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Pokemon Gold and Silver Route 31, Dark Cave, and Violet City Walkthrough

Route 31, Dark Cave, and Violet City section of the complete Pokemon Gold and Silver walkthrough, with wild Pokemon, trainers, items, hidden items, trades, events, and boss data.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 23, 2026 Walkthrough

Enter Violet with Route 31, the first Dark Cave entrance, and Kyle's Onix trade available. This section is generated from pret/pokegold map, trainer, item, and encounter data for Pokemon Gold and Silver only.

Phase 1: Zephyr Badge

Route 31, Dark Cave, and Violet City

Enter Violet with Route 31, the first Dark Cave entrance, and Kyle's Onix trade available.

Source maps6 Wild rows79 Trainers1 Items/trades13

Source Maps

ROUTE_31, DARK_CAVE_VIOLET_ENTRANCE, VIOLET_CITY, VIOLET_MART, VIOLET_KYLES_HOUSE, VIOLET_POKECENTER_1F

Wild Pokemon

Area / subarea	Game	Method	Time	Pokemon	Level	Odds	Condition / requirement
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 20	35%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Poliwag Rod bite group	Lv. 20	55%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Bellsprout 10% encounter rate	Lv. 3	20%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold	Grass/cave floor	Day	Caterpie 10% encounter rate	Lv. 4-5	35%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Kakuna 10% encounter rate	Lv. 5-6	15%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold	Grass/cave floor	Day	Metapod 10% encounter rate	Lv. 5-6	15%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Pidgey 10% encounter rate	Lv. 3	30%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Weedle 10% encounter rate	Lv. 4-5	35%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Bellsprout 10% encounter rate	Lv. 3	20%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Caterpie 10% encounter rate	Lv. 4-5	35%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Kakuna 10% encounter rate	Lv. 5	10%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Ledyba 10% encounter rate	Lv. 4	30%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Metapod 10% encounter rate	Lv. 5	15%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Pidgey 10% encounter rate	Lv. 3	30%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Pidgey 10% encounter rate	Lv. 5	10%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Weedle 10% encounter rate	Lv. 4	30%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Bellsprout 10% encounter rate	Lv. 3	20%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold	Grass/cave floor	Night	Hoothoot 10% encounter rate	Lv. 5	10%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Hoothoot 10% encounter rate	Lv. 3-5	40%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Rattata 10% encounter rate	Lv. 4-5	40%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold	Grass/cave floor	Night	Spinarak 10% encounter rate	Lv. 4	30%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Headbutt common trees	Any	Aipom	Lv. 10	20%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Headbutt common trees	Any	Spearow	Lv. 10	80%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Aipom	Lv. 10	20%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Heracross	Lv. 10	30%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Spearow	Lv. 10	50%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 10	85%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Poliwag Rod bite group	Lv. 10	15%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Roaming legendary	Any	Entei	Lv. 40	Roamer	After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Roaming legendary	Any	Raikou	Lv. 40	Roamer	After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Roaming legendary	Any	Suicune	Lv. 40	Roamer	After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Poliwag Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Surf	Any	Poliwag 2% encounter rate	Lv. 15-20	90%	Standard encounter table.
Route 31	Gold/Silver	Surf	Any	Poliwhirl 2% encounter rate	Lv. 20	10%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Goldeen Rod bite group	Lv. 20	55%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 20	35%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Dunsparce 4% encounter rate	Lv. 4	1%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Geodude 4% encounter rate	Lv. 2-4	60%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Zubat 4% encounter rate	Lv. 2-4	39%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Dunsparce 4% encounter rate	Lv. 4	1%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Geodude 4% encounter rate	Lv. 2-4	60%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Zubat 4% encounter rate	Lv. 2-4	39%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Dunsparce 4% encounter rate	Lv. 4	1%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Geodude 4% encounter rate	Lv. 2-4	60%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Zubat 4% encounter rate	Lv. 2-4	39%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Goldeen Rod bite group	Lv. 10	15%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 10	85%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Phone swarm grass	Day	Dunsparce 4% encounter rate	Lv. 2-4	40%	Phone swarm replaces the normal encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Phone swarm grass	Day	Geodude 4% encounter rate	Lv. 2-3	40%	Phone swarm replaces the normal encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Phone swarm grass	Day	Zubat 4% encounter rate	Lv. 2	20%	Phone swarm replaces the normal encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Phone swarm grass	Morning	Dunsparce 4% encounter rate	Lv. 2-4	40%	Phone swarm replaces the normal encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Phone swarm grass	Morning	Geodude 4% encounter rate	Lv. 2-3	40%	Phone swarm replaces the normal encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Phone swarm grass	Morning	Zubat 4% encounter rate	Lv. 2	20%	Phone swarm replaces the normal encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Phone swarm grass	Night	Dunsparce 4% encounter rate	Lv. 2-4	40%	Phone swarm replaces the normal encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Phone swarm grass	Night	Geodude 4% encounter rate	Lv. 2-3	40%	Phone swarm replaces the normal encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Phone swarm grass	Night	Zubat 4% encounter rate	Lv. 2	20%	Phone swarm replaces the normal encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Rock Smash	Any	Krabby	Lv. 15	90%	Break cracked rocks.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Rock Smash	Any	Shuckle	Lv. 15	10%	Break cracked rocks.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Goldeen Rod bite group	Lv. 40	40%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Seaking Rod bite group	Lv. 40	10%	Standard encounter table.
Dark Cave Violet Entrance	Gold/Silver	Surf	Any	Magikarp 2% encounter rate	Lv. 5-15	100%	Standard encounter table.
Violet City	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 20	35%	Standard encounter table.
Violet City	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Poliwag Rod bite group	Lv. 20	55%	Standard encounter table.
Violet City	Gold/Silver	Headbutt common trees	Any	Abra	Lv. 15	15%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Violet City	Gold/Silver	Headbutt common trees	Any	Venomoth	Lv. 15	5%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Violet City	Gold/Silver	Headbutt common trees	Any	Venonat	Lv. 15	80%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Violet City	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Abra	Lv. 15	15%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Violet City	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Magnemite	Lv. 15	30%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Violet City	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Venomoth	Lv. 15	5%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Violet City	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Venonat	Lv. 15	50%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Violet City	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 10	85%	Standard encounter table.
Violet City	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Poliwag Rod bite group	Lv. 10	15%	Standard encounter table.
Violet City	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Violet City	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Poliwag Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Violet City	Gold/Silver	Surf	Any	Poliwag 2% encounter rate	Lv. 15-20	90%	Standard encounter table.
Violet City	Gold/Silver	Surf	Any	Poliwhirl 2% encounter rate	Lv. 20	10%	Standard encounter table.
Violet Pokemon Center 1F	Gold/Silver	Gift Egg	Any	Togepi	Egg	Static	Elm's aide gives the Egg after the Zephyr Badge errand.

