Pokémon ORAS Clear Bell: Location + Uses

You will obtain the Clear Bell from Captain Stern in Slateport City after giving him the Scanner. You can use the Clear Bell key item to find Ho-Oh at Sea Mauville, and this item is exclusive to Omega Ruby.

As for prerequisites, you’ll just need to clear the following requirements before you can get the Clear Bell:

Beat the Sootopolis Gym
Obtain the National Pokédex from Professor Birch in Littleroot Town
Get the Scanner in Sea Mauville

Obtaining the Clear Bell (Step-by-Step)

Clear Bell’s item description.

Once you get the Scanner, fly back to Slateport City to get started.

Step 1: Go to the right of the Pokémon Center and head north, along the main street.

Walking north on Slateport’s main street.

Step 2: Still going along the main street, turn right once you move past the Poké Mart.

Turning right on the main street after going past the Poké Mart.

Step 3: Continue going right until you arrive at the harbor. Enter the building.

Arriving at Slateport’s harbor and entering the building.

Step 4: Inside the harbor, head over to the left side of the building until you find Captain Stern.

Walking to the left side of the building.

Step 5: Talk to Captain Stern and hand the Scanner over to him.

Handing the Scanner over to Captain Stern.

Step 6: He will give you the Clear Bell in return.

Receiving the Clear Bell from Captain Stern.

Using the Clear Bell to Find Ho-Oh

With the Clear Bell, you will be able to find Ho-Oh at Sea Mauville.

We’ll also cover this process step-by-step:

Step 1: After obtaining the Clear Bell, fly over to Sea Mauville.

Flying to Sea Mauville.

Step 2: Use Surf and head over to the half-sunken platform.

Using Surf and heading to the platform.

Step 3: Disembark and climb up the ramp.

Climbing up the ramp on Sea Mauville.

Step 4: Once you reach the end of the ramp, continue towards the northeast corner of the platform.

Reaching the end of the ramp and walking to the northwest of the platform.

Step 5: Keep heading to the northeast until you see a metal beam coming out of the ship. Climb up that metal beam.

Continuing towards the northwest of the platform and reaching the metal beam.

Step 6: Continue until the end of the metal beam and you will find a portal. Keep heading towards the portal and you will automatically interact with it.

Reaching the portal at the end of the metal beam.

Step 7: Choose “Yes” when the dialog box appears, and then Ho-Oh will spawn.

Encountering Ho-Oh on Sea Mauville.

Tip: Fighting Ho-Oh during the night gives you a better chance of catching it. Because Dusk Balls will have a better catch rate (3.5x) compared to the Ultra Ball (2x).