Ruby & Sapphire Route 126
Below this wide reach of open water lies a vast underwater field. Dive down and follow the seafloor to the hidden entrance of Sootopolis City.
Route 126 is in Hoenn, with Route 124 to the north and Route 127 to the east. In the story it comes after Seafloor Cavern and continues north to Sootopolis City.
ROUTE 126 MAP
Route 126 Walkthrough
Route 126
- SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. south from Route 124 down the east side of the ring, where Swimmer BarrySwimmer Barry₱280
GyaradosLv 35Weak to4×ElectricRock's lone Gyarados waits on his loop north of the crater. - Keep south past the crater's east wall, where Swimmer BrendaSwimmer Brenda₱280
GoldeenLv 35Weak toElectricGrass battles you, then round its south side to face Swimmer DeanSwimmer Dean₱264
CarvanhaLv 33
WingullLv 33CarvanhaLv 33Weak to4×ElectricGrassFightingBugRock and head east into Route 127.
Highest-level fight · fight 1Swimmer BarryGyaradosLv 35₱280GyaradosLv 35Underwater
- Search the seabed for the hidden StardustStardustBeautiful red sand. Can be sold at a high price.In the northeast dark spot (hidden) in the northeast dark spot and the Big Pearl in the southeast dark spot among the seaweed.
- DiveMoveDiveWaterClassSpecialPower60Accuracy100%PP10Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn. on the ring's west side and swim north up a narrow seabed channel to surface in a walled lagoon, where Swimmer Nikki battles you.
- DiveMoveDiveWaterClassSpecialPower60Accuracy100%PP10Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn. again in the lagoon's far west for the hidden Yellow Shard and Iron, each in a dark spot in the middle of a small patch of seaweed.
Stardust
Big Pearl
Yellow Shard
IronRoute 126
- Start at the small dark patch by the Route 124 border and dive there.
- Swim west through the underwater passage, then surface in the northwest corner to take the Green ShardGreen ShardA shard from an ancient item. Can be sold cheaply.Northwest corner of the route, accessible through an underwater passage on Route 124 (requires Dive).
Green ShardPokemon Encounters
Sootopolis hides in the seabed below Route 126, reachable only by Dive. On the surface Relicanth surfaces again at 5 percent, the second route after 124 where the ancient fish turns up.
Old Rod2
Good Rod3
Super Rod2
Magikarp
Also found in 43 other locations
ITEMS
More colored shards lie in the seabed off Route 126, feeding the same stone trade as Route 124. An Iron, an Ultra Ball, and a scatter of pearls wait for anyone willing to Dive the full floor.
Iron
Raises the stat DEFENSE of one Pokemon.
Iron
Raises the stat DEFENSE of one Pokemon.
Green Shard
A shard from an ancient item. Can be sold cheaply.
Big Pearl
A lovely large pearl that would sell at a high price.
Blue Shard
A shard from an ancient item. Can be sold cheaply.
Heart Scale
A lovely scale. It is coveted by collectors.
Pearl
A pretty pearl. Can be sold cheaply.
Stardust
Beautiful red sand. Can be sold at a high price.
Ultra Ball
A better BALL with a higher catch rate than a GREAT BALL.
Yellow Shard
A shard from an ancient item. Can be sold cheaply.
TRAINERS
4 trainer battles at Route 126. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.
Barry
Route 126 Guide
Relicanth lives underwater, so dive on the dark patches around Routes 124 and 126 and search the seaweed, where it appears at about one in twenty. You can't hook it with a rod. Dive Balls work at full strength down there, so pack a few before you go looking.
They're the key to the Regi puzzle. In the Sealed Chamber you put Relicanth at the top of your party and Wailord at the bottom, then read the braille to unseal the three Regi caves. The order is reversed in Emerald, so use Relicanth-first only in Ruby and Sapphire.
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.