Quick Guide:
  • Acquire the Go-Goggles in Dehara City
  • Traverse the Great Desert
  • Visit the Tomb of Borrius
  • Arrive at Gurun Town

Preparing for the Desert

The Go-Goggles are found here / Pokémon Unbound
The Go-Goggles are found here

In order to venture into the Great Desert, you’ll need some eye protection. Thankfully you can get some in Dehara City, at the house just west of the desert gate.

Now you’re all set / Pokémon Unbound
Now you’re all set

The Hiker inside will only give these to someone who has completed the Dehara Gym challenge – and since you have, he’ll hand over the Go-Goggles no problem.

Your Rival shows up, and so does Arthur / Pokémon Unbound
Your Rival shows up, and so does Arthur

When you go to leave for the desert, your Rival shows up and acts all tough as usual. However, Arthur arrives and wants to talk to you about Jax, who has been missing ever since the Ruins of Void.

Your Rival throws a tantrum at being ignored, and rushes off into the desert to get to Vivill Town.

We’ll need to follow him, because Arthur says Jax may be there as well.

Great Desert

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The Great Desert map
Points of Interest
Nurse Linda
Roughneck Cameron
Youngster Dave
Guitarist Nelson
Kindler Blaze
Camper Drew
Tomb of Borrius
Ruin Maniac Grady
Pokemon Ranger Logan
Hiker Lucas
Psychic Rode
Bird Keepers Roger and Reed
Clown of the Sands
Black Belt Kiyo
Warmonger Mission
Collector Dawson
Ruin Maniac Larry
Exits and Passages
Dehara City
Requires HM Rock Climb
Gurun Town
Items

Items
Yellow Shard
Fire Stone
Smooth Rock
Yellow Shard
(hidden)
Rare Bone
(hidden)
Fresh Water
Rare Bone
(hidden)
Rare Candy
(hidden)
Zygarde Cell
Yellow Shard
(hidden)
Iron
(hidden)
Sun Stone
Zygarde Cell
Yellow Shard
(hidden)
Rock Incense
Max Repel
(hidden)
Carbos
(hidden)
Wild Pokémon

Wild Pokémon
Long Grass
Sandslash
Ground
Day and Night
Dwebble
Bug/Rock
Day and Night
Krokorok
Ground/Dark
Day and Night
Cacnea
Grass
Day and Night
Darumaka
Fire
Day and Night
Hippowdon
Ground
Day and Night
Vibrava
Ground/Dragon
Day and Night
Maractus
Grass
Day and Night
Rufflet
Normal/Flying
Day and Night
Vullaby
Dark/Flying
Day and Night
Rock Smash
Geodude
Rock/Ground
Dwebble
Bug/Rock
Binacle
Rock/Water
Graveler
Rock/Ground
Shuckle
Bug/Rock
Rock Smash Fossils
Shieldon
Rock/Steel
(Armor Fossil)
Anorith
Rock/Bug
(Claw Fossil)
Kabuto
Rock/Water
(Dome Fossil)
Omanyte
Rock/Water
(Helix Fossil)
Tyrunt
Rock/Dragon
(Jaw Fossil)
Aerodactyl
Rock/Flying
(Old Amber)
Archen
Rock/Flying
(Plume Fossil)
Lileep
Rock/Grass
(Root Fossil)
Amaura
Rock/Ice
(Sail Fossil)
Granidos
Rock
(Skull Fossil)
Trainers

