Southern Cavern
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Southern Cavern
Wyvern Hill →
Southern Cavern 南の洞穴
Southern Cave
Basic info
Floors: 50
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

Southern Cavern (Japanese: 南の洞穴 Southern Cave) is a dungeon in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX that contains 50 floors. It is automatically unlocked on obtaining the Boulder Cave Friend Area as a mission rewardRB/ rescue team camp bought from Wigglytuff's Camp CornerRTDX

Password

The following is an example of mission that rewards Boulder Cave (and consequently unlocks Southern Cavern) upon completion in Red and Blue Rescue Team.

Mission Client Password
Rescue at Silent Chasm B5F Furret H?2M 56…? ?Q7X
…M?F 8446 4…?F

Gameplay

Generation III

Metal Coat can be found on 49F and 50F. Additionally, all floors are shrouded in darkness, limiting field of view in hallways to 2 tiles.

Generation VIII

The last floor contains 5 Evolution Crystals, 2 Deluxe Boxes, and 1 Focus Blast TM.

Pokémon encountered

Generation III

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
Geodude (Pokémon) Geodude 1-6 27 9.1%
Diglett (Pokémon) Diglett 1-7 33 10.9%
Seedot (Pokémon) Seedot 1-9 30 11.2%
Cubone (Pokémon) Cubone 5-10 28 10.5%
Nidoking (Pokémon) Nidoking 8-19 30 Unrecruitable
Phanpy (Pokémon) Phanpy 10-19 31 8.2%
Vibrava (Pokémon) Vibrava 12-20 30 -19%
Baltoy (Pokémon) Baltoy 12-22 32 5.6%
Gligar (Pokémon) Gligar 15-25 22 8.5%
Larvitar (Pokémon) Larvitar 16-26 28 12.2%
Ariados (Pokémon) Ariados 20-30 27 Unrecruitable
Dugtrio (Pokémon) Dugtrio 20-31 30 Unrecruitable
Marowak (Pokémon) Marowak 20-30 24 Unrecruitable
Graveler (Pokémon) Graveler 25-36 35 -19%
Rhyhorn (Pokémon) Rhyhorn 31-39 30 7.7%
Flygon (Pokémon) Flygon 31-39 35 Unrecruitable
Donphan (Pokémon) Donphan 31-40 30 Unrecruitable
Pupitar (Pokémon) Pupitar 37-45 35 -19%
Golem (Pokémon) Golem 40-50 29 -30%
Onix (Pokémon) Onix 40-50 40 9.6%
Rhydon (Pokémon) Rhydon 40-50 28 Unrecruitable

