Pokémon Emerald Locations: Every Hoenn Town, Route & Cave
All 83 places in Hoenn with their wild Pokémon and exact encounter chances, surfing, diving, fishing and Rock Smash tables, trainers with their rematch teams, items, Gyms and shops, plus the Battle Frontier and Emerald’s new caves, all taken from the game’s own data.
- Hoenn towns & cities
- 16
- Routes 101–134
- 34
- Caves, dungeons & special areas
- 33
Hoenn towns & cities
Littleroot TownNo wild Pokémon · 1 item
Oldale TownNo wild Pokémon · 1 item
Petalburg City4 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsGym: Norman (Normal)
Rustboro CityNo wild Pokémon · 8 itemsGym: Roxanne (Rock)
Dewford Town5 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsGym: Brawly (Fighting)
Slateport City5 wild Pokémon · 11 itemsHMs: Surf
Mauville CityNo wild Pokémon · 8 itemsGym: Wattson (Electric)
Verdanturf TownNo wild Pokémon · 1 item
Fallarbor TownNo wild Pokémon · 2 items
Lavaridge TownNo wild Pokémon · 4 itemsGym: Flannery (Fire)
Fortree CityNo wild Pokémon · 3 itemsGym: Winona (Flying)
Lilycove City6 wild Pokémon · 5 itemsHMs: Surf
Mossdeep City6 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsGym: Tate & Liza (Psychic)
Sootopolis City3 wild Pokémon · 6 itemsGym: Juan (Water)
Pacifidlog Town6 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsHMs: Surf
Ever Grande City7 wild PokémonHMs: Surf, WaterfallRoutes 101–134
Route 1013 wild Pokémon
Route 10210 wild Pokémon · 1 itemHMs: Surf
Route 1038 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsHMs: Cut, Surf
Route 1047 wild Pokémon · 13 itemsHMs: Cut, Surf
Route 1055 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsHMs: Surf, Dive
Route 1065 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsHMs: Surf
Route 1075 wild PokémonHMs: Surf
Route 1085 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsHMs: Surf, Dive
Route 1095 wild Pokémon · 11 itemsHMs: Surf
Route 11011 wild Pokémon · 25 itemsHMs: Surf, Bike
Route 1119 wild Pokémon · 9 itemsHMs: Rock Smash, Go-Goggles, Surf
Route 1122 wild Pokémon · 1 item
Route 1133 wild Pokémon · 7 items
Route 11410 wild Pokémon · 7 itemsHMs: Surf, Rock Smash, Waterfall
Route 1159 wild Pokémon · 7 itemsHMs: Surf, Rock Smash
Route 1166 wild Pokémon · 8 itemsHMs: Cut
Route 1179 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsHMs: Surf
Route 11811 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsHMs: Surf
Route 11910 wild Pokémon · 14 itemsHMs: Surf, Waterfall, Acro Bike
Route 12010 wild Pokémon · 10 itemsHMs: Surf, Cut, Devon Scope
Route 12111 wild Pokémon · 7 itemsHMs: Cut, Surf
Route 1226 wild PokémonHMs: Surf
Route 12311 wild Pokémon · 16 itemsHMs: Cut
Route 1249 wild Pokémon · 10 itemsHMs: Surf, Dive
Route 1256 wild Pokémon · 1 itemHMs: Surf
Route 1269 wild Pokémon · 9 itemsHMs: Surf, Dive
Route 1276 wild Pokémon · 7 itemsHMs: Surf, Dive
Route 1287 wild Pokémon · 5 itemsHMs: Surf, Dive
Route 1297 wild PokémonHMs: Surf
Route 1307 wild PokémonHMs: Surf
Route 1316 wild PokémonHMs: Surf
Route 1327 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsHMs: Surf
Route 1337 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsHMs: Surf
