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Victory Road Emerald · Dungeon

Map of Victory Road in Pokémon Emerald
Victory Road (in-game map)

Victory Road is the last cave before the Pokémon League in Ever Grande City, with three floors full of Cooltrainers. Wally challenges you as you enter, with Altaria, Delcatty, Roselia, Magneton and a Lv45 Gardevoir. The lower floors are dark and include boulder, smashable-rock and Surf sections.

Wild Pokémon
16
Items
8
Trainers
18
HMs
Surf, Strength, Rock Smash, Flash

Connects to: Ever Grande City

Where Victory Road is on the Hoenn mapVictory Road on the Hoenn map

Wild Pokémon

1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
GolbatPoisonFlying38–4025%
HariyamaFighting38–4025%
ZubatPoisonFlying3610%
LoudredNormal4010%
MakuhitaFighting3610%
LaironSteelRock4010%
WhismurNormal365%
AronSteelRock365%

B1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
GolbatPoisonFlying38–4235%
HariyamaFighting38–4235%
LaironSteelRock40–4225%
MawileSteel385%
Rock Smash
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
GravelerRockGround30–4070%
GeodudeRockGround30–4030%

B2F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
GolbatPoisonFlying40–4435%
SableyeDarkGhost40–4435%
LaironSteelRock40–4425%
MawileSteel42–445%
Surfing encounter rate 4
PokémonTypeLv.Chance
GolbatPoisonFlying25–40100%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.Chance
Old RodMagikarp5–1070%
Goldeen5–1030%
Good RodMagikarp10–3060%
Goldeen10–3020%
Barboach10–3020%
Super RodBarboach25–3580%
Whiscash30–4520%

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

TrainerPokémonPrizeWhere
CooltrainerEdgarCacturneCacturne 43PelipperPelipper 43¥2,0641F
CooltrainerHopeRoseliaRoselia 45¥2,1601F
CooltrainerAlbertMagnetonMagneton 43MukMuk 43¥2,0641F
CooltrainerKatelynnGardevoirGardevoir 43SlakingSlaking 43¥2,0641F
CooltrainerQuincySlakingSlaking 43DusclopsDusclops 43¥2,0641F
CooltrainerSamuelSwellowSwellow 42MawileMawile 42KadabraKadabra 42¥2,016B1F
CooltrainerShannonClaydolClaydol 45¥2,160B1F
CooltrainerMichelleTorkoalTorkoal 42MedichamMedicham 42LudicoloLudicolo 42¥2,016B1F
CooltrainerMitchellLunatoneLunatone 43SolrockSolrock 43¥2,064B1F
CooltrainerHalleSableyeSableye 43AbsolAbsol 43¥2,064B1F
CooltrainerVitoDodrioDodrio 42KadabraKadabra 42ElectrodeElectrode 42ShiftryShiftry 42¥2,016B2F
CooltrainerOwenKecleonKecleon 42GravelerGraveler 42WailordWailord 42¥2,016B2F
CooltrainerCarolineSkarmorySkarmory 43SableyeSableye 43¥2,064B2F
CooltrainerJulieSandslashSandslash 42NinetalesNinetales 42TropiusTropius 42¥2,016B2F
CooltrainerDianneClaydolClaydol 43LanturnLanturn 43¥2,064B2F
CooltrainerFelixMedichamMedicham 43ClaydolClaydol 43¥2,064B2F

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

ItemHowWhere
Max ElixirItem ball1F
PP UpItem ball1F
Ultra BallHidden1F
TM29 PsychicItem ballB1F
Full RestoreItem ballB1F
Full HealItem ballB2F
ElixirHiddenB2F
Max RepelHiddenB2F

Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.

Tips

  • Wally's Gardevoir 45 is his ace and Altaria 44 resists Grass and Fire, so a strong Steel or Ice attacker helps.
  • After the Hall of Fame Wally waits near the exit with a stronger team (Altaria 47, Delcatty 46, Roselia 47, Magneton 44, Gardevoir 48).
  • There are 16 Cooltrainers worth ¥2016–¥2160 each; Hope's Roselia 45 and Shannon's Claydol 45 are the highest levels.
  • Pick up TM29 Psychic and a Full Restore on B1F, plus Max Elixir and PP Up on 1F.
  • Mawile appears only on B1F and B2F (5%), and B2F also has Sableye (35%).
  • Use Flash on B1F and B2F to see the paths more easily.

Walkthrough: Part 16: Juan and Victory Road

More maps

Victory Road: Victory Road 1F
Victory Road 1F
Victory Road: Victory Road B1F
Victory Road B1F
Victory Road: Victory Road B2F
Victory Road B2F

FAQ

Where is Wally in Pokémon Emerald?

He challenges you at the entrance to Victory Road. After the Hall of Fame he can be found near the Victory Road exit with a stronger team.

What team does Wally have at Victory Road?

Altaria 44, Delcatty 43, Roselia 44, Magneton 41 and Gardevoir 45.

What HMs do you need for Victory Road in Emerald?

Surf, Strength and Rock Smash to get through. Flash is optional but helps on the dark lower floors.

Where is TM29 Psychic in Emerald?

In an item ball on B1F of Victory Road.

What Pokémon can you catch in Victory Road in Emerald?

16 species: Golbat, Hariyama, Zubat, Loudred, Makuhita, Lairon, Whismur, Aron, Mawile, Graveler, Geodude, Sableye, Magikarp, Goldeen, Barboach, Whiscash.

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).