Learn how to find Team Aqua's hideout and the stolen submarine in Pokemon Emerald, including trainer battles and the Master Ball.
Walkthrough
- 1From the Pokemon Center in Slateport, head north to the end of town and then right to Slateport Harbor.
- 2Talk to Captain Stern, then Archie will announce he is stealing the submarine.
- 3Enter the harbor, talk to Archie, and he will escape in the submarine.
- 4Head to Lilycove City, then travel east to the water.
- 5Surf on the water and head north into the cave entrance to find Aqua's hideout.
- 6Inside the hideout, defeat the trainer: Team Aqua Grunt (Poochyena, Level 32, $640).
- 7Use the warp panel on the right in the next room to find a Max Elixir.
- 8Return and use the other warp panel. In the room with three Team Aqua grunts, you can battle them individually or as a double battle: Team Aqua Grunt (Carvanha, Level 32, $640), Team Aqua Grunt (Zubat, Level 31, Carvanha, Level 31, $620), Team Aqua Grunt (Poochyena, Level 31, Zubat, Level 31, $620). A double battle yields $1240.
- 9Find the warp panel near the double battle grunts, but instead, go to the bottom left corner of the room to find another warp panel.
- 10Take the warp panel on the right in the next room, then the middle panel in the following room, then the left panel in the next room.
- 11In the room with four item balls, the two on the right are fake Electrodes (Level 30). The two on the left contain a Nugget and the Master Ball.
- 12Backtrack: take the right warp panel, then the middle one, then the left panel to return to the first three-warp-panel room (you are on the right one).
- 13Take the top warp panel. Head right to where the two Team Aqua grunts were and use the warp panel there.
- 14In the next room, battle the Team Aqua Grunt (Carvanha, Level 32, $640).
- 15Take the warp panel next to the grunt to find a Nest Ball. Return.
- 16Take the other warp panel in the room. Go through the opening and battle the Aqua grunt (Zubat, Level 32, $640).
- 17Go through the opening to the right and battle the two Aqua grunts: Team Aqua Grunt (Zubat, Level 32, $640) and Team Aqua Grunt (Carvanha, Level 32, $640). A double battle yields $1280.
- 18Step through the warp panel in front of them to battle Aqua Admin Matt (Golbat, Level 34, Mightyena, Level 34, $1360).
- 19After the battle, head right and step through the lower warp panel to return to the first warp panel room.
- 20Go through the opening in front of you to return to the main room. Surf across the water to exit the hideout.
- 21You can now head to Mossdeep City via Route 124.
Tips
- Heal your Pokemon at the Pokemon Center before entering the harbor.
- The Master Ball is a one-time item that catches any Pokemon without fail.
- Be prepared for multiple trainer battles within the hideout.
- The warp panels can be confusing; carefully note your path.
- After exiting the hideout, it is recommended to heal your Pokemon again.
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