Follow this guide to find Team Magma's Hideout in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. Includes trainer battles, item locations, and navigation through Mt. Chimney and Jagged Pass.
Walkthrough
- 1From Lavaridge Town, exit east and jump over the ledges.
- 2Head north and take the cable car up Mt. Chimney. If you cannot fly, the alternate route starts at Route 123, heading west to Route 118, into Mauville City, north to Routes 111 and 112, then up the steps to the Cable Car.
- 3In Mt. Chimney, battle the following trainers:
- Beauty Shirley (Numel Lv. 21) - $1680
- 4Beauty Shelia (Shroomish Lv. 21) - $1680
- 5Expert Shelby (Meditite Lv. 21, Makuhita Lv. 21) - $840
- 6Beauty Melissa (Marill Lv. 21) - $1680
- 7Hiker Sawyer (Geodude Lv. 21) - $840. Melissa and Sawyer can be battled as a team battle for $2520.
- 8After defeating the trainers, head south into Jagged Pass.
- 9With the Magma Emblem, the ground will shake. Jump down the ledges, and an opening will form on the wall where a Team Magma member was previously located. Enter this opening to find Magma Hideout.
- 10Inside Magma Hideout:
- 11Recommended: Use Repels as wild Pokémon can be annoying.
- 12Required: Have a Pokémon with the move Strength.
- 13Wild Pokémon: Geodude (Very Common), Torkoal (Common), Graveler (Uncommon).
- 14First Area: Follow the path to three boulders in a triangle formation. Push the bottom boulder left, then the top-left boulder left to create an opening. Battle the Team Magma Grunt. Continue through the opening.
- 15Second Area: Battle the following trainers:
- Team Magma Grunt (Poochyena Lv. 29) - $580
- 16Team Magma Grunt (Numel Lv. 29) - $580
- 17Team Magma Grunt (Mightyena Lv. 29) - $580
- 18Team Magma Grunt (Baltoy Lv. 28, Numel Lv. 28) - $560
- 19Team Magma Grunt (Baltoy Lv. 28, Zubat Lv. 28) - $560
- 20Third Area: Go right to stairs, head down, and battle the Team Magma Grunt. Continue left and battle another Grunt. Head down the stairs to the south and battle two Grunts. Go down the next set of steps, then small steps west. Enter the northern entrance to an optional room.
- 21Optional Room 1: Battle trainers and find items.
- Team Magma Grunt (Numel Lv. 29) + Team Magma Grunt (Mightyena Lv. 29) - $1160 (team battle)
- 22Team Magma Grunt (Zubat Lv. 29) - $580
- 23Team Magma Grunt (Poochyena Lv. 29) - $580
- 24Return to the previous room (Third Area). Head up the steps towards two Team Magma Grunts for a forced team battle. Pick up the Full Restore. Head back down and east to another set of steps. Go up and battle two Team Magma Grunts (no double battle). Pick up the Max Elixir nearby. Head back down and right to the last set of steps. Go up to an entrance.
- 25Optional Room 2: Battle a trainer and find an item.
- Team Magma Grunt (Zubat Lv. 29) - $580
- 26Head down the steps in front of you to find another entrance. Go through it to the next room.
- 27Fourth Area: You will find two trainers, but only need to face one for now. Head all the way left to find the trainer.
- Team Magma Grunt (Zubat Lv. 29) - $580
- 28Optional Room 3: Battle a trainer and find an item.
- Team Magma Grunt (Mightyena Lv. 29) - $580
- 29Head down the stairs to fight the other trainer in this room.
- Team Magma Grunt (Baltoy Lv. 29) - $580
- 30Fifth Area (Last Trainer Room): Battle the following trainers.
- Team Magma Grunt (Baltoy Lv. 29) - $580
- 31Team Magma Grunt (Numel Lv. 29) - $580
Tips
- Using Repels is recommended due to potentially annoying wild Pokémon.
- Ensure you have a Pokémon with the move Strength to navigate the hideout.
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