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Dust clouds were introduced in [[Generation V]], a [[phenomenon]] likely caused by air currents passing through the cave. It occasionally appears in caves in the Unova region, and may reveal held items, [[evolutionary stone]]s, or {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Drilbur}} and {{p|Excadrill}}.
Dust clouds were introduced in [[Generation V]], a [[phenomenon]] likely caused by air currents passing through the cave. It occasionally appears in caves in the Unova region, and may reveal held items, [[evolutionary stone]]s, or {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Drilbur}} and {{p|Excadrill}}.


====Pokémon Black and White====
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====Pokémon Black and White 2====
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}}; border:3px solid #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
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! colspan="4" style="{{roundytop|5px}} background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}"|Possible encounters
|- style="background: #fff;"
| [[File:Bag Green Shard Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Shards#Green Shard|Green Shard}}
| [[File:Bag Blue Shard Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Shards#Blue Shard|Blue Shard}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
| [[File:Bag Red Shard Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Shards#Red Shard|Red Shard}}
| [[File:Bag Yellow Shard Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Shards#Yellow Shard|Yellow Shard}}
|- style="background: #fff;"
| [[File:Bag Dark Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Dark Gem|Dark Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Ground Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Ground Gem|Ground Gem}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
| [[File:Bag Poison Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Poison Gem|Poison Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Steel Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Steel Gem|Steel Gem}}
|- style="background: #fff;"
| [[File:Bag Rock Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Rock Gem|Rock Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Dragon Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Dragon Gem|Dragon Gem}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
| [[File:Bag Electric Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Electric Gem|Electric Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Flying Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Flying Gem|Flying Gem}}
|- style="background: #fff;"
| [[File:Bag Fire Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Fire Gem|Fire Gem}}
| [[File:Bag Psychic Gem Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Gem#Psychic Gem|Psychic Gem}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
| [[File:Bag Moon Stone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stone#Moon Stone|Moon Stone}}
| [[File:Bag Fire Stone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Fire Stone|Fire Stone}}
|- style="background: #fff;"
| [[File:Bag Dusk Stone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Dusk Stone|Dusk Stone}}
| [[File:Bag Everstone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Everstone|Everstone}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
| [[File:Bag Thunderstone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Thunderstone|Thunderstone}}
| [[File:Bag Sun Stone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Sun Stone|Sun Stone}}
|- style="background: #fff;"
| [[File:Bag Dawn Stone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Dawn Stone|Dawn Stone}}
| [[File:Bag Shiny Stone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolutionary stones#Shiny Stone|Shiny Stone}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};"
| [[File:Bag Oval Stone Sprite.png]]
| {{color2|000|Evolution-inducing held item#Oval Stone|Oval Stone}}
| {{MSP|095|Onix}} 
| {{pcolor|Onix|000}}
|- style="background: #fff;"
| {{MSP|208|Steelix}}
| {{pcolor|Steelix|000}}
| {{MSP|529|Drilbur}}
| {{pcolor|Drilbur|000}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}}; {{roundybl|5px}}"
| {{MSP|530|Excadrill}}
| {{pcolor|Excadrill|000}}
|}
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Revision as of 17:04, 27 November 2012

Cave tile is a type of tile in the Pokémon main series that is the habitat for many species of wild Pokémon. Upon entering a cave, the player is immediately at risk of encountering a wild Pokémon. It shares many common qualities with tall grass.

Like the name states, cave tiles are found in caves and some dungeons of the Pokémon world. It is always possible to run into a Pokémon while in a cave, whether it is lit or not.

Changes between generations

File:Rby cave1.png File:Rby cave2.png
File:Gsc cavet.png
RSE
File:Rse cavet.png
FRLG
File:Frlg mtmoon cave.png File:Frlg cerulean cave.png File:Frlg seafoam cave.png File:Frlg alt cave.png
File:Dp cave.png File:Dp turnback cave.png
File:Hgss cavet.png File:Hgss ice cave.png
File:Bw cavet.png File:Bw chargestone cave.png


Technical mechanics

Determining the rate of encounter

The rate of Pokémon encounter is determined from a simple mathematical formula:

1 in (187.5 / ( x )) per step

Let x equal the a value which determines how rare the Pokémon is. The higher the encounter rate, the more common the Pokémon is.

