Currencies

Poke is a type of currency used in PMU, just like the main Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series. It is the form of payment accepted by almost everyone in the world, and can be used in shops in exchange for items. It is sort of like the dollar or pence of the Pokemon world, to put it in simpler terms. Other than trading, it is the most loved way of obtaining items from others.

Poke can be found in almost all dungeons such as Tiny Woods and Seaside Cavern, and the amount usually varies depending on the intensity of the dungeon. For example, you will usually find less poke in a smaller and weaker dungeon like Tiny Woods in comparison to a strong one such as Mt. Barricade. When poke is found in a dungeon, it takes up one slot in the inventory no matter the amount, and it keeps adding to that one slot, so it's quite the space-saver.

How to obtain Poke

 * Defeating a certain boss or pokemon that drops it, such as Roselia in Tiny Woods.
 * Finding it randomely on the ground in dungeons (and outside if players are feeling generous).
 * Selling items to the Kecleon Shop, or to other players.
 * Xatu Appraisal accepts 150 poke per opening of boxes found in dungeons, and they may contain very rare items!

Uses for Poke

 * You can buy items for a specific amount of poke from the Kecleon Shop. For prices in the Kecleon Shop, see its page (above).
 * You can buy items from players, but there are no actual set prices for player-sold items, so the amount of poke in need will always vary.
 * House expansions for players cost considerable amounts of poke, so it is advisable to save up for this special treat.
 * At the price of 100,000 poke and an explorer rank of Master (13,500 points), guilds are available to the player!

Poke is a very useful item, but it is an easily loseable one as well! If not saved carefully, it will all be dropped when you faint in any dungeon. To prevent this from happening, it is highly advised that one stores their poke in the Kangaskhan Storage building, available in every town. Money saved in the storage will not be stolen or dropped at all, regardless of how you fare in dungeons.

Having fun with poke is common among PMU players in towns, as dropping 1 poke at a time is among the easiest ways to spell something out on the ground. This little tradition has been around since many of the players can remember, and since nobody will complain over losing 1 poke, this little thing is not expected to disappear as the game progresses.