Random starter, start the Nuzlocke on Route 103, then Dad in Petalburg.

• 1Receive your random starterHelp Prof. Birch on Route 101. Modern Emerald gives a randomized starter (not a fixed Hoenn trio pick).RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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  After the moving truck cutscene in Littleroot, help Birch on Route 101. In Modern Emerald your starter is randomized from the challenge/randomizer settings: you don’t pick Mudkip / Torchic / Treecko unless that option is off.

  The Nuzlocke has not started yet. Wild encounters before the Route 103 rival fight do not count. Plan early gym prep around whatever species you rolled (Roxanne is Rock; Brawly is Fighting).

  Starter is free. Do not treat Route 101 as your first locked encounter.

• 2Start the Nuzlocke (Route 103)Rival fight north of Oldale, then return to Littleroot for the Pokédex and 100 Poké Balls: that’s when the run begins.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 3Reach Petalburg and talk to DadVisit Petalburg Gym. Norman sends you to Rustboro first.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 4Head toward RustboroNorth on Route 104 into Petalburg Woods, then out to Rustboro.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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Petalburg Woods, Rusturf Devon Goods, Roxanne, letter for Steven.

• 1Clear Petalburg WoodsHelp the Devon researcher. Magma/Aqua grunts block the north exit.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 2Recover the Devon Goods (Rusturf Tunnel)Deliver the researcher’s parcel, chase the thief to Route 116 / Rusturf, return the goods.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 3Defeat Roxanne (Stone Badge)Rustboro Gym. Rock types. Stone Badge enables field Cut (optional).RequiredGym prepYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 4Optional: pick up CutCutter’s house near the Rustboro Center: useful for item trees, not story-required.OptionalYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 5Take the letter from Mr. StoneDevon president gives a letter for Steven: and Devon Goods to deliver later in Slateport.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 6Sail to Dewford with Mr. BrineyCottage on Route 104 (south of Petalburg Woods): ask Briney for Dewford.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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Letter delivery, Granite Cave, Brawly.

• 1Find Steven in Granite CaveGranite Cave north of Dewford: go to the lowest floor; he is easy to walk past.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 2Defeat Brawly (Knuckle Badge)Dewford Gym. Fighting types. Knuckle Badge enables Flash.RequiredGym prepYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 3Optional: pick up FlashHiker in Granite Cave: lights dark rooms; needs Knuckle Badge outdoors.OptionalYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 4Sail to Slateport with BrineyAfter Steven, Briney takes you east to Route 109 / Slateport.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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Stern’s Shipyard / museum, Wattson, Rock Smash → Rusturf Tunnel.

• 1Talk to Dock at Stern’s ShipyardShipyard first. Dock points you to Capt. Stern at the Oceanic Museum.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 2Clear the Oceanic MuseumDeliver Devon Goods to Capt. Stern upstairs: then Route 110 to Mauville.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 3Defeat Wattson (Dynamo Badge)Mauville Gym. Electric. Dynamo Badge unlocks Rock Smash.RequiredGym prepMark done
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• 4Optional: get the Mach BikeMauville Bike Shop: speeds up Route 111+ routing.OptionalMark done
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• 5Get Rock Smash and open Rusturf TunnelMauville house → smash rocks in Rusturf to reach Verdanturf (and get Strength).RequiredMark done
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Route 111 north, Meteor Falls plot, Go-Goggles, cable car setup.

• 1Reach Fallarbor via Route 111 / 113Go north around the desert (don’t need Go-Goggles yet). Fallarbor is west of Route 113 ash.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 2Stop Team Magma/Aqua at Meteor FallsRoute 114 west of Fallarbor: cave confrontation, then return to town.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 3Pick up Go-GogglesDesert entrance on Route 111: required before crossing the sands.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 4Take the cable car toward Mt. ChimneyRoute 112 cable car: next chapter resolves the summit fight.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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Cable car, Team Magma/Aqua on the summit, Flannery.

• 1Resolve Mt. ChimneySummit confrontation: then Jagged Pass down to Lavaridge.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 2Defeat Flannery (Heat Badge)Lavaridge Gym. Fire. Heat Badge unlocks Strength outdoors.RequiredGym prepMark done
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• 3Optional: Lavaridge gift eggOld woman in Lavaridge gives a Wynaut egg: hatch somewhere with no wild table.OptionalMark done
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Norman unlocks after four badges; Surf from Wally’s dad.

