Dark Ice Mountain

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Dark Ice Mountain
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Dark Ice Mountain くらやみのひょうざん
Dark Ice Mountain
Dark Ice Mountain.png
Basic info
Floors: 15*
Rest stops: Yes
Traps: Yes
Monster Houses: Yes
Main type: Ghost
Boss: Four Glalie and a Mamoswine
Allowances
Recruiting: No
Items: 48
Money: Allowed
Starting level: Current
Team members: 2*
Location

Dark Ice Mountain (Japanese: くらやみのひょうざん Dark Ice Mountain) is a dungeon found only in In the Future of Darkness, a Special Episode in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. It is a future dungeon, the first dungeon on Frozen Island (known in the past as "Blizzard Island"). Grovyle and Dusknoir encounter a group of Snorunt talking to each other once they are teleported here from the Spacial Cliffs, only to have the Snorunt prank Grovyle with an ice attack and then run away in laughter. Grovyle (seeking payback) and Dusknoir then venture into this dungeon to find them and the Passage of Time.

This dungeon has two sections, Dark Ice Mountain and Dark Ice Mountain Peak. The lower part has ten floors, while the upper part has four, and there is a waypoint between the two areas. At the pinnacle, the player must face four Glalie and a Mamoswine.

Gameplay

As this is a Special Episode dungeon, the player cannot recruit Pokémon inside and cannot be rescued if knocked out.

The dungeon uses two floor layouts

  • Even floors (except for floor 4 of Dark Ice Mountain Peak) are medium-sized with 3-9 rooms, except floor 10 of Dark Ice Mountain, which has 3-8 rooms
  • Odd floors (and floor 4 of Dark Ice Mountain Peak) are large-sized:
    • 3-8 rooms on floor 1 of Dark Ice Mountain
    • 3-9 rooms on floor 9 of Dark Ice Mountain
    • 3-10 rooms on floor 3 of Dark Ice Mountain and floor 1 of Dark Ice Mountain Peak
    • 3-11 rooms on floor 7 of Dark Ice Mountain and floor 4 of Dark Ice Mountain Peak
    • 3-12 rooms on floor 5 of Dark Ice Mountain and floor 3 of Dark Ice Mountain Peak

There's 3-6 items on each floor, except floor 6 of Dark Ice Mountain which has 4-7 items instead. There's also 2-5 items buried in the walls. There's 2-3 starting enemies on each floor.

The IQ Booster does not activate in this dungeon. The turn limit is 1000. There is water on floors 3, 5 and 7 of Dark Ice Mountain, and floors 1 and 2 of Dark Ice Mountain Peak. There is light darkness in the dungeon. The enemies in this dungeon have 26IQ.

Pokémon encountered

Dark Ice Mountain

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
Banette (Pokémon) Banette 1-9 34 Unrecruitable
Gengar (Pokémon) Gengar 1-10 34 Unrecruitable
Skarmory (Pokémon) Skarmory 1-10 37 Unrecruitable
Metang (Pokémon) Metang 1-10 39 Unrecruitable
Lickilicky (Pokémon) Lickilicky 1-10 41 Unrecruitable
Tangrowth (Pokémon) Tangrowth 1-10 37 Unrecruitable
Duskull (Pokémon) Duskull 7-10 34 Unrecruitable
Since this is a special episode, no Pokémon can be recruited.

Dark Ice Mountain Peak

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
Gengar (Pokémon) Gengar 1-4 34 Unrecruitable
Skarmory (Pokémon) Skarmory 1-4 37 Unrecruitable
Duskull (Pokémon) Duskull 1-4 34 Unrecruitable
Metang (Pokémon) Metang 1-4 39 Unrecruitable
Lickilicky (Pokémon) Lickilicky 1-4 41 Unrecruitable
Tangrowth (Pokémon) Tangrowth 1-4 37 Unrecruitable
Since this is a special episode, no Pokémon can be recruited.

Dark Ice Mountain Pinnacle

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
Glalie (Pokémon) Glalie Pinnacle 32 Unrecruitable Boss
Mamoswine (Pokémon) Mamoswine Pinnacle 32 Unrecruitable Boss
This boss consists of four Glalie and one Mamoswine

Items

Ground

Item Floors
MDBag Poké TDS Sprite.png 2-200 Poké 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Scope TDS Sprite.png Insomniscope 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Scarf TDS Sprite.png Def. Scarf 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Scarf TDS Sprite.png Pecha Scarf 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Scarf TDS Sprite.png Persim Band 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Scarf TDS Sprite.png Power Band 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Scarf TDS Sprite.png Special Band 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Scarf TDS Sprite.png Stamina Band 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Scarf TDS Sprite.png Zinc Band 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Gravelerock TDS Sprite.png 5 Gravelerock 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Iron Thorn RTRB TDS Sprite.png 4 Iron Thorn 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Apple TDS Sprite.png Apple 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Cheri Berry TDS Sprite.png Cheri Berry 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Chesto Berry RTRB TDS Sprite.png Chesto Berry 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Oran Berry TDS Sprite.png Oran Berry 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Pecha Berry TDS Sprite.png Pecha Berry 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Rawst Berry TDS Sprite.png Rawst Berry 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Seed TDS Sprite.png Blinker Seed 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Seed TDS Sprite.png Eyedrop Seed 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Seed TDS Sprite.png Reviver Seed 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Seed TDS Sprite.png Totter Seed 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Drink TDS Sprite.png Max Elixir 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png All-Hit Orb 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png All-Mach Orb 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Decoy Orb 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Escape Orb 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Foe-Fear Orb 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Foe-Hold Orb 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Foe-Seal Orb 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Luminous Orb 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Petrify Orb 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Quick Orb 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Radar Orb 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Scanner Orb 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Spurn Orb 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Sunny Orb 1-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Warp Orb 1-10F, P1-P4F

