Murky Cave

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Murky Cave
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Murky Cave 洞窟
Dark Cave
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Basic info
Floors: 19
Rest stops: No
Traps: Yes
Monster Houses: Yes
Main type: PoisonRB
WaterRTDX
Boss: None
Allowances
Recruiting: Yes
Items: Allowed
Money: Allowed
Starting level: Current
Team members: 3
Location
Murky Cave Map.png

Murky Cave (Japanese: 洞窟 Dark Cave) is a dungeon in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX that contains 19 floors.

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Gengar placing the Nine-Tail Crest on a dais

The player unlocks Murky Cave after trekking up Mt. Freeze with Gengar to help him remove Ninetales's curse on Gardevoir. Ninetales is unable to reverse its own curse, however, it gifts Gengar a 9-Tail CrestRB / Nine-Tail CrestRTDX which he must bring to Murky Cave to help break this curse. Once the player traverses through Murky Cave with Gengar, they are confronted by a voice which calls itself the judge of darkness. This voice asks the player a number of questions about Gengar's true feelings about Gardevoir. Despite the player's efforts, the curse is unable to be lifted, and is only broken once Gengar expresses his sense of gratitude for Gardevoir's sacrifice as well as the player character's selflessness in helping him.

Gameplay

Generation III

Darkness shrouds floors 2 to 19, limiting field of view in hallways to 2 tiles.

This dungeon is one of two in the original games where only money is found (aside from Monster Houses), the other being Meteor Cave.

Generation VIII

Unlike the original games, darkness is not present and other items (including money) can be found in the dungeon.

Pokémon encountered

Generation III

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
  Cascoon 1-2, 5, 7-9, 11 8 -19%
  Zubat 1-5 17 13.7%
  Venonat 1-5 17 11.4%
  Seviper 1-5 19 7.2%
  Grimer 3-6 20 12.2%
  Dustox 3-6, 10-13 10 Unrecruitable
  Golbat 6-10 10 -19%
  Shedinja 7-12 5 Unrecruitable
  Shuppet 10-14 28 8%
  Crobat 11-19 24 Unrecruitable
  Misdreavus 13-19 25 8.8%
  Muk 14-19 36 Unrecruitable
  Swalot 14-19 34 Unrecruitable

Generation VIII

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
  Poliwag 1-5 30 14.4%
  Goldeen 1-5 30 10.8%
  Mudkip 1-5 30 8.2%
  Lotad 1-5 30 8.2%
  Barboach 1-5 30 8.2%
  Castform 1-19 33 8.2%
  Surskit 3-7 30 8.2%
  Wooper 5-9 30 8.2%
  Magikarp 6-10 30 8.2%
  Typhlosion 7-12 36 8.2%
  Squirtle 8-12 30 8.2%
  Poliwhirl 9-13 30 8.2%
  Corphish 10-15 30 8.2%
  Masquerain 12-16 30 10.8%
  Espeon 15-19 33 8.2%
  Marshtomp 15-19 30 8.2%
  Lombre 15-19 30 8.2%
  Whiscash 15-19 30 8.2%
  Poliwrath 17-19 30 8.2%
Fainted Pokémon
  Metapod 2-19 35 100%
  Pidgeotto 2-19 35 100%
  Vileplume 2-19 37 100%
  Muk 2-19 40 100%
  Kingler 2-19 35 100%
  Weezing 2-19 39 100%
  Kangaskhan 2-19 35 100%
  Seadra 2-19 35 100%
  Tauros 2-19 37 100%
  Jumpluff 2-19 37 100%
  Miltank 2-19 35 100%
  Masquerain 2-19 32 100%
  Exploud 2-19 44 100%
  Aron 2-19 35 100%
  Gulpin 2-19 37 100%
  Banette 2-19 41 100%
  Huntail 2-19 35 100%
  Beldum 2-19 37 100%
  Magnezone 2-19 37 100%
  Porygon-Z 2-19 37 100%
Strong Foe
  Hoothoot 5-19 60 Unrecruitable
-6.4% 
Shiny Hoothoot can only be recruited with a Friend Bow.

Items

Generation III

Murky Cave

Item Floors
  4-278 Poké 1-19F

Monster House

Item Floors
  4-278 Poké 1-19F
  Aerial Ace 1-19F
  Attract 1-19F
  Brick Break 1-19F
  Bullet Seed 1-19F
  Calm Mind 1-19F
  Dig 1-19F
  Earthquake 1-19F
  Facade 1-19F
  Fire Blast 1-19F
  Flamethrower 1-19F
  Focus Punch 1-19F
  Frustration 1-19F
  Giga Drain 1-19F
  Hidden Power 1-19F
  Ice Beam 1-19F
  Light Screen 1-19F
  Psychic 1-19F
  Reflect 1-19F
  Rest 1-19F
  Return 1-19F
  Roar 1-19F
  Safeguard 1-19F
  Secret Power 1-19F
  Shadow Ball 1-19F
  Shock Wave 1-19F
  Solarbeam 1-19F
  Taunt 1-19F
  Thief 1-19F
  Thunderbolt 1-19F
  Torment 1-19F
  Toxic 1-19F
  Blowback Orb 1-19F
  Escape Orb 1-19F
  Evasion Orb 1-19F
  Hurl Orb 1-19F
  Petrify Orb 1-19F
  Pounce Orb 1-19F
  Radar Orb 1-19F
  Rebound Orb 1-19F
  Rollcall Orb 1-19F
  Scanner Orb 1-19F
  Switcher Orb 1-19F
  Trawl Orb 1-19F
  Warp Orb 1-19F

