Turnback Cave

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Turnback Cave もどりのどうくつ
Returning Cave
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location: Sendoff Spring
Region: Sinnoh
Generations: IV
Sinnoh Turnback Cave Map.png
Location of Turnback Cave in Sinnoh.
Pokémon world locations

Turnback Cave (Japanese: もどりのどうくつ Returning Cave) is a maze-like cave filled with dense fog which is home to the legendary Pokémon, Giratina. Turnback Cave is located at the north-central region of Sendoff Spring, which itself may only be accessed through the Spring Path. In Diamond and Pearl, in the room Giratina resides in is an inscription that implies the cave is a location where the separation between the real world and the Distortion World is weaker. This is more or less confirmed in Platinum, where a portal to the Distortion World appears in front of the inscription. It reads:

This is... That where life sparkles... That where life has faded... A place where two worlds overlap...

The only way to locate Giratina is to pass the three pillars before passing through thirty rooms as the inscription says:

...Past three pillars...offer up... to the... ...before 30 is surpassed...

There is no way to consistently traverse the cave as rooms are always randomized upon entry, but the best hint to navigate the puzzle is to look at the pattern of rocks on the floor of each room, and enter the door out of the three which has the odd pattern. When the three pillars have been encountered the first time, Giratina will be in the next room. Escape Ropes are not usable, but if one turns back and leaves through the door from which they entered, it will warp them directly to the first room. When the player reaches a pillar and examines it two numbers will appear: the top number indicates which pillar the player is looking at, and the bottom indicates how many rooms have been passed through on the way to it.

After catching Giratina, one can return through the cave to obtain a rare item, depending on how many rooms it takes to reach Giratina's room again. In just 3 rooms, the item will be a Reaper Cloth; 4 to 15 will earn a Rare Bone; 16 to 30 will earn a Stardust. Over 30 rooms, of course, will return the player to the entrance. Riding the Bicycle seems to increase the chance of next entering a pillar room. Rare items regenerate by returning to the cave each time, and they can even be received with Giratina still in the room. In Pokémon Platinum, it will have an item and the portal to the Distortion World.

Geography

Rooms and pillars

There is much mystery shrouding Turnback Cave, in relation to getting consistently to Giratina's room. Rooms occur randomly when the player goes through an entrance. The only way to locate Giratina is to pass the three pillars before passing through thirty rooms. The best hint to navigate the puzzle is to look at the pattern of rocks on the floor of each room, and enter the door out of the three which has the odd pattern. Riding the Bicycle also seems to help. Some players have tried to enter a certain door repeatedly —like the northern door— and sometimes this oddly works, however this is only a coincidence. When the three pillars have been encountered the first time, Giratina will be in the next room. Each pillar has two numbers on it: the top number indicates which pillar the player is looking at, and the bottom indicates how many rooms have been passed through on the way to it.

Items

Item Location Games

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Pokémon

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Altered Forme Giratina at Turnback Cave in Platinum

Before encountering a pillar

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Golbat Golbat
D P Pt
Cave Cave
45-46 30%
Golbat Golbat
D P Pt
Cave Cave
17-18 25%
Gastly Gastly
D P Pt
Cave Cave
15, 17 30%
Gastly Gastly
D P Pt
Cave Cave
16 10% 10% 0%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
44-46 30%
Duskull Duskull
D P Pt
Cave Cave
18 5%
Dusclops Dusclops
D P Pt
Cave Cave
16 0% 0% 10%
Dusclops Dusclops
D P Pt
Cave Cave
18 4%
Chingling Chingling
D P Pt
Cave Cave
16, 18 10%
Bronzor Bronzor
D P Pt
Cave Cave
44 5%
Bronzor Bronzor
D P Pt
Cave Cave
15 20%
Bronzong Bronzong
D P Pt
Cave Cave
45-46 35%
Special Pokémon
Lunatone Lunatone
D P Pt
Sapphire Dual-slot
Sapphire
44, 46 8%
Lunatone Lunatone
D P Pt
Sapphire Dual-slot
Sapphire
18 8%
Solrock Solrock
D P Pt
Ruby Dual-slot
Ruby
44, 46 8%
Solrock Solrock
D P Pt
Ruby Dual-slot
Ruby
18 8%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


