So, after seeing Dashie's,Nickaboo's,Koyo's,Sophia's, and plenty of other Guides to Reborn end pretty abruptly, I guess I'll try to make a more complete version, using all of the information I know plus the stuff (including some pictures) in the Guides!
also I like this font so I'm going to use this for the Guide
By the way, if this thread is locked, it's because I locked it for the time being so that nobody can post in the thread. I'll unlock it when I have to fix something or add a new part.
zzz rip guide is now permanently on hiatus. canceled. done. sorry, it's just that I've been busy and idk when I can even make parts bc I'm typically doing something other than this in my free time :c anyone has permission to create their own completionist guide with information from this one, tho!
If you want to add something, post it here instead of on this thread, please!
First things first, make sure you download the latest episode of Reborn, since some things may have been updated, by checking the Game Download page.
Hardcore Mod: Increases the difficulty of most battles, with a few changes added for balance purposes. Rebattling characters coming soon!
Follower Pokemon Mod: Allows you to let your Pokemon follow you, complete with a toggle button so you don't have to keep switching your party!
If you have any questions on where a Pokemon/Item is, try asking in the On the Hunt section, although I have most of the Guides provided for you here and in the posts below. Need help with your team, or are you struggling against a Gym Leader? Go to the Team Showcase section. Catch a bug or is your save file broken? Use the Bug Reporting /Troubleshootingsubforums. Want to say something that doesn't fit any of these categories? Reborn City is where to go. And, if you want, there's always the option to ask on theReborn Showdown server, the Reborn Reddit, or the Reborn Facebook page! Keep in mind that this is REBORN ONLY, notRejuvenationor any other fan-game out there.
Credits to: Anybody who posted in the Discussion Thread or anybody who made any helpful thread I linked from here, especially DerpySimon, Njab, Shinyrio, and DerogatoryTrainer, for your information, pictures, and support! And of course, thanks to Ame and the dev team for making the game!
Bulbapediaand Serebii are also helpful for learning things about Pokemon (i.e. a Pokemon's movepool) as well as what some Moves/Items do. They can also be used to find event Pokemon moves, as their moves are the last moves learned before they got to their level.
Controls:
Arrow Keys: Move Space: Run X key: B button; Open menu Z key: A button; Talk/Select Shift: Use registered item, Rotate Tile Piece A: Sort Items in Bag, Dismount Tauros (Will be clear when you can ride a Tauros), Mega Evolve (Unavailable as of E15) S: Toggle walk/run D: Quick-Save F1: Program Options
F8: Screenshot F12: Soft-reset Alt+Enter: Full Screen-ish mode Enter: Alternative for Z (so another A button, used to Talk/Select)
You may change the controls using certain programs to your liking.
Red: Battle Help, Personal Analyses (Note the PERSONAL)
Green: Items, Pokemon, Side Quest stuff
Purple: Shops, Vendors, Move Tutors, Utility Areas etc.
Yellow: Trainer Teams, Fields
Underlined: Requirements for an event
Quoted: Reborn Mods' Changes / Additions
Well, let's begin~
Part 1
Episode 1: "Reborn, The City of Ruin"
Some things I'd like to say before getting started:
- You want to talk to everyone, because a whole lot of people give random Items and Pokemon. Also, talking to some people in a certain order can unlock more things.
- In addition to people, there are plenty of hidden Items. Check EVERYTHING in case there are some useful things, (i.e. Healing Items, Stat Raising Items, Gems, etc.)
- All Pokemon can get their Hidden Abilities by chance, wild or Event. In addition, Ability Capsules cycle through Abilities, including Hidden Abilities. Soft resetting for a better Pokemon can be beneficial.
- Using multiple Pokemon (as in a rotation team) is a good idea in this game, due to level caps and tough battles. You also want to get a full team as soon as you can.
- Pickup is great, especially since Reborn has its own Pickup Table. You might want to catch a Pokemon (or a whole team) with Pickup and just grind in an attempt to get more Items.
- This game is harder than a normal game, and strategy is important. Try new things you might not usually use (i.e. gimmicks like Perish Song) and see how they work out! After all, you can't expect to get a free Dratini before the first Gym Leader...
