Appendix:Emerald walkthrough/Section 10

Route 119

Route 119

Known for its sweltering heat and rainfalls, the spacious Route 119 runs north from Route 118 to Fortree City. The extreme weather conditions make this an ideal setting for the Weather Institute, located on the north end of this tropical rainforest. You'll need the Acro Bike to pick up all the items here.

The area is filled with patches of long grass, which prevent using both bikes and hide Trainers and wild Pokémon. One of these wild Pokémon is Tropius, which can learn Fly along with four other HM moves. It will be very useful if you cannot or do not want to teach those HM moves to the Pokémon that you use in battle.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon Bug Catcher Kent Reward: $400 Ninjask♂ Lv.25 No item Bug Maniac Donald Reward: $1440 Wurmple♂ Lv.24 No item Silcoon♂ Lv.24 No item Beautifly♂ Lv.24 No item Bug Catcher Greg Reward: $400 Volbeat♂ Lv.25 No item Illumise♀ Lv.25 No item Bug Maniac Taylor Reward: $1620 Wurmple♂ Lv.27 No item Cascoon♂ Lv.27 No item Dustox♂ Lv.27 No item Bug Catcher Doug Reward: $448 Nincada♂ Lv.28 No item Ninjask♂ Lv.28 No item Bug Maniac Brent Reward: $1560 Surskit♂ Lv.26 No item Fisherman Chris Reward: $920 Requires Surf Magikarp♂ Lv.29 No item Tentacool♂ Lv.20 No item Feebas♂ Lv.26 No item Carvanha♂ Lv.23 No item Pokémon Ranger Catherine Reward: $1248 Gloom♀ Lv.26 No item Roselia♀ Lv.26 No item Pokémon Ranger Jackson Reward: $1296 Breloom♂ Lv.27 No item Parasol Lady Rachel Reward: $1040 Potential Double Battle with Phil Goldeen♀ Lv.26 No item Bird Keeper Phil Reward: $832 Potential Double Battle with Rachel Swellow♂ Lv.26 No item Ninja Boy Takashi Reward: $300 Potential Double Battle with Dayton Ninjask♂ Lv.25 No item Koffing♂ Lv.25 No item Kindler Dayton Reward: $800 Potential Double Battle with Takashi Slugma♂ Lv.25 No item Numel♂ Lv.25 No item Bird Keeper Hugh Reward: $800 Wingull♂ Lv.25 No item Tropius♂ Lv.25 No item After clearing the Weather Institute Guitarist Fabian Reward: $832 Potential Double Battle with Yasu Manectric♂ Lv.26 No item Ninja Boy Yasu Reward: $312 Potential Double Battle with Fabian Ninjask♂ Lv.26 No item Ninja Boy Hideo Reward: $300 Koffing♂ Lv.25 No item Koffing♂ Lv.25 No item Rematch Pokémon Ranger Catherine* Reward: $1440/1584/1728 Gloom♀ Lv.30/33/36 No item Roselia♀ Lv.30/33/36 No item Pokémon Ranger Catherine* Reward: $1872 Bellossom♀ Lv.39 No item Roselia♀ Lv.39 No item Pokémon Ranger Jackson* Reward: $1488/1632/1776 Breloom♂ Lv.31/34/37 No item Pokémon Ranger Jackson* Reward: $1872 Kecleon♂ Lv.39 No item Breloom♂ Lv.39 No item Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Oddish R S E Long grass 24-27 30% Zigzagoon R S E Long grass 25, 27 30% Linoone R S E Long grass 25, 27 30% Tropius R S E Long grass 25-27 9% Kecleon R S E Long grass 25 1% Surfing Tentacool R S E Surfing 5-35 60% Wingull R S E Surfing 10-35 35% Pelipper R S E Surfing 25-30 5% Fishing Magikarp R S E Fishing Old Rod 5-10 70% Tentacool R S E Fishing Old Rod 5-10 30% Magikarp R S E Fishing Good Rod 10-30 60% Tentacool R S E Fishing Good Rod 10-30 20% Carvanha R S E Fishing Good Rod 10-30 20% Special Pokémon Feebas R S E Fishing Old Rod 20-25 50% Feebas R S E Fishing Good Rod 20-25 50% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items

