Dark Cave

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Dark Cave くらやみのほらあな
Dark Cave
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
HGSS Dark Cave-Route 45-Day.png
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Location: Route 31 east of Violet City, Route 45 south of Blackthorn City, Route 46 north of Route 29
Region: Johto
Generations: II, IV
File:MapDark.gif
Location of Dark Cave in Johto.
Pokémon world locations
This article is about the cave in Johto. For the Pokéwalker Route, see Dim Cave (Pokéwalker Route).

Dark Cave (Japanese: くらやみのほらあな Dark Cave) is a single-level cave located in eastern Johto. Though it is not necessary to enter the cave to complete the storyline, Dark Cave is the only place in the Generation II games to capture wild Dunsparce and Wobbuffet. Additionally, the cave is the only location prior to Generation III where BlackGlasses can be found. As its name implies Flash is required to illuminate the cave.

The cave is unique in that the cave is separated into two parts, yet the cave does not change floors between the two areas.

Geography

PokéGear Map's Info

A dark, difficult-to-navigate tunnel that runs beneath the Johto region.

Blackthorn side

The northernmost point in the cave is at the entrance leading to and from Route 45 just south of Blackthorn City. The path of the cave makes a 90-degree turn to the right before proceeding south for a short distance to the first of two underground ponds in the cave. Trainers can Surf directly south to reach a Revive, to the southwest then to the north to reach a man who hands out the BlackGlasses, or to the southwest to make landfall near TM13 (Snore). West of TM13, the path from the BlackGlasses man merges with the TM13 path as it turns south and enters the southern portion of Dark Cave.

Violet side

Immediately after emerging from the north half, the path comes to the second of two ponds. Trainers can Surf to the west from this point to snag a Potion and reach Route 31, or, if a Pokémon knows Rock Smash, they can also Surf to the south and dispose of a series of rocks as they head north and find a hidden Elixir and then eastward toward a Hyper Potion. Near the item, the path of the cave turns south, passing a Full Heal and a Dire Hit (in Crystal only) before reaching its southernmost point at Route 46.

In Generation IV, some of the rocks that can be broken with Rock Smash have been replaced with boulders that require Strength to be moved.

Items

Generation II

Item Location Games

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Generation IV

Violet City side

Item Location Games

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Rock Smash
Item Location Games

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Blackthorn City side

Item Location Games

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Pokémon

Generation II

Violet City Side

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Geodude Geodude
G S C
Cave Cave
2-4 60%
Zubat Zubat
G S C
Cave Cave
2-4 39%
Zubat Zubat
G S C
Cave Cave
2-4 34% 39% 39%
Dunsparce Dunsparce
G S C
Cave Cave
4 1%
Teddiursa Teddiursa
G S C
Cave Cave
2 5% 0% 0%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Rock Smash Rock Smash
15 90%
Shuckle Shuckle
G S C
Rock Smash Rock Smash
15 10%
Fishing and Surfing
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Surfing Surfing
5-19 100%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 85%
Goldeen Goldeen
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 15%
Goldeen Goldeen
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 65%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 35%
Goldeen Goldeen
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 70%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 20%
Seaking Seaking
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 10%
Special Pokémon
Geodude Geodude
G S C
Swarm Swarm
2-3 40%
Dunsparce Dunsparce
G S C
Swarm Swarm
2-4 40%
Zubat Zubat
G S C
Swarm Swarm
2 20%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Blackthorn City Side

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Zubat Zubat
G S C
Cave Cave
23 30%
Geodude Geodude
G S C
Cave Cave
23 30%
Graveler Graveler
G S C
Cave Cave
25 20%
Wobbuffet Wobbuffet
G S C
Cave Cave
20-25 15%
Wobbuffet Wobbuffet
G S C
Cave Cave
20-25 0% 0% 15%
Golbat Golbat
G S C
Cave Cave
23 5%
Ursaring Ursaring
G S C
Cave Cave
25 10% 0% 0%
Ursaring Ursaring
G S C
Cave Cave
25-30 0% 15% 0%
Teddiursa Teddiursa
G S C
Cave Cave
20 5% 0% 0%
Krabby Krabby
G S C
Rock Smash Rock Smash
15 90%
Shuckle Shuckle
G S C
Rock Smash Rock Smash
15 10%
Fishing and Surfing
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Surfing Surfing
5-19 100%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 85%
Goldeen Goldeen
G S C
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 15%
Goldeen Goldeen
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 65%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 35%
Goldeen Goldeen
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 70%
Magikarp Magikarp
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 20%
Seaking Seaking
G S C
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 10%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Generation IV

