Rhodochrine Jungle

The **Rhodochrine Jungle** is a large, labyrinthian jungle to the west of the Beryl Ward, untamed by the surrounding Reborn City. The Jungle features very few buildings sprinkled throughout its vast expanse, mostly being taken up by pure forestry. It is home to a wide variety of Pokémon, including some mischievous groups such as Nuzleaf, which have set traps in many locations throughout the Jungle in the hopes of deterring humans from entering and capturing those who do. To the northeast of the Jungle is the massive Rhodochrine Tree, which contributed to the formation of The Underroot, a large cave system found below the Jungle.

Battles here take place on a Forest Field.

## Puzzle Guide

### Stealth Approach

On your first visit to the Rhodochrine Jungle, you will be pursuing Team Meteor. Near the bottom right entrance, there is a group of Meteor Grunts sitting by a campfire. If you are discovered by the Grunts, you will be imprisoned in the leftmost section of the Jungle.

It is possible to avoid capture. The general rule is do not step on any Tall Grass tiles, and do not step on any tile adjacent to any of the Grunts. There are differences in terms of events and Relationship Points between getting captured and not getting captured.

Follow the exact steps below to avoid being captured.

Go to that tile like in the left photo. Go up one tile and go left one tile to reach the tile in the right photo. Do not go left more than one tile.

Go up one tile and go left one tile again. Then go up only two tiles to not walk into the bush. Go right one tile and go up one tile.

### Escaping Capture

If you are captured by the Nuzleafs or the Team Meteor grunts, Fern will show up outside your cage and offer to free you on the condition that you say humiliating statements he wants you to. If you refuse, wait for a few minutes. A Chatot will show up and free you.

After you're freed, go to the cage on your right and free Cain. Then go down and work on the switches to get out of the cage area.

### Main Puzzle

Regardless of whether you are captured or not, you need to proceed with the story. Your goal is to get to the PULSE Machine in front of the big tree in the middle of the top row of the area. The path there is blocked by two vines, so you need to use Cut to get rid of them.

Get to the central area like in the right photo. If you got captured, go straight right after you're freed. If you didn't get captured. go straight up. You can fall into the Underroot and go up.

Go down and go right past that grunt. Go up the stairs and cut the tree.

Return to the Underroot. Stick to the right side. Go to that area like in the left photo. Then go all the way right and go up the stairs.

Go right and exit the jungle. Cut the tree. Go up and go left through the building and enter the jungle again. Cut the tree.

Go back to the central area like in the 2nd photo. This time go down but go down a little bit further. When you see the old man, go right and go through the ladders. Go up straight in the center.

## Places of Interest

### Nuzleaf Trap

The Nuzleaf traps are 2x2 areas with faint circular marks around them and are quick ways to get to The Underroot. There are three traps in the jungle: the first two are in the bottom right corner and in the top left corner of the whole area, respectively. The third one is in the bottom left corner. In the first visit to the jungle, falling into the first trap will cause the Nuzleafs to imprison the player in a cage in the leftmost side of the jungle.

### Rhodochrine Tree

*More Information: Rhodochrine Tree*
Located on the northeast edge of the Jungle is the massive Rhodochrine Tree which towers over much of the surrounding area and contributed to the formation of The Underroot.

### The Underroot

*More Information: The Underroot*
A large open cave system located below the Rhodochrine Tree, home to its own variety of Pokémon not found on the Jungle's surface. The caves can be used to navigate to otherwise unreachable portions of the Jungle, but the local Nuzleaf tribe also use pitfall traps as a means to drop unsuspecting visitors into their depths.

### Move Tutor's House

Nestled deep within the Jungle in an area only accessible via The Underroot is a woman's house. She expresses her distaste for the City's destructive influence on nature, and demands the player leave her home at once. However, if the player chose a Grass-Type Starter Pokémon, she will act as a Move Tutor for the move Giga Drain, free of charge. Click on the link below for a guide on how to get to her.

