Cave of Origin

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Cave of Origin めざめのほこら
Shrine to Awakening
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location: Sootopolis City
Region: Hoenn
Generations: III
Hoenn Sootopolis City Map.png
Location of Cave of Origin in Hoenn.
Pokémon world locations

The Cave of Origin (Japanese: めざめのほこら Shrine to Awakening) is a cave near the north end of Sootopolis City. It is guarded by Wallace of Sootopolis Gym and is said to be the cave where life begins. Its opposite landmark is Mt. Pyre, said to be the place where life ends.

In the Cave, the player will discover GroudonR or KyogreS in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire after an encounter at the Seafloor Cavern and a faceoff against Team MagmaR or Team AquaS.

Residents of Sootopolis are not permitted to enter the Cave of Origin.

In Pokémon Emerald, the Cave of Origin is where Wallace can be found debating where Rayquaza is located, until the player gives him a hint that it is at the Sky Pillar. However the player cannot enter the cave after this incident.

Items

Item Location Games
HM Water HM07 (Waterfall) B4F  R  S 

Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Entrance
Zubat Zubat
R S E
Cave Cave
28-35 90%
Golbat Golbat
R S E
Cave Cave
33-36 10%
Inner Area
Zubat Zubat
R S E
Cave Cave
30-34 60%
Golbat Golbat
R S E
Cave Cave
33-36 10%
Sableye Sableye
R S E
Cave Cave
30-34 30%
Mawile Mawile
R S E
Cave Cave
30-34 30%
Special Pokémon
Kyogre Kyogre
R S E
Premier Ball Only one
45 One
Groudon Groudon
R S E
Premier Ball Only one
45 One
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 Entrance B1F B2F B3F B4F B5F
Ruby File:Cave of Origin Entrance RSE.png File:Cave of Origin B1F RSE.png Cave of Origin B2F RS.png Cave of Origin B3F RS.png File:Cave of Origin B4F RS.png File:Cave of Origin B5F R.png
Sapphire File:Cave of Origin B5F S.png
Emerald File:Cave of Origin Entrance RSE.png File:Cave of Origin B1F RSE.png File:Cave of Origin B2F E.png
 

Trivia

  • In Ruby and Sapphire, the player can reenter the cave after capturing or defeating Groudon/Kyogre. In Pokémon Emerald, the entrance is blocked for the rest of the game after talking to Wallace. Also in Ruby and Sapphire, the cave is dimly lit and Flash needs to be used to see clearly and has more floors.
  • In the Prima official Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen game guide, certain Pokémon are said to be found in the Cave of Origin. These include Pineco, Miltank, and Shuckle. As the Cave of Origin is a Hoenn-exclusive area, the guide may have intended that Altering Cave, which can be found in FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald, was mentioned, rather than the Cave of Origin.
  • No background music plays on the bottom floor of this cave in all three games. In Ruby and Sapphire, this is the only area in the game with this distinction. (In Emerald, Birth Island also has no background music.)

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png European French Grotte Origine
Germany Flag.png German Urzeithöhle
Italy Flag.png Italian Grotta dei Tempi
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Cueva Ancestral



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