Explorers TD:Shimmer Desert

Shimmer Desert; かげろうのさばく
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Information
Entrance Location	Crossroads
Final Goal Floor	Shimmer Desert Pit
Total Floor Count	10
Initial Level	Current
Bring Items In?	Yes: 48
Bring Poké In?	Yes
Bring Team Members In?	Yes: 3
Rescues	Yes: 10
Kangaskhan Rest Stops	None
Weather	Sunny: 1, 6; Clear: 2, 4 - 5, 7 - 8, 10; Sandstorm: 3, 9
Visibility	Normal
Kecleon Shops	No
Monster Houses	Yes
Unseen Force	1,000 turns
Boss	Groudon

This Shimmer Desert page is about Explorers of Time and Darkness. For Explorers of Sky, see Explorers of Sky:Shimmer Desert.

For the lore page, see Pkmn:Shimmer Desert.

Shimmer Desert (Japanese: かげろうのさばく) is an optional post-credits dungeon in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness. It is unlocked via a special Wonder Mail mission and contains one of the Seven Treasures.

Dungeon information

Jobs

Pokémon

Shimmer Desert

Sprite	Pokémon		Type	Level	Experience	Floors	Recruit Chance	Available in
Sprite	English	Japanese	Type	Level	Experience	Floors	Recruit Chance	Available in
	Arbok	アーボック		48 - 49	^{[Research required]}	1 - 9	-12.0%	Both
	Diglett	ディグダ		12 - 13	^{[Research required]}	1 - 9	8.2%	Both
	Dugtrio	ダグトリオ		42 - 43	^{[Research required]}	1 - 9	-4.5%	Both
	Ekans	アーボ		16 - 17	^{[Research required]}	1 - 9	0.5%	Both
	Nidoking	ニドキング		42 - 43	^{[Research required]}	1 - 9	-12.0%	Both
	Sandshrew	サンド		20 - 21	^{[Research required]}	1 - 9	8.2%	Both
	Sandslash	サンドパン		42 - 43	^{[Research required]}	1 - 9	0.5%	Both
	Sudowoodo	ウソッキー		42 - 43	^{[Research required]}	1 - 9	0.5%	Both
	Garchomp	ガブリアス		45 - 46	^{[Research required]}	3 - 8	0.5%	Both
	Rhyperior	ドサイドン		49 - 50	^{[Research required]}	5 - 8	-12.0%	Both

Shimmer Desert Pit

Sprite	Pokémon		Type		Level	Experience	Recruit Chance	Move
Sprite	English	Japanese	Type		Level	Experience	Recruit Chance	Move
	Groudon (Shimmer Desert)				49	^{[Research required]}		[[Explorers TD:\|]]

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Items and Poké

Ground

Poké
Lowest amount	Highest amount	Floors	Available in
2	400	1 - 9	Both

Projectile
English	Japanese	Floors	Available in
Gravelerock	ゴローンのいし	1 - 9	Both
Silver Spike	ぎんのハリ	1 - 9	Both

Food
English	Japanese	Floors	Available in
Grimy Food	ベトベタフード	1 - 9	Both

Gummi
English	Japanese	Floors	Available in
Brown Gummi	ちゃいろグミ	1 - 9	Time
Gold Gummi	きんいろグミ	1 - 9	Darkness
Gray Gummi	はいいろグミ	1 - 9	Darkness
Green Gummi	みどりグミ	1 - 9	Time
Orange Gummi	だいだいグミ	1 - 9	Time
Purple Gummi	むらさきグミ	1 - 9	Darkness
Yellow Gummi	きいろグミ	1 - 9	Darkness

Monster House

Monster House have a 6% chance to spawn on floors 1 - 7 and 9, and a 50% chance on floor 8.

Poké
Lowest amount	Highest amount	Floors	Available in
^{[Data needed]}	^{[Data needed]}	1 - 9	Both

Gummi
English	Japanese	Floors	Available in
Black Gummi	くろいグミ	1 - 9	Darkness
Blue Gummi	あおいグミ	1 - 9	Time
Brown Gummi	ちゃいろグミ	1 - 9	Time
Clear Gummi	とうめいグミ	1 - 9	Darkness
Gold Gummi	きんいろグミ	1 - 9	Darkness
Grass Gummi	わかくさグミ	1 - 9	Time
Gray Gummi	はいいろグミ	1 - 9	Darkness
Green Gummi	みどりグミ	1 - 9	Time
Orange Gummi	だいだいグミ	1 - 9	Time
Pink Gummi	ももいろグミ	1 - 9	Darkness
Purple Gummi	むらさきグミ	1 - 9	Darkness
Red Gummi	あかいグミ	1 - 9	Darkness
Royal Gummi	こんいろグミ	1 - 9	Darkness
Silver Gummi	ぎんいろグミ	1 - 9	Time
Sky Gummi	そらいろグミ	1 - 9	Time
White Gummi	しろいグミ	1 - 9	Time
Yellow Gummi	きいろグミ	1 - 9	Darkness

