Diglett's Cave

This article is about the Kanto location. For the Alola location, see Diglett's Tunnel.

This article is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this article to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Missing layout images for the two entrances from Routes 2 and 11 in HGSS, and all images for LGPE.

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Diglett's Cave ディグダの穴 Digda's Hole

Map description A seemingly plain tunnel that was dug by wild Diglett. It is famous for connecting Routes 2 and 11.FRLG A tunnel dug by Diglett connecting Vermilion City to Pewter City.HGSSPE

Required for navigation Cut Surf Strength Flash Defog Whirlpool Rock Smash Waterfall Dive Rock ClimbHGSS Bicycle Mach Bike Acro Bike Go-Goggles None

Connecting locations   ↑ Route 2   Diglett's Cave   Route 11 ↓

Location Location of Diglett's Cave in Kanto.

Other generation maps Gen I Gen II Gen III

Pokémon world routes ← Oreburgh Gate       Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6) →

Diglett's Cave (Japanese: ディグダの穴 Digda's Hole) is a long tunnel dug by wild Diglett and Dugtrio in Kanto. The northern entrance is on Route 2, south of Pewter City, and the southern entrance is on Route 11, near the eastern edge of Vermilion City (although in Generation II, it is located within Vermilion City). The passage is famous for connecting these two routes.

DIGLETT'S CAVE
A seemingly plain tunnel that was
dug by wild DIGLETT.
It is famous for connecting
ROUTES 2 and 11.

Description

As a whole, the cave runs from the northwest to the southeast, passing under Celadon City, Route 7, and Route 6 as it progresses toward Vermilion from Pewter. There are no points of interest along the cave; however, the cave is the only location where wild Diglett and the rare Dugtrio are found in Kanto.

The usefulness of the cave as a connector route between Routes 2 and 11 has allowed Diglett's Cave to become one of the most important non-numbered routes in the Pokémon world. In fact, after the player enters Cerulean City, the only way to return to Pewter City and Viridian City without using Surf or Fly is to travel through Diglett's Cave.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Brock will come to the northern entrance and give passers-by his Pokégear phone number. Once defeated in a rematch he appears on late Saturday afternoon to offer a trade to the player.

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the player is prevented from passing through Diglett's Cave until they have obtained the Thunder Badge or traversed Rock Tunnel.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Max Revive	On a rock near the northern side (hidden)	G  S  C
	Max Revive	On the lower level, to the right of the overhanging north-south bridge (hidden)	HG  SS
	Calcium	On the northwest raised ledge (requires Rock Climb) (hidden)	HG  SS
	PP Max	On the middle raised ledge (requires Rock Climb)	HG  SS
	Rock Incense	On the southernmost raised ledge (requires Rock Climb)	HG  SS
	Passho Berry	Held by Hornlette, a Rhyhorn the player can receive in a trade	HG  SS

Pokémon

Generation I

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Diglett	R		B		Y		Cave	15-22	95%
Dugtrio	R		B		Y		Cave	29, 31	5%
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.

Generation II

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Diglett	G		S		C		Cave	13, 15, 17, 19	90%
Diglett	G		S		C		Cave	3, 6, 12, 24	90%	0%	0%
Diglett	G		S		C		Cave	2, 4, 8, 16	0%	90%	0%
Diglett	G		S		C		Cave	4, 8, 16, 32	0%	0%	90%
Dugtrio	G		S		C		Cave	19, 24, 29	10%
Dugtrio	G		S		C		Cave	24	10%	0%	0%
Dugtrio	G		S		C		Cave	16	0%	10%	0%
Dugtrio	G		S		C		Cave	32	0%	0%	10%
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.

Generation III

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Diglett	FR			LG			Cave	15-22	95%
Dugtrio	FR			LG			Cave	29, 31	5%
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.

Generation IV

The traded Rhyhorn knows Thunder Fang.

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Diglett	HG			SS			Cave	13, 15, 17, 19	90%
Dugtrio	HG			SS			Cave	19, 24, 29	10%
Special Pokémon
Rhyhorn	HG			SS			Trade Bonsly	The same as the traded Pokémon	OneMoSa*
Makuhita	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	19	20%
Absol	HG			SS			Hoenn Sound	15, 17	20%
Chingling	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	19	20%
Bronzor	HG			SS			Sinnoh Sound	15, 17	20%
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.

