Route 124 Emerald · Route
Route 124 is a wide sea route east of Lilycove City leading to Mossdeep City, with Route 125 to the east and Route 126 to the south. Team Aqua's Wailmer block the way out of Lilycove until you clear the Aqua Hideout. Its deep-water patches are your first real chance to use Dive.
- Wild Pokémon
- 9
- Items
- 10
- Trainers
- 8
- HMs
- Surf, Dive
Connects to: Lilycove City · Mossdeep City · Route 126 · Route 125
Route 124 on the Hoenn map
Wild Pokémon
Route 124
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tentacool | WaterPoison | 5–35 | 60% |
 Wingull | Water | 10–30 | 35% |
 Pelipper | Water | 25–30 | 5% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod |  Magikarp | 5–10 | 70% |
| Tentacool | 5–10 | 30% | |
| Good Rod | Magikarp | 10–30 | 60% |
| Tentacool | 10–30 | 20% | |
 Wailmer | 10–30 | 20% | |
| Super Rod | Wailmer | 25–45 | 60% |
 Sharpedo | 30–35 | 40% |
Underwater
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Clamperl | Water | 20–35 | 65% |
 Chinchou | WaterElectric | 20–30 | 30% |
 Relicanth | WaterRock | 30–35 | 5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
 Swimmer♂Spencer | Tentacool 33Wingull 33 | ¥264 |
| Swimmer♂Roland |  Carvanha 34 | ¥272 |
 Swimmer♀Jenny | Wailmer 34PokéNav rematches (4)Rematch 1 · ¥304 Wailmer 38Rematch 2 · ¥328 Wailmer 41Rematch 3 · ¥344  Staryu 43Wailmer 43Rematch 4 · ¥360  Luvdisc 45Wailmer 45 Starmie 45 | ¥272 |
| Swimmer♀Grace |  Marill 34 | ¥272 |
| Swimmer♂Chad | Tentacool 33Wailmer 33 | ¥264 |
 Sis and BroLila & Roy · double battle | Chinchou 34Carvanha 33PokéNav rematches (4)Rematch 1 · ¥960 Chinchou 42Carvanha 40Rematch 2 · ¥1,032  Lanturn 45Carvanha 43Rematch 3 · ¥1,104 Lanturn 48Sharpedo 46Rematch 4 · ¥1,176 Lanturn 51Sharpedo 49 | ¥792 |
| Swimmer♂Declan |  Gyarados 34 | ¥272 |
 TriathleteIsabella | Staryu 34 | ¥1,360 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Red Shard | Item ball | Route 124 |
| Blue Shard | Item ball | Route 124 |
| Yellow Shard | Item ball | Route 124 |
| Carbos | Hidden | Underwater |
| Green Shard | Hidden | Underwater |
| Pearl | Hidden | Underwater |
| Big Pearl | Hidden | Underwater |
| Heart Scale | Hidden | Underwater |
| Calcium | Hidden | Underwater |
| Heart Scale | Hidden | Underwater |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.
Tips
- The Treasure Hunter's house trades shards for evolution stones: Red for Fire Stone, Yellow for Thunder Stone, Blue for Water Stone and Green for Leaf Stone.
- Dive into the dark patches to find Clamperl (65%), Chinchou (30%) and Relicanth (5%) in the seaweed.
- The underwater floor hides a Pearl, Big Pearl, Calcium, Carbos and two Heart Scales.
- Swimmer Jenny and Sis and Bro Lila & Roy have four PokéNav rematches.
- The Super Rod hooks Sharpedo (40%) here.
Walkthrough: Part 13: Mossdeep City and Tate & Liza
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FAQ
How do you get past Lilycove's water in Pokémon Emerald?
Team Aqua's Wailmer block the cove until you defeat Team Aqua in their hideout; after that you can Surf onto Route 124.
What do you do with shards in Emerald?
Take them to the Treasure Hunter's house on Route 124 and swap each shard for an evolution stone.
Where do you catch Relicanth and Clamperl?
Dive on Route 124 or Route 126; Clamperl appears 65% of the time and Relicanth 5% in the seaweed.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 124 in Emerald?
9 species: Tentacool, Wingull, Pelipper, Magikarp, Wailmer, Sharpedo, Clamperl, Chinchou, Relicanth.
Sources & picture credits
- Route 124 (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeemerald (decompiled game data)
- Map: Hoenn_Route_124_E.png
- Map: Hoenn_Route_124_underwater_RSE.png
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).