Item Location Games Super Repel Southernmost grass patch, in a clearing to the northwest  E  Full Heal Southernmost grass patch, in a small 1 tile clearing, to right of Super Repel item (hidden)  E  Hyper Potion ×2 Southernmost grass patch, in a clearing to the northeast Near the muddy slope, south of the Weather Institute  E  Zinc Northwest of Fisherman Eugene on the river's southern end (requires Surf)  E  Sitrus Berry ×2 Soft soil patch under the larger wooden bridge  E  Leppa Berry ×2 Soft soil patch under the larger wooden bridge  E  Calcium Pathway to a Secret Base entrance, west of the lower waterfall (hidden, requires Acro Bike)  E  Elixir East of Ninja Boy Takashi and Kindler Dayton  E  After clearing the Weather Institute Elixir Southeast of the northern bridge  E  Ultra Ball Patch of long grass east of the river, northeast of the lower waterfall (hidden, requires Surf)  E  Leaf Stone Atop the lower waterfall, to the east (requires Surf)  E  Max Ether Tiny strip of land at the base of the upper waterfall (hidden, requires Surf)  E  HM02 (Fly) From May/Brendan outside Fortree City, after being defeated  E  Pomeg Berry ×6 In the soft soil near Fortree City  E

The Mimic Circle

A handful of Trainers in the southernmost patch of long grass like to copy the movements of any Trainer passing by, collectively earning them the "Mimic Circle" nickname. They move when you do, so outmaneuver them to pin them down and start battling. Each one remains in a certain area, which gives you a chance to corner them.

Finding Feebas

Feebas can only be found by fishing in one of six water tiles along the route. Adding to the difficulty, other Pokémon besides Feebas can also appear in the Feebas tiles as well. There is no known easy method to determine which tiles contain Feebas: the only way is to fish repeatedly in each and every water tile on the route, doing so enough times to be reasonably confident that no Feebas are in that tile (or else risk missing a tile). (If the player reels in one Pokémon in every tile, there is a 1 in 64 (approximately 1.6%) chance that the player will pass over all six Feebas tiles without reeling in a single Feebas.) Any rod can find Feebas, and Feebas can be fished from the same tile many times. The tiles' locations are independent of the trend in Dewford Town, although the tiles' location will change every time the trend does.

Weather Institute

Located on the north end of the route, the Weather Institute is a high-tech facility used to study and research the intricacies of weather patterns across Hoenn. This research seems to have attracted the attention of Team Aqua, as several Grunts have been stationed outside.

Trainers

Trainer Pokémon 1F Team Aqua Grunt Reward: $560 Carvanha♀ Lv.28 No item Team Aqua Grunt Reward: $540 Zubat♂ Lv.27 No item Poochyena♂ Lv.27 No item 2F Team Aqua Grunt Reward: $540 Potential Double Battle with the below Grunt Poochyena♂ Lv.27 No item Carvanha♂ Lv.27 No item Team Aqua Grunt Reward: $540 Potential Double Battle with the above Grunt Zubat♀ Lv.27 No item Poochyena♀ Lv.27 No item Team Aqua Grunt Reward: $520 Poochyena♂ Lv.26 No item Zubat♂ Lv.26 No item Carvanha♂ Lv.26 No item Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Gift Pokémon Castform R S E Gift 25 One A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items
Item Location Games Mystic Water Held by Castform  E

Rest and Restore Health

Visit the back room to find some Team Aqua Grunts searching the place. Before battling them, head to the northwest room to find a comfy bed and rest your Pokémon before continuing on. There is also a PC here in case you should need to reorganize your team.

Looking for Answers

When you reach the second floor, you find the source of the disturbance: Aqua Admin Shelly is harassing the researchers! She is here looking for information about extreme weather conditions, and to steal one of the Institute's Castform, a rare species of Pokémon. She can't allow you to meddle in the team's plans, and draws you into battle.

VS Shelly

Aqua Admin Shelly Weather Institute Emerald Reward: $1120 Types: Water Dark Ability: Rough Skin Held item: None Carvanha♀ Lv.28 Focus Energy Normal   --       Scary Face Normal   --       Crunch Dark   --       Screech Normal   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Mightyena♀ Lv.28 Bite Dark   --       Odor Sleuth Normal   --       Roar Normal   --       Swagger Normal   --

The Next Step

The Admin simply shrugs off her defeat, claiming that the team has other plans before she and the Grunts leave the building. As thanks for your help, one of the researchers even rewards you with a new Pokémon, Castform, which changes its type and appearance based on the current weather.

Rival Battle 4

Leave the building and cross the upper bridge. May/Brendan catches up to you when you reach the nearest stairway. Your friend wants to see how much stronger you've become, and wastes no time challenging you to a battle!

