Ruins Of Alph Outside

4 wild Pokémon across 2 encounter methods. 2 trainer battles.

Map Guide

Pinpoint trainers, items, hidden pickups, exits, puzzle spots, and special encounters on the real map.

Scroll the map to explore the full area.

Location guide

Ruins Of Alph Outside Guide

Ruins of Alph Outside is the puzzle field between the routes, where the research angle and the mystery angle start at the same time.

Step inside

The outside of the Ruins of Alph feels like a field trip that got too quiet. Gates from Route 32 and Route 36 lead into puzzle chambers, the Research Center watches the mystery unfold, and the grass around the ruins can turn up Natu and Smeargle.

What to do inside

Start here by reading the signs, visiting the Research Center, and choosing which chamber to approach first. Super Nerd Eric and Psychic Nathan guard parts of the area, Surf opens more water, and the entrances toward Union Cave make the ruins feel connected to Johto instead of sealed away from it.

Return with a reason

Return when field moves open new chambers, when you want Unown progress, or when the quiet outside field feels like the right break between Violet, Union Cave, and the National Park side of the map.

Travel Routes

Route	Destination	Landing
Exit	Route 32 Ruins Of Alph Gate	—
Exit	Route 32 Ruins Of Alph Gate	—
Exit	Route 36 Ruins Of Alph Gate	—
Exit	Union Cave B1F	—
Exit	Union Cave B1F	—

Remember For Later

Come Back Later

People or places here may change after these story moments.

After finishing unown dex

This place changes after that story moment.

Move the story forward, then come back here.

After finishing made unown appear in ruins

This place changes after that story moment.

Move the story forward, then come back here.

After finishing talked to ruins coward

This place changes after that story moment.

Move the story forward, then come back here.

Ways To Move Around

Some parts of this map need a move, or only work one way.

Surf opens water paths here

Water tiles can become paths once you can Surf.

Bring a Surf user after earning Fog Badge if you want every shoreline path.

One-way ledges shape the route

These ledges let you jump down but not climb back up from the same spot.

Look before you hop if you are collecting items or avoiding trainers.

Special Pokémon

No special Pokémon are listed for this location.

Wild Encounters

Pick a time of day to see which wild Pokémon are active then.

Grass

2 species.

Encounter rate 4

Pokémon	Levels	Chance
NATU	Lv 18-24	90%
SMEARGLE	Lv 20-22	10%

Grass

2 species.

Encounter rate 4

Pokémon	Levels	Chance
NATU	Lv 18-24	90%
SMEARGLE	Lv 20-22	10%

Grass

3 species.

Encounter rate 4

Pokémon	Levels	Chance
NATU	Lv 18-24	90%
WOOPER	Lv 22	5%
QUAGSIRE	Lv 22	5%

Other Encounter Methods

These methods are not tied to time of day or a Headbutt tree type.

Water

2 species.

Encounter rate 2

Pokémon	Levels	Chance
WOOPER	Lv 15	60%
QUAGSIRE	Lv 15-20	40%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

Pick a rod to see what you can catch with it.

OLD ROD

Fishing group: Pond.

View OLD ROD

Pokémon	Levels	Per Cast
MAGIKARP	Lv 10	85%
POLIWAG	Lv 10	15%

GOOD ROD

Fishing group: Pond.

View GOOD ROD

Pokémon	Levels	Per Cast
POLIWAG	Lv 20	65%
MAGIKARP	Lv 20	35%

SUPER ROD

Fishing group: Pond.

View SUPER ROD

Pokémon	Levels	Per Cast
POLIWAG	Lv 40	80%
MAGIKARP	Lv 40	20%

Repel Planning

If your lead Pokémon is above a wild level, Repel skips it. These checkpoints show what disappears completely.

Grass

2 useful lead levels.

Lead Level	Fully Blocked	Still Possible
Lv 23	SMEARGLE 1 species blocked	1 species
Lv 25	NATU, SMEARGLE 2 species blocked	0 species

Grass

2 useful lead levels.

Lead Level	Fully Blocked	Still Possible
Lv 23	SMEARGLE 1 species blocked	1 species
Lv 25	NATU, SMEARGLE 2 species blocked	0 species

Grass

2 useful lead levels.

Lead Level	Fully Blocked	Still Possible
Lv 23	WOOPER, QUAGSIRE 2 species blocked	1 species
Lv 25	NATU, WOOPER, QUAGSIRE 3 species blocked	0 species

Water

2 useful lead levels.

Lead Level	Fully Blocked	Still Possible
Lv 16	WOOPER 1 species blocked	1 species
Lv 21	WOOPER, QUAGSIRE 2 species blocked	0 species

Items And Rewards

Item	How to get it	Cost
CHARCOAL	Inside Ruins Of Alph Ho Oh Item Room Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
Gold Berry	Inside Ruins Of Alph Ho Oh Item Room Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
MYSTERYBERRY	Inside Ruins Of Alph Ho Oh Item Room Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
REVIVAL HERB	Inside Ruins Of Alph Ho Oh Item Room Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
Berry	Inside Ruins Of Alph Kabuto Item Room Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
ENERGYPOWDER	Inside Ruins Of Alph Kabuto Item Room Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
HEAL POWDER	Inside Ruins Of Alph Kabuto Item Room Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
PSNCUREBERRY	Inside Ruins Of Alph Kabuto Item Room Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
MYSTERYBERRY	Inside Ruins Of Alph Omanyte Item Room Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
Mystic Water	Inside Ruins Of Alph Omanyte Item Room Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
STARDUST	Inside Ruins Of Alph Omanyte Item Room Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
STAR PIECE	Inside Ruins Of Alph Omanyte Item Room Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
ENERGY ROOT	Inside Ruins Of Alph Aerodactyl Item Room Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
Gold Berry	Inside Ruins Of Alph Aerodactyl Item Room Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
HEAL POWDER	Inside Ruins Of Alph Aerodactyl Item Room Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—
MOON STONE	Inside Ruins Of Alph Aerodactyl Item Room Pickup Pick up the item ball on this map.	—