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Mission 4: A Hoard of Treasure Chests

Check out WarriorGallade's post on this Mission for more specific tips.

Overview

• Difficulty: Half-star
• Recommended level: 4+
• Time limit: 7:30 min
• Goal: Capture four Pidgey

Rank Rewards

Wild Pokémon

Pokémon		Quantity	Group	Friendship Gauge	AP	Slates
	Pidgey	4	Flying	64	1	N/A
	Chingling	3	Psychic	134	1	Chingling (99%) Chimecho (1%)

Boss

Pokémon		Group	Friendship Gauge	Agitated Gauge	AP
	Forretress	Steel	640	61	4

Strategy and Map

Text of this section & map image are taken from WarriorGallade's post on the subject, supplemented with information from the official Prima guide book, and condensed/reorganized slightly. Used with permission.

Map

Legend:

• Blue tile: The player's start point.
• Red tile: Takes the player to the boss room, once the condition has been met.
• Green tile: Teleports the player to another specific location on the map.
• Orange circle (around a Pokémon): This Pokémon is angry and will chase the player on sight.
• Brown circle (around a Pokémon): This Pokémon is angry and will launch projectiles toward the player on sight.
• Icons like this (darker) give the player extra seconds, determined by the number.
• Icons like this (lighter) restore the player's Styler by the specified number of energy.
• Icons like this (POW) increase the player's Styler's power by 20%.
• Icons like this (PART) increase the player's Partner Pokémon's Poké Assist power by 20%.
• Icons like this (DEF) reduce the player's damage taken by 1 (to a minimum of 1).
• Icons like this (SPE) increase the player's movement speed.

This level is straightforward. Capture four Pidgey, but watch for angry Chingling, whose musical notes have surprisingly large range. This mission uniquely unlocks all powerups without needing multi-person switches. These are worth collecting, especially if you haven't grinded yet (though the ideal grinding mission comes later; if you must grind now, pick one you can reliably S-rank for a shot at the boss's slate). Note: Styler-move icon chests only matter for multiplayer (sharing the effect with other players). When playing solo, any Pokémon can open any chest for the same powerup. Once you've collected everything and all four Pidgey, head to the red tile.

Boss

Two key things to watch for. First, close-range assists are viable, but be careful not to let your Partner Pokémon get hit by the shock wave attack. Second, its untelegraphed explosion attack has real surprise value. If your partner is poised to strike as it lands, they'll likely get caught in the explosion. Patience is important here. Get used to the explosion attack pattern, as it reappears later on a more dangerous boss.

Forretress' attacks are:

• Shock wave (!!): Usually preceded by a short hop; hits all around Forretress. 2 damage per hit. Possible to loop around.
• Explosion (un-telegraphed): After being agitated, Forretress may leap offscreen, then land center-stage and unleash 3-4 explosions in quick succession. 4 damage per hit. Impossible to loop around.

S-Rank Tips

Surprisingly easy thanks to full powerup access, letting you outperform your level. Achievable on the first try if your partner avoids all hits, though it can be close.

Partner Choice

Piplup works well: its slow effect staggers Forretress' hops, increasing time between tremor attacks. Torchic would also be a good fit, but mission-target Pokémon never drop slates, so you can't get Torchic until S-ranking the previous mission, which is unlikely this early. As with Vileplume, it's fine to return once you have more partner options.