Ruins of Alph

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Ruins of Alph
Location: Southeast of Violet City
Region: Johto
Generations: II
Pokémon World Locations

The Ruins of Alph (Japanese: アルフのいせき Ruins of Alph) are located in Johto, with entrances to the south and west of Violet City. The ruins are filled with Unown once slide puzzles have been activated.

If a trainer listens to the PokéGear radio while near or inside the ruins, they will hear strange noises generated by it on channel 13.5.

There are several scientists in the area listening and studying the ruins to discover more about them. They say it is more than it seems and that the puzzles in the caves must have something to do with the mystery of the past of the Ruins of Alph. In the area there are several small caves with puzzles; solving the puzzles cause Unown to appear in the main ruins. Pokémon Crystal later explains that these puzzles are signals that summon the Unown.

In Pokémon Crystal, patterns appear on the walls of the puzzle chambers. When the patterns' directions are followed, doorways to hidden rooms appear, and the player can learn some of the history of the Unown. In Pocket Monsters Crystal, a scientist theorizes that the sudden appearance of these patterns is related to the newly-built PokéCom Center and the radio waves emanating from it.

There is a secret entrance to a small part of the Ruins of Alph in Union Cave near Violet City, which leads to a patch of grass full of Natu and Smeargle.

Pokémon

Name Games Location Levels Rate
All Times
Natu G S C Grass 18-24 90%
Smeargle G S Grass 20-22 10%
Poliwag G S C Old Rod 10 15%
G S C Good Rod 20 65%
G S C Super Rod 40 80%
Magikarp G S C Old Rod 10 85%
G S C Good Rod 20 35%
G S C Super Rod 40 20%
Wooper G S C Surfing 15 60%
Quagsire G S C Surfing 15-20 40%
Unown G S C Inside 5 100%
Morning and Day
Smeargle C Grass 20-22 10%
Night
Wooper C Grass 22 5%
Quagsire C Grass 22 5%


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