Mirage Spots are one of the big new features of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. They extend the idea of Mirage Island from the original games: places that don’t always appear, that can only be reached by flying, and that hold Pokémon and items found nowhere else. This page lists the four types of daily Mirage Spots, their locations, what they hide and the Pokémon you can meet there. The conditional Mirage Spots, which give access to Legendary Pokémon from every generation, are summarized at the end of the page and detailed in the page on Legendary Pokémon from other regions.
How Mirage Spots Work
To get there, you need the Eon Flute, which means having completed the Primal Reversion episode. You then fly over Hoenn on the back of Latios or Latias in Soaring. Each day, a Mirage Spot appears at random among the four types: Mirage Island, Mirage Cave, Mirage Forest or Mirage Mountain. It is marked by a bright red beam of light. At the end of the day, it disappears and another takes its place. Crescent Isle, which is rarer, can also appear as a daily Mirage Spot.
The game lets you multiply Mirage Spots through StreetPass: when you cross paths with another player, your Mirage Spots of the day are exchanged, and you can visit theirs during the day. On Mirage Spots received this way, no item is hidden in the ground. Exchanges over the Internet, which relied on the Nintendo 3DS online services, no longer work since those services were shut down in April 2024.
Hidden Items: What You Find Each Day
Each daily Mirage Spot hides a buried item, which you uncover with the Dowsing Machine given to you by your rival on Route 110. The contents depend on the type of Mirage Spot and the day, according to probabilities that are the same for all Mirage Spots of the same type.
| Mirage Spot | Most common item (about 40%) | Second item (about 30%) | Third item (about 30%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirage Island | Pearl | Big Pearl | Razor Fang |
| Mirage Cave | Red Shard | Blue Shard | DeepSeaTooth |
| Mirage Forest | Tiny Mushroom | Big Mushroom | Razor Claw |
| Mirage Mountain | Yellow Shard | Green Shard | DeepSeaScale |
| Crescent Isle | Heart Scale (40%) | DeepSeaTooth (20%) | Razor Fang (20%), Razor Claw (10%), DeepSeaScale (10%) |
If a Mirage Mountain hides a Green Shard on a given day, all the Mirage Mountains that day also hide a Green Shard, and so on for the other types. The DeepSeaTooth and the DeepSeaScale are used to evolve Clamperl by trade, into Huntail and Gorebyss respectively. The Razor Claw lets Sneasel evolve into Weavile, and the Razor Fang lets Gligar evolve into Gliscor, by leveling up at night while holding the item.
Mirage Islands
Eight locations are possible. Each island hides a one-time item, which does not respawn, in addition to the daily item. Several islands have rocks that you break with Rock Smash to trigger encounters or pick up fossils.
| Where the Mirage Spot can appear | Item or TM to pick up (one-time) |
|---|---|
| West of Route 104 | Ether |
| West of Dewford Town | Big Pearl |
| North of Route 113 | Star Piece |
| North of Route 124 | Max Elixir |
| North of Route 125 | TM91 Flash Cannon |
| South of Pacifidlog Town | TM90 Substitute |
| South of Route 132 | Rare Candy |
| South of Route 134 | TM66 Payback |
| Mirage Spot location | Wild Pokémon |
|---|---|
| West of Dewford Town | Tangela, Xatu, Zebstrika, Venomoth |
| West of Route 104 | Venomoth, Xatu, Zebstrika, Darmanitan |
| Route 114 | Darmanitan, Larvesta |
| Route 124 | Venomoth, Xatu, Zebstrika, Persian |
| Route 132 | Munna, Ditto |
| South of Route 134 | Venomoth, Xatu, Zebstrika, Maractus, Graveler, Binacle |
| South of Pacifidlog Town | Audino, Xatu, Graveler, Binacle |
| East of Shoal Cave | Purugly, Porygon |
Mirage Caves
Mirage Caves mostly hold Rock-, Steel- and Ground-type Pokémon, as well as Pokémon that can’t be encountered elsewhere in Hoenn, such as Tynamo or Cofagrigus.
| Where the Mirage Spot can appear | Item or TM to pick up (one-time) |
|---|---|
| South of Route 107 | Max Ether |
| North of Fallarbor Town | TM95 Snarl |
| West of Route 115, between Rustboro City and Meteor Falls | Yellow Shard |
| North of Fortree City | Carbos |
| North of Route 124 | PP Up |
| Southeast of Route 129 | Rare Candy |
| South of Route 131, near Pacifidlog Town | Full Heal |
| North of Route 132 | Big Pearl |
| Mirage Spot location | Wild Pokémon |
|---|---|
| South of Pacifidlog Town | Tynamo, Cofagrigus, Slowpoke |
| North of Route 132 | Ditto, Excadrill, Tynamo |
| North of Fallarbor Town | Slowpoke, Tynamo |
| North of Fortree City | Klink, Tynamo, Excadrill, Onix |
| Southeast | Tynamo, Onix, Graveler, Boldore |
| South of Route 107 | Unown |
| North of Route 124 | Klink, Cofagrigus, Graveler, Boldore |
| West of Rustboro City | Klink, Tynamo, Graveler, Boldore |
Mirage Forests
Mirage Forests are home to Grass-, Normal- and Bug-type Pokémon, several of which can’t be found anywhere else in the game.
