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Granite Cave Ruby & Sapphire · Dungeon

Map of Granite Cave in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
Granite Cave (in-game map)

Granite Cave is on Route 106, just north of Dewford Town. You come here early in the story to deliver Mr. Stone's Letter to Steven, who waits in the back of the cave. A Hiker near the entrance gives you HM05 Flash, and the lower floors have items you can reach later with the Mach Bike.

Wild Pokémon
8
Items
8
Trainers
0
HMs
Flash (to light the dark floors), Rock Smash (for rocks and Nosepass on B2F)

Connects to: Route 106

Where Granite Cave is on the Hoenn mapGranite Cave on the Hoenn map

Wild Pokémon

1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.RubySapphire
MakuhitaFighting6–1050%50%
ZubatPoisonFlying7–830%30%
AbraPsychic810%10%
GeodudeRockGround6–910%10%

B1F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.RubySapphire
AronSteelRock9–1140%40%
ZubatPoisonFlying9–1030%30%
AbraPsychic910%10%
MakuhitaFighting10–1110%10%
SableyeDarkGhost9–11–10%
MawileSteel9–1110%–

B2F

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.RubySapphire
AronSteelRock10–1240%40%
ZubatPoisonFlying10–1130%30%
AbraPsychic1010%10%
SableyeDarkGhost10–12–20%
MawileSteel10–1220%–
Rock Smash
PokémonTypeLv.RubySapphire
GeodudeRockGround5–2070%70%
NosepassRock10–2030%30%

Steven’s Room

Walking in the cave encounter rate 10
PokémonTypeLv.RubySapphire
MakuhitaFighting6–1050%50%
ZubatPoisonFlying7–830%30%
AbraPsychic810%10%
AronSteelRock7–810%10%

Chances are the game’s encounter slots for each version (grass 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). A dash means the Pokémon does not appear in that version here. Version exclusives · Where to find every Pokémon.

Items

ItemHowWhere
Escape RopeItem ball1F
HM05 FlashGift1F
Poké BallItem ballB1F
RepelItem ballB2F
Rare CandyItem ballB2F
EverstoneHiddenB2F
EverstoneHiddenB2F
TM47 Steel WingGiftSteven’s Room

Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.

Tips

  • The Hiker near the 1F entrance gives you HM05 Flash; the deeper floors are dark without it.
  • Steven gives you TM47 Steel Wing after you hand him the Letter.
  • Mawile is Ruby-only and Sableye is Sapphire-only, on B1F (10%) and B2F (20%).
  • Aron appears 40% of the time on B1F and B2F.
  • Smash rocks on B2F with Rock Smash to find Nosepass (30%) and Geodude (70%).
  • Return with the Mach Bike for a Rare Candy, a Repel and a hidden Everstone behind slopes and cracked floors.

Walkthrough: Part 3: The Devon Goods, Dewford Town and Brawly

More maps

Granite Cave: Granite Cave 1F
Granite Cave 1F
Granite Cave: Granite Cave 1F entrance
Granite Cave 1F entrance
Granite Cave: Granite Cave B1F
Granite Cave B1F
Granite Cave: Granite Cave B2F
Granite Cave B2F

FAQ

Where is Steven in Granite Cave?

In a room at the back of the cave. Deliver the Letter from Mr. Stone and he gives you TM47 Steel Wing.

Where do I get Flash in Ruby and Sapphire?

A Hiker near the entrance of Granite Cave 1F gives you HM05 Flash. You need the Knuckle Badge from Dewford Town to use it outside battle.

Is Mawile or Sableye in my version?

Mawile appears only in Ruby and Sableye only in Sapphire, both on B1F and B2F.

How do I catch Nosepass?

Use Rock Smash on the rocks on B2F. Nosepass appears from 30% of smashed-rock encounters at levels 10 to 20.

What Pokémon can you catch in Granite Cave in Ruby and Sapphire?

8 species: Makuhita, Zubat, Abra, Geodude, Aron, Sableye, Mawile, Nosepass. Ruby only: Mawile. Sapphire only: Sableye.

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/pokeruby decompilation (pret/pokeruby 5784633ce4). 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.