Violet City Side (via Route 31)

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Geodude Geodude
HG SS
Cave Cave
2-4 60%
Zubat Zubat
HG SS
Cave Cave
2-4 39%
Dunsparce Dunsparce
HG SS
Cave Cave
4 1%
Dunsparce Dunsparce
HG SS
Rock Smash Rock Smash
4-8 80%
Geodude Geodude
HG SS
Rock Smash Rock Smash
8-14 20%
Fishing and Surfing
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
2-20 100%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 95%
Goldeen Goldeen
HG SS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 5%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 60%
Goldeen Goldeen
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 40%
Goldeen Goldeen
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 90%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 7%
Seaking Seaking
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 3%
Special Pokémon
Dunsparce Dunsparce
HG SS
Swarm Swarm
2-4 40%
Makuhita Makuhita
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
2 20%
Absol Absol
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
2-3 20%
Chingling Chingling
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
2 20%
Bronzor Bronzor
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
2-3 20%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Blackthorn City Side (via Route 45)

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Zubat Zubat
HG SS
Cave Cave
23 30%
Geodude Geodude
HG SS
Cave Cave
23 30%
Graveler Graveler
HG SS
Cave Cave
25 20%
Wobbuffet Wobbuffet
HG SS
Cave Cave
20-25 15%
Golbat Golbat
HG SS
Cave Cave
23 5%
Fishing and Surfing
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Surfing Surfing
2-20 100%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 95%
Goldeen Goldeen
HG SS
Old Rod Fishing
Old Rod
10 5%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 60%
Goldeen Goldeen
HG SS
Good Rod Fishing
Good Rod
20 40%
Goldeen Goldeen
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 90%
Magikarp Magikarp
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 7%
Seaking Seaking
HG SS
Super Rod Fishing
Super Rod
40 3%
Special Pokémon
Makuhita Makuhita
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
25 20%
Absol Absol
HG SS
Hoenn Sound Hoenn Sound
23 20%
Chingling Chingling
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
25 20%
Bronzor Bronzor
HG SS
Sinnoh Sound Sinnoh Sound
23 20%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Layout

Version Violet side Blackthorn side
Gold Dark Cave 1 GSC.png Dark Cave 2 GSC.png
Silver
Crystal
HeartGold Dark Cave 1 HGSS.png Dark Cave 2 HGSS.png
SoulSilver
 

Eyecatch

In other languages

Language Title
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Duistere Grot
French Canada Flag.png Canada Antre Noire
France Flag.png Europe Antre Noire
Germany Flag.png German Dunkelhöhle
Italy Flag.png Italian Grotta Scura
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Cueva Oscura
Spain Flag.png Spain Cueva Oscura

References


Johto
Zephyr Badge.png Hive Badge.png Plain Badge.png Fog Badge.png Storm Badge.png Mineral Badge.png Glacier Badge.png Rising Badge.png
Settlements
New Bark TownCherrygrove CityViolet CityAzalea TownGoldenrod CityEcruteak City
Olivine CityCianwood CityMahogany TownBlackthorn CitySafari Zone GateFrontier Access
Routes
2930313233343536373839404142434445464748
Landmarks
Dark CaveSprout TowerRuins of AlphUnion CaveSlowpoke WellIlex ForestRadio TowerGlobal Terminal
Goldenrod TunnelNational ParkPokéathlon DomeBell TowerBellchime TrailBurned TowerMoomoo FarmOlivine Lighthouse
Battle Tower (CrystalHGSS)/FrontierCliff Edge GateCliff CaveEmbedded TowerSafari ZoneWhirl Islands
Mt. MortarLake of RageTeam Rocket HQIce PathDragon's DenS.S. AquaMt. Silver (Cave)
Access to
Sinjoh RuinsKanto


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