Trainers
Nurse Linda
Togepi
Fairy
(Lv.39)
Togetic
Fairy/Flying
(Lv.41)
Chansey
Normal
(Lv.40)
Roughneck Cameron
Krokorok
Ground/Dark
(Lv.41)
Barbaracle
Rock/Water
(Lv.39)
Youngster Dave
Sandslash
Ground
(Lv.40)
Vibrava
Ground/Dragon
(Lv.41)
Guitarist Nelson
Flaaffy
Electric
(Lv.41)
Luxio
Electric
(Lv.40)
Voltorb
Electric
(Lv.39)
Electrode
Electric
(Lv.41)
Kindler Blaze
Darumaka
Fire
(Lv.40)
Camper Drew
Hippopotas
Ground
(Lv.39)
Inkay
Dark/Psychic
(Lv.40)
Yamask
Ghost
(Lv.39)
Sandile
Ground/Dark
(Lv.40)
Ruin Maniac Grady
Baltoy
Ground/Psychic
(Lv.39)
Sigilyph
Psychic/Flying
(Lv.41)
Pokemon Ranger Logan
Trapinch
Ground
(Lv.40)
Darmanitan
Fire
(Lv.41)
Hiker Lucas
Excadrill
Ground/Steel
(Lv.40)
Donphan
Ground
(Lv.40)
Psychic Rode
Claydol
Ground/Psychic
(Lv.41)
Solrock
Rock/Psychic
(Lv.40)
Lunatone
Rock/Psychic
(Lv.40)
Black Belt Kiyo
Binacle
Rock/Water
(Lv.39)
Dwebble
Bug/Rock
(Lv.39)
Bird Keepers Roger and Reed
Rufflet
Normal/Flying
(Lv.40)
Vullaby
Dark/Flying
(Lv.39)
Doduo
Normal/Flying
(Lv.39)
Archen
Rock/Flying
(Lv.39)
Collector Dawson
Klefki
Steel/Fairy
(Lv.41)
Sliggoo
Dragon
(Lv.40)
Maractus
Grass
(Lv.42)
Ruin Maniac Larry
Crustle
Bug/Rock
(Lv.40)
Hippowdon
Ground
(Lv.41)
A handy Nurse is at the entrance / Pokémon Unbound
A handy Nurse is at the entrance

There is a constant sandstorm raging here that will damage any battling Pokémon that isn’t Rock-, Steel-, or Ground-type.

With this in mind, it’s a good thing that the first trainer on the route is a Nurse, who will heal your team if you defeat her.

You may be coming back here periodically.

Head east into the sand when you’re ready.

Roughneck Cameron / Pokémon Unbound
Roughneck Cameron

On your way east, you’ll run into Roughneck Cameron, who is at the bottom of a sandpit.

Once he’s been taken care of, keep going.

Youngster Dave / Pokémon Unbound
Youngster Dave

Youngster Dave is roaming around near Cameron, and you’ll likely run into him on the way east.

When you see him, start turning south.

Guitarist Nelson, and the break in the bluffs south / Pokémon Unbound
Guitarist Nelson, and the break in the bluffs south

You will come up against a rocky bluff wall – follow it south, past Guitarist Nelson and his team of Electric Pokémon, and into a pass that leads into a small valley.

Kindler Blaze and the valley / Pokémon Unbound
Kindler Blaze and the valley

There are a couple of trainers in this valley, but the most interesting site here is in the southeast corner.

The entrance to the tomb / Pokémon Unbound
The entrance to the tomb

King Borrius the Third is buried here, and the tomb is currently being occupied by a couple of wannabe tomb-raiders.

There’s not much to do inside yet, but there is one item that is pretty important to pick up here.

A hidden treasure / Pokémon Unbound
A hidden treasure

Behind the pillar on the east side of the chamber is a Relic Copper – hold on to it, because you will get a lot of value out of it shortly.

The north tip of the bluff / Pokémon Unbound
The north tip of the bluff

Return to where Guitarist Nelson is and follow the rock wall north until you can see the tip of it.

Psychic Rode is here, and on the other side of the bluff tip is a passage leading into a thin canyon.

Double Battle in the canyon / Pokémon Unbound
Double Battle in the canyon

Bird Keepers Roger and Reed are waiting to give you a Double Battle as soon as you enter.

Once they’re done follow the canyon around and you’ll see a clown.

The clown of the sand / Pokémon Unbound
The clown of the sand

Break the rocks surrounding the clown and he will tell you that if you break all the rocks to the west and south of here, then he will be freed and give you a reward.

Fossils are a rare drop from smashing rocks / Pokémon Unbound
Fossils are a rare drop from smashing rocks

One important thing to note – smashing rocks in the Great Desert is encouraged, because there’s a small chance you’ll get a Fossil from it.

There are a lot of Fossils to collect, and all of them can be turned into Pokémon at Gurun Town.

If you manage to smash all the rocks the clown mentioned, the reward is TM37 Sandstorm, which is very appropriate.

The clown’s gratitude / Pokémon Unbound
The clown’s gratitude

When you leave the other entrance to the canyon, head north until you pass the eastern tip of the bluff.

The east bluff tip and Black Belt Kiyo / Pokémon Unbound
The east bluff tip and Black Belt Kiyo

Then head straight east until you see the coast.

The Lucario cult wants us to join / Pokémon Unbound
The Lucario cult wants us to join

There’s an old man here who is a member of the Undying Lucario cult, and he challenges you to fight 2000 Pokémon Battles to be inducted. That may take some time!

