Starter Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)

A Starter Pokémon is a Pokémon that the player will play as when starting a new game. The starter is determined by the personality test. Depending on the player's gender and test answers, he/she may get different starters.
==Personality Quiz==
The Personality Quiz is the nine question quiz that determines the Pokémon that the player will play as throughout each Mystery Dungeon game. The test is always taken at the start of every game. It consists of eight personality questions and the last question, which is always whether the player is "Male" or "Female". At the end of the quiz, the player will have a score of points associated with a Pokémon nature. Depending on the Pokémon's nature and gender, the player will be assigned a certain Pokémon as a starter.
:Red and Blue Rescue Team Quiz Guide
:Explorers of Time and Darkness Quiz Guide
:Explorers of Sky Quiz Guide
:Super Quiz Guide
The Adventure Squad games and do not have personality quizzes; the starter is chosen directly. In and , after the Pokémon is chosen from the quiz, the player is given a choice to accept or deny it. If the player chooses to deny it, the starter can be directly chosen.
==Partner Pokémon==
After the player have been assigned a starter Pokémon, a second Pokémon, as the player's partner Pokémon, is assigned. This Pokémon will stay with the player for the rest of the game, and has a major role in the progression of the plot.
The player picks the partner from the same selection of Pokémon available as a starter (with some exceptions), but the partner Pokémon cannot be the same type as the player character.
==Available Starters==
===Red and Blue Rescue Team and Rescue Team DX===
Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Nature 	Nature
Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Male 	Female
 	Bulbasaur 	Docile 	Calm
 	Charmander 	Hardy 	Brave
 	Squirtle 	Jolly 	Relaxed
 	Pikachu 	Impish 	Hardy
 	Meowth* 	Quirky 	-
 	Psyduck* 	Relaxed 	Lonely
 	Machop* 	Brave 	-
 	Cubone* 	Lonely 	Impish
 	Eevee* 	- 	Naive
 	Chikorita 	- 	Docile
 	Cyndaquil 	Timid 	-
 	Totodile 	Naive 	Jolly
 	Treecko 	Sassy 	Quirky
 	Torchic 	Hasty 	Sassy
 	Mudkip 	Calm 	Timid
 	Skitty* 	- 	Hasty
* Not available as a partner in Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team.	* Not available as a partner in Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team.	* Not available as a partner in Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team.	* Not available as a partner in Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team.
===Explorers of Time and Darkness===
Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Nature 	Nature
Pokémon 	Pokémon 	Male 	Female
 	Bulbasaur 	Lonely 	Docile
 	Charmander 	Docile 	Brave
 	Squirtle 	Quirky 	Bold
 	Pikachu 	Brave 	Hasty
 	Meowth* 	Sassy 	Relaxed
 	Chikorita 	Calm 	Quiet
 	Cyndaquil 	Timid 	Calm
 	Totodile 	Jolly 	Sassy
 	Treecko 	Quiet 	Hardy
 	Torchic 	Hardy 	Rash
 	Mudkip 	Rash 	Lonely
 	Skitty* 	Hasty 	Naive
 	Turtwig 	Bold 	Timid
 	Chimchar 	Naive 	Impish
 	Piplup 	Impish 	Quirky
 	Munchlax* 	Relaxed 	Jolly
* Not available as a partner.	* Not available as a partner.	* Not available as a partner.	* Not available as a partner.
===Explorers of Sky===
Pokémon	Pokémon 	Nature 	Nature 	Egg Move
Pokémon	Pokémon 	Male 	Female 	Egg Move
 	Bulbasaur 	Lonely 	Docile 	-
 	Charmander	Docile 	Brave 	-
 	Squirtle 	Quirky 	Bold 	-
 	Pikachu 	Brave 	Hasty 	-
 	Vulpix 	- 	Relaxed	Faint Attack
 	Eevee 	- 	Jolly 	Flail
 	Chikorita 	Calm 	Quiet 	-
 	Cyndaquil 	Timid 	Calm 	-
 	Totodile 	Jolly 	Sassy 	-
 	Phanpy 	Relaxed	- 	AncientPower
 	Treecko 	Quiet 	Hardy 	-
 	Torchic 	Hardy 	Rash 	-
 	Mudkip 	Rash 	Lonely 	-
 	Skitty 	- 	Naive 	Zen Headbutt
 	Turtwig 	Bold 	Timid 	-
 	Chimchar 	Naive 	Impish 	-
 	Piplup 	Impish 	Quirky 	-
 	Shinx 	Hasty 	- 	Quick Attack
 	Riolu 	Sassy 	- 	Bite
===Adventure Squads===
====Stormy Adventure Squad====
* Squirtle
* Totodile
* Wooper
* Phanpy
* Mudkip
* Azurill
* Wynaut
* Piplup
* Riolu
====Blazing Adventure Squad====
* Charmander
* Vulpix
* Growlithe
* Eevee
* Cyndaquil
* Teddiursa
* Torchic
* Chimchar
* Buneary
====Light Adventure Squad====
* Pikachu
* Meowth
* Psyduck
* Pichu
* Togepi
* Mareep
* Elekid
* Shinx
* Pachirisu
===Gates to Infinity===
Pokémon	Pokémon
 	Pikachu
 	Snivy
 	Tepig
 	Oshawott
 	Axew
===Super Mystery Dungeon===
Pokémon	Pokémon
 	Bulbasaur
 	Charmander
 	Squirtle
 	Pikachu
 	Chikorita
 	Cyndaquil
 	Totodile
 	Treecko
 	Torchic
 	Mudkip
 	Turtwig
 	Chimchar
 	Piplup
 	Riolu
 	Snivy
 	Tepig
 	Oshawott
 	Chespin
 	Fennekin
 	Froakie
==Trivia==
* Excluding Stormy Adventure Squad and Blazing Adventure Squad, Pikachu is the only Starter Pokémon that appears in every series of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon. 
Category:Pokémon Mystery Dungeon