Mt. Pyre & Magma Hideout

1. Mt. Pyre 1F Entrance

Surf across Route 122 from Route 121 or Route 123 to reach Mt. Pyre's 1F Entrance Hall, where mourners gather. Talk to the elderly woman in the northeast corner to receive a Cleanse Tag. From here, you must decide whether to climb the interior crypts or head through the western exit to take the exterior slopes directly.

2. Mt. Pyre Interior Crypts

Climb the interior tower from 2F to 6F, fighting memorial trainers like PokéManiac Mark, Hex Maniac Leah, Black Belt Zander, Young Couple Dez & Luke, and Psychic Kayla while grabbing an Ultra Ball on 2F and a Super Repel on 3F. On 6F, collect TM30 (Shadow Ball) on the southernmost lower ledge, then navigate the floor-hole drop puzzles: drop through the 6F hole to reach Lax Incense on an isolated 5F ledge, and fall through the lowest southern hole on 5F to land on 4F for the Sea Incense.

Tip: Against Psychic Kayla's Wobbuffet, avoid direct attacks that risk Counter or Mirror Coat and use non-damaging status moves or Dark and Ghost attacks.

3. Mt. Pyre Exterior Slopes

Exit through the ground-floor western doorway to ascend the misty mountain trail. Pick up TM48 (Skill Swap) and a Max Potion along the main path, inspect an orange tombstone along a short southern detour for a hidden Max Ether, and grab an Ultra Ball from the cliff path.

4. Mt. Pyre Summit

Climb up to the fog-covered summit plateau lined with gravestones and fight through the four Team Aqua Grunts. Search the gravestone in the southwest corner for a hidden Zinc, and check behind the headstones in the northeast corner to find a hidden Rare Candy. After Archie flees with the Red Orb, speak to the old caretaker woman guarding the twin shrines to receive the Magma Emblem.

Tip: Use Electric, Grass, Rock, and Psychic moves to rapidly wipe out the Aqua Grunts' Water, Dark, Poison, and Flying lineups.

5. Infiltrating the Magma Hideout

Travel to Jagged Pass by taking the Mt. Chimney cable car or hopping up from Lavaridge Town and Route 112 with an Acro Bike. Halfway down the pass, the Magma Emblem will unseal a cavern doorway leading into Room 1, where you can solve Strength boulder puzzles and loop through B1F to reach a Rare Candy on the western side.

Tip: Clear out all patrolling Team Magma Grunts throughout the hideout before challenging Maxie.

6. Magma Hideout B1F to B4F

Navigate through the industrial caverns filled with earthmovers and drilling equipment, battling Team Magma Grunts along the way. Collect a Full Restore west of the B1F magma lake, a Max Elixir east of the B1F magma lake, and a Nugget west of the southern magma lake on B2F. On B4F, follow the catwalks past lava pools to grab a Max Revive west of Admin Tabitha, then defeat Tabitha in battle.

Tip: A strong Water-type Pokémon like Swampert, Gyarados, or Tentacruel will exploit Tabitha's Camerupt and sweep his team with ease.

7. Confronting Maxie at the Magma Core

Enter the deepest chamber (B5F) where Groudon rests in molten magma, picking up an Escape Rope in the southwestern corner. Approach the platform to watch Maxie awaken Groudon with the Blue Orb, causing the legendary beast to flee, and then defeat Maxie to conclude the hideout invasion.

Tip: Use a STAB Water move such as Surf to universally one-shot Maxie's Camerupt, bypass Mightyena's Intimidate with a Special Fighting attacker, and ground Crobat using Electric, Rock, or Ice moves.