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|map=Petalburg_Woods_Map. | |map=Petalburg_Woods_Map.png | ||
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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Starting at what is later revealed to be the westernmost of two southern entrances, the player is led on a winding path through many patches of grass. The tall trees cast an eternal shadow over the ground, but it is still possible to see. It is dark enough, however, that other travelers have had the misfortune to drop and lose their [[ | Starting at what is later revealed to be the westernmost of two southern entrances, the player is led on a winding path through many patches of grass. The tall trees cast an eternal shadow over the ground, but it is still possible to see. It is dark enough, however, that other travelers have had the misfortune to drop and lose their [[Item|items]] on the ground. It is possible to find these without technological assistance, but the [[Itemfinder]] makes searching a great deal easier. | ||
The Petalburg Woods are abundant with [[ | The Petalburg Woods are abundant with [[Wild Pokémon|Wild Pokémon]]. Many low-leveled {{type2|Bug}} Pokémon make it their home and can commonly be encountered in [[tall grass]], but there are rarer Pokémon here as well. {{p|Slakoth}} and {{p|Shroomish}} can only be found within the confines of the forest. These rare Pokémon are often sought by collectors in nearby [[Rustboro City]]. | ||
Near the northern exit to {{rt|104|Hoenn}}, a pair of | Near the northern exit to {{rt|104|Hoenn}}, a pair of saplings block a forked path to the east. When {{HM|01|Cut}} has been obtained, and the [[Rustboro Gym]] [[Gym Leader|Leader]] [[Roxanne]] defeated in {{pkmn|battle}} the bushes may be temporarily cleared. This allows access to the easternmost half of the forest, which ultimately ends up on an otherwise inaccessible southern part of {{rt|104|Hoenn}}. | ||
Petalburg Woods must be traversed several times over the course of the game. The first time, traveling north, introduces players to [[Team Magma]] (in Ruby only), [[Team Aqua]] (in Sapphire and Emerald), and the [[Devon Corporation]]. An Devon employee is under attack by the member of the villainous team, and requests assistance. Once the Grunt is defeated, the man will reward the player with a {{DL|Poké Ball|Great Ball}} before making his way back to his company headquarters. This will not be the last time he, or the Grunt, is seen. | Petalburg Woods must be traversed several times over the course of the game. The first time, traveling north, introduces players to [[Team Magma]] (in Ruby only), [[Team Aqua]] (in Sapphire and Emerald), and the [[Devon Corporation]]. An Devon employee is under attack by the member of the villainous team, and requests assistance. Once the Grunt is defeated, the man will reward the player with a {{DL|Poké Ball|Great Ball}} before making his way back to his company headquarters. This will not be the last time he, or the Grunt, is seen. | ||
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==Trainers== | ==Trainers== | ||
{{incomplete|section|needs=Japanese names}} | {{incomplete|section|needs=Japanese names}} | ||
===Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire=== | ===Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire=== | ||
{{trainerheader|forest}} | {{trainerheader|forest}} | ||
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* This is the only forest area to have three exit points. | * This is the only forest area to have three exit points. | ||
* This is the only forest area in the main series games to end in "Woods", unlike [[Viridian Forest]], [[Ilex Forest]], [[Eterna Forest]], and [[Pinwheel Forest]] which all end in "Forest". | * This is the only forest area in the main series games to end in "Woods", unlike [[Viridian Forest]], [[Ilex Forest]], [[Eterna Forest]], and [[Pinwheel Forest]] which all end in "Forest". | ||
* This is one of few locations in the [[Hoenn|Hoenn region]] To have cloudy weather. | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||