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
File:Sinnoh Sunlit Cavern Map.png 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 Pokemon 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	Sunlit Cavern hideaway within the South-western zone	BD  SP
	PP Up	Sunlit Cavern hideaway within the South-western zone	BD  SP

Pokémon

With each additional badge earned by the player, the levels of wild Pokemon 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.

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Base Encounters
Zubat	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Machop	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Murkrow	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Wurmple	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Silcoon	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Cascoon	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Roselia	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Bidoof	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Kricketot	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Shinx	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Budew	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Combee	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Cherubi	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Buneary	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Added after obtaining TM96 Strength
Golbat	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Hoothoot	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Bibarel	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Stunky	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Skuntank	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Added after obtaining TM97 Defog
Machoke	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Purugly	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Munchlax	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Added after earning the Icicle Badge
Luxio	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Glameow	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Added after obtaining the National Pokédex
Bulbasaur	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	5%
Caterpie	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	5%
Weedle	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	5%
Rattata	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Raticate	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Ekans	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Nidoran♀	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Nidorina	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Nidoran♂	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Nidorino	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Oddish	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Gloom	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Paras	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Venonat	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Venomoth	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Mankey	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Primeape	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Poliwag	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Poliwhirl	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Bellsprout	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Weepinbell	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Slowpoke	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Farfetch'd	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Doduo	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Scyther	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Pinsir	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Tauros	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Chikorita	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Ledian	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Ariados	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Mareep	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Flaaffy	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Hoppip	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	5%
Skiploom	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	5%
Sunkern	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	5%
Pineco	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Shuckle	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Teddiursa	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Tyrogue	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Miltank	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Treecko	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Lotad	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Lombre	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Seedot	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Nuzleaf	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Nincada	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Volbeat	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Illumise	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Vibrava	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Cacnea	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Cacturne	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Zangoose	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Seviper	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Kecleon	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Tropius	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	??%
Absol	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	5%
Turtwig	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	5%
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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