Oceanic Museum

Oceanic Museum 海の科学博物館 Ocean Science Museum "The endless sea sustains all life."
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Location:	Slateport City
Region:	Hoenn
Generations:	III, VI
Location of Oceanic Museum in Hoenn.
Pokémon world locations

The Oceanic Museum (Japanese: 海の科学博物館 Ocean Science Museum) is a building built by Captain Stern located in Slateport City.

In the games

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, the player must go to the Oceanic Museum to give Captain Stern the Devon Parts. However, they cannot enter the museum until they have talked to Dock on the first floor of Stern's Shipyard, who directs them to go to the museum to meet Captain Stern.

Team Magma/Aqua event

When the player first visits the museum, it has been taken over by Team Magma^ROR/Aqua^SEAS.

One of the Team Magma^ROR/Team Aqua Grunts^SEAS visiting the museum, the same one that the player had beaten in Petalburg Woods and Rusturf Tunnel, gives the player TM46 (Thief). The Grunt stays in the museum (even after the player defeats his colleagues on the second floor) until he gives the player the TM and runs off immediately after giving it to them.

When the player first visits the second floor, they are challenged by two members of the villainous team.

In Pokémon Emerald, when the player leaves the museum after defeating the Team Aqua members inside, Scott approaches the player to ask them who defeated Team Aqua.

Exhibits

There is a $50 entrance fee to enter the museum.

The first floor contains information about the sea in the form of seven exhibits. There is also a reporter who asks the player to tell him a story about Pokémon. This report will later be aired on TV.

On the second floor, there are various exhibits, including models of the Hoenn region and several cruise ships including the Royal Unova^ORAS and the S.S. Anne.

Sign

A sign outside the museum reads:

"The endless sea sustains all life."
OCEANIC MUSEUM

Items

Item		Location	Games
	TM46 (Thief)	1F, from a Team Magma GruntROR/Team Aqua GruntSEAS	R  S  E  OR  AS

Trainers

Pokémon Ruby

Trainer	Pokémon
Team Magma Grunt Reward: $300	Numel♂ Lv.15 No item
Team Magma Grunt Reward: $280	Zubat♂ Lv.14 No item
	Numel♂ Lv.14 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.

Pokémon Sapphire and Emerald

Trainer	Pokémon
Team Aqua Grunt Reward: $300	Carvanha♂ Lv.15 No item
Team Aqua Grunt Reward: $280	Zubat♂ Lv.14 No item
	Carvanha♂ Lv.14 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.

Pokémon Omega Ruby

Trainer	Pokémon
Team Magma Grunt Reward: $640	Numel♂ Lv.16 No item
Team Magma Grunt Reward: $560	Zubat♂ Lv.14 No item
	Numel♂ Lv.14 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.

Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

Trainer	Pokémon
Team Aqua Grunt Reward: $640	Carvanha♂ Lv.16 No item
Team Aqua Grunt Reward: $560	Zubat♂ Lv.14 No item
	Carvanha♂ Lv.14 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.

Layout

Version	Exterior	1F	2F
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire

In the anime

Oceanic Museum in the anime

Ash and Max visited the Oceanic Museum in The Spheal of Approval, where they met Captain Stern, who was analyzing a heat-affected rock sample from the ocean floor. During their visit, Team Magma tried to steal the stone sample, though Ash and Captain Stern intervened. During the squabble, the sample broke into two pieces, with Team Magma escaping with the larger portion. Captain Stern was left with the smaller fragment, though it was still sufficient enough for his research.

Marius often frequents the museum because of his passion for research and Water Pokémon. His favorite exhibits are the models on display, including those of a submarine and several Pokémon.

Trivia

• The museum's theme is a remix of the song heard on the S.S. Anne.
• The museum can be entered free of charge before Team Magma or Team Aqua leave, if the player lacks the $50 fee. This will prompt the receptionist to believe that the player is part of either Team Magma or Team Aqua.
• In Pokémon X and Y, a Madame staying on the second floor of Hotel Richissime in Lumiose City mentions that her first date with her husband was at the Oceanic Museum.
• In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the upper floor of the museum has water samples from both Kanto and Johto.
  • This was changed in Emerald; instead, they are labeled Water Quality Sample 1 and Water Quality Sample 2.
  • This reference returns in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, with additional water samples from Sinnoh, Unova, and Kalos added.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 海洋科學博物館 Hóiyèuhng Fōhohk Bokmahtgún Mandarin 海洋科學博物館 / 海洋科学博物馆 Hǎiyáng Kēxué Bówùguǎn French Musée Océanographique German Ozeanmuseum Italian Museo Oceanografico Korean 바다의 과학박물관 Badaui Gwahakbangmulgwan Polish Muzeum Marinistyczne Brazilian Portuguese Museu Oceânico Russian Музей океана Muzey okeana Spanish Museo Oceánico Swedish Sjöfartsmuséet

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