Rusturf Tunnel

Rusturf Tunnel カナシダトンネル Kanashida Tunnel "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location:	Between Route 116 and Verdanturf Town
Region:	Hoenn
Generations:	III
Location of Rusturf Tunnel in Hoenn.
Pokémon world locations

Rusturf Tunnel (Japanese: カナシダトンネル Kanashida Tunnel) is a tunnel between Rustboro City and Verdanturf Town, hence the name. Due to construction on the tunnel, Verdanturf Town can't be accessed through Rusturf Tunnel during the first stages of the game. HM06 (Rock Smash) is needed to fully travel across the Rusturf Tunnel. It is also the only way to travel to a secret area of Route 116.

Early in the game, the player must battle a Team Aqua^SE or Team Magma^R grunt to rescue Peeko, who was stolen from Mr. Briney. After winning, the player will receive the Devon Goods, which can be returned to the Devon Corporation.

Later in the game, the player will find two people, separated by a pair of rocks which can be smashed using Rock Smash. After the rock is smashed, the man will give the player HM04 (Strength).

Construction

Construction of the tunnel had originally begun by the Devon Corporation under the leadership of Mr. Stone in order to link Rustboro, as well as nearly the entire western half of Hoenn, to the large cities in the center of Hoenn, like Slateport City and Mauville City. The tunnel was very nearly completed when Stone realized that the construction work was causing discomfort to the local Pokémon, Whismur. The project was canceled, though only two rocks, easily smashed, remained to separate the tunnel.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Poké Ball	Top left corner of the cave, up the stairs	R  S  E
Devon Goods	Devon Goods	Given by Team AquaSE/Team Magma GruntR when defeated	R  S  E
	HM04 (Strength)	Given by Wanda's boyfriend after rock is smashed	R  S  E
	Max Ether	Top right corner of the cave	R  S  E

Pokémon

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Whismur	R		S		E		Cave	5-8	100%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Trainers

Trainer	Pokémon
Team Magma Grunt R Reward: $220	Poochyena♂ Lv.11 No item
Team Aqua Grunt SE Reward: $220	Poochyena♂ Lv.11 No item
Hiker Mike ノボル Noboru Reward: $640	Geodude♂ Lv.16 No item
	Geodude♂ Lv.16 No item
	Machop♂ Lv.16 No item
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Layout

Version	Inside
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Volume 18 of the Pokémon Adventures manga, Rusturf Tunnel was where Wanda's fiancée was rescued (by Ruby's Marshtomp). One of Team Magma's admins, Courtney, was in the Rusturf Tunnel looking for something when she spotted Ruby and kidnapped him, taking him to the other side of the tunnel and persuading him to join Team Magma. Yet Ruby managed to make it out of the tunnel unharmed.

Trivia

• Both the English and Japanese names of the tunnel are a combination of the two cities it connects (Rustboro City and Verdanturf Town, respectively).
• When the two rocks in the tunnel are smashed, they do not reappear when the player leaves and re-enters the tunnel, unlike other breakable rocks found in various locations in the game.
• There is fog here, but it has no in-battle effect. This is because fog was not used as a game mechanic until Generation IV.

In other languages

Language Title French Canada Tunnel Mérazon Europe Tunnel Mérazon German Metaflurtunnel Italian Tunnel Menferro Korean 금잔 터널 Geumjan Tunnel Spanish Latin America Túnel Fervergal Spain Túnel Fervergal

Hoenn
Settlements Littleroot Town • Oldale Town • Petalburg City • Rustboro City • Dewford Town • Slateport City • Mauville City • Verdanturf Town Fallarbor Town • Lavaridge Town • Fortree City • Lilycove City • Mossdeep City • Sootopolis City • Pacifidlog Town • Ever Grande City Battle Frontier • Battle Resort Routes 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 • Underwater Landmarks Petalburg Woods • Rusturf Tunnel • Island Cave • Granite Cave • Abandoned Ship • Sea Mauville • Oceanic Museum Seaside Cycling Road • Trick House • Mauville Game Corner • New Mauville • Trainer Hill • Desert Ruins • Mirage Tower • Fiery Path Jagged Pass • Mt. Chimney • Desert Underpass • Meteor Falls • Weather Institute • Scorched Slab • Ancient Tomb • Safari Zone • Mt. Pyre Lilycove Museum • Shoal Cave • Team Aqua Hideout • Team Magma Hideout (Lilycove • Jagged Pass) • Mossdeep Space Center • Seafloor Cavern Cave of Origin • Mirage Island • Sky Pillar • Victory Road • Pokémon League • Sealed Chamber • Artisan Cave • Altering Cave • Southern Island Marine Cave • Terra Cave • Contest Hall • Battle Maison • Battle Tower • Battle Tent • Secret Islet • Secret Meadow • Secret Shore Mirage spots Mirage Caves • Mirage Forests • Mirage Islands • Mirage Mountains Crescent Isle • Fabled Cave • Gnarled Den • Nameless Cavern • Pathless Plain • Trackless Forest Access to Birth Island • Faraway Island • Navel Rock • Sky

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