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[[File:Team ACT GRT.png|250px|right|thumb|Team A.C.T in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team|Ginji's Rescue Team]]]]
[[File:Team ACT GRT.png|250px|thumb|Team A.C.T. in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]]]]
'''Team A.C.T.''' (Japanese: '''{{j|Team F.L.B.}}''') is a [[Rank (Mystery Dungeon)#Rescue Ranks|Gold Rank]] rescue team in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]]. The team is led by {{p|Alakazam}} with {{p|Charizard}} and {{p|Tyranitar}} as teammates. Many Pokémon look up to them, including {{OBP|Mudkip|Ginji's Rescue Team}} from ''Ginji's Rescue Team''.
'''Team A.C.T.''' (Japanese: '''チーム{{tt|FLB|エフエルビー}}''' ''Team F.L.B.'') is a [[Rank (Mystery Dungeon)#Rescue Ranks|Gold Rank]] [[Team|rescue team]] in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team]], and their [[remake]], [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX|Rescue Team DX]]. The team is led by an {{p|Alakazam}} with {{p|Charizard}} and {{p|Tyranitar}} as teammates. Many Pokémon look up to them, including {{OBP|Mudkip|Ginji's Rescue Team}} from [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]].
 
Team A.C.T. is only named in ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]'' and [[Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon]]. In Red and Blue Rescue Team, their remake, and the {{pkmn|manga}}, they are simply referred to as "Alakazam's team".


==In the games==
==In the games==
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], Team A.C.T plays a role in the games as the team that is idolised by the player's partner and Pokémon Square onlookers and warns the {{player}} to go and escape after Gengar accuses him or her of being the human in the Ninetales' legend and the reason for the range of natural disasters that are occurring before he or she escapes into [[Lapis Cave]], after the scene in Pokémon Square. They act as one of the many rescue teams pursuing the player and his/her partner into Mt. Blaze, Frosty Forest and Mt. Freeze, ending up being the only team to make it the entire way. They also attempt to battle {{p|Groudon}} in [[Magma Cavern]] and [[Magma Cavern Pit]], but to no avail. Only Alakazam makes it to see Groudon, but vanishes when the player finishes talking to him.
===History===
====[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX|Rescue Team DX]]====
Team A.C.T. plays a role in the games as the team that is idolized by the player's partner and [[Pokémon Square]] onlookers. They are first seen when {{mdc|Shiftry|1}} refuses to rescue {{DL|List of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team characters|Jumpluff}}'s friend due to an unsatisfactory reward; Alakazam tells him that he shouldn't turn down a Pokémon in need, and he grudgingly agrees to go.
 
When Shiftry doesn't return for several days, the player and partner are asked by Jumpluff to see if he actually carried out the rescue at [[Silent Chasm]]. They see that he did rescue the other Jumpluff, but in doing so, he accidentally split a thundercloud with his wind, awakening and infuriating {{DL|List of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team characters|Zapdos}}. The [[legendary Pokémon]] kidnaps Shiftry and dares the player and partner to rescue him at [[Mt. Thunder]]. They consult Team A.C.T., who warn them that Zapdos is a very dangerous foe. The player and partner are determined to rescue Shiftry regardless of the danger, so the team agrees to go with them, Alakazam advising that they prepare for a difficult fight.
 
At Mt. Thunder, Zapdos is defeated before Team A.C.T. arrives at the summit; when it gets back up, Charizard challenges it, but Zapdos states that it is done fighting and agrees to give Shiftry back, praising the player and partner's valor. Tyranitar praises them as well, but Alakazam suspects that the player is no ordinary Pokémon. The partner affirms this by stating that the player is actually a human, much to Charizard and Tyranitar's shock. When asked if he knows why the player became a Pokémon, Alakazam claims to know nothing, but advises them to speak with {{mdc|Xatu|1}} at the [[Hill of the Ancients]]. However, as the player, partner, and Shiftry leave the summit, Charizard calls out Alakazam for obviously knowing something, and he replies that what he knows about this is better left unspoken for now.
 
