Pokémon ORAS White Herbs: Locations + Uses

All White Herb Locations
#	Method	Repeatable?
1	Route 104 – Gift from a Schoolgirl outside the Flower Shop	No
2	Sea Mauville – On the right corridor of the ship (requires Dive)	No
3	Battle Maison’s Exchange Service Corner – 32 BP	Yes

There are three different ways to obtain a White Herb in Pokémon ORAS.

The first method involves visiting Route 104. You can obtain a free White Herb by talking to a Schoolgirl outside the Flower Shop.

The second method involves exploring Sea Mauville just north of Route 108. You can find the White Herb on the right side of the ship’s interior, in a corridor that’s only accessible with Pokémon that can use HM03 Surf and HM07 Dive.

Lastly, you can obtain unlimited White Herbs by visiting the Battle Maison’s Exchange Service Corner. Here you can trade 32 Battle Points (BP) for each White Herb.

Method 1: Route 104 Schoolgirl

Located in western Hoenn, Route 104 has two sections: north and south, separated by the Petalburg Woods in the middle.

You can access the route from Petalburg City in the south and Rustboro City in the north.

At the northern part of Route 104, a Schoolgirl NPC outside the route’s Flower Shop has a White Herb that she’ll give to you. Just talk to her and the item is yours!

To get to the Schoolgirl’s location, start by heading to Petalburg City’s Pokémon Center:

Step 1: Exit Petalburg City by following the path heading west.

Petalburg City

Step 2: When you get to Route 104, move north toward Petalburg Woods.

South end of Route 104

Step 3: Take a left and look for the entrance to Petalburg Woods up north.

Outside Petalburg Woods’ entrance

Step 4: Once you’re inside the forest, follow the winding path that goes north until you find the exit.

Inside Petalburg Woods

Step 5: You’ll eventually find the northern exit of Petalburg Woods. Go through it to end up on the north end of Route 104.

Exiting Petalburg Woods

Step 6: When you’re back outside, find the Schoolgirl near the Flower Shop and talk to her to get a free White Herb.

The Schoolgirl who will give you the White Herb

Method 2: Sea Mauville

Sea Mauville is a half-sunken decommissioned research facility located north of Route 108.

To obtain the White Herb in Sea Mauville, you’ll need to first complete these prerequisites:

Win the seventh Gym Badge from Mossdeep City to use Dive outside of combat
Have a Pokémon that knows HM03 Surf
Have a Pokémon that knows HM07 Dive

If you’re ready, start by flying to Sea Mauville’s entrance:

Step 1: From the entrance of Sea Mauville, surf to the side of the ship up ahead. Walk along the hallway to reach the ship’s main deck.

The entrance to Sea Mauville

Step 2: Once you’re on the main deck, enter the doorway that takes you inside the ship.

Sea Mauville’s deck

Step 3: When inside, take a left and stroll straight down until you reach the end of the corridor.

Inside the ship’s interior

Step 4: Use HM03 Surf on the water at the corridor’s end; then Dive at the spot where the water gets dark.

Diving spot inside Sea Mauville

Step 5: Now you’re underwater. Follow the path heading south until you reach a corner.

Exploring the submerged section of Sea Mauville

Step 6: Turn right at the corner and continue eastward along the path.

Heading towards the right side of the ship

Step 7: When you reach the next corner, follow the path that leads north.

Going even farther inside Sea Mauville

Step 8: At the end of the path, return to the surface of the water by using Dive again.

Getting ready to return to the surface

Step 9: Once back on the surface, head north through the corridor.

Corridor on the right side of the ship

Step 10: Finally, take a left near two kids and you’ll find a White Herb on the ground next to some crates at the end of the path.

White Herb’s location in Sea Mauville

Method 3: Battle Maison’s BP Shop

The Battle Maison operates similarly to the Battle Tower from previous generations.

If you don’t know where the Battle Maison is, just head over to the Battle Resort’s Pokémon Center to get started.

Step 1: From the Battle Resort’s Pokémon Center, proceed slightly east and then head up the staircase at the nearby intersection.

Battle Resort’s Pokémon Center

Step 2: After going up the stairs, just keep going north and enter the Battle Maison.

Outside the Battle Maison

Step 3: Once you’re inside, you’ll see two staircases going upstairs. Head up the right one.

Inside the Battle Maison

Step 4: On the second floor you’ll find one of the Exchange Service Corner’s attendants. If you’ve got at least 32 BP then you can purchase the White Herb from her.

This can be done an unlimited number of times.

Exchanging BP for useful items

What Do White Herbs Do?

In-game details for White Herb

The White Herb is a consumable held item that restores a Pokémon’s lowered stat stages to normal when they have been reduced by a move or an ability.

This item can be used to restore stats reduced from moves such as Leaf Storm or Draco Meteor, which lower Special Attack by two stages – and it can be used to counter abilities like Intimidate, which lowers Attack by one stage.

This item is particularly useful in competitive battles where disruptive stat changes are often common.

Tip: Another popular strategy involves pairing the White Herb with the move Shell Smash, which sharply boosts the user’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed, while lowering their Defense and Special Defense. With the White Herb you can undo the stat drops caused by Shell Smash, allowing your Pokémon to benefit from the increased offensive capabilities without suffering the defensive drawbacks.

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