How to Get Waterfall in Pokémon Emerald

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Waterfall is one of the last HMs you will find in Emerald. You'll get it automatically as you finish up the story, right before facing the final Gym Leader. In order to use Waterfall to climb waterfalls, you'll need to defeat the final Gym Leader and earn the Rain Badge.

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  1. This occurs towards the end of the story, before you take on the last Gym to get the Rain Badge. Team Magma and Team Aqua will accidentally awake these Pokémon in the Seafloor Cavern after you pass through Sootopolis City for the first time. As long as you play through the story, you won't be able to miss this event.
    • You can have Goldeen learn Waterfall by leveling it up to Level 38, but you'll still need the Rain Badge in order to use it outside of battle to climb waterfalls.
  2. You can do this as soon as you exit the Seafloor Cavern after Kyogre and Groudon are awakened. You'll see the two Legendary Pokémon fighting in Sootopolis City, causing the severe weather changes.
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  3. You'll find him outside of the Gym, which is closed for now due to the Legendary battle. Steven will take you to the Cave of Origins, where Wallace is waiting.
  4. This is the location of Rayquaza, which you'll need to awaken in order to stop Kyogre and Groudon.
  5. You'll need the Mach Bike in order to make your way to the top of the Sky Pillar. You can Fly to Mauville and get one from Rydel's Cycles if you don't have it yet.
  6. This will be the quickest way to reach the Sky Pillar. If you prefer to take the long way, you'll need to Surf from Route 126 out of Sootopolis all the way to Route 131.
    • You may not have visited Pacifidlog City yet, in which case you'll need to surf from Route 126 to Route 131, passing through 127, 128, 129, and 130 on the way. Make sure to visit Pacifidlog to the west of Route 131 so that you can Fly there easily later.
    • You may want to go the long way and do some training, as well as catch a very useful Wailord on Route 129. This is the only place in the game that you can get one.
  7. Surf to the north end of Route 131.
  8. Wallace will appear and say that he's unlocked the door to the Sky Pillar.
  9. You'll need to use your Mach Bike to cross the cracked sections of the floor. The Sky Pillar is five floors, so you'll be battling quite a bit to make it to the top.
    • On the fourth floor, you'll need to fall through the second cracked section along the top of the big gap. This will drop you into a blocked area on the third floor. Head up the stairs back to the fourth floor, and then up the stairs again to the fifth.
  10. It will shake the Sky Pillar and fly off to Sootopolis City.
  11. You can use Fly from the roof of the Sky Pillar. When you arrive at Sootopolis, you'll see Rayquaza drive off Groudon and Kyogre.
  12. Archie and Maxie will realize that they've done a bad thing, and return the orbs they stole to Mt. Pyre.
  13. He will give you HM07 Waterfall, and inform you that you'll need to earn the Rain Badge by defeating the Sootopolis Gym Leader in order to use it. After giving you Waterfall, he will move aside and allow you to enter the Gym. [1]
  14. Juan, the Gym Leader, uses a Water-type party, with a Level 46 Kingdra as his most powerful Pokemon. Try to have a Dragon-type in your part to quickly take down the Kingdra, and plenty of Grass-type and Electric-Type Pokémon to do heavy damage to the Water Pokemon. [2]
  15. You'll need to walk across the ice in the correct order to make the staircase to the next section appear. Start from the top of the stair case and move the following directions to complete the first puzzle. If you mess up, you'll fall into the basement and be forced to fight trainers.
    • ↑1, ←1, ↑1, →2, ↑1, ←1
  16. Start from the top of the second staircase and perform the following steps:
    • ↑1, ←3, ↑2, →2, ↓1, →2, ↓1, →2, ↑2, ←3
  17. This last puzzle is fairly complex, but if you do it correctly you'll end up right in front of Juan: [3]
    • ↑1, ←5, ↑3, →1, ↓1, →1, ↓1, →1, ↑2, →1, ↓1, →1, ↓1, →1, ↓1, →1, ↑1, →2, ↓1, →1, ↑3, ←2, ↓1, ←1, ↑1, ←2
  18. This badge will allow you to use Waterfall outside of battle to climb waterfalls throughout the world. You can now teach HM07 to whichever Pokémon that you want to have it. It is usually best used on the same Pokémon that knows Surf. You'll need Waterfall to access the Elite Four in Ever Grande City. [4]
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    How do I get into Fallarbor town in Pokemon Emerald?
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    You can go to Fallabor town after crossing Route 111 at the north of Mawville City. Then cross the fiery path and the volcanic ash-filled Route 113 and you have reached Fallabor town.
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    From the ocean, there will be a small opening from the rocks which will lead to the entrance of the sky pillar. Then you have to reach the top.
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    That can't happen, because you're forced to do the Rayquaza event before you can even get into the gym.
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      1. ↑ https://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-ruby-sapphire-emerald-version/Rain_Badge_(Emerald)
      2. ↑ https://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-ruby-sapphire-emerald-version/Rain_Badge_(Emerald)
      3. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Appendix:Emerald_walkthrough/Section_12
      4. ↑ https://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-ruby-sapphire-emerald-version/Rain_Badge_(Emerald)

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