Phase 10 section
Pokemon Emerald Artisan Cave Walkthrough
Artisan Cave section for the Pokemon Emerald walkthrough with wild Pokemon, trainers, items, coordinates, requirements, and strategy notes.
Artisan Cave is a dedicated section page for Phase 10: Post-Game + Battle Frontier. Explore the Battle Frontier cave and catch Smeargle.
Phase 10 asset set
Post-Game + Battle Frontier: S.S. Tidal, Battle Frontier, Frontier Brains, Steven, roaming Lati, and post-game dungeons.
Route Plan
Primary source maps covered here: Artisan Cave 1F, Artisan Cave B1F. Follow this page as its own checklist, then return to the phase index when the wild Pokemon, trainers, items, and boss notes are complete.
Wild Pokemon
Each area below has its own table, split by encounter method. A species row merges every slot that species occupies for the method, and rows sort by encounter rate. Emerald has no normal day/night wild encounter split, so every row applies at any time unless its note says otherwise (for example Shoal Cave tides or Altering Cave Mystery Gift tables). Underlying slot odds: grass/cave 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1; Surf and Rock Smash 60/30/5/4/1; Old Rod 70/30; Good Rod 60/20/20; Super Rod 40/40/15/4/1.
Artisan Cave 1F
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass / cave floor | |||
 Smeargle | 40-50 | 100% | — |
Artisan Cave B1F
| Pokémon | Levels | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass / cave floor | |||
| Smeargle | 40-50 | 100% | — |
Trainers
No mandatory trainer battles are sourced for this section.
Items
| Item | Type | Location | Requirement / flag context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbos | Visible | Artisan Cave 1F, on the north side at map coordinates (14,5) | ARTISAN CAVE 1F CARBOS |
| HP Up | Visible | Artisan Cave B1F, on the southeast side at map coordinates (32,38) | ARTISAN CAVE B1F HP UP |
| Zinc | Hidden | Artisan Cave B1F, hidden on the east side at map coordinates (32,29) | ARTISAN CAVE B1F ZINC |
| Calcium | Hidden | Artisan Cave B1F, hidden on the north side at map coordinates (27,8) | ARTISAN CAVE B1F CALCIUM |
| Protein | Hidden | Artisan Cave B1F, hidden on the northwest side at map coordinates (7,5) | ARTISAN CAVE B1F PROTEIN |
| Iron | Hidden | Artisan Cave B1F, hidden on the south side at map coordinates (19,43) | ARTISAN CAVE B1F IRON |
Completion Checklist
- Clear the main objective: Explore the Battle Frontier cave and catch Smeargle.
- Review every wild Pokemon method listed for the section.
- Fight or deliberately skip every trainer listed in route order.
- Collect visible items, hidden items, and scripted rewards you care about before moving on.
Source Notes
- Source of truth: pret/pokeemerald
wild_encounters.json, mapmap.jsonobject/background events, mapscripts.inc,trainers.h, andtrainer_parties.h. - Encounter rates merge every slot a species occupies within each method band from Emerald slot rates. Emerald has no normal day/night wild encounter split, so rows apply at any time unless their notes say otherwise.
- Pokemon table sprites use locally cached Emerald front sprites from
/guides/pokemon-emerald-pokemon-sprites.json.