Discover all the Pokémon available in the Dazzling Cave hideaway in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, including rare spawns and version exclusives.
Hey there! So you're looking to explore the Dazzling Cave in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl? It's a small hideaway in the Grand Underground, and it's got a pretty neat selection of Pokémon that pop up depending on your game progress.
Think of this guide as your cheat sheet for what you might find lurking in there. We'll break down which Pokémon appear right from the start, which ones are a bit trickier to find, and which ones only show up after you've achieved certain milestones in the game.
Wild Pokémon in Dazzling Cave
Available From the Start
When you first get access to the Dazzling Cave, you'll likely run into these two:
| Pokémon | Type | Notes |
| Gastly | - | |
| Misdreavus | Shining Pearl only |
Rare Spawns
Keep your eyes peeled, because these Pokémon can show up as rarer encounters:
| Pokémon | Type | Notes |
| Absol | - | |
| Elekid | Brilliant Diamond only | |
| Duskull | - | |
| Houndoom | - | |
| Ralts | - | |
| Smoochum | - | |
| Togepi | - |
Available After Obtaining Strength
Once you've got the Strength HM, a few more Pokémon become available in the Dazzling Cave:
| Pokémon | Type | Notes |
| Bronzor | - | |
| Chingling | - | |
| Meditite | - |
Available After Obtaining Defog
After you acquire the Defog HM, the Dazzling Cave's roster expands a bit more:
| Pokémon | Type | Notes |
| Girafarig | - | |
| Kadabra | - |
Available After Icicle Badge
Once you've earned the Icicle Badge, you'll find this Pokémon in the Dazzling Cave:
| Pokémon | Type | Notes |
| Mr. Mime | - |
Available After National Pokédex
Finally, after you've completed the National Pokédex, the Dazzling Cave becomes home to a much wider variety of Pokémon. Some of these are version-exclusive, so keep that in mind!
| Pokémon | Type | Notes |
| Absol | - | |
| Bagon | Shining Pearl only | |
| Baltoy | - | |
| Banette | - | |
| Cubone | - | |
| Ditto | - | |
| Drowzee | - | |
| Dusclops | - | |
| Duskull | - | |
| Elekid | Brilliant Diamond only | |
| Grimer | - | |
| Houndoom | - | |
| Illumise | - | |
| Kirlia | - | |
| Krabby | - | |
| Lunatone | Shining Pearl only | |
| Mawile | Brilliant Diamond only | |
| Mightyena | - | |
| Natu | - | |
| Nidoran♀ | - | |
| Nidoran♂ | - | |
| Nidorina | - | |
| Nidorino | - | |
| Poochyena | - | |
| Ralts | - | |
| Sableye | Shining Pearl only | |
| Seviper | Shining Pearl only | |
| Shelgon | Shining Pearl only | |
| Slowpoke | Shining Pearl only | |
| Smoochum | - | |
| Snubbull | - | |
| Solrock | Brilliant Diamond only | |
| Togepi | - | |
| Volbeat | - | |
| Voltorb | - | |
| Wobbuffet | - | |
| Zangoose | Brilliant Diamond only |
That's the full rundown for the Dazzling Cave! Happy hunting for your favorite Pokémon!
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