Ancient Castle

The Ancient Castle is an old historical site which now houses many ghost, rock, and ground type pokemon. It was said to be the home of a king 1,000 years ago. Some people theorize that the ghost-types inside are the souls of the ones who lived at the castle.

Menacing Mindstorm, Destructive Darkness
After defeating the fourth gym leader, people tell you about the myths and legends etched on the walls of the Ancient Castle. You go and find a huge castle, that is crumbling in some places. After going through a route, you spot a large castle looming in the distance. After crossing the Dusty Courtyard, you go through the gates and find a Doublade guarding the door. After defeating it or catching it, the doors swing open, and you get to head inside.

After you enter, the doors slam shut, locking you out. You have to find the way out yourself. The castle is big, with lots of places to explore. One particular room has beds in which you can heal your pokemon. In some cases, you will have to use your Ride Pokemon to break through rocks to proceed. In several rooms, you find ghost-types in which you have to battle or catch. After this, a new room will be unlocked. There are about five of these ghosts. After these are defeated, a pile of large dense rocks will be removed, revealing a huge, fancy door. Go upstairs and the very back to find this.

After you enter, you will see a room in which lies drawings of the legendaries Drafaelga, Pitchblargon, Mewthree, and Mewsmug. Inscriptions tell the story of a time when the legendaries came to Evron and fought, causing much destruction across the land. Go to the next room, and you'll see a throne room, where inside is an Aegislash. Interact with it, and it'll battle you. Strangely, the game registers this as a trainer battle. If you try to run or try to catch the Aegislash, the game will say you can't because it's a trainer battle. This is most likely implying the king's ghost or soul itself is battling you.

Afterwards, the pokemon will disappear, leaving a King's Rock behind. The front doors will swing open, allowing you to leave.

Hauntings
The Ancient Castle has become a home for ghost-type pokemon and many of them live there.


 * The mansion is infested with ghost-type pokemon, such as Snowling, Haunter, and Doublade.
 * The front gate seems to open and close on its own.
 * Furniture seems to move, reappear, and disappear.
 * An invisible trainer fights you with an Aegislash.

Trivia

 * The ruler of Evron 1,000 years ago living in this castle probably means the area the Ancient Castle is in used to be a capital city.
 * The castle has some inspiration from the Almia Castle in Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia.