Hoenn Region (Pre-Elite Four)

Sylon Region (Post-Elite Four - "New" Area)

Some Pokémon that previously required trading can now be found wild in new locations.

| Pokémon | New Wild Location | Old Requirement | |----------|------------------|------------------| | Machamp | Victory Road B2F (10% encounter) | Trade Machoke | | Gengar | Abandoned Mansion (Night, 4%) | Trade Haunter | | Scizor | Syanwood Forest (after 6 badges, headbutt trees) | Trade Scyther + Metal Coat | | Steelix | Tyron Mine B4 (walking, rare) | Trade Onix + Metal Coat | | Electivire | Power Plant (post-game, during storm) | Trade Electabuzz + Electirizer | | Magmortar | Volcanic Cave (Johto post-game) | Trade Magmar + Magmarizer |

Important: The Metal Coat is now a held item by wild Magnemite in Syanwood Forest (5% chance). No trading required for Scizor/Steelix if caught wild.

Fossils are no longer just in the mine. Each is hidden in a specific rock formation.

| Fossil | Result | Location (Rock Smash) | |--------|--------|------------------------| | Dome Fossil | Kabuto | Tyron Mine B3 (blue crystal rocks) | | Helix Fossil | Omanyte | Seafloor Cavern (post-Surf) | | Jaw Fossil | Tyrunt | Sian Badlands (northeast corner) | | Sail Fossil | Amaura | Icefall Cave (hidden in ice rock) |

New: Old Amber (Aerodactyl) is now found in Mt. Ember (post-game Johto), not the main game.

Before listing specific locations, it is vital to understand the structural changes in the current version:

In most hacks, you get one starter. In Resolute, the developers added hidden gift locations for the other 17 starters across the map.

New Location Update (v8.0.4+):