Glacial Cavern

Glacial Cavern 氷河の大空洞 Great Glacier Hollow "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
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Location:	Within the Grand Underground
Region:	Sinnoh
Generations:	VIII
Location of Glacial Cavern in Sinnoh.
Pokémon world locations

The Glacial Cavern (Japanese: 氷河の大空洞 Great Glacier 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

Glacial Cavern is a large snowy, rock and ice spike filled cavern, containing a lake. The water can be Surfed on to encounter Pokémon visible in the water. Some rocks and ice spikes are taller than the player, and must be navigated around.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Leftovers	Glacial Cavern	BD  SP
	TM80 (Rock Slide)	Glacial Cavern	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. 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
Buneary	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Added after obtaining TM96 (Strength)
Bronzor	BD			SP			Cave	25-63	Varies
Added after earning the Icicle Badge
Mr. Mime	BD			SP			Cave	25-63	Varies
Sneasel	BD			SP			Cave	42-63	Varies
Snover	BD			SP			Cave	42-63	Varies
Added after obtaining the National Pokédex
Magnemite	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Seel	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Dewgong	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Staryu	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Tauros	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Chinchou	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Lanturn	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Teddiursa	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Swinub	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Delibird	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Smoochum	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Poochyena	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Mightyena	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Aron	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Lairon	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Swablu	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Snorunt	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Glalie	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Spheal	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Sealeo	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Walrein	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	Varies
Beldum	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
Magnemite	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	20%
Teddiursa	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	10%
Swinub	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	20%
Smoochum	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	10%
Elekid	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	10%
Swablu	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	20%
Snorunt	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	10%
Glalie	BD			SP			Cave	16-63	10%
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 冰河大空洞 Bīnghòh Daaihhūngduhng Mandarin 冰河大空洞 Bīnghé Dàkōngdòng French Caverne du Glacier German Gletschergrotte Italian Caverna del ghiacciaio Korean 빙하 대공동 Bingha Daegongdong Spanish Caverna Glaciar

Sinnoh
Settlements Twinleaf Town • Sandgem Town • Jubilife City • Oreburgh City • Floaroma Town • Eterna City • Hearthome City Solaceon Town • Veilstone City • Pastoria City • Celestic Town • Canalave City • Snowpoint City • Sunyshore City Pokémon League • Fight Area • Survival Area • Resort Area Routes 201 • 202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 216 • 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229 • 230 Landmarks Lake Verity (Lakefront) • Oreburgh Gate • Oreburgh Mine • Oreburgh Mining Museum • Global Terminal/Global Wonder Station Ravaged Path • Floaroma Meadow • Valley Windworks • Eterna Forest • Old Chateau • Underground/Grand Underground Wayward Cave • Mount Coronet • Amity Square • Lost Tower • Hallowed Tower • Solaceon Ruins • Maniac Tunnel • Lake Valor (Lakefront) Great Marsh • Pokémon Mansion • Trophy Garden • Fuego Ironworks • Iron Island • Lake Acuity (Lakefront) • Spear Pillar • Victory Road Pal Park/Ramanas Park • Contest Hall • Battle Zone • Battle Park • Battle Tower/Battle Frontier • Stark Mountain • Snowpoint Temple Spring Path • Sendoff Spring • Turnback Cave • Fullmoon Island • Newmoon Island • Seabreak Path • Flower Paradise • Hall of Origin Access to Distortion World See also Hisui

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