer Reena, and a bit further down Fisherman Scott.  Psychic Vernon is a bit further on, and north of him is a Rest House where you can heal.  Outside of the house is Ace Trainer Joyce, and a Blue Apricorn Tree.  Further on you face Ace Trainer Gaven, Ace Trainer Jake, and Ace Trainer Jamie.

North of Jamie is the Pokemon League Reception Gate -- inside you can go to Mt. Silver -- if the guard would let you -- and Kanto, after you beat the Elite Four that is...  For now Victory Road is where we are bound, so continue north!

-- Victory Road --

As you move along the path you need to push that boulder and then grab the Potion on the path, and a Full Heal further on.  Towards the level exit to the east is a Max Revive you should grab, then head back and take the ladder up.  Grab the Max Revive at the end of the first ledge, then take the next ladder up, then drop down the hole in the floor.  On the path push the boulder ONCE, then use the steps to run down and up the other side, where you push the boulder back a few spots to clear the route.  On this level at the end is a Full Restore.  Head up to the next level via the ladder, and follow the path around to the treasure ball, and get yourself another Ultra Ball!

Continue along past the first hole and drop down the second, grabbing the HP Up here, and then take the ladder back up, follow the path all the way around to the narrow gully with the three breakable rocks blocking it -- break them to grab TM79, Dark Pulse. 

From here head north towards the exit and your Rival will run up and stop you from leaving!  Once again he has vowed to crush us -- but really, I mean, he has not had much luck with that quest of his, has he? 

Your Rival starts the fight with a Level 36 Sneasel, and when you crush that, brings out a Level 37 Haunter.  After you take that out, he sends in his Level 38 Golbat, and then a Level 40 Feraligatr -- and it gets a little tougher.  A Level 37 Magneton is next, and finally a Level 37 Kadabra!  You know, we have easily trained our teams above 40, and he had a jump-start on us and most of his team is under 40...  What has he been doing?!

Your Rival finally understands that his way is not the right way, and vows to battle you again once he figures out the right way...  You know, he could save a lot of time by just asking us.

-- Indigo Plateau --

Use the nearby exit and hey!  We have reached the Indigo Plateau!  Man we are good!  Ahead a little ways is the Pokemon League Headquarters -- so head in and have Nurse Joy heal your team, then hit the Market Counter for any of your kit needs.  Now would be a good time to save, too.

At the top of the stairs you will find the Host, who will explain that once you enter that door, you cannot turn back.  You have to face the Elite Four all in one go, so be sure you have all the kit you need (and can afford) and are ready for this mega-fight!  Ready?  Well STOP!

Before you face the Four, step back outside for a minute...

-- Back to Blackthorn City --

Now that we have visited the PLHQ we can Fly back here any time that we want, so Fly to Blackthorn and hit the Center there, opening a slot in your party (so you only have 5 Pokemon in it).  Now head back into the Dragon's Dead and talk to the Master there -- Clair's Grandfather --  who gives you a Level 15 Dratini!

Bear in mind that this is a Dragon-Type, and that his giving it to you is a signal honor, so be sure that you thank him!  Right, now we have wrapped up the last piece of the Ho-Oh Quest, so it is time to take the plunge and beat the Elite Four!  So head back outside, Fly to the PLHQ, and drop the Dratini into storage and the grab Ho-Oh and put him in the lead for your party so we can wrap up the last outstanding matter for Johto -- the ? ! Unown!

Fly to Violet City and make your way to the Union Cave entrance.  Head to the northwest corner and go down a level, Surf up and take the upper of the two paths, Surf up, and then exit the Cave!  Run along the path and into the entrance and read the sign -- it spells "HO-OH" in Unown Script, and as you have him as your lead, the door magically opens!  Inside are four treasure balls containing a Life Orb, a Leppa Berry, a Charcoal, and a Revival Herb!

Now exit the Ruin and Fly to Violet City, then return to the Ruins and go into the Office, where you should talk to the center Researcher to fully update the Unown Report.  He will complete the report, and then a panel in the main Ruins (the one we always exit from) will open, and you can now find the final two forms!

