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Inside a Hidden Grotto

Hidden Grotto (Japanese: 隠し穴 Hidden Hollow) is a feature in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 that allows the player to find Pokémon with Hidden Abilities or items. The contents of the Hidden Grottoes are random, and if they are empty, for each 256 steps, they generally have a 5% chance to regenerate, usually with different content than what was inside on the previous visit; however, the chance can be increased with the Hidden Grotto Pass Power. Hidden Grottoes will not regenerate unless the items are obtained or the Pokémon are caught or defeated by the player.

Locations

Twenty Hidden Grottoes are located all around Unova. Some areas have two Hidden Grottoes, while others have only one.

Items

Each Hidden Grotto has the same items available, with the exception of the Evolution stones. The chance that an item will be spawned when a Grotto is regenerated is 80% (40% for hidden items and 40% for visible items).

Items in each Hidden Grotto

Every Grotto has a chance to spawn the following items at the following rates:

Visible items		Hidden items

Items in specific Hidden Grottoes

Pokémon

The chance that a Pokémon will be spawned when a Grotto is regenerated is 20%.

Pokémon that appear in Hidden Grottoes have non-standard gender distribution rates. Those species that are gender unknown, all-male, or all-female are unaffected. Most of the rest will be female 30% of the time, but Clefairy, Corsola, Minccino, and Pachirisu will be female 60% of the time, Dragonite, Poliwhirl, and Vulpix will be female 10% of the time, Combee will be female 5% of the time, and in White 2 Nosepass will never be female.

Route 2

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Rate
	B2	W2	55-59	2%
	B2	W2	55-59	2%
	B2	W2	55-59	1%
	B2	W2	55-59	15%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Route 3

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Rate
Dark grass
	B2	W2	55-59	4%
	B2	W2	55-59	15%
	B2	W2	55-59	1%
Pond
	B2	W2	55-59	4%
	B2	W2	55-59	1%
	B2	W2	55-59	15%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Route 5

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Rate
	B2	W2	20-24	4%
	B2	W2	20-24	1%
	B2	W2	20-24	15%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Route 6

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Rate
Near Pokémon Breeder
	B2	W2	25-29	1%
	B2	W2	25-29	4%
	B2	W2	25-29	15%
Mistralton Cave
	B2	W2	25-29	1%
	B2	W2	25-29	4%
	B2	W2	25-29	15%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Route 7

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Rate
	B2	W2	30-34	7.5%
	B2	W2	30-34	7.5%
	B2	W2	30-34	4%
	B2	W2	30-34	1%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Route 9

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Rate
	B2	W2	35-39	2%
	B2	W2	35-39	15%
	B2	W2	35-39	2%
	B2	W2	35-39	1%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Route 13

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Rate
Stairs
	B2	W2	35-39	1%
	B2	W2	35-39	4%
	B2	W2	35-39	15%
Giant Chasm
	B2	W2	35-39	4%
	B2	W2	35-39	1%
	B2	W2	35-39	15%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Route 18

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Rate
	B2	W2	55-59	7.5%
	B2	W2	55-59	1%
	B2	W2	55-59	7.5%
	B2	W2	55-59	4%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Route 22

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Rate
	B2	W2	40-44	4%
	B2	W2	40-44	15%
	B2	W2	50-54	1%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Route 23

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Rate
	B2	W2	50-54	2%
	B2	W2	50-54	1%
	B2	W2	50-54	7.5%
	B2	W2	50-54	7.5%
	B2	W2	50-54	2%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Abundant Shrine

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Rate
Near Youngster
	B2	W2	35-39	1%
	B2	W2	35-39	4%
	B2	W2	35-39	15%
Shrine
	B2	W2	35-39	4%
	B2	W2	35-39	1%
	B2	W2	35-39	15%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Giant Chasm

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Rate
	B2	W2	45-49	15%
	B2	W2	45-49	1%
	B2	W2	45-49	2%
	B2	W2	45-49	2%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Lostlorn Forest

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Rate
	B2	W2	20-24	0.75%
	B2	W2	20-24	0.25%
	B2	W2	20-24	0.25%
	B2	W2	20-24	0.75%
	B2	W2	20-24	15%
	B2	W2	20-24	4%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Pinwheel Forest

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Rate
Outer area
	B2	W2	55-59	1%
	B2	W2	55-59	15%
	B2	W2	55-59	1%
	B2	W2	55-59	1%
	B2	W2	55-59	15%
	B2	W2	55-59	3%
Inner area
	B2	W2	55-59	4%
	B2	W2	55-59	4%
	B2	W2	55-59	1%
	B2	W2	55-59	3.75%
	B2	W2	55-59	11.25%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Floccesy Ranch

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Rate
	B2	W2	10-14	15%
	B2	W2	10-14	1%
	B2	W2	10-14	4%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Funfest Missions

Pokémon	Games		Levels	Rate
	B2	W2	Varies	Sometimes
	B2	W2	Varies	Sometimes
	B2	W2	Varies	Sometimes
	B2	W2	Varies	Sometimes
	B2	W2	Varies	Sometimes
	B2	W2	Varies	Sometimes
	B2	W2	Varies	Sometimes
	B2	W2	Varies	Sometimes
	B2	W2	Varies	Sometimes
	B2	W2	Varies	Sometimes
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Mission Distribution Dates

Pokémon	Game language	Duration
Eevee	Japanese	December 22 to 31, 2012
Vaporeon	Japanese	November 10 to November 22, 2012; December 22 to 31, 2012
Jolteon	Japanese	November 10 to November 22, 2012; December 22 to 31, 2012
Flareon	Japanese	November 10 to November 22, 2012; December 22 to 31, 2012
Espeon	Japanese	November 23 to December 7, 2012; December 22 to 31, 2012
Umbreon	Japanese	November 23 to December 7, 2012; December 22 to 31, 2012
Leafeon	Japanese	December 7 to 21, 2012; December 22 to 31, 2012
Glaceon	Japanese	December 7 to 21, 2012; December 22 to 31, 2012

Trivia

The ambient background music that plays in the Hidden Grottoes does not appear on the soundtrack for the games.
If the player has a repel active and it wears off on the final tile before the exit, they will be prevented from leaving until they move up and back down.