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The Nightmare
Spacial Rift →

The Nightmare (Japanese: あくむのなか Inside the Nightmare) is a dungeon that can only be visited once in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. It has 17 floors and is unlocked after clearing Mt. Travail and bringing Drowzee back to the Wigglytuff Guild to examine Azurill.

The Nightmare あくむのなか
Inside the Nightmare
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Basic info
Floors: 17
Rest stops: No
Traps: Yes
Monster Houses: Yes
Main type: Normal
Boss: None
Allowances
Recruiting: No
Items: 48
Money: Allowed
Starting level: Current
Team members: 2*

All Pokémon in this dungeon are unrecruitable, due to the fact that they are all manifestations of Azurill's nightmare, and not actual Pokémon. Once cleared, the dungeon cannot be returned to outside of friend rescues.

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In this dungeon the team meets Cresselia, which is actually another Pokémon disguised as such, who attempts to eliminate the hero and their partner, blaming them for the distortion in space.

Gameplay

The floors are ranked E, ★1 and ★2, for purpose of Treasure Boxes and friend rescues.

The floors are large-sized, with varying maximum amount of rooms: 10 on floor 1, 11 on floor 2, 8 on floor 3, 13 on floor 4, 17 on floor 5 and 14 on later floors. There's 2-5 items on each floor. There's 2-3 starting enemies on floors 1 through 4, 2-4 on floors 5 through 8, and 3-5 on later floors.

The IQ Booster activates on every even floor. Turn limit is 1000. Items have 5% chance to be sticky. Enemies in floors 1 through 9 have 150IQ, and 331 on later floors. Floors 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15 and 16 feature air tiles. There is light darkness in the dungeon.

Pokémon encountered

Each time player enters a floor, only 14 of the species that can be found on a given floor will be chosen. The unpicked Pokémon's spawn rate will be added to whichever picked Pokémon is next in the National Dex order, going back to the beginning if needed.

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
Meowth (Pokémon) Meowth B1-B11 5-7 Unrecruitable
Spoink (Pokémon) Spoink B1-B11 13-15 Unrecruitable
Clefairy (Pokémon) Clefairy B1-B12 42-44 Unrecruitable
Jigglypuff (Pokémon) Jigglypuff B1-B12 5-7 Unrecruitable
Cleffa (Pokémon) Cleffa B1-B12 13-15 Unrecruitable
Wynaut (Pokémon) Wynaut B1-B12 14-16 Unrecruitable
Spinda (Pokémon) Spinda B1-B13 48-50 Unrecruitable
Lickitung (Pokémon) Lickitung B1-B17 48-51 Unrecruitable
Espeon (Pokémon) Espeon B1-B17 47-50 Unrecruitable
Wobbuffet (Pokémon) Wobbuffet B1-B17 48-51 Unrecruitable
Miltank (Pokémon) Miltank B1-B17 47-50 Unrecruitable
Blissey (Pokémon) Blissey B1-B17 47-50 Unrecruitable
Whismur (Pokémon) Whismur B1-B17 16-19 Unrecruitable
Skitty (Pokémon) Skitty B1-B17 5-8 Unrecruitable
Swalot (Pokémon) Swalot B1-B17 47-50 Unrecruitable
Croagunk (Pokémon) Croagunk B1-B17 47-50 Unrecruitable
Persian (Pokémon) Persian B5-B17 47-50 Unrecruitable
Igglybuff (Pokémon) Igglybuff B6-B17 14-16 Unrecruitable
Lickilicky (Pokémon) Lickilicky B10-B17 49-50 Unrecruitable
Grumpig (Pokémon) Grumpig B12-B17 50-51 Unrecruitable
Happiny (Pokémon) Happiny B12-B17 13-14 Unrecruitable
Clefable (Pokémon) Clefable B13-B17 44-45 Unrecruitable
Wigglytuff (Pokémon) Wigglytuff B13-B17 44-45 Unrecruitable
Chansey (Pokémon) Chansey B16-B17 45 Unrecruitable

