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Ruby and Sapphire Gym puzzles, badges and field moves

The eight Hoenn Gym Leaders in badge order, with each Gym’s puzzle, TM reward and the field move its badge allows. Full teams are on the Gym Leaders page.

Edition covered

Original Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version for Game Boy Advance. Version-specific encounters and story roles are labelled. Emerald and the Nintendo 3DS remakes have separate rules and progression.

8 Gym Leaders · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Gym Leaders in badge order

Roxanne
Gym 1 · Rock · Rustboro City

Roxanne

Rock-type team; Water, Grass and Fighting options help.

Stone Badge · TM39 Rock Tomb · Lets you use Cut outside battle

Brawly
Gym 2 · Fighting · Dewford City

Brawly

Defeating Gym trainers expands your view in the dark room.

Knuckle Badge · TM08 Bulk Up · Lets you use Flash outside battle

Wattson
Gym 3 · Electric · Mauville City

Wattson

Step on floor switches to change the electric barriers.

Dynamo Badge · TM34 Shock Wave · Lets you use Rock Smash outside battle

Flannery
Gym 4 · Fire · Lavaridge City

Flannery

Use the two-floor hot-spring holes to reach the leader.

Heat Badge · TM50 Overheat · Lets you use Strength outside battle

Norman
Gym 5 · Normal · Petalburg City

Norman

Doors lead to trainers specialising in different battle tactics.

Balance Badge · TM42 Facade · Lets you use Surf outside battle

Winona
Gym 6 · Flying · Fortree City

Winona

Get the Devon Scope from Steven to clear Kecleon first.

Feather Badge · TM40 Aerial Ace · Lets you use Fly outside battle

Tate and Liza
Gym 7 · Psychic · Mossdeep City

Tate and Liza

Prepare two healthy partners for the Solrock/Lunatone Double Battle.

Mind Badge · TM04 Calm Mind · Lets you use Dive outside battle

Wallace
Gym 8 · Water · Sootopolis City

Wallace

Cross each ice tile once before taking the stairs.

Rain Badge · TM03 Water Pulse · Lets you use Waterfall outside battle

Quick notes

  • Use the exact team browser. The Gym Leaders reference shows levels, moves, abilities and held items.
  • HM ownership and permission are separate. A Pokémon may learn an HM before its field permission is unlocked.
  • Fix an ice-puzzle mistake. Wallace’s ice platforms require crossing every tile once.
FIELD NOTE

Use the Ruby or Sapphire version listed in the record. These guides cover the original Game Boy Advance games.

References