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Pokemon Gold and Silver Union Cave and Route 33 Walkthrough

Union Cave and Route 33 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

Cross Union Cave, note Friday Lapras for later, and exit to Azalea. This section is generated from pret/pokegold map, trainer, item, and encounter data for Pokemon Gold and Silver only.

Phase 2: Hive Badge

Union Cave and Route 33

Cross Union Cave, note Friday Lapras for later, and exit to Azalea.

Source maps4 Wild rows57 Trainers13 Items/trades9

Source Maps

UNION_CAVE_1F, UNION_CAVE_B_1F, UNION_CAVE_B_2F, ROUTE_33

Wild Pokemon

Area / subarea	Game	Method	Time	Pokemon	Level	Odds	Condition / requirement
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Goldeen Rod bite group	Lv. 20	55%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 20	35%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Geodude 6% encounter rate	Lv. 6	30%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Onix 6% encounter rate	Lv. 6	5%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold	Grass/cave floor	Day	Rattata 6% encounter rate	Lv. 4	10%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Rattata 6% encounter rate	Lv. 4-6	40%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold	Grass/cave floor	Day	Sandshrew 6% encounter rate	Lv. 6	30%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 5-7	25%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Geodude 6% encounter rate	Lv. 6	30%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Onix 6% encounter rate	Lv. 6	5%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Rattata 6% encounter rate	Lv. 4	10%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Rattata 6% encounter rate	Lv. 4-6	40%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Sandshrew 6% encounter rate	Lv. 6	30%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 5-7	25%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Geodude 6% encounter rate	Lv. 6	30%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Onix 6% encounter rate	Lv. 6	5%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold	Grass/cave floor	Night	Rattata 6% encounter rate	Lv. 4	10%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Rattata 6% encounter rate	Lv. 4-6	40%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold	Grass/cave floor	Night	Sandshrew 6% encounter rate	Lv. 6	30%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Zubat 6% encounter rate	Lv. 5-7	25%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Goldeen Rod bite group	Lv. 10	15%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 10	85%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Goldeen Rod bite group	Lv. 40	40%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Seaking Rod bite group	Lv. 40	10%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Surf	Any	Quagsire 2% encounter rate	Lv. 15-20	40%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave 1F	Gold/Silver	Surf	Any	Wooper 2% encounter rate	Lv. 15	60%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave B 1F	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Goldeen Rod bite group	Lv. 20	55%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave B 1F	Gold/Silver	Good Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 20	35%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave B 1F	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Goldeen Rod bite group	Lv. 10	15%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave B 1F	Gold/Silver	Old Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 10	85%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave B 1F	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Goldeen Rod bite group	Lv. 40	40%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave B 1F	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Magikarp Rod bite group	Lv. 40	50%	Standard encounter table.
Union Cave B 1F	Gold/Silver	Super Rod	Any	Seaking Rod bite group	Lv. 40	10%	Standard encounter table.
Route 33	Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Ekans 10% encounter rate	Lv. 7	30%	Standard encounter table.
Route 33	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Hoppip 10% encounter rate	Lv. 6-8	35%	Standard encounter table.
Route 33	Gold	Grass/cave floor	Day	Rattata 10% encounter rate	Lv. 6-8	45%	Standard encounter table.
Route 33	Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Rattata 10% encounter rate	Lv. 6-8	15%	Standard encounter table.
Route 33	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Day	Spearow 10% encounter rate	Lv. 6	20%	Standard encounter table.
Route 33	Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Ekans 10% encounter rate	Lv. 7	30%	Standard encounter table.
Route 33	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Hoppip 10% encounter rate	Lv. 6-8	35%	Standard encounter table.
Route 33	Gold	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Rattata 10% encounter rate	Lv. 6-7	40%	Standard encounter table.
Route 33	Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Rattata 10% encounter rate	Lv. 6	10%	Standard encounter table.
Route 33	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Spearow 10% encounter rate	Lv. 6	20%	Standard encounter table.
Route 33	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Morning	Zubat 10% encounter rate	Lv. 4	5%	Standard encounter table.
Route 33	Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Ekans 10% encounter rate	Lv. 7	30%	Standard encounter table.
Route 33	Gold	Grass/cave floor	Night	Rattata 10% encounter rate	Lv. 6-7	60%	Standard encounter table.
Route 33	Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Rattata 10% encounter rate	Lv. 6	30%	Standard encounter table.
Route 33	Gold/Silver	Grass/cave floor	Night	Zubat 10% encounter rate	Lv. 6-8	40%	Standard encounter table.
Route 33	Gold/Silver	Headbutt common trees	Any	Aipom	Lv. 10	20%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 33	Gold/Silver	Headbutt common trees	Any	Spearow	Lv. 10	80%	Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 33	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Aipom	Lv. 10	20%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 33	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Heracross	Lv. 10	30%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 33	Gold/Silver	Headbutt rare trees	Any	Spearow	Lv. 10	50%	Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 33	Gold/Silver	Roaming legendary	Any	Entei	Lv. 40	Roamer	After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.
Route 33	Gold/Silver	Roaming legendary	Any	Raikou	Lv. 40	Roamer	After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.
Route 33	Gold/Silver	Roaming legendary	Any	Suicune	Lv. 40	Roamer	After releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.

