pokemon rejuvenation evergreen cave: Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Evergreen Cave is a multi-section area on Evergreen Island in Pokémon Rejuvenation. Its southern and northern entrances are connected to different field-effect puzzles, and each side rewards a different approach. The northern route is the main exploration challenge because it combines unstable ice, Surf navigation, Rock Smash obstacles, ladders, and a Strength boulder puzzle.

Video Highlights:

• The northern route demonstrates how to change the icy field into a traversable water surface.
• The walkthrough covers Rock Smash rocks, treasure pickups, and the Deep Sea Tooth area.
• The boulder route is shown floor by floor, including the lower pond destination.
• The area contains the Ice Rock associated with Eevee’s Glaceon evolution.

The most important distinction is the cave’s two-part structure. The northern entrance is reached by walking right on Evergreen Island, while the southern entrance is reached by surfing south from the island and entering while still surfing. The route you choose determines which field transformation you need first.

The northern section begins with the message, “The icy surface is cracked and unstable...” This message signals that the Icy Field must be changed before the opening area becomes usable. The reference route identifies Earthquake as a practical way to transform the Icy Field into a Water Surface Field. A recorded walkthrough also demonstrates a fire-based field change, using moves such as Flame Burst, Heat Wave, Lava Plume, Eruption, Searing Shot, Infernal Overdrive, or Fire Pledge.

Because field behavior can depend on the game version or current implementation, prepare a move that your save file recognizes before relying on one specific option. The objective is the same: convert the opening ice into water, then Surf across to the stairs on the right.

Follow the route in this order:

The boulder puzzle is easier when treated as a controlled route rather than a series of random pushes. Clear nearby smashable rocks first, identify the hole you want to use, and avoid pushing the boulder into a corner without an exit. If the puzzle state becomes confusing, leave the immediate area, recheck the floor layout, and approach the boulder from a different side.

The southern entrance is accessed by surfing directly south from Evergreen Island, then circling the hill while still surfing. Unlike the northern section, the southern cave initially appears as one room filled entirely with water. After entry, the message “A chill fills the air...” indicates that the Water Surface Field must be changed into an Icy Field.

Blizzard is identified as one move that can create the required Icy Field. Once the floor freezes, the route changes again: breaking the Icy Field with a move such as Earthquake causes the player to drop into a new room. This two-stage sequence is the key to reaching the southern cave’s interior.

The southern route is shorter than the northern puzzle, but it is easy to miss because the entrance remains underwater. Surf around the hill rather than searching for a conventional doorway from land. After the field changes, examine the new room carefully before leaving; the northern exit leads to the circular room containing an interactable Lapras.

The Lapras encounter is a special interaction rather than a standard grass or surfing encounter. The available data lists Lapras at level 50 and notes that it holds Mystic Water. This makes the southern section worthwhile even when you are not collecting every item or completing the northern boulder route.

Evergreen Cave combines exploration rewards with useful evolution and collection targets. The most important landmark is the Ice Rock in the northern section. Leveling Eevee in the area causes it to evolve into Glaceon. The Ice Rock takes priority over other Eevee evolution conditions, so Eevee will evolve into Glaceon rather than Espeon, Umbreon, or Sylveon when it levels up there.

The northern cave also contains Zinc and X Sp. Atk, along with mining rocks on multiple floors. The southern section has no listed standard items, but its Lapras interaction provides a distinct reward opportunity.

Standard encounters are similar across much of the cave. Smoochum and Alolan Sandshrew appear in cave areas, while Seel and Spheal can be found through fishing or Surfing in the southern and northern sections. Rock Smash produces Binacle most often, with Dunsparce appearing less frequently in the listed encounter data.

The deepest northern floor has a different Surfing table, replacing Spheal with Dewgong as the second listed water encounter. Once the boulder creates the pond on the lowest floor, Feebas can be fished up with any rod.

Use the Evergreen Cave entry on the Rejuvenation Wiki as a room-by-room reference for item locations, encounter tables, and trainer placements. The page also distinguishes the south, north, and B4F areas, which is useful when comparing encounter data.

Trainer battles are concentrated along the northern cave route. The available data lists Tourist Karlson and Hardcore Trainer Clare, with different teams and rewards depending on the encounter entry. One listing gives Karlson Kecleon at level 40 and Audino at level 41, while another gives Kecleon at level 44 and Audino at level 45. Clare’s listed teams include Cinccino with Sneasel at levels 40–41, or Cinccino with Weavile at levels 45–46.

These differences may reflect separate route entries, progression states, or difficulty configurations. Prepare for Normal-type Pokémon, Dark-type Pokémon, and faster offensive threats rather than assuming every trainer uses the lower-level lineup.

Before entering, complete this preparation list:

A balanced party is more useful than a narrowly optimized team here. You need field utility, reliable battle coverage, and enough recovery to handle repeated Rock Smash obstacles and trainer encounters. Keep your lead Pokémon healthy before attempting the boulder route, because a long detour may be required if you need to return to a healing point.

The most efficient collection order is to clear the northern cave first, gather the visible items, complete the boulder puzzle, fish in the new pond, and then return to the southern entrance for Lapras. This reduces unnecessary travel between the two sections.

Evergreen Cave is easiest to finish when its objectives are separated into access, collection, evolution, and encounter goals. The northern section is the longer commitment, while the southern route is primarily a field-effect puzzle leading to Lapras.

Use the following route priorities:

1. Unlock movement: Prepare Surf, Strength, Rock Smash, and a field-changing move.
2. Open the northern route: Convert the unstable Icy Field into a Water Surface Field.
3. Collect rewards: Search B1F and B2F for Zinc, X Sp. Atk, and mining rocks.
4. Solve the boulder puzzle: Push the rock through the correct holes across three floors.
5. Complete the pond objective: Fish for Feebas after the lower floor becomes a pond.
6. Check the Ice Rock: Level Eevee in the area only if Glaceon is your intended evolution.
7. Finish the southern route: Freeze and break the field to reach the special Lapras room.