Appendix:Emerald walkthrough/Section 8

Route 111 (desert, optional)

Route 111

With the Go-Goggles, you can finally venture into the windswept desert on Route 111. The powerful sandstorm deters most would-be explorers, so no one has yet claimed the valuable treasures lying among the dunes.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Desert (requires Go-Goggles) Picnicker Heidi Reward: $352 Sandshrew♀ Lv.22 No item Baltoy Lv.22 No item Camper Beau Reward: $336 Baltoy Lv.21 No item Sandshrew♂ Lv.21 No item Baltoy Lv.21 No item Camper Drew Reward: $368 Sandshrew♂ Lv.23 No item Picnicker Becky Reward: $352 Sandshrew♀ Lv.22 No item Marill♀ Lv.22 No item Ruin Maniac Dusty Reward: $1380 Sandslash♂ Lv.23 No item Picnicker Celia Reward: $352 Potential Double Battle with Bryan Marill♀ Lv.22 No item Lombre♀ Lv.22 No item Ruin Maniac Bryan Reward: $1320 Potential Double Battle with Celia or Branden Sandshrew♂ Lv.22 No item Sandslash♂ Lv.22 No item Camper Branden Reward: $352 Potential Double Battle with Bryan Taillow♂ Lv.22 No item Nuzleaf♂ Lv.22 No item Rematch Ruin Maniac Dusty Reward: $1620/1800/1980/2160 Sandslash♂ Lv.27/30/33/36 No item Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Sandshrew R S E Deep sand 19-21 35% Trapinch R S E Deep sand 19-21 35% Baltoy R S E Deep sand 19-21 24% Cacnea R S E Deep sand 20, 22 6% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items
Item Location Games Stardust ×2 North of the desert's southern entrance On a rock, next to Ruin Maniac Dusty (hidden)  E  Protein Just north of Mirage Tower (hidden)  E  Rare Candy On a rock, northeast of Ruin Maniac Dusty and Picnicker Becky (hidden)  E  TM37 (Sandstorm) Southernmost point, south of the Desert Ruins  E

Desert Ruins

The unusual arrangement of stones to the south is known as the Desert Ruins. It is believed to mark the resting place of a legendary Pokémon. But with the entrance sealed, you won't be able to investigate until later.

Mirage Tower (optional)

Mirage Tower, 1F

Mirage Tower, 2F

Mirage Tower, 3F

Mirage Tower, 4F

Mirage Tower is an elusive building located just inside the desert's southern entrance. The tower disappears and reappears as would-be explorers visit and leave the route. The ancient structure shows its age, with unstable floors and fallen rock scattered about. Progressing past these obstacles requires using the Mach Bike and Rock Smash.

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate 1F-4F Sandshrew R S E 1F-4F 20-24 50% Trapinch R S E 1F-4F 20-24 50% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items
Item Location Games Root Fossil or Claw Fossil 4F; Root Fossil to the left, Claw Fossil to the right  E

Relic Recovery!

The tower's top floor holds two treasures from the ancient past. The Root Fossil and Claw Fossil belong to two species that once lived in the primordial ocean. The researchers at Devon Corporation back in Rustboro are able to revive any Fossil they receive into a long-lost Pokémon. The Root Fossil becomes the Rock/Grass Lileep, while the Claw Fossil turns into the Rock/Bug Anorith. Choose carefully! After removing either one, the tower begins to shake, and you fall from the building, landing just outside the entrance. The tower disappears down into the dunes, and the remaining Fossil falls away into the shifting sands.

Back to Petalburg City

Now that you've claimed your fourth Badge and combed the desert for treasure, your next stop is Petalburg City. The city is far to the southwest, but there are multiple ways to get there.

• Head northwest around the volcano to Fallarbor Town, then south through Meteor Falls to return to Rustboro.
• Go south from the desert to Mauville City, then west to Verdanturf Town. Cut through Rusturf Tunnel to return to Rustboro.
• Go further south to Slateport City and then to Route 109, and Mr. Briney will take you to Route 104.

