Desert Region
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Desert Region
Southern Cavern →
Desert Region 砂漠地帯
Desert Area
Basic info
Floors: 20
Rest stops: No
Traps: Yes
Monster Houses: Yes
Main type: Ground
Boss: None
Allowances
Recruiting: Yes
Items: Allowed
Money: Allowed
Starting level: Current
Team members: 3
Location

Desert Region (Japanese: 砂漠地帯 Desert Area) is a dungeon in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX that contains 20 floors. It is automatically unlocked on purchasing the Furnace DesertRB/Withering DesertRTDX Rescue team camp.

Gameplay

Sandstorms are very common in this dungeon.

Generation III

In the original games, keys can be found here, on floors 19 and 20. Additionally, sandstorm is the default weather on floors 3, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15 and 18.

Generation VIII

In the remake, 20 Golden Fossils, 20 Golden Spikes, and a Deluxe Box can be found on 20F. Additionally, the default weather is Sunny on floors 6, 9, and 15, and Sandstorm on floors 4, 10, and 17-18.

Pokémon encountered

Generation III

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
Sandshrew (Pokémon) Sandshrew 1-6 30 10.4%
Shedinja (Pokémon) Shedinja 1-6 5 Unrecruitable
Nosepass (Pokémon) Nosepass 1-6 31 7.4%
Trapinch (Pokémon) Trapinch 1-11 35 8.3%
Hitmontop (Pokémon) Hitmontop 7-13 30 Unrecruitable
Nidoqueen (Pokémon) Nidoqueen 7-14 33 Unrecruitable
Baltoy (Pokémon) Baltoy 12-20 35 5.6%
Sandslash (Pokémon) Sandslash 15-20 35 Unrecruitable
Gligar (Pokémon) Gligar 15-20 12 8.5%
Dusclops (Pokémon) Dusclops 15-20 33 Unrecruitable

Generation VIII

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
Sandshrew (Pokémon) Sandshrew 1-6 35 10.8%
Shedinja (Pokémon) Shedinja 1-6 35 -25.0%
Nosepass (Pokémon) Nosepass 1-6 35 10.8%
Trapinch (Pokémon) Trapinch 1-11 35 14.4%
Hitmontop (Pokémon) Hitmontop 7-13 35 8.2%
Nidoqueen (Pokémon) Nidoqueen 7-14 35 10.8%
Baltoy (Pokémon) Baltoy 12-19 35 14.4%
Sandslash (Pokémon) Sandslash 15-19 35 10.8%
Gligar (Pokémon) Gligar 15-19 35 10.8%
Dusclops (Pokémon) Dusclops 15-19 37 10.8%
Fainted Pokémon
Spearow (Pokémon) Spearow 2-19 37 100%
Diglett (Pokémon) Diglett 2-19 37 100%
Meowth (Pokémon) Meowth 2-19 37 100%
Doduo (Pokémon) Doduo 2-19 39 100%
Seaking (Pokémon) Seaking 2-19 39 100%
Wooper (Pokémon) Wooper 2-19 37 100%
Wurmple (Pokémon) Wurmple 2-19 37* 100%
Cascoon (Pokémon) Cascoon 2-19 37 100%
Shelgon (Pokémon) Shelgon 2-19 37 100%
Chingling (Pokémon) Chingling 2-19 39 100%
Mystery House
Kadabra (Pokémon) Kadabra 2-19 35 100%
Haunter (Pokémon) Haunter 2-19 35 100%
Onix (Pokémon) Onix 2-19 35 100%
Krabby (Pokémon) Krabby 2-19 35 100%
Staryu (Pokémon) Staryu 2-19 35 100%
Jynx (Pokémon) Jynx 2-19 35 100%
Misdreavus (Pokémon) Misdreavus 2-19 35 100%
Wobbuffet (Pokémon) Wobbuffet 2-19 35 100%
Dunsparce (Pokémon) Dunsparce 2-19 35 100%
Steelix (Pokémon) Steelix 2-19 35 100%
Delibird (Pokémon) Delibird 2-19 35 100%
Mawile (Pokémon) Mawile 2-19 35 100%
Sharpedo (Pokémon) Sharpedo 2-19 35 100%
Wailord (Pokémon) Wailord 2-19 35 100%
Altaria (Pokémon) Altaria 2-19 35 100%
Lunatone (Pokémon) Lunatone 2-19 35 100%
Solrock (Pokémon) Solrock 2-19 35 100%
Duskull (Pokémon) Duskull 2-19 35 100%
Clamperl (Pokémon) Clamperl 2-19 35 100%
Honchkrow (Pokémon) Honchkrow 2-19 35 100%
Strong Foe
Sudowoodo (Pokémon) Sudowoodo 5-13,
15-19 		60 Unrecruitable
-6.4%Shiny
Shiny Sudowoodo can only be recruited with a Friend Bow.

