Rescue Team:IQ
IQ (Japanese: かしこさ, smartness) is a stat in 
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Team that allows all Pokémon to gain certain abilities and allows the player to indirectly control what other party members, such as the Partner, will do.
Increasing IQ
The only way to increase a Pokémon's IQ, is by feeding it Gummis. The type of gummi determines the amount the Pokémon's IQ is increased by.
- If the Gummi matches the Pokémon's type, it gains 7 IQ points.
- If the Gummi is strong against the Pokémon's type, it gains 4 IQ points.
- If the Gummi is neutral against the Pokémon's type, it gains 3 IQ points.
- If the Gummi is weak against the Pokémon's type, it gains 2 IQ points.
- If the Gummi's type doesn't work against the Pokémon, it gains 1 IQ point.
As the Pokémon gains IQ points, the amount of stars on the summary screen will slowly increase, starting at 1, and reaching 11, before maxing out.
IQ Skills
As Pokémon gain IQ points, they'll unlock more IQ skills that can be turned on or off. Each Pokémon will start with 5 skills by default and will slowly gain more as its IQ increases.
Certain skills can't be active at the same time, so players have to choose which skills are more important.
| IQ Points | Skill | Effect | Clashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Item Catcher | The Pokémon can catch and hold a thrown item.
It can't make a catch if it is already holding an item. It also can't catch Seeds and drink items |
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| - | Course Checker | If this Pokémn has a foe targeted for a move or a thrown item, it will check for walls and other Pokémon that may get in the way. It will stop if there is an obstacle. | |
| - | Dedicated Traveler | The Pokémon will focus on traveling. It will use moves and items less often. | Efficiency Expert
Weak-type Picker Exp. Go-Getter |
| - | Item Master | The Pokémon will use or thrown its hold item. | |
| - | Exclusive Move-User | The Pokémon will only use moves. It will not use its regular attack. | PP Checker |
| 5 | PP Checker | The Pokémon will stop using linked moves that are on the verge of delinking. It also stops using moves with no PP left. | Exclusive Move-User |
| 10 | Efficiency Expert | When battling several foes, the Pokémon will first target Pokémon with the lowest HP. | Dedicated Traveler
Weak-type Picker Exp. Go-Getter |
| 25 | Status Checker | If its target has a status problem, the Pokémon will not use moves that cause the same status problem. | |
| 40 | Nontraitor | If it becomes Confused or is Cowering, the Pokémon's wildly thrown attacks will not hit friends. | |
| 70 | Self-Curer | The Pokémon recovers faster from status problems. | Nonsleeper |
| 100 | Quick Dodger | The Pokémon becomes better at evading attacks and moves. | Type-Advantage master
Sure-Hit Attacker |
| 110 | Type-Advantage Master | The Pokémon's critical-hit rate is boosted when attacking foes with a type disadvantage. | Quick Dodger
Sure-Hit Attacker |
| 130 | Weak-type Picker | When battling several does, the Pokémon will first target Pokémon that have a type disadvantage. | Dedicated Traveler
Efficiency Expert Exp. Go-Getter |
| 140 | Trap Avoider | The Pokémon often avoids stepping on visible traps. | House Avoider |
| 160 | Nonsleeper | The Pokémon resists sleep from traps and the moves of foes. | Self-Curer |
| 200 | Exp. Go-Getter | When battling several foes, the Pokémon will first target Pokémon that are woth the most Exp. Points. | Dedicated Traveler
Efficiency Expert Exp. Go-Getter |
| 250 | Energy Saver | The Pokémon's Belly empties slower. | |
| 300 | Magma Evader | The Pokémon will avoid fiery lava. | Trap seer |
| 400 | All-Terrain Hiker | The Pokémon gains the ability to walk on water, lava, and clouds. | Super Mobile |
| 500 | Sure-Hit Attacker | The Pokémon's regular attacks never miss. | Quick Dodger
Type-Advantage Master |
| 600 | Trap Seer | If the Pokémon is on an undiscovered trap, upon taking a step it will make the trap visible without setting it off. | Magma Evader |
| 800 | House Avoider | The Pokémon avoids monster houses. | Trap Avoider |
| 990 | Super Mobile | The pokémon gains the ability to walk on water, lava, and clouds. It can also dig its way through walls. | All-Terrain Hiker |
Other Uses
There are a few other uses for IQ that can also be worth considering when raising a Pokémon's IQ.
Moves
The moves Return and Frustration are modified based on the Pokémon's IQ. Return increases in attack power with a higher IQ, and Frustration decreases in attack power with a higher IQ. This can make Frustration a decent move when starting out, as Pokémon tend to have a lower IQ, but Return is better overall since having a high IQ is almost always going to be better.
Some special Pokémon can learn certain moves if they meet the IQ requirements.
- Charizard can learn Blast Burn at level 99 if it has 333 IQ Points.
- Blastoise can learn Hydro Cannon at level 99 if it has 333 IQ Points.
- Pichu can learn Volt Tackle at level 50 if it has 333 IQ Points.
- Venusaur can learn Frenzy Plant at level 99 if it has 333 IQ Points.
Evolution
Certain Pokémon require a Minimum IQ as an evolution Requirement.
- To Evolve Azurill into Marill, the Pokémon needs 200 IQ points.
- To evolve Chansey into Blissey, the Pokémon needs 150 IQ points.
- To evolve Cleffa into Clefairy, the Pokémon needs 200 IQ points.
- To evolve Eevee into Espeon, the Pokémon needs 100 IQ points and a special item.
- To evolve Eevee into Umbreon, the Pokémon needs 100 IQ points and a special item.
- To evolve Golbat into Crobat, the Pokémon needs 150 IQ points.
- To evolve Igglybuff into Jigglypuff, the Pokémon needs 200 IQ points.
- To evolve Pichu into Pikachu, the Pokémon needs 200 IQ points.
- To evolve Togepi into Togetic, the Pokémon needs 150 IQ points.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | IQ | |
| Japanese | かしこさ smartness | |
| French | Europe | Q.I. |
| Canada | QI  | |
| Spanish | CI | |
| German | IQ-Fähigkeit | |
| Italian | QI | |
| Korean | 지능 Jineung | |
See Also
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Team - Stats
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| Attack • Belly • Defense • Experience • HP • IQ • Level • Special Attack • Special Defense |
References
- [1] Part of this page history was imported from the PMD Rescue Team Wiki on Fandom as part of the Fandom-Gamepedia unification project while the MDFW was still on Gamepedia.
- [2] In Other Languages.
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