NOTE: If you are looking for information on the new Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game than you want to read the What Pokemon are you: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of time and Explorers of Darkness article.

Well, I got my copy of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team last night, my daughter gets her copy of Blue Rescue Team today and later on I will publish an article about what questions to answer to get each of the different starting pokemon. 

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  ===         POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON  -  PERSONALITY TEST GUIDE        ===
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                                     v1.00

                   by Terence Fergusson 

Pokemon Copyright 1995-2006 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc.
Mystery Dungeon Copyright 1993-2006 CHUNSOFT.

This document is entirely my work, and was written and is owned by me,
Terence Fergusson.  All copyrights and trademarks are acknowledged where not
specifically mentioned.  If you wish to reproduce this document AS IS, you
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it necessary.

Please do not e-mail me about this guide.  If you have questions or
submissions to the knowledge base, please post on the GameFAQs message board;
the information will get to the correct people quicker this way, and you
have a far better chance of getting an answer expediently.

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                       V E R S I O N   H I S T O R Y
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v1.00 : 20/09/06 : Original Conversion of Fushigi no Dungeon Guide
                     into English

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                        A B O U T   T H E   T E S T
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To determine your starting Pokemon, you will be given a personality test.
This will involve a random question from 8 out of 14 Categories, with each
Category leaning towards a particular personality type.  Once you have been
asked the full eight questions, you will be given a final question that
simply asks for your gender.  Once this has been answered, the results are
all tallied and your final personality and resulting Pokemon is determined.

You will be given a Pokemon relating to the personality type you scored
highest in.  In the event of a tie between multiple personality types, one
will be chosen randomly out of those you scored highest in.  Finally, your
choice of gender dictates which of two Pokemon you will get for that
personality.

                              Male               Female
               Hardy:      #004 Charmander    #025 Pikachu
               Docile:     #001 Bulbasaur     #152 Chikorita
               Brave:      #066 Machop        #004 Charmander
               Jolly:      #007 Squirtle      #158 Totodile
               Impish:     #025 Pikachu       #104 Cubone
               Naive:      #158 Totodile      #133 Eevee
               Timid:      #155 Cyndaquil     #258 Mudkip
               Hasty:      #255 Torchic       #300 Skitty
               Sassy:      #252 Treecko       #255 Torchic
               Calm:       #258 Mudkip        #001 Bulbasaur
               Relaxed:    #054 Psyduck       #007 Squirtle
               Lonely:     #104 Cubone        #054 Psyduck
               Quirky:     #052 Meowth        #252 Treecko

Note that this gives a choice of 16 possible Pokemon, with 6 of them unique
to a particular gender.  Cyndaquil, Machop and Meowth are only available to
males, while Chikorita, Eevee and Skitty are only available to females.

Once your Pokemon has been chosen, you will be given a choice of partner.
The available partners are:

                     Bulbasaur   Charmander  Squirtle
                     Chikorita   Cyndaquil   Totodile
                     Treecko     Torchic     Mudkip
                                 Pikachu

You are unable to choose a partner that matches the Type of your own Pokemon.
Hence, Bulbasaur, Chikorita and Treecko cannot choose a Grass Type partner;
Charmander, Cyndaquil and Torchic cannot choose a Fire Type partner; and
Squirtle, Totodile, Mudkip and Psyduck cannot choose a Water Type partner.
Furthermore, if you get Pikachu as a result of the personality test, you
obviously cannot also choose Pikachu as your partner.

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                              S T R A T E G Y
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If you're looking to try to get a particular Pokemon, you should keep the
following in mind:

   * Remember that six of the 16 possible Pokemon are available to one
     gender only - you will not be able to get them if you pick the
     wrong gender.

   * Keep in mind the personality of the Pokemon you're trying to get.
     You want to always answer questions that increase that personality
     trait.

   * When you're asked a question that doesn't have an answer for your
     chosen personality, pick answers that increase traits you haven't
     answered for yet and have low increases.  It's often better to
     answer a question with something that increases a bunch of traits
     by 1 instead of an answer that increases a single trait by 2 or
     even 3.

If you can increase your chosen trait high enough and keep the rest below
that, then it's not so difficult to get your chosen Pokemon.  Don't be
discouraged if it doesn't work the first time however - there is some luck
involved with which questions you will be asked.

