Phase 11 · Postgame west and legendary cleanup

Challenger's Cave — Pokémon Black & White Walkthrough

Clear the postgame-only cave and its veteran trainers.

By Damodar Sharma Updated July 10, 2026 Walkthrough

Phase 11 · Postgame west and legendary cleanup

Clear the postgame-only cave and its veteran trainers.

Version

Season

Method

Walkthrough

Set the route. Read the item requirements below before entering; bring Surf, Strength, Waterfall, or the Dowsing Machine when a source direction names it.
Clear in order. Battle the listed trainers from top to bottom, healing before any boss card or required story fight.
Sweep the map. Collect visible items first, then make a second Dowsing Machine pass for every hidden tile.
Finish the table. Apply the version and season filters before hunting; time of day never changes Black/White wild slots.

Pokémon locations

Each area below has its own table, split by encounter method. Rates merge every slot for a species and are shown per season; a single centered rate means all four seasons match. Time of day never changes Black/White wild slots. Identical Black and White slots share one row with both game markers.

Challenger's Cave — Challengers Cave (1F)

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate by season				Notes
Pokémon	Games	Levels	Spring	Summer	Autumn	Winter	Notes
Grass / cave floor
Boldore	BW	48	20%				Post-game.
Graveler	BW	47 or 49	20%				Post-game.
Lickitung	BW	49-50	20%				Post-game.
Woobat	BW	47	20%				Post-game.
Mawile	BW	49	10%				Post-game.
Sableye	BW	49	10%				Post-game.
Dust cloud
Excadrill	BW	47-50	100%				Post-game.

Challenger's Cave — Challengers Cave (B1F)

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate by season				Notes
Pokémon	Games	Levels	Spring	Summer	Autumn	Winter	Notes
Grass / cave floor
Boldore	BW	48	20%				Post-game.
Graveler	BW	47 or 49	20%				Post-game.
Woobat	BW	47	20%				Post-game.
Lickitung	BW	49-50	15%				Post-game.
Mawile	BW	49	10%				Post-game.
Sableye	BW	49	10%				Post-game.
Riolu	BW	49-50	5%				Post-game.
Dust cloud
Excadrill	BW	47-50	100%				Post-game.

Challenger's Cave — Challengers Cave (B2F)

Pokémon	Games	Levels	Rate by season				Notes
Pokémon	Games	Levels	Spring	Summer	Autumn	Winter	Notes
Grass / cave floor
Boldore	BW	48	20%				Post-game.
Graveler	BW	47 or 49	20%				Post-game.
Woobat	BW	47	20%				Post-game.
Lickitung	BW	49	10%				Post-game.
Mawile	BW	49	10%				Post-game.
Riolu	BW	49-50	10%				Post-game.
Sableye	BW	49	10%				Post-game.
Dust cloud
Excadrill	BW	47-50	100%				Post-game.
Surf
Basculin	BW	25-55	100%				Post-game.
Basculin	BW	25-55	100%				Post-game.
Rippling water (Surf)
Basculin	BW	25-70	100%				Post-game.
Basculin	BW	25-70	100%				Post-game.
Fishing — Super Rod
Poliwag	BW	35-55	45%				Post-game.
Basculin	BW	35-55	40%				Post-game.
Basculin	BW	35-55	40%				Post-game.
Poliwhirl	BW	35-55	15%				Post-game.
Rippling water (Super Rod)
Poliwhirl	BW	35-70	55%				Post-game.
Basculin	BW	35-60	40%				Post-game.
Basculin	BW	35-60	40%				Post-game.
Poliwrath	BW	45-70	5%				Post-game.

Trainers

Search this trainer table

Trainer	Battle	Team	Items / AI	Reward
Backpacker ToruOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Golbat Lv. 65	No bag items · AI 1	₽0
Ace Trainer TerryOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Dratini Lv. 63 · Scyther Lv. 63 · Sudowoodo Lv. 63 · Manectric Lv. 63	No bag items · AI 7	₽0
Ace Trainer BeverlyOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Furret Lv. 64 · Grumpig Lv. 64 · Gabite Lv. 64	No bag items · AI 7	₽0
Veteran ShaunOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Gyarados Lv. 62 · Excadrill Lv. 62 · Crobat Lv. 62 · Druddigon Lv. 62 · Gigalith Lv. 62 · Snorlax Lv. 63	No bag items · AI 7	₽0
Veteran JuliaOptional unless the area walkthrough marks the battle as required	Single	Wormadam Lv. 64 · Cloyster Lv. 64 · Ninetales Lv. 64 · Leavanny Lv. 65	No bag items · AI 7	₽0

Items and gifts

PP UpBlack / White

B1F, northwest corner

NuggetBlack / White

B1F, south end of bridge

Timer BallBlack / White

B2F, under a bridge in the southeast corner (requires Surf)

Requires: Surf

ProteinBlack / White

B2F, in pit west of Julia (requires Surf)

Requires: Surf

TM RockBlack / White

B2F, east of Protein (requires Surf)

Requires: Surf

Oval StoneBlack / White

B2F, middle of long island northeast of Julia (requires Surf)

Requires: Surf

Black BeltBlack / White

B2F, on the east side of the river, north of the ledge (requires Surf)

Requires: Surf

Fire GemBlack / White