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[[File:Explorers TD - Grovyle wanted poster.png|thumb|250px|right|Grovyle wanted poster featuring an unknown language.]]
{{Interwiki|bulbapedia|Pokémon language (Mystery Dungeon)|Pokémon Language}}

There are different '''Pokémon Languages''' seen in ''{{Pkmn|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon}}'' media, mostly in various written forms. This page covers all known forms of communication in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon. From footprint-shaped writing to its ancient counterparts and even long-forgotten texts written in Unown characters.

==Ancient Footprint Runes==
Ancient foot-shaped writing has been left by Pokémon of the past in the {{Pkmn|Voidlands}} and around the {{Pkmn|Pokémon World}}. Unlike most other Pokémon, the {{Pkmn|Partner (character - Super MD)|partner}} character in Super Mystery Dungeon is able to fluently read them. {{Pkmn|Mawile (character)|Mawile}} studies this form of writing.

[[File:Super MD - Ancient foot-shaped writing.png|thumb|300px|left|Ancient foot-shaped writing in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon]]
===Known Texts===
====Revelation Mountain====
"Should you hope to overcome this crisis, summon a person. A person will have the power to break the barrier over the spring. You must summon a person from the world of humans."

====Cave of the Deep entrance====
"These are the Voidlands. The spirits of Pokémon that have been turned to stone are locked away here."

"Enemy Pokémon in the Voidlands are not real Pokémon. They are all apparitions made up of hate and given physical form. We must continue onward to defeat them."

====Cave of the Deep exit====
"Why do Pokémon become stone? {{Pkmn|Dark Matter}} is the source of all woe. Dark Matter absorbs the energy of Pokémon as it turns them to stone. With that energy, it grows stronger. Dark Matter will continue to turn Pokémon to stone to enlarge itself."

"Look out for {{Pkmn|Void Shadows}}! Void Shadows will make Pok-"

====Calm Craggy Area exit====
"Somewhere in this world, there exists a {{Pkmn|Tree of Life}}. That Tree of Life has become possessed by Dark Matter. As it grows, Dark Matter snatches away the vitality of the Tree of Life. If this continues, the Tree of Life will wither and die. We must do something..."

====Reverse Mountain====
"At last you've made it here. Just beyond here, at the top of Reverse Mountain, is the door to hope. A path of light that connects to the world you once knew. It is an exit from these Voidlands. However, there is a problem. A countless number of Void Shadows are blocking the light from above the ground. The power to defeat these Void Shadows...is unfortunately not something I posses. And so I will wait here. Judging by the position of the stars, Dark Matter should stop momentarily... Dark Matter is related to the movements of the astronomical bodies. If everyone fighting back against Dark Matter in the world...can somehow protect the Tree of Life...Dark Matter will cease, and the end of the world will be averted. And I will be able to leave this place... In other words, I'll be able to return from being stone. However, even if I were to get out of here, the fight would not end there. I must prepare. For the distant future..."

====Prehistoric Ruins====
The text in this area isn't directly read by the characters.

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Super MD - Ancient foot-shaped writing.png   | 
Super MD - Ancient foot-shaped writing 2.png | 
Super MD - Ancient foot-shaped writing 3.png | 
Super MD - Ancient foot-shaped writing 4.png | 
Super MD - Ancient foot-shaped writing 5.png | 
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==Ancient Unown language==
An ancient Unown language is seen in the {{Pkmn|Hidden Land}} in the Explorers titles and {{Pkmn|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness}}. Grovyle and his {{Pkmn|Hero (character - Explorers)|his human partner}} have studied this language together in the past.

===Known Texts===
====Hidden Land====
"KASUG AP EI<br>
JKOKCNIN<br>
EMUIUPOSE<br>
IDON"

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Explorers of Sky - Tablet written in ancient language.png | A tablet written in an unknown language in the Hidden Land.
Sky anime - Ancient Unown language.jpg             | Ancient Unown language in the Sky anime
</gallery>

==Anime language==
For the anime episodes, {{Meta|OLM}} took the same approach they've been using for the main series Pokémon anime. In {{Pkmn|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness (Anime)}}, various unidentified characters are used. In {{Pkmn|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (Anime)}}, they instead used the more standardized characters that they've been using since 2010. This latter form of writing is a substitution cipher for the Latin alphabet.

===Known Texts===
====Request Board in Pokémon Paradise====
<!-- first request (not sure besides first line)
"POKEMO
ZANIRF

MI?M??
KMI?MK"

second
"?IB???
??????
POKEMO
??????
??????

??? ????"

needs more research, maybe a higher-quality screenshot
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Gates to Infinity anime - Request Counter.jpg | Main anime language, seen on the Request Board in the background
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==Footprint Runes==
{{Pkmn|Pokémon}} seem to mostly write in footprint runes {{JAnb|あしがたもじ}} (referred to as foot writing or foot-shaped writing in {{SuperMDTitle}} in English), which is a writing script-based on various Pokémon footprints, apparently arranged in different directions. Footprint runes are first mentioned by the {{Pkmn|Partner (character - Explorers)|partner}} in the {{Pkmn|Explorers titles}} when the {{Pkmn|Groudon}} statue in {{Pkmn|Foggy Forest}} is found. Footprint runes can also be seen on {{Pkmn|Grovyle (character)|Grovyle's}} outlaw notice.

