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JohtoCaves & InteriorsGen 2

Union Cave

23 wild Pokémon can be encountered here across 6 games. Choose a game below — spawn methods, level ranges and rates are shown exactly as they are in that version.

23Unique Pokémon6Games3Sub-areas
Appears in:GoldSilverCrystalPlatinumHeartGoldSoulSilver
How you find them:In the grassWhile surfingBy fishingSpecial encounters
Contents
Showing wild Pokémon for:
SoulSilver21 wild Pokémon· Levels 4–40
Types here:Water×11Poison×4Ground×4Rock×3Normal×2Flying×2Psychic×2Fighting×1
WooperMost commonWooper60% · Very CommonTentacruelRarest findTentacruel5% · Rare
Spawn rate:Very CommonCommonUncommonRareVery Rare

Union Cave (1F)

Walking in grass8 Pokémon
#19RattataRattataNormalRadio OffLv. 4–620%#74GeodudeGeodudeRockGroundRadio OffLv. 620%#41ZubatZubatPoisonFlyingRadio OffLv. 5–710%#296MakuhitaMakuhitaFightingRadio HoennLv. 510%#359AbsolAbsolDarkRadio HoennLv. 610%#433ChinglingChinglingPsychicRadio SinnohLv. 510%#436BronzorBronzorSteelPsychicRadio SinnohLv. 610%#95OnixOnixRockGroundLv. 64%
Surfing2 Pokémon
#194WooperWooperWaterGroundLv. 10–2060%#195QuagsireQuagsireWaterGroundLv. 10–2530%
Old Rod2 Pokémon
#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 1040%#118GoldeenGoldeenWaterLv. 1010%
Good Rod2 Pokémon
#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 2040%#118GoldeenGoldeenWaterLv. 2030%
Super Rod3 Pokémon
#118GoldeenGoldeenWaterLv. 4040%#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 4015%#119SeakingSeakingWaterLv. 4010%

Union Cave (B1F)

Walking in grass8 Pokémon
#19RattataRattataNormalRadio OffLv. 6–820%#74GeodudeGeodudeRockGroundRadio OffLv. 820%#41ZubatZubatPoisonFlyingRadio OffLv. 7–910%#296MakuhitaMakuhitaFightingRadio HoennLv. 710%#359AbsolAbsolDarkRadio HoennLv. 810%#433ChinglingChinglingPsychicRadio SinnohLv. 710%#436BronzorBronzorSteelPsychicRadio SinnohLv. 810%#95OnixOnixRockGroundLv. 85%
Surfing2 Pokémon
#194WooperWooperWaterGroundLv. 10–2060%#195QuagsireQuagsireWaterGroundLv. 10–2530%
Old Rod2 Pokémon
#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 1040%#118GoldeenGoldeenWaterLv. 1010%
Good Rod2 Pokémon
#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 2040%#118GoldeenGoldeenWaterLv. 2030%
Super Rod3 Pokémon
#118GoldeenGoldeenWaterLv. 4040%#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 4015%#119SeakingSeakingWaterLv. 4010%

Union Cave (B2F)

Walking in grass10 Pokémon
#20RaticateRaticateNormalRadio OffLv. 2220%#41ZubatZubatPoisonFlyingRadio OffLv. 2220%#42GolbatGolbatPoisonFlyingRadio OffLv. 2210%#296MakuhitaMakuhitaFightingRadio HoennLv. 2210%#359AbsolAbsolDarkRadio HoennLv. 2210%#433ChinglingChinglingPsychicRadio SinnohLv. 2210%#436BronzorBronzorSteelPsychicRadio SinnohLv. 2210%#74GeodudeGeodudeRockGroundLv. 215%#19RattataRattataNormalLv. 204%#95OnixOnixRockGroundLv. 234%
Surfing3 Pokémon
#72TentacoolTentacoolWaterPoisonLv. 10–2060%#195QuagsireQuagsireWaterGroundLv. 15–2530%#73TentacruelTentacruelWaterPoisonLv. 15–255%
Old Rod2 Pokémon
#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 1040%#98KrabbyKrabbyWaterLv. 1010%
Good Rod4 Pokémon
#129MagikarpMagikarpWaterLv. 2040%#98KrabbyKrabbyWaterLv. 2030%#120StaryuStaryuWaterNightLv. 2010%#222CorsolaCorsolaWaterRockMorningDayLv. 2010%
Super Rod4 Pokémon
#98KrabbyKrabbyWaterLv. 4040%#120StaryuStaryuWaterNightLv. 4030%#222CorsolaCorsolaWaterRockMorningDayLv. 4030%#99KinglerKinglerWaterLv. 4010%

Union Cave across the games

Union Cave shows up in 6games, 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.

Gold19 Pokémon
RattataRaticateSandshrewZubatGolbatTentacoolTentacruelGeodudeOnixKrabbyKinglerGoldeenSeakingStaryu+5
Silver18 Pokémon
RattataRaticateZubatGolbatTentacoolTentacruelGeodudeOnixKrabbyKinglerGoldeenSeakingStaryuMagikarp+4
Crystal19 Pokémon
RattataRaticateSandshrewZubatGolbatTentacoolTentacruelGeodudeOnixKrabbyKinglerGoldeenSeakingStaryu+5
Platinum1 Pokémon
Lapras
HeartGold23 Pokémon
RattataRaticateSandshrewZubatGolbatTentacoolTentacruelGeodudeOnixKrabbyKinglerGoldeenSeakingStaryu+9
SoulSilver21 Pokémon
RattataRaticateZubatGolbatTentacoolTentacruelGeodudeOnixKrabbyKinglerGoldeenSeakingStaryuMagikarp+7

All Pokémon found at Union Cave

These 23 Pokémon can be caught in the wild at Union Cave in Johto 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.

Rattata spriteRattata#0019Raticate spriteRaticate#0020Sandshrew spriteSandshrew#0027Zubat spriteZubat#0041Golbat spriteGolbat#0042Tentacool spriteTentacool#0072Tentacruel spriteTentacruel#0073Geodude spriteGeodude#0074Onix spriteOnix#0095Krabby spriteKrabby#0098Kingler spriteKingler#0099Goldeen spriteGoldeen#0118Seaking spriteSeaking#0119Staryu spriteStaryu#0120Magikarp spriteMagikarp#0129Lapras spriteLapras#0131Wooper spriteWooper#0194Quagsire spriteQuagsire#0195Corsola spriteCorsola#0222Makuhita spriteMakuhita#0296Absol spriteAbsol#0359Chingling spriteChingling#0433Bronzor spriteBronzor#0436

Union Cave — frequently asked questions

How many Pokémon can you catch at Union Cave?

You can encounter 23 different Pokémon at Union Cave in Johto, recorded across 6 games (Gold, Silver, Crystal, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver). Choose a game on this page to see each Pokémon's spawn method, level range and encounter rate.

What Pokémon are found at Union Cave?

Wild Pokémon at Union Cave include Rattata, Raticate, Sandshrew, Zubat, Golbat, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Geodude, Onix, Krabby, Kingler and Goldeen, plus 11 more.

Which games feature Union Cave?

Union Cave appears in Gold, Silver, Crystal, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver. 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 Union Cave?

Union Cave is a caves & interior in the Johto region, introduced in Generation 2.

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