Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Dungeon Survival and Alliance Attacks
Manage Belly, turn order and disabling tools before a crowded room becomes a wipe.
Edition covered
Original Nintendo 3DS release (2015 Japan/North America, 2016 Europe). Covers the offline adventure; discontinued Internet services are not required for these guides.
Make the enemy spend the approach turn
Movement and attacks use turns. Let an adjacent-range enemy walk into your range rather than stepping beside it and granting the first hit. Corridors also reduce how many opponents can surround the leader.
| Item | Solves | Carry for |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Low Belly | Long dungeon routes |
| Oran Berry | Lost HP | Immediate healing |
| Elixir | Depleted PP | Restoring usable moves |
| Reviver Seed | An ally faints | A second chance |
| Slumber Wand | A dangerous enemy approaches | Buying safe turns |
Use Alliances against a priority target
An Alliance gathers the team for coordinated moves and bypasses type resistance. It costs Belly, so use it to remove a dangerous target instead of spending food on every weak enemy.
| Situation | Useful response | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Enemy outside attack range | Let it approach | Keep the first attack |
| Several enemies in a room | Use a room-control item | Reduce simultaneous threats |
| Resistant boss target | Use an Alliance | Ignore resistance during the combination |
| Ally wasting PP | Adjust enabled moves | Preserve important attacks |
Pack different kinds of recovery
HP, PP, fainting and hunger are separate problems. A bag filled with healing berries still cannot replace depleted moves or restore a fallen ally without the appropriate item.
Respond before a Monster House closes in
A crowded room is the moment to use a room effect or disabling item. Retreating into a corridor is useful only if the team can reach it safely; check who will act before spending the next turn.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Nintendo instruction manual | csassets.nintendo.com |
| Alliance and team mechanics | www.serebii.net |