Dynamo Sands (DS, Dynamo) is a dungeon reintroduced from PMU 6, west of Tanren in its desert. The main types are Electric and Ground. It features several puzzles and exclusive Pokémon. To access it, one must use the move Dig on a specific quicksand pit in the Tanren Desert depending on the time of the day.
There are two rest points in the dungeon. The middle section of this dungeon, Dynamo Sands Labyrinth, takes the player to randomized floors until they reach B99F. Reaching B97F or B98F will always lead to B99F. The Labyrinth can be skipped with HM Rock Climb if the player has already completed Dynamo Sands.
At the entrance, a Gabite named Gabeedle sells items for Rupi, which can be found in the dungeon.
After Floor 20 is a puzzle with several blocks. In the top-left of the room is stairs that are the exit. You can make some of these blocks disappear temporarily by walking up to them, some cannot be passed through again once you go through. Which way you can enter through a block depends on where tiny bushes are located around one. In the top center of the room is a warp which takes you back to the spawn point, as you will be trapped if the puzzle is done wrong. Cacnea will spawn here as disruptions.
After Floor 40, there's a midpoint with a Kangaskhan Storage and Chimecho Assembly. There are two staircases; the ones at the top will bring you into the Dynamo Sands Labyrinth. The upper-left one will skip the Labyrinth, it will take you straight to the midpoint before the Corridor of Power. You have to use Rock Climb on the Rock Climb tile near it to reach it, and need to have beaten Dynamo Sands already.
After the labyrinth, there's another midpoint with a Storage and Assembly, and a heal bed next to the Assembly. This room has the Safe Zone moral. The stairs to continue are initially blocked off, there is one sand pile that is a switch on either side of the map that will unblock the respective side for a short time.
After the midpoint is a room called the "Corridor of Power". It has a several Electivire that know the moves Discharge, Thunder, Shock Wave, and Wild Charge. Some are inside of the enclosed hallway while others are outside of the boundary, making this room an intentional challenge to live through.
After the last floor, before the boss room, there is a warp puzzle room.
Boss
They know the following moves:
Garth (Garchomp): Dragon Claw, Dragon Rush, Poison Jab, Rock Tomb
Magg (Magnezone): Electro Ball, Flash Cannon, Magnet Bomb, Tri Attack
Tyrah (Tyranitar): Brutal Swing, Bulldoze, Chip Away, Rock Slide
Boss drop (Garchomp):
10 Rupi
50 Rupi
100 Rupi
250 Rupi
Dialogue:
Before fighting
Garth: We've been out for a while today..
Garth: We're not as active as we used to be...
Tyrah: It's only because we don't move as much as we used to anymore..
Magg: Logically thinking, maybe it's fine that we should reti-
Magg: -re, Who goes there!?
Tyrah: An Intruder!! They must of heard about the great warriors of this desert!
Magg: No you stupid Bonsly, they are obviously here to steal our treasure!
Magg: Why would anyone challenge us! They should know we are too strong!
Garth: ...
Tyrah: I see this heat has finally got to you, they are here to fight us!
Garth: ...
Magg: No! Do you not realize the amount of treasure we have back ther-
*Smack* *Thwack*
Garth: You stupid idiots!
Garth: Either way, we cannot let this explorer past!
Garth: We shall battle them! See who is truely the strongest!
Tyrah: Hmph, fine then..
Magg: Makes sense I guess...
Garth: We'll teach you why you shouldn't step on our terf!
After defeating
Garth: Gah..
Magg: Oof..
Tyrah: My Bones, my aching bones..
Garth: Huff... Maybe we are getting too old for all this..
Magg: Or maybe it was a certain Tyranitar's fault for rushing in headfirst..
Tyrah: Hey! It's better than sitting there waiting for them to come to you to beat you up!
Garth: Grr...
Garth: Anyways, I suppose we should reward you for your efforts in beating us..
Garth: Back there is some treasure, you can take some, BUT only a little bit!
Magg: Next time someone challenges us, we'll be more ready..
