Sky Tower

Overview

UnlockClear Magma Cavern.
Floors 34F Job Rank C
Radar / Scanning Yes Weather Clear: 1-5, 8-11, 14-17, 20-23, 26-33F
Random: 6-7, 12-13, 18-19, 24-25F
Dark Halls No Boss Rayquaza
Max Team Size 3 Strong Foe None
Bring Items Yes Shops No
Bring Poke Yes Monster Houses Yes
Level Reset No Mystery Houses Yes
Clear Icon clear 5 Reward Pokemon can evolve.
Rematch specific bosses.
Begin post-game events, etc.

The final dungeon of the main story, featuring a variety of weather effects and some meaner enemies.
There's a checkpoint during the first clear between 25F and 26F, and Rayquaza appears as a boss on 34F.
Ghost types and Levitate users appear, so starters like Cubone, Eevee, Meowth, and Skitty can have a harder time.
If possible, bring a party member that has Steamroll (Rare Quality) to alleviate type disadvantage issues.
Otherwise, you could use TMs to learn moves that can damage Ghost types, or just throw projectiles.
Dusclops (19-27F) and Aerodactyl (22-31F) both have Pressure as a possible ability, so bring lots of Max Ethers.
Forretress (1-6F) can know Bug Bite, so don't let it eat valuable apples, Oran Berries, Tiny Reviver Seeds, etc.

There are also some room-wide and ranged attackers to watch out for.
Room-wide attackers include Masquerain (1-8F), Ledian (12-20F), Venomoth (21-27F), and Flygon (25-31F).
Ranged attackers include Weezing (8-16F), Altaria (12-20F), Tropius (25-32F), Claydol (31-33F), and Salamence (31-33F).
Beware of Pursuit users when you have a bad status - Duskull, Dusclops, Scizor, Metagross.

Boss Strategy

First Clear

Rayquaza (1576 HP) - Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam / Extreme Speed / Twister

  • Damage dealt to Rayquaza carries forward even if you wipe out, so you'll eventually win if you just keep trying.
  • Rayquaza's Hyper Beam pierces 10 tiles ahead and is 3 tiles wide, and Twister is also a wide-area attack,
    so split up instead of staying in a group to avoid the entire party taking damage.
  • Orbs are effective during boss fights in Rescue Team DX.

Rematch

Rayquaza (2300 HP) - Dragon Ascent / Hyper Beam / Extreme Speed / Twister

  • The boss has 140 Attack and 110 Sp. Atk, so guest party members will likely faint very quickly.
  • Use moves like Nuzzle or Thunder Wave to keep Rayquaza status-locked while other party members attack.
  • Dragon Ascent is stronger than Hyper Beam, and hits all Pokemon in a 5 x 5 area in front of the user.
  • Pounce Wand or Surround Wand can be nice for when party members become separated by wind.

Mega Rayquaza (2905 HP) - Dragon Ascent / Hyper Beam / Extreme Speed / Twister

  • Delta Stream removes Mega Rayquaza's Flying type related weaknesses.
    • Rock, Electric, and Ice type attacks will deal less damage than the first phase.
    • Counters include using a Nullify Orb or bringing a party member who has Steamroll (Rare Quality).
  • Again, aim to keep Mega Rayquaza status-locked while you let your other party members deal damage.
  • Orbs that buff the entire party like All Power-Up Orb and All Protect Orb are also effective.

Needed Camps

  • Cannot recruit during the first clear.

Wild

NamePricePokemon
Stump Forest-Ledian
Darkness Ridge-Shuppet, Duskull, Dusclops
Jungle500Tropius
Flyaway Forest500Altaria
Overgrown Forest700Scizor
Ancient Relic700Aerodactyl, Claydol
Magnetic Quarry700Metagross
Tadpole Pond900Masquerain
Withering Desert900Flygon
Secretive Forest900Venomoth, Forretress
Dragon Cave3000Salamence
Mt. Moonview7000Lunatone, Solrock
Poison Swamp7000Weezing

Fainted

NamePricePokemon
Safari600Kangaskhan
Mt. Cleft700Charmander
Vibrant Forest800Persian
Beau Plains2700Bulbasaur
Turtleshell Pond6000Squirtle
Poison Swamp7000Gulpin

Mystery House

NamePricePokemon
Wild Plains-Farfetch'd
Flyaway Forest500Pidgeot, Noctowl, Xatu, Honchkrow, Altaria
Safari600Dodrio
Ravaged Field700Fearow
Frigid Cavern800Delibird
Beau Plains2700Swellow
Shallow Beach9000Pelipper

Pokemon

Rate = Recruit rate.
Red stats = Stats as an enemy.
Ability colors: Caution, Dangerous
Move colors: Boosting, Destroys Items, Caution, Dangerous

