Dewford Town Ruby & Sapphire · Town

Dewford Town is a small island town south of Route 104, reached on Mr. Briney's boat. It holds Brawly's Fighting-type Gym, the second badge, and Granite Cave lies just north on Route 106, where you deliver Mr. Stone's Letter to Steven. From here Mr. Briney takes you on to Slateport City.
- Wild Pokémon
- 5
- Items
- 4
- Trainers
- 4
- HMs
- Surf (to fish and surf the waters around town)
- Gym
- Brawly · Fighting
Connects to: Route 106 · Route 107
Dewford Town on the Hoenn map
Brawly’s Gym Badge 2 of 8
Gym trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
Black BeltHideki | Machop 14 | ¥448 |
Battle GirlTessa | Meditite 12 Machop 12 Meditite 12 | ¥288 |
Battle GirlLaura | Meditite 14 | ¥336 |
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Ruby | Sapphire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tentacool | WaterPoison | 5–35 | 60% | 60% |
Wingull | Water | 10–30 | 35% | 35% |
Pelipper | Water | 25–30 | 5% | 5% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Ruby | Sapphire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod | Magikarp | 5–10 | 70% | 70% |
Tentacool | 5–10 | 30% | 30% | |
| Good Rod | Magikarp | 10–30 | 60% | 60% |
Tentacool | 10–30 | 20% | 20% | |
Wailmer | 10–30 | 20% | 20% | |
| Super Rod | Wailmer | 20–45 | 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, 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). A dash means the Pokémon does not appear in that version here. Version exclusives · Where to find every Pokémon.
Items
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Old Rod | Gift | Dewford Town |
| TM08 Bulk Up | Gift | Gym |
| TM36 Sludge Bomb | Gift | Hall |
| Silk Scarf | Gift | House 2 |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.
Tips
- Brawly uses Machop L17 and Makuhita L18. Flying moves from Taillow or Wingull, or Ralts's Confusion, work well.
- The Gym is dark; each Gym Trainer you beat lights up more of the room.
- A Fisherman next to the Gym gives you the Old Rod. Super Rod fishing here later gives only Wailmer.
- After beating Norman, a man in Dewford Hall gives you TM36 Sludge Bomb.
- A man in the house just west of the dock gives you a Silk Scarf, which boosts Normal-type moves.
Walkthrough: Part 3: The Devon Goods, Dewford Town and Brawly
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FAQ
How do I get to Dewford Town?
Mr. Briney sails you there from his cottage on Route 104 after you rescue his Wingull, Peeko, from the grunt in Rusturf Tunnel.
Where do I get the Old Rod in Ruby and Sapphire?
From the Fisherman standing next to the Dewford Gym.
How do I beat Brawly?
His team is Machop L17 and Makuhita L18. Use Flying or Psychic moves; a Wingull, Taillow or Ralts makes the fight much easier.
What does the trendy phrase in Dewford do?
A boy outside Dewford Hall lets you change the trendy phrase. This also changes which water tiles on Route 119 have Feebas.
What Pokémon can you catch in Dewford Town in Ruby and Sapphire?
5 species: Tentacool, Wingull, Pelipper, Magikarp, Wailmer.
Sources & picture credits
- Dewford Town (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeruby (decompiled game data)
- Map: Dewford_Town_RS.png
- Map: Dewford_Gym_RS.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/pokeruby decompilation (pret/pokeruby 5784633ce4). 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.












