Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
You wake up as a Pokémon in a world of ever-changing dungeons.
About Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
You wake up as a Pokémon — a short personality quiz decides which one — in a world with no humans at all. With a partner at your side, you take rescue missions into dungeons whose floors reshuffle on every visit. The series is famous for stories that hit far harder than anyone expects from the box art. It spans Rescue Team, Explorers of Time / Darkness / Sky, Gates to Infinity, Super Mystery Dungeon, and the 2020 remake Rescue Team DX.
At a glance
- Style
- Turn-based roguelike
- Developer
- Spike Chunsoft
- You play as
- A Pokémon, not a trainer
- Key entries
- Explorers of Sky · Rescue Team DX
What makes it special
Personality quiz
A short quiz at the start decides which Pokémon you're reborn as, giving every playthrough a personal touch.
Randomized dungeons
Floors regenerate each visit, so no two trips into a mystery dungeon ever play out the same way.
Emotional storytelling
Explorers of Sky in particular is remembered as one of the most moving stories in the entire franchise.
Pokémon that star in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
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