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The Poképals (Japanese: ポケダンズ Pokédans) are the main team in the anime special Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness
The two main Pokémon of the team are Chimchar and Piplup. The Piplup, however, is a human who turned into a Pokémon, and is at first reluctant to be in an exploration team.
Although not part of the Poképals, Sunflora from the Wigglytuff Guild accompanies them on their first mission.
Trivia
The name Poképals is the default name for the player's team in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2. Likewise, in the Japanese version of the game, the name Pokédans (ポケダンズ) is the default name.
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Piplup, Chimchar, and Sunflora.