Steam Cave

Steam Cave (Japanese: ねっすいのどうくつ Hot Water Cave) is an unlockable dungeon in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, that can be obtained by activating the Groudon Statue with the Drought Stone to clear the fog at Foggy Forest. After eight floors comes Upper Steam Cave, consisting of seven floors, with a fake Groudon, an illusion created by Uxie's psychic powers, at the top. Uxie is the one who truly guards the area and protects the Time Gear.

Foggy Forest
Steam Cave
Amp Plains
Steam Cave ねっすいのどうくつ
Hot Water Cave
Basic info
Floors: 16*
Rest stops: Yes
Traps: No
Monster Houses: No
Main type: Fire*
Bug*
Boss: Fake Groudon*
Uxie*
Allowances
Recruiting: Yes*
Items: 48
Money: Allowed
Starting level: Current
Team members: 4

After the first visit, the dungeon cannot be revisited until after the credits. Uxie will be the boss of the dungeon on subsequent visits, who, upon defeat, will ask to join the player's team.

Gameplay

Jobs here are ranked E, B or A depending on the floor. Upper Steam Cave is considered A rank for purpose of Treasure Boxes.

The floors are medium sized with 4-8 rooms. There's usually 2-3 Wonder Tiles. There's 1-4 items for first 3 floors of Steam Cave, then 2-5 for the rest of the dungeon. There's 2-3 starting enemies for most of the dungeon, with 2-4 starting enemies on last four floors of Upper Steam Cave

The IQ Booster activates on even floors past 2nd (counting Upper Steam Cave as continuation of Steam Cave). The player cannot be rescued if knocked out in Upper Steam Cave. The turn limit is 1000. There is light darkness in the dungeon, as well as water. Pokémon here have 26 IQ, while the boss has 330 IQ.

Pokémon encountered

Steam Cave

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
Snubbull 1-8 16-17 6.4%
Slugma 1-8 15-16 8.2%
Magby 1-8 15-16 8.2%
Numel 1-8 13-14 6.4%
Farfetch'd 1-8 16-17 6.4%
Yanma 1-8 15-16 8.2%
Kricketune 1-8 16-17 4.5%

Upper Steam Cave

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
Farfetch'd 1 17 6.4%
Yanma 1 16 8.2%
Kricketune 1-3 17 4.5%
Granbull 1-7 17-19 0.5%
Shuckle 1-7 17-19 8.2%
Volbeat 1-7 16-18 8.2%
Illumise 1-7 17-19 8.2%
Magmar 2-7 18-19 0.5%

Steam Cave Peak

Pokémon Floors Levels Recruit Rate
Groudon Peak 30 Unrecruitable Boss
Uxie Peak 42 100% Boss
The (fake) Groudon is fought in the main story.
Uxie is fought during postgame.

