Grassroot Town

Grassroot Town is in Exbel, north of the Crossroads, and is the first town that the player can get to. This town is the most populated by players, due to it being the most accessible, and also where weekly events are held. It is also the only town that receives consistent updates during different times of the year. The first time a player enters Grassroot Town, a local message welcoming them shows in the game chat.

NPCs

Ace: If you want my advice kid. Follow the roads. You'll find some pretty killer places.

Bongo: Call me stingy, but I almost never buy things at the shops. I always find what I need in dungeons. Oh, make sure to BANK OFTEN! Dungeon runs don't always carry the steady beat of a drum.

Cashew: I went exploring in some kind of ruins in the west. Accidentally opened up this door with this weird tile thing I found. After that I turned into this...Am I still considered top percentage?

Caspian: Welcome to Grassroot Town, explorer! Could I help you out with anything?

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Your first HM

Hidden Machines are special moves, obtained as rewards from various dungeons. Along your journey, there may be obstacles blocking your way, including some small trees. To obtain your first Hidden Machine, you should travel north-east of Grassroot Town, until you stumble across a cave overgrown with grass and roots.

Missions

Missions appear on the mission board next to the Pelipper house. They may appear every in-game time cycle. Missions may grant you various rewards, such as items or Explorer Points, which allow you to rank up. Missions only appear for dungeons you have already conquered, so make sure to beat a many dungeons as possible. But don't tire yourself out, of course! Ha-ha!

The key to evolving

You have the potential to become much stronger than you are in your current form. I can tell it by just looking at you! However, the secret of evolution is one most new explorers do not have access to... The key to being able to evolve is to overcome the test at the ruins by the sea. You can find this place by following the road west of Grassroot Town, then up, past Sunny Hillside, where you cut through the trees. From there, you follow the coastline to the north, until you find the cave. Make sure you are well prepared for this challenge. It is suited best for explorers around level 25.

Other regions

You might be surprised, but Exbel is not the only region in this world. There are many other places beyond it! I've seen it all with my own eyes, ha-ha! If you really are curious, you could try travelling all the way north until you feel the chilly winds against your skin. At that point, you might have reached the passageway to Winden, an icy region in the north. But, be prepared! I'd only recommend going there if your level is above 30.

Nothing for now

Safe travels, explorer, and don't hesitate to seek me out whenever you need me.

Doofy: I like this spot, don't you like it here too? It's nice being close to the pond.

Filoti: I've made the promise to myself that I will join a strong rescue team when I evolve! I'm going to help everyone in need!

Manual: Booting up... Hello. I am Manual. Do you require information regarding missions?

Mission basics

Successfully completing a dungeon allows access to missions in that dungeon. Those will appear on the Mission Board. Each mission has a rank indicated by a latter next to it such as E or D. Mission Ranks depend on the difficulty of the dungeon. Completing missions gives Explorer Points and item rewards. Higher difficulty equals more rewards. Acquiring enough Explorer Points allows access to the next Explorer Rank, granting rewards such as extra bag space, storage space and recruit rate boosts. Accepting a mission is done by going to your job list in the menu, then pressing accept. New missions may appear per in-game time cycle change.

Sharing missions

You can share each mission with one other person, giving both players a chance at the mission's rewards. But be aware, this is only possible provided you have both completed the respective dungeon.

Ranking up

Your Explorer Rank can range from Normal to Guildmaster. Each rank-up rewards you with either extra bag space or storage space. A higher Explorer Rank also gives a slight increase in base recruitment rate. This will allow you to recruit other Pokémon more easily. You can view your Explorer Rank in the menu, or by pressing the ESC button.

Power Off

Request complete. System shutting down.

Mr. Krabs: MEEEEE MONEYYYY! Someone picked it up when I wasn't looking! I guess I shouldn't 'ave dropped anything in town for everyone t' see!

Navi: Hey listen! This isn't an easter egg or anything!

Needles: I've heard that hostile Victreebel has been causing havoc at Sour Root Cave, destroying all the plants around the area! It's North-East from here. It'll be trouble if you're planning to go there...

Otis: I just got back from Sour Root Cave to the north-east! Now I can finally learn Cut!

Pea: I'm waiting for my older brother to come home. He opens treasure boxes! He just teleports me back home if he catches me out here, so I'm hiding! If he doesn't want to come home, then I'm going to wait here for him!

Pillows: Naps are good... Sleeping on the hay heals...Yaaaawn...

Scoot: I'd love to zip zoom over to Archford for bananas, but I can't fly..

Locations[]

Mission Board[]

Main article: Missions

The mission board holds jobs that players can do to earn Explorer Points and rank up. It is a key feature of Grassroot Town, since its the only mission board in Pokémon Mystery Universe. The mission board will hold a max of eight missions for dungeons that you've beaten, and one new mission will appear when the time changes.

Kangaskhan Storage[]

Main article: Kangaskhan Storage

Grassroot Town's Kangaskhan Storage is found to the far south of the town.

Chimecho Assembly[]

Main article: Chimecho Assembly

Grassroot Town's Chimecho Assembly is found to the far south of the town.

Joy's Exbel Hut[]

Joy is a Blissey who will incubate Mystery Eggs for players so that they hatch only within a few steps, at 1,000 Poké per egg. Her Exbel is hut northwest of Grassroot Town.

Electivire Link Shop[]

Main article: Tutors § Electivire

The Electivire Link Shop is where move relearning through Mushrooms takes place. In Grassroot Town, it's found southeast of the Chimecho Assembly.