Encounter-rate table
Encounter Type Encounter Rate
Very Common 10
Common 8.5
Semi-Rare 6.75
Rare 3.33
Very Rare 1.25

Alternative areas

Dust cloud

Main article: Dust cloud

Dust clouds were introduced in Generation V, a phenomenon likely caused by air currents passing through the cave. It occasionally appears in caves in the Unova region, and may reveal held items, evolutionary stones, or wild Drilbur and Excadrill.

Pokémon Black and White

Possible encounters
Bag Fire Gem Sprite.png Fire Gem Bag Normal Gem Sprite.png Normal Gem
Bag Water Gem Sprite.png Water Gem Bag Everstone Sprite.png Everstone
Bag Electric Gem Sprite.png Electric Gem Bag Moon Stone Sprite.png Moon Stone
Bag Grass Gem Sprite.png Grass Gem Bag Sun Stone Sprite.png Sun Stone
Bag Ice Gem Sprite.png Ice Gem Bag Fire Stone Sprite.png Fire Stone
Bag Fighting Gem Sprite.png Fighting Gem Bag Water Stone Sprite.png Water Stone
Bag Poison Gem Sprite.png Poison Gem File:Bag Thunderstone Sprite.png Thunderstone
Bag Ground Gem Sprite.png Ground Gem Bag Leaf Stone Sprite.png Leaf Stone
Bag Flying Gem Sprite.png Flying Gem Bag Shiny Stone Sprite.png Shiny Stone
Bag Psychic Gem Sprite.png Psychic Gem Bag Dusk Stone Sprite.png Dusk Stone
Bag Bug Gem Sprite.png Bug Gem Bag Dawn Stone Sprite.png Dawn Stone
Bag Rock Gem Sprite.png Rock Gem Bag Hard Stone Sprite.png Hard Stone
Bag Ghost Gem Sprite.png Ghost Gem Bag Oval Stone Sprite.png Oval Stone
Bag Dragon Gem Sprite.png Dragon Gem Drilbur Drilbur
Bag Dark Gem Sprite.png Dark Gem Excadrill Excadrill
Bag Steel Gem Sprite.png Steel Gem

Pokémon Black and White 2

Possible encounters
Bag Green Shard Sprite.png Green Shard Bag Blue Shard Sprite.png Blue Shard
Bag Red Shard Sprite.png Red Shard Bag Yellow Shard Sprite.png Yellow Shard
Bag Dark Gem Sprite.png Dark Gem Bag Ground Gem Sprite.png Ground Gem
Bag Poison Gem Sprite.png Poison Gem Bag Steel Gem Sprite.png Steel Gem
Bag Rock Gem Sprite.png Rock Gem Bag Dragon Gem Sprite.png Dragon Gem
Bag Electric Gem Sprite.png Electric Gem Bag Flying Gem Sprite.png Flying Gem
Bag Fire Gem Sprite.png Fire Gem Bag Psychic Gem Sprite.png Psychic Gem
Bag Moon Stone Sprite.png Moon Stone Bag Fire Stone Sprite.png Fire Stone
Bag Dusk Stone Sprite.png Dusk Stone Bag Everstone Sprite.png Everstone
File:Bag Thunderstone Sprite.png Thunderstone Bag Sun Stone Sprite.png Sun Stone
Bag Dawn Stone Sprite.png Dawn Stone Bag Shiny Stone Sprite.png Shiny Stone
Bag Oval Stone Sprite.png Oval Stone Onix Onix
Steelix Steelix Drilbur Drilbur
Excadrill Excadrill

In battle

In Generation III, cave terrain gives Secret Power a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch and gives it the appearance of Bite; it causes Nature Power to become Shadow Ball.

In Generation IV onwards, cave terrain gives Secret Power a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch and gives it the appearance of Rock Throw; it causes Nature Power to become Rock Slide.

Camouflage makes the user Rock-type when used in a cave.


Special tiles in the Pokémon games
Cave tileHoleIce tileLedgeMarsh tilePuddleSand tileSnow tile
Spin tileSoft soilTall grassTrapWarp tileWater tile
Dungeon tile


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