*More Information: Move Tutor#Rhodochrine Jungle*
### Ill-Fated Totem

*More Information: Totem Pole Pokemon Event*
After acquiring Rock Smash, a new entrance into the Jungle is made accessible via Beryl Cave. In this isolated area is a Totem Pole depicting the Pokémon Elgyem, Golett, Baltoy and Natu. If the player brings an Ill-Fated Doll to the Totem, one of the first three Pokémon will be encountered, depending on which was previously encountered. If the Totem Pole is interacted with on a clear day while no Doll is on hand, a Natu will appear instead.

## Sidequests and Special Encounters

### The Disappearing Item

Near the entrance in the bottom right corner of the map is an item that the player can get in their first visit to the jungle. However, if the player goes straight to that item, they will fall into a trap laid by the Nuzleafs, which can be detected through the faint circular marks. If the player falls into the trap, the item will disappear. To get the item, the player simply needs to go right, up, and then left (counterclockwise) around the trap. The item is a Rare Candy.

### Police Officers Sidequest

*More Information: Police Officers Sidequest*
A police officer can be found in the jungle.

### Rhodochrine Trade Event

*More Information: Rhodochrine Trade Event*
There is a Gentleman in an apartment complex who offers to trade one of his prized Pokémon in exchange for a Sunkern. The Pokémon given is random and can be Carbink, Cryogonal, Mime Jr. or Furfrou. The Pokemon you will get is already determined from the start of the game, and resetting won't change it. All of the Pokémon hold an Exp. Share. Some of the Pokémon will have Egg Moves:

* Mime Jr. has one of these Egg Moves in its moveset: Confuse Ray, Icy Wind, Psychic Terrain, or Nasty Plot.
* Furfrou has the Egg Move Refresh in its moveset.
* Cryogonal doesn't have any Egg Move in its moveset.
* Carbink doesn't have any Egg Move in its moveset.

### Stantler Special Encounter

*More Information: Stantler Special Encounter*
In the section of the Jungle with the Move Tutor's House, accessible via the Underroot, there is a dead-end section to the north. Approaching the clearing will cause a Stantler to appear and jump down from the cliffs above. Interacting with it will prompt a battle. Stantler has two Egg Moves in its moveset: Megahorn and Disable.

### Tropius Special Encounter

*More Information: Tropius Special Encounter*
During sunny weather, Tropius can be found across the bridge overlooking the Stantler Encounter. This bridge can be accessed by proceeding west from the Gentleman's house. If the player interacts with Tropius, It will challenge them to a battle. Tropius has one of these Egg Moves in its moveset: Leech Seed, Leaf Blade, or Dragon Dance.

### Taillow Special Encounter

*More Information: Taillow Special Encounter*
South of the bridge leading towards the Tropius Encounter is a pitfall trap that leads into an otherwise inaccessible portion of the Underroot. Heading back topside through this portion, an isolated area with a tree stump can be discovered. Approaching the stump will prompt a Taillow to fly down and await the player's challenge. Taillow doesn't have any Egg Move in its moveset.

### Totem Pole Pokemon Event

*More Information: Totem Pole Pokemon Event*
If you have the Ill-fated Doll and interact with the Totem located here, an Elgyem, Golett or Baltoy will jump out and initiate a battle. This process can be repeated assuming more Ill-Fated Dolls are on hand, with the Pokémon that appears cycling through the three listed encounters. If you have no Ill-fated Doll and there is a clear weather, interacting with Totem will cause a Natu to appear instead. Only Elgyem will have Egg Moves, which is either Nasty Plot or Cosmic Power.

### Nuzleaf Special Encounter

*More Information: Nuzleaf Special Encounter*
During windy weather, a group of Nuzleaf and Shiftry will appear in the Totem Area. Defeat the tribe, and the player will be able to catch some of the Nuzleaf. They will have either Leech Seed, Grassy Terrain or Foul Play as Egg Moves.

## Battles

### Meteor Manager Ace

Ace is battled on a Forest Field in a Single Battle format.

### Pokemon Tribe (Optional)

Pokemon Tribe is battled on a Forest Field in a Single Battle format.

## Trivia

* Rhodochrine Jungle is named after rhodochrosite, a banded pink carbonate mineral.