Meteor Cave

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Meteor Cave
Fiery Field →
Meteor Cave 隕石洞窟
Meteorite Cave
Meteor Cave PMD RTDX.png
Basic info
Floors: 20
Rest stops: No
Traps: Yes
Monster Houses: NoRB
YesRTDX
Main type: Psychic
Boss: Deoxys
Allowances
Recruiting: Yes*
Items: 3RB
AllowedRTDX
Money: Allowed
Starting level: Current
Team members: 1RB
3RTDX
Location
Meteor Cave Map.png

Meteor Cave (Japanese: 隕石洞窟 Meteorite 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 home to Deoxys.

Meteor Cave was created when rocks from the destroyed meteor crashed into a mountain. The morning after Lugia is defeated in Silver Trench, Blastoise reports discovering the cave to Xatu, who then gives the cave its name. The partner then suggests the rescue team investigates it.

Gameplay

Generation III

In the original games, only the leader is allowed to enter, and only money is found in the dungeon. A maximum of three items may be carried into the dungeon at once. However, this does not include the player's held item. One random Deoxys form is created on every floor when the leader enters: Attack, Speed, or Defense. The random Deoxys must be defeated to unlock the stairs down. The Normal Deoxys is on the 20th floor, and it is the only one that can be recruited. After Deoxys is recruited, the player gains access to the Enclosed Island Friend Area, of which Deoxys is the only inhabitant.

Floors 1-5 are shrouded in darkness, limiting field of view to 2 tiles in hallways, while floors 6-19 are shrouded in heavy darkness, limiting field of view to just 1 tile in hallways.

Generation VIII

In the remake, up to 3 Pokémon can enter the dungeon, and there are no restrictions on items brought in the dungeon. Rescue is not available in the case of defeat in this dungeon. The Normal Deoxys, that spawns on every floor in the room containing the stairs, must be defeated in order to unlock the stairs down. In addition, multiple random Deoxys forms spawn as mirages on every floor to attack the player: Attack, Speed, or Defense. Monster Houses that spawn will contain these mirage forms.

On the 20th floor, Normal Deoxys appears as a boss, and is surrounded by 3 mirages, one of each of its other forms. If the mirages are defeated, 3 more appear within the following turn. Upon beating Normal Deoxys, Deoxys is recruited and the player gains access to the Enclosed Island Rescue Team Camp.

After clearing Meteor Cave for the first time, the stairs will no longer be sealed and Normal Deoxys no longer spawns.

Pokémon encountered

Generation III

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
Deoxys (Pokémon) Deoxys
Attack Forme
1-19 35 Unrecruitable
Deoxys (Pokémon) Deoxys
Defense Forme
1-19 35 Unrecruitable
Deoxys (Pokémon) Deoxys
Speed Forme
1-19 35 Unrecruitable
Deoxys (Pokémon) Deoxys
Normal Forme
20 35 -10% Boss

Generation VIII

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
Deoxys (Pokémon) Deoxys
Normal Forme
1-19 55 Unrecruitable
Deoxys (Pokémon) Deoxys
Attack Forme
1-19 55 Unrecruitable
Deoxys (Pokémon) Deoxys
Defense Forme
1-19 55 Unrecruitable
Deoxys (Pokémon) Deoxys
Speed Forme
1-19 55 Unrecruitable
Deoxys (Pokémon) Deoxys
Normal Forme
20 55 100% Boss

Items

Generation III

Item Floors
Poké currency.png 4-226 Poké 1-19F

Generation VIII

Meteor Cave

Item Floors
MDBag Poké RTDX Sprite.png 50-190 Poké 1-19F
MDBag Equipment RTDX Sprite.png Cover Band 1-19F
MDBag Equipment RTDX Sprite.png Efficient Bandanna 1-19F
MDBag Equipment RTDX Sprite.png Heal Ribbon 1-19F
MDBag Equipment RTDX Sprite.png Joy Ribbon 1-19F
MDBag Equipment RTDX Sprite.png Nullify Bandanna 1-19F
MDBag Equipment RTDX Sprite.png Persim Band 1-19F
MDBag Equipment RTDX Sprite.png Recovery Scarf 1-19F
MDBag Equipment RTDX Sprite.png Weather Band 1-19F
MDBag Specs RTDX Sprite.png Insomniscope 1-19F
MDBag Specs RTDX Sprite.png Scope Lens 1-19F
MDBag Specs RTDX Sprite.png X-Ray Specs 1-19F
MDBag Apple RTDX Sprite.png Apple 1-19F
MDBag Cheri Berry RTDX Sprite.png Cheri Berry 1-19F
MDBag Chesto Berry RTDX Sprite.png Chesto Berry 1-19F
MDBag Oran Berry RTDX Sprite.png Oran Berry 1-19F
MDBag Pecha Berry RTDX Sprite.png Pecha Berry 1-19F
MDBag Rawst Berry RTDX Sprite.png Rawst Berry 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Blast Seed 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Empowerment Seed 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Eyedrop Seed 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Sleep Seed 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Stun Seed 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Tiny Reviver Seed 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Totter Seed 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Training Seed 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Warp Seed 1-19F
MDBag Max Ether RTDX Sprite.png Max Ether 1-19F
MDBag Max Elixir RTDX Sprite.png Max Elixir 1-19F

