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Secret Base

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Brendan and multiple Trainers and Pokémon in a Secret Base.

A Secret Base (Japanese: ひみつきち Secret Base) is a special area that the player can create in Hoenn- and Sinnoh-based games to decorate with various accessories, furniture, and Pokémon dolls. While the name is retained as the same between Hoenn and Sinnoh, the only real similarity between the two is in the manner in which they are decorated.

In the games

Generation III

Brendan's Secret Base

Most routes in the Hoenn region feature several areas which can be converted into a Secret Base, with small indents in walls being able to be carved out into a cave, tall trees being able to drop down vines, and clumps of grass being able to be moved. These areas become accessible to this conversion only if the Trainer has a Pokémon that can use Secret Power, available via TM43.

Trainers can decorate their Secret Base in any way they please, being able to put up to 16 decorations into the area. Trainers can run while inside of a Secret Base, but cannot ride a bike. A boy in Mossdeep City reminds players of where their own Secret Base is.

If a player mixes records with other Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald game cartridges, Secret Bases will copy over between them (even those from other players who have previously mixed records). Inside of Secret Bases that do not belong to the player, an NPC can be found to represent the person that took that Secret Base as their own. After the Elite Four have been defeated, the player can battle the NPC, who will have the party of the person who owns that Secret Base as of the time of record mixing. These battles award money, experience, and all other things that normal battles with NPCs do, but they can only occur once per day, with the time resetting at midnight, and items stolen from the NPC's Pokémon using Thief are not kept afterwards. Should the NPC win, the player will not "black out" and return to the last visited Pokémon Center, nor lose any money.

Locations

There are 75 possible locations:

