Appendix:Mystery Dungeon walkthrough/Chapter 0

The Personality Quiz

The game begins with the following words:

Welcome!

This is the portal that leads to the world of Pokémon!

Before I can let you through, I have several questions for you.

I want you to answer them sincerely.

Are you ready?

OK... Let the interview begin!

The personality test will then follow. This will involve a random question from 8 out of 14 categories, with each category leaning towards a particular personality type. Once the player has been asked the full eight questions, he or she will be given a final question that simply asks for their gender. Once this has been answered, the results are all tallied and his or her final personality and resulting Pokémon is determined.

The player will then be given a Pokémon relating to the personality type that he or she scored highest in. In the event of a tie between multiple personality types, one will be chosen randomly out of those the test-taker scored highest in. Finally, the player's choice of gender dictates which of two Pokémon he or she will get for that personality.

Gender differences

Pokémon		Nature		Pokémon.com description
		Male	Female
	Bulbasaur	Docile	Calm	Bulbasaur's Overgrow Ability powers up Grass-type moves when it's weakened.
	Charmander	Hardy	Brave	This starter Pokémon wears its emotions on its tail—the flame on its tail, that is!
	Squirtle	Jolly	Relaxed	With its Water Terrain ability, Squirtle can lead you across rivers and lakes!
	Pikachu	Impish	Hardy	Pikachu is one of the starters you can choose from! We wonder if its ability, Static, will come in to play?
	Meowth	Quirky	—	If Meowth sees something shiny, its eyes sparkle like jewels!
	Psyduck	Relaxed	Lonely	If its usual headache worsens, it starts exhibiting odd powers. It can't remember doing so however.
	Machop	Brave	—	It hefts a Graveler repeatedly to strengthen its entire body. It uses every type of martial arts.
	Cubone	Lonely	Impish	When it thinks of its dead mother, it cries. Its crying makes the skull it wears rattle hollowly.
	Eevee	—	Naive	A rare Pokémon that adapts to harsh environments by taking on different evolutionary forms.
	Chikorita	—	Docile	Grass-type Pokémon like Chikorita can be found in forests.
	Cyndaquil	Timid	—	Cyndaquil delivers a warm reception when it's angered or startled—its back erupts with fire!
	Totodile	Naive	Jolly	Even its friends need to be careful of Totodile—it has a habit of biting anything with its developed jaws.
	Treecko	Sassy	Quirky	After you battle in the Explorer Maze, Treecko shows up to request a job.
	Torchic	Hasty	Sassy	Those who hug Torchic get an extra warm feeling because a fire burns inside its body!
	Mudkip	Calm	Timid	Skilled in Water-type moves, Mudkip checks its surroundings using the fin on its head.
	Skitty	—	Hasty	Skitty is so adorable that its Cute Charm Ability can even infatuate its foes.

Note that this gives a choice of 16 possible Pokémon, 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.

Strategy

For the test-taker to get a particular Pokémon, he/she should keep the following in mind:

• Six of the sixteen possible Pokémon are available to one gender only - they will not be possible to get if the wrong gender is picked.
• The personality of the intended Pokémon should be noted. The test-taker should always answer questions that increase that personality trait.
• When asked a question that doesn't have an answer for the player's chosen personality, the player should pick answers that increase traits that they 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 two or even three.

If the chosen trait is increased high enough and the rest are kept below that, then the chosen Pokémon will be obtained. There is some luck involved with which questions will be asked, however.

The Questions

The test-taker will only be asked one question out of any Category chosen, unless his/her answer to a question deliberately redirects the test-taker to another question within that category. The test-taker will also only be asked questions from 8 Categories maximum before he/she is given the final question to determine the test-taker's gender.

Category #01 - Hardy

Question #1: A test is coming up. How do you study for it?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
Yes.	+2 Hardy, +1 Docile
No.	+2 Quirky

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

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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.