- There's nothing wrong with losing, aside from the fact that you lose money. But if you're low on it, save before battles, so when you lose, soft-reset.
Anyway, now, on to the story! On the train to Reborn City, Amethyst (or Ame for short) tells you you are heading into the region of Reborn, asks you your name, blah blah blah, standard beginning Pokemon game stuff, and then asks what you look like.
You can choose from these 6 protagonists:
Females:
Alice
Lucia
Males:
Vero
Kuro
Non-Binary: Decibel
Ari
Anyway, after all of that's taken care of...
KAAAAAAAA-
And the train goes boom-boom. Great.
Peridot Ward
On the other hand, you meet the explosion-infatuated Julia, who claims not to have made the Train Station explode.
Ame then leaves you to search for whoever planted the bomb in the Train, putting Peridot Ward under lockdown, as the criminal may not have escaped. She knows that the attack was deliberate - it happened just when the train pulled in, as the purpose of the bomb was to destroy the Train Station. She tells you to go east, to the Grand Hall in the center of Opal Ward, to meet somebody to help you. After Ame leaves, Julia asks if you're taking the Reborn League. She says you totally should if you say no or says she's looking forward to your battle if you say yes, since she's the Electric Gym Leader!
Opal Ward
Firstly, there's a Normal Gem on the bottom most rock from where you spawned. You might want to get that, but remember that Gems are consumable Items, so they'll disappear once a Pokemon holding it uses a Normal type move.
Next, go talk to this lady before you enter the Grand Hall. She'll give you a Potion at this part of the game only, and who can say no to free things?
After doing that and maybe finding some Hidden Items, you can go up the stairs to the Grand Hall, where a black haired girl will be waiting for you. She's Victoria, the person Ame got as your guide. You walk in after her into the Grand Hall.
Since the police of the region are actually decent (or the bomber is just stupid) and managed to capture the bomber already, Ame's free to get you and Victoria your starters. Victoria mentions her sensei, Kiki, Fighting type Gym Leader of Apophyll Academy, but that will be a bit later in the story.
Anyway, Ame takes you to the starter room, which has a green, orange, and blue table, each with 6 Pokeballs, one for each of the 18 starter Pokemon. Choose wisely!And remember, you might want to soft reset for better IVs (since the IV screen in the Menu of all of your Pokemon has replaced the Contest Ribbons screen, so sorry for those who wanted Contests), better Natures, and maybe even a Hidden Ability (*cough* Speed Boost Blaziken and Protean Greninja *cough*). Of course, like any game, they are all level 5.
Here are the starters, from left to right.
Green Table:
Red Table:
Blue Table:
So while all starter Pokemon will be available at the end of the game, currently only Chikorita, Squirtle, Tepig, Chespin, Piplup, Cyndaquil, Turtwig, Totodile, and Fennekin are available by different events (although many of them are very late). And if you revert to previous episodes, Bulbasaur was in Chikorita's spot and Mudkip was in Squirtle's spot.
There's not much to recommend here, since it's really up to you what you want to get. I'll just say that Protean Greninja and Speed Boost Blaziken are deemed the strongest and Meganium is deemed the weakest, usually. In addition, the first two Gyms are super effective against most Water types. Just keep these in mind, as well as the fact that some Pokemon are available by other Events, as I explained earlier.
Monotype Players, if there is no starter of your type / that evolves into your type (i.e. Ghost, Ice), you may request a starter (or two) of your own, so you don't have to do a belated Monotype run. Just post in the Request-A-Mon Thread!
After getting your own starter, Ame will take Victoria up, while a purple-haired boy named Cain who is looking for Ame will flirt with you regardless of your gender.
Meet your pansexual new Rival, who will continue flirting and making innuendos throughout this journey, Cain!
Pretty Boy Cain would like to battle!
Items: None
Field: None
Format: Singles (Doesn't Matter)
Nidoran (Lv.5) Hustle: Scratch, Leer
Nidoran is a somewhat strong Pokemon due to Hustle, but you should also hope he misses due to that Ability.
- I'd recommend you simply use Scratch/Tackle, or your STAB move if you have a gen 6 starter (Vine Whip, Ember, Bubble).
