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Rock Tunnel is the only way to get from Route 10 to Lavender Town. Unlike the caverns beneath Mt. Moon, Rock Tunnel is pitch black, and you must rely on the Flash technique (HM 05) to light your way. Use the labeled maps to follow the ladders through the tunnel to the exit. The tunnel has two levels, but there really is only one main path.

1F: Into the dark[edit]

Rock Tunnel 1F
1 PokéManiac
2 Hiker
3 Hiker
4 Hiker
5 Jr. Trainer♀
6 Jr. Trainer♀
7 Jr. Trainer♀

The wild Pokémon in Rock Tunnel tend to attack more often than their above-ground cousins, and if you're being attacked every few steps, it may take you awhile to reach medical attention. For that reason, it's a good idea to bring either a Pokémon that knows Dig, or plenty of Escape Ropes just in case you need to make a quick getaway. If you don't have either of those, this would be a good time to try Repels, which keeps weak wild Pokémon at bay. However, Pokémon who are stronger in levels than your lead Pokémon can still ambush you.

If your starter Pokémon was Bulbasaur or Squirtle you'll have a very easy time against the Rock and Ground-type Pokémon that lurks here. There are also some trainers with Water-type Pokémon so Electric-type Pokémon does good against them. Bring a few Ethers/Elixirs, Potions, and maybe a Revive or two to make sure you can get through in one trip.

The cave is very dark and your screen will turn almost black so you won't see anything except for the walls that are bluish. The trainers aren't too tough here but you can accidentally run into them if you're not careful. You'll have to use Flash (HM05) if you want to see where you're going in here. It's possible to proceed without it, but if you do, hope you recognize where everything is. If you want to avoid a battle, walk a path that's far away from the trainer or that's out of the trainer's line of sight.

Trainers[edit]

Red and Blue
Trainer Pokemon
PokéManiac
PokéManiac
Reward: Pokebuck.png1150
  • Cubone Cubone Lv. 23
  • Slowpoke Slowpoke Lv. 23
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png665
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 19
  • Machop Machop Lv. 19
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 19
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 19
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png700
  • Onix Onix Lv. 20
  • Onix Onix Lv. 20
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 20
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png735
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 21
  • Graveler Graveler Lv. 21
Jr. Trainer♀
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: Pokebuck.png440
  • Bellsprout Bellsprout Lv. 22
  • Clefairy Clefairy Lv. 22
Jr. Trainer♀
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: Pokebuck.png380
  • Pidgey Pidgey Lv. 19
  • Rattata Rattata Lv. 19
  • Rattata Rattata Lv. 19
  • Bellsprout Bellsprout Lv. 19
Jr. Trainer♀
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: Pokebuck.png400
  • Meowth Meowth Lv. 20
  • Oddish Oddish Lv. 20
  • Pidgey Pidgey Lv. 20
Yellow
Trainer Pokemon
PokéManiac
PokéManiac
Reward: Pokebuck.png1150
  • Cubone Cubone Lv. 23
  • Slowpoke Slowpoke Lv. 23
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png665
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 19
  • Machop Machop Lv. 19
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 19
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 19
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png700
  • Onix Onix Lv. 20
  • Onix Onix Lv. 20
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 20
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png735
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 21
  • Graveler Graveler Lv. 21
Jr. Trainer♀
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: Pokebuck.png440
  • Bellsprout Bellsprout Lv. 22
  • Clefairy Clefairy Lv. 22
Jr. Trainer♀
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: Pokebuck.png380
  • Pidgey Pidgey Lv. 19
  • Rattata Rattata Lv. 19
  • Rattata Rattata Lv. 19
  • Bellsprout Bellsprout Lv. 19

Pokémon found[edit]

Red and Blue
Pokémon Level Rate
Zubat Zubat 15-18 55%
Machop Machop 15,17 15%
Geodude Geodude 16,17 25%
Onix Onix 13,15 5%
Yellow
Pokémon Level Rate
Zubat Zubat 15,17,19,21 55%
Machop Machop 17,19,21 10%
Geodude Geodude 16,18,20 35%
Onix Onix - -

B1F[edit]

