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==New features==
==New features==
*Players can now play as four new [[starter Pokémon]]: {{p|Phanpy}}, {{p|Vulpix}}, {{p|Riolu}}, and {{p|Shinx}}. {{p|Munchlax}} and {{p|Meowth}} are no longer playable, and {{p|Eevee}} returns from {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team}}. Moreover, every starter Pokémon, in addition to Meowth and Munchlax, are available as partners.
* Players can now play as four new [[starter Pokémon]]: {{p|Phanpy}}, {{p|Vulpix}}, {{p|Riolu}}, and {{p|Shinx}}. {{p|Munchlax}} and {{p|Meowth}} are no longer playable, and {{p|Eevee}} returns from {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team}}. Moreover, every starter Pokémon, in addition to Meowth and Munchlax, are available as partners.
**Some of the starter and partner Pokémon can now start with an [[Egg move]].
** Some of the starter and partner Pokémon can now start with an [[Egg move]].
*Players can now play the music used in the game with the '''[[Sky Jukebox]]'''.
* Players can now play the music used in the game with the '''[[Sky Jukebox]]'''.
*There is a new place called '''[[Spinda's Café]]''' where the following can be found:
* There is a new place called '''[[Spinda's Café]]''' where the following can be found:
**'''Spinda's Juice Bar''' grants access to the '''Unexplored Land''', and it also allows players to make drinks out of food items.
** '''Spinda's Juice Bar''' grants access to the '''Unexplored Land''', and it also allows players to make drinks out of food items.
**'''Recycle Shop''' allows players to exchange excess items for other items. The more items exchanged, the better the items available will be. Players may also trade items for Prize Tickets (more kinds of tickets can be unlocked by team's rank, for example Silver Tickets are only available to teams in the Silver rank). Prize tickets can be used in a lottery, where the player gets to chose from three colors for the drawing (red, blue, and yellow). The player can sometimes get rare items this way.
** '''Recycle Shop''' allows players to exchange excess items for other items. The more items exchanged, the better the items available will be. Players may also trade items for Prize Tickets (more kinds of tickets can be unlocked by team's rank, for example Silver Tickets are only available to teams in the Silver rank). Prize tickets can be used in a lottery, where the player gets to chose from three colors for the drawing (red, blue, and yellow). The player can sometimes get rare items this way.
*The player's team recruits can now be found in Spinda's Café (once it opens).
* The player's team recruits can now be found in Spinda's Café (once it opens).
* Job requests can also be found here, and can be accepted or rejected by talking to the client to the left of the exit.
* Job requests can also be found here, and can be accepted or rejected by talking to the client to the left of the exit.
* Dungeons that were previously only attainable through job requests can also be found in Spinda's Juice Bar and the Recycle Shop.
* Dungeons that were previously only attainable through job requests can also be found in Spinda's Juice Bar and the Recycle Shop.
* There is a new location called the '''[[Secret Bazaar]]''' which is found randomly in dungeons. It is run by {{p|Kirlia}}. The bazaar has several stalls found inside.
* There is a new location called the '''[[Secret Bazaar]]''' which is found randomly in dungeons. It is run by {{p|Kirlia}}. The bazaar has several stalls found inside.
**{{p|Mime Jr.|Mime Jr.'s}} stall restores the team's Health Points (HP), Power Points (PP), and fill the belly for 100 [[Pokémon Dollar|Poké]].
** {{p|Mime Jr.|Mime Jr.'s}} stall restores the team's Health Points (HP), Power Points (PP), and fill the belly for 100 [[Pokémon Dollar|Poké]].
**Swalot's ''Grab Bag Shop'' gives players Grab Bags for 100 [[Pokémon Dollar|Poké]]. They may hold useful items inside them.
** Swalot's ''Grab Bag Shop'' gives players Grab Bags for 100 [[Pokémon Dollar|Poké]]. They may hold useful items inside them.
