HeartGold & SoulSilver Dark Cave
Pitch-dark passages burrow under the hills between Routes 31 and 45, the best place in Johto to dig out the elusive Dunsparce hiding in the gloom.
Dark Cave is in Johto, with Route 31 to the west. In the story you arrive from Route 45 to the east and continue south to Route 46.
DARK CAVE MAP
Dark Cave is pitch black throughout, its mouths on Routes 31, 45, and 46 feeding one unlit warren where Flash is essential, Surf opens the ponds, and Rock Smash breaks into the hidden pockets.
Pokemon Encounters
Dunsparce is the headline, and the reliable way to get one is Rock Smash, where it appears at 80 percent rather than the stingy 1 percent swarm. Wobbuffet wanders the dark at 15 percent, and tuning the radio brings Bronzor, Chingling, and Makuhita into the cave, none of them native to this region.
Magikarp
Also found in 55 other locations
ITEMS
TM54 False Swipe is the catch-hunter's friend here, leaving wild Pokemon on a sliver of HP for an easy capture. Black Glasses sharpens Dark moves, and a hidden Max Revive and Elixir wait in the dark.
TM54 False Swipe
Always leaves opponent with at least 1 HP.
TM54 False Swipe
Always leaves opponent with at least 1 HP.
Black Flute
A black flute made from blown glass. Its melody makes wild Pokemon less likely to appear.
Black Glasses
An item to be held by a Pokemon. It is a shady-looking pair of glasses that boosts Dark-type moves.
Dire Hit
An item that raises the critical-hit ratio of a Pokemon in battle. It wears off if the Pokemon is withdrawn.
Full Heal
A spray-type medicine. It heals all the status problems of a single Pokemon.
Hyper Potion
A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by 200 points.
Max Ether
It fully restores the PP of a single selected move that has been learned by the target Pokemon.
Potion
A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by just 20 points.
Red Shard
A small red shard. It appears to be from some sort of implement made long ago.
Revive
A medicine that revives a fainted Pokemon. It restores half the Pokemon's maximum HP.
Star Piece
A shard of a pretty gem that sparkles in a red color. It can be sold at a high price to shops.
Elixir
It restores the PP of all the moves learned by the targeted Pokemon by 10 points each.
Hyper Potion
A spray-type medicine for wounds. It restores the HP of one Pokemon by 200 points.
Max Ether
It fully restores the PP of a single selected move that has been learned by the target Pokemon.
Max Revive
A medicine that revives a fainted Pokemon. It fully restores the Pokemon's HP.
Poke Ball
A device for catching wild Pokemon. It is thrown like a ball at the target. It is designed as a capsule system.
















