Emerald Dewford Town
A tiny island town you can only reach by boat, Dewford is where Brawly tests challengers in his Fighting-type gym. Granite Cave and its Braille walls sit right next door.
Dewford Town is in Hoenn, with Route 107 to the east. In the story you arrive from Route 106 to the north and it comes before Granite Cave.
DEWFORD TOWN MAP
Dewford Town Walkthrough
Dewford Town
Later, with SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe., you can ride the water around town and east into Route 107.
- 1From the dock, go west onto the sand, south past the sign, then east to the fisherman. Talk to the fisherman and accept the Old RodOld RodUse by any body of water to fish for wild Pokemon.From the Fisherman on the east side of Dewford Gym.
Free itemFishermanGives Old Rod
Old RodOld RodUse by any body of water to fish for wild Pokemon.From the Fisherman on the east side of Dewford Gym - 2From the fisherman, go west along the Gym roof, then north up the beach past the house. Leave Dewford Town into Route 106.
Dewford Gym
- Work your way up past the Black Belts, the Battle Girls and the Sailor.
- Battle Brawly at the top for his badge and TM08 Bulk UpMoveBulk UpFightingClassStatusPower—Accuracy—PP20Bulks up the body to boost both ATTACK and DEFENSE..
- Walk back out through the door into Dewford Town.
Gym Leader · fight 1Leader Brawly
Machop · Meditite · MakuhitaLv 16–19₱1,900MachopLv 16
MedititeLv 16
MakuhitaLv 19
TM08 Bulk UpTown Hall
- The man inside hands you TM36 Sludge BombMoveSludge BombPoisonClassPhysicalPower90Accuracy100%PP10Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison..
- Step back out into Dewford Town.
TM36 Sludge BombHouse
- Talk to the man inside to receive a Silk ScarfSilk ScarfA hold item that raises the power of NORMAL-type moves.From the Ace Trainer in the house immediately north from the port, which a Pokemon holds to hit harder with Normal-type moves.
- Leave through the door back out into Dewford Town.
Silk ScarfPokemon Encounters
The water off Dewford is early-game filler, Tentacool and Wingull up top with Wailmer and Magikarp waiting on the rods.
Old Rod2
Good Rod3
Super Rod1Wailmer
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ITEMS
Dewford hands you the Old Rod to start fishing and a Silk Scarf to power up Normal moves. TM36 Sludge Bomb is the standout, a strong Poison attack this early.
Old Rod
Use by any body of water to fish for wild Pokemon.
Old Rod
Use by any body of water to fish for wild Pokemon.
TM08 Bulk Up
Bulk Up raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage each.
TM36 Sludge Bomb
Sludge Bomb deals damage and has a 30% chance of poisoning the target.
Silk Scarf
A hold item that raises the power of NORMAL-type moves.
TRAINERS
Brawly runs the Dewford gym from behind a dark cave, his Makuhita crew topping out near level 19. Flying or Psychic moves end the fight fast, and the Black Belts outside make decent warm-up.
Jocelyn
Dewford Town Guide
Towns have no walkable grass, so the only wild Pokemon are out on the water. Surf or fish along a town's edge and you can pull Wingull, Tentacool, or Magikarp. A few towns hand you a Pokemon outright instead, like your starter in Littleroot and a Beldum at Steven's house in Mossdeep.
Lilycove tops the list, with the only full Department Store and the ferry that runs out to the Battle Frontier once you're Champion. Mossdeep hands you a free Beldum and fields a two-leader gym, and Slateport's market and shipyard keep pulling you back for story beats.