How To Get the Aqua Suit/Magma Suit in Pokémon ORAS

Brandon wearing the Magma Suit in Pokémon Omega Ruby

You will get the Aqua Suit (AS) or Magma Suit (OR) from your game’s respective Aqua/Magma team leader (Archie or Maxie) in Sootopolis City. This event is part of the main story, so this is an unmissable key item.

The Aqua/Magma Suit will allow you to enter the Cave of Origin and battle Kyogre or Groudon (depending on your version).

Getting the Aqua Suit/Magma Suit (Step-by-Step)

Magma Suit’s item description. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Magma Suit’s item description.

The Suit becomes available after Kyogre (AS) or Groudon (OR) awakens in the Seafloor Cavern.

A long cutscene will play out when that happens, and then you will return to Route 128.

So starting from Route 128, here’s where to go to get your special Suit:

Step 1: Once you exit the Seafloor Cavern, head north and use Surf.

Heading towards the north on Route 128. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Heading towards the north on Route 128.

Step 2: Keep going north until you reach Route 127, then head northwest on Route 127.

Arriving on Route 127 and heading northwest. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Arriving on Route 127 and heading northwest.

Step 3: Continue northwest on Route 127.

Heading northwest on Route 127. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Heading northwest on Route 127.

Step 4: Once the path splits into two, turn west and continue in that direction, surfing towards Route 126.

Heading west, towards Route 126. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Heading west, towards Route 126.

Step 5: Continue west on Route 126 until you reach a dark patch of water near some rocks.

Arriving on Route 126 and heading west, towards the dark patch of water. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Arriving on Route 126 and heading west, towards the dark patch of water.

Step 6: Once you reach the dark patch, turn south and then continue along it.

Heading south, along the dark water patch, on Route 126. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Heading south, along the dark water patch, on Route 126.

Step 7: Continue heading south along the dark patch.

Surfing along the dark water patch on Route 126. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Surfing along the dark water patch on Route 126.

Step 8: Keep going along the dark patch and turn west.

Turning west and continuing along the dark patch. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Turning west and continuing along the dark patch.

Step 9: Continue west, along the dark patch until the camera zooms out.

The camera zooming out on Route 126. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
The camera zooming out on Route 126.

Step 10: Once the camera zooms out, face up towards the north and use Dive.

Facing forward and using Dive on Route 126. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Facing forward and using Dive on Route 126.

Step 11: Once you’re underwater, head forward and enter the cave in front of you.

Entering the underwater cave on Route 126. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Entering the underwater cave on Route 126.

Step 12: Inside the underwater cave, press A to use Dive again and return to the surface.

Using Dive again and returning to the surface. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Using Dive again and returning to the surface.

Step 13: Once you return to the surface, you will find yourself in Sootopolis City.

From here, surf to the northwest.

Heading northwest in Sootopolis. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Heading northwest in Sootopolis.

Step 14: Continue northwest until you reach this block of land with a set of stairs.

Continuing northwest, towards the land. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Continuing northwest, towards the land.

Step 15: Once you disembark, head north and up the first set of stairs, then take the path to the right.

Disembarking and heading up the set of stairs, then taking the path to the right. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Disembarking and heading up the set of stairs, then taking the path to the right.

Step 16: Head forward and continue up the second set of stairs near the pine tree.

Continuing along the path to the right and climbing up the second set of stairs. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Continuing along the path to the right and climbing up the second set of stairs.

Step 17: Keep moving forward and head up the third set of stairs.

Heading to the third set of stairs, to the left. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Heading to the third set of stairs, to the left.

Step 18: From here, take the path to the right and continue up a fourth set of stairs.

Continuing up the third set of stairs and towards the fourth one. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Continuing up the third set of stairs and towards the fourth one.

Step 19: Then follow this path around to the right, eventually going down a fifth set of stairs.

Taking the path to the right and heading down the fifth set of stairs. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Taking the path to the right and heading down the fifth set of stairs.

Step 20: Now just walk a short distance to the right until you run into Steven.

Walking towards Steven. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Walking towards Steven.

Step 21: A long cutscene will play, and the game will proceed automatically from this point on.

Talking to Steven in Sootopolis. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Talking to Steven in Sootopolis.

Step 22: Archie/Maxie will give you the Aqua/Magma Suit at the end of this cutscene.

Receiving the Magma Suit from Maxie in Sootopolis. / Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Receiving the Magma Suit from Maxie in Sootopolis.

With the Suit, you will be able to advance the story and proceed to face off against Kyogre/Groudon.

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