Journal Objectives

The Journal is a key item the patch hands you automatically. Use it from the Bag (or register it to SELECT) and its Quest Log lists these objectives by chapter, with the titles below, and marks the first one you have not done. From the Start menu, R opens it too.

Hoenn

From Littleroot Town to the Champion. 24 objectives.

1. 1
   Help Prof. Birch

   Go north of Littleroot Town to Route 101 and help Prof. Birch. You will get your first Pokémon.

2. 2
   Get the Pokédex

   Find Birch's kid on Route 103, north of Oldale Town, then return to the lab in Littleroot for your Pokédex.

3. 3
   Beat Roxanne

   Go through Petalburg Woods to Rustboro City and beat Roxanne, the Gym Leader.

4. 4
   Chase the Aqua grunt

   A Team Aqua grunt stole the Devon Goods! Chase him east of Rustboro into Rusturf Tunnel and get them back.

5. 5
   Back to Devon Corp.

   Take the Devon Goods back to Devon Corp. in Rustboro. The President has a letter and a delivery for you.

6. 6
   A letter for Steven

   Ask Mr. Briney, in his cottage on Route 104, to sail you to Dewford Town. Deliver the letter to Steven deep in Granite Cave.

7. 7
   Beat Brawly

   Beat Brawly, the Gym Leader of Dewford Town.

8. 8
   Deliver the Devon Goods

   Sail on to Slateport City and deliver the Devon Goods to Capt. Stern at the Oceanic Museum.

9. 9
   Beat Wattson

   Go north along Route 110 to Mauville City and beat Wattson, the Gym Leader.

10. 10
    Chase Team Magma

    Chase Team Magma: from Route 111 go through the Fiery Path to Fallarbor Town and Meteor Falls, then ride the Route 112 cable car up Mt. Chimney.

11. 11
    Beat Flannery

    Walk down Jagged Pass to Lavaridge Town and beat Flannery, the Gym Leader.

12. 12
    Beat Norman

    Go home to Petalburg City and beat your father Norman, the Gym Leader.

13. 13
    The Weather Institute

    Surf east from Route 118 and go north up Route 119: Team Aqua has taken over the Weather Institute.

14. 14
    Beat Winona

    Beat Winona, the Gym Leader of Fortree City. If something invisible blocks the way, Steven's Devon Scope on Route 120 reveals it.

15. 15
    Climb Mt. Pyre

    Head east toward Lilycove City. Teams Magma and Aqua are after the orbs on Mt. Pyre (Route 122): climb to the summit.

16. 16
    Team Magma's hideout

    Take the Magma Emblem from Mt. Pyre to Jagged Pass. It opens Team Magma's hideout: stop Maxie inside.

17. 17
    Team Aqua's hideout

    Raid Team Aqua's Hideout on the coast east of Lilycove City before Archie gets away.

18. 18
    Team Plasma's blockade any order

    Team Plasma is blocking Mossdeep's Gym. Find them in the icy room of Shoal Cave, north of Mossdeep City, and drive them off.

19. 19
    Beat Tate & Liza

    Beat Tate & Liza, the Gym Leaders of Mossdeep City.

20. 20
    The Space Center

    Team Magma is attacking the Mossdeep Space Center! Stop them, then talk to Steven.

21. 21
    The Seafloor Cavern

    Dive on Route 128 to reach the Seafloor Cavern and stop Team Aqua.

22. 22
    Crisis in Sootopolis

    Groudon and Kyogre are clashing over Sootopolis City. Help Wallace: wake Rayquaza at the Sky Pillar (Route 131). He gives you HM Waterfall after.

23. 23
    Beat Juan

    Beat Juan, the Gym Leader of Sootopolis City.

24. 24
    The Pokémon League

    Surf to Ever Grande City, cross Victory Road and beat the Elite Four and the Champion.

Post-game

Interpol, the Delta Episode, the Ultra Wormholes and the Tapus. 39 objectives.

1. 25
   Interpol at home

   Go home to Littleroot Town: Interpol agents Nanu and Anabel are waiting for the new Champion.

2. 26
   Steven's Island

   In Ever Grande City the guard now lets you through. Follow the passage to Steven's Island, where Interpol waits.

3. 27
   Wally's Mega Bracelet

   Wally called from Petalburg City. Hurry: someone is trying to steal his Mega Bracelet!

4. 28
   Emergency at Devon

   Steven called with an emergency. Go to Devon Corp. in Rustboro City.

5. 29
   A meteorite fragment

   Find a meteorite fragment in Granite Cave, near Dewford Town. Zinnia is there too.

6. 30
   Prof. Cozmo

   Bring the meteorite to Prof. Cozmo at the Mossdeep Space Center.

