Part 9: Acropora City — Alan and the Glacier Badge

Alan gives the Glacier Badge and the Earthquake TM. The Burglars' hideout under Route 17, Route 18's caves, the Gilded Hall and Molten Peak are all around this point.

Acropora City — Alan and the Glacier Badge opens 27 areas. There are 37 trainers standing in them. The fights at this checkpoint are Rival Mike (fight 5) — if you chose Squirtle, Rival Mike (fight 5) — if you chose Bulbasaur, Rival Mike (fight 5) — if you chose Charmander, and 6 more.

Where to go

Acropora Cave B1F
Wild: Graveler 60% · Lv 38-39, Onix 20% · Lv 39, Golbat 15% · Lv 40, Rhyhorn 5% · Lv 39-40
Acropora City
Wild: Spearow 80% · Lv 15-18, Poliwag 65% · Lv 11-20, Clefairy 50% · Lv 35-38, Golduck 50% · Lv 36 +7 more
Dugtrios Den
Wild: Diglett Lv 40, Dugtrio Lv 60
Pick up: Emerald Ring
Entei Cave 1F
Wild: Magcargo 60% · Lv 38, Weezing 25% · Lv 40-42, Magmar 15% · Lv 38
Pick up: Nugget (hidden), Pp Up (hidden), Ultra Ball (hidden), X Accuracy (hidden)
Entei Cave B1F
Wild: Magcargo 60% · Lv 44-45, Weezing 25% · Lv 43-46, Magmar 15% · Lv 44-45
Pick up: Full Restore, Rare Candy
Gilded Hall 1F Center Room
Wild: Meowth 55% · Lv 35-36, Vulpix 30% · Lv 36, Mr. Mime 10% · Lv 37, Eevee 5% · Lv 35-37
Pick up: Small Key (hidden)
Gilded Hall 1F Side Rooms
Wild: Meowth 55% · Lv 35-36, Vulpix 30% · Lv 36, Mr. Mime 10% · Lv 37, Eevee 5% · Lv 35-37
Pick up: Small Key (hidden), Super Repel
Gilded Hall 2F
Wild: Meowth 50% · Lv 35, Vulpix 30% · Lv 36, Hypno 10% · Lv 35, Eevee 9% · Lv 35-36 +2 more
Pick up: Revive, Small Key (hidden), Star Piece
Gilded Hall 3F
Wild: Meowth 55% · Lv 35-36, Vulpix 30% · Lv 36, Skarmory 10% · Lv 35, Eevee 5% · Lv 35-37
Pick up: Full Restore, Nugget, Small Key (hidden)
Gilded Hall Roof
Wild: Ho-Oh Lv 70
Pick up: Sacred Ash (hidden)
Molten Peak 1F
Wild: Graveler 60% · Lv 38, Slugma 30% · Lv 39, Golbat 10% · Lv 38-42
Molten Peak B1F
Wild: Graveler 60% · Lv 38, Onix 20% · Lv 40, Magmar 15% · Lv 38, Rhyhorn 5% · Lv 40-41
Trainers: Cooltrainer Jordan Lv 44, Hiker Isaiah Lv 45, Firebreather Louis Lv 45
Pick up: Fire Stone (hidden), Heat Charm (hidden), Max Potion (hidden), Max Revive (hidden), Rare Candy (hidden), X Attack (hidden)
Molten Peak B2F
Wild: Geodude 50% · Lv 7-52, Diglett 35% · Lv 7-52, Shuckle 10% · Lv 7-52, Slugma 5% · Lv 7-52
Trainers: Cooltrainer Eve Lv 45, Firebreather Roger Lv 46
Pick up: TM04 Roar, Charcoal, King's Rock, Nugget, Pp Up (hidden), Ultra Ball (hidden), X Spcl.def (hidden)
Molten Peak Outside
Wild: Slugma 40% · Lv 37-39, Magmar 30% · Lv 38, Donphan 20% · Lv 39, Magcargo 5% · Lv 38 +1 more
Trainers: Cooltrainer Todd Lv 44, Blackbelt Riku Lv 45, Cooltrainer Faith Lv 46, Camper Norris Lv 46, Super Nerd Dennis Lv 48
Pick up: Dragon Scale
Route 17
Wild: Poliwag 65% · Lv 11-20, Golduck 50% · Lv 36, Hoothoot 50% · Lv 16, Poliwhirl 50% · Lv 45-47 +13 more
Trainers: Biker Flynn Lv 42
Route 18 Hidden Cave 1F
Wild: Diglett 50% · Lv 38-39, Geodude 50% · Lv 7-52, Graveler 31% · Lv 39-40, Parasect 10% · Lv 40 +3 more
Pick up: Carbos, Hp Up (hidden), Max Potion (hidden), Max Repel (hidden), Nugget (hidden), Protein (hidden), Revive (hidden), Super Potion
Route 18 Hidden Cave B1F
Wild: Diglett 50% · Lv 38-39, Graveler 31% · Lv 39-40, Dunsparce 10% · Lv 40, Golbat 9% · Lv 39-40
Pick up: Elixer (hidden), Full Restore, Metal Coat, Pp Up, Rare Candy (hidden), Stardust (hidden), Ultra Ball (hidden)
Route 18 North
Wild: Pineco 50% · Lv 16, Ariados 30% · Lv 35, Fearow 30% · Lv 38, Granbull 30% · Lv 35 +9 more
Pick up: Brick Piece (hidden), Elixer, Gold Leaf (hidden), Ultra Ball (hidden)
Route 18 South
Wild: Pineco 50% · Lv 16, Ariados 30% · Lv 35, Fearow 30% · Lv 38, Granbull 30% · Lv 35 +9 more
Pick up: Big Mushroom, Coarse Charm, Damp Charm, Heat Charm (hidden), Heat Charm, Heat Charm (hidden), Heat Charm, Max Repel +2 more
Route 19
Wild: Pineco 50% · Lv 16, Fearow 30% · Lv 35, Meowth 30% · Lv 35-38, Noctowl 30% · Lv 35 +8 more
Pick up: Nugget
Route 20
Wild: Slugma 40% · Lv 37-39, Magmar 30% · Lv 38, Graveler 20% · Lv 39, Magcargo 5% · Lv 38 +1 more
Burglar Hideout B2F
Trainers: Scientist Milton Lv 41, Burglar Duke 2 Lv 41, Sage Caleb 2 Lv 41, Scientist Charlie Lv 43, Biker Chase Lv 44, Biker Lars Lv 44
Acropora Cave 2F
Trainers: Hiker Vincent Lv 41, Hiker Zeke Lv 43, Pokéfan Doug Lv 43
Burglar Hideout B1F
Trainers: Sage Lo 2 Lv 41, ★ Rival Mike (fight 5) — if you chose Squirtle Lv 43, ★ Rival Mike (fight 5) — if you chose Bulbasaur Lv 43, ★ Rival Mike (fight 5) — if you chose Charmander Lv 43, Biker Brandon Lv 43, Biker Ryan Lv 43 +2 more

