Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/Seafloor Cavern

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Seafloor Cavern is a subterranean cave deep beneath the waves of Route 128. The cavern is somewhat maze-like, and constantly requires the use of Rock Smash and Strength. In a misty cave, you'll discover TM26 (Earthquake). For more details on getting through the Seafloor Cavern check below.

Underwater Entrance

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The cave in Route 128 with the submarine.

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The entrance to Seafloor Cavern.

A cramped underwater area where you'll find the lost submarine that Team Aqua/Magma stole. Without much else to do use dive to surface.

Entrance and Floor 1

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Floor 1

Well, you made it, the Seafloor Cavern. Now all that's left is to go inside to Floor 1. Use rock smash on the left rock, then use Strength push the boulder down. You may then push the other boulder to the right. Floor 1 has two Team Aqua/Magma Grunts and three doorways leading to the Entrance, Floor 2 (southeast corner), and Floor 4 (north).

Trainers

Trainer
	Team Magma Grunt Poochyena (lvl. 37) Numel (lvl. 37)

Trainer
	Team Magma Grunt Numel (lvl. 38)

Floor 2

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Floor 2

Accessed from Floor 1's Southeast exit. The south west corner leads to Floor 3's centre exit, and the south east corner leads to Room 3's north west exit.

Before the south west corner, there will be two boulders next to each other horizontally, and two spaces below will be a Smashable rock. In order to reach the south west corner, push the right-hand boulder down two spaces, and walk through the gap between the boulders to reach the Smashable rock.

Before the south east corner, there will be another pair of boulders, sitting diagonally from each other, followed by a Smashable rock to the right of the bottom boulder. Push the top boulder two spaces to the right, and the bottom boulder one space down. Then use Rock Smash to get past the Smashable rock.

Floor 3

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Floor 3

When entering from Floor 2's Southeast corner, you will emerge in the centre of Floor 3. Head north to reach the Southwest corner of Floor 4, and head south and hop off the ledge to return to the cave entrance.

When entering from Floor 2's Southwest corner, you will emerge in the Northwest corner of Floor 3. Hop off the ledge to encounter a Team Grunt:

Trainer
	Team Magma Grunt Poochyena (lvl. 36) Zubat (lvl. 36) Numel (lvl. 36)

After the battle, hop off the ledge to the right and go North to Floor 4, or South to the Floor's entrance and the cave exit.

Room 4

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Floor 4 in Ruby/Sapphire

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Floor 4 in Emerald

The room is meant to be crossed diagonally.

The northwest exit leads to room 5, and the northeast exit leads to room 6.

Room 5

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Floor 5

Room 6

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Floor 6

Room 7

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Floor 7 in Ruby/Sapphire

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Floor 7 in Emerald

Trainer
	'Magma Admin Courtney Camerupt (lvl. 38) Mightyena (lvl. 38)

Room 8

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Floor 8

First, push the left and right boulders up. The middle boulder is pushed to the side. Push the next middle boulder up, the adjacent boulders to the side. In the last row, push the left and right boulders up, and the middle to the side.

Final Room

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Floor 9 in Ruby

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Floor 9 in Sapphire/Emerald

TM26 is found at the entrance.

When you reach the southern part of the map, you will see the legendary Pokémon waiting. Then, you will be attacked by the leader of the antagonist team.

Trainer
	Magma Leader Maxie Mightyena (lvl. 41) Crobat (lvl. 41) Camerupt (lvl. 41)

After the battle, the orb will be used on the legendary to awaken and control it. However, the legendary will simply escape.

If you are playing Pokémon Ruby, the sunlight will become strong over Route 128, through Lilycove City.

Pokémon Found

Pokémon found (cave)

Ruby	Encounter Rate	Sapphire	Encounter Rate	Emerald	Encounter Rate
Zubat	90%	Zubat	90%	Zubat	90%
Golbat	10%	Golbat	10%	Golbat	10%

Pokémon found (Surfing)

Ruby	Encounter Rate	Sapphire	Encounter Rate	Emerald	Encounter Rate
Tentacool	60%	Tentacool	60%	Tentacool	60%
Zubat	35%	Zubat	35%	Zubat	35%
Golbat	5%	Golbat	5%	Golbat	5%

Pokémon found (Fishing)

Ruby	Encounter Rate	Sapphire	Encounter Rate	Emerald	Encounter Rate
Old Rod
Magikarp	70%	Magikarp	70%	Magikarp	70%
Tentacool	30%	Tentacool	30%	Tentacool	30%
Good Rod
Magikarp	60%	Magikarp	60%	Magikarp	60%
Tentacool	20%	Tentacool	20%	Tentacool	20%
Wailmer	20%	Wailmer	20%	Wailmer	20%
Super Rod
Wailmer	100%	Wailmer	100%	Wailmer	100%