11. Pinwheel Forest

Pinwheel Forest

On your way to Pinwheel Forest, you'll run into Burgh again, but then he'll go into the forest. Inside the main part of the forest, it's playing the Team Plasma theme, so now you're sure something's going down. Burgh says he'll cover the north and he's worried that Team Plasma retreated into the forest, so he orders you to check it out. You can fight some of the Trainers to the north, though, but you're not going to be able to go any further, so make your way west into the heart of the forest.

Pinwheel Forest
Wild Pokemon		Types	Level(s)	Rarity
	Cottonee		Lv. 14 ~ 17	B: 35% W: 0%
	Petilil		Lv. 14 ~ 17	B: 0% W: 35%
	Sewaddle	/	Lv. 14 ~ 17	35%
	Pidove	/	Lv. 15 ~ 16	15%
	Venipede	/	Lv. 15 ~ 16	15%
Shaking Grass / Swirling Dust			Level(s)	Rarity
	Audino		Lv. 14, 15, 17	65%
	Pansage		Lv. 15	10%
	Pansear		Lv. 15	10%
	Panpour		Lv. 15	10%
	Whimsicott		Lv. 17	B: 5% W: 0%
	Lilligant		Lv. 17	B: 0% W: 5%

Start by heading to the west, where you'll have to fight some Twins. They each use aSewaddle at L16, which is one of those new Bug/Grass-type Pokemon. After her, you'll have to fight a Team Plasma Grunt who uses the new Dark/Ground sand crocodile Pokemon, Sandile. It has Intimidate, too, and it's at level 16. Further west, you'll have to fight another Team Plasma Grunt who uses a Purrloin L16. Right north of her is a Pokemon Ranger that has a Herdier as a pet — I mean, Pokemon. It's at level 18. After beating him, he'll give you a Chesto Berry at least, so that's pretty cool.

To the south of the female Team Plasma Grunt and the Pokemon Ranger, behind the fence (and after crossing through some grass), you can find a Big Root. That item will come in handy for any Pokemon that can leech HP with Mega or Giga Drain, and there are definitely a few of them in the forest that could benefit from it. There's also a Super Potion just to the west of them, which is where you're still headed.

Keep going west and you'll find a Youngster that has a Venipede L16 and a Timburr L16 on his team. Past him, you can pick up an Antidote inside of a tree stump, but as you're about to go through a hollow log, you'll be ambushed by a Pokemon Ranger! She has a Pansage L18 on her team. She'll give you some more Chesto Berries after beating her, too.

Further on, there's another Pokemon Ranger that will ambush you. She has a Panpour L18 and will give you a Pecha Berry after you beat her. Up the log, you'll have to face yet another Team Plasma Grunt with a Patrat L16. Then keep heading east until you reach some more tree stumps. Pick up the Parlyz Heal from the stump. There's a Pokemon Ranger hiding by the hollowed out log, and he uses a Pansear L18. He'll give you a Pecha Berry for beating him.

Now, before you head inside of the hollow log, head south and make your way around the area until you get to the item up the steps. It's TM86 (Grass Knot), which is a Special-based Grass-type move that does more damage if you're using it against a heavier foe.

Ok, so go back to that log and then go through it to face off against another Team Plasma Grunt. They're all over the place! This one uses two Patrat L14 and one Sandile L14 with Intimidate. After you beat this one, though, you'll receive the Dragon Skull, which is the head of that big old beast they stole. However, after relinquishing it, a mysterious dude that has Ghetsis's theme comes in. His name is Gorm, and he's one of Team Plasma's Seven Sages. Well, thankfully Burgh steps in, followed by Lenora. That's enough to make him get away.

Since that whole drama is over, Burgh decides to go back to Castelia City, and then you give the Dragon Skull back to Lenora. For being such a good sport about it, she gives you a Moon Stone, which can be used to evolve certain Pokemon. Head on over to the east and pick up the Miracle Seed before you jump off that ledge.

Now that you're finally on the other side where you could have gone earlier, there's a bunch more Trainers for you to fight. Yep, even more. At the bottom of the pile is a School Kid using aMunna L17. Just ahead of her is a Lass with three Woobat L15. There's another School Kid with a Pidove L16 and a Purrloin L16 just past the bridges.

Well, that's about all there is as far as Trainers go. There really were a ton of them in this forest, huh? Before you head north, if you caught either a Cottonee or a Petilil in the forest, you can go back to Nacrene City to trade it for the other one. It'd be a good time to go do that now. Otherwise, just go ahead and head north, perhaps healing at the edge of the forest courtesy of that Nurse you beat earlier.

Skyarrow Bridge

Whoa, take a look at that bridge view! Man, that looks pretty sweet! All that time we've spent out in the country totally seems normal, but seeing those big bridges and skyscrapers really is a different spin for Pokemon. Anyway, inside of the gate, talk to the Hiker inside and he'll give you the Quick Claw, a great held item that has a chance of causing the bearer to go first regardless of their Speed. That's very handy for those slower Pokemon of yours!

Just revel in the glory of walking across a GIGANTIC BRIDGE with a bunch of cool camera angles and everything. All you really need to do is hold Up and you'll run to the other side, but it's really a sight to take in, trust me. On the other side of the bridge, you'll reach your next destination: Castelia City!