Glittering Cave

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If you were looking for the Magnagate dungeon, see Glittering Cave (Mystery Dungeon).

Glittering Cave 輝きの洞窟 Glittering Cave "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Map description:	Lose all sense of direction as you wander though this cave, where Luminous Moss glows emerald green.
Location:	North of Route 9
Region:	Kalos
Generations:	VI
Location of Glittering Cave in Kalos.
Pokémon world locations

Glittering Cave (Japanese: 輝きの洞窟 Glittering Cave) is a cave in southern Kalos. It is where the player initially encounters Team Flare.

Items

Item		Location	Games
	Hard Stone	At the dead end of the first possible leftward detour	X  Y
	TM65 (Shadow Claw)	At the dead end of the second possible leftward detour	X  Y
	Escape Rope	South of the Fossil assistant	X  Y
	Jaw Fossil	From the Fossil assistant if the first option is chosen	X  Y
	Sail Fossil	From the Fossil assistant if the second option is chosen	X  Y
	Kangaskhanite	First turn on the right after upgrading the Mega Ring between 8 and 9 PM	X  Y

Rock Smash

Item		Location	Games
	Hard Stone	Randomly found by smashing rocks in the final room of the cave	X  Y
	Old Amber	Randomly found by smashing rocks in the final room of the cave	X  Y
	Revive	Randomly found by smashing rocks in the final room of the cave	X  Y
	Skull Fossil	Randomly found by smashing rocks in the final room of the cave after defeating the Elite Four	X  Y
	Armor Fossil	Randomly found by smashing rocks in the final room of the cave after defeating the Elite Four	X  Y
	Dome Fossil	Randomly found by smashing rocks in the final room of the cave after defeating the Elite Four	Y
	Helix Fossil	Randomly found by smashing rocks in the final room of the cave after defeating the Elite Four	Y
	Cover Fossil	Randomly found by smashing rocks in the final room of the cave after defeating the Elite Four	X  Y
	Plume Fossil	Randomly found by smashing rocks in the final room of the cave after defeating the Elite Four	X  Y
	Claw Fossil	Randomly found by smashing rocks in the final room of the cave after defeating the Elite Four	X
	Root Fossil	Randomly found by smashing rocks in the final room of the cave after defeating the Elite Four	X

Pokémon

Pokémon	Games						Location	Levels	Rate
Machop	X			Y			Cave	15-17	Average
Onix	X			Y			Cave	17	Rare
Cubone	X			Y			Cave	15-16	Average
Rhyhorn	X			Y			Cave	17	Rare
Kangaskhan	X			Y			Cave	17	Very Rare
Mawile	X			Y			Cave	15-16	Very Rare
Lunatone	X			Y			Cave	17	Rare
Solrock	X			Y			Cave	17	Rare
Drops from the ceiling
Woobat	X			Y			Ceiling	15-17	Common
Ferroseed	X			Y			Ceiling	15-17	Average
Rock Smash
Onix	X			Y			Rock Smash	14-15	Average
Dwebble	X			Y			Rock Smash	14-15, 17	Common
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.

Trainers

Calem or Serena will join the player in a battle against the final two Team Flare Grunts.

If the player chose Chespin:

Pokémon Trainer Calem Glittering Cave X and Y Reward: N/A

Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Espurr♂ Lv.18 Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Covet Normal Physical   --       Confusion Psychic Special   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Absol♂ Lv.18 Taunt Dark Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Braixen♂ Lv.20 Ember Fire Special   --       Howl Normal Status   --       Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --

Pokémon Trainer Serena Glittering Cave X and Y Reward: N/A

Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Espurr♀ Lv.18 Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Covet Normal Physical   --       Confusion Psychic Special   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Absol♂ Lv.18 Taunt Dark Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Braixen♂ Lv.20 Ember Fire Special   --       Howl Normal Status   --       Flame Charge Fire Physical   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --

If the player chose Fennekin:

Pokémon Trainer Calem Glittering Cave X and Y Reward: N/A

Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Espurr♂ Lv.18 Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Covet Normal Physical   --       Confusion Psychic Special   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Absol♂ Lv.18 Taunt Dark Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Frogadier♂ Lv.20 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Smokescreen Normal Status   --

Pokémon Trainer Serena Glittering Cave X and Y Reward: N/A

Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Espurr♀ Lv.18 Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Covet Normal Physical   --       Confusion Psychic Special   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Absol♂ Lv.18 Taunt Dark Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Frogadier♂ Lv.20 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Water Pulse Water Special   --       Smokescreen Normal Status   --

If the player chose Froakie:

Pokémon Trainer Calem Glittering Cave X and Y Reward: N/A

Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Espurr♂ Lv.18 Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Covet Normal Physical   --       Confusion Psychic Special   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Absol♂ Lv.18 Taunt Dark Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Quilladin♂ Lv.20 Pin Missile Bug Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Rollout Rock Status   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --

Pokémon Trainer Serena Glittering Cave X and Y Reward: N/A

Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Keen Eye Held item: None Espurr♀ Lv.18 Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Psybeam Psychic Special   --       Covet Normal Physical   --       Confusion Psychic Special   --       Type: Dark Unknown Ability: Super Luck Held item: None Absol♂ Lv.18 Taunt Dark Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Pursuit Dark Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Quilladin♂ Lv.20 Pin Missile Bug Physical   --       Bite Dark Physical   --       Rollout Rock Status   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --

Trainer	Pokémon
Team Flare Grunt Reward: $720	Houndour♂ Lv.18 No item
	Zubat♂ Lv.18 No item
Team Flare Grunt Reward: $720	Gulpin♀ Lv.18 No item
	Electrike♀ Lv.18 No item
Team Flare Grunt Reward: $1,600 (with female Team Flare Grunt)	Scraggy♂ Lv.20 No item
Team Flare Grunt Reward: $1,600 (with male Team Flare Grunt)	Croagunk♀ Lv.20 No item

Trivia

• The Glittering Cave may be a reference to The Glittering Caves from J.R.R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Both appear as a network of tunnels lined with crystals.

In other languages

Language Title French Grotte Étincelante German Leuchthöhle Italian Grotta dei Bagliori Korean 반짝임의동굴 Glittering Cave Spanish Cueva Brillante

Kalos
Settlements Vaniville Town • Aquacorde Town‎ • Santalune City • Lumiose City • Camphrier Town • Cyllage City Ambrette Town • Geosenge Town • Shalour City • Coumarine City • Laverre City • Dendemille Town • Anistar City Couriway Town • Snowbelle City • Pokémon League • Kiloude City‎ Routes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 Landmarks Santalune Forest • Chamber of Emptiness • Parfum Palace • Battle Chateau • Berry fields • Connecting Cave • Glittering Cave • Reflection Cave Tower of Mastery • Azure Bay • Sea Spirit's Den • Kalos Power Plant • Poké Ball Factory • Lost Hotel • Frost Cavern • Lysandre Labs Team Flare Secret HQ • Terminus Cave • Pokémon Village • Victory Road • Battle Maison • Friend Safari • Unknown Dungeon

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