- There was a Normal Gem on a rock before, so if you put that on your Pokemon and use your Normal Attack, you might have a better time, although it will be used up, like any Gem.
Regardless of who wins, Cain brings you to the Pokemon Center station in the Grand Hall to heal your Pokemon up. Now, Ame and Victoria are done, so Cain goes with Ame, while Victoria decides to battle you after hearing you battled Cain.
And just like that, your second Rival has been introduced. And she's going to be... a huge roadblock, preventing you from doing things because she's concerned of our safety.
Apprentice Victoria would like to battle!
Items: None
Field: None
Format: Singles (Doesn't Matter)
Tepig (Lv.5) Thick Fat: Tackle, Tail Whip
Victoria will always have a Tepig, even if you chose it, so I guess Ame can replace the starters. Anyway, this is another straightforward battle, but if you beat Cain, you should be at level 6, so this battle would be a bit easier.
- Again, spam your attacks, and hope not to get critted.
After that, Cain heads off and tells you two to go to Ame. She gives you your Pokedex, Running Shoes, and Pokegear, which has the Map and Jukebox but not any Call Trainers or anything. Oh well. Victoria also gives you 5 Pokeballs, and she mentions that Shiny Pokemon, which have some cool custom sprites in the game, have an increased chance of appearing (about 1% now). She says to search harder to find the rarer ones, who won't just be any random wild encounters. With that, she sets off to her journey, and Ame goes down to interrogate the bomber. You're pretty much free to explore the Grand Hall now.
If you're interested in what the map looks like, here it is:
The parts that aren't as detailed are areas we can't go to yet.
There's also this hand-drawn map Ame made before, if you want to see.
By the way, important. Do NOT touch this:
This will freeze your game, and then the people of Reborn will have to fix your save file. It's best if you don't do it, so you can play more. It will be fixed in the next update for E16.
So you've seen the Pokemon Center part. Onto the Poke Mart!
Grand Hall Mart:
Potion - 300
Antidote - 100
Poke Ball - 200
Common Candies* - 200
*Disappears upon getting your first Gym Badge, since it can be bought elsewhere.
If you noticed, there's a new item called the Common Candy. It decreases your Pokemon's level by one, which is helpful for getting more moves! It's also very useful in this game due to the level caps, so try to stock up on them just in case. Also, remember, you might want to buy 10 Pokeballs every time you want to buy Pokeballs, since you get an extra Premier Ball every ten!
There's also a man at the desk.
He'll tell you where to go next, but it's fairly limited - he will only tell you which Gym to go to next, and that's a problem because you always have to do something before fighting the Gym Leader of the episode. I probably wouldn't use him, but he's there if you want.
Oh, by the way, after you beat the third Gym Leader, Trainers shall come to the upper right side corner of the Grand Hall. They are rebattleable, so if you ever need more experience or money, come over here.
Finally, you might want to watch the TV, since some parts are interesting/funny/informative. The segments are Gossip Gardevoir news, Gossip Gardevoir interviews, Investigation Squad, On the Hunt, and the Weather Forecast (and some advertisements). They change after a Gym Leader has been defeated, so keep coming back to it! The main part of it, however, is the Weather Forecast. You'll want to check this to find out what the weather will be like: Windy? Rainy? Sunny? Thunderstorms? These weathers not only carry out in battles, but some events are weather-reliant.
Now that that's over, I'd recommend you buy a few more Potions and Pokeballs, because in a game like this, you never know when you need it. Or you can waste it 500 Pokedollars on this "rare Pokemon"!
...However, the Pokemon is stolen! (Just a heads-up, this event will go on for a LONG time, and is not finished as of E15. Maybe in the next episode. Anyway, this used to be a Magikarp, which then became a Ducklett, but now it's just made into an extended quest, so people think this will be a Magikarp again.)
Anyway, that's pretty much it for the Grand Hall, so let's go outside, shall we?
...Except there's a cutscene. Ame allows the police to proceed the interrogation on the bomber, who wears a black uniform. He refuses to talk, but the police heat the metal chair he's sitting on with their Torkoal...
Now it's back to the player! Going down the steps of the Hall, you'll find a girl with her Snubbull.
