Guides for PMD2? ZOMG.

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Update History

2008
-May 24: Introduction added
-May 24: Starters Guide added
-Aug 09: Personality Test Guide added
-Aug 09: Auras Guide added

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness are a matched pair of Pokemon games for the Nintendo DS. It follows the same style of gameplay as its predecessors, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue and Red Rescue Teams. Being the sequels to the original game, they come with new features and Pokemon from the 4th Generation. All these make for an enhanced gaming experience.

Like the original Mystery Dungeon games, your character is a human who has mysteriously transformed into a Pokemon, and you start off by forming an expedition team with your partner to explore the land. As the story progresses, you will slowly unravel the reasons behind this transformation.

Choosing Your Starter

The process of choosing your Starter is the same as that of the original Mystery Dungeon games. When you first begin your game, you will be prompted to answer some personality questions, with the purpose of determining which Pokemon you will become. After you have answered the personality questions, you will be prompted to provide your gender. Based on your personality and gender, the game will then determine which Pokemon you will become. This will be your main character throughout the main storyline.

While the game asks you to answer the questions honestly, you are of course free to provide any answer. As such, if you are aiming for a specific Pokemon, you should aim to match its personality when answering the questions. Unlike Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Red and Blue Rescue Teams, however, there are no longer any Starters that are limited to a particular gender.

Here is a list of the Starter Pokemon and their corresponding personalities and genders. There are a total of 16 Starters.

Format: Pokemon | Personality (Male) | Personality (Female)

Bulbasaur | Lonely | Docile
Charmander | Docile | Brave
Squirtle | Quirky| Bold
Pikachu | Brave | Hasty
Meowth | Sassy | Relaxed
Chikorita | Calm | Quiet
Cyndaquil | Timid | Calm
Totodile | Jolly | Sassy
Treecko | Quiet | Hardy
Torchic | Hardy | Rash
Mudkip | Rash | Lonely
Skitty | Hasty | Naive
Turtwig | Bold | Timid
Chimchar | Naive | Impish
Piplup | Impish | Quirky
Munchlax | Relaxed | Jolly



Choosing Your Partner

After you have chosen your starter (or rather the game has chosen your starter for you), you will be prompted to choose a Pokemon to serve as your partner. This Pokemon will be an important character as he/she will remain part of your team on every mission until the main storyline is completed. As such, it would be wise to choose a partner Pokemon who will complement your starter well.

Here is a list of the Pokemon you can choose to be your partner:

-Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pikachu, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup

Note that you cannot choose Meowth, Skitty, nor Munchlax as your partner. You also cannot select a partner who shares the same type as your starter. For instance, if your starter is a Squirtle, you will not be able to choose Totodile, Mudkip or Piplup as your partner.

Mudkip and Charmander work great, especially against Dialga if Mudkip knows mud slap. :lol:

The Personality Test

As with Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Red and Blue, at the start of the game, you will take part in a Personality Test, in which you will be asked a series questions to decide which of the 16 available personality types you are. Based on the results, as well as the gender you choose, you will be assigned a Pokemon to represent you as the main character of the game.

While you can answer honestly, it is also perfectly fine for you to aim for a particular Pokemon as your starter. This guide will therefore aid you in answering questions that align you with specific persoanlity traits, and hence allow you to land the Pokemon you want as your starter.


Questions and Answers

You will be asked a series of questions in the Personality Test, and depending on your responses, points will be added to specific personality traits. At the end of the questionnaire, the points will be tallied. The personality trait in which you have the most points will be the personality of your starter. Should there be a tie between more than one Personality, you will be assigned one at random. Based on the Personality and the gender chosen, you will be assigned a starter.



The questions asked each time are random. There are a total of 16 groups of questions, and the game chooses eight groups randomly, before further choosing one random question from each group. The quiz ends after eight questions.

Here are the questions:

Group 1

~You're in the final mile of a marathon, but the last stretch is exhausting! What will you do?

-Hang in there and finish! (Hardy +4; Brave +2)
-Stop running. (Quirky +4)
-Find a shortcut. (Rash +2; Bold +4)

~Would you ever consider sticking to a plan to do ten sit-ups a day?

-Yes! That's easy! (Impish +4; Sassy +2)-Yes. Hard work, though. (Hardy +4)
-No! Who'd want to do that?! (Quirky +4)

~What do you do with your allowance?

