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Mission #030 — Home for a Hobo
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#030
Home for a Hobo
Unlock Prerequisites
Walkthrough Checklist
🗺️ Strategic Area Bonus Loot (Grab them while you are here!)
Unbound Volatile Dex Changes
Real-time balance tweaks for this hack. HD Sugimori artwork via PokemonDB CDN.
Active Area Boss Counter Matrix
Counter strategies for major battles near Epidimy Town.
Counter Pick Strategy: The landlord battle requires Ice- or Fairy-type Pokémon only. Prepare a dedicated team before accepting the lease.
Verified Anti-Crash Safe Cheats
Community-tested codes that will NOT corrupt your .sav file.
820257C4 0044
8202584C 0001
Mission Rewards
Icium Z
Pokémon Unbound v2.1.1 Mission #030 — Home for a Hobo Full Guide
Expanded walkthrough, loot routes, boss counters, and FAQ for Home for a Hobo. Collapsed by default — your emulator stays front and center.
Mission #030 Quick Index — Home for a Hobo
| Mission ID | #030 |
|---|---|
| Title | Home for a Hobo |
| Version | Pokémon Unbound v2.1.1.1 |
| Quest Giver | Old Man |
| Location | Epidimy Town |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Core Reward | Icium Z |
| Objective | Help a landlord in Seaport City find housing, then return the contract to the old man. |
Mission #030 Along-the-Way Hidden Items & Locations
Grab these while you are in Epidimy Town for Mission #030:
- Icium Z — Mission #030 reward — Seaport housing contract chain
- Ice Heal — Town square hidden snow drift northeast of Pokémon Center
- TM24 Thunderbolt — Thundercap 1F west exit pond (adjacent cave — requires Surf)
Tip: mark each row in the Live Console loot checklist — no second device needed.
Best Team Counters & Boss Strategy (Casual → Insane)
| Difficulty | Recommended approach |
|---|---|
| Casual | The landlord battle requires Ice- or Fairy-type Pokémon only. Prepare a dedicated team before accepting the lease. Any balanced team at appropriate level. |
| Difficult | Bring type advantage for Ice / Fairy — Seaport Warehouse Gauntlet hits harder on Difficult. |
| Expert | Stock healing items and status coverage. Seaport Warehouse Gauntlet uses smart switches on Expert. |
| Insane | Insane AI for Seaport Warehouse Gauntlet (Ice / Fairy): prioritize immunity or resistance, finish within 8 turns before setup sweeps. Base rating: Hard. |
Mission Chain — Prerequisites & Follow-Up Unlocks
No prerequisites. Accept this mission as soon as you reach the location.
Completing missions counts toward Black Trainer Card progress — 20 missions unlock Type: Null, 45 unlock Latios/Latias, 65 unlock Shiny Charm.
Deep Guide — Origin, Mechanism & Strategy for Home for a Hobo
Mission #030 Home for a Hobo is issued by Old Man at Epidimy Town in Pokémon Unbound v2.1.1.1. It is available once you reach the area and open the Mission Log from the START menu. Players searching pokemon unbound home for a hobo guide or how to beat mission 030 pokemon unbound usually need confirmation that the quest giver, prerequisites, and reward match their save file version.
Objective: Help a landlord in Seaport City find housing, then return the contract to the old man. Look for the thought bubble with three dots (...) above Old Man to accept the request, and two red exclamation marks (!!) when the reward is ready to claim. Prerequisites: None. Completing this mission contributes to the 84 side quests required for milestone rewards (Type: Null at 20, Latios/Latias at 45, Shiny Charm at 65).
Strategic impact: The guaranteed reward is Icium Z. Area pressure near Epidimy Town includes Seaport Warehouse Gauntlet (Ice / Fairy, Hard difficulty). The landlord battle requires Ice- or Fairy-type Pokémon only. Prepare a dedicated team before accepting the lease. DexHacks runs entirely in-browser — patch your legally owned 1636 Squirrels base ROM client-side; we never host copyrighted ROM bytes.
FAQ — Long-Tail Answers & PAA Snippets
What is the reward for Home for a Hobo in Pokémon Unbound?
Completing Mission #030 awards Icium Z. It also counts toward the 84 missions needed for the Black Trainer Card.
Are there prerequisites for Mission #030?
None
Why is the NPC not showing a mission bubble for Home for a Hobo?
Confirm prerequisites (None), post-game status if required, and that you are speaking to Old Man at Epidimy Town.