Once in Rustboro, be sure to stop by Devon Corporation. Take your Fossil to the second floor of the Devon Corporation building, and give it to a scientist there for him to restore. Exit the room, come back in, and receive your newly resurrected Pokémon.

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Gift Pokémon Lileep R S E Revive Root Fossil 20 One Anorith R S E Revive Claw Fossil 20 One A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Petalburg City (second visit)

Items
Item Location Games After defeating the Petalburg Gym TM42 (Facade) From Norman upon his defeat  E  HM03 (Surf) Obtained from Wally's father after defeating Norman  E

Petalburg Gym

Petalburg Gym

Petalburg City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Norman
A man in pursuit of power!

The Petalburg Gym, which specializes in Normal-type Pokémon, is styled as a traditional dojo with multiple rooms. Each room has a single Trainer who uses a certain strategy. The sign on each door gives a clue to the strategy of the Trainer in the room behind it. Rather than relying on items, each Trainer's strategy depends on the moves of their Pokémon. The first two rooms beyond the lobby are labeled "Speed" and "Accuracy". The three rooms farther on are named "Confusion", "Defense", and "Recovery". The final two rooms before the Gym Leader are labeled "Strength" and "One-Hit KO". A minimum of three Gym Trainers must be defeated to reach the Gym Leader. Fighting types like Combusken and Breloom will give you the upper hand here.

In the final room, your father has been waiting for you. Now that you have earned four other Badges, he is ready to accept your challenge. Norman leads with his Spinda; Teeter Dance allows it to confuse the target. Fighting Pokémon should watch out for its Psybeam! His Vigoroth is so restless that it can't sleep, due to its Vital Spirit Ability. While not a serious threat, it may land a critical hit with Slash. Linoone can be a serious problem, as Belly Drum halves its HP in order to boost its Attack by a whopping 300%! Luckily, the move fails if the user's HP has fallen below 50%. Slaking usually leads with Yawn. Although Slaking can use its extremely dangerous 160 base Attack stat to overpower most Pokémon, its Truant lets you completely shut it down with Dig or Protect. Additionally, if you switch out your Pokémon (possibly to keep Yawn from working), your replacement will be safe for one turn. All four of Norman's Pokémon know Facade, which doubles in power if the user is Burned, Poisoned, or Paralyzed, though the Attack penalty incurred by sustaining a Burn still applies.

Petalburg Gym Trainers Trainer Pokémon Speed Room Cooltrainer Randall Reward: $1248 Swellow♂ Lv.26 No item Accuracy Room Cooltrainer Mary Reward: $1248 Delcatty♀ Lv.26 No item Confusion Room Cooltrainer Parker Reward: $1248 Spinda♂ Lv.26 No item Defense Room Cooltrainer Alexia Reward: $1248 Wigglytuff♀ Lv.26 No item Recovery Room Cooltrainer George Reward: $1248 Slakoth♂ Lv.26 Sitrus Berry Strength Room Cooltrainer Jody Reward: $1248 Zangoose♀ Lv.26 No item One-Hit KO Room Cooltrainer Berke Reward: $1248 Vigoroth♂ Lv.26 No item Leader Norman Petalburg Gym Emerald Reward: $3100 Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Own Tempo Held item: None Spinda♂ Lv.27 Teeter Dance Normal   --       Psybeam Psychic   --       Facade Normal   --       Encore Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Vital Spirit Held item: None Vigoroth♂ Lv.27 Slash Normal   --       Facade Normal   --       Encore Normal   --       Faint Attack Dark   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Pickup Held item: None Linoone♂ Lv.29 Slash Normal   --       Belly Drum Normal   --       Facade Normal   --       Headbutt Normal   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Sitrus Berry Slaking♂ Lv.31 Counter Fighting   --       Yawn Normal   --       Facade Normal   --       Faint Attack Dark   --

Wally's House

Afterwards, your father awards you the Balance Badge, which boosts your Pokémon's Defense by 10% and enables the use of Surf in the field. He also hands you TM42 (Facade) as a gift. Just then, Wally's father bursts in, claiming that he's got something to give you. He leads you next door to his home, where he apologizes for his hasty behavior. He tells you that living in Verdanturf has done wonders for Wally's health, and he gives you HM03 (Surf) as thanks for helping the young Trainer. In battle, Surf is a strong Water-type attack; in the field, it allows you to cross bodies of water. If you're not in a hurry, then consider using your new HM move to explore some of the water routes that Hoenn has to offer.

