Ruby & Sapphire Route 125

The mouth of Shoal Cave breaks the surface north of Mossdeep, ringed by otherwise calm and open sea.

Route 125 is in Hoenn, with Route 124 to the west. In the story you arrive from Mossdeep City to the south and continue north to Shoal Cave.

ROUTE 125 MAP

Ruby & Sapphire

Route 125 Walkthrough

6 trainers 1 in the steps 0 items 6 species
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To cross the water of Route 125, one of your team needs to know SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe..
  1. 1From Mossdeep City, SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. north to the pale water past the rocks, then west a short way, then north to the islet shallows.Route 125 map in Ruby and Sapphire showing the route from Mossdeep City to the islet shallows
  2. 2From the islet shallows, wade north beside the big rock to the far islet shore where Sailor ErnestSailor Ernest₱1,056WingullLv 33TentacoolLv 33MachokeLv 33Weak to4×ElectricRockGroundPsychicFlying battles you if he is looking your way.Route 125 map in Ruby and Sapphire showing the route from the islet shallows to the far islet shore
  3. 3From the far islet shore, SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. north to the cave shallows.Route 125 map in Ruby and Sapphire showing the route from the far islet shore to the cave shallows
  4. 4From the cave shallows, walk north to the cave mouth. Go through the entrance.Route 125 map in Ruby and Sapphire showing the route from the cave shallows to the cave mouth

Pokemon Encounters

Fish the Super Rod between Mossdeep and Shoal Cave if you still need the Carvanha line. Sharpedo, Wailmer and Magikarp never show up while surfing.

Method
Type
Surf3
#072Tentacool
60% - Lv 5–35
#278Wingull
35% - Lv 10–30
#279Pelipper
5% - Lv 25–30
Fish7
Old Rod2
#129Magikarp
70% - Lv 5–10
#072Tentacool
30% - Lv 5–10
Good Rod3
#129Magikarp
60% - Lv 10–30
#072Tentacool
20% - Lv 10–30
#320Wailmer
20% - Lv 10–30
Super Rod2
#320Wailmer
60% - Lv 25–45
#319Sharpedo
40% - Lv 30–35
Magikarp
#129

Magikarp

Water
Evolves into Gyarados at Lv 20
Encounter rate
70% Common
Level
5–10
EV yield
1 Speed
Here on Route 125water70% spawn
1 in 1wild encounters
will be Magikarp — about 36s-1m of fishing to catch one.
Catch odds
~54s-2m
to catch one
Poke Ball33%
Great Ball50%
Ultra Ball67%
Nuzlocke
70%
first wild (est.)
TierHigh
PickReliable
EV - Speed
128
fights to cap
Raw255 fights
+ Pokerus128 fights
Shiny hunt
1/8,192
full odds
Base1/8,192
Expected58h 31m

Also found in 43 other locations

Route 104Lv 5–45
100%Sootopolis CityLv 5–35
100%Dewford TownLv 5–30
70%Abandoned ShipLv 5–30
70%Ever Grande CityLv 5–30
70%Lilycove CityLv 5–30
70%Meteor FallsLv 5–30
70%Petalburg CityLv 5–30
70%Pacifidlog TownLv 5–30
70%Mossdeep CityLv 5–30
70%Route 107Lv 5–30
70%Route 110Lv 5–30
70%Route 108Lv 5–30
70%Route 103Lv 5–30
70%Route 105Lv 5–30
70%Route 102Lv 5–30
70%Route 109Lv 5–30
70%Route 106Lv 5–30
70%Route 115Lv 5–30
70%Route 111Lv 5–30
70%Route 120Lv 5–30
70%Route 117Lv 5–30
70%Route 114Lv 5–30
70%Route 119Lv 5–30
70%Route 118Lv 5–30
70%Route 128Lv 5–30
70%Route 122Lv 5–30
70%Route 127Lv 5–30
70%Route 124Lv 5–30
70%Route 130Lv 5–30
70%Route 121Lv 5–30
70%Route 123Lv 5–30
70%Route 126Lv 5–30
70%Route 129Lv 5–30
70%Route 132Lv 5–30
70%Route 131Lv 5–30
70%Route 134Lv 5–30
70%Route 133Lv 5–30
70%Seafloor CavernLv 5–30
70%Safari ZoneLv 5–30
70%Slateport CityLv 5–30
70%Shoal CaveLv 5–30
70%Victory RoadLv 5–30
70%
Magikarp page →

TRAINERS

Route 125 fields Swimmers and the Sr. and Jr. pair Kim and Iris in the mid 30s, a short gauntlet a Mossdeep-ready team handles without breaking stride.

Class
Sailor1
Ernest+4Lv 33–45₱1,056
Swimmer4
SharonLv 34₱272
TanyaLv 35₱280
StanLv 35₱280
CodyLv 34₱272
Trainer1
Kim & IrisLv 36₱1,152
SAILOR

Ernest

Party
3
Highest Lv
33
Reward
₱1,056
Fights
Party
WingullLv 33
WaterFlying
AbilityKeen EyeNatureBashfulItem-
Supersonic
Wing Attack
Mist
Quick Attack
TentacoolLv 33
WaterPoison
AbilityClear BodyNatureQuirkyItem-
Constrict
Acid
Bubble Beam
Wrap
MachokeLv 33
Fighting
AbilityGutsNatureNaughtyItem-
Seismic Toss
Foresight
Revenge
Vital Throw
Team weak to2 types
Type
4x weakness(1)
ELECTRIC
2x weakness(1)
PSYCHIC
Win: ₱1,056

Route 125 Guide

  • 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.

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