The Snubbull will run off, and the girl will talk about how Pokemon might not listen to you when they get to a certain level without any Badges. This disobedience includes: listening to you, using a different move, hitting a different target, or loafing around. (Disobedience is somewhat strange and a bit bugged, but it will be fixed in E16.) You can check the Trainer Card to see these level caps, and for now, the cap is up to level 20. She runs off to chase her Snubbull, which you might want to keep in mind once you get some more Badges...
Anyway, there's some grass outside the Grand Hall, which means your first wild Pokemon~
Grand Hall Grass:
Morning/Day:
Night:
Headbutt:
Bidoof not only learns a bunch of HMs/TMXs (since HMs are forgettable), but also learns Headbutt relatively early, which can be useful if you want something in a Headbutt tree.
Rattata is pretty strong, actually, and can be somewhat useful for the early game.
Pickup Meowth is useful for getting Items, but Technician Meowth is pretty strong, and it also learns Pay Day, useful for getting more money.
Intimidate Ekans is fairly useful against physically offensive Pokemon, and Poison Sting is great since it can potentially Poison targets.
Hoothoot learns Hypnosis at level 5, which can be amazing if it hits.
Spinarak is kinda meh when you look at other Bugs, but it gets some interesting moves like Shadow Sneak.
Spearow evolves early and has an amazing Attack and Speed for the part of the game when it evolves, so it's pretty good.
As for the last few... I wouldn't recommend them - Patrat is somewhat outclassed, Spearow is better than Pidgey (in my opinion), Pineco isn't too great due to a lack of a useful moveset, and Combee is kinda terrible, as it's rare to get a female one, and even then, Vespiquen isn't really all that worth it.
You might look at these Pokemon and say that they suck, but in a game like Reborn, anything has potential to be useful. Remember, a competitive team might not be a good one in-game.
If you're playing in Reborn Hardcore mode, you can find a Lucky Egg and an Exp. Share here. This is so you can level up more easily, since you'll probably need it. Beware the Techie here, though, he has a level 70 Mega-Rayquaza, which is meant to be a reference from when Ame forgot to take out that in a previous release of the game (she was testing out Mega-Rayquaza and Primal Kyogre and Groundon).
If it is sunny, there will be an Ice Cream Vendor over here, selling ice cream (duh). These are new healing items!
Opal Ice Cream Vendor:
Vanilla Ice Cream - 400
Choc(olate) Ice Cream - 600
Berry Ice Cream - 800
Blue Moon Ice Cream* - 20000
Vanilla heals 30 HP, Chocolate heals 70, Strawberry heals 90, and Blue Moon heals 200 as well as gives the consumer Max Friendship. These are much better than Potions, especially since you can't buy anything higher than a Potion at this point of the game. I recommend buying Vanilla Ice Creams for now, since you probably aren't going to need Chocolate Ice Creams for Julia; your Pokemon shouldn't have 70 HP by that point.
*Blue Moon Ice Cream is very rare, as it isn't always shown on the vendor's menu. If you keep opening and closing the Ice Cream Vendor's inventory, you might see it appear. It is also used for some Events in the future.
Anyway, you can now enter Opal Bridge, after you beat the two Trainers blocking the entrances (enter from the left or the right, it's up to you, but I'd recommend fighting both for some experience). Here, on Opal Bridge, after you get a Gym Badge, more new Trainers will come and battle you here, so beware of them. However, there's a Pokemon you can get here! But first, you'll need to catch a second Pokemon, for this will be your first Double Battle!
The goons are right here:
After defeating them, you can get the Pokemon, which is either Pachirisu or Zigzagoon, that they are bullying.
(Lv. 5) OR(Lv. 5)
Here, you have a random chance of getting 1 of 2 Pokemon, and the only way to change certain randomized events like these is to restart from after beating Cain and Victoria in the Grand Hall, as that is when all the variables are decided for your particular save file. If you got Pachirisu, you'll get a certain Pokemon from another event, but if you get Zigzagoon, you'll get a different Pokemon.
