FAQ

PMD: Shift is a online Pokémon Mystery Dungeon MMO currently in sandbox, but can still be played. Make sure to follow instructions on Getting Started.

This FAQ was originally created by Zango, with edits from various users.

Starting Out
Q: Why do I need to connect my discord account?

A: There are various advantages to having your account connected. The biggest is being able to kick yourself from the server if you need a force logout. There are also useful Discord commands pertaining to your account: for example, being able to check your outlaw points.

Q: Where do I go first?

A: Try talking to the Pokémon in Florea Town. Use the F Key to interact and Enter to go through text.

Q: Where can I heal my Pokémon?

A: In Florea Town, go inside the pink Chansey Hut. In Newpond Village, try Shiftry's tent. Different cities have different healing spots- be sure to explore towns you find!

Q: What are Shift Tokens for?

A: These are given as rewards for various things. You will get them just for being online or afk'ing. You will be able to trade them for prizes– the shop is currently in the works!

Q: What is the debug room?

A: This is where dungeons for testing are kept, along with released dungeons that don't have an overworld location yet. There is a warp to debug in Florea Town. To return to Florea from debug, enter the portal on the large tree.

Q: What are houses?

A: Each player automatically gets a special map that they can decorate. This is called your house. You can edit your house by using the Shift editor, Eagle. You can download Eagle at the same place you downloaded the game. See #guides for more information about downloads.

Q: How do I get to my house?

A: Type /plaza and go to the house in the top right corner. You may visit your own house or type the name of another player to visit their house.

Q: What is the plaza?

A: The plaza is a meeting place for players. You can access the plaza at any time unless you are in a dungeon. Simply type /plaza. The plaza is where you may sign up for events and visit your house. There is also a music house where you can play the audio of a Youtube video for other players.

Q: How do I leave the plaza?

A: Go back to the top of the tree stump. You will be warped to wherever you were when you used the plaza command.

Q: I'm stuck! How do I escape?

A: Type /giveup to teleport to your spawn point. Be wary of doing this in a dungeon, as you will lose items!

Q: Where is my money?

A: Money is shown on the menu when pushing Esc. It is not a bag item. You can store both money and items at the Kangaskhan storage.

Gameplay
Q: How do I evolve?

A: If you have fulfilled the requirements for the particular Pokémon, travel north to Borealis City and take the Lapras to the Isle of Life.

Q: Is there fast travel?

A: Travel to Mysveil Town to find the Drif-Flute, which will let you Fly.

Q: I can't sell/store items in stacks? How do I increase the amount?

A: When selling items in stacks such as sticks, you have to type the number that you wish to store and then proceed.

Q: My item has (S) in front of it, what does this mean?

A: The item was collected on a sandboxed map and is sandboxed. This item will not work and cannot be stored. It can only be used during testing and is probably of no use to you. Drop it in a random house to dispose of it.

Q: Can my Pokémon relearn moves?

A: Electivire can help with move relearning in Florea Town for 50 Poké.

Q: Can my Pokémon learn egg moves?

A: Egg moves can be learned by trading a heart scale to certain NPCs. There is currently one in the debug room. The move you learn is picked at random; however there are plans to change this in the future.

Q: Can my Pokémon learn moves from a previous evolution?

A: Certain NPCs can help you learn these moves for 150 Poké. Mienfoo in Newpond Village is one example. Electivire will not teach pre-evolution moves.

Q: Can my Pokémon learn tutor moves?

A: Tutor moves can be learned by trading shards to certain NPCs. There is currently one in the debug room. Each colored shard teaches a specific move: Red Shards will teach you a physical move, Green Shards will teach a status move, Blue Shards will teach a special move, and Yellow Shards can teach a move from any category. The move you learn is picked randomly from the category, though there are plans to change this in the future.

Q: How do I open boxes?

A: You can find Rampardos in Borealis City. You may open each box for 150 Poké each.

Q: Can you increase your bag/storage?

A: Yes you can! Clear missions and get to the next rank to increase your bag or storage space.

Missons and Rank
Q: How do I increase my explorer rank?

A: You can earn explorer points by completing missions, or jobs.

Q: What ranks are there? How do I get a certain rank?

A: Here are the points needed for each rank:

Normal: 0

Bronze: 100

Silver: 300

Gold: 1600

Diamond: 3200

Super: 5000

Ultra: 7500

Hyper: 10,500

Master: 13,500

Master*: 17,000

Master**: 21,000

Master***: 25,000

Guildmaster: 100,000

Q: How can I do jobs?

A: You can find jobs posted on any mission board in certain towns outside of Florea Town.

Q: What do I get for increasing my rank?

A: For each rank earned, you will either gain more bag space or more storage space. It will also become easier to recruit Pokémon.

Dungeons
Q: I can't recruit any more Pokémon in dungeons?

A: You must have an available spot in your party for Pokémon to be recruited. You can send a team member home at anytime, even in dungeons!

Q: What does it mean when a dungeon is sandboxed?

