Emerald Item Locations: Key, Held & Evolution Items
Where to get the key, held and evolution items in Emerald in story order: rods, bikes, Exp. Share, Leftovers, every stone and the Lilycove shops.
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TMs have their own TM locations table and HMs their own HM guide. The Battle Frontier sells more hold items for Battle Points — see what to buy with BP.
Exp. Share: Mr. Stone’s thanks
Deliver the Letter to Steven in Granite Cave, then return to Devon Corp. 3F. Mr. Stone hands over the Exp. Share: the holder earns a share of the experience from every battle without fighting. Give it to the weakest member of your team.
Old Rod, Good Rod and Super Rod
Each rod comes from a fisherman who asks a yes-or-no question; answer yes. The Old Rod is in Dewford Town, the Good Rod on Route 118 and the Super Rod in a house in Mossdeep City. Register a rod to SELECT to cast it without opening the Bag (controls and shortcuts).
Held items worth picking up early
Victoria Winstrate gives the Macho Brace, which doubles the Effort Values its holder gains but halves its Speed while held — an EV training tool, not a battle item. The Amulet Coin doubles the prize money from a battle its holder takes part in; Mom gives it at home once you hold five Badges. The Soothe Bell raises friendship faster; the Fan Club woman only hands it over when the first Pokémon in your party already has high friendship.
Coin Case: trade a Harbor Mail
Buy a Harbor Mail at the Slateport Poké Mart, then talk to the woman in the Mauville house. Without the Coin Case you cannot buy coins at the Mauville Game Corner.
Soot Sack and the glass flutes
The glass worker lends you the Soot Sack. Walk through the ash-covered grass on Route 113 with it in your Bag and it collects the ash; bring it back to trade for glass flutes and ornaments.
Evolution stones in Emerald
| Stone | Where | Shard trade |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Stone | Fiery Path | Red Shard |
| Water Stone | Abandoned Ship | Blue Shard |
| Thunder Stone | New Mauville | Yellow Shard |
| Leaf Stone | Route 119 | Green Shard |
| Moon Stone | Meteor Falls | |
| Sun Stone | Space Center |
Each stone on the map can be picked up once. For more, collect shards: there are two of each colour, one in an item ball on Route 124 or Route 126 and one hidden on the seabed, which you reach with Dive. The treasure hunter in the Route 124 house gives one stone for each shard.
Deep Sea Tooth or Scale for the Scanner
The Scanner lies in the hidden underwater rooms of the Abandoned Ship. Capt. Stern trades it for your choice of the Deep Sea Tooth or the Deep Sea Scale — only one. The Tooth evolves a Clamperl traded while holding it into Huntail, the Scale into Gorebyss. The King's Rock from the boy in Mossdeep City does the same for Poliwhirl and Slowpoke.
Shell Bell from Shoal Cave
Collect four Shoal Salt and four Shoal Shell inside Shoal Cave at low tide and bring them to the old man by the entrance. The Shell Bell heals its holder by an eighth of the damage it deals.
Fossils: Lileep or Anorith
In Emerald you choose the Root Fossil or the Claw Fossil at the top of Mirage Tower in the Route 111 desert; the tower then crumbles. After the Hall of Fame the other fossil waits in the Desert Underpass, reached through the Fossil Maniac’s tunnel on Route 114. The scientist on Devon Corp. 2F revives the Root Fossil as Lileep and the Claw Fossil as Anorith.
What the Lilycove Department Store sells
| Floor | Sells |
|---|---|
| 2F | Poké Balls, healing items, Repels and status cures |
| 3F | Vitamins at ₽9,800 each, and battle items like X Attack |
| 4F | Eight TMs |
| 5F | Decorations and dolls for your Secret Base |
| Rooftop | Drinks from the vending machines |
Ruby and Sapphire differences
| Item | Ruby & Sapphire | Emerald |
|---|---|---|
| Root or Claw Fossil | Pick one in the Route 111 desert; the other is gone for good | Mirage Tower, the other one later in the Desert Underpass |
| Pokéblock Case | Slateport Contest Hall | Lilycove Contest Hall |
| Powder Jar | Slateport market |
Every other item in the big table is in the same place in Ruby and Sapphire. The Pokéblock Case is covered in the Pokéblock guide and the Powder Jar in the berry guide.
Emerald item locations: quick answers
- Where do I get the Exp. Share in Emerald?
- From Mr. Stone on Devon Corp. 3F in Rustboro City, after you deliver the Letter to Steven in Granite Cave.
- Where are the Leftovers in Emerald?
- Hidden on the lower deck of the S.S. Tidal, which you board with the S.S. Ticket after the Hall of Fame. The Battle Frontier sells more for 48 BP.
- Where do I get the Super Rod in Emerald?
- From the fisherman in a house in Mossdeep City — answer yes.
- How do I get more evolution stones in Emerald?
- Trade shards to the treasure hunter on Route 124: one Fire, Water, Thunder or Leaf Stone per shard. There are two shards of each colour.
- Where is the King's Rock in Emerald?
- A boy in Mossdeep City gives it to you — answer yes.
- Where is the Amulet Coin in Emerald?
- Mom gives it to you at home in Littleroot Town once you have five Badges.
- Can I get both fossils in Emerald?
- Yes. Take one in Mirage Tower; after the Hall of Fame the other is in the Desert Underpass.
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