First pillar room

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Golbat Golbat
D P Pt
Cave Cave
55-56 30%
Golbat Golbat
D P Pt
Cave Cave
17-18 25%
Gastly Gastly
D P Pt
Cave Cave
15, 17 30%
Gastly Gastly
D P Pt
Cave Cave
16 10% 10% 0%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
54-56 30%
Duskull Duskull
D P Pt
Cave Cave
18 5%
Dusclops Dusclops
D P Pt
Cave Cave
16 0% 0% 10%
Dusclops Dusclops
D P Pt
Cave Cave
18 4%
Chingling Chingling
D P Pt
Cave Cave
16, 18 10%
Bronzor Bronzor
D P Pt
Cave Cave
54 5%
Bronzor Bronzor
D P Pt
Cave Cave
15 20%
Bronzong Bronzong
D P Pt
Cave Cave
55-56 35%
Special Pokémon
Lunatone Lunatone
D P Pt
Sapphire Dual-slot
Sapphire
54, 56 8%
Lunatone Lunatone
D P Pt
Sapphire Dual-slot
Sapphire
18 8%
Solrock Solrock
D P Pt
Ruby Dual-slot
Ruby
54, 56 8%
Solrock Solrock
D P Pt
Ruby Dual-slot
Ruby
18 8%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Between first and second pillars

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Golbat Golbat
D P Pt
Cave Cave
55-56 30%
Golbat Golbat
D P Pt
Cave Cave
25, 27 25%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
54-56 30%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
25,27 30%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
26 10% 10% 0%
Duskull Duskull
D P Pt
Cave Cave
28 4%
Dusclops Dusclops
D P Pt
Cave Cave
26 0% 0% 10%
Dusclops Dusclops
D P Pt
Cave Cave
28 5%
Chingling Chingling
D P Pt
Cave Cave
26, 28 10%
Bronzor Bronzor
D P Pt
Cave Cave
54 5%
Bronzor Bronzor
D P Pt
Cave Cave
25 20%
Bronzong Bronzong
D P Pt
Cave Cave
55-56 35%
Special Pokémon
Lunatone Lunatone
D P Pt
Sapphire Dual-slot
Sapphire
54, 56 8%
Lunatone Lunatone
D P Pt
Sapphire Dual-slot
Sapphire
28 8%
Solrock Solrock
D P Pt
Ruby Dual-slot
Ruby
54, 56 8%
Solrock Solrock
D P Pt
Ruby Dual-slot
Ruby
28 8%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Second pillar room

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Golbat Golbat
D P Pt
Cave Cave
55-56 30%
Golbat Golbat
D P Pt
Cave Cave
37-38 25%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
54-56 30%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
35, 37 30%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
36 10% 10% 0%
Duskull Duskull
D P Pt
Cave Cave
28 4%
Dusclops Dusclops
D P Pt
Cave Cave
36 0% 0% 10%
Dusclops Dusclops
D P Pt
Cave Cave
38 5%
Chimecho Chimecho
D P Pt
Cave Cave
36, 38 10%
Bronzor Bronzor
D P Pt
Cave Cave
54 5%
Bronzong Bronzong
D P Pt
Cave Cave
55-56 35%
Bronzong Bronzong
D P Pt
Cave Cave
35 20%
Special Pokémon
Lunatone Lunatone
D P Pt
Sapphire Dual-slot
Sapphire
54, 56 8%
Lunatone Lunatone
D P Pt
Sapphire Dual-slot
Sapphire
38 8%
Solrock Solrock
D P Pt
Ruby Dual-slot
Ruby
54, 56 8%
Solrock Solrock
D P Pt
Ruby Dual-slot
Ruby
38 8%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Between second and third pillars

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Golbat Golbat
D P Pt
Cave Cave
65-66 30%
Golbat Golbat
D P Pt
Cave Cave
37-38 25%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
64-66 30%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
35, 37 30%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
36 10% 10% 0%
Duskull Duskull
D P Pt
Cave Cave
28 4%
Dusclops Dusclops
D P Pt
Cave Cave
36 0% 0% 10%
Dusclops Dusclops
D P Pt
Cave Cave
38 5%
Chimecho Chimecho
D P Pt
Cave Cave
36,38 10%
Bronzor Bronzor
D P Pt
Cave Cave
64 5%
Bronzong Bronzong
D P Pt
Cave Cave
65-66 35%
Bronzong Bronzong
D P Pt
Cave Cave
35 20%
Special Pokémon
Lunatone Lunatone
D P Pt
Sapphire Dual-slot
Sapphire
64, 66 8%
Lunatone Lunatone
D P Pt
Sapphire Dual-slot
Sapphire
38 8%
Solrock Solrock
D P Pt
Ruby Dual-slot
Ruby
64, 66 8%
Solrock Solrock
D P Pt
Ruby Dual-slot
Ruby
38 8%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Third pillar room