Later, [[Team Meanies|Gengar]] publicly accuses the player of being the human in the [[Ninetales legend]], claiming that the human is responsible for the natural disasters and must be destroyed to save the world, causing the residents of Pokémon Square to chase the player and partner out. After that incident, Team A.C.T. participates in a town meeting, and while no one wants to accept it, it is agreed that the player must be destroyed. The team approaches the player and partner at [[Team Base|their base]] with the news, and although they seem to be preparing to fight, Alakazam instead tells the player and partner to get away and uncover the truth. He warns them that Team A.C.T. will be among the rescue teams hunting them down the next day, and that there will be no mercy next time they meet.
 
After the player and partner get through [[Mt. Blaze]], they wonder if anyone else can make it through such a harsh dungeon, only to conclude that Team A.C.T. is more than up to the task, dashing their hopes for rest. Indeed, they are the only team to pursue them all the way through their harrowing journey across [[Lapis Cave]], Mt. Blaze, and [[Frosty Forest]], finally catching up to them at the summit of [[Mt. Freeze]]. Sincerely disappointed that the player and partner haven't met {{DL|List of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team characters|Ninetales}}, Team A.C.T. heavyheartedly prepares to destroy them.
 
The player and Alakazam briefly clash, but before the two teams can start a full-blown fight, Ninetales appears and orders Team A.C.T. to stop, stating that the player and partner are its guests. Alakazam takes the chance to ask the burning question, and Ninetales conclusively states that the player is ''not'' the human from the legend, nor is the human the actual cause of the natural disasters to begin with. The partner is visibly elated at this revelation, but angrily yells at Team A.C.T. for wrongfully chasing them down, prompting an awkward apology from Alakazam.


It is mentioned within the introduction of Team A.C.T. by the partner, that Charizard knows {{m|Flamethrower}}, and that when creating the Teleport Gem, Alakazam knows {{m|Teleport}}.
However, the conversation is interrupted when an earthquake happens; Ninetales warns everyone present that {{p|Groudon}} is likely to awaken soon. Team A.C.T. volunteers to quell it, while the player and partner return to Pokémon Square and clear their names. As many days pass with no word from Team A.C.T., everyone begins to worry for their safety, to the point where Shiftry calls numerous rescue teams with the hope of forming a special team to rescue them; {{p|Blastoise}} of Team Hydro, {{p|Octillery}} of Team Constrictor, and {{p|Golem}} of Team Rumblerock volunteer for the role. However, when they end up defeated and expelled from [[Magma Cavern]], everyone begins to panic, exacerbated by Gengar taunting them for facing hopeless odds. However, the player and partner declare their intention to go to Magma Cavern and rescue Team A.C.T., the partner's speech of a rescuer's pride rousing everyone to action again.
 
Within the depths of Magma Cavern, they find Charizard and Tyranitar, who have been defeated by Groudon. They mention that Alakazam is still fighting it, and the player and partner rush ahead to save him. Further in, they find Alakazam, who warns them to stay back, as Groudon approaches from out of sight. The room is rocked by thunderous footsteps and then filled with a blinding light; after it dissipates, Alakazam is nowhere to be seen, presumably defeated. The player and partner are left to fight Groudon themselves, and when the Continent Pokémon is finally defeated, all three members of Team A.C.T. reappear. Alakazam assures them that Groudon will be fine and will no longer present a problem, and they all leave the dungeon. Back at Pokémon Square, everyone congratulates the player and partner for succeeding where all others failed, and Alakazam states that they have become a first-class rescue team.
 
However, Xatu telepathically announces to everyone at the square that a falling star, the true cause of the natural disasters, is on a collision course with [[Pokémon world (Mystery Dungeon)|the planet]], threatening to destroy it. The only hope to save the world is to go high above the clouds and convince {{DL|List of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team characters|Rayquaza}} to destroy the star; all three members of Team A.C.T. agree that the player and partner are the only ones fit for the task. In order for them to be able to go to [[Sky Tower]] in the first place, Alakazam assists Xatu in creating the [[Teleport Gem]], and they receive additional help from a {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon, who stays hidden and runs off afterwards; Alakazam assumes that said Pokémon is simply bashful. After the falling star is destroyed, Alakazam celebrates with everyone else at the Hill of the Ancients, but is saddened when the player has to return to the human world.
 
