E. The Miror Man The Pyrite Building is full of trainers waiting for fights. First, grab
the Ein File "H" off the desk. The file is a report on Hyper Mode.
Before you can reach the revitalizing device and the PC, you have to go
through two Trainers.
------Trainer Battle!------
Chaser Kai
P$ = 640
Opponents: Phanpy Lv31 Exp: 411
Trapinch Lv32 Exp: 249
They're both Ground-types, so Surf pwns. Easy money.
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------Trainer Battle!------
Roller Boy Pike
P$ = 204
Opponents: Taillow Lv33 Exp: 208
Hoothoot Lv34 Exp: 211
They're both very weak, so you can use just about any attack you want.
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Now you reach the revitalizing device (fully heals your party) and the
save point, so SAVE!
Head up to the 2F of the building. More Trainers!
------Trainer Battle!------
Bandana Guy Geats
P$ = 512
Opponents: Larvitar Lv31 Exp: 208
Hoothoot Lv32 Exp: 315
Carvanha Lv32 Exp: 301
Carvanha (I have so much trouble spelling its name for some odd reason)
is the only wild card in this roster. The rest will go down with Surf,
especially Larvitar, who has a 4x weakness to it. Don't attack Carvanha
with a contact attack, or you'll take unnecessary damage.
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------Trainer Battle!------
Hunter Geare
P$ = 528
Opponents: Remoraid Lv33 Exp: 274
Magnemite Lv32 Exp: 304
No trouble at all. Magnemite has high Defense, so go nuts with the
Special.
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You now reach a junction. You can head left, or through a door straight
ahead. The door has a trainer, but a chest as well. Take the door.
------Trainer Battle!------
Bandana Guy Loba
P$ = 528
Opponents: Wingull Lv32 Exp: 210
Wooper Lv33 Exp: 183
Physical attacks and Shadow Rush work swell here.
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There is a chest to his left that contains 5 Great Balls.
At this point, your team is probably fatigued from the battles.
Head back down to the 1F, heal, and save. Now resume your climb
and take the other way at the junction.
------Trainer Battle!------
Bodybuilder Akmen
P$ = 744
Opponents: Electrike Lv31 Exp:?,
Voltorb Lv31 Exp: 342
Quagsire pwns here because of Surf and immunity to electricity.
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Head up to the 3F for...more Trainers. Think about the glass being
half full over half empty. You get experience points and cash! Anytime
your team gets weak, head down to 1F and heal. Save while you're there.
------Trainer Battle!------
Rider Raleen
P$ = 320
Opponents: Doduo Lv32 Exp: 328
Ledyba Lv32 Exp: 184
Swablu Lv31 Exp: 244
All of Raleen's Pokémon fly, so use Flaaffy and turn up the juice!
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------Trainer Battle!------
Hunter Tura
P$ = 512
Opponents: Spheal Lv31 Exp: 249
Snorunt Lv32 Exp: 253
You may want to attack with fire, but Spheal has a water technique
that'll pwn Slugma. If not, use conventional attacks. Spheal's HP
is kind of high, so be aware of that.
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You will now see two doors. The left one leads to a chest containing
a Revive. You will need this item later! Anyways, back to the Trainer
battles...
------Trainer Battle!------
Hunter Toti
P$ = 512
Opponents: Horsea Lv31 Exp: 274
Oddish Lv32 Exp: 267
Sandshrew Lv32 Exp: 318
Conventional attacks are all you need. Your Shadow Pokémon's shadow
gauges should be close to empty, if not already there. Swap your
purified Pokémon with Shadow ones at the PC on 1F.
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One more trainer on this floor and you should save and change Pokémon.
------Trainer Battle!------
Bodybuilder Elidi
P$ = 792
Opponents: Cacnea Lv32 Exp: 331
Tentacool Lv33 Exp: 370
This is a fairly easy battle. If you still have Espeon, good for you.
Confusion your way to victory. Bite/Secret Power works well on Cacnea.
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After healing and saving, you take the stairs to the 4F, which puts
you outside the building. A trainer is blocking the entrance to
Pyrite Cave, but he won't battle you yet. Enter the door and an FMV
sequence begins involving Miror B.'s goons. You will have to
fight both trainers inside, and they each carry a Shadow Pokémon that
is tough to Snag.