**Lickilicky's will clean the player's items in their inventory for 100 [[Pokémon Dollar|Poké]].
** Lickilicky's will clean the player's items in their inventory for 100 [[Pokémon Dollar|Poké]].
**Shedinja's gives players a chance to escape the dungeon sooner for 100 [[Pokémon Dollar|Poké]].
** Shedinja's gives players a chance to escape the dungeon sooner for 100 [[Pokémon Dollar|Poké]].
* A new location, '''[[Shaymin Village]]''', is unlocked after completion of the main game, featuring a tribe of {{p|Shaymin}}, where the player also allies with Team Frontier to reclaim the trail leading to the top of the nearby [[Sky Peak Station Passes|Sky Peak]] mountain. An accompanying Shaymin demonstrates its ability to instantly purify polluted environments, its use of the {{OBP|Gracidea|flower}} to transform into its Sky Forme, and can be later recruited into the player's party.
* A new location, '''[[Shaymin Village]]''', is unlocked after completion of the main game, featuring a tribe of {{p|Shaymin}}, where the player also allies with Team Frontier to reclaim the trail leading to the top of the nearby [[Sky Peak Station Passes|Sky Peak]] mountain. An accompanying Shaymin demonstrates its ability to instantly purify polluted environments, its use of the {{OBP|Gracidea|flower}} to transform into its Sky Forme, and can be later recruited into the player's party.
*Players can find a statue of {{p|Arceus}} in a new dungeon called '''[[Destiny Tower]]'''. The story here involves a new item called the '''Space Globe'''.
* Players can find a statue of {{p|Arceus}} in a new dungeon called '''[[Destiny Tower]]'''. The story here involves a new item called the '''Space Globe'''.
*Players only lose half of their money when defeated in a dungeon, instead of all of it.
* Players only lose half of their money when defeated in a dungeon, instead of all of it.
*Tradeable items can be traded for any others now, provided they are available at [[Croagunk's Swap Shop]].
* Tradeable items can be traded for any others now, provided they are available at [[Croagunk's Swap Shop]].
*Using DS Download Play, the player can send their friends a demo of the game in the [[Hidden Shopkeeper Village]].
* Using DS Download Play, the player can send their friends a demo of the game in the [[Hidden Shopkeeper Village]].
*The {{p|Luxray}} and {{p|Luxio}} tribe that was the boss of [[Amp Plains]] has been replaced by the {{p|Manectric}} and {{p|Electrike}} tribe. This is possibly due to one of the starter and partner choices in this game being {{p|Shinx}}.
* The {{p|Luxray}} and {{p|Luxio}} tribe that was the boss of [[Amp Plains]] has been replaced by the {{p|Manectric}} and {{p|Electrike}} tribe. This is possibly due to one of the starter and partner choices in this game being {{p|Shinx}}.
*A new item called the [[Sky Gift]] can be obtained in an area consisting of ten dungeons called [[Sky Peak Station Passes|Sky Peak]].
* A new item called the [[Sky Gift]] can be obtained in an area consisting of ten dungeons called [[Sky Peak Station Passes|Sky Peak]].
*{{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}} are no longer acquired with the [[Mystery Part and Secret Slab]] or in [[Final Maze]], and are now in three new dungeons called '''[[Southeastern Islands]]''', '''[[Inferno Cave]]''', and '''[[Treacherous Waters]]'''. These dungeons are unlocked through random challenges in Spinda's Cafe. But the only way to get these challenges is to unlock the Secret Rank: {{p|Suicune}} at '''[[Treacherous Waters]]''', {{p|Raikou}} at '''[[Southeastern Islands]]''' and {{p|Entei}} at '''[[Inferno Cave]]'''.  
* {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}} are no longer acquired with the [[Mystery Part and Secret Slab]] or in [[Final Maze]], and are now in three new dungeons called '''[[Southeastern Islands]]''', '''[[Inferno Cave]]''', and '''[[Treacherous Waters]]'''. These dungeons are unlocked through random challenges in Spinda's Cafe. But the only way to get these challenges is to unlock the Secret Rank: {{p|Suicune}} at '''[[Treacherous Waters]]''', {{p|Raikou}} at '''[[Southeastern Islands]]''' and {{p|Entei}} at '''[[Inferno Cave]]'''.  
**The same applies for {{p|Mewtwo}}, but it can be fought in [[Sky Stairway]] instead.
** The same applies for {{p|Mewtwo}}, but it can be fought in [[Sky Stairway]] instead.
**Jirachi is now fought in Star Cave, only accessible through Wonder Mail codes or Spinda's Café. The special episode "Bidoof's Wish" must be completed first.
** Jirachi is now fought in Star Cave, only accessible through Wonder Mail codes or Spinda's Café. The special episode "Bidoof's Wish" must be completed first.
