Part 6: Staghorn Town — Posey and the Root Badge

Posey gives the Root Badge and the SolarBeam TM, and brings a second, stronger team once you have reached Rugosa City. Routes 10 to 13, Painters Forest and the Boneyard sit around Staghorn.

Staghorn Town — Posey and the Root Badge opens 15 areas. There are 41 trainers standing in them. The fights at this checkpoint are Pokémon Trainer Emily 2, Posey (party 1: your first visit), Posey (party 2: after reaching Rugosa City), and 5 more.

Where to go

1. Painters Forest

   Wild: Smeargle 100% · Lv 30, Poliwhirl 70% · Lv 24, Goldeen 65% · Lv 10-20, Magikarp 35% · Lv 10 +3 more

   Pick up: Palette (hidden)

2. Route 10

   Wild: Goldeen 65% · Lv 10-20, Hoothoot 50% · Lv 16, Psyduck 50% · Lv 25, Magikarp 35% · Lv 10 +16 more

   Pick up: TM08 Curse, TM57 Giga Drain, Gold Leaf (hidden), Leaf Stone, Revival Herb (hidden), Spell Tag

   Move tutor: Bubblebeam

3. Route 10 Hidden Cave

   Wild: Gengar Lv 60, Haunter Lv 40

   Pick up: Sapphire Pin

4. Route 11

   Wild: Goldeen 65% · Lv 10-20, Hoothoot 50% · Lv 16, Magikarp 35% · Lv 10, Gloom 30% · Lv 23 +18 more

   Trainers: Schoolboy Martin Lv 27, Picnicker Leslie Lv 27, Camper Rusty Lv 27, Beauty Rebecca Lv 28, Teacher Sharon Lv 28, Psychic Solomon Lv 28

   Pick up: Fire Stone, Fresh Water (hidden), Soothe Bell, Super Repel (hidden)

5. Route 11 Shelter

   Wild: Kangaskhan Lv 32

6. Route 12

   Wild: Goldeen 65% · Lv 10-20, Geodude 50% · Lv 7-52, Hoothoot 50% · Lv 16, Diglett 35% · Lv 7-52 +17 more

   Trainers: Pokémaniac Tyler Lv 29, Firebreather Wayne Lv 29, Pokéfan Gerald Lv 29, Biker Jesse Lv 30, Bird Keeper Roy Lv 31, Lad Devin Lv 35 +4 more

   Pick up: Sharp Beak

7. Route 13

   Wild: Poliwag 65% · Lv 11-20, Goldeen 50% · Lv 26, Hoothoot 50% · Lv 16, Poliwhirl 50% · Lv 45-47 +14 more

   Trainers: Lass Ginger Lv 30, Twins Leah & Mia Lv 30, Twins Mia & Leah Lv 30, Lad Tristan Lv 31, Bug Catcher Carl Lv 32, Psychic Wes Lv 32 +4 more

   Pick up: Blackglasses, Energy Root (hidden), Love Ball, Max Ether (hidden), Nugget, Power Herb (hidden), Ultra Ball

8. Staghorn Gym

   Wild: Jumpluff Lv 30, Tangela Lv 30, Victreebel Lv 30, Vileplume Lv 30

   Trainers: Bug Catcher Greg Lv 31, Camper Jeff Lv 31, Picnicker Terry Lv 32, Pokéfan Lester Lv 32, Picnicker Brittany Lv 33, ★ Posey (party 1: your first visit) Lv 35 +6 more

   Pick up: TM56 Solarbeam

9. Staghorn Town

   Wild: Spearow 80% · Lv 15-18, Poliwhirl 70% · Lv 24, Poliwag 65% · Lv 11-20, Magikarp 35% · Lv 10 +4 more

   Pick up: Silverpowder

10. The Boneyard 1F

    Wild: Cubone 80% · Lv 26-27, Houndour 20% · Lv 23-25, Marowak Lv 35

11. The Boneyard 2F

    Wild: Cubone 80% · Lv 26-27, Houndour 20% · Lv 23-25

    Pick up: Thick Club (hidden)

