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This page explains '''Team Mechanics''' as a gameplay element in the ''{{Pkmn|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon}}'' video games.

==Team==
In each game, the player forms a {{Pkmn|Team}}. Recruited or befriended Pokémon become a part of the team, which then allows the player to add them to their party when adventuring in a {{Pkmn|dungeon}}, if the story and the dungeon itself allow it.

{| class="wikitable"
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!{{RescueTeamTitle}}
| width=20px {{Yes}}
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!{{ExplorersTDTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
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!{{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
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!{{Pkmn|Adventure Squad}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{GatesToInfinityTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
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!{{SuperMDTitle}}.
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{RescueTeamDX|Rescue Team DX}}
|{{Yes}}
|}

==Party==
Party refers to Pokémon that are part of a team and are currently in use in a dungeon by the member of that team, controlled by the player. Some game allow a maximum of 3 party members, while others allow 4.

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!{{RescueTeamTitle}}
| width=20px {{Yes}}
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!{{ExplorersTDTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
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!{{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
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!{{Pkmn|Adventure Squad}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{GatesToInfinityTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
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!{{SuperMDTitle}}.
|{{Yes}}
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!{{RescueTeamDX|Rescue Team DX}}
|{{Yes}}
|}

===The Hero===
{{Pkmn|Hero Characters}} are special party members, as they are the main character controlled by the player and are thus affected by different mechanics compared to other team members.

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!{{RescueTeamTitle}}
| width=20px {{Yes}}
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!{{ExplorersTDTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
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!{{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{Pkmn|Adventure Squad}}
|{{No}}
|-
!{{GatesToInfinityTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{SuperMDTitle}}.
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{RescueTeamDX|Rescue Team DX}}
|{{Yes}}
|}

===The Partner===
{{Pkmn|Partner Characters}} are story characters that are part of the team and can be affected by different mechanics compared to other team members.

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!{{RescueTeamTitle}}
| width=20px {{Yes}}
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!{{ExplorersTDTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
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!{{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{Pkmn|Adventure Squad}}
|{{No}}
|-
!{{GatesToInfinityTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{SuperMDTitle}}.
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{RescueTeamDX|Rescue Team DX}}
|{{Yes}}
|}

==Allies==
Allies are Pokémon that follow the party, but are not in the party, meaning that the player has limited control over them. These can appear as story characters, in missions, or as part of the recruiting process in Rescue Team and Rescue Team DX. The maximum amount of allies can be different from the maximum amount of party members, although the latter affects the former, as more party members can mean less slots for allies.

===Story===
In some games, allies may join the player in dungeons during certain parts of the story.

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!{{RescueTeamTitle}}
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!{{ExplorersTDTitle}}
| width=20px {{Yes}}
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!{{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}}
| width=20px {{Yes}}
|-
!{{Pkmn|Adventure Squad}}
|
|-
!{{GatesToInfinityTitle}}
| width=20px {{Yes}}
|-
!{{SuperMDTitle}}.
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{RescueTeamDX|Rescue Team DX}}
|
|}

===Escorts===
Some missions may require the player to escort a Pokémon to a specific location.

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!{{RescueTeamTitle}}
| width=20px {{Yes}}
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!{{ExplorersTDTitle}}
| width=20px {{Yes}}
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!{{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{Pkmn|Adventure Squad}}
|
|-
!{{GatesToInfinityTitle}}
|{{No}}
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!{{SuperMDTitle}}.
|
|-
!{{RescueTeamDX|Rescue Team DX}}
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|}

===Helpers===
A player may temporarily receive {{Pkmn|Helper Pokémon}} from other players.

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!{{RescueTeamTitle}}
| width=20px {{Yes}}
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!{{ExplorersTDTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
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!{{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{Pkmn|Adventure Squad}}
|
|-
!{{GatesToInfinityTitle}}
|{{No}}
|-
!{{SuperMDTitle}}.
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{RescueTeamDX|Rescue Team DX}}
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|}

===Recruits===
In Rescue Team and Rescue Team DX, the player needs to complete the adventure successfully in order to fully add a Pokémon to the team. Before this, recruited Pokémon are allies, not party members.

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!{{RescueTeamTitle}}
| width=20px {{Yes}}
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!{{ExplorersTDTitle}}
|{{No}}
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!{{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}}
|{{No}}
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!{{Pkmn|Adventure Squad}}
|
|-
!{{GatesToInfinityTitle}}
|{{No}}
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!{{SuperMDTitle}}.
|{{No}}
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!{{RescueTeamDX|Rescue Team DX}}
|{{Yes}}
|}

===Djinn's Bottle===
In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the {{Pkmn|Djinn's Bottle}} allows {{PkmnC|Hoopa}} to join the player as an ally. When talked to, Hoopa can summon more ally Pokémon.

