Lake Valor (Encounters & Items) - Icicle Badge - Gamer Guides

This is a walkthrough for Lake Valor, including what Pokémon you can encounter and items you can find.

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(1 of 2) Lake Valor is the site of a Team Galactic experiment.

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Lake Valor is the site of a Team Galactic experiment. (left), Later on, the lake will be restored to its previous state. (right)

Lake Valor is one of the three lakes of Sinnoh, located towards the east, accessible by traveling south from Veilstone City or east from Pastoria City. When you first arrive at Valor Lakefront, the entrance to the lake will be blocked.

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Later, after defeating Gym Leader Byron and chatting to your pals at the Canalave City library, a big explosion will occur at Lake Valor. You can then head to the lake, where you’ll discover the lake waters have completely subsided and the area is swarming with Team Galactic Grunts.

Your task is to navigate the lakebed and reach the central cavern where the lake guardian resides.

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There’s a missable HP Up hidden near the north-west corner, just below the Magikarp barricade. If you come back later on, that area will be inaccessible when the lake is restored.

Please refer to the Item Locations further below for more details.

Valor Cavern¶

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(1 of 2) Valor Cavern is located at the center of Lake Valor.

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Valor Cavern is located at the center of Lake Valor. (left), Yeah, you keep telling yourself that… (right)

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When you enter Valor Cavern, one of Team Galactic’s commanders, Saturn, will face you in battle.

Commander Saturn¶

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(1 of 2) Commander Saturn really enjoys being a bad guy, huh?

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Commander Saturn really enjoys being a bad guy, huh? (left), First up is Kadabra. (right)

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Pokémon	Level	Type
Kadabra	35
Bronzor	35
Toxicroak	37

Saturn leads with Kadabra, an evolved Abra. This crafty Psychic-type can use Reflect to weaken your physical moves, Rain Dance to cause 8 turns of Rain with its Damp Rock, Kinesis to lower Accuracy and Psychic for STAB. Dark-types will laugh at its face; Ghost-types should do fine, if they’re not part Poison.

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Bronzor is mostly a distraction, since its unevolved. It can use Confuse Ray to make your Pokémon hurt themselves, Gyro Ball and Extrasensory for STAB and Payback to annoy Ghost-types. Fire and Dark-types have a distinct advantage here; don’t use Ground-types because of Levitate.

Finally, Toxicroak is a minor menace. It can use Toxic to cause severe poison, Thief to try and snatch your hold item (and damage Psychic-types), Mud-Slap to lower Accuracy and Revenge for STAB. Psychic-types are ideal for their 4x damage. Flying and Ground-types are also great. But avoid Water moves due to Dry Skin.

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Once he’s defeated, your next mission is to visit Lake Verity, near the start of the game.

Pokémon Encounters¶

Wild Pokémon - Tall Grass¶

Pokémon	Type	Encounter Rate
Bibarel		45%
Chingling		10%
Noctowl		20% (Night)
Psyduck		20%
Staravia		25% (Morning/Day), 5% (Night)

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Wild Pokémon - Interact¶

Azelf will appear in the middle of Valor Cavern after stopping Team Galactic at the Spear Pillar.

Pokémon	Type	Encounter Rate
Azelf		100%

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Wild Pokémon - Surfing¶

Pokémon	Type	Encounter Rate
Golduck		10%
Psyduck		90%

Wild Pokémon - Fishing¶

Pokémon	Type	Encounter Rate
Goldeen		45% (Good Rod)
Gyarados		55% (Super Rod)
Magikarp		100% (Old Rod), 55% (Good Rod)
Seaking		45% (Super Rod)

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Wild Pokémon - Mass Outbreak¶

Mass Outbreaks only occur during the postgame.

Pokémon	Type	Encounter Rate
Lickitung		40%

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Wild Pokémon - Poké Radar¶

The Poké Radar is obtained during the postgame.

Pokémon	Type	Encounter Rate
Wobbuffet		12%

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Item Locations¶

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(1 of 2) Hidden HP Up

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Hidden HP Up (left), TM25 Thunder. (right)

Item	Location
HP Up	Near the north-west corner. Hidden below the Magikarp blockade. Missable.
TM25 Thunder	After the lake is restored, at the south-east corner, along the right side of the tall grass.

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Trainer Battles¶

Team Galactic Grunt¶

Pokémon	Level	Type
Glameow	33
Croagunk	33

Team Galactic Grunt¶

Pokémon	Level	Type
Golbat	32
Croagunk	36

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Team Galactic Grunt¶

Pokémon	Level	Type
Croagunk	34
Dustox	31
Beautifly	31