Route 106 Ruby & Sapphire · Route
Route 106 is the water and beach west of Dewford Town. A sandy strip leads from Dewford to Granite Cave, where you deliver Steven's letter. The two fishermen on the beach are easy early battles. The swimmers out at sea are much stronger and wait until you have Surf.
- Wild Pokémon
- 5
- Items
- 4
- Trainers
- 4
- HMs
- Surf (for the Protein and the swimmers)
Connects to: Dewford Town · Granite Cave · Route 105
Route 106 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 | 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.
Trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
 Swimmer♂Douglas | Tentacool 26Tentacool 26 | ¥208 |
 Swimmer♀Nicole | Wailmer 27 | ¥216 |
 FishermanElliot | Magikarp 11Tentacool 8Magikarp 11PokéNav rematches (4)Rematch 1 · ¥1,080 Tentacool 24 Gyarados 27Gyarados 27Rematch 2 · ¥1,160 Gyarados 29 Carvanha 26Tentacool 26Gyarados 29Rematch 3 · ¥1,240 Gyarados 31Carvanha 30 Tentacruel 30Gyarados 31Rematch 4 · ¥1,400 Gyarados 33 Sharpedo 33Gyarados 33Tentacruel 35 | ¥440 |
| FishermanNed | Tentacool 12 | ¥480 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Protein | Item ball |
| Poké Ball | Hidden |
| Stardust | Hidden |
| Heart Scale | Hidden |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.
Tips
- Fishermen Ned (Tentacool L12) and Elliot (Magikarp and Tentacool) stand on the beach, so you can fight them on your first visit.
- Swimmers Douglas and Nicole are levels 26–27 and are out on the water, so come back for them with Surf.
- Search the beach for hidden items: a Poké Ball, Stardust and a Heart Scale.
- The Protein item ball sits out on the water, so you need Surf to reach it.
Walkthrough: Part 3: The Devon Goods, Dewford Town and Brawly
FAQ
How do I get to Granite Cave?
Walk west from Dewford Town along the beach of Route 106. The cave entrance is at the end of the sand.
Where is the Protein on Route 106?
It's an item ball out on the water. Come back once you can use Surf.
What Pokémon live on Route 106?
There's no tall grass. Surfing finds Tentacool (60%), Wingull (35%) and Pelipper (5%), and fishing hooks Magikarp, Tentacool and Wailmer.
What Pokémon can you catch in Route 106 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.