The fifth title in the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon spin-off series was released originally in Japan on April 18, 2009. It made its way to the rest of the world in the following months. Explorers of Sky is the definitive version of the Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness releases. This is on brand for Nintendo to do, and they even release their other franchises in this manner. The developers see this as the definitive way to experience these titles, and they made sure to include many different improvements and new content. You can read our review here!

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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Premise
Explorers of Sky follows its predecessors by employing a story that follows a human who is transformed into a Pokemon. This title introduced five new playable Pokemon on top of all the starters from the previous game. Explorers of Sky also introduced extra dungeons and even alternate forms for some Pokemon. Other changes added include but are not limited to:
- New post game content.
- The secret Bazaar.
- Job offers become available from bottles that appear on the beach.
- Palkia no longer needs to be recruited to allow the Player and Partner to evolve as in Explorers of Time and Darkness, instead the two must be reunited with Manaphy.

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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Main Characters
- Player (The Pokemon you become)
- Partner (The Pokemon you choose as your partner)
- Grovyle
- Dusknoir
- Wigglytuff
- Chatot
- Bidoof
- Sunflora
- Loudred
- Diglett
- Dugtrio
- Corphish
- Croagunk
- Team Skull (Skuntank, Koffing, Zubat)
- Uxie
- Mesprit
- Azelf
- Manaphy
- Cresselia
- Darkrai
Other Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Titles In The Series
- Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (2005)
- Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (2005)
- Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time (2007)
- Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (2007)
- Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (2009)
- Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad (2009)
- Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Let’s Go! Stormy Adventure Squad (2009)
- Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Go For It! Light Adventure Squad (2009)
- Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (Bonus Episodes) (2009
- Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (2012)
- Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon (2015)
- Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX (2020)
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Cheat Codes
Glitches
Use Items Multiple Times
For this exploit, you’ll need a Pokemon with the “Piercing” status. This can be obtained by using a Pierce Orb or Pierce Band; however, a Pokemon with the Pierce Hurler IQ skill is the most consistent. This Pokemon will not be getting the benefits of their items, and you need to have them be your Team Leader. If they have the Gap Prober IQ skill or any other trait that makes them unable to hit allies, disable it.
Bring that Pokemon, the items you wish to use, and up to 3 Pokemon whose stats you want to boost into a dungeon. Move around so that your party is in a straight line (hallways work best), with your Piercing Pokemon at the front. Then face your allies and throw a desired item at them. Most or all of them should gain the benefits of the item.
This oversight is particularly useful for stat-boosting items (Proteins, Irons, Joy Seeds, Golden Seeds, Life Seeds, etc.). This can also make resource conservation easy since most of your party can benefit from a single use of a healing item.
Unlockables
Extra Dungeons
After completing Chapter 10, you can unlock extra dungeons through different methods. These dungeons have Treasure Chests on the last floor you clear them. Some even have Treasure Chambers that require a key to open and Legendary Pokemon that appear if you have the Secret Slab or Mystery Part. Note: The Spinda’s Juice Bar Cafe activations will happen at random.
Unlockable | How to Unlock |
---|---|
Bottomless Sea | Get the Secret Rank and receive the job from Spinda’s Cafe |
Destiny Tower | Labyrinth Cave |
Giant Volcano | Get the Secret Rank and receive the job from Spinda’s Cafe |
Happy Outlook | Beat the game and make drinks at Spinda’s Juice Bar |
Inferno Cave | Get Guildmaster Rank |
Labyrirth Cave | Beat the game and find a job with ??? for the Place |
Lake Afar | Make 100 Recycles |
Landslide Cave | Make 3 Recycles |
Lost Wilderness | Beat the game and make drinks at Spinda’s Juice Bar |
Lush Prarie | Make drinks at Spinda’s Juice Bar |
Midnight Forest | Beat the game and find a job with ??? for the Place |
Mt Avalanche | Get the Secret Rank and receive the job from Spinda’s Cafe |
Mt Mistral | Beat the game and make drinks at Spinda’s Juice Bar |
Mystery Jungle | Get the Secret Rank and receive the job from Spinda’s Cafe |
Oblivion Forest | Get Master 1 Star Rank |
Oran Forest | Make 60 Recycles |
Serenity River | Make drinks at Spinda’s Juice Bar |
Shimmer Desert | Get the Secret Rank and receive the job from Spinda’s Cafe |
Shimmer Hill | Beat the game and find a job with ??? for the Place |
Sky Stairway | Get the Secret Rank and receive the job from Spinda’s Cafe |
Southern Islands | Get Master 3 Star Rank |
Star Cave | Clear Special Episode 1 and get the Secret Rank, then get Jirachi’s Challenge Letter from Spinda’s Cafe |
Tiny Meadow | Make 25 Recycles |
Treacherous Waters | Get Master 2 Star Rank |
World Abyss | Get the Secret Rank and receive the job from Spinda’s Cafe |
Zero Island Center | Graduate from the Guild and do 150 Recycles |
Hero/Partner Evolution
If you finish the post-story’s storyline after beating the pre-ending mode, you and your partner can evolve (in Luminous Spring) up to their highest stage.
