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Rock Tunnel FireRed & LeafGreen · Dungeon

Map of Rock Tunnel in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Rock Tunnel 1F (in-game map)

Rock Tunnel is the dark two-floor cave that links the northern part of Route 10 (reached from Route 9 out of Cerulean City) with the southern part that leads to Lavender Town. You pass through once on the way to Lavender, usually around the low-to-mid 20s, and every floor is packed with trainers. Without Flash you can only see a small circle around your character.

Wild Pokémon
6
Items
5
Trainers
15
Needs
Flash (recommended; the cave is very dark without it)

Connects to: Route 10

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

Wild Pokémon

1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 7
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
GeodudeRockGround15–1735%35%
ZubatPoisonFlying15–1630%30%
MankeyFighting16–1715%15%
MachopFighting16–1715%15%
OnixRockGround13–155%5%

B1 F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 7
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
GeodudeRockGround15–1735%35%
ZubatPoisonFlying15–1630%30%
MankeyFighting16–1715%15%
MachopFighting1710%10%
OnixRockGround13–1710%10%
Rock Smash
PokémonTypeLv.FireRedLeafGreen
GeodudeRockGround5–3095%95%
GravelerRockGround25–405%5%

Chances are the game’s encounter slots for each version (grass 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, surfing and Rock Smash 60/30/5/4/1, Old Rod 70/30, Good Rod 60/20/20, Super Rod 40/40/15/4/1). A dash means the Pokémon does not appear in that version here. Version exclusives · Where to find every Pokémon.

Trainers

TrainerPokémonPrizeWhere
PicnickerDanaMeowthMeowth 20OddishOddish 20PidgeyPidgey 20₽4001F
PicnickerArianaPidgeyPidgey 19RattataRattata 19RattataRattata 19BellsproutBellsprout 19₽3801F
PicnickerLeahBellsproutBellsprout 22ClefairyClefairy 22₽4401F
HikerLucasGeodudeGeodude 21GravelerGraveler 21₽7561F
HikerOliverOnixOnix 20OnixOnix 20GeodudeGeodude 20₽7201F
HikerLennyGeodudeGeodude 19MachopMachop 19GeodudeGeodude 19GeodudeGeodude 19₽6841F
PokéManiacAshtonCuboneCubone 23SlowpokeSlowpoke 23₽1,1041F
PokéManiacCooperSlowpokeSlowpoke 20SlowpokeSlowpoke 20SlowpokeSlowpoke 20₽960B1 F
HikerDudleyGeodudeGeodude 21GeodudeGeodude 21GravelerGraveler 21₽756B1 F
PicnickerSofiaJigglypuffJigglypuff 21PidgeyPidgey 21MeowthMeowth 21₽420B1 F
HikerAllenGeodudeGeodude 25₽900B1 F
HikerEricMachopMachop 20OnixOnix 20₽720B1 F
PokéManiacSteveCharmanderCharmander 22CuboneCubone 22₽1,056B1 F
PicnickerMarthaOddishOddish 22BulbasaurBulbasaur 22₽440B1 F
PokéManiacWinstonSlowpokeSlowpoke 25₽1,200B1 F

Prize money is four times the level of the trainer’s last Pokémon times the trainer class’s base rate (doubled in double battles). Use the VS Seeker to rematch trainers.

Items

ItemHowWhere
RepelItem ball1F
PearlItem ball1F
Escape RopeItem ball1F
ReviveItem ballB1 F
Max EtherItem ballB1 F

Hidden items sparkle with the Itemfinder.

Tips

  • Bring Flash (HM05) before you go in: the cave is pitch dark otherwise, and the Oak's aide in the Route 2 gatehouse hands it over once your Pokédex has ten species registered.
  • Geodude and Zubat make up most encounters; Mankey and Machop are the useful finds, and Machop is a bit more common on 1F than on B1F.
  • Onix is uncommon (5% on 1F, 10% on B1F) and any trainer here with Geodude or Onix is easy prey for a Water or Grass type.
  • There are about fifteen trainers, mostly Hikers, Picnickers and PokéManiacs, so stock up on Potions and Repels (a Repel is also lying on 1F).
  • Pick up the Pearl, Escape Rope and Repel on 1F and the Revive and Max Ether on B1F while you are working through the trainers.

Walkthrough: Part 6: Rock Tunnel, Lavender Town and Celadon City

More maps

Rock Tunnel: Rock Tunnel B1F
Rock Tunnel B1F

FAQ

Do I need Flash for Rock Tunnel?

Not strictly, but the cave is almost completely dark without it, so Flash (HM05) makes it far easier to navigate.

Where do I get Flash in FireRed and LeafGreen?

From Professor Oak's aide in the gatehouse on Route 2, once your Pokédex has ten species registered.

Where can I catch Machop in Rock Tunnel?

Both 1F and B1F have Machop in the grass-like cave floor, with a slightly higher chance on 1F, in both FireRed and LeafGreen.

What Pokémon can you catch in Rock Tunnel in FireRed and LeafGreen?

6 species: Geodude, Zubat, Mankey, Machop, Onix, Graveler.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances for both versions, items, trainers, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokefirered decompilation (pret/pokefirered 037335f4c7). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the region maps are drawn from the game’s own map graphics (listed on the image gallery).