Items

Generation III

Desert Region

Item Floors
6-226 Poké 1-20F
Gold Ribbon 1-20F
Heal Ribbon 1-20F
Pecha Scarf 1-20F
Power Band 1-20F
Stamina Band 1-20F
Insomniscope 1-20F
3-4 Gravelerock 1-20F
Key 19-20F
Aerial Ace 1-20F
Attract 1-20F
Brick Break 1-20F
Bullet Seed 1-20F
Calm Mind 1-20F
Dig 1-20F
Earthquake 1-20F
Facade 1-20F
Fire Blast 1-20F
Flamethrower 1-20F
Focus Punch 1-20F
Frustration 1-20F
Giga Drain 1-20F
Hidden Power 1-20F
Ice Beam 1-20F
Light Screen 1-20F
Psychic 1-20F
Reflect 1-20F
Rest 1-20F
Return 1-20F
Roar 1-20F
Safeguard 1-20F
Secret Power 1-20F
Shadow Ball 1-20F
Shock Wave 1-20F
Solarbeam 1-20F
Taunt 1-20F
Thief 1-20F
Thunderbolt 1-20F
Torment 1-20F
Toxic 1-20F
Blowback Orb 1-20F
Cleanse Orb 1-20F
Escape Orb 1-20F
Evasion Orb 1-20F
Hurl Orb 1-20F
Petrify Orb 1-20F
Pounce Orb 1-20F
Radar Orb 1-20F
Rebound Orb 1-20F
Rollcall Orb 1-20F
Scanner Orb 1-20F
Switcher Orb 1-20F
Trapbust Orb 1-20F
Trawl Orb 1-20F
Warp Orb 1-20F

Monster House

Item Floors
6-226 Poké 1-20F
Aerial Ace 1-20F
Attract 1-20F
Brick Break 1-20F
Bullet Seed 1-20F
Calm Mind 1-20F
Dig 1-20F
Earthquake 1-20F
Facade 1-20F
Fire Blast 1-20F
Flamethrower 1-20F
Focus Punch 1-20F
Frustration 1-20F
Giga Drain 1-20F
Hidden Power 1-20F
Ice Beam 1-20F
Light Screen 1-20F
Psychic 1-20F
Reflect 1-20F
Rest 1-20F
Return 1-20F
Roar 1-20F
Safeguard 1-20F
Secret Power 1-20F
Shadow Ball 1-20F
Shock Wave 1-20F
Solarbeam 1-20F
Taunt 1-20F
Thief 1-20F
Thunderbolt 1-20F
Torment 1-20F
Toxic 1-20F
Blowback Orb 1-20F
Cleanse Orb 1-20F
Escape Orb 1-20F
Evasion Orb 1-20F
Hurl Orb 1-20F
Petrify Orb 1-20F
Pounce Orb 1-20F
Radar Orb 1-20F
Rebound Orb 1-20F
Rollcall Orb 1-20F
Scanner Orb 1-20F
Switcher Orb 1-20F
Trawl Orb 1-20F
Warp Orb 1-20F

Kecleon Shop

Item Floors
Apple 1-20F
Gray Gummi 1-20F
Silver Gummi 1-20F

Generation VIII

Desert Region

Item Floors
50-156 Poké 1-19F
Efficient Bandanna 1-19F
Heal Ribbon 1-19F
Joy Ribbon 1-19F
Nullify Bandanna 1-19F
Pecha Scarf 1-19F
Persim Band 1-19F
Recovery Scarf 1-19F
Weather Band 1-19F
Gold Ribbon 1-19F
Goggle Specs 1-19F
Insomniscope 1-19F
Scope Lens 1-19F
X-Ray Specs 1-19F
3-6 Geo Pebble 1-19F
5-6 Iron Spike 1-19F
Grimy Food 1-19F
Cheri Berry 1-19F
Chesto Berry 1-19F
Oran Berry 1-19F
Pecha Berry 1-19F
Rawst Berry 1-19F
Blast Seed 1-19F
Empowerment Seed 1-19F
Eyedrop Seed 1-19F
Sleep Seed 1-19F
Stun Seed 1-19F
Tiny Reviver Seed 1-19F
Totter Seed 1-19F
Training Seed 1-19F
Warp Seed 1-19F
Max Ether 1-19F
Max Elixir 1-19F
2-4 Confuse Wand 1-19F
3-5 Guiding Wand 1-19F
2-4 HP-Swap Wand 1-19F
2-5 Petrify Wand 1-19F
5-8 Pounce Wand 1-19F
3-5 Slow Wand 1-19F
2-4 Slumber Wand 1-19F
3-4 Stayaway Wand 1-19F
3-5 Surround Wand 1-19F
3-5 Switcher Wand 1-19F
2-5 Tunnel Wand 1-19F
3-5 Two-Edged Wand 1-19F
3-5 Warp Wand 1-19F
3-5 Whirlwind Wand 1-19F
Treasure room
20 Golden Fossil 20F
20 Golden Spike 20F
1 Deluxe Box 20F