That should be all of Opal Ward for now, since the ways to the other Wards from Opal Bridge are currently blocked off. You have no choice but to go west, to Peridot Ward, in order to continue with the story. Did I do well for this first part? c:
Question
Fumble
So, after seeing Dashie's, Nickaboo's, Koyo's, Sophia's, and plenty of other Guides to Reborn end pretty abruptly, I guess I'll try to make a more complete version, using all of the information I know plus the stuff (including some pictures) in the Guides!also I like this font so I'm going to use this for the GuideBy the way, if this thread is locked, it's because I locked it for the time being so that nobody can post in the thread. I'll unlock it when I have to fix something or add a new part.zzz rip guide is now permanently on hiatus. canceled. done. sorry, it's just that I've been busy and idk when I can even make parts bc I'm typically doing something other than this in my free time :c anyone has permission to create their own completionist guide with information from this one, tho!
If you want to add something, post it here instead of on this thread, please!
First things first, make sure you download the latest episode of Reborn, since some things may have been updated, by checking the Game Download page.
Some Helpful Links:
An Introduction To Reborn
Game FAQ
Reborn on Wine Guide and FAQ / Reborn on Linux Guide
E15 Bug List
Pokémon Location Guide / Pokémon EV Training Guide (with encounter rates)
Item Guide (including a link to the Sticker Guide)
Puzzle and Hard-To-Find Pokemon/Items Locations Guide
Bosses' Teams List
Despair Syndrome's "Horribly Written" Guide (A simplistic continuation of Sophia's)
Lord Chespin's Reborn Hardcore Guide
Mods for Reborn:
Hardcore Mod: Increases the difficulty of most battles, with a few changes added for balance purposes. Rebattling characters coming soon!
Follower Pokemon Mod: Allows you to let your Pokemon follow you, complete with a toggle button so you don't have to keep switching your party!
If you have any questions on where a Pokemon/Item is, try asking in the On the Hunt section, although I have most of the Guides provided for you here and in the posts below. Need help with your team, or are you struggling against a Gym Leader? Go to the Team Showcase section. Catch a bug or is your save file broken? Use the Bug Reporting / Troubleshooting subforums. Want to say something that doesn't fit any of these categories? Reborn City is where to go. And, if you want, there's always the option to ask on the Reborn Showdown server, the Reborn Reddit, or the Reborn Facebook page! Keep in mind that this is REBORN ONLY, not Rejuvenation or any other fan-game out there.
Credits to: Anybody who posted in the Discussion Thread or anybody who made any helpful thread I linked from here, especially DerpySimon, Njab, Shinyrio, and DerogatoryTrainer, for your information, pictures, and support! And of course, thanks to Ame and the dev team for making the game!
Bulbapedia and Serebii are also helpful for learning things about Pokemon (i.e. a Pokemon's movepool) as well as what some Moves/Items do. They can also be used to find event Pokemon moves, as their moves are the last moves learned before they got to their level.
Controls:
Arrow Keys: Move
Space: Run
X key: B button; Open menu
Z key: A button; Talk/Select
Shift: Use registered item, Rotate Tile Piece
A: Sort Items in Bag, Dismount Tauros (Will be clear when you can ride a Tauros), Mega Evolve (Unavailable as of E15)
S: Toggle walk/run
D: Quick-Save
F1: Program Options
F8: Screenshot
F12: Soft-reset
Alt+Enter: Full Screen-ish mode
Enter: Alternative for Z (so another A button, used to Talk/Select)
You may change the controls using certain programs to your liking.
Guide Key:
Blue: Miscellaneous Tips, Notable Things, Mini-Guides
Red: Battle Help, Personal Analyses (Note the PERSONAL)
Green: Items, Pokemon, Side Quest stuff
Purple: Shops, Vendors, Move Tutors, Utility Areas etc.
Yellow: Trainer Teams, Fields
Underlined: Requirements for an event
Quoted: Reborn Mods' Changes / Additions
Well, let's begin~
Part 1
Episode 1: "Reborn, The City of Ruin"
Some things I'd like to say before getting started:
- You want to talk to everyone, because a whole lot of people give random Items and Pokemon. Also, talking to some people in a certain order can unlock more things.
- In addition to people, there are plenty of hidden Items. Check EVERYTHING in case there are some useful things, (i.e. Healing Items, Stat Raising Items, Gems, etc.)
- All Pokemon can get their Hidden Abilities by chance, wild or Event. In addition, Ability Capsules cycle through Abilities, including Hidden Abilities. Soft resetting for a better Pokemon can be beneficial.