Your reward, if you make it that far, is a Lucarionite.

After speaking to him, head south.

Collector Dawson / Pokémon Unbound
Collector Dawson

You should see Collector Dawson in a large sandpit. Once you make it there, head east until you see a route sign sticking out of the sand.

East of here is Gurun Town / Pokémon Unbound
East of here is Gurun Town

This marks the end of the desert and the beginning of Gurun Town – which is a pit stop on the way to confronting the Light of Ruin at Vivill.

Gurun Town

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Gurun Town map
Points of Interest
Pokémon Center
Fossil Revival House
Relic House
Fisherman’s House
Poke Mart
Exits and Passages
Great Desert
Route 16
(west) KBT Expressway
Route 18
(center) Vivill Woods
Items

Items
Zygarde Cell
Charti Berry
(hidden)
Wild Pokémon

Wild Pokémon
Surfing
Tentacool
Water/Poison
Tentacruel
Water/Poison
Pelipper
Water/Flying
Mantine
Water/Flying
Fishing
Magikarp
Water
(Old Rod)
Remoraid
Water
(Good Rod)
Corsola
Water/Rock
(Good Rod)
Horsea
Water
(Good Rod)
Octillery
Water
(Super Rod)
Corsola
Water/Rock
(Super Rod)
Seadra
Water
(Super Rod)
Kingdra
Water/Dragon
(Super Rod)
Gurun Town Pokémon Center / Pokémon Unbound
Gurun Town Pokémon Center

Gurun Town has a unique look to it, and apparently a lot of history behind it.

After healing your Pokémon at the Center, head north.

Two houses in Gurun Town / Pokémon Unbound
Two houses in Gurun Town

There are two houses here in the northwest part of town – head into the left house first.

The Fossil Revival scientist / Pokémon Unbound
The Fossil Revival scientist

The scientist in this house can revive any Fossils you may have found from the Great Desert, so you may be coming back here quite often.

After you’re done here, go next door.

The Relic Copper can be sold here / Pokémon Unbound
The Relic Copper can be sold here

The Black Belt in this house will buy any Relic items you have, including the Relic Copper you got from the Tomb of Borrius.

This man requests a lot of Hard Stones / Pokémon Unbound
This man requests a lot of Hard Stones

The other man in the room wants 20 Hard Stones – if you manage to collect that many, he’ll give you TM111 Smack Down.

The Fisherman’s house / Pokémon Unbound
The Fisherman’s house

The house across the road to the east from the two you’ve already been to contains a Fisherman, and he wants to know if you’ve caught at least 3 Pokémon from fishing.

The Fisherman wants to know / Pokémon Unbound
The Fisherman wants to know

If you have, the Fisherman will hurriedly rush off to East Borrius and leave behind a Pearl.

If you visit the Poke Mart, you can speak to a woman inside and she’ll give you a free Lemonade. Lots of goodies to get here!

The Poke Mart / Pokémon Unbound
The Poke Mart

And then northwest of town is the local entrance of the KBT Expressway.

KBT Expressway – Gurun Section

The KBT Expressway entrance / Pokémon Unbound
The KBT Expressway entrance

The section of the expressway around Gurun Town, Antisis City and Dehara City has its own set of Pokémon to catch, so it might be worth venturing inside to check it out.

Wild Pokémon

Wild Pokémon
Cave
Golbat
Poison/Flying
Woobat
Psychic/Flying
Hariyama
Fighting
Lairon
Steel/Rock
Nosepass
Rock
Graveler
Rock/Ground
Noibat
Flying/Dragon
The Gurun Town exit / Pokémon Unbound
The Gurun Town exit

There are a few Gem Family members in this section of the tunnel.

Gem Family Move Shops
Rock
Rock Blast
2 Rock Gems
Gurun Town section
Ground
Drill Run
3 Ground Gems
Gurun Town section
Fairy
Play Rough
3 Fairy Gems
Gurun Town section
Water
Liquidation
3 Water Gems
Gurun Town section

If you’re done with exploring the Expressway, head back out.

Moving Forward

The entrance to Vivill Woods / Pokémon Unbound
The entrance to Vivill Woods

Your next destination is Vivill Town, which is on the other side of Vivill Woods.

The entrance to the woods is on the north side of Gurun Town, up a set of stairs. So that’s where we’ll be heading next.

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