Stark Volcanic Woods (Stark, SVW) is a dungeon introduced in PMU 7, located northwest of Archford, next to Inferno Volcano. This dungeon frequently shifts between floors with darkness and without darkness. It consists of many Fire-, Grass-, and Ground-type Pokémon. Although natural weather is not present, sun may appear due to Ninetales or Torkoal spawning up until Floor 26. The Secret Room, boss room and end room will always be cloudy.
Attributes
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| Icon | Name |
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Chestnut Trap |
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Explosion Trap |
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Grimy Trap |
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Gust Trap |
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Mud Trap |
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PP-Zero Trap |
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Selfdestruct Trap |
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Seal Trap |
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Slumber Trap |
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Stealth Rock Trap |
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Sticky Trap |
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Summon Trap |
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Trip Trap |
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Wonder Tile |
The dungeon starts off with no darkness, and has none from the start of Floors 16, 31, 46.
Beginning on Floor 11, and from the start of Floors 26, 41, and 56, Stark Volcanic Woods will have darkness, and change in scenery, music and Pokémon. On 56, while there is darkness, and the music changes as so, the scenery and Pokémon are the same as from the start of 46.
Boss
The end boss is Heatran—he's quite simple to take out, depending on circumstances. Heatran is level 60 and knows the moves Dragon Pulse, Earth Power, Fire Blast, and Flash Cannon.
Boss drop:
1 Big Mushroom- Heatran's Heart Slate
Dialogue:
- Heatran: Grh..
- Heatran: even though I've checked all the area...
- Heatran: I still sense a stranger on this mountain...
- Heatran: !!!
- Heatran: You!!!
- Heatran: You are disturbing the wildlife here!
- Heatran: I am Heatran! Guardian of this forest and mountain!
- Heatran: Leave now before I burn you to crisp!!
- Heatran: Ghn..
- Heatran: You...
- Heatran: You are only here to explore..?
- Heatran: ....
- Heatran: Fine, I will allow you to stay until I return...
- Heatran: ....
- Heatran: Don't overstay your welcome brat.
Firestorm Lair
After defeating Heatran, you'll be rewarded two Deluxe Boxes.
Box items:
- Heat Rock
- Fire Diamond
- Grass Diamond
- Fire Dust
- Grass Dust
- Leaf Stone
- Fire Stone
- TM Fire Blast
- TM Flame Charge
- TM Flamethrower
- TM Overheat
- TM Rock Slide
Secret Room
Stark Volcanic Woods has Secret Rooms that can be found on Floors 16-25. The Secret Room contains no boxes, but using 
Honey summons Victini once. Victini has a slim chance to drop its 
Heart Slate.
Pokémon
Pokémon in bold are recruitable. Please visit the Recruitable Pokémon page for more information.
