Gen IV Locations

Search a location with the box below to see a comprehensive table of possible Pokémon encounters in this location.

Dark Cave (Violet City entrance)

Where?

Spanning between Violet City, Blackthorn City and Route 46. The Violet City entrance is on Route 31, straight east of the city; the Blackthorn City entrance is on Route 45. To get there, just go down from the town and turn left over the first bridge you see, and the cave will be there.

How to read this table

The bolded horizontal headings stand for the main condition that affects the following slots; the big cells on the left side describe which circumstances must apply for the rows they span to be active. The percentages tell you the chance of a Pokémon from this slot (row) appearing for any given wild encounter, provided the condition on the left holds. Each condition (i.e. each bolded horizontal heading) always has the same number of slots actually active.

If all this confuses you, and I don't blame you, just set the conditions in the form above to what actually applies for you right now, which will hide all the inactive slots and leave only the Pokémon you're actually going to be seeing. This will also recalculate the statistics at the bottom of the table accordingly.

Walking in tall grass or a cave

ConditionRarityHeartGoldSoulSilver
Swarm
During a swarm 20% Dunsparce lv. 3 Dunsparce lv. 3
20% Dunsparce lv. 2 Dunsparce lv. 2
Not during a swarm 20% Geodude lv. 3 Geodude lv. 3
20% Zubat lv. 2 Zubat lv. 2
Radio
Radio off 10% Geodude lv. 3 Geodude lv. 3
10% Zubat lv. 2 Zubat lv. 2
10% Geodude lv. 2 Geodude lv. 2
10% Geodude lv. 2 Geodude lv. 2
Hoenn radio 10% Absol lv. 3 Absol lv. 3
10% Absol lv. 2 Absol lv. 2
10% Makuhita lv. 2 Makuhita lv. 2
10% Makuhita lv. 2 Makuhita lv. 2
Sinnoh radio 10% Bronzor lv. 3 Bronzor lv. 3
10% Bronzor lv. 2 Bronzor lv. 2
10% Chingling lv. 2 Chingling lv. 2
10% Chingling lv. 2 Chingling lv. 2
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Always 5% Geodude lv. 4 Geodude lv. 4
5% Geodude lv. 4 Geodude lv. 4
4% Zubat lv. 3 Zubat lv. 3
4% Zubat lv. 4 Zubat lv. 4
1% Zubat lv. 3 Zubat lv. 3
1% Dunsparce lv. 4 Dunsparce lv. 4
Statistics
Level range 2-4 2-4
Average EXP
per Pokémon		 32.19 32.19
Average effort
per 100 encounters		 27 HP
13 Attack
36 Defense
22 Speed
6 Special Attack
 27 HP
13 Attack
36 Defense
22 Speed
6 Special Attack

Fishing with an Old Rod

RarityHeartGoldSoulSilver
40% Magikarp lv. 10 Magikarp lv. 10
30% Magikarp lv. 10 Magikarp lv. 10
15% Magikarp lv. 10 Magikarp lv. 10
10% Goldeen lv. 10 Goldeen lv. 10
5% Goldeen lv. 10 Goldeen lv. 10
Statistics
Level range 10-10 10-10
Average EXP
per Pokémon		 47.5 47.5
Average effort
per 100 encounters		 15 Attack
85 Speed
 15 Attack
85 Speed

Fishing with a Good Rod

RarityHeartGoldSoulSilver
40% Magikarp lv. 20 Magikarp lv. 20
30% Goldeen lv. 20 Goldeen lv. 20
15% Goldeen lv. 20 Goldeen lv. 20
10% Goldeen lv. 20 Goldeen lv. 20
5% Goldeen lv. 20 Goldeen lv. 20
Statistics
Level range 20-20 20-20
Average EXP
per Pokémon		 213.0 213.0
Average effort
per 100 encounters		 60 Attack
40 Speed
 60 Attack
40 Speed

Fishing with a Super Rod

RarityHeartGoldSoulSilver
40% Goldeen lv. 40 Goldeen lv. 40
30% Goldeen lv. 40 Goldeen lv. 40
15% Magikarp lv. 40 Magikarp lv. 40
10% Seaking lv. 40 Seaking lv. 40
5% Magikarp lv. 40 Magikarp lv. 40
Statistics
Level range 40-40 40-40
Average EXP
per Pokémon		 563.7 563.7
Average effort
per 100 encounters		 90 Attack
20 Speed
 90 Attack
20 Speed

Surfing

RarityHeartGoldSoulSilver
60% Magikarp lv. 10-20 Magikarp lv. 10-20
30% Magikarp lv. 5-15 Magikarp lv. 5-15
5% Magikarp lv. 2-10 Magikarp lv. 2-10
4% Magikarp lv. 2-10 Magikarp lv. 2-10
1% Magikarp lv. 2-10 Magikarp lv. 2-10
Statistics
Level range 2-20 2-20
Average EXP
per Pokémon		 35.55 35.55
Average effort
per 100 encounters		 100 Speed
 100 Speed

Smashing rocks

RarityHeartGoldSoulSilver
90% Dunsparce lv. 4-8 Dunsparce lv. 4-8
10% Geodude lv. 8-14 Geodude lv. 8-14
Statistics
Level range 4-14 4-14
Average EXP
per Pokémon		 107.3 107.3
Average effort
per 100 encounters		 90 HP
10 Defense
 90 HP
10 Defense

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