Trainers Rematches

Starting now, your PokéNav will start showing that some trainers want rematches with you. They will be marked by a square Poké Ball in the Match Call feature. Note that the more often you travel on the route or cave where any of these unique Trainers are located, the greater chance the trainer in that area will be ready for a rematch.

Now that you can use Surf (optional)

You can meet many new trainers and find many new items by crossing the ponds and seas scattered throughout Hoenn. When you're ready to cross the sea, approach the coastline and use Surf. Hop on your seafaring Pokémon's back to glide across the water. While Surfing, it is impossible to use the field moves Cut, Strength, or Rock Smash; however, several other moves are allowed. The Itemfinder can't be used while crossing the waves, but you can use an Escape Rope or a fishing rod while doing so.

Also now that you have Surf, Mr. Briney will no longer transport you between his house on Route 104 to Dewford Town, or Route 109, instead you'll have to transport yourself using Surf.

Petalburg City

Items
Item Location Games Requires Surf Max Revive Across the northeast pond  E  Ether Across the southwest pond  E  Rare Candy Across the southwest pond (hidden)  E

Littleroot Town

Now that you have just defeated Norman, if you return home you will receive a small gift from your mom.

Items
Item Location Games Amulet Coin From the player's mother after defeating Norman  E

Route 103

Here there are two Swimmers in the middle of the river, just waiting to battle you. These trainers use Pokémon of considerably lower levels than the last ones you faced, so they shouldn't be much of a challenge. However, if they look at you at the same time, the battle will turn into a Double Battle.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Requires Surf Swimmer♀ Isabelle ユミコ Yumiko Reward: $120 Potential Double Battle with Pete Marill♀ Lv.15 No item Swimmer♂ Pete ヒデヒコ Hidehiko Reward: $120 Potential Double Battle with Isabelle Tentacool♂ Lv.15 No item Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Route 104 (north)

On the north part of this route, just south of Rustboro City, there is a pond you can now cross to get to its eastern shore, where you'll find a PP UP.

Items
Item Location Games PP Up North side, across the pond at a landing on its east shore  E

Route 110

This route has two small islands you can now reach. One of them contains a Rare Candy.

Route 110
Item Location Games Rare Candy On the small grass island  E

Route 111 (south)

On the south part of the route, you may now cross the pond west of Winstrate family's house to get an HP Up.

Route 111
Item Location Games HP Up West side of the pond  E

Route 115 (optional)

Route 115

You can now fully explore the route by using Surf. Surf north past Meteor Falls and make landfall at a small beach. Fight a few trainers as you navigate further north through a maze of trees. At the very northwest corner, you can find Route 115's one tiny patch of tall grass.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Requires Surf Ninja Boy Jaiden Reward: $312 Potential Double Battle with Timothy Ninjask♂ Lv.26 No item Gulpin♂ Lv.26 No item Expert Timothy Reward: $1080 Potential Double Battle with Jaiden or Kyra Hariyama♂ Lv.27 No item Triathlete Kyra Reward: $1040 Potential Double Battle with Timothy or Koichi Doduo♀ Lv.26 No item Dodrio♀ Lv.26 No item Black Belt Koichi Reward: $896 Potential Double Battle with Kyra Machop♂ Lv.24 No item Machoke♂ Lv.28 No item Battle Girl Helene Reward: $624 Potential Double Battle with Alix Meditite♀ Lv.26 No item Makuhita♂ Lv.26 No item Psychic Alix Reward: $624 Potential Double Battle with Helene Kadabra♂ Lv.26 No item Kirlia♀ Lv.26 No item Rematch Expert Timothy Reward: $1320/1440/1560/1680 Hariyama♂ Lv.33/36/39/42 No item Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Jigglypuff R S E Grass 24-25 10% Taillow R S E Grass 23-25 40% Swellow R S E Grass 25 10% Wingull R S E Grass 24-26 10% Swablu R S E Grass 23, 25 30% Surfing Tentacool R S E Surfing 5-35 60% Wingull R S E Surfing 10-30 35% Pelipper R S E Surfing 25-30 5% Fishing Tentacool R S E Fishing Old Rod 5-10 30% Magikarp R S E Fishing Old Rod 5-10 70% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items
Item Location Games Requires Surf Heal Powder In the middle of the northwest grove  E  Kelpsy Berry ×6 From the Berry Trees on the route's north end  E  TM01 (Focus Punch) West of the muddy slope  E  Iron South of the muddy slope (requires Mach Bike)  E

