Part 1: Just started — no badges

Just started — no badges opens 7 areas. There are 38 trainers standing in them. The fights at this checkpoint are Magma Admin Tabitha, Magma Leader Maxie, Pokemon Trainer Brendan, and 2 more.

Where to go

1. Petalburg City

   Wild: Corphish 100% · Lv 20-45, Marill 100% · Lv 5-35, Magikarp 70% · Lv 5-10, Goldeen 30% · Lv 5-10

   Pick up: TM42 Facade, HM03 Surf

2. Petalburg Woods

   Wild: Poochyena 30% · Lv 5-6, Shroomish 25% · Lv 5-6, Wurmple 25% · Lv 5-6, Caterpie 20% · Lv 5 +12 more

   Trainers: Bug Catcher James Lv 6, Bug Catcher Lyle Lv 3, Team Aqua Grunt Lv 9

3. Route 101

   Wild: Wurmple 65% · Lv 2-3, Poochyena 45% · Lv 2-3, Zigzagoon 30% · Lv 2-3, Caterpie 10% · Lv 3 +4 more

4. Route 102

   Wild: Corphish 100% · Lv 20-45, Marill 95% · Lv 10-35, Magikarp 70% · Lv 5-10, Goldeen 30% · Lv 5-10 +13 more

   Trainers: Bug Catcher Rick Lv 4, Lass Tiana Lv 4, Youngster Allen Lv 4, Youngster Calvin Lv 5

5. Route 103

   Wild: Poochyena 78% · Lv 2-4, Magikarp 70% · Lv 5-10, Tentacool 60% · Lv 5-35, Wailmer 45% · Lv 30-45 +7 more

   Trainers: Aroma Lady Daisy Lv 14, Black Belt Rhett Lv 15, Fisherman Andrew Lv 15, Guitarist Marcos Lv 15, ★ Pokemon Trainer Brendan Lv 5, ★ Pokemon Trainer Brendan Lv 5 +8 more

6. Route 104

   Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 10-30, Wingull 95% · Lv 10-30, Poochyena 65% · Lv 4-5, Marill 20% · Lv 4-5 +8 more

   Trainers: Fisherman Darian Lv 9, Fisherman Ivan Lv 7, Lady Cindy Lv 7, Lass Haley Lv 6, ★ Pokemon Trainer Brendan Lv 15, ★ Pokemon Trainer Brendan Lv 15 +7 more

   Pick up: TM09 Bullet Seed

7. Rustboro City Gym

   Trainers: Hiker Marc Lv 8, ★ Roxanne Lv 15, Youngster Josh Lv 10, Youngster Tommy Lv 8

★ Magma Admin Tabitha — MT Chimney

4 Pokémon · level cap Lv 22 (every cap) · Magma Admin Tabitha’s own page

	Pokémon	Moves
	Numel Lv 18
	Poochyena Lv 20
	Numel Lv 22
	Zubat Lv 22

★ Magma Leader Maxie — MT Chimney

3 Pokémon · level cap Lv 25 (every cap) · Magma Leader Maxie’s own page

	Pokémon	Moves
	Mightyena Lv 24
	Zubat Lv 24
	Camerupt Lv 25

★ Pokemon Trainer Brendan — Route 103

1 Pokémon · level cap Lv 5 (every cap) · Pokemon Trainer Brendan’s own page

	Pokémon	Moves
	Treecko Lv 5	Pound Leer

Also fought around here

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

This game's documentation doesn't say where 23 of its 528 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.