Recruitment: Difference between revisions

{{samename|the mechanic in [[Pokémon Conquest]]|Warrior#Recruitment}}

'''Recruitment''' is [[Mystery Dungeon game mechanics|the main method]] of obtaining new [[Pokémon]] in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], [[Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX]], [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]], [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]], and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]]. After defeating an enemy in a dungeon, it will occasionally offer to join the {{player}}'s team.

There is a limit of 413 Pokémon at one time in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red and Blue Rescue Teams]]. In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time, Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Sky]], the limit is 552 instead, and in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Gates to Infinity]], it is 288.

* In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|first two games]], offers will only be made if there is space in the current party. In the sequels, this requirement was removed, instead excess members simply warp out of the dungeon. In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Explorers of Sky]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Gates to Infinity]], players can choose if they want to send home the recruited Pokémon or not.

* The team leader must deal the finishing blow that causes the enemy to faint. [[Status condition]]s such as [[Poison (status condition)|poisoned]], even if inflicted by the team leader do not count.

* The enemy must be adjacent to the team leader when the finishing blow is delivered. However, Pokémon that are not immediately recruited when the final blow is dealt, but after a short cutscene (many [[Legendary Pokémon]] for instance), are an exception to this rule.

* Some Pokémon, such as {{p|Omastar}} in [[Brine Cave]], are unrecruitable. In addition, many boss [[legendary Pokémon]] cannot be recruited on the first visit. In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, all but nine fully-evolved Pokémon cannot be recruited and have to be acquired via evolving.

** If the player declines recruitment at the end, or does not have the appropriate camp unlocked, the Pokémon give the player a small amount of money "for a fun adventure".

Fast Friend is learned only by Pokémon in IQ Groups [[List_of_Pokémon_by_IQ_group#Group B|B]] and [[List_of_Pokémon_by_IQ_group#Group H|H]].

===Recruitment-affecting items===

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|descmdtds=A legendary mask, rumored to be from a long-lost civilization. It has a beautiful glow that stirs up the emotions of all who see it. When held by the team leader, it is easier to recruit defeated Pokémon to the team.

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In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red and Blue Rescue Teams]], the only such item to increase recruitment is the Friend Bow.  When held by the leading Pokémon, it raises the recruitment rate by 10%. The bow is located behind a door needing a [[key]] to open on floor 30 of [[Mt. Faraway]]. Further Friend Bows can be purchased from [[Kecleon Shop|Kecleon shops]] in [[Joyous Tower]]. In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time and Darkness]], the Friend Bow's effectiveness is reduced to 5%, but is supplemented with a number of other items. It can still be bought from Kecleon Shops in [[Zero Isle North]], and in Explorers of Sky, the Friend Bow is able to be won as a prize item from the Recycle Shop in [[Spinda's Café]].

In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX]], it functions identically to the original, but it also allows the leader to recruit [[Shiny Pokémon]]. The Friend Bow's location has also been moved to the end of [[Solar Cave]].

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Introduced in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time and Darkness]], the Amber Tear can be found located on floor B40F of [[Zero Isle West]], or given as a reward for a mission in search of the Amber Tear. It is essentially a 'mid-tier' recruitment boosting item, with the ability to boost the user's recruitment rate by 15%.

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In ''Rescue Team DX'', two new [[Wonder Orb|Wonder orbs]] were created to help with the recruitment process. An Inviting Orb will boost the recruitment rate of all enemies within the floor, while the Rare Quality Orb will boost the chances of recruiting enemies with a rare quality.

====Rare Qualities====

"Friendly" gives a flat bonus.

"Squad Up" gives a bonus for each member of your team, giving the largest bonus when your team consists of 8 Members (excluding "Guest Pokémon" brought in for missions).

In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX]], Pokémon can use {{m|False Swipe}} to increase recruitment rate as long as the Pokémon is defeated with the move.

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