The Rescue Team DX personality quiz asks eight questions selected from different categories, then asks whether you want to play as a boy or a girl. Your answers add points to personality types called natures; the leading nature and your chosen gender determine a suggested hero Pokémon. The quiz is optional: you can reject the suggestion and choose a hero yourself. This guide lists the answer effects recorded in a Bulbapedia user-space transcription, which is marked incomplete and in need of fact checks, so treat its wording and point values as a guide rather than an official answer key.
How the Rescue Team DX personality quiz works
The official Pokémon game page describes answering questions at the start to determine the Pokémon you become. In practice, the detailed transcription lists 14 question categories, from which the game draws questions for a run. You get eight questions, followed by the boy-or-girl question; you will not necessarily see every question below in one playthrough. The alien-invasion question has a follow-up, but that follow-up does not count toward the eight-question total.
Answers award points to one or more natures. A response that sounds like a particular personality does not guarantee a specific Pokémon: the result depends on the accumulated points and the selected gender. Some nature-and-gender combinations correspond to two Pokémon, between which the game chooses at random. You can override the suggested Pokémon and select your hero manually.
The answer effects below follow the Bulbapedia user-space transcription. The page says the original Rescue Team questions return with wording or formatting changes and is marked incomplete and needing fact checks and screenshots. Exact wording can vary; the effects are presented as recorded there, not as a definitive official script.
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All quiz questions and answer effects
Each option is followed by the nature points listed in the transcription. “+2 Hardy,” for example, means that answer adds two points to Hardy. Questions are grouped by the category in which the transcription places them; the game selects among categories rather than presenting this list in order.
Hardy
- A test is coming up. How do you study for it? Study hard (+2 Hardy); study at the last second (+2 Relaxed); ignore it and play (+2 Impish).
- Can you focus on something you like? Yes (+2 Hardy, +1 Docile); no (+2 Quirky).
- When the going gets tough, do you get going? Yes (+2 Hardy, +2 Brave); no (+2 Sassy, +2 Quirky).
- There is a bucket. If you put water in it, how high will you fill it? Full (+2 Hardy); half (+2 Calm); a little (+2 Quirky).
Docile
- You are offered a choice of two gifts. Which one will you take? Big box (+2 Docile, +1 Naive); small box (+2 Timid, +1 Calm).
- You broke a rotten egg in your room! What will you do? Open a window right away (+2 Docile, +1 Hasty); take a sniff first (+2 Naive, +1 Relaxed).
- A friend brought over something you’d forgotten. How do you thank your friend? Say thank you regularly (+2 Docile); say thanks with a joke (+1 Naive, +1 Lonely); say thanks, but be cool (+2 Sassy).
- There is a wallet at the side of a road. Turn it in to the police (+2 Docile); “Yay! Yay!” (+2 Naive); “Is anyone watching?” (+2 Impish).
Brave
- You’re going bungee jumping for the first time. Since it’s scary, you decide to test the jump with a doll. The bungee cord snaps! Will you still try to make a jump anyway? Yes (+3 Brave, +1 Impish); no (+2 Docile, +1 Timid).
- There is an alien invasion! What will you do? Fight (go to the follow-up); run (+2 Timid); ignore it (+2 Relaxed).
- Follow-up: You valiantly fight the aliens, but are defeated. An alien says, “YOU HAVE IMPRESSED US. IT WAS A PLEASURE TO SEE. JOIN US, AND TOGETHER WE SHALL RULE THE WORLD.” What will you do? Rule with the aliens (+1 Sassy, +1 Relaxed); refuse (+4 Brave). This follow-up is additional and is not one of the eight questions.
- There is a scream from behind a door! How will you react? Yank open the door (+1 Hardy, +2 Brave); scream in unison (+2 Naive).
- A delinquent is hassling someone on a busy city street! What will you do? 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).
Jolly
- Are you a cheerful personality? Yes (+2 Jolly, +1 Naive); no (+1 Sassy, +1 Quirky).
- Do you like to noisily enjoy yourself with others? Yes (+2 Jolly, +1 Lonely); no (+1 Timid).
- It’s the summer holidays! Where would you like to go? The beach (+2 Jolly); spas (+2 Calm); anywhere (+2 Quirky).
- A foreign person has started up a conversation with you. You don’t have a clue what this fellow is saying. How do you reply? “Haha! Yes. Very funny!” (+3 Jolly); “Um… Could you say that again?” (+2 Hardy); “Right… Well, I gotta go.” (+2 Timid).
Impish
- Have you ever made a pitfall trap? Yes (+2 Impish, +1 Lonely); no (+2 Calm).
- Do you like pranks? Yes (+2 Impish); no (+1 Docile, +1 Relaxed).
- Are there many things that you would like to do? Yes (+1 Hardy, +2 Impish); no (+1 Sassy, +2 Quirky).
- Your friend is being bullied! What do you do? Face up to the bully (+3 Brave); caution the bully from afar (+2 Timid); heckle the bully from behind (+2 Impish).
Naive
- Do you like groan-inducing puns? Love them (+1 Impish, +3 Naive); a little (+2 Jolly); spare me (+2 Sassy).
- Do you tend to laugh a lot? Yes (+1 Docile, +2 Naive); no (+2 Quirky).
- Do others often call you childish? Yes (+1 Jolly, +2 Naive); no (+2 Calm).
- Do you like to imagine things for your amusement? Yes (+2 Naive); no (+2 Hasty).
Timid
- A human hand extends out of a toilet! What would you do? 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).
- Grab any digit on your left hand with your right hand. Which digit did you grab? Thumb (+2 Timid); index finger (+2 Hasty); middle finger (+2 Jolly); ring finger (+2 Sassy); little finger (+2 Lonely).
