Route 120 Emerald · Route

Map of Route 120 in Pokémon Emerald — Route 120 (in-game map)

Route 120 runs east from Fortree City towards Route 121 and Lilycove City. An invisible Pokémon blocks the bridge until Steven reveals it with the Devon Scope and gives the scope to you. The Scorched Slab and the Ancient Tomb are both on this route.

Wild Pokémon: 10
Items: 10
Trainers: 13
Berry trees: 10
HMs: Surf, Cut, Devon Scope

Connects to: Ancient Tomb · Fortree City · Route 121 · Scorched Slab

Where Route 120 is on the Hoenn map Route 120 on the Hoenn map

Gift and special Pokémon

Kecleon Lv. 30 · One-off encounter ×6

Invisible until you use the Devon Scope (from Steven, on Route 120); then it attacks.

Seedot Lv. 25 · Mass outbreak

Only 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

Tall grass encounter rate 20
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Mightyena	Dark	25–27	30%
Oddish	GrassPoison	25–27	25%
Poochyena	Dark	25	20%
Marill	Water	25–27	15%
Absol	Dark	25–27	8%
Seedot	Grass	25	1%
Kecleon	Normal	25	1%

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

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

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize
Bird KeeperColin	Wingull 28 Natu 28	¥896
Bird KeeperRobert	Swablu 29 PokéNav rematches (4) Rematch 1 · ¥1,024Natu 32 Swablu 32 Rematch 2 · ¥1,120Natu 35 Altaria 35 Rematch 3 · ¥1,216Natu 38 Altaria 38 Rematch 4 · ¥1,312Altaria 41 Xatu 41	¥928
Pokémon RangerLorenzo	Seedot 28 Nuzleaf 28 Lombre 28	¥1,344
Pokémon RangerJenna	Lotad 28 Lombre 28 Nuzleaf 28	¥1,344
Bug ManiacJeffrey	Surskit 27 Surskit 27 Surskit 27 PokéNav rematches (4) Rematch 1 · ¥1,860Surskit 31 Surskit 31 Surskit 31 Rematch 2 · ¥2,040Surskit 34 Surskit 34 Masquerain 34 Rematch 3 · ¥2,160Surskit 36 Wurmple 36 Surskit 36 Masquerain 36 Rematch 4 · ¥2,280Surskit 38 Dustox 38 Surskit 38 Masquerain 38 Beautifly 38	¥1,620
CooltrainerJennifer	Sableye 30	¥1,440
Ruin ManiacChip	Baltoy 27 Sandshrew 27 Sandslash 27	¥1,620
Parasol LadyClarissa	Roselia 28 Wailmer 28	¥1,120
Parasol LadyAngelica	Castform 30	¥1,200
Ninja BoyKeigo	Koffing 28 Ninjask 28	¥336
Ninja BoyRiley	Nincada 28 Koffing 28	¥336
Battle GirlCallie	Meditite 28 Makuhita 28	¥672
CooltrainerLeonel	Manectric 30	¥1,440

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
Nugget	Item ball
Full Heal	Item ball
Nest Ball	Item ball
Hyper Potion	Item ball
Revive	Item ball
Rare Candy	Hidden
Revive	Hidden
Rare Candy	Hidden
Zinc	Hidden
Devon Scope	Gift

Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.

Tips

Steven waits on the bridge: battle the revealed Kecleon (Lv30), then he gives you the Devon Scope.
Use the Devon Scope on the five other invisible Kecleon (Lv30) around the route, and on the one blocking the Fortree Gym door.
Absol (8%) lives in the grass here, along with Mightyena, Oddish and Marill.
The weather changes by section: part of the route is always rainy, while other stretches are sunny or cloudy.
A woman on the route gives you one berry per day, chosen by the last digit of your Trainer ID.
The Ancient Tomb (Registeel) stays sealed until you solve the Sealed Chamber puzzle.

Walkthrough: Part 10: Route 119, Fortree City and Winona

FAQ

Where do you get the Devon Scope in Pokémon Emerald?

From Steven on the bridge on Route 120, just east of Fortree City.

How do you get past the invisible thing at the Fortree Gym?

Get the Devon Scope from Steven on Route 120, then use it on the invisible Kecleon blocking the Gym door.

Where do you catch Absol in Emerald?

In the tall grass on Route 120, at an 8% rate.

Where is the Scorched Slab?

On Route 120; you need Surf to reach its entrance.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 120 in Emerald?

10 species: Mightyena, Oddish, Poochyena, Marill, Absol, Seedot, Kecleon, Goldeen, 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).