Desert Ruins

Desert Ruins 砂漠遺跡 Desert Ruins "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location:	Route 111
Region:	Hoenn
Generations:	III, VI
Location of Desert Ruins in Hoenn.
Pokémon world locations

The Desert Ruins (Japanese: 砂漠遺跡 Desert Ruins) is a location in Hoenn, situated in the desert of Route 111. Regirock resides in the innermost chamber.

Puzzle

To get to Regirock, the Sealed Chamber's puzzle must be completed. After this has happened, the ruins can be accessed.

To open the door in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, once in the lobby area, at the Braille inscription, the player must go two steps right, then two steps down, and then use Strength. The Braille reads: "Right, right, down, down. Then, use Strength."

To open the door in Emerald, the player must instead go two steps left, then two steps down, and then use Rock Smash. The Braille reads: "Left, left, down, down. Then, use Rock Smash."

To open the door in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the player must go two steps right, then two steps down, and then use Strength. The Braille reads: "Right, right, down, down, then use your Strength."

Special encounters

Generation III

A Regirock appears in the back of the cave after solving the Braille puzzle. If run from, it respawns upon leaving the area.

Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Clear Body Held item: None Regirock Lv.40 Rock Throw Rock   --       Curse ???   --       Superpower Fighting   --       AncientPower Rock   --

Generation VI

Regirock at the Desert Ruins

A Regirock appears in the back of the cave after solving the Braille puzzle. If defeated or run from, it respawns after entering the Hall of Fame.

Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Clear Body Held item: None Regirock Lv.40 Bulldoze Ground Physical   --       Curse Ghost Status   --       Ancient Power Rock Special   --       Iron Defense Steel Status   --

Layout

Game	Exterior	Interior
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire

In the manga

Desert Ruins in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Ruby & Sapphire arc

Desert Ruins first appeared in Mind-Boggling with Medicham, where the ground underneath the ruins served as a temporary meeting place for Maxie and the Magma Admins.

In The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIII, Sidney was stationed at the Desert Ruins as a part of Steven's plan to unseal the legendary giants. Despite Sidney's best efforts to open it, the seal wasn't undone until A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II, where Steven figured out the key to unlocking it.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning and/or featuring Desert Ruins in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Desert Ruins	T [St]	EX Hidden Legends		88/101	Undone Seal		080/083

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 沙漠遺蹟 Sāmohk Wàihjīk Mandarin 沙漠遺跡 / 沙漠遗迹 Shāmò Yíjī / Shāmò Yíjì French Ruines Désert German Wüstenruine Italian Rovine Sabbiose Korean 사막유적 Samak Yujeok European Spanish Ruinas Desierto (III) Ruinas del Desierto (VI) Vietnamese Di tích Sa mạc

See also

• Braille
• Ancient Tomb
• Island Cave

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Game locations of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

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