Sky Fortress/Ice Path

The Ice path is one of the three main paths you can take in Sky Fortress. While it is optional to go through, completing it and obtaining the Ice Orb is required to gain access to the Sky Garden. The boss at the end of this path is Articuno.

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After reaching the stairs of the 99th floor, the player is brought into a room with various Unown, much like the Unown chambers for previous paths, where each one will drop a letter stone. These Unown spell out "ARTICUNO", foreshadowing the keeper and boss of the path. All stones are needed in a player's bag to open the sealed door leading to the rooftop.

Boss
Upon reaching the rooftop of the Ice path, Articuno appears. Like Moltres, informs the player that the Slowking Shamouti was just a minion, and that while Shamouti's orders are clear, Articuno takes no interest in banishing anyone who envies its achievements of illusions. Then, Articuno battles the player. After defeat, Articuno remarks that it has gotten weaker since it was assigned to be the final guardian of Winden. Articuno praises the player for having greater power, mentioning its embarrassed because a warrior of their level should not be too easily knelt. It tells the player that they are the perfect explorer, before questioning itself on its past ignorance. Articuno says that a great trouble is at hand, and that it must hone its skills. Articuno bids the player farewell and leaves. Articuno has the moves Blizzard, Mind Reader, Hurricane, and Ancient Power.

Boss drop:
 * Ice Orb
 * Articuno's Heart Slate

End Room
The end room of Sky Fortress' Ice path has two boxes and a Spikes Trap near each. Box items:
 * Frozen Rock
 * Golden Apple
 * Max Revive
 * Big Nugget
 * Relic Crown
 * TM Blizzard
 * TM Ice Beam
 * 10 Slow Traps

Fake Exit
Players will be presented with this room should they use the alternate set of stairs on Floor 40 or 60 and leave the dungeon. It contains a single Deluxe Box.

Box items:
 * Icy Dust
 * TM Frost Breath
 * TM Ice Beam

Secret Room
Secret Rooms can be found on any floor except for Floors 20, 40, 60, 80, and 99. There are two Secret Rooms the player can find. Both contain two Deluxe Boxes which can be accessed by pressing switches.

The first Secret Room can be found on Floors 11-49.

Box items:
 * Icy Rock
 * Icy Dust
 * Restore Power
 * Revive
 * Big Nugget
 * TM Ice Beam
 * TM Swords Dance

The second Secret Room can be found on Floors 51-98.

Box items:
 * Big Nugget
 * Relic Band
 * TM Blizzard
 * TM Steel Wing

Pokémon
''Pokémon in bold are recruitable. Please visit the Recruitable Pokémon page for more information.''


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Items

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Mystery Eggs

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Dungeon Objective
The main objective of this path is to reach the end and defeat Articuno, who drops an Ice Orb that is needed to progress into Sky Fortress Garden.

Restrictions

 * Must have a Flying-type Pokémon in the team.