Lilycove City Ruby & Sapphire · Town
Lilycove City is a large port city in eastern Hoenn with the Department Store, the Master Rank Contest Hall and the Lilycove Museum. Your rival battles you here. The villain hideout is in a cove east of town, reached by Surf: the Magma Hideout in Ruby and the Aqua Hideout in Sapphire. The city's harbor later links to Slateport on the S.S. Tidal.
- Wild Pokémon
- 6
- Items
- 5
- Trainers
- 3
- HMs
- Surf (to reach the Magma or Aqua Hideout and the hidden items on the beach)
Connects to: Magma Hideout and Aqua Hideout · Route 121 · Route 124
Lilycove City on the Hoenn map
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 | 25–45 | 85% | 85% |
 Staryu | 25–30 | 15% | 15% |
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.
Trainers
Rival May or Brendan Lilycove City
If you chose Treecko
Swellow 31Wailmer 32
Shroomish 32
Combusken 34Prize ¥2,040
Rival May or Brendan Lilycove City
If you chose Torchic
Swellow 31Shroomish 32
Numel 32
Marshtomp 34Prize ¥2,040
Rival May or Brendan Lilycove City
If you chose Mudkip
Swellow 31Numel 32Wailmer 32
Grovyle 34Prize ¥2,040
Prize money is four times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon times the trainer class’s base rate (doubled in double battles). Trainers with rematches show up again as ready to battle in the PokéNav’s Trainer’s Eyes.
Items
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Max Repel | Item ball | Lilycove City |
| Heart Scale | Hidden | Lilycove City |
| PP Up | Hidden | Lilycove City |
| Poké Ball | Hidden | Lilycove City |
| TM44 Rest | Gift | House 2 |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.
Shops
Department Store 2F
Poké Ball ¥200Great Ball ¥600Ultra Ball ¥1,200Escape Rope ¥550Full Heal ¥600Antidote ¥100Parlyz Heal ¥200Burn Heal ¥250Ice Heal ¥250Awakening ¥250Fluffy Tail ¥1,000
Department Store 2F
Potion ¥300Super Potion ¥700Hyper Potion ¥1,200Max Potion ¥2,500Revive ¥1,500Repel ¥350Super Repel ¥500Max Repel ¥700Wave Mail ¥50Mech Mail ¥50
Department Store 3F
Protein ¥9,800Calcium ¥9,800Iron ¥9,800Zinc ¥9,800Carbos ¥9,800HP Up ¥9,800
Department Store 3F
X Speed ¥350X Special ¥350X Attack ¥500X Defend ¥550Dire Hit ¥650Guard Spec. ¥700X Accuracy ¥950
Department Store 4F
TM38 Fire Blast ¥5,500TM25 Thunder ¥5,500TM14 Blizzard ¥5,500TM15 Hyper Beam ¥7,500
Department Store 4F
TM17 Protect ¥3,000TM20 Safeguard ¥3,000TM33 Reflect ¥3,000TM16 Light Screen ¥3,000
Tips
- Your rival leads with Swellow L31 and ends with a L34 starter: Combusken, Marshtomp or Grovyle, depending on your choice.
- Department Store 4F sells TM38 Fire Blast, TM25 Thunder, TM14 Blizzard, TM15 Hyper Beam and four defensive TMs.
- Hidden items: a Heart Scale and a Poké Ball on beach rocks, and a PP Up on the rock west of the hideout entrance.
- A man in the easternmost house gives you TM44 Rest.
- The Move Deleter here can remove HM moves.
- Super Rod fishing here has Staryu (L25–30) at a 15% rate.
Walkthrough: Part 10: Lilycove City, Mt. Pyre and the Hideout
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FAQ
Where is Team Magma's or Team Aqua's hideout?
In a cove east of Lilycove City, reached by Surf. It is the Magma Hideout in Ruby and the Aqua Hideout in Sapphire.
What TMs can I buy in Lilycove?
Department Store 4F sells Fire Blast, Thunder, Blizzard, Hyper Beam, Protect, Safeguard, Reflect and Light Screen.
How do I delete HM moves in Ruby and Sapphire?
Visit the Move Deleter in Lilycove City. He removes any move, including HMs, for free.
What contest rank is in Lilycove?
Master Rank. A high-scoring Master Rank win gets your Pokémon's painting displayed in the Lilycove Museum.
What Pokémon can you catch in Lilycove City in Ruby and Sapphire?
6 species: Tentacool, Wingull, Pelipper, Magikarp, Wailmer, Staryu.
Sources & picture credits
- Lilycove City (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeruby (decompiled game data)
- Map: Lilycove_City_RS.png
- Map: Lilycove_Department_Store_RS.png
- Map: Lilycove_Department_Store_1F_RSE.png
- Map: Lilycove_Department_Store_2F_RSE.png
- Map: Lilycove_Department_Store_3F_RSE.png
- Map: Lilycove_Department_Store_4F_RSE.png
- Map: Lilycove_Department_Store_5F_RSE.png
- Map: Lilycove_Department_Store_Roof_RSE.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.