The Journal follows the story. This page is the rest: every optional battle, gift and scene found by reading the game’s scripts. In game, the Quest Log’s Side Content chapter ticks most of these off as you do them, with a red star on the ones whose Pokémon is always shiny.
Hisuian trades
Six people who slipped through time offer Hisuian forms in trade. None is in the Journal.
| Where | What |
|---|---|
| Rustboro City | Hisuian Zorua (a gift fox turned them into something else) |
| Mauville City | Hisuian Voltorb ("a Poké Ball-like Pokémon") |
| Lavaridge Town | Hisuian Growlithe ("all I remember is living in Hisui") |
| Fortree City | Hisuian Sneasel ("this weasel is different") |
| Safari Zone | Hisuian Qwilfish ("thousand-needle fish") |
| Route 119 | White-Striped Basculin ("feeding the Phantom Fish") |
Gift Pokémon
Handed to you by a script.
| Where | What |
|---|---|
| Littleroot Town | Return the Mega Bracelet: a choice of Giratina Lv80, Kyurem, Xerneas or Yveltal Lv50 |
| Hearthome City | Meloetta Lv50, after its stage performance |
| Lilycove City | A choice of Galar Pokémon Lv15 (Corsola, Eiscue, Glastrier, Indeedee, Morpeko, Mr. Mime, …) |
| Lilycove City | Meltan Lv5 |
| Battle Frontier | Kubfu or Rockruff Lv5 |
| Ultra Space | Poipole Lv5 |
| Timeless Woods | Wimpod Lv10 |
| Hearthome City / Bell Tower | Let's Go Eevee or Pikachu Lv5 |
| Lavaridge Town | Pikachu Belle Lv5 |
| Rustboro City | A fossil of your choice revived at Lv20 |
| Valley Windworks | Drifloon Lv15 |
| Route 210 | Magikarp Lv1 |
| Mossdeep City | Beldum Lv5 (Steven's house) |
Early in the game: Professor Oak offers a Let's Go Pikachu or Let's Go Eevee in Petalburg Woods, and an NPC on Route 104 gives a Wimpod. See Game Mechanics.
Other regions’ starters
Hidden one-off battles: Lv5 first stages and Lv50 final stages.
| Where | What |
|---|---|
| Lv5 | Snivy (Petalburg Woods), Oshawott (Abandoned Ship), Litten (Meteor Falls), Grookey (Mt. Silver), Scorbunny (Lake of Despair), Chespin (Remote Island), Chikorita (Timeless Woods), Cyndaquil (Bell Tower), Totodile (Whirl Islands) |
| Lv50 | Greninja, Inteleon (Artisan Cave), Delphox (Couriway Town), Emboar (Cerulean Cave), Decidueye, Venusaur (Giant Chasm), Primarina, Torterra, Blastoise (Remote Island), Charizard (Mt. Silver), Infernape (Whirl Islands), Empoleon (Underwater) |
The hidden Snivy, Litten, Grookey and Scorbunny are always shiny.
Legendary and mythical battles outside the Journal
Scripted one-off encounters.
| Where | What |
|---|---|
| Abandoned Ship | Dark Lugia Lv70 |
| Artisan Cave | Jirachi Lv30 |
| Ultra Space | Eternatus Lv50 |
| Desert Ruins / Island Cave / Ancient Tomb | Regirock, Regice, Registeel Lv40 |
| Regigigas Temple | Regigigas Lv60 |
| Terra Cave / Marine Cave | Groudon, Kyogre Lv70 |
| Navel Rock / Route 128 | Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres (Lv40, and Lv50 versions) |
| Ancient Retreat | The God of Forms Lv70 (two more encounters) |
| Celestic Town | Dialga or Palkia Lv80 (a second encounter besides the Journal's) |
| Mountain Top | Arceus Lv80 (the fight before the catch) |
| Faraway Island / Southern Island | Mew; the Eon dream ("All dreams are but another reality") |
| Old Chateau | Gengar Lv66 in the cursed statue, Rotom Lv15 in the TV |
The full list, with what gates each one, is in Legendary Locations.
Strong one-off Pokémon
Scripted battles, mostly post-game.
| Where | What |
|---|---|
| Sinnoh Victory Road | Hydreigon, Salamence, Dragonite, Metagross Lv80 |
| Sinnoh routes | Gyarados (203), Milotic (204), Haxorus (210), Aggron (211), Tyranitar (Oreburgh Gate), Lucario (Iron Island), Gallade and Gardevoir (Mt. Coronet) Lv80 |
| Sinnoh | Leafeon (Eterna Forest), Glaceon (Route 217), Rotom (Eterna City) Lv50 |
| Unova / Kalos areas | Garchomp (Desert Ruins), Volcarona Lv70, Zoroark (Magic Woods), Flygon, Aerodactyl Lv50 |
| Secret Bases | Alolan Totem Pokémon Lv80, one per base (part of the Z-Crystal hunt the Journal names) |
Hidden powers
Two secret trials that give your Pokémon a power, and what follows them.
| Where | What |
|---|---|
| Route 112 (foot of Mt. Chimney, west side) | A hidden cave into a sealed part of the Magma Hideout. Take TM53, then face the flame creature and do NOT choose to leave: the Crimson Apostle (a Flareon serving the Crimson Nova) runs three rounds of hologram battles (trainers 1155-1157) and awakens the Burning Soul. One try only: on the way out the cave collapses (0x42E2) whether you finished or fled; 0x4301 is set only if you finished. Lore: a Typhlosion trainer passed the same trial on Stark Mountain; Flint (Test of Heart) remembers a Johto girl's very fast Typhlosion. |
| Champion Island | Beat Koga (trainer 1160): he gives his mark and points to a hidden village through the forest of Route 102. |
| Koga's Village (hidden, via Route 102) | Elder Koga's succession trial: only one Greninja, some items banned, two stages (trainers 1159, 1158). Your Greninja gains its hero form, like Ash's. |
| Route 101 | Ash from Pallet Town comes for a 2-vs-2 battle with you and your rival; a red-haired passerby (-Echo-) joins and drops a cartridge and a note. |
| Steven's Island | The northeast corner of Steven's residence: -Echo- / -Hibiki- (trainer 1016). A book there by Gengyi Xiang adds entries as you earn each power. |
Side stories
Short scripted scenes and quests the Journal does not name.
| Where | What |
|---|---|
| Route 102 | Red and Blue corner Buzzwole at an Ultra Wormhole |
| Terra Cave / Marine Cave | A familiar voice losing to someone who controls the weather |
| Shoal Cave | Tate and Liza against the Shadow Triad: take the last one |
| New Mauville | Someone behind the generator trouble |
| Petalburg Woods | A mysterious mentor who teaches you about battles ("you were chosen by it") |
| Couriway Town | The hotel: a talisman, a suite for ¥10,000, the furnace |
| Mauville City | Save the lady's Skitty; the bike exam with Renli (Eterna City) |
| Old Chateau | The murder on the TV and the grudge in the statue (open-ended) |
| Meteor Temple / Meteor Falls | Zinnia's grandmother on the Draconids; a former Dragon Tamer |
| Sinnoh League | Lucas and Barry greet you; Barry waits in Twinleaf Town for a battle |
| Route 110 / Desert Underpass | A timed cycling run; a vibration in the depths |
