Solar Cave

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Solar Cave 太陽洞窟
Solar Cave
Solar Cave PMD RTDX.png
Basic info
Floors: 20
Rest stops: No
Traps: Yes
Monster Houses: No
Main type: Psychic
Boss: None
Allowances
Recruiting: Yes
Items: Allowed
Money: Allowed
Starting level: Current
Team members: 3
Location
Solar Cave Map.png

Solar Cave (Japanese: 太陽洞窟 Solar Cave) 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 accessible after the completion of the main story, right after the player talks to Medicham, then to Lombre, and then Whiscash about Stormy Sea.

Gameplay

Generation III

In the original games, three HMs can be found in this dungeon: Dive on 10F, Waterfall on 15F and Surf on 20F. Keys can be found on the ground, which are required for obtaining Dive and Waterfall. A Pokémon that can travel over water is also required to reach Dive and Surf. Moon Stones and Sun Stones may also be found on the ground, and Link Cables will replace any HMs already obtained by the player.

Generation VIII

In the remake, this dungeon contains 1 Friend Bow, 1 Energy Ball TM, 1 Flamethrower TM, 1 Ice Beam TM, and 2 Deluxe Boxes on 20F.

Pokémon encountered

Generation III

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
  Wynaut 1-3 20 9.6%
  Girafarig 1-4 26 7.6%
  Beldum 1-4 30 7.8%
  Drowzee 1-5 35 7.9%
  Natu 1-5 20 9.4%
  Spoink 1-5 20 7.5%
  Jynx 1-6 32 Unrecruitable
  Abra 1-8 16 10.4%
  Meditite 4-8 30 5.5%
  Mr. Mime 7-12 29 7.4%
  Lunatone 8-12 24 5.0%
  Metang 8-12 24 -19.0%
  Hypno 9-14 33 Unrecruitable
  Kirlia 10-15 20 -19.0%
  Wobbuffet 11-15 30 Unrecruitable
  Chimecho 12-17 30 6.9%
  Kadabra 13-20 30 -19.0%
  Medicham 15-20 32 Unrecruitable
  Grumpig 16-20 25 Unrecruitable
  Claydol 16-20 26 Unrecruitable

Generation VIII

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
  Wynaut 1-3 30 8.2%
  Girafarig 1-4 30 8.2%
  Beldum 1-4 30 14.4%
  Drowzee 1-5 30 8.2%
  Natu 1-5 30 8.2%
  Spoink 1-5 30 8.2%
  Jynx 1-6 30 8.2%
  Abra 1-8 30 8.2%
  Meditite 4-8 30 14.4%
  Mr. Mime 7-12 30 8.2%
  Lunatone 8-12 30 10.8%
  Metang 8-12 30 10.8%
  Hypno 9-14 30 8.2%
  Kirlia 10-15 30 8.2%
  Wobbuffet 11-16 30 8.2%
  Chimecho 12-17 30 8.2%
  Kadabra 13-19 30 8.2%
  Medicham 15-19 37 14.4%
  Grumpig 16-19 32 8.2%
  Claydol 16-19 36 10.8%
Fainted Pokémon
  Ponyta 2-19 32 100%
  Pinsir 2-19 34 100%
  Heracross 2-19 34 100%
  Porygon2 2-19 32 100%
  Tyrogue 2-19 32 100%
  Dustox 2-19 32 100%
  Sableye 2-19 34 100%
  Illumise 2-19 32 100%
  Carvanha 2-19 32 100%
  Whiscash 2-19 32 100%
Mystery House
  Clefable 2-19 30 100%
  Ninetales 2-19 30 100%
  Wigglytuff 2-19 30 100%
  Arcanine 2-19 30 100%
  Cloyster 2-19 30 100%
  Mr. Mime 2-19 30 100%
  Azumarill 2-19 30 100%
  Sudowoodo 2-19 30 100%
  Granbull 2-19 30 100%
  Sneasel 2-19 30 100%
  Delibird 2-19 30 100%
  Miltank 2-19 30 100%
  Hariyama 2-19 30 100%
  Plusle 2-19 30 100%
  Minun 2-19 30 100%
  Camerupt 2-19 30 100%
  Glalie 2-19 30 100%
  Bonsly 2-19 30 100%
  Mime Jr. 2-19 30 100%
  Riolu 2-19 30 100%
  Lucario 2-19 30 100%
  Weavile 2-19 30 100%
  Magnezone 2-19 30 100%
  Electivire 2-19 30 100%
  Magmortar 2-19 30 100%
Strong Foe
  Aipom 5, 8-19 60 Unrecruitable
-6.4% 
Shiny Aipom can only be recruited with a Friend Bow.

Items

Generation III

Item Floors
  4-262 Poké 1-20F
  Def. Scarf 1-20F
  Detect Band 1-20F
  Heal Ribbon 1-20F
  Pass Scarf 1-20F
  Patsy Band 1-20F
  Persim Band 1-20F
  Stamina Band 1-20F
  Twist Band 1-20F
  Weather Band 1-20F
  Zinc Band 1-20F
  X-Ray Specs 1-20F
  Scope Lens 1-20F
  3-4 Gravelerock 1-20F
  6-9 Stick 1-20F
  Cheri Berry 1-9F
  Oran Berry 1-9F
  Pecha Berry 1-9F
  Blast Seed 1-9F
  Heal Seed 1-9F
  Hunger Seed 1-9F
  Max Elixir 1-9F
  Moon Stone 1-20F
  Sun Stone 1-20F
  Key 1-20F
  Aerial Ace 1-20F
  Attract 1-20F
  Brick Break 1-20F
  Bullet Seed 1-20F
  Calm Mind 1-20F
  Dig 1-20F
  Dragon Claw 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
  Link Box 16-20F
In the special rooms
  Dive 10F
  Surf 20F
  Waterfall 15F
  Link Cable 10, 15, 20F

