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Let ''x'' equal the a value which determines how rare the Pokémon is. The higher the encounter rate, the more common the Pokémon is.
Let ''x'' equal the a value which determines how rare the Pokémon is. The higher the encounter rate, the more common the Pokémon is.


{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}}; border:3px solid #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"  
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}}; border:3px solid #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"  
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! colspan="2" style="{{roundytop|5px}} background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}"|Encounter-rate table
! colspan="2" style="{{roundytop|5px}} background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}"|Encounter-rate table
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{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}}; border:3px solid #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"  
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! colspan="4" style="text-align:center; {{roundytop|5px}} background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}"|Possible encounters
! colspan="4" style="{{roundytop|5px}} background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}"|Possible encounters
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| [[File:Bag Fire Gem Sprite.png]]
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====Pokémon Black and White 2====
====Pokémon Black and White 2====
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}}; border:3px solid #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"  
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}}; border:3px solid #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"  
|-  
|-  
! colspan="4" style="{{roundytop|5px}} background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}"|Possible encounters
! colspan="4" style="{{roundytop|5px}} background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}"|Possible encounters
|- style="background: #fff;"
|- style="background: #fff;"
| [[File:Bag Green Shard Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Bag Fire Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Shard#Green Shard|Green Shard}}
| {{color2|000|Gem#Fire Gem|Fire Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Red Shard Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Shard#Red Shard|Red Shard}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
| [[File:Bag Water Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Water Gem|Water Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Blue Shard Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Bag Blue Shard Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Shard#Blue Shard|Blue Shard}}
| {{color2|000|Shard#Blue Shard|Blue Shard}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
|- style="background: #fff;"
| [[File:Bag Red Shard Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Bag Electric Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Shard#Red Shard|Red Shard}}
| {{color2|000|Gem#Electric Gem|Electric Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Yellow Shard Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Bag Yellow Shard Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Shard#Yellow Shard|Yellow Shard}}
| {{color2|000|Shard#Yellow Shard|Yellow Shard}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
| [[File:Bag Grass Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Grass Gem|Grass Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Green Shard Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Shard#Green Shard|Green Shard}}
|- style="background: #fff;"
|- style="background: #fff;"
| [[File:Bag Dark Gem Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Bag Ice Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Dark Gem|Dark Gem}}
| {{color2|000|Gem#Ice Gem|Ice Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Ground Gem Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Bag Fire Stone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Ground Gem|Ground Gem}}
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Fire Stone|Fire Stone}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
| [[File:Bag Fighting Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Fighting Gem|Fighting Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Thunderstone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Thunderstone|Thunderstone}}
|- style="background: #fff;"
| [[File:Bag Poison Gem Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Bag Poison Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Poison Gem|Poison Gem}}
| {{color2|000|Gem#Poison Gem|Poison Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Steel Gem Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Bag Leaf Stone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Steel Gem|Steel Gem}}
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Leaf Stone|Leaf Stone}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
| [[File:Bag Ground Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Ground Gem|Ground Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Moon Stone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Moon Stone|Moon Stone}}
|- style="background: #fff;"
|- style="background: #fff;"
| [[File:Bag Rock Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Rock Gem|Rock Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Dragon Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Dragon Gem|Dragon Gem}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
| [[File:Bag Electric Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Electric Gem|Electric Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Flying Gem Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Bag Flying Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Flying Gem|Flying Gem}}
| {{color2|000|Gem#Flying Gem|Flying Gem}}
|- style="background: #fff;"
| [[File:Bag Sun Stone Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Bag Fire Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Sun Stone|Sun Stone}}
| {{color2|000|Gem#Fire Gem|Fire Gem}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
| [[File:Bag Psychic Gem Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Bag Psychic Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Psychic Gem|Psychic Gem}}
| {{color2|000|Gem#Psychic Gem|Psychic Gem}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
| [[File:Bag Shiny Stone Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Bag Moon Stone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Shiny Stone|Shiny Stone}}
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Moon Stone|Moon Stone}}
| [[File:Bag Fire Stone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Fire Stone|Fire Stone}}
|- style="background: #fff;"
|- style="background: #fff;"
| [[File:Bag Bug Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Bug Gem|Bug Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Dusk Stone Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Bag Dusk Stone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Dusk Stone|Dusk Stone}}
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Dusk Stone|Dusk Stone}}
| [[File:Bag Everstone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Everstone|Everstone}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
| [[File:Bag Thunderstone Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Bag Rock Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Thunderstone|Thunderstone}}
| {{color2|000|Gem#Rock Gem|Rock Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Sun Stone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Sun Stone|Sun Stone}}
|- style="background: #fff;"
| [[File:Bag Dawn Stone Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Bag Dawn Stone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Dawn Stone|Dawn Stone}}
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Dawn Stone|Dawn Stone}}
| [[File:Bag Shiny Stone Sprite.png]]
|- style="background: #fff;"
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Shiny Stone|Shiny Stone}}
| [[File:Bag Ghost Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Ghost Gem|Ghost Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Everstone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Everstone|Everstone}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
| [[File:Bag Dragon Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Dragon Gem|Dragon Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Oval Stone Sprite.png]]
| [[File:Bag Oval Stone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolution-inducing held item#Oval Stone|Oval Stone}}
| {{color2|000|Evolution-inducing held item#Oval Stone|Oval Stone}}
|- style="background: #fff;"
| [[File:Bag Dark Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Dark Gem|Dark Gem}}
| {{MSP|095|Onix}}   
| {{MSP|095|Onix}}   
| {{pcolor|Onix|000}}
| {{pcolor|Onix|000}}
|- style="background: #fff;"
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
| [[File:Bag Steel Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Steel Gem|Steel Gem}}
| {{MSP|208|Steelix}}
| {{MSP|208|Steelix}}
| {{pcolor|Steelix|000}}
| {{pcolor|Steelix|000}}
|- style="background: #fff;"
| [[File:Bag Normal Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Normal Gem|Normal Gem}}
| {{MSP|529|Drilbur}}  
| {{MSP|529|Drilbur}}  
| {{pcolor|Drilbur|000}}  
| {{pcolor|Drilbur|000}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}}; {{roundybl|5px}}"  
|-  
| {{MSP|530|Excadrill}}
| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" |
| {{pcolor|Excadrill|000}}
| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" |
| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | {{MSP|530|Excadrill}}
| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{pcolor|Excadrill|000}}
|}
|}