Generation VII

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Zubat	P			E			Cave	13-18	10%
Diglett	P			E			Cave	13-18	85%
Dugtrio	P			E			Cave	13-18	5%
Rare Spawns
Chansey	P			E			Cave	13-18	-
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.

Trainers

Generation VII

Trainer	Pokémon
After becoming Champion
Master Trainer Hiker Collin ジュンヤ Jun'ya	Diglett♂ Lv.70 Sucker Punch Dig - -
Master Trainer Hiker Dexter ヒロカズ Hirokazu	Dugtrio♂ Lv.75 Sand Attack Substitute Fissure Slash

Layout

Version	Top Exit	Bottom Exit	B1F
Red (JP)
Green
Blue (JP)
Red
Blue
Yellow
Gold
Silver
Crystal
FireRed
LeafGreen
HeartGold
SoulSilver

Preview

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  Morning (Diglett)

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  Day/Evening (Diglett)

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  Night (Dugtrio)

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  In FR/LG

Differences between generations

In Generation II the cave was slightly shorter than in Generation I, and the southern entrance was also in Vermilion City, instead of Route 11 like every other generation.

In Generation III the cave was much longer than in any other generation.

In Generation IV the cave is the same length as it was in Generation II. This makes it one of very few Kanto areas to retain its length from Generation II. The only change is the addition of Rock Climb walls, that allow access to a higher level of the cave.

The cave is restored to its Generation III length in Generation VII.

Artwork

Concept art from the Let's Go, Pikachu and Eevee! Super Music Collection

In the manga

Diglett's Cave in Pokémon Adventures

Diglett's Cave in How I Became a Pokémon Card

Diglett's Cave in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

Diglett's Cave appeared in Make Way For Magmar!, where Red emerged from its Route 2 entrance near Pewter City along with Giovanni, whom he had met off-panel and tried to find fossils with.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Diglett's Cave appeared in Great Success in the Mountains or the Seas!?. Red, Clefairy, and Pikachu entered the cave after Red and Clefairy's fighting over a rice ball caused the food to fly into the cave. After some exploring, Clefairy encountered a Diglett by stepping on its head. This resulted in a massive whack-a-mole scenario between the Diglett, Clefairy, and Pikachu, eventually causing the cave to collapse. However, Red's team managed to exit before heading to Vermilion City.

Unlike in the games, Red and his team encountered Diglett's Cave before Vermilion City, despite the fact that the cave must normally first be accessed by going through the city.

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Diglett's Cave appeared in PW10, where a Bug Catcher passed through it on his way to Celadon City.

Trivia

• In Generation II only, the encounter rate of wild Pokémon in Diglett's Cave varies with the time of day: in the morning, it is twice as high as during daytime, and at nighttime, it is four times as high. It is the only location with varying encounter rates.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 地鼠洞穴 Deihsyú Duhngyuht Mandarin 地鼠洞穴 Dìshǔ Dòngxuè / Dìshǔ Dòngxué Czech Diglettí nora French Grotte Taupiqueur (VII) Cave Taupiqueur (I-IV) German Digda-Höhle (VII) Digdas Höhle (I-IV) Italian Grotta Diglett Korean 디그다의 굴 Digda-ui Gul Brazilian Portuguese Túnel dos Diglett (PS023, PS037-present) Caverna dos Diglett (Volume 2 Map) Spanish Cueva Diglett Cueva de Diglett (I-III) Vietnamese Hang Diguda

References

• Psypoke Psydex - Pokémon catch rates

Kanto
Settlements Pallet Town • Viridian City • Pewter City • Cerulean City • Vermilion City • Lavender Town Celadon City • Saffron City • Fuchsia City • Cinnabar Island • Indigo Plateau Routes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 Landmarks Professor Oak's Laboratory • Viridian Forest • Diglett's Cave • Pewter Museum of Science • Mt. Moon (Square) • Cerulean Cave Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6) • Underground Path (Kanto Routes 7–8) • S.S. Anne • S.S. Aqua • Sea Cottage • Rock Tunnel Power Plant • Cycling Road/Pokémon Road • Team Rocket Hideout • Silph Co. • Magnet Train • Pokémon Tower • Safari Zone/Pal Park GO Park • Seafoam Islands • Pokémon Mansion • Cinnabar Lab • Pokémon League Reception Gate • Victory Road • Tohjo Falls Access to Sevii Islands • Johto

This article is part of Project Routes, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every route in the Pokémon world.