- Using multiple Pokemon (as in a rotation team) is a good idea in this game, due to level caps and tough battles. You also want to get a full team as soon as you can.
- Pickup is great, especially since Reborn has its own Pickup Table. You might want to catch a Pokemon (or a whole team) with Pickup and just grind in an attempt to get more Items.
- This game is harder than a normal game, and strategy is important. Try new things you might not usually use (i.e. gimmicks like Perish Song) and see how they work out! After all, you can't expect to get a free Dratini before the first Gym Leader...
- There's nothing wrong with losing, aside from the fact that you lose money. But if you're low on it, save before battles, so when you lose, soft-reset.
Anyway, now, on to the story! On the train to Reborn City, Amethyst (or Ame for short) tells you you are heading into the region of Reborn, asks you your name, blah blah blah, standard beginning Pokemon game stuff, and then asks what you look like.
You can choose from these 6 protagonists:
Females:
Alice
Lucia
Males:
Vero
Kuro
Non-Binary:
Decibel
Ari
Anyway, after all of that's taken care of...
KAAAAAAAA-
And the train goes boom-boom. Great.
Peridot Ward
On the other hand, you meet the explosion-infatuated Julia, who claims not to have made the Train Station explode.
Ame then leaves you to search for whoever planted the bomb in the Train, putting Peridot Ward under lockdown, as the criminal may not have escaped. She knows that the attack was deliberate - it happened just when the train pulled in, as the purpose of the bomb was to destroy the Train Station. She tells you to go east, to the Grand Hall in the center of Opal Ward, to meet somebody to help you. After Ame leaves, Julia asks if you're taking the Reborn League. She says you totally should if you say no or says she's looking forward to your battle if you say yes, since she's the Electric Gym Leader!
Opal Ward
Firstly, there's a Normal Gem on the bottom most rock from where you spawned. You might want to get that, but remember that Gems are consumable Items, so they'll disappear once a Pokemon holding it uses a Normal type move.
Next, go talk to this lady before you enter the Grand Hall. She'll give you a Potion at this part of the game only, and who can say no to free things?
After doing that and maybe finding some Hidden Items, you can go up the stairs to the Grand Hall, where a black haired girl will be waiting for you. She's Victoria, the person Ame got as your guide. You walk in after her into the Grand Hall.
Since the police of the region are actually decent (or the bomber is just stupid) and managed to capture the bomber already, Ame's free to get you and Victoria your starters. Victoria mentions her sensei, Kiki, Fighting type Gym Leader of Apophyll Academy, but that will be a bit later in the story.
Anyway, Ame takes you to the starter room, which has a green, orange, and blue table, each with 6 Pokeballs, one for each of the 18 starter Pokemon. Choose wisely! And remember, you might want to soft reset for better IVs (since the IV screen in the Menu of all of your Pokemon has replaced the Contest Ribbons screen, so sorry for those who wanted Contests), better Natures, and maybe even a Hidden Ability (*cough* Speed Boost Blaziken and Protean Greninja *cough*). Of course, like any game, they are all level 5.
Here are the starters, from left to right.
Green Table:
Red Table:
Blue Table:
So while all starter Pokemon will be available at the end of the game, currently only Chikorita, Squirtle, Tepig, Chespin, Piplup, Cyndaquil, Turtwig, Totodile, and Fennekin are available by different events (although many of them are very late). And if you revert to previous episodes, Bulbasaur was in Chikorita's spot and Mudkip was in Squirtle's spot.
There's not much to recommend here, since it's really up to you what you want to get. I'll just say that Protean Greninja and Speed Boost Blaziken are deemed the strongest and Meganium is deemed the weakest, usually. In addition, the first two Gyms are super effective against most Water types. Just keep these in mind, as well as the fact that some Pokemon are available by other Events, as I explained earlier.
Monotype Players, if there is no starter of your type / that evolves into your type (i.e. Ghost, Ice), you may request a starter (or two) of your own, so you don't have to do a belated Monotype run. Just post in the Request-A-Mon Thread!
After getting your own starter, Ame will take Victoria up, while a purple-haired boy named Cain who is looking for Ame will flirt with you regardless of your gender.
