Sootopolis City Emerald · Town
Sootopolis City is built inside the crater of an ancient volcano, and at first you can only reach it by diving on Route 126 and surfacing inside. Groudon and Kyogre clash here after Team Magma and Team Aqua awaken them, and you climb Sky Pillar to wake Rayquaza, which ends the fight. Afterwards Wallace gives you HM07 Waterfall and you can challenge Juan's Water-type Gym for your eighth badge.
- Wild Pokémon
- 3
- Items
- 6
- Trainers
- 11
- HMs
- Surf, Dive
- Gym
- Juan · Water
Connects to: Cave of Origin · Route 126
Sootopolis City on the Hoenn map
Juan’s Gym Badge 8 of 8
- Type
- Water
- Badge
- Rain Badge
- Reward
- TM03 Water Pulse
- Lets you use
- Waterfall outside battle
- Rematches
- 4
Gym trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
 LassAndrea |  Luvdisc 40 | ¥640 |
 BeautyConnie |  Goldeen 40 | ¥3,200 |
 LadyBrianna |  Seaking 40 | ¥8,000 |
| BeautyBridget |  Azumarill 40 | ¥3,200 |
| BeautyTiffany |  Carvanha 39 Sharpedo 39 | ¥3,120 |
 PokéfanBethany |  Azurill 35 Marill 37Azumarill 39 | ¥3,120 |
| LassCrissy | Goldeen 39 Wailmer 39 | ¥624 |
| BeautyOlivia |  Clamperl 35 Corphish 37 Lombre 39 | ¥3,120 |
| LadyDaphne | Luvdisc 39Luvdisc 39 | ¥7,800 |
| PokéfanAnnika |  Feebas 39Feebas 39 | ¥3,120 |
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Magikarp | Water | 5–35 | 100% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod | Magikarp | 5–10 | 70% |
 Tentacool | 5–10 | 30% | |
| Good Rod | Magikarp | 10–30 | 100% |
| Super Rod | Magikarp | 30–35 | 80% |
 Gyarados | 5–45 | 20% |
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.
Items
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Figy Berry | Gift | Sootopolis City |
| Iapapa Berry | Gift | Sootopolis City |
| HM07 Waterfall | Gift | Sootopolis City |
| TM03 Water Pulse | Gift | Gym 1F |
| TM31 Brick Break | Gift | House 1 |
| Elixir | Gift | Lotad and Seedot House |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.
Shops
Poké Mart
Ultra Ball ¥1,200Hyper Potion ¥1,200Max Potion ¥2,500Full Heal ¥600Revive ¥1,500Max Repel ¥700X Attack ¥500X Defend ¥550Shadow Mail ¥50
Tips
- Juan uses Luvdisc 41, Whiscash 41, Sealeo 43, Crawdaunt 43 and Kingdra 46; Grass moves cover most of his team, but Kingdra is only weak to Dragon moves and Whiscash is immune to Electric.
- The Gym floor is cracked ice: cross every tile on a level once to open the stairs, and stepping on a cracked tile again drops you to the floor below.
- Lady Brianna pays ¥8000 and Lady Daphne ¥7800, the best prize money among Juan's trainers.
- Kiri, a girl in town, gives you two Berries every day, and the brothers in the Lotad and Seedot house give an Elixir for an unusually large Lotad or Seedot.
- A resident gives you TM31 Brick Break, and the tutor in the Pokémon Center teaches Double-Edge once.
- Surfing in the crater only finds Magikarp, but the Super Rod can hook Gyarados (20%).
Walkthrough: Part 15: Sootopolis City and Sky Pillar · Part 16: Juan and Victory Road
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FAQ
How do you get into Sootopolis City?
Use Dive in the deep water on Route 126, follow the underwater passage beneath the crater and surface inside the city. After your first visit you can Fly there.
Where do you get Waterfall in Pokémon Emerald?
Wallace gives you HM07 Waterfall in Sootopolis City after Rayquaza ends the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. Juan's Rain Badge lets you use it outside battle.
Who is the Sootopolis Gym Leader in Emerald?
Juan, a Water-type specialist who taught Wallace. He gives TM03 Water Pulse with the Rain Badge.
How do you solve the Sootopolis Gym ice puzzle?
Walk over every cracked ice tile on a level without stepping on any of them twice; once all are cracked, the stairs to the next level appear.
What Pokémon can you catch in Sootopolis City in Emerald?
3 species: Magikarp, Tentacool, Gyarados.
Sources & picture credits
- Sootopolis City (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeemerald (decompiled game data)
- Map: Sootopolis_City_E.png
- Map: Sootopolis_City_underwater_RSE.png
- Map: Sootopolis_Gym_1F_E.png
- Map: Sootopolis_Gym_B1F_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).