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Grueling Grove 険し林Grueling Grove "Wild Missingno. appeared!"
Recommended Level:	{{{reclvl}}}
Map description:
Location:	Northeast Obsidian Fieldlands
Region:	Hisui
Generations:	VIII
Location of Grueling Grove in Hisui.
Pokémon world locations

Grueling Grove (Japanese: 険し林 Grueling Grove) is an area located in the northeastern region of the Obsidian Fieldlands of Hisui. It lies to the east of Horseshoe Plains and north of Worn Bridge. It is home to an alpha Vespiquen, which plays a role in Mission 20: "The Researcher of Myths".

Contents

• 1 Geography
• 2 Items
• 3 Pokémon
• 4 Special encounters
• 5 In other languages
• 6 Related articles

Geography

The grove is a patch of land adjacent to a river in the northeastern Obsidian Fieldlands. A U-shaped lake sits in the middle of the grove. A small lake resides in the deepest part of the grove; it has a small island in the middle, with a single tree in which an Unown hides.

Items

This section is incomplete.Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.

Item		Location	Games
	Stone Plate	Obtained after defeating or catching the alpha Vespiquen during Mission 20: "The Researcher of Myths"	LA

Pokémon

Pokémon	Levels	AlphaLevels	Time of day				Weather
Combee	6-9	21-24	✔				✔
Fixed Alpha
Heracross	45	✔				✔
In the air
Beautifly	15-18	30-33	✔	✔	✔	✔
Dustox	15-18	30-33	✔	✔
Mothim	20-23	35-38	✔				✔
Shaking trees
Burmy Plant Cloak	15-18	30-33	✔				✔
Wormadam Plant Cloak	20-23	35-38	✔				✔
Mass outbreak
Beautifly	22-24	37-39	✔				✔
Dustox‡	22-24	37-39	✔				✔
Unown Research Notes
Unown [note 1]	25	✔				✔
Non-fixed alpha Pokémon do not spawn until the player quelled the frenzy of the subregion's noble.Some of the Pokémon marked with (‡) may only spawn near the area's borders.

1. ↑ After visiting Solaceon Ruins and the Unown Research Notes are added to the Pokédex, nestled in the tree in the pond

Special encounters

During Mission 20: "The Researcher of Myths", the player is tasked with either defeating or catching an alpha Vespiquen.

Vespiquen♀ Lv.60 Types: BugFlying Ability: None Held item: None Effort levels: Sludge BombPoisonSpecial Air SlashFlyingSpecial Power GemRockSpecial Bug BuzzBugSpecial

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	險林 Hím Làhm
	Mandarin	險林 / 险林 Xiǎn Lín
French		Bocage Agité
German		Strapazenhain
Italian		Bosco Ostico
Korean		험한 숲 Heomhan Sup
Spanish		Foresta Funesta

Related articles

Hisui
Jubilife VillageAreasFront Gate • Seaside Gate • Canala Avenue • Floaro Main Street • Prelude Beach • Practice Field Facilities Galaxy Hall • General Store • Candy Stand • Craftworks • Ginkgo Guild Cart • Trading Post • PasturesClothier • Hairdresser • Photography Studio • Farm • Training Grounds • Folk Shrine • Your Quarters Obsidian FieldlandsCampsFieldlands Camp • Heights CampAreasAspiration Hill • Horseshoe Plains • Deertrack Path • Deertrack Heights • Obsidian FallsOreburrow Tunnel • Nature's Pantry • The Heartwood • Grandtree Arena • Grueling GroveLake Verity • Sandgem Flats • Tidewater Dam • Floaro Gardens • Ramanas IslandWindswept Run • Worn Bridge • Moss Rock • Verity Cavern Crimson MirelandsCampsMirelands Camp • Bogbound CampAreasGolden Lowlands • Solaceon Ruins • Gapejaw Bog • Sludge Mound • Scarlet Bog • Bolderoll SlopeDiamond Settlement • Lake Valor • Cloudpool Ridge • Shrouded Ruins • Holm of TrialsDroning Meadow • Valor Cavern • Cottonsedge Prairie • Brava Arena • Ursa's Ring • Diamond Heath Cobalt CoastlandsCampsBeachside Camp • Coastlands CampAreasCrossing Slope • Ginkgo Landing • Deadwood Haunt • Hideaway Bay • Tombolo Walk • Veilstone CapeSeagrass Haven • Firespit Island • Spring Path • Lunker's Lair • Islespy Shore • Windbreak StandTidal Passage • Seaside Hollow • Turnback Cave • Lava Dome Sanctum • Castaway ShoreSand's Reach • Molten Arena • Aipom Hill • Bathers' Lagoon • Tranquility CovePoints of interestIscan's Home Coronet HighlandsCampsHighlands Camp • Mountain Camp • Summit CampAreasHeavenward Lookout • Wayward Wood • Ancient Quarry • Celestica Trail • Lonely SpringFabled Spring • Bolderoll Ravine • Stonetooth Rows • Primeval Grotto • Clamberclaw CliffsCelestica Ruins • Moonview Arena • Cloudcap Pass • Wayward CaveStone Portal • Temple of Sinnoh • Sonorous Path • Sacred PlazaPoints of interestSpear Pillar Alabaster IcelandsCampsSnowfields Camp • Icepeak CampAreasWhiteout Valley • Crevasse Passage • Bonechill Wastes • Avalugg's Legacy • Glacier TerraceLake Acuity • Snowpoint Temple • Hibernal Cave • Icebound Falls • Avalanche SlopesArena's Approach • Pearl Settlement • Heart's Crag • Ice Column Chamber • Ice RockAcuity Cavern • Icepeak Cavern • Secret Hollow • Icepeak Arena • Snowfall Hot Spring Ancient Retreat See alsoSinnoh • Mount Coronet • Space-time distortion

This article is part of Project Locations, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every location in the Pokémon world.

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