Quick Guide:
  • Explore Cootes Bog
  • Help Tessy Find Her Pokémon
  • Defeat the Terror Granbull
  • Visit Magnolia Town

Cootes Bog

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Cootes Bog map
Points of Interest
Tessy Protector of the Swamp Mission Start
Hunter of the Swamp Mission Start
Pokémon Ranger Betty
Pokémon Ranger Mason
Ninja Boy Yokohama
Aroma Lady Denise
Picnicker Jocelyn
Scientist Marvin
Psychic Hector
Camper Bradley
During ‘Protector of the Swamp’
Terror Granbull Goon Pair A
Terror Granbull Goon Pair B
Terror Granbull Goon Pair C
Terror Granbull Goon Pair D and Swamp Pokemon Boss Fight
Exits and Passages
Polder Town
Crystal Peak
Magnolia Town
Items

Items
Max Repel
Heavy Boots
Big Mushroom
(hidden)
TM06 Toxic
Zygarde Cell
Big Mushroom
(hidden)
Tiny Mushroom
(hidden)
Max Potion
King’s Rock
Wild Pokémon

Wild Pokémon
Long Grass
Croagunk
Poison/Fighting
Day and Night
Quagsire
Water/Ground
Day and Night
Sliggoo
Dragon
Day and Night
Drapion
Poison/Dark
Day and Night
Carnivine
Grass
Day and Night
Toxicroak
Poison/Fighting
Day and Night
Weepinbell
Grass/Poison
Day
Gloom
Grass/Poison
Night
Surfing
Quagsire
Water/Ground
Stunfisk
Ground/Electric
Gastrodon
Water/Ground
Sliggoo
Dragon
Fishing
Magikarp
Water
(Old Rod)
Poliwag
Water
(Old Rod)
Barboach
Water/Ground
(Good Rod)
Poliwhirl
Water
(Good Rod)
Poliwhirl
Water
(Super Rod)
Whiscash
Water/Ground
(Super Rod)
Politoed
Water
(Super Rod)
Trainers

Trainers
Pokémon Ranger Betty
Minun
Electric
(Lv.52)
Tangrowth
Grass
(Lv.54)
Wobbuffet
Psychic
(Lv.54)
Spinda
Normal
(Lv.52)
Pokémon Ranger Mason
Golisopod
Bug/Water
(Lv.53)
Tauros
Normal
(Lv.53)
Rhydon
Ground/Rock
(Lv.53)
Swalot
Poison
(Lv.54)
Ninja Boy Yokohoma
Gulpin
Poison
(Lv.51)
Carnivine
Grass
(Lv.53)
Toxicroak
Poison/Fighting
(Lv.54)
Aroma Lady Denise
Simisage
Grass
(Lv.53)
Steenee
Grass
(Lv.54)
Picnicker Jocelyn
Natu
Psychic/Flying
(Lv.52)
Delcatty
Normal
(Lv.52)
Scientist Marvin
Plusle
Electric
(Lv.52)
Helioptile
Electric/Normal
(Lv.51)
Zebstrika
Electric
(Lv.54)
Psychic Hector
Xatu
Psychic/Flying
(Lv.52)
Wynaut
Psychic
(Lv.52)
Camper Bradley
Alolan Diglett
Ground/Steel
(Lv.52)
Kangaskhan
Normal
(Lv.54)
The entrance to Cootes Bog, and two missions / Pokémon Unbound
The entrance to Cootes Bog, and two missions

Your next destination is Crystal Peak, and to get there you’ll have to traverse through Cootes Bog.

It’s a massive swamp, and it can be reached by going north of Polder Town.

You’ll see two people with missions available, including one from Tessy, the Polder Gym leader. Ignore hers for now because it will make exploration a little difficult.

It’s helpful to first clear out the trainers that are in the areas where we’d go for the mission, so that’d be another benefit to wait.

Use the DexNav to catch all Pokemon in Cootes Bog / Pokémon Unbound
Use the DexNav to catch all Pokemon in Cootes Bog

Instead, take the mission from the scientist here. It’s pretty straightforward – catch all of the different Pokémon that are present in Cootes Bog.

Using the DexNav to track them is useful. Pokémon acquired through fishing count too.

There are two paths you can take from the entrance – left and right. Head left first.

Another choice / Pokémon Unbound
Another choice

You’ll have to pick between two more paths to take – the left will take you to a pond to cross, and the right leads through long grass.

Take the right path for now – they both end up essentially in the same place.

Pokemon Ranger Betty / Pokémon Unbound
Pokemon Ranger Betty

You’ll pass under a wooden bridge, and Pokémon Ranger Betty is here to challenge you.

After you beat her, keep heading east through the long grass and you’ll see a hook-shaped pond.

