Challenger's Cave

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Challenger's Cave 修行の岩屋
Training Cavern
"Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Challengers Cave 1F BW.png
Map description: Trainers seeking further strength enter the cavern despite the risks.
Location: Route 9
Region: Unova
Generations: V
Unova Challengers Cave Map.png
Location of Challenger's Cave in Unova.
Pokémon world locations

Challenger's Cave (Japanese: 修行の岩屋 Training Cavern) is a cave located in the western half of the Unova region. In Pokémon Black and White, a Black Belt appears to guard the entrance of this cave, allowing the player to pass and explore the cave if they have defeated the Elite Four and Team Plasma. It can be accessed at Route 9.

During the two-year gap between Black and White and Black 2 and White 2, the cave entrance has collapsed.

Geography

Challenger's Cave appears to be carved out of a slight hill, with each level of the cave being larger than the one above it. The cave is very dark, so Flash is required to navigate the cave easily.

The middle level resembles an inverted uppercase E with stairs leading to the upper level on the lower branch, another set of stairs leading to the lowest level in the middle branch, and a PP Up on the upper branch. Another staircase between the middle and upper branches leads to a raised platform and a bridge that can be crossed to obtain a Nugget.

An underground stream divides the lowest level into eastern and western sections with a ledge initially preventing access to most of the western section. The eastern section can be reached by crossing the stream with Surf. The eastern section is a winding path leading southwards over some bridges. A bridge running east-west allows access to the southwestern part of the cave. The southern end of the stream, blocked at the northern end by some rocks, can be accessed by surfing east of the female Veteran.

Items

Item Location Games
Ether Ether B1F, on a rock northwest of Ace Trainer Terry (hidden)  B  W 
Max Potion Max Potion B1F, in the wall, north of the stairs to B2F (hidden)  B  W 
PP Up PP Up B1F, northwest corner  B  W 
Nugget Nugget B1F, south end of bridge  B  W 
Full Restore Full Restore B2F, on a rock near the northeast corner (requires Surf) (hidden)  B  W 
Max Ether Max Ether B2F, on a rock northwest of southeast corner (requires Surf) (hidden)  B  W 
Timer Ball Timer Ball B2F, under a bridge in the southeast corner (requires Surf)  B  W 
Star Piece Star Piece B2F, on a rock in the southwest corner (requires Surf) (hidden)  B  W 
Rare Candy Rare Candy B2F, on rock west of Veteran Julia, southeast of Protein (requires Surf) (hidden)  B  W 
Protein Protein B2F, in pit west of Veteran Julia (requires Surf)  B  W 
TM Rock TM71 (Stone Edge) B2F, east of Protein (requires Surf)  B  W 
Heart Scale Heart Scale B2F, on south end of island northeast of Veteran Julia (requires Surf) (hidden)  B  W 
Oval Stone Oval Stone B2F, middle of long island northeast of Veteran Julia (requires Surf)  B  W 
Black Belt Black Belt B2F, on the east side of the river, north of the ledge (requires Surf)  B  W 

Phenomenon

Item Location Games
Fire Gem Fire Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Water Gem Water Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Electric Gem Electric Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Grass Gem Grass Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Ice Gem Ice Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Fighting Gem Fighting Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Poison Gem Poison Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Ground Gem Ground Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Flying Gem Flying Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Psychic Gem Psychic Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Bug Gem Bug Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Rock Gem Rock Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Ghost Gem Ghost Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Dragon Gem Dragon Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Dark Gem Dark Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Steel Gem Steel Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Normal Gem Normal Gem Dust cloud  B  W 
Fire Stone Fire Stone Dust cloud  B  W 
Water Stone Water Stone Dust cloud  B  W 
Thunder Stone Thunderstone Dust cloud  B  W 
Leaf Stone Leaf Stone Dust cloud  B  W 
Moon Stone Moon Stone Dust cloud  B  W 
Sun Stone Sun Stone Dust cloud  B  W 
Shiny Stone Shiny Stone Dust cloud  B  W 
Dusk Stone Dusk Stone Dust cloud  B  W 
Dawn Stone Dawn Stone Dust cloud  B  W 
Oval Stone Oval Stone Dust cloud  B  W 
Everstone Everstone Dust cloud  B  W 
Hard Stone Hard Stone Dust cloud  B  W 

Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
1F
Graveler Graveler
B W
Cave Cave
47-49 20%
Lickitung Lickitung
B W
Cave Cave
49-50 20%
Sableye Sableye
B W
Cave Cave
49 10%
Mawile Mawile
B W
Cave Cave
49 10%
Boldore Boldore
B W
Cave Cave
48 20%
Woobat Woobat
B W
Cave Cave
47 20%
B1F-B2F
Graveler Graveler
B W
Cave Cave
47-49 20%
Lickitung Lickitung
B W
Cave Cave
49-50 15%
Sableye Sableye
B W
Cave Cave
49 10%
Mawile Mawile
B W
Cave Cave
49 10%
Riolu Riolu
B W
Cave Cave
49-50 5%
Boldore Boldore
B W
Cave Cave
48 20%
Woobat Woobat
B W
Cave Cave
47 20%
Dust clouds
Excadrill Excadrill
B W
Dust cloud Dust cloud
47-50 100%
Surfing
Basculin Basculin
Red-Striped
B W
Surfing Surfing
5-55 100%
Basculin Basculin
Blue-Striped
B W
Surfing Surfing
5-55 100%
Surfing in rippling water
Basculin Basculin
Red-Striped
B W
Rippling water Rippling water
5-70 100%
Basculin Basculin
Blue-Striped
B W
Rippling water Rippling water
5-70 100%
Fishing
Poliwag Poliwag
B W
Super Rod Fishing
35-55 60%
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
B W
Super Rod Fishing
35-55 10%
Basculin Basculin
Red-Striped
B W
Super Rod Fishing
35-55 30%
Basculin Basculin
Blue-Striped
B W
Super Rod Fishing
35-55 30%
Fishing in rippling water
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
B W
Rippling water Rippling water
35-60 65%
Poliwrath Poliwrath
B W
Rippling water Rippling water
35-60 5%
Basculin Basculin
Red-Striped
B W
Rippling water Rippling water
35-60 30%
Basculin Basculin
Blue-Striped
B W
Rippling water Rippling water
35-60 30%
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

Trainer Pokémon
1F
Backpacker Toru
Backpacker Toru
トオル Tōru
Reward: $1560
Golbat Golbat Lv.65
No item
B1F
Ace Trainer Terry
Ace Trainer Terry
テリー Terry
Reward: $3780
Dratini Dratini Lv.63
No item
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo Lv.63
No item
Scyther Scyther Lv.63
No item
Manectric Manectric Lv.63
No item
Ace Trainer Beverly
Ace Trainer Beverly
メグミ Megumi
Reward: $3840
Furret Furret Lv.64
No item
Gabite Gabite Lv.64
No item
Grumpig Grumpig Lv.64
No item
B2F
Veteran Shaun
Veteran Shaun
タイガ Taiga
Reward: $5040
Gyarados Gyarados Lv.62
No item
Excadrill Excadrill Lv.62
No item
Crobat Crobat Lv.62
No item
Druddigon Druddigon Lv.62
No item
Gigalith Gigalith Lv.62
No item
Snorlax Snorlax Lv.63
No item
Veteran Julia
Veteran Julia
ユリア Julia
Reward: $5200
Wormadam Wormadam
Trash Cloak
Lv.64
No item
Cloyster Cloyster Lv.64
No item
Ninetales Ninetales Lv.64
No item
Leavanny Leavanny Lv.65
No item


Layout

Version 1F B1F B2F
Black Challengers Cave 1F BW.png Challengers Cave B1F BW.png Challengers Cave B2F BW.png
White
 

Trivia

  • According to Ace Trainer Beverly, there is a story that states that a Legendary Pokémon is said to live in this cave. This Legendary Pokémon was training its student Pokémon. However, there is no known Legendary Pokémon to be found in Challenger's Cave.
  • Veteran Shaun appears in Black 2 and White 2 after the collapse of the Challenger's Cave, moving to Wellspring Cave, while Veteran Julia moves to Twist Mountain.
  • Unaccessible data for Challenger's Cave exists in Black 2 and White 2.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 修行岩屋 Sāuhàhng Ngàahm-ūk
Mandarin 修行岩屋 Xiūxíng Yánwū
France Flag.png French Antre d'Entraînement
Germany Flag.png German Höhle der Schulung
Italy Flag.png Italian Caverna Ascesi
South Korea Flag.png Korean 수행의 바위동굴 Suhaeng-ui Bawi Donggul
Spain Flag.png Spanish Gruta Superación


Unova
Trio Badge.png Basic Badge.png Insect Badge.png Bolt Badge.png Quake Badge.png Jet Badge.png Freeze Badge.png Legend Badge.png
Basic Badge.png Toxic Badge.png Insect Badge.png Bolt Badge.png Quake Badge.png Jet Badge.png Legend Badge.png Wave Badge.png
Settlements
Nuvema TownAccumula TownStriaton CityNacrene CityCastelia CityNimbasa CityAnville Town
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Black CityWhite ForestAspertia CityFloccesy TownVirbank CityLentimas TownHumilau City
Routes
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Bridges and tunnels
Skyarrow BridgeDriftveil DrawbridgeTubeline BridgeVillage BridgeMarvelous BridgeMarine Tube
Landmarks
DreamyardWellspring CavePinwheel ForestLiberty GardenDesert ResortRelic CastleBattle SubwayLostlorn Forest
Cold StorageMistralton CaveChargestone CaveCelestial TowerTwist MountainDragonspiral TowerMoor of Icirrus
Challenger's CaveVictory Road (BWB2W2) • N's CastleRoyal UnovaGiant ChasmUndella BayAbyssal Ruins
Abundant ShrinePoké Transfer LabP2 LaboratoryEntralinkUnity TowerFloccesy RanchPledge GroveVirbank Complex
Pokéstar StudiosCastelia SewersJoin AvenueCave of BeingPokémon World TournamentReversal MountainPlasma Frigate
Clay TunnelUnderground RuinsStrange HouseRelic PassageSeaside CaveWhite TreehollowBlack Tower
Access to
Nature Preserve
Other
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