After the player chooses to remain in the Pokémon world, Snubbull finds [[Luminous Cave]] and unwittingly evolves into {{mdc|Granbull|1}}. Alakazam explains the process and benefits of evolution, as well as the fact that only one Pokémon can enter Luminous Cave at a time. After this, the three members of Team A.C.T. can be found at Pokémon Square. Charizard and Tyranitar are both seen between the [[Kecleon Shop]] and [[Whiscash Pond]], wondering about the possibility of higher ranks than Gold. Alakazam sits between Felicity Bank and Wigglytuff Club, and when spoken to, he mentions his role model: the legendary rescuer known as {{p|Lucario}}, whom the highest rank is named after.
 
After the [[legendary birds]] are recruited, and [[Stormy Sea]] and [[Pitfall Valley]] have been cleared, Alakazam is seen between Felicity Bank and Whiscash Pond. When spoken to, he describes a weather anomaly out in the sea near [[Legendary Island]]: a whirlpool stretching to the sky in a massive tornado. This allows the player to speak to the legendary birds at the island, ultimately granting access to the [[Silver Trench]], where {{p|Lugia}} waits.
 
The day after the player recruits {{p|Ho-Oh}} at [[Mt. Faraway]], Charizard is shown exploring a dungeon, having paired up with Team Hydro's Blastoise for a change of pace. When Blastoise begins to show his fatigue, Charizard ridicules his reputation as a rescuer, enraging him and encouraging him to prove himself. Blastoise launches his {{m|Hydro Pump}} in various directions to show his vigor, and Charizard cheers him on, causing Blastoise to realize that the Flame Pokémon was just trying to rouse his spirits, thanking him for it. However, the two hear a voice from somewhere, as {{p|Mewtwo|an unseen Pokémon}} declares itself to be the strongest in existence before unleashing its power on them. Some time later, the two Pokémon manage to trudge their way to Pokémon Square before they finally collapse, barely able to move from their crushing defeat. They warn everyone at the square, including the player, not to go to the dungeon they explored, for fear of facing the brutal opponent that defeated them. This grants the player access to the dungeon in question, [[Western Cave]].
 
===={{pkmn|Super Mystery Dungeon}}====
Team A.C.T. joins that player's team after [[Connection Orb|connecting]] with {{mdc|Whiscash|1}}. All are connected with Whiscash.
 
===Moves used===
====[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]]====
It is mentioned by {{mdc|Lombre|1}} during the team's first appearance that Charizard knows {{m|Flamethrower}}. Alakazam also knows {{m|Teleport}}, as he used this alongside Xatu's Teleport to create the Teleport Gem. None of Tyranitar's moves are mentioned or explicitly known.
 
===={{pkmn|Super Mystery Dungeon}}====
The trio can be unlocked after completing [[Whiscash (Red and Blue Rescue Team)|Whiscash]]'s [[Connection Orb]] request.
{| colspan="3"
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|-
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{{Pokémon/6
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|gender=none
|ability=Inner Focus
|level=56
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|move2=Kinesis|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Status
|move3=Confusion|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Ally Switch|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status}}
|
{{Pokémon/6
|game=XY
|ndex=006
|pokemon=Charizard
|gender=none
|ability=Blaze
|level=36
|type1=Fire|type2=Flying
|move1=Smokescreen|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Heat Wave|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special
|move3=Scratch|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Air Slash|move4type=Flying|move4cat=Special}}
|
{{Pokémon/6
|game=XY
|ndex=248
|pokemon=Tyranitar
|gender=none
|ability=Sand Stream
|level=55
|type1=Rock|type2=Dark
|move1=Ice Fang|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Sandstorm|move2type=Rock|move2cat=Status
|move3=Fire Fang|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Bite|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Physical}}
|}
 
