Pokémon Sour Crystal walkthrough · Part 3 of 13

Part 3: Azalea Town — Bugsy and the Hive Badge

Union Cave and the Ruins of Alph sit on the way in. Bugsy's gym gives the Hive Badge; the Slowpoke Well side story and Ilex Forest (with the Headbutt TM and Route 34) follow.

Azalea Town — Bugsy and the Hive Badge opens 13 areas. There are 108 trainers standing in them. The fights at this checkpoint are Bugsy, Rival — if you chose Totodile, Rival — if you chose Chikorita, and 1 more.

Where to go

  1. Azalea Town

    Wild: Spearow 65% · Lv 10, Heracross 30% · Lv 10, Aipom 20% · Lv 10, Ekans 15% · Lv 10

    Trainers: ★ Rival — if you chose Totodile Lv 18, ★ Rival — if you chose Chikorita Lv 18, ★ Rival — if you chose Cyndaquil Lv 18, ★ Rival — if you chose Totodile Lv 19, ★ Rival — if you chose Chikorita Lv 19, ★ Rival — if you chose Cyndaquil Lv 19

    Pick up: TM49 Fury Cutter

  2. Ilex Forest

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 10, Psyduck 90% · Lv 10-15, Hoothoot 60% · Lv 10, Oddish 50% · Lv 5-7 +15 more

    Trainers: Bug Catcher Wayne Lv 10, Bug Catcher Wayne Lv 14

    Pick up: TM02 Headbutt, TM12 Sweet Scent, HM01 Cut

  3. Route 33

    Wild: Spearow 65% · Lv 10, Zubat 40% · Lv 6, Rattata 35% · Lv 6-7, Heracross 30% · Lv 10 +4 more

    Trainers: Hiker Anthony (upon reaching Goldenrod) Lv 11, Hiker Anthony (upon reaching Goldenrod) Lv 14, Hiker Anthony Lv 22, Hiker Anthony Lv 26, Hiker Anthony (upon reaching Olivine) Lv 35, Hiker Anthony (after the Team Rocket Radio Tower story) Lv 42 +4 more

  4. Route 34

    Wild: Tentacool 90% · Lv 15-20, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Hoothoot 50% · Lv 10, Chinchou 40% · Lv 40 +14 more

    Trainers: Youngster Samuel Lv 10, Youngster Ian Lv 12, Picnicker Gina Lv 12, Pokéfan Brandon Lv 13, Youngster Samuel Lv 14, Camper Todd Lv 14 +36 more

    Pick up: TM12 Sweet Scent

  5. Ruins of Alph Inner Chamber

    Wild: Unown 100% · Lv 5

  6. Ruins of Alph Outside

    Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 10, Natu 90% · Lv 18-24, Wooper 60% · Lv 15, Quagsire 40% · Lv 15-20 +3 more

    Trainers: Psychic Nathan Lv 26, Psychic Nathan Lv 29

  7. Ruins of Alph Research Center

    Wild: Aerodactyl Lv 20, Kabuto Lv 20, Omanyte Lv 20

  8. Slowpoke Well B1F

    Wild: Slowpoke 100% · Lv 10-20, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Zubat 85% · Lv 5-8, Poliwag 80% · Lv 40

    Trainers: Rocket Grunt 2 Lv 9, Rocket Grunt 3 Lv 9, Rocket Grunt 3 Lv 11, Rocket Grunt 4 Lv 11, Rocket Grunt 2 Lv 13, Rocket Grunt 4 Lv 13 +2 more

  9. Slowpoke Well B2F

    Wild: Slowpoke 90% · Lv 15-20, Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Poliwag 80% · Lv 40, Zubat 80% · Lv 19-23 +2 more

    Pick up: TM18 Rain Dance

  10. Union Cave 1F

    Wild: Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Poliwag 80% · Lv 40, Wooper 60% · Lv 15, Quagsire 40% · Lv 15-20 +5 more

    Trainers: Firebreather Bill Lv 6, Hiker Russell Lv 8, Firebreather Ray Lv 9, Pokémaniac Larry Lv 10, Hiker Daniel Lv 11, Firebreather Bill Lv 11 +4 more