The south part of the hook-shaped pond / Pokémon Unbound
The south part of the hook-shaped pond

East of this pond is the path to Crystal Peak – remember its location for later.

Surf north to the upper part of the hook.

The north part of the hook-shaped pond / Pokémon Unbound
The north part of the hook-shaped pond

Jump out of the pond onto the west bank and head west through the long grass to challenge Pokémon Ranger Mason.

Pokémon Ranger Mason / Pokémon Unbound
Pokémon Ranger Mason

There are dead ends and duplicate trails to his north and west, so the only thing to do after defeating him is head back where you came from.

Cross this pond north / Pokémon Unbound
Cross this pond north

There’s another pond here – Surf along it and you’ll pass under yet another wooden bridge.

Further into the bog / Pokémon Unbound
Further into the bog

At the other end of the pond, take the west path through the long grass and you’ll see someone trying to hide in it.

Ninja Boy Yokohama / Pokémon Unbound
Ninja Boy Yokohama

This is Ninja Boy Yokohama, and he isn’t as hidden as he thinks he is.

Go past him to the north and you’ll come to another important intersection.

West is Magnolia Town, east winds around the bog further / Pokémon Unbound
West is Magnolia Town, east winds around the bog further

The gate to Magnolia Town is to the west of this junction. It’s recommended to go there briefly to acquire the Fly fast travel point, just so you can come back to it when it’s time to explore the town.

After doing that, walk east and you’ll see a ladder leading up to a wooden platform.

Aroma Lady Denise / Pokémon Unbound
Aroma Lady Denise

Challenge Aroma Lady Denise here and move past her to the east, where you’ll finally be on one of those wooden bridges you’ve been seeing everywhere.

A small clearing / Pokémon Unbound
A small clearing

You’ll get to a wooden platform with a ladder down into a small clearing. Go south and you’ll see a Picnicker.

Picnicker Jocelyn / Pokémon Unbound
Picnicker Jocelyn

Once you’ve defeated her, climb up the other ladder and cross the long bridge across the treetops to another clearing.

The path continues / Pokémon Unbound
The path continues

Climb down the ladders and go through the wild grass east to another platform.

Scientist Marvin / Pokémon Unbound
Scientist Marvin

There’s a trainer here – Scientist Marvin.

Once you’ve defeated him just cross the bridge, which is the longest in the bog and takes you all the way over to the west part of the bog.

The end of the bridge / Pokémon Unbound
The end of the bridge

Once you’re at the platform at the end, go south and you’ll encounter Psychic Hector.

Psychic Hector / Pokémon Unbound
Psychic Hector

There’s one final bridge for you to cross, and it’s just south of him.

One final bridge / Pokémon Unbound
One final bridge

Cross it, and you’ll pass over where you fought the first Pokémon Ranger.

Passing over where Pokemon Ranger Betty was / Pokémon Unbound
Passing over where Pokemon Ranger Betty was

There’s a Trainer Tips sign on the other side, and just south of there is the entrance to the bog.

Back at the beginning / Pokémon Unbound
Back at the beginning

You’ve come full circle, and with all trainers in your way cleared, it’s time to take Tessy’s mission on.

Protector of the Swamp Mission

Tessy needs to find her Swampert / Pokémon Unbound
Tessy needs to find her Swampert

It turns out that the Terror Granbull moved on to Cootes Bog and want to take over Polder Town as their little kingdom. You’ll be teaming up with Tessy in a series of Double Battles to get rid of them.

Protector of the Swamp Battles
Terror Granbull Goon Pair A
Granbull
Fairy
(Lv.55)
Skitty
Normal
(Lv.53)
Granbull
Fairy
(Lv.55)
Terror Granbull Goon Pair B
Cottonee
Grass/Fairy
(Lv.55)
Roserade
Grass/Poison
(Lv.54)
Jumpluff
Grass/Flying
(Lv.53)
Granbull
Fairy
(Lv.55)
Granbull
Fairy
(Lv.55)
Terror Granbull Goon Pair C
Cherrim
Grass
(Lv.54)
Togekiss
Fairy/Flying
(Lv.54)
Pachirisu
Electric
(Lv.53)
Dedenne
Electric/Fairy
(Lv.53)
Granbull
Fairy
(Lv.55)
Granbull
Fairy
(Lv.55)
The first pair of goons / Pokémon Unbound
The first pair of goons

The way forward is to either take the bridge path back to where Scientist Hector was, or go north along the pond way and jump the cliff west.

You’ll eventually run into two Granbull goons itching for a fight.

The second pair / Pokémon Unbound
The second pair

Continue to follow the bridge path, past where Scientist Marvin was, and you’ll run into another pair of Granbull goons.

The third pair / Pokémon Unbound
The third pair

Eventually, you’ll be led all the way back through the entire length of the bridge route to the north end of the bog and near the Magnolia Town entrance.

