Route 116 Emerald · Route
Route 116 runs east from Rustboro City to the Rusturf Tunnel. In the story a Team Aqua grunt steals the Devon Goods and flees here, and Mr. Briney asks for your help because the same grunt has taken his Wingull, Peeko, into the tunnel.
- Wild Pokémon
- 6
- Items
- 8
- Trainers
- 10
- Berry trees
- 4
- HMs
- Cut
Connects to: Verdanturf Town · Rustboro City · Rusturf Tunnel · Terra Cave
Route 116 on the Hoenn map
Gift and special Pokémon
Skitty Lv. 8 · Mass outbreakOnly during a mass outbreak: a TV news report announces it, and for the next two days half of the grass encounters here are this Pokémon.
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poochyena | Dark | 6–8 | 28% |
 Taillow | Normal | 6–8 | 20% |
 Nincada | BugGround | 6–7 | 20% |
 Whismur | Normal | 6 | 20% |
 Abra | Psychic | 7 | 10% |
| Skitty | Normal | 7–8 | 2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
 YoungsterJoey |  Machop 9 | ¥144 |
 Bug CatcherJose |  Wurmple 8Nincada 8 | ¥128 |
 HikerClark |  Geodude 8 | ¥320 |
 LassJanice |  Marill 9 | ¥144 |
 School KidKaren |  Shroomish 9PokéNav rematches (4)Rematch 1 · ¥520 Shroomish 26Whismur 26Rematch 2 · ¥580 Shroomish 29 Loudred 29Rematch 3 · ¥640  Breloom 32Loudred 32Rematch 4 · ¥700 Breloom 35 Exploud 35 | ¥180 |
 School KidJerry |  Ralts 9PokéNav rematches (4)Rematch 1 · ¥520 Ralts 26 Meditite 26Rematch 2 · ¥580  Kirlia 29Meditite 29Rematch 3 · ¥640 Kirlia 32 Medicham 32Rematch 4 · ¥680 Kirlia 34 Banette 34Medicham 34 | ¥180 |
 LadySarah |  Lotad 8 Zigzagoon 8 | ¥1,600 |
 Rich BoyDawson | Zigzagoon 8Poochyena 8 | ¥1,600 |
| YoungsterJohnson | Shroomish 8Lotad 8 | ¥128 |
| HikerDevan | Geodude 8Geodude 8 | ¥320 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Ether | Item ball |
| Repel | Item ball |
| HP Up | Item ball |
| X Special | Item ball |
| Potion | Item ball |
| Super Potion | Hidden |
| BlackGlasses | Hidden |
| Repeat Ball | Gift |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.
Tips
- Abra (10%) appears in the grass, so bring a Poké Ball and catch it on the first turn before it teleports away.
- Nincada and Whismur (20% each) and a rare Skitty (2%) are worth picking up here; Skitty can also appear in a TV mass outbreak.
- After you deliver the Devon Goods in Slateport, a Devon employee near the tunnel gives you a Repeat Ball.
- School Kids Karen and Jerry each have four PokéNav rematches.
- Cut opens extra paths with items, and a hidden BlackGlasses sits on the eastern side reached from the far end of Rusturf Tunnel.
Walkthrough: Part 3: Rusturf Tunnel, Dewford Town and Granite Cave
FAQ
Where is Peeko in Pokémon Emerald?
The Team Aqua grunt takes Peeko into Rusturf Tunnel at the east end of Route 116. Beat him to rescue Peeko and recover the Devon Goods.
Where do you catch Abra in Emerald?
On Route 116, in the tall grass at a 10% rate.
Where do you get a Repeat Ball?
From the Devon employee on Route 116 after you have delivered the Devon Goods in Slateport.
Where do you catch Skitty in Emerald?
On Route 116 at a 2% rate, or far more easily during a TV-announced Skitty outbreak there.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 116 in Emerald?
6 species: Poochyena, Taillow, Nincada, Whismur, Abra, Skitty.
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).