Kecleon Shop[]

Grassroot Town's Kecleon Shop is southwest of Grassroot and run by a normal and purple Kecleon.

Green Kecleon
IS	Item	Price
	Tiny Thorn	5 Poké
	Blast Seed	10 Poké
	Stick	15 Poké
	Apple	25 Poké
	Leppa Berry	30 Poké
	Pecha Berry	50 Poké
	Oran Berry	50 Poké
	Sleep Seed	50 Poké
	Quick Seed	50 Poké
	Ether	75 Poké
	Ether+	150 Poké
	Flame Seed	100 Poké
	Sweet Heart	100 Poké
	Beginner's Badge	100 Poké
	Big Apple	250 Poké
	Def. Scarf	300 Poké
	Power Band	300 Poké
	Mach Ribbon	300 Poké
	Beginner Band	750 Poké
	Tiny Reviver Seed	750 Poké

Purple Kecleon
IS	Item	Price
	Escape Orb	80 Poké
	Slumber Orb	150 Poké
	Petrify Orb	150 Poké
	Foe-Hold Orb	150 Poké
	Recycle Orb	250 Poké
	Cleanse Orb	250 Poké
	See-Trap Orb	250 Poké
	Rebound Orb	250 Poké
	Trapbust Orb	500 Poké
	TM Rest	5000 Poké

Seasonal Shops[]

Below the Capture the Flag tent is a shop that is run by a different Pokémon depending on the time of the year unless otherwise inactive. These seasonal merchants sell various special and exclusive consumable items, music items, cosmetic items, and other novelty items.

Lovebug, Illumise - February/Valentines Day
Bun'nel, Bunnelby - Spring/Easter
BBQ, Tepig - Summer
Mandy, Mandibuzz - Fall/Halloween
Cola Bear, Beartic - December/Christmas

Milly's Grassroot Inn[]

Milly's Grassroot Inn is the rest stop for Grassroot Town, located around the bottom right side of it, east of the Chimecho Assembly. Players can set their spawn point by using the command /sethouse.

NPCs

Milly: If you just woke up breathing, congratulations! You have another chance.

Snap: Yeeeah, I don't know if she's being sarcastic or highly optimistic either.

Grassroot Housing Center[]

Grassroot's housing center is northeast of the town, next to the mission board. It is a Pelipper building like other housing centers.

Grassroot Bazaar[]

Grassroot's bazaar is located on the left side of Grassroot Town, above the Kecleon Shop. It contains a Kangaskhan Storage and the service NPCs Xatu, Lickilicky, and Togekiss. Ripley is a Sneasel that is found only in this bazaar as well. He will turn one Big Mushroom into three regular Mushrooms for 500 Poké.

Capture the Flag Tent[]

Main article: Capture the Flag

The Capture the Flag tent is northwest of Grassroot Town near Joy's hut. It is the location where players can make, join, and play games of Capture the Flag.

Arena

Marowak Training Dojo[]

Main article: Marowak Training Dojo

Marowak Training Dojo is Exbel's dojo. The arena is located here, and also receives occasional visual updates like Grassroot Town itself.

NPCs

Alice: ...Huh? It seems Alex went on without me. I thought he wanted to understand how switches work. You need to stand on them, to activate them, and open the passage to the next floor! Ooh. I hope he's not stuck.

BlackBelt Ruk: You must never give up; that is the key to success!

Sensei's Underground Domain[]

NPCs

Marowak Sensei: Young grasshopper, I have heard of a mountain far to the east upon which an ancient Dojo rests. They say the potential of those who train there is limitless...though, this is all hearsay, grasshopper.

Entrance
Delite Plaza

Delite Plaza[]

Main article: Delite Plaza

Delite Plaza is an establishment in Grassroot Town that has several facilities for players to use. Delite Plaza is found on the cliff northwest of town with the Marowak Dojo, down the ladder leading underground.

Lark's House[]

NPCs

Lark: Hey Dude! Feel free to take a dip, but just take care of business before you do. I live in the thing, mate.

Leavi and Bulby's House[]

NPCs

Bulby: I miss my grandpa... He usually came here to tell stories about the wars he fought in the past, before we moved to grassroot.

Leavi: Hey you! How did you get into my house?! You better have not trampled on any of my flowers on your way in or else we're going to have a problem!

Rustle's House[]

NPCs

Rustle: Man... I can see why he always liked to sit here... Oh, I mean- Welcome to Grassroot Town~ I hope your adventures don't end fatally! Wait, that isn't how he says it...

Trishian's House[]

NPCs

Trishian: Heya! You know, Rustle is trying too hard to be a poet. It really isn't, like, working out for him.

Eevee Family House[]

NPCs

Fay: Hi there! I just evolved, don't I look pretty? I can't wait to see what my brother will be!

Kurt: Um hello. Are you friends with the kids or something?

Lloyd: Ever since my sis evolved, she won't stop bragging about it. It burns me up! I think I'll be a Flareon... ehehe...

Lunea: Those eyes of yours - so full of confidence and curiousity... I once had them took back when I was an explorer. I hope some good fortune comes to you, dear.

Previous Versions[]

Grassroot Town has had various different appearances throughout time. It got a revamp when PMU 7 was released in 2012, together with the Exbel region itself, and Grassroot Town still continues to have changes made to it.

A modified version of Grassroot Town before the 2012 revamp is accessible bottom-left of Grassroot Town. This pre-2012 Grassroot map also holds the entrances to Razed Fields, Pebble Cave Depths, and The Pink Wall.