Route 126 Emerald · Route

Map of Route 126 in Pokémon Emerald — Route 126 (in-game map)

Route 126 is the sea surrounding the rocky island of Sootopolis City, south of Route 124 and west of Route 127. The crater city has no beach entrance: you Dive here and swim up through the underwater passage to surface inside Sootopolis.

Wild Pokémon: 9
Items: 9
Trainers: 8
HMs: Surf, Dive

Connects to: Route 124 · Route 127 · Sootopolis City

Where Route 126 is on the Hoenn map Route 126 on the Hoenn map

Wild Pokémon

Route 126

Surfing encounter rate 4
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Tentacool	WaterPoison	5–35	60%
Wingull	WaterFlying	10–30	35%
Pelipper	WaterFlying	25–30	5%

Fishing
Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Chance
Old Rod	Magikarp	5–10	70%
Old Rod	Tentacool	5–10	30%
Good Rod	Magikarp	10–30	60%
	Tentacool	10–30	20%
	Wailmer	10–30	20%
Super Rod	Wailmer	25–45	60%
Super Rod	Sharpedo	30–35	40%

Underwater

Diving (seaweed) encounter rate 4
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♂Barry	Gyarados 34	¥272
Swimmer♂Dean	Carvanha 31 Wingull 31 Carvanha 31	¥248
Swimmer♀Nikki	Marill 33 Spheal 33	¥264
Swimmer♀Brenda	Goldeen 34	¥272
Swimmer♀Sienna	Luvdisc 33 Luvdisc 33	¥264
TriathletePablo	Staryu 33 Staryu 33 PokéNav rematches (4) Rematch 1 · ¥1,480Staryu 37 Staryu 37 Rematch 2 · ¥1,560Wingull 39 Staryu 39 Staryu 39 Rematch 3 · ¥1,640Pelipper 41 Staryu 41 Staryu 41 Rematch 4 · ¥1,720Pelipper 43 Starmie 43 Starmie 43	¥1,320
TriathleteIsobel	Staryu 34	¥1,360
Swimmer♂Leonardo	Carvanha 34	¥272

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
Green Shard	Item ball	Route 126
Heart Scale	Hidden	Underwater
Ultra Ball	Hidden	Underwater
Stardust	Hidden	Underwater
Pearl	Hidden	Underwater
Iron	Hidden	Underwater
Yellow Shard	Hidden	Underwater
Big Pearl	Hidden	Underwater
Blue Shard	Hidden	Underwater

Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.

Tips

You need HM08 Dive and the Mind Badge to reach Sootopolis City.
Underwater seaweed holds Clamperl (65%), Chinchou (30%) and Relicanth (5%).
The seabed hides a Big Pearl, Pearl, Ultra Ball, Iron, Stardust, Heart Scale and Yellow and Blue Shards; a Green Shard sits on the surface.
Triathlete Pablo (Staryu 33, Staryu 33) has four PokéNav rematches.
Take the shards you find to the Treasure Hunter on Route 124.

Walkthrough: Part 15: Sootopolis City and Sky Pillar

More maps

Route 126: Route 126 underwater — Route 126 underwater

FAQ

How do you get into Sootopolis City in Pokémon Emerald?

Dive on Route 126 and follow the underwater passage up into the crater.

What do you need to reach Sootopolis?

HM08 Dive from Steven in Mossdeep and the Mind Badge to use it outside battle.

Where do you find shards in Emerald?

Route 126 has a Green Shard on the surface and Yellow and Blue Shards hidden on the seabed.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 126 in Emerald?

9 species: Tentacool, Wingull, Pelipper, Magikarp, Wailmer, Sharpedo, Clamperl, Chinchou, Relicanth.

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).