7. 31
   The stolen bracelet

   Team Magma took your Mega Bracelet. Go to Meteor Falls and stop them.

8. 32
   Face Zinnia

   Beat Zinnia in Meteor Falls to get your Mega Bracelet back.

9. 33
   Climb the Sky Pillar

   Climb the Sky Pillar (Route 131) and face Rayquaza.

10. 34
    Beyond the sky

    Ride Rayquaza into space to stop the meteor. Something is waiting beyond the sky.

11. 35
    Wallace in Mossdeep

    Back on the ground, talk to Wallace in Mossdeep City.

12. 36
    Trouble in Meteor Falls

    Return to Steven's Island. Anabel reports trouble deep inside Meteor Falls: find Steven there.

13. 37
    The first wormhole

    Anabel found a new Ultra Wormhole near Pacifidlog Town. Go through it.

14. 38
    Report to Anabel

    Report to Anabel on Steven's Island.

15. 39
    The Totem Pokémon

    Gladion needs you at the Secret Base on Route 111: defeat the Totem Pokémon.

16. 40
    The four trials any order

    Nanu found strange islands. Pass the four Tapus' trials with the Island Kahunas.

    Tapus that know you (all of these)

    • Tapu Bulu: talk to Nanu on Steven's Island.
    • Tapu Koko: find Hala in Dewford Town.
    • Tapu Fini: find Hapu in Slateport City.
    • Tapu Lele: find Olivia in Mossdeep City.
17. 41
    Report to Nanu

    All four Tapus recognise you. Report to Nanu on Steven's Island.

18. 42
    News of Faba

    Talk to the Devon Scout on Steven's Island: he has news about Faba. The Ultra Wormhole Faba used will not let you in before his report.

19. 43
    Chase Faba

    The Devon Scout tracked Faba to the Ultra Wormhole in the Scorched Slab (Route 120). Follow him, and bring a way past whirlpools.

20. 44
    Report to Anabel

    Report to Anabel on Steven's Island.

21. 45
    Train with Champions

    Anabel says Steven and the former Champions are waiting in the lobby. Train with them.

22. 46
    Report to Anabel

    Report to Anabel on Steven's Island.

23. 47
    The strange weather

    The Devon Scout says the Ultra Wormhole fluctuations follow abnormal weather. Find the drought (Terra Cave) or the downpour (Marine Cave).

24. 48
    Report to Anabel

    Report to Anabel on Steven's Island.

25. 49
    Mt. Pyre's wormhole

    The Devon Scout detected an Ultra Wormhole at the top of Mt. Pyre. Go through it.

26. 50
    Report to Anabel

    Report to Anabel on Steven's Island.

27. 51
    Shoal Cave's wormhole

    Next fluctuation: the icy room of Shoal Cave, where Team Plasma was. Go through the Ultra Wormhole there.

28. 52
    Report to Anabel

    Report to Anabel on Steven's Island.

29. 53
    Route 116's wormhole

    Next fluctuation: the Ultra Wormhole on Route 116.

30. 54
    Report to Anabel

    Report to Anabel on Steven's Island.

31. 55
    Catch Faba

    Faba was seen alone near the Mirage Tower in the Route 111 desert. Go and catch him.

32. 56
    Report to Anabel

    Report to Anabel on Steven's Island.

33. 57
    Find Red

    Find Red. The last Ultra Wormholes are deep in Meteor Falls and Granite Cave.

34. 58
    Report to Anabel

    Report to Anabel on Steven's Island.

35. 59
    The 18 Z-Crystals

    Collect all 18 Z-Crystals, then go to Pacifidlog Town. The crystals open the way to Team Rainbow Rocket's castle.

36. 60
    Storm the castle

    Storm Team Rainbow Rocket's castle and defeat them at the Mountain Top.

37. 61
    Steven is waiting

    Return to Steven's Island: Steven is waiting.

38. 62
    A Silver Symbol any order

    Earn a Silver Symbol at the Battle Frontier - for one, beat Salon Maiden Anabel, the 35th battle of a Battle Tower Singles streak. Then see Scott in his Frontier house for a ferry ticket to the World Championships.

39. 63
    To Champion Island any order

    Take the ferry from Lilycove City to Champion Island for the World Championships. Familiar faces are waiting.

Sinnoh

The eight Sinnoh gyms and the League. 3 objectives.

1. 64
   Sail to Sinnoh any order

   Show Waji's boat ticket to the sailor at Lilycove City's harbor and sail to Canalave City in Sinnoh.

2. 65
   The Sinnoh Badges

   Earn the eight Sinnoh Gym Badges. Still to beat:

   Sinnoh Badges (all of these)

   • Roark - Oreburgh City
   • Gardenia - Eterna City
   • Maylene - Veilstone City
   • Crasher Wake - Pastoria City
   • Fantina - Hearthome City
   • Byron - Canalave City
   • Candice - Snowpoint City
   • Volkner - Sunyshore City
3. 66
   The Sinnoh League

   Take Victory Road to the Sinnoh League and beat the Elite Four and Cynthia.