Items

Item Floors
2-80TD/100S Poké 1-8F, U1-U7F
Pecha Scarf 1-8F, U1-U7F
Power Band 1-8F, U1-U7F
Special Band 1-8F, U1-U7F
Stamina Band 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Twist Band 1-8F, U1-U7F
4-5 Iron Thorn 1-8F, U1-U7F
Apple 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Blue Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Brown Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Grass Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Green Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Orange Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Silver Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Sky Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS White Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Black Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Clear Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Gold Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Gray Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Pink Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Purple Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Red Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Royal Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Yellow Gummi 1-8F, U1-U7F
Cheri Berry 1-8F, U1-U7F
Oran Berry 1-8F, U1-U7F
S Oren Berry 1-8F, U1-U7F
Pecha Berry 1-8F, U1-U7F
Blast Seed 1-8F, U1-U7F
S Dough Seed 1-8F, U1-U7F
S Dropeye Seed 1-8F, U1-U7F
Heal Seed 1-8F, U1-U7F
S Reviser Seed 1-8F, U1-U7F
Reviver Seed 1-8F, U1-U7F
Sleep Seed 1-8F, U1-U7F
S Slip Seed 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Stun Seed 1-8F, U1-U7F
S Via Seed 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Warp Seed 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS X-Eye Seed 1-8F, U1-U7F
Max Elixir 1-8F, U1-U7F
S Mix Elixir 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Aerial Ace 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Attract 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Brick Break 1-8F, U1-U7F
Brine 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Bullet Seed 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Calm Mind 1-8F, U1-U7F
Dig 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Dive 1-8F, U1-U7F
S Dragon Claw 1-8F, U1-U7F
Embargo 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Energy Ball 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Explosion 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS False Swipe 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Flash 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Focus Blast 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Focus Punch 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Giga Drain 1-8F, U1-U7F
Giga Impact 1-8F, U1-U7F
Hidden Power 1-8F, U1-U7F
Hyper Beam 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Iron Tail 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Light Screen 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Natural Gift 1-8F, U1-U7F
Payback 1-8F, U1-U7F
Poison Jab 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Protect 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Recycle 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Reflect 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Rest 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Roar 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Rock Slide 1-8F, U1-U7F
Roost 1-8F, U1-U7F
Safeguard 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Shadow Claw 1-8F, U1-U7F
Shock Wave 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS SolarBeam 1-8F, U1-U7F
Stealth Rock 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Steel Wing 1-8F, U1-U7F
Swords Dance 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Taunt 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Thunder Wave 1-8F, U1-U7F
Thunderbolt 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Torment 1-8F, U1-U7F
Vacuum-Cut 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Water Pulse 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Wide Slash 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS All-Hit Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Blowback Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Decoy Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F
Drought Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F
Escape Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Foe-Fear Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Foe-Seal Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F
Hurl Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Luminous Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Petrify Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F
Rollcall Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Slumber Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Spurn Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Switcher Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Totter Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F
DS Transfer Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F
TS Warp Orb 1-8F, U1-U7F

Layout

Entrance Rest stop Steam Cave Peak
 

In other languages

Steam Cave

Language Title
French Grotte Etuve
German Dunsthöhle
Italian Grotta del Vapore
Korean 열수의 동굴 Yeolsu-ui Donggul
Spanish Cueva Vapor

Upper Steam Cave

Language Title
French Grotte Etuve hauteurs
German Obere Dunsthöhle
Italian Vetta del Vapore
Korean 열수의 동굴 최상부 Yeolsu-ui Donggul Choesangbu
Spanish Corazón Cueva Vapor

Steam Cave Peak

Language Title
French Grotte Etuve pic
German Dunsthöhlegipfel
Italian Antro del Vapore
Korean 열수의 동굴 정상 Yeolsu-ui Donggul Jeongsang
Spanish Pico Vapor


Locations in Pokémon world in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky
Major locations
Sharpedo BluffTreasure TownKangaskhan StorageKecleon Shop
Marowak DojoChimecho AssemblyWigglytuff's GuildCroagunk's Swap Shop
BeachFogbound LakeHot SpringLuminous SpringPelipper Island
Spinda's CaféSShaymin VillageSSky PeakS
Dungeons
Beach CaveDrenched BluffMt. BristleWaterfall CaveApple Woods
Side PathCraggy CoastRock PathMt. HornForest Path
Foggy ForestSteam CaveAmp PlainsNorthern DesertQuicksand Cave
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Dark CraterConcealed RuinsMarine ResortBottomless SeaShimmer Desert
Mt. AvalancheGiant VolcanoWorld AbyssSky StairwayMystery Jungle
Serenity RiverLandslide CaveLush PrairieTiny MeadowLabyrinth Cave
Oran ForestLake AfarHappy OutlookMt. MistralShimmer Hill
Lost WildernessMidnight ForestZero Isle NorthZero Isle EastZero Isle West
Zero Isle SouthFinal Maze
Dungeons exclusive to Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
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Star CaveSky Peak Mountain PathMurky ForestEastern CaveFortune RavineSpring Cave
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