Island Cave

Island Cave 小島の横穴
Islet Cave
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location: North of Dewford, on Route 105
Region: Hoenn
Generations: III, VI
Hoenn Island Cave Map.png
Location of Island Cave in Hoenn.
Pokémon world locations

The Island Cave (Japanese: 小島の横穴 Islet Cave) is a location in Hoenn on a small island on Route 105. Regice resides in the innermost chamber.

Puzzles

Regice

To get to Regice, the Sealed Chamber's puzzle must be completed. After this has happened, the ruins can be accessed.

To open the door in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, once in the lobby area, the player must read the Braille inside and simply stand in the same place for two minutes without touching the game. The door will still open even if the game's internal battery has run dry and clock-based events no longer occur, as it is based on two minutes of recorded playtime. The Braille reads: "Stop and wait. Wait for time to pass twice."

To open the door in Pokémon Emerald, once in the lobby area, the player must read the Braille inside, then make a lap of the chamber, sticking close to the walls. The Braille reads: "Stay close to the wall. Run around one lap."

To open the door in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, once in the lobby area, the player must read the Braille inside and stand in the same place for two minutes without moving. The Braille reads: "Stop and wait unmoving as time passes you by twice."

Regigigas

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the player is able to encounter Regigigas in the Island Cave after capturing all three legendary giants in their respective locations in that game. To do so, the player must go to Pacifidlog Town and speak to the girl in the northeast house. The player must also have a nicknamed Regice holding an ice-based item (a Casteliacone, a piece of Never-Melt Ice, an Icy Rock, an Icicle Plate, or a Snowball), as well as Regirock and Registeel in their party. Regigigas can be encountered starting from the day after catching the last of the legendary giants, but cannot be encountered at night. As Regigigas is not in the Hoenn Pokédex, it can only be battled after dealing with GroudonOR/KyogreAS.

If all of the above criteria are fulfilled, upon walking into the center of Regice's room, the following message will appear:

"The very earth is quaking! Is something approaching?!"
"Zut zutt!"

The battle with Regigigas will then start immediately.

If the above criteria are not fulfilled, but the player has caught all of the legendary giants in that same game, the following message will appear instead:

"...?"
"There seemed to be some presence here, but it disappeared in an instant..."

Special encounters

Generation III

A Regice appears in the back of the cave after solving the Braille puzzle. If run from, it respawns upon leaving the area.

 
Type:
Ice Unknown
Ability:
Clear Body
Held item:
None
Regice Lv.40
Icy Wind
Ice
Curse
???
Superpower
Fighting
AncientPower
Rock

Generation VI

A Regice appears in the back of the cave after solving the Braille puzzle. If defeated or run from, it respawns after entering the Hall of Fame.

 
Type:
Ice Unknown
Ability:
Clear Body
Held item:
  None  
Regice Lv.40
Bulldoze
Ground Physical
Curse
Ghost Status
Ancient Power
Rock Special
Amnesia
Psychic Status

A Regigigas appears in the back of the cave after several steps detailed in the section above. If defeated or run from, it respawns after entering the Hall of Fame.

 
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Slow Start
Held item:
  None  
Regigigas Lv.50
Foresight
Normal Status
Revenge
Fighting Physical
Wide Guard
Rock Status
Zen Headbutt
Psychic Physical

Layout

Game Exterior Interior
Ruby    
Sapphire
Emerald  
Omega Ruby      
Alpha Sapphire
 

In the manga

 
Island Cave in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Ruby & Sapphire arc

In The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIII, Glacia was stationed at the Island Cave as a part of Steven's plan to unseal the legendary giants. Despite Glacia's best efforts to open it, the seal wasn't undone until A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel II, where Steven figured out the key to unlocking it.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Island Cave in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Pokémon in Island Cave
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Regice   Ancient Origins   24/98 Bandit Ring   024/081
      Premium Champion Pack   029/131
Other related cards
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Island Cave T [St] EX Hidden Legends   89/101 Undone Seal   078/083
 


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 小島洞穴 Síudóu Duhngyuht
Mandarin 小島洞穴 / 小岛洞穴 Xiǎodǎo Dòngxuè / Xiǎodǎo Dòngxué *
小島橫穴 Xiǎodǎo Héngxuè *
  European French Grotte de l'Îlot (VI)
Grotte Island (III)
  German Inselhöhle
  Italian Grotta Insulare
  Korean 작은 섬 옆굴 Jag-eun Seom Yeopgul
  European Spanish Cueva Insular

See also


Hoenn
               
Settlements
Littleroot TownOldale TownPetalburg CityRustboro CityDewford TownSlateport CityMauville CityVerdanturf Town
Fallarbor TownLavaridge TownFortree CityLilycove CityMossdeep CitySootopolis CityPacifidlog TownEver Grande City
Battle FrontierBattle Resort
Routes
101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118
119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134Underwater
Landmarks
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Seaside Cycling RoadTrick HouseMauville Game CornerNew MauvilleTrainer HillDesert RuinsMirage TowerFiery Path
Jagged PassMt. ChimneyDesert UnderpassMeteor FallsWeather InstituteScorched SlabAncient TombSafari ZoneMt. Pyre
Lilycove MuseumShoal CaveTeam Aqua Hideout • Team Magma Hideout (LilycoveJagged Pass) • Mossdeep Space CenterSeafloor Cavern
Cave of OriginMirage IslandSky PillarVictory RoadPokémon LeagueSealed ChamberArtisan CaveAltering CaveSouthern Island
Marine CaveTerra CaveContest HallBattle MaisonBattle TowerBattle TentSecret IsletSecret MeadowSecret Shore
Mirage spots

Mirage CavesMirage ForestsMirage IslandsMirage Mountains
Crescent IsleFabled CaveGnarled DenNameless CavernPathless PlainTrackless Forest

Access to
Birth IslandFaraway IslandNavel RockSky


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Johto Ilex ForestBell TowerWhirl IslandsMt. Silver Cave
Burned TowerEmbedded TowerRoaming Pokémon
Hoenn Desert RuinsIsland CaveAncient TombCave of OriginMarine Cave
Terra CaveSky PillarSouthern IslandSea MauvilleScorched Slab
Pathless PlainNameless CavernFabled CaveGnarled Den
Trackless ForestCrescent IsleSkyRoaming Pokémon
Sinnoh Acuity CavernValor CavernSpear PillarTurnback Cave
Rock Peak RuinsIceberg RuinsIron RuinsSnowpoint Temple
Stark MountainNewmoon IslandFlower ParadiseHall of Origin
Ramanas ParkFloaroma TownRoaming Pokémon
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Giant ChasmDragonspiral TowerLiberty GardenRoute 11Route 13Route 22
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Unknown DungeonRoaming Pokémon
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Galar Tower summitBattle TowerMaster DojoCrown ShrineMax Lair
Rock Peak RuinsIceberg RuinsIron RuinsSplit-Decision RuinsGiant's Bed
Frigid SeaLakeside CaveBallimere LakeFreezingtonRoaming Pokémon
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