Tanoby Ruins FireRed & LeafGreen · Sevii Islands area

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
Tanoby Ruins on the Sevii Islands map
Wild Pokémon
Seven Island Tanoby Ruins
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | FireRed | LeafGreen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tentacool | WaterPoison | 5–40 | 95% | 90% |
Tentacruel | WaterPoison | 35–40 | 5% | 5% |
Mantine | Water | 35–40 | – | 5% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | FireRed | LeafGreen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod | Magikarp | 5 | 100% | 100% |
| Good Rod | Krabby | 5–15 | – | 80% |
Horsea | 5–15 | 80% | – | |
Magikarp | 5–15 | 20% | 20% | |
| Super Rod | Krabby | 15–25 | – | 40% |
Horsea | 15–25 | 40% | – | |
Qwilfish | 15–25 | 40% | – | |
Remoraid | 15–25 | – | 40% | |
Gyarados | 15–25 | 15% | 15% | |
Kingler | 25–35 | – | 4% | |
Seadra | 25–35 | 4% | – | |
Psyduck | 25–35 | 1% | – | |
Slowpoke | 25–35 | – | 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
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | FireRed | LeafGreen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unown | Psychic | 25 | 100% | 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
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
Ruin ManiacBrandon | Onix 50 | ₽2,400 |
Ruin ManiacBenjamin | Geodude 48 Graveler 48 Graveler 48 | ₽2,304 |
PainterEdna | Smeargle 50 | ₽800 |
GentlemanClifford | Marowak 49 Golduck 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
| Item | How |
|---|---|
| Heart Scale | Hidden |
| Heart Scale | Hidden |
| Heart Scale | Hidden |
| Heart Scale | Hidden |
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.
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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
- Tanoby Ruins (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokefirered (decompiled game data)
- Map: Tanoby_Key_FRLG.png
- Map: Tanoby_Ruins_FRLG.png
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).
























