In the original Game Boy Advance versions of Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, the standard Gym order is Rustboro, Dewford, Mauville, Lavaridge, Petalburg, Fortree, Mossdeep, and Sootopolis. The leaders are Roxanne, Brawly, Wattson, Flannery, Norman, Winona, Tate and Liza, and Wallace, respectively. The guide below lists each badge, specialty, and leader-team level range, then explains what badge permissions mean for HM moves.
Ruby and Sapphire Gym order at a glance
This route and its level ranges apply to the original Game Boy Advance Ruby and Sapphire, not Pokémon Emerald or the Nintendo 3DS remakes. Level ranges refer to the Gym Leader’s Pokémon, not a required level for your own party. Treat them as a readiness reference rather than a guarantee of difficulty.
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| Order | City | Leader | Specialty | Badge | Leader Pokémon levels |
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| 1 | Rustboro | Roxanne | Rock | Stone | 14–15 |
| 2 | Dewford | Brawly | Fighting | Knuckle | 17–18 |
| 3 | Mauville | Wattson | Electric | Dynamo | 20–23 |
| 4 | Lavaridge | Flannery | Fire | Heat | 26–28 |
| 5 | Petalburg | Norman | Normal | Balance | 28–31 |
| 6 | Fortree | Winona | Flying | Feather | 30–33 |
| 7 | Mossdeep | Tate and Liza | Psychic | Mind | 42 |
| 8 | Sootopolis | Wallace | Water | Rain | 40–43 |
The route, Gym by Gym
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Rustboro City — Roxanne, Stone Badge
Roxanne specializes in Rock-type Pokémon; her team is listed at levels 14–15. The Stone Badge is your first badge. The Cut HM is obtained separately from the Cutter in Rustboro.
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Dewford Town — Brawly, Knuckle Badge
Brawly specializes in Fighting-type Pokémon; his team is listed at levels 17–18. The Knuckle Badge follows Stone in the standard route.
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Mauville City — Wattson, Dynamo Badge
Wattson specializes in Electric-type Pokémon; his team is listed at levels 20–23. The Rock Smash HM is obtained from a Mauville resident, separately from the badge.
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Lavaridge Town — Flannery, Heat Badge
Flannery specializes in Fire-type Pokémon; her team is listed at levels 26–28. The Heat Badge comes before the Petalburg Gym.
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Petalburg City — Norman, Balance Badge
Norman specializes in Normal-type Pokémon; his team is listed at levels 28–31. After Norman, Wally’s father gives you the Surf HM. The badge and the HM are separate: you need the move as well as the relevant badge permission to use Surf outside battle.
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Fortree City — Winona, Feather Badge
Winona specializes in Flying-type Pokémon; her team is listed at levels 30–33.
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Mossdeep City — Tate and Liza, Mind Badge
Tate and Liza specialize in Psychic-type Pokémon, and their listed team level is 42. Steven gives you the Dive HM in Mossdeep.
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Sootopolis City — Wallace, Rain Badge
Wallace specializes in Water-type Pokémon; his team is listed at levels 40–43. Waterfall is found in the Cave of Origin rather than being awarded with the badge.
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What each badge lets you do
Badges have field-use permissions as well as effects in battle or on obedience. A badge does not automatically give you the corresponding HM: you must obtain the move separately, teach it to a compatible Pokémon, and earn the badge permission to use it outside battle.
| Badge | Field move it permits | Other listed effect |
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| Stone | Cut | Raises Attack |
| Knuckle | Flash | Raises the obedience threshold |
| Dynamo | Rock Smash | Raises Speed |
| Heat | Strength | Raises the obedience threshold |
| Balance | Surf | Raises Defense |
| Feather | Fly | Raises the obedience threshold |
| Mind | Dive | Raises Special Attack and Special Defense |
| Rain | Waterfall | Raises the obedience threshold |
The obedience effects are described here as thresholds rather than specific level caps; the cited badge reference does not establish the exact Ruby/Sapphire threshold figures. For the five HMs with locations specified, Cut comes from the Cutter in Rustboro, Rock Smash from a Mauville resident, Surf from Wally’s father after Norman, Dive from Steven in Mossdeep, and Waterfall from the Cave of Origin.
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Planning for each battle
The listed specialties are useful for choosing a varied team and reviewing available moves before a Gym. These are type-based planning cues, not tested matchup guarantees: individual Pokémon, moves, and levels affect how a battle goes. Bring a party that is not dependent on a single type, and consider whether you have healing items for the route and Gym battle.
Ruby and Sapphire versus Emerald
Do not use Emerald’s final Gym details for this route. Wallace leads the Sootopolis Gym in Ruby and Sapphire; Emerald has Juan as Gym Leader there, and Wallace is Emerald’s Champion. In Ruby and Sapphire, the Champion is Steven.
The Pokémon Company’s official overview describes Ruby and Sapphire as RPGs featuring double battles, Abilities, and Natures: Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version. For the original-game walkthrough scope, see Bulbapedia’s Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire walkthrough. The leader order and level ranges are listed by Pokémon Database; HM locations are listed in its Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald HM chart. Badge permission and secondary effects are summarized in PokéMaps’ Gym badge reference; consult its Ruby/Sapphire context rather than Emerald-only details. General advice to keep a range of types appears in The Pokémon Company’s Pokémon RPGs 101.
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