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Seafloor Cavern
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Seafloor Cavern

Navigate Seafloor Cavern in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, defeat Team Aqua, and find TM26 Earthquake.

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Navigate Seafloor Cavern in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, defeat Team Aqua, and find TM26 Earthquake.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head left and use Rock Smash on the rock above a boulder. Push the boulder up one space to open a path.
  2. 2
    Push the boulder to the right, then head north to encounter a Team Aqua Grunt with a Level 36 Poochyena, who has $720.
  3. 3
    Continue north and battle another Team Aqua Grunt with a Level 36 Carvanha, who has $720.
  4. 4
    Go through the entrance to the south. Head down and push the top boulder to the right twice, then push the bottom boulder down one space.
  5. 5
    Use Rock Smash on the rock in your way and proceed through the new path and entrance.
  6. 6
    Jump over the ledge to face two Team Aqua Grunts in a team battle. The first has a Level 36 Zubat (Poison/Flying) and the second has a Level 36 Carvanha (Dark/Water), yielding $1440 total.
  7. 7
    Jump over the top ledge to the right and go through the opening to the north.
  8. 8
    Push the boulder in front of you twice. Get to its right and push it left. Push the boulder it was blocking north three times.
  9. 9
    Use Rock Smash on the rock to the right and push the boulder to the right twice to reach another opening. Enter this opening.
  10. 10
    Surf across the water, taking the current pointing to the right. Ride the current on your right to a blank spot.
  11. 11
    Take the top current to reach calm water. Ride the current above you to the right, reaching another area of calm water. Head north onto land without touching any currents and go through the opening.
  12. 12
    Battle two Team Aqua members: a Team Aqua Grunt with a Level 35 Mightyena and Level 35 Golbat, and Aqua Admin Shelly with a Level 37 Sharpedo (Water/Dark) and Level 37 Mightyena (Dark). This is a team battle yielding $2180 from the Grunt and $1480 from Shelly, for a total of $3660.
  13. 13
    Go through the opening above. Solve the boulder puzzle: push boulders A and C up one space each. Push boulder B left at least once. Enter the gap between A and C. Push boulder G up one space. Walk to the empty tile between F and H. Push F left and H right. Push boulder J up one tile. Push boulder K up one tile. Push boulder G left or right to create an opening.
  14. 14
    Step through the entrance. Head right to find TM26: Earthquake.
  15. 15
    Continue down the steps to find Archie. After a cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically), you will battle him.
  16. 16
    Archie Battle #1: Archie has a Level 41 Mightyena, a Level 41 Crobat (Poison/Flying), and a Level 43 Sharpedo (Dark/Water). He has $3440.
  17. 17
    After the battle, Archie receives a call about heavy rain, and Team Magma arrives, escorting you outside.

Pokémon Available:

  • In Cave: Zubat (Very Common)
  • Surfing: Tentacool (Very Common), Zubat (Common), Golbat (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)
Tips
  • Mightyena is weak to Fighting and Bug-type moves.
  • Crobat is weak to Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock-type moves. Be wary of its high speed and attack.
  • Sharpedo has very low defense and can be defeated easily with most attacks.

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