With that last chore out of the way, the Unown Report is finished, and the Unown Quest is done!  Now it is time for our biggest battle yet!  Fly back to the PLHQ and head up the stairs, it is time to face the Elite Four!

-- The Elite Four --

BEFORE you take on the Elite Four there are a few things that you can do that will make your life a LOT easier, starting with the following:

-- Train your entire team to a MINIMUM of Level 45 or;
-- Import a higher level team;
-- Make sure that you have plenty of kit - 20 each of Full Restores, Max Potions, and maybe that many Revives, Awakenings, and  Full Heals, though you should not really need 20 of each;
-- Do not even think about entering this battle without a Psychic Pokemon, and it would be a good idea to have it know the moves Shadow Ball and Bite. 
-- A Fire-Type with the moves Lava Plume and Fire Spin are also handy. 

As you enter you are greeted by Will, the first member that you must battle.  He starts with a Level 40 Xatu, followed by a Level 42 Xatu, then a :eve; 41 Exeggutor.  That is half of his team down!  His next is a Level 41 Jynx, and finally, a Level 41 Slowbro.  That was a challenging battle, but you are destined to win, so there you have it!

Before you progress to the next area, heal your team using pots, and if necessary restore PP to any special moves, and then SAVE.  Once you have saved, go ahead and enter the next chamber!

Now we meet Koga, who uses a much richer strategy in his battles.  He begins with a Level 40 Ariados, followed by a Level 43 Forretress, then a Level 42 Muk.  That is half of his team down!  Next we face a Level 44 Crobat, and finally a Level 41 Venomoth!   Koga was a bit more graceful about losing, but not all that much more graceful.  Sheesh, these are supposed to be the best of the best, but their manners?

As before, heal up, restore PP if you need to, and then SAVE.

Bruno is next, and he is pretty cocky!  He starts the battle with a Level 42 Hitmontop, followed by a Level 43 Onix and then a Level 46 Machamp.  Three down, two to go, starting with a Level 42 Hitmonlee, and last but not least, a Level 42 Hitmonchan! 

As before, stop and heal, restore PP if you need to.  This is also a good time to use any PP Up's you have on the best moves of your best team member!  Now SAVE and then head into the next chamber!

Karen of the Elite Four is awaiting you, and she is into Dark-Types, so be prepared!  She starts with a Level 42 Umbreon, followed by a Level 47 Houndoom, then a Level 44 Murkrow.  Next is a Level 45 Gengar, then a Level 42 Vileplume! 

As before stop to heal, replace PP, and add any other stat boosters that you have and want to.  If you had trouble with any of the previous fights, consider using some of the Rare Candy that you have -- you should have 8 of them -- on the team member that had trouble due to their level.  After you have made all of the adjustments that you need to, SAVE!

-- The Battle with Lance --

It is time to battle Lance, the Pokemon League Champion!  You are prepared, you are ready, you are the best!  It is time to prove that to the one person in all the land who will actually respect it!  You can expect this to be a longish battle, because he will use potions...

Lance leads with his Level 46 Gyarados, then follows with his Level 48 Aerodactyl, then his Level 48 Charizard -- that is half of his team down!  Next he offers his Level 50 Dragonite, his Level 49 Dragonite, and finally another Level 49 Dragonite! 

You have done it!  You have beaten the Champion!  Good on ya mate!  As the battle ends Mary arrives with the Professor,  but before she can interview you, Lance spirits you off to the next chamber!  Here you -- and your team -- are registered as League Champions!  As you watch each of your team is paraded before you in the screen in a flashy way, and each receives their Championship Ribbon!  How excellent!

Obviously this is not the end-end, just the completion of our adventures in Johto -- Kanto is still ahead of us, but as is the tradition for the games, when you beat the Champion you are treated to the credits, and why not?  The brilliant folks who made this game deserve a little credit, right?