Trainers

Route order	Trainer	Team	Reward	Optional / rematch note
Union Cave 1F (4, 4)	Hiker Daniel	Onix Lv. 11	$88	One-time trainer battle.
Union Cave 1F (4, 21)	Pokemaniac Larry	Slowpoke Lv. 10	$150	One-time trainer battle.
Union Cave 1F (15, 8)	Hiker Russell	Geodude Lv. 4 Geodude Lv. 6 Geodude Lv. 8	$64	One-time trainer battle.
Union Cave 1F (16, 31)	Firebreather Ray	Vulpix Lv. 9	$108	One-time trainer battle.
Union Cave 1F (15, 15)	Firebreather Bill	Koffing Lv. 6 Koffing Lv. 6	$72	One-time trainer battle.
Union Cave B 1F (10, 4)	Hiker Phillip	Geodude Lv. 23 Geodude Lv. 23 Graveler Lv. 23	$184	One-time trainer battle.
Union Cave B 1F (17, 10)	Hiker Leonard	Geodude Lv. 23 Machop Lv. 25	$200	One-time trainer battle.
Union Cave B 1F (5, 32)	Pokemaniac Andrew	Marowak Lv. 24 Marowak Lv. 24	$360	One-time trainer battle.
Union Cave B 1F (17, 30)	Pokemaniac Calvin	Kangaskhan Lv. 26	$390	One-time trainer battle.
Union Cave B 2F (17, 23)	Cooltrainer M Nick	Charmander Lv. 26 Squirtle Lv. 26 Bulbasaur Lv. 26	$312	One-time trainer battle.
Union Cave B 2F (5, 13)	Cooltrainer F Gwen	Eevee Lv. 26 Flareon Lv. 22 Vaporeon Lv. 22 Jolteon Lv. 22	$264	One-time trainer battle.
Union Cave B 2F (3, 28)	Cooltrainer F Emma	Poliwhirl Lv. 28	$336	One-time trainer battle.
Route 33 (6, 13)	Hiker Anthony	Geodude Lv. 11 Machop Lv. 11	$88	Phone contact; rematches: ANTHONY2, ANTHONY1, ANTHONY3.

Items, Hidden Items, And Events

Item / trade	Type	Area / direction	Coordinate	Requirement
Great Ball	Item ball	Union Cave 1F	(17, 21)	Visible pickup.
Potion	Item ball	Union Cave 1F	(4, 2)	Visible pickup.
X Attack	Item ball	Union Cave 1F	(4, 17)	Visible pickup.
Awakening	Item ball	Union Cave 1F	(12, 33)	Visible pickup.
TM39 Swift	Item ball	Union Cave B 1F	(2, 16)	Visible pickup.
X Defend	Item ball	Union Cave B 1F	(17, 23)	Visible pickup.
Elixer	Item ball	Union Cave B 2F	(16, 2)	Visible pickup.
Hyper Potion	Item ball	Union Cave B 2F	(12, 19)	Visible pickup.
Psncureberry	Fruit tree	Route 33	(14, 16)	Daily fruit/apricorn pickup.

Boss Cards

No major boss card assigned to this section.

Completion Checklist

Check every wild row before leaving Union Cave and Route 33; 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.