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Poke Ball Factory: To Gym 7
Pokémon X and Y

Poke Ball Factory: To Gym 7

Follow this walkthrough for Pokémon X and Y to navigate the Poke Ball Factory, defeat Team Flare Grunts and Admins, and obtain valuable items like Metal Coat and Timer Ball.

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Follow this walkthrough for Pokémon X and Y to navigate the Poke Ball Factory, defeat Team Flare Grunts and Admins, and obtain valuable items like Metal Coat and Timer Ball.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Navigate the conveyor belts to bypass the first Team Flare Grunt.
  2. 2
    Defeat the Team Flare Grunt with a Toxicroak (Level 37, Poison/Fighting). This Pokémon is 4x weak to Psychic moves.
  3. 3
    Continue on the conveyor belt, then head north past the next Grunt to find a Quick Ball.
  4. 4
    Take the conveyor belt west, then north, then east. Battle the Team Flare Grunt with a Scraggy (Level 36, Dark/Fighting) and Mightyena (Level 36, Dark).
  5. 5
    Head east under the stairs and south to find a Metal Coat.
  6. 6
    Return to the Grunt's location, head north to the next conveyor belt, and ride it south.
  7. 7
    Go north along the ground, not up the stairs, to find a Timer Ball.
  8. 8
    Go back and ascend the stairs, following them north, west, then north. Battle the Team Flare Grunt with a Swalot (Level 37, Poison).
  9. 9
    Head west to a building. Inside, talk to the man by the trash can to get healed.
  10. 10
    Return outside, move south to the stairs, and interact with the conveyor belt switch to change its direction.
  11. 11
    Ride the conveyor belt east, then ascend the stairs, and continue north to another building.
  12. 12
    Inside, battle the Team Flare Admin with a Scraggy (Level 37, Dark/Fighting) and Houndoom (Level 38, Dark/Fire).
  13. 13
    After the Admin is defeated, your rival will join you to battle two more Team Flare members: Celosia (with Manectric, Level 41, Electric) and Bryony (with Liepard, Level 41, Dark).
  14. 14
    After defeating them, the factory president will give you a choice between a Master Ball or a Big Nugget. You will receive both.
  15. 15
    Exit the factory. After a Holo Clip, head to Laverre City.
Tips
  • Metal Coat evolves Onix or Scyther when traded.
  • Manectric can Mega Evolve using the Manectite found in Pokémon X.
  • The rival's party composition depends on your starter Pokémon:
    • If Chespin was your starter: Meowstic (Level 37, Psychic), Absol (Level 37, Dark), Delphox (Level 39, Fire/Psychic).
  • If Fennekin was your starter: Meowstic (Level 37, Psychic), Absol (Level 37, Dark), Greninja (Level 39, Water/Dark).
  • If Froakie was your starter: Meowstic (Level 37, Psychic), Absol (Level 37, Dark), Chesnaught (Level 39, Grass/Fighting).

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