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SinnohCaves & InteriorsGen 4

Turnback Cave

11 wild Pokémon can be encountered here across 3 games. Choose a game below — spawn methods, level ranges and rates are shown exactly as they are in that version.

11Unique Pokémon3Games7Sub-areas
Appears in:DiamondPearlPlatinum
How you find them:In the grass
Contents
Showing wild Pokémon for:
Platinum11 wild Pokémon· Levels 15–48
Types here:Psychic×6Ghost×4Poison×3Rock×2Steel×2Flying×1
GastlyMost commonGastly20% · CommonDuskullRarest findDuskull4% · Rare
Spawn rate:Very CommonCommonUncommonRareVery Rare

Turnback Cave (pillar 1)

Walking in grass8 Pokémon
#92GastlyGastlyGhostPoisonMorningDayLv. 15–1720%#436BronzorBronzorSteelPsychicLv. 1520%#42GolbatGolbatPoisonFlyingLv. 17–1810%#356DusclopsDusclopsGhostNightSlot2 EmeraldSlot2 FireredSlot2 LeafgreenPoké RadarLv. 16–1810%#433ChinglingChinglingPsychicSlot2 NoneSlot2 EmeraldSlot2 FireredSlot2 LeafgreenLv. 16–185%#337LunatoneLunatoneRockPsychicSlot2 SapphireLv. 184%#338SolrockSolrockRockPsychicSlot2 RubyLv. 184%#355DuskullDuskullGhostSlot2 NoneRadar OffLv. 184%

Turnback Cave (pillar 2)

Walking in grass7 Pokémon
#93HaunterHaunterGhostPoisonMorningDayLv. 35–3720%#437BronzongBronzongSteelPsychicLv. 3520%#42GolbatGolbatPoisonFlyingLv. 37–3810%#356DusclopsDusclopsGhostNightSlot2 NoneSlot2 EmeraldSlot2 FireredSlot2 LeafgreenLv. 36–3810%#358ChimechoChimechoPsychicSlot2 NoneSlot2 EmeraldSlot2 FireredSlot2 LeafgreenLv. 36–385%#337LunatoneLunatoneRockPsychicSlot2 SapphireLv. 384%#338SolrockSolrockRockPsychicSlot2 RubyLv. 384%

Turnback Cave (pillar 3)

Walking in grass7 Pokémon
#93HaunterHaunterGhostPoisonMorningDayLv. 35–3720%#437BronzongBronzongSteelPsychicLv. 3520%#42GolbatGolbatPoisonFlyingLv. 37–3810%#356DusclopsDusclopsGhostNightSlot2 NoneSlot2 EmeraldSlot2 FireredSlot2 LeafgreenLv. 36–3710%#358ChimechoChimechoPsychicSlot2 NoneSlot2 EmeraldSlot2 FireredSlot2 LeafgreenLv. 36–375%#337LunatoneLunatoneRockPsychicSlot2 SapphireLv. 374%#338SolrockSolrockRockPsychicSlot2 RubyLv. 374%

Turnback Cave (before pillar 1)

Walking in grass8 Pokémon
#92GastlyGastlyGhostPoisonMorningDayLv. 15–1720%#436BronzorBronzorSteelPsychicLv. 1520%#42GolbatGolbatPoisonFlyingLv. 17–1810%#356DusclopsDusclopsGhostNightSlot2 EmeraldSlot2 FireredSlot2 LeafgreenPoké RadarLv. 16–1810%#433ChinglingChinglingPsychicSlot2 NoneSlot2 EmeraldSlot2 FireredSlot2 LeafgreenLv. 16–185%#337LunatoneLunatoneRockPsychicSlot2 SapphireLv. 184%#338SolrockSolrockRockPsychicSlot2 RubyLv. 184%#355DuskullDuskullGhostSlot2 NoneRadar OffLv. 184%

Turnback Cave (between pillars 1 and 2)