  11. Union Cave B1F

    Wild: Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Poliwag 80% · Lv 40, Wooper 60% · Lv 15, Zubat 50% · Lv 6-8 +5 more

    Trainers: Pokémaniac Andrew Lv 24, Hiker Phillip Lv 25, Hiker Leonard Lv 25, Pokémaniac Calvin Lv 26, Pokémaniac Andrew Lv 28, Hiker Phillip Lv 29 +2 more

    Pick up: TM39 Swift

  12. Union Cave B2F

    Wild: Magikarp 85% · Lv 10, Tentacool 60% · Lv 15, Zubat 50% · Lv 22, Chinchou 40% · Lv 40 +10 more

    Trainers: Cooltrainer Nick Lv 26, Cooltrainer Gwen Lv 26, Cooltrainer Emma Lv 28, Cooltrainer Nick Lv 30, Cooltrainer Gwen Lv 30, Cooltrainer Emma Lv 32

  13. Azalea Gym

    Trainers: Twins Amy & May Lv 10, Twins Amy & May 2 Lv 10, Bug Catcher Benny Lv 12, Bug Catcher Al Lv 12, Bug Catcher Josh Lv 13, Twins Amy & May Lv 13 +8 more

★ Bugsy — Azalea Gym

3 Pokémon · level cap Lv 17 (every cap) · Bugsy’s own page

PokémonAbility & itemMovesBase stats
MetapodMetapod
Lv 15
Bug
Tackle String Shot Harden
HP50Attack20Defense55Sp. Atk25Sp. Def25Speed30Total205
KakunaKakuna
Lv 15
BugPoison
Poison Sting String Shot Harden
HP45Attack25Defense50Sp. Atk25Sp. Def25Speed35Total205
ScytherScyther
Lv 17
BugFlying
Quick Attack Leer Fury Cutter
HP70Attack110Defense80Sp. Atk55Sp. Def80Speed105Total500

★ Rival — if you chose Totodile — Azalea Town

3 Pokémon · level cap Lv 18 (every cap) · Rival — if you chose Totodile’s own page

PokémonAbility & itemMovesBase stats
GastlyGastly
Lv 14
GhostPoison
The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Gastly knows by Lv 14 in Pokémon Sour Crystal:
Lick Smog Spite Mean Look
HP30Attack35Defense30Sp. Atk100Sp. Def35Speed80Total310
ZubatZubat
Lv 16
PoisonFlying
The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Zubat knows by Lv 16 in Pokémon Sour Crystal:
Leech Life Supersonic Bite Swift
HP40Attack45Defense35Sp. Atk30Sp. Def40Speed55Total245
BayleefBayleef
Lv 18
Grass
The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Bayleef knows by Lv 18 in Pokémon Sour Crystal:
Razor Leaf Tackle Poisonpowder Synthesis
HP60Attack62Defense80Sp. Atk63Sp. Def80Speed60Total405

★ Rival — if you chose Chikorita — Azalea Town

3 Pokémon · level cap Lv 18 (every cap) · Rival — if you chose Chikorita’s own page

PokémonAbility & itemMovesBase stats
GastlyGastly
Lv 14
GhostPoison
The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Gastly knows by Lv 14 in Pokémon Sour Crystal:
Lick Smog Spite Mean Look
HP30Attack35Defense30Sp. Atk100Sp. Def35Speed80Total310
ZubatZubat
Lv 16
PoisonFlying
The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Zubat knows by Lv 16 in Pokémon Sour Crystal:
Leech Life Supersonic Bite Swift
HP40Attack45Defense35Sp. Atk30Sp. Def40Speed55Total245
QuilavaQuilava
Lv 18
Fire
The game’s documentation doesn’t list this trainer’s exact moves. Level-up moves Quilava knows by Lv 18 in Pokémon Sour Crystal:
Smokescreen Tackle Ember Quick Attack
HP58Attack64Defense58Sp. Atk80Sp. Def65Speed80Total405

Also fought around here

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

This game's documentation doesn't say where 2 of its 1235 fights happen, so those trainers are on no part of this walkthrough; they are all on the Trainers page.