Lost Artifacts

Waji, the Plates, Giratina, Arceus and Volo. 18 objectives.

1. 67
   The 17 Plates

   Collect the 17 Plates hidden in Hoenn and Sinnoh. Waji, at the Spear Pillar on top of Mt. Coronet, gives hints.

   Plates found (in this order: the Journal shows the first one you are missing)

   • Fist Plate: the Sealed Chamber, the ruin under the sea of Route 134 (Dive).
   • Sky Plate: the house full of Wingull on Route 119.
   • Toxic Plate: a little hill in the marsh on Route 212, toward Pastoria City.
   • Earth Plate: Granite Cave near Dewford, in the room at the back of the first floor.
   • Stone Plate: Oreburgh Mine, next to Oreburgh City.
   • Insect Plate: the Solaceon Ruins, in one of the large chambers.
   • Spooky Plate: the Lost Tower on Route 209, near the Solaceon Ruins.
   • Iron and Dread Plates: the Team Rocket hideout under the Mauville Game Corner. (counts twice)
   • Flame Plate: the summit of Mt. Chimney.
   • Splash Plate: underwater on Route 126, around Sootopolis (Dive).
   • Meadow Plate: in the shade of the trees on rainy Route 120.
   • Zap Plate: a hidden corner of New Mauville.
   • Mind Plate: the Solaceon Ruins, away from the Insect Plate.
   • Icicle Plate: the mountain man's hut on snowy Route 217. He gives it to you.
   • Draco Plate: the Meteor Temple, reached from Meteor Falls.
   • Pixie Plate: deep inside Mt. Coronet.
2. 68
   The Spear Pillar altar any order

   Step onto the altar at the Spear Pillar with all 17 Plates. The rift that opens will test everything you have.

3. 69
   A way through any order

   Waji senses the rift's energy in Celestic Town. Visit its ruins with Dialga and Palkia both caught to open a way into the Distortion World, or go in from the islet on Route 129.

4. 70
   The reverse world any order

   Enter the Distortion World and face the ruler of the reverse world. Ways in: the new passage at the Spear Pillar or Sendoff Spring, or the islet on Route 129 in Hoenn.

5. 71
   The Plates' owner

   Keep all 17 Plates in your Bag and return to the Mountain Top above Team Rainbow Rocket's castle. The Plates' true owner is waiting.

6. 72
   Cogita in Hearthome

   Arceus sent you to Hearthome City. Find Cogita in a house on the west side of town, with all 17 Plates in your Bag.

7. 73
   Through the rift

   Step through the space-time rift in Cogita's house. It leads to the Hisui region.

8. 74
   Find Cogita in Hisui

   Find Cogita in Hisui. Rei (Mingyao) at the Deertrack Heights base camp flies you around: look on Firespit Island.

9. 75
   The clan leaders

   Visit the clan leaders at the hot spring in the Alabaster Icelands.

   Clan leaders met (all of these)

   • Adaman, Diamond Clan
   • Irida, Pearl Clan
10. 76
    The Primeval Cave

    Diamond and Pearl point to the foot of Mt. Coronet. Enter the Primeval Cave: whoever is behind the rifts is inside.

11. 77
    Back to base camp

    Volo is beaten. Return to base camp in Hisui: Rei and Cogita have news.

12. 78
    A sleeping woman any order

    In Solaceon Town in Sinnoh, a woman has slept in a nightmare since her offerings at the Lost Tower. Hear her husband out.

13. 79
    Wake the sleeper any order

    Bring the Lunar Wing to the sleeping woman in Solaceon Town and wake her.

14. 80
    The Lost Tower any order

    The oppressive presence in the Lost Tower has lifted. Something pitch-black stirs deep inside: face the phantom of nightmares.

15. 81
    One more legend

    Catch Tornadus, Thundurus and Landorus, then show Cogita on Firespit Island in Hisui. She has one more legend to tell.

16. 82
    Kitty's dried fish any order

    Kitty in the three-floor house on Steven's Island wants dried fish. Find the Dried Fish on Prelude Beach in Hisui and bring it to her for a nameless stone.

17. 83
    The summit any order

    With Kitty's nameless stone in your Bag, climb toward the Sacred Temple in Hisui's highlands. A dread of unknown origin hangs over the summit.

18. 84
    Cogita's invitation any order

    Cogita waits on Champion Island with more to tell.

When everything is done

Generated from patches/journal/steps.py, the table the ROM’s Journal is built from, so this page always matches the game.