Generation VIII

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
Geodude (Pokémon) Geodude 1-6 42 14.4%
Seedot (Pokémon) Seedot 1-6 42 10.8%
Diglett (Pokémon) Diglett 1-7 42 14.4%
Voltorb (Pokémon) Voltorb 4-8 42 14.4%
Phanpy (Pokémon) Phanpy 4-12 42 10.8%
Nidoking (Pokémon) Nidoking 9-19 42 10.8%
Cubone (Pokémon) Cubone 10-19 42 8.2%
Flygon (Pokémon) Flygon 12-20 45 -2.2%
Baltoy (Pokémon) Baltoy 12-22 42 14.4%
Gligar (Pokémon) Gligar 15-25 42 10.8%
Larvitar (Pokémon) Larvitar 16-26 42 8.2%
Rhyhorn (Pokémon) Rhyhorn 20-30 42 10.8%
Ariados (Pokémon) Ariados 20-30 42 10.8%
Dugtrio (Pokémon) Dugtrio 20-31 42 8.2%
Graveler (Pokémon) Graveler 25-36 42 10.8%
Marowak (Pokémon) Marowak 30-40 42 8.2%
Vibrava (Pokémon) Vibrava 31-39 42 8.2%
Donphan (Pokémon) Donphan 31-40 42 8.2%
Pupitar (Pokémon) Pupitar 37-45 42 10.8%
Onix (Pokémon) Onix 40-49 42 10.8%
Golem (Pokémon) Golem 40-49 42 10.8%
Rhydon (Pokémon) Rhydon 40-49 42 -2.2%
Fainted Pokémon
Oddish (Pokémon) Oddish 2-49 44 100%
Primeape (Pokémon) Primeape 2-49 46 100%
Poliwhirl (Pokémon) Poliwhirl 2-49 44 100%
Machop (Pokémon) Machop 2-49 44 100%
Magnemite (Pokémon) Magnemite 2-49 44 100%
Magneton (Pokémon) Magneton 2-49 46 100%
Kangaskhan (Pokémon) Kangaskhan 2-49 44 100%
Horsea (Pokémon) Horsea 2-49 44 100%
Omanyte (Pokémon) Omanyte 2-49 44 100%
Togepi (Pokémon) Togepi 2-49 44 100%
Forretress (Pokémon) Forretress 2-49 44 100%
Heracross (Pokémon) Heracross 2-49 46 100%
Donphan (Pokémon) Donphan 2-49 46 100%
Lombre (Pokémon) Lombre 2-49 44 100%
Kirlia (Pokémon) Kirlia 2-49 46 100%
Breloom (Pokémon) Breloom 2-49 44 100%
Meditite (Pokémon) Meditite 2-49 44 100%
Roselia (Pokémon) Roselia 2-49 44 100%
Beldum (Pokémon) Beldum 2-49 44 100%
Metang (Pokémon) Metang 2-49 46 100%
Mystery House
Kadabra (Pokémon) Kadabra 2-49 42 100%
Haunter (Pokémon) Haunter 2-49 42 100%
Onix (Pokémon) Onix 2-49 42 100%
Krabby (Pokémon) Krabby 2-49 42 100%
Staryu (Pokémon) Staryu 2-49 42 100%
Jynx (Pokémon) Jynx 2-49 42 100%
Misdreavus (Pokémon) Misdreavus 2-49 42 100%
Wobbuffet (Pokémon) Wobbuffet 2-49 42 100%
Dunsparce (Pokémon) Dunsparce 2-49 42 100%
Steelix (Pokémon) Steelix 2-49 42 100%
Delibird (Pokémon) Delibird 2-49 42 100%
Mawile (Pokémon) Mawile 2-49 42 100%
Sharpedo (Pokémon) Sharpedo 2-49 42 100%
Wailord (Pokémon) Wailord 2-49 42 100%
Altaria (Pokémon) Altaria 2-49 42 100%
Lunatone (Pokémon) Lunatone 2-49 42 100%
Solrock (Pokémon) Solrock 2-49 42 100%
Duskull (Pokémon) Duskull 2-49 42 100%
Clamperl (Pokémon) Clamperl 2-49 42 100%
Honchkrow (Pokémon) Honchkrow 2-49 42 100%
Strong Foe
Shuckle (Pokémon) Shuckle 12-49 60 Unrecruitable
-6.4%Shiny
Shiny Shuckle can only be recruited with a Friend Bow.

Items

Generation III

Southern Cavern

Item Floors
6-226 Poké 1-48F
Bounce Band 1-48F
Def. Scarf 1-48F
Diet Ribbon 1-48F
Joy Ribbon 1-48F
No-Stick Cap 1-48F
Pierce Band 1-48F
Racket Band 1-48F
Sneak Scarf 1-48F
Special Band 1-48F
Zinc Band 1-48F
X-Ray Specs 1-48F
3-4 Gravelerock 1-48F
Big Apple 1-48F
Cheri Berry 1-48F
Oran Berry 1-48F
Pecha Berry 1-48F
Heal Seed 1-48F
Metal Coat 49-50F
Aerial Ace 1-50F
Attract 1-50F
Brick Break 1-50F
Bullet Seed 1-50F
Calm Mind 1-50F
Dig 1-50F
Earthquake 1-50F
Facade 1-50F
Fire Blast 1-50F
Flamethrower 1-50F
Focus Punch 1-50F
Frustration 1-50F
Giga Drain 1-50F
Hidden Power 1-50F
Ice Beam 1-50F
Light Screen 1-50F
Psychic 1-50F
Reflect 1-50F
Rest 1-50F
Return 1-50F
Roar 1-50F
Safeguard 1-50F
Secret Power 1-50F
Shadow Ball 1-50F
Shock Wave 1-50F
Solarbeam 1-50F
Taunt 1-50F
Thief 1-50F
Thunderbolt 1-50F
Torment 1-50F
Toxic 1-50F
Blowback Orb 1-48F
Cleanse Orb 1-48F
Escape Orb 1-48F
Evasion Orb 1-48F
Hurl Orb 1-48F
Petrify Orb 1-48F
Pounce Orb 1-48F
Radar Orb 1-48F
Rebound Orb 1-48F
Rollcall Orb 1-48F
Scanner Orb 1-48F
Switcher Orb 1-48F
Trapbust Orb 1-48F
Trawl Orb 1-48F
Warp Orb 1-48F