There’s a third pair of Goons here, and once you pass them, head southeast.

The final confrontation / Pokémon Unbound
The final confrontation

The Goons who stole Tessy’s Swampert are in a clearing here, watching a Feraligatr and a Drapion fight.

Confronting them will set off a chain of boss battles, so be prepared.

Protector of the Swamp Boss Battles
Terror Granbull Goon Pair D
Granbull
Fairy
(Lv.55)
Granbull
Fairy
(Lv.55)
Breloom
Grass/Fighting
(Lv.53)
Whimsicott
Grass/Fairy
(Lv.54)
Glalie
Ice
(Lv.53)
Mawile
(Mega)

Steel/Fairy
(Lv.55)
Pokémon Double Battle
Feraligatr
Water
(level scaled)
Drapion
Poison/Dark
(level scaled)
Dynamax Pokémon Fight
Dynamax Feraligatr
Water
(level scaled)
The trap is sprung / Pokémon Unbound
The trap is sprung

When you finish battling the goons, the Feraligatr and the Drapion will team up to beat you.

After that, things take a turn for the unexpected.

Dynamax Feraligatr / Pokémon Unbound
Dynamax Feraligatr

Using a trap provided to them by the Science Society, the Feraligatr suddenly Dynamaxes, and you’ll have to beat it in a Dynamax battle!

Swampert is free / Pokémon Unbound
Swampert is free

It’s a tough battle, but at the end of it the Granbull Goons are driven out of the swamp and Tessy has her Swampert back.

In gratitude, she gives you TM120 Nature Power.

Magnolia Town entrance / Pokémon Unbound
Magnolia Town entrance

Detour to Magnolia Town

Now before you head off to Crystal Peak, it’s worth it to visit Magnolia Town.

Go to the gate entrance, or Fly there if you already have the fast travel point.

Magnolia Town

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Magnolia Town map
Points of Interest
Pokémon Center
Moomoo Farm
Butterfly Effect Mission
Magnolia Cafe (Poke Mart)
Pep Quiz House
Exits and Passages
Cootes Bog
Magnolia Fields
Items

Items
Moomoo Milk
Rare Bone
(hidden)
Zygarde Cell
Magnolia Town / Pokémon Unbound
Magnolia Town

It’s a pretty small town, but there are a couple places worth going to.

Moomoo Farm / Pokémon Unbound
Moomoo Farm

You’ll see that the west side of town has a field of Miltank and Tauros in it – this is the famous Moomoo Farm, home of Moomoo Milk.

Head inside the house to the north of the field and you can meet the farmer himself.

Moomoo Milk by the dozen / Pokémon Unbound
Moomoo Milk by the dozen

Like the market stall in Fallshore City, you can buy Moomoo Milk here by the bottle or the dozen, and for a healing item that restores 100HP, the dozen option is still a pretty good deal.

The butterfly enthusiast / Pokémon Unbound
The butterfly enthusiast

Speaking to the man to the right of the farmhouse will give you a bit of a scavenger hunt mission. You’ll have to hunt down 19 variants in West and East Borrius. A few are in areas you haven’t been to yet, but most have now appeared where you’ve explored before.

You don’t need to capture them, just defeat them and they’ll return to the trainer.

You can try and catch them if you wish, though be aware their catching difficulty is extremely high.

If you manage to see all 19, the collector will give you the 20th variant, which is the Poke Ball pattern. It’s Shiny as well.

Magnolia Cafe, and the Furfrou hairdresser / Pokémon Unbound
Magnolia Cafe, and the Furfrou hairdresser

The large building east of there is the Magnolia Cafe, which acts as a sort of specialty Poke Mart for the town.

Tip: The woman out front in the screenshot above is a Furfrou hairdresser – bring her any Furfrou you catch in Magnolia Fields and she’ll style it for you.
Free Max Ethers at the counter / Pokémon Unbound
Free Max Ethers at the counter

There are a number of daily events that can go on in the Magnolia Cafe, and they vary depending on whether you’re in the main story or in the post-game.

But for now just collect 4 Max Ethers from the man at the counter. Then head to the house to the east of the Pokémon Center and go inside – there’s another thing happening daily here that might be interesting.

The Pep Quiz House / Pokémon Unbound
The Pep Quiz House

Answer the questions in the ‘Pep Quiz’ every day, and every day you’ll get a reward.

The Pep Quiz / Pokémon Unbound
The Pep Quiz

And after this, it’s time to head to Crystal Peak.

Leaving Town

Go back to the southern entrance to Cootes Bog to head to Crystal Peak / Pokémon Unbound
Go back to the southern entrance to Cootes Bog to head to Crystal Peak

We’re now ready to head to Crystal Peak.

To make things easier, fly back to Polder Town and head to the southern part of the Bog and we’ll continue from there.

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