===Appearance===
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|-
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|-
| {{pcolor|Alakazam}}'s portraits from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team<br>and Blue Rescue Team}}
| {{pcolor|Alakazam}}'s portraits from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX|Rescue Team DX}}
|-
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|-
| {{pcolor|Charizard}}'s portraits from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team<br>and Blue Rescue Team}}
| {{pcolor|Charizard}}'s portraits from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX|Rescue Team DX}}
|-
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|-
| {{pcolor|Tyranitar}}'s portraits from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team<br>and Blue Rescue Team}}
| {{pcolor|Tyranitar}}'s portraits from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX|Rescue Team DX}}
|}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
Team A.C.T. play a significant role in the games and the ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]]'' manga. They were sent by [[Team Meanies|Gengar]] to get Mudkip to safety from [[Ginji]], and believed the rumors that Ginji was a cursed human being from {{p|Ninetales}}. That was all cleared up when Ninetales showed up. They helped out in battling {{p|Groudon}}, but to no avail, until help came from {{p|Absol}}.
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team===
Team A.C.T. plays a significant role in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team]]. They were sent by [[Team Meanies|Gengar]] to get Mudkip to safety from [[Ginji]], and believed the rumors that Ginji was a cursed human being from {{p|Ninetales}}. That was all cleared up when Ninetales showed up. They helped out in battling {{p|Groudon}}, but to no avail, until help came from {{p|Absol}}.


===Moves used===
====Moves used====
====Alakazam====
=====Alakazam=====
{{anmov/h|psychic||Team ACT Alakazam Psychic GRT.png|Using Psychic}}
{{anmov/h|psychic||Team ACT Alakazam Psychic GRT.png|Using Psychic}}
{{anmov|psychic|Psychic|GRT5|Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!}}
{{anmov|psychic|Psychic|GRT5|Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!}}
{{anmov/f|psychic}}
{{anmov/f|psychic}}


====Charizard====
=====Charizard=====
{{anmov/h|fire|flying|Team ACT Charizard Metal Claw GRT.png|Using Metal Claw}}
{{anmov/h|fire|flying|Team ACT Charizard Metal Claw GRT.png|Using Metal Claw}}
{{anmov|steel|Metal Claw|GRT5|Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!}}
{{anmov|steel|Metal Claw|GRT5|Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!}}
{{anmov/f|flying}}
{{anmov/f|flying}}


====Tyranitar====
=====Tyranitar=====
{{anmov/h|rock|dark|Team ACT Tyranitar Rock Slide GRT.png|Using Rock Slide}}
{{anmov/h|rock|dark|Team ACT Tyranitar Rock Slide GRT.png|Using Rock Slide}}
{{anmov|rock|Rock Slide|GRT5|Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!}}
{{anmov|rock|Rock Slide|GRT5|Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!}}
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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:Team ACT anime.png|thumb|right|Rescuing Plusle and Minun in the anime|170px]]
[[File:Team ACT anime.png|thumb|250px|Team A.C.T. in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
The team has a cameo in the [[SS019|anime adaptation]]. They were considered for the job of rescuing Big Brother Pikachu but were unavailable as they were already on a mission to rescue {{p|Plusle}} and {{p|Minun}} in [[Magma Cavern]].
In ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]'', Team A.C.T. was considered for the job of rescuing Big Brother {{p|Pikachu}}. However, they were unavailable as they were already on a mission to rescue {{p|Plusle}} and {{p|Minun}} in [[Magma Cavern]].


===Moves used===
===Moves used===
====Alakazam====
====Alakazam====
{{anmov/h|psychic||Team ACT anime.png|Using Psychic}}
{{anmov/h|psychic||Team ACT anime.png|Using Psychic}}
{{anmov|psychic|Psychic|SS019|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!}}
{{anmov|psychic|Psychic|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!}}
{{anmov/f|psychic}}
{{anmov/f|psychic}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Alakazam's role model is {{p|Lucario}}, the greatest rescuer. Because of him, Lucario Rank is the highest rank.
* All members of Team A.C.T. gained a [[Mega Evolution]] in [[Generation VI]].
* The initials of their English name, "A.C.T.", come from the first letter of each Pokémon's name. The same goes for their Japanese names and "F.L.B."
 
