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Walkthrough - /Time FAQ/WalkthroughDarkstar Ripclaw Presents... POKéMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: EXPLORERS OF DARKNESS/TIME The most recent version of this FAQ may always be found at GameFAQs.com. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TABLE OF CONTENTS =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 1. Walkthrough [WALK] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WALKTHROUGH =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [WALK] 1. Regular Game Pokemon Selection Process [WPSP] Chapter One: The Beginning [WCH1] Chapter Two: The New Guild Recruits [WCH2] Chapter Three: The Scream [WCH3] Chapter Four: Gatekeepers [WCH4] Chapter Five: The First Official Exploration [WCH5] Chapter Six: Team Skull [WCH6] Chapter Seven: The Guild's Big [WCH7] Expedition Chapter Eight: Groudon's Heart [WCH8] Chapter Nine: The Mystery of Fogbound [WCH9] Lake Chapter Ten: Dusknoir [WCHA] Chapter Eleven: Grovyle the Thief [WCHB] Chapter Twelve: The Only Option [WCHC] Chapter Thirteen: Dusknoir's Secret [WCHD] Chapter Fourteen: Into the Future [WCHE] Chapter Fifteen: The Secret of the [WCHF] Planet's Paralysis Chapter Sixteen: A New Dawn [WCHG] Chapter Seventeen: The Guild's Crew [WCHH] Chapter Eighteen: Lapras [WCHI] Chapter Nineteen: To the Hidden Land [WCHJ] Final Chapter: The Last Adventure [WCHK] 2. Post-Game Chapter Twenty-One: Guild Graduation [WCHL] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= POKEMON SELECTION PROCESS =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [WPCP] If you wish to skip this process and go straight to the walkthrough, scroll back up a bit, and use the search function codes. If you wish to obtain a specific Pokemon, find the Pokemon you are looking for in this chart beforehand, determine which attribute it needs to have (males and females require different attributes), then for each question, look up its respective answers and try to answer accordingly (when looking for a question in here, just use CTRL + F and type the first few words from the question into the search box). To get the Pokemon you want, you need to have the MOST points in the specific required attribute. Sometimes the questions will simply not give you any of the attribute points that you need, so if this occurs, simply restart the process until you get what you want. +-------------+--------+-----------+-------------+--------+-----------+ | POKEMON | GENDER | ATTRIBUTE | POKEMON | GENDER | ATTRIBUTE | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Male | Lonely | | Male | Quiet | | Bulbasaur |--------------------| Treecko |--------------------| | | Female | Docile | | Female | Hardy | |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | | Male | Docile | | Male | Hardy | | Charmander |--------------------| Torchic |--------------------| | | Female | Brave | | Female | Rash | |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | | Male | Quirky | | Male | Rash | | Squirtle |--------------------| Mudkip |--------------------| | | Female | Bold | | Female | Lonely | |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | | Male | Brave | | Male | Hasty | | Pikachu |--------------------| Skitty |--------------------| | | Female | Hasty | | Female | Naive | |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | | Male | Sassy | | Male | Bold | | Meowth |--------------------| Turtwig |--------------------| | | Female | Hasty | | Female | Timid | |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | | Male | Calm | | Male | Naive | | Chikorita |--------------------| Chimchar |--------------------| | | Female | Quiet | | Female | Impish | |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | | Male | Timid | | Male | Impish | | Cyndaquil |--------------------| Piplup |--------------------| | | Female | Calm | | Female | Quirky | |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| | | Male | Jolly | | Male | Relaxed | | Totodile |--------------------| Munchlax |--------------------| | | Female | Sassy | | Female | Jolly | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Have you ever accidentally revealed a personal secret that someone shared with you? Yes. 4pts Rash 4pts Lonely No. 2pts Hardy What do you do with your allowance? Save it! 4pts Hardy Spend it! 4pts Quirky 2pts Hasty Spend half, save half. 2pts Calm I don't get an allowance! 