Sunlit Cavern

Discover all the Pokémon and items available in the Sunlit Cavern hideaway in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's Grand Underground. Learn how to get there!

Alright, let's talk about the Sunlit Cavern! This is one of the larger hideaways you'll find in the Grand Underground in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. It's a pretty neat spot with a good variety of Pokémon, especially if you've progressed a bit in the game. You can find it in the southwest part of the Sinnoh region, and the fastest way to get there is usually by heading over from Route 207.

Inside, you'll be able to find the TM81 X-Scissor. It's located pretty much in the center of the cavern, just below a big tree. Keep an eye out for it!

Wild Pokémon in Sunlit Cavern

The Pokémon you'll encounter here really depend on how far you've gotten in the game. It's kind of cool because it's like a little progression tracker!

Available From the Start:

• Bidoof
• Budew
• Buneary
• Cascoon (Shining Pearl only)
• Cherubi
• Combee
• Kricketot
• Machop
• Murkrow (Brilliant Diamond only)
• Roselia
• Shinx
• Silcoon (Brilliant Diamond only)
• Wurmple
• Zubat

Rare Spawns:

• Gligar (Brilliant Diamond only)
• Rhyhorn
• Teddiursa (Shining Pearl only)

Available After Obtaining Strength:

• Bibarel
• Golbat
• Hoothoot
• Skuntank (Brilliant Diamond only)
• Stunky (Brilliant Diamond only)

Available After Obtaining Defog:

• Machoke
• Munchlax
• Purugly (Shining Pearl only)

Available After Icicle Badge:

• Glameow (Shining Pearl only)
• Luxio

Available After National Pokédex:

• Absol
• Ariados
• Bellsprout
• Bulbasaur
• Cacnea
• Cacturne
• Caterpie (Brilliant Diamond only)
• Chikorita
• Doduo
• Ekans (Brilliant Diamond only)
• Farfetch'd
• Flaaffy
• Gloom
• Hoppip
• Illumise
• Kecleon (Brilliant Diamond only)
• Ledian
• Lombre (Shining Pearl only)
• Lotad (Shining Pearl only)
• Mankey
• Mareep
• Miltank
• Nidoran♀
• Nidoran♂
• Nidorina
• Nidorino
• Nincada
• Nuzleaf (Brilliant Diamond only)
• Oddish
• Paras
• Pineco
• Pinsir (Shining Pearl only)
• Poliwag
• Poliwhirl
• Primeape
• Raticate
• Rattata
• Scyther (Brilliant Diamond only)
• Seedot (Brilliant Diamond only)
• Seviper (Shining Pearl only)
• Shuckle
• Skiploom
• Slowpoke (Shining Pearl only)
• Sunkern
• Tauros
• Teddiursa (Shining Pearl only)
• Treecko
• Tropius
• Turtwig
• Tyrogue
• Venomoth
• Venonat
• Vibrava
• Volbeat
• Weedle (Shining Pearl only)
• Weepinbell
• Zangoose (Brilliant Diamond only)