Monster House

Item Floors
6-226 Poké 1-50F
Aerial Ace 1-50F
Attract 1-50F
Brick Break 1-50F
Bullet Seed 1-50F
Calm Mind 1-50F
Dig 1-50F
Earthquake 1-50F
Facade 1-50F
Fire Blast 1-50F
Flamethrower 1-50F
Focus Punch 1-50F
Frustration 1-50F
Giga Drain 1-50F
Hidden Power 1-50F
Ice Beam 1-50F
Light Screen 1-50F
Psychic 1-50F
Reflect 1-50F
Rest 1-50F
Return 1-50F
Roar 1-50F
Safeguard 1-50F
Secret Power 1-50F
Shadow Ball 1-50F
Shock Wave 1-50F
Solarbeam 1-50F
Taunt 1-50F
Thief 1-50F
Thunderbolt 1-50F
Torment 1-50F
Toxic 1-50F
Blowback Orb 1-50F
Cleanse Orb 1-50F
Escape Orb 1-50F
Evasion Orb 1-50F
Hurl Orb 1-50F
Petrify Orb 1-50F
Pounce Orb 1-50F
Radar Orb 1-50F
Rebound Orb 1-50F
Rollcall Orb 1-50F
Scanner Orb 1-50F
Switcher Orb 1-50F
Trawl Orb 1-50F
Warp Orb 1-50F

Generation VIII

Southern Cavern

Item Floors
50-142 Poké 1-49F
Efficient Bandanna 1-49F
Heal Ribbon 1-49F
Joy Ribbon 1-49F
Nullify Bandanna 1-49F
Pecha Scarf 1-49F
Persim Band 1-49F
Recovery Scarf 1-49F
Weather Band 1-49F
Gold Ribbon 1-49F
Goggle Specs 1-49F
Insomniscope 1-49F
Scope Lens 1-49F
X-Ray Specs 1-49F
Apple 1-49F
Cheri Berry 1-49F
Chesto Berry 1-49F
Oran Berry 1-49F
Pecha Berry 1-49F
Rawst Berry 1-49F
Blast Seed 1-49F
Empowerment Seed 1-49F
Eyedrop Seed 1-49F
Sleep Seed 1-49F
Stun Seed 1-49F
Tiny Reviver Seed 1-49F
Totter Seed 1-49F
Training Seed 1-49F
Warp Seed 1-49F
Max Ether 1-49F
Max Elixir 1-49F
2-4 Confuse Wand 1-49F
3-5 Guiding Wand 1-49F
2-4 HP-Swap Wand 1-49F
2-5 Petrify Wand 1-49F
5-8 Pounce Wand 1-49F
3-5 Slow Wand 1-49F
2-4 Slumber Wand 1-49F
3-4 Stayaway Wand 1-49F
3-5 Surround Wand 1-49F
3-5 Switcher Wand 1-49F
2-5 Tunnel Wand 1-49F
3-5 Two-Edged Wand 1-49F
3-5 Warp Wand 1-49F
3-5 Whirlwind Wand 1-49F
Treasure room
5 Evolution Crystal 50F
Focus Blast TM 50F
2 Deluxe Box 50F

Sparkling Floor

Item Floors
Deluxe Ribbon 1-49F
Gold Ribbon 1-49F
Sitrus Berry 1-49F
Heal Seed 1-49F
Joy Seed 1-49F
Life Seed 1-49F
Reviver Seed 1-49F
Calcium 1-49F
Carbos 1-49F
Iron 1-49F
Protein 1-49F
Zinc 1-49F

