Solaceon Ruins (Encounters & Items)

Discover Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's Solaceon Ruins! Find all 26 Unown forms, uncover hidden items, and solve the ancient puzzle with our expert guide.

Alright, let's dive into the Solaceon Ruins in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl! This place is a bit of a maze, but it's super important because it's where you'll find all sorts of Unown. Think of it like a puzzle box – solve it, and you'll get access to some cool stuff, including a way to get to an extra room later on.

Where to Find Solaceon Ruins: You'll find the entrance to the Solaceon Ruins right on the east side of Solaceon Town. Just head east from the northern part of town, right before the exit, then jump off the easternmost ledge and keep jumping south while hugging the east side. Easy peasy!

Reaching the Upper Entrance: You might notice another entrance higher up near the main one. You can't get to it from inside the ruins, though. You'll need to go through the Ruin Maniac Cave on Route 214. But here's the catch: that cave is incomplete until you catch all 26 alphabetical Unown in the Solaceon Ruins. Once you do that, you can finish the Ruin Maniac Cave and find a special room with the '!' and '?' Unown forms. Pretty neat, huh?

Solving the Solaceon Ruins Puzzle: When you first step inside, you'll see a plaque with a message made of Unown. If you've played the Johto games or just have a knack for puzzles, you'll realize these Unown spell out letters. The message gives you directions:

• TOP RIGHT
• LOWER LEFT
• TOP RIGHT
• TOP LEFT
• TOP LEFT
• LOWER LEFT

Follow these directions using the stairs, and you'll navigate through the ruins. If you go the wrong way, don't worry – it's not a 'Lost Woods' situation where you loop forever. You'll just end up in a dead-end room. Some of these dead ends actually hide items, so it's worth exploring!

Pokémon Encounters:

The main thing you'll find here is Unown. It has a 100% encounter rate on the ground floor.

Collecting All the Unown Forms:

There are 28 Unown forms in total, and the Solaceon Ruins is where you'll find most of them. Here's the breakdown:

• The first large room after the entrance has the 'F' Unown.
• The next large rooms, in order, contain 'R', 'I', 'E', 'N', and 'D' Unown.
• The smaller dead-end rooms are where you'll find the remaining 20 alphabetical Unown. Each has a 5% encounter rate, so be prepared to spend some time searching!
• After you've collected the first 26, head back to the Ruin Maniac Cave. You can now access a special room with the '!' and '?' Unown, each with a 50% encounter rate.

Happy hunting for those Unown!