4pts Lonely Would you even consider sticking to a plan to do ten sit-ups a day? Yes! That's easy! 4pts Impish 2pts Sassy Yes. Hard work, though. 4pts Hardy No! Who'd want to do that?! 4pts Quirky If you don't know something, do you come clean and admit it? Of course. 4pts Docile 2pts Bold That's not easy to admit! 4pts Timid 2pts Lonely A fortune-teller says that you have a bad future ahead of you. How do you react? Worry about it! 4pts Docile 2pts Timid Forget about it. 4pts Jolly 2pts Relaxed 2pts Bold You hear a rumor that might make you rich! What do you do? Keep it all to myself. 4pts Bold 2pts Timid Share it with friends. 4pts Docile 4pts Rash Spread a different rumor! 4pts Impish How do you blow up a balloon? As close to breaking as possible! 4pts Brave 4pts Impish Big...but not too big! 2pts Quiet I don't...it could pop! 4pts Timid 2pts Docile Do you state your opinion even when it's not what everyone else thinks? Yes! 4pts Brave 2pts Bold No. 4pts Lonely 2pts Timid It depends on the situation. 2pts Calm 2pts Quirky You want to reveal that you like someone a whole bunch! What do you do? Show it a little by playing together. 4pts Jolly 2pts Calm Make it obvious...by playing a prank! 4pts Lonely 2pts Naive State it clearly for all to hear! 4pts Brave 4pts Impish 2pts Bold Keep it to myself! It's too risky! 2pts Timid You're on a stroll when a TV crew pounces on you for an interview. What do you do? Run away! How embarrassing! 4pts Timid Answer questions properly. 4pts Brave 4pts Sassy Yuck it up! Woo-hoo! I'm on TV! 4pts Naive 2pts Bold You feel a burst of happiness! How about expressing it with a little dance? Yes! 4pts Jolly 2pts Lonely No. 2pts Calm You see a parade coming down the street. What do you do? Stay on the sidelines. 2pts Calm Join the parade! 4pts Jolly 4pts Naive Walk away. 4pts Sassy 2pts Lonely Your friend tells a joke that's horribly corny! How do you react? Roll around the floor laughing! 4pts Jolly 2pts Naive Just let it go by... 2pts Impish 2pts Docile Slap my forehead and groan. 4pts Brave Can you strike up conversations with new people easily? Yes! 4pts Jolly No. 4pts Bold 2pts Timid 2pts Docile Do you get injured a lot? Yes! 4pts Impish 4pts Rash No. 2pts Calm You see a ball on the ground. What do you do? Kick it! 2pts Hasty 2pts Sassy Throw it! 4pts Impish Spiff it up, shiny and new! 4pts Lonely What do you think of jungle exploration? Sounds fun! 4pts Impish 2pts Naive Not interested. 4pts Quirky 2pts Timid You discover a secret passage in a basement. What do you do? Go through it! 4pts Impish 4pts Brave 2pts Rash 2pts Hasty Stay away from it. 2pts Timid Your friend takes a spectacular fall! What do you do? Help my friend up! 4pts Brave 2pts Lonely Laugh! It's too funny! 4pts Naive 4pts Impish 2pts Rash Have you ever wanted to communicate with aliens from another planet? Yes! 4pts Naive No. 2pts Quiet Have you ever upset a friend when you were just kidding around? Yes. 4pts Naive 2points Impish No. 4pts Calm Hey, what's that? There's someone behind you! So...did you look just now? Don't do that! It scared me! 4pts Timid OK, I admit it. You tricked me. 4pts Docile No way, I didn't fall for it. 4pts Sassy 4pts Lonely Huh? What? 4pts Relaxed Someone who works at a store suggests an item that isn't quite what you're looking for. But you like this person. What do you do? Say you don't want it. 2pts Brave 2pts Quiet Say thanks...but say no. 4pts Calm 2pts Lonely Cave in and buy it. 2pts Rash 2pts Timid You run into a new person that you haven't talked to very much before. What do you do? Make small talk. 2pts Calm Say nothing! 2pts Quirky Make an excuse to get away! 4pts Timid You think you hear someone call your name. But no one's around...so what was it? Just my imagination. 4pts Relaxed Someone fooling around. 4pts Naive 2pts Bold A ghost! 4 pts Timid Do you find yourself jumping to the wrong conclusion a lot of the time? Yes. 4pts Hasty 4pts Rash No. 2pts Docile 2pts Quiet Do you change the channels often while watching TV? Yes! 4pts Hasty No. 2pts Calm You find something at a great bargain! What do you do? Buy it right away! 4pts Hasty Think about whether you need it. 2pts Quiet Demand an even bigger discount! 