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Tanoby Ruins FireRed & LeafGreen · Sevii Islands area

Map of Tanoby Ruins in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Tanoby Key (in-game map)

The Tanoby Ruins are seven small islets just south of the canyon, each with a chamber that holds Unown once the Tanoby Key puzzle is solved. They are the only place to catch Unown in FireRed and LeafGreen, and the ruins also hold four hidden Heart Scales and a few trainers.

Wild Pokémon
14
Items
4
Trainers
4
Needs
Rainbow Pass (for the ferry to Seven Island), Surf, Strength (for the Tanoby Key puzzle)

Connects to: Sevault Canyon

Where Tanoby Ruins is on the Sevii Islands mapTanoby Ruins on the Sevii Islands map

Wild Pokémon

Seven Island Tanoby Ruins

Surfing encounter rate 2
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
TentacoolWaterPoison5–4095%90%
TentacruelWaterPoison35–405%5%
MantineWaterFlying35–40–5%
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%

Seven Island Tanoby Ruins Dilford Chamber, Seven Island Tanoby Ruins Liptoo Chamber, Seven Island Tanoby Ruins Monean Chamber, Seven Island Tanoby Ruins Rixy Chamber, Seven Island Tanoby Ruins Scufib Chamber, Seven Island Tanoby Ruins Viapois Chamber, Seven Island Tanoby Ruins Weepth Chamber

Walking in the cave encounter rate 7
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
UnownPsychic25100%100%

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
Ruin ManiacBrandonOnixOnix 50₽2,400
Ruin ManiacBenjaminGeodudeGeodude 48GravelerGraveler 48GravelerGraveler 48₽2,304
PainterEdnaSmeargleSmeargle 50₽800
GentlemanCliffordMarowakMarowak 49GolduckGolduck 49₽3,528

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
Heart ScaleHidden
Heart ScaleHidden
Heart ScaleHidden
Heart ScaleHidden

Hidden items sparkle with the Itemfinder.

Tips

  • Unown only appear in the chambers after you solve the Tanoby Key puzzle, which means pushing seven boulders onto seven switches in the Tanoby Key room reached from Sevault Canyon, using Strength.
  • Each chamber has its own letter set: Monean has A, Liptoo has C, D, H, U and O, Weepth has N, S, I and E, Dilford has P, L, J, R and Q, Scufib has Y, T, G, F and K, Rixy has V, W, X, M and B, and Viapois has Z.
  • The question mark and exclamation mark forms are very rare (about 1%) finds in the Monean and Viapois chambers.
  • Search the shorelines with Surf for four hidden Heart Scales, and expect four trainers around the ruins.
  • Surfing and fishing give Tentacool, Mantine in LeafGreen only, and Horsea or Qwilfish in FireRed versus Krabby or Remoraid in LeafGreen.

Walkthrough: Part 16: Post-Game Extras

More maps

Tanoby Ruins: Tanoby Ruins
Tanoby Ruins

FAQ

How do I unlock the Unown chambers?

Solve the Tanoby Key puzzle by pushing all seven boulders onto their switches with Strength.

Which chamber has which Unown?

Monean has A; Liptoo C, D, H, U, O; Weepth N, S, I, E; Dilford P, L, J, R, Q; Scufib Y, T, G, F, K; Rixy V, W, X, M, B; Viapois Z.

Can I catch Unown anywhere else?

No, the chambers are the only place in these games.

What Pokémon can you catch in Tanoby Ruins in FireRed and LeafGreen?

14 species: Tentacool, Tentacruel, Mantine, Magikarp, Krabby, Horsea, Qwilfish, Remoraid, Gyarados, Kingler, Seadra, Psyduck, Slowpoke, Unown. FireRed only: Horsea, Qwilfish, Seadra, Psyduck. LeafGreen only: Mantine, 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).