Pokemon Hideaways Guide

Pokemon Hideaways are areas in the Grand Underground where players can catch exclusive Pokemon. Find out all confirmed Hideaways environments and Pokemon found in Hideaways in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP).

Pokemon Hideaways Features

Catch Exclusive Pokemon

Pokemon HIdeaways are home to Pokemon you won't encounter anywhere else in the Sinnoh Region, with some being exclusive to these locations!

Make sure to explore the Grand Underground frequently if you're looking to fill your Pokedex!

Statues Affect Pokemon Appearances

Statues that you can place in your Secret Base will affect the Pokemon you encounter in these hideaways.

If you're looking to encounter a specific type of Pokemon, you'll need to place the appropriate statue in your Secret Base. Make sure to collect as much statues as you can!

List of Statues and Effects

Grand Underground Map and Hideaway Locations

Pokemon Hideaways are located in the Grand Underground, with some only present in certain zones of the undergound tunnels. Press the Y Button to open the map.

Note: Some zones are only accessible by using the Explorer Kit at a specific city or route in the Sinnoh Region.

Zone	Available Hideaways	City / Route
Eastern and Western Zone	Rocky Cave Spacious Cave Grassland Cave Fountainspring Cave Riverbank Cave Volcanic Cave Sandsear Cave Still-Water Cavern Big Bluff Cavern Dazzling Cave	Eterna City Hearthome City Veilstone City and Connected Routes
Southwestern Zone	Grassland Cave Spacious Cave Fountainspring Cave Swampy Cave Sunlit Cavern Riverbank Cave	Twinleaf Town Jubilife City Canalave City and Connected Routes
Central Zone	Icy Cave Dazzling Cave Stargleam Cavern	Celestic Town
Southeastern Zone	Fountainspring Cave Rocky Cave Spacious Cave Sandsear Cave Swampy Cave Bogsunk Cavern	Sunyshore City
Northwestern Zone	Icy Cave Whiteout Cave Glacial Cavern Dazzling Cave Spacious Cave	Snowpoint City and Connected Routes Fullmoon Island
Northeastern Zone	Volcanic Cave Sandsear Cave Typhlo Cavern Rocky Cave Spacious Cave Grassland Cave Fountainspring Cave Dazzling Cave	Battle Zone

List of Hideaways and Best Pokemon to Catch

List of Pokemon Hideaways
Rocky Cave	Grassland Cave	Fountainspring Cave
Spacious Cave	Volcanic Cave	Swampy Cave
Dazzling Cave / Stargleam Cavern	Whiteout Cave	Icy Cave / Glacial Cavern
Riverbank Cave	Sandsear Cave	Still-Water Cavern
Sunlit Cavern	Big Bluff Cavern	Bogsunk Cavern
Typhlo Cavern

Rocky Cave Hideaway

The Rocky Cave Hideaway is one of the first hideaways you can visit immediately after getting the Explorer Kit in Eterna City. It has sandy terrain, large rocky structures, and populated sparsly by plants.

This hideaway is notable for being one of the few places to catch Larvitar in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond after unlocking the National Pokedex.

Best Pokemon to Catch

Recommended Pokemon
Absol	Larvitar (Brilliant Diamond)	Gligar (Brilliant Diamond)

List of Rocky Cave Pokemon

Grassland Cave Hideaway

Grassland Cave Hideaways are another fairly common area in the Grand Underground and one of the first places you can visit after getting the Explorer Kit. It has a grassy terrain populated with trees with a long rocky path between exits.

This hideaway is home to a variety of Pokemon ranging from Grass and Normal-types, as well as Bug-type Pokemon.

Best Pokemon to Catch

Recommended Pokemon
Scyther (Brilliant Diamond)	Pinsir (Shining Pearl)	Absol

List of Grassland Cave Pokemon

Fountainspring Cave Hideaway

Fountainspring Caves are uncommon hideaways in the Grand Underground that has a light-colored terrain and patches of water that you can use Surf on.

This hideaway is genrally home to Water-type Pokemon, though Flying and Fairy-types like Swablu and Ralts respectively also appear.

Best Pokemon to Catch

Recommended Pokemon
Ralts	Gastrodon	Swablu

List of Fountainspring Cave Pokemon

Spacious Cave Hideaway

Spacious Cave hideaways are present in almost every zone in the Grand Underground and is only absent in the Central Zone. It has a generally rocky terrain and is home to a variety of Pokemon such as Rock and Ground-type Pokemon.

It's also notable for being one of the only places you can catch Bagon in Shining Pearl after unlocking the National Pokedex.

Best Pokemon to Catch

Recommended Pokemon
Houndoom	Magnemite	Bagon (Shining Pearl)

List of Spacious Cave Pokemon

Volcanic Cave Hideaway

Best Pokemon to Catch

Recommended Pokemon
Absol	Swablu	Skorupi

List of Volcanic Cave Pokemon

Swampy Cave

Swamp Caves are uncommon hideaways in the Grand Underground and has a generally mossy terrain with a section of water that you can use Surf on. It's home to mosty Grass and Poison-types, as well as the occasional Ground-type Pokemon.

Best Pokemon to Catch

Recommended Pokemon
Croagunk	Swinub	Gligar

List of Swampy Cave Pokemon

Dazzling Cave / Stargleam Cavern Hideaway

Dazzling Caves and Stargleam Caverns are rare hideaways in the Grand Underground. It has a rocky terrain littered with colorful crystals emerging from the ground, and is one of the few places in the game you can find Fairy-type Pokemon.

