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Littleroot Town/Route 101
Pokemon Emerald

Littleroot Town/Route 101

Save Professor Birch on Route 101 in Pokemon Emerald and choose your starter Pokemon: Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip.

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Save Professor Birch on Route 101 in Pokemon Emerald and choose your starter Pokemon: Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head north from Littleroot Town onto Route 101.
  2. 2
    Continue north until you witness Professor Birch being chased by a wild Pokemon.
  3. 3
    Approach Professor Birch's bag to choose one of three starter Pokemon: Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip.
  4. 4
    Use your chosen Pokemon's starting move (Pound for Treecko, Scratch for Torchic, Tackle for Mudkip) to defeat the wild Pokemon.
  5. 5
    After defeating the wild Pokemon, follow Professor Birch back to his lab in Littleroot Town.
  6. 6
    Professor Birch will allow you to keep the starter Pokemon you chose.
  7. 7
    He will then ask you to see your Rival (Brendan or May) in Route 103, located north of your current position.
  8. 8
    Return to Route 101 and proceed north through the tall grass.
  9. 9
    Defeat any wild Pokemon you encounter to gain experience points.
  10. 10
    Continue through the grass and around ledges until you find another path leading to Oldale Town.

Starter Pokemon Details:

  • Treecko: A Grass-type Pokemon known for high speed and above-average special attack. Evolves into Grovyle at level 16 and Sceptile at level 36. Its best leveling move is Leaf Blade. Strengths: Water, Ground, Rock. Weaknesses: Fire, Bug, Poison, Flying, Ice.
  • Torchic: A Fire-type Pokemon with high Special Attack and Attack, but poor defensive stats. Evolves into Combusken at level 16, gaining the Fighting type. Strengths: Grass, Bug, Ice, Steel. Weaknesses: Water, Rock, Ground.
  • Mudkip: A Water-type Pokemon that evolves into Marshtomp at level 16, gaining the Ground type. This dual typing makes it immune to Electric attacks and grants more strengths, but it has a 4x weakness to Grass moves (6x from a Grass Pokemon). Strengths: Fire, Ground, Water. Weaknesses: Electric, Grass.
Tips
  • Choose your starter Pokemon carefully, as it will be a significant part of your team throughout Pokemon Emerald.
  • Gaining a level or two by battling wild Pokemon on Route 101 before proceeding can be beneficial.

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