------Trainer Battle!------
Miror B. Peon Reath
SHADOW Pokémon #11/48: Remoraid
P$ = 660
Opponents: Spinarak Lv33 Exp: 126
Luvdisc Lv32 Exp: 376
Remoraid Lv20 SHADOW Pokémon #11/48
Spinarak and Luvdisc aren't too tough to take down. Take them out
fast. Now for the Shadow Pokémon...
This is a very tough Snag because it is terribly easy to KO Remoraid
by accident. One of your Pokémon should know Quick Attack, perhaps
Furret. One Quick Attack should take Remoraid down to the red. You
should be able to Snag it with one Ball because of its low level.
Unfortunately, it'll KO itself if it Shadow Rushes after a Quick Attack.
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------Trainer Battle!------
Miror B. Peon Ferma
SHADOW Pokémon #12/48: Mantine
P$ = 660
Opponents: Furret Lv31 Exp: 384
Aipom Lv32 Exp: 321
Yanma Lv33 Exp: 519
Mantine Lv33 SHADOW Pokémon #12/48
Furret's physical power can take weaker Pokémon out in a hurry. Be very
careful. For fun, fight back with your own Furret. Now, for Mantine...
Mantine is a very tough Pokémon to Snag simply because they are hard
to capture, perhaps due to size/weight. Like Quagsire, Mantine has the
Water Absorb ability, so no Surfing allowed. I don't know if you have
any second chances with it, so make it count. I got lucky because it
was about to Shadow Rush itself to death. It had a sliver of HP left
and I Snagged it at the last possible moment. Use Bite carefully to
whittle down its HP. Putting it to sleep can't hurt, either.
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The trainers run away and leave an Ein File "S" for you. This one's about
Shadow Pokémon. Now go talk to Silva and an FMV begins involving Josh,
Terra, Silva, and Miror B. Take the stairs down to the 1F, picking up
three Hyper Potions in a chest along the way. Go through the one-way
door, and head back to the save point. Heal and save, especially if you
Snagged Remoraid and/or Mantine. Leave Remoraid in the PC for now, because
it's far too weak to battle.
Head back up to the 4F and talk to the trainer in front of the cave. He
will battle.
------Trainer Battle!------
Hunter Doken
SHADOW Pokémon #13/48: Qwilfish
P$ = 660
Opponents: Goldeen Lv33 Exp: 391
Linoone Lv33 Exp: 451
Qwilfish Lv33 SHADOW Pokémon #13/48
As you know from your second battle with Willie, Linoone's speed
can give you problems. Shock Goldeen.
This is a tough Snag despite its size. I saved this one for after
I finished the game, when I had Ultra Balls and Net Balls, and it
still wasn't easy. Getting its HP down is no problem, but it has a
tendency to Shadow Rush often, and there's little you can do to
convince it otherwise. Come back later with Net Balls. If you want
to try to Snag it now, I wish you plenty of good luck. Even if
you put it to sleep, it still puts up a lot of resistance.
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Now enter Pyrite Cave. Because we have entered a new dungeon, the floor
count resets. This means you enter on the 1F. Early on, you will see
a trainer near a staircase. You do not have to fight her if you don't
want to, and she has no Shadow Pokémon.
------Trainer Battle!------
**OPTIONAL**
Street Performer Simes
P$ = 512
Opponents: Anorith Lv32 Exp: 408
Lotad Lv32 Exp: 253
Yes, it's Lotad. Get used to seeing them, because you'll see him and
Lombre, his evolved form, quite a bit in this cave. It's only weak to
Flying and Poison attacks. Noctowl's Attack sucks, and Qwilfish is the
only Pokémon you could have at this point with a Poison-type attack.
Anorith falls to water.
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Search the far right end of the area for a chest containing three Ethers,
and the top of the area north of the stairs for a chest containing two
valuable Hyper Potions. Save them for later.
Take the stairs down to the B1, where you find another trainer you can
sneak by if you're looking to avoid fights.
------Trainer Battle!------
**OPTIONAL**
Chaser Maiz
P$ = 640
Opponents: Koffing Lv32 Exp: 390
Ralts Lv31 Exp: 232
Shroomish Lv32 Exp: 222
Nothing special here. Just thrash them for the experience, cash, and the
chance to bring your Pokémon's shadow gauges down.
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I'd head back and save/heal about now. The trip back isn't that far.
And this next fight you can't avoid. You have a choice between stairs to
the 1F and a battle. Take the battle and head north. This guy has a Shadow
Pokémon. Before pressing on, make sure you have plenty of Great Balls, at
least a dozen.
