The start is the same as in Ruby and Sapphire, head inside your house and set the

clock. Go downstairs and your mum will show you a news article on TV featuring
your dad. After that, head next door to your rival's house. Head upstairs and press A
on the Pokeball and your Rival will enter. Leave and head north and you will find a
Zigzagoon attacking Prof. Birch. Select your starter from his pack and battle it. Birch
will then lead you to his lab and you will be given the Pokmeon you chose. Head
north to Oldale town, heal and do whatever else you have to, and then head north
to find your Rival. When you spot your Rival, they will challenge you to a battle.

After the battle, your rival will lead you back to Littleroot Town. Prof. Birch will give
you the Pokedex and your Rival will give you 5 Pokeballs to help you start your
Pokemon collection. Head outside and your mum will give you a pair of running
shoes, which means when you hold down B you will run.

Head back north to Oldale and then west to Petalburg. Head inside the Gym and
your dad will talk to you. Wally will also appear and lead you outside to capture a
Ralts. After this, head west and a new character called Scott will talk to you.
Continue west and head up into the forest. Work your way through the forest until
you reach a Devon employee who needs help. Fight off Team Aqua and continue
north up to Rustboro. The first thing you should do is take care of the Gym. Check
out the Gym Guide for information on all the Gyms and Elite Four. Next, collect
HM01 - Cut from the house to the left of the Pokecenter. Now head north and then
east out of the town. Follow the path east and enter Rusturf Tunnel. Follow the path
and beat the Team Aqua Grunt. Collect the Devon goods and head out of the cave
the way you came in.

Head back to Rustboro and the Devon employee will take you to see the President
of Devon. He will give you a PokeNav and a letter to deliver. Head out of the building
and you will be forced to phone a researcher from Devon to test out the new phone
function. Heal and save before heading south. You will be challenged by your Rival.
After that battle, head all the way south again, back through the forest to the small
house with a boat parked outside. Head inside and talk to Mr. Briney and he will
offer you a lift to Dewford.