Revision as of 21:09, 20 April 2013

Cave tile is a type of tile in the Pokémon main series that is the habitat for many species of wild Pokémon. Upon entering a cave, the player is immediately at risk of encountering a wild Pokémon. It shares many common qualities with tall grass.

Like the name states, cave tiles are found in caves and some dungeons of the Pokémon world. It is always possible to run into a Pokémon while in a cave, whether it is lit or not.

Changes between generations

RBY Cave Tile 1.png RBY Cave Tile 2.png
GSC Cave Tile.png
RSE
RSE Cave Tile.png
FRLG
FRLG Mt Moon Cave Tile.png FRLG Cerulean Cave Tile.png FRLG Seafoam Cave Tile.png FRLG Cave Tile.png
DPPt Cave Tile.png DPPt Turnback Cave Tile.png
HGSS Cave Tile.png HGSS Ice Cave Tile.png
BW Cave Tile.png BW Chargestone Cave Tile.png


Technical mechanics

Determining the rate of encounter

The rate of Pokémon encounter is determined from a simple mathematical formula:

1 in (187.5 / ( x )) per step

Let x equal the a value which determines how rare the Pokémon is. The higher the encounter rate, the more common the Pokémon is.

Encounter-rate table
Encounter type Encounter rate
Very common 10
Common 8.5
Semi-rare 6.75
Rare 3.33
Very rare 1.25

Alternative areas

Dust cloud

Main article: Dust cloud

Dust clouds were introduced in Generation V, a phenomenon likely caused by air currents passing through the cave. It occasionally appears in caves in the Unova region, and may reveal held items, evolutionary stones, or wild Drilbur and Excadrill.

