Discover all the Pokémon you can find in Fountainspring Cave in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, including rare spawns and post-game encounters.
Fountainspring Cave is a small hideaway in the Grand Underground of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. It's a great spot to find a variety of Pokémon, some of which are only available after you've progressed through the main story and obtained certain HMs.
Here's a breakdown of the Pokémon you can encounter in Fountainspring Cave, categorized by when they become available:
Available From the Start
| Pokémon | Type | Notes |
| Bidoof | - | |
| Buizel | - | |
| Gastrodon | - | |
| Psyduck | - | |
| Shellos | - |
Rare Spawns
Keep an eye out for these rarer Pokémon that might pop up:
| Pokémon | Type | Notes |
| Lickitung | - | |
| Ralts | - | |
| Swablu | - | |
| Togepi | - |
Available After Obtaining Strength
Once you have the Strength HM, you'll be able to find these Pokémon:
| Pokémon | Type | Notes |
| Barboach | - | |
| Bibarel | - | |
| Hoothoot | - |
Available After Obtaining Defog
With the Defog HM in hand, these Pokémon will start appearing:
| Pokémon | Type | Notes |
| Quagsire | - | |
| Wingull | - | |
| Wooper | - |
Available After Icicle Badge
After earning the Icicle Badge, you'll have access to these Pokémon:
| Pokémon | Type | Notes |
| Gible | - | |
| Pelipper | - | |
| Tentacool | - | |
| Tentacruel | - |
Available After Obtaining Waterfall
Once you can use Waterfall, these Pokémon become available:
| Pokémon | Type | Notes |
| Gabite | - | |
| Mantyke | - | |
| Octillery | - | |
| Whiscash | - |
Available After National Pokédex
Completing the National Pokédex unlocks the widest variety of Pokémon in Fountainspring Cave:
| Pokémon | Type | Notes |
| Carvanha | - | |
| Chinchou | - | |
| Clamperl | - | |
| Corphish | - | |
| Corsola | - | |
| Crawdaunt | - | |
| Dewgong | Brilliant Diamond only | - |
| Dratini | - | |
| Farfetch'd | - | |
| Horsea | - | |
| Lanturn | - | |
| Ledian | - | |
| Lombre | Shining Pearl only | - |
| Lotad | Shining Pearl only | - |
| Mudkip | - | |
| Piplup | - | |
| Poliwag | - | |
| Poliwhirl | - | |
| Qwilfish | - | |
| Seel | Brilliant Diamond only | - |
| Shellder | - | |
| Slowpoke | Shining Pearl only | - |
| Squirtle | - | |
| Staryu | - | |
| Surskit | - | |
| Tauros | - | |
| Totodile | - |
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