Ruins of Alph
These ruins were created about 1500 years ago. It is your job to
try to solve its mystery. The first place to go is the Mystery
Stone Panel Chamber.
The Chamber is a puzzle. To do the puzzle, you have to move the
blocks on the edges to the middle of the puzzle. The pieces form an
ancient Pokémon. Here's a hint: Start with the border
first.
When you finish the solution, you may find out that the
Pokémon is Kabuto.
| When you do complete the puzzle, a small song will
play. When this happens, press A to exit the puzzle. |
Then, suddenly, the room shakes and you fall down to the ruins.
Next, you'll meet Pokémon called
Unown. As you explore the
ruins, you'll find that the Unown get different each time. Catch
three different Unown shapes and leave the ruins.
A scientist will then upgrade your Pokédex. See below to
find out more.
Puzzles:
Kabuto. "A Pokémon that hid on the sea floor.
Eyes on its back scanned the area." |
Aerodactyl. "This flying Pokémon attacked its
prey with saw-like fangs." |
Omanyte. "This Pokémon drifted in the sea by
twisting its ten tentacles." |
Ho-oh. "A Pokémon that flew gracefully on
rainbow-colored wings." |
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Where can I find these
puzzles?
There are four different puzzles in all. To reach the second
one, surf down from the ruins. The third and fourth puzzles can be
reached by a passageway from Union Cave:
First, go to Union Cave and make your way to the stairs shown in
the red circle. You'll end up on the floor shown in the map on the
right. Note that you'll have to surf and move big rocks --
something a trainer normally can't do -- to get to all the
puzzles.
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| Letter |
Word |
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ANGRY |
 |
BEAR |
 |
CHASE |
 |
DIRECT |
 |
ENGAGE |
 |
FIND |
 |
GIVE |
 |
HELP |
 |
INCREASE |
 |
JOIN |
 |
KEEP |
 |
LAUGH |
 |
MAKE |
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| Letter |
Word |
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NUZZLE |
 |
OBSERVE |
 |
PERFORM |
 |
QUICKEN |
 |
REASSURE |
 |
SEARCH |
 |
TELL |
 |
UNDO |
 |
VANISH |
 |
WANT |
 |
XXXXX |
 |
YIELD |
 |
ZOOM |
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What do the Unown pieces look like?
The Unown come in many different forms. You can keep track of
them by getting the Unown upgrade to your Pokédex. To get
the upgrade, catch three different Unown shapes, leave the ruins,
and a scientist will follow you to the Research Center and perform
the upgrade. There are 26 different shapes (denoting the 26 letters
of the English alphabet -- the Ruins of Alph). When you
solve each of the puzzles, more Unown shapes will become
available.
| Puzzle Completed |
Letters Released |
| Kabuto |
A through K |
| Aerodactyl |
L through R |
| Omanyte |
S through W |
| Ho-oh |
X, Y, Z |
When you catch all 26 shapes, you can print the shapes using the
printer on the upper-right corner of the lab room.
How do I use the new "Unown-Dex"?
After you receive the upgrade, select Pokédex from the
menu and press Select. There should be a new option called "Unown
Mode". Choose it and you'll view all Unown you have, in the order
in which they were caught. Below each shape is a word made up of
Unown letters.
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| Is there more in the Ruins of Alph?
Well, when you're inside the ruins with a radio, use it and tune
it all the way to the right. You'll get a station labeled "?????"
that allows you to hear the music that the Unown make. The station
also makes it easier to find Unown in the Ruins of Alph.
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When you're done, go to Route 32.
