Shoal Cave

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Shoal Cave		あさせのほらあな Shoal Cave
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"

Map description:

This cave's appearance changes greatly between high tide and low tide.

Location:

Route 125

Region:

Hoenn

Generations:

III, VI

Location of Shoal Cave in Hoenn.

Pokémon world locations

Shoal Cave (Japanese: あさせのほらあな Shoal Cave) is a location in Hoenn. It is north of Mossdeep City, on Route 125, and is the only place in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald where wild Spheal and Snorunt can be encountered. Shoal Cave has several levels of terrain, only reachable during certain times of the day, due to tides. During low tide, the player can access areas that are flooded in high tide. During high tide, the player can access areas out of reach in low tide using Surf. The overall area accessible during high tide is smaller than during low tide.

Geography

Shoal Cave is a cave north of Mossdeep City. This cave was carved into the side of a rocky mountain rising from the ocean. At certain times of the day, the tides rise, flooding most of the cave. This water can be Surfed on to access levels of terrain which the player can not reach on foot, while the tide is low. Conversely, during low tide, the player can access areas that are unreachable during high tide, such as the ice floor, the lowest level in the cave. This icy room contains the Never-Melt Ice, and can only be accessed if the player has Strength. Near the entrance to the icy area is a Black Belt who gives away a Focus Band.

In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire only, the Ice Rock is located in the icy room.

Tides

Time	▼
Time	12	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Tide	High tide			Low tide						High tide						Low tide						High tide

Obtaining the Shell Bell

Four Shoal Salts and four Shoal Shells are found in the Shoal Cave. If all four Shoal Salts and four Shoal Shells are in the Bag, the player can give the ingredients to the old man in the first room, and he makes a Shell Bell. The player can only obtain the Shoal Salt during low tide, and can only obtain the Shoal Shell at high tide, and may obtain as many Shell Bells as he or she wants. Immediately after crafting a Shell Bell for the player, the old man prompts the player to find the ingredients for another. However, the player must wait for the tide to change in order to gather the salts and shells again. Shoal Cave is the only place where Shoal Salts and Shoal Shells can be found in Generation III, and they can only be obtained in Generation IV by obtaining them in Generation III and transferring Pokémon holding them via Pal Park.

Items

Any time

	Location	Games
Shell Bell	Entrance room; from the old man near the entrance if brought four Shoal Salt and Shoal Shell	R S E OR AS
Slowbronite	Entrance room; from the old man near the entrance after trading for Shell Bell	OR AS

High tide

	Location	Games
Star Piece	Southwest entrance room (hidden)	OR AS
Rare Candy	Inner room, east of central ledge	R S E OR AS
Big Pearl	Northeast entrance room, accessible from southeast Inner room	R S E OR AS
Shoal Shell ×4	Inner room; on ledge just north of the southern bridge Inner room; on northwestern ledge Inner room; on northeastern ledge Inner room; on southeastern ledge	R S E OR AS

Low tide

	Location	Games
Pearl	Entrance room, north corner of the westmost accessible point (hidden)	OR AS
Shoal Salt ×4	Stairs room; southeast corner Lower room; top center Inner room; outside western exit from lower room Inner room; under the northern bridge	R S E OR AS
Ice Heal	Stairs room; east of the ladder	R S E OR AS
Focus Band	Lower room; given by the Black Belt	R S E OR AS
TM79 (Frost Breath)	Lower room; up muddy slopes (requires Mach Bike)	OR AS
Never-Melt Ice	Ice room; on the elevated floor	R S E OR AS
Glalitite	Ice room; on the elevated floor	OR AS
TM07 (Hail)	Ice room; near the ledge	R S E OR AS