4pts Bold You're packing your classroom's snacks for a picnic when you get hungry. What do you do? East just a tiny bit. 4pts Hasty Hold myself back and pack it all up. 4pts Hardy What snacks? They're in my belly! 4pts Rash Are you a rebel at heart? Totally! 4pts Sassy Of course not. 2pts Calm When walking in a group, do you tend to be the one at the front? Of course! 4pts Sassy 2pts Lonely No. 4pts Calm 2pts Quirky Do you think that you might be a genius? Certainly! 4pts Sassy 2pts Naive 2pts Jolly Well, not really... 2pts Hardy Would you feel comfortable stating your opinion to a very important person? Of course! 4pts Sassy 4pts Brave 2pts Bold Not really. 2pts Timid Are you a city person or a country person? I like the city! 4pts Lonely 2pts Sassy I like the country! 4pts Calm I like them both! 4pts Quirky You're about to take the last cookie when your friend wolfs it down! What do you do? Whatever. It's just a cookie. 4pts Calm I unleash my cookie fury! 4pts Relaxed 4pts Jolly I weep for my lost cookie. 4pts Lonely You've spent forever stacking dominoes...One more and you're done...OH, NO! You've knocked them over! What do you do? I'm too crushed to start again. 4pts Hardy I unleash my full fury! 4pts Docile I set up the dominoes again... 4pts Calm 4pts Bold Do you get bothered by noise and ruckus around you? Yes! 4pts Bold 2pts Relaxed Not at all. 4pts Lonely 2pts Hasty You've just stuffed yourself with a good meal when a great dessert arrives. What do you do? Eat it. Who cares if I'm stuffed? 4pts Hasty 2pts Rash Turn it down. It's too fattening! 2pts Hardy Yumy! I love dessert the most! 4pts Bold 4pts Jolly 2pts Relaxed You have a really important test tomorrow! What do you do? Study all night long. 4pts Hardy Wing it! I'm sure it will be fine! 4pts Relaxed Test?! I think I have a fever... 4pts Naive You're eating at a restaurant when you abruptly realize that everyone's gone! What do you do? Alone?! I look for an employee! 4pts Lonely 4pts Docile Who's worried? I keep eating. 4pts Jolly 4pts Relaxed I swipe food from other tables! 4pts Bold Do you find yourself humming or singing often? All the time! 4pts Relaxed Never. 2pts Quiet The phone's ringing! What do you do? Answer right away! 4pts Hasty 4pts Lonely Wait a bit before answering. 2pts Quiet Ignore it and let it ring. 2pts Timid Your friend seems to be having a fun chat out of earshot. What do you do? Join them and chat along! 4pts Naive Nothing...I'm not interested. 4pts Lonely Eavesdrop from a distance! 2pts Timid Do you like being the center of attention? Yes. 4pts Lonely 4pts Sassy No. 2pts Relaxed You're told to wait in a big, empty room. What do you do? Wait quietly. 4pts Docile Search for something to do. 4pts Naive Wander Outside. 4pts Rash Cradle my knees and sit in the corner! 4pts Lonely Do you have lots of stuff you bought, thinking it was all cool, but don't use anymore? Yes. 4pts Quirky 2pts Rash 2pts Hasty No. 2pts Quiet Have you had any hobbies for a long time? Yes. 4pts Hardy No. 4pts Quirky 2pts Hasty Do you cancel plans to meet others at the last second? Yes. 4pts Quirky 4pts Rash No. 2pts Calm Do you like to do things according to plan? Of course! 4pts Hardy I'm not good at planning. 4pts Quirky 2pts Rash Plans? Who needs plans? 4pts Relaxed Do you think that lies are sometimes necessary? Yes. 4pts Quiet 4pts Bold No. 4pts Brave I don't know. 4pts Docile You spot a deserted ship on the high seas! What do you think the ship holds? Precious loots! 4pts Naive 2pts Jolly Ghosts! 2pts Timid Nothing! The ship is merely a mirage! 4pts Quiet Do you think that anything goes when it comes to winning? Of course! 4pts Quiet 4pts Sassy No way! 4pts Brave Your friend is crying right in front of you! What made that happen? Someone bullied my friend! 4pts Hasty My friend fell down, no doubt! 4pts Quiet I wonder if it's my fault? 2pts Timid Do you often forget to lock the door when you go out? Yes. 4pts Rash 2pts Bold No. 2pts Quiet You attend a fine dinner at a friend's house. How do you behave? Devour the food heartily! 4pts Impish 4pts Naive Enjoy the meal in polite moderation. 2pts Hardy Ask to take the leftovers home! 4pts Bold You have to move a heavy suitcase. What will you do? Carry it by myself. 4pts Hardy 2pts Brave Ask someone to help. 2pts Docile Make someone else do it! 4pts Bold 2pts Sassy You muster your courage and go to a graveyard at night...and see a woman soaked to the skin just standing there! What do you do? Run away at full speed! 