Locations · Hoenn

Shoal Cave

Who you will meet here

7 species to catch in 5 areas of this location, across 5 game versions.

Game version

All Pokemon Ruby Pokemon Sapphire Pokemon Emerald Pokemon Omega Ruby Pokemon Alpha Sapphire

Data from Pokemon Ruby only: exact levels and the encounter rate for each Pokémon.

On land

in tall grass

Lv. 26–32
Zubat
Zubat
rate 100%
Lv. 30–32
Golbat
Golbat
rate 21%
Lv. 26–30
Snorunt
Snorunt
rate 10%
Lv. 26–32
Spheal
Spheal
rate 100%

On water

while surfing (Surf)

Lv. 5–35
Zubat
Zubat
rate 30%
Lv. 5–35
Tentacool
Tentacool
rate 60%
Lv. 25–35
Spheal
Spheal
rate 6%

Fishing

with the Good Rod

Lv. 10–30
Tentacool
Tentacool
rate 20%
Lv. 10–30
Magikarp
Magikarp
rate 60%
Lv. 10–30
Wailmer
Wailmer
rate 20%

with the Old Rod

Lv. 5–10
Tentacool
Tentacool
rate 30%
Lv. 5–10
Magikarp
Magikarp
rate 70%

with the Super Rod

Lv. 20–45
Wailmer
Wailmer
rate 100%

Areas of this location

Shoal Cave B1f Shoal Cave B2f Shoal Cave B3f Shoal Cave High Tide Shoal Cave Low Tide

Games where this place exists

Pokemon Ruby Pokemon Sapphire Pokemon Emerald Pokemon Omega Ruby Pokemon Alpha Sapphire

Where it is

The red marker is Shoal Cave. A diagram, not a world map — distances are not to scale, but directions and connections match the game. The legend below the drawing explains each symbol.

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  • Route — number inside
  • Sea route — Surf only
  • City
  • Interior — cave, forest, tower; placed next to its entrance
  • Path between places
  • Path that requires Surf
  • Entrance to an interior — not a passage to the other side

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