• 1Defeat Norman (Balance Badge)Return to Petalburg Gym. Dad unlocks after four badges.RequiredGym prepYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 2Get SurfHM03 Surf: required for almost everything after Norman.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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Surf north, Weather Institute, Devon Scope, Winona, Fly.

• 1Surf east from Route 118From Mauville’s east exit. Surf the river toward Route 119.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 2Clear the Weather InstituteRoute 119. Team Magma/Aqua; Castform reward; then Fortree.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 3Get the Devon Scope (Route 120)Steven on Route 120 → Devon Scope → clear the Kecleon blocking Fortree Gym.RequiredMark done
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• 4Defeat Winona (Feather Badge)Fortree Gym. Flying. Feather Badge unlocks Fly.RequiredGym prepMark done
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• 5Get FlyHM02 Fly from Route 119 rival rematch / weather plot rewards.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 6Optional: visit the Safari ZoneRoute 121 west pocket: encounter hunting, not story-required.OptionalMark done
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Route 121 → Mt. Pyre → Magma Hideout → Slateport sub theft → Aqua Hideout → Mossdeep / Space Center / Dive.

Finish Ch. 8 · Fortree & Weather Institute first

• 1Open the path to Route 121Route 120 bridge Kecleon (Devon Scope): then Mt. Pyre / Lilycove routing.RequiredMark done
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• 2Use the Dept Store self-traderLilycove Dept Store 1F: solo trade evolutions (and trade-item holds).OptionalMark done
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• 3Visit the Hyper Training GymLilycove overworld warp. EV train/reset anytime; IV / EXP / ability swap post-champion.OptionalMark done
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• 4Climb Mt. PyreSummit orb theft: both teams take Red/Blue Orbs; receive the Magma Emblem.RequiredMark done
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• 5Clear Magma Hideout (Jagged Pass)Return to Jagged Pass. Magma Emblem opens the cave; Maxie awakens Groudon.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 6Witness the submarine theftSlateport Harbor. Archie steals Capt. Stern’s Submarine Explorer 1.RequiredYou have an encounter hereMark done
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• 7Clear Team Aqua HideoutLilycove northeast shore warp maze: chase Archie; the sub launches for Seafloor Cavern.RequiredMark done
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• 8Defeat Tate & Liza (Mind Badge)Mossdeep Gym: dual Psychic battle. Mind Badge unlocks Dive.RequiredGym prepMark done
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• 9Stop Magma at the Space CenterMossdeep Space Center raid: double battle with Steven vs Maxie.RequiredMark done
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• 10Get DiveHM08 Dive from Steven’s house in Mossdeep: required for Seafloor Cavern.RequiredMark done
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Dive, Seafloor Cavern, Sky Pillar, Dive re-entry, Juan.

Finish Ch. 9 · Lilycove → Mossdeep first

• 1Enter Seafloor CavernDive on Route 128: confront Team Magma/Aqua and awaken the legendaries.RequiredMark done
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• 2Enter the Cave of OriginSootopolis crisis briefing. Cave of Origin does not end the fight in Emerald.RequiredMark done
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• 3Awaken Rayquaza at Sky PillarRoute 131 Sky Pillar. Rayquaza stops the Sootopolis clash (Emerald-required).RequiredMark done
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• 4Dive back into SootopolisRoute 126 dark water. Dive to re-enter the crater city after Sky Pillar.RequiredMark done
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• 5Get WaterfallHM07 Waterfall from Wallace after Rayquaza: needed for Victory Road climbs.RequiredMark done
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• 6Defeat Juan (Rain Badge)Sootopolis Gym. Water. Rain Badge unlocks Waterfall outdoors.RequiredGym prepMark done
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Ever Grande, Victory Road, Elite Four, Champion.

Finish Ch. 10 · Seafloor → Sootopolis first

• 1Reach Ever Grande CitySurf east from Sootopolis / Route 128. Waterfall the cliff into Ever Grande.RequiredMark done
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• 2Clear Victory RoadEver Grande. Strength, Rock Smash, Waterfall, and Surf puzzles.RequiredMark done
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• 3Beat the Elite Four & ChampionSidney → Phoebe → Glacia → Drake → Wallace (Champion).RequiredGym prepMark done
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Ping the season hosts in Discord to lock in your team.

• 1Lock in your team on DiscordMessage #gaming @’ing Oubori, jawn, and chedda that you’re finished and want to lock in your team.RequiredMark done
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