Tyrah: Bah! We was ready! You were just too slow!
Garth: They never change...
Garth: You remind me of the last time explorers came down here..
Garth: Yeah, we were so much younger back then! Able to put up a better fight!
Garth: Those were the good ol' times heh..
Garth: Anyways, enjoy the treasure, we won't go easy on you next time if you return..
Subterranean Oasis
In the end room, there's four piles of 1,000 Poké, two piles of 25 Rupi, four Fresh Coconuts, three unique Golden Boxes, and readable signs with some backstory on them. Each of the three Golden Boxes have different pools of items.
Top-right sign:
Note from the Boss. Okay guys, who had the bright idea to dump our loot of gold bars in front of one of MY chests!? Do you realize how annoying it is to move those once they are stacked up!? Don't let this happen again you hear me! -Garth
Bottom-left sign:
Note from The Boss to Magg. Will you do something about your younger tin-brained 'brother' Officer Magnezone? He keeps trying to get us to hand ourselves in and go back to the Retirement Center in Tanren. See to it that the metal can doesn't bother us again! -Garth
Bottom-right sign:
Note from the Boss to Tyrah. I thought I told you to pick up all those coconuts off the floor! I tripped and almost fell into the water! If I trip on one of those buggers again I will throw YOU into the water! I know how much you hate baths! -Garth
The items found between all three Golden Boxes:
150 Rupi
250 Rupi
X-Ray Charm
Scavenger's Charm
Strong Teeth
Treasure Specs
Dark Dust
Dragon Dust
Ground Dust
Rock Dust
Steel Dust
Thunder Dust
Razor Fang
Silver Key
Max Revive
Relic Statue
Relic Crown
TM Brutal Swing
TM Dark Pulse
TM Dragon Claw
TM Dragon Tail
TM Earthquake
TM Flash Cannon
TM Rock Slide
TM Smart Strike
TM Stone Edge
TM Thunder
TM Thunderbolt
10 Summon Traps
1 Heart Scale
Secret Room
Secret Rooms here can be found starting from Floor 41 with two enclosed Deluxe Boxes. Like in the midpoint, there are sand piles that are switches to unblock the chamber keeping the boxes.
Box items:
100 Rupi
250 Rupi
Smooth Rock
Flute of Sands
Silver Key
Escape Rope
Big Nugget
TM Earthquake
TM Smart Strike
TM Thunder
Pokémon
Pokémon in bold are recruitable. Please visit the Recruitable Pokémon page for more information.
Portrait
#
Pokémon
Floor
Recruit rate
074
Alolan Geodude
B1-20F
0.5%
559
Scraggy
B1-20F
2.5%
095
Onix
B1-20F
Unrecruitable
329
Vibrava
B1-20F
Unrecruitable
331
Cacnea
B1-20F
Unrecruitable
343
Baltoy
B1-20F
Unrecruitable
322
Numel
B1-30F
Unrecruitable
443
Gible
B1-30F
Unrecruitable
449
Hippopotas
B1-30F
Unrecruitable
082
Magneton
B1-40F
Unrecruitable
105
Marowak
B1-40F
Unrecruitable
552
Krokorok
B1-40F
Unrecruitable
028
Sandslash
B1-60F
Unrecruitable
444
Gabite
B11-50F
Unrecruitable
694
Helioptile
B21-40F
0.5%
135
Jolteon
B21-60F
Unrecruitable
142
Aerodactyl
B21-60F
Unrecruitable
208
Steelix
B21-60F
Unrecruitable
247
Pupitar
B21-60F
Unrecruitable
310
Manectric
B21-60F
Unrecruitable
323
Camerupt
B21-60F
Unrecruitable
330
Flygon
B21-60F
Unrecruitable
332
Cacturne
B21-60F
Unrecruitable
344
Claydol
B21-60F
Unrecruitable
558
Crustle
