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Sinnoh Storyline

The full Sinnoh story, quest by quest. Click a quest to expand its details. Your current quest shows in game with /quest, and /story teleports you to the story regions.

1. Starter Barry (Twinleaf Town, Sinnoh)

Your impatient rival Barry has been waiting to test the starter Pokemon you just picked up. Battle him to begin your Sinnoh journey.

Battle: Starter Barry   Turtwig Turtwig Lv 5   Piplup Piplup Lv 6   Chimchar Chimchar Lv 6   Shinx Shinx Lv 7

Rewards: $1,000, 1 Mystery Key, 2 Rare Candies

Barry catches you the moment you set out from Twinleaf Town, complaining that you're late, and challenges you to a first battle with your fresh starter. Beat his young team of Turtwig, Piplup, Chimchar and Shinx to get your adventure underway.

Characters: Starter Barry

2. Beekeeper (Valley Windworks, near Floaroma Town, Sinnoh)

The Beekeeper reports that Team Galactic has seized the Valley Windworks. Drive out the commander Mars.

Battle: Team Galactic Mars   Zubat Zubat Lv 10   Shellos Shellos Lv 11   Dustox Dustox Lv 12   Purugly Purugly Lv 13

Rewards: $2,500, 2 Mystery Keys, 4 Rare Candies

Team Galactic has taken over the windmill at the Valley Windworks and cut off the honey trade. The Beekeeper asks you to intervene. Inside you confront Commander Mars and defeat her Zubat, Shellos, Dustox and Purugly.

Characters: Beekeeper, Team Galactic Mars

3. Looker (Eterna City, Sinnoh)

International Police detective Looker points you at Team Galactic's Eterna building, where Commander Jupiter is hiding.

Battle: Team Galactic Jupiter   Tangela Tangela Lv 15   Bronzor Bronzor Lv 16   Stunky Stunky Lv 18   Luxray Luxray Lv 19

Rewards: $5,000, 3 Mystery Keys, 6 Rare Candies

Looker introduces himself as the International Police and asks you to investigate the Team Galactic building in Eterna City. There you battle Commander Jupiter and her Tangela, Bronzor, Stunky and Luxray.

Characters: Looker, Team Galactic Jupiter

4. Trainer Barry (Hearthome City, Sinnoh)

Barry catches up again for a rematch, his team now much stronger.

Battle: Trainer Barry   Staravia Staravia Lv 20   Buizel Buizel Lv 21   Roselia Roselia Lv 22   Monferno Monferno Lv 23   Prinplup Prinplup Lv 24   Grotle Grotle Lv 25

Rewards: $7,500, 4 Mystery Keys, 8 Rare Candies

Barry has been training hard and demands another battle near Hearthome City. His squad has grown to six: Staravia, Buizel, Roselia, Monferno, Prinplup and Grotle.

Characters: Trainer Barry

5. Celestic Town Elder (Celestic Town, Sinnoh)

The Celestic Town Elder is alarmed that a strange man is defacing the ancient ruins. Confront Team Galactic's boss Cyrus.

Battle: Team Galactic Cyrus   Sneasel Sneasel Lv 25   Magneton Magneton Lv 26   Murkrow Murkrow Lv 28   Golbat Golbat Lv 30   Houndoom Houndoom Lv 31

Rewards: $10,000, 5 Mystery Keys, 10 Rare Candies

At the Celestic Town ruins the Elder begs you to stop a man threatening the sacred mural. That man is Cyrus, boss of Team Galactic, who battles you with Sneasel, Magneton, Murkrow, Golbat and Houndoom.

Characters: Celestic Town Elder, Team Galactic Cyrus

6. Strong Barry (Canalave City, Sinnoh)

Barry checks whether you are raising your Pokemon properly with another rival battle.

Battle: Strong Barry   Staravia Staravia Lv 30   Buizel Buizel Lv 31   Heracross Heracross Lv 33   Grotle Grotle Lv 34   Prinplup Prinplup Lv 36   Monferno Monferno Lv 37

Rewards: $15,000, 6 Mystery Keys, 12 Rare Candies

Near Canalave City Barry wants to make sure you are training your team correctly and challenges you again. His team: Staravia, Buizel, Heracross, Grotle, Prinplup and Monferno.

Characters: Strong Barry

7. Dawn (Lake Verity, near Twinleaf Town, Sinnoh)

Dawn cannot handle Team Galactic alone at Lake Verity. Beat Mars, who is trying to seize the lake's Pokemon.

Battle: Lake Verity Team Galactic Mars   Golbat Golbat Lv 35   Skuntank Skuntank Lv 37   Bronzor Bronzor Lv 38   Purugly Purugly Lv 40   Lunatone Lunatone Lv 41   Solrock Solrock Lv 43

Rewards: $20,000, 7 Mystery Keys, 14 Rare Candies

Dawn is overwhelmed by Team Galactic at Lake Verity and asks for help protecting the lake guardian. You face Mars again with her upgraded team of Golbat, Skuntank, Bronzor, Purugly, Lunatone and Solrock.

