Brine Cave

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Brine Cave
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Brine Caveいそのどうくつ
Beach Cave
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Basic info
Floors:15*
Rest stops:Yes
Traps:Yes
Monster Houses:No
Main type:Water
Boss:Kabutops
Omastar ×2
Allowances
Recruiting:Yes*
Items:48
Money:Allowed
Starting level:Current
Team members:4*
Location

Brine Cave (Japanese:いそのどうくつBeach Cave) is a dungeon inPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness andPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. It is unlocked after thehero talks toTorkoal when he visits the guild, the hero'spartner shows him theRelic Fragment's pattern, andWigglytuff andChatot reveal the location of the pattern. On the first visit, Chatot will accompany the hero. It has 15 floors total, with a waypoint between the ninth floor and the first floor of Lower Brine Cave. At that point, Chatot will chase afterTeam Skull, leaving the hero and partner behind. The boss Pokémon are twoOmastar and aKabutops, who terrorized Wigglytuff and Chatot in the past. Earlier in the game,Wigglytuff is seen talking toLapras about letting the hero and partner travel to theHidden Land.

Gameplay

The jobs here are ranked E and ★2 by default, depending on the floor. Lower Brine Cave is ranked ★2 for purpose ofTreasure Boxes.

Floors 1 through 7 of Brine Cave are medium-sized with 3-9 rooms on odd floors and 3-8 rooms on even floors, while later floors are large-sized, with 4-14 rooms on floors 8 and 9 of Brine Cave, 4-8 rooms on floor 1 of Lower Brine Cave and 4-10 rooms on later floors of Lower Brine Cave. There is 1-4 items on floors 1 through of Brine Cave, and 2-5 items on later floors. There's 2-3 starting enemies on floors 1 through 6 of Brine Cave, and 2-4 on later floors. There is a 10% chance each for a room on floors 2 and 6 of Brine Cave and floors 1 and 5 of Lower Brine Cave to be filled with water.

The IQ Booster activates on every even floor (counting Lower Brine Cave as continuation of Brine Cave). The player cannot be rescued if knocked out in Lower Brine Cave. The enemies in this dungeon have 26IQ, granting them Status Checker IQ skill. There is light darkness and water in the dungeon.Gastrodon andWalrein in the dungeon can createrain andhail withRain Dance andHail, respectively.

Pokémon encountered

Brine Cave

PokémonFloorsLevelsRecruit Rate
Seel (Pokémon)SeelB1-B5343.9%
Omanyte (Pokémon)OmanyteB1-B736-376.4%
Kingler (Pokémon)KinglerB1-B835-36-4.5%
Pelipper (Pokémon)PelipperB1-B836-37-12%
Gastrodon (Pokémon)Gastrodon
West Sea		B1-B922-238.2%
Tentacool (Pokémon)TentacoolB6-B9358.2%
Dewgong (Pokémon)DewgongB6-B938-4.5%
Staryu (Pokémon)StaryuB8-B9388.2%
Dragonair (Pokémon)DragonairB8-B936-4.5%
Pokémon cannot be recruited during the first visit.

Lower Brine Cave

PokémonFloorsLevelsRecruit Rate
Dewgong (Pokémon)DewgongB139-4.5%
Gastrodon (Pokémon)Gastrodon
West Sea		B1248.2%
Tentacool (Pokémon)TentacoolB1-B5368.2%
Staryu (Pokémon)StaryuB1-B5398.2%
Dragonair (Pokémon)DragonairB1-B537-4.5%
Walrein (Pokémon)WalreinB2-B5360.5%
Pokémon cannot be recruited during the first visit.

