>>41477972>totally optional>trek through the untamed marshes and discover the first move tutor>have a chance to find Croagunk outside of a safari game >tons of hidden items>cross a river delta crisscrossed with bridges and hiding three TMs>Finally make it through a cramped forest and emerge from the eternal rain into a posh aristocratic villa>four trainers you can fight over and over again for a ton of money>Backlot mansion has the special Blissey fights with stealable Rare Candies, Manaphy's dex entry, and the Trophy GardenThey really blew their load with Route 212