Sparkling Floor

Item Floors
Deluxe Ribbon 1-19F
Gold Ribbon 1-19F
Sitrus Berry 1-19F
Heal Seed 1-19F
Joy Seed 1-19F
Life Seed 1-19F
Reviver Seed 1-19F
Calcium 1-19F
Carbos 1-19F
Iron 1-19F
Protein 1-19F
Zinc 1-19F

Kecleon Shop

Item Floors
Efficient Bandanna 1-19F
Heal Ribbon 1-19F
Joy Ribbon 1-19F
Nullify Bandanna 1-19F
Pecha Scarf 1-19F
Persim Band 1-19F
Prosper Ribbon 1-19F
Recovery Scarf 1-19F
Weather Band 1-19F
Goggle Specs 1-19F
Insomniscope 1-19F
Scope Lens 1-19F
X-Ray Specs 1-19F
3-6 Geo Pebble 1-19F
5-6 Iron Spike 1-19F
Big Apple 1-19F
Cheri Berry 1-19F
Chesto Berry 1-19F
Pecha Berry 1-19F
Rawst Berry 1-19F
Ban Seed 1-19F
Decoy Seed 1-19F
Empowerment Seed 1-19F
Energy Seed 1-19F
Pure Seed 1-19F
Quick Seed 1-19F
Reviver Seed 1-19F
Stun Seed 1-19F
Tiny Reviver Seed 1-19F
Violent Seed 1-19F
Max Elixir 1-19F
Evolution Crystal 1-19F
Acrobatics TM 1-19F
Aerial Ace TM 1-19F
Attract TM 1-19F
Aurora Veil TM 1-19F
Blizzard TM 1-19F
Brick Break TM 1-19F
Brutal Swing TM 1-19F
Bulk Up TM 1-19F
Bulldoze TM 1-19F
Calm Mind TM 1-19F
Charge Beam TM 1-19F
Confide TM 1-19F
Dark Pulse TM 1-19F
Dazzling Gleam TM 1-19F
Double Team TM 1-19F
Dragon Claw TM 1-19F
Dragon Tail TM 1-19F
Dream Eater TM 1-19F
Earthquake TM 1-19F
Echoed Voice TM 1-19F
Embargo TM 1-19F
Energy Ball TM 1-19F
Explosion TM 1-19F
Facade TM 1-19F
False Swipe TM 1-19F
Fire Blast TM 1-19F
Flame Charge TM 1-19F
Flamethrower TM 1-19F
Flash Cannon TM 1-19F
Fling TM 1-19F
Fly TM 1-19F
Focus Blast TM 1-19F
Frost Breath TM 1-19F
Frustration TM 1-19F
Giga Impact TM 1-19F
Grass Knot TM 1-19F
Gyro Ball TM 1-19F
Hail TM 1-19F
Hidden Power TM 1-19F
Hyper Beam TM 1-19F
Ice Beam TM 1-19F
Infestation TM 1-19F
Leech Life TM 1-19F
Light Screen TM 1-19F
Low Sweep TM 1-19F
Nature Power TM 1-19F
Overheat TM 1-19F
Payback TM 1-19F
Poison Jab TM 1-19F
Protect TM 1-19F
Psych Up TM 1-19F
Psychic TM 1-19F
Psyshock TM 1-19F
Quash TM 1-19F
Rain Dance TM 1-19F
Reflect TM 1-19F
Rest TM 1-19F
Return TM 1-19F
Roar TM 1-19F
Rock Polish TM 1-19F
Rock Slide TM 1-19F
Rock Tomb TM 1-19F
Roost TM 1-19F
Round TM 1-19F
Safeguard TM 1-19F
Sandstorm TM 1-19F
Scald TM 1-19F
Shadow Ball TM 1-19F
Shadow Claw TM 1-19F
Sky Drop TM 1-19F
Sleep Talk TM 1-19F
Sludge Bomb TM 1-19F
Sludge Wave TM 1-19F
Smack Down TM 1-19F
Smart Strike TM 1-19F
Snarl TM 1-19F
Solar Beam TM 1-19F
Steel Wing TM 1-19F
Stone Edge TM 1-19F
Substitute TM 1-19F
Sunny Day TM 1-19F
Surf TM 1-19F
Swagger TM 1-19F
Swords Dance TM 1-19F
Taunt TM 1-19F
Thief TM 1-19F
Thunder TM 1-19F
Thunder Wave TM 1-19F
Thunderbolt TM 1-19F
Torment TM 1-19F
Toxic TM 1-19F
Trick Room TM 1-19F
U-turn TM 1-19F
Venoshock TM 1-19F
Volt Switch TM 1-19F
Waterfall TM 1-19F
Wild Charge TM 1-19F
Will-O-Wisp TM 1-19F
Work Up TM 1-19F
X-Scissor TM 1-19F
All Dodge Orb 1-19F
All Power-Up Orb 1-19F
All Protect Orb 1-19F
Bank Orb 1-19F
Cleanse Orb 1-19F
Decoy Orb 1-19F
Drought Orb 1-19F
Evasion Orb 1-19F
Foe-Hold Orb 1-19F
Foe-Seal Orb 1-19F
Health Orb 1-19F
Helper Orb 1-19F
Inviting Orb 1-19F
Lasso Orb 1-19F
Mobile Orb 1-19F
Monster Orb 1-19F
Nullify Orb 1-19F
One-Room Orb 1-19F
One-Shot Orb 1-19F
Rare Quality Orb 1-19F
Reset Orb 1-19F
Revive All Orb 1-19F
See-Trap Orb 1-19F
Spurn Orb 1-19F
Trapbust Orb 1-19F
Weather Lock Orb 1-19F
Wigglytuff Orb 1-19F
3-5 Guiding Wand 1-19F
2-4 HP-Swap Wand 1-19F
5-8 Pounce Wand 1-19F
3-5 Slow Wand 1-19F
3-4 Stayaway Wand 1-19F
3-5 Surround Wand 1-19F
2-5 Tunnel Wand 1-19F
3-5 Two-Edged Wand 1-19F
3-5 Warp Wand 1-19F