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                         T H E   Q U E S T I O N S
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Remember that you will only be asked one question out of any Category chosen,
unless your answer to a question deliberately redirects you to another
question within that category.  You will also only be asked questions from
8 Categories maximum before you are given the final question to determine
your gender.

Category #01 - Hardy
====================
  Question #1     A test is coming up.
                  How do you study for it?

  Answers:        Study hard.
                      +2 Hardy
                  At the last second.
                      +2 Relaxed
                  Ignore it and play.
                      +2 Impish

  Question #2     Can you focus on something you like?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +2 Hardy, +1 Docile
                  No.
                      +2 Quirky

  Question #3     When the going gets tough, do you get
                  going?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +2 Hardy, +2 Brave
                  No.
                      +2 Sassy, +2 Quirky

  Question #4     There is a bucket. If you put
                  water in it, how high will you fill it?

  Answers:        Full.
                      +2 Hardy
                  Half.
                      +2 Calm
                  A little.
                      +2 Quirky

Category #02 - Docile
=====================
  Question #1     You are offered a choice of two gifts.
                  Which one will you take?

  Answers:        Big box.
                      +2 Docile, +1 Naive
                  Small box.
                      +2 Timid, +1 Calm

  Question #2     You broke a rotten egg in your room!
                  What will you do?

  Answers:        Open a window right away.
                      +2 Docile, +1 Hasty
                  Take a sniff first.
                      +2 Naive, +1 Relaxed

  Question #3     A friend brought over something you'd
                  forgotten.
                  How do you thank your friend?

  Answers:        Say thank you regularly.
                      +2 Docile
                  Say thanks with a joke.
                      +1 Naive, +1 Lonely
                  Say thanks, but be cool.
                      +2 Sassy

  Question #4     There is a wallet at the side of a road.

  Answers:        Turn it in to the police!
                      +2 Docile
                  Yay! Yay!
                      +2 Naive
                  Is anyone watching...?
                      +2 Impish

Category #03 - Brave
====================
  Question #1     You're going bungee jumping for the first
                  time.

                  Since it's scary, you decide to test the
                  jump with a doll...
                  And the bungee cord snaps!

                  Will you still try to make a jump anyway?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +3 Brave, +1 Impish
                  No.
                      +2 Docile, +1 Timid

  Question #2     There is an alien invasion!
                  What will you do?

  Answers:        Fight.
                      Do Question #2b
                  Run.
                      +2 Timid
                  Ignore it.
                      +2 Relaxed

  Question #2b    You valiantly fight the aliens...
                  But, you are defeated...

                  An alien says to you...

                  "YOU HAVE IMPRESSED US.
                  IT WAS A PLEASURE TO SEE.

                  JOIN US, AND TOGETHER WE SHALL
                  RULE THE WORLD."
                  What will you do?

  Answers:        Rule with the aliens.
                      +1 Sassy, +1 Relaxed
                  Refuse.
                      +4 Brave

  Question #3     There is a scream from behind a door!
                  How will you react?

  Answers:        Yank open the door.
                      +1 Hardy, +2 Brave
                  Scream in unison.
                      +2 Naive

  Question #4     A delinquent is hassling a girl on
                  a busy city street!
                  What will you do?

  Answers:        Help without hesitation.
                      +3 Brave
                  Help, even if scared.
                      +2 Hardy, +2 Brave
                  Call the police.
                      +1 Docile, +1 Timid, +1 Relaxed
                  Do nothing out of fear.
                      +2 Timid

Category #04 - Jolly
====================
  Question #1     Are you a cheerful personality?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +2 Jolly, +1 Naive
                  No.
                      +1 Sassy, +1 Quirky

  Question #2     Do you like to noisily enjoy yourself
                  with others?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +2 Jolly, +1 Lonely
                  No.
                      +1 Timid

  Question #3     It's the summer holidays!
                  Where would you like to go?

  Answers:        The beach!
                      +2 Jolly
                  Spas.
                      +2 Calm
                  Anywhere.
                      +2 Quirky

  Question #4     A foreign person has started up a
                  conversation with you.

                  To be honest, you don't have a clue what
                  this fellow is saying.
                  How do you reply?

