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'''IQ''' (Japanese: '''かしこさ''' ''smartness'') is a skill system in {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team}}, {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness}} and {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky}}. Various benefits can be unlocked by increasing a Pokémon's IQ, which is accomplished by feeding them [[Gummi]]s. Eating a Gummi may also raise Attack, Defense, Special Attack, or Special Defense by 1 (or 3 in the case of a Wonder Gummi). In rare instances, all stats may be raised at once.

As a Pokémon's IQ increases, they learn a number of skills to help traveling in dungeons. IQ also substitutes for [[friendship]] in the main series; Pokémon that normally evolve by friendship instead require a certain amount of IQ to evolve.

While this game mechanic is named after the {{wp|intelligence quotient}}, these two metrics are unrelated. When speaking to {{p|Alakazam}} or {{p|Noctowl}} in dungeons, they will mention their high IQ, regardless of how many IQ points they actually have.  

While the actual IQ value of a Pokémon is a hidden number, their level of IQ is represented through the number of stars in their summary. From this, it is possible to find out the approximate range of a Pokémon's IQ number.

IQ points may be raised from the use of [[Gummi]]s. The number of IQ points a Pokémon gains from each Gummi depends on the type of Gummi. Each Gummi is preferred by a particular type. The relation of that type to the type of the Pokémon being given the Gummi can be used to work out the amount of IQ points the Pokémon will gain:  

In Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, the higher of the two values is used. Thus, Gummis matching the Pokémon's type are always preferred over other types of Gummis. Furthermore, IQ can be raised with other items: Wonder Gummis raise IQ by 15 points. Nectar raises IQ by 10 points. The [[lookalike item]] [[Gravelyrock]] raises IQ by 10 points for {{p|Bonsly}} and {{p|Sudowoodo}}.  Drinks mixed in [[Spinda's Café]] may also raise IQ. All Gummi drinks act identically to regular Gummis, and are guaranteed to provide a stat boost. A good Gummi drink raises IQ by 2 additional points. A good [[Max Elixir]] drink raises IQ by 2 points, while a good [[Eyedrop Seed]] drink raises IQ by 3 points. Good drinks from edible lookalike items (including Gravelyrock, but excluding Wander Gummi and Gone Pebble) raise IQ by 3 points (2 for Gravelyrocks). Miracle drinks may raise IQ by a random amount between 2 and 5.

IQ can also be raised by holding an [[IQ Booster]] which occasionally boosts the Pokémon's IQ as it moves between floors. The item raises IQ by one point on certain floors of dungeons. Because the amount of IQ gained depends on the dungeon difficulty, easy dungeons with low-level Pokémon, like Mt. Bristle, will give the holder a small trickle while harder dungeons with dangerous, high-level Pokémon, like [[Zero Isle North]], will provide a boost on every floor.

| Course Checker will only check the first entry of a [[linked move]] combination.

| Projectiles like Gravelerocks or Iron Thorns can be caught by team members, but not by enemies.

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| If Exclusive Move-User is on (and Weak-Type Picker is off), a Pokémon will "watch carefully" and do nothing if its move choice is stopped by Status Checker. This skill also stops the Pokémon from using healing moves unless an ally has a status condition or is at critical HP.

| Also applies during Blinker status. Turning this skill off allows a Pokémon to target its teammates with certain beneficial moves like {{m|Role Play}} and {{m|Sketch}} when affected by these status conditions. Moves that normally damage teammates (like {{m|Earthquake}}) are unaffected.

| Increases Belly gained by 10% (rounded up). 50% chance to consume Grimy Food with no ill effects.

| Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep for any reason, including [[Sleep Seed]] and {{m|Rest}}.

| Also applies to self-targeting moves like {{m|Protect}}. If the target absorbs the move, it counts as a miss. If this skill causes the Pokémon to enter a tile it cannot normally enter (such as water or lava), it will warp randomly.

| When the Pokémon fails to hit the target with an attack or move, its Attack and Special Attack get boosted for only the next turn.

| Inceases critical-hit rate by a flat 15%. Identical to [[Scope Lens]], with which it does not stack.

| Skill can be turned off to lessen the negative impacts of a type disadvantage, unless the enemy also has Erratic Player.

| Activates at 25% HP, the same threshold below which an exclamation mark will appear.

| Improves treasure box drop rate to 1 in 9. Only applies if the Pokémon with Collector dealt the finishing blow.

| Pokémon that can normally pass through walls will lose the ability to do so. Pokémon will warp if this skill is disabled while occupying a normally-inaccessible tile.

| The Pokémon may remove traps it steps on. Beware: this IQ Skill won't work all of the time and also affects Wonder Tiles.

| 33% chance to destroy a trap instead of triggering it.

| The Pokémon is able to slip out of the reach of dangerous attacks so that critical hits don't make an impact.

| Provides the same effect as {{a|Battle Armor}} and {{a|Shell Armor}}.

| Most attacking moves have two associated accuracy values that are multiplied together; Quick Dodger reduces both by a flat 10%.

| 33% chance to cancel an incoming close-ranged attack. PP is still deducted from the attacker. Attackers with {{a|Inner Focus}} are unaffected. Does not affect line-of-sight moves, room-range moves, or thrown items.

| Only applicable to Pokémon that are separated from the leader.

| Includes Gummis and vitamins. Thrown items may still miss, unless using [[Lockon Specs]].

All Pokémon [[recruitment|recruited]] onto a team start with zero IQ.