Al-Waqt (series)

Mystery Dungeons of Al-Waqt, also known as simply Al-Waqt is a franchise of darker and edgier stories set in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon universe.
It's a spin-off of the Pokémon series but strays away from the usual kid-oriented tone of the franchise by not only being frequently on non-Nintendo home consoles such as the PS5, but also mentioning death often and having violence and very non-childish stories shown. 
It stars the two Paradox Pokémon Tatsuhiro and Valerius, an Iron Moth and a Slither Wing respectively, who form the vigilante team Al-Waqt and investigate the criminal underworld in a much more violent and morally gray way than the Rescue Teams or the Exploration Teams. 
Paradox Pokémon in this series are known as Devious and the most important are the Roaring Moons, a faction led by a past Salamence named Cornelius and composed of ancient nobles from the destroyed Koraidon Empire, and the Iron Valiants (also known as the Bioterrorists), a mysterious cult led by a future Gallade named Haruka and coming from the future, which wants to prevent a mysterious apocalyptic event. 
Unlike in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, this series has no starter choice, the protagonists Tatsuhiro and Valerius are non-silent and have a fixed name and an important backstory connected to the Bioterrorists and the Koraidon Empire respectively.
== Games ==
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Bioterrorists and Kings - Origins of Al-Waqt
== Trivia ==
* Al-Waqt is Arabic for "time".
* In the Al-Waqt series, Pokémon have names, however only important Pokémon are known by name, while others are known by species.
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