A: A sandboxed dungeon is still being tested. You will not be able to earn EXP or recruit any Pokémon. Any items you collect will be sandboxed, meaning they will not work and cannot be stored. You are welcome to test the dungeon and give feedback for the creator, but don't go in a sandboxed dungeon if you want to train or find items.

Q: What does the (R) mean when recruiting a Pokémon?

A: It indicates that you have already recruited the Pokémon.

Guilds
Q: How do I join a guild?

A: Talk to the guild leaders, or users with a green or yellow guild name. They can add you in Borealis City.

Q: How do I make my own guild?

A: You must have 100 hours of playtime and it costs 100k. You can make one in Borealis. You do not need to have a certain rank to make a guild.

Q: What are the benefits of joining a guild?

A: Fellow members may be able to rescue if you faint in a dungeon. You can also meet each other in dungeons, and guilds may participate in special competitions in the future. You also get the emblem and title of the guild above your character.

Costumes
Q: How do costumes work?

A: You can get a costume box from Anna in Florea town after completing her mission. Enemy Pokémon in dungeons may drop costumes, which can be added to your box by using them. However, the costume box system is still in development and you can simply use the command /setcostume X. Replace X with the number of the costume you want to wear.

Q: My Pokémon can't wear a costume!

A: The particular Pokémon simply does not have any costumes.

Q: What costumes are available?

A: See the wiki page for a list of current costumes and their numbers.

Q: Can I make/request a costume?

A: Yes, you may request one in #costumes. Another user may decide to make your idea. Or, you can make one yourself. Costumes are simply overlays. For more information, ask in #costumes or #graphics. If you are confused about how to add them, check the zip file of another Pokémon that has costumes and copy its file layout. Be sure to add the costume to both normal and shiny versions of the Pokémon, and add the costume to the wiki, or ask someone to do it for you.

Q: The face portrait doesn't match my costume!

A: You can add custom face portraits and sprites. Simply add the file to your CustomGFX folder.

Outlaws
Q: Why do people have the title of outlaw?

A: They stole from a shop and are now on the run! Catch them by using the command /makemehunter!

Q: I used the command /makemehunter, but now I can't go back to normal!

A: You can either get killed by another outlaw or use the command /makemenormal.

Q: How can I become an outlaw?

A. You can talk to Kecleon and select Steal. This will not actually get you any items, but it will instantly make you an outlaw. Be very careful about your bag items when doing this! If your leader is killed and you have no way to revive, you will have to giveup and may lose items.

Q: What can you get with Outlaw Points?

A: Satisfaction of being the better outlaw! You may be named on the leaderboards as well.

Events
Q: What are events?

A: An event is a game where any player may participate. If you do well you may earn prizes, but you'll get a little bit just for showing up. Events happen every Sunday and are announced on discord and in-game.

Q: How does the shiny event work?

A: During a shiny event, all Pokémon in dungeons will become shiny, but unrecruitable. The top 3 players who defeat the most dungeon npcs during the event will recieve a shiny Pokémon, randomly selected from the npcs they defeated. So pick a dungeon that has shiny npcs you want, and defeat as many Pokémon as you can! Bosses do not count.

Q: How do I get Arcade Tokens?

A: Arcade tokens are given for participating in events. However, Arcade Tokens will be replaced with Shift Tokens very soon. You will be able to trade in your Arcade Tokens for a scaled amount of Shift Tokens when this happens.

Misc.
Q: What does the * next to someone's name mean?

A: It means they're currently using a shiny!

Q: My character isn't lined up right!

A: Refresh or switch to another Pokémon and back.

Q: There is something else I don't know how to do.

A: Many actions are performed in game via commands. To see a full command list, check #guides.

PMU
Q: I came from PMU, what's different?

A: There are many differences and added features. It is important to note that we do not use any graphics without permission from the artist, and we have not taken anything from the modern PMU game, only used what was freely available. We are not affiliated with PMU and have no desire to cause any harm to their game.

We do not share any data with PMU, therefore you must make a new account, you cannot login to your PMU one. We have completely original regions and dungeons made from scratch. Don't expect recruits or items to be collected in the same way! We also don't use some of the sprites they do- all sprites are used with permission only. We also have a credits section in the game folder.

Q: Can I play this while still playing PMU?

A: Yes, you may play both games and you won't get in trouble for talking about PMU. However, PMU has their own sets of rules, so use your own discretion on PMU Discord and Client.

Q: What new features are there?

A: We use a new client, still being developed. Contribution from players is encouraged.

-Fullscreen is available.

-There is a PVP outlaw system.

-You can adjust music volume.

-Maps have dynamic lighting.

-You can wear and design costumes.

-See your second Pokémon follow you if desired.

-Events are automated.

-Achievements.

-Legendaries will be recruitable.

-Many new story and dungeon options are being added.

-Tilesets have been completely reorganized and expanded.

-5 Mask and 5 Fringe Layers when mapping.

-You may create a guild base with different rooms.

-You may create a "secret base", which is an overworld location for your house.

-Guild emblems.