** The same can be said for [[Team AWD]].
==In other languages==
** In the [[Pokémon in Finland|Finnish dub]] of ''[[SS019|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!]]'', Team A.C.T. is referred as "Team N.Y.T.", likely coming from the Finnish word "nyt", meaning "now", probably referring to the way how they are immediately ready for a mission.
{{Incomplete|section|needs Korean name}}
* Their team name was never actually said in the games, only in the manga.
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background:#{{MD color light}}; border:3px solid #{{MD color}}"
* All members of Team A.C.T. gain a [[Mega Evolution]] in [[Generation VI]].
|-
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
|チームFLB ''Team F.L.B.''
|Uses the initals of  フーディン ''{{p|Alakazam|Foodin}}'',  リザードン ''{{p|Charizard|Lizardon}}'', and バンギラス ''{{p|Tyranitar|Bangiras}}'', in that order
|- style="background:#FFF"
|English, Italian
|Team A.C.T.
|Uses the initals of {{p|Alakazam}}, {{p|Charizard}}, and {{p|Tyranitar}}, in that order, spelling out "Act".
|- style="background:#FFF"
|French
|Équipe A.D.T.
|Uses the initals of {{p|Alakazam}}, {{p|Charizard|Dracaufeu}}, and {{p|Tyranitar|Tyranocif}}, in that order
|- style="background:#FFF"
|German
|Team ACT
|Uses the English initals of {{p|Alakazam}}, {{p|Charizard}}, and {{p|Tyranitar}}, in that order (instead of {{p|Alakazam|Simsala}}, {{p|Charizard|Glurak}} and {{p|Tyranitar|Despotar}})
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Spanish
|Equipo A.C.T.
|Same as English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Finnish ([[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!|anime]])
|N.Y.T.-ryhmä
|A play on ''nyt'' (now), similar to English name
<!--|- style="background:#FFF"
|Korean
|
|-->
|}{{-}}


==Related articles==
==Related articles==
For more information on these Pokémon's species, see {{p|Alakazam}}, {{p|Charizard}}, and {{p|Tyranitar}}.
For more information on these Pokémon's species, see {{p|Alakazam}}, {{p|Charizard}}, and {{p|Tyranitar}}.


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Team A.C.T. (Japanese: チームFLB Team F.L.B.) is a Gold Rank rescue team in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, and their remake, Rescue Team DX. The team is led by an Alakazam with Charizard and Tyranitar as teammates. Many Pokémon look up to them, including Mudkip from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team.

Team A.C.T. is only named in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. In Red and Blue Rescue Team, their remake, and the manga, they are simply referred to as "Alakazam's team".

In the games

History

Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team and Rescue Team DX

Team A.C.T. plays a role in the games as the team that is idolized by the player's partner and Pokémon Square onlookers. They are first seen when Shiftry refuses to rescue Jumpluff's friend due to an unsatisfactory reward; Alakazam tells him that he shouldn't turn down a Pokémon in need, and he grudgingly agrees to go.

When Shiftry doesn't return for several days, the player and partner are asked by Jumpluff to see if he actually carried out the rescue at Silent Chasm. They see that he did rescue the other Jumpluff, but in doing so, he accidentally split a thundercloud with his wind, awakening and infuriating Zapdos. The legendary Pokémon kidnaps Shiftry and dares the player and partner to rescue him at Mt. Thunder. They consult Team A.C.T., who warn them that Zapdos is a very dangerous foe. The player and partner are determined to rescue Shiftry regardless of the danger, so the team agrees to go with them, Alakazam advising that they prepare for a difficult fight.

At Mt. Thunder, Zapdos is defeated before Team A.C.T. arrives at the summit; when it gets back up, Charizard challenges it, but Zapdos states that it is done fighting and agrees to give Shiftry back, praising the player and partner's valor. Tyranitar praises them as well, but Alakazam suspects that the player is no ordinary Pokémon. The partner affirms this by stating that the player is actually a human, much to Charizard and Tyranitar's shock. When asked if he knows why the player became a Pokémon, Alakazam claims to know nothing, but advises them to speak with Xatu at the Hill of the Ancients. However, as the player, partner, and Shiftry leave the summit, Charizard calls out Alakazam for obviously knowing something, and he replies that what he knows about this is better left unspoken for now.

Later, Gengar publicly accuses the player of being the human in the Ninetales legend, claiming that the human is responsible for the natural disasters and must be destroyed to save the world, causing the residents of Pokémon Square to chase the player and partner out. After that incident, Team A.C.T. participates in a town meeting, and while no one wants to accept it, it is agreed that the player must be destroyed. The team approaches the player and partner at their base with the news, and although they seem to be preparing to fight, Alakazam instead tells the player and partner to get away and uncover the truth. He warns them that Team A.C.T. will be among the rescue teams hunting them down the next day, and that there will be no mercy next time they meet.