Trainers

Route order	Trainer	Team	Reward	Optional / rematch note
Route 31 (18, 15)	Bug Catcher Wade	Caterpie Lv. 2 Caterpie Lv. 2 Weedle Lv. 3 Caterpie Lv. 2	$8	Phone contact; rematches: WADE1, WADE2, WADE3.

Items, Hidden Items, And Events

Item / trade	Type	Area / direction	Coordinate	Requirement
Antidote	Item ball	Route 31	(29, 5)	Visible pickup.
Poke Ball	Item ball	Route 31	(21, 13)	Visible pickup.
Bitter Berry	Fruit tree	Route 31	(16, 7)	Daily fruit/apricorn pickup.
TM50 Nightmare	NPC gift	Route 31	(17, 7)	Talk to the NPC or complete the local task.
Potion	Item ball	Dark Cave Violet Entrance	(6, 8)	Visible pickup.
Full Heal	Item ball	Dark Cave Violet Entrance	(36, 22)	Visible pickup.
Hyper Potion	Item ball	Dark Cave Violet Entrance	(35, 9)	Visible pickup.
Elixer	Hidden item	Dark Cave Violet Entrance	(26, 3)	Check the tile.
PP Up	Item ball	Violet City	(4, 1)	Visible pickup.
Rare Candy	Item ball	Violet City	(35, 5)	Visible pickup.
Hyper Potion	Hidden item	Violet City	(37, 14)	Check the tile.
Przcureberry	Fruit tree	Violet City	(14, 29)	Daily fruit/apricorn pickup.
Onix ROCKY for Bellsprout	In-game trade	Violet Kyles House	NPC trade	Trade Bellsprout; received Pokemon holds Bitter Berry.

Boss Cards

No major boss card assigned to this section.

Completion Checklist

Check every wild row before leaving Route 31, Dark Cave, and Violet City; Gold/Silver version, time, rod, Headbutt, swarm, and static methods are separated.
Clear trainer rows and phone/rematch contacts shown in the trainer table.
Pick up item balls, hidden items, daily fruit trees, NPC gifts, trades, and static encounters listed for the section.
Use any boss card here before advancing to the next section.