Pokémon Emerald Legendary Pokémon, Gifts & Trades

Where to find Rayquaza, Groudon and Kyogre, the three Regis and Latias or Latios, the event islands, every gift Pokémon and Egg (including the Johto starters), one-off encounters such as Sudowoodo, Kecleon and Electrode, and the in-game trades.

Legendaries: 8
Gifts & Eggs: 11
Event islands: 4
Trades: 4

Legendary Pokémon

Rayquaza DragonFlying

Where: Sky Pillar
Level: 70
How: One-off encounter

At the top of Sky Pillar once Sootopolis is calm again: after waking it to stop Groudon and Kyogre, climb back up (you need the Mach Bike for the cracked floors).

Groudon Ground

Where: Terra Cave
Level: 70
How: One-off encounter

After the Hall of Fame, the scientist on 2F of the Weather Institute tells you which route has an intense drought; Terra Cave appears there.

Kyogre Water

Where: Marine Cave
Level: 70
How: One-off encounter

After the Hall of Fame, the scientist on 2F of the Weather Institute tells you which route has heavy rain; Marine Cave appears underwater there (Dive down).

Regirock Rock

Where: Desert Ruins
Level: 40
How: One-off encounter

Open the Sealed Chamber first (Wailord first and Relicanth last in your party), then solve the Braille puzzle on the ruins’ wall.

Regice Ice

Where: Island Cave
Level: 40
How: One-off encounter

Open the Sealed Chamber first, then follow the Braille message inside the cave: walk a full lap around the wall.

Registeel Steel

Where: Ancient Tomb
Level: 40
How: One-off encounter

Open the Sealed Chamber first, then use Flash in the centre of the tomb as its Braille message says.

Latias DragonPsychic

Where: Littleroot Town
Level: 40
How: Roaming

After the Hall of Fame your mom asks what colour the Pokémon on the TV news was: answer red and Latias roams Hoenn.

Latios DragonPsychic

Where: Littleroot Town
Level: 40
How: Roaming

Answer blue to your mom’s question after the Hall of Fame and Latios roams Hoenn instead; check the Pokédex area map to find it.

Latios DragonPsychic

Where: Southern Island
Level: 50
How: One-off encounter

Only with the Eon Ticket (an event item): the S.S. Tidal sails to Southern Island, where Latios waits holding a Soul Dew — Latias instead if Latios is the one roaming Hoenn.

Save before each one. Groudon and Kyogre are caught after the Hall of Fame in the Terra and Marine Caves, which move around Hoenn; ask the scientist at the Weather Institute where they are. The Regis open after the Braille puzzle in the Sealed Chamber.

Event-only islands

Deoxys Psychic

Where: Birth Island
Level: 30
Needs: AuroraTicket

The AuroraTicket was only given out at official Nintendo events; Birth Island cannot be reached without it.

Mew Psychic

Where: Faraway Island
Level: 30
Needs: Old Sea Map

The Old Sea Map was only given out at official Nintendo events; Faraway Island cannot be reached without it.

Lugia PsychicFlying

Where: Navel Rock
Level: 70
Needs: MysticTicket

The MysticTicket was only given out at official Nintendo events; Navel Rock cannot be reached without it.

Ho-Oh FireFlying

Where: Navel Rock
Level: 70
Needs: MysticTicket

The MysticTicket was only given out at official Nintendo events; Navel Rock cannot be reached without it.

Gift Pokémon and Eggs

Cyndaquil Fire

Where: Littleroot Town
Level: 5
How: Gift

After the Hall of Fame, catch all 200 Hoenn Pokémon (Jirachi and Deoxys not needed), then return to Professor Birch’s lab to choose one of the three Johto starters.

Totodile Water

Where: Littleroot Town
Level: 5
How: Gift

Choose one of the Johto starters in Birch’s lab once you have caught every Hoenn Pokémon after the Hall of Fame.