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
Yes.	+3 Brave, +1 Impish
No.	+2 Docile, +1 Timid

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

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
Yes.	+2 Jolly, +1 Naive
No.	+1 Sassy, +1 Quirky

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

Response	Result
Yes.	+2 Jolly, +1 Lonely
No.	+1 Timid

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

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
Yes.	+2 Impish, +1 Lonely
No.	+2 Calm

Question #2: Do you like pranks?

Response	Result
Yes.	+2 Impish
No.	+1 Docile, +1 Relaxed

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

Response	Result
Yes.	+1 Hardy, +2 Impish
No.	+1 Sassy, +2 Quirky

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

Response	Result
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?

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

Question #2: Do you tend to laugh a lot?

Response	Result
Yes.	+1 Docile, +2 Naive
No.	+2 Quirky

Question #3: Do others often call you childish?

Response	Result
Yes.	+1 Jolly, +2 Naive
No.	+2 Calm

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

Response	Result
Yes.	+2 Naive
No.	+2 Hasty

Category #07 - Timid

Question #1: A human hand extends out of a toilet! What would you do?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
Kick the door.	+2 Timid
Cry.	+2 Lonely
Clean it.	+2 Impish, +1 Quirky

Question #4: Can you go into a haunted house?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
Speak calmly.	+2 Hardy
Speak nervously.	+2 Docile
WHATEVER!!	+2 Sassy

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

Response	Result
Yes.	+1 Impish, +2 Sassy
No.	+2 Calm

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

Response	Result
Yes.	+2 Sassy
No.	+2 Relaxed

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

Response	Result
Yes.	+2 Docile, +1 Calm
No.	+2 Sassy, +1 Quirky

Category #10 - Calm

Question #1: Do you occasionally consider yourself dull and overly cautious?

Response	Result
Yes.	+2 Calm, +1 Lonely
No.	+2 Hardy

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

Response	Result
Yes.	+2 Calm
No.	+2 Impish

Question #3: Do you like to fight?

Response	Result
Yes.	+1 Impish, +2 Timid
No.	+2 Calm, +1 Lonely

Question #4: Do you often yawn?

Response	Result
Yes.	+2 Calm, +1 Relaxed
No.	+1 Hardy, +2 Hasty

Category #11 - Relaxed

Question #1: Are you often late for school or meetings?

Response	Result
Yes.	+1 Sassy, +2 Relaxed
No.	+2 Hardy, +1 Hasty

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

Response	Result
Yes.	+2 Relaxed
No.	+1 Impish, +2 Hasty

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

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

Question #4: Do you fall asleep without noticing?

Response	Result
Yes.	+1 Calm, +2 Relaxed
No.	+2 Hardy

Category #12 - Lonely

Question #1: Do you feel lonesome when you are alone?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
Yes.	+2 Quirky
No.	+2 Hardy

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

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
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...

Response	Result
Go alone.	+1 Hasty, +1 Quirky
Go with others.	+1 Jolly, +1 Lonely

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

Response	Result
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?

Response	Result
Happy!	+1 Naive, +1 Lonely
Not happy.	+1 Hasty, +1 Sassy

Final Question - Gender

Question: Are you a boy or a girl?

Response	Result
Boy.	Male ♂
Girl.	Female ♀

After taking the test, the game will say a bit about what the test-taker described him/herself like. After describing, it will reveal the test-taker's Pokémon.

Your Partner

Choosing your partner

Now it's time to choose a partner. There are ten different partners for you to choose from, but your partner cannot be the same type as your character. The available partners are:

Pokémon
	Bulbasaur
	Charmander
	Squirtle
	Pikachu
	Chikorita
	Cyndaquil
	Totodile
	Treecko
	Torchic
	Mudkip

The player is unable to choose a partner that matches the type of your his or her own Pokémon. 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 the player gets Pikachu as a result of the personality test, he or she cannot also choose Pikachu as your partner.

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