TM
English	Japanese	Floors	Available in
Aerial Ace TM	つばめがえし	1 - 9	Darkness
Attract TM	メロメロ	1 - 9	Time
Brick Break TM	かわらわり	1 - 9	Darkness
Brine TM	しおみず	1 - 9	Both
Bullet Seed TM	タネマシンガン	1 - 9	Time
Calm Mind TM	めいそう	1 - 9	Time
Dig TM	あなをほる	1 - 9	Both
Dive TM	ダイビング	1 - 9	Darkness
Embargo TM	さしおさえ	1 - 9	Both
Energy Ball TM	エナジーボール	1 - 9	Darkness
Explosion TM	だいばくはつ	1 - 9	Darkness
False Swipe TM	みねうち	1 - 9	Time
Flash TM	フラッシュ	1 - 9	Time
Focus Blast TM	きあいだま	1 - 9	Darkness
Focus Punch TM	きあいパンチ	1 - 9	Darkness
Giga Drain TM	ギガドレイン	1 - 9	Time
Giga Impact TM	ギガインパクト	1 - 9	Both
Hidden Power TM	めざめるパワー	1 - 9	Both
Hyper Beam TM	はかいこうせん	1 - 9	Both
Iron Tail TM	アイアンテール	1 - 9	Time
Light Screen TM	ひかりのかべ	1 - 9	Time
Natural Gift TM	しぜんのめぐみ	1 - 9	Darkness
Payback TM	しっぺがえし	1 - 9	Both
Poison Jab TM	どくづき	1 - 9	Both
Protect TM	まもる	1 - 9	Darkness
Recycle TM	リサイクル	1 - 9	Time
Reflect TM	リフレクター	1 - 9	Time
Rest TM	ねむる	1 - 9	Time
Roar TM	ほえる	1 - 9	Time
Rock Slide TM	いわなだれ	1 - 9	Time
Roost TM	はねやすめ	1 - 9	Both
Safeguard TM	しんぴのまもり	1 - 9	Time
Shadow Claw TM	シャドークロー	1 - 9	Time
Shock Wave TM	でんげきは	1 - 9	Both
SolarBeam TM	ソーラービーム	1 - 9	Time
Stealth Rock TM	ステルスロック	1 - 9	Both
Steel Wing TM	はがねのつばさ	1 - 9	Time
Swords Dance TM	つるぎのまい	1 - 9	Both
Taunt TM	ちょうはつ	1 - 9	Darkness
Thunder Wave TM	でんじは	1 - 9	Darkness
Thunderbolt TM	10まんボルト	1 - 9	Both
Torment TM	いちゃもん	1 - 9	Darkness
Vacuum-Cut TM	しんくうぎり	1 - 9	Both
Water Pulse TM	みずのはどう	1 - 9	Darkness
Wide Slash TM	すいへいぎり	1 - 9	Time

Wonder Orb
English	Japanese	Floors	Available in
All-Hit Orb	みなヒットだま	1 - 9	Darkness
All-Mach Orb	みなマッハだま	1 - 9	Time
Blowback Orb	ふっとびだま	1 - 9	Time
Cleanse Orb	せんたくだま	1 - 9	Both
Decoy Orb	みがわりだま	1 - 9	Darkness
Evasion Orb	ぶんしんだま	1 - 9	Time
Foe-Fear Orb	てきおびえだま	1 - 9	Darkness
Foe-Hold Orb	てきしばりだま	1 - 9	Time
Foe-Seal Orb	てきふうじだま	1 - 9	Darkness
Hurl Orb	なげとばしだま	1 - 9	Both
Invisify Orb	とうめいのたま	1 - 9	Darkness
Itemizer Orb	ものがえだま	1 - 9	Time
Luminous Orb	ひかりのたま	1 - 9	Darkness
Mug Orb	ぶんどりのたま	1 - 9	Darkness
One-Shot Orb	いちげきのたま	1 - 9	Time
Petrify Orb	しばりだま	1 - 9	Time
Pounce Orb	とびつきのたま	1 - 9	Time
Radar Orb	たんちのたま	1 - 9	Time
Rebound Orb	はねかえしだま	1 - 9	Darkness
Scanner Orb	ものみのたま	1 - 9	Time
See-Trap Orb	わなみえのたま	1 - 9	Darkness
Silence Orb	ちんもくだま	1 - 9	Darkness
Slumber Orb	バクスイだま	1 - 9	Darkness
Snatch Orb	よこどりのたま	1 - 9	Darkness
Spurn Orb	はらいのけだま	1 - 9	Time
Switcher Orb	ばしょがえだま	1 - 9	Time
Totter Orb	ふらふらだま	1 - 9	Darkness
Transfer Orb	へんげのたま	1 - 9	Darkness
Trapbust Orb	わなこわしだま	1 - 9	Darkness
Trawl Orb	ひきよせのたま	1 - 9	Time
Warp Orb	ワープだま	1 - 9	Time