  Answers:        Haha! Yes. Very funny!
                      +3 Jolly
                  Um... Could you say that again?
                      +2 Hardy
                  Right... Well, I gotta go.
                      +2 Timid

Category #05 - Impish
=====================
  Question #1     Have you ever made a pitfall trap?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +2 Impish, +1 Lonely
                  No.
                      +2 Calm

  Question #2     Do you like pranks?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +2 Impish
                  No.
                      +1 Docile, +1 Relaxed

  Question #3     Are there many things that you would like
                  to do?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +1 Hardy, +2 Impish
                  No.
                      +1 Sassy, +2 Quirky

  Question #4     Your friend is being bullied!
                  What do you do?

  Answers:        Face up to the bully.
                      +3 Brave
                  Caution the bully from afar.
                      +2 Timid
                  Heckle the bully from behind.
                      +2 Impish

Category #06 - Naive
====================
  Question #1     Do you like groan-inducing puns?

  Answers:        Love them!
                      +1 Impish, +3 Naive
                  A little.
                      +2 Jolly
                  Spare me.
                      +2 Sassy

  Question #2     Do you tend to laugh a lot?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +1 Docile, +2 Naive
                  No.
                      +2 Quirky

  Question #3     Do others often call you childish?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +1 Jolly, +2 Naive
                  No.
                      +2 Calm

  Question #4     Do you like to imagine things for your
                  amusement?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +2 Naive
                  No.
                      +2 Hasty

Category #07 - Timid
====================
  Question #1     A human hand extends out of a toilet!
                  What would you do?

  Answers:        Scream and run.
                      +2 Timid
                  Close the lid without a word.
                      +1 Hardy, +2 Calm
                  Shake hands with it.
                      +2 Brave, +1 Impish, +1 Naive

  Question #2     Grab any digit on your left hand with your
                  right hand.
                  Which digit did you grab?

  Answers:        Thumb.
                      +2 Timid
                  Index finger.
                      +2 Hasty
                  Middle finger.
                      +2 Jolly
                  Ring finger.
                      +2 Sassy
                  Little finger.
                      +2 Lonely

  Question #3     You are suddenly locked inside a
                  pitch-black room!
                  What do you do?

  Answers:        Kick the door.
                      +2 Timid
                  Cry.
                      +2 Lonely
                  Clean it.
                      +2 Impish, +1 Quirky

  Question #4     Can you go into a haunted house?

  Answers:        No problem!
                      +3 Brave
                  Uh... N-no...
                      +2 Timid
                  With someone I like.
                      +2 Sassy

Category #08 - Hasty
====================
  Question #1     You receive a gift!
                  But you don't know what's in it.
                  You're curious, so what do you do?

  Answers:        Open it now.
                      +2 Hasty
                  Open it later.
                      +2 Calm
                  Get someone to open it.
                      +2 Timid

  Question #2     You win a lottery!
                  What do you do with the money?

  Answers:        Spend it now.
                      +2 Jolly, +1 Hasty
                  Save it.
                      +1 Hardy, +1 Calm
                  Give it away.
                      +2 Brave, +2 Quirky

  Question #3     You come across a treasure chest!
                  What do you do?

  Answers:        Open it right away!
                      +2 Hasty
                  No... Could be a trap...
                      +2 Timid
                  It's going to be empty...
                      +2 Sassy

  Question #4     Your friend fails to show up for a meeting
                  at the promised time.
                  What do you do?

  Answers:        Become irritated.
                      +1 Docile, +2 Hasty
                  Wait patiently.
                      +2 Relaxed
                  Get angry and bail.
                      +3 Hasty

Category #09 - Sassy
====================
  Question #1     Your country's leader is in front of you.
                  How do you speak to him or her?

  Answers:        Speak calmly.
                      +2 Hardy
                  Speak nervously.
                      +2 Docile
                  WHATEVER!!
                      +2 Sassy

  Question #2     Do others tell you to watch what you say?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +1 Impish, +2 Sassy
                  No.
                      +2 Calm

  Question #3     Do you think you are cool?
                  Be honest.

