Petalburg Woods Emerald · Dungeon
Petalburg Woods is a small forest in the middle of Route 104, between Petalburg City and Rustboro City. On your first pass you meet a Devon researcher being bullied by a Team Aqua Grunt, who wants the papers he is carrying. Several items and a Miracle Seed gift sit behind two small trees that need Cut.
- Wild Pokémon
- 7
- Items
- 10
- Trainers
- 3
- HMs
- Cut
Connects to: Route 104
Petalburg Woods on the Hoenn map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poochyena | Dark | 5–6 | 30% |
 Wurmple | Bug | 5–6 | 25% |
 Shroomish | Grass | 5–6 | 15% |
 Silcoon | Bug | 5 | 10% |
 Cascoon | Bug | 5 | 10% |
 Taillow | Normal | 5–6 | 5% |
 Slakoth | Normal | 5–6 | 5% |
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.
Trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
 Bug CatcherLyle | Wurmple 3Wurmple 3Wurmple 3Wurmple 3 | ¥48 |
| Bug CatcherJames |  Nincada 6Nincada 6PokéNav rematches (4)Rematch 1 · ¥432  Ninjask 27Rematch 2 · ¥464  Dustox 29Ninjask 29Rematch 3 · ¥496  Surskit 31Dustox 31Ninjask 31Rematch 4 · ¥528 Surskit 33Ninjask 33Dustox 33Ninjask 33 | ¥96 |
Prize money is four times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon times the trainer class’s base rate (doubled in double battles). Trainers with rematches call you on the PokéNav’s Match Call when they want to battle again.
Items
| Item | How |
|---|---|
| Great Ball | Item ball |
| X Attack | Item ball |
| Ether | Item ball |
| Parlyz Heal | Item ball |
| Potion | Hidden |
| TinyMushroom | Hidden |
| TinyMushroom | Hidden |
| Poké Ball | Hidden |
| Great Ball | Gift |
| Miracle Seed | Gift |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.
Tips
- Catch Shroomish (15%) and Slakoth (5%) here; Petalburg Woods is the only place either appears in the wild.
- Beat the Team Aqua Grunt (Poochyena 9) and the grateful Devon researcher gives you a Great Ball.
- Return with Cut after you have the Stone Badge to reach the Miracle Seed from the girl, a Great Ball, an X Attack and two hidden TinyMushrooms.
- Bug Catcher James (two Nincada) has four PokéNav rematch teams, so register him once you have the PokéNav.
- Wurmple appears 25% of the time, with Silcoon and Cascoon at 10% each, so you can pick whichever evolution line you want.
Walkthrough: Part 2: Petalburg Woods and Rustboro Gym
FAQ
Where do you catch Shroomish in Pokémon Emerald?
Shroomish lives only in Petalburg Woods, where it has a 15% encounter rate.
Where do you get the Miracle Seed in Emerald?
A girl east of the woods' northern exit gives it to you, but you need Cut to reach her.
What Pokémon are in Petalburg Woods?
Poochyena (30%), Wurmple (25%), Shroomish (15%), Silcoon (10%), Cascoon (10%), Taillow (5%) and Slakoth (5%).
What Pokémon can you catch in Petalburg Woods in Emerald?
7 species: Poochyena, Wurmple, Shroomish, Silcoon, Cascoon, Taillow, Slakoth.
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).