Route 105 (optional)

Route 105

Another one of the water routes you can now explore at your own speed is Route 105, which lies between Petalburg City and Dewford Town.

Note: The wild Pokémon available are same for routes 105, 106, 107, 108, and 109.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Swimmer Imani マユカ Mayuka Reward: $208 Marill♀ Lv.26 No item Swimmer Dominik ヒロミ Hiromi Reward: $208 Tentacool♂ Lv.26 No item Ruin Maniac Foster アキヒト Akihito Reward: $1500 Sandshrew♂ Lv.25 No item Sandslash♂ Lv.25 No item Swimmer Beverly ナツキ Natsuki Reward: $200 Wingull♀ Lv.25 No item Wailmer♀ Lv.25 No item Ruin Maniac Andres ダイジロウ Daijirō Reward: $1500 Potential Double Battle with Josue Sandshrew♂ Lv.25 No item Sandshrew♂ Lv.25 No item Bird Keeper Josue ヤスフミ Yasufumi Reward: $800 Potential Double Battle with Andres Taillow♂ Lv.25 No item Wingull♂ Lv.25 No item Swimmer Luis ヨウヘイ Yōhei Reward: $208 Carvanha♂ Lv.26 No item Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Surfing Tentacool R S E Surfing 5-35 60% Wingull R S E Surfing 10-30 35% Pelipper R S E Surfing 25-30 5% Fishing Magikarp R S E Fishing Old Rod 5-10 70% Tentacool R S E Fishing Old Rod 5-10 30% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items
Item Location Games Iron On the island closest to southern terminus  E  Big Pearl On the island with Bird Keeper Josue and Ruin Maniac Andres (hidden)  E  Heart Scale On northernmost sand-only island (hidden)  E

Island Cave

The unusual arrangement of stones in a corner in the northwest is known as the Island Cave. It is believed to mark the resting place of a legendary Pokémon. But with the entrance sealed, you won't be able to investigate until later.

Route 106 (optional)

You will return to Route 106 and Dewford Town if you want to continue east.

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Requires Surf Swimmer Douglas タツオ Tatsuo Reward: $192 Tentacool♂ Lv.24 No item Tentacool♂ Lv.24 No item Swimmer Kyla ミズハ Mizuha Reward: $208 Wailmer♀ Lv.26 No item Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Items
Item Location Games Protein On the far west shore line  E

Dewford Town (optional)

Just a quick drop by in Dewford Town, but be sure to pick up the TM36 (Sludge Bomb) in Dewford Hall.

