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Mission 9: Shaken by Aggron's Footsteps!

Check out WarriorGallade's post on this Mission for more specific tips.

Overview

• Difficulty: 1.5 stars
• Recommended level: 13+
• Time limit: 7:00 min
• Goal: Capture four Bastiodon

Rank Rewards

Wild Pokémon

Pokémon		Quantity	Group	Friendship Gauge	Agitated Gauge	AP	Slates
	Delibird	1 (Pattern 3)	Ice	700	N/A	20	Delibird (100%)
	Eevee	4 (Pattern 4)	Normal	420	N/A	1	Eevee (100%)
	Shuckle	5 (Pattern 1) 4 (Pattern 2) 1 (Pattern 3)	Rock	3,360	N/A	3	Shuckle (100%)
	Teddiursa	5 (Patterns 1 & 2) 1 (Patterns 3 & 4)	Normal	364	N/A	1	Teddiursa (80%) Ursaring (20%)
	Ursaring	3 (Pattern 2)	Normal	1,596	N/A	4	Ursaring (80%) Teddiursa (20%)
	Lairon	5 (Pattern 1) 2 (Patterns 2 & 4) 4 (Pattern 3)	Steel	1,680	N/A	3	Lairon (80%) Aron (20%)
	Aggron	5	Steel	4,200	202	5	Lairon (80%) Aggron (20%)
	Numel	6 (Pattern 4)	Fire	588	N/A	1	Numel (80%) Camerupt (20%)
	Shieldon	1 (Pattern 2) 3 (Patterns 3 & 4)	Steel	1,330	N/A	2	Shieldon (80%) Bastiodon (20%)
	Bastiodon	4	Steel	2,520	121	4	N/A
	Munchlax	5 (Pattern 3)	Normal	476	N/A	1	Munchlax (100%)

Boss

Pokémon		Group	Friendship Gauge	Agitated Gauge	AP
	Probopass	Rock	6,000	467	6

Strategy and Map

Text of this section & map image are taken from WarriorGallade's post on the subject, supplemented with information from the official Prima guide book, and condensed/reorganized slightly. Used with permission.

Map

This Mission contains four different patterns of wild Pokémon that can appear. Click a thumbnail below to view that pattern's map.

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4

Legend:

• Blue tile: The player's start point.
• Red tile: Takes the player to the boss room, once the condition has been met.
• Green tile: Teleports the player to another specific location on the map.
• Yellow tile: Standing on this tile makes a bridge appear between separate platforms. Tiles that need multiple players are marked with red dots that indicate how many players are needed.
• Orange circle (around a Pokémon): This Pokémon is angry and will chase the player on sight.
• Brown circle (around a Pokémon): This Pokémon is angry and will launch projectiles toward the player on sight.
• Purple circle (around a Pokémon): This Pokémon is scared and will run away from the player on sight.
• Icons like this (darker) give the player extra seconds, determined by the number.
• Icons like this (lighter) restore the player's Styler by the specified number of energy.
• Icons like this (SPE) increase the player's movement speed.

This mission starts with two nearly identical room layouts. In each, take the first left to grab time powerups, then hug the left wall to the teleporter. Beyond the second room is a multi-chambered area with a northern teleporter and the red teleporter leading to Probopass. Recommended approach: fully explore one side (checking chambers for Bastiodon, target-clearing items past weak Pokémon like Shuckle/Teddiursa, and fleeing any Aggron), then take the north teleporter to grab a speed powerup and a Bastiodon, before returning via the other side: the speed powerup makes this return quick. Loop back through room two to find the last Bastiodon. Finding Delibird along the way nets a nice 20 AP.

In this Mission, Bastiodon are in different locations depending on the pattern. Additionally, the presence of Delibird depends on the pattern, if the player wishes to use it to grind AP.

• In the second room, there is a Shuckle near the two chests on the left: Pattern 1 or 3.
• In the second room, there is a Shieldon near the two chests on the left: Pattern 2.
• In the second room, there is a Numel near the two chests on the left: Pattern 4.
• On a Shuckle pattern, the Pokémon immediately to the top-left of the teleporter in the next room is a Lairon: Pattern 1.
• On a Shuckle pattern, the Pokémon immediately to the top-left of the teleporter in the next room is a Munchlax: Pattern 3. This pattern has Delibird.

Minibosses

Bastiodon, like a boss Pokémon, get agitated at 50% HP. They have the following three attacks:

• Headbutt (!): Headbutt in the direction it's facing.
• Rock Slide (!!): Drops rocks at random areas on the screen, approximately 0.4 seconds apart, about 8 rocks on average. Possible to loop around if you get lucky with positioning.
• Rock Slide but longer (!!!): The same attack, but lasts a second longer.

Aggron have a lot of health, deal a lot of damage, and get agitated at 50% HP, making them very annoying to encounter. Try to avoid them: they aren't worth the 5 AP. They have the following three attacks:

• Horn Attack (!): Horn Attack in the direction it's facing.
• X-shaped rocks (!!): Creates an X-shape of rocks in 4 directions away from it, aimed toward the corners and reaching the edge of the screen. Has a tendency to snipe Pokémon using their Assists.
• Rock Slide (!!!): Drops rocks at random areas on the screen, approximately 0.4 seconds apart, about 8 rocks on average. Possible to loop around if you get lucky with positioning.

Boss

• Electrical discharge (!): Electrical currents in all directions around it. 4 damage per hit. Risky to loop around.
• Ground split (!!): Probopass charges and then raises a wall, either horizontal or vertical. 4 damage per hit. Impossible to loop around.
• Scatters electric spheres (!!!): An electrical charge in the direction it's facing. 4 damage per hit. Possible to loop around: wait until the electricity has traveled a slight distance from Probopass.
• Ground split (!!!!): Probopass charges and then raises two walls, either horizontal or vertical. 4 damage per hit. Impossible to loop around.

S-Rank Tips

Difficult. Requires avoiding all Aggron and a long-range Poké Assist to handle the electrical attack. A first-try B or C rank is realistic; if not, grind levels on Mission 8 and return. Reaching a reliable A-rank here is a good skill benchmark before moving on, since high-HP bosses continue in the next mission. Note that Probopass has a Rock-type Assist, useful for planning an S-rank attempt.

Partner Choice

Hariyama seems tempting due to its Stop effect and heavy damage output, but is a trap here: its long recharge time and inability (without upgrades) to hit Probopass during its electrical attacks make it risky, especially once rock walls are up and close-range options are limited. Piplup remains the strong pick, and its accuracy improves further with leveling. Hitmonlee is a viable Fighting-type alternative once upgraded enough for pseudo-long-range kicks, but Piplup's slowing effect still holds value even against Probopass' modest speed.