Rock Tunnel Pokémon Yellow · Dungeon

Rock Tunnel is the dark cave on Route 10 between Cerulean City and Lavender Town. You usually go through after the Cascade Badge and Cut, on your way to the east side of Kanto. It is full of Hikers, PokéManiacs and Jr. Trainers, and is pitch black unless you use Flash.
- Wild Pokémon
- 4
- Items
- 0
- Trainers
- 15
- Needs
- Cut
Connects to: Route 10
Position on the Kanto town map
Wild Pokémon
1F
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
Zubat | Poison | 15–21 | 50% |
Geodude | RockGround | 16–20 | 39.5% |
Machop | Fighting | 17–21 | 10.5% |
B1F
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
Zubat | Poison | 20–22 | 39.5% |
Geodude | RockGround | 17–21 | 29.7% |
Machop | Fighting | 18–20 | 20.3% |
Onix | RockGround | 14–22 | 10.5% |
Grass, cave and surfing chances are the Generation I encounter slots (10 slots weighted 51, 51, 39, 25, 25, 25, 13, 13, 11 and 3 out of 256); the Super Rod picks from four slots weighted 102, 76, 51 and 27, the Good Rod is 50/50 and the Old Rod always hooks a level 5 Magikarp. Where to find every Pokémon.
Trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
Hiker | Geodude 19 Machop 19 Geodude 19 Geodude 19 | ₽665 | 1F |
Hiker | Onix 20 Onix 20 Geodude 20 | ₽700 | 1F |
Hiker | Geodude 21 Graveler 21 | ₽735 | 1F |
PokéManiac | Cubone 23 Slowpoke 23 | ₽1,150 | 1F |
Jr. Trainer♀ | Bellsprout 22 Clefairy 22 | ₽440 | 1F |
Jr. Trainer♀ | Meowth 20 Oddish 20 Pidgey 20 | ₽400 | 1F |
Jr. Trainer♀ | Pidgey 19 Rattata 19 Rattata 19 Bellsprout 19 | ₽380 | 1F |
Jr. Trainer♀ | Jigglypuff 21 Pidgey 21 Meowth 21 | ₽420 | B1F |
Hiker | Geodude 21 Geodude 21 Graveler 21 | ₽735 | B1F |
PokéManiac | Slowpoke 20 Slowpoke 20 Slowpoke 20 | ₽1,000 | B1F |
PokéManiac | Charmander 22 Cubone 22 | ₽1,100 | B1F |
Hiker | Geodude 25 | ₽875 | B1F |
Jr. Trainer♀ | Oddish 22 Bulbasaur 22 | ₽440 | B1F |
Hiker | Machop 20 Onix 20 | ₽700 | B1F |
PokéManiac | Slowpoke 25 | ₽1,250 | B1F |
Prize money is the trainer class’s base amount times the level of their last Pokémon.
Items
No items to pick up here.
Tips
- Flash lights up the screen and makes the maze far easier; get HM05 from Professor Oak's aide on Route 2 once you have caught enough species.
- Rock Tunnel contains no items in Yellow, so the aim is simply to cross it and train.
- Machop, Geodude and Onix live here, so Water and Grass attackers help a lot.
- Use Repel or carry Potions, because the trainers are tightly packed and hit hard.
- You emerge near Lavender Town, where you can heal at the Pokémon Center.
Walkthrough: Part 6: Rock Tunnel, Lavender Town and Celadon City
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FAQ
Do I need Flash for Rock Tunnel?
It is not strictly required but strongly recommended, since the cave is almost black without it.
Where does Rock Tunnel lead?
From Route 10 near Cerulean to the southern part of Route 10, just north of Lavender Town.
What Pokémon can I catch in Rock Tunnel?
Zubat, Geodude, Machop and, on B1F, Onix.
What Pokémon can you catch in Rock Tunnel in Pokémon Yellow?
4 species: Zubat, Geodude, Machop, Onix. The tables show levels and encounter chances from the game data.
Sources & picture credits
- Rock Tunnel (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeyellow (decompiled game data)
- Map: Rock_Tunnel_1F_RBY.png
- Map: Rock_Tunnel_B1F_RBY.png
- Town map: Kanto_Town_Map_RGBY.png
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon, encounter rates, items, trainers, gifts and shops come from the pret/pokeyellow decompilation of the English game (pret/pokeyellow e89ead154b). Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives (listed on the image gallery).




















