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Revision as of 02:34, 6 July 2023

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Reason: DX info.
← Mt. Faraway
Western Cave
Northern Range →
Western Cave 西洞窟
Western Cave
Western Cave RTRB.png
Basic info
Floors: 99RB/20RTDX
Rest stops: No
Traps: Yes
Monster Houses: Yes
Main type: NoneRB/PsychicRTDX
Boss: Mewtwo
Allowances
Recruiting: Yes
Items: Allowed
Money: Allowed
Starting level: Current
Team members: 3
Location
Western Cave Map.png

Western Cave (Japanese: 西洞窟 Western Cave) is a dungeon in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX that contains 99RB/20RTDX floors. It is home to Mewtwo.

The day after Ho-Oh is defeated in Mt. Faraway, Blastoise and Charizard will return from a failed expedition to this dungeon, having been defeated by an unseen Pokémon. Western Cave will then be unlocked for exploration.

Gameplay

Generation III

In the original games, HM Surf is required to enter this dungeon. Keys and stat-boosting health drinks can be found on the ground. The Beauty Scarf can be found on B59F, and requires a Key to obtain. If the player already has one, it will be replaced by Link Cable. There is a chance of finding Kecleon Shops from B20F onwards. There are no hidden items.

The default weather effect for floors 5, 15, 18, 21, 27, 40, 45, 56, 59, 66, 84 and 95 is sunny; for floors 7, 20, 32, 46, 57, 68, 79 and 89, cloudy; and for floors 11, 24, 36 and 53, rain. On floors 50 to 60, sandstorms can happen due to Tyranitar's Sand Stream.

Additionally, all floors are shrouded in heavy darkness, limiting field of view in hallways to just one tile.

Pokémon encountered

Generation III

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
Murkrow (Pokémon) Murkrow 1-2 29 7.2%
Butterfree (Pokémon) Butterfree 1-3 35 Unrecruitable
Beedrill (Pokémon) Beedrill 1-3 35 Unrecruitable
Venonat (Pokémon) Venonat 1-3 34 11.4%
Snubbull (Pokémon) Snubbull 1-3 25 8.1%
Ekans (Pokémon) Ekans 3-5 33 12.4%
Meowth (Pokémon) Meowth 3-6 29 12%
Smeargle (Pokémon) Smeargle 4-6 25 6.8%
Bellossom (Pokémon) Bellossom 4-7 25 Unrecruitable
Venomoth (Pokémon) Venomoth 6-10 24 Unrecruitable
Exploud (Pokémon) Exploud 6-12 25 Unrecruitable
Primeape (Pokémon) Primeape 8-13 31 Unrecruitable
Igglybuff (Pokémon) Igglybuff 10-13 35 11.3%
Tauros (Pokémon) Tauros 10-16 34 7.9%
Miltank (Pokémon) Miltank 10,20,30,40,
50-53,60-98
30 8.7%
Shiftry (Pokémon) Shiftry 12-20 35 -30%
Kangaskhan (Pokémon) Kangaskhan 13-19 36 7.6%
Espeon (Pokémon) Espeon 14-18 28 Unrecruitable
Arbok (Pokémon) Arbok 14-19 35 Unrecruitable
Dodrio (Pokémon) Dodrio 15-19 35 Unrecruitable
Ivysaur (Pokémon) Ivysaur 19-27 30 -19%
Umbreon (Pokémon) Umbreon 20-26 30 Unrecruitable
Bayleef (Pokémon) Bayleef 20-27 30 -19%
Pinsir (Pokémon) Pinsir 21-28 29 8.3%
Aggron (Pokémon) Aggron 21-30 34 Unrecruitable
Persian (Pokémon) Persian 28-36 28 Unrecruitable
Swalot (Pokémon) Swalot 30-39 34 Unrecruitable
Hariyama (Pokémon) Hariyama 31-38 35 Unrecruitable
Lickitung (Pokémon) Lickitung 37-44 36 8.6%
Grovyle (Pokémon) Grovyle 38-49 20 -19%
Blaziken (Pokémon) Blaziken 38-49 30 Unrecruitable
Skarmory (Pokémon) Skarmory 40-49 55 6.8%
Absol (Pokémon) Absol 40-49 45 6.8%
Feraligatr (Pokémon) Feraligatr 49-58 32 -33.9%
Venusaur (Pokémon) Venusaur 50-59 50 Unrecruitable
Alakazam (Pokémon) Alakazam 50-59 50 Unrecruitable
Tyranitar (Pokémon) Tyranitar 50-60 50 Unrecruitable
Arcanine (Pokémon) Arcanine 60-69 45 Unrecruitable
Typhlosion (Pokémon) Typhlosion 62-68 35 Unrecruitable
Sceptile (Pokémon) Sceptile 69-78 26 Unrecruitable
Ninetales (Pokémon) Ninetales 70-79 50 Unrecruitable
Swampert (Pokémon) Swampert 79-88 37 -33.9%
Machamp (Pokémon) Machamp 80-88 45 Unrecruitable
Meganium (Pokémon) Meganium 80-88 25 Unrecruitable
Steelix (Pokémon) Steelix 87-91 38 Unrecruitable
Charizard (Pokémon) Charizard 89-98 40 Unrecruitable
Blastoise (Pokémon) Blastoise 89-98 38 -33.9%
Mewtwo (Pokémon) Mewtwo 99 40 99.9% Boss
Mewtwo cannot be recruited the first time this dungeon is completed.

