Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire/The Shoal Cave

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Floor 1F-1 at high tide, in Ruby & Sapphire.

Floor 1F-1 at high tide, in Emerald.

New Pokémon

Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald
Snorunt Spheal

Shoal Cave is an average size cave, accessible only from Route 125 (and by extension Mossdeep City). It is unique in the fact that it is the only cave in Hoenn to have a significant tidal clock - so significant, in fact, that the traversable area of the cave doubles during Low Tide. In order to check whether it's high or low tide beforehand, Trainers can speak to Sailor Ernest on Route 125.

Shoal Cave is also the only location in the region where Shoal Salt and Shoal Shells can be found, which are both required for a unique item, and thus have their own section.

In order to fully explore the cave and all it has to offer, it is recommended that Trainers bring Pokémon that know Surf and Strength.

The Tides

Shoal Cave is the only area in the game to use a tidal system - what areas of the cave you can access changes depending on what the tide level is.

High Tide

1st floor, 2nd room, in Ruby and Sapphire, at high tide.

1st floor, 2nd room, in Emerald, at high tide.

During high tide, only the first two rooms are available - and even then, you can't get everything in those two rooms.

Items

• Big Pearl - Room 1F-1, in the northeast, accessible from the inner room.
• Rare Candy - Room 1F-2, east of the central ledge.
• Shoal Shell - Room 1F-2, on a ledge just north of the southern bridge.
• Shoal Shell - Room 1F-2, on the north-western ledge.
• Shoal Shell - Room 1F-2, on the north-eastern ledge.
• Shoal Shell - Room 1F-2, on the south-eastern ledge.

Low Tide

During low tide, you gain access to the rest of the cave, from the previously unreachable areas at the start to the icy depths at the bottom. This is also when you can get unique items, so it's definitely worth it to explore the cave at low tide.

Items

• Shoal Salt - Room 1F-2, outside the western exit from the lower room.
• Shoal Salt - Room 1F-2, under the northern bridge.
• Shoal Salt - Room B1F, in the southeast corner.
• Ice Heal - Room B1F, east of the ladder.
• Shoal Salt - Room B2F, in the north and near the center.
• Focus Band - Room B2F, given to the player by the Black Belt.
• Nevr-Melt Ice - Room B3F, on the elevated floor.
• TM07 (Hail) - Room B3F, near the ledge.

Shell Bell

If you collect 4 Shoal Shells from high tide and 4 Shoal Salts from low tide, a man in the cave entrance will give you the Shell Bell , which restores the holder's HP by an eighth of the damage the holder just dealt.

Floor 1F-2 at Low Tide, in Ruby & Sapphire.

Floor 1F-2 at Low Tide, in Emerald.

Floor B1F in Ruby & Sapphire.

Floor B1F in Emerald.

Floor B2F in Ruby & Sapphire.

Floor B2F in Emerald.

Floor B3F in Ruby & Sapphire.

Floor B3F in Emerald.

Pokemon Found

High Tide

All Rooms

Pokémon found (cave)

Ruby	Encounter Rate	Sapphire	Encounter Rate	Emerald	Encounter Rate
Spheal	50%	Spheal	50%	Spheal	50%
Zubat	45%	Zubat	45%	Zubat	45%
Golbat	5%	Golbat	5%	Golbat	5%

Pokémon found (Surfing)

Ruby	Encounter Rate	Sapphire	Encounter Rate	Emerald	Encounter Rate
Tentacool	60%	Tentacool	60%	Tentacool	60%
Zubat	30%	Zubat	30%	Zubat	30%
Spheal	10%	Spheal	10%	Spheal	10%

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%

Low Tide

1F-1,1F-2,BF-1, BF-2

Pokémon found (cave)

Ruby	Encounter Rate	Sapphire	Encounter Rate	Emerald	Encounter Rate
Spheal	50%	Spheal	50%	Spheal	50%
Zubat	45%	Zubat	45%	Zubat	45%
Golbat	5%	Golbat	5%	Golbat	5%

BF-3

Pokémon found (cave)

Ruby	Encounter Rate	Sapphire	Encounter Rate	Emerald	Encounter Rate
Spheal	45%	Spheal	45%	Spheal	45%
Zubat	40%	Zubat	40%	Zubat	40%
Snorunt	10%	Snorunt	10%	Snorunt	10%
Golbat	5%	Golbat	5%	Golbat	5%