Rock Tunnel B1F
1 PokéManiac
2 Jr. Trainer♀
3 PokéManiac
4 Hiker
5 Hiker
6 Jr. Trainer♀
7 Hiker
8 PokéManiac

Trainers[edit]

Red and Blue
Trainer Pokemon
PokéManiac
PokéManiac
Reward: Pokebuck.png1250
  • Slowpoke Slowpoke Lv. 25
Jr. Trainer♀
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: Pokebuck.png440
  • Oddish Oddish Lv. 22
  • Bulbasaur Bulbasaur Lv. 22
PokéManiac
PokéManiac
Reward: Pokebuck.png1100
  • Charmander Charmander Lv. 22
  • Cubone Cubone Lv. 22
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png875
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 25
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png700
  • Machop Machop Lv. 20
  • Onix Onix Lv. 20
Jr. Trainer♀
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: Pokebuck.png420
  • Jigglypuff Jigglypuff Lv. 21
  • Pidgey Pidgey Lv. 21
  • Meowth Meowth Lv. 21
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png730
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 21
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 21
  • Graveler Graveler Lv. 21
PokéManiac
PokéManiac
Reward: Pokebuck.png1000
  • Slowpoke Slowpoke Lv. 20
  • Slowpoke Slowpoke Lv. 20
  • Slowpoke Slowpoke Lv. 20
Yellow
Trainer Pokemon
PokéManiac
PokéManiac
Reward: Pokebuck.png1250
  • Slowpoke Slowpoke Lv. 25
Jr. Trainer♀
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: Pokebuck.png440
  • Oddish Oddish Lv. 22
  • Bulbasaur Bulbasaur Lv. 22
PokéManiac
PokéManiac
Reward: Pokebuck.png1100
  • Charmander Charmander Lv. 22
  • Cubone Cubone Lv. 22
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png875
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 25
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png700
  • Machop Machop Lv. 20
  • Onix Onix Lv. 20
Jr. Trainer♀
Jr. Trainer♀
Reward: Pokebuck.png420
  • Jigglypuff Jigglypuff Lv. 21
  • Pidgey Pidgey Lv. 21
  • Meowth Meowth Lv. 21
Hiker
Hiker
Reward: Pokebuck.png730
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 21
  • Geodude Geodude Lv. 21
  • Graveler Graveler Lv. 21
PokéManiac
PokéManiac
Reward: Pokebuck.png1000
  • Slowpoke Slowpoke Lv. 20
  • Slowpoke Slowpoke Lv. 20
  • Slowpoke Slowpoke Lv. 20

Pokémon found[edit]

Red and Blue
Pokémon Level Rate
Zubat Zubat 16-18 50%
Machop Machop 15,17 15%
Geodude Geodude 16-18 26%
Onix Onix 13,17 9%
Yellow
Pokémon Level Rate
Zubat Zubat 20-22 45%
Machop Machop 18,20 20%
Geodude Geodude 17,21 25%
Onix Onix 14,18,22 10%

New Pokémon[edit]

#066 Machop
Pokemon 066Machop.png

They're not a common sight in any version, but anyone can track down and capture a Machop with a bit of effort. Machops are strong in Attack and HP and only get stronger as they evolve: into Machoke at level 28, and then into Machamp once they're traded, making it a good Pokémon for physical sweeping. They however have a rather poor Defense, Speed, and Special, making them easy targets for Psychic-type Pokémon, and the only considered powerful STAB move they have is Submission. Hitmonlee is probably a better option, especially if you can't trade, but Machop is available earlier and can still pack a punch.

#95 Onix
Pokemon 095Onix.png

Rhydon and Golem are better choices for a Rock and Ground-type but Onix is still a decent Pokémon to have. It has a massive Defense and a mediocre Speed, but bad HP, Attack, and Special, making it rather susceptible to Water and Grass attacks. It suffers from a lack of good move choices, and it may be not so good at hitting hard, but it takes physical hits well. Note, however, that due to its strength, capturing an Onix with a regular Poké Ball is fairly difficult, even with low HP. If you have trouble capturing Onix, you might choose to return with stronger Poké Balls later on. Keep in mind, however, that despite its less impressive stature, Geodude's stats and movepool are superior.