Generation VIII

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Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Fainted Pokémon and Mystery Houses
Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
Wynaut (Pokémon) Wynaut 1-3 60 8.2%
Girafarig (Pokémon) Girafarig 1-4 60 8.2%
Drowzee (Pokémon) Drowzee 1-5 60 8.2%
Natu (Pokémon) Natu 1-5 60 8.2%
Spoink (Pokémon) Spoink 1-5 60 8.2%
Beldum (Pokémon) Beldum 1-5 60 14.4%
Jynx (Pokémon) Jynx 1-6 60 8.2%
Ralts (Pokémon) Ralts 1-6 60 1.6%
Abra (Pokémon) Abra 1-8 60 8.2%
Smeargle (Pokémon) Smeargle 4-7 60 8.2%
Meditite (Pokémon) Meditite 4-8 60 14.4%
Mr. Mime (Pokémon) Mr. Mime 7-12 60 8.2%
Metang (Pokémon) Metang 8-12 60 10.8%
Lunatone (Pokémon) Lunatone 8-10 60 10.8%
Medicham (Pokémon) Medicham 9-13 60 14.4%
Hypno (Pokémon) Hypno 9-14 60 8.2%
Wobbuffet (Pokémon) Wobbuffet 11-16 60 8.2%
Kirlia (Pokémon) Kirlia 10-15 60 8.2%
Spinda (Pokémon) Spinda 10-17 60 8.2%
Chimecho (Pokémon) Chimecho 12-17 60 10.8%
Kadabra (Pokémon) Kadabra 13-19 60 8.2%
Grumpig (Pokémon) Grumpig 16-19 60 8.2%
Claydol (Pokémon) Claydol 16-19 60 10.8%
Mewtwo (Pokémon) Mewtwo 20 70 100% Boss
Fainted Pokémon
Ekans (Pokémon) Ekans 2-19 62 100%
Muk (Pokémon) Muk 2-19 64 100%
Kangaskhan (Pokémon) Kangaskhan 2-19 62 100%
Pineco (Pokémon) Pineco 2-19 64 100%
Snubbull (Pokémon) Snubbull 2-19 62 100%
Heracross (Pokémon) Heracross 2-19 64 100%
Miltank (Pokémon) Miltank 2-19 64 100%
Meditite (Pokémon) Meditite 2-19 62 100%
Crawdaunt (Pokémon) Crawdaunt 2-19 62 100%
Honchkrow (Pokémon) Honchkrow 2-19 64 100%
Chingling (Pokémon) Chingling 2-19 64 100%
Happiny (Pokémon) Happiny 2-19 64 100%
Mantyke (Pokémon) Mantyke 2-19 64 100%
Yanmega (Pokémon) Yanmega 2-19 ?? 100%
Mystery House
Wigglytuff (Pokémon) Wigglytuff 13 60 100%
Azumarill (Pokémon) Azumarill 14 60 100%
Granbull (Pokémon) Granbull 9 60 100%
Miltank (Pokémon) Miltank 10 60 100%
Blissey (Pokémon) Blissey 10 60 100%
Celebi (Pokémon) Celebi 10 60 100% Shiny*
Togekiss (Pokémon) Togekiss 10 60 100%
Strong Foe*
Zangoose (Pokémon) Zangoose 1-19 60 Unrecruitable
-6.4%Shiny
Mewtwo will Mega Evolve into one of its Mega Evolutions after enough damage is dealt.
Shiny Zangoose can only be recruited with a Friend Bow.