Lit Floors
| Portrait | # | Pokémon | Floor | Recruit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 324 | Torkoal | 1-10F | 0.5% |
 | 038 | Ninetales | 1-25F | Unrecruitable |
 | 045 | Vileplume | 1-25F | Unrecruitable |
 | 455 | Carnivine | 1-25F | Unrecruitable |
 | 544 | Whirlipede | 1-25F | Unrecruitable |
 | 059 | Arcanine | 1-55F | Unrecruitable |
 | 168 | Ariados | 1-55F | Unrecruitable |
 | 219 | Magcargo | 1-55F | Unrecruitable |
 | 229 | Houndoom | 1-55F | Unrecruitable |
 | 359 | Absol | 1-55F | Unrecruitable |
 | 465 | Tangrowth | 1-55F | Unrecruitable |
 | 598 | Ferrothorn | 16-25F | Unrecruitable |
 | 543 | Venipede | 31-40F | 0.5% |
 | 157 | Typhlosion | 31-55F | Unrecruitable |
 | 435 | Skuntank | 31-55F | Unrecruitable |
 | 545 | Scolipede | 31-55F | Unrecruitable |
 | 255 | Torchic | 46-55F | 0.5% |
 | 275 | Shiftry | 46-55F | Unrecruitable |
Dark Floors
| Portrait | # | Pokémon | Floor | Recruit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 322 | Numel | 11-15F | 0.5% |
 | 256 | Combusken | 11-45F | Unrecruitable |
 | 257 | Blaziken | 11-45F | Unrecruitable |
 | 303 | Mawile | 11-45F | Unrecruitable |
 | 323 | Camerupt | 11-45F | Unrecruitable |
 | 552 | Krokorok | 11-45F | Unrecruitable |
 | 553 | Krookodile | 11-45F | Unrecruitable |
 | 558 | Crustle | 11-45F | Unrecruitable |
 | 051 | Dugtrio | 11-55F | Unrecruitable |
 | 075 | Graveler | 11-55F | Unrecruitable |
| 219 | Magcargo | 11-60F | Unrecruitable |
 | 218 | Slugma | 26-30F | 0.5% |
 | 126 | Magmar | 26-55F | Unrecruitable |
| 435 | Skuntank | 31-55F | Unrecruitable |
| 059 | Arcanine | 56-60F | Unrecruitable |
| 157 | Typhlosion | 56-50F | Unrecruitable |
| 168 | Ariados | 56-60F | Unrecruitable |
| 229 | Houndoom | 56-60F | Unrecruitable |
| 255 | Torchic | 56-60F | 0.5% |
| 275 | Shiftry | 56-60F | Unrecruitable |
| 359 | Absol | 56-60F | Unrecruitable |
| 545 | Scolipede | 56-60F | Unrecruitable |
Items
| IS | Item | Location | Tile | Hidden |
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Poké | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Rawst Scarf | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Green Apple | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Big Green Apple | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Ether | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Max Ether | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Mental Herb | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Power Herb | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Oran Berry | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Sitrus Berry | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Rawst Berry | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Lum Berry | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Sleep Seed | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Reviver Seed | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Warp Seed | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Gummis | 10-60F | Floor | No |
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TM Incinerate | 1-60F | Lava | No |
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TM Safeguard | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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TM Sunny Day | 1-60F | Lava | No |
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TM Swagger | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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TM Will-O-Wisp | 1-60F | Lava | No |
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Cleanse Orb | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Cloudy Orb | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Escape Orb | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Luminous Orb | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Mobile Orb | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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One-Room Orb | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Petrify Orb | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Recycle Orb | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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See-Trap Orb | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Spurn Orb | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Totter Orb | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Trapbust Orb | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Trawl Orb | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Warp Orb | 1-60F | Floor | No |
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Heart Scale | 1-60F | Floor, Wall | Yes |
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Shards | 21-60F | Floor | Yes |
Mystery Eggs
Stark Volcanic Woods has Mystery Eggs that can appear starting on Floor 10. Mystery Eggs here only contain one Pokémon.
| Portrait | # | Pokémon | Location | Tile | Hidden |
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776 | Turtonator | 10-60F | Lava | No |
Dungeon Objective
Mainly, the dungeon objective is to clear it. Stark Volcanic Woods provides good experience for Pokémon in the range of 40s, and even 30s depending on the Pokémon being used. Torchic, Venipede, Numel and Torkoal can be recruited here. There's also Turtonator's egg, which is in the lava and exclusive to this dungeon. You may also have a chance at getting the Heart Slates of Victini or Heatran. This can grant players access to both Pokémon's signature moves.
Tips
- Bring extra Ethers or Max Ethers when training in this dungeon, since Absol, which has the Ability Pressure, spawns frequently on most floors.
Trivia
- On January 11th of 2019, the entrance was slightly revamped, adding a storage and Assembly.
- Prior to June 2nd of 2019, the end boxes were in the boss room instead of in their own separate map.
- Heatran was in the Fire Temple as a boss before this dungeon was released.