Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/Route 119

'This page is currently going through an update. Please be aware that some information might be missing or repeated.' Route 119 is one of the largest land routes in the entire game, and is packed full of things to do and stuff to find as well. From Pokémon that can change their shape based on the weather to a fish that's considered the hardest damn thing to find in any Pokémon game, you'll likely be frequenting this route quite a bit. More so because of the fish than anything else.

Too Tall for Lawn Mowers
The first thing you'll notice is the abnormally tall grass patches. This super-tall grass completely prevents you from traversing on bicycle, so you're gonna hafta hoof it across the route. Rather ironically, there's also parts of the route that is accessible only by bicycle, but we'll get to those later.

While on the route, it'll be raining for 3 days, with a single clear day in-between each rain cycle. If you start a battle while it is raining, it'll be raining in your battle too (and thus any and all Water type moves will gain a boost to power).

The Mimic Circle
There are 6 trainers in the initial clumps of grass alone, but getting to them isn't as easy as they seem. The trainers will turn and take steps whenever the player does, so each one requires a certain pattern to get to. Oh, and they all have an unhealthy obsession with bugs.

Once you get pas the super-tall grass, you'll find a rest house to shelter yourself from the rain.

Tight-roping, for bikes!
Shortly after the rest house and behind some super-tall grass will be a white bridge across the river. This bridge is only traverse-able by bunny-hopping on the Acro bike, so make sure you have one whenever you wanna go over there. The only thing on the other side of the bike bridge is an Item, however, so it is by no means mandatory to do so.

Trainers
The list of trainers here does not include those found in the large patch of super-tall grass, those found in the Weather Institute, or any Unique battles.

The Weather Institute
The Institute will offer you rest. Once you enter the door, go to the left to find a bed, and snooze with your party. There's also a PC near the bed, so put a Pokémon away, because the gift of one is coming. Then head over to the other side of the room to tangle Team Aqua/Magma Grunts.

When these jokers go down, head up the stairs. These grunts are after a special weather Pokémon that the Institute has created.

Once the battle is over, a professor gives you the Pokémon Castform (Level 25). Rest again, then leave the Institute and head across the bridge. It's time for a rival battle.

Rival Battle #3
As always, the rival battle will depend on which Pokémon you chose to begin the adventure. Here is a list of Pokémon your rival will use, based on what you picked:

Treecko:

Torchic:

Mudkip:

The fight should be easy, as your Pokémon should be leveled up much higher than your rival's at this point. Just don't be afraid to use items. Your reward for winning, is HM 02 (Fly).

Once you finish the battle, go down to the water to fish, or up towards Fortree City. More Ninjas await.


 * Ninja Boy Yasu
 * Ninja Boy Hideo
 * Ninja Boy Hideo

Once you've beaten the Ninjas, pick the grove of Pomeg Berries. Then head right, into Fortree City.

Pokémon found

 * Feebas: Random Six Tiles, randomly changed whenever the Trendy Phrase is changed. Fairly common on those 6

Items

 * Full Heal - hidden in the southernmost grass patch, in a small clearing
 * Super Repel - southernmost grass patch, in a clearing to the northwest
 * Hyper Potion - southernmost grass patch, in a clearing to the northeast
 * Hyper Potion - near the muddy slope, south of the Weather Institute
 * Zinc - northwest of Fisherman Eugene on the river's southern end (requires Surf)
 * Sitrus Berry - soft soil patch under the larger wooden bridge
 * Leppa Berry - soft soil patch under the larger wooden bridge
 * Calcium - hidden in the pathway to a Secret Base entrance, west of the lower waterfall (requires Acro Bike)
 * Elixir - southeast of the northern bridge
 * Elixir - in the grass in the middle of the route
 * Pomeg Berry - in the soft soil near Fortree City
 * Ultra Ball - hidden in the patch of long grass east of the river, northeast of the lower waterfall (requires Surf)
 * Leaf Stone - atop the lower waterfall, to the east (requires Surf)
 * Max Ether - hidden in the tiny strip of land at the base of the upper waterfall (requires Surf)
 * HM02 (Fly) - from May/Brendan outside Fortree City, after being defeated
 * Hondew Berry - soft soil patch near the upper waterfall (requires Surf, Waterfall)
 * Rare Candy - northwest of the upper waterfall (requires Surf, Waterfall, Acro Bike, Devon Scope)