Sparkling Floor

Item Floors
MDBag Gold Ribbon RTDX Sprite.png Deluxe Ribbon 1-19F
MDBag Sitrus Berry RTDX Sprite.png Sitrus Berry 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Heal Seed 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Life Seed 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Reviver Seed 1-19F
MDBag Calcium RTDX Sprite.png Calcium 1-19F
MDBag Carbos RTDX Sprite.png Carbos 1-19F
MDBag Iron RTDX Sprite.png Iron 1-19F
MDBag Protein RTDX Sprite.png Protein 1-19F
MDBag Zinc RTDX Sprite.png Zinc 1-19F

Monster House

Item Floors
MDBag Poké RTDX Sprite.png 55-149 Poké 1-19F
MDBag Equipment RTDX Sprite.png Persim Band 1-19F
MDBag Apple RTDX Sprite.png Apple 1-19F
MDBag Oran Berry RTDX Sprite.png Oran Berry 1-19F
MDBag Pecha Berry RTDX Sprite.png Pecha Berry 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Blast Seed 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Empowerment Seed 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Tiny Reviver Seed 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Training Seed 1-19F
MDBag Seed RTDX Sprite.png Warp Seed 1-19F
MDBag Max Ether RTDX Sprite.png Max Ether 1-19F
MDBag Max Elixir RTDX Sprite.png Max Elixir 1-19F

Traps encountered

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Reason: Trap information for Generation VIII

Generation III

Note: The % are approximations.

Image Trap Floor 1-9 Floor 10-19
ExplosionTrap.png Explosion Trap 5.64% 5.03%
GrimyTrap.png Grimy Trap 8.06% 7.20%
GustTrap.png Gust Trap 4.03% 3.59%
MudTrap.png Mud Trap 24.19% 21.58%
PitfallTrap.png Pitfall Trap 3.59%
PP-ZeroTrap.png PP-Zero Trap 8.07% 7.20%
PokémonTrap.png Pokémon Trap* 8.06% 7.19%
SealTrap.png Seal Trap 8.07% 7.20%
SelfdestructTrap.png Selfdestruct Trap 2.42% 2.16%
SlowTrap.png Slow Trap 4.03% 3.59%
SlumberTrap.png Slumber Trap 4.03% 3.60%
SpinTrap.png Spin Trap 7.26% 6.48%
StickyTrap.png Sticky Trap 8.07% 14.39%
WarpTrap.png Warp Trap 8.07% 7.20%

Bosses

Generation III

Spr 3e 386.png
Type:
Psychic Unknown
Ability:
Pressure
Held item:
None
Deoxys Lv.35
HP: 950
Knock Off
Dark
Cosmic Power
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
Snatch
Dark

Generation VIII

MDP 3DS 386.png
Type:
Psychic Unknown
Ability:
Pressure
Held item:
None
Deoxys Lv.55
HP: 1279
Cosmic Power
Psychic Status
Calm Mind
Psychic Status
Teleport
Psychic Status
Recover
Normal Status
MDP 3DS 386A.png
Type:
Psychic Unknown
Ability:
Pressure
Held item:
None
Deoxys Lv.55
HP: 155
Psycho Boost
Psychic Special
Hyper Beam
Normal Special
Zap Cannon
Electric Special
  --  
   
MDP 3DS 386D.png
Type:
Psychic Unknown
Ability:
Pressure
Held item:
None
Deoxys Lv.55
HP: 155
Protect
Normal Status
Zen Headbutt
Psychic Physical
Counter
Fighting Status
Light Screen
Psychic Status
MDP 3DS 386S.png
Type:
Psychic Unknown
Ability:
Pressure
Held item:
None
Deoxys Lv.55
HP: 155
Agility
Psychic Status
Psychic
Psychic Special
Extreme Speed
Normal Physical
Night Shade
Ghost Special

Layout

Interior Bottom
III Meteor Cave RTRB.png
VIII Meteor Cave PMD RTDX.png Meteor Cave bottom PMD RTDX.png
 

Trivia

  • If a mirage Deoxys is recruited through means of a cheating device, then the game will immediately crash after accepting the mirage into the party.
  • In Rescue Team DX, it is the only dungeon in the game where rescue is unavailable under any circumstance.

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Grotte Météore
Germany Flag.png German MeteoritenhöhleRTDX
MeteorhöhleRB
Italy Flag.png Italian Grotta Meteora
South Korea Flag.png Korean 운석의 동굴 Unseog-ui Donggul
Spain Flag.png Spanish Cueva Meteora


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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