Cliff Cave

Cliff Cave (Japanese: だんがいのどうくつ Cliff Cave) is a cave introduced in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. It is located on Route 47.

Cliff Cave だんがいのどうくつ Cliff Cave "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location:	Route 47
Region:	Johto
Generations:	IV
Location of Cliff Cave in Johto.
Pokémon world locations

Geography

Cliff Cave has three floors. The lower floor contains breakable rocks. However, they do not appear until the player has acquired the National Pokédex. Inside Cliff Cave, the player can either go up or down; each path contains its own perks. Going down and out from Cliff Cave leads the player to the sea; where the only tall grass on Route 47 can be accessed with Waterfall, and Embedded Tower can be accessed with Rock Climb. The upper path will take travelers to Route 48 and the Johto Safari Zone.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Ultra Ball	3F, wall in the southeast corner (hidden)	HG  SS

Rock Smash

The breakable rocks appear in the cave after the player obtains the National Pokédex. If the rock contains an item, the game will pick one of the following:

Item		Location	Games
	Max Ether	Found by smashing breakable rocks (25%)	HG  SS
	Pearl	Found by smashing breakable rocks (20%)	HG  SS
	Big Pearl	Found by smashing breakable rocks (10%)	HG  SS
	Red Shard	Found by smashing breakable rocks (10% each)	HG
	Yellow Shard
	Blue Shard	Found by smashing breakable rocks (10% each)	SS
	Green Shard
	Claw Fossil	Found by smashing breakable rocks (20%)	HG
	Root Fossil	Found by smashing breakable rocks (20%)	SS
	Rare Bone	Randomly found by smashing breakable rocks (5%)	HG  SS

Pokémon

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Zubat	HG			SS			Cave	18	0%	0%	5%
Golbat	HG			SS			Cave	22	20%
Golbat	HG			SS			Cave	20	0%	0%	4%
Machop	HG			SS			Cave	19	10%
Machoke	HG			SS			Cave	22	4%
Geodude	HG			SS			Cave	19	20%
Graveler	HG			SS			Cave	20	4%	4%	0%
Onix	HG			SS			Cave	20	10%
Krabby	HG			SS			Cave	20	10%
Kingler	HG			SS			Cave	22	10%
Wooper	HG			SS			Cave	18	5%	5%	0%
Quagsire	HG			SS			Cave	20	5%	5%	0%
Misdreavus	HG			SS			Cave	20	0%	0%	5%
Steelix	HG			SS			Cave	23	2%
Rock Smash
Krabby	HG			SS			Rock Smash	20-26	80%
Kingler	HG			SS			Rock Smash	28-31	20%
Special Pokémon
Makuhita	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	19-20	20%
Absol	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	20, 22	20%
Chingling	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	19-20	20%
Bronzor	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	20, 22	20%
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.

Layout

Version	1F	2F	3F
HeartGold
SoulSilver

In the manga

Cliff Cave in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

The Cliff Cave first appeared in Dealing With A Koffing Fit, where it was revealed that Team Rocket had a base inside it. Over the years following Giovanni's disappearance, Carr had gathered weapons, equipment, and former Team Rocket members into the hideout, intending to revive and take control of Team Rocket himself. However, he was soon overthrown and imprisoned by the four Executives. Later, Proton was seen in the base, conducting his search for the Sinjoh Ruins. After Petrel had lost the Plates he had been gathering to Silver, the imprisoned Carr revealed to him that Silver was Giovanni's son, giving Petrel the idea to pretend having saved Silver from the other Executives and become Giovanni's right-hand man.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	斷崖洞窟 Dyuhnngàaih Duhngfāt
	Mandarin	斷崖洞窟 / 断崖洞窟 Duànyái Dòngkū / Duànyá Dòngkū
French		Grotte Falaise
German		Felsschlundhöhle
Italian		Grotta Falesia
Korean		낭떠러지동굴 Nangtteoreoji Donggul
Brazilian Portuguese		Gruta do Penhasco
Spanish		Cueva Acantilado
Vietnamese		Hang Vách Đá

Related articles

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Settlements New Bark Town • Cherrygrove City • Violet City • Azalea Town • Goldenrod City • Ecruteak City Olivine City • Cianwood City • Mahogany Town • Blackthorn City • Safari Zone Gate • Frontier Access Routes 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 Landmarks Dark Cave • Sprout Tower • Ruins of Alph • Union Cave • Slowpoke Well • Ilex Forest • Radio Tower • Global Terminal Goldenrod Tunnel • National Park • Pokéathlon Dome • Bell Tower • Bellchime Trail • Burned Tower • Moomoo Farm • Olivine Lighthouse Battle Tower (Crystal • HGSS)/Frontier • Cliff Edge Gate • Cliff Cave • Embedded Tower • Safari Zone • Whirl Islands Mt. Mortar • Lake of Rage • Team Rocket HQ • Ice Path • Dragon's Den • S.S. Aqua • Mt. Silver (Cave) Access to Sinjoh Ruins • Kanto

Team Rocket in Pokémon Adventures Boss: Giovanni • Masked Man (formerly) Executives: Carl • Sham • Archer • Ariana • Petrel • Proton Notable members: Ken, Al, and Harry • Carr • Orm Lower members: Team Rocket Grunts Former members: Koga • Sabrina • Lt. Surge • Blaine Will • Karen • Sird Locations: Rocket Game Corner • Team Rocket Hideout Silph Co. • Viridian Gym • Team Rocket HQ Rocket Warehouse • Trainer Tower • Cliff Cave Related: Neo Team Rocket • Team Rocket airship See also: Games • Pokémon the Series

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