------Trainer Battle!------
Rider Twan
SHADOW Pokémon #14/48: Meditite
P$ = 330
Opponents: Numel Lv32 Exp: 301
Bagon Lv33 Exp: 313
Meditite Lv33 SHADOW Pokémon #14/48
Again, Bagon has resistance to most Special attacks. Attack it
physically (Shadow Rush...), and water pwns Numel. Now for the
Shadow Meditite...
This is a lot easier than the last two, and there's no real excuse
for not Snagging it right now. Umbreon's Bite is a good idea, as is
putting it to sleep so it can't KO itself from Shadow Rush. This is
quite easy.
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To the right is a trainer guarding an item. You will be able to bypass
the trainer. The item is a single Full Heal.
------Trainer Battle!------
**OPTIONAL**
Hunter Valen
P$ = 528
Opponents: Whismur Lv33 Exp: 240
Lotad Lv32 Exp: 253
Slakoth Lv32 Exp: 283
This is standard. You can take them down easily. Slakoth is powerful, but
can only act every other turn. Purify those Shadow Pokémon!
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Now take the north stairs down to the B2, and head left. There'a another
trainer there.
------Trainer Battle!------
Rider Sosh
SHADOW Pokémon #15/48: Dunsparce
P$ = 340
Opponents: Mareep Lv34 Exp: 214
Cacnea Lv34 Exp: 352
Dunsparce Lv33 SHADOW Pokémon #15/48
Flaaffy evolves from Mareep, so you know what that means? No contact
attacks on it or Zzzzt! Static!
First, put it to sleep with Noctowl, then have Umbreon Bite or Noctowl
Shadow Rush. This is also very easy.
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After the battle, head left and there is a revitalizing device and a
PC. Praise God, it's a save and recovery point. You know what? Save
and heal. You've got to be insane if you don't save and heal here.
You will be using this area as a base for the rest of the dungeon.
Now head back to the staircase you came from, the one on the right. Take
the staircase you skipped up to 1F. Two Trainers up there guard a good
item, but you have to fight first!
------Trainer Battle!------
Chaser Rehan
P$ = 640
Opponents: Geodude Lv32 Exp: 294
Lotad Lv31 Exp: 244
Slakoth Lv31 Exp: 274?
Snorunt Lv32 Exp: 253
Four Pokémon to take down, so it will be a longer-than-usual fight.
It's not hard, just use Quagsire, but don't use Surf on Lotad as it has a
4x resistance to water.
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------Trainer Battle!------
**OPTIONAL**
Bandana Guy Noxy
P$ = 528
Opponents: Lotad Lv32 Exp: 253
Lotad Lv33 Exp: 261
Lotad Lv33 Exp: 261
Lotad Lv33 Exp: 261
I told you you'd see lots of them in here! Just attack them with physical
attacks and it's no trouble.
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Grab the three ULTRA BALLS(!!) from the chest, then head back to the save
point. Save and take the stairs by the save point. We're almost through!
Save the Ultra Balls for later.
In this section of the B1, there are three Trainers. You can sneak by
all of them, but one has a Shadow Pokémon you should Snag.
------Trainer Battle!------
**OPTIONAL**
Roller Boy Evat
P$ = 198
Opponents: Lotad Lv32 Exp: 253
Lombre Lv33 Exp: 498
See? Told you you'd see Lombre eventually. Just physically attack them both.
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------Trainer Battle!------
**OPTIONAL**
Rider Derid
P$ = 330
Opponents: Pineco Lv30 Exp: 192
Shuppet Lv33 Exp: 342
Koffing Lv30 Exp: 366
Shuppet falls to Umbreon's Bite, Pineco to fire, and Koffing to Confusion or
other special attacks.
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------Trainer Battle!------
Hunter Zalo
SHADOW Pokémon #16/48: Swablu
P$ = 512
Opponents: Lotad Lv31 Exp: 244
Beldum Lv32 Exp: 352
Lombre Lv32 Exp: 483
Swablu Lv33 SHADOW Pokémon #16/48
Beldum falls to fire. Lotad and Lombre you've seen enough to know what to
do.
If you have Espeon about Lv32, two Confusions should take it into the red.
If not, two or three of Umbreon's Bites should do the trick. Either way,
put it to sleep and Snag it. Not too hard.
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There are two sets of stairs that lead to the B2, one on each side of the
trainer you just beat. Take the stairs on the right. There are three
of trainers down here. One you have to fight, the others you don't.
