Emerald Meteor Falls

A waterfall cavern tied to the meteorite Team Magma steals from Professor Cozmo. Push to the deepest chamber after the story and former Champion Steven is there, waiting for a rematch.

Meteor Falls is in Hoenn. In the story you arrive from Route 114 to the south and continue west to Route 115.

METEOR FALLS MAP

Most of Meteor Falls stays out of reach at first, blocked by an inner pool that needs Surf and a Waterfall you reach only later. The front hall is all an early visit offers.

Emerald

Meteor Falls Walkthrough

3 trainers 1 in the steps 4 items 8 species

1F Room 1

0 TRAINERS · 3 ITEMS · 0 SPECIES
1
Your first visit stops at the front hall, so the pool and inner rooms wait for SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. and WaterfallMoveWaterfallWaterClassSpecialPower80Accuracy100%PP15Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls..
  1. Head west from the Route 114 entrance of Meteor Falls, where two grunts run off with a meteorite as their rivals arrive.
  2. Take the Moon StoneMoon StoneITEM · EVOLUTIONMakes certain species of Pokemon evolve.On the west side hill in the main area of 1F on the west side hill in the main area of 1F, then hop down the ledges to the west exit for Route 115.
Moon Stone
Blocked pathWaterfallx2
HM07 Waterfall
Rain Badge

Use WaterfallMoveWaterfallWaterClassSpecialPower80Accuracy100%PP15Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls. to climb

TM23 Iron Tail
PP Up

1F Room 2

0 TRAINERS · 0 ITEMS · 2 SPECIES
2
SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. below the falls, ride up them and take the north doorway into 1F Room 2.
  1. SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. north and east to the far shore.
  2. From the west ladder, face Old Couple John and JayOld Couple John and Jay₱3,120MedichamLv 39HariyamaLv 39Weak toFlyingGhostPsychic heading north, then face Dragon Tamer NicolasDragon Tamer Nicolas₱1,776AltariaLv 37AltariaLv 37Weak to4×IceRockDragon at the top.
  3. Hop the ledges south and take the ladder by the lower west wall down to the long pool.
Wild encountersMore infoWalking
Golbat65%Lv 33-40
Solrock35%Lv 33-39

B1F Room 1

0 TRAINERS · 0 ITEMS · 2 SPECIES
3
Climb down the east ladder into B1F Room 1 where every ladder meets.
  1. Go west and north to the trainers' ladder.
  2. From the long pool, surf south to the door onto the southeasternmost hill in the main room for the PP Up.
  3. The far west ladder climbs to the northwesternmost hill in the main room, where you pick up TM23 Iron TailMoveIron TailSteelClassPhysicalPower100Accuracy75%PP15Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE..
Wild encountersMore infoSurfing
Golbat90%Lv 30-35
Solrock10%Lv 5-35

B1F Room 2

0 TRAINERS · 1 ITEM · 0 SPECIES
4
SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. north up the long pool, and go through the door into B1F Room 2.
  1. SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. across the dead-end back room on B1F to pick up TM02 Dragon ClawTMTM02 Dragon ClawDragonClassSpecialPower80Accuracy100%PP15Slashes the foe with sharp claws.WhereIn the dead-end back room on B1F (requires Surf and Waterfall).
  2. SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. back to the door.
TM02 Dragon Claw

Steven's Cave

1 TRAINER · 0 ITEMS · 2 SPECIES
5
After the game is clear, take the new entrance on that northwest hill into Steven's Cave.
  1. Walk north through the winding cave to its far end, where StevenPKMNTrainer Steven₱4,680SkarmoryLv 77ClaydolLv 75AggronLv 76CradilyLv 76ArmaldoLv 76MetagrossLv 78Weak to4×Fighting4×GroundFireElectricWaterGrassIceBugGhostDarkSteelRock battles you.
  2. Head south to leave.
Rival battle · fight 1PKMNTrainer StevenSkarmory · Claydol · Aggron · Cradily · Armaldo · MetagrossLv 75–78₱4,680

Pokemon Encounters

Bagon cling to the upper chamber at 25%, the slow grind toward Salamence and the reason most trainers come. Solrock patrol the walking floors below. Barboach and Whiscash take the rods in the inner pool.

