Dark Cave Map
The Dark Cave map, plus 1 place you can go inside.
Pokémon in Dark Cave
Wild encounters in Pokémon Silver, with rates and levels.
Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance
Grass / Cave
 | Geodude | Lv.23 | 30% |
 | Zubat | Lv.23 | 30% |
 | Graveler | Lv.25 | 20% |
 | Wobbuffet | Lv.20–25 | 15% |
 | Golbat | Lv.23 | 5% |
Surfing
 | Magikarp | Lv.5–19 | 100% |
Old Rod
| Magikarp | Lv.10 | 85% |
 | Goldeen | Lv.10 | 15% |
Good Rod
| Goldeen | Lv.20 | 65% |
| Magikarp | Lv.20 | 35% |
Super Rod
| Goldeen | Lv.40 | 70% |
| Magikarp | Lv.40 | 20% |
 | Seaking | Lv.40 | 10% |
Dark Cave Violet Entrance
Grass / Cave
| Geodude | Lv.2–4 | 60% |
| Zubat | Lv.2–4 | 39% |
 | Dunsparce | Lv.4 | 1% |
Surfing
| Magikarp | Lv.5–19 | 100% |
Old Rod
| Magikarp | Lv.10 | 85% |
| Goldeen | Lv.10 | 15% |
Good Rod
| Goldeen | Lv.20 | 65% |
| Magikarp | Lv.20 | 35% |
Super Rod
| Goldeen | Lv.40 | 70% |
| Magikarp | Lv.40 | 20% |
| Seaking | Lv.40 | 10% |
Rock Smash
 | Krabby | Lv.15 | 90% |
 | Shuckle | Lv.15 | 10% |
Mass outbreak (swarm)
| Dunsparce | Lv.3 |
Dark Cave Items
Item balls and hidden items, exactly where the game puts them.
| Item | Kind | Floor |
|---|---|---|
| Revive | Item ball | Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance |
| TM13 | Item ball | Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance |
| Potion | Item ball | Dark Cave Violet Entrance |
| Full Heal | Item ball | Dark Cave Violet Entrance |
| Hyper Potion | Item ball | Dark Cave Violet Entrance |
| Elixer | Hidden | Dark Cave Violet Entrance |
Where is Dark Cave in Pokémon Silver?
Every way in and out of this location.
How to get through Dark Cave
Dark Cave leads to 3 other places across 2 floors.
Walkthrough
Dark Cave is stop 43 of 90 following the connections outward from New Bark Town. It is a route through the map, not the story order.