Hidden Grotto

Hidden Grotto (Japanese: 隠(かく)し穴(あな), Hepburn: Hidden Hole) are small areas hidden in trees dotted around the Unova region. It is a feature that allows the player to capture a Pokémon that have a Hidden Ability. After emptying the grotto of its Pokémon and/or item(s), the player must take 256 steps, which gives it a 5% chance to regenerate, with the possibility of having different items and Pokémon from before. The chances of it regenerating can be increased with the help of a Pass Power.

Chances

Known that one must take certain steps to find each a Pokémon with a Hidden Ability, an item or a hidden item, the Hidden Grotto can be regenerate can be increased by the use of a Pass Power. Here is a list of what the percentages are to find one of the three things in the Hidden Grotto.

40% — You will find an item.
40% — You will find a hidden item.
20% — You will find a Pokémon with a Hidden Ability.

Hidden Grottoes

Here is a list of Hidden Grottoes in the Unova region. Do note that some of the locations that has been listed here have extra items. It means that there are two Grottoes located in some routes.

Route 2

		Items (40%)
Watchog	Normal		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Nidoran♀	Poison		Repel	Damp Mulch
Nidoran♂	Poison		Potion	Stable Mulch
Granbull	Normal		Great Ball	Gooey Mulch
			Super Repel	Big Mushroom
		File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max

Route 3

		Items (40%)
Pachirisu	Electric		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Manectric	Electric		Repel	Damp Mulch
Zebstrika	Electric		Potion	Stable Mulch
Bibarel	Normal/Water		Great Ball	Gooey Mulch
Venonat	Grass/Poison		Super Repel	Big Mushroom
Lombre	Water/Grass	File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max
			Dawn Stone

Route 5

		Items (40%)
Foongus	Grass/Poison		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Minccino	Normal		Repel	Damp Mulch
Liepard	Dark		Potion	Stable Mulch
			Great Ball	Gooey Mulch
			Super Repel	Big Mushroom
		File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max

Route 6

		Items (40%)
Foongus	Grass/Poison		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Woobat	Psychic/Flying		Repel	Damp Mulch
Dunsparce	Normal		Potion	Stable Mulch
Nosepass	Rock		Great Ball	Gooey Mulch
			Super Repel	Big Mushroom
		File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max
			Sun Stone
			Moon Stone
			Shiny Stone
			Dusk Stone

Route 7

		Items (40%)
Zangoose	Normal		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Seviper	Poison		Repel	Damp Mulch
Watchog	Normal		Potion	Stable Mulch
Cubchoo	Ice		Great Ball	Gooey Mulch
			Super Repel	Big Mushroom
		File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max

Route 9

		Items (40%)
Liepard	Dark		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Muk	Poison		Repel	Damp Mulch
Garbodor	Poison		Potion	Stable Mulch
Bouffalant	Normal		Great Ball	Gooey Mulch
			Super Repel	Big Mushroom
		File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max

Route 13

		Items (40%)
Foongus	Grass/Poison		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Tangela	Grass		Repel	Damp Mulch
Skorupi	Bug/Poison		Potion	Stable Mulch
Drifloon	Ghost/Flying		Great Ball	Gooey Mulch
Spheal	Ice/Water		Super Repel	Big Mushroom
		File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max
			Sun Stone
			Moon Stone
			Shiny Stone
			Dusk Stone

Route 18

		Items (40%)
Kingler	Water		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Corsola	Water/Rock		Repel	Damp Mulch
Chatot	Normal/Flying		Potion	Stable Mulch
Dragonite	Dragon/Flying		Great Ball	Gooey Mulch
			Super Repel	Big Mushroom
		File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max

Route 22

		Items (40%)
Amoonguss	Grass/Poison		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Pelipper	Water/Flying		Repel	Damp Mulch
Mienfoo	Fighting		Potion	Stable Mulch
			Great Ball	Gooey Mulch
			Super Repel	Big Mushroom
		File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max

Route 23

		Items (40%)
Zangoose	Normal		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Seviper	Poison		Repel	Damp Mulch
Golduck	Water		Potion	Stable Mulch
Absol	Dark		Great Ball	Gooey Mulch
Gligar	Ground/Flying		Super Repel	Big Mushroom
		File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max

Pinwheel Forest

Outer

		Items (40%)
Poliwhirl	Water		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Hariyama	Fighting		Repel	Damp Mulch
Medicham	Fighting/Psychic		Potion	Stable Mulch
Bagon	Dragon		Great Ball	Gooey Mulch
			Super Repel	Big Mushroom
		File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max

Inner

		Items (40%)
Beedrill	Bug/Poison		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Butterfree	Bug/Flying		Repel	Damp Mulch
Murkrow	Dark/Flying		Potion	Stable Mulch
Breloom	Grass/Fighting		Great Ball	Gooey Mulch
Amoonguss	Grass/Poison		Super Repel	Big Mushroom
		File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max

Giant Chasm

		Items (40%)
Clefairy	Normal		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Metang	Psychic/Steel		Repel	Damp Mulch
Ditto	Normal		Potion	Stable Mulch
Sneasel	Dark/Ice		Great Ball	Gooey Mulch
			Super Repel	Big Mushroom
		File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max

Abundant Shrine

On path to shrine, near Youngster

		Items (40%)
Amoonguss	Grass/Poison		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Bronzor	Steel/Psychic		Repel	Damp Mulch
Vulpix	Fire		Potion	Stable Mulch
		File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max

