Route 104 Emerald · Route
Route 104 runs north along the coast from Petalburg City to Rustboro City, split in two by Petalburg Woods. The southern beach has Mr. Briney's cottage, where he sails you to Dewford after you rescue his Wingull Peeko from Team Aqua, and the northern half has the Pretty Petal Flower Shop. Your rival battles you as you leave Rustboro after getting the PokéNav.
- Wild Pokémon
- 7
- Items
- 13
- Trainers
- 11
- Berry trees
- 10
- HMs
- Cut, Surf
Connects to: Petalburg City · Petalburg Woods · Rustboro City · Route 105
Route 104 on the Hoenn map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poochyena | Dark | 4–5 | 40% |
 Marill | Water | 4–5 | 20% |
 Wurmple | Bug | 4 | 20% |
 Taillow | Normal | 4–5 | 10% |
 Wingull | Water | 3–5 | 10% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod |  Magikarp | 5–10 | 100% |
| Good Rod | Magikarp | 10–30 | 100% |
| Super Rod | Magikarp | 20–45 | 100% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
 LassHaley |  Lotad 6 Shroomish 6PokéNav rematches (4)Rematch 1 · ¥416  Lombre 26Shroomish 26Rematch 2 · ¥464 Lombre 29 Breloom 29Rematch 3 · ¥512 Lombre 32Breloom 32Rematch 4 · ¥544  Swellow 34Lombre 34Breloom 34 | ¥96 |
 FishermanIvan | Magikarp 5Magikarp 6Magikarp 7 | ¥280 |
 TwinsGina & Mia · double battle |  Seedot 6Lotad 6PokéNav rematches (1)Rematch 1 · ¥240  Duskull 10Shroomish 10 | ¥144 |
 Rich BoyWinston |  Zigzagoon 7PokéNav rematches (4)Rematch 1 · ¥5,400  Linoone 27Rematch 2 · ¥6,000 Linoone 30Rematch 3 · ¥6,600 Linoone 33Rematch 4 · ¥7,200 Linoone 36 | ¥1,400 |
 LadyCindy | Zigzagoon 7PokéNav rematches (5)Rematch 1 · ¥2,200 Zigzagoon 11Rematch 2 · ¥5,400 Linoone 27Rematch 3 · ¥6,000 Linoone 30Rematch 4 · ¥6,600 Linoone 33Rematch 5 · ¥7,200 Linoone 36 | ¥1,400 |
 YoungsterBilly | Zigzagoon 5Seedot 7 | ¥112 |
| FishermanDarian | Magikarp 9 | ¥360 |
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 | Where |
|---|---|---|
| PP Up | Item ball | Route 104 |
| Poké Ball | Item ball | Route 104 |
| X Accuracy | Item ball | Route 104 |
| Potion | Item ball | Route 104 |
| Super Potion | Hidden | Route 104 |
| Poké Ball | Hidden | Route 104 |
| Potion | Hidden | Route 104 |
| Antidote | Hidden | Route 104 |
| Heart Scale | Hidden | Route 104 |
| Chesto Berry | Gift | Route 104 |
| White Herb | Gift | Route 104 |
| TM09 Bullet Seed | Gift | Route 104 |
| Wailmer Pail | Gift | Pretty Petal Flower Shop |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.
Tips
- The Pretty Petal Flower Shop gives you the Wailmer Pail for watering Berries, and the florist outside gives you a White Herb.
- A boy on the route gives you TM09 Bullet Seed, and a woman hands you a Chesto Berry.
- Rich Boy Winston and Lady Cindy each pay ¥1400 for beating a single Zigzagoon, and both have PokéNav rematches.
- There are ten Berry spots: Cheri, Leppa, Oran and Pecha trees plus four empty soil patches for your own planting.
- Taillow (10%) in the grass is a useful early Flying type for Brawly's Gym, and Marill (20%) helps against Roxanne.
- Fishing here only ever hooks Magikarp, whichever rod you use.
Walkthrough: Part 2: Petalburg Woods and Rustboro Gym
FAQ
Where do you get the Wailmer Pail in Pokémon Emerald?
At the Pretty Petal Flower Shop on the northern half of Route 104, between Petalburg Woods and Rustboro City.
How do you get to Dewford Town?
Talk to Mr. Briney at his cottage on the southern beach of Route 104. Once you have rescued his Wingull from Team Aqua in Rusturf Tunnel, he sails you to Dewford.
Where do you get Bullet Seed in Pokémon Emerald?
A boy on Route 104 gives you TM09 Bullet Seed for free.
What does your rival use on Route 104?
A Lv13 Pokémon and a Lv15 starter: Lotad and Torchic if you chose Treecko, Wingull and Treecko if you chose Mudkip, or Torkoal or Slugma with Mudkip if you chose Torchic.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 104 in Emerald?
7 species: Poochyena, Marill, Wurmple, Taillow, Wingull, Pelipper, Magikarp.
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).