Ruby & Sapphire Meteor Falls
A towering cave of stacked waterfalls hides in Hoenn's west. Team Magma raids it in Ruby, Team Aqua in Sapphire, cornering Professor Cozmo and making off with his meteorite to power Mt. Chimney.
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
Only the front hall of Meteor Falls is reachable early, its deeper levels sealed behind a Surf across the inner pool and a Waterfall you scale later. Most players clear the back on a return trip.
Meteor Falls Walkthrough
1F Room 1
- Walk west from the Route 114 entrance until a villain team steals the professor's meteorite.
- Follow the west side of the 1F cave on foot to the Moon Stone, reachable from the Route 114 entrance.
- Hop the ledges south to the Route 115 exit.
- Later, surf below the great falls and climb them north to the doorway into 1F Room 2.
Moon Stone
Use WaterfallMoveWaterfallWaterClassSpecialPower80Accuracy100%PP15Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls. to climb
1F Room 2
- Walk northeast to the east ladder down to B1F Room 1.
- Cross B1F west and climb its west ladder to battle Old Couple John and JayOld Couple John and Jay₱3,200
MedichamLv 40
HariyamaLv 40Weak toFlyingGhostPsychic together. - Climb north to face Dragon Tamer NicolasDragon Tamer Nicolas₱1,824
AltariaLv 38AltariaLv 38Weak to4×IceRockDragon, then hop the ledges south to the ladder above the pond.
B1F Room 1
- SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. to B1F's south shore and climb the southwest ladder to the northwesternmost hill in the main room to pick up TM23 Iron TailTMTM23 Iron TailSteelClassPhysicalPower100Accuracy75%PP15Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE.WhereOn the northwesternmost hill in the main room, accessed from B1F (requires Surf and Waterfall).
- SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. the inner cave lake of B1F south to its exit up to the southeasternmost hill in the main room and grab the PP UpPP UpRaises the maximum PP of a selected move.On the southeasternmost hill in the main room, accessed from the inner cave B1F (requires Surf and Waterfall).
- Return, then surf north to the doorway into B1F Room 2.
TM23 Iron Tail
PP UpB1F Room 2
- SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. north across the pool and 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) in this dead-end back room on B1F.
- Retrace to the main room, ride the falls down and leave by the Route 115 exit.
TM02 Dragon ClawPokemon Encounters
Bagon at 25 percent is the headline, the patient grind toward a Salamence that pays off in the late game. Solrock (Ruby) or Lunatone (Sapphire) drifts through the cavern, Barboach and Whiscash bite the rods, and Golbat swarms the deeper halls.
Old Rod2
Good Rod3
Super Rod1
Old Rod2Good Rod3Super Rod2
Old Rod2Good Rod3Super Rod2
Old Rod2Good Rod3Super Rod2Barboach
Also found in 4 other locations
ITEMS
A Moon Stone sits in Meteor Falls for evolving the likes of Skitty or Nidorina, joined by TM02 Dragon Claw and TM23 Iron Tail. A PP Up waits in the deeper falls for those who press on.
TM02 Dragon Claw
Dragon Claw deals damage with no additional effect.
TM02 Dragon Claw
Dragon Claw deals damage with no additional effect.
TM23 Iron Tail
Iron Tail deals damage and has a 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
PP Up
Raises the maximum PP of a selected move.
Full Heal
Heals all the status problems of one Pokemon.
Moon Stone
Evolves a Jigglypuff into Wigglytuff or a Skitty into Delcatty.
TRAINERS
Meteor Falls is guarded by Hoenn's first Dragon Tamers, their teams climbing to level 40 deep in the cavern, an Ice move the obvious answer. An Old Couple battles together near the mouth, but the dragons inside are the real test.
Meteor Falls Guide
The deep section sits behind a waterfall, so you need HM07 Waterfall, which only comes near the end of Ruby and Sapphire. The front room opens mid-game when you interrupt the villain team stealing the Meteorite from Professor Cozmo. Return with a mid-30s team for the Bagon area.
Ruby has Solrock and Sapphire has Lunatone, both catchable by walking or surfing inside. They share the same Rock and Psychic typing and neither evolves. Wild Lunatone in Sapphire carries a Moon Stone about one time in twenty, so check what yours is holding once you catch it.