Catching Feebas: The Ultimate Guide
Your childhood self will thank you.
Feebas has taunted anglers for generations. This is your definitive source for hooking one of the most elusive Pokémon of all time.
Tile Calculators
Individual Game Guides
- Catching Feebas in Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
- Catching Feebas in Pokemon Emerald
Feebas is one of the most difficult Pokémon to locate in earlier generations such as Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. Often spawning on a single route or map, and only on an extremely small number of tiles.
Feebas evolves into the powerful and beautiful Milotic via increased Beauty in earlier generations. Please see our guide (linked above) on exactly how to do that. Later generations add the Prism Scale which works via held item during trade.
Milotic is much more than just a beautiful Pokémon. Throughout the series it has earned a reputation as an outstanding defensive Water-type thanks to its high Special Defense, dependable recovery moves, and excellent overall bulk. Whether battling through the main story, taking on the Battle Frontier, competing online, or completing the Pokédex, many players seek out Milotic for both its usefulness and its iconic status.
The challenge of obtaining Feebas has only added to its legendary reputation. In games like Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, finding a single Feebas could take hours without understanding the hidden mechanics behind its location. Even today, countless players search for guides explaining how to catch Feebas in each game, making it one of the most frequently researched Pokémon in the franchise.
These guides brings together everything you need to know about Feebas and Milotic across every Pokémon generation. Whether you're trying to locate Feebas, understand the unique fishing mechanics, evolve it into Milotic, or simply learn more about the history and design behind these iconic Pokémon, you'll find the information here.
Pros and cons of Catching Feebas in each game
Ruby / Sapphire
No Sticky Hold overworld effect which makes fishing tougher, but a Tile Calculator exists. See guide for details
Emerald
Sticky Hold overworld effect works, plus a Calculator exists! See our guide for either blazing fast method! Waaaay faster than you remember! Easiest 2D game to fish the "normal" method.
Diamond / Pearl / Platinum
The most difficult. Sticky Hold is bugged. See our guide for a Feebas Tile Calculator to make it painless!
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Absurdly easy. 100% chance in certain areas both Day and Night. 5% chance baseline on Route 119 Probably the best Gen for Shiny Hunting! See Guide for details!
Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
The normal method is rough. Sticky Hold bug was carried over from DPPt. However, a Tile Calculator exists making it extremely easy! See our Guide.