Dark Cave

Access to:
Route 31/46 side: Route 45 side (northern exit)
Route 31/46 side: Route 31 (western exit)
Route 31/46 side: Route 46 (eastern exit)
Route 45 side: Route 31/46 side (western exit)
Route 45 side: Route 45 (eastern exit)

Places of interest:
Hiker Anthony on Route 33 will call to inform the player of Dunsparce swarms on the Route 31/46 side if his number is registered in the Pokégear.

Utility:
Surf is required to access the Route 45 side from the Route 31/46 side, although ledges prevent access to the whole area. Wild Pokémon can also be encountered here with Surf.
Surf is required to collect the Blackglasses from a man on the Route 45 side, as well as to access TM13 Snore and a Revive. Wild Pokémon can also be encountered here with Surf.
Rock Smash is required to access an Elixer, a Hyper Potion, and a Full Heal on the Route 31/46 side. It is also required to access the eastern exit leading to Route 46, which allows access to some items and Trainers. In Crystal, Rock Smash is also required to access a Dire Hit. Wild Pokémon can also be encountered here with Rock Smash.
Flash is recommended.

Pokémon

Wild Geodude and Graveler have a 2% chance of holding an Everstone.
Wild Shuckle have a 25% chance of holding a Berry.
Wild Teddiursa can flee.

Walking (Route 31/46 side)

Rock Smash (Route 31/46 side)

Surfing (both sides)

Fishing (both sides)

Walking (Route 45 side)

Items

Route 31/46 side

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Items (Route 31/46 side)
Item	Games			Location	Notes
Elixer	G	S	C	In a dead-end in the northwestern part of the eastern area of the cave	Hidden. Requires Rock Smash.
Dire Hit	G	S	C	Northwest of the Route 46 exit	Requires Rock Smash.
Hyper Potion	G	S	C	North of the Route 46 exit	Requires Rock Smash.
Potion	G	S	C	Near the Route 31 exit
Full Heal	G	S	C	North of the Route 46 exit	Requires Rock Smash.

Route 45 side

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Items (Route 45 side)
Item	Location	Notes
TM13 Snore	Near the doorway connecting the Route 45 and Route 31/36 sides	Requires Surf.
Revive	In the southeast area	Requires Surf.
Blackglasses	Obtained from a man in the northwest area	Requires Surf.

Items

Route 31/46 side

HeartGold and SoulSilver Items (Route 31/46 side)
Item	Location	Notes
Potion	Near the Route 31 exit
Poké Ball	On the rock sticking out from the vertical line of rocks northeast of the Potion	Hidden.
Dire Hit	Northwest of the Route 46 exit	Requires Rock Smash if entering from Route 46.
Hyper Potion	In the northeast area	Requires Rock Smash.
Black Flute	East of the Route 31 exit	Requires Surf.
Max Ether	On the wall between two rocks southeast of the ledge on the eastern path, south of the Hyper Potion	Hidden. Requires Rock Smash if entering from Route 46.
Full Heal	North of the Route 46 exit	Requires Rock Smash if entering from Route 46.

Route 45 side

HeartGold and SoulSilver Items (Route 45 side)
Item	Location	Notes
Elixir	One tile south of the tall stalagmite northwest west of the pond	Hidden.
Revive	In the southeast area	Requires Surf.
TM54 False Swipe	Near the doorway connecting the Route 45 and Route 31/46 sides	Requires Surf.
BlackGlasses	Obtained from a man in the northwest area	Requires Surf.
Max Revive	On the second rock from the west north of the man who gives the player the BlackGlasses	Hidden. Requires Surf.
Hyper Potion	On a rock north of the doorway connecting the Route 45 and Route 31/46 sides	Hidden. Requires Surf.

Rock Smash

The following items can be found sometimes by breaking rocks.

Rock Smash Items
Max Ether	Revive	Red Shard
Blue Shard	Yellow Shard	Green Shard
Heart Scale	Star Piece

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Dark Cave

Pokémon

Walking (Route 31/46 side)

Rock Smash (Route 31/46 side)

Surfing (both sides)

Fishing (both sides)

Walking (Route 45 side)

Pokémon

Walking (Route 31/46 side)

Rock Smash (Route 31/46 side)

Surfing (both sides)

Fishing (both sides)

Walking (Route 45 side)

Items

Route 31/46 side

Route 45 side

Items

Route 31/46 side

Route 45 side

Rock Smash