Pokemon Emerald Version Cheat Codes & Secrets
Complete collection of cheat codes, passwords, unlockables, and hidden secrets for Pokemon Emerald Version (2004).
GameShark & Action Replay Codes
Most cheat codes for Pokemon Emerald require a GameShark v3 or Action Replay device (or emulator cheats menu). Nearly all codes require the Master Code to be entered first.
Master Code (enter before all other codes):
| Code | Effect | Device |
|---|---|---|
| D8BAE4D9 4864DCE5 | Master Code Line 1 | GameShark v3 / Action Replay |
| A86CDBA5 19BA49B3 | Master Code Line 2 | GameShark v3 / Action Replay |
Money & Items
| Code | Effect | Device |
|---|---|---|
| C051CCF6 975E8DA1 | Infinite money (999,999 Pokedollars) | GameShark v3 |
| BFF956FA 2F9EC50D | 99x Rare Candies in first PC item slot | GameShark v3 |
| 128898B6 EDA43037 | 99x Master Balls in first PC item slot | GameShark v3 |
| A6B5550B B267C897 | All moves have infinite PP | GameShark v3 |
Battle Codes
| Code | Effect | Device |
|---|---|---|
| 486B45BE A0DD3C51 | 100% wild Pokemon catch rate | GameShark v3 |
| 8E7E1A1B A2A4B620 | Wild Pokemon appear at level 100 | GameShark v3 |
| 35A039FD B90C0C5B | One-hit KO all wild battles | GameShark v3 |
Movement & Exploration
| Code | Effect | Device |
|---|---|---|
| 7881A409 E2026E0C | Walk through walls (line 1) | GameShark v3 |
| 8E883EFF 92E9660D | Walk through walls (line 2) | GameShark v3 |
Note for emulator users: In VisualBoyAdvance and mGBA, enter these under Cheats > Cheat List > GameShark. Disable walk-through-walls before entering buildings or the game may softlock.
Wild Pokemon Encounter Modifier
With the Master Code active, use the following base code and swap the last four digits for the Pokemon’s National Dex number in hexadecimal:
| Code | Pokemon | Dex # |
|---|---|---|
| AA3BB0ED 41CD5D95 + 4C77BA18 0001 | Bulbasaur | 001 |
| AA3BB0ED 41CD5D95 + 4C77BA18 0006 | Charizard | 006 |
| AA3BB0ED 41CD5D95 + 4C77BA18 009B | Rayquaza | 384 (0x180) |
| AA3BB0ED 41CD5D95 + 4C77BA18 0098 | Groudon | 383 |
| AA3BB0ED 41CD5D95 + 4C77BA18 0097 | Kyogre | 382 |
| AA3BB0ED 41CD5D95 + 4C77BA18 0091 | Latios | 381 |
| AA3BB0ED 41CD5D95 + 4C77BA18 0090 | Latias | 380 |
Convert any National Dex number to hex (e.g., Mewtwo = 150 = 0096) and substitute into the last four digits of the second line.
The Battle Tower Cloning Glitch
This is the most exploited and reliable glitch in Pokemon Emerald — it duplicates Pokemon and held items with no cheat device needed.
Requirements: Access to the Battle Frontier (unlocked after the Elite Four). A Pokemon you want to clone.
Steps:
- Fly to the Battle Frontier and enter the Battle Tower.
- Stand in front of the PC and save your game (press Start > Save).
- Deposit the Pokemon you want to clone into an empty PC box.
- Walk to the Multi-Battle lady on the right counter and speak to her.
- Select your battle team — include the Pokemon you just deposited by withdrawing it temporarily if needed, or use the “Switch” function.
- When the game prompts “Before entering, your progress will be saved. Is that OK?”, select Yes.
- Watch for the “Saving… Do not turn off the power” message. Count approximately 1–2 seconds after this message appears, then power off the Game Boy immediately.
- Power the game back on. The Pokemon will now exist both in your PC box and in your party.
Tips:
- This also duplicates any held item, making it the fastest way to duplicate rare items like Leftovers, King’s Rock, or Focus Band.
- The timing window is forgiving — if the clone didn’t work, try turning off slightly sooner.
- You can repeat this process indefinitely.
Pomeg Berry Glitch
The Pomeg Berry lowers a Pokemon’s HP EVs by 10. If a Pokemon has very few HP EVs and very low base HP, using enough Pomeg Berries can reduce its displayed HP to 0 while it’s still in your party — the game considers it “fainted” without the fainting animation.
Effect: With all conscious Pokemon fainted and only eggs or 0-HP Pokemon in the party, entering a wild battle or trainer fight produces a corrupted battle state. Walking into tall grass with this party triggers encounters where no valid Pokemon can be sent out, producing unusual text or soft-resets depending on the ROM version.
Practical use: Primarily used alongside the cloning glitch to produce multiple identical event Pokemon for trading without consuming the original.
Secret Unlockables & Event Pokemon
Event Tickets (normally distributed via Nintendo events or Mystery Gift)
| Ticket | Destination | Pokemon |
|---|---|---|
| AuroraTicket | Birth Island (south of Pallet Town via ferry) | Deoxys (lv. 30) |
| OldSeaMap | Faraway Island | Mew (lv. 30) |
| MysticTicket | Navel Rock | Ho-Oh (lv. 70), Lugia (lv. 70) |
| EonTicket | Southern Island | Latias (lv. 50) |
All tickets can be activated via Mystery Gift using a wireless adapter at a Pokemon Center, or injected via GameShark. Without a ticket, these islands cannot be reached legitimately.
