Since the update at the end of january the old topic link wasn't updated by sharlank. I want to thank Sharlank for the work done and update his guide from now on. For now this guide is under construction. Feel free to share your information and help to improve this guide.
[goto=1]1. REQUIREMENTS[/goto]
[goto=2]2. EXCAVATION SITES AND RELATIVE SPAWNS[/goto]
[goto=21]2.1 GENERAL INFORMATION[/goto]
[goto=22]2.2 SHINY ROCKS[/goto]
[goto=23]2.3 ARTIFACT PIECES[/goto]
[goto=24]2.4 SPAWNS[/goto]
[goto=a]HAUNTED SITE[/goto]
[goto=b]MINERAL SITE[/goto]
[goto=c]FERAL SITE[/goto]
[goto=d]GLACIAL SITE[/goto]
[goto=e]NATURAL SITE[/goto]
[goto=f]HISTORICAL SITE[/goto]
[anchor=1]1. KNOWN REQUIREMENTS TO ACCESS THE SITE[/anchor]
1. Obtaining "Archaeologist Permit" from Fossil Maniac Charles.
2. Paying 2,5k per visit to Gingery Jones.
3. Having a way to use Rock Smash (in Hoenn can be found in Mauville in one of the houses)
Known requirements to be able to obtain "Archaeologist Permit":
1. Defeating Hoenn Elite 4.
2. Collecting 6 "Rock Fragments" near the 6 excavation site (they are hidden items nearby, you don't need to enter the exc. site).
3. Paying 100k to Fossil Maniac Charles.
Fossil Maniac Charles location: Route 114
[anchor=2]2. EXCAVATION SITES AND RELATIVE SPAWNS[/anchor]
Haunted Site / Mineral Site / Feral Site / Glacial Site / Natural Site / Historical Site
[anchor=21]2.1 GENERAL INFORMATION[/anchor]
There are different tiers of expertise in archaeology. The tier depends on the discoveries you have made. You get "discovery points" by smashing the rocks inside each site. With every tier you get access to other pokemons/items. You can verify your tier by Gingery Jones in Glacial Site.
If you encounter a spawn you're not "expert" enough to get, the pokémon will flee or the item gets destroyed. If u are in range of the neccessary number of discoveries there is a chance that a pokemon wont flee (i found 3 shroomish with around 1k discoveries on my secondary account. The first and third fled but i was able to catch the second one)
In every site you can find items:
- fresh water / escape rope / tiny mushroom / ultra ball / rare candy
- All Kanto / Hoenn / Kalos fossils after 4800 discoveries but they can still break without ms
[anchor=22]2.2 SHINY ROCKS[/anchor]
There is 1 shiny rock in every site, you need the item "pickaxe" (75c in the shop) to find something there. Besides the pokemons from normal rocks u can find special pokemons and items there.
[anchor=23]2.3 ARTIFACT PIECES[/anchor]
In every site you can find artifact pieces that can be traded in Historical Site for items.
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[anchor=24]2.4 SPAWNS[/anchor]
notes:
- Cooldown before respawns: 22 hours
- neccessary discoveries for the tiers are based on doing the excavation without membership and without pick axe
[anchor=a] [/anchor]HAUNTED SITE - Location: Rusturf Tunnel
Tier 0:
- Gastly (12:00 - 23:59)
- Shuppet (00:00 - 11:59)
Tier 1 (around 1,2k):
- Misdreavous (12:00 - 23:59)
- Duskull (00:00 - 11:59)
Tier 2 (around 2,7k):
- Yamask (12:00 - 23:59)
Tier 3 (around 3,6k):
- Golett (00:00 - 11:59)
Shiny rock: reaper cloth, TM115 - Shadow Claw
- rotom
- gligar
- Lunatone
After 5000 discoveries: Move Turor: Sucker Punch for 10k
[anchor=b] [/anchor]MINERAL SITE - Location: Route 115
Tier 0:
- Onix (M/D/N)
Tier 1 (less than 400):
- Nosepass (M/D/N)
Tier 2 (around 1,7k):
- Aron (M/D/N)
Tier 3 (around 2,4k):
- Drillbur (M/D/N)
Tier 4 (around 3,6k):
- Beldum (M/D/N)
Shiny rock:
After 5000 discoveries: Move Turor: Explosion for 20k
[anchor=c] [/anchor]FERAL SITE - Location: Fiery Path
Tier 0:
- Houndour (12:00 - 23:59)
- Cubone (00:00 - 11:59)
Tier 1 (around ):
- Zangoose
Tier 2 (around 3k):
- Absol (00:00 - 11:59)
- Mawile
- Noibat (12:00 - 23:59)
- Torkoal (12:00 - 23:59)
Tier 3 (around 6,3k):
- Bagon
- Pawniard (12:00 - 23:59)
Shiny rock:
- litleo
Other: Boss Gingery Jones after 2400 discoveries
[anchor=d] [/anchor]GLACIAL SITE - Location: Route 103
Tier 0:
- Wailmer (M/D/N)
Tier 1 around (around 1,2k):
- Spheal (M/D/N)
Tier 2 (around 2,7k):
- Clauncher (M/D/N)
Tier 3 (around 3,6k):
- Tympole (M/D/N)
Tier 4 (around 4,8k):
- Bergmite (M/D/N)
Shiny rock: TM 105 - Scald
- smochoom
- vanillite
[anchor=e] [/anchor]NATURAL SITE - Location: Route 119A
Tier 0:
- Cacnea (M/D/N)
Tier 1 (around 1,2k):
- shroomish (M/D/N)
Tier 2 (around 2,4k):
- Nincada (M/D/N)
Tier 3 (around 3k):
- skorupi (M/D/N)
Tier 4 (around 4k):
- ferroseed (M/D/N)
Shiny rock: macho brace
- trapinch
After 5000 discoveries: Move Turor: Super Fang for 20k
[anchor=f] [/anchor]HISTORICAL SITE - Location: Desert Route 111
Tier 0:
- Makuhita (M/D/N)
Tier 1 (around 800):
- Tyroue (M/D/N)
Tier 2 (around 1,2k):
- Sawk (M/D/N)
- Throw (M/D/N)
Tier 3 (around 3,6k):
- Timburr (M/D/N)
Tier 4 (around 4k):
- Riolu (M/D/N)
Shiny rock: focus sash
Other: After 6000 discoveries, reviving Kanto, Hoenn and Kalos fossils - 10k in donation for each revive.
missing informations
- tier 3 of feral site are probably divided in 2 tiers. Any information?
- spawns of the shiny stones