Also open from here

3 more areas the same checkpoint opens, each with its own page.

Acropora Cave 1FFlute Master HouseAcropora Gym

★ Rival Mike (fight 5) — if you chose Squirtle — Burglar Hideout B1F

6 Pokémon · level cap Lv 43 (every cap) · Rival Mike (fight 5) — if you chose Squirtle’s own page

Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
Primeape Lv 40 Fighting	Held item Blackglasses	Cross Chop U-Turn Swagger Pursuit	HP65Attack105Defense60Sp. Atk60Sp. Def70Speed95Total455
Ursaring Lv 42 Normal	Held item Mint Berry	Strength Rock Smash Faint Attack Rest	HP90Attack130Defense75Sp. Atk75Sp. Def75Speed55Total500
Kingler Lv 41 Water		Headbutt Bulldoze Bubblebeam Protect	HP55Attack130Defense115Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed75Total475
Arcanine Lv 40 Fire		Crunch Flamethrower Agility Extremespeed	HP90Attack110Defense80Sp. Atk100Sp. Def80Speed95Total555
Nidoking Lv 42 PoisonGround		Rock Smash Thrash Bulldoze Sludge Bomb	HP81Attack102Defense77Sp. Atk85Sp. Def75Speed85Total505
Meganium Lv 43 Grass	Held item Miracleberry	Light Screen Petal Dance Giga Drain Reflect	HP80Attack82Defense100Sp. Atk83Sp. Def100Speed80Total525

★ Rival Mike (fight 5) — if you chose Bulbasaur — Burglar Hideout B1F

6 Pokémon · level cap Lv 43 (every cap) · Rival Mike (fight 5) — if you chose Bulbasaur’s own page

Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
Primeape Lv 40 Fighting	Held item Blackglasses	Cross Chop U-Turn Swagger Pursuit	HP65Attack105Defense60Sp. Atk60Sp. Def70Speed95Total455
Ursaring Lv 42 Normal	Held item Mint Berry	Strength Rock Smash Faint Attack Rest	HP90Attack130Defense75Sp. Atk75Sp. Def75Speed55Total500
Exeggutor Lv 41 GrassPsychic		Egg Bomb Headbutt Psychic Stun Spore	HP95Attack95Defense85Sp. Atk125Sp. Def85Speed55Total540
Kingler Lv 40 Water		Headbutt Bulldoze Bubblebeam Protect	HP55Attack130Defense115Sp. Atk50Sp. Def50Speed75Total475
Nidoking Lv 42 PoisonGround		Rock Smash Thrash Bulldoze Sludge Bomb	HP81Attack102Defense77Sp. Atk85Sp. Def75Speed85Total505
Typhlosion Lv 43 Fire	Held item Miracleberry	Flamethrower Swift Defense Curl Thunderpunch	HP78Attack84Defense78Sp. Atk109Sp. Def85Speed100Total534

★ Rival Mike (fight 5) — if you chose Charmander — Burglar Hideout B1F

6 Pokémon · level cap Lv 43 (every cap) · Rival Mike (fight 5) — if you chose Charmander’s own page

Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
Primeape Lv 40 Fighting	Held item Blackglasses	Cross Chop U-Turn Swagger Pursuit	HP65Attack105Defense60Sp. Atk60Sp. Def70Speed95Total455
Ursaring Lv 42 Normal	Held item Mint Berry	Strength Rock Smash Faint Attack Rest	HP90Attack130Defense75Sp. Atk75Sp. Def75Speed55Total500
Arcanine Lv 41 Fire		Crunch Flamethrower Agility Extremespeed	HP90Attack110Defense80Sp. Atk100Sp. Def80Speed95Total555
Exeggutor Lv 40 GrassPsychic		Egg Bomb Headbutt Psychic Stun Spore	HP95Attack95Defense85Sp. Atk125Sp. Def85Speed55Total540
Nidoking Lv 42 PoisonGround		Rock Smash Thrash Bulldoze Sludge Bomb	HP81Attack102Defense77Sp. Atk85Sp. Def75Speed85Total505
Feraligatr Lv 43 Water	Held item Miracleberry	Ice Punch Crunch Waterfall Flail	HP85Attack105Defense100Sp. Atk79Sp. Def83Speed78Total530

Also fought around here

Alan (party 1: your first visit)Alan (party 2: rematch 1)Alan (party 3: rematch 2)Alan (party 4: rematch 3)Alan (party 5: rematch 4)Alan (party 6: rematch 5 and every one after)

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.