How to Catch Feebas in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald

Last Updated: January 26, 2021

Feebas is one of the most difficult Pokémon to find in Emerald, mainly due to the fact that there is so much space that you will need to cover to find it. Finding Feebas will allow you to get a Milotic, which makes it all worth the effort. Plus, Feebas are good trade Pokémon. Follow this guide to find your very own Feebas.

Steps

1
Travel to Route 119. This is the only area in Pokémon Emerald that Feebas can be found. Route 119 is located in the top-center of the map, and connects Fortree City and Route 118.
- You will need the Acro Bike to reach the area above the waterfall.
- Bring a Pokémon with the Surf ability so that you can reach any water tile.
2
Start fishing. There are hundreds of water tiles in Route 119, but Feebas can only be found on up to six of them at any one time. These six tiles are random, and the spot you find Feebas will likely not be in the same place on other game cartridges.

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3
Use Surf to fish in all of the water tiles.
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Use an Old Rod. Any rod will allow you to catch a Feebas, but the Old Rod allows you to encounter Pokemon fastest.
5
Fish in a pattern. Start at the top of the river, and move back and forth as you make your way south. Make sure to stop at every tile possible.
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Fish each tile once. Feebas won’t always show up the first time you fish a tile, but it is better to check many tiles once than a few tiles many times, and you will find Feebas faster this way. .
- Other Pokemon can appear in the same tile as Feebas.
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Catch multiple Feebas. Once you’ve located a Feebas, catch a few extra while you’re there. You can catch multiple Feebas from the same spot, and the spots don’t change once you leave the area. You can use your extra Feebas to trade with people who don’t want to spend the time tracking one down.
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Change the tiles around if you want. If you feel like shuffling the tiles will help you find Feebas, you can speak to the boy outside of the Dewford town hall. Entering a new “Trendy Phrase” will shuffle the tiles where Feebas can be found. Even if the tiles are shuffled, Feebas can still only be found in Route 119.
- There is no trendy phrase that makes finding Feebas “easier”. Each trendy phrase simply shuffles the tiles where it can be found around, and the same phrase on two games will result in different tile locations.
- You can find a Feebas without setting a Trendy Phrase at all.
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Use a Pro Action Replay code. If you feel like taking a little shortcut to getting your Feebas, you can use the Pro Action Replay cheat code system to generate Feebas for you to easily capture. You will need to enter two codes in order to make Feebas become the next Pokémon you encounter in the wild.^{[1]
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- Master code:
  D8BAE4D9 4864DCE5 A86CDBA5 19BA49B3
- Feebas code:
  25214170 0AB256A2 FFA6733C EE552E68 2E7B7A58 D0781742 5A6F8EDD 049BA190

Community Q&A

Question

At what level does Kirlia evolve?

Community Answer

Kirlia evolves into Gardevoir at level 30.
Question

Can Feebas spawn above the waterfall?

Community Answer

If it's a water tile you could feasibly reach, Feebas can spawn on it. If you can't get there, you're good.
Question

How do I know which of the six tiles is the right one?

Community Answer

All the water tiles appear the same. Try all of them you can reach, and you are bound to find Feebas.