Wild

FloorImageNameRateLvHPAtkDefSpASpDSpeExpAbility + Moves
1-6 Forretress Forretress
Bug Steel
10.8%3166
95
60
57
66
36
46
51
45
35
46
98
47Sturdy
Heavy Slam / Zap Cannon / Spikes /
Toxic Spikes / Tackle / Protect / Bide /
Bug Bite / Self-Destruct / Autotomize /
Mirror Shot / Rapid Spin / Take Down /
Magnet Rise / Natural Gift
1-6 Shuppet Shuppet
Ghost
10.8%2560
82
55
62
38
37
42
58
37
34
42
105
40Insomnia or Frisk
Knock Off / Screech / Night Shade / Hex /
Shadow Sneak / Will-O-Wisp / Spite /
Feint Attack
1-8 Masquerain Masquerain
Bug Flying
10.8%2560
129
38
53
38
32
42
55
38
42
40
84
46Intimidate
Quiver Dance / Bug Buzz / Whirlwind /
Ominous Wind / Bubble / Air Cutter /
Sweet Scent / Quick Attack / Gust /
Scary Face / Water Sport
1-11 Lunatone Lunatone
Rock Psychic
10.8%2560
96
38
52
38
30
51
62
43
38
43
75
55Levitate
Tackle / Harden / Confusion / Hypnosis /
Rock Throw / Power Gem / Moonblast /
Psyshock / Rock Polish / Psywave /
Embargo / Rock Slide / Cosmic Power
6-16 Duskull Duskull
Ghost
10.8%2555
91
42
55
55
34
37
50
51
34
37
94
50Levitate
Leer / Night Shade / Disable / Astonish /
Will-O-Wisp / Shadow Sneak / Pursuit /
Foresight
8-16 Weezing Weezing
Poison
10.8%3568
98
63
59
62
40
53
63
47
35
57
86
53Levitate
Double Hit / Poison Gas / Tackle / Smog /
Smokescreen / Assurance / Clear Smog /
Sludge / Self-Destruct / Haze / Gyro Ball /
Sludge Bomb
12-20 Ledian Ledian
Bug Flying
10.8%2556
99
33
55
34
34
38
48
51
40
45
94
42Swarm or Early Bird
Tackle / Supersonic / Reflect / Swift /
Light Screen / Safeguard / Mach Punch /
Silver Wind / Comet Punch
12-20 Solrock Solrock
Rock Psychic
10.8%2560
92
51
60
43
38
38
55
38
32
43
80
50Levitate
Tackle / Flare Blitz / Harden / Fire Spin /
Confusion / Rock Throw / Rock Slide /
Rock Polish / Psywave / Embargo /
Cosmic Power
12-20 Altaria Altaria
Dragon Flying
10.8%3568
96
53
59
52
40
48
58
52
33
55
79
50Natural Cure
Sky Attack / Pluck / Peck / Growl / Sing /
Astonish / Dragon Breath / Refresh /
Fury Attack / Safeguard / Take Down /
Round / Natural Gift / Disarming Voice /
Mist / Dragon Dance / Cotton Guard
※ Can Mega Evolve.
19-25 Scizor Scizor
Bug Steel
10.8%2560
97
60
66
43
39
38
52
38
31
43
113
55Swarm or Technician
Feint / Quick Attack / Bullet Punch /
Leer / Focus Energy / Pursuit / Agility /
False Swipe / Metal Claw / Fury Cutter
※ Can Mega Evolve.
19-27 Dusclops Dusclops
Ghost
10.8%3765
90
57
57
68
42
49
57
62
40
58
98
56Pressure
Shadow Punch / Future Sight / Curse /
Ice Punch / Thunder Punch / Gravity /
Fire Punch / Night Shade / Disable /
Astonish / Foresight / Shadow Sneak /
Pursuit / Will-O-Wisp / Confuse Ray /
Leer / Bind
21-27 Venomoth Venomoth
Bug Poison
10.8%3166
92
45
52
46
33
51
55
45
34
55
88
59Shield Dust or Tinted Lens
Quiver Dance / Bug Buzz / Foresight /
Silver Wind / Disable / Sleep Powder /
Supersonic / Confusion / Psybeam /
Poison Powder / Stun Spore / Gust /
Signal Beam / Tackle
22-31 Aerodactyl Aerodactyl
Rock Flying
10.8%2560
95
51
61
38
32
38
48
38
33
51
112
60Rock Head or Pressure
Iron Head / Ice Fang / Fire Fang / Agility /
Thunder Fang / Scary Face / Supersonic /
Wing Attack / Roar / Bite / Ancient Power
※ Can Mega Evolve.
25-31 Flygon Flygon
Ground Dragon
-2.2%4573
100
65
63
45
34
55
62
45
33
65
97
61Levitate
Dragon Claw / Dragon Breath / Screech /
Sand Attack / Sonic Boom / Mud-Slap /
Bulldoze / Dragon Dance / Sand Tomb /
Rock Slide / Supersonic / Feint Attack /
Earth Power / Dragon Tail / Earthquake /
Sandstorm / Bide / Uproar / Hyper Beam
25-32 Tropius Tropius
Grass Flying
10.8%2569
118
43
59
43
35
43
63
43
35
40
86
62Chlorophyll or Solar Power
Leaf Storm / Growth / Gust / Whirlwind /
Razor Leaf / Sweet Scent / Stomp / Leer /
Magical Leaf
31-33 Claydol Claydol
Ground Psychic
10.8%3669
110
54
61
62
40
48
61
62
40
56
93
63Levitate
Teleport / Power Split / Cosmic Power /
Hyper Beam / Confusion / Heal Block /
Rock Tomb / Psybeam / Ancient Power /
Mud-Slap / Rapid Spin / Power Trick /
Self-Destruct / Extrasensory / Harden /
Guard Split
31-33 Salamence Salamence
Dragon Flying
-2.2%5082
130
85
70
57
37
68
62
47
37
68
118
80Intimidate
Scary Face / Dragon Tail / Fire Fang /
Thunder Fang / Rage / Ember / Crunch /
Bite / Dragon Breath / Headbutt / Leer /
Focus Energy / Dragon Claw / Protect /
Fly / Zen Headbutt / Flamethrower
※ Can Mega Evolve.
31-33 Metagross Metagross
Steel Psychic
-2.2%4576
120
73
69
55
42
62
59
50
38
62
106
65Clear Body
Magnet Rise / Take Down / Metal Claw /
Confusion / Hammer Arm / Pursuit /
Bullet Punch / Miracle Eye / Agility /
Zen Headbutt / Scary Face / Psychic /
Meteor Mash
※ Can Mega Evolve.