2pts Timid So what? It's just a lady. 4pts Naive 2pts Sassy Drop down and play dead! 4pts Rash You see a cake that is past its expiration date, but only by one day. What do you do? Not a problem! Chow time! 4pts Brave 2pts Relaxed Think about it briefly, then decide. 2pts Timid Get someone to try it first. 4pts Bold Your friend says that your shirt is inside out. What do you do? Get embarrassed! 4pts Docile Laugh out loud! 4pts Rash Say that it's the latest fashion! 4pts Jolly You're daydreaming...when your friend sprays you with water! What do you do? Get mad! 4pts Hasty Get sad. 4pts Lonely Woo-hoo! Water fight! 4pts Jolly 4pts Naive 4pts Impish You're in a play with friends. What kind of role do you prefer? Starring role! 4pts Bold Supporting role. 4pts Jolly Just a big part. 4pts Quirky You're in class when you realize that you really have to go to the restroom! What do you do? Ask for permission to leave. 4pts Brave 4pts Bold Sneak out. 2pts Hasty Hold on until class ends! 2pts Timid You're in the final mile of a marathon, but the last stretch is exhausting! What will you do? Hang in there and finish! 4pts Hardy 2pts Brave Stop Running. 4pts Quirky Find a shortcut. 4pts Bold 2pts Rash You're on a walk when you smell something delicious. What do you do? Try to imagine what it is. 4pts Docile Find out what it is! 4pts Naive 2pts Rash Think about how hungry I am... 4pts Impish -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE BEGINNING =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [WCH1] Go through all the questions (all the questions and point values are given above). Afterwards, put your fingerprint against the touch screen, press down hard, and hit the A button until you are prompted to take your finger away. You will then be given your main Pokémon; after, choose a partner Pokémon. My own personal recommendations for the main game are a Fire-type and Grass-type matchup. After, watch a scene, and you shall have to name yourself partway through. Answer yes when your partner Pokémon asks for help. You will the enter the Beach Cave. ---------- BEACH CAVE ---------- Four Floors +-----------------------------------------------+ | Pokémon | TYPE | FLOORS | +-----------------------------------------------+ | CORSOLA | WATER/ROCK | ALL | | KABUTO | WATER | ALL | | SHELLDER | WATER | ALL | | SHELLOS | WATER | ALL | +-----------------------------------------------+ The beach cave will be your first dungeon of the game, so I will be a bit more elaborate this time around than in the subsequent explorations. In any case, on the first floor, you can move around by pressing the D- Pad (holding B makes you go faster). Be careful should you choose to run, however; you may move too quick to respond on sight to an enemy Pokémon coming into your view. When you do encounter an opponent, be sure to set yourself up so that both you and your partner can get a whack at the opponent, and hit A to use a regular attack. To use stronger attacks, press X, go to Moves, and use your offensive attack (usually Scratch or Tackle, depending on your starting Pokémon). Be warned, though, as these special attacks use up PP much like in the regular Pokémon games. For the first dungeon, be weary of the Shellos. Often, they will use Mud Slap before they get near you, then use Harden to reduce both your accuracy and the amount of damage you can do to them. If you level up and get a Grass-type or Electric-type attack, you can use it to perform a super-effective attack against them. All four Pokémon here have a Water type affinity, so Grass attacks will definitely be very helpful. You will have to walk around each floor (which are randomly generated; hence, no walkthrough can be made for actually walking around, except for a general strategy), and find a staircase going down to the next level. Do not hastily head down each set of stairs as soon as you find it. Instead, you should explore and gain some EXP from fighting enemy Pokémon. Whenever you lose HP, you can regenerate it by walking around. You should try to hit at least level 6 before getting to the bottom. For the most part, do not bother picking up any of theBerries you will see on the first couple of floors - you should be able to replenish your health at a quick enough pace simply walking