Hidden Legendary Pokemon
If you have a Secret Slab or Mystery Part in your bag when you go to certain locations in the game, you have a chance at finding certain legendary Pokemon. (Wonder Mail passwords for finding the Secret Slab/Mystery Part are below as well if necessary.) Below, you’ll find the Pokemon and their corresponding locations if you have the necessary item.
Note that some of the Pokemon can only be found on certain versions of Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky. Also, note that the Wonder Mails for Time/Darkness don’t work on Sky, and vice versa, and Sky’s Wonder Mails are region-dependent. In Sky, those Pokemon below you cannot recruit owing to version differences are found via other means, such as challenge missions at Spinda’s Cafe.
Unlockable | How to Unlock |
---|---|
Celebi (Time & Sky) | Mystic Forest (10F) |
Darkrai | Miracle Sea (B3F), Lower Crevice Cave (B2F), Mt. Travail (17F), Spacial Rift (B14F), Mystifying Forest (13F) |
Deoxys | Shimmer Hill (17F) |
Entei (Time & Darkness) | Deep Dark Crater (B10F) |
Ho-Oh | Mt. Mistral (19F) |
Latias | Happy Outlook (B19F), Spacial Rift (B10F) |
Latios | Midnight Forest (B24F), Deep Spacial Rift (B5F) |
Lugia | Surrounded Sea (B10F) |
Mewtwo (Darkness only) | Aegis Cave Pit (B5F), Dark Crater (B6F) |
Moltres (Sky only) | Giant Volcano (10F) |
Mystery Part (Sky – PAL Version) | WPJQ- FH%-MM8 4##YW 67+=P RX2NH2R MH@2R |
Mystery Part (Sky – US Version) | 4NSF0 YS-382W FS8#6 +FRK6 JSJ7P5# #S410 |
Mystery Part (Time & Darkness) | 073% Q28R XT9X MYHS 6%12 M36F |
Raikou (Time & Darkness) | Concealed Ruins (B20F) |
Secret Slab (Sky – PAL Version) | K5&F4 #NFMTC5 Y+42+ 6QQJS =8P9=FN +31H- |
Secret Slab (Sky – US Version) | R#6JX QW+YN=2 X%HNN P-#5N QH=9M-5 SHMH2 |
Secret Slab (Time & Darkness) | 55-@ 0HST F6&X FYQQ S#PQ Y0&M |
Zapdos | Amp Plains (7F) |
Special Episodes
To unlock the Special Episodes — supplements to the storyline provided by Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness, Time, and Sky — you must meet the below conditions. You can then save your game and access them from the title menu.
Unlockable | How to Unlock |
---|---|
Special Episode 1: Bidoof’s Wish | Complete Chapter 3 |
Special Episode 2: Igglybuff the Prodigy | Complete Chapter 9 |
Special Episode 3: Today’s “Oh My Gosh” | Complete Chapter 13 |
Special Episode 4: Here Comes Team Charm | Complete Chapter 16 |
Special Episode 5: Into the Dark Future | Complete the pre-credits storyline |
Secrets
Special Exclusive Items
For each Pokemon in the game, there are special “exclusive items,” which grant special effects to the holder and the party when placed in the bag while the Pokemon in question is in the party. Many of these can be obtained from Treasure Box appraisals or trading at Croagunk’s shop, but some can only be found in special areas.
Specifically, all of these items have 3-star rarity values, the highest possible, and are tied to specific legendary Pokemon (usually). The items can only be found on specific floors of specific dungeons, further, and if they appear on that floor then you will need a Key to enter the room and obtain the items. Below, you’ll find the Pokemon and the location of the item associated with them.
