Part 8: Volcano Badge — One, Two and Three Island, then Viridian Gym
The first three Sevii Islands — Mt. Ember, Kindle Road, Treasure Beach, Cape Brink, Bond Bridge and Berry Forest — and then Giovanni in the Viridian City Gym. Your Pokémon stop gaining experience above Level 50 until the next badge. You pick up Rock Smash (Ember Spa) here.
Volcano Badge — One, Two and Three Island, then Viridian Gym opens 20 areas. There are 38 trainers standing in them. The fights at this checkpoint are Giovanni, Norman (postgame).
Where to go
Mt. Ember Exterior
Wild: Geodude 95% · Lv 5-30, Fearow 24% · Lv 38-40, Ponyta 20% · Lv 30, Spearow 15% · Lv 30-32 +5 more
Trainers: Team Rocket Grunt (2) Lv 35, Team Rocket Grunt (1) Lv 37, Crush Girl Jocelyn Lv 38, Pokémon Ranger Beth Lv 38, Pokémon Ranger Logan Lv 40
Pick up: TM154 Explosion, Fire Stone (hidden), Lansat Berry, Magmarizer, Ultra Ball (hidden), Ultra Ball, Ultra Ball (hidden), Ultra Ball
Move tutor: Explosion
Mt. Ember Summit Path 1F
Mt. Ember Summit Path 2F
Wild: Geodude 95% · Lv 5-30, Machop 40% · Lv 32-36, Machoke 19% · Lv 38-40, Graveler 5% · Lv 25-40
Pick up: Heat Rock
Mt. Ember Summit Path 3F
Mt. Ember Ruby Path 1F
Wild: Geodude 65% · Lv 25-40, Machop 40% · Lv 34-38, Graveler 35% · Lv 30-50, Machoke 9% · Lv 40-42
Mt. Ember Ruby Path B1F
Wild: Geodude 70% · Lv 34-42, Graveler 35% · Lv 30-50, Slugma 29% · Lv 24-30
Mt. Ember Ruby Path B2F
Wild: Geodude 65% · Lv 25-40, Slugma 59% · Lv 22-32, Graveler 35% · Lv 30-50
Mt. Ember Ruby Path B3F
Wild: Slugma 99% · Lv 18-36, Magcargo 10% · Lv 25-45
Pick up: Ruby
Mt. Ember Ruby Path B1F Stairs
Wild: Geodude 65% · Lv 25-40, Slugma 59% · Lv 22-32, Graveler 35% · Lv 30-50
Mt. Ember Ruby Path B2F Stairs
Wild: Geodude 70% · Lv 34-42, Graveler 35% · Lv 30-50, Slugma 29% · Lv 24-30
Berry Forest
Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5, Goldeen 60% · Lv 5-15, Psyduck 60% · Lv 20-40, Seaking 40% · Lv 20-30 +14 more
Pick up: Aguav Berry (hidden), Aspear Berry (hidden), Cheri Berry (hidden), Chesto Berry (hidden), Figy Berry (hidden), Full Heal, Iapapa Berry (hidden), Lagging Tail +12 more
Kindle Road
Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5, Geodude 95% · Lv 5-30, Tentacool 95% · Lv 5-40, Horsea 80% · Lv 5-15 +11 more
Trainers: Fisherman Tommy Lv 35, Picnicker Claire Lv 35, Camper Bryce Lv 36, Black Belt Hugh Lv 37, Crush Girl Sharon Lv 37, Swimmer Abigail Lv 37 +6 more
Pick up: Carbos, Ether, Max Lure, Sledgehammer
Treasure Beach
Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5, Tentacool 95% · Lv 5-40, Horsea 80% · Lv 5-15, Spearow 30% · Lv 31-32 +8 more
Trainers: Swimmer Amara Lv 36
Pick up: Big Pearl (hidden), Pearl (hidden), Star Piece (hidden), Stardust (hidden), Ultra Ball (hidden)
Cape Brink
Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5, Psyduck 95% · Lv 5-40, Poliwag 60% · Lv 5-15, Poliwhirl 40% · Lv 20-30 +13 more
Pick up: Pp Max (hidden), Rare Candy (hidden)
Move tutor: Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon
Bond Bridge
Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5, Tentacool 95% · Lv 5-40, Horsea 80% · Lv 5-15, Bellsprout 20% · Lv 31 +12 more
Trainers: Tuber Alexis Lv 34, Tuber Amira Lv 35, Aroma Lady Violet Lv 36, Aroma Lady Nikki Lv 37, Twins Joy & Meg Lv 37, Swimmer Tisha Lv 38
Pick up: Max Lure (hidden), Pearl (hidden), Stardust (hidden)
Three Island Port
Wild: Dunsparce 99% · Lv 5-35
One Island
Wild: Magikarp 100% · Lv 5, Tentacool 95% · Lv 5-40, Horsea 80% · Lv 5-15, Shellder 40% · Lv 15-25 +5 more
Pick up: Dragon Scale
Mt. Ember Summit
Wild: Moltres Lv 50
Three Island
Trainers: Biker Goon (1) Lv 37, Biker Goon (2) Lv 38, Biker Goon (3) Lv 38, Cue Ball Paxton Lv 39
Viridian City Gym
Trainers: Black Belt Takashi Lv 38, Cooltrainer Yuji Lv 38, Cooltrainer Samuel Lv 39, Cooltrainer Warren Lv 39, Tamer Cole Lv 39, Black Belt Atsushi Lv 40 +4 more
★ Giovanni — Viridian City Gym
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Marowak Lv 50 Ground | Ability Battle Armor Held item Thick Club Impish nature · EVs 136 HP / 252 Atk / 120 Spe | Swords Dance Perish Song Earthquake Iron Head | HP60Attack80Defense110Sp. Atk50Sp. Def80Speed45Total425 |
 | Nidoking Lv 50 PoisonGround | Ability Sheer Force Held item Life Orb Adamant nature · EVs 136 HP / 252 Atk / 120 Spe | Earthquake Poison Jab Rock Slide Strength | HP81Attack102Defense77Sp. Atk85Sp. Def75Speed85Total505 |
 | Rhyperior Lv 50 GroundRock | Ability Solid Rock Held item Loaded Dice Adamant nature · EVs 200 HP / 252 Atk / 56 Def | Rock Blast Earthquake Heavy Slam Body Press | HP115Attack140Defense130Sp. Atk55Sp. Def55Speed40Total535 |
★ Norman (postgame) — Viridian City Gym
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Porygon2 Lv 70 Normal | Ability Download Held item Eviolite Relaxed nature · EVs 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD | Thunderbolt Trick Room Ice Beam Psychic | HP85Attack80Defense90Sp. Atk105Sp. Def95Speed60Total515 |
 | Ursaring Lv 70 Normal | Ability Guts Held item Flame Orb Brave nature · EVs 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def | High Horsepower Protect Facade Crunch | HP90Attack130Defense75Sp. Atk75Sp. Def75Speed55Total500 |
 | Snorlax Lv 70 Normal | Ability Thick Fat Held item Sitrus Berry Brave nature · EVs 244 HP / 96 Atk / 168 Def | Belly Drum Hammer Arm Body Slam Crunch | HP160Attack110Defense65Sp. Atk65Sp. Def110Speed30Total540 |
 | Exploud Lv 70 Normal | Ability Scrappy Held item Throat Spray Quiet nature · EVs 252 HP / 252 SpA / 6 SpD | Flamethrower Extrasensory Hyper Voice Ice Beam | HP104Attack91Defense63Sp. Atk91Sp. Def73Speed68Total490 |