B21-60F
Unrecruitable
630
Mandibuzz
B21-60F
Unrecruitable
695
Heliolisk
B21-60F
Unrecruitable
450
Hippowdon
B31-60F
Unrecruitable
462
Magnezone
B31-60F
Unrecruitable
466
Electivire
B31-60F
Unrecruitable
472
Gliscor
B31-60F
Unrecruitable
248
Tyranitar
B41-60F
Unrecruitable
445
Garchomp
B41-60F
Unrecruitable
553
Krookodile
B41-60F
Unrecruitable
556
Maractus
B41-60F
2.5%
Labyrinth
Portrait
#
Pokémon
Floor
Recruit rate
028
Sandslash
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
135
Jolteon
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
142
Aerodactyl
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
208
Steelix
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
248
Tyranitar
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
310
Manectric
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
323
Camerupt
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
330
Flygon
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
332
Cacturne
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
412
Burmy Sandy Cloak
B1-99F
2.5%
443
Gible
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
444
Gabite
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
445
Garchomp
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
450
Hippowdon
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
462
Magnezone
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
472
Gliscor
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
553
Krookodile
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
558
Crustle
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
630
Mandibuzz
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
695
Heliolisk
B1-99F
Unrecruitable
Items
IS
Item
Location
Tile
Hidden
Poké
B1-60F
Floor
No
Electric Diamond
B1-60F
Floor, Wall
No
Ground Diamond
B1-60F
Floor, Wall
No
Rock Diamond
B1-60F
Floor, Wall
No
Thunder Stone
B1-60F
Floor, Wall
Yes
Sun Stone
B1-60F
Floor, Wall
Yes
Razor Fang
B41-60F
Floor
Yes
Razor Claw
B41-60F
Floor
Yes
Yellow Apple
B1-60F
Floor
No
Big Yellow Apple
B1-60F
Floor
No
Ether
B1-60F
Floor
No
Max Ether
B1-60F
Floor
No
Revival Herb
B1-60F
Floor
No
Sitrus Berry
B1-60F
Floor
No
Charti Berry
B1-60F
Floor
No
Shuca Berry
B1-60F
Floor
No
Liechi Berry
B1-60F
Floor
No
Petaya Berry
B1-60F
Floor
No
Reviver Seed
B1-60F
Floor
No
Pure Seed
B1-60F
Floor
No
Gummis
B10-60F
Floor
No
Honey
B1-60F
Floor
No
Cacnea Spike
B1-60F
Floor
No
Sharp Bone
B1-60F
Floor
No
Nugget
B1-60F
Wall
No
Big Nugget
B1-60F
Wall
No
TM Embargo
B1-??F
??
??
TM Bulldoze
B??F
Floor
No
TM Charge Beam
B??F
Floor
No
TM Dig
B??F
Floor
No
TM Rock Polish
B1-60F
Floor
No
TM Sandstorm
B??F
Floor
No
TM Thunderbolt
B21-60F
Floor
No
TM Torment
B1-60F
Floor
No
TM Wild Charge
B1-60F
Floor
No
TM Work Up
B1-60F
Floor
No
All-Hit Orb
B1-60F
Floor
No
All Power-Up Orb
B1-60F
Floor
No
Cleanse Orb
B1-60F
Floor
No
Clear Sky Orb
B1-60F
Floor
No
Drought Orb
B1-60F
Floor
No
Health Orb
B1-60F
Floor
No
Mobile Orb
B1-60F
Floor
No
One-Room Orb
B1-60F
Floor
No
Quick Orb
B1-60F
Floor
No
Recovery Orb
B1-60F
Floor
No
Recycle Orb
B1-60F
Floor
No
Scanner Orb
B1-60F
Floor
No
See-Trap Orb
B1-60F
Floor