Generation VIII

Solar Cave

Item Floors
  50-142 Poké 1-19F
  Efficient Bandanna 1-19F
  Heal Ribbon 1-19F
  Joy Ribbon 1-19F
  Nullify Bandanna 1-19F
  Recovery Scarf 1-19F
  Goggle Specs 1-19F
  Insomniscope 1-19F
  4-6 Geo Pebble 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
  Max Ether 1-19F
  Max Elixir 1-19F
  Flame Charge TM 1-19F
  Hail TM 1-19F
  Hidden Power TM 1-19F
  Sky Drop TM 1-19F
  Thunder TM 1-19F
  3 Confuse Wand 1-19F
  3-4 HP-Swap Wand 1-19F
  4 Petrify Wand 1-19F
  5-8 Pounce Wand 1-19F
  4 Slow Wand 1-19F
  2-3 Slumber Wand 1-19F
  3-4 Stayaway Wand 1-19F
  5 Surround Wand 1-19F
  5 Switcher Wand 1-19F
  5-6 Two-Edged Wand 1-19F
  4 Warp Wand 1-19F
Treasure room
  Friend Bow 20F
  Energy Ball TM 20F
  Flamethrower TM 20F
  Ice Beam TM 20F
  2 Deluxe Box 20F
Max Ether may also be dropped by fainted Abra.

Sparkling Floor

Item Floors
  Gold Ribbon 1-19F
  Sitrus Berry 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
  Nullify Bandanna 1-19F
  Prosper Ribbon 1-19F
  3 Geo Pebble 1-19F
  5 Iron Spike 1-19F
  Big Apple 1-19F
  Cheri Berry 1-19F
  Chesto Berry 1-19F
  Pecha Berry 1-19F
  Rawst Berry 1-19F
  Decoy Seed 1-19F
  Quick Seed 1-19F
  Reviver Seed 1-19F
  Tiny Reviver Seed 1-19F
  Violent Seed 1-19F
  Max Elixir 1-19F
  Evolution Crystal 1-19F
  Safeguard TM 1-19F
  Torment TM 1-19F
  Cleanse Orb 1-19F
  Helper Orb 1-19F
  Reset Orb 1-19F
  Wigglytuff Orb 1-19F
  3 Tunnel Wand 1-19F

Monster House

Item Floors
  50–120 Poké 1-19F
  Recovery Scarf 1-19F
  Scope Lens 1-19F
  4-6 Geo Pebble 1-19F
  5-6 Iron Spike 1-19F
  Apple 1-19F
  Oran Berry 1-19F
  Tiny Reviver Seed 1-19F
  Max Ether 1-19F
  Max Elixir 1-19F
  Flame Charge 1-19F
  2-5 Slumber Wand 1-19F
  5 Switcher Wand 1-19F
  3 Tunnel Wand 1-19F
  5 Warp Wand 1-19F
  5 Whirlwind Wand 1-19F

Traps encountered

Generation III

Note: The % are rough estimates.

Image Trap Floor 1 Floor 2 Floor 3 Floor 4 Floor 5 Floor 6 Floor 7-10 Floor 11-15 Floor 16-19 Floor 20
  Explosion Trap 4.08% 3.77% 3.74% 3.48% 3.28% 3.25% 3.22% 3.13% 3.25% 3.67%
  Grimy Trap 10.20% 9.43% 9.35% 8.69% 8.19% 8.13% 8.07% 7.81% 8.13%
  Gust Trap 5.10% 9.44% 9.35% 8.69% 8.19% 8.13% 8.06% 7.81% 8.13% 9.17%
  Mud Trap 2.61% 6.56% 6.50% 6.45% 6.25% 2.44% 2.75%
  Pitfall Trap 3.78% 3.74% 3.48% 3.28% 3.25% 3.22% 3.13% 3.25%
  Poison Trap 10.21% 9.43% 9.35% 8.69% 8.20% 8.13% 8.07% 7.81% 8.13% 9.18%
  Seal Trap 5.10% 9.43% 9.34% 8.70% 8.19% 8.13% 8.06% 7.81% 8.13% 9.17%
  Selfdestruct Trap 3.06% 3.78% 4.67% 5.22% 5.74% 6.51% 7.26% 6.25% 6.50% 7.33%
  Slow Trap 10.20% 5.66% 5.61% 5.22% 4.92% 4.87% 4.84% 4.69% 4.88% 5.51%
  Slumber Trap 12.25% 10.38% 7.48% 6.95% 6.56% 6.51% 6.45% 6.25% 6.50% 7.34%
  Spiked Tile 3.91% 4.07% 4.59%
  Spin Trap 9.18% 6.60% 6.54% 6.09% 5.74% 5.69% 5.65% 5.47% 5.69% 6.42%
  Sticky Trap 3.48% 4.10% 4.07% 4.03% 3.91% 4.06% 4.59%
  Summon Trap 2.61% 2.46% 2.44% 2.42% 2.34% 2.44% 2.75%
  Warp Trap 10.21% 9.43% 9.34% 8.70% 8.20% 8.13% 8.07% 7.81% 8.13% 9.18%
  Wonder Tile 20.41% 18.87% 18.69% 17.39% 16.39% 16.26% 16.13% 15.62% 16.26% 18.35%

Generation VIII

  This section is incomplete.
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Reason: needs percentages

Note: The % are rough estimates.

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

Layout

Interior
 
 

In other languages

Language Title
  French Grotte du Soleil
  German Solarhöhle
  Italian Grotta Solare
  Korean 태양 동굴 Taeyang Donggul
  Spanish Cueva Solar


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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