around. Additionally, at this point in the game, you can only carry one item at a time. Once you hit Basement Floor 3, you should find some new items; the Blast Seed and the Sleep Seed, both of which are yellow diamond-like shaped items (at least, these are what I got in my game - you may obtain different offensive weapons). Pick up a Blast Seed (making sure to read the text to confirm it is a Blast Seed, and not a Sleep Seed), as you will want it for the fight on the fifth floor. Aside from that, there is not much else to say; if you get hit with a status-lowering attack, look around for the Wonder Panels and walk over them to return your stats to normal. After, make your way down to Basement Floor Five. POKéMON BATTLE: ZUBAT & KOFFING ------------------------------- For the most part, combat in boss battles is exactly the same as in the regular segment of exploring mystery dungeons. Gang up on Koffing first, as he has an attack that can poison you and drain away at your HP for the rest of the battle. As soon as you are lined up and right next to him, use your Blast Seed for an instant kill. If it misses, go to Plan B and use any attack from your Moves list until you and your partner manage to bring him down. When it comes to Zubat, you should try to end the battle quickly, as he knows Leech Life, which will drain away your own HP and add it onto his. If you cannot end the fight within a couple of turns, try to stem the bleeding and use Growl to nullify some of the strength behind his attacks, then continue pressing hard. After you return to the surface, agree to join your partner's exploration team. Watch some more scenes, then save when prompted. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE NEW GUILD RECRUITS =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [WCH2] -=-=-=- DAY ONE =-=-=-= Go through several cutscenes, and name your Exploration team when prompted to. You shall obtain an Explorer Badge, Wonder Map and Treasure Bag, as well as a Special Band and Cobalt Bow. The Treasure Bag allows you to carry 16 items into dungeons, meaning you do not have to lug only one item around anymore. Watch some more scenes and save when prompted to do so. -=-=-=- DAY TWO =-=-=-= After the long scene, approach Chatot, and he will initiate you on some of the guild basics. After, you shall automatically enter the next dungeon. -------------- DRENCHED BLUFF -------------- Six Floors +-----------------------------------------------+ | Pokémon | TYPE | FLOORS | +-----------------------------------------------+ | ANORITH | ROCK/BUG | ALL | | CHINGLING | PSYCHIC | 3-6 | | LILEEP | ROCK/GRASS | ALL | | SHELLOS | WATER | ALL | +-----------------------------------------------+ A few things to note here; with the Treasure Bag, you can now carry 16 items. At this point, you should also try equipping the Special Band and Cobalt Bow onto your two Pokémon to increase your stats and for the extra two spaces of room. Whenever you pick up a Geo Pebble, set it; whenever you are more than one square away from a Pokémon, but in a straight line (cardinal directions or diagonal), you can throw the Geo Pebble to damage them without getting counterattacked. Around the fifth floor, you should start checking on your Belly; as your hunger decreases, your overall performance will become more sluggish. You should pick up any Apples and Gummis as soon as you find them, and eat the Gummis ASAP; the Gummis will increase your IQ and a certain stat (In the case of Yellow Gummis, your Special Defense). On the topic of Pokémon, Anorith, Lileep and Shellos should all be fairly reasonable to defeat. Each of them will only take a couple of physical attacks to finish off. However, when it comes to Chingling, if you are in a narrow one-space tunnel, run away from it and let it follow you out into open space before hitting it with both of your Pokémon, or use your most powerful Special Attack. This is because Chingling will often use and abuse Wrap, which will keep your Pokémon from attacking for one to three moves, dealing damage during all the turns you are immobilized, and letting Chingling hit you without being retaliated against. Hence, either get both Pokémon into good attacking position or take Chingling out before he can do anything. As well, if your stats are lowered, find a Wonder Title. On the seventh floor, you will finally find the Pearl in an automatic scene, with no boss battle. You shall then be returned to the guild. REWARD: Protein, Calcium, Iron, 200P Watch a scene to get your reward. You can save your game shortly thereafter. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE SCREAM =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [WCH3] After the wake-up scene, head left, and attend the morning audience. Talk to Chatot once done, and you will go through a lengthy tour of the area and Treasure Town. When you have been given free reign, head left a screen. Talk to either of the Kecleons (the one on the left sells items, the one on the right sells equipment), look at whatever you will, then exit out of the purchase screen to trigger another cutscene. Talk to the other Kecleon if you want (you may want a couple of Apples for the next dungeon), then head right back to the previous screen. Head right some more to encounter another cutscene. Deposit all of your money at the Duskull Bank, as you will want to save it. Head right a screen and up to the guild, and enter. Go down to the first basement floor, and talk to Bidoof standing against the right wall. Respond yes, and several long scenes later, you will enter the next dungeon. ----------- MT. BRISTLE ----------- Nine Floors +-----------------------------------------------+ | Pokémon | TYPE | FLOORS | +-----------------------------------------------+ | DODUO | FLYING | ALL | | GEODUDE | ROCK/GROUND | ALL | | MACHOP | FIGHTING | ALL | | NIDORINA | POISON | 4-9 | | NIDORINO | POISON | 4-9 | | SPINARAK | BUG | ALL | | STARLY | FLYING | ALL | +-----------------------------------------------+ In all honesty, do not be surprised to get your ass kicked early on, as Mt. Bristle has a vicious difficulty curve until you can level up a couple of times into the double digits. As there is a strong chance of being defeated and sent back to the top, if you think defeat is near, be sure to consume all your Gummis as quickly as possible so you get some use out of them as opposed to losing them. Also to be kept in mind is the long trek down the dungeon. Any time that you see a Berry, Apple, or Gummi, grab it. You may very well run hungry down here, so every piece of food you can find is a potential life-saver. Lastly, if you get poisoned and you do not have a Pecha Berry or Heal Seed on hand, you will need to go down a floor for your status to automatically be healed. Finally, keep an eye out for any Blast Seeds and Heal Seeds, as you will easily want them on the bottom. This dungeon will be when the Pokémon begin to get annoying. Both Doduo and Starly can and will use Quick Attack, which they can use to hit you from two spaces away, getting in a first hit. Save your Geo Pebbles or Sticks for these two, but especially for Doduo, who will often retreat and run away after taking a large amount of damage (hitting it from long-range once is often enough to take it out for the EXP). Also make sure that if you have any Grass Pokémon in your lineup that you take the Doduo out quick, as they know Peck. If you are having trouble with farming EXP from them as a result of their running away, try to trap them in a dead-end corridor first. Machop, Nidorina, and Geodude all should not be fairly difficult to take out. Machop knows Low Kick, Leer and Focus Energy, but if you can take him out before he Leers you, not much harm is done (if he does, get to a Wonder Tile pronto). Geodude does not do much damage, but he can take a while to defeat thanks to his defense. If you have anybody with Grass or Water-type attacks, one hit is usually enough to stop Geodude stone cold (OK, bad pun). Nidorina just has common weak attacks in Scratch and Growl, and so she should not be a threat. Spinarak is slightly more dangerous, as he can use Poison Sting, which can poison (but thankfully not at a very quick rate), as well as use String Shot and Scary Face to reduce your own Pokémons' speed, allowing your opponents to often double-attack. If you are facing Spinarak as part of a group of foes, you should probably work on taking Spinarak out first, as this is vital, and it is worth using one of your high-end special attacks to take Spinarak out. Nidorino are the Pokémon that you should definitely go for one-hit kills on with your most powerful attacks, and with moves that do not