===Known Texts===
====Groudon statue in Foggy Forest====
[[File:Explorers TD - Groudon Statue Desktop Background.png|thumb|300px|right|Explorers of Time and Darkness artwork of the Groudon statue.]]

"Reignite the life that burned within Groudon... Then the sky shall blaze with the sun's heat... The path to treasure shall be revealed."

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Explorers TD - Groudon Statue Text.png | The Groudon statue as it appears in the game.
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====Old Ruins Murals====
Footprint runes can be seen on the {{Pkmn|Old Ruins}} murals leading to the {{Pkmn|Rainbow Stoneship}}. The runes themselves are not commented on, and it's not known if they match their current counterparts. The Rainbow Stoneship just outside the ruins uses Unown characters instead of footprint runes.

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Explorers of Sky - Old Ruins Mew mural.png                |
Explorers of Sky - Old Ruins Kyogre and Groudon mural.png |
Explorers of Sky - Old Ruins Palkia and Dialga mural.png  |
</gallery>

====Goomy's Name====
At the beginning of {{SuperMDTitle}}, {{PkmnC|Goomy}} writes his name on a piece of paper, and the {{Pkmn|Hero (character - Super MD)|Hero}} is able to read it.

:'''Deerling''': Back to the point. So you guys left that paper there, is that it? And you told Goomy to go find it?
:'''Pancham''': Yeah. We told him to find the paper and write his name on it and bring it back.
:'''Hero''': (Is this the big piece of paper that Pancham and Shelmet were talking about?)
:(It's got writing on it... Foot writing...?)
:(The letters are oddly squiggly and sorta hard to read, but...)
:(somehow I think I can read them.)
:(G-o-o-m-y... That's what it looks like.)
:(I see. Which definitely makes this kid the Goomy they were talking about...)
:(Goomy made it all the way here and even wrote his name like they told him.)

==Jynx language==
[[File:Rescue Team - Jynx's language.png|left|frame|Jynx's language in Rescue Team]]

{{Pkmn|Jynx}} can speak their own language that other Pokémon can't understand, as seen when talking to Jynx inside a dungeon in {{RescueTeamTitle}}, where it is represented with various characters. Unfortunately, when speaking to Jynx as another Jynx, the text remains the same. It should be noted that a few Pokédex entries in the main series state that Jynx speak in a language similar to humans'; thus, the implication is that the Pokémon in this game can't understand human languages or those similar to humans', like Jynx's.

{{Clear}}
==Magnetism==
[[File:Rescue Team - Beldum magnetism.png|right|frame|Beldum explaining magnetism.]]

{{Pkmn|Beldum}} can communicate with others using magnetism. This is represented in Red and Blue Rescue Team with plus and minus symbols.

{{Clear}}
==Squiggly Text==
Squiggly characters can be seen on the Rescue Team artwork for {{Pkmn|Pokémon News}}, {{PkmnC|Pelipper}}'s notice in Gates to Infinity, and the Pokémon News model in Rescue Team DX. This writing seems to be associated with Pelipper.

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Rescue Team Official Artwork - Pokémon News.png  | Pokémon News Rescue Team artwork.
Rescue Team Official Artwork - Pelipper Mail.gif | Pelipper Mail Rescue Team artwork.
Ginji's Rescue Team - Pelipper Writing.png       | Pelipper writing from Ginji's Rescue Team.
Gates to Infinity - Pelipper's notice.png        | Pelipper's notice in Gates to Infinity.
Rescue Team DX - Pokémon News model.png          | Pokémon News Rescue Team DX model.
</gallery>

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==Miscellaneous Writings==
Texts that don't fit into other categories.

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Sky - Silver Ticket art.png                   |
Sky - Prism Ticket art.png                    |
Super MD - Gold Bar art.png                   |
Super MD - Lapras Travel Liner passes art.png |
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==In Other Languages==
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| style="width:33%; text-align:center;" |Explorers
{{In Other Languages
  | en    = Footprint Runes
  | ja    = あしがたもじ
  | fr    = 
  | fr_ca = 
  | es    = 
  | es_la = 
  | de    = 
  | it    = 
  | ko    = 
  | zh    = 
  | td    = 
  | pt    = 
  | pt_br = 
}}
| style="width:33%; text-align:center;" |Super MD
{{In Other Languages
  | en    = Foot-shaped writing
  | ja    = あしがたもじ
  | fr    = 
  | fr_ca = 
  | es    = 
  | es_la = 
  | de    = 
  | it    = 
  | ko    = 
  | zh    = 
  | td    = 
  | pt    = 
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}}
| style="width:33%; text-align:center;" |Anime
{{In Other Languages
  | en    = Unown languge
  | ja    = 
  | fr    = 
  | fr_ca = 
  | es    = 
  | es_la = 
  | de    = 
  | it    = 
  | ko    = 
  | zh    = 
  | td    = 
  | pt    = 
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}}
{{ColumnEnd}}

==See Also==
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==References==
* <ref>https://www.pocketmonsters.net/content/Anime_Language</ref> Anime Language on pocketmonsters.net
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