Quake Desert

Quake Desert
Information
Special features	None
Items	TM39 Rock Tomb, Tyranitarite
Connected areas	Quake Cavern, Andromeda City, Quake Catacombs, Route 3X, Ruined Tower
Location

Quake Desert is a large span of land plagued by sandstorms which is situated mainly between Quake Cavern, Andromeda City, and the entrance to Route 3X. Despite being an open area, the player is unable to use Fly here.

Walkthrough

Quake Desert allows entry to several different locations, but very few of them are actually accessible to the player until they have completed the required storyline events first. Until that occurs, attempting to enter the Quake Catacombs or the Ruined Tower in the middle of the desert will cause the player to fall back down into Quake Cavern.

When the player first arrives in the area they will likely immediately notice that the screen continually shakes, presumably due to earthquakes of some kind. The player must then travel to the northeast until they encounter a half-circle of police officers standing around a woman at the entrance to Andromeda City. After listening to this conversation the player learns a few key details. Firstly, the woman, who is revealed to be the Gym Leader in Andromeda City, paid the police officers to deal with the source of the earthquakes. She also says that the police officers corrupted one of her favorite Pokémon. The police officers then reveal themselves to be Team Cipher Grunts and flee the scene after informing Moss that they do not work for the king, they only work for Greevil. After she is left alone with the player, she will inform them that a Steelix is the cause of the disturbance in the desert and that it appears to have only grown more powerful due to the presence of a Mega Stone nearby. She will ask for the player's assistance and then wait for them in the Andromeda Mines regardless of whether or not they agree to help her. The player is then able to enter Andromeda City as well as the Quake Catacombs, which is the player's next destination.

After obtaining the Mega Stone in the Quake Catacombs the player will then be able to have Moss return to her gym for a battle after helping her subdue the rampaging Steelix in the Andromeda Mines.

After Defeating Moss at the Andromeda City Gym

Defeating Moss will allow the player to travel through the Ruined Tower in order to make their way onto Route 3X and continue on with the storyline.

Obtainable Items

Item	Location
TM39 Rock Tomb	Obtained through the indent in the wall to the northwest (requires Wormhole to access)
Tyranitarite	Found in the southwestern part of the desert after the player obtains the Secret Badge

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Cool Trainer Sally	Stantler	33
	Tyrunt	35
	Amaura	35
Rewards: 2100

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Crush Girl Jeanie	Mienfoo	33
	Lucario	34
	Sawk	34
	Throh	34
Rewards: 816

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Pokémon Ranger Dene	Shuckle	34
	Carracosta	34
	Persian	34
Rewards: 2040

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Beauty Krystal	Gardevoir	36
	Gothitelle	37
	Lopunny	37
Rewards: 2072

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Super Nerd Doge	Pikachu	36
	Floatzel	36
	Bouffalant	37
Rewards: 1776

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Scientist Sammuel	Durant	34
	Mawile	34
	Skarmory	35
	Bastiodon	34
Rewards: 1680

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Bird Keeper Mitchell	Mantine	35
	Aerodactyl	35
	Noivern	34
Rewards: 1120

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Black Belt Sasuke	Gallade	35
	Scrafty	35
	Medicham	34
	Sawk	35
Rewards: 1120

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Cool Trainer Jared	Politoed	36
	Kabutops	36
	Delibird	37
Rewards: 2220

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Psychic Melissa	Grumpig	36
	Girafarig	36
	Beheeyem	36
	Claydol	37
Rewards: 1184

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Engineer Jordex	Excadrill	37
Rewards: 1776

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Gentleman Soi	Hitmontop	36
	Hawlucha	36
	Alakazam	36
Rewards: 2592

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Channeler Sanna	Swoobat	36
	Solrock	37
Rewards: 1184

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Youngster Timmy	Raticate	37
	Furret	37
	Bibarel	37
	Linoone	37
	Watchog	38
Rewards: 608

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Gambler Tancred	Espeon	35
	Luxray	37
	Sylveon	36
	Mienfoo	36
Rewards: 2664

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Lady Guinevere	Simisage	36
	Whimsicott	35
	Tropius	35
Rewards: 5760

Trainer	Pokémon	Level
Hiker Matthew	Relicanth	36
	Crustle	36
Rewards: 1152

Encounterable Pokémon

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Chance
Land
Sandslash	Z	O	23-26	??%
Diglett	Z	O	23-29	??%
Rhyhorn	Z	O	23-26	??%
Trapinch	Z	O	23-26	??%
Hippopotas	Z	O	23-26	??%
Drilbur	Z	O	23-26	??%
Sandile	Z	O	23-26	??%