Player chose Treecko

PKMN Trainer Brendan Route 119 Emerald Reward: $1860 Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♂ Lv.29 Wing Attack Flying   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Mist Ice   --       Protect Normal   --       Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Lombre♂ Lv.29 Absorb Grass   --       Nature Power Normal   --       Fake Out Normal   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Combusken♂ Lv.31 Double Kick Fighting   --       Peck Flying   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --

PKMN Trainer May Route 119 Emerald Reward: $1860 Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♀ Lv.29 Wing Attack Flying   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Mist Ice   --       Protect Normal   --       Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Lombre♀ Lv.29 Absorb Grass   --       Nature Power Normal   --       Fake Out Normal   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Types: Fire Fighting Ability: Blaze Held item: None Combusken♂ Lv.31 Double Kick Fighting   --       Peck Flying   --       Sand-Attack Ground   --       Bulk Up Fighting   --

Player chose Torchic

PKMN Trainer Brendan Route 119 Emerald Reward: $1860 Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Lombre♂ Lv.29 Absorb Grass   --       Nature Power Normal   --       Fake Out Normal   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Magma Armor Held item: None Slugma♂ Lv.29 Ember Fire   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Harden Normal   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: None Marshtomp♂ Lv.31 Mud Shot Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --       Mud Sport Ground   --       Take Down Normal   --

PKMN Trainer May Route 119 Emerald Reward: $1860 Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Lombre♀ Lv.29 Absorb Grass   --       Nature Power Normal   --       Fake Out Normal   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Magma Armor Held item: None Slugma♀ Lv.29 Ember Fire   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Harden Normal   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Types: Water Ground Ability: Torrent Held item: None Marshtomp♂ Lv.31 Mud Shot Ground   --       Foresight Normal   --       Mud Sport Ground   --       Take Down Normal   --

Player chose Mudkip

PKMN Trainer Brendan Route 119 Emerald Reward: $1860 Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Magma Armor Held item: None Slugma♂ Lv.29 Ember Fire   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Harden Normal   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Pelipper♂ Lv.29 Wing Attack Flying   --       Supersonic Normal   --       Mist Ice   --       Protect Normal   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grovyle♂ Lv.31 Fury Cutter Bug   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Screech Normal   --       Leaf Blade Grass   --

PKMN Trainer May Route 119 Emerald Reward: $1860 Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Magma Armor Held item: None Slugma♀ Lv.29 Ember Fire   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Harden Normal   --       Amnesia Psychic   --       Types: Water Grass Ability: Swift Swim Held item: None Lombre♀ Lv.29 Absorb Grass   --       Nature Power Normal   --       Fake Out Normal   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grovyle♂ Lv.31 Fury Cutter Bug   --       Pursuit Dark   --       Screech Normal   --       Leaf Blade Grass   --

Once you defeat her/him, your friend rewards you with HM02 (Fly). It's a strong move in battle and even more useful when used in the field, though you'll need to win the Gym Badge from the next city first. She/He then runs off, leaving you to continue on to Fortree City.

Just as your neighbor climbs the hill to Fortree, Scott is headed south away from it. He congratulates you on winning your latest match, and expects great things from you at the Fortree Gym.

Fortree City

Fortree City

Fortree City is located in an old-growth forest with many towering trees. These ancient arbors are so large that the residents were able to build cozy homes among their branches. A shop offering Secret Base decorations can be found in the southeast part of town, and the Fortree Gym can be found in the heart of the city. Unfortunately, the Gym's entrance is obstructed by something invisible.

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Special Pokémon Plusle R S E Trade Volbeat The same as the traded Pokémon One A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Items
Item Location Games TM10 (Hidden Power) From an old woman in the north-northwest house, after clearing her guessing game  E  Wood Mail Northwest house; held by Pluses, the traded Plusle  E  Return trip TM40 (Aerial Ace) From Winona upon her defeat  E

Secret Base Shop

Climb the ladder near the Poké Mart and head east across the rope bridge to reach a shop with a selection of Secret Base decorations for sale. Desks can be purchased at the counter to the left, while chairs can be purchased at the counter to the right.

Desk shop Small Desk $3000 Pokémon Desk $3000 Heavy Desk $6000 Ragged Desk $6000 Comfort Desk $6000 Brick Desk $9000 Camp Desk $9000 Hard Desk $9000 Chair shop Small Chair $2000 Pokémon Chair $2000 Heavy Chair $2000 Ragged Chair $2000 Comfort Chair $2000 Brick Chair $2000 Camp Chair $2000 Hard Chair $2000

Running Errands

Speak to the Pokémon Breeder in the northeast house to see his Wingull fly off on an errand. Return later to see if it's successful!

Reveal Your Hidden Power

The north-northwest house belongs to an old woman. Speak to her to take a quiz. She holds a coin in her hand, and asks in which one you think it's hidden. Guess correctly three times in a row to receive TM10 (Hidden Power)! This unique attack is listed as a Normal-type move, but its type and power vary depending on the Pokémon using it.

Speak to the woman's elderly husband to learn that he talks in his sleep. He offers to teach the move Sleep Talk to a Pokémon, one time only.

Time for a Trade

The little boy in the northwest house wants a Volbeat. If you happened to catch one back on Route 117, he'll give you her Plusle in return. Plusle arrives holding a Wood Mail.

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