Chikorita Grass

Where: Littleroot Town
Level: 5
How: Gift

Choose one of the Johto starters in Birch’s lab once you have caught every Hoenn Pokémon after the Hall of Fame.

Lileep RockGrass

Where: Rustboro City
Level: 20
How: Gift

Revived from the Root Fossil at the Devon Corporation (2F). You take one fossil in Mirage Tower; the other crumbles.

Anorith RockBug

Where: Rustboro City
Level: 20
How: Gift

Revived from the Claw Fossil at the Devon Corporation (2F). You take one fossil in Mirage Tower; the other crumbles.

Wynaut Psychic

Where: Lavaridge Town
Level: 5
How: Egg

An old woman by the hot springs gives you a Wynaut Egg (it hatches at level 5).

Beldum SteelPsychic

Where: Mossdeep City
Level: 5
How: Gift

A Poké Ball left on the table in Steven’s house after the Hall of Fame.

Treecko Grass

Where: Route 101
Level: 5
How: Gift

Choose one of the three starters from Professor Birch’s bag to save him from a Zigzagoon.

Torchic Fire

Where: Route 101
Level: 5
How: Gift

Choose one of the three starters from Professor Birch’s bag.

Mudkip Water

Where: Route 101
Level: 5
How: Gift

Choose one of the three starters from Professor Birch’s bag.

Castform Normal

Where: Route 119
Level: 25
How: Gift

A gift from the Weather Institute scientist after you drive Team Aqua out of the building.

One-off and roaming encounters

Kecleon Normal

Where: Fortree City
Level: 30
How: One-off encounter

Invisible until you use the Devon Scope (from Steven, on Route 120); then it attacks.

Kecleon Normal

Where: Route 119
Level: 30
How: One-off encounter

Invisible until you use the Devon Scope (from Steven, on Route 120); then it attacks.

Feebas Water

Where: Route 119
Level: 20–25
How: Special fishing spot

Fish with any rod on the six hidden Feebas tiles of the river (they move when the trendy phrase changes); there, half of all bites are Feebas.

Kecleon Normal

Where: Route 120
Level: 30
How: One-off encounter

Invisible until you use the Devon Scope (from Steven, on Route 120); then it attacks.

Voltorb Electric

Where: New Mauville
Level: 25
How: One-off encounter

Looks like an item ball until you touch it.

Electrode Electric

Where: Aqua Hideout
Level: 30
How: One-off encounter

Looks like an item ball until you touch it.

Sudowoodo Rock

Where: Battle Frontier
Level: 40
How: One-off encounter

The odd tree at the Battle Frontier; use the Wailmer Pail on it.

In-game trades

You give	You get	Where
Ralts	Seedot “Dots”	Rustboro City House 1
Volbeat	Plusle “Pluses”	Fortree City House 1
Bagon	Horsea “Seasor”	Pacifidlog Town House 3
Skitty	Meowth “Meowow”	Battle Frontier Lounge6

Game Corner prizes

The Mauville Game Corner has no Pokémon prizes: it offers TM32 Double Team, TM29 Psychic, TM35 Flamethrower, TM24 Thunderbolt, TM13 Ice Beam and starter dolls.

FAQ

Where is Rayquaza in Emerald?

At the top of Sky Pillar on Route 131. You wake it during the story to stop Groudon and Kyogre, then catch it at level 70 after the Hall of Fame. You need the Mach Bike to cross the cracked floors.

How do you get Groudon and Kyogre in Emerald?

After the Hall of Fame, the Terra Cave (Groudon) and Marine Cave (Kyogre) appear in different places; the scientist in the Weather Institute on Route 119 tells you where.

How do you get the Wynaut Egg?

An old woman in Lavaridge Town gives you the Egg if you have room in your party.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances, items, trainers, rematch teams, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokeemerald decompilation. Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the Hoenn map is drawn from the game’s own PokéNav map graphics (listed on the image gallery).