Items
Item Location Games TM36 (Sludge Bomb) From a Collector in Dewford Hall after defeating Norman  E

Route 107 (optional)

Route 107

Route 107 is a short stretch of sea that extends east from Dewford Town. Like Routes 105 and 106, you can now fully explore Route 107 by Surfing.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Requires Surf Swimmer Denise Reward: $200 Wingull♀ Lv.25 No item Goldeen♀ Lv.25 No item Swimmer Tony Reward: $208 Carvanha♂ Lv.26 No item Sis and Bro Lisa & Ray Reward: $600 Goldeen♂ Lv.27 No item Tentacool♂ Lv.25 No item Swimmer Darrin Reward: $192 Tentacool♂ Lv.24 No item Wingull♂ Lv.24 No item Tentacool♂ Lv.24 No item Swimmer Beth Reward: $208 Potential Double Battle with Camron Goldeen♀ Lv.26 No item Triathlete Camron Reward: $1040 Potential Double Battle with Beth Staryu Lv.26 No item Rematch Swimmer Tony* Reward: $240/264 Sharpedo♂ Lv.30/33 No item Swimmer Tony* Reward: $288 Staryu Lv.34 No item Sharpedo♂ Lv.36 No item Swimmer Tony* Reward: $312 Starmie Lv.37 No item Sharpedo♂ Lv.39 No item Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Route 108 (optional)

Route 108

Route 108 lies between Dewford Town and Slateport City. From here, you can continue east to Route 109 and eventually to Slateport City, or you can visit what remains of the half-sunken Abandoned Ship.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Requires Surf Swimmer♀ Missy Reward: $208 Goldeen♀ Lv.26 No item Swimmer Matthew Reward: $208 Carvanha♂ Lv.26 No item Swimmer♀ Tara Reward: $200 Horsea♀ Lv.25 No item Marill♀ Lv.25 No item Cooltrainer Carolina Reward: $1152 Potential Double Battle with Cory Manectric♀ Lv.24 No item Swellow♀ Lv.24 No item Manectric♀ Lv.24 No item Sailor Cory Reward: $768 Potential Double Battle with Carolina Wingull♂ Lv.24 No item Machop♂ Lv.24 No item Tentacool♂ Lv.24 No item Swimmer♂ Jerome Reward: $208 Tentacruel♂ Lv.26 No item Rematch Sailor Cory* Reward: $960 Wingull♂ Lv.30 No item Machop♂ Lv.30 No item Tentacool♂ Lv.30 No item Sailor Cory* Reward: $1024 Pelipper♂ Lv.32 No item Machop♂ Lv.32 No item Tentacool♂ Lv.32 No item Sailor Cory* Reward: $1088 Pelipper♂ Lv.34 No item Machop♂ Lv.34 No item Tentacruel♂ Lv.34 No item Sailor Cory* Reward: $1152 Pelipper♂ Lv.36 No item Machoke♂ Lv.36 No item Tentacruel♂ Lv.36 No item Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Items
Item Location Games Star Piece On an island past Cooltrainer Carolina and Sailor Cory  E  Rare Candy On a rock on an island to the southeast of the Abandoned Ship (hidden)  E

Route 109 (optional)

Route 109

Now you can fully explore this route, so be sure to pick up all items and battle the trainers that were inaccessible before.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Requires Surf Tuber Austina ヒロミ Hiromi Reward: $104 Marill♀ Lv.26 No item Tuber Gwen ノゾミ Nozomi Reward: $104 Marill♀ Lv.26 No item Swimmer♂ David ケンイチ Kenichi Reward: $200 Tentacool♂ Lv.25 No item Carvanha♂ Lv.25 No item Swimmer♀ Alice エツコ Etsuko Reward: $192 Goldeen♀ Lv.24 No item Wingull♀ Lv.24 No item Goldeen♀ Lv.24 No item Fisherman Carter タカヒコ Takahiko Reward: $1000 Potential Double Battle with Elijah Wailmer♂ Lv.25 No item Tentacruel♂ Lv.25 No item Bird Keeper Elijah トシタカ Toshitaka Reward: $800 Potential Double Battle with Carter Skarmory♂ Lv.25 No item Skarmory♂ Lv.25 No item Young Couple Mel & Paul シキとリキ Shiki and Riki Reward: $1728 Dustox♂ Lv.27 No item Beautifly♂ Lv.27 No item Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Items
Item Location Games Heart Scale On the island with Young Couple Mel & Paul (hidden)  E  PP Up On the eastern empty sandbar  E

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