Boss

FloorImageNameRateLvHPAtkDefSpASpDSpeExpAbility + Moves
34 Rayquaza Rayquaza
Dragon Flying
-3376
1576
78
78
51
51
73
73
51
51
59
59
0Air Lock
Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam /
Extreme Speed / Twister
※ First clear.
34
Rematch
Phase 1
Rayquaza Rayquaza
Dragon Flying
-70100
2300
120
140
64
84
110
110
63
63
133
133
0Air Lock
Dragon Ascent / Hyper Beam /
Extreme Speed / Twister
※ Available post-game.
34
Rematch
Phase 2
Mega Rayquaza Mega Rayquaza
Dragon Flying
100%70105
2905
117
137
69
89
109
109
68
68
131
131
0Delta Stream
Dragon Ascent / Hyper Beam /
Extreme Speed / Twister
※ Rare Quality: Brawl

Fainted

ImageNameLvHPAtkDefSpASpDSpe
Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
Grass Poison
27644342474446
Charmander Charmander
Fire
27644342474247
Squirtle Squirtle
Water
27624147404242
Persian Persian
Normal
30655045454556
Kangaskhan Kangaskhan
Normal
27715545364148
Gulpin Gulpin
Poison
27714545454042

Mystery House

ImageNameImageNameImageNameImageName
Pidgeot Pidgeot
Normal Flying
Fearow Fearow
Normal Flying
Farfetch'd Farfetch'd
Normal Flying
Dodrio Dodrio
Normal Flying
Noctowl Noctowl
Normal Flying
Xatu Xatu
Psychic Flying
Honchkrow Honchkrow
Dark Flying
Delibird Delibird
Ice Flying
Swellow Swellow
Normal Flying
Pelipper Pelipper
Water Flying
Altaria Altaria
Dragon Flying

Items

Floor

NameFloorsRate
Poke1-3368.6%
All Dodge Orb1-330.891%
All Power-Up Orb1-330.891%
Foe-Hold Orb1-332.68%
Foe-Seal Orb1-331.78%
Nullify Orb1-330.891%
Petrify Orb1-330.891%
Quick Orb1-330.891%
Rollcall Orb1-330.891%
Slow Orb1-330.891%
Slumber Orb1-331.78%
Totter Orb1-330.891%
Trawl Orb1-330.445%
Weather Lock Orb1-330.891%
Max Ether1-3311.8%
Blast Seed1-330.284%
Cheri Berry1-330.284%
Chesto Berry1-330.142%
Eyedrop Seed1-330.568%
Oran Berry1-331.42%
Pecha Berry1-330.71%
Rawst Berry1-330.426%
Sleep Seed1-330.284%
Stun Seed1-330.142%
Tiny Reviver Seed1-330.426%
Totter Seed1-330.142%
Training Seed1-330.071%

Traps

Name
Wonder Tile
Training Switch
Spin Trap
Slumber Trap
Spiky Trap
Gust Trap
Slow Trap
Blast Trap
Hunger Trap
Seal Trap
Warp Trap