Generation VIII

Murky Cave

Item Floors
  50-142 Poké 1-19F
  Cover Band 1-19F
  Efficient Bandanna 1-19F
  Heal Ribbon 1-19F
  Joy Ribbon 1-19F
  Nullify Bandana 1-19F
  Pecha Scarf 1-19F
  Persim Band 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 Gravelerock 1-19F
  5-6 Iron Spike 1-19F
  Apple 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
  5-8 Pounce Wand 1-19F
  3-5 Slow Wand 1-19F
  2-4 Slumber Wand 1-19F
  3-7 Stayaway Wand 1-19F
  3-5 Surround Wand 1-19F
  3-5 Switcher Wand 1-19F
  2-4 Tunnel Wand 1-19F
  3-5 Two-Edged Wand 1-19F
  3-5 Warp Wand 1-19F
  4-5 Whirlwind Wand 1-19F

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
  Heal Ribbon 1-19F
  Joy Ribbon 1-19F
  Nullify Bandana 1-19F
  Goggle Specs 1-19F
  3-6 Geo Pebble 1-19F
  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
  Stun Seed 1-19F
  Tiny Reviver Seed 1-19F
  Max Elixir 1-19F
  Aurora Veil TM 1-19F
  Brutal Swing TM 1-19F
  Dragon Claw TM 1-19F
  Leech Life TM 1-19F
  Smart Strike TM 1-19F
  Work Up TM 1-19F
  4-5 Guiding Wand 1-19F
  ? HP-Swap Wand 1-19F
  7 Pounce Wand 1-19F
  4 Slow Wand 1-19F
  2-3 Tunnel Wand 1-19F
  5 Warp Wand 1-19F

Monster House

Item Floors
  52-139 Poké 1-19F
  Cover Band 1-19F
  Efficient Bandanna 1-19F
  Nullify Bandanna 1-19F
  Persim Band 1-19F
  Recovery Scarf 1-19F
  3-6 Gravelerock 1-19F
  6 Iron Spike 1-19F
  Apple 1-19F
  Cheri Berry 1-19F
  Chesto Berry 1-19F
  Oran Berry 1-19F
  Pecha Berry 1-19F
  Rawst Berry 1-19F
  Max Ether 1-19F
  Max Elixir 1-19F
  Blast Seed 1-19F
  Empowerment Seed 1-19F
  Eyedrop Seed 1-19F
  Sleep Seed 1-19F
  Tiny Reviver Seed 1-19F
  Warp Seed 1-19F
  4 Confuse Wand 1-19F
  3 Guiding Wand 1-19F
  2-3 HP-Swap Wand 1-19F
  6-8 Pounce Wand 1-19F
  4 Stayaway Wand 1-19F
  4 Slow Wand 1-19F
  4 Slumber Wand 1-19F
  2 Tunnel Wand 1-19F
  4 Two-Edged Wand 1-19F

Traps encountered

Generation III

Note: The % are approximated.

Image Trap Floor 1-18 Floor 19
  Chestnut Trap 5.47% 5.78%
  Explosion Trap 2.19% 2.31%
  Grimy Trap 5.47% 5.78%
  Gust Trap 2.73% 2.89%
  Mud Trap 2.73% 2.89%
  Pitfall Trap 5.47%
  PP-Zero Trap 5.46% 5.78%
  Poison Trap 5.47% 5.78%
  Pokémon Trap 5.47% 5.78%
  Seal Trap 2.74% 2.89%
  Selfdestruct Trap 1.61% 1.74%
  Slow Trap 5.46% 5.78%
  Slumber Trap 6.56% 6.94%
  Spin Trap 4.92% 5.20%
  Sticky Trap 2.73% 2.89%
  Summon Trap 5.46% 5.78%
  Warp Trap 5.46% 5.78%

Generation VIII

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Note: The % are rough estimates.

Image Trap Floor 1-19
  Gust Trap ? %
  Hunger Trap ? %
  Poison Trap ? %
  Slow Trap ? %
  Slumber Trap ? %
  Spin Trap ? %
  Warp Trap ? %

Other encounters

Generation III

Image Tile Floor 1-18 Floor 19
  Wonder Tile 24.59% 26.01%
  Monster House 5%

Layout

Interior Entrance Bottom
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In other languages

Language Title
  French Grotte Ténèbres
  German Düsterhöhle
  Italian Grotta Tenebrosa
  Korean 어둠 동굴 Eodum Donggul
  Spanish Cueva TenebrosaRTDX
Vieja CuevaRB


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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