ORAS In-Game Tips and Tricks

By Mambo and Imanalt.

HM Slaves

Zigzagoon / Linoone
- Dig / Cut / Surf / Strength (Linoone Only) / Rock Smash
- Have the ability Pickup
Lombre / Ludicolo
- Surf / Strength / Waterfall / Rock Smash / Dive
Tentacool / Tentacruel
- Cut / Surf / Waterfall / Dive
Marill / Azumarill
- Dig / Surf / Strength / Waterfall / Rock Smash / Dive
Corphish / Crawdaunt
- Dig / Cut / Surf / Strength / Waterfall / Rock Smash / Dive (Crawdaunt only)
Tropius
- Cut / Fly / Strength / Rock Smash
Rayquaza
- Fly / Surf / Strength / Waterfall / Rock Smash / Dive

Fast Money

Trainer's Eye:

When rematching these trainers, you will automatically face their strongest team if you have defeated the Elite Four

  • Ruin Maniac Dusty (Route 111): 15% chance to get a Star Piece
  • Camper Ethan (Jagged Pass): 15% chance to get a TinyMushroom
  • Swimmer Jenny (Route 124): 20% chance to get a Pearl
  • Beauty Jessica (Route 121): 20% chance to get a Pearl
  • Tuber Ricky (Route 109): 20% chance to get a Stardust
  • Sis & Bro Rita & Sam (Route 124): 15% chance to get a Big Pearl
  • Gentleman Walter (Route 121): 15% chance to get a Nugget
Amulet Coin
Obtained from mother after defeating Norman
Luck Incense
Purchased in Slateport City for $9600
Nugget
Route 112, Route 113, Route 120, Route 121 (twice), Mauville City (twice), Fallarbor Town, Scorched Slab, Safari Zone, Aqua Hideout, Magma Hideout, Sea Mauville
Stardust
Using Thief on either a Staryu or Starmie
Route 106, Route 109 (twice), Route 111 (twice), Route 118, Route 126, Crescent Isle
Star Piece
Using Thief on a Staryu / Starmie (less common than Stardust)
Route 108, Route 111, Route 127, Route 133, Mossdeep City, Meteor Falls, Shoal Cave, Mirage Island
Big Pearl
Using Thief on a Clamperl
Route 105, Route 109, Route 124, Route 125, Route 133, Mossdeep City, Pacifidlog Town, Safari Zone, Shoal Cave, Mirage Island (twice), Battle Resort, Mirage Cave
Big Mushroom
Using Thief on a Shroomish
Route 112, Battle Resort, Mirage Forest

Helpful NPCs

  • Name Rater: Slateport City
  • Masseuse: Mauville City
  • Happiness Checker: Verdanturf Town
  • Effort Value Checker: Slateport City
  • Move Reminder: Fallarbor Town
  • Move Deleter: Lilycove City
  • Hidden Power Checker: Fortree City
  • Individual Value Checker: Battle Resort

Mega Stones

  • Starter's Mega Stone: Route 120 (given by Steven)
  • Unselected Starter's Mega Stones: Route 114 (Stone Salesman)
  • Abomasite: Route 123 (post-Cave of Origin)
  • Absolite: Safari Zone (Acro Bike required)
  • Aerodactylite: Meteor Falls (post-Cave of Origin)
  • Aggronite: Rusturf Tunnel
  • Alakazite: Slateport Market
  • Altarianite: Lilycove City (requires Altaria)
  • Ampharosite: New Mauville (post-Cave of Origin)
  • Audinite: Battle Resort (Delta Episode)
  • Banettite: Top of Mt. Pyre (outside)
  • Beedrillite: Sea Mauville (storage room)
  • Blastoisinite: SS Tidal (Delta Episode)
  • Cameruptite: Magma Hideout (during the Delta Episode in Omega Ruby) / Battle Resort (Alpha Sapphire)
  • Charizardite X: Fiery Path
  • Charizardite Y: Scorched Slab (post-Cave of Origin)
  • Diancite: Trade Diancie from XY and enter a Pokémon Center
  • Galladite: Fallarbor Town (Delta Episode)
  • Garchompite: Platinum Rank (Secret Base)
  • Gardevoirite: Verdanturf Town (post-Cave of Origin)
  • Gengarite: Battle Resort (post-Delta Episode)
  • Glalitite: Shoal Cave Basement
  • Gyaradosite: Route 122
  • Heracronite: Route 127
  • Houndoominite: Lavaridge Town (post-Cave of Origin)
  • Kangaskhanite: Pacifidlog Town (post-Cave of Origin)
  • Latiasite: Littleroot Town (Delta Episode)
  • Latiosite: Littleroot Town (Delta Episode)
  • Lopunnite: Mauville City (post-Cave of Origin)
  • Lucarionite: Complete all Master Rank Contests and defeat Lisia
  • Manectite: Route 110 (Cycling Road)
  • Mawilite: Verdanturf Town
  • Medichamite: Top of Mt. Pyre (inside)
  • Metagrossite: Received from Steven (Pokémon League Rematch)
  • Mewtwonite X: Littleroot Town (post-Cave of Origin)
  • Mewtwonite Y: Pokémon League
  • Pidgeotite: Rustboro City
  • Pinsirite: Route 124
  • Sablenite: Sootopolis City (post-Cave of Origin)
  • Salamencite: Meteor Falls (post-Delta Episode)
  • Scizorite: Petalburg Woods (post-Cave of Origin)
  • Sharpedonite: Aqua Hideout (during the Delta Episode in Alpha Sapphire) / Battle Resort (Omega Ruby)
  • Slowbronite: Received after crafting a Shoal Bell
  • Steelixite: Granite Cave
  • Tyranitarite: Jagged Pass (post-Cave of Origin)
  • Venusaurite: Route 119