-Save it! (Hardy +4)
-Spend it! (Hasty +2; Quirky +4)
-Spend half, save half. (Quiet +2)
-I don't get an allowance! (Lonely +4)

~You have to move a heavy suitcase. What will you do?

-Carry it by myself. (Brave +2; Hardy +4)
-Ask someone to help. (Docile +2)
-Make someone else do it! (Bold +4; Sassy +2)


Group 2

~If you don't know something, do you come clean and admit it?

-Of course. (Bold +2; Docile +4)
-That's not easy to admit! (Lonely +2; Timid +4)

~You're on a walk when you smell something delicious. What do you do?

-Try to imagine what it is. (Docile +4)
-Find out what it is! (Naive +4; Rash +2)
-Think about how hungry I am... (Impish +4)

~A fortune-teller says that you have a bad future ahead of you. How do you react?

Worry about it! (Docile +4; Timid +2)
Forget about it. (Bold +2; Jolly +4; Relaxed +2)

~You hear a rumor that might make you rich! What do you do?

-Keep it all to myself. (Bold +4; Timid +2)
-Share it with friends. (Docile +4; Rash +4)
-Spread a different rumor! (Impish +4)


Group 3

~How do you blow up a balloon?

-As close to breaking as possible! (Brave +4; Impish +4)
-Big...but not too big! (Quiet +2)
-I don't... It could pop! (Docile +2; Timid +4)

~Do you state your opinion even when it's not what everyone else thinks?

-Yes. (Bold +2; Brave +4)
-No. (Lonely +4; Timid +2)
-It depends on the situation. (Quiet +2; Quirky +2)

~You want to reveal that you like someone a whole bunch! What do you do?

-Show it a little by playing together. (Jolly +4; Quiet +2)
-Make it obvious by...playing a prank! (Lonely +4; Naive +2)
-State it clearly for all to hear! (Bold +2; Brave +4; Impish +4)
-Keep it to myself! It's too risky! (Timid +2)

~You're on a stroll when a TV crew pounces on you for an interview. What do you do?

-Run away! How embarrassing! (Timid +4)
-Answer questions properly. (Brave +4; Sassy +4)
-Yuck it up! Woo-hoo! I'm on TV! (Bold +2; Naive +4)


Group 4

~You feel a burst of happiness! How about expressing it with a little dance?

-Yes. (Jolly +4; Lonely +2)
-No. (Quiet +2)

~You see a parade coming down the street. What do you do?

-Stay on the sidelines. (Calm +2)
-Join the parade! (Jolly +4; Naive +4)
-Walk away. (Lonely +2; Sassy +4)

~Your friend tells a joke that's horribly corny! How do you react?

-Roll around the floor laughing! (Jolly +4; Naive +2)
-Just let it go by... (Docile +2; Impish +2)
-Slap my forehead and groan. (Brave +4)

~Can you strike up conversations with new people easily?

-Yes. (Bold +4; Jolly +4)
-No. (Docile +2; Timid +2)


Group 5

~Do you get injured a lot?

-Yes. (Impish +4; Rash +4)
-No. (Calm +2)

~You see a ball on the ground. What do you do?

-Kick it! (Hasty +2; Sassy +2)
-Throw it! (Impish +4)
-Spiff it up, shiny and new! (Lonely +4)

~What do you think of jungle exploration?

-Sounds fun! (Impish +4; Naive +2)
-Not interested. (Quirky +4; Timid +2)

~You discover a secret passage in a basement. What do you do?

-Go through it! (Brave +4; Hasty +4; Impish +4; Rash +2)
-Stay away from it. (Timid +2)


Group 6

~Your friend takes a spectacular fall! What do you do?

-Help my friend up! (Brave +4; Lonely +2)
-Laugh! It's too funny! (Impish +4; Naive +4; Rash +2)

~You're daydreaming...when your friend sprays you with water! What do you do?

-Get mad! (Hasty +4)
-Get sad. (Lonely +4)
-Woo-hoo! Water fight! (Impish +4; Jolly +4; Naive +4)

~Have you ever wanted to communicate with aliens from another planet?

-Yes. (Naive +4)
-No. (Quiet +2)

~Have you ever upset a friend when you were just kidding around?

-Yes. (Impish +2; Naive +4)
-No. (Calm +4)


Group 7

~Hey, what's that? There's someone behind you! So...did you look just now?