Route 1347 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsHMs: Surf, DiveCaves, dungeons & special areas
Petalburg Woods7 wild Pokémon · 10 itemsHMs: Cut
Rusturf Tunnel1 wild Pokémon · 4 itemsHMs: Rock Smash
Granite Cave7 wild Pokémon · 8 itemsHMs: Flash, Mach Bike, Rock Smash
Abandoned Ship3 wild Pokémon · 14 itemsHMs: Surf, Dive
New Mauville4 wild Pokémon · 5 itemsHMs: Surf, Basement Key
Fiery Path6 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsHMs: Strength
Meteor Falls8 wild Pokémon · 5 itemsHMs: Surf, Waterfall
Jagged Pass3 wild Pokémon · 3 itemsHMs: Acro Bike, Magma Emblem
Mt. ChimneyNo wild Pokémon · 2 items
Magma Hideout3 wild Pokémon · 7 itemsHMs: Magma Emblem, Strength
Mirage Tower2 wild Pokémon · 2 itemsHMs: Go-Goggles, Mach Bike, Rock Smash
Desert Underpass3 wild Pokémon · 2 items
Mt. Pyre5 wild Pokémon · 13 itemsHMs: Surf
Aqua HideoutNo wild Pokémon · 4 itemsHMs: Surf
Safari Zone38 wild Pokémon · 9 itemsHMs: Pokéblock Case, Mach Bike, Acro Bike
Shoal Cave7 wild Pokémon · 9 itemsHMs: Surf, Strength
Seafloor Cavern5 wild Pokémon · 1 itemHMs: Surf, Dive, Strength
Cave of Origin3 wild Pokémon
Sky Pillar5 wild PokémonHMs: Surf, Mach Bike
Victory Road16 wild Pokémon · 8 itemsHMs: Surf, Strength, Rock Smash
Sealed ChamberNo wild PokémonHMs: Surf, Dive, Dig
Desert RuinsNo wild PokémonHMs: Go-Goggles, Rock Smash
Island CaveNo wild PokémonHMs: Surf
Ancient TombNo wild PokémonHMs: Flash
Scorched SlabNo wild Pokémon · 1 itemHMs: Surf
Southern IslandNo wild PokémonHMs: Eon Ticket
S.S. TidalNo wild Pokémon · 2 itemsHMs: S.S. Ticket
Marine CaveNo wild PokémonHMs: Surf, Dive
Terra CaveNo wild Pokémon
Artisan Cave1 wild Pokémon · 6 items
Altering Cave1 wild Pokémon
Battle FrontierNo wild Pokémon · 2 itemsHMs: S.S. Ticket, Wailmer Pail
Trainer HillNo wild PokémonHMs: where to get them and the badge you need
| HM | Where | Badge to use it |
|---|---|---|
| HM01 Cut | Rustboro City (Cutter’s House) | Stone Badge |
| HM02 Fly | Route 119 (Route 119) | Feather Badge |
| HM03 Surf | Petalburg City (Wally’s House) | Balance Badge |
| HM04 Strength | Rusturf Tunnel (Rusturf Tunnel) | Heat Badge |
| HM05 Flash | Granite Cave (1F) | Knuckle Badge |
| HM06 Rock Smash | Mauville City (House 1) | Dynamo Badge |
| HM07 Waterfall | Sootopolis City (Sootopolis City) | Rain Badge |
| HM08 Dive | Mossdeep City (Steven’s House) | Mind Badge |
FAQ
Which HMs are in Pokémon Emerald?
Cut, Fly, Surf, Strength, Flash, Rock Smash, Waterfall and Dive. Badges needed to use them outside battle: Cut (Stone Badge), Flash (Knuckle Badge), Rock Smash (Dynamo Badge), Strength (Heat Badge), Surf (Balance Badge), Fly (Feather Badge), Dive (Mind Badge), Waterfall (Rain Badge).
How do you get into Sootopolis City?
With Dive: dive in the deep water of Route 126 and surface inside the crater.
Where are the three Regis in Emerald?
Desert Ruins (Regirock, Route 111), Island Cave (Regice, Route 105) and Ancient Tomb (Registeel, Route 120). They open after the Braille puzzle in the Sealed Chamber, which in Emerald needs Wailord and Relicanth 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).