Sootopolis City Ruby & Sapphire · Town
Sootopolis City lies inside a crater and is reached by diving on Route 126. After the Seafloor Cavern, Groudon (Ruby) or Kyogre (Sapphire) awakens and the weather turns to harsh sun or heavy rain. Wallace guards the Cave of Origin, where you face the legendary at L45. Once the crisis is over, Wallace's Water-type Gym opens for the eighth badge.
- Wild Pokémon
- 3
- Items
- 5
- Trainers
- 9
- HMs
- Dive (to enter the city from Route 126), Surf (to cross the crater lake to the Gym and several houses), Waterfall (found in the Cave of Origin; needed to leave toward Ever Grande City)
- Gym
- Wallace · Water
Connects to: Cave of Origin · Route 126
Sootopolis City on the Hoenn map
Wallace’s Gym Badge 8 of 8
- Type
- Water
- Badge
- Rain Badge
- Reward
- TM03 Water Pulse
- Lets you use
- Waterfall outside battle
Gym trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
 LassAndrea |  Luvdisc 41 | ¥656 |
 BeautyConnie |  Goldeen 40 Wailmer 40 | ¥3,200 |
 LadyBrianna |  Seaking 41 | ¥8,200 |
| BeautyBridget |  Azumarill 41 | ¥3,280 |
| BeautyTiffany |  Carvanha 39Wailmer 39 Sharpedo 39 | ¥3,120 |
 PokéfanMarissa |  Azurill 36 Marill 38Azumarill 40 | ¥3,200 |
| LassCrissy | Wailmer 40Wailmer 40 | ¥640 |
| BeautyOlivia |  Lombre 41 | ¥3,280 |
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Ruby | Sapphire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Magikarp | Water | 5–35 | 100% | 100% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Ruby | Sapphire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod | Magikarp | 5–15 | 100% | 70% |
 Tentacool | 5–10 | – | 30% | |
| Good Rod | Magikarp | 10–30 | 100% | 100% |
| Super Rod | Magikarp | 30–35 | 80% | 80% |
 Gyarados | 5–45 | 20% | 20% |
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.
Items
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Figy Berry | Gift | Sootopolis City |
| Iapapa Berry | Gift | Sootopolis City |
| TM03 Water Pulse | Gift | Gym 1F |
| TM31 Brick Break | Gift | House 1 |
| Elixir | Gift | House 8 |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.
Shops
Poké Mart
Ultra Ball ¥1,200Hyper Potion ¥1,200Max Potion ¥2,500Full Heal ¥600Revive ¥1,500Max Repel ¥700X Attack ¥500X Defend ¥550Shadow Mail ¥50
Tips
- Wallace uses Luvdisc L40, Whiscash L42, Sealeo L40, Seaking L42 and Milotic L43. Bring Grass moves; Whiscash is immune to Electric.
- The Gym has a cracked ice floor: step on every tile once to open the stairs, or you fall to the trainers below.
- Pick up HM07 Waterfall on Cave of Origin B3F before you leave; you need it to reach Ever Grande City.
- Super Rod fishing finds Gyarados at 20%; in Sapphire, the Old Rod also hooks Tentacool (30%), while Ruby has only Magikarp.
- A Black Belt in the northwest house gives TM31 Brick Break, and Kiri gives two Berries daily, including a Figy or Iapapa Berry.
Walkthrough: Part 13: Sootopolis City, Cave of Origin and Wallace
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FAQ
How do I get to Sootopolis City in Ruby and Sapphire?
Use Dive in the deep water of Route 126, swim through the underwater passage, and surface inside the crater. Later you can Fly there.
Why is the Sootopolis Gym locked?
The door stays locked until you resolve the weather crisis by facing Groudon (Ruby) or Kyogre (Sapphire) in the Cave of Origin.
Where is HM07 Waterfall in Ruby and Sapphire?
It is an item on Cave of Origin B3F, near the northwest corner.
How do I beat Wallace?
His team is Luvdisc L40, Whiscash L42, Sealeo L40, Seaking L42 and Milotic L43. Grass moves cover everything; save Electric for the Pokémon other than Whiscash.
What Pokémon can you catch in Sootopolis City in Ruby and Sapphire?
3 species: Magikarp, Tentacool, Gyarados. Sapphire only: Tentacool.
Sources & picture credits
- Sootopolis City (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeruby (decompiled game data)
- Map: Sootopolis_City_RS.png
- Map: Sootopolis_City_underwater_RSE.png
- Map: Sootopolis_Gym_1F_RS.png
- Map: Sootopolis_Gym_B1F_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.