-Don't do that! It scared me! (Timid +4)
-OK, I admit it. You tricked me. (Docile +4)
-No way. I didn't fall for it. (Lonely +4; Sassy +4)
-Huh? What? (Relaxed +4)

~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. (Brave +2; Quiet +2)
-Say thanks...but say no. (Calm +4; Lonely +2)
-Cave in and buy it. (Timid +2; Rash +2)

~You run into a new person that you haven't talked to very much before. What do you do?

-Make small talk. (Calm +2)
-Say nothing! (Quirky +2)
-Make an excuse to get away! (Timid +4)

~You think you hear someone call your name. But no one's around...so what was it?

-Just my imagination. (Relaxed +4)
-Someone fooling around. (Bold +2; Naive +4)
-A ghost! (Timid +4)


Group 8

~Do you find yourself jumping to the wrong conclusion a lot of the time?

-Yes. (Hasty +4; Rash +4)
-No. (Docile +2; Quiet +2)

~Do you change the channels often while watching TV?

-Yes. (Hasty +4)
-No. (Calm +2)

~You find something at a great bargain! What do you do?

-Buy it right away! (Hasty +4)
-Think about whether you need it. (Quiet+2)
-Demand an even bigger discount! (Bold +4)

~You're packing your classroom's snacks for a picnic when you get hungry. What do you do?

-Eat just a tiny bit. (Hasty +4)
-Hold myself back and pack it all up. (Hardy +4)
-What snacks? They're in my belly! (Rash +4)


Group 9

~Are you a rebel at heart?

-Totally! (Sassy +4)
-Of course not. (Calm +2)

~When walking in a group, do you tend to be the one at the front?

-Of course! (Lonely +2; Sassy +4)
-No. (Calm +4; Quirky +2)

~Do you think that you might be a genius?

-Certainly! (Jolly +2; Naive +2; Sassy +4)
-Well, not really... (Hardy +2)

~Would you feel comfortable stating your opinion to a very important person?

-Of course! (Bold +2; Brave +4; Sassy +4)
-Not really. (Timid +2)


Group 10

~Are you a city person or a country person?

-I like the city! (Lonely +4; Sassy +2)
-I like the country! (Calm +4)
-I like them both! (Quirky +4)

~You're about to take the last cookie when your friend wolfs it down! What do you do?

-Whatever. It's just a cookie. (Calm +4)
-I unleash my cookie fury! (Jolly +4; Relaxed +4)
-I weep for my lost cookie. (Lonely +4)

~You've spent forever stacking dominoes... One more and you're done... OH, NO! You knocked them over! What do you do?

-I'm too crushed to start again. (Hardy +4)
-I unleash my full fury! (Docile +4)
-I set up the dominoes again... (Bold +4; Calm +4)

~You don't get bothered by noise and ruckus nearby, do you?

-Yes. (Bold +4; Relaxed +2)
-Not at all! (Hasty +2; Lonely +4)


Group 11

~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? (Hasty +4; Rash +2)
-Turn it down. It's too fattening! (Hardy +2)
-Yum! I love dessert the most! ? (Bold +4; Jolly +4; Relaxed +2)

~You have a really important test tomorrow! What do you do?

-Study all night long. (Hardy +4)
-Wing it! I'm sure it will be fine! (Relaxed +4)
-Test?! I think I have a fever... (Naive +4)

~You're eating at a restaurant when you abruptly realize that everyone's gone! What do you do?

-Alone?! I look for an employee! (Docile +4; Lonely +4)
-Who's worried? I keep eating. (Jolly +4; Relaxed +4)
-I swipe food from other tables! (Bold +4)

~Do you find yourself humming or singing often?

-All the time! (Jolly +2; Relaxed +4)
-Never. (Quiet +2)


Group 12

~The phone's ringing! What do you do?

-Answer right away! (Hasty +4; Lonely +4)
-Wait a bit before answering. (Quiet +2)
-Ignore it and let it ring. (Timid +2)

~Your friends seem to be having a fun chat out of earshot. What do you do?

-Join them and chat along! (Naive +4)
-Nothing...I'm not interested. (Lonely +4)
-Eavesdrop from a distance! (Timid +2)

~Do you like being the center of attention?

-Yes. (Lonely +4; Sassy +4)
-No. (Relaxed +2)

~You're told to wait in a big, empty room. What do you do?

-Wait quietly. (Docile +4)
-Search for something to do. (Naive +4)
-Wander outside. (Rash +4)
-Cradle my knees and sit in the corner! (Lonely +4)


Group 13

~Do you have lots of stuff you bought, thinking it was all cool, but don't use anymore?

