Western Cave

← Mt. Faraway
Western Cave
Northern Range →
Western Cave にしの どうくつ
Western Cave
PMD Western Cave.png
Basic info
Floors: 99
Rest stops: No
Traps: Yes
Monster Houses: Yes
Main type: None
Boss: Mewtwo
Allowances
Recruiting: Yes
Items: Allowed
Money: Allowed
Starting level: Current
Team members: 4
Location
Western Cave Map.png

Western Cave (Japanese: にしの どうくつ Western Cave) is a dungeon in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team. It is home to Mewtwo and contains 99 floors. HM Surf is required to enter this dungeon.

The day after Ho-Oh is recruited from 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.

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 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.

Pokémon encountered

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

Items

Western Cave

Item platinum
  4-274 Poké 1-98F
  Cheri Berry 1-98F
  Oran Berry 1-98F
  Pecha Berry 1-98F
  Rawst Berry 1-98F
  Blast Seed 1-98F
  Heal Seed 1-98F
  Reviver Seed 1-98F
  Sleep Seed 1-98F
  Totter Seed 1-98F
File:MDBag Health drink TDS Sprite.png Max Elixir 1-98F
File:MDBag Health drink TDS Sprite.png Protein 10-98F
File:MDBag Health drink TDS Sprite.png Calcium 10-98F
File:MDBag Health drink TDS Sprite.png Iron 10-98F
File:MDBag Health drink TDS Sprite.png Zinc 10-98F
  Key 1-98F
  Beauty Scarf 59F
  Link Cable 59F

Monster House

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

Kecleon Shop

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

Traps encountered

Note: The % are rough estimates.

Image Trap Floor 1-98
  Explosion Trap 10.20%
  Grimy Trap 4.08%
  Mud Trap 27.21%
  PP-Zero Trap 13.61%
  Seal Trap 10.20%
  Slumber Trap 5.45%
  Spin Trap 3.40%
  Sticky Trap 13.61%
  Summon Trap 5.44%
  Warp Trap 6.80%

Trivia

  • The name is a reference to Cerulean Cave, due to the cave being in the west, having Mewtwo at the end of the dungeon, and the need of Surf for the player to get to the cave.
  • Every member of Team A.C.T. can be found here.
  • Every fully evolved Starter Pokémon up until Generation III can be found here.

In other languages

Language Title
  French Grotte Ouest
  German Westhöhle
  Italian Grotta Ponente
  Korean 서쪽 동굴 Seojjok Donggul
  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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