Mirage Tower Emerald · Dungeon
Mirage Tower is a crumbling sand tower that only sometimes appears in the desert on Route 111, and it exists only in Emerald. On each visit to Route 111 there is a 50% chance it is visible, until you take one of the two fossils at the top. Taking a fossil makes the tower collapse for good, and the other fossil sinks into the sand.
- Wild Pokémon
- 2
- Items
- 2
- Trainers
- 0
- HMs
- Go-Goggles, Mach Bike, Rock Smash
Connects to: Route 111
Mirage Tower on the Hoenn map
Wild Pokémon
1F, 2F, 3F, 4F
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sandshrew | Ground | 20–24 | 50% |
 Trapinch | Ground | 20–24 | 50% |
Chances are the game’s encounter slots (grass and caves 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, surfing, diving and Rock Smash 60/30/5/4/1, Old Rod 70/30, Good Rod 60/20/20, Super Rod 40/40/15/4/1). Emerald has no time-of-day encounters. Where to find every Pokémon.
Items
| Item | How |
|---|---|
| Root Fossil | Gift |
| Claw Fossil | Gift |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.
Tips
- You need the Go-Goggles (from May or Brendan in Lavaridge Town after the Heat Badge) to cross the sandstorm and reach the tower.
- Ride the Mach Bike over the cracked floors before they give way, and use Rock Smash on the rocks on the upper floors.
- Choose the Root Fossil for Lileep or the Claw Fossil for Anorith; Devon Corporation in Rustboro revives either at Lv20.
- Catch Sandshrew and Trapinch (50% each) inside before you pick a fossil, since the tower disappears afterwards.
- The fossil you leave behind can be collected after the Hall of Fame in the Desert Underpass.
Walkthrough: Part 8: The Desert, Mirage Tower and Norman
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FAQ
How do you make Mirage Tower appear in Pokémon Emerald?
Keep entering and leaving Route 111; each time there is a 50% chance the tower appears in the desert.
Should you pick the Root Fossil or Claw Fossil?
Root revives into Lileep (Rock/Grass) and Claw into Anorith (Rock/Bug); you can get the other one after the Hall of Fame.
What do you need to climb Mirage Tower?
The Mach Bike for the cracked floors and Rock Smash for the rocks near the top, plus the Go-Goggles to reach it.
What Pokémon can you catch in Mirage Tower in Emerald?
2 species: Sandshrew, Trapinch.
Sources & picture credits
- Mirage Tower (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeemerald (decompiled game data)
- Map: Mirage_Tower_E.png
- Map: Mirage_Tower_1F_E.png
- Map: Mirage_Tower_2F_E.png
- Map: Mirage_Tower_3F_E.png
- Map: Mirage_Tower_4F_E.png
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).