P.MysteryUniverse Wiki:Frequently Asked Questions

Welcome to the F.A.Q of the Pokémon Mystery Universe wiki. This page covers several questions asked (or thought) frequently, whether it be about the wiki or the game itself.

Can I edit/make pages?
Yes. This is a wiki. Make sure to use common sense, note P.MysteryUniverse Wiki:The How-To Guide to This Wiki!, make use of talk pages, the Discord, or Discussions for help, and do not vandalize.

When making a page or a big change, it's always nice to discuss to make sure if it's necessary or allowed or not. Suggestions and ideas are always open.

Can I make a page for my guild?
Yes. Make sure to actually put things on it, instead of limiting it to "this is a guild and I made it", or it may have to be deleted.

There's something wrong or not here, what can I do?
You can try fixing/adding it yourself, putting it on the P.MysteryUniverse Wiki:Information Dump, or reach out with the contact methods listed above.

Game Related
Note: Quite a few of these and other frequently asked questions involve commands that are listed on this page. It'd be a good idea to look at it.

Is there a story to follow? What am I supposed to do?
There's not a plot in the game, aside from side-stories in certain dungeons. When you first start it's recommended that you focus on getting HMs and the ability to evolve, and then make goals for yourself from there. The earliest/easiest dungeon you can get an HM is Sour Root Cave.

How do I evolve?
You have to beat the boss in Cliffside Relic for an Engraved Tablet, then head over to the Faded Relic in Exbel.

How do I heal?
Outside of items there's various rest stops around the game. The most accessible one is in Grassroot Town, the first town you can access when you start.

Can I play with my friends?
Yes. Someone needs to use the command "/cp" or "/createparty". Now, anyone who wants to join that party (up to 3 others) will need to stand adjacent to them and use the command "/jp" or "/joinparty" and then their username. When that's done you'll be able to go to dungeons together.

How do I add a friend?
"/addfr" or "/addfriend" and then their username.

Are there missions/jobs?
Yes.

How do I increase my bag/storage?
By doing missions mentioned above. You'll get points and rank up, eventually leading to a much bigger storage and bag space. It's suggested you take a look at the linked page for more info.

How do I PM someone?
In the chat box, type !"" "Your message". Quotes are required if their username or your message has spaces beyond the space that separates the name and your message. It's just best to use quotes regardless.

How do I get the blue/yellow/green text above my name?
That text is above people when they're in a guild, depending on their position. Blue is member, yellow is admin, and green is founder.

How do I join/make a guild?
Refer to Guilds.

How do I get the text besides my name?
"/status ". Max length is 24 characters.

How do I get a colored username?
Only members of the staff team get colored names, to distinguish them from regular players. You can read an official forum post about the staff team's roles and applications here.

How do I change my username?
You can't right now. There was a way to change usernames, but that is currently non-functional. Staff will still rarely do manual minor name changes.

How do I get/is there X Pokémon or X Generation?
Refer to Pokémon Obtaining Guide.

Can I recruit Legendaries?
No, however you can use them during a dungeon. See Summoning Pokémon for more information on that mechanic.

If you see somebody as one in-game, it's either because they are staff or have a cosmetic item that makes them look like one.

How do I leave my house?
"/lh" or "/leavehouse".

How do I leave the arena?
"/gup" or "/giveup".

How do I log out?
There's no log out button, so simply close the game. It will save every time you're disconnected. You can also use "/save" to save.

How do I make the game bigger/fullscreen?
There's no way to enlarge the game but there's technically a fullscreen option.

While at the main menu, click the server select button and once you do that you can press F11 (may require you to hold Shift or Ctrl as well) and your game will have black bars around it. Pressing F11 while actually in-game will activate the screenshot function instead.

Using the magnifying tool while playing PMU is a way some players deal with the small screen size.

Is there a way to sort storage/assembly?
No. The only way to sort storage is by taking and putting back in every item in the order you want. The bag is the only thing that can be manually sorted, by dragging and dropping item positions.

Are there shiny Pokémon?
Yes.

Are there EVs/IVs/Natures?
No.

Are there Abilities?
Yes.

Do you have all your Abilities at once?
Yes.

Why is the color of the game weird?
PMU has a time mechanic, and the time of the day affects the color of certain maps in-game.

Can I play PMU on X OS?
There's only official support for Windows. There are ways to make it work on non-Windows platforms, but it isn't and won't be covered here.

Can I remap the controls?
You can only change the keys you use to move and run with. Refer to PMU Controls and Commands.

Bug, Glitch, and Oddity Related
This answers frequent problems people run into that don't require staff assistance.

Why does my X key give a different character than what it says?
If you're having trouble signing up, Shift + 2 inserts an @ character.

PMU's keyboard layout always matches that of an American, QWERTY keyboard. If your keyboard is not QWERTY, what you see will be different than what's inputted in PMU.

Why I can't add my Pokémon to my team?
It's likely you have an HP boosting family item for the Pokémon on you. It must be removed from your bag first.

Why does it say I'm already playing when I'm not?
We call that "YAAP" ("You are already playing!"). It sometimes happens when disconnected from the server when it's not due to a server restart. It's resolved after a few seconds-minutes but it's suggested you log into another account to auto-kick yourself, or ping the staff team in the PMU Discord server's #support channel to kick you.

I'm stuck somewhere or the map looks funny, help?
That's usually just due to the game loading maps. Wait it out and use the command "/refresh" (or press your "End" key). You can also use the /giveup command, which teleports you to your spawn point or the Crossroads.

What do I do if I see an error on a map or a typo?
Post it in the Discord's #support channel, or post it in this forum topic.

Why did I crash or get this error popup?
The game is still a work in progress. It's known in the community for having "spaghetti code", with that code having gone time and time without being maintained, updated, etc. Crashes and errors with the program itself will get fixed at some point, and it is likely someone has brought up one of the errors you got before or staff already know.

For example, you might crash while trying to log in, which is a well known error. That specific error being "Object reference not set to an instance of an object." can also happen during normal gameplay. In any case, unless the error makes you unable to play, it's probably a common one and not worth reporting.

@btnLogin error?
This specific error will make the game unplayable. If you have or know anyone who has this error, please refer to this guide on the forums made by veezo.

Why did my Alolan starter turn normal?
Unfortunately, you can't start as the Alolan variant of Meowth or Vulpix. Them showing up is a visual bug.

I went into a level reset dungeon and my Pokémon are still X level?!
Visual bug. Try removing the Pokémon from your team and adding them back or using /giveup.

I beat X boss but there's no warp or way to escape?
Restart the game.

Why did the screen bug out/freeze during a boss cutscene?
This happens when the story bugs out, usually by the player switching Pokémon or using certain moves, messing up movement. Restart the game. In a case where you used a move that prevents movement, you should be able to just continue it by pressing F until the move is done.

ZOMG why wasn't there a chamber/key spawn the wiki lied and sucks?
That's due to the way the generation for dungeons works. If a given floor has too few or small rooms, whatever chamber that should or might have spawned couldn't.