On the Way to the 3rd Badge

The walkthrough after the second badge, up to the third badge at the Veilstone City Gym!

Toward the Third Gym: Heading to Veilstone City!

You now have the Forest Badge! Continue exploring Eterna City by going to the Team Galactic Eterna Building. Use HM Cut to the north of town and enter the building. (In the northeast of the building, use HM Cut to find TM46 Thief. You can teach it to one of your Pokémon to attack and steal the item from Team Galactic’s Skuntank in the next battle in their building.)

Battle Grunts so you can head up and face Admin Jupiter of Team Galactic! She will have a Zubat at level 18 and a Skuntank at level 20 (Ability: Aftermath). After your victory, you return the Clefairy to its owner, who turns out to be the owner of the Bike Shop !

Upon entering his shop, the owner invites you to follow him outside. You can then choose between a blue, red, yellow or green Bicycle !

(Tip: in Key Items, assign the Bicycle to a button so you can bring it out with the + button)

The Underground Man

To continue your adventure, head to the small house to the right of the town’s Pokémon Center. Go inside and the old man will give you the Explorer Kit! Follow him to start a series of missions to complete in the Sinnoh Grand Underground :

Mission 1: go down to the Underground. Reward: Red Sphere S, Blue Sphere S, Green Sphere S.
Mission 2: use the radar and search for items by mining. Reward: Drill
Mission 3: dig a Secret Base with the Drill. Reward: Quick Balls, Dusk Balls, Dive Balls.
Mission 4: decorate the base with statues. Reward: Square Base XS.
Mission 5 : find and enter someone else’s Secret Base. Reward: Clear Base L.

The Cycling Road

With your missions completed, it is time to head south toward the Cycling Road ! (Get ready to battle several trainers there.)

Once at the bottom, talk to the blonde woman to get 3 Sky Seals B. Head right once outside, using HM Cut, to get under the Cycling Road bridge and pick up a Super Repel.

On Route 207, Lucas/Dawn asks how your Pokédex is coming along. Pick one of their hands and you get the Vs. Seeker! You also receive the Pokétch app Dowsing Machine.

Heading to Hearthome City!

Head toward Mt. Coronet to the east; on the way you will find a Super Potion. Once inside the cave, you will cross paths with Cyrus without battling him. Exit to reach Route 208.

(Items on Route 208: after the exit, take the first bridge to the south, then go down the stairs to find an X Speed. After the second Hiker, use HM Rock Smash to get a Poké Ball.)

After the tall grass, you will find the Berry Master’s House. He gives one free Berry per day. South of the house, a man gives you the Odd Keystone.

Hearthome City

Here you are: you are in the city of Hearthome City! Your arrival is eventful and you meet Karine, one of the judges of the Super Contest Shows, and her Buneary. A man will also offer to guide you to the Contest Hall where you will meet Fantina, the Hearthome City Gym Leader.

What to pick up as soon as you arrive:

Talk to the Hiker at the far east of Route 209, who will give you a Happiny Egg. Keep a free slot in your party to receive it. Walk until it hatches.
In the Contest Hall, Karine will give you 1 Spell Seal C and your Mom will give you the Contest Show Look outfit. Win a Contest to get 3 Song Seals B from the trainer with the Psyduck at the entrance.
On the second floor of the building to the right of the Pokémon Fan Club, receive a Shell Bell.
At the Pokémon Fan Club, the director gives you the Poffin Case.

To the northwest, you can enter Amity Square to walk your Pokémon. At the far end, you will find the TM45 Attract as well as a lady offering to make Poffins from your Berries. To the south you will find the TM43 Volt Switch. To the northeast you will find the Amulet Coin and a Spooky Plate.

Leave Amity Square. From now on, you will be able to walk your Pokémon outside the square! Select the Pokémon and click “Walk with”.

On your way back down to the entrance of Hearthome City, your friend/rival will challenge you to a Pokémon battle and then head off toward Veilstone City to get the third Badge.

Veilstone City: the Third Gym and the Cobble Badge

To get to Veilstone City, you will first have to cross Solaceon Town and the paths leading there. Head onto Route 209.

The items you will find from the start to the end of Route 209:

Directly to the north, a Bibarel trainer gives you 3 Thunder Seals B. To her right is a pot of Honey.
After your battle against the two little twin girls, take the bridge to the south to find an X Accuracy
Before the first uphill bike section, go through the tall grass (on the left), then at the very north there is a dose of Calcium.
In the Lost Tower, pick up an Oval Stone, a Revive, the TM27 Low Sweep, a Cleanse Tag and some TM96 containing the Strength HM. (If you want to avoid going back down all the floors, use an Escape Rope.)
South of the Lost Tower, use HM Cut to get a TM47 Steel Wing.

If you picked up the Odd Keystone, now is the time to use it. Insert it into the cavity of the ruined stone tower. It will regain its original appearance with the inscription: “Hallowed Tower”.

Continue north, go through the Lost Tower to pick up items including HM Strength, and here you are in Solaceon Town.

Solaceon Town

Welcome to Solaceon Town! In the small house to the right of the Pokémon Center, a man will ask you to bring him certain Pokémon depending on the daily feature of the Pokémon Dispatch.

You will also have access to the Pokémon Day Care, bring a male and a female Pokémon of the same species to get an Egg. (Or a male/female Pokémon and a Ditto.)

Talk to the man in the middle of the road to get the app Pokétch Pokémon History (you will need to have seen at least 50 Pokémon). Continue on your way north toward Route 210.

Taking the left path (with the help of the Bicycle), you will face at least two trainers and get a Great Ball. If you wish, you do not have to battle the other trainers around. At the end of the path is the Café Cabin where you can buy bottles of Moomoo Milk individually or in lots of ten. To the northwest, Psyduck block the path. We will find out later how to make them leave…

Once on Route 215, you may find: a dose of Ether, a Guard Spec., a Fist Plate, a Full Heal, a TM34 Shock Wave.

Arrival in Veilstone City!

Head to the southeast, because if you try to get past the Grunts to the northeast, they will deny you access and you will not be able to do anything. If your Pokémon were hurt on the way, we advise you to stop by the Pokémon Center in town.

Places to visit and trainers to talk to:

Girafarig trainer: will give you a Metronome.
Metronome Fashion Corner: customize your new Look and your haircut!
1st house in front of the Gym: a young woman will massage your Pokémon and may find items after the session (once a day)
Veilstone Department Store: you can buy and sell items of all kinds! Browse the floors to buy anything you want. On the 4th and top floor, get Sticky Barbs.

Veilstone Gym and Gym Leader Maylene:

Battle all the trainers and place the pallets as shown in the photos below to fight the Gym Leader (Tip: save your game, because a wrong move with the pallets can block the path.) :