Meet your pansexual new Rival, who will continue flirting and making innuendos throughout this journey, Cain!
Pretty Boy Cain would like to battle!
Items: None
Field: None
Format: Singles (Doesn't Matter)
Nidoran is a somewhat strong Pokemon due to Hustle, but you should also hope he misses due to that Ability.
- I'd recommend you simply use Scratch/Tackle, or your STAB move if you have a gen 6 starter (Vine Whip, Ember, Bubble).
- There was a Normal Gem on a rock before, so if you put that on your Pokemon and use your Normal Attack, you might have a better time, although it will be used up, like any Gem.
Regardless of who wins, Cain brings you to the Pokemon Center station in the Grand Hall to heal your Pokemon up. Now, Ame and Victoria are done, so Cain goes with Ame, while Victoria decides to battle you after hearing you battled Cain.
And just like that, your second Rival has been introduced. And she's going to be... a huge roadblock, preventing you from doing things because she's concerned of our safety.
Apprentice Victoria would like to battle!
Items: None
Field: None
Format: Singles (Doesn't Matter)
Victoria will always have a Tepig, even if you chose it, so I guess Ame can replace the starters. Anyway, this is another straightforward battle, but if you beat Cain, you should be at level 6, so this battle would be a bit easier.
- Again, spam your attacks, and hope not to get critted.
After that, Cain heads off and tells you two to go to Ame. She gives you your Pokedex, Running Shoes, and Pokegear, which has the Map and Jukebox but not any Call Trainers or anything. Oh well. Victoria also gives you 5 Pokeballs, and she mentions that Shiny Pokemon, which have some cool custom sprites in the game, have an increased chance of appearing (about 1% now). She says to search harder to find the rarer ones, who won't just be any random wild encounters. With that, she sets off to her journey, and Ame goes down to interrogate the bomber. You're pretty much free to explore the Grand Hall now.
If you're interested in what the map looks like, here it is:
The parts that aren't as detailed are areas we can't go to yet.
There's also this hand-drawn map Ame made before, if you want to see.
By the way, important. Do NOT touch this:
This will freeze your game, and then the people of Reborn will have to fix your save file. It's best if you don't do it, so you can play more. It will be fixed in the next update for E16.
So you've seen the Pokemon Center part. Onto the Poke Mart!
Grand Hall Mart:
Potion - 300
Antidote - 100
Poke Ball - 200
Common Candies* - 200
*Disappears upon getting your first Gym Badge, since it can be bought elsewhere.
If you noticed, there's a new item called the Common Candy. It decreases your Pokemon's level by one, which is helpful for getting more moves! It's also very useful in this game due to the level caps, so try to stock up on them just in case. Also, remember, you might want to buy 10 Pokeballs every time you want to buy Pokeballs, since you get an extra Premier Ball every ten!
There's also a man at the desk.
He'll tell you where to go next, but it's fairly limited - he will only tell you which Gym to go to next, and that's a problem because you always have to do something before fighting the Gym Leader of the episode. I probably wouldn't use him, but he's there if you want.
Oh, by the way, after you beat the third Gym Leader, Trainers shall come to the upper right side corner of the Grand Hall. They are rebattleable, so if you ever need more experience or money, come over here.
Finally, you might want to watch the TV, since some parts are interesting/funny/informative. The segments are Gossip Gardevoir news, Gossip Gardevoir interviews, Investigation Squad, On the Hunt, and the Weather Forecast (and some advertisements). They change after a Gym Leader has been defeated, so keep coming back to it! The main part of it, however, is the Weather Forecast. You'll want to check this to find out what the weather will be like: Windy? Rainy? Sunny? Thunderstorms? These weathers not only carry out in battles, but some events are weather-reliant.
Now that that's over, I'd recommend you buy a few more Potions and Pokeballs, because in a game like this, you never know when you need it. Or you can waste it 500 Pokedollars on this "rare Pokemon"!
...However, the Pokemon is stolen! (Just a heads-up, this event will go on for a LONG time, and is not finished as of E15. Maybe in the next episode. Anyway, this used to be a Magikarp, which then became a Ducklett, but now it's just made into an extended quest, so people think this will be a Magikarp again.)