After the player and partner get through Mt. Blaze, they wonder if anyone else can make it through such a harsh dungeon, only to conclude that Team A.C.T. is more than up to the task, dashing their hopes for rest. Indeed, they are the only team to pursue them all the way through their harrowing journey across Lapis Cave, Mt. Blaze, and Frosty Forest, finally catching up to them at the summit of Mt. Freeze. Sincerely disappointed that the player and partner haven't met Ninetales, Team A.C.T. heavyheartedly prepares to destroy them.

The player and Alakazam briefly clash, but before the two teams can start a full-blown fight, Ninetales appears and orders Team A.C.T. to stop, stating that the player and partner are its guests. Alakazam takes the chance to ask the burning question, and Ninetales conclusively states that the player is not the human from the legend, nor is the human the actual cause of the natural disasters to begin with. The partner is visibly elated at this revelation, but angrily yells at Team A.C.T. for wrongfully chasing them down, prompting an awkward apology from Alakazam.

However, the conversation is interrupted when an earthquake happens; Ninetales warns everyone present that Groudon is likely to awaken soon. Team A.C.T. volunteers to quell it, while the player and partner return to Pokémon Square and clear their names. As many days pass with no word from Team A.C.T., everyone begins to worry for their safety, to the point where Shiftry calls numerous rescue teams with the hope of forming a special team to rescue them; Blastoise of Team Hydro, Octillery of Team Constrictor, and Golem of Team Rumblerock volunteer for the role. However, when they end up defeated and expelled from Magma Cavern, everyone begins to panic, exacerbated by Gengar taunting them for facing hopeless odds. However, the player and partner declare their intention to go to Magma Cavern and rescue Team A.C.T., the partner's speech of a rescuer's pride rousing everyone to action again.

Within the depths of Magma Cavern, they find Charizard and Tyranitar, who have been defeated by Groudon. They mention that Alakazam is still fighting it, and the player and partner rush ahead to save him. Further in, they find Alakazam, who warns them to stay back, as Groudon approaches from out of sight. The room is rocked by thunderous footsteps and then filled with a blinding light; after it dissipates, Alakazam is nowhere to be seen, presumably defeated. The player and partner are left to fight Groudon themselves, and when the Continent Pokémon is finally defeated, all three members of Team A.C.T. reappear. Alakazam assures them that Groudon will be fine and will no longer present a problem, and they all leave the dungeon. Back at Pokémon Square, everyone congratulates the player and partner for succeeding where all others failed, and Alakazam states that they have become a first-class rescue team.

However, Xatu telepathically announces to everyone at the square that a falling star, the true cause of the natural disasters, is on a collision course with the planet, threatening to destroy it. The only hope to save the world is to go high above the clouds and convince Rayquaza to destroy the star; all three members of Team A.C.T. agree that the player and partner are the only ones fit for the task. In order for them to be able to go to Sky Tower in the first place, Alakazam assists Xatu in creating the Teleport Gem, and they receive additional help from a Ghost-type Pokémon, who stays hidden and runs off afterwards; Alakazam assumes that said Pokémon is simply bashful. After the falling star is destroyed, Alakazam celebrates with everyone else at the Hill of the Ancients, but is saddened when the player has to return to the human world.

After the player chooses to remain in the Pokémon world, Snubbull finds Luminous Cave and unwittingly evolves into Granbull. Alakazam explains the process and benefits of evolution, as well as the fact that only one Pokémon can enter Luminous Cave at a time. After this, the three members of Team A.C.T. can be found at Pokémon Square. Charizard and Tyranitar are both seen between the Kecleon Shop and Whiscash Pond, wondering about the possibility of higher ranks than Gold. Alakazam sits between Felicity Bank and Wigglytuff Club, and when spoken to, he mentions his role model: the legendary rescuer known as Lucario, whom the highest rank is named after.

After the legendary birds are recruited, and Stormy Sea and Pitfall Valley have been cleared, Alakazam is seen between Felicity Bank and Whiscash Pond. When spoken to, he describes a weather anomaly out in the sea near Legendary Island: a whirlpool stretching to the sky in a massive tornado. This allows the player to speak to the legendary birds at the island, ultimately granting access to the Silver Trench, where Lugia waits.

