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Rock Tunnel Crystal · Kanto landmark

Map of Rock Tunnel in Pokémon Crystal
1F (in-game map)

Rock Tunnel is a dark, two-floor cave connecting Route 9 east of Cerulean City with Route 10 near Lavender Town. Unlike in Red and Blue, it has no trainers in Crystal, but it holds several items, including TM47 Steel Wing. Its wild Pokémon include Cubone, Machop, Onix and, on B1F, Kangaskhan.

Wild Pokémon
10
Items
8
Trainers
0
Needs
Flash

Connects to: Route 9 · Route 10

Where Rock Tunnel is on the Kanto mapRock Tunnel on the Kanto map

Wild Pokémon

1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 6%
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
GeodudeRockGround11–1230%30%50%
ZubatPoisonFlying12–1510%10%40%
CuboneGround1030%30%–
MachopFighting1220%20%–
HaunterGhostPoison17––10%
MachokeFighting155%5%–
MarowakGround125%5%–

B1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 6%
PokémonTypeLv.MorningDayNight
ZubatPoisonFlying12–1510%10%40%
GeodudeRockGround1430%30%30%
CuboneGround1230%30%–
OnixRockGround1620%20%20%
GolbatPoisonFlying15––5%
HaunterGhostPoison15––5%
MarowakGround155%5%–
KangaskhanNormal155%5%–

Chances are the game’s encounter slots for each time of day: morning 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–17:59, night 18:00–3:59 (grass and caves 30/30/20/10/5/4/1, surfing 60/30/10). Where to find every Pokémon · Crystal vs Gold & Silver.

Items

ItemHowWhere
ElixerItem ball1F
TM47 Steel WingItem ball1F
X AccuracyHidden1F
X DefendHidden1F
IronItem ballB1F
PP UpItem ballB1F
ReviveItem ballB1F
Max PotionHiddenB1F

Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder from Ecruteak City.

Tips

  • Flash lights up the tunnel and makes navigating its two floors much easier.
  • TM47 Steel Wing is an item ball on 1F.
  • Kangaskhan appears on B1F in the morning and day at Lv15 with a 5% rate.
  • Haunter appears only at night, on both floors.
  • B1F holds an Iron, a PP Up, a Revive and a hidden Max Potion.

Walkthrough: Part 16: Power Plant, Cerulean City and Misty

More maps

Rock Tunnel: B1F
B1F

FAQ

Where is TM47 Steel Wing in Pokémon Crystal?

It is an item ball on the first floor of Rock Tunnel.

Where can you catch Kangaskhan in Crystal?

On Rock Tunnel B1F during the morning or day, at Lv15 with a 5% rate.

Do you need Flash for Rock Tunnel?

The cave is dark, so Flash is strongly recommended, though it can be crossed without it.

What Pokémon can you catch in Rock Tunnel in Pokémon Crystal?

10 species: Geodude, Zubat, Cubone, Machop, Haunter, Machoke, Marowak, Onix, Golbat, Kangaskhan.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the game’s own scripts and Bulbapedia. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for all three times of day, fishing, Headbutt and Rock Smash tables, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokecrystal decompilation (pret/pokecrystal 3bc8daa417). Maps, sprites and the Johto and Kanto Pokégear maps are drawn by retrogameindex from the game’s own graphics in that decompilation (listed on the image gallery). Pokémon © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.