- You are suddenly locked inside a pitch-black room! What do you do? Kick the door (+2 Timid); cry (+2 Lonely); clean it (+2 Impish, +1 Quirky).
- Can you go into a haunted house? No problem (+3 Brave); “Uh… N-no…” (+2 Timid); with someone I like (+2 Sassy).
Hasty
- You receive a gift, but don’t know what’s in it. You’re curious, so what do you do? Open it now (+2 Hasty); open it later (+2 Calm); get someone to open it (+2 Timid).
- You win a lottery! What do you do with the money? Spend it now (+2 Jolly, +1 Hasty); save it (+1 Hardy, +1 Calm); give it away (+2 Brave, +2 Quirky).
- You come across a treasure chest! What do you do? Open it right away (+2 Hasty); “No… Could be a trap…” (+2 Timid); “It’s going to be empty…” (+2 Sassy).
- Your friend fails to show up for a meeting at the promised time. What do you do? Become irritated (+1 Docile, +2 Hasty); wait patiently (+2 Relaxed); get angry and bail (+3 Hasty).
Sassy
- Your country’s leader is in front of you. How do you speak to him or her? Speak calmly (+2 Hardy); speak nervously (+2 Docile); “WHATEVER!!” (+2 Sassy).
- Do others tell you to watch what you say? Yes (+1 Impish, +2 Sassy); no (+2 Calm).
- Do you think you are cool? Be honest. Yes (+2 Sassy); no (+2 Relaxed).
- Can you sincerely thank someone when you feel grateful? Yes (+2 Docile, +1 Calm); no (+2 Sassy, +1 Quirky).
Calm
- Do you occasionally consider yourself dull and overly cautious? Yes (+2 Calm, +1 Lonely); no (+2 Hardy).
- Do you dream of lounging around idly without much excitement? Yes (+2 Calm); no (+2 Impish).
- Do you like to fight? Yes (+1 Impish, +2 Timid); no (+2 Calm, +1 Lonely).
- Do you often yawn? Yes (+2 Calm, +1 Relaxed); no (+1 Hardy, +2 Hasty).
Relaxed
- Are you often late for school or meetings? Yes (+1 Sassy, +2 Relaxed); no (+2 Hardy, +1 Hasty).
- Do you get the feeling that you’ve slowed down lately? Yes (+2 Relaxed); no (+1 Impish, +2 Hasty).
- It is a pleasant day at the beach. How do you feel? “This feels great!” (+2 Jolly); “*snore*” (+2 Relaxed); “I want to go home soon!” (+2 Hasty).
- Do you fall asleep without noticing? Yes (+1 Calm, +2 Relaxed); no (+2 Hardy).
Lonely
- Do you feel lonesome when you are alone? Yes (+1 Timid, +2 Lonely); no (+2 Sassy).
- Do you hate to be the last person to leave class at the end of a school day? Yes (+1 Timid, +2 Lonely); no (+3 Brave, +1 Relaxed).
- What do you do with your room’s light when you’re going to bed at night? Leave it on (+1 Timid, +2 Lonely); turn it off (+2 Calm).
- It’s a weekend, but no one will play with you. What do you do? Go on a trip (+1 Jolly, +1 Lonely); hang around vacantly (+1 Calm, +2 Relaxed); huddle in a corner (+1 Timid, +3 Lonely).
Quirky
- Do you sometimes run out of things to do all of a sudden? Yes (+2 Quirky); no (+2 Hardy).
- How quickly do you respond to a text? Reply right away (+1 Hardy, +1 Hasty); may reply, may not (+2 Quirky); too much trouble (+2 Sassy).
- There is a person you like, but there’s no opportunity to get close. What do you do? 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).
- The road forks to the right and left. You are told there is a treasure on the right side. What do you do? Instantly go right (+2 Docile); “It’s a trap! Go left.” (+2 Sassy); whichever, choose on a whim (+2 Quirky).
Miscellaneous
- On vacation outings, you want to… Go alone (+1 Hasty, +1 Quirky); go with others (+1 Jolly, +1 Lonely).
- It’s the summer festival! Do you like carnivals? Love them (+2 Jolly); don’t care (+1 Sassy, +1 Quirky).
- Somebody calls you “weird but funny.” How does that make you feel? Happy (+1 Naive, +1 Lonely); not happy (+1 Hasty, +1 Sassy).
Final question: hero gender
Do you want to play as a boy or a girl? Boy (male); girl (female).
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Which Pokémon corresponds to each nature and gender?
The following mapping is recorded by the same user-space transcription and is cross-checked against Rebecca Spear’s iMore guide (published September 30, 2022). A nature can correspond to more than one Pokémon for the same gender; in those cases the game chooses between them at random.
| Pokémon | Boy nature | Girl nature |
|---|---|---|
| Bulbasaur | Hardy | Brave |
| Charmander | Docile | Calm |
| Squirtle | Jolly | Relaxed |
| Pikachu | Impish | Hardy |
| Meowth | Quirky | Lonely |
| Psyduck | Relaxed | Lonely |
| Machop | Brave | Brave |
| Cubone | Lonely | Impish |
| Eevee | Hasty | Naive |
| Chikorita | Quirky | Docile |
| Cyndaquil | Timid | Timid |
| Totodile | Naive | Jolly |
| Treecko | Sassy | Quirky |
| Torchic | Hasty | Sassy |
| Mudkip | Calm | Timid |
| Skitty | Naive | Hasty |
What to do if you want a particular hero
If you have a preferred Pokémon, the simplest route is to use the game’s manual selection rather than trying to engineer a particular quiz total. The official Pokémon page provides context for the game’s opening quiz, while the transcription notes that you can decline the suggested result and choose a hero yourself.
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