Mt. Pyre Ruby & Sapphire · Dungeon

Map of Mt. Pyre in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire — Mt. Pyre 1F (in-game map)

Mt. Pyre is the Pokémon graveyard mountain on Route 122, reached by Surf. You visit after Fortree City, when the villain leader steals an orb from the old couple at the summit: Maxie takes the Blue Orb in Ruby, Archie takes the Red Orb in Sapphire. The couple gives you the other orb. Come back after the Cave of Origin to see the stolen orb returned.

Wild Pokémon: 6
Items: 14
Trainers: 7
HMs: Surf (to reach the mountain from Route 122)

Connects to: Route 122

Where Mt. Pyre is on the Hoenn map Mt. Pyre on the Hoenn map

Wild Pokémon

1F, 2F, 3F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Ruby	Sapphire
Shuppet	Ghost	22–29	–	100%
Duskull	Ghost	22–29	100%	–

4F, 5F, 6F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Ruby	Sapphire
Shuppet	Ghost	22–29	10%	90%
Duskull	Ghost	22–29	90%	10%

Exterior

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Ruby	Sapphire
Meditite	FightingPsychic	27–29	30%	30%
Vulpix	Fire	25–29	20%	20%
Shuppet	Ghost	27–29	–	40%
Duskull	Ghost	27–29	40%	–
Wingull	WaterFlying	26–28	10%	10%

Summit

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Ruby	Sapphire
Shuppet	Ghost	24–30	13%	85%
Duskull	Ghost	24–30	85%	13%
Chimecho	Psychic	28	2%	2%

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

Trainer	Pokémon	Prize	Where
PokéManiacMark	Lairon 32	¥1,920	2F
Young CoupleDez & Luke · double battle	Delcatty 32 Manectric 32	¥2,048	2F
PsychicWilliam	Ralts 31 Kirlia 31	¥744	3F
PsychicKayla	Kadabra 32	¥768	3F
Black BeltAtsushi	Makuhita 30 Machoke 30 Hariyama 30	¥960	4F
Hex ManiacTasha	Shuppet 31 Kadabra 31	¥744	5F
Hex ManiacValerie	Sableye 32 PokéNav rematches (4) Rematch 1 · ¥840Sableye 35 Rematch 2 · ¥888Spoink 37 Sableye 37 Rematch 3 · ¥960Spoink 40 Sableye 40 Rematch 4 · ¥1,008Duskull 42 Sableye 42 Grumpig 42	¥768	6F

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
Cleanse Tag	Gift	1F
Ultra Ball	Item ball	2F
Super Repel	Item ball	3F
Sea Incense	Item ball	4F
Lax Incense	Item ball	5F
TM30 Shadow Ball	Item ball	6F
Max Potion	Item ball	Exterior
TM48 Skill Swap	Item ball	Exterior
Ultra Ball	Hidden	Exterior
Max Ether	Hidden	Exterior
Zinc	Hidden	Summit
Rare Candy	Hidden	Summit
Red Orb	Gift Ruby	Summit
Blue Orb	Gift Sapphire	Summit

Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.

Tips

Version split: Ruby has Duskull and Sapphire has Shuppet inside the tower (100% on 1F–3F). The other one shows up at 10% on 4F–6F.
Chimecho appears at the summit in both versions, Lv. 28, at only 2%.
A woman on 1F gives you the Cleanse Tag. TM30 Shadow Ball is an item ball on 6F, and TM48 Skill Swap is outside.
Hidden items worth finding: a Rare Candy and a Zinc at the summit, plus an Ultra Ball and a Max Ether outside.
Black Belt Atsushi on 4F has three Fighting types at Lv. 30; bring Psychic or Flying moves.

Walkthrough: Part 10: Lilycove City, Mt. Pyre and the Hideout

More maps

Mt. Pyre: Mt. Pyre Summit — Mt. Pyre Summit

Mt. Pyre: Mt. Pyre exterior — Mt. Pyre exterior

FAQ

Which orb do I get at Mt. Pyre?

In Ruby you receive the Red Orb after Maxie steals the Blue Orb. In Sapphire you receive the Blue Orb after Archie steals the Red Orb.

Where is TM30 Shadow Ball in Mt. Pyre?

It is an item ball on 6F, the top floor of the inside tower.

Where can I catch Chimecho in Ruby and Sapphire?

In the summit area of Mt. Pyre, at Lv. 28 with a 2% encounter rate.

Can I catch Duskull and Shuppet in the same version?

Yes. Ruby has mostly Duskull and Sapphire mostly Shuppet, but on 4F–6F the other one appears 10% of the time, and 13% at the summit.

What Pokémon can you catch in Mt. Pyre in Ruby and Sapphire?

6 species: Shuppet, Duskull, Meditite, Vulpix, Wingull, Chimecho. Ruby only: Duskull. Sapphire only: Shuppet.

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.