Route Entrance Layout Location
110 Tree Alpha Left side of the tree. On an island south of the northern gatehouse. Requires Surf.
110 Tree Beta Right side of the tree. On an island south of the northern gatehouse. Requires Surf.
111 Indent Epsilon Central area of the eastern wall in the desert region. East of Mirage Tower.
111 Indent Zeta Central area of the northern wall in the desert region. East of the southern dirt slope.
111 Indent Eta Eastern area of the northern wall in the desert region. Far east of the southern dirt slope.
111 Indent Iota On the mountain south of the rest house. Northeast of the southern dirt slope. Requires Mach Bike.
111 Indent Theta On the mountain southeast of the rest house. East of the southern dirt slope. Requires Mach Bike.
111 Tree Gamma Left side of the tree. West of the rest house.
111 Tree Gamma Right side of the tree. West of the rest house.
111 Indent Kappa On the mountain northeast of the rest house. East of the northern dirt slope. Requires Mach Bike.
113 Indent Lambda East of the Glass Workshop.
114 Tree Alpha Left side of the tree. On an island west of the bridge. Requires Surf.
114 Tree Beta Right side of the tree. On an island west of the bridge. Requires Surf.
114 Indent Nu Western side of the mountainous area. Southwest of Lanette's House. North of Meteor Falls.
114 Indent Xi Eastern side of the mountainous area behind two smashable rocks. South of Lanette's House. Northeast of Meteor Falls. Requires Rock Smash.
114 Indent Omicron Eastern side of the mountainous area. South of Lanette's House. Northeast of Meteor Falls.
114 Indent Omicron Southern part of the mountainous area beyond a smashable rock. Southeast of Meteor Falls. Requires Rock Smash.
114 Indent Pi Slightly east of Meteor Falls behind a smashable rock. Requires Rock Smash.
115 Indent Mu Southwest of Meteor Falls along the beach central.
115 Indent Xi Southeast of Meteor Falls, head east after passing the first set of steps leading to Meteor Falls.
115 Indent Nu East of Meteor Falls, before the second set of steps leading to Meteor Falls.
115 Indent Zeta Along the western portion of the northern beach. Requires Surf.
115 Tree Delta Left side of the tree. From the northern beach head into the forested area and take the western path. Requires Surf.
115 Tree Alpha Right side of the tree. From the northern beach head into the forested area and take the western path. Requires Surf.
115 Indent Nu In the northern mountainous area, west of the dirt slope. Requires Surf.
115 Indent Xi In the northern mountainous area, south and down the steps from the dirt slope. Requires Surf.
115 Indent Pi In the northern mountainous area, southwest and down the steps from the dirt slope. Requires Surf.
115 Indent Omicron In the northern mountainous area, up the dirt slope and to the east. Requires Surf and Mach Bike.
115 Indent Pi In the northern mountainous area, up the dirt slope and to the south. Requires Surf and Mach Bike.
116 Indent Rho Southeast of the western Rusturf Tunnel entrance.
116 Indent Sigma East of the western Rusturf Tunnel entrance, up two sets of steps.
116 Indent Tau East of the eastern Rusturf Tunnel entrance.
116 Indent Upsilon Northeast of the eastern Rusturf Tunnel entrance, up two sets of steps.
118 Indent Eta In the northwestern part of the eastern beach.
118 Indent Lambda In the southeastern part of the eastern beach.
118 Tree Delta Left side of the tree. Between the loamy soil and the path to Route 119.
118 Tree Gamma Right side of the tree. Between the loamy soil and the path to Route 119.
118 Indent Kappa East of the path to Route 119.
119 Shrub Phi West from the house of Wingull, across the river.
119 Indent Mu East of the southern waterfall, to the north of southern most loamy soil.
119 Indent Sigma West of the southern waterfall, across the white railing. Requires Acro Bike.
119 Shrub Chi West of the southern waterfall, across the white railing. Surrounded by trees and tall grass. Requires Acro Bike.
119 Tree Beta Left side of the tree. Can be reached by surfing in the section of the river between the two waterfalls. Located just above and to the west of the southern waterfall. Requires Surf.
119 Tree Delta Right side of the tree. Can be reached by surfing in the section of the river between the two waterfalls. Located just above and to the west of the southern waterfall. Requires Surf.
119 Shrub Psi Can be reached by surfing in the section of the river between the two waterfalls. Northeast of the southern waterfall beyond some tall grass. Requires Surf.
119 Indent Rho Can be reached by surfing in the section of the river between the two waterfalls. Between the Weather Institute and the northern waterfall. Requires Surf.
119 Shrub Omega South from Fortree City. East of the northern waterfall. Surrounded by long grass.
119 Shrub Chi Left side of the shrub. Northwestern corner of the map. Up the northern waterfall and across two sets of white railing. Requires Surf, Waterfall, and Acro Bike.
119 Shrub Psi Right side of the shrub. Northwestern corner of the map. Up the northern waterfall and across two sets of white railing. Requires Surf, Waterfall, and Acro Bike.
119 Shrub Omega Left side of the shrub. Northwestern area. Up the northern waterfall and across three sets of white railing. Requires Surf, Waterfall, and Acro Bike.
119 Shrub Phi Right side of the shrub. Northwestern area. Up the northern waterfall and across three sets of white railing. Requires Surf, Waterfall, and Acro Bike.
120 Indent Tau North of Scorched Slab, along the water's edge and at the bottom of the steps.
120 Shrub Omega Northeast of Scorced Slab, north of the eastern end of the northern bridge.
120 Shrub Phi Between Scorched Slab and northern loamy soil, behind a cuttable tree. Requires Cut.
120 Shrub Chi In the southeastern part of the tall grass maze, east of Ancient Tomb.
120 Indent Sigma North of the southern bridge, across the lake, the left of the two indents. Requires Surf.
120 Indent Rho North of the southern bridge, across the lake, the right of the two indents. Requires Surf.
120 Shrub Chi South of Ancient Tomb and just north of the central loamy soil.
120 Shrub Psi South of the southern bridge, just west of Route 121.
121 Indent Mu Up the first set of steps and west of Mt. Pyre Pier, beyond a cuttable tree. Southwest of the Safari Zone. Requires Cut.
121 Indent Kappa Up the first set of steps and east of Mt. Pyre Pier. South of the Safari Zone.
121 Tree Delta Left side of the tree. Down the first set of steps and east of the Safari Zone.
121 Tree Gamma Right side of the tree. Down the first set of steps and east of the Safari Zone.
123 Indent Upsilon The eastern indent on the small rocky area. Requires Surf to reach this area of the route.
123 Indent Tau The middle indent on the small rocky area. Requires Surf to reach this area of the route.
123 Indent Upsilon The western indent on the small rocky area. Requires Surf to reach this area of the route.
125 Indent Theta On an island south of Shoal Cave. Requires Surf.
125 Indent Zeta West of Shoal Cave, on the same land mass. Requires Surf.
125 Indent Lambda The left indent on an island northeast of Shoal Cave. Requires Surf.
125 Indent Iota The right indent on an island northeast of Shoal Cave. Requires Surf.
127 Indent Eta The eastern indent on an island to the east of the western tree island. Requires Surf.
127 Indent Epsilon The western indent on an island to the east of the western tree island. Requires Surf.
127 Indent Iota The northwestern indent on an island to the south of the eastern tree island. Requires Surf.
127 Indent Epsilon The southwestern indent on an island to the south of the eastern tree island. Requires Surf.
127 Indent Theta The eastern indent on an island to the south of the eastern tree island. Requires Surf.

Layouts

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Beta
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Gamma
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Delta
Epsilon
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Epsilon
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Zeta
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Eta
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Theta
Iota
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Iota
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Kappa
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Lambda
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Mu
Nu
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Nu
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Xi
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Omicron
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Pi
Rho
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Rho
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Sigma
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Tau
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Upsilon
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Psi
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Omega

Generation IV

A Secret Base in the Underground

Unlike in Generation III, the Secret Bases in Generation IV are found in the Underground, and instead of NPCs being used to represent other players, the other players can be encountered face-to-face using DS Wireless Communication. In addition, all Secret Bases in Generation IV are all the same shape and size, unlike Generation III bases which can vary in size and shape.

