Mauville City Ruby & Sapphire · Town
Mauville City is a crossroads city in central Hoenn, linking Routes 110, 111, 117 and 118. Wally battles you outside the Gym, and Wattson's Electric-type Gym gives the third badge. You also get a free bike, HM06 Rock Smash and the Coin Case here, and after the Balance Badge Wattson sends you to shut down New Mauville.
- Wild Pokémon
- None
- Items
- 8
- Trainers
- 6
- HMs
- Rock Smash (HM06 is given here; usable outside battle with the Dynamo Badge), Surf (to reach New Mauville on Route 110)
- Gym
- Wattson · Electric
Connects to: Route 111 · Route 110 · Route 117 · Route 118
Mauville City on the Hoenn map
Wattson’s Gym Badge 3 of 8
- Type
- Electric
- Badge
- Dynamo Badge
- Reward
- TM34 Shock Wave
- Lets you use
- Rock Smash outside battle
Gym trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
 GuitaristShawn |  Voltorb 17Voltorb 17Voltorb 17 | ¥544 |
 Battle GirlVivian |  Meditite 19 | ¥456 |
 YoungsterBen |  Zigzagoon 19 | ¥304 |
| GuitaristKirk |  Electrike 18 Magnemite 18 | ¥576 |
Wild Pokémon
No wild Pokémon here.
Trainers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| X Speed | Item ball | Mauville City |
| Basement Key | Gift | Mauville City |
| TM24 Thunderbolt | Gift | Mauville City |
| Mach Bike | Gift | Bike Shop |
| Acro Bike | Gift | Bike Shop |
| TM34 Shock Wave | Gift | Gym |
| HM06 Rock Smash | Gift | House 1 |
| Coin Case | Gift | House 2 |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.
Shops
Poké Mart
Poké Ball ¥200Great Ball ¥600Super Potion ¥700Antidote ¥100Parlyz Heal ¥200Awakening ¥250X Speed ¥350X Attack ¥500X Defend ¥550Guard Spec. ¥700Dire Hit ¥650X Accuracy ¥950
Game Corner prizes
TM32 Double Team 1,500 coinsTM29 Psychic 3,500 coinsTM35 Flamethrower 4,000 coinsTM24 Thunderbolt 4,000 coinsTM13 Ice Beam 4,000 coinsTreecko Doll 1,000 coinsTorchic Doll 1,000 coinsMudkip Doll 1,000 coins
The Mauville Game Corner has no Pokémon prizes in Ruby and Sapphire; the dolls are decorations for your Secret Base.
Tips
- Wattson uses Magnemite L22, Voltorb L20 and Magneton L23. Ground types like Marshtomp or Geodude are immune to Electric moves.
- Wally battles you with a single Ralts L16; he uses no items.
- Rydel gives you a free Mach Bike or Acro Bike; you can swap it for the other at his shop at any time.
- A man in a house in the south gives you HM06 Rock Smash; the Dynamo Badge lets you use it outside battle.
- Trade a Harbor Mail (sold in Slateport) for the Coin Case. The Game Corner offers TM24 Thunderbolt, TM13 Ice Beam and TM35 Flamethrower for 4,000 coins each.
- After the Balance Badge, Wattson gives you the Basement Key for New Mauville and TM24 Thunderbolt when you shut its generator off.
Walkthrough: Part 5: Mauville City, Verdanturf Town and Wattson · Part 8: The Desert, Norman and Surf
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FAQ
Where do I get HM06 Rock Smash in Ruby and Sapphire?
A man in a house in the southern part of Mauville City gives it to you. You need the Dynamo Badge to use it outside battle.
Which bike should I choose?
The Mach Bike is fast and climbs muddy slopes; the Acro Bike can hop and cross narrow rails. Rydel lets you swap at any time, so pick either.
How do I get the Coin Case?
A woman in the house next to the Poké Mart trades it for a Harbor Mail, which you can buy at the Slateport Poké Mart.
How do I get TM24 Thunderbolt for free?
After the Balance Badge, Wattson gives you the Basement Key. Surf to New Mauville on Route 110, turn off the generator, and Wattson rewards you with TM24.
Sources & picture credits
- Mauville City (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeruby (decompiled game data)
- Map: Mauville_City_RS.png
- Map: Mauville_Gym_RS.png
- Map: Mauville_City_Game_Corner_RS.png
- Map: Mauville_Gym_Exterior_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.