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Route 126 Ruby & Sapphire · Route

Map of Route 126 in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
Route 126 (in-game map)

Route 126 is the sea surrounding the crater that holds Sootopolis City. There is no surface entrance to the city: you Dive on the south side of the crater and come up inside through an underwater cave. You first pass through after Mossdeep City, when you need to reach Sootopolis to stop Groudon (Ruby) or Kyogre (Sapphire).

Wild Pokémon
9
Items
9
Trainers
4
HMs
Surf, Dive (to enter Sootopolis City and reach hidden items)

Connects to: Route 124 · Route 127 · Sootopolis City

Where Route 126 is on the Hoenn mapRoute 126 on the Hoenn map

Wild Pokémon

Route 126

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 RodWailmer25–4560%60%
Sharpedo30–3540%40%

Underwater

Diving (seaweed) encounter rate 4
PokémonTypeLv.RubySapphire
ClamperlWater20–3565%65%
ChinchouWaterElectric20–3030%30%
RelicanthWaterRock30–355%5%

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

TrainerPokémonPrize
Swimmer♂BarryGyaradosGyarados 35¥280
Swimmer♂DeanCarvanhaCarvanha 33WingullWingull 33CarvanhaCarvanha 33¥264
Swimmer♀NikkiMarillMarill 32WailmerWailmer 32SphealSpheal 32¥256
Swimmer♀BrendaGoldeenGoldeen 35¥280

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

ItemHowWhere
Green ShardItem ballRoute 126
Heart ScaleHiddenUnderwater
Ultra BallHiddenUnderwater
StardustHiddenUnderwater
PearlHiddenUnderwater
IronHiddenUnderwater
Yellow ShardHiddenUnderwater
Big PearlHiddenUnderwater
Blue ShardHiddenUnderwater

Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.

Tips

  • Dive in the deep water on the south side of the crater to find the underwater entrance to Sootopolis City.
  • Dive can only be used outside battle once you have the Mind Badge from Mossdeep City.
  • Grab the Green Shard item ball and trade it to the Treasure Hunter on Route 124 for a Leaf Stone.
  • Swimmer Barry's level 35 Gyarados is the strongest single Pokémon on the route.
  • The Super Rod finds Sharpedo 40% of the time here.

Walkthrough: Part 13: Sootopolis City, Cave of Origin and Wallace

More maps

Route 126: Route 126 underwater
Route 126 underwater

FAQ

How do I get into Sootopolis City?

Surf to the south side of the crater on Route 126, use Dive, and swim through the underwater cave. Use Dive again to surface inside the city.

When can I use Dive?

Steven gives you HM08 Dive in Mossdeep City, and you can use it in the field after earning the Mind Badge.

What is the Green Shard for?

Trade it to the Treasure Hunter on Route 124 for a Leaf Stone.

What Pokémon can you catch in Route 126 in Ruby and Sapphire?

9 species: Tentacool, Wingull, Pelipper, Magikarp, Wailmer, Sharpedo, Clamperl, Chinchou, Relicanth.

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.