Items

Ground

Item Floors
2-240TD/250S Poké B1-B17F
4 Gravelerock B1-B17F
5 Geo Pebble B1-B17F
S Gone Pebble B1-B17F
Cheri Berry B1-B17F
Oran Berry B1-B17F
S Oren Berry B1-B17F
Pecha Berry B1-B17F
S Wander Gummi B1-B17F
DS Blinker Seed B1-B17F
S Dough Seed B1-B17F
S Dropeye Seed B1-B17F
S Reviser Seed B1-B17F
TS Quick Seed B1-B17F
TS Sleep Seed B1-B17F
S Slip Seed B1-B17F
S Via Seed B1-B17F
TS Warp Seed B1-B17F
DS X-Eye Seed B1-B17F
Max Elixir B1-B17F
S Mix Elixir B1-B17F
DS All-Hit Orb B1-B17F
TS Blowback Orb B1-B17F
Cleanse Orb B1-B17F
Escape Orb B1-B17F
TS Evasion Orb B1-B17F
DS Foe-Fear Orb B1-B17F
DS Foe-Seal Orb B1-B17F
Hurl Orb B1-B17F
TS Petrify Orb B1-B17F
TS Pounce Orb B1-B17F
TS Radar Orb B1-B17F
DS Rebound Orb B1-B17F
Rollcall Orb B1-B17F
TS Scanner Orb B1-B17F
TS Switcher Orb B1-B17F
DS Trapbust Orb B1-B17F
TS Trawl Orb B1-B17F
TS Warp Orb B1-B17F

Monster House

Item Floors
2-240TD/250S Poké B1-B17F
TS Blue Gummi B1-B17F
TS Brown Gummi B1-B17F
TS Grass Gummi B1-B17F
TS Green Gummi B1-B17F
TS Orange Gummi B1-B17F
TS Silver Gummi B1-B17F
TS Sky Gummi B1-B17F
TS White Gummi B1-B17F
DS Black Gummi B1-B17F
DS Clear Gummi B1-B17F
DS Gold Gummi B1-B17F
DS Gray Gummi B1-B17F
DS Pink Gummi B1-B17F
DS Purple Gummi B1-B17F
DS Red Gummi B1-B17F
DS Royal Gummi B1-B17F
DS Yellow Gummi B1-B17F
DS Aerial Ace B1-B17F
TS Attract B1-B17F
DS Brick Break B1-B17F
Brine B1-B17F
TS Bullet Seed B1-B17F
TS Calm Mind B1-B17F
Dig B1-B17F
DS Dive B1-B17F
Embargo B1-B17F
DS Energy Ball B1-B17F
DS Explosion B1-B17F
TS False Swipe B1-B17F
TS Flash B1-B17F
DS Focus Blast B1-B17F
DS Focus Punch B1-B17F
TS Giga Drain B1-B17F
Giga Impact B1-B17F
Hidden Power B1-B17F
Hyper Beam B1-B17F
TS Iron Tail B1-B17F
TS Light Screen B1-B17F
DS Natural Gift B1-B17F
Payback B1-B17F
Poison Jab B1-B17F
DS Protect B1-B17F
TS Recycle B1-B17F
TS Reflect B1-B17F
TS Rest B1-B17F
TS Roar B1-B17F
TS Rock Slide B1-B17F
Roost B1-B17F
Safeguard B1-B17F
TS Shadow Claw B1-B17F
Shock Wave B1-B17F
TS SolarBeam B1-B17F
Stealth Rock B1-B17F
TS Steel Wing B1-B17F
Swords Dance B1-B17F
DS Taunt B1-B17F
DS Thunder Wave B1-B17F
Thunderbolt B1-B17F
DS Torment B1-B17F
Vacuum-Cut B1-B17F
DS Water Pulse B1-B17F
TS Wide Slash B1-B17F
DS All-Hit Orb B1-B17F
TS All-Mach Orb B1-B17F
TS Blowback Orb B1-B17F
Cleanse Orb B1-B17F
DS Decoy Orb B1-B17F
TS Evasion Orb B1-B17F
DS Foe-Fear Orb B1-B17F
TS Foe-Hold Orb B1-B17F
DS Foe-Seal Orb B1-B17F
Hurl Orb B1-B17F
DS Invisify Orb B1-B17F
TS Itemizer Orb B1-B17F
DS Luminous Orb B1-B17F
DS Mug Orb B1-B17F
TS One-Shot Orb B1-B17F
TS Petrify Orb B1-B17F
TS Pounce Orb B1-B17F
TS Radar Orb B1-B17F
DS Rebound Orb B1-B17F
TS Scanner Orb B1-B17F
DS See-Trap Orb B1-B17F
DS Silence Orb B1-B17F
DS Slumber Orb B1-B17F
DS Snatch Orb B1-B17F
TS Spurn Orb B1-B17F
TS Switcher Orb B1-B17F
DS Totter Orb B1-B17F
DS Transfer Orb B1-B17F
DS Trapbust Orb B1-B17F
TS Trawl Orb B1-B17F
TS Warp Orb B1-B17F