Brine Cave Pit

PokémonFloorsLevelsRecruit Rate
Omastar (Pokémon)OmastarPit35UnrecruitableBoss
Kabutops (Pokémon)KabutopsPit42UnrecruitableBoss
Can only be fought the first time.
There are two Omastar as a boss.
The bosses,Kabutops andOmastar, on the ceiling

Items

ItemFloors
2-120TD/150SPokéB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
SGaggle SpecsB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
SY-Ray SpecsB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSDef. ScarfB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSHeal RibbonB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSJoy RibbonB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
SNo-Slip CapB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSPecha ScarfB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSPersim BandB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSPower BandB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Sneak ScarfB1-B4FD/B1-B9F, LB1-LB5SF
TSSpecial BandB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSStamina BandB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSTwist BandB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSZinc BandB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
4-5Geo PebbleB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
SGravelyrockB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
AppleB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSBlue GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSBrown GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSGrass GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSGreen GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSOrange GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSSilver GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSSky GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSWhite GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSBlack GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSClear GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSGold GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSGray GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSPink GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSPurple GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSRed GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSRoyal GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSYellow GummiB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Cheri BerryB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Oran BerryB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
SOren BerryB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Pecha BerryB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Blast SeedB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
SDough SeedB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
SDropeye SeedB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Heal SeedB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
SHunger SeedB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Pure SeedB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
SReviser SeedB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Reviver SeedB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
SSlip SeedB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Sleep SeedB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSStun SeedB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
SVia SeedB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSViolent SeedB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSWarp SeedB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSX-Eye SeedB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Max ElixirB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
SMix ElixirB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSAerial AceB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSAttractB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSBrick BreakB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
BrineB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSBullet SeedB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSCalm MindB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DigB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSDiveB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
SDragon ClawB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
EmbargoB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSEnergy BallB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSExplosionB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSFalse SwipeB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSFlashB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSFocus BlastB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSFocus PunchB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSGiga DrainB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Giga ImpactB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Hidden PowerB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Hyper BeamB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSIron TailB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSLight ScreenB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSNatural GiftB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
PaybackB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Poison JabB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSProtectB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSRecycleB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSReflectB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSRestB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSRoarB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSRock SlideB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
RoostB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
SafeguardB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSShadow ClawB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Shock WaveB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSSolarBeamB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Stealth RockB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSSteel WingB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Swords DanceB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSTauntB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSThunder WaveB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
ThunderboltB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSTormentB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Vacuum-CutB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSWater PulseB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSWide SlashB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSAll-Hit OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSAll-Mach OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSBlowback OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSDecoy OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Escape OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSEvasion OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSFoe-Fear OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSFoe-Hold OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSFoe-Seal OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Hurl OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSItemizer OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSLuminous OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSMug OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSPetrify OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSQuick OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSRadar OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSRebound OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
Rollcall OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSScanner OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSSilence OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSSlow OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSSlumber OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSSpurn OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSStayaway OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSSwitcher OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSTotter OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
DSTransfer OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F
TSWarp OrbB1-B9F, LB1-LB5F

Traps encountered

The game will spawn 1 to 3 of the following tiles.

ImageTrapAppearance %
Chestnut Trap9.10%T/5.26%S
Grimy Trap9.09%T/5.26%S
Gust Trap10%D/5.26%S
Poison Trap10%D/5.27%S
Pokémon Trap10%D/5.27%S
Selfdestruct Trap9.09%T/5.26%S
Slow Trap9.09%T/5.26%S
Slumber Trap10%D/5.26%S
Spin Trap10%D/5.27%S
Summon Trap9.09%T/5.27%S
Trip Trap9.09%T/10%D/5.26%S
Warp Trap9.09%T/5.26%S
Wonder Tile36.36%T/40%D/36.84%S

Companion Pokémon

Chatot will accompany the hero and partner only during the first visit, and will leave them behind at the waypoint. Lower Brine Cave will be explored without his help.

Bosses

Kabutops is guaranteed to knowSlash. The other three known moves will vary between the following:Harden,Absorb,Scratch,Feint,Leer,Mud Shot,Sand-Attack,Aqua Jet andMega Drain.

The Omastar are guaranteed to knowProtect and will both know three of the following moves:Bite,Withdraw,Constrict,Water Gun,Rollout, Leer, Mud Shot andBrine.