Monster House

Item Floors
50-156 Poké 1-19F
Efficient Bandanna 1-19F
Heal Ribbon 1-19F
Joy Ribbon 1-19F
Nullify Bandanna 1-19F
Pecha Scarf 1-19F
Persim Band 1-19F
Recovery Scarf 1-19F
Weather Band 1-19F
Gold Ribbon 1-19F
Goggle Specs 1-19F
Insomniscope 1-19F
Scope Lens 1-19F
3-6 Geo Pebble 1-19F
5-6 Iron Spike 1-19F
Grimy Food 1-19F
Cheri Berry 1-19F
Chesto Berry 1-19F
Oran Berry 1-19F
Pecha Berry 1-19F
Rawst Berry 1-19F
Blast Seed 1-19F
Empowerment Seed 1-19F
Eyedrop Seed 1-19F
Sleep Seed 1-19F
Stun Seed 1-19F
Tiny Reviver Seed 1-19F
Totter Seed 1-19F
Training Seed 1-19F
Warp Seed 1-19F
Max Ether 1-19F
Max Elixir 1-19F
2-4 Confuse Wand 1-19F
3-5 Guiding Wand 1-19F
2-4 HP-Swap Wand 1-19F
2-5 Petrify Wand 1-19F
5-8 Pounce Wand 1-19F
3-5 Slow Wand 1-19F
2-4 Slumber Wand 1-19F
3-4 Stayaway Wand 1-19F
3-5 Surround Wand 1-19F
3-5 Switcher Wand 1-19F
2-5 Tunnel Wand 1-19F
3-5 Two-Edged Wand 1-19F
3-5 Warp Wand 1-19F
3-5 Whirlwind Wand 1-19F

Traps encountered

Generation III

Note: The % are approximations.

Image Trap Floor 1-20
Explosion Trap 18.18%
Grimy Trap 9.09%
Mud Trap 9.09%
PP-Zero Trap 9.09%
Seal Trap 9.10%
Selfdestruct Trap 18.18%
Slow Trap 9.09%
Sticky Trap 9.09%
Warp Trap 9.09%

Generation VIII

Image Trap Floor 1-12
Blast Trap 8.00%
Grimy Trap 12.00%
Gust Trap 8.00%
Hunger Trap 16.00%
Pokémon Trap 16.00%
PP Leech Trap 16.00%
Seal Trap 8.00%
Spiky Trap 8.00%
Warp Trap 8.00%

Other encounters

Generation III

Image Tile Floor 1-20
Kecleon Carpet 6%
Monster House 3%

Layout

Interior
 

In other languages

Language Title
French Erg Sans Fin
German Wüstenregion
Italian Regione Arida
Korean 사막 지대 Samak Jidae
Spanish Gran Desierto

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