Slateport City Ruby & Sapphire · Town
Slateport City is a port city on the south coast where you deliver the Devon Goods to Captain Stern. Team Magma (Ruby) or Team Aqua (Sapphire) grunts confront you in the Oceanic Museum. You return later for the Hyper Rank Contest, the market, and story events at the harbor, and after the Hall of Fame Captain Stern invites you aboard the S.S. Tidal.
- Wild Pokémon
- 5
- Items
- 11
- Trainers
- 4
- HMs
- Surf (to fish and to head south onto Route 109 and east onto Route 134)
Connects to: Route 109 · Route 110 · Route 134
Slateport 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 | 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| TM41 Torment | Gift | Contest Hall |
| Pokéblock Case | Gift | Contest Lobby |
| DeepSeaTooth | Gift | Harbor |
| DeepSeaScale | Gift | Harbor |
| TM46 Thief | Gift | Oceanic Museum 1F |
| Red Scarf | Gift | Pokémon Fan Club |
| Blue Scarf | Gift | Pokémon Fan Club |
| Pink Scarf | Gift | Pokémon Fan Club |
| Green Scarf | Gift | Pokémon Fan Club |
| Yellow Scarf | Gift | Pokémon Fan Club |
| Soothe Bell | Gift | Pokémon Fan Club |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.
Shops
Slateport City
Protein ¥9,800Iron ¥9,800Carbos ¥9,800Zinc ¥9,800Calcium ¥9,800HP Up ¥9,800
Slateport City
TM10 Hidden Power ¥3,000TM43 Secret Power ¥3,000
Poké Mart
Poké Ball ¥200Great Ball ¥600Potion ¥300Super Potion ¥700Antidote ¥100Parlyz Heal ¥200Escape Rope ¥550Repel ¥350Harbor Mail ¥50
Tips
- Bring ₽50 for the Oceanic Museum; the Team Magma (Ruby) or Team Aqua (Sapphire) grunts on 2F use Numel or Carvanha teams around L14–15.
- Get the Pokéblock Case from a girl in the Contest Hall, and TM46 Thief on the museum's first floor.
- In the Fan Club, a woman gives a Soothe Bell if your lead Pokémon is very friendly; the chairman gives scarves for high contest conditions.
- Give Captain Stern the Scanner from the Abandoned Ship to choose a DeepSeaTooth or DeepSeaScale.
- The market sells TM10 Hidden Power and TM43 Secret Power once you get TM43 on Route 111, plus vitamins for ₽9,800 each.
Walkthrough: Part 4: Route 109, Slateport City and Route 110 · Part 10: Lilycove City, Mt. Pyre and the Hideout · Part 16: Post-Game
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FAQ
Where do I get the Pokéblock Case in Ruby and Sapphire?
A girl in the Slateport Contest Hall gives it to you.
How do I get the DeepSeaTooth or DeepSeaScale?
Find the Scanner in the Abandoned Ship and bring it to Captain Stern at the harbor. He lets you pick one of the two.
What contests are held in Slateport?
Slateport hosts the Hyper Rank Contest. Only Pokémon that have won a Super Rank Contest in Fallarbor Town can enter.
How do I get the Soothe Bell?
Talk to the woman in the Pokémon Fan Club with a very friendly Pokémon in the lead slot.
What Pokémon can you catch in Slateport City in Ruby and Sapphire?
5 species: Tentacool, Wingull, Pelipper, Magikarp, Wailmer.
Sources & picture credits
- Slateport City (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeruby (decompiled game data)
- Map: Slateport_City_RS.png
- Map: Oceanic_Museum_RS.png
- Map: Oceanic_Museum_1F_RSE.png
- Map: Oceanic_Museum_2F_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.