Pokémon Black and White

Possible encounters
Bag Fire Gem Sprite.png Fire Gem Bag Normal Gem Sprite.png Normal Gem
Bag Water Gem Sprite.png Water Gem Bag Everstone Sprite.png Everstone
Bag Electric Gem Sprite.png Electric Gem Bag Moon Stone Sprite.png Moon Stone
Bag Grass Gem Sprite.png Grass Gem Bag Sun Stone Sprite.png Sun Stone
Bag Ice Gem Sprite.png Ice Gem Bag Fire Stone Sprite.png Fire Stone
Bag Fighting Gem Sprite.png Fighting Gem Bag Water Stone Sprite.png Water Stone
Bag Poison Gem Sprite.png Poison Gem File:Bag Thunderstone Sprite.png Thunderstone
Bag Ground Gem Sprite.png Ground Gem Bag Leaf Stone Sprite.png Leaf Stone
Bag Flying Gem Sprite.png Flying Gem Bag Shiny Stone Sprite.png Shiny Stone
Bag Psychic Gem Sprite.png Psychic Gem Bag Dusk Stone Sprite.png Dusk Stone
Bag Bug Gem Sprite.png Bug Gem Bag Dawn Stone Sprite.png Dawn Stone
Bag Rock Gem Sprite.png Rock Gem Bag Hard Stone Sprite.png Hard Stone
Bag Ghost Gem Sprite.png Ghost Gem Bag Oval Stone Sprite.png Oval Stone
Bag Dragon Gem Sprite.png Dragon Gem Drilbur Drilbur
Bag Dark Gem Sprite.png Dark Gem Excadrill Excadrill
Bag Steel Gem Sprite.png Steel Gem

Pokémon Black and White 2

Possible encounters
Bag Fire Gem Sprite.png Fire Gem Bag Red Shard Sprite.png Red Shard
Bag Water Gem Sprite.png Water Gem Bag Blue Shard Sprite.png Blue Shard
Bag Electric Gem Sprite.png Electric Gem Bag Yellow Shard Sprite.png Yellow Shard
Bag Grass Gem Sprite.png Grass Gem Bag Green Shard Sprite.png Green Shard
Bag Ice Gem Sprite.png Ice Gem Bag Fire Stone Sprite.png Fire Stone
Bag Fighting Gem Sprite.png Fighting Gem File:Bag Thunderstone Sprite.png Thunderstone
Bag Poison Gem Sprite.png Poison Gem Bag Leaf Stone Sprite.png Leaf Stone
Bag Ground Gem Sprite.png Ground Gem Bag Moon Stone Sprite.png Moon Stone
Bag Flying Gem Sprite.png Flying Gem Bag Sun Stone Sprite.png Sun Stone
Bag Psychic Gem Sprite.png Psychic Gem Bag Shiny Stone Sprite.png Shiny Stone
Bag Bug Gem Sprite.png Bug Gem Bag Dusk Stone Sprite.png Dusk Stone
Bag Rock Gem Sprite.png Rock Gem Bag Dawn Stone Sprite.png Dawn Stone
Bag Ghost Gem Sprite.png Ghost Gem Bag Everstone Sprite.png Everstone
Bag Dragon Gem Sprite.png Dragon Gem Bag Oval Stone Sprite.png Oval Stone
Bag Dark Gem Sprite.png Dark Gem Onix Onix
Bag Steel Gem Sprite.png Steel Gem Steelix Steelix
Bag Normal Gem Sprite.png Normal Gem Drilbur Drilbur
Excadrill Excadrill

In battle

In Generation III, cave terrain gives Secret Power a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch and gives it the appearance of Bite; it causes Nature Power to become Shadow Ball.

In Generation IV onwards, cave terrain gives Secret Power a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch and gives it the appearance of Rock Throw; it causes Nature Power to become Rock Slide.

Camouflage makes the user Rock-type when used in a cave.


Special tiles in the Pokémon games
Cave tileHoleIce tileLedgeMarsh tilePuddleSand tileSnow tile
Spin tileSoft soilTall grassTrapWarp tileWater tile
Dungeon tile


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