Ruby & Sapphire Cave of Origin
Beneath Sootopolis sleeps the source of the storm. Descend to the bottom and the awakened titan is waiting. Groudon answers in Ruby, Kyogre in Sapphire.
Cave of Origin is in Hoenn. In the story you arrive from Sootopolis City to the south and it comes before Route 129.
CAVE OF ORIGIN MAP
From Sootopolis, the Cave of Origin drops straight down, ladder after ladder to the chamber at its base, with only the long way back out to manage afterward.
Cave of Origin Walkthrough
Inside
- 1From the cave mouth, go north through the long hall to the passage to 1F. Descend into it.
- 2From the 1F landing, go west, north along the west wall, then east across the top to the 1F ladder. Descend it.
- 3From the landing below 1F, go south along the east passage, west along the bottom, then north into the nook to the west ladder. Descend it.
- 4From the next landing, go north, east around the central rock, south along the far side, then west to the ladder to B3F. Descend it.
- 1From the B3F landing, go west, then north through the narrow corridor to HM07 WaterfallTMHM07 WaterfallWaterClassSpecialPower80Accuracy100%PP15Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.WhereB3F, near the northwest corner in the northwest corner. Take it.
HM07 WaterfallTMHM07 WaterfallWaterClassSpecialPower80Accuracy100%PP15Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.WhereB3F, near the northwest cornerThe ball lies in plain sight, so no searching is needed.
- 2From HM07 WaterfallMoveWaterfallWaterClassSpecialPower80Accuracy100%PP15Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls., go east to the bottom ladder. Descend it.
- 3From the bottom landing, go east, south beside the pool, then west to the edge of the pool.
Legendary encounter (Ruby only)Encountered at the climax of the Ruby storyline in the Cave of Origin
In Ruby, stepping here starts your one chance to battle GroudonDoes not evolve, so save your game.
Legendary encounter (Sapphire only)Encountered at the climax of the Sapphire storyline in the Cave of Origin
In Sapphire, you battle KyogreDoes not evolve on the same spot.
Pokemon Encounters
This is where the story legendary is caught: Groudon in Ruby, Kyogre in Sapphire, both waiting at level 45 at the bottom. The descent is wall-to-wall Zubat and Golbat, with Mawile (Ruby) or Sableye (Sapphire) at 30 percent the only other catch worth a Ball.
Groudon
ITEMS
HM07 Waterfall is the only thing to grab in the Cave of Origin, picked up as you reach the legendary chamber at the bottom.
HM07 Waterfall
Waterfall deals damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).
HM07 Waterfall
Waterfall deals damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).
Cave of Origin Guide
Groudon in Ruby, Kyogre in Sapphire, both waiting at level 45 on the lowest floor after they rampage at Sootopolis. Save first and bring a stack of Ultra Balls plus a way to inflict sleep or paralysis, because this is your only shot at the cover legendary.
HM07 Waterfall is tucked on the third basement floor near the northwest corner, since Ruby and Sapphire make you find it here instead of handing it over. Wild Zubat, Golbat, and the version exclusive (Mawile in Ruby, Sableye in Sapphire) also roam the upper floors.
Flash is optional in most Hoenn caves. A hiker on Granite Cave's first floor hands you HM05, and the Knuckle Badge lets you use it in the field. Only a few dark rooms in Victory Road really call for it, so teach it to a spare Pokemon and skip the wall-bumping.
In long caves like Victory Road they pay off, letting you reach exits and items without constant low-level battles. Keep in mind a Repel only quiets random wild encounters, so it does nothing about the level-45 Groudon or Kyogre standing in the Cave of Origin, and Shoal Cave's rooms still open and close on the tide no matter what you hold.