require you to physically come into contact with them; this is because of Nidorino's special ability, Poison Point, which has a 30% chance of poisoning you every time you use an attack against Nidorino that requires you to physically contact him. This means attacks like Scratch and Tackle; as such, use your elemental attacks (that, and they can usually defeat him in one hit). Once again, if you are poisoned and lacking for something to heal that poison, you will have to head down to the next floor to heal the poison status automatically. POKéMON BATTLE: DROWZEE ----------------------- Hypnosis, Pound, Confusion, Disable You will probably see a great increase in difficulty with Drowzee even compared to the regular dungeon Pokémon, as he has four different attacks that can all be very painful. Confusion is his most powerful attack, easily capable of one-shot KOing. Even once you have a number of levels behind yourself, you will still probably lose around 30HP to it, so be sure to use an Oran Berry as soon as possible to heal yourself back up to full health. Pound is his regular attack, which thankfully only deals around mid single digits to low double digits. However, his two non-status attacks are the more painful ones. Disable in this game works to keep your Pokémon paralyzed (as opposed to only disabling one move), and Hypnosis puts you to sleep. If you fall under each of these status effects, quickly open the menu with the X button and eat a Heal Seed if you have one to recover from the effects, as waiting for the effect to wear off on its own can be disastrous. For the overall strategy, there are two different routes you can take; while Drowzee can deal a lot of damage, he only requires about four or five high-damage attacks to finish off (such as the use of Blast Seeds combined with elemental attacks). Hence, the first option is that you may try to finish him off really quick before he can take you out. The second path you can take is to make both of your Pokémon run away from him (as he needs to be right next to you to perform any of his attacks), then start hitting him with status-lowering attacks from a distance (Growl, Leer, Smokescreen, etc.) to wear down his ability to deal damage and take it. Once his stats are sufficiently low enough, then you can go back into the fray and deal damage. Additionally, if you have a Bulbasaur on hand, you can also Leech Seed Drowzee and wear him out while performing all your techniques. If you have any abilities that can paralyze Drowzee or put him to sleep, use them (if you put him to sleep, be sure to heal yourself up first and then attack him). Either way, Drowzee is still tough, so do not be surprised if you lose at least once and have to repeat the dungeon. After you win, you will go through a number of scenes. REWARD: 300P After the scene, save your game. Your Treasure Bag will also be expanded. ------------- TREASURE TOWN ------------- After a couple of cutscenes, leave the crew room, and watch the audience. Talk to Chatot, then go up a floor. Talk to Swellow and the three Poochyena for help on the job lists and bounties, respectively; if you still are not completely sure, go to your menu, and do Others --> Hints --> Performing Missions for some more explanation. The storyline will advance after three DAYS spent on jobs, not specifically three missions. However, if you spend one day on three missions in the same area, this counts as three days spent on jobs (one day spent on three jobs each). For your first set of missions, I suggest you simply choose three jobs that are all in the same dungeon to avoid having to make multiple trips. Do not forget to go into the Job List after selecting all three jobs, then select Take Job for all three. You can get to whichever dungeon that you are by going to the crossroads out of the guild and then going right. For rescue missions and bounties both, the game will say "This is a destination floor!" when you get to a floor with a Pokémon needing to be rescued/outlaw needing to be defeated. The rescuee/outlaw needs to be tracked down; in the case of the rescuee, you need to talk to it, and obviously you have to fight the outlaw. Refuse to leave the dungeon until your last job is over, and then you will return to the Guild and obtain your rewards. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= G |