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Resort Gorgeous FireRed & LeafGreen · Sevii Islands area

Resort Gorgeous on the region map
Resort Gorgeous on the Sevii Islands map

Resort Gorgeous is the lush resort area north of Five Island, with a mansion belonging to Selphy and the entrance to Lost Cave. Painters and wealthy trainers wander the grounds, and Selphy's house trades rare rewards for showing her a Pokémon she asks for.

Wild Pokémon
13
Items
4
Trainers
7
Needs
Rainbow Pass (for the ferry to Five Island), Surf

Connects to: Lost Cave · Water Labyrinth

Wild Pokémon

Five Island Resort Gorgeous

Surfing encounter rate 2
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
TentacoolWaterPoison5–4065%65%
HoppipGrassFlying5–1530%30%
TentacruelWaterPoison35–405%5%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.FireRedLeafGreen
Old RodMagikarp5100%100%
Good RodKrabby5–15–80%
Horsea5–1580%–
Magikarp5–1520%20%
Super RodKrabby15–25–40%
Horsea15–2540%–
Qwilfish15–2540%–
Remoraid15–25–40%
Gyarados15–2515%15%
Kingler25–35–4%
Seadra25–354%–
Psyduck25–351%–
Slowpoke25–35–1%

Chances are the game’s encounter slots for each version (grass 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, surfing and Rock Smash 60/30/5/4/1, Old Rod 70/30, Good Rod 60/20/20, Super Rod 40/40/15/4/1). A dash means the Pokémon does not appear in that version here. Version exclusives · Where to find every Pokémon.

Trainers

TrainerPokémonPrize
PainterDaisySmeargleSmeargle 50₽800
PainterCelinaSmeargleSmeargle 50₽800
PainterRaynaSmeargleSmeargle 50₽800
LadyJackiHoppipHoppip 48SkiploomSkiploom 50₽10,000
LadyGillianMareepMareep 47MareepMareep 48FlaaffyFlaaffy 49₽9,800
YoungsterDestinRaticateRaticate 48PidgeottoPidgeotto 48₽768
Swimmer♂TobyPoliwhirlPoliwhirl 48TentacoolTentacool 48TentacruelTentacruel 48₽192

Prize money is four times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon times the trainer class’s base rate (doubled in double battles). Use the VS Seeker to rematch trainers.

Items

ItemHow
Nest BallHidden
StardustHidden
Star PieceHidden
StardustHidden

Hidden items sparkle with the Itemfinder.

Tips

  • After you bring Selphy home, talk to her and she will ask to see one particular species that is already in your Pokédex; show her one from your party for a reward.
  • You have a limited number of steps to find the requested Pokémon, and she asks again with a new species if you take too long.
  • The reward is usually a Luxury Ball, but it can also be a Pearl, Big Pearl, Stardust, Star Piece, Nugget or Rare Candy.
  • There are three Painters who each use a level 50 Smeargle, plus Lady Jacki and Lady Gillian, so the trainers are reasonable experience.
  • Check the hidden Nest Ball, two Stardust and a Star Piece on the grounds, and for fishing note Qwilfish and Horsea in FireRed versus Remoraid and Krabby in LeafGreen.

Walkthrough: Part 15: Sevii Islands Four to Seven

FAQ

What does Selphy want from me?

She asks to be shown a Pokémon species you have already seen, and gives a reward when you carry one in your party.

Where is the entrance to Lost Cave?

Through the cave doorway on the Resort Gorgeous shore.

Which version has Qwilfish?

FireRed. LeafGreen has Remoraid in the Super Rod slot instead.

What Pokémon can you catch in Resort Gorgeous in FireRed and LeafGreen?

13 species: Tentacool, Hoppip, Tentacruel, Magikarp, Krabby, Horsea, Qwilfish, Remoraid, Gyarados, Kingler, Seadra, Psyduck, Slowpoke. FireRed only: Horsea, Qwilfish, Seadra, Psyduck. LeafGreen only: Krabby, Remoraid, Kingler, Slowpoke.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for both versions, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokefirered decompilation (pret/pokefirered 037335f4c7). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the region maps are drawn from the game’s own map graphics (listed on the image gallery).