Route 129 Emerald · Route
Route 129 is a short sea route between Route 128 to the north and Route 130 to the west, on the way from Ever Grande City towards Pacifidlog Town. It has no items and only a handful of swimmers and triathletes, but it is the only place in Emerald where a wild Wailord can appear. After the Hall of Fame it is also one of the possible locations of the Marine Cave.
- Wild Pokémon
- 7
- Items
- 0
- Trainers
- 5
- HMs
- Surf
Connects to: Route 128 · Route 130 · Marine Cave
Route 129 on the Hoenn map
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tentacool | WaterPoison | 5–35 | 60% |
 Wingull | Water | 10–30 | 35% |
 Pelipper | Water | 25–30 | 4% |
 Wailord | Water | 25–30 | 1% |
| 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% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
 TriathleteChase | Wingull 26 Staryu 34 | ¥1,360 |
 TriathleteAllison | Wingull 27Staryu 33 | ¥1,320 |
 Swimmer♀Tisha |  Chinchou 34 | ¥272 |
 Swimmer♂Reed |  Spheal 33Sharpedo 33 | ¥264 |
| Swimmer♂Clarence | Sharpedo 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
No items to pick up here.
Tips
- Surf back and forth to hunt Wailord; it only fills the 1% surfing slot, so use Repels with a Lv25 Pokémon leading your party to skip the weaker Tentacool and Wingull.
- The Super Rod gives Sharpedo (40%) and Wailmer (60%), and a Wailmer you catch here can be evolved instead of hunting the rare Wailord.
- A Wailord in your party (along with a Relicanth) is needed for the Sealed Chamber puzzle on Route 134, so this is a good place to get one.
- If the scientist on 2F of the Weather Institute reports heavy rain over Route 129 after the Hall of Fame, look for the Marine Cave Dive spot here for Kyogre (Lv70).
Walkthrough: Part 15: Sootopolis City and Sky Pillar
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FAQ
Where do you catch Wailord in Pokémon Emerald?
Surf on Route 129, where Wailord has a 1% encounter rate; it is the only place it appears in the wild.
What Pokémon are on Route 129 in Emerald?
Surfing finds Tentacool (60%), Wingull (35%), Pelipper (4%) and Wailord (1%); fishing finds Magikarp, Tentacool, Wailmer and Sharpedo.
Are there any items on Route 129?
No, Route 129 has no item balls or hidden items.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 129 in Emerald?
7 species: Tentacool, Wingull, Pelipper, Wailord, Magikarp, Wailmer, Sharpedo.
Sources & picture credits
- Route 129 (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeemerald (decompiled game data)
- Map: Hoenn_Route_129_RSE.png
- Map: Hoenn_Route_129_underwater_E.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).