Items

Generation III

Western Cave

Item Floors
Poké currency.png 4-274 Poké 1-98F
MDBag Cheri Berry Sprite.png Cheri Berry 1-98F
MDBag Oran Berry Sprite.png Oran Berry 1-98F
MDBag Pecha Berry III Sprite.png Pecha Berry 1-98F
MDBag Rawst Berry III Sprite.png Rawst Berry 1-98F
MDBag Seed Sprite.png Blast Seed 1-98F
MDBag Seed Sprite.png Heal Seed 1-98F
MDBag Seed Sprite.png Reviver Seed 1-98F
MDBag Seed Sprite.png Sleep Seed 1-98F
MDBag Seed Sprite.png Totter Seed 1-98F
MDBag Health drink Sprite.png Max Elixir 1-98F
MDBag Health drink Sprite.png Protein 10-98F
MDBag Health drink Sprite.png Calcium 10-98F
MDBag Health drink Sprite.png Iron 10-98F
MDBag Health drink Sprite.png Zinc 10-98F
MDBag Key Sprite.png Key 1-98F
In the locked chamber
MDBag Beauty Scarf Sprite.png Beauty Scarf 59F
MDBag Link Cable III Sprite.png Link Cable 59F

Monster House

Item Floors
Poké currency.png Poké 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Aerial Ace 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Attract 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Brick Break 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Bullet Seed 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Calm Mind 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Dig 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Earthquake 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Facade 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Fire Blast 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Flamethrower 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Focus Punch 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Frustration 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Giga Drain 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Hidden Power 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Ice Beam 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Light Screen 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Psychic 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Reflect 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Rest 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Return 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Roar 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Safeguard 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Secret Power 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Shadow Ball 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Shock Wave 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Solarbeam 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Taunt 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Thief 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Thunderbolt 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Torment 1-98F
MDBag TM RTRB Sprite.png Toxic 1-98F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Blowback Orb 1-98F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Cleanse Orb 1-98F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Escape Orb 1-98F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Evasion Orb 1-98F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Hurl Orb 1-98F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Petrify Orb 1-98F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Pounce Orb 1-98F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Radar Orb 1-98F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Rebound Orb 1-98F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Rollcall Orb 1-98F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Scanner Orb 1-98F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Switcher Orb 1-98F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Trawl Orb 1-98F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Warp Orb 1-98F

Kecleon Shop

Item Floors
MDBag Health drink Sprite.png Protein 20-98F
MDBag Health drink Sprite.png Calcium 20-98F
MDBag Health drink Sprite.png Iron 20-98F
MDBag Health drink Sprite.png Zinc 20-98F
MDBag Seed TDS Sprite.png Reviver Seed 20-98F
MDBag Apple TDS Sprite.png Huge Apple 20-98F
MDBag Black Gummi III Sprite.png Black Gummi 20-98F
MDBag Blue Gummi III Sprite.png Blue Gummi 20-98F
MDBag Brown Gummi III Sprite.png Brown Gummi 20-98F
MDBag Clear Gummi III Sprite.png Clear Gummi 20-98F
MDBag Gold Gummi III Sprite.png Gold Gummi 20-98F
MDBag Grass Gummi III Sprite.png Grass Gummi 20-98F
MDBag Gray Gummi III Sprite.png Gray Gummi 20-98F
MDBag Green Gummi III Sprite.png Green Gummi 20-98F
MDBag Orange Gummi III Sprite.png Orange Gummi 20-98F
MDBag Pink Gummi III Sprite.png Pink Gummi 20-98F
MDBag Purple Gummi III Sprite.png Purple Gummi 20-98F
MDBag Red Gummi III Sprite.png Red Gummi 20-98F
MDBag Royal Gummi III Sprite.png Royal Gummi 20-98F
MDBag Silver Gummi III Sprite.png Silver Gummi 20-98F
MDBag Sky Gummi III Sprite.png Sky Gummi 20-98F
MDBag White Gummi III Sprite.png White Gummi 20-98F
MDBag Yellow Gummi III Sprite.png Yellow Gummi 20-98F