Anyway, that's pretty much it for the Grand Hall, so let's go outside, shall we?
...Except there's a cutscene. Ame allows the police to proceed the interrogation on the bomber, who wears a black uniform. He refuses to talk, but the police heat the metal chair he's sitting on with their Torkoal...
Now it's back to the player! Going down the steps of the Hall, you'll find a girl with her Snubbull.
The Snubbull will run off, and the girl will talk about how Pokemon might not listen to you when they get to a certain level without any Badges. This disobedience includes: listening to you, using a different move, hitting a different target, or loafing around. (Disobedience is somewhat strange and a bit bugged, but it will be fixed in E16.) You can check the Trainer Card to see these level caps, and for now, the cap is up to level 20. She runs off to chase her Snubbull, which you might want to keep in mind once you get some more Badges...
Anyway, there's some grass outside the Grand Hall, which means your first wild Pokemon~
Grand Hall Grass:
Morning/Day:
Night:
Headbutt:
Bidoof not only learns a bunch of HMs/TMXs (since HMs are forgettable), but also learns Headbutt relatively early, which can be useful if you want something in a Headbutt tree.
Rattata is pretty strong, actually, and can be somewhat useful for the early game.
Pickup Meowth is useful for getting Items, but Technician Meowth is pretty strong, and it also learns Pay Day, useful for getting more money.
Intimidate Ekans is fairly useful against physically offensive Pokemon, and Poison Sting is great since it can potentially Poison targets.
Hoothoot learns Hypnosis at level 5, which can be amazing if it hits.
Spinarak is kinda meh when you look at other Bugs, but it gets some interesting moves like Shadow Sneak.
Spearow evolves early and has an amazing Attack and Speed for the part of the game when it evolves, so it's pretty good.
As for the last few... I wouldn't recommend them - Patrat is somewhat outclassed, Spearow is better than Pidgey (in my opinion), Pineco isn't too great due to a lack of a useful moveset, and Combee is kinda terrible, as it's rare to get a female one, and even then, Vespiquen isn't really all that worth it.
You might look at these Pokemon and say that they suck, but in a game like Reborn, anything has potential to be useful. Remember, a competitive team might not be a good one in-game.
If it is sunny, there will be an Ice Cream Vendor over here, selling ice cream (duh). These are new healing items!
Opal Ice Cream Vendor:
Vanilla Ice Cream - 400
Choc(olate) Ice Cream - 600
Berry Ice Cream - 800
Blue Moon Ice Cream* - 20000
Vanilla heals 30 HP, Chocolate heals 70, Strawberry heals 90, and Blue Moon heals 200 as well as gives the consumer Max Friendship. These are much better than Potions, especially since you can't buy anything higher than a Potion at this point of the game. I recommend buying Vanilla Ice Creams for now, since you probably aren't going to need Chocolate Ice Creams for Julia; your Pokemon shouldn't have 70 HP by that point.
*Blue Moon Ice Cream is very rare, as it isn't always shown on the vendor's menu. If you keep opening and closing the Ice Cream Vendor's inventory, you might see it appear. It is also used for some Events in the future.
Anyway, you can now enter Opal Bridge, after you beat the two Trainers blocking the entrances (enter from the left or the right, it's up to you, but I'd recommend fighting both for some experience). Here, on Opal Bridge, after you get a Gym Badge, more new Trainers will come and battle you here, so beware of them. However, there's a Pokemon you can get here! But first, you'll need to catch a second Pokemon, for this will be your first Double Battle!
The goons are right here:
After defeating them, you can get the Pokemon, which is either Pachirisu or Zigzagoon, that they are bullying.
Here, you have a random chance of getting 1 of 2 Pokemon, and the only way to change certain randomized events like these is to restart from after beating Cain and Victoria in the Grand Hall, as that is when all the variables are decided for your particular save file. If you got Pachirisu, you'll get a certain Pokemon from another event, but if you get Zigzagoon, you'll get a different Pokemon.
That should be all of Opal Ward for now, since the ways to the other Wards from Opal Bridge are currently blocked off. You have no choice but to go west, to Peridot Ward, in order to continue with the story. Did I do well for this first part? c:
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