Altering Cave is located in Hoenn, and can be accessed from Route 103_2.
In order to access it, a player must buy an Altering Cave Ticket, which lasts 24 hours, for 600k from the salesman at the entrance.
Fishing in this area requires a fishing level of at least 45.
Wild Pokémon[]
Unlike other areas, Altering Cave's wild Pokémon level is equal to the average level of a player's party, rounded down.
Also unlike other areas, Pokémon in Altering Cave change everyday, as 2 Pokémon for every rarity and method are drawn from a pool of possible encounters.
And unlike other areas, wild Pokémon in Altering Cave does not drop any cash.
Common Pool[]
Pokémon | Method | ||
---|---|---|---|
Butterfree | Walking | ||
Beedrill | Walking | ||
Pidgeot | Walking | ||
Fearow | Walking | ||
Golbat | Walking | ||
Electrode | Walking | ||
Beautifly | Walking | ||
Exploud | Walking | ||
Tentacruel | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Gyarados | Fishing / Surfing |
Uncommon Pool[]
Pokémon | Method | ||
---|---|---|---|
Arbok | Walking | ||
Sandslash | Walking | ||
Gloom | Walking | ||
Persian | Walking | ||
Weepinbell | Walking | ||
Krabby | Walking | ||
Furret | Walking | ||
Noctowl | Walking | ||
Ledian | Walking | ||
Ariados | Walking | ||
Marill | Walking | ||
Swellow | Walking | ||
Pelipper | Walking | ||
Masquerain | Walking | ||
Shellos | Walking | ||
Poliwhirl | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Kingler | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Seaking | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Marill | Fishing / Surfing |
Rare Pool[]
Pokémon | Method | ||
---|---|---|---|
Venomoth | Walking | ||
Primeape | Walking | ||
Magneton | Walking | ||
Muk | Walking | ||
Hypno | Walking | ||
Weezing | Walking | ||
Jumpluff | Walking | ||
Aipom | Walking | ||
Sunkern | Walking | ||
Quagsire | Walking | ||
Misdreavus | Walking | ||
Forretress | Walking | ||
Dunsparce | Walking | ||
Granbull | Walking | ||
Smeargle | Walking | ||
Mightyena | Walking | ||
Lombre | Walking | ||
Nuzleaf | Walking | ||
Breloom | Walking | ||
Ninjask | Walking | ||
Skitty | Walking | ||
Medicham | Walking | ||
Volbeat | Walking | ||
Illumise | Walking | ||
Spinda | Walking | ||
Cacturne | Walking | ||
Chimecho | Walking | ||
Drifloon | Walking | ||
Carnivine | Walking | ||
Chatot | Walking | ||
Shellder | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Horsea | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Wooper | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Qwilfish | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Octillery | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Crawdaunt | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Luvdisc | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Finneon | Fishing / Surfing |
Very Rare Pool[]
Pokémon | Method | ||
---|---|---|---|
Pikachu | Walking | ||
Banette | Walking | ||
Vulpix | Walking | ||
Golduck | Walking | ||
Cleffa | Walking | ||
Cubone | Walking | ||
Dewgong | Walking | ||
Dodrio | Walking | ||
Growlithe | Walking | ||
Ponyta | Walking | ||
Chansey | Walking | ||
Tauros | Walking | ||
Ditto | Walking | ||
Xatu | Walking | ||
Ampharos | Walking | ||
Wobbuffet | Walking | ||
Girafarig | Walking | ||
Houndoom | Walking | ||
Donphan | Walking | ||
Magby | Walking | ||
Miltank | Walking | ||
Nosepass | Walking | ||
Aggron | Walking | ||
Murkrow | Walking | ||
Manectric | Walking | ||
Torkoal | Walking | ||
Exeggcute | Walking | ||
Flygon | Walking | ||
Zangoose | Walking | ||
Seviper | Walking | ||
Absol | Walking | ||
Lairon | Walking | ||
Wynaut | Walking | ||
Igglybuff | Walking | ||
Luxray | Walking | ||
Lunatone | Walking | ||
Floatzel | Walking | ||
Ursaring | Walking | ||
Kadabra | Walking | ||
Toxicroak | Walking | ||
Yanma | Walking | ||
Hariyama | Walking | ||
Golduck | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Slowbro | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Staryu | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Chinchou | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Corsola | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Mantine | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Carvanha | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Wailmer | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Whiscash | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Clamperl | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Relicanth | Fishing / Surfing |
Extremely Rare Pool[]
Pokémon | Method | ||
---|---|---|---|
Bulbasaur | Walking | ||
Charmander | Walking | ||
Machoke | Walking | ||
Farfetch'd | Walking | ||
Onix | Walking | ||
Rhyhorn | Walking | ||
Kangaskhan | Walking | ||
Scyther | Walking | ||
Chikorita | Walking | ||
Cyndaquil | Walking | ||
Gligar | Walking | ||
Heracross | Walking | ||
Sneasel | Walking | ||
Swinub | Walking | ||
Skarmory | Walking | ||
Elekid | Walking | ||
Treecko | Walking | ||
Torchic | Walking | ||
Mawile | Walking | ||
Numel | Walking | ||
Spiritomb | Walking | ||
Pinsir | Walking | ||
Swablu | Walking | ||
Duskull | Walking | ||
Tropius | Walking | ||
Snorunt | Walking | ||
Spheal | Walking | ||
Bagon | Walking | ||
Turtwig | Walking | ||
Chimchar | Walking | ||
Bronzor | Walking | ||
Gible | Walking | ||
Munchlax | Walking | ||
Hippopotas | Walking | ||
Skorupi | Walking | ||
Snover | Walking | ||
Squirtle | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Dratini | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Totodile | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Mudkip | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Feebas | Fishing / Surfing | ||
Piplup | Fishing / Surfing |
Unique drops[]
Every Pokémon in Altering Cave has a small chance to drop the following items:
Black Sludge | |
Bright Powder | |
Lagging Tail | |
Quick Claw | |
Rocky Helmet | |
Shell Bell |
Every Pokémon also has a very small chance to drop the following one-time, untradeable, unique items:
Altering Cave Scroll