Generation VIII

Western Cave

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Item Floors
MDBag Poké RTDX Sprite.png 52-189 Poké 1-5, 7-19F
MDBag Equipment RTDX Sprite.png Heal Ribbon 10F
MDBag Equipment RTDX Sprite.png Nullify Band ?F
MDBag Equipment RTDX Sprite.png Pecha Band 8, 11F
MDBag Equipment RTDX Sprite.png Persim Band 11F
MDBag Equipment RTDX Sprite.png Weather Band 15F
MDBag Specs RTDX Sprite.png Insomniscope 1F
MDBag Geo Pebble RTDX Sprite.png 3-6 Geo Pebble 1-3, 5-6, 9, 11-12, 14-15, 18-19F
MDBag Apple RTDX Sprite.png Apple 5, 11-12F
MDBag Cheri Berry RTDX Sprite.png Cheri Berry 4, 13F
MDBag Chesto Berry RTDX Sprite.png Chesto Berry 9F
MDBag Oran Berry RTDX Sprite.png Oran Berry 6, 11F
MDBag Pecha Berry RTDX Sprite.png Pecha Berry 3F
MDBag Rawst Berry RTDX Sprite.png Rawst Berry 18F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Blast Seed 2, 4, 13F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Empowerment Seed 3F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Eyedrop Seed 1, 10F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Heal Seed ?F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Sleep Seed 13F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Totter Seed 10F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Warp Seed 5, 8F
MDBag Max Ether RTDX Sprite.png Max Ether 3, 15-16F
MDBag Wand RTDX Sprite.png 4 Slumber Wand 14F
MDBag Wand RTDX Sprite.png 2 Tunnel Wand 4F
Max Ether may also be obtained as a drop from fainted Abra.

Sparkling Floor

Item Floors
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Heal Seed 8F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Life Seed 8F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Reviver Seed 13F
MDBag Calcium RTDX Sprite.png Calcium 14, 17F
MDBag Carbos RTDX Sprite.png Carbos 3F
MDBag Protein RTDX Sprite.png Protein 3, 13F

Traps encountered

Generation III

Note: The % are approximations.

Image Trap Floor 1-98
ExplosionTrap.png Explosion Trap 10.20%
GrimyTrap.png Grimy Trap 4.08%
MudTrap.png Mud Trap 27.21%
PP-ZeroTrap.png PP-Zero Trap 13.61%
SealTrap.png Seal Trap 10.20%
SlumberTrap.png Slumber Trap 5.45%
SpinTrap.png Spin Trap 3.40%
StickyTrap.png Sticky Trap 13.61%
SummonTrap.png Summon Trap 5.44%
WarpTrap.png Warp Trap 6.80%

Generation VIII

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Note: The % are rough estimates.

Image Trap Floor 1-17
Gust Trap artwork RTDX.png Gust Trap ? %
Hunger Trap artwork RTDX.png Hunger Trap ? %
Poison Trap artwork RTDX.png Poison Trap ? %
Slow Trap artwork RTDX.png Slow Trap ? %
Slumber Trap artwork RTDX.png Slumber Trap ? %
Spiky Trap artwork RTDX.png Spiky Trap ? %
Spin Trap artwork RTDX.png Spin Trap ? %
Warp Trap artwork RTDX.png Warp Trap ? %

Other encounters

Generation III

Image Tile Floor 1-19 Floor 20-98
KecleonCarpet.png Kecleon Carpet 0% 3%
MDBag Wonder Orb Sprite.png Monster House 7%

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Grotte Ouest
Germany Flag.png German Westhöhle
Italy Flag.png Italian Grotta Ponente
South Korea Flag.png Korean 서쪽 동굴 Seojjok Donggul
Spain Flag.png Spanish Cueva Occidental


Locations in the Pokémon world in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, and Rescue Team DX
Major locations
Friend Areas/Rescue team campsTeam BasePokémon SquareKecleon Shop
Kangaskhan StorageMakuhita DojoWhiscash PondLuminous CaveHill of the Ancients
Dungeons
Tiny WoodsThunderwave CaveMt. SteelSinister WoodsSilent Chasm
Mt. ThunderGreat CanyonLapis CaveRock PathMt. BlazeSnow Path
Frosty ForestMt. FreezeMagma CavernSky TowerUproar Forest
Howling ForestStormy SeaSilver TrenchMeteor CaveFiery Field
Lightning FieldNorthwind FieldMt. FarawayWestern CaveNorthern Range
Pitfall ValleyBuried RelicWish CaveMurky CaveDesert Region
Southern CavernWyvern HillSolar CaveDarknight RelicGrand Sea
Waterfall PondUnown RelicJoyous TowerFar-Off SeaPurity Forest
Oddity CaveRemains IslandMarvelous SeaFantasy Strait
Unknown DungeonRB
Illusory GrottoRTDX
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