Latios & Latias (Roaming)
After entering the Hall of Fame, watch the TV news report in your house in Littleroot Town. Your mother mentions a Pokemon flying over Hoenn. Steven Stone appears at your home and asks you to pick a color: red (Latias) or blue (Latios). The unchosen Legendary is encountered on Southern Island via Eon Ticket. Both roam randomly through routes — use Mean Look or Shadow Tag (Wynaut/Wobbuffet) to prevent fleeing.
Regis Unlock Sequence
All three Regis are locked behind a braille puzzle that must be solved in order.
- Seal Cave (Route 134, underwater): Dive in dark patch, surface inside. Read the braille inscription: “In this cave we have lived. We owe all to the POKeMON.” — go to the back wall, use Dig.
- Regirock (Desert Ruins, Route 111): Read braille — “Left, left, down, down.” Use the D-pad: Left, Left, Down, Down, then press A.
- Regice (Island Cave, Route 105): Read braille — “Stay close to the wall.” Walk around the entire perimeter of the room without stopping.
- Registeel (Ancient Tomb, Route 120): Read braille — “With new time, now I sleep.” Stand in the center of the room, use Flash.
Each chamber’s door unlocks and the Regi appears at level 40.
Battle Frontier Secrets
The Battle Frontier opens after defeating Champion Wallace (Emerald-exclusive final champion). Seven facilities each offer Gold and Silver Symbols for streaks.
| Facility | Silver Symbol | Gold Symbol | Special Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Tower | Win 50 consecutive battles | Beat Frontier Brain Brandon at 100 | Standard 3v3 |
| Battle Palace | Win 50 battles | Beat Frontier Brain Spencer | Pokemon act on “nature” — you can’t choose moves |
| Battle Arena | Win 28 consecutive battles | Beat Frontier Brain Greta | Judges score on HP/defense/speed after 3 turns |
| Battle Factory | Win 42 consecutive rentals | Beat Frontier Brain Noland | Rental Pokemon only, swap after wins |
| Battle Pike | Complete 140 rooms | Beat Frontier Brain Lucy | Room outcomes are semi-random (Bewear of healing rooms) |
| Battle Dome | Win 4 consecutive tournaments | Beat Frontier Brain Tucker | You can see opponents’ teams before picking |
| Battle Pyramid | Reach the top 7 floors | Beat Frontier Brain Brandon (2nd battle) | No held items, progressive vision reduction |
Scott’s House: After earning multiple Symbols, the NPC Scott (met at the start of the game) invites you to his house in the Battle Frontier. He offers rare items based on your progress.
Mirage Island
Once per day, the game generates a random number. If any Pokemon in your party has a personality value matching that number, Mirage Island appears northeast of Pacifidlog Town (reachable by surfing east). An old man in Pacifidlog hints whether it’s visible that day.
What’s there: Wild Wynaut (level 5, only non-egg source besides Lavaridge), and Liechi Berries — one of the rarest in the game, used to boost Attack during battle.
There is no reliable way to force Mirage Island without save-state manipulation. Trading with hundreds of Pokemon increases the daily odds significantly.
Developer Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
- Trick House (Route 110): The eccentric old man who runs the Trick House is hiding in a different spot each time you return. Check behind the scroll on the right wall in later visits — he leaves scrolls with poetic riddles and the rewards escalate to rare TMs.
- Abandoned Ship (Route 108): The cargo logs and cabins contain readable notes hinting at a tragic backstory. The storage key and scanner found here are among the most missable items in the game — the scanner trades to Captain Stern for a Deepseatooth or Deepseascale.
- TV Broadcasts: The in-game televisions broadcast rare wild Pokemon locations (for the roaming Groudon/Kyogre in Emerald), Pokemon Fan Club updates, and occasionally reference your own actions — if your lead Pokemon has high friendship, a show may mention it by name.
- Lilycove Museum: Submitting fan art via Secret Base decorations from other players’ games (via mixing records) populates the museum’s upper floor. A fully stocked museum is one of the rarest achievements in the game.
- PKMN Ruby & Sapphire Internal Clock Reset: Unlike Ruby and Sapphire which suffered the berry-glitch clock bug, Emerald fixed the real-time clock. Players with the original Japanese Ruby/Sapphire could migrate Pokemon to Emerald to restore their berry-growing capability.
Useful Exploits & In-Game Tricks
PP Max Exploit
Vitamins (Protein, Iron, etc.) can be used past the 100 EV cap if you apply them before a Pokemon gains EVs through battle. Max out EVs with vitamins first, then battle to preserve efficiency. Each vitamin costs $9,800 at department stores — stock up after the first big money grind.
Exp. Share Leveling Route
Give Exp. Share to a weak Pokemon and run the Elite Four repeatedly with a single sweeper. The Share-holder gains half of all XP from every battle. Combine with Amulet Coin held by your lead battler for simultaneous money farming.
Acro Bike Bunny Hop Shortcut
On muddy slopes and specific ledge sections in the Safari Zone, holding B on the Acro Bike causes the bunny-hop animation. On certain tiles, rapidly tapping B while stationary allows micro-movement that bypasses normally impassable terrain without triggering the walk-through-walls glitch.
E4 Reset for Wild Hold Items
Before entering each Elite Four member’s room, save manually. Defeat them, collect any post-battle item dialogue, then soft-reset (A + B + Start + Select simultaneously) if you didn’t get the held item you wanted from a wild encounter earlier. This preserves your E4 progress while letting you re-roll wild encounter RNG in nearby grass before re-entering.