No
Slumber Orb
B1-60F
Floor
No
Trapbust Orb
B1-60F
Floor
No
Trawl Orb
B1-60F
Floor
No
Big Mushroom
B1-60F
Floor
Yes
Heart Scale
B1-60F
Floor, Wall
Yes
Shards
B21-60F
Floor
Yes
Labyrinth
IS
Item
Location
Tile
Hidden
Poké
B1-99F
Floor
No
Rupi
B1-99F
Floor
No
Shed Shell
B1-99F
Floor
No
Thick Club
B1-99F
Floor
No
Soft Sand
B1-99F
Floor
No
Electric Diamond
B1-99F
Wall
No
Ground Diamond
B1-99F
Floor, Wall
No
Rock Diamond
B1-99F
Floor, Wall
No
Yellow Apple
B1-99F
Floor
No
Big Yellow Apple
B1-99F
Floor
No
Ether
B1-99F
Floor
No
Max Ether
B1-99F
Floor
No
Revival Herb
B1-99F
Floor
No
Sitrus Berry
B1-99F
Floor
No
Lum Berry
B1-99F
Floor
No
Reviver Seed
B1-99F
Floor
No
Pure Seed
B1-99F
Floor
No
Gummis
B10-99F
Floor
No
Honey
B1-99F
Floor
No
Cacnea Spike
B1-99F
Floor
No
Sharp Bone
B1-99F
Floor
No
Lost Loot
B1-99F
Floor
No
Nugget
B1-99F
Wall
No
Big Nugget
B1-99F
Wall
No
Rare Bone
B1-99F
Floor, Wall
No
TM Bulldoze
B1-99F
Floor
No
TM Rock Polish
B1-99F
Floor
No
TM Sandstorm
B1-99F
Floor
No
All-Hit Orb
B1-99F
Floor
No
All Power-Up Orb
B1-99F
Floor
No
Cleanse Orb
B1-99F
Floor
No
Clear Sky Orb
B1-99F
Floor
No
Drought Orb
B1-99F
Floor
No
Health Orb
B1-99F
Floor
No
Mobile Orb
B1-99F
Floor
No
One-Room Orb
B1-99F
Floor
No
Quick Orb
B1-99F
Floor
No
Recovery Orb
B1-99F
Floor
No
Recycle Orb
B1-99F
Floor
No
Scanner Orb
B1-99F
Floor
No
See-Trap Orb
B1-99F
Floor
No
Trapbust Orb
B1-99F
Floor
No
Trawl Orb
B1-99F
Floor
No
Big Mushroom
B1-99F
Floor
Yes
Heart Scale
B1-99F
Floor, Wall
Yes
Shards
B21-99F
Floor
Yes
Mystery Eggs
Dynamo Sands has Mystery Eggs that can appear on all floors, excluding floors of the labyrinth.
Portrait
#
Pokémon
Location
Tile
Hidden
027
Sandshrew
B1-60F
Floor
No
207
Gligar
B1-60F
Floor
No
239
Elekid
B1-60F
Floor
No
240
Magby
B1-60F
Floor
No
322
Numel
B1-60F
Floor
No
343
Baltoy
B1-60F
Floor
No
449
Hippopotas
B1-60F
Floor
No
556
Maractus
B41-60F
Floor
No
Dungeon Objective
The main objective of this dungeon is to collect Rupi to spend at Gabeedle's shop, and obtain some of the exclusive Pokémon and items here.
Restrictions
There are no restrictions in this dungeon. However, in order to skip the Dynamo Sands Labyrinth, players are required to use Rock Climb, and to have completed the dungeon before.
Tips
Have a Pokémon resistant or immune to Electric-type attacks for the Corridor of Power.
Pokémon with moves that give invulnerability such as Fly or Phantom Force can help with avoiding the high damage area of effect moves.
If you're going in a party into the Labyrinth, Trap Scarves for each member is highly recommended to avoid Pitfall Traps. Because of the randomized floors, it's very difficult to regroup if separated.
Trivia
Dynamo Sands was created by Kirk.
The PMU 7 version of Dynamo Sands was released on the 3rd of April in 2019.
Dynamo Sands is the only dungeon where the entrance location can change.
The special currency Rupi are a reference to The Legend of Zelda's "Rupees", as are the NPCs at the entrance.
Gabeedle's Shop is the only shop that orders items from most expensive first.
During the first few hours of Dynamo Sands' release, the Amber Key had a price of 15000 Rupi.