Best Pokemon to Catch

Recommended Pokemon
Ralts	Elekid (Brilliant Diamond)	Mr. Mime After 7 badges

List of Dazzling Cave / Stargleam Cavern Pokemon

Whiteout Cave Hideaway

Whiteout Caves are uncommon Hideaways located in the Northwestern Zone of the Grand Underground. It has a snowy terrain and primarily home to Ice-type Pokemon along witht he occassional Steel and Electric-type Pokemon.

Best Pokemon to Catch

Recommended Pokemon
Glalie	Magnemite	Teddiursa (Shining Pearl)

List of Whiteout Cave Pokemon

Icy Cave / Glacial Cavern Hideaway

Icey Caves and Glacial Caverns are uncommon hideaways. While they are mostly found in the Northwestern Zone of the Grand Underground, it's possible to find one early once you reach Celestic Town.

This hideaway has an frozen terrain with a section of water you can use Surf on, and is primarily home to Water and Ice-type Pokemon.

Best Pokemon to Catch

Recommended Pokemon
Swinub	Glalie	Elekid (Brilliant Diamond)

List of Icy Cave / Glacial Cavern Pokemon

Riverbank Cave Hideaway

Riverbank Caves are uncommon hideaways in the Grand Underground and has a similar terrain to Fountainspring Caves, including a section of water you can Surf on.

Like Fountainspring Caves, it's home to a variety of Pokemon and is one of the few places in the game you can catch Gible.

Best Pokemon to Catch

Recommended Pokemon
Scyther (Brilliant Diamond)	Pinsir (Shining Pearl)	Gible After 7 Badges

List of Riverbank Cave Pokemon

Sandsear Cave Hideaway

Sandsear Caves are rare hideaways in the Grand Underground and boasts a mix of sandy and volcanic terrain. It's home to Rock and Ground-type Pokemon, as well as the rare Fire-type Pokemon.

Best Pokemon to Catch

Recommended Pokemon
Houndoom	Magby (Shining Pearl)	Rhyhorn

List of Sandsear Cave Pokemon

Still-Water Cavern Hideaway

Still-Water Caverns are uncommon hideaways that have the same appearance as Riverbank Caves except slightly larger, and is home to the same Pokemon.

Best Pokemon to Catch

Recommended Pokemon
Scyther (Brilliant Diamond)	Pinsir (Shining Pearl)	Gible After 7 Badges

List of Still-Water Cavern Pokemon

Sunlit Cavern

Sunlit Caverns are rare hideaways in the Grand Underground, and appear similar to Grassland Caves but are more brightly lit. It's home to a variety of Pokemon with Grass and Bug-types being the most common.

Best Pokemon to Catch

Recommended Pokemon
Roselia	Gligar (Brilliant Diamond)	Murkrow (Brilliant Diamond)

List of Sunlit Cavern Pokemon

Big Bluff Cavern Hideaway

Big Bluff Caverns are the larger and rare counterparts to the Rocky Cave hideaway and have the same terrain and appearance. These hideaways have a range of Pokemon inhabiting it, and is one of the few places you can catch Larvitar in Brilliant Diamond once you unlock the National Pokedex.

or being the home of Larvitar and Pupitar in Brilliant Diamond.

Best Pokemon to Catch

Recommended Pokemon
Larvitar (Brilliant Diamond)	Absol	Sandshrew (Shining Pearl)

List of Big Bluff Cavern Pokemon

Bogsunk Cavern Hideaway

Bogsunk Caverns are larger and more uncommon than Swampy Caves, but have the same mossy terrain with a section of water you can Surf on to catch Water-type Pokemon.

Best Pokemon to Catch

Recommended Pokemon
Swinub	Gligar (Brilliant Diamond)	Quagsire After unlocking Defog

List of Bogsunk Cavern Pokemon

Typhlo Cavern Hideaway

Typhlo Cavern is the rarer and larger counterpart of Volcanic Cave hideaways, and is mostly home to Fire-types and Ground-type Pokemon.

Best Pokemon to Catch

Recommended Pokemon
Magby (Shining Pearl)	Houndoom	Charmander National Pokedex

List of Typhlo Cavern Pokemon

Pokemon BDSP Related Guides

Grand Underground Features

Grand Underground Guides

Grand Underground Maps & Data
All Underground Pokemon	Grand Underground Map: Items & NPC Locations
Grand Underground Guides
Pokemon Hideaways	Underground Man Missions
List of Statues and Effects	How to Get Shiny Statues
Digging for Treasure	All Treasures and Appearance Rates
How to Make a Secret Base	How to Find Diglett
Sphere Trader Locations	List of Spheres
List of Pedestals
Removed Features
Capture the Flag	Traps
Decorations

Grand Underground Pokemon Locations

Hideaways and List of Pokemon
Fountainspring Cave	Stargleam Cavern (Various types)	Dazzling Cave (Various types)
Grassland Cave	Spacious Cave (Various types)	Big Bluff Cavern
Riverbank Cave (Various types)	Volcanic Cave	Sandsear Cave
Rocky Cave	Bogsunk Cavern	Still-Water Cavern
Whiteout Cave	Icy Cave	Glacial Cavern
Swampy Cave	Typhlo Cavern	Sunlit Cavern (Various types)

All Grand Underground Pokemon Locations