Desert

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Desert さばく Desert
Location:	Route 111
Region:	Hoenn
Generations:	III
File:Hoenn Desert map.png Location of Desert in Hoenn.
Pokémon World Locations

The desert (Japanese: さばく Desert) is a location in Hoenn, part of Route 111. There is a continuous sandstorm in it and so the Go-Goggles are required to enter. In the games, the player will receive them from their rival after beating Flannery in the Lavaridge Gym.

The Desert Ruins, the resting place of Regirock, are found at the southernmost point in the desert.

Two fossils, the Claw and Root Fossils, can be found here; in Ruby and Sapphire, they lie in the sand, and one will sink in to be lost forever while the other will be able to be obtained by the player. In Emerald, instead the fossils are in Mirage Tower, and whichever is not chosen there will be able to be found in the Desert Underpass after the Elite Four has been defeated.

While the anime has shown a few deserts over the course of the series, the desert in Candid Camerupt is likely based on this particular desert as the Winstrate family, another aspect of Route 111, is found living there.

There is also a desert route in Sinnoh, similar to Route 111.

Items

• Root Fossil
• Claw Fossil

Pokémon

Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
	Sandshrew	R	S	E	Sand	19-21	35%
	Trapinch	R	S	E	Sand	19-21	35%
	Cacnea	R	S	E	Sand	19-21	20%
	Baltoy	R	S	E	Sand	20-22	10%
	Baltoy	R	S	E	Sand	19-21	20%
	Cacnea	R	S	E	Sand	20-22	10%
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.

Desert Ruins

Pokémon		Games			Location	Levels	Rate
	Regirock	R	S	E	Event	40	Only One
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.

Hoenn Gym: Rustboro City • Dewford Town • Mauville City • Lavaridge Town Petalburg City • Fortree City • Mossdeep City • Sootopolis City Other: Littleroot Town • Oldale Town • Slateport City • Verdanturf Town • Fallarbor Town • Lilycove City • Pacifidlog Town League: Ever Grande City 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 • Seaside Cycling Road • New Mauville • Desert • Desert Ruins • Mirage Tower • Trainer Hill • Fiery Path • Jagged Pass • Mt. Chimney • Desert Underpass • Meteor Falls • Weather Institute • Scorched Slab • Ancient Tomb • Safari Zone • Mt. Pyre • Shoal Cave • Aqua Hideout • Magma Hideout • Mossdeep Space Center • Seafloor Cavern • Cave of Origin • Sky Pillar • Victory Road • Sealed Chamber • Battle Tower/Frontier • Altering Cave • Mirage Island • Southern Island • Marine Cave • Terra Cave

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