Rock Tunnel

If you were looking for the Mystery Dungeons whose Japanese names are Rock Tunnel, see Rock Path (Rescue Team) and Rock Path (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)
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The Rock Tunnel (Japanese: イワヤマトンネル Rock Mountain Tunnel) is a naturally formed underground tunnel. Since it has not been developed, it is pitch black inside. A light of some sort is needed for travelers to find their way, so it is recommended that Pokémon Trainers bring along a that can use outside of battle.
Rock Tunnel is the only alternative route to Lavender Town, as the two other routes have been rendered inaccessible by a slumbering and the Saffron City gatekeepers. The cave has two separate floors, both of which are roughly the same size. There are many Trainers within the cave, there for the fun of exploring, training, or are simply lost in the darkness.
 leads from Cerulean City to Rock Tunnel. At the northern entrance of the cave is a convenient Pokémon Center. The roof of the Kanto Power Plant can also be seen from here (excluding Generation III). The southern entrance exits onto the remainder of Route 10, leading to Lavender Town.
In , a Move Tutor who looks like a , situated in the northwest area of B1F, will teach the move to a Pokémon.
==Terminology==
The name Rock Mountain (Japanese: イワヤマ ) has been sometimes used to refer to the mountain where the tunnel is located, as well as its surroundings. It appears as one of the areas in Pokémon Pinball and is used in Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia to refer jointly to Route 9 and the northern part of Route 10. In Pokémon Adventures, a three-chapter storyline spanning from Can't Catch Caterpie! to The Primeape Directive is stated to be set in a place called the Vast Plains of Rock Mountain (Japanese: イワヤマの荒野 Wasteland) by the Adventure Map at the end of the volume.
In Nintendo Power #125 (page 111), this is known as Rock Cave.
==Items==
=====Rock=====
=====Sand=====
===Rock Smash===
If the rock contains an item, the game will pick one of the following:
==Pokémon==
===Generation I===
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====1F====
====B1F====
===Generation II===
====1F====
====B1F====
===Generation III===
====1F====
====B1F====
===Generation IV===
====1F====
====B1F====
===Generation VII===
====1F====
====B1F====
==Trainers==
===Generation I===
===Generation III===
===Generation VII===
==Layout==
Version	1F 	B1F
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
  	 	 
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Pinball===
In , Rock Tunnel appears on the Red and Blue tables; catchable include , , , , , , and .
==Preview==
File:HGSS Rock Tunnel-Morning.png|Morning (Kangaskhan)
File:HGSS Rock Tunnel-Day.png|Day/Evening (Marowak)
File:HGSS Rock Tunnel-Night.png|Night (Onix)
File:FL Rock Tunnel.png|FRLG
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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The Rock Tunnel first appeared in Trials of a Budding Master!, after Goh told about a mass outbreak of in the area. Soon after arriving there, Goh managed to find and himself a , after which Ash was challenged to a World Coronation Series by Dozer and his . Using his , Ash emerged victorious after a tough battle, increasing his World Coronation Series rank. However, Ash was then challenged by Rinto, whose easily dodged all of Farfetch'd's attacks before defeating it with .
Rock Tunnel reappeared in Searching for Service with a Smile!, where Ash and Goh helped Multa to retrieve a 's from the tunnel.
===Pokémon Origins===
Rock Tunnel appeared in File 2: Cubone, where exited it on his way to Lavender Town.
==Trivia==
* / Dudley makes a reference to the song by , saying "Hit me with your best shot!" prior to battle, and "Fired away!" after being defeated.
* One of the s in the tunnel makes a reference to , saying "Pokémon Fight! Ready, Go!" prior to battle. Official Gundam Fights in the series began with both participants declaring "Gundam Fight! Ready, Go!"
* Rock Tunnel is the only one of Kanto's caves to appear in each of the first four generations with the same background music.
* biotite is present here, as revealed in 's house in Mossdeep City in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
==In other languages==
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Kanto locations
Category:Red, Blue and Yellow locations
Category:Gold, Silver and Crystal locations
Category:FireRed and LeafGreen locations
Category:HeartGold and SoulSilver locations
Category:Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! locations
Category:Pokémon Pinball locations
Category:Caves
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