Chatot (Japanese: ペラップ, Hepburn: Perap) is a non-player character in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. He is the head of intelligence of the guild and Wigglytuff's second-in-command, as well as his best friend. Chatot assigns explorations to the guild members, and is in charge when Wigglytuff falls asleep. He's very old friends with Wigglytuff and (level wise) is the second most powerful member of the guild.
Personality[]
Although he means well, he can be somewhat hotheaded. His personality is also somewhat erratic, but to a lesser extent than Wigglytuff. Though he always has the Guild's best intentions at heart, he's known to be rather harsh, such as sending the players to bed without taking supper for failing a mission without allowing them to explain themselves. He is somewhat paranoid, mostly about Wigglytuff getting mad, and sleeps at the top of the ladder out of the guild to ensure no one runs away. He is shown to care deeply for the Guild members, but will sometimes deny it, claiming his actions are for the Guild's best interests. He, like most everyone, fell for Dusknoir's lies and had a lot of respect for him, shown by how much convincing it took for him to believe the team's story after they escape the future.
Plot[]
Bidoof's Wish[]
Chatot oversees Bidoof's early training at the guild. During one of his many goof-ups, Bidoof eats Wigglytuff's supply of Perfect Apples and is punished by a frantic Chatot with no dinner. One day, Chatot assigns Bidoof to check the number of Oran Berries and when Bidoof expresses his disappoint at his lack of progress, Chatot assures him that he just needs patience to reach his goal of becoming a great explorer.
After Bidoof talks to Snover about visiting Star Cave to have their wishes granted, Bidoof asks Chatot for a day off under the claim of having a stomachache. Chatot is suspicious of this due to Bidoof's iron-clad stomach, but grants him the day off.
When Bidoof is cornered by Team Rouge, Chatot appears with the rest of the guild and helps send Team Rouge packing. Afterward, Chatot reveals he was suspicious of what Bidoof was up to and brought the guild with him to check it out. He later helps keep Wigglytuff from going after Jirachi along with the rest of the guild, but struggles against Wigglytuff's might.
Today's "Oh My Gosh!"[]
Chatot calls in Sunflora to discuss her being assigned to capture the "Invicible" Haunter. After Sunflora completes her assignment, Chatot congratulates her and reveals that Loudred left on his own and wasn't ordered to help Sunflora like he claimed. Chatot reveals that for abandoning his duties, he was punished by being sent out to retrieve Perfect Apples from Apple Woods. When Sunflora reveals the real reason Loudred abandoned his duties, Chatot admits he deserves recognition, but will have to finish his punishment for breaking guild regulations.
Main Game[]
Chatot is first met when the Player and Partner join the guild. He guides the two through their first few days of guild duties, including how to take jobs from the bulletin boards.
When a Time Gear in Treeshroud Forest is stolen, freezing time around the area, Chatot reports it to the guild members. Later, Chatot tells the Player and Partner their recent exploit of capturing the outlaw Drowzee has impressed him and that he has assigned them to explore Waterfall Cave for their very first official expedition. When the two return and report a cave was hidden behind the waterfall, Chatot is impressed by the discovery. However, when the Player realizes they saw Wigglytuff in their visions concerning the cave, Chatot asks him if it was true and Wigglytuff confirms that he explored the dungeon previously and forgot about it. Chatot explains Wigglytuff's personality can be erratic and unpredictable to the disappointed Player and Partner, but also tells them he expects their best going forward.
Later that night, Chatot and Wigglytuff reveal to the Player and Partner they have been selected as candidates for an upcoming expedition to Fogbound Lake. The next day after Team Skull is announced that they will be joining the expedition, Chatot assign the Player and Partner to fetch Perfect Apples from Apple Woods after the guild's stock is mysteriously depleted. When the Player and Partner fail to retrieve any Perfect Apples thanks to Team Skull from interfering, Chatot punishes them with no dinner and joining him to tell Wigglytuff he won't have any Perfect Apples for a while, refusing to hear the reason they failed. When Team Skull's offering of a Perfect Apple soothes Wigglytuff's tantrum, Chatot is grateful to them, unaware the whole incident was Team Skull's fault.
