So I thought maybe the fact I had not yet beaten the League was the reason behind my ridiculously poor catch rate. Therefore, I beat the League with a team without the pseudo legendaries that I had planned on using and then went back to try again, and this time I brought ingrain and Suction Feet to counter Roar.
It did not help. The catch rate is way under 1% and even with save states, the use of which make me not enjoy playing the game, it took me over an hour to catch a Larvitar. Completely asinine. And to make it worse, I was given one with a timid nature and at that point I just gave up on the pseudo legendaries. I then went to try to get Mewtwo and I had the exact same experience as with the pseudos. This cannot possibly be intentional design, even though it looks like it since I had no issue catching regular Pokemon.
As a kid I always liked to fill out the Pokedex and I was looking forward to playing through most if not all of it in this game, since I like the fact that it has all Pokemon from Gen 1-3 but trying to start doing so made me quit before I got started. Too bad.
Overall, it was a really fun and challenging game (at least for me as a casual). My dislikes:
- Having to switch bikes too much
- Too much rain influence in battles
- Lack of Heart Scales since Thief etc. doesn't work (I'd just put them in the shop next to rare candy to solve this)
I also hate puzzles so I wrote down the solution for each of them. I will post it here in case someone tries look here for advice or Google a solution.
Keywords: Pokemon Emerald Kaizo, Guide, Solution, Puzzle, Granite Cave, Team Aqua, Teleport, Seafloor Cavern, Ice Puzzle, Rock Puzzle, Boulder Puzzle,
Granite Cave
Ice cave 1
- Start one step above the ladder:
- Up
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Up
- Right
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Right
- Up
- One step right
- Down
- Right
- Enter ladder
Ice cave 2
- Start on the same step as the ladder
- Left
- Up
- Left
- Up
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Right
- Up
- Right
- Up
- Step left once
- Down
- Left
- Up
- Right
- Down
- Step left once
- Up
- Enter ladder
Route 119/Weather Institute
Acro bike is required in order to jump the rails as the road is blocked.
Do so by pressing b and the direction you want to jump in simultaneously. Do not hold them down!
Rock Smash
The location to obtain this has been moved to the south-eastern house in Verdanturf City.
Team Aqua hideout Puzzle
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- I can't post full links so this will have to do. SImply add the above line to any other Imgur.
Seafloor Cavern Note: Flash is very helpful after this room.
Ice puzzle
- Up
- Left
- Down
- Left
- Up
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Down (Don't pay attention to this. I wrote it in case needed a check point)
- Left
- Down
- Left
- Up
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Up (Don't pay attention to this. I wrote it in case needed a check point)
- Right
- Up
- Left
- Up
- Right
- Down
- Left
- Down
- Right (Possible encounter here)
- Up
- Left
- Up
- Right
- Up
- Right
- Down
- You can now surf to move on
Seafloor Cavern Water puzzle
- I will be listing every step so that you can complete it without flash if you wish
- Take it slow. There are currents that will send you back if you misclick
- Start on the left side
- Surf
- Up
- Left x2
- Down
- Left x2
- Up
- Left x2
- Up x7
- Left x2
- Right x5
- Up
- Completed
Boulder Puzzle
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- I can't post full links so this will have to do. SImply add the above line to any other Imgur.
Victory Road
It's easy to get through but bring Mach Bike, Rock Smash, Strength, Surf, Waterfall and Flash.