Dark Cave HGSS · Johto Area

Wild Pokémon

Route 45 Side

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Zubat	PoisonFlying	23	30%	30%	30%
Geodude	RockGround	23	30%	30%	30%
Graveler	RockGround	25	20%	20%	20%
Wobbuffet	Psychic	20–25	15%	15%	15%
Golbat	PoisonFlying	23	5%	5%	5%

Hoenn SoundMakuhita 20%, Lv. 25 Absol 20%, Lv. 23Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh SoundChingling 20%, Lv. 25 Bronzor 20%, Lv. 23Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Surfing encounter rate 10

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Magikarp	Water	2–20	100%

Fishing

Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Chance
Old Rod	Magikarp	10	85%
	Goldeen	10	15%
Good Rod	Goldeen	20	60%
	Magikarp	20	40%
Super Rod	Goldeen	40	70%
	Magikarp	40	20%
	Seaking	40	10%

Route 31 Side

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Geodude	RockGround	2–4	60%	60%	60%
Zubat	PoisonFlying	2–4	39%	39%	39%
Dunsparce	Normal	4	1%	1%	1%

SwarmDunsparce Grass · 40%, Lv. 2–3Only on a day when Professor Oak’s Pokémon Talk on the radio (or a phone call) reports a swarm here.

Hoenn SoundMakuhita 20%, Lv. 2 Absol 20%, Lv. 2–3Play the Hoenn Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Sinnoh SoundChingling 20%, Lv. 2 Bronzor 20%, Lv. 2–3Play the Sinnoh Sound radio channel (after the National Pokédex): replaces four 10% grass slots.

Surfing encounter rate 10

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Magikarp	Water	2–20	100%

Fishing

Rod	Pokémon	Lv.	Chance
Old Rod	Magikarp	10	85%
	Goldeen	10	15%
Good Rod	Goldeen	20	60%
	Magikarp	20	40%
Super Rod	Goldeen	40	70%
	Magikarp	40	20%
	Seaking	40	10%

Rock Smash

Pokémon	Type	Lv.	Chance
Dunsparce	Normal	4–8	80%
Geodude	RockGround	8–14	20%

Chances are the game’s encounter slots: grass and caves 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, with every slot changing by time of day (morning 4:00–9:59, day 10:00–19:59, night 20:00–3:59); surfing 60/30/5/4/1; all three rods 40/30/15/10/5; Rock Smash 80/20; Headbutt 50/15/15/10/5/5. HG and SS mark Pokémon found in only one version. Where to find every Pokémon.

Items

Hidden items can be found with the Dowsing MCHN Pokégear app.

Tips

• Teach a Pokémon TM70 Flash from Sprout Tower so you can see inside the cave.
• Dunsparce is only a 1% walking encounter on the Route 31 side, but Rock Smash finds it 80% of the time.
• Wobbuffet appears at 15% on the Route 45 side.
• A man in the northwest corner of the Route 45 side gives you BlackGlasses; you need Surf to reach him.
• TM54 False Swipe lies on the Route 45 side, which is perfect for catching Pokémon without knocking them out.
• The ponds only hold Magikarp when you Surf, but fishing turns up Goldeen and Seaking.

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