Ruby & Sapphire Route 119
A long, rain-soaked jungle runs thick with tall grass and river crossings. Grunts have seized the Weather Institute halfway up its length. Drive them out and the shape-shifting Castform is yours.
Route 119 is in Hoenn, with Fortree City to the east. In the story you arrive from Route 118 to the south and continue north to Weather Institute.
ROUTE 119 MAP
The Acro Bike does the real work on Route 119, bunny-hopping you up the white rails that break the long route into steps. Surf covers the river sections, with the Weather Institute a handy marker partway up.
Route 119 Walkthrough
Route 119
- Route 119 opens north of Route 118 in long grass, where Bug Catchers and Bug Maniacs hide and turn as you move; give them room.
- SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. west and pick up the ZincZincRaises the stat SP. DEF of one Pokemon.On the patch of land northwest of the main path on the lowest level (requires Surf) on the patch of land northwest of the main path on the lowest level. A Fisherman battles you there only if spoken to.
- SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. east over the narrow river and cross the long bridge west, stepping around the Pokemon Rangers and Bird Keepers, who face one way each.
- Pick up the ElixirElixirRestores the PP of all moves by 10. in the grass near the center of the route, southeast of the northern bridge. Below the Institute, Ninja Boy TakashiNinja Boy Takashi₱300
NincadaLv 25
KoffingLv 25
NinjaskLv 25Weak to4×RockFireWaterIceFlyingGroundPsychicElectric battles you; no path skirts him.
ZincWeather Institute 2F
- Climb the stairs to Weather Institute 2F and drive out the grunts; beating the last one there clears the building and the bridge outside.
- Next, receive CastformDoes not evolve from the scientist on this floor. If six Pokemon already travel with you, he holds it until you return with room.
Route 119
- Cross the bridge east, where your rivalPKMNTrainer Brendan₱1,860
WailmerLv 29
ShroomishLv 29
CombuskenLv 31Weak toElectricGrassFireIcePoisonFlyingBugWaterGroundPsychic battles you with a team that depends on your starter; you earn HM02 FlyMoveFlyFlyingClassPhysicalPower70Accuracy95%PP15Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn. after defeating them. - From the east bank, surf south down the Route 119 river near the Weather Institute and pick up the Leaf StoneLeaf StoneMakes certain species of Pokemon evolve.Found on Route 119, near the Weather Institute.
- SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. on to the hidden Ultra Ball in long grass east of the river, where it bends eastward at the middle of the route.
- Back at the bridge, surf north to the Max Ether, hidden on a tiny patch of land east of the upper waterfall.
The team you face depends on the starter you picked
WailmerLv 29ShroomishLv 29CombuskenLv 31ShroomishLv 29
NumelLv 29
MarshtompLv 31NumelLv 29WailmerLv 29
GrovyleLv 31WailmerLv 29ShroomishLv 29CombuskenLv 31ShroomishLv 29NumelLv 29MarshtompLv 31NumelLv 29WailmerLv 29GrovyleLv 31
HM02 Fly
Leaf Stone
Ultra Ball
Max Ether- The Rare Candy sits near the maze of bridges on the upper-most part of the route, behind the Acro Bike, SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. and WaterfallMoveWaterfallWaterClassSpecialPower80Accuracy100%PP15Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.. Kecleon hides on its rails, too.
- The Hondew Berry grows in the soft soil near the upper waterfall and needs SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. and WaterfallMoveWaterfallWaterClassSpecialPower80Accuracy100%PP15Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls..
- The Calcium hides in the square of flowers beside a Secret Base entrance just west of the first waterfall, reached only by Acro Bike.
Rare Candy
Hondew Berry
CalciumPokemon Encounters
Feebas is the route's infamous hunt, lurking on just six fishing tiles out of hundreds and the only road to Milotic. Tropius at 9 percent is the rare grass catch, the Weather Institute gifts a Castform, and an invisible Kecleon waits on the path for the Devon Scope.
Old Rod3
Good Rod4
Super Rod2Kecleon
ITEMS
The rainy route's big grab is HM02 Fly, opening up fast travel across Hoenn, with a Leaf Stone and a Rare Candy in the tall grass. Zinc and Calcium add permanent stat boosts.
HM02 Fly
The user of Fly will fly up high on the first turn, disappearing from view and becoming invulnerable to most attacks.
HM02 Fly
The user of Fly will fly up high on the first turn, disappearing from view and becoming invulnerable to most attacks.
Calcium
Raises the stat SP. ATK of one Pokemon.
Hondew Berry
Pokeblock ingredient. Plant in loamy soil to grow HONDEW.
Pomeg Berry
Pokeblock ingredient. Plant in loamy soil to grow POMEG.
Rare Candy
Raises the level of a Pokemon by one.
Zinc
Raises the stat SP. DEF of one Pokemon.
Elixir
Restores the PP of all moves by 10.
Hyper Potion
Restores the HP of a Pokemon by 200 points.
Leppa Berry
A hold item that restores 10 PP in battle.
Sitrus Berry
A hold item that restores 30 HP in battle.
Super Repel
Repels weak wild Pokemon for 200 steps.
Full Heal
Heals all the status problems of one Pokemon.
Max Ether
Fully restores the PP of a selected move.
Ultra Ball
A better BALL with a higher catch rate than a GREAT BALL.
TRAINERS
The rainy jungle route packs fourteen trainers into its tall grass, Bug Maniacs and Ninja Boys among them, plus a rival fight with May or Brendan near level 31. The narrow paths leave little room to dodge, so keep your party patched up as you push through.
Kent
Route 119 Guide
Feebas hides on just six water tiles out of hundreds, and any rod works once you stand on one. Fish each tile a few times to narrow it down, and never change the trendy phrase back in Dewford while searching, because that re-randomizes the tiles and you start from scratch.
Clear the villain team out of the Weather Institute on this route and a scientist hands you a Castform, the weather Pokemon that shifts form with the sky. Keep a free party slot open before you talk to him so you can accept it on the spot.
Several routes do. Ruby drops Seedot and Zangoose into slots where Sapphire gives you Lotad and Seviper, and the caves split Mawile against Sableye. Check the version column before you spend an hour hunting something your copy can't catch. The rest of the species are shared.
Reach for the Super Rod on most routes, but two of Hoenn's prize catches ignore rods altogether. Feebas only bites on six hidden tiles of Route 119, and Relicanth comes from diving the seaweed off Routes 124 and 126, not from any rod. For the rest, the Super Rod pulls the deep-water species the Old and Good Rods can't reach.