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( a. Ice Cave )
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen

( a. Ice Cave )

A complete walkthrough for the Ice Cave in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, detailing wild Pokemon encounters, item locations, and puzzle solutions to help you progress.

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A complete walkthrough for the Ice Cave in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, detailing wild Pokemon encounters, item locations, and puzzle solutions to help you progress.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the entrance, Surf up and left of the waterfall into an exit. Go up through the door.
  2. 2
    Step on the first crackable ice tile to fall through. Collect the Ultra Ball and continue up. TIP: Walk on the ice to avoid falling through accidentally.
  3. 3
    You will see two more crackable ice tiles. Fall through the one at the top.
  4. 4
    Take the ladder. Fall through any of the top ice tiles on the next floor to return to the previous floor's ice.
  5. 5
    Go down and right to find an item ball containing NeverMeltIce.
  6. 6
    Go back up through the ladder and take the second ice tile down near the bottom. This leads to a cluster of rocks.
  7. 7
    Navigate the maze by going up, right, down, and left to exit.
  8. 8
    Before taking the ladder, collect the Full Restore.
  9. 9
    On the upper floor, grab HM07 (Waterfall) and exit back to the floor with a waterfall.
  10. 10
    Teach Waterfall to a compatible Pokemon. Use it on the waterfall and take the ladder down.
  11. 11
    You will encounter Lorelei battling Team Rocket thugs. Help her by defeating the thug who has two Level 38 Zubats and a Golbat.
  12. 12
    After the battle, you are done with this Island.

Wild Pokemon Encounters (Ice Cave):

PokemonAppearance Rate (FR/LG)Catch Difficulty
Zubat10%Normal
Golbat30%Normal
Swinub25%Easy
Sneasel0%/1%Hard
Delibird1%/0%Hard

Wild Pokemon Encounters (Ice Cave Fishing - Good Rod):

PokemonAppearance Rate (FR/LG)Catch Difficulty
Poliwag35%Easy
Magikarp15%Easy
Goldeen25%Easy
Horsea25%Easy

Wild Pokemon Encounters (Ice Cave Fishing - Super Rod):

PokemonAppearance Rate (FR/LG)Catch Difficulty
Gyarados34%Hard
Poliwag15%Easy
Poliwhirl35%Hard
Goldeen15%Easy
Psyduck1%/0%Easy
Slowpoke0%/1%Easy

Wild Pokemon Encounters (Ice Cave Waterfall Section):

PokemonAppearance Rate (FR/LG)Catch Difficulty
Seel60%Normal
Dewgong5%Hard
Lapras5%Hard
Shellder15%/0%Normal-Hard
Staryu0%/15%Normal-Hard
Tips
  • Walk on the ice tiles to avoid falling through accidentally.
  • Ensure you have a Pokemon that can use HM07 (Waterfall) before proceeding to the waterfall section.

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