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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (2009)

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The next treasure is located at Shimmer Desert, it is the Terra Cymbal which is guarded by Groudon, the Legendary Pokémon said to have created continents, which explains why it is the Continent Pokémon. When I think of Groudon, I would expect to find it in a deep volcanic cavern instead of a desert, but Shimmer Desert does have strong sunlight, so it goes well with Groudon's Drought Ability.
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Shimmer Desert some very unique Pokémon that some of them aren't found in other dungeons, the Pokémon encountered there are Ekans, Arbok, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Nidoking, Diglett, Dugtrio, Sudowoodo, Garchomp and Rhyperior. This is the only dungeon where you can recruit the Ekans and Diglett evolution lines.
This dungeon has frequent sandstorms, and since both the Sandshrew line and Garchomp have Sand Veil, they can be tough to deal with. Nidoking's Earth Power is dangerous if you have any Pokémon weak to Ground type moves, but since I brought Tropius and Tangrowth, which both resist Ground type moves and they both have Chlorophyll, which makes them great in strong sunlight.
As for the guardian of Shimmer Desert, Groudon is Level 49, and we do fight the real Groudon instead of that fake illusion Groudon back at Fogbound Lake. Groudon is a very tough Legendary Pokémon, its Ability of Drought summons strong sunlight. Groudon can have Bulk Up, AncientPower, Fire Blast and Earthquake for its possible moves, but for level up moves, it can learn Fissure, SolarBeam, Earth Power and Eruption. It has a great TM movepool, being able to learn Flamethrower, Dragon Claw, Brick Break, Stone Edge, Dragon Pulse and a few other moves. Groudon is very large, so it can only have two teammates, and it works well with Pokémon that have Chlorophyll, like Shiftry, Tropius, Tangrowth, Jumpluff and a few others, and it is a great partner for Cherrim, as Flower Gift boosts its partners Attack and Special Defense.
Groudon's Exclusive Item is the Terra Ring, obtained at Zero Isle West on the 25th floor, it increases Groudon's Attack Speed by 1 during Sunny weather, and since Groudon has Drought, it allows Groudon to attack twice every time, and any Pokémon with Exclusive Items that boost their Movement Speed by 1 in Sunny weather make great partners for Groudon.
The Terra Cymbal is one of the seven treasures, guarded by Groudon. It is said to increase the chances of recruiting Ground type Pokémon.

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