Part 9: Beat Volkner — Sunyshore City Gym, badge 8
Beat Volkner — Sunyshore City Gym, badge 8 opens 6 areas. There are 58 trainers standing in them. The fights at this checkpoint are Champion Cynthia, Champion Cynthia — rematch, Elite Four Aaron, and 11 more.
Where to go
Pokémon League
Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 3-15, Wingull 60% · Lv 30-40, Octillery 45% · Lv 30-55, Remoraid 45% · Lv 10-25 +4 more
Trainers: ★ Champion Cynthia Lv 62, ★ Champion Cynthia — rematch Lv 78, ★ Elite Four Aaron Lv 53, ★ Elite Four Aaron — rematch Lv 69, ★ Elite Four Bertha Lv 55, ★ Elite Four Bertha — rematch Lv 71 +7 more
Victory Road
Wild: Gyarados 100% · Lv 30-55, Magikarp 100% · Lv 3-15, Floatzel 90% · Lv 30-50, Steelix 40% · Lv 42-44 +10 more
Trainers: Ace Trainer Arthur Lv 55, Ace Trainer Brandi Lv 57, Ace Trainer Clarice Lv 56, Ace Trainer Henry Lv 48, Ace Trainer Mariah Lv 48, Ace Trainer Micah Lv 56 +22 more
Sendoff Spring
Wild: Golduck 100% · Lv 20-40, Magikarp 100% · Lv 3-15, Gyarados 55% · Lv 30-55, Goldeen 45% · Lv 10-25 +9 more
Turnback Cave
Wild: Gastly 40% · Lv 15-17, Haunter 40% · Lv 45-47, Golbat 25% · Lv 45-47, Bronzong 20% · Lv 45 +8 more
Route 224
Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 3-15, Pelipper 60% · Lv 35-55, Octillery 45% · Lv 30-55, Remoraid 45% · Lv 10-25 +14 more
Trainers: Ace Trainer Jamie Lv 60, Ace Trainer Ruben Lv 57, Black Belt Carl Lv 59, Dragon Tamer Hayden Lv 56, Psychic Brittney Lv 57, Psychic Maxwell Lv 58 +2 more
Sunyshore City Gym
Trainers: ★ Volkner Lv 50, Ace Trainer Destiny Lv 48, Ace Trainer Zachery Lv 48, Guitarist Jerry Lv 44, Guitarist Lonnie Lv 47, Guitarist Preston Lv 45 +3 more
★ Champion Cynthia — Pokémon League
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Spiritomb Lv 58 GhostDark | Ability Pressure | Dark Pulse Psychic Silver Wind Shadow Ball | HP50Attack92Defense108Sp. Atk92Sp. Def108Speed35Total485 |
 | Roserade Lv 58 GrassPoison | Energy Ball Sludge Bomb Toxic Extrasensory | HP60Attack70Defense65Sp. Atk125Sp. Def105Speed90Total515 | |
 | Togekiss Lv 60 FairyFlying | Air Slash Aura Sphere Water Pulse Shock Wave | HP85Attack50Defense95Sp. Atk120Sp. Def115Speed80Total545 | |
 | Lucario Lv 60 FightingSteel | Aura Sphere Extreme Speed Shadow Ball Stone Edge | HP70Attack110Defense70Sp. Atk115Sp. Def70Speed90Total525 | |
 | Milotic Lv 58 Water | Surf Ice Beam Mirror Coat Dragon Pulse | HP95Attack60Defense79Sp. Atk100Sp. Def125Speed81Total540 | |
 | Garchomp Lv 62 DragonGround | Ability Sand Veil Held item Sitrus Berry | Dragon Rush Earthquake Flamethrower Giga Impact | HP108Attack130Defense95Sp. Atk80Sp. Def85Speed102Total600 |
★ Champion Cynthia — rematch — Pokémon League
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiritomb Lv 74 GhostDark | Ability Pressure | Dark Pulse Psychic Silver Wind Ominous Wind | HP50Attack92Defense108Sp. Atk92Sp. Def108Speed35Total485 |
| Roserade Lv 74 GrassPoison | Energy Ball Sludge Bomb Shadow Ball Extrasensory | HP60Attack70Defense65Sp. Atk125Sp. Def105Speed90Total515 | |
| Togekiss Lv 76 FairyFlying | Air Slash Aura Sphere Water Pulse Psychic | HP85Attack50Defense95Sp. Atk120Sp. Def115Speed80Total545 | |
| Lucario Lv 76 FightingSteel | Aura Sphere Dragon Pulse Psychic Earthquake | HP70Attack110Defense70Sp. Atk115Sp. Def70Speed90Total525 | |
| Milotic Lv 74 Water | Surf Ice Beam Mirror Coat Aqua Ring | HP95Attack60Defense79Sp. Atk100Sp. Def125Speed81Total540 | |
| Garchomp Lv 78 DragonGround | Ability Sand Veil Held item Sitrus Berry | Dragon Rush Earthquake Brick Break Giga Impact | HP108Attack130Defense95Sp. Atk80Sp. Def85Speed102Total600 |
★ Elite Four Aaron — Pokémon League
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Yanmega Lv 49 BugFlying | Air Slash Bug Buzz U-turn Double Team | HP86Attack76Defense86Sp. Atk116Sp. Def56Speed95Total515 | |
 | Scizor Lv 49 BugSteel | Iron Head X-Scissor Night Slash Quick Attack | HP70Attack130Defense100Sp. Atk55Sp. Def80Speed65Total500 | |
 | Vespiquen Lv 50 BugFlying | Ability Pressure | Attack Order Defend Order Heal Order Power Gem | HP70Attack80Defense102Sp. Atk80Sp. Def102Speed40Total474 |
 | Heracross Lv 51 BugFighting | Megahorn Close Combat Night Slash Stone Edge | HP80Attack125Defense75Sp. Atk40Sp. Def95Speed85Total500 | |
 | Drapion Lv 53 PoisonDark | Held item Sitrus Berry | X-Scissor Cross Poison Ice Fang Aerial Ace | HP70Attack90Defense110Sp. Atk60Sp. Def75Speed95Total500 |
Also fought around here
This game's documentation doesn't say where 21 of its 513 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.