Traps

The game will spawn 7 to 15 of these on each floor, and extra in a Monster House.

Image Trap B1-9F B10-17F
Explosion Trap 5.64% 5.22%
Grimy Trap 8.06% 7.47%
Gust Trap 4.03% 3.73%
Mud Trap 24.19% 22.39%
PP-Zero Trap 8.07% 7.47%
Pokémon Trap 8.06% 7.46%
Seal Trap 8.07% 7.46%
Selfdestruct Trap 2.42% 2.24%
Slow Trap 4.03% 3.73%
Slumber Trap 4.03% 3.73%
Spin Trap 7.26% 6.72%
Sticky Trap 8.07% 14.92%
Warp Trap 8.07% 7.46%

Other encounters

Image Encounter Appearance %
Monster House 6%

Layout

Beginning End
 

Trivia

  • Several Pokémon encountered in this dungeon are of the same species as the NPCs in Treasure Town and the Wigglytuff Guild (e.g. Wigglytuff, Croagunk, Chansey, Spoink, Spinda, Wynaut, Wobbuffet), and therefore are Pokémon Azurill would already know, hence why they appear in his dreams.

In other languages

Language Title
Japanese 悪夢* Akumu no Naka
French Le Cauchemar
German Albtraum
Italian L'Incubo
Korean 악몽의 꿈속 Angmong-ui Kkumsok
Spanish La Pesadilla
Locations in the Pokémon world in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky
Major locations
Sharpedo BluffTreasure TownKangaskhan StorageKecleon Shop
Marowak DojoChimecho AssemblyWigglytuff's GuildCroagunk's Swap Shop
BeachFogbound LakeHot SpringLuminous SpringPelipper Island
Spinda's CaféSShaymin VillageSSky PeakS
Dungeons
Main story:
Beach CaveDrenched BluffMt. BristleWaterfall CaveApple Woods
Side PathCraggy CoastRock PathMt. HornForest Path
Foggy ForestSteam CaveAmp PlainsNorthern DesertQuicksand Cave
Crystal CaveCrystal CrossingChasm CaveDark HillSealed Ruin
Dusk ForestDeep Dusk ForestTreeshroud ForestBrine CaveHidden Land
Temporal Tower
Postgame story:
Mystifying ForestBlizzard IslandCrevice CaveSurrounded Sea
Miracle SeaAegis CaveMt. TravailThe NightmareSpacial Rift
Dark Crater
Seven Treasures:
Bottomless SeaShimmer DesertMt. AvalancheGiant Volcano
World AbyssSky StairwayMystery Jungle
Misc optional:
Concealed RuinsMarine ResortSerenity RiverLandslide Cave
Lush PrairieTiny MeadowLabyrinth CaveOran Forest
Lake AfarHappy OutlookMt. MistralShimmer HillLost Wilderness
Midnight ForestZero Isle NorthZero Isle EastZero Isle West
Zero Isle SouthFinal Maze
Dungeons exclusive to Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Postgame story:
Sky Peak Mountain Path
Misc optional:
Zero Isle CenterDestiny TowerOblivion ForestTreacherous WatersSoutheastern IslandsInferno Cave
Special Episodes:
Star CaveMurky ForestEastern CaveFortune RavineSpring Cave
Southern JungleBoulder QuarryLeft Cave PathRight Cave PathLimestone CavernBarren Valley
Dark WastelandSpacial CliffsDark Ice MountainIcicle ForestVast Ice Mountain
Demo only:
Little PlainsMt. ClearChallenge RiverTrial ForestGuiding SeaHidden Shopkeeper Village
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