------Trainer Battle!------
**OPTIONAL**
Chaser Mela
P$ = 660
Opponents: Natu Lv33 Exp: 258
Tentacool Lv32 Exp: 310
Teddiursa Lv32 Exp: 424
This will be a piece of cake. Natu falls to Bite. Take the other two out
as normal.
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------Trainer Battle!------
**OPTIONAL**
Cipher Peon Sema
P$ = 1,360
Opponents: Spheal Lv34 Exp: 273
Lileep Lv32 Exp: 414
Dustox Lv33 Exp: 565
As a whole, the Cipher Peons aren't very hard trainers to beat, but
they give out tremendous amounts of cash. Battle them for their wealth!
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------Trainer Battle!------
Hunter Heli
P$ = 528
Opponents: Zigzagoon Lv32 Exp: 205
Zigzagoon Lv32 Exp: 205
Linoone Lv33 Exp: 451
They're normal and weak. Deal with them however you want.
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Walk all the way to the left and you find four chests. They contain a
Protein, an Iron, a Carbos, and a Zinc. You can sell these for some
serious cash. Do so when you leave this dungeon. Now go back to the
save point, heal, and SAVE. Head back to the section where you (hopefully)
Snagged Swablu. This time, take the stairs on the left. Take a deep
breath, and prepare for a big battle.
Take the stairs down and head north, through the passage. You emerge
in a room with four Ludicolo and Miror B. dancing. Walk up to Miror B.
and an FMV begins. You will end up in the game's first real boss battle.
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Cipher Admin Miror B.
SHADOW Pokémon #17/48: Sudowoodo
P$ = 3,500
Opponents: Ludicolo Lv28 Exp: 543
Ludicolo Lv29 Exp: 561
Ludicolo Lv30 Exp: 580
Ludicolo Lv31 Exp: 600
Sudowoodo Lv35 SHADOW Pokémon #17/48
<rant>I don't know why this guy has to be so weird and annoying and
irritating and obnoxious and...OK, I'll shut up about that.</rant> With
the exception of Sudowoodo, all of his Pokémon are annoyers. Basically,
all four of his Ludicolo have the same moveset. That moveset is Rain Dance,
Leech Seed, Mega Drain/Absorb, and an attack filler. Miror B.'s entire
strategy revolves around Rain Dance. Because of Rain Dish, his Ludicolo
will gain HP every turn. Combined with Leech Seed, they can recover HP
faster than you can take it away. Use your Hyper Potions here. Once you
take down three of his Ludicolo (a lot easier typed than done), his Shadow
Sudowoodo appears.
Once you get to Sudowoodo, put it to sleep using Noctowl, but don't switch
it back out; you'll encourage Sudowoodo to use Rock Slide instead of Shadow
Rush. If you KO it, you will have a second chance to face him in Realgam
Tower, and infinitely many more chances in Deep Colosseum. Make sure
Sudowoodo's HP is in the red, then start throwing Great Balls. Not Ultra
Balls yet. You might catch it with the Great Balls. If it's close but not
caught, try one of your three Ultra Balls. If it isn't caught, try another
Ultra Ball. You should catch it before your three Ultra Balls are used up.
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After you win the battle, Miror B. and his four Ludicolo will run away,
leaving an Ein File "P" behind. It is a report on purifying Pokémon.
Take the TM49 from the chest that's now there. TM49 contains this move:
Snatch POWER/--- HIT %/100 TYPE/Dark SPCL/Steals stat&HP ups
Go into the back room and take the Macho Brace from the chest. It's a
useful tool for EV training if you battle competitively. Now press the
A button in front of Plusle and an FMV begins. You know what that means?
Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert!
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The FMV sequence involves Duking, Silva, Terra, Josh, Plusle, and
much of the family of the mayor. They congratulate you on chasing
Miror B. out of town, but they also tell you that this is not the
end of the road. Miror B. is only one of the Admins behind the
creation of Shadow Pokémon. He also refers you to Agate Village,
where it is said that Celebi lives. Unfortunately, you will not
be able to catch it. This is also where Terra's grandparents live.
Before you leave, Duking will ask for your P*DA number. You will
give it to him at this time.
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At the end of the FMV, Plusle joins your party. Since it's only Lv13,
it would be a splendid idea to put it in the computer and keep it
there. Now head for Fateen, the fortune-teller, in front of her
shop, which is to the left as you enter town. A short FMV begins,
and she gives you information about Agate Village and Shadow Pokémon.
Guess where we're headed?