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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon DX Switch

Magma Cavern Dungeon Strategy Guide and Encountered Pokemon

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This is a page about the Dungeon Magma Cavern 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.

Basic Information

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Basic Information
No. of Floors 26
Boss Groudon
Required? Yes
Recommended Level

Magma Cavern Dungeon Guide

Related Story Missions

The following Story Missions take place in Magma Cavern.

Mission Suggested Team Lv.
Mission 12: Vs. Groudon at Magma Cavern 28

Encountered Pokemon

Raticate ImageRaticate Arbok ImageArbok Sandshrew ImageSandshrew Sandslash ImageSandslash
Nidoqueen ImageNidoqueen Nidoking ImageNidoking Graveler ImageGraveler Golem ImageGolem
Grimer ImageGrimer Onix ImageOnix Koffing ImageKoffing Rhydon ImageRhydon
Magmar ImageMagmar Crobat ImageCrobat Steelix ImageSteelix Magcargo ImageMagcargo
Mawile ImageMawile

Tips and Strategies

Prepare for Monster Houses

Monster houses are likely to appear in Magma Cavern, so having items that affect entire rooms can make life a little easier. The best item for this is a One-Shot Orb, so you can also earn some EXP.

You can also use other orbs items cause status conditions like a Slumber Orb, a Petrify Orb, or a Totter Orb. This will let you avoid enemeis or make them easier for you to take them out.

On another note, you should watch out for the Golems and Gravelers in the dungeon because they have Magnitude. It will affect the entire room, except for Flying Pokemon or those with Levitate.

Best Pokemon to Use

Totodile ImageTotodile Mudkip ImageMudkip Squirtle ImageSquirtle Absol ImageAbsol

Magma Cavern is filled with Fire- and Ground-type Pokemon, so having a strong Water-type Pokemon will do you good. That said, if you don't have a good Water-type, you can bring Absol with you instead.

He may not have moves that are super-effective against the denizens of the dungeon and even Groudon, but Absol is powerful enough on his own to deal with them anyway.

How to Beat Groudon

Groudon ImageGroudon

This boss fight can be a bit tricky at first, since you'll have to deal with changing terrain for the first time in the game.

During the fight, some of the tiles are going to light up and erupt into lava. While you can still walk on these if you have to, these tiles will give your Pokemon the Burn status condition, so be careful!

The lava will continue to spread as you fight Groudon, so you'll have to adjust your tactics as the fight goes on. But, as long as you keep on hitting Groudon with super-effective Water-type moves, you should be able to beat him.

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List of Dungeons

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 - -

Story Guide & Walkthrough

Post-Game Dungeons
Stormy Sea Buried Relic Northern Range
Pitfall Valley Silver Trench Meteor Cave
Fiery Field Lightning Field Northwind Field
Mt. Faraway Western Cave Wish Cave
Murky Cave Solar Cave Waterfall Pond
Joyous Tower Purity Forest Howling Forest
Fantasy Strait Marvelous Sea Remains Island
Darknight Relic Desert Region Grand Sea
Southern Cavern Unown Relic Wyvern Hill
Far-off Sea - -

Post-Game Content Walkthrough

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