Natural disasters have started to occur in the world of Pokémon. The player, who was once a human, wakes up one day as a Pokémon. Once all of the questions have been asked and answered, the quiz will ask whether the player is a boy or a girl. 'Do you think you are cool? Be honest.'.'Do you sometimes run out of things to do all of a sudden?'.There are various questions, some of them are below: In the beginning of the game, there is a quiz that determines what Pokémon the player will be. While going through the dungeon, the player gets hungry, and has to eat food either found in the dungeon, or bought in advance. Pokémon fight using the four moves they know, by using a standard 'A' button attack, or throwing rocks and other items. These battles are turn-based, and take place in the dungeon map. In the dungeon, there are wild Pokémon that battle with the player's team.

The objective is to either finish a job, or go through all the floors to find the exit. These jobs take part in dungeons, of which the layout is randomized. If the player successfully completes a job, they receive a reward and Rescue Points, which increase a team's rank. The game is mission-based with many jobs, which can be found on the bulletin board, requested by mail, or initiated through story events, and include rescuing Pokémon, delivering items, or escorting clients.

The player chooses a partner Pokémon which is one of ten Pokémon. The player starts out as a human who is turned into a Pokémon, which can be one of sixteen Playable Pokémon and is determined by a personality quiz taken at the beginning of the game.

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