Littleroot Town Emerald · Town
Littleroot Town is the small starting town in southern Hoenn, where you move in with your mum next door to your rival's family and Professor Birch's lab. After rescuing Birch on Route 101 you keep your starter, and once you have battled your rival on Route 103 Birch gives you the Pokédex while your rival hands you five Poké Balls. Your mum then gives you the Running Shoes, and the town becomes important again after the Hall of Fame.
- Wild Pokémon
- None
- Items
- 1
- Trainers
- 0
Connects to: Route 101
Littleroot Town on the Hoenn map
Gift and special Pokémon
Cyndaquil Lv. 5 · Gift · Professor Birch’s LabAfter the Hall of Fame, catch all 200 Hoenn Pokémon (Jirachi and Deoxys not needed), then return to Professor Birch’s lab to choose one of the three Johto starters.
Totodile Lv. 5 · Gift · Professor Birch’s LabChoose one of the Johto starters in Birch’s lab once you have caught every Hoenn Pokémon after the Hall of Fame.
Chikorita Lv. 5 · Gift · Professor Birch’s LabChoose one of the Johto starters in Birch’s lab once you have caught every Hoenn Pokémon after the Hall of Fame.
Latias Lv. 40 · RoamingAfter the Hall of Fame your mom asks what colour the Pokémon on the TV news was: answer red and Latias roams Hoenn.
Latios Lv. 40 · RoamingAnswer blue to your mom’s question after the Hall of Fame and Latios roams Hoenn instead; check the Pokédex area map to find it.
Wild Pokémon
No wild Pokémon here.
Items
| Item | How |
|---|---|
| Poké Ball ×5 | Gift |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.
Tips
- Your rival gives you five Poké Balls in Birch's lab at the same time as you get the Pokédex, so you can start catching on Route 101 straight away.
- There are no shops, trainers or wild Pokémon in town; the nearest Pokémon Center and Poké Mart are in Oldale Town to the north.
- After the Hall of Fame, watch the TV news at home: answer red to your mum's question for a roaming Latias (Lv40) or blue for a roaming Latios (Lv40).
- Roaming Latias or Latios tries to flee straight away, so track it with the Pokédex area map and bring a Pokémon with Mean Look or a sleep move.
- Once you have caught all 200 Hoenn Pokémon (Jirachi and Deoxys are not needed), Birch lets you choose Chikorita, Cyndaquil or Totodile at Lv5.
Walkthrough: Part 1: Littleroot Town to Petalburg City · Part 18: Post-game: Battle Frontier and Legendaries
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FAQ
How do you get Latias or Latios in Pokémon Emerald?
After you enter the Hall of Fame, your mum asks what colour the Pokémon on the TV was. Answer red for Latias or blue for Latios; it then roams Hoenn at Lv40.
How do you get the Johto starters in Pokémon Emerald?
Catch all 200 Hoenn Pokémon after the Hall of Fame (Jirachi and Deoxys are not required), then visit Professor Birch's lab to pick Chikorita, Cyndaquil or Totodile.
Where do you get the Running Shoes in Pokémon Emerald?
Your mum gives them to you in Littleroot Town just after Professor Birch hands you the Pokédex.
Sources & picture credits
- Littleroot Town (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeemerald (decompiled game data)
- Map: Littleroot_Town_E.png
- Map: Player_House_exterior_m_E.png
- Map: Player_House_exterior_f_E.png
- Map: Player_Bedroom_E.png
- Map: Player_Bedroom_f_E.png
- Map: Inside_of_Truck_RSE.png
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances, items, trainers, rematch teams, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokeemerald decompilation. Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the Hoenn map is drawn from the game’s own PokéNav map graphics (listed on the image gallery).