Kecleon Shop

Item Floors
Efficient Bandanna 1-49F
Heal Ribbon 1-49F
Joy Ribbon 1-49F
Nullify Bandanna 1-49F
Pecha Scarf 1-49F
Persim Band 1-49F
Prosper Ribbon 1-49F
Recovery Scarf 1-49F
Weather Band 1-49F
Goggle Specs 1-49F
Insomniscope 1-49F
Scope Lens 1-49F
X-Ray Specs 1-49F
3-6 Geo Pebble 1-49F
5-6 Iron Spike 1-49F
Big Apple 1-49F
Cheri Berry 1-49F
Chesto Berry 1-49F
Pecha Berry 1-49F
Rawst Berry 1-49F
Ban Seed 1-49F
Decoy Seed 1-49F
Empowerment Seed 1-49F
Energy Seed 1-49F
Pure Seed 1-49F
Quick Seed 1-49F
Reviver Seed 1-49F
Stun Seed 1-49F
Tiny Reviver Seed 1-49F
Violent Seed 1-49F
Max Elixir 1-49F
Evolution Crystal 1-49F
Acrobatics TM 1-49F
Aerial Ace TM 1-49F
Attract TM 1-49F
Aurora Veil TM 1-49F
Blizzard TM 1-49F
Brick Break TM 1-49F
Brutal Swing TM 1-49F
Bulk Up TM 1-49F
Bulldoze TM 1-49F
Calm Mind TM 1-49F
Charge Beam TM 1-49F
Confide TM 1-49F
Dark Pulse TM 1-49F
Dazzling Gleam TM 1-49F
Double Team TM 1-49F
Dragon Claw TM 1-49F
Dragon Tail TM 1-49F
Dream Eater TM 1-49F
Earthquake TM 1-49F
Echoed Voice TM 1-49F
Embargo TM 1-49F
Energy Ball TM 1-49F
Explosion TM 1-49F
Facade TM 1-49F
False Swipe TM 1-49F
Fire Blast TM 1-49F
Flame Charge TM 1-49F
Flamethrower TM 1-49F
Flash Cannon TM 1-49F
Fling TM 1-49F
Fly TM 1-49F
Focus Blast TM 1-49F
Frost Breath TM 1-49F
Frustration TM 1-49F
Giga Impact TM 1-49F
Grass Knot TM 1-49F
Gyro Ball TM 1-49F
Hail TM 1-49F
Hidden Power TM 1-49F
Hyper Beam TM 1-49F
Ice Beam TM 1-49F
Infestation TM 1-49F
Leech Life TM 1-49F
Light Screen TM 1-49F
Low Sweep TM 1-49F
Nature Power TM 1-49F
Overheat TM 1-49F
Payback TM 1-49F
Poison Jab TM 1-49F
Protect TM 1-49F
Psych Up TM 1-49F
Psychic TM 1-49F
Psyshock TM 1-49F
Quash TM 1-49F
Rain Dance TM 1-49F
Reflect TM 1-49F
Rest TM 1-49F
Return TM 1-49F
Roar TM 1-49F
Rock Polish TM 1-49F
Rock Slide TM 1-49F
Rock Tomb TM 1-49F
Roost TM 1-49F
Round TM 1-49F
Safeguard TM 1-49F
Sandstorm TM 1-49F
Scald TM 1-49F
Shadow Ball TM 1-49F
Shadow Claw TM 1-49F
Sky Drop TM 1-49F
Sleep Talk TM 1-49F
Sludge Bomb TM 1-49F
Sludge Wave TM 1-49F
Smack Down TM 1-49F
Smart Strike TM 1-49F
Snarl TM 1-49F
Solar Beam TM 1-49F
Steel Wing TM 1-49F
Stone Edge TM 1-49F
Substitute TM 1-49F
Sunny Day TM 1-49F
Surf TM 1-49F
Swagger TM 1-49F
Swords Dance TM 1-49F
Taunt TM 1-49F
Thief TM 1-49F
Thunder TM 1-49F
Thunder Wave TM 1-49F
Thunderbolt TM 1-49F
Torment TM 1-49F
Toxic TM 1-49F
Trick Room TM 1-49F
U-turn TM 1-49F
Venoshock TM 1-49F
Volt Switch TM 1-49F
Waterfall TM 1-49F
Wild Charge TM 1-49F
Will-O-Wisp TM 1-49F
Work Up TM 1-49F
X-Scissor TM 1-49F
All Dodge Orb 1-49F
All Power-Up Orb 1-49F
All Protect Orb 1-49F
Bank Orb 1-49F
Cleanse Orb 1-49F
Decoy Orb 1-49F
Drought Orb 1-49F
Evasion Orb 1-49F
Foe-Hold Orb 1-49F
Foe-Seal Orb 1-49F
Health Orb 1-49F
Helper Orb 1-49F
Inviting Orb 1-49F
Lasso Orb 1-49F
Mobile Orb 1-49F
Monster Orb 1-49F
Nullify Orb 1-49F
One-Room Orb 1-49F
One-Shot Orb 1-49F
Rare Quality Orb 1-49F
Reset Orb 1-49F
Revive All Orb 1-49F
See-Trap Orb 1-49F
Spurn Orb 1-49F
Trapbust Orb 1-49F
Weather Lock Orb 1-49F
Wigglytuff Orb 1-49F
3-5 Guiding Wand 1-49F
2-4 HP-Swap Wand 1-49F
5-8 Pounce Wand 1-49F
3-5 Slow Wand 1-49F
3-4 Stayaway Wand 1-49F
3-5 Surround Wand 1-49F
2-5 Tunnel Wand 1-49F
3-5 Two-Edged Wand 1-49F
3-5 Warp Wand 1-49F

