Maelstrom 9 is a sea route on a bay connecting Route 10 and Kepler City that includes a massive oceanic basin that the player is able to explore once they obtain the Scuba Gear. It is also home to the Abyssal Base.
Walkthrough
When first entering the route
After obtaining the power to Dive
- Dive in the center of Maelstrom 9 and then head southeast to reach the Abyssal Base.
Damian's request
- Shortly after completing the Magma Stone quest in the Infernal Dungeon and completing the Damian Quest in the Dream Realm, Damian will contact the player and ask them to investigate a particularly powerful storm taking place in Maelstrom 9.
- As nothing can be found on the water's surface, dive down and proceed to the Abyssal Base.
Places of interest
Move Tutor
A female Swimmer located in the bottom left portion of the area is willing to teach the player's Pokémon a few Water-type moves.
Moves taught
Pokémon
There are several different Water-type Pokémon that the player is capable of battling via interaction on the seafloor. These Pokémon will respawn after leaving the area.
| Pokémon
|
Location
|
Levels
|
Rate
|
|
|
|
48-52
|
30%
|
|
|
|
44-48
|
60%
|
|
|
|
48-52
|
1%
|
|
|
|
48-52
|
5%
|
|
|
|
48-52
|
4%
|
| Fishing
|
|
|
|
44-48
|
70%
|
|
|
|
44-48
|
30%
|
|
|
|
48-52
|
60%
|
|
|
|
48-52
|
40%
|
|
|
|
48-52
|
4%
|
|
|
|
48-52
|
40%
|
|
|
|
5-10
|
1%
|
|
|
|
48-52
|
15%
|
|
|
|
48-52
|
40%
|
| Diving
|
|
|
|
Seaweed
|
|
48-52
|
20%
|
|
|
|
|
Seaweed
|
|
48-52
|
20%
|
|
|
|
|
Seaweed
|
|
48-52
|
20%
|
|
|
|
|
Seaweed
|
|
48-52
|
20%
|
|
|
|
|
Seaweed
|
|
48-52
|
20%
|
|
|
|
Interact
|
|
28
|
Eight
|
|
|
|
|
Interact
|
|
25
|
Three
|
|
|
|
|
Interact
|
|
40
|
One
|
|
|
