Part 9: Beat Volkner — Sunyshore City Gym, badge 8

Beat Volkner — Sunyshore City Gym, badge 8 opens 6 areas. There are 52 trainers standing in them. The fights at this checkpoint are Champion Cynthia, Elite Four Aaron, Elite Four Bertha, and 6 more.

Where to go

1. Pokémon League

   Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 3-10, Pelipper 65% · Lv 35-45, Octillery 45% · Lv 20-50, Remoraid 45% · Lv 10-25 +3 more

   Trainers: ★ Champion Cynthia Lv 66, ★ Elite Four Aaron Lv 57, ★ Elite Four Bertha Lv 59, ★ Elite Four Flint Lv 61, ★ Elite Four Lucian Lv 63, ★ Rival Barry (Chimchar) Lv 53 +2 more

2. Victory Road

   Wild: Golbat 100% · Lv 35-50, Gyarados 100% · Lv 20-55, Magikarp 100% · Lv 3-10, Floatzel 30% · Lv 44-45 +7 more

   Trainers: Ace Trainer Arthur Lv 55, Ace Trainer Brandi Lv 54, Ace Trainer Clarice Lv 54, Ace Trainer Henry Lv 49, Ace Trainer Mariah Lv 48, Ace Trainer Micah Lv 54 +21 more

3. Sendoff Spring

   Wild: Golduck 100% · Lv 40-55, Magikarp 100% · Lv 3-10, Gyarados 55% · Lv 30-55, Bibarel 45% · Lv 52-54 +7 more

4. Turnback Cave

   Wild: Bronzong 35% · Lv 55-56, Golbat 30% · Lv 55-56, Haunter 30% · Lv 54-56, Lunatone 8% · Lv 54-56 +2 more

5. Route 224

   Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 3-10, Pelipper 65% · Lv 40-55, Octillery 45% · Lv 20-50, Remoraid 45% · Lv 10-25 +16 more

   Trainers: Ace Trainer Jamie Lv 56, Ace Trainer Ruben Lv 54, Black Belt Carl Lv 56, Dragon Tamer Hayden Lv 57, Psychic Brittney Lv 54, Psychic Maxwell Lv 54 +2 more

6. Sunyshore City Gym

   Trainers: ★ Volkner Lv 49, Ace Trainer Destiny Lv 44, Ace Trainer Zachery Lv 44, Guitarist Jerry Lv 44, Guitarist Lonnie Lv 44, Guitarist Preston Lv 42 +3 more

★ Champion Cynthia — Pokémon League

6 Pokémon · level cap Lv 66 (every cap) · Champion Cynthia’s own page

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Spiritomb Lv 61 GhostDark	Ability Pressure	Dark Pulse Psychic Silver Wind Embargo	HP50Attack92Defense108Sp. Atk92Sp. Def108Speed35Total485
	Roserade Lv 60 GrassPoison		Energy Ball Sludge Bomb Shadow Ball Extrasensory	HP60Attack70Defense65Sp. Atk125Sp. Def105Speed90Total515
	Gastrodon Lv 60 WaterGround		Muddy Water Earthquake Stone Edge Sludge Bomb	HP111Attack83Defense68Sp. Atk92Sp. Def82Speed39Total475
	Lucario Lv 63 FightingSteel		Aura Sphere Dragon Pulse Psychic Earthquake	HP70Attack110Defense70Sp. Atk115Sp. Def70Speed90Total525
	Milotic Lv 63 Water		Surf Ice Beam Mirror Coat Aqua Ring	HP95Attack60Defense79Sp. Atk100Sp. Def125Speed81Total540
	Garchomp Lv 66 DragonGround	Ability Sand Veil Held item Sitrus Berry	Dragon Rush Earthquake Brick Break Giga Impact	HP108Attack130Defense95Sp. Atk80Sp. Def85Speed102Total600

★ Elite Four Aaron — Pokémon League

5 Pokémon · level cap Lv 57 (every cap) · Elite Four Aaron’s own page

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Dustox Lv 53 BugPoison	Ability Shield Dust	Toxic Bug Buzz Double Team Light Screen	HP60Attack50Defense70Sp. Atk50Sp. Def90Speed65Total385
	Beautifly Lv 53 BugFlying	Ability Swarm	Energy Ball Bug Buzz Psychic Shadow Ball	HP60Attack70Defense50Sp. Atk100Sp. Def50Speed65Total395
	Vespiquen Lv 54 BugFlying	Ability Pressure	Attack Order Defend Order Heal Order Power Gem	HP70Attack80Defense102Sp. Atk80Sp. Def102Speed40Total474
	Heracross Lv 54 BugFighting		Megahorn Close Combat Night Slash Stone Edge	HP80Attack125Defense75Sp. Atk40Sp. Def95Speed85Total500
	Drapion Lv 57 PoisonDark	Held item Sitrus Berry	X-Scissor Cross Poison Ice Fang Aerial Ace	HP70Attack90Defense110Sp. Atk60Sp. Def75Speed95Total500

★ Elite Four Bertha — Pokémon League

5 Pokémon · level cap Lv 59 (every cap) · Elite Four Bertha’s own page

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Quagsire Lv 55 WaterGround		Dig Double Team Protect Sandstorm	HP95Attack85Defense85Sp. Atk65Sp. Def65Speed35Total430
	Sudowoodo Lv 56 Rock		Earthquake Sucker Punch Hammer Arm Sandstorm	HP70Attack100Defense115Sp. Atk30Sp. Def65Speed30Total410
	Golem Lv 56 RockGround		Earthquake Gyro Ball Brick Break Sandstorm	HP80Attack120Defense130Sp. Atk55Sp. Def65Speed45Total495
	Whiscash Lv 55 WaterGround		Fissure Aqua Tail Zen Headbutt Rock Slide	HP110Attack78Defense73Sp. Atk76Sp. Def71Speed60Total468
	Hippowdon Lv 59 Ground	Ability Sand Stream Held item Sitrus Berry	Earthquake Stone Edge Crunch Curse	HP108Attack112Defense118Sp. Atk68Sp. Def72Speed47Total525

Also fought around here

Everything you can have caught by this checkpoint · Open the interactive guide

This game's documentation doesn't say where 11 of its 459 fights happen, so those trainers are on no part of this walkthrough; they are all on the Trainers page. It also doesn't say when 4 of its areas open up, so they are listed together in the last part rather than guessed into the story.