Gates:Team Attack

Team Attack (Japanese: ???) is a game mechanic in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. It is unlocked after completing Desolate Canyon early on in the story, when the hero and partner form their team and receive Team Badges, which are necessary to perform Team Attacks.

Using a Team Attack

While adventuring in a dungeon, if the player's party consists of more than one Pokémon, they will become in sync. When the party is fully in sync, a yellow Team Badge icon to the left of the leader's name on the top screen. When this happens, a Team Attack can be used by holding L and pressing the big button that appears on the touch screen. After it's used, it will take a while before the party is fully in sync again. Trying to use a Team Attack when there are no enemies nearby simply displays a message saying that it can't be used, without removing the possibility to use it later.

Sync

While the sync value isn't shown to the player, it can be analyzed using hacking tools. The value goes from 0 to 4000, and resets back to 0 when a Team Attack is used. It increases on each turn when certain things happen, such as walking.

Sync increases on a turn during which the following happen. (Incomplete list, ^{[Research required]}).

Event	Base gained
A party member walks.	+4
A party member receives damage.
An enemy is defeated.	+50

The following increase the sync gained from each action. (Potentially incomplete list).

Event	Increase
Having 2 party members.
Having 3 party members.
Having 4 party members.
1 party member holds a Coalition Scarf.
2 party members hold Coalition Scarves.
3 party members hold Coalition Scarves.
4 party members hold Coalition Scarves.
A party member is affected by the V-Wave effect "Easier Team Attacks".
Being surrounded by enemies.
A party member getting on low HP.

Effects

Using a Team Attack damages all foes in the area. The more party members, the higher the damage dealt to enemies is. It also has additional effects that change depending on the type of the leader.

Type		Effects
	Normal	Enemies in the room are inflicted with the Cringe Status Condition.
	Fighting	The party gains the Protect Status Condition for the current turn.
	Flying	The party gains triple speed for 18 turns.
	Poison	The Defense and Special Defense of enemies in the room is lowered by 6 stages.
	Ground	The Accuracy of enemies in the room is lowered by 4 stages.
	Rock	The Defense and Special Defense of the party go up by 6 stages.
	Bug	The Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed of the party go up by 1 stage.
	Ghost	Enemies in the room are inflicted with the Nightmare Status Condition for 7 turns.
	Steel
	Fire	The Fire-type moves of the party become stronger.
	Water	Enemies in the room are inflicted with the Slow Status Condition for 4 turns.
	Grass
	Electric
	Psychic
	Ice
	Dragon
	Dark