Buried Items

Poké
Lowest amount	Highest amount	Floors	Available in
^{[Data needed]}	^{[Data needed]}	1 - 9	Both

Gummi
English	Japanese	Floors	Available in
Black Gummi	くろいグミ	1 - 9	Both
Blue Gummi	あおいグミ	1 - 9	Both
Brown Gummi	ちゃいろグミ	1 - 9	Both
Clear Gummi	とうめいグミ	1 - 9	Both
Gold Gummi	きんいろグミ	1 - 9	Both
Grass Gummi	わかくさグミ	1 - 9	Both
Gray Gummi	はいいろグミ	1 - 9	Both
Green Gummi	みどりグミ	1 - 9	Both
Orange Gummi	だいだいグミ	1 - 9	Both
Pink Gummi	ももいろグミ	1 - 9	Both
Purple Gummi	むらさきグミ	1 - 9	Both
Red Gummi	あかいグミ	1 - 9	Both
Royal Gummi	こんいろグミ	1 - 9	Both
Silver Gummi	ぎんいろグミ	1 - 9	Both
Sky Gummi	そらいろグミ	1 - 9	Both
White Gummi	しろいグミ	1 - 9	Both
Yellow Gummi	きいろグミ	1 - 9	Both

Berry
English	Japanese	Floors	Available in
Sitrus Berry	オボンのみ	1 - 9	Both

Seed
English	Japanese	Floors	Available in
Joy Seed	しあわせのタネ	1 - 9	Both
Life Seed	いのちのタネ	1 - 9	Both

Health Drink
English	Japanese	Floors	Available in
Calcium	リゾチウム	1 - 9	Both
Ginseng	カテキン	1 - 9	Both
Iron	ブロムヘキシン	1 - 9	Both
Protein	タウリン	1 - 9	Both
Zinc	キトサン	1 - 9	Both

Miscellaneous Item
English	Japanese	Floors	Available in
Lost Loot	まいぞうきん	1 - 9	Both

Special Tiles

Traps

Sprite	Trap		Floors	Found in
Sprite	English	Japanese	Floors	Found in
	Chestnut Trap	イガグリスイッチ	1 - 9	Both
	Explosion Trap	ばくはスイッチ	1 - 9	Both
	Grimy Trap	ベトベタスイッチ	1 - 9	Both
	Gust Trap	とっぷうスイッチ	1 - 9	Both
	Mud Trap	どろスイッチ	1 - 9	Both
	Poison Trap	どくばりスイッチ	1 - 9	Both
	Pokémon Trap	ポケモンスイッチ	1 - 9	Both
	PP-Zero Trap	わざへりのわな	1 - 9	Both
	Seal Trap	ふういんスイッチ	1 - 9	Both
	Selfdestruct Trap	じばくスイッチ	1 - 9	Both
	Slow Trap	ヤドンスイッチ	1 - 9	Both
	Slumber Trap	バクスイッチ	1 - 9	Both
	Spin Trap	ぐるぐるスイッチ	1 - 9	Both
	Sticky Trap	くっつきスイッチ	1 - 9	Both
	Summon Trap	よびよせスイッチ	1 - 9	Both
	Trip Trap	ころびスイッチ	1 - 9	Both
	Warp Trap	ワープスイッチ	1 - 9	Both

Background Music

Gallery

Wonder Mail mission

In Other Languages

Language		Name
English		Shimmer Desert
Japanese		かげろうのさばく, Shimmer Desert
French		Désert Chatoyant
Spanish		Desierto Trémulo
German		Flimmerwüste
Italian		Deserto Folgore
Korean		아지랑이 사막

Language		Name
English		Shimmer Desert Pit
Japanese		かげろうのさばくおくち
French		Désert Chatoyant - fond
Spanish		Foso Trémulo
German		Flimmerwüstengrube
Italian		Cava Folgore
Korean		아지랑이 사막 저편

References

^[1]Items, Poké, and traps data - PMD Info Spreadsheet
^[2]Pokémon info - GameFAQs
Names in other languages - Bulbapedia

[1] ttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18utO_lCpWQ7iXY9wpbtxXpgmzebEI2IRjADp6IrUKZ0/edit?usp=sharing

[2] ttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ds/938930-pokemon-mystery-dungeon-explorers-of-darkness/faqs/57222

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Dungeon information

Jobs