HOENN · Shoal Cave
Shoal Cave – Pokémon & Locations
Every wild Pokémon on Shoal Cave in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald: catch rates, levels and trainers, plus the Ruby/Sapphire differences and a calculated best-catch tip. Data as of Emerald.
Encounter table
HIGH TIDE
Wailmer#320FishingLv 10–45100%
Magikarp#129FishingLv 5–3070%
Tentacool#072SurfLv 5–3560%
Spheal#363GrassLv 26–3250%
Zubat#041GrassLv 26–3245%Zubat#041SurfLv 5–3530%Tentacool#072FishingLv 5–3030%Spheal#363SurfLv 25–3510%
Golbat#042GrassLv 325%B3F
Spheal#363GrassLv 26–3245%Zubat#041GrassLv 26–3040%
Snorunt#361GrassLv 26–3010%Golbat#042GrassLv 30–325%Source: PokéAPI (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald). Rates are the max encounter slots per species and method.View on the map (other edition selectable)
Items on Shoal Cave
Big Pearl
Shell Bell
Rare Candy
Shoal Shell
Shoal Salt
Ice Heal
Focus Band
Trainers on Shoal Cave
Route trainer data is missing. This region only lists key battles (gyms, Elite Four, Champion).
Best catch on Shoal Cave
Golbat has the highest base stat total (455) of every catchable species here, statistically the strongest catch on Shoal Cave. Automatically calculated from stats, not a meta ranking.
NUZLOCKE
Nuzlocke on Shoal Cave
Log your first catch on Shoal Cave straight into a new Nuzlocke run. The tracker knows every encounter on this route.
7 species. Most common: Wailmer (100 %), Magikarp (70 %), Tentacool (60 %). The rarest catch is Golbat (5 %). All rates are the max encounter slots from PokéAPI (Emerald).
No. The encounter tables for Shoal Cave are completely identical in Ruby and Sapphire: same species, rates and levels.
Yes. You can find 7 items on Shoal Cave: Big Pearl, Shell Bell, Rare Candy, Shoal Shell, Shoal Salt, Ice Heal, Focus Band.
Golbat. With a base stat total of 455, Golbat has the highest total of all catchable species here: our calculated tip for Shoal Cave (derived automatically from stats, not a meta ranking).