Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire walkthrough · Part 9 of 10

Part 9: Beat Wallace — Sootopolis City Gym, badge 8

Beat Wallace — Sootopolis City Gym, badge 8 opens 4 areas. There are 26 trainers standing in them. The fights at this checkpoint are Wallace, Champion Steven, Elite Four Drake, and 3 more.

Where to go

  1. Ever Grande City

    Wild: Magikarp 70% · Lv 5-10, Tentacool 60% · Lv 5-35, Wailmer 45% · Lv 30-45, Luvdisc 40% · Lv 30-35 +3 more

    Trainers:Champion Steven Lv 58, ★ Elite Four Drake Lv 55, ★ Elite Four Glacia Lv 53, ★ Elite Four Phoebe Lv 51, ★ Elite Four Sidney Lv 49

  2. Victory Road

    Wild: Golbat 100% · Lv 25-40, Barboach 80% · Lv 25-35, Graveler 70% · Lv 30-40, Magikarp 70% · Lv 5-10 +14 more

    Trainers: Cooltrainer Albert Lv 43, Cooltrainer Caroline Lv 43, Cooltrainer Edgar Lv 44, Cooltrainer Hope Lv 44, Cooltrainer Julie Lv 43, Cooltrainer Michelle Lv 42 +6 more

  3. Sky Pillar

    Wild: Golbat 30% · Lv 48-50, Mawile 30% · Lv 48-50, Sableye 30% · Lv 48-50, Claydol 25% · Lv 47-50 +4 more

  4. Sootopolis City Gym

    Trainers:Wallace Lv 43, Beauty Bridget Lv 41, Beauty Connie Lv 40, Beauty Olivia Lv 41, Beauty Tiffany Lv 39, Lady Brianna Lv 41 +3 more

★ Wallace — Sootopolis City Gym

5 Pokémon · level cap Lv 43 (every cap) · Wallace’s own page

PokémonMoves
LuvdiscLuvdisc
Lv 40 · Swift Swim
Take Down Attract Sweet Kiss Flail
WhiscashWhiscash
Lv 42
Amnesia Rest Snore Earthquake
SealeoSealeo
Lv 40
Aurora Beam Hail Rest Snore
SeakingSeaking
Lv 42
Horn Attack Flail Fury Attack Waterfall
MiloticMilotic
Lv 43
Twister Recover Rain Dance Hydro Pump

★ Champion Steven — Ever Grande City

6 Pokémon · level cap Lv 58 (every cap) · Champion Steven’s own page

PokémonMoves
SkarmorySkarmory
Lv 57
Air Cutter Steel Wing Spikes Metal Sound
ClaydolClaydol
Lv 55 · Levitate
Sandstorm Hyper Beam Cosmic Power Explosion
AggronAggron
Lv 56
Take Down Iron Tail Protect Metal Sound
CradilyCradily
Lv 56 · Suction Cups
Ingrain Confuse Ray Amnesia Ancient Power
ArmaldoArmaldo
Lv 56 · Battle Armor
Protect Ancient Power Fury Cutter Slash
MetagrossMetagross
Lv 58 · Clear Body · Sitrus Berry
Pursuit Psychic Iron Defense Meteor Mash

★ Elite Four Drake — Ever Grande City

5 Pokémon · level cap Lv 55 (every cap) · Elite Four Drake’s own page

PokémonMoves
ShelgonShelgon
Lv 52 · Rock Head
Ember Protect Dragon Breath Scary Face
AltariaAltaria
Lv 54 · Natural Cure
Dragon Breath Dragon Dance Refresh Perish Song
FlygonFlygon
Lv 53 · Levitate
Crunch Dragon Breath Screech Sandstorm
FlygonFlygon
Lv 53 · Levitate
Crunch Dragon Breath Screech Sandstorm
SalamenceSalamence
Lv 55 · Intimidate · Sitrus Berry
Protect Dragon Breath Scary Face Fly

Also fought around here

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

This game's documentation doesn't say where 15 of its 396 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.