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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon DX Switch
Mt. Thunder Dungeon Strategy Guide and Encountered Pokemon
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This is a page about the Dungeon Mt. Thunder in the game Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX for the Nintendo Switch. Read on for information about its boss, the number of floors and which Pokemon can be found here.
List of Contents
Basic Information
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| No. of Floors | 13 |
| Boss | Zapdos |
| Required? | Yes |
| Recommended Level | |
Related Story Missions
The following Story Missions take place in Mt. Thunder.
| Mission | Suggested Team Lv. |
|---|---|
| Mission 6: Vs. Zapdos | Rescue Shiftry at Mt. Thunder | 15 |
Encountered Pokemon
 Growlithe
|
 Manectric
|
 Gligar
|
 Stantler
|
 Electabuzz
|
 Pidgeotto
|
 Cacnea
|
 Electrike
|
 Nidoran♂
|
Tips and Strategies
Brings Wands and Blast Seeds
To prepare for the Boss Battle, you will want to bring Confuse Wands and the usual Blast Seeds. Bosses recover quickly from status conditions, but Wands have several charges to keep them Confused.
Remember that you can use the Kangaskhan Statue to deposit and withdraw items, so you don't need to carry everything with you when you go. Also, make sure to bring items like Apples and Reviver Seeds.
Recruit Geodude
If you were able to recruit Geodude from Mt. Steel, it's a good idea to bring it to Mt. Thunder. Its Rock typing is super effective against Zapdos. It also has as Rock Polish to make your travel speed faster.
Best Pokemon to Use
 Cubone
|
 Skitty
|
 Geodude
|
 Trapinch
|
Ground and Rock type Pokemon would be best to beat the mny Electric Pokemon in Mt. Thunder.
Flying and Grass Pokemon also appear at Mt. Thunder. If have a TM for Ice Beam or Blizzard, you can give it to Pokemon like Skitty. It will be a great help against those enemies and Zapdos.
How to Beat Zapdos
 Zapdos
|
Bring Ground and Rock Types
Zapdos uses Flying and Electric type moves. Bring Ground types, who are immune to Electric attacks, or Rock types to aim for Super Effective attacks and half damage taken from Flying attacks. Also, a Growlithe with Helping Hand can use strengthen your entire team!
Use Items Like Wands and Blast Seeds
Inflict Zapdos with status conditions like Confused to make it miss attacks. The best way to do this is using Confuse Wands, Then, especially if you do not have any super effective moves, use Blast Seeds to deal a lot of damage quickly.
Pokemon to Recruit on the Way to the Boss
|
Manectric
|
Electrike
|
Manectric and Electrike can have the Lightning Rod ability, which basically nullifies all Electric attacks in the room. This is super helpful against Zapdos's Electric moves.
Related Links
| Main Story Dungeons | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tiny Woods | Thunderwave Cave | Mt. Steel |
| Sinister Woods | Silent Chasm | Mt. Thunder |
| Great Canyon | Lapis Cave | Mt. Blaze |
| Frosty Forest | Mt. Freeze | Uproar Forest |
| Magma Cavern | Sky Tower | - |
| Optional Dungeons | ||
| Oddity Cave | Rock Path | Snow Path |
| Illusory Grotto | - | - |
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Mt. Thunder Dungeon Strategy Guide and Encountered Pokemon
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