Rustboro City/Places of interest

Devon Corporation
Rustboro serves as the establishment for the Devon Corporation, a company which makes many items for Pokémon Trainers. The company headquarters is located in the northwest corner of the city, and takes the appearance of a large, old-fashioned looking building. A sign outside reads:

Apart from developing improved and innovative items, the company also revives Pokémon from Fossils. The Devon Corporation's workers are also attempting to build impossible machines such as one that can transform people into Pokémon. In the south section of the town is an apartment complex for Devon employees.

Cutter's house
A Cutter lives near the Pokémon Center with his daughter.

When the city of Rustboro was undergoing expansion, the Cutter had his Pokémon use Cut to help clear the land of trees. He will give the undefined. According to May/Brendan, he has a younger brother in Mauville City, which is the person that gives out in Generation III.

Elyssa's house
Elyssa's House is located next to the Gym in Rustboro City. By talking to Elyssa, the player is given the option to make an in-game trade. In and, Elyssa wants a , and will trade a  named Makit in exchange. Makit is holding an X Attack.

Kobe's house
In, Elyssa gets replaced by Kobe and he will instead want a (found on ), and will trade a  named Dots in exchange. Dots is holding a Chesto Berry.

Pokémon Trainers' School
The Pokémon Trainers' School is located east of the Pokémon Center. A sign outside reads:

Inside are five students and a teacher, who gives the undefined the Quick Claw. Talking to the students also reveals helpful information. Behind the teacher is the blackboard with the list of status conditions (,, , , and ) that may affect Pokémon in a. In the anime, Roxanne, the local Gym Leader, runs the school.

Walda's house
In, a sad young girl named Walda lives between the Pokémon Center and the Devon Corporation building. If the proper 'funny' word is given to her caretaker, she will reward the player with a new wallpaper for the Pokémon Storage System.

Rustboro Gym
Rustboro Gym is the first Gym a player must face in the Hoenn region. It is located in the northern part of Rustboro, east of the Devon Corporation. The sign outside reads:

The Gym Leader is Roxanne, who specializes in Pokémon. The is awarded for defeating Roxanne. The Gym is a maze; there are two paths, one path which battles the Gym Trainers, while the other path lets the players go through without battling.