Seafloor Cavern

Not to be confused with Seafloor Cave (Friend Area).

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Seafloor Cavern 海底洞窟
Seabed Cavern
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Seafloor Cavern ORAS.png
Map description: It is said that a Pokémon once dwelled here in the ancient mists of a time long past.
Location: Route 128
Region: Hoenn
Generations: III, VI
Hoenn Seafloor Cavern Map.png
Location of Seafloor Cavern in Hoenn.
Pokémon world locations

The Seafloor Cavern (Japanese: 海底洞窟 Seabed Cavern) is a location in Hoenn, deep beneath the water of Route 128. After surfacing inside the cave, there is a maze of tunnels to the deepest part, where the super-ancient Pokémon resides.

Description

In order to reach the cave, the player must use Surf and Dive. Additionally, in Pokémon Emerald, a Team Aqua Grunt will block access to the deeper rooms from the entrance until after Team Magma is defeated at the Mossdeep Space Center. Inside, Strength is required for navigation; there are also breakable rocks, which cause Rock Smash to be required for navigation in the Generation III games, but not the Generation VI games.

In Pokémon Ruby and Omega Ruby, the cavern is the home of Groudon, who slumbers at its deepest part; in Pokémon Sapphire, Emerald, and Alpha Sapphire, the cavern is the home of Kyogre, who slumbers at its deepest part (in Emerald, Groudon initially slumbers at the deepest part of the Magma Hideout inside Mt. Chimney).

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, the stolen Submarine Explorer 1 is parked at the bottom of the underwater area underneath the Seafloor Cavern. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the stolen Submarine Explorer 1 is parked at the shore in the entrance chamber of the Seafloor Cavern.

In the deepest part, MaxieROR or ArchieSEAS will attempt to control the super-ancient Pokémon using the orb he stole from Mt. Pyre. However, the Pokémon does not respond well, and instead will escape, causing harsh sunlightR/extremely harsh sunlightOR or rainS/heavy rainAS throughout eastern Hoenn; in Emerald, both rain and harsh sunlight appear, alternating back and forth at regular intervals.

Items

Item Location Games
  Heart Scale In the southeast corner of the entrance (hidden)  OR  AS 
  Escape Rope In the northern of the two southeast corners of Room 3 (requires Strength) (hidden)  OR  AS 
  TM55 (Scald) In the center of Room 5, on an island among the currents (requires Strength)  OR  AS 
  TM26 (Earthquake) Room 9, left of the stairwell to the deepest room (requires Strength)  OR  AS 
  TM26 (Earthquake) At the deepest room, near the doorway (requires Strength)  R  S  E 

Rock Smash

Item Location Games
  Big Pearl Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  OR  AS 
  Ether Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  OR  AS 
  Hard Stone Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  OR  AS 
  Heart Scale Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  OR  AS 
  Max Ether Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  OR  AS 
  Max Revive Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  OR  AS 
  Normal Gem Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  OR  AS 
  Pearl Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  OR  AS 
  Revive Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  OR  AS 
  Soft Sand Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  OR  AS 
  Star Piece Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks  OR  AS 

Pokémon

Generation III

No Pokémon can appear by walking at the entrance or GroudonR/KyogreSE room.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Zubat
R S E
  Cave
28-35 90%
  Golbat
R S E
  Cave
33-36 10%
Surfing
  Zubat
R S E
  Surfing
5-35 35%
  Golbat
R S E
  Surfing
30-35 5%
  Tentacool
R S E
  Surfing
5-35 60%
Fishing
  Tentacool
R S E
  Fishing
Old Rod
5-10 30%
  Magikarp
R S E
  Fishing
Old Rod
5-10 70%
  Tentacool
R S E
  Fishing
Good Rod
10-30 20%
  Magikarp
R S E
  Fishing
Good Rod
10-30 60%
  Wailmer
R S E
  Fishing
Good Rod
10-30 20%
  Wailmer
R S E
  Fishing
Super Rod
20-45 100%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Generation VI