Shrine

		Items (40%)
Amoonguss	Grass/Poison		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Golduck	Water		Great Ball	Gooey Mulch
Swablu	Normal/Flying		Super Repel	Big Mushroom
		File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max

Lostlorn Forest

		Items (40%)
Combee	Bug/Flying		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Leavanny	Bug/Grass		Repel	Damp Mulch
Pinsir	Bug		Potion	Stable Mulch
Heracross	Bug/Fighting		Great Ball	Gooey Mulch
			Super Repel	Big Mushroom
		File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max

Floccesy Ranch

		Items (40%)
Marill	Water		Poké Ball	Growth Mulch
Herdier	Normal		Repel	Damp Mulch
Dunsparce	Normal		Potion	Stable Mulch
			Great Ball	Gooey Mulch
			Super Repel	Big Mushroom
		File:Super Potion sprite.png	Super Potion	TinyMushroom
			Ultra Ball	Red Shard
			Full Heal	Blue Shard
		File:Hyper Potion sprite.png	Hyper Potion	Yellow Shard
			Fire Stone	Green Shard
			Water Stone	Rare Candy
			Thunder Stone	PP Up
			Leaf Stone	PP Max

Special Pokémon

Sprite	Pokémon	Type
	Eevee	Normal
	Vaporeon	Water
	Jolteon	Electric
	Flareon	Fire
	Espeon	Psychic
	Umbreon	Dark
	Leafeon	Grass
	Glaceon	Ice
This applies to the Japanese games only, not any of the other languages. The player can encounter these Pokémon in every Hidden Grotto around the Unova region by obtaining an event item that was distributed at the real life Pokémon Center only in Japan, and it was distributed from July 13–26, 2013, including Eevee and its evolutions. The mission is called ポケモンをさがせ！ Search for Pokémon! and the July 13–26 version includes these Pokémon. These Pokémon can show up in any Grotto. They all have an equal chance of encounter as all of the other evolutions. These Pokémon cannot be found on the adventure, only during the mission.

Sprite	Pokémon	Type
	Poliwag	Water
	Magneton	Electric/Steel
	Chansey	Normal
	Dragonair	Dragon
	Togetic	Normal/Flying
	Shelgon	Dragon
The second version of ポケモンをさがせ! Search for Pokémon! includes Poliwag, Chansey, Magneton, Togetic, Dragonair, and Shelgon and the event was distributed on August 17-September 6, 2013. During the mission, the player may find one out of five Pokémon in the Hidden Grottoes in Unova. These Pokémon can show up in any Grotto. They have an equal chance of encounter as all of the other Pokémon in this mission. These Pokémon cannot be found on the adventure, only during the mission.

Sprite	Pokémon	Type
	Stunky	Poison/Dark
	Glameow	Normal
You can only encounter these Pokémon in the Hidden Grotto during the Funfest Missions. Do note that they only appear during the missions, not when you are on your adventure.

v · d · e List of Unova locations

Characters · Pokédex

Settlements	Accumula Town Anville Town Aspertia City^B2W2 Player's house Black City^B^B2/White Forest^W2 Black Tower^B2W2 White Treehollow^B2W2 Castelia City Battle Company Game Freak Tower Liberty Garden Royal Unova Unity Tower Castelia Park^B2W2 Castelia Sewers^B2W2 Driftveil City Cold Storage^BW Clay Tunnel^B2W2 Mistralton Cave Guidance Chamber Underground Ruins Pokémon World Tournament^B2W2 Relic Passage^B2W2 Floccesy Town^B2W2 Floccesy Ranch Humilau City^B2W2 Icirrus City Dragonspiral Tower Lacunosa Town Lentimas Town^B2W2 Reversal Mountain^B2W2 Strange House^B2W2 Mistralton City Nature Preserve^B2W2 Nacrene City Pinwheel Forest Rumination Field Nimbasa City Battle Subway Pokémon Musical Sport Domes Nuvema Town Player's house^BW Opelucid City Striaton City Dreamyard Undella Town Undella Bay^B2W2 Seaside Cave Abyssal Ruins Marine Tube^B2W2 Virbank City^B2W2 Pokéstar Studios Virbank Complex

Pokémon League	Pokémon League N's Castle Victory Road^BW Trial Chamber^BW Victory Road^B2W2

Routes	1 2 3 Wellspring Cave 4 Desert Resort Relic Castle Join Avenue^B2W2 5 6 Chargestone Cave Mistralton Cave Guidance Chamber 7 Celestial Tower Twist Mountain 8 Moor of Icirrus 9 Challenger's Cave^BW Shopping Mall Nine 10^BW 11 12 13 Giant Chasm 14 Abundant Shrine 15 Poké Transfer Lab 16 Lostlorn Forest 17 P2 Laboratory Plasma Frigate^B2W2 18 19^B2W2 20^B2W2 Cave of Being^B2W2 21^B2W2 22^B2W2 Giant Chasm 23^B2W2

Bridges	Driftveil Drawbridge Marvelous Bridge Skyarrow Bridge Tubeline Bridge Village Bridge

Buildings	Blueberry Academy^SV^TID

Places of Interest	Entralink Entree Forest Hidden Grotto^B2W2 Terarium^SV^TID Savannah Biome Coastal Biome Canyon Biome Polar Biome Chargestone Cavern

See also	Kanto Sevii Islands Johto Hoenn Sinnoh Battle Zone Hisui Kalos Alola Galar Isle of Armor Crown Tundra Paldea Kitakami Terarium

Regions