When the time comes to announce the selection for the expedition, Chatot is astonished to learn that Wigglytuff selected the entire guild to go. After getting over his shock, Chatot announces the teams that will travel together to base camp and that he will be travelling with Wigglytuff (much to Wigglytuff's disappointment).
When the Player, Partner, and Bidoof arrive at the base camp, Chatot begins the briefing. He explains that Fogbound Lake is supposed hidden in Foggy Forest, but no explorer has been able to find it. He reveals that he and Wigglytuff will stay behind to gather intelligence from the guild members find. Later, when the fog surrounding Fogbound Lake is lifted, Chatot travels with the rest of the guild up Steam Cave. When Corphish asks Chatot what kind of Pokémon Groudon is, Chatot explains that it is a Pokémon said to have raised the continents and fighting against him would be akin to suicide. When the guild reaches Fogbound Lake, the discover it's treasure is a Time Gear and Chatot promises to keep its existence a secret along with the rest of the guild.
After the expedition ends and Dusknoir arrives at the guild, Chatot assigns the Player and Partner to check Kecleon Market to see if they will begin to add Perfect Apples to their stock.
After the Player and Partner learn about the Dimensional Scream from Dusknoir Chatot calls a meeting for all the guild members. At the meeting Chatot reveals the Time Gear at Fogbound Lake was stolen by Grovyle declares the guild will search for the remaining Time Gears to protect them. He assigns different teams to search different places for Time Gears. After the first search attempts fail, Chatot asks the guild to search for Time Gears on their own initiative while he consults with Dusknoir on their next move.
Chatot is present with the rest of the guild when the Player and Partner reveal their discovery of Quicksand Cave, when Dusknoir comes up with a plan to find Azelf, when the guild rescues the Player and Partner at Crystal Lake, when Dusknoir reveals he is from the future, and when the Player and Partner are dragged into the future by Dusknoir.
When the Player and Partner return from the future, they are welcomed back to the guild by Chatot and the rest of the guild. At first Chatot seems doubtful of the Player and Partner's story about the truth about Grovyle and Dusknoir, but after rest of the guild express their faith in them, Wigglytuff reveals Chatot believed them all along. Chatot admits this and faked being doubtful as a test of the guild's faith in the Player and Partner (thought the guild members are doubtful of this).
Chatot accompanies the player and its partner during the Brine Cave exploration, up until the relay point, where he angrily chases Team Skull, after they steal the partner's Relic Fragment and Chatot discovers how much trouble they'd caused Player and Partner. After reprimanding the wounded Team Skull, he heads forward, and when the Player and Partner spot him, he protects them and takes a powerful attack from Kabutops and the Omastar brothers in their defense, much like before, where he explored the same dungeon with Wigglytuff, and was attacked in the same manner, taking the hit for Wigglytuff. After the team defeats the Fossil Pokémon, the guild takes Chatot back to the guild to tend to his wounds.
After the credits roll, in the team's Mystifying Forest exploration, he plays as one of the "minions" of "the grand master of all things bad," for the team's graduation exam. Despite the team discovering the truth, thanks to Bidoof, the guild denies it to no end.
During the Manaphy chapter, Chatot provides information about the newborn Manaphy. Although he believes that Manaphy should grow up in the sea, he concedes to let the Player and Partner take care of him until he is old enough to fend for himself. When Manaphy falls sick, Chatot reveals the Phione-Dew created by the Phione in Miracle Sea can cure him. After Manaphy is cured, Chatot calls a Walrein friend of his to take care of Manaphy in the sea and witness the sad parting of Manaphy and the Player and Partner.
When Azurill becomes trapped in a nightmare, Chatot reveals that Drowzee can access the dreams of other and that ability may help find the reason why Azurill won't wake up. Chatot is present when Cresselia reveal Darkrai's manipulations and schemes and is also present when the Player, Partner, and Cresselia return after defeating Darkrai and welcomes them back with the guild.
Trivia[]
- Chatot dropped in level between Bidoof's Wish and appearances in the story.