Emerald Victory Road
The final cave gauntlet before the Pokemon League, packed with tough trainers and rough terrain. Wally is waiting at the entrance for one last battle before you reach the Elite Four.
Victory Road is in Hoenn. In the story it comes after Sky Pillar and continues south to Ever Grande City.
VICTORY ROAD MAP
Victory Road locks each part of its three-floor cave behind a different HM, so Rock Smash, Strength, Surf, and Flash all have to be in hand. Skip one and a whole section stays beyond reach.
Victory Road Walkthrough
1F
- From the south entrance, follow the walkway east to pick up the Max ElixirMax ElixirFully restores the PP of a Pokemon's moves.1F, on the east side of the cave, north of the PP Up on the east side of the cave, north of the sealed pocket.
- Head back west into the west passage, where WallyRival Wally₱2,700
AltariaLv 44
DelcattyLv 43
RoseliaLv 44
MagnetonLv 41
GardevoirLv 45Weak to4×Ice4×GroundRockDragonFightingFireFlyingPsychicBugGhostDark battles you; north of him Cooltrainer HopeCooltrainer Hope₱2,160RoseliaLv 45Weak toFireIceFlyingPsychic battles you, then climb down the ladder to B1F.
Rival battle · fight 1Rival WallyAltaria · Delcatty · Roselia · Magneton · GardevoirLv 41–45₱2,700AltariaLv 44DelcattyLv 43RoseliaLv 44MagnetonLv 41GardevoirLv 45
Max Elixir
PP UpB1F
- Go south, push the west passage's boulder west, then loop south and push the next boulder east.
- Head east, smash the rock and take the stairs up to the raised walkway east.
- Past its east end Cooltrainer SamuelCooltrainer Samuel₱2,016
SwellowLv 42
MawileLv 42
KadabraLv 42Weak toElectricIceRockFireFightingGroundBugGhostDark battles you. North of him, push boulders and smash a rock to grab the Full RestoreFull RestoreFully restores the HP and status of a Pokemon.B1F, along the north wall behind a Strength boulder (requires Strength) along the north wall behind a StrengthMoveStrengthNormalClassPhysicalPower80Accuracy100%PP15Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. boulder. - Head back south down the east side and west to the ladder down to B2F.
Requires StrengthMoveStrengthNormalClassPhysicalPower80Accuracy100%PP15Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. (HM04MoveStrengthNormalClassPhysicalPower80Accuracy100%PP15Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.) to push. Usable after earning the Heat Badge from Flannery in Lavaridge Town.
Full Restore
TM29 PsychicB2F
- Walk north, where Cooltrainer JulieCooltrainer Julie₱2,016
SandslashLv 42
NinetalesLv 42
TropiusLv 42Weak to4×IceWaterGrassGroundRockFirePoisonFlying battles you, and SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. across the east pool to its north shore. - For the northeast room upstairs, take the shore path north and east to the ladder up.
- SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. west and use WaterfallMoveWaterfallWaterClassSpecialPower80Accuracy100%PP15Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls. to climb the falls, then uncover the hidden ElixirElixirRestores the PP of all moves by 10.B2F, across the water on the north side of the floor (requires Surf) (hidden) just north, across the water on the north side of the floor.
- SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. to the ledge across the water in the northwest, where Cooltrainer VitoCooltrainer Vito₱2,016
DodrioLv 42KadabraLv 42
ElectrodeLv 42
ShiftryLv 42Weak to4×BugElectricIceRockGhostDarkGroundFireFightingPoisonFlying battles you, and pick up the Full HealFull HealHeals all the status problems of one Pokemon.B2F, on a ledge across the water in the northwest (requires Surf). - Cross the lake west, ride the west falls down and SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. east to the island ladder up to B1F.
Use WaterfallMoveWaterfallWaterClassSpecialPower80Accuracy100%PP15Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls. to climb
Full Heal
ElixirB1F
- Head south, where Cooltrainer HalleCooltrainer Halle₱2,064
SableyeLv 43
AbsolLv 43Weak toFightingBug battles you, then down the west side and east along the bottom. - Smash the rocks, push the boulder south and climb the ladder north of them up to 1F.
1F
- From the ladder, climb to the walkway, follow it east and down, then head north, where Cooltrainer EdgarCooltrainer Edgar₱2,064
CacturneLv 43
PelipperLv 43Weak to4×Bug4×ElectricFireIceFightingPoisonFlyingRock battles you. - Keep north to the top chamber and leave by the north exit into Ever Grande City.
Pokemon Encounters
Mawile and Sableye both prowl the final cave at low rates, the version exclusives of Ruby and Sapphire sharing one last dungeon in Emerald. Lairon, Hariyama, and Aron carry real weight in the high 30s and low 40s. This is a real catch stop, not just a corridor to the League.
Old Rod2
Good Rod3
Super Rod2
Golbat
Also found in 5 other locations
ITEMS
All field items and hidden pickups at Victory Road.
TM29 Psychic
Psychic deals damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage.
TM29 Psychic
Psychic deals damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage.
PP Up
Raises the maximum PP of a selected move.
Max Elixir
Fully restores the PP of a Pokemon's moves.
Full Restore
Fully restores the HP and status of a Pokemon.
Full Heal
Heals all the status problems of one Pokemon.
Ultra Ball
A better BALL with a higher catch rate than a GREAT BALL.
Elixir
Restores the PP of all moves by 10.
Max Repel
Repels weak wild Pokemon for 250 steps.
TRAINERS
Wally returns for one last challenge in Victory Road, his fully evolved team led by a level 45 Gardevoir, a world away from the nervous boy you met in Petalburg. Cooltrainers hold the deeper halls, so save your strongest moves for him and the Elite Four beyond.
Victory Road Guide
Wally, your rival from the start of the game, blocks the way in for one last battle. He's come a long way from the nervous kid you helped catch a Ralts, and now leads with a strong Gardevoir. Heal up and save before the door, since beating him is the final test before Victory Road itself.
Almost never. You can feel your way through the dark stretches, and the cave HM that actually earns a party slot is Rock Smash, not Flash. Flash only matters for a couple of black rooms late in Victory Road, so don't waste an early move slot on it.
Yes, more than Flash is. Smashing the cracked rocks in Granite Cave turns up a Nosepass you won't meet any other way, and the ones in Victory Road hide Geodude and Graveler. Keep one party member who knows it so you're not backtracking when a breakable rock shows up.