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In the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games, the game starts with a small 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.

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                       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.

Strategy

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.

The Questions

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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

================

 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 ♀

After taking the test, the game will say a bit about what you described yourself like. After describing, it will reveal your pokémon before letting you choose your partner.