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +2 Sassy
                  No.
                      +2 Relaxed

  Question #4     Can you sincerely thank someone when you
                  feel grateful?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +2 Docile, +1 Calm
                  No.
                      +2 Sassy, +1 Quirky

Category #10 - Calm
===================
  Question #1     Do you occasionally consider yourself
                  dull and overly cautious?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +2 Calm, +1 Lonely
                  No.
                      +2 Hardy

  Question #2     Do you dream of lounging around idly
                  without much excitement?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +2 Calm
                  No.
                      +2 Impish

  Question #3     Do you like to fight?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +1 Impish, +2 Timid
                  No.
                      +2 Calm, +1 Lonely

  Question #4     Do you often yawn?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +2 Calm, +1 Relaxed
                  No.
                      +1 Hardy, +2 Hasty

Category #11 - Relaxed
======================
  Question #1     Are you often late for school or meetings?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +1 Sassy, +2 Relaxed
                  No.
                      +2 Hardy, +1 Hasty

  Question #2     Do you get the feeling that you've slowed
                  down lately?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +2 Relaxed
                  No.
                      +1 Impish, +2 Hasty

  Question #3     It is a pleasant day at the beach.
                  How do you feel?

  Answers:        This feels great!
                      +2 Jolly
                  Snore...
                      +2 Relaxed
                  I want to go home soon!
                      +2 Hasty

  Question #4     Do you fall asleep without noticing?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +1 Calm, +2 Relaxed
                  No.
                      +2 Hardy

Category #12 - Lonely
=====================
  Question #1     Do you feel lonesome when you are alone?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +1 Timid, +2 Lonely
                  No.
                      +2 Sassy

  Question #2     Do you hate to be the last person to leave
                  class at the end of a school day?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +1 Timid, +2 Lonely
                  No.
                      +3 Brave, +1 Relaxed

  Question #3     What do you do with your room's light
                  when you're going to bed at night?

  Answers:        Leave it on.
                      +1 Timid, +2 Lonely
                  Turn it off.
                      +2 Calm

  Question #4     It's a weekend, but no one will play
                  with you...
                  What do you do?

  Answers:        Go on a trip.
                      +1 Jolly, +1 Lonely
                  Hang around vacantly.
                      +1 Calm, +2 Relaxed
                  Huddle in a corner.
                      +1 Timid, +3 Lonely

Category #13 - Quirky
=====================
  Question #1     Do you sometimes run out of things to do
                  all of a sudden?

  Answers:        Yes.
                      +2 Quirky
                  No.
                      +2 Hardy

  Question #2     How quickly do you respond to an e-mail?

  Answers:        Reply right away.
                      +1 Hardy, +1 Hasty
                  May reply, may not.
                      +2 Quirky
                  Too much trouble.
                      +2 Sassy

  Question #3     There is a person you like...
                  But there's no opportunity to get close.
                  What do you do?

  Answers:        Bravely declare my love.
                      +1 Hardy, +3 Brave
                  Might say hello...
                      +2 Quirky
                  Pull a prank to get attention.
                      +2 Impish
                  Look from afar.
                      +2 Timid

  Question #4     The road forks to the right and left.
                  You are told there is a treasure on the
                  right side. What do you do?

  Answers:        Instantly go right.
                      +2 Docile
                  It's a trap! Go left.
                      +2 Sassy
                  Choose either side.
                      +2 Quirky

Category #14 - Miscellaneous
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  Question #1     On vacation outings, you want to...

  Answers:        Go alone.
                      +1 Hasty, +1 Quirky
                  Go with others.
                      +1 Jolly, +1 Lonely

  Question #2     It's the summer festival!
                  Do you like carnivals?

  Answers:        Love them!
                      +2 Jolly
                  Don't care.
                      +1 Sassy, +1 Quirky

  Question #3     Somebody calls you "weird but funny."
                  How does that make you feel?

  Answers:        Happy!
                      +1 Naive, +1 Lonely
                  Not happy.
                      +1 Hasty, +1 Sassy

Final Question - Gender
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  Question        Are you a boy or a girl?

  Answers:        Boy.
                      Male
                  Girl.
                      Female

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Pokemon Dungeon - Personality Test Guide, copyright 2005 Terence Fergusson

UPDATE: Evolution

A lot of people have been asking about evolution in Pokemon Mystery Dungeon.

In order to evolve your Pokemon you must first defeat Rayquaza. After he is beaten a new area will open up in Whiscash's pool. This area allows for evolving Pokemon.