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Dewford Town Ruby & Sapphire · Town

Map of Dewford Town in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
Dewford Town (in-game map)

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

Where Dewford Town is on the Hoenn mapDewford Town on the Hoenn map

Brawly’s Gym Badge 2 of 8

Brawly
Type
Fighting
Badge
Knuckle Badge
Reward
TM08 Bulk Up
Lets you use
Flash outside battle

Moves, abilities and held items.

Gym trainers

TrainerPokémonPrize
Black BeltHidekiMachopMachop 14¥448
Battle GirlTessaMedititeMeditite 12MachopMachop 12MedititeMeditite 12¥288
Battle GirlLauraMedititeMeditite 14¥336

Wild Pokémon

Surfing encounter rate 4
PokémonTypeLv.RubySapphire
TentacoolWaterPoison5–3560%60%
WingullWaterFlying10–3035%35%
PelipperWaterFlying25–305%5%
Fishing
RodPokémonLv.RubySapphire
Old RodMagikarp5–1070%70%
Tentacool5–1030%30%
Good RodMagikarp10–3060%60%
Tentacool10–3020%20%
Wailmer10–3020%20%
Super RodWailmer20–45100%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

ItemHowWhere
Old RodGiftDewford Town
TM08 Bulk UpGiftGym
TM36 Sludge BombGiftHall
Silk ScarfGiftHouse 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

More maps

Dewford Town: Dewford Gym
Dewford Gym

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

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.