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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, HepburnUnderground 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. Recr. Rate
MD Nincada Nincada B1F-B7F 23 6.4%
MD Vibrava Vibrava B1F-B9F 27 0.5%
MD Sandslash Sandslash B1F-B10F 23 0.5%
MD Pupitar Pupitar B1F-B10F 23 0.5%
MD Skorupi Skorupi B1F-B10F 24 8.2%
MD Mawile Mawile 8F-B10F 24 6.4%

Quicksand Pit[]

Pokémon
Pokémon Floors Lv. Recr. Rate
MD Pupitar Pupitar B1F 23 0.5%
MD Skorupi Skorupi B1F-B5F 24 8.2%
MD Mawile Mawile B1F-B5F 24 6.4%
MD Sandslash Sandslash B1F-B10F 23 0.5%
MD Tyranitar Tyranitar B2F-B10F 28 -12%
MD Hippopotas Hippopotas B3F-B10F 26 8.2%
MD Ninjask Ninjask B5F-B10F 27 0.5%

Underground Lake[]

First Visit[]

Pokémon
Pokémon Floors Lv. Recr. Rate
MD Mesprit Mesprit Underground Lake 18 Unrecruitable

Post-Game[]

Pokémon
Pokémon Floors Lv. Recr. Rate
MD Mesprit 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).
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