Dark Cave

Johto · 2 maps

Quests and events

• Dark Cave: the Griseous Orb returns (after the final Hall of Fame entry)

Wild Pokémon

How to read these tables

Morning is 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–19:59 and night 20:00–3:59 on the game clock; a table marked "any time" is the same all day. "Radio on Hoenn Sound" / "Sinnoh Sound": with the Pokégear radio playing that show, these Pokémon take the four 10% grass slots and the other slots stay as they are (when the two shows become available in this hack is not documented yet). "Swarm": during a swarm the listed Pokémon takes the slots named in the heading; how a swarm starts in this hack is not documented yet. "Fishing at night": at night the listed Pokémon replaces one Good Rod or Super Rod slot. "—" means the table stores no level or chance for that entry. The encounter rate is how often you meet wild Pokémon on that map (higher means more often).

These are the ordinary encounter tables. Calendar encounters can replace specific land slots. Visible spawns and capture-chain bonuses use additional rules; table weights are not shiny odds.

Dark Cave Route 31 Side

Encounter rate: grass/cave 10 · surfing 10 · Rock Smash 50 · Old Rod 25 · Good Rod 50 · Super Rod 75

Grass/cave, morning

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Voltorb	33	20%
Helioptile	32	20%
Magnemite	32–33	20%
Magneton	34	10%
Elekid	32	10%
Shinx	30	5%
Porygon	34	5%
Pichu	33	4%
Electrode	34	4%
Pachirisu	33	1%
Heliolisk	38	1%

Grass/cave, day

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Voltorb	33	20%
Grimer	32	20%
Magnemite	33	10%
Magneton	34	10%
Elekid	32	10%
Plusle	32	10%
Shinx	30	5%
Helioptile	34	5%
Heliolisk	33	4%
Electrode	34	4%
Luxio	33	1%
Muk	38	1%

Grass/cave, night

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Voltorb	33	20%
Grimer	32	20%
Magnemite	33	10%
Magneton	34	10%
Elekid	32	10%
Minun	32	10%
Toxel	30	5%
Electabuzz	34	5%
Raichu	33	4%
Electrode	34	4%
Pachirisu	33	1%
Dedenne	38	1%

Radio on Hoenn Sound (replaces the 10% grass slots)

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Electrike	33–34	20%
Manectric	32	20%

Radio on Sinnoh Sound (replaces the 10% grass slots)

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Rotom	32–34	40%

Surfing

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Magikarp	2–20	100%

Rock Smash

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Dunsparce	4–8	80%
Geodude	8–14	20%

Old Rod

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Magikarp	10	85%
Goldeen	10	15%

Good Rod

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Magikarp	20	40%
Goldeen	20	60%

Super Rod

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Goldeen	40	70%
Magikarp	40	20%
Seaking	40	10%

Dark Cave

Encounter rate: grass/cave 10 · surfing 10 · Old Rod 25 · Good Rod 50 · Super Rod 75

Grass/cave, morning

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Magcargo	22	20%
Zubat	21	20%
Geodude	23	10%
Boldore	23–25	21%
Graveler	25	10%
Wobbuffet	20	5%
Wynaut	20–25	9%
Golbat	23	4%
Dunsparce	23	1%

Grass/cave, day

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Magcargo	22	20%
Zubat	21	20%
Geodude	23	10%
Boldore	23–25	21%
Graveler	25	10%
Wobbuffet	20–25	14%
Golbat	23	4%
Dunsparce	23	1%

Grass/cave, night

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Magcargo	22	20%
Zubat	21	20%
Geodude	23	10%
Boldore	23–25	21%
Graveler	25	10%
Gothita	20	5%
Gothitelle	20	5%
Wobbuffet	25	4%
Golbat	23	4%
Dunsparce	23	1%

Radio on Hoenn Sound (replaces the 10% grass slots)

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Absol	23	20%
Makuhita	25	20%

Radio on Sinnoh Sound (replaces the 10% grass slots)

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Bronzor	23	20%
Chingling	25	20%

Surfing

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Magikarp	2–20	99%
Goomy	2–10	1%

Old Rod

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Magikarp	10	85%
Goldeen	10	15%

Good Rod

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Magikarp	20	40%
Goldeen	20	60%

Super Rod

Pokémon	Level	Chance
Goldeen	40	40%
Goomy	40	30%
Shellos	40	15%
Seaking	40	10%
Barboach	40	5%

Trainers

Click a trainer to see their team. Some battles only happen in certain story branches; the condition is shown when the script has one.