Monster House

Item Floors
50-142 Poké 1-49F
Efficient Bandanna 1-49F
Heal Ribbon 1-49F
Joy Ribbon 1-49F
Nullify Bandanna 1-49F
Pecha Scarf 1-49F
Persim Band 1-49F
Recovery Scarf 1-49F
Weather Band 1-49F
Gold Ribbon 1-49F
Goggle Specs 1-49F
Insomniscope 1-49F
Scope Lens 1-49F
Apple 1-49F
Cheri Berry 1-49F
Chesto Berry 1-49F
Oran Berry 1-49F
Pecha Berry 1-49F
Rawst Berry 1-49F
Blast Seed 1-49F
Empowerment Seed 1-49F
Eyedrop Seed 1-49F
Sleep Seed 1-49F
Stun Seed 1-49F
Tiny Reviver Seed 1-49F
Totter Seed 1-49F
Training Seed 1-49F
Warp Seed 1-49F
Max Ether 1-49F
Max Elixir 1-49F
2-4 Confuse Wand 1-49F
3-5 Guiding Wand 1-49F
2-4 HP-Swap Wand 1-49F
2-5 Petrify Wand 1-49F
5-8 Pounce Wand 1-49F
3-5 Slow Wand 1-49F
2-4 Slumber Wand 1-49F
3-4 Stayaway Wand 1-49F
3-5 Surround Wand 1-49F
3-5 Switcher Wand 1-49F
2-5 Tunnel Wand 1-49F
3-5 Two-Edged Wand 1-49F
3-5 Warp Wand 1-49F
3-5 Whirlwind Wand 1-49F

Traps encountered

Generation III

Note: The % are approximations.

Image Trap Floor 1-9 Floor 10-29 Floor 30 Floor 31-39 Floor 40-49 Floor 50
Explosion Trap 6.14% 5.42% 5.23% 5.88% 5.69% 4.72%
Grimy Trap 8.77% 7.75% 7.47% 8.41% 4.87% 4.05%
Mud Trap 26.32% 23.26% 22.39% 25.21% 24.39% 27.03%
Pitfall Trap — 3.88% 3.73% 4.20% 4.07% —
PP-Zero Trap 8.77% 7.75% 7.46% 8.41% 8.13% 6.76%
Pokémon Trap 4.39% 3.88% 3.73% 4.20% 4.07% 3.38%
Seal Trap 8.77% 7.75% 11.19% 12.60% 16.26% 13.52%
Selfdestruct Trap 2.63% 2.33% 2.24% 2.52% 2.44% 2.03%
Slow Trap 4.39% 3.88% 3.73% 4.21% 4.06% —
Slumber Trap 4.38% 3.87% 3.73% 4.20% 6.50% 5.40%
Spin Trap 7.90% 6.98% 6.72% 7.56% 7.32% 6.08%
Sticky Trap 8.77% 15.50% 14.92% 4.20% 4.07% 13.51%
Summon Trap — 6.76%
Warp Trap 8.77% 7.75% 7.46% 8.40% 8.13% 6.76%

Generation VIII

Image Trap Floor 1-49
Gust Trap 10.00%
Hunger Trap 10.00%
Poison Trap 30.00%
Slow Trap 10.00%
Slumber Trap 10.00%
Spiky Trap 10.00%
Spin Trap 10.00%
Warp Trap 10.00%

Other encounters

Generation III

Image Tile Floor 1-50
Monster House 5%

Layout

Tileset #1 Tileset #2
III
 

In other languages

Language Title
French Caverne Australe
German Südhöhle
Italian Caverna Sud
Korean 남쪽 동굴 Namjjok Donggul
Spanish Cueva Meridional

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