Characters: Dawn, Lake Verity Team Galactic Mars

8. HQ Looker (Team Galactic HQ, Veilstone City, Sinnoh)

Looker leads the assault on Team Galactic HQ. Push through to Cyrus.

Battle: HQ Team Galactic Cyrus   Sneasel Sneasel Lv 40   Crobat Crobat Lv 42   Honchkrow Honchkrow Lv 44   Purugly Purugly Lv 45   Skuntank Skuntank Lv 47   Toxicroak Toxicroak Lv 49

Rewards: $30,000, 8 Mystery Keys, 16 Rare Candies

At the entrance to Team Galactic's Veilstone headquarters Looker urges you inside to take down the whole operation. You reach Cyrus, who fights with Sneasel, Crobat, Honchkrow, Purugly, Skuntank and Toxicroak.

Characters: HQ Looker, HQ Team Galactic Cyrus

9. Cynthia (Mount Coronet (Spear Pillar and the Distortion World), Sinnoh)

Champion Cynthia warns that Cyrus has entered the Distortion World. Follow him and stop him from capturing Giratina.

Battle: Distortion Cyrus   Houndoom Houndoom Lv 45   Weavile Weavile Lv 47   Gyarados Gyarados Lv 49   Crobat Crobat Lv 51   Honchkrow Honchkrow Lv 53   Bronzong Bronzong Lv 55

Rewards: $40,000, 9 Mystery Keys, 18 Rare Candies

Cynthia explains that Cyrus has fled into the reality-defying Distortion World, and that if he captures Giratina the two worlds will merge. You pursue and defeat Distortion Cyrus, whose team is Houndoom, Weavile, Gyarados, Crobat, Honchkrow and Bronzong.

Characters: Cynthia, Distortion Cyrus

10. Buck (Stark Mountain, Sinnoh)

The trainer Buck wants a warm-up battle before facing Team Galactic activity at Stark Mountain.

Battle: Buck   Claydol Claydol Lv 50   Girafarig Girafarig Lv 52   Magmortar Magmortar Lv 54   Rhyperior Rhyperior Lv 57   Gallade Gallade Lv 59   Mamoswine Mamoswine Lv 61

Rewards: $50,000, 10 Mystery Keys, 20 Rare Candies

Buck is preparing for trouble at Stark Mountain and tests your strength first. His powerful team: Claydol, Girafarig, Magmortar, Rhyperior, Gallade and Mamoswine.

Characters: Buck

11. Stark Team Galactic Mars (Stark Mountain, Sinnoh)

Mars returns at Stark Mountain with a brand new team, out for revenge.

Battle: Stark Team Galactic Mars   Bronzong Bronzong Lv 55   Crobat Crobat Lv 57   Purugly Purugly Lv 60   Lunatone Lunatone Lv 62   Solrock Solrock Lv 65   Probopass Probopass Lv 67

Rewards: $65,000, 11 Mystery Keys, 22 Rare Candies

Deep in Stark Mountain Mars boasts of a flawless new team and attacks. Defeat her Bronzong, Crobat, Purugly, Lunatone, Solrock and Probopass.

Characters: Stark Team Galactic Mars

12. Stark Team Galactic Jupiter (Stark Mountain, Sinnoh)

Jupiter also ambushes you at Stark Mountain for a final Galactic showdown.

Battle: Stark Team Galactic Jupiter   Bronzong Bronzong Lv 60   Crobat Crobat Lv 63   Skuntank Skuntank Lv 65   Mightyena Mightyena Lv 68   Luxray Luxray Lv 70   Yanmega Yanmega Lv 73

Rewards: $80,000, 12 Mystery Keys, 24 Rare Candies

Jupiter challenges you at Stark Mountain with her strongest team yet: Bronzong, Crobat, Skuntank, Mightyena, Luxray and Yanmega.

Characters: Stark Team Galactic Jupiter

13. Rival Barry (Battle Zone (Battle Tower area), Sinnoh)

Barry, now a Battle Tower regular, wants one last no-holds-barred rival battle to close out Sinnoh.

Battle: Rival Barry   Staraptor Staraptor Lv 65   Roserade Roserade Lv 68   Floatzel Floatzel Lv 71   Torterra Torterra Lv 73   Infernape Infernape Lv 76   Empoleon Empoleon Lv 79

Rewards: $100,000, 1 Shiny Mystery Key, 32 Rare Candies

At the Battle Zone Barry has been grinding the Battle Tower and challenges you to the final Sinnoh rival battle with his fully evolved team: Staraptor, Roserade, Floatzel, Torterra, Infernape and Empoleon.

Characters: Rival Barry

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