Secret Bases are dug by using a Digger Drill while facing a wall. Initially, there are many Big Boulders in the base. As more flags are obtained, boulders can be removed. Initially, only 10 goods can be placed in a Secret Base, but as the flag is upgraded, the limit increases to 15.

Players cannot battle each other for money underground. However, if a player enters another's Secret Base while they are not decorating (as that requires the entrance be closed), they can attempt to steal their flag and take it to their own Secret Base for rewards, from decorations to a Trainer Card star.

Generation VI

A Secret Base in Generation VI

Secret Bases return in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire as Super-Secret Bases. All-new features are included, such as the ability to share bases online via QR codes and a flag-collection game (similar to that of the Underground), and creation of a custom Pokémon Gym. It is also possible to, by visiting another player's Secret Base, have battles with the members, as well as bringing the owners to the player's in-game Secret Base, turning them into Secret Pals. These may either be battled or give the player help. The service provided will vary from pal to pal.

Aarune is an expert on Super Secret Bases and teaches the player about them.

Secret Base Trainer Grunts

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Trainer Pokémon
Ace Trainer
Ace Trainer
Reward: $600-1000
Slugma Slugma♀ Lv.10-50
No item
Shroomish Shroomish♀ Lv.10-50
No item
Wailmer Wailmer♀ Lv.10-50
No item
Ace Trainer
Ace Trainer
Reward: $600-1000
Slugma Slugma♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Shroomish Shroomish♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Wailmer Wailmer♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Aroma Lady
Aroma Lady
Reward: $600-1000
Oddish Oddish♀ Lv.10-50
No item
Shroomish Shroomish♀ Lv.10-50
No item
Budew Budew♀ Lv.10-50
No item
Battle Girl
Battle Girl
Reward: $600-1000
Machop Machop♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Makuhita Makuhita♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Meditite Meditite♀ Lv.10-50
No item
Camper
Camper
Reward: $600-1000
Wurmple Wurmple♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Plusle Plusle♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Wailmer Wailmer♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Expert
Expert
Reward: $600-1000
Machop Machop♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Makuhita Makuhita♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Meditite Meditite♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Guitarist
Guitarist
Reward: $600-1000
Magnemite Magnemite Lv.10-50
No item
Voltorb Voltorb Lv.10-50
No item
Pichu Pichu♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: $600-1000
Geodude Geodude♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Nosepass Nosepass♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Aron Aron♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Lass
Lass
Reward: $600-1000
Oddish Oddish♀ Lv.10-50
No item
Goldeen Goldeen♀ Lv.10-50
No item
Swablu Swablu♀ Lv.10-50
No item
Ninja Boy
Ninja Boy
Reward: $600-1000
Grimer Grimer♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Koffing Koffing♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Gulpin Gulpin♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Poké Maniac
Poké Maniac
Reward: $600-1000
Aron Aron♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Lileep Lileep♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Anorith Anorith♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Pokémon Breeder
Pokémon Breeder
Reward: $600-1000
Igglybuff Igglybuff♀ Lv.10-50
No item
Azurill Azurill♀ Lv.10-50
No item
Budew Budew♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Pokémon Ranger
Pokémon Ranger
Reward: $600-1000
lotad lotad♀ Lv.10-50
No item
Taillow Taillow♀ Lv.10-50
No item
Electrike Electrike♀ Lv.10-50
No item
Pokémon Ranger
Pokémon Ranger
Reward: $600-1000
Seedot Seedot♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Taillow Taillow♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Electrike Electrike♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Rich Boy
Rich Boy
Reward: $600-1000
Zigzagoon Zigzagoon♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Skitty Skitty♀ Lv.10-50
No item
Electrike Electrike♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Street Thug
Street Thug
Reward: $600-1000
Poochyena Poochyena♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Carvanha Carvanha♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Cacnea Cacnea♂ Lv.10-50
No item
Trainers with a Vs. Seeker by their names, when alerted for a rematch using the item, may use higher-level Pokémon.


In the anime

Keanu's Secret Base

Secret Bases first appeared in A Three Team Scheme. While staying in Dewford Town, Ash and his friends stumbled across Keanu's Secret Base. Later in the episode, Team Rocket also found the Secret Base and stole Keanu's Pokémon, which Ash and his friends helped him to get back.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Sapphire has a Secret Base which she uses to observe Pokémon in order to help her father with his research. After saving Ruby from two Mightyena, she brings him to her Base. There the two arrange a bet and decide to meet in the Base after 80 days when Sapphire has gathered all the Badges and Ruby has gathered all the Contest Ribbons in the Hoenn region. At first, the Secret Base is a barren cave but Ruby decorates it while waiting for Sapphire on the day of the deadline.

Trivia

  • In the Underground it is possible for a mining spot to spawn on the same spot as the player's Secret Base.

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