Team Rocket GruntPinsir 64 · Azumarill 64 · Swalot 65

• Dark Cave: double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Grunt together

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	Moves
Pinsir	64	Hyper Cutter	Silver Powder	—	Swords Dance, Close Combat, Quick Attack, X-Scissor
Azumarill	64	Thick Fat	Sitrus Berry	—	Aqua Jet, Flail, Belly Drum, Knock Off
Swalot	65	Liquid Ooze	Black Sludge	—	Yawn, Earthquake, Dream Eater, Gunk Shot

IVs 18 in every stat · trainer #539

Team Rocket GruntChatot 64 · Ditto 65 · Miltank 65

• Dark Cave: double battle against this trainer and Team Rocket Grunt together

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	Moves
Chatot	64	Keen Eye	Sharp Beak	—	Chatter, Nasty Plot, Heat Wave, Tailwind
Ditto	65	Limber	Bright Powder	—	Transform
Miltank	65	Thick Fat	Leftovers	—	Milk Drink, Rock Tomb, Thunder Wave, Seismic Toss

IVs 18 in every stat · trainer #540

Team Rocket GruntKangaskhan 62 · Torkoal 63 · Hitmontop 64 · Walrein 65

• Dark Cave: trainer on the map

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	Moves
Kangaskhan	62	Inner Focus	Silk Scarf	—	Crush Claw, Brick Break, Crunch, Fake Out
Torkoal	63	White Smoke	Charcoal	—	Lava Plume, Will-O-Wisp, Stealth Rock, Solar Beam
Hitmontop	64	Intimidate	Leftovers	—	Feint, Mach Punch, Stone Edge, High Jump Kick
Walrein	65	Thick Fat	Never-Melt Ice	—	Surf, Blizzard, Body Slam, Swagger

IVs 18 in every stat · trainer #570

Team Rocket GruntCradily 62 · Weezing 63 · Heracross 64 · Mismagius 65

• Dark Cave: trainer on the map

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	Moves
Cradily	62	Suction Cups	Leftovers	—	Ingrain, Giga Drain, Confuse Ray, Worry Seed
Weezing	63	Stench	Black Sludge	—	Toxic, Sludge Bomb, Explosion, Toxic Spikes
Heracross	64	Moxie	Focus Sash	—	Rock Slide, Megahorn, Stone Edge, Night Slash
Mismagius	65	Levitate	Spell Tag	—	Shadow Ball, Power Gem, Dazzling Gleam, Thunder Wave

IVs 18 in every stat · trainer #571

Team Rocket GruntHippowdon 62 · Sandslash 63 · Claydol 64 · Steelix 65

• Dark Cave: trainer on the map

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	Moves
Hippowdon	62	Sand Stream	Leftovers	—	Slack Off, Stealth Rock, Fire Fang, Earthquake
Sandslash	63	Sand Rush	Soft Sand	—	Swords Dance, Earthquake, Poison Jab, Night Slash
Claydol	64	Levitate	Sitrus Berry	—	Earth Power, Psychic, Dazzling Gleam, Signal Beam
Steelix	65	Filter	Liechi Berry	—	Earthquake, Rock Slide, Iron Head, Aqua Tail

IVs 18 in every stat · trainer #572

Items

Item	Qty	Kind	Where
Spooky Plate	1	item ball	Dark Cave · 1 step north and 11 steps east of the door to Route 31
Max Revive	1	hidden	Dark Cave · 2 steps south and 1 step west of the door to Dark Cave
Hyper Potion	1	hidden	Dark Cave · 5 steps north and 3 steps east of the door to Dark Cave
Elixir	1	hidden	Dark Cave · 12 steps south and 12 steps west of the door to Route 45
Poké Ball	1	hidden	Dark Cave Route 31 Side · 7 steps south and 14 steps west of the door to Dark Cave
Max Ether	1	hidden	Dark Cave Route 31 Side

Gifts from people

• Griseous Orb · see Dark Cave: the Griseous Orb returns (after the final Hall of Fame entry), Reversal Cave: chase Giovanni through the Distortion World (story; warp-pad maze)

Some gifts depend on a quest, a choice or the day of the week; a linked quest explains when.