Kabutops
Kabutops♂Lv.42
HP: 450
Types:
Abilities:
Held item:
None
Omastar (×2)
Omastar♂Lv.35
HP: 100
Types:
Abilities:
Held item:
None

Layout

EntranceRest stopTDRest stopSLower Brine Cave
Brine Cave PitPattern
 

In animation

Brine Cave inPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness

Brine Cave made a brief appearance inPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness, whereTeam Poképals andGrovyle were shown finding the pattern at the end of the dungeon, which reacted withChimchar's Relic Fragment and summoned Lapras, ready to take them to the Hidden Land.

In other languages

Brine Cave

LanguageTitle
Japanese磯の洞窟*Iso no Dōkutsu
FrenchCaverne Saline
GermanSalzwasserhöhle
ItalianGrotta Salmastra
Korean바닷가 동굴Badatga Donggul
SpanishCueva Aguamar

Lower Brine Cave

LanguageTitle
Japaneseいそのどうくつ さいしんぶIso no Dōkutsu Saishinbu
磯の洞窟最深部*Iso no Dōkutsu Saishinbu
FrenchCaverne Saline profondeurs
GermanUntere Salzwasserhöhle
ItalianAntro Salmastro
Korean바닷가 동굴 최심부Badatga Donggul Choesimbu
SpanishFosa Aguamar

Brine Cave Pit

LanguageTitle
Japaneseいそのどうくつ おくそこIso no Dōkutsu Okusoko
磯の洞窟奥底*Iso no Dōkutsu Okusoko
FrenchCaverne Saline Fond
GermanSalzwasserhöhlengrube
ItalianFossa Salmastra
SpanishSima Aguamar
Locations in thePokémon world in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon:Explorers of Time, Darkness, andSky
Major locations
Sharpedo Bluff •Treasure Town •Kangaskhan Storage •Kecleon Shop
Marowak Dojo •Chimecho Assembly •Wigglytuff's Guild •Croagunk's Swap Shop
Beach •Fogbound Lake •Hot Spring •Luminous Spring •Pelipper Island
Spinda's CaféS •Shaymin VillageS •Sky PeakS
Dungeons
Main story:
Beach Cave •Drenched Bluff •Mt. Bristle •Waterfall Cave •Apple Woods
Side Path •Craggy Coast •Rock Path •Mt. Horn •Forest Path
Foggy Forest •Steam Cave •Amp Plains •Northern Desert •Quicksand Cave
Crystal Cave •Crystal Crossing •Chasm Cave •Dark Hill •Sealed Ruin
Dusk Forest •Deep Dusk Forest •Treeshroud Forest •Brine Cave •Hidden Land
Temporal Tower
Postgame story:
Mystifying Forest •Blizzard Island •Crevice Cave •Surrounded Sea
Miracle Sea •Aegis Cave •Mt. Travail •The Nightmare •Spacial Rift
Dark Crater
Seven Treasures:
Bottomless Sea •Shimmer Desert •Mt. Avalanche •Giant Volcano
World Abyss •Sky Stairway •Mystery Jungle
Misc optional:
Concealed Ruins •Marine Resort •Serenity River •Landslide Cave
Lush Prairie •Tiny Meadow •Labyrinth Cave •Oran Forest
Lake Afar •Happy Outlook •Mt. Mistral •Shimmer Hill •Lost Wilderness
Midnight Forest •Zero Isle North •Zero Isle East •Zero Isle West
Zero Isle South •Final Maze
Dungeons exclusive toPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Postgame story:
Sky Peak Mountain Path
Misc optional:
Zero Isle Center •Destiny Tower •Oblivion Forest •Treacherous Waters •Southeastern Islands •Inferno Cave
Special Episodes:
Star Cave •Murky Forest •Eastern Cave •Fortune Ravine •Spring Cave
Southern Jungle •Boulder Quarry •Left Cave Path •Right Cave Path •Limestone Cavern •Barren Valley
Dark Wasteland •Spacial Cliffs •Dark Ice Mountain •Icicle Forest •Vast Ice Mountain
Demo only:
Little Plains •Mt. Clear •Challenge River •Trial Forest •Guiding Sea •Hidden Shopkeeper Village
This article is part of bothProject Locations andProject Sidegames,Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Locations and Sidegames, respectively.