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Golbat Golbat
D P Pt
Cave Cave
55-56 30%
Golbat Golbat
D P Pt
Cave Cave
37-38 25%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
54-56 30%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
35, 37 30%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
36 10% 10% 0%
Duskull Duskull
D P Pt
Cave Cave
28 4%
Dusclops Dusclops
D P Pt
Cave Cave
36 0% 0% 10%
Dusclops Dusclops
D P Pt
Cave Cave
37 5%
Chimecho Chimecho
D P Pt
Cave Cave
36-37 10%
Bronzor Bronzor
D P Pt
Cave Cave
54 5%
Bronzong Bronzong
D P Pt
Cave Cave
55-56 35%
Bronzong Bronzong
D P Pt
Cave Cave
35 20%
Special Pokémon
Lunatone Lunatone
D P Pt
Sapphire Dual-slot
Sapphire
54, 56 8%
Lunatone Lunatone
D P Pt
Sapphire Dual-slot
Sapphire
37 8%
Solrock Solrock
D P Pt
Ruby Dual-slot
Ruby
54, 56 8%
Solrock Solrock
D P Pt
Ruby Dual-slot
Ruby
37 8%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


After the third pillar

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Morning Day Night
Golbat Golbat
D P Pt
Cave Cave
55-56 30%
Golbat Golbat
D P Pt
Cave Cave
45-47 25%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
54-56 30%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
45, 47 30%
Haunter Haunter
D P Pt
Cave Cave
46 10% 10% 0%
Duskull Duskull
D P Pt
Cave Cave
28 4%
Dusclops Dusclops
D P Pt
Cave Cave
46 0% 0% 10%
Dusclops Dusclops
D P Pt
Cave Cave
47-48 5%
Chimecho Chimecho
D P Pt
Cave Cave
45-47 10%
Bronzor Bronzor
D P Pt
Cave Cave
54 5%
Bronzong Bronzong
D P Pt
Cave Cave
55-56 35%
Bronzong Bronzong
D P Pt
Cave Cave
45 20%
Special Pokémon
Lunatone Lunatone
D P Pt
Sapphire Dual-slot
Sapphire
54, 56 8%
Lunatone Lunatone
D P Pt
Sapphire Dual-slot
Sapphire
45, 47 8%
Solrock Solrock
D P Pt
Ruby Dual-slot
Ruby
54, 56 8%
Solrock Solrock
D P Pt
Ruby Dual-slot
Ruby
45, 47 8%
Giratina Giratina
D P Pt
Premier Ball Only one
70 One
Giratina Giratina
D P Pt
Premier Ball Only one
47 One
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 歸途洞窟 Guītú Dòngkū
France Flag.png European French Grotte Retour
Germany Flag.png German Höhle der Umkehr
Italy Flag.png Italian Grotta Ritorno
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Cueva Retorno

See also


Sinnoh
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Settlements
Twinleaf TownSandgem TownJubilife CityOreburgh CityFloaroma TownEterna CityHearthome City
Solaceon TownVeilstone CityPastoria CityCelestic TownCanalave CitySnowpoint CitySunyshore City
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Routes
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Landmarks
Lake Verity (Lakefront) • Oreburgh GateOreburgh MineOreburgh Mining MuseumGlobal Terminal/Global Wonder Station
Ravaged PathFloaroma MeadowValley WindworksEterna ForestOld ChateauUnderground/Grand Underground
Wayward CaveMount CoronetAmity SquareLost TowerHallowed TowerSolaceon RuinsManiac TunnelLake Valor (Lakefront)
Great MarshPokémon MansionTrophy GardenFuego IronworksIron IslandLake Acuity (Lakefront) • Spear PillarVictory Road
Pal Park/Ramanas ParkContest HallBattle ZoneBattle ParkBattle Tower/Battle FrontierStark MountainSnowpoint Temple
Spring PathSendoff SpringTurnback CaveFullmoon IslandNewmoon IslandSeabreak PathFlower ParadiseHall of Origin
Access to
Distortion World
See also
Hisui


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Sinnoh Acuity CavernValor CavernSpear PillarTurnback Cave
Rock Peak RuinsIceberg RuinsIron RuinsSnowpoint Temple
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Ramanas ParkFloaroma TownRoaming Pokémon
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Frigid SeaLakeside CaveBallimere LakeFreezingtonRoaming Pokémon
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