Monster House

Item Floors
MDBag Poké TDS Sprite.png 2-200 Poké 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Black Gummi TDS Sprite.png Black Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Blue Gummi TDS Sprite.png Blue Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Brown Gummi TDS Sprite.png Brown Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Clear Gummi TDS Sprite.png Clear Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Gold Gummi TDS Sprite.png Gold Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Grass Gummi TDS Sprite.png Grass Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Gray Gummi TDS Sprite.png Gray Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Green Gummi TDS Sprite.png Green Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Orange Gummi TDS Sprite.png Orange Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Pink Gummi TDS Sprite.png Pink Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Purple Gummi TDS Sprite.png Purple Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Red Gummi TDS Sprite.png Red Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Royal Gummi TDS Sprite.png Royal Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Silver Gummi TDS Sprite.png Silver Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Sky Gummi TDS Sprite.png Sky Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag White Gummi TDS Sprite.png White Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag Yellow Gummi TDS Sprite.png Yellow Gummi 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Aerial Ace 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Attract 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Brick Break 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Brine 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Bullet Seed 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Calm Mind 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Dig 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Dive 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Embargo 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Energy Ball 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Explosion 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png False Swipe 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Flash 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Focus Blast 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Focus Punch 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Giga Drain 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Giga Impact 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Hidden Power 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Hyper Beam 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Iron Tail 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Light Screen 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Natural Gift 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Payback 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Poison Jab 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Protect 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Recycle 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Reflect 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Rest 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Roar 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Rock Slide 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Roost 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Safeguard 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Shadow Claw 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Shock Wave 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png SolarBeam 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Stealth Rock 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Steel Wing 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Swords Dance 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Taunt 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Thunder Wave 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Thunderbolt 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Torment 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Vacuum-Cut 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Water Pulse 6-10F, P1-P4F
MDBag TM TDS Sprite.png Wide Slash 6-10F, P1-P4F

Buried items

Item Floors
MDBag Poké TDS Sprite.png 2-200 Poké 1-10F, P1-P4F

Traps

The amount of traps depends on the floor:

  • 0 on floor 1 of Dark Ice Mountain
  • 3-6 on floor 2 of Dark Ice Mountain
  • 3-7 on floor 3 of Dark Ice Mountain
  • 4-8 on floors 4 through 10 of Dark Ice Mountain, and in Dark Ice Mountain Peak

Game will spawn extra in a Monster House.

Image Trap Appearance %
Chestnut Trap RTRB TDS.png Chestnut Trap 6.33%
Explosion Trap RTRB TDS.png Explosion Trap 2.53%
Grimy Trap RTRB TDS.png Grimy Trap 6.33%
Gust Trap RTRB TDS.png Gust Trap 3.17%
Mud Trap RTRB TDS.png Mud Trap 3.16%
PP-Zero Trap RTRB TDS.png PP-Zero Trap 6.33%
Poison Trap RTRB TDS.png Poison Trap 6.33%
Pokémon Trap RTRB TDS.png Pokémon Trap 6.33%
Seal Trap RTRB TDS.png Seal Trap 3.16%
Selfdestruct Trap RTRB TDS.png Selfdestruct Trap 1.90%
Slow Trap RTRB TDS.png Slow Trap 6.33%
Slumber Trap RTRB TDS.png Slumber Trap 7.60%
Spin Trap RTRB TDS.png Spin Trap 5.69%
Trip Trap RTRB TDS.png Trip Trap 3.16%
Warp Trap RTRB TDS.png Warp Trap 6.33%
Wonder Tile RTRB TDS.png Wonder Tile 25.32%

Other encounters

Image Encounter 1-5F 6-10F, P1-P3F P4F
MDBag Wonder Orb TDS Sprite.png Monster House 0% 6% 50%

Layout

Entrance Alternate tileset Rest stop
Dark Ice Mountain entrance S.png Dark Ice Mountain alt S.png Dark Ice Mountain rest stop S.png
Pinnacle Ridge
Dark Ice Mountain pinnacle S.png Dark Ice Mountain ridge S.png
 

In other languages

Dark Ice Mountain

Language Title
France Flag.png French Montagne Sombre Gel
Germany Flag.png German Dunkeleisberg
Italy Flag.png Italian Ghiacciaio Tenebroso
Spain Flag.png Spanish Iceberg Oscuro

Dark Ice Mountain Peak

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese くらやみのひょうざん さいじょうぶ Kurayami no Hyōzan Saijōbu
France Flag.png French Mont. Sombre Gel - pic
Germany Flag.png German Dunkeleisberggipfel
Italy Flag.png Italian Picco Tenebroso
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pináculo Iceberg Oscuro

Dark Ice Mountain Pinnacle

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese くらやみのひょうざん ちょうじょう Kurayami no Hyōzan Chōjō
France Flag.png French Montagne Sombre Gel - cime
Germany Flag.png German Dunkeleisberggipfel
Italy Flag.png Italian Vetta Tenebrosa
Spain Flag.png Spanish Cúspide Iceberg Oscuro


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Dungeons
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Zero Isle SouthFinal Maze
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