Route 117 Emerald · Route
Route 117 connects Verdanturf Town in the west with Mauville City in the east. It is home to the Pokémon Day Care, where you can leave two Pokémon to gain experience or breed eggs, and it has a pond where you can fish and Surf.
- Wild Pokémon
- 9
- Items
- 3
- Trainers
- 9
- Berry trees
- 3
- HMs
- Surf
Connects to: Mauville City · Verdanturf Town
Route 117 on the Hoenn map
Gift and special Pokémon
Seedot Lv. 13 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Oddish | GrassPoison | 13–14 | 40% |
 Poochyena | Dark | 13–14 | 30% |
 Illumise | Bug | 13–14 | 18% |
 Marill | Water | 13 | 10% |
| Seedot | Grass | 13 | 1% |
 Volbeat | Bug | 13 | 1% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod |  Magikarp | 5–10 | 70% |
 Goldeen | 5–10 | 30% | |
| Good Rod | Magikarp | 10–30 | 60% |
| Goldeen | 10–30 | 20% | |
 Corphish | 10–30 | 20% | |
| Super Rod | Corphish | 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
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 |
| Revive | Item ball |
| Repel | Hidden |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.
Tips
- Use the Day Care to level up a Pokémon while you travel, or leave a compatible pair to find an egg.
- Illumise (18%) is common here, but Volbeat is rare at 1%; Oddish (40%) is the most frequent catch.
- Pokémon Breeders Lydia and Isaac each use six Lv11 Pokémon and have four PokéNav rematches.
- The Good Rod and Super Rod catch Corphish in the pond.
- Triathletes Dylan and Maria and Sr. and Jr. Anna & Meg also have four rematches each.
Walkthrough: Part 5: Mauville City and Wattson
FAQ
Where is the Day Care in Pokémon Emerald?
On Route 117, between Verdanturf Town and Mauville City.
Where do you catch Volbeat and Illumise in Emerald?
Both are on Route 117: Illumise appears 18% of the time, while Volbeat is rare at 1%.
Where do you catch Corphish in Emerald?
Fish in the Route 117 pond with the Good Rod or Super Rod.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 117 in Emerald?
9 species: Oddish, Poochyena, Illumise, Marill, Seedot, Volbeat, Goldeen, Magikarp, Corphish.
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).