Quicksand Cave is a dungeon in Explorers of Time and Darkness and Explorers of Sky. It is located underneath Quicksand Desert, which in turn is located at the end of Northern Desert.
Though the weather is normal, the Sand Stream Ability of the Hippopotas and Tyranitar found in Quicksand Pit turns the weather to Sandstorm.
On the first visit, prior to the player and partner discovering the cave, the location is referred to as "Quicksand Desert" instead.
Plot[]
At the end of the dungeon is the Underground Lake (Japanese: ちていのみずうみ, Hepburn: Underground Lake), which holds a Time Gear and is guarded by Mesprit. During the first visit, Grovyle appears after Mesprit is defeated, stealing the Time Gear. Grovyle pushes Mesprit aside, along with the player and partner, but does not completely knock them out, and as a rumble unfolds, the player, partner, and Mesprit flee the area.
The dungeon cannot be revisited until after the credits. After clearing Northern Desert in subsequent visits, the player can continue their adventure in Quicksand Cave.
Pokémon[]
Quicksand Cave[]
| Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon | Floors | Lv. | Recruit rate | ||
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Nincada | B1F-B7F | 23 | 6.4% | |
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Vibrava | B1F-B9F | 27 | 0.5% | |
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Sandslash | B1F-B10F | 23 | 0.5% | |
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Pupitar | B1F-B10F | 23 | 0.5% | |
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Skorupi | B1F-B10F | 24 | 8.2% | |
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Mawile | 8F-B10F | 24 | 6.4% | |
Quicksand Pit[]
| Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon | Floors | Lv. | Recruit rate | ||
|
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Pupitar | B1F | 23 | 0.5% | |
|
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Skorupi | B1F-B5F | 24 | 8.2% | |
|
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Mawile | B1F-B5F | 24 | 6.4% | |
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Sandslash | B1F-B10F | 23 | 0.5% | |
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Tyranitar | B2F-B10F | 28 | -12% | |
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Hippopotas | B3F-B10F | 26 | 8.2% | |
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Ninjask | B5F-B10F | 27 | 0.5% | |
Underground Lake[]
First Visit[]
| Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon | Floors | Lv. | Recruit rate | ||
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Mesprit | Underground Lake | 18 | Unrecruitable | |
Post-Game[]
| Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon | Floors | Lv. | Recruit rate | ||
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Mesprit | Underground Lake | 42 | 100% | |
Trivia[]
- This dungeon's music theme also plays in a cutscene in Chapter 13 during Dusknoir's meeting in Treasure Town.
- The underground lake can be seen southwest of the dungeon's entrance on the Wonder Map.
- The relay point of this dungeon marks the halfway point of the dungeon, reached after completing 10 of its 20 floors (not counting the boss arena).