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Route 111 is the path between Mauville City and both Lavaridge Town and Fallarbor Town. You'll find that the route is blocked by rocks; you'll need to use Rock Smash to proceed. In addition, further north you will find a desert and a raging sandstorm, preventing you from passing through (and diverting you to Route 112).

The Desert

Once you have the Go-Goggles (obtained after beating the Lavaridge Gym Leader), you can safely explore the desert. In the northeast corner of the desert is a pair of fossils. Grab one of them (the other will sink and disappear forever). Take it to the Devon Corp. and the researcher will determine it is a fossil of Pokémon. The researcher needs time to revive the Pokémon, which is in reality just a quick trip to and from the lower floor. The Root Fossil turns into a Lileep, while the Claw Fossil turns into an Anorith. These two Pokémon can only be otherwise obtained by trade or breeding.

Mirage Tower

In Pokémon Emerald, you will see a mysterious tower in the middle of the desert at times, and will probably realize soon after that the fossils are not where they should be in Ruby and Sapphire! To find them, grab a Mach Bike and enter this strange tower. Get to the top, and you can choose between the Root and Claw Fossil, as before. In Emerald, you can find the other fossil much later in the game. The tower appears occasionally when entering or leaving Route 111. If you leave the tower without obtaining a fossil, the tower will disappear, but visiting the Fossil Maniac on Route 114 will trigger the tower's appearance cycle again.

The Desert Ruins

At the very south end of the Route 111 desert, you will find a strange rock outcropping surrounded by six stones. This is the resting place of the Legendary Pokémon Regirock. As you'll soon notice, however, there is no entrance. The Desert Ruins will remain inaccessible until you solve the mystery of the Sealed Chamber. You'll be able to do this after you get your eighth Gym Badge. More details are available under Capturing the Regis.

Pokémon found

Pokémon found (Rock Smash)
Sapphire Encounter Rate Ruby Encounter Rate Emerald Encounter Rate
Geodude 100% Geodude 100% Geodude 100%
Pokémon found (Surfing)
Sapphire Encounter Rate Ruby Encounter Rate Emerald Encounter Rate
Marill 99% Marill 99% Marill 99%
Surskit 1% Surskit 1% Goldeen 1%
Pokémon found (Fishing)
Sapphire Encounter Rate Ruby Encounter Rate Emerald Encounter Rate
Old Rod
Magikarp 70% Magikarp 70% Magikarp 70%
Goldeen 30% Goldeen 30% Goldeen 30%
Good Rod
Magikarp 60% Magikarp 60% Magikarp 60%
Goldeen 20% Goldeen 20% Goldeen 20%
Barboach 20% Barboach 20% Barboach 20%
Super Rod
Barboach 100% Barboach 100% Barboach 100%

Desert

Pokémon found (Walking)
Sapphire Encounter Rate Ruby Encounter Rate Emerald Encounter Rate
Sandshrew 35% Sandshrew 35% Sandshrew 35%
Trapinch 35% Trapinch 35% Trapinch 35%
Cacnea 20% Cacnea 20% Baltoy 24%
Baltoy 10% Baltoy 10% Cacnea 6%

Trainers

Trainer
Interviewer Gabby & Ty
Double Battle
Trainer
Camper Travis'

Winstrate Contest

Just outside of Mauville is a family that hold a small contest. Defeat four trainers in a row:

Trainer
Winstrate Victor
Trainer
Winstrate Victoria
  • Roselia (lvl. 17) (Oran Berry)
  • 680
Trainer
Winstrate Vivi
Trainer
Winstrate Vicky

At the end of the gauntlet, you can enter, and speak with the family.

Route 111 North

Trainer
Cooltrainer Wilton
Trainer
Cooltrainer Brooke

Items

  • Macho Brace - defeat the Winstrate family, and speak with Winstrate Vivi

(In the desert)

  • Protein (R/S only) - in the desert, northwest of the first trainer
  • Protein (Emerald only) - hidden behind Mirate Tower
  • Stardust - hidden in the rock being circled by the Ruins Maniac
  • Stardust - in the rock northwest of Protein, beside big rock
  • Rare candy - hidden at the south-east corner of the safe path, you should see a rock in the heavy sand
  • Root Fossil and Claw Fossil - in the northeast corner - the player picks one and the other disappears
  • TM37 (Sandstorm) - at the southern tip of the desert