| Where the Mirage Spot can appear | Item or TM to pick up (one-time) |
|---|---|
| West of Route 105 | Max Elixir |
| South of Route 109 | Full Restore |
| North of Route 111 | TM74 Gyro Ball |
| West of Route 114 | Calcium |
| North of Lilycove City | Hyper Potion |
| North of Route 124 | Max Revive |
| East of Mossdeep City | Green Shard |
| South of Route 132 | Iron |
| Mirage Spot location | Wild Pokémon |
|---|---|
| North of Lilycove City | Tangela, Sunkern, Purugly, Cherrim |
| South of Route 132 | Sunkern, Petilil, Audino |
| East of Mossdeep City | Tangela, Sunkern, Glameow, Minccino |
| South of Route 109 | Audino, Sunkern |
| North of Route 124 | Tangela, Sunkern, Purugly, Vulpix |
| West of Route 114 | Tangela, Sunkern, Purugly, Petilil |
| West of Route 105 | Forretress, Happiny, Graveler |
| North of Route 111 | Kricketune, Larvesta |
Mirage Mountains
Mirage Mountains are the most varied: you will come across Normal-, Bug-, Flying-, Fire-, Electric- and Psychic-type Pokémon.
| Where the Mirage Spot can appear | Item or TM to pick up (one-time) |
|---|---|
| West of Route 104 | Protein |
| North of Lilycove City | TM84 Poison Jab |
| North of Route 125 | Zinc |
| Northeast of Route 125 | Red Shard |
| East of Route 125 | Rare Candy |
| Southeast of Route 129 | Full Restore |
| South of Route 129 | Blue Shard |
| South of Route 131 | Max Revive |
| Mirage Spot location | Wild Pokémon |
|---|---|
| East of Mossdeep City | Audino, Happiny, Tangela |
| North of Mossdeep City | Darmanitan, Magby |
| Southeast | Xatu, Munna, Porygon, Graveler, Crustle |
| North of Lilycove City | Forretress, Donphan, Kricketune, Rufflet |
| West of Route 104 | Forretress, Donphan, Kricketune, Stantler |
| South of Route 129 | Zebstrika, Elekid |
| South of Route 131 | Forretress, Donphan, Kricketune, Girafarig |
| Northeast | Forretress, Donphan, Kricketune, Vullaby |
Crescent Isle
Crescent Isle is located south of Ever Grande City. It appears at random, at the start of the day or when a player you crossed paths with through StreetPass has seen it. A mysterious ring floats at the center: by entering it, you will face Cresselia (level 50). If you defeat it or flee, it reappears after you enter the Hall of Fame. Items can also be picked up: a Stardust in the northeast of the island, and the daily item in the southwest corner.
Conditional Mirage Spots at a Glance
| Mirage Spot | Appearance condition | Legendary Pokémon |
|---|---|---|
| Trackless Forest | Ho-Oh (Omega Ruby) or Lugia (Alpha Sapphire) in the party | Raikou, Entei, Suicune |
| Nameless Cavern | Three Pokémon with maximum friendship in the party | Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf |
| Space-Time Rift (1) | Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf in the party | Palkia (OR) or Dialga (AS) |
| Space-Time Rift (2) | Dialga and Palkia in the party | Giratina |
| Pathless Plain | Three Pokémon with maxed-out EVs in the party | Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion |
| Dark Clouds (1) | Castform in the party | Tornadus (OR) or Thundurus (AS) |
| Dark Clouds (2) | Tornadus and Thundurus in the party | Landorus |
| Fabled Cave | A level 100 Pokémon in the party | Reshiram (OR) or Zekrom (AS) |
| Gnarled Den | Reshiram and Zekrom in the party | Kyurem |
Going Further
Our archives present Mirage Spots in Mirage Spots, with the list of Pokémon that can be found at each location, and in Flying in the Hoenn Sky. The TMs hidden in Mirage Spots (TM66, TM74, TM84, TM90, TM91 and TM95) are listed in the TM page. Pokémon that can’t be found outside Mirage Spots are also flagged in the remake’s National Pokédex.