Walking in grass9 Pokémon
#93HaunterHaunterGhostPoisonMorningDayLv. 25–2720%#436BronzorBronzorSteelPsychicLv. 2520%#42GolbatGolbatPoisonFlyingLv. 25–2710%#356DusclopsDusclopsGhostNightSlot2 EmeraldSlot2 FireredSlot2 LeafgreenLv. 26–2810%#433ChinglingChinglingPsychicSlot2 NoneSlot2 EmeraldSlot2 FireredSlot2 LeafgreenPoké RadarLv. 26–285%#337LunatoneLunatoneRockPsychicSlot2 SapphireLv. 284%#338SolrockSolrockRockPsychicSlot2 RubyLv. 284%#355DuskullDuskullGhostSlot2 NoneLv. 284%#358ChimechoChimechoPsychicRadar OffLv. 281%

Turnback Cave (between pillars 2 and 3)

Walking in grass7 Pokémon
#93HaunterHaunterGhostPoisonMorningDayLv. 35–3720%#437BronzongBronzongSteelPsychicLv. 3520%#42GolbatGolbatPoisonFlyingLv. 37–3810%#356DusclopsDusclopsGhostNightSlot2 NoneSlot2 EmeraldSlot2 FireredSlot2 LeafgreenLv. 36–3810%#358ChimechoChimechoPsychicSlot2 NoneSlot2 EmeraldSlot2 FireredSlot2 LeafgreenLv. 36–385%#337LunatoneLunatoneRockPsychicSlot2 SapphireLv. 384%#338SolrockSolrockRockPsychicSlot2 RubyLv. 384%

Turnback Cave (after pillar 3)

Walking in grass7 Pokémon
#93HaunterHaunterGhostPoisonMorningDayLv. 45–4720%#437BronzongBronzongSteelPsychicLv. 4520%#42GolbatGolbatPoisonFlyingLv. 45–4710%#356DusclopsDusclopsGhostNightSlot2 NoneSlot2 EmeraldSlot2 FireredSlot2 LeafgreenLv. 46–4810%#358ChimechoChimechoPsychicSlot2 NoneSlot2 EmeraldSlot2 FireredSlot2 LeafgreenLv. 45–475%#337LunatoneLunatoneRockPsychicSlot2 SapphireLv. 45–474%#338SolrockSolrockRockPsychicSlot2 RubyLv. 45–474%

Turnback Cave across the games

Turnback Cave shows up in 3games, and the wild lineup shifts each time. Here's who you can meet in every version it appears in — tap a Pokémon for its full entry.

Diamond6 Pokémon
GolbatHaunterLunatoneSolrockBronzorBronzong
Pearl6 Pokémon
GolbatHaunterLunatoneSolrockBronzorBronzong
Platinum11 Pokémon
GolbatGastlyHaunterLunatoneSolrockDuskullDusclopsChimechoChinglingBronzorBronzong

All Pokémon found at Turnback Cave

These 11 Pokémon can be caught in the wild at Turnback Cave in Sinnoh across every game in which the area appears. Tap any Pokémon for its full Pokédex entry, stats, evolutions and every other place it can be found.

Golbat spriteGolbat#0042Gastly spriteGastly#0092Haunter spriteHaunter#0093Lunatone spriteLunatone#0337Solrock spriteSolrock#0338Duskull spriteDuskull#0355Dusclops spriteDusclops#0356Chimecho spriteChimecho#0358Chingling spriteChingling#0433Bronzor spriteBronzor#0436Bronzong spriteBronzong#0437

Turnback Cave — frequently asked questions

How many Pokémon can you catch at Turnback Cave?

You can encounter 11 different Pokémon at Turnback Cave in Sinnoh, recorded across 3 games (Diamond, Pearl and Platinum). Choose a game on this page to see each Pokémon's spawn method, level range and encounter rate.

What Pokémon are found at Turnback Cave?

Wild Pokémon at Turnback Cave include Golbat, Gastly, Haunter, Lunatone, Solrock, Duskull, Dusclops, Chimecho, Chingling, Bronzor and Bronzong.

Which games feature Turnback Cave?

Turnback Cave appears in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. Encounter data can differ between versions, so use the game selector above to see the exact wild Pokémon for the game you're playing.

What kind of location is Turnback Cave?

Turnback Cave is a caves & interior in the Sinnoh region, introduced in Generation 4.

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