-Yes. (Hasty +2; Quirky +4; Rash +2)
-No. (Quiet +2)

~Have you had any hobbies for a long time?

-Yes. (Hardy +4)
-No. (Hasty +2; Quirky +4)

~Do you often cancel plans to meet others at the last second?

-Yes. (Quirky +4; Rash +4)
-No. (Calm +2)

~Do you like to do things according to plan?

-Of course! (Hardy +4)
-I'm not good at planning. (Quirky +4; Rash +2)
-Plans? Who needs plans? (Relaxed +4)


Group 14

~Do you think that lies are sometimes necessary?

-Yes. (Bold +4; Quiet +4)
-No. (Brave +4)
-I don't know. (Docile +4)

~You spot a deserted ship on the high seas! What do you think the ship holds?

-Precious loot! (Jolly +2; Naive +4)
-Ghosts! (Timid +2)
-Nothing! The ship is merely a mirage! (Quiet +4)

~Do you think that anything goes when it comes to winning?

-Of course! (Quiet +4; Sassy +4)
-No way! (Brave +4)

~Your friend is crying right in front of you! What made that happen?

-Someone bullied my friend! (Hasty +4)
-My friend fell down, no doubt! (Quiet +4)
-I wonder if it's my fault? (Timid +2)


Group 15

~Your friend says that your shirt is inside out. What do you do?

-Get embarrassed! (Docile +4)
-Laugh out loud! (Rash +4)
-Say that it's the latest fashion! (Jolly +4)

~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! (Timid +2)
-So what? It's just a lady. (Naive: 4; Sassy +2)
-Drop down and play dead! (Rash +4)

~Do you often forget to lock the door when you go out?

-Yes. (Bold +2; Rash +4)
-No. (Quiet +2)

~Have you ever accidentally revealed a personal secret that someone shared with you?

-Yes. (Lonely +4; Rash +4)
-No. (Hardy +2)


Group 16

~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. (Bold +4; Brave +4)
-Sneak out. (Hasty +2)
-Hold on until class ends! (Timid +2)

~You're in a play with friends. What kind of role do you prefer?

-Starring role! (Bold +4)
-Supporting role. (Jolly +4)
-Just a bit part. (Quirky +4)

~You see a cake that is past its expiration date, but only by one day. What do you do?

-Not a problem! Chow time! (Brave +4; Relaxed +2)
-Think about it briefly, then decide. (Timid +2)
-Get someone to try it first. (Bold +4)

~You attend a fine dinner at a friend's house. How do you behave?

-Devour the food heartily! (Impish +4; Naive +4)
-Enjoy the meal in polite moderation. (Hardy +2)
-Ask to take the leftovers home! (Bold +4)


Last Question

Are you male or female?

-Male (Timid: 1)
-Female (Timid: 1)

Auras

A new feature in the Personality Test for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness is the Auras Test. After the Personality Test is complete, you will be asked to press your finger on the touch screen of your Nintendo DS. The game will then decide an Aura Colour for you. Most of the time, the colour picked will be what you picked as the background colour for your Nintendo DS's colour settings.



Auras do not seem to have any particular use, save for one. In the game, you will come across coloured Bows which are Hold Items. There is one Bow for each Aura Colour. However, only the Bow with a colour that corresponds to your Aura Colour will work. The other Bows will just be ordinary bows of no value. These Bows, when held, will slightly raise the Attack, Defense, Special Attack and Special Defense stats of the Pokemon.


The Colours

There are a total of 16 different possible colours for your Aura, each of which has a corresponding Bow. Listed here are the description of each colour, as well as the Bow that corresponds to each of the colours.



A stately silver - Silver Bow
A subdued brown - Brown Bow
A fiery red - Red Bow
An uplifting pink - Pink Bow
A stunning orange - Orange Bow
An energetic yellow - Yellow Bow
A brilliant green - Lime Bow
A refreshing green - Green Bow
A deep green - Viridian Bow
A gentle mint green - Minty Bow
A clear aqua blue - Blue Bow
A cool sky blue - Sky Blue Bow
A smart marine blue - Cobalt Blue Bow
A mystic purple - Purple Bow
An elegant violet - Violet Bow
A vivid pink - Fuschia Bow

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Z0mg I was a todi too!

i am gathering info on the pokemon locations for PMD2

should i send what i have to you via pm or post it here?