The day after the player recruits Ho-Oh at Mt. Faraway, Charizard is shown exploring a dungeon, having paired up with Team Hydro's Blastoise for a change of pace. When Blastoise begins to show his fatigue, Charizard ridicules his reputation as a rescuer, enraging him and encouraging him to prove himself. Blastoise launches his Hydro Pump in various directions to show his vigor, and Charizard cheers him on, causing Blastoise to realize that the Flame Pokémon was just trying to rouse his spirits, thanking him for it. However, the two hear a voice from somewhere, as an unseen Pokémon declares itself to be the strongest in existence before unleashing its power on them. Some time later, the two Pokémon manage to trudge their way to Pokémon Square before they finally collapse, barely able to move from their crushing defeat. They warn everyone at the square, including the player, not to go to the dungeon they explored, for fear of facing the brutal opponent that defeated them. This grants the player access to the dungeon in question, Western Cave.

Super Mystery Dungeon

Team A.C.T. joins that player's team after connecting with Whiscash. All are connected with Whiscash.

Moves used

Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team

It is mentioned by Lombre during the team's first appearance that Charizard knows Flamethrower. Alakazam also knows Teleport, as he used this alongside Xatu's Teleport to create the Teleport Gem. None of Tyranitar's moves are mentioned or explicitly known.

Super Mystery Dungeon

The trio can be unlocked after completing Whiscash's Connection Orb request.

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Type:
Psychic Unknown
Ability:
Inner Focus
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Alakazam Lv.56
Teleport
Psychic Status
Kinesis
Psychic Status
Confusion
Psychic Special
Ally Switch
Psychic Status
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Types:
Fire Flying
Ability:
Blaze
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Charizard Lv.36
Smokescreen
Normal Status
Heat Wave
Fire Special
Scratch
Normal Physical
Air Slash
Flying Special
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Types:
Rock Dark
Ability:
Sand Stream
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Tyranitar Lv.55
Ice Fang
Ice Physical
Sandstorm
Rock Status
Fire Fang
Fire Physical
Bite
Dark Physical

Appearance

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Alakazam's portraits from
Red Rescue Team
and Blue Rescue Team
Alakazam's portraits from
Rescue Team DX
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MDP RTDX 006 Surprised.pngMDP RTDX 006 Worried.pngMDP RTDX 006 Special2.pngMDP RTDX 006 Special3.png
Charizard's portraits from
Red Rescue Team
and Blue Rescue Team
Charizard's portraits from
Rescue Team DX
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Tyranitar's portraits from
Red Rescue Team
and Blue Rescue Team
Tyranitar's portraits from
Rescue Team DX

In the manga

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

Team A.C.T. plays a significant role in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team. They were sent by Gengar to get Mudkip to safety from Ginji, and believed the rumors that Ginji was a cursed human being from Ninetales. That was all cleared up when Ninetales showed up. They helped out in battling Groudon, but to no avail, until help came from Absol.

Moves used

Alakazam
Team ACT Alakazam Psychic GRT.png
Using Psychic
Move First Used In
Psychic Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
Charizard
Team ACT Charizard Metal Claw GRT.png
Using Metal Claw
Move First Used In
Metal Claw Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
Tyranitar
Team ACT Tyranitar Rock Slide GRT.png
Using Rock Slide
Move First Used In
Rock Slide Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the anime

Team A.C.T. in the anime

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!, Team A.C.T. was considered for the job of rescuing Big Brother Pikachu. However, they were unavailable as they were already on a mission to rescue Plusle and Minun in Magma Cavern.

Moves used

Alakazam

Team ACT anime.png
Using Psychic
Move First Used In
Psychic Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Trivia

In other languages

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Language Name Origin
Japanese チームFLB Team F.L.B. Uses the initals of フーディン Foodin, リザードン Lizardon, and バンギラス Bangiras, in that order
English, Italian Team A.C.T. Uses the initals of Alakazam, Charizard, and Tyranitar, in that order, spelling out "Act".
French Équipe A.D.T. Uses the initals of Alakazam, Dracaufeu, and Tyranocif, in that order
German Team ACT Uses the English initals of Alakazam, Charizard, and Tyranitar, in that order (instead of Simsala, Glurak and Despotar)
Spanish Equipo A.C.T. Same as English name
Finnish (anime) N.Y.T.-ryhmä A play on nyt (now), similar to English name


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For more information on these Pokémon's species, see Alakazam, Charizard, and Tyranitar.

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