Route 111 Emerald · Route

Map of Route 111 in Pokémon Emerald — Route 111 (in-game map)

Route 111 heads north from Mauville City through a sandstorm-swept desert to Route 112 and Route 113. Cracked rocks block the way north of Mauville until you can use Rock Smash, and the desert itself can only be crossed with the Go-Goggles. The Winstrate family's house, the Old Lady's Rest Stop, Mirage Tower, the Desert Ruins and the Trainer Hill entrance are all here.

Wild Pokémon: 9
Items: 9
Trainers: 21
Berry trees: 4
HMs: Rock Smash, Go-Goggles, Surf

Connects to: Desert Ruins · Mauville City · Mirage Tower · Route 113 · Route 112 · Trainer Hill

Where Route 111 is on the Hoenn map Route 111 on the Hoenn map

Wild Pokémon

Tall grass encounter rate 10
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Sandshrew	Ground	19–21	35%
Trapinch	Ground	19–21	35%
Baltoy	GroundPsychic	19–21	24%
Cacnea	Grass	20–22	6%

Surfing encounter rate 4
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Marill	Water	5–35	99%
Goldeen	Water	20–30	1%

Rock Smash
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Geodude	RockGround	5–20	100%

Fishing
Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Chance
Old Rod	Magikarp	5–10	70%
Old Rod	Goldeen	5–10	30%
Good Rod	Magikarp	10–30	60%
	Goldeen	10–30	20%
	Barboach	10–30	20%
Super Rod	Barboach	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

Winstrate Victor Route 111

Taillow 16

Zigzagoon 16

Prize ¥640

Winstrate Victoria Route 111

Roselia 17

Prize ¥680

Winstrate Vivi Route 111

Marill 15

Shroomish 15

Numel 15

Prize ¥600

Winstrate Vicky Route 111

Meditite 18

Prize ¥720

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
PicnickerHeidi	Sandshrew 22 Baltoy 22	¥352
CamperDrew	Sandshrew 23	¥368
Ruin ManiacDusty	Sandslash 23 PokéNav rematches (4) Rematch 1 · ¥1,620Sandslash 27 Rematch 2 · ¥1,800Sandslash 30 Rematch 3 · ¥1,980Sandslash 33 Rematch 4 · ¥2,160Sandslash 36	¥1,380
CamperBeau	Baltoy 21 Sandshrew 21 Baltoy 21	¥336
PicnickerBecky	Sandshrew 22 Marill 22	¥352
PicnickerIrene	Shroomish 17 Marill 17	¥272
CamperTravis	Sandshrew 18	¥288
Black BeltDaisuke	Machop 19	¥608
CooltrainerBrooke	Wingull 17 Numel 17 Roselia 17 PokéNav rematches (4) Rematch 1 · ¥1,248Wingull 26 Numel 26 Roselia 26 Rematch 2 · ¥1,392Pelipper 29 Numel 29 Roselia 29 Rematch 3 · ¥1,536Pelipper 32 Numel 32 Roselia 32 Rematch 4 · ¥1,632Pelipper 34 Camerupt 34 Roselia 34	¥816
CooltrainerWilton	Electrike 17 Wailmer 17 Makuhita 17 PokéNav rematches (4) Rematch 1 · ¥1,248Electrike 26 Wailmer 26 Makuhita 26 Rematch 2 · ¥1,392Manectric 29 Wailmer 29 Makuhita 29 Rematch 3 · ¥1,536Manectric 32 Wailmer 32 Makuhita 32 Rematch 4 · ¥1,680Manectric 35 Wailmer 35 Hariyama 35	¥816
CamperTyron	Sandshrew 19	¥304
Aroma LadyCelina	Roselia 18	¥720
PicnickerBianca	Shroomish 18	¥288
KindlerHayden	Numel 18	¥576
Ruin ManiacBryan	Sandshrew 22 Sandslash 22	¥1,320
PicnickerCelia	Marill 22 Lombre 22	¥352
CamperBranden	Taillow 22 Nuzleaf 22	¥352

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
TM37 Sandstorm	Item ball	Route 111
Stardust	Item ball	Route 111
HP Up	Item ball	Route 111
Elixir	Item ball	Route 111
Stardust	Hidden	Route 111
Protein	Hidden	Route 111
Rare Candy	Hidden	Route 111
Razz Berry	Gift	Route 111
Macho Brace	Gift	Winstrate Family’s House

Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.

Tips

You need Rock Smash (and the Dynamo Badge) to clear the rocks just north of Mauville; the Rock Smash Guy lives in Mauville across from the bike shop.
Your rival gives you the Go-Goggles in Lavaridge Town after you win the Heat Badge; without them the sandstorm pushes you back out of the desert.
Face the Winstrate family (Victor, Victoria, Vivi and Vicky) one after another, then visit their house for a Macho Brace.
Trapinch and Sandshrew (35% each), Baltoy (24%) and Cacnea (6%) live in the desert; TM37 Sandstorm is also out on the sand.
The Old Lady's Rest Stop heals your whole team for free as often as you like.
Mirage Tower only appears at times; inside you choose between the Claw Fossil (Anorith) and the Root Fossil (Lileep), and the other is lost to the sand.

Walkthrough: Part 6: Route 111 to Meteor Falls · Part 8: The Desert, Mirage Tower and Norman

More maps

Route 111: Route 111 (sealed ruins) — Route 111 (sealed ruins)

FAQ

How do you get through the desert in Pokémon Emerald?

You need the Go-Goggles, which your rival gives you in Lavaridge Town after you beat Flannery for the Heat Badge.

Where is Mirage Tower in Emerald?

In the desert on Route 111. It is not always visible, so if you cannot see it, come back another time.

Where do you get the Macho Brace?

Beat all four Winstrate family members on Route 111, then talk to them in their house beside the route.

How do you open the Desert Ruins?

The Desert Ruins at the south of the desert stay sealed until you solve the Sealed Chamber puzzle; then Regirock waits inside.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 111 in Emerald?

9 species: Sandshrew, Trapinch, Baltoy, Cacnea, Marill, Goldeen, Geodude, Magikarp, Barboach.

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).