or should i get more before sending?

okay, sorry i haven' been able to get on the site recently.


got some wondermail codes from bulbapedia

Kyogre (FN01 HWN- 00%F 8678 +XY@ &%#3)
Groudon (Real) (#&S6 NY2& YJN= 1P57 F0MN MH7Y)
Articuno (4MP= K98# CT%Y R@-- &P7% %K86)
Heatran (FH0T HYNH R0QF 86N8 +SY@ &%YN)
Giratina (WNWY JXTK &5C1 4N3- P4NM 8K&C)
Rayquaza (HW+8 66%T 5S51 +J5Y 4-K# H@P-)
Mew (X%8S WYY+ S-JF PFH@ @##K 5W8K)
Gabite* (78SR -H2M P0+4 Y6FY 1&Y+ #R9S)
*:Gabite is unable to be recruited.


your welcome ;)

the storyline is like the first one in someways, but varies greatly in others
NOTE: this does NOT include services and items that have changed/been added since PMD1

same:

1.one mission prior to becoming a team
2.a fugitive-run-like situation(PMD2 escape the future)
3.climax(final battle) takes place at the end of a tower-like dungeon(PMD1 Sky Tower, PMD2 Temporal Tower)
4.antagonist(evil) team (Team Skull, Skuntank, Koffing, Zubat)
5.a sad "farewell" after resolution( i got teary eyed)followed by the player's return after credits
6.unknown "past" as human
7.evolution avalible after main storyline

different:

1.character from player's life before losing memory is present
2.player is from the future
3.two dungeons leading up to the final battle
4.dungeons are in game that you can't return to including:
Main Storyline
Chasm Cave(future)
Dark Hill(future)
Sealed Ruin and Deep Sealed Ruin (future)
Dusk Forest and Deep Dusk Forest(future)
Post-game Storyline
The Nightmare
5. minions from future attempt to stop the player's team from changing the future on orders from Primal Dialga in future
6. main characters can't evolve right away, other events in post-game storyline must take place first
7. problems in both main and post-game storyline are caused by an evil pokemon(Darkrai)

Like the 1st PMD game, there are many boss battles before and after the main story line.

Zubat and Koffing

these two swipe your partner's treasure, the Relic Fragment, and flee into Beach Cave. This dungeon is the equivelent of the Tiny Woods in PMD1
after you clear the 4 floors in the dungeon, you will corner the crooks in the Beach Cave Pit and the battle will begin after some brief dialog.

after you defeat them they will begrudingly hand it over and run.

I think there is something wrong about your guide on Auras. I've completed the game, but I've yet to find coloured bows that I didn't get from the personality test. If there is no mistake about the ability to find bows in dungeon, where can I find them?

now i have a basic list of the the serivces that you can find in treasure town

same

kecleon shop- now you can buy gummis for about 800 poke each and you can also buy keys for 8000 poke

bank

marowak dojo- not avalible until later in the main storyline and items in bag will be lost, however, both money and items can be found in the mazes, which are 5 floors each, but do not have a one room battle at the end. after all the mazes are cleared, a new passage way will open to the most difficult maze
Final Maze, 45 floors long and under the same item restriction that the other mazes are, but the pokemon in this maze CAN BE RECRUITED. on certain floors of the dungeon, the appearance of the floor will change and the legendaries Jirachi, Suicune, and Moltres can be found. after this maze is completed, marowak will give you a brown bow

link shop

Xatu's appraisal- bring any treasure boxes you find in dungeons to be opened

chansey's daycare- eggs obtained are cared for and hatched

and about the bow question. They cannot be found in dungeons, but they can be obtained via wondermail. Try The Ultimate Pokemon Center. they even have an SOS to A-OK mail converter

One thing I've noticed in PMD2 is the basic structures of dungeon floors and the frequency of a certain structure appearing in a certain dungeon. i.e. Dark Crater (Darkrai's place, whatever it's called) most commonly has the web structure:

xxxxxxRxxxxxRxxxxxx
xxxxxx|xxxxx|xxxxxx
R-------|------|-------R
xxxxxx|xxxxx|xxxxxx
R-------|------|-------R
xxxxxx|xxxxx|xxxxxx
xxxxxxRxxxxRxxxxxxx

Maybe after more observation I'll come up with a list and description and floor structure.

umm i dont know if this is true but i do believe that when you get your bow from the test it matches the color you set for your favorite