Part 9: Blackthorn City — Clair and the Rising Badge

Ice Path and Route 44-45 lead to Blackthorn. The Dragon's Den and Dragon Shrine sit behind the city. Clair's gym gives the Rising Badge and the Waterfall HM.

Blackthorn City — Clair and the Rising Badge opens 9 areas. There are 64 trainers standing in them. The fight at this checkpoint is Clair.

Where to go

1. Blackthorn City

   Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5-15, Dratini 30% · Lv 40, Dragonair 10% · Lv 40

   Pick up: TM24 Dragonbreath

2. Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance

   Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5-15, Poliwag 80% · Lv 40, Graveler 50% · Lv 37-38, Golbat 31% · Lv 36-37 +5 more

3. Dragon Shrine

   Wild: Dratini Lv 15

4. Dragons Den B1F

   Wild: Qwilfish 100% · Lv 40, Magikarp 90% · Lv 10-15, Dratini 10% · Lv 10

   Trainers: Cooltrainer Cara Lv 35, Twins Lea & Pia Lv 35, Cooltrainer Darin Lv 37, Cooltrainer Cara Lv 42, Twins Lea & Pia Lv 42, Cooltrainer Darin Lv 44

5. Ice Path B2F Blackthorn Side

   Wild: Swinub 54% · Lv 35-37, Delibird 50% · Lv 36-37, Golbat 41% · Lv 36-37, Zubat 30% · Lv 24 +2 more

6. Route 43

   Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 10-20, Hoothoot 65% · Lv 10, Dratini 30% · Lv 40, Flaaffy 30% · Lv 15 +11 more

   Trainers: Pokémaniac Ben Lv 20, Pokémaniac Brent Lv 20, Pokémaniac Ron Lv 20, Fisher Marvin Lv 20, Camper Spencer Lv 20, Picnicker Tiffany (upon reaching Olivine) Lv 21 +18 more

   Pick up: TM36 Sludge Bomb

7. Route 45

   Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5-20, Spearow 80% · Lv 10, Graveler 75% · Lv 35-39, Krabby 55% · Lv 20 +10 more

   Trainers: Hiker Michael Lv 25, Cooltrainer Ryan Lv 27, Cooltrainer Kelly Lv 27, Hiker Erik Lv 27, Hiker Timothy Lv 27, Blackbelt Kenji Lv 28 +14 more

8. Blackthorn Gym 1F

   Trainers: Cooltrainer Paul Lv 35, Cooltrainer Lola Lv 37, Cooltrainer Mike Lv 38, ★ Clair Lv 41, Cooltrainer Paul Lv 42, Cooltrainer Lola Lv 44 +4 more

9. Blackthorn Gym 2F

   Trainers: Cooltrainer Cody Lv 37, Cooltrainer Fran Lv 38, Cooltrainer Cody Lv 44, Cooltrainer Fran Lv 45

★ Clair — Blackthorn Gym 1F

4 Pokémon · level cap Lv 41 (every cap) · Clair’s own page

	Pokémon	Ability & item	Moves	Base stats
	Gyarados Lv 38 WaterFlying		Surf Bite Scary Face Dragonbreath	HP95Attack125Defense79Sp. Atk60Sp. Def100Speed81Total540
	Dragonair Lv 38 Dragon		Thunder Wave Thunderbolt Slam Dragonbreath	HP61Attack84Defense65Sp. Atk70Sp. Def70Speed70Total420
	Dragonair Lv 38 Dragon		Thunder Wave Ice Beam Slam Dragonbreath	HP61Attack84Defense65Sp. Atk70Sp. Def70Speed70Total420
	Kingdra Lv 41 WaterDragon		Smokescreen Surf Hyper Beam Dragonbreath	HP75Attack95Defense95Sp. Atk95Sp. Def95Speed85Total540

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.