Item | Location |
---|---|
3-star Exclusive Item – Articuno | Zero Isle North B19F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Azelf | Zero Isle East B15F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Celebi | Zero Isle South B15F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Cresselia | Deep Spacial Rift B9F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Darkrai | Zero Isle North B22F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Deoxys | Zero Isle North B22F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Dialga | Zero Isle South B15F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Entei | Zero Isle South B25F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Giratina | Zero Isle West B25F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Groudon | Zero Isle West B25F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Heatran | Zero Isle West B25F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Ho-Oh | Zero Isle South B25F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Jirachi | Zero Isle South B15F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Kyogre | Deep Miracle Sea B3F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Latias | Zero Isle West B17F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Latios | Zero Isle West B17F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Lugia | Deep Miracle Sea B3F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Mesprit | Zero Isle East B15F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Mew | Zero Isle West B17F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Mewtwo | Zero Isle West B17F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Moltres | Zero Isle North B19F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Palkia | Deep Miracle Sea B3F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Raikou | Zero Isle South B25F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Rayquaza | Deep Spacial Rift B9F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Regice | Concealed Ruins B29F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Regigigas | Concealed Ruins B29F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Regirock | Concealed Ruins B29F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Registeel | Concealed Ruins B29F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Rotom | Deep Spacial Rift B9F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Spiritomb | Zero Isle North B22F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Suicune | Zero Isle South B25F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Uxie | Zero Isle East B15F |
3-star Exclusive Item – Zapdos | Zero Isle North B19F |
Action Replay Codes
Able to View Enemy, Items, and Stairs on Map
921BA52E 00000100
221BA621 000000FF
121BA622 0000FFFF
D0000000 00000000
Max Money (Select)
94000130 FFFB0000
022A4BB8 0001869F
D2000000 00000000
Enable All Menu and Icons
All Top Menu, Icons at Continuation Menu
222AB238 0000001F
222AB23B 0000001F
222AB23C 000FFFF0
Max Level Treasure Bag
222AB15C 00000006
[sel + Left ON, Sel + Right OFF] Easy Recruit (Note: Does not work in dungeons where you can’t recruit)
94000130 FFEB0000
9230DD8E 000003A0
1230DD92 000008BD
02051294 E7900001
D2000000 00000000
94000130 FFDB0000
9230DD8E 000003A0
1230DD92 0000E8BD
D0000000 00000000
02000090 000004AD
E2000080 00000010
E59FC008 E780C001
E7900001 EA014481
52000090 000004AD
02051294 EAFEBB79
D2000000 00000000
Item Pack v1 Item 1-1000 (Start+L)
Use before going into the storage menu, it consists of the first 1000 items of the
item list, delete 351 items before you use item pack v2
94000130 FDF70000
122A3BAE 00000001
DA000000 022A3BAE
C0000000 000003E7
D7000000 022A3BAE
D4000000 00000001
D2000000 00000000
94000130 FDF70000
C0000000 00000009
122A437E 000003E7
DC000000 00000002
D2000000 00000000
Item Pack v2 Item 1001-1351 (Start+R)
It replaces the last 351 slots of the storage. Use before going into storage
menu, v1 consists of the first 1000 items of the item list, delete 351 items
before you use item pack v2
94000130 FEF70000
122A40BE 000003E9
DA000000 022A40BE
C0000000 0000015F
D7000000 022A40BE
D4000000 00000001
D2000000 00000000
Dungeon Codes:
Never Hungry/Belly Never Decrease (Note: Does not work with Mobile Scarf/Munch Belt attached)
