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Route 109
Pokemon Emerald

Route 109

A complete guide to Route 109 in Pokemon Emerald, detailing wild Pokemon, trainers, items, and strategies for navigating this water route.

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A complete guide to Route 109 in Pokemon Emerald, detailing wild Pokemon, trainers, items, and strategies for navigating this water route.

Wild Pokemon:

  • Surfing: Tentacool (Very Common), Wingull (Common), Pelipper (Rare)
  • Fishing (Old Rod): Magikarp (Very Common), Tentacool (Common)
  • Fishing (Good Rod): Magikarp (Very Common), Tentacool (Common), Wailmer (Common)
  • Fishing (Super Rod): Wailmer (Very Common)

Trainers:

  1. Young Couple Mel and Paul
    • Dustox, Level 27 (Bug/Poison)
    • Beautifly, Level 27 (Bug/Flying)
    • Money: $1728
  2. Bird Keeper Elijah (Hiding under an umbrella)
    • Skarmory, Level 25 (Steel/Flying)
    • Skarmory, Level 25 (Steel/Flying)
    • Money: $800
  3. Fisherman Carter
    • Wailmer, Level 25 (Water)
    • Tentacruel, Level 25 (Water/Poison)
    • Money: $1000

    Note: Bird Keeper Elijah and Fisherman Carter can be battled as a double battle if you walk between them. This yields a combined $1800.

  4. Swimmer Alice
    • Goldeen, Level 24 (Water)
    • Goldeen, Level 24 (Water)
    • Wingull, Level 24 (Water/Flying)
    • Money: $192
  5. Swimmer David
    • Tentacool, Level 25 (Water/Poison)
    • Carvanha, Level 25 (Water/Dark)
    • Money: $200
  6. Tuber Austina
    • Marill, Level 26 (Water)
    • Money: $104
  7. Tuber Gwen
    • Marill, Level 26 (Water)
    • Money: $104

Items:

  • PP Up: Found on a small piece of land north of Swimmer Alice.
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the south, enter Route 109 and head to the northern piece of land to battle the Young Couple.
  2. 2
    Go south to find another piece of land with Bird Keeper Elijah (under an umbrella) and Fisherman Carter. You can battle them individually or together in a double battle.
  3. 3
    Head north to find a small patch of land with a PP Up item.
  4. 4
    Battle Swimmer Alice, who is located north of the PP Up.
  5. 5
    After defeating Alice, battle Swimmer David to the left.
  6. 6
    Surf north to a small landmass and defeat the two Tubers, Austina and Gwen.
  7. 7
    Continue surfing north to reach the land leading to Slateport City. Heal your Pokemon if necessary, as you will be returning to the Abandoned Ship.

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