Method
Floor
Type
▾1F Room 110
Walking2
#041Zubat
80% - Lv 14–20
#338Solrock
20% - Lv 14–18
Surf2
#041Zubat
90% - Lv 5–35
#338Solrock
10% - Lv 5–35
Fish6
Old Rod2
#129Magikarp
70% - Lv 5–10
#118Goldeen
30% - Lv 5–10
Good Rod3
#129Magikarp
60% - Lv 10–30
#339Barboach
20% - Lv 10–30
#118Goldeen
20% - Lv 10–30
Super Rod1
#339Barboach
100% - Lv 20–45
▾1F Room 211
Walking2
#042Golbat
65% - Lv 33–40
#338Solrock
35% - Lv 33–39
Surf2
#042Golbat
90% - Lv 30–35
#338Solrock
10% - Lv 5–35
Fish7
Old Rod2
#129Magikarp
70% - Lv 5–10
#118Goldeen
30% - Lv 5–10
Good Rod3
#129Magikarp
60% - Lv 10–30
#339Barboach
20% - Lv 10–30
#118Goldeen
20% - Lv 10–30
Super Rod2
#339Barboach
80% - Lv 25–35
#340Whiscash
20% - Lv 30–45
▾B1F Room 111
Walking2
#042Golbat
65% - Lv 33–40
#338Solrock
35% - Lv 33–39
Surf2
#042Golbat
90% - Lv 30–35
#338Solrock
10% - Lv 5–35
Fish7
Old Rod2
#129Magikarp
70% - Lv 5–10
#118Goldeen
30% - Lv 5–10
Good Rod3
#129Magikarp
60% - Lv 10–30
#339Barboach
20% - Lv 10–30
#118Goldeen
20% - Lv 10–30
Super Rod2
#339Barboach
80% - Lv 25–35
#340Whiscash
20% - Lv 30–45
▾B1F Room 212
Walking3
#042Golbat
50% - Lv 33–40
#371Bagon
25% - Lv 25–35
#338Solrock
25% - Lv 35–39
Surf2
#042Golbat
90% - Lv 30–35
#338Solrock
10% - Lv 5–35
Fish7
Old Rod2
#129Magikarp
70% - Lv 5–10
#118Goldeen
30% - Lv 5–10
Good Rod3
#129Magikarp
60% - Lv 10–30
#339Barboach
20% - Lv 10–30
#118Goldeen
20% - Lv 10–30
Super Rod2
#339Barboach
80% - Lv 25–35
#340Whiscash
20% - Lv 30–45
▾Steven's Cave2
Walking2
#042Golbat
65% - Lv 33–40
#338Solrock
35% - Lv 33–39
Barboach
#339

Barboach

WaterGround
Evolves into Whiscash at Lv 30
Encounter rate
100% Common
Level
20–45
EV yield
1 HP
Here on Meteor Falls1F Room 1water100% spawn
1 in 1wild encounters
will be Barboach — about 54s-1m of fishing to catch one.
Catch odds
~54s-1m
to catch one
Poke Ball25%
Great Ball37%
Ultra Ball49%
Nuzlocke
100%
first wild (est.)
TierHigh
PickReliable
EV - HP
128
fights to cap
Raw255 fights
+ Pokerus128 fights
Shiny hunt
1/8,192
full odds
Base1/8,192
Expected40h 58m

Also found in 4 other locations

Barboach page →

ITEMS

A Moon Stone in Meteor Falls evolves a Skitty or Jigglypuff at once, and TM02 Dragon Claw suits the Bagon you can catch in the same cave. TM23 Iron Tail and a PP Up are buried deeper in.

Source
Floor
TM2
TM02 Dragon Claw
B1f 2r
TM23 Iron Tail
1f 1r
Vitamin1
PP Up
1f 1r
Item ball2
Full Heal
1f 1r
Moon Stone
1f 1r
TM

TM02 Dragon Claw

Found on B1f 2r · In the dead-end back room on B1F (requires Surf and Waterfall)
Move
Dragon ClawDragonSpecial
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

Dragon Claw deals damage with no additional effect.

TM2
TM

TM02 Dragon Claw

Found on B1f 2r · In the dead-end back room on B1F (requires Surf and Waterfall)
Move
Dragon ClawDragonSpecial
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

Dragon Claw deals damage with no additional effect.

TM

TM23 Iron Tail

Found on 1f 1r · On the northwesternmost hill in the main room, accessed from B1F (requires Surf and Waterfall)
Move
Iron TailSteelPhysical
Power
100
Accuracy
75%
PP
15

Iron Tail deals damage and has a 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.

Vitamin1
VITAMIN

PP Up

Found on 1f 1r · On the southeasternmost hill in the main room, accessed from the inner cave B1F (requires Surf and Waterfall)
Effect

Raises the maximum PP of a selected move.

Item ball2
ITEM BALL

Full Heal

Found on 1f 1r · On the hill north of the entrance to Route 114
Effect

Heals all the status problems of one Pokemon.

ITEM BALL

Moon Stone

Found on 1f 1r · On the west side hill in the main area of 1F
Moon Stone evolves· 2 species
JigglypuffNormal
WigglytuffNormal
SkittyNormal
DelcattyNormal

Evolves a Jigglypuff into Wigglytuff or a Skitty into Delcatty.

TRAINERS

Meteor Falls hides the toughest battle in Hoenn: Steven returns post-game with a level 78 team built around Metagross, a step above anything the League throws at you. The Dragon Tamers deeper in fold to Ice moves, but Steven is a different order entirely.

Trainer4
Nicolas+4Lv 37–49₱1,776
Old Couple John & Jay+3Lv 43–52₱3,440
John and JayLv 39₱3,120
StevenLv 78₱4,680
TRAINER

Nicolas

Party
2
Highest Lv
37
Reward
₱1,776
Fights
Party
AltariaLv 37
DragonFlying
AbilityNatural CureNatureFixedItem-
Safeguard
Mist
Take Down
Dragon Breath
AltariaLv 37
DragonFlying
AbilityNatural CureNatureFixedItem-
Safeguard
Mist
Take Down
Dragon Breath
Team weak to3 types
Type
4x weakness(1)
ICE
2x weakness(2)
ROCK
DRAGON
Win: ₱1,776

Meteor Falls Guide

  • Because Steven wants a rematch. After you enter the Hall of Fame, the former Champion sets up in a back room of Meteor Falls that you reach with Surf and Waterfall. His team runs about twenty levels above the Champion fight, which makes it one of the hardest battles in the whole game.

  • Deep in the back of Meteor Falls, past the waterfall you climb with the Waterfall HM, where it shows up fairly often. Bagon takes a while to raise but becomes Salamence, one of the strongest Pokemon in the game, so the long trip back pays off with a powerful late flyer.

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