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!{{RescueTeamTitle}}
| width=20px {{No}}
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!{{ExplorersTDTitle}}
|{{No}}
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!{{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}}
|{{No}}
|-
!{{Pkmn|Adventure Squad}}
|{{No}}
|-
!{{GatesToInfinityTitle}}
|{{No}}
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!{{SuperMDTitle}}.
|{{Yes}}
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!{{RescueTeamDX|Rescue Team DX}}
|{{No}}
|}

==Max Party Members and Allies==
The maximum amunt of party members can affect the maximum amount of allies. The more party members, the less allies. Keep in mind that the party always has at least one member, the leader.

{| class="wikitable"
!Game
!{{Tt|Max Party|Includes the leader.}}
!{{Tt|Max Allies|Slots are shared by party members, plus more.}}
!Max Total
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!{{RescueTeamTitle}}
|3
|3
|4
|-
!{{ExplorersTDTitle}}
|4
|3
|4
|-
!{{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}}
|4
|3
|4
|-
!{{Pkmn|Adventure Squad}}
|4
|
|4
|-
!{{GatesToInfinityTitle}}
|4
|
|
|-
!{{SuperMDTitle}}.
|3
|
|
|-
!{{RescueTeamDX|Rescue Team DX}}
|3
|{{Tt|7|Potential new recruits.}}
|
|}

==Body Size==
Body Size as a mechanic that affects the party and its allies.

In Rescue Team, each Pokémon's body size is represented by a [[File:Rescue Team - Star icon.png]] icon. Either 1, 2, or 4. Teams can have a max of 6 stars worth of body size in the party. Additional party members will be unable to join if they would surpass the limit.

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!{{RescueTeamTitle}}
| width=20px {{Yes}}
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!{{ExplorersTDTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
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!{{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{Pkmn|Adventure Squad}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{GatesToInfinityTitle}}
|{{No}}
|-
!{{SuperMDTitle}}.
|{{No}}
|-
!{{RescueTeamDX|Rescue Team DX}}
|{{No}}
|}

==Gigantic Pokémon Party Limitations==
In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, a party can only contain one {{Pkmn|Gigantic Pokémon}}. This is not the case in Rescue Team DX, where an entire party of Gigantic Pokémon can be made.

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!{{RescueTeamTitle}}
| width=20px {{No}}
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!{{ExplorersTDTitle}}
|{{No}}
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!{{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}}
|{{No}}
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!{{Pkmn|Adventure Squad}}
|{{No}}
|-
!{{GatesToInfinityTitle}}
|{{No}}
|-
!{{SuperMDTitle}}.
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{RescueTeamDX|Rescue Team DX}}
|{{No}}
|}

==Team Attacks==
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!{{RescueTeamTitle}}
| width=20px {{No}}
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!{{ExplorersTDTitle}}
|{{No}}
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!{{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}}
|{{No}}
|-
!{{Pkmn|Adventure Squad}}
|{{No}}
|-
!{{GatesToInfinityTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{SuperMDTitle}}.
|{{No}}
|-
!{{RescueTeamDX|Rescue Team DX}}
|{{No}}
|}

==Team Skills==
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!{{RescueTeamTitle}}
| width=20px {{No}}
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!{{ExplorersTDTitle}}
|{{No}}
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!{{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}}
|{{No}}
|-
!{{Pkmn|Adventure Squad}}
|{{No}}
|-
!{{GatesToInfinityTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{SuperMDTitle}}.
|{{No}}
|-
!{{RescueTeamDX|Rescue Team DX}}
|{{No}}
|}

==Move Upgrades==
Move upgrades are shared across all team members.
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!{{RescueTeamTitle}}
| width=20px {{No}}
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!{{ExplorersTDTitle}}
|{{No}}
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!{{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}}
|{{No}}
|-
!{{Pkmn|Adventure Squad}}
|{{No}}
|-
!{{GatesToInfinityTitle}}
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{SuperMDTitle}}.
|{{Yes}}
|-
!{{RescueTeamDX|Rescue Team DX}}
|{{Yes}}
|}

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==See Also==
{{Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (series) Mechanics Navbox}}
{{Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Teams and Organizations Navbox}}

==References==
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[[Category:Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (series) Gameplay Elements]]
[[Category:Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (series) Disambiguations]]