*Occasionally bottles containing job requests will wash up along the beach. Upon finding a bottle the player has the option to take or reject the request. Rejected jobs remain on the beach until taken. However, if the player wants, they can accept the job and then delete it to remove the bottle.
* Occasionally bottles containing job requests will wash up along the beach. Upon finding a bottle the player has the option to take or reject the request. Rejected jobs remain on the beach until taken. However, if the player wants, they can accept the job and then delete it to remove the bottle.
*Some of the items found in a dungeon might not be what they seem to be. These items are called [[Lookalike item]]s. For example, a blue [[Berry]] found in a dungeon might not be of the healing [[Oran Berry|Oran]] variety, but the damaging Or'''e'''n.
* Some of the items found in a dungeon might not be what they seem to be. These items are called [[Lookalike item]]s. For example, a blue [[Berry]] found in a dungeon might not be of the healing [[Oran Berry|Oran]] variety, but the damaging Or'''e'''n.


==Other minor differences with Time and Darkness==
==Other minor differences with Time and Darkness==
*When the player robs a {{p|Kecleon}} in Time/Darkness he says "Robbed! I've been robbed! Catch the thief!". In Sky, he says, "My precious merchandise! Catch the thief!" instead.
* When the player robs a {{p|Kecleon}} in Time/Darkness he says "Robbed! I've been robbed! Catch the thief!". In Sky, he says, "My precious merchandise! Catch the thief!" instead.
*When the player recruits a new Pokémon, if the team is full, it allows the player to choose who they would like to send back to the guild, instead of immediately sending the new recruit back. Likewise, the same goes if the player tries to do an escort mission and the team is full.
* When the player recruits a new Pokémon, if the team is full, it allows the player to choose who they would like to send back to the guild, instead of immediately sending the new recruit back. Likewise, the same goes if the player tries to do an escort mission and the team is full.
*The amount of time it takes to save the player's game is much shorter.
* The amount of time it takes to save the player's game is much shorter.
*When saving their game, the player can choose whether they want to continue playing or return to the main menu.
* When saving their game, the player can choose whether they want to continue playing or return to the main menu.
*When the team's leader tries to switch places with a teammate while they are on a terrain the teammate cannot normally walk on, the teammate will warp right back to them, whereas in previous games it would warp them to a random spot.
* When the team's leader tries to switch places with a teammate while they are on a terrain the teammate cannot normally walk on, the teammate will warp right back to them, whereas in previous games it would warp them to a random spot.


==Plot==
==Plot==
{{main|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness#Plot}}
{{main|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness#Plot}}
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The story begins with the {{player}} having been washed ashore by a storm. Meanwhile, the partner is nervous about joining the [[Wigglytuff's Guild]], a local exploration club, and gives up early. Walking along the beach, the partner encounters the player, and informs that the player has been turned into a Pokémon. The Relic Fragment is stolen by Zubat and Koffing, members of [[Team Skull]], which the player helps recover. After a brief exchange the partner explains their motivation for joining the guild, the partner loves legend and lore and their life dream is to find what their personal treasure, the [[Relic Fragment]] belongs to. The partner, reinvigorated by the player's courage, joins the Guild as a new team with the player.
The story begins with the {{player}} having been washed ashore by a storm. Meanwhile, the partner is nervous about joining the [[Wigglytuff's Guild]], a local exploration club, and gives up early. Walking along the beach, the partner encounters the player, and informs that the player has been turned into a Pokémon. The Relic Fragment is stolen by Zubat and Koffing, members of [[Team Skull]], which the player helps recover. After a brief exchange the partner explains their motivation for joining the guild, the partner loves legend and lore and their life dream is to find what their personal treasure, the [[Relic Fragment]] belongs to. The partner, reinvigorated by the player's courage, joins the Guild as a new team with the player.


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==Connectivity==
==Connectivity==
This game is capable of trading items with [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]]. Rescues may also be carried out between the three. If a rescue mail is sent from Sky to Time or Darkness, the mail will appear to have come from either Time or Darkness.
This game is capable of trading items with {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness}}. Rescues may also be carried out between the three. If a rescue mail is sent from Sky to Time or Darkness, the mail will appear to have come from either Time or Darkness.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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