Artisan Cave Emerald · Dungeon
Artisan Cave is a two-floor cave on the Battle Frontier's grounds. It is the only place in Emerald where you can catch Smeargle, which makes up 100% of encounters at Lv40–50. Its floors also hide a full set of vitamins.
- Wild Pokémon
- 1
- Items
- 6
- Trainers
- 0
Connects to: Battle Frontier
Artisan Cave on the Hoenn map
Wild Pokémon
1F, B1F
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Smeargle | Normal | 40–50 | 100% |
Chances are the game’s encounter slots (grass and caves 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, surfing, diving and Rock Smash 60/30/5/4/1, Old Rod 70/30, Good Rod 60/20/20, Super Rod 40/40/15/4/1). Emerald has no time-of-day encounters. Where to find every Pokémon.
Items
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Carbos | Item ball | 1F |
| HP Up | Item ball | B1F |
| Zinc | Hidden | B1F |
| Calcium | Hidden | B1F |
| Protein | Hidden | B1F |
| Iron | Hidden | B1F |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.
Tips
- Bring a Pokémon with False Swipe and some status moves; Smeargle is the only species here, so every encounter counts.
- Pick up Carbos on 1F and HP Up on B1F.
- Search B1F for hidden Zinc, Calcium, Protein and Iron.
- Smeargle learns moves through Sketch, so a caught one can become a support Pokémon for the Frontier.
Walkthrough: Part 18: Post-game: Battle Frontier and Legendaries
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FAQ
Where do you catch Smeargle in Pokémon Emerald?
In Artisan Cave at the Battle Frontier, where it appears at Lv40–50 in every encounter.
Where is Artisan Cave in Emerald?
At the Battle Frontier, which you reach on the S.S. Tidal after the Hall of Fame.
What items are in Artisan Cave?
Carbos on 1F, plus HP Up and hidden Zinc, Calcium, Protein and Iron on B1F.
What Pokémon can you catch in Artisan Cave in Emerald?
1 species: Smeargle.
Sources & picture credits
- Artisan Cave (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeemerald (decompiled game data)
- Map: Artisan_Cave_entrance_E.png
- Map: Artisan_Cave_1F_E.png
- Map: Artisan_Cave_B1F_E.png
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances, items, trainers, rematch teams, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokeemerald decompilation. Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the Hoenn map is drawn from the game’s own PokéNav map graphics (listed on the image gallery).