12. Unown Chamber O-U

    Wild: Unown 100% · Lv 38

13. Emilys House 2F

    Trainers: ★ Pokémon Trainer Emily 2 Lv 28

14. Route 13 Gate

    Trainers: Officer Harry Lv 40

15. Route 10 Curse House

    Trainers: Medium Annabel Lv 45

★ Pokémon Trainer Emily 2 — Emilys House 2F

5 Pokémon · level cap Lv 28 (every cap) · Pokémon Trainer Emily 2’s own page

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Flaaffy Lv 25 Electric		The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Flaaffy knows by Lv 25 in Pokémon Peridot Version: Thundershock Hypnosis Spark Double-Edge	HP70Attack55Defense55Sp. Atk80Sp. Def60Speed45Total365
	Donphan Lv 26 Ground		The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Donphan knows by Lv 26 in Pokémon Peridot Version: Bulldoze Endure Body Slam Rapid Spin	HP90Attack120Defense120Sp. Atk60Sp. Def60Speed50Total500
	Doduo Lv 26 NormalFlying		The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Doduo knows by Lv 26 in Pokémon Peridot Version: Rage Fury Attack Pursuit Agility	HP35Attack85Defense45Sp. Atk35Sp. Def35Speed75Total310
	Nyanell Lv 25 Dark		The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Nyanell knows by Lv 25 in Pokémon Peridot Version: Faint Attack Fury Swipes Screech Bite	HP60Attack90Defense60Sp. Atk65Sp. Def55Speed110Total440
	Clefable Lv 28 Fairy	Held item Pink Bow	The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Clefable knows by Lv 28 in Pokémon Peridot Version: Drain Kiss Metronome Moonlight Sing	HP95Attack70Defense73Sp. Atk95Sp. Def90Speed60Total483

★ Posey (party 1: your first visit) — Staghorn Gym

5 Pokémon · level cap Lv 35 (every cap) · Posey (party 1: your first visit)’s own page

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Bellossom Lv 31 Grass	Held item Focus Sash	Flail Light Screen Stun Spore Giga Drain	HP75Attack80Defense95Sp. Atk90Sp. Def100Speed50Total490
	Tangela Lv 31 Grass		Sleep Powder Giga Drain Poisonpowder Leech Seed	HP65Attack55Defense115Sp. Atk100Sp. Def40Speed60Total435
	Exeggutor Lv 33 GrassPsychic		Psychic Giga Drain Stun Spore Leech Seed	HP95Attack95Defense85Sp. Atk125Sp. Def85Speed55Total540
	Pinsir Lv 33 Bug	Held item X Attack	X-Scissor Rock Slide Dig Focus Energy	HP65Attack125Defense100Sp. Atk55Sp. Def70Speed85Total500
	Venusaur Lv 35 GrassPoison	Held item Power Herb	Giga Drain Leech Seed Poisonpowder Solarbeam	HP80Attack82Defense83Sp. Atk100Sp. Def100Speed80Total525

★ Posey (party 2: after reaching Rugosa City) — Staghorn Gym

6 Pokémon · level cap Lv 37 (every cap) · Posey (party 2: after reaching Rugosa City)’s own page

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Bellossom Lv 33 Grass	Held item Focus Sash	Flail Light Screen Stun Spore Giga Drain	HP75Attack80Defense95Sp. Atk90Sp. Def100Speed50Total490
	Butterfree Lv 33 BugFlying	Held item Glow Scales	Psybeam Giga Drain Sleep Powder Quiver Dance	HP60Attack45Defense50Sp. Atk90Sp. Def80Speed70Total395
	Exeggutor Lv 34 GrassPsychic	Held item Power Herb	Psychic Solarbeam Stun Spore Leech Seed	HP95Attack95Defense85Sp. Atk125Sp. Def85Speed55Total540
	Pinsir Lv 34 Bug	Held item X Speed	X-Scissor Rock Slide Dig Submission	HP65Attack125Defense100Sp. Atk55Sp. Def70Speed85Total500
	Gorgrowth Lv 33 Grass	Held item Leftovers	Ancientpower Giga Drain Stun Spore Leech Seed	HP100Attack100Defense125Sp. Atk110Sp. Def50Speed50Total535
	Venusaur Lv 37 GrassPoison	Held item Power Herb	Body Slam Leech Seed Synthesis Solarbeam	HP80Attack82Defense83Sp. Atk100Sp. Def100Speed80Total525

Also fought around here

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

This game's documentation doesn't say where 10 of its 518 fights happen, so those trainers are on no part of this walkthrough; they are all on the Trainers page.