Entrance

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Surfing
  Golbat
OR AS
  Surfing
25, 30, 35 55%
  Tentacruel
OR AS
  Surfing
30, 35 45%
Fishing
  Tentacool
OR AS
  Fishing
Old Rod
10 35%
  Magikarp
OR AS
  Fishing
Old Rod
5, 10 65%
  Tentacool
OR AS
  Fishing
Good Rod
30 35%
  Magikarp
OR AS
  Fishing
Good Rod
30 60%
  Wailmer
OR AS
  Fishing
Good Rod
30 5%
  Wailmer
OR AS
  Fishing
Super Rod
30, 35, 40 100%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Room 1, room 2, and room 4

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Golbat
OR AS
  Cave
33-36 100%
Horde Encounter
  Zubat
OR AS
  Horde Encounter
18 100%
Rock Smash
  Graveler
OR AS
  Rock Smash
33-36 100%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Room 5 and room 6

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Golbat
OR AS
  Cave
33-36 100%
Horde Encounter
  Zubat
OR AS
  Horde Encounter
18 100%
Surfing
  Golbat
OR AS
  Surfing
25, 30, 35 35%
  Tentacruel
OR AS
  Surfing
25, 30 65%
Fishing
  Tentacool
OR AS
  Fishing
Old Rod
5 35%
  Magikarp
OR AS
  Fishing
Old Rod
10 65%
  Tentacool
OR AS
  Fishing
Good Rod
25 35%
  Magikarp
OR AS
  Fishing
Good Rod
25 60%
  Wailmer
OR AS
  Fishing
Good Rod
25 5%
  Wailmer
OR AS
  Fishing
Super Rod
30, 35, 40 100%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Room 3, room 7, room 8, and room 9

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
  Golbat
OR AS
  Cave
33-36 100%
Horde Encounter
  Zubat
OR AS
  Horde Encounter
18 100%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Trainers

Pokémon Ruby

Trainer Pokémon
Room 1
 
Team Magma Grunt
Reward: $740
  Poochyena Lv.37
No item
  Numel Lv.37
No item
 
Team Magma Grunt
Reward: $760
  Numel Lv.38
No item
Room 3
 
Team Magma Grunt
Reward: $720
  Poochyena Lv.36
No item
  Zubat Lv.36
No item
  Numel Lv.36
No item
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.






Pokémon Sapphire

Trainer Pokémon
Room 1
 
Team Aqua Grunt
Reward: $740
  Poochyena Lv.37
No item
  Carvanha Lv.37
No item
 
Team Aqua Grunt
Reward: $760
  Carvanha Lv.38
No item
Room 3
 
Team Aqua Grunt
Reward: $720
  Poochyena Lv.36
No item
  Zubat Lv.36
No item
  Carvanha Lv.36
No item
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.






Pokémon Emerald

Trainer Pokémon
Room 1
 
Team Aqua Grunt
Reward: $720
  Poochyena Lv.36
No item
 
Team Aqua Grunt
Reward: $720
  Carvanha Lv.36
No item
Room 3
 
Team Aqua Grunt
Reward: $720
Potential Double Battle with the following Grunt
  Zubat Lv.36
No item
 
Team Aqua Grunt
Reward: $720
Potential Double Battle with the previous Grunt
  Carvanha Lv.36
No item
Room 7
 
Team Aqua Grunt
Reward: $700
Potential Double Battle with Shelly
  Mightyena Lv.35
No item
  Golbat Lv.35
No item
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.






Pokémon Omega Ruby

Trainer Pokémon
Room 1
 
Team Magma Grunt
Reward: $1,560
  Numel Lv.39
No item
  Mightyena Lv.39
No item
 
Team Magma Grunt
Reward: $1,640
  Golbat Lv.41
No item
Room 2
 
Team Magma Grunt
Reward: $1,640
  Numel Lv.41
No item
Room 3
 
Team Magma Grunt
Reward: $1,640
  Weezing Lv.41
No item
Room 7
 
Team Magma Grunt
Reward: $1,600
  Mightyena Lv.38
No item
  Weezing Lv.40
No item
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.




Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

Trainer Pokémon
Room 1
 
Team Aqua Grunt
Reward: $1,560
  Carvanha Lv.39
No item
  Mightyena Lv.39
No item
 
Team Aqua Grunt
Reward: $1,640
  Golbat Lv.41
No item
Room 2
 
Team Aqua Grunt
Reward: $1,640
  Carvanha Lv.41
No item
Room 3
 
Team Aqua Grunt
Reward: $1,640
  Muk Lv.41
No item
Room 7
 
Team Aqua Grunt
Reward: $1,600
  Mightyena Lv.38
No item
  Muk Lv.40
No item
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.




Layout

Version Underwater Entrance Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Room 5 Room 6 Room 7 Room 8 Deepest room
Ruby                      
Sapphire  
Emerald                    
 

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Artwork depicting the Seafloor Cavern is seen in Maxie and Archie's mindscapes.

Maxie & Groudon
 
Archie & Kyogre
 

In the anime

 
Seafloor Cavern in Pokémon Generations

Pokémon Generations

The Seafloor Cavern briefly appeared in a vision by Courtney in The Vision. Although the interior of the cavern wasn't shown, the top was depicted as a rocky island protruding from the water. At this rocky island, Primal Groudon appeared and attacked Team Magma.

It properly appeared in The Cavern, where it was shown that Team Aqua also visited it. Archie, Shelly, and three Team Aqua Grunts went deep inside the cave and found a room where Kyogre was resting. Archie woke it up with the Blue Orb, after which Kyogre transformed into Primal Kyogre and started to go on a rampage throughout the Hoenn region.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

 
Seafloor Cavern in Pokémon Adventures

Ruby & Sapphire arc

The Seafloor Cavern first appeared in The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon I, where Team Magma and Team Aqua arrived there together thanks to them forming a temporary alliance to combine the Submarine Explorer 1, which had been stolen by Team Magma, with its heart component, which had had been stolen by Team Aqua, allowing them to dive deep enough to reach the undersea cave.

In The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon II, Maxie awakened Kyogre and Groudon by using the Red and Blue Orbs, intending to give Groudon the advantage. However, in Very Vexing Volbeat, Maxie started to struggle, as controlling two Legendary Pokémon at the same time started to take too much of his mental capacity. As such, he had the Blue Orb be taken away by Tabitha so that he could focus on controlling Groudon. While doing what he had been ordered to do, Tabitha was ambushed by Amber, who used his Volbeat's Trick to steal the Blue Orb and deliver it to Archie. Archie then locked both Amber and Tabitha inside the Submarine Explorer 1 and sent it to dive on autopilot without its heart component in order to do away with the men inside.

In No Armaldo Is an Island, Ruby and Sapphire reached the Seafloor Cavern thanks to Sapphire's Relicanth, Relly. They started battling against Archie and Maxie, but were unable to retrieve the Orbs before the two villainous team leaders were overcome by their power and ended up fusing with them. Maxie and Archie then grabbed Ruby and Sapphire, and started to fly away, the Orbs' powers being called by Groudon and Kyogre.

In It All Ends Now V, following the end of the weather crisis, Kyogre was revealed to have returned to slumber in the Seafloor Cavern, while Groudon had chosen to sleep inside Mt. Chimney instead.

The Seafloor Cavern was erroneously called the "Cave of Origin" in the Chuang Yi translations of Pokémon Adventures volumes 19, 20, and 21.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 海底洞窟 Hóidái Duhngfāt
Mandarin 海底洞窟 Hǎidǐ Dòngkū
  French Caverne Fondmer
  German Tiefseehöhle
  Italian Antro Abissale
  Korean 해저동굴 Haejeo Donggul
  Brazilian Portuguese Caverna do Fundo do Mar (manga)
Caverna Seafloor (anime)
  Spanish Caverna Abisal
  Vietnamese Hang Đáy Biển



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