Glacial Cavern

Discover item locations like TM80 Rock Slide and Leftovers, and find wild Pokemon in Glacial Cavern for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Alright, let's talk about the Glacial Cavern in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl! This spot is accessible from Route 216 and pretty much all the areas that follow it, all the way up to Snowpoint City. It's a key area for finding some useful items and a good variety of Pokemon, depending on your progress in the game.

Item Locations:

• TM80 Rock Slide — You'll find this one tucked away somewhat near the north-east corner of the cavern.
• Leftovers — Keep an eye out for this incredibly useful item in the north-west corner. It's great for passively healing your Pokemon!

Wild Pokémon:

The Pokemon you can encounter here really depend on how far you've gotten in your journey:

• Available From the Start: You can find Buneary right away.
• Rare Spawns: Keep an eye out for Elekid (Brilliant Diamond exclusive), Glalie, Magnemite, Smoochum, Snorunt, Swablu, Swinub, and Teddiursa (Shining Pearl exclusive).
• Available After Obtaining Strength: Once you have the Strength HM, Bronzor will start appearing.
• Available After Icicle Badge: After you've earned the Icicle Badge, you'll be able to find Mr. Mime, Sneasel, and Snover.
• Available After National Pokédex: Once you've completed the National Pokédex, a whole new set of Pokemon become available, including Aron, Beldum, Chinchou, Delibird, Dewgong (Brilliant Diamond exclusive), Glalie, Lairon, Lanturn, Magnemite, Mightyena, Poochyena, Sealeo (Shining Pearl exclusive), Seel (Brilliant Diamond exclusive), Smoochum, Snorunt, Spheal (Shining Pearl exclusive), Staryu, Swablu, Swinub, Tauros, Teddiursa (Shining Pearl exclusive), and Walrein.