Sunlit Cavern

Sunlit Cavern 陽だまりの大空洞 Great Sunlit Hollow "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location:	Within the Grand Underground
Region:	Sinnoh
Generations:	VIII
Location of Sunlit Cavern in Sinnoh.
Pokémon world locations

The Sunlit Cavern (Japanese: 陽だまりの大空洞 Great Sunlit Hollow) is a type of hideaway seen in the Grand Underground. It can only be accessed after the player obtains the Explorer Kit in Eterna City from the Underground Man, and features Pokémon that roam the cave freely, instead of being found in tall grass.

Geography

The Sunlit Cavern takes the appearance of a large, underground forest, with a big tree located somewhere near the center. Many fallen logs are larger than the player, and must be navigated around.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	TM81 (X-Scissor)	Sunlit Cavern hideaway within the southwestern zone	BD  SP
	PP Up	Sunlit Cavern hideaway within the southwestern zone	BD  SP

Pokémon

With each additional badge earned by the player, the levels of wild Pokémon are increased.

Progression	Level Ranges
1 Badge	16-20
2 Badges	25-29
3 Badges	29-33
4 Badges	33-37
5 Badges	36-40
6 Badges	39-43
7 Badges	42-46
8 Badges	50-55
Elite Four defeated	58-63

Visible Encounters

After the player fulfills a particular objective during their adventure, another group of Pokémon are added to the pool of possible encounters. It shares this encounter table with the Grassland Cave. The spawn rates for certain types are influenced by the active "Statue Effect" applied by a player's Secret Base Statues.

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Base Encounters
Zubat	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Machop	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Murkrow	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Wurmple	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Silcoon	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Cascoon	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Roselia	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Bidoof	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Kricketot	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Shinx	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Budew	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Combee	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Cherubi	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Buneary	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Added after obtaining TM96 (Strength)
Golbat	BD			SP			Cave	25-63	Varies
Hoothoot	BD			SP			Cave	25-63	Varies
Bibarel	BD			SP			Cave	25-63	Varies
Stunky	BD			SP			Cave	25-63	Varies
Skuntank	BD			SP			Cave	25-63	Varies
Added after obtaining TM97 (Defog)
Machoke	BD			SP			Cave	25-63	Varies
Purugly	BD			SP			Cave	25-63	Varies
Munchlax	BD			SP			Cave	25-63	Varies
Added after earning the Icicle Badge
Luxio	BD			SP			Cave	42-63	Varies
Glameow	BD			SP			Cave	42-63	Varies
Added after obtaining the National Pokédex
Bulbasaur	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Caterpie	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Weedle	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Rattata	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Raticate	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Ekans	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Nidoran♀	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Nidorina	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Nidoran♂	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Nidorino	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Oddish	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Gloom	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Paras	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Venonat	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Venomoth	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Mankey	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Primeape	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Poliwag	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Poliwhirl	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Bellsprout	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Weepinbell	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Slowpoke	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Farfetch'd	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Doduo	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Scyther	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Pinsir	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Tauros	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Chikorita	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Ledian	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Ariados	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Mareep	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Flaaffy	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Hoppip	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Skiploom	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Sunkern	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Pineco	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Shuckle	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Teddiursa	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Tyrogue	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Miltank	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Treecko	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Lotad	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Lombre	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Seedot	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Nuzleaf	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Nincada	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Volbeat	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Illumise	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Vibrava	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Cacnea	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Cacturne	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Zangoose	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Seviper	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Kecleon	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Tropius	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Absol	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Turtwig	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Rare Spawns

Rare Spawns run concurrently to the existing encounter table, and use independent percentages for their rates.

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Rhyhorn	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	70%
Gligar	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	30%
Teddiursa	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	30%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 暖陽大空洞 Nyúhnyèuhng Daaihhūngduhng Mandarin 暖陽大空洞 / 暖阳大空洞 Nuǎnyáng Dàkōngdòng French Caverne Ensoleillée German Lichtstrahlgrotte Italian Caverna del sole Korean 양달 대공동 Yangdal Daegongdong Spanish Caverna Solana

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