9230FE9E 0000E1DD
0230FEA0 E1A00000
D0000000 00000000
Floor Modifier, R+Up Increase, R+Down Decrease
94000130 FEBF0000
DB000000 021BA47D
D4000000 00000001
D8000000 021BA47D
D2000000 00000000
94000130 FE7F0000
DB000000 021BA47D
D4000000 000000FF
D8000000 021BA47D
D2000000 00000000
Team Stats Codes:
Max HP (Select)
94000130 FFFB0000
C0000000 00000003
021BA538 03E703E7
DC000000 00000240
D2000000 00000000
Level 100 (Select)
94000130 FFFB0000
C0000000 00000003
221BA532 00000064
DC000000 00000240
D2000000 00000000
Max IQ (Select)
94000130 FFFB0000
C0000000 00000003
121BA536 000003E7
DC000000 00000240
D2000000 00000000
Max Stats (Select)
94000130 FFFB0000
C0000000 00000003
121BA542 0000FFFF
121BA544 0000FFFF
DC000000 00000240
D2000000 00000000
Max EXP (Select)
94000130 FFFB0000
C0000000 00000003
021BA548 00986F70
DC000000 00000240
D2000000 00000000
All TMs (Select+Up)
94000130 FFBB0000
C0000000 00000003
221BA652 00000063
221BA65A 00000063
221BA662 00000063
221BA66A 00000063
DC000000 00000240
D2000000 00000000
Max Belly (Select)
94000130 FFFB0000
C0000000 00000003
121BA66E 000003E6
121BA672 000003E7
DC000000 00000240
D2000000 00000000
Max Belly (Always on)
C0000000 00000003
121BA66E 000003E6
121BA672 000003E7
DC000000 00000240
D2000000 00000000
Game Time Codes:
Game Time 0:00:00
022AB694 00000000
Game Time 9999:59:59
022AB694 022550FF
Exp Multiplier Codes:
x2
9230269A 0000E59F
1230269C 00001082
D0000000 00000000
x4
9230269A 0000E59F
1230269C 00001102
D0000000 00000000
x8
9230269A 0000E59F
1230269C 00001182
D0000000 00000000
x16
9230269A 0000E59F
1230269C 00001202
D0000000 00000000
x32
9230269A 0000E59F
1230269C 00001282
D0000000 00000000
x64
9230269A 0000E59F
1230269C 00001302
D0000000 00000000
x128
9230269A 0000E59F
1230269C 00001382
D0000000 00000000
x256
9230269A 0000E59F
1230269C 00001402
D0000000 00000000
x2048
9230269A 0000E59F
1230269C 00001582
D0000000 00000000
x4096
9230269A 0000E59F
1230269C 00001602
D0000000 00000000
x8192
9230269A 0000E59F
1230269C 00001682
D0000000 00000000
x16,384
9230269A 0000E59F
1230269C 00001702
D0000000 00000000
x32,768
9230269A 0000E59F
1230269C 00001782
D0000000 00000000
x65 536
9230269A 0000E59F
1230269C 00001802
D0000000 00000000
Really Quick Level Up (aka. x 524 288)
9230269A 0000E59F
1230269C 00001982
D0000000 00000000
Reward Pok? Multiplier Codes
1
x2
02062EA4 EAFE747D
020000A0 E1A00080
020000A4 E5840008
020000A8 E12FFF1E
x4
02062EA4 EAFE747D
020000A0 E1A00100
020000A4 E5840008
020000A8 E12FFF1E
x8
02062EA4 EAFE747D
020000A0 E1A00180
020000A4 E5840008
020000A8 E12FFF1E
x16
02062EA4 EAFE747D
020000A0 E1A00200
020000A4 E5840008
020000A8 E12FFF1E
x32
02062EA4 EAFE747D
020000A0 E1A00280
020000A4 E5840008
020000A8 E12FFF1E
x64
02062EA4 EAFE747D
020000A0 E1A00300
020000A4 E5840008
020000A8 E12FFF1E
Rescue Points Multiplier Codes
1
x2
02063090 EAFE7406
020000B0 E1A00080
020000B4 E5840028
020000B8 E12FFF1E
x4
02063090 EAFE7406
020000B0 E1A00100
020000B4 E5840028
020000B8 E12FFF1E
x8
02063090 EAFE7406
020000B0 E1A00180
020000B4 E5840028
020000B8 E12FFF1E
x16
02063090 EAFE7406
020000B0 E1A00200
020000B4 E5840028
020000B8 E12FFF1E
x32
02063090 EAFE7406
020000B0 E1A00280
020000B4 E5840028
020000B8 E12FFF1E
x64
02063090 EAFE7406
020000B0 E1A00300
020000B4 E5840028
020000B8 E12FFF1E
bonus abilities
0
Bonus Ability Hero
L + Select
94000130 FDFB0000
121BA5FD 0000FF0B
121BA614 0000FF04
221BA616 00000002
121BA619 0000FF03
121BA61F 0000FF01
021BA621 00020202
221BA63D 000000FF
121BA83D 0000FF0B
Bonus Ability Partner
L + Select
94000130 FDFB0000
121BA83D 0000FF0B
121BA854 0000FF04
221BA856 00000002
121BA859 0000FF03
121BA85F 0000FF01
021BA861 00020202
221BA87D 000000FF
Floor Modifier, R+Up Increase, R+Down Decrease
R+Up Increase, R+Down Decrease
94000130 FEBF0000
DB000000 021BA47D
D4000000 00000001
D8000000 021BA47D
D2000000 00000000
94000130 FE7F0000
DB000000 021BA47D
D4000000 000000FF
D8000000 021BA47D
D2000000 00000000
All Dungeons (Note: all dungeons including things like Spring Cave and Registeel Chamber, not allowed to go to the next part of the dungeon [i.e. pits])
222AB243 000000FE
022AB244 FFFFFFFF
022AB248 FFFFFFFF
022AB24C FFFFFFFF
022AB250 FFFFFFF9
022AB254 E0000000
122AB256 00000FC7
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