Although the gyms are the same as ruby sapphire most of the leaders teams in emerald are different.
Pokemon emerald gym 8 door locked.
One time it rains one time it is sunny.
You need to awaken kyogre in team aqua s hideout groudon in teammaga s hideout and rayquaza in the sky pillar.
Steven and you go to cave of origin and meet with wallace.
I just did this on my emerald.
Wake up it and fly back to sootopolis.
Thier right but you have to go to magma hideout which is at jagged pass and aqua hideout which is near lilycove city then aqua goes to seafloor cavern which is some where pass mossdeep i forgot where battle bot archie and maxie so that groudon and kyogre can battle then go to sky pillar which is at route 131 and near pacifilog then when rayquaza is at sootoopolis they will stop fighting and.
You say rayquaza is on sky pillar.
You should go and find kyogre.
Following that you take on the elite four and the champion.
You go to sootopolis city.
As usual in emerald you battle your way through 8 gyms each specializing in a particular type.
Just upon entering route 128 there will be a shallow circle area with a deep patch in the centre dive down just below the shallow area and go inside the opening there will be a submarine through the opening and dive back up to the surface and you will be at the seafloor cavern.
You ll need strength surf and dive.