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Black 2 & White 2 Hidden Grottos: All 20 Locations

Hidden Grottos are small clearings behind gaps in trees. Each holds one Pokémon with its Hidden Ability or an item, and refills over time as you walk.

  • Grotto Pokémon have their Hidden Ability and cannot be shiny.
  • After you take the contents, walk around (about 256 steps) for a chance that it refills.
  • Some Pokémon appear only in Black 2 or only in White 2; they’re marked below.

Every Hidden Grotto

Route 3

  • Beside the patch of dark grass on Route 3
  • A second grotto elsewhere along Route 3’s woodland
Sources & picture credits

Encounter tables come from PokéAPI’s Black 2 / White 2 records for the 301 regional Pokédex species (Pokémon outside the regional Pokédex are not listed). Location pictures © Nintendo / Game Freak / The Pokémon Company, archived from Pokémon Wiki (Fandom) file pages. Text is original retrogameindex writing.

FAQ

How many Hidden Grottos are in Black 2 and White 2?

20, spread across routes, forests and the Abundant Shrine.

Do Hidden Grotto Pokémon have Hidden Abilities?

Yes. Every Pokémon found in a Hidden Grotto has its Hidden Ability, and grotto Pokémon cannot be shiny.