Whiteout Cave

Discover all the Pokemon available in Whiteout Cave in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Learn about common, rare, and post-game spawns.

Hey there! So you're looking to explore Whiteout Cave in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl? This small hideaway in the Grand Underground is pretty neat because the Pokémon you can find there change depending on your game progress. Let's break down who you might run into!

Pokémon Available From the Start:

• Buneary
• Machop
• Pachirisu
• Shinx

These guys are your basic encounters right when you get access to the Grand Underground.

Rare Spawns:

• Elekid (Brilliant Diamond only)
• Glalie
• Magnemite
• Snorunt
• Swablu
• Swinub
• Teddiursa (Shining Pearl only)

Keep an eye out for these; some are version-exclusive!

Available After Obtaining Strength:

• Meditite

Once you get the Strength HM, you'll start seeing Meditite hanging around.

Available After Obtaining Defog:

• Machoke
• Munchlax

Defog opens up more possibilities, including Machoke and Munchlax.

Available After Icicle Badge:

• Luxio
• Mr. Mime
• Sneasel
• Snover

With the Icicle Badge, your encounters expand to include these Pokémon.

Available After National Pokédex:

• Aron
• Beldum
• Delibird
• Dewgong (Brilliant Diamond only)
• Elekid (Brilliant Diamond only)
• Flaaffy
• Furret
• Glalie
• Lairon
• Magnemite
• Mareep
• Sealeo (Shining Pearl only)
• Seel (Brilliant Diamond only)
• Sentret
• Snorunt
• Spheal (Shining Pearl only)
• Swablu
• Swinub
• Tauros
• Teddiursa (Shining Pearl only)
• Tyrogue
• Walrein

Finally, after completing the National Pokédex, you'll have access to the widest variety of Pokémon in Whiteout Cave. It's a great spot to hunt for some rarer finds!

Remember, the Grand Underground is all about exploration, so happy hunting!