When you first start the game, you will be prompted to take a Personality Test in order to determine the identity of your starter, who will represent you throughout the main storyline.
While the game asks you to answer honestly, there is of course a need to aim for certain personality traits when answering if you are aiming to get a certain Pokemon as your starter. This guide will help you achieve a particular trait you desire, and hence aid you in obtaining the starter you want.
You will be asked a series of questions in the Personality Test, and depending on your responses, points will be added to specific personality traits. At the end of the questionnaire, the points will be tallied. The personality trait in which you have the most points will be the personality of your starter. See the Starters Guide for a list of starters and the corresponding traits.
Note that while there are many possible questions, only a randomly selected few will be asked each time you take the Test. As such, it may take multiple tries before you get the starter you desire.
| A delinquent is hassling a girl on a busy street! What will you do? | Help without hesitation | Brave + 3 |
| Help, even if scared | Brave + 2; Hardy + 2 |
| Call the police | Docile + 1; Relaxed + 1; Timid + 1 |
| Do nothing out of fear | Timid + 3 |
| 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? | Haha! Yes. Very Funny! | Jolly + 3 |
| Um . . . Could you say that again? | Hardy + 2 |
| Right . . . Well, I gotta go | Timid + 2 |
| A friend brought over something you'd forgotten. How do you thank your friend? | Say thank you regularly | Docile + 2 |
| Say thanks with a joke | Lonely + 1; Naive + 1 |
| Say thanks, but be cool | Sassy + 2 |
| A human hand extends out of a toilet! What would you do? | Scream and run | Timid + 2 |
| Close the lid without a word | Calm + 2; Hardy + 1 |
| Shake hands with it | Brave + 2; Impish + 1; Naive + 1 |
| A test is coming up. How do you study for it? | Study hard | Hardy + 2 |
| At the last second | Relaxed + 2 |
| Ignore it and play | Impish + 2 |
| Are there many things you would like to do? | Yes | Impish + 2; Hardy + 1 |
| No | Quirky + 2; Sassy + 1 |
| Are you a cheerful personality? | Yes | Jolly + 2; Naive + 1 |
| No | Quirky + 1; Sassy + 1 |
| Are you often late for school or meetings? | Yes | Relaxed + 2; Sassy + 1 |
| No | Hardy + 2; Hasty + 1 |
| Can you focus on something you like? | Yes | Hardy + 2; Docile + 1 |
| No | Quirky + 2 |
| Can you go into a haunted house? | No problem | Brave + 3 |
| Uh . . . N-No . . . | Timid + 2 |
| With someone I like | Naive + 2 |
| Can you sincerely thank someone when you fell grateful? | Yes | Docile + 2; Calm + 1 |
| No | Sassy + 2; Quirky + 1 |
| Do you dream of lounging around idly without much excitement? | Yes | Calm + 2 |
| No | Impish + 2 |
| Do you fall asleep without noticing? | Yes | Relaxed + 2; Calm + 1 |
| No | Hardy + 2 |
| Do you hate to be the last person to leave class at the end of the day? | Yes | Lonely + 2; Timid + 1 |
| No | Brave + 3; Relaxed + 1 |
| Do you like groan-inducing puns? | Love them! | Naive + 3, Impish + 1 |
| A little | Jolly + 2 |
| Spare me | Sassy + 2 |
| Do you like pranks? | Yes | Impish + 2 |
| No | Docile + 1; Relaxed + 1 |
| Do you like to imagine things for your own amusement? | Yes | Naive + 2 |
| No | Hasty + 2 |
| Do you like to noisily enjoy yourself with others? | Yes | Jolly + 2; Lonely + 1 |
| No | Timid + 1 |
| Do you often yawn? | Yes | Calm + 2; Relaxed + 1 |
| No | Hasty + 2 |
| Do others often call you childish? | Yes | Naive + 2; Jolly + 1 |
| No | Calm + 2 |
| Do others tell you to watch what you say? | Yes | Sassy + 2; Impish + 1 |
| No | Calm + 2 |
| Do you feel lonesome when you are alone? | Yes | Lonely + 2; Timid + 1 |
| No | Sassy + 2 |
| Do you get the feeling you've slowed down lately? | Yes | Relaxed + 2 |
| No | Hasty + 2 |
| Do you like to fight? | Yes | Timid + 2; Impish + 1 |
| No | Calm + 2; Lonely + 1 |
| Do you occasionally consider yourself to be dull and overly cautious? | Yes | Calm + 2; Lonely + 1 |
| No | Hardy + 2 |
| Do you sometimes run out of things to do all of a sudden? | Yes | Quirky + 2 |
| No | Hardy + 2 |
| Do you tend to laugh a lot? | Yes | Naive + 2; Docile + 1 |
| No | Quirky + 2 |
| Do you think you are cool? Be honest. | Yes | Sassy + 2 |
| No | Relaxed + 2 |
| Grab any digit on your left hand with your right hand. Which digit did you grab? | Thumb | Timid + 2 |
| Index finger | Hasty + 2 |
| Middle finger | Jolly + 2 |
| Ring finger | Sassy + 2 |
| Little finger | Lonely + 2 |
| Have you ever made a pitfall trap? | Yes | Impish + 2; Lonely + 1 |
| No | Calm + 2 |
| How quickly do you respond to email? | Reply right away | Hardy + 1; Hasty + 1 |
| May reply, may not | Quirky + 2 |
| Too much trouble | Sassy + 2 |
| It's a pleasant day at the beach. How do you feel? | This feels great! | Jolly + 2 |
| Snore . . . | Relaxed + 2 |
| I want to go home soon! | Hasty + 2 |
| It's a weekend, but no one will play with you . . . what do you do? | Go on a trip! | Jolly + 1; Lonely + 1 |
| Hang around vacantly | Relaxed + 2 |
| Huddle in a corner | Lonely + 3; Timid + 1 |
| It's the summer festival! Do you like carnivals? | Love them! | Jolly + 2 |
| Don't care | Hasty + 1; Quirky + 1 |
| It's the summer holidays! Where would you like to go? | The beach! | Jolly + 2 |
| Spas | Calm + 2 |
| Anywhere | Quirky + 2 |
| On vacation outings, you want to . . . | Go alone | Hasty + 1; Quirky + 1 |
| Go with others | Jolly + 1; Lonely + 1 |
| Someone calls you "weird but funny." How does that make you feel? | Happy! | Lonely + 1; Naive + 1 |
| Not happy | Hasty + 1; Sassy + 1 |
| The road forks to the right and left. You are told there is a treasure on the right. What do you do? | Instantly go right | Docile + 2 |
| It's a trap! Go left | Sassy + 2 |
| Choose either side | Quirky + 2 |
| There is a bucket. If you put water in it, how high will you fill it? | Full | Hardy + 2 |
| Half | Calm + 2 |
| A little | Quirky + 2 |
| There is a person you like . . . but there is no opportunity to get close. What do you do? | Bravely declare my love | Brave + 3; Hardy + 1 |
| Might say hello | Quirky + 2 |
| Pull a prank to get attention | Impish + 2 |
| Look from afar | Timid + 2 |
| There is a scream from behind a door! How will you react? | Yank the door open | Brave + 2; Hardy + 1 |
| Scream in unison | Naive + 2 |
| There is a wallet on the side of the road. What do you do? | Turn it in to the police | Docile + 2 |
| Yay! Yay! | Naive + 2 |
| Is anyone watching . . . | Impish + 2 |
| There is an alien invasion! What will you do? | Fight | See next question |
| Run | Timid + 2 |
| Ignore it | Relaxed + 2 |
| You valiantly fight the Aliens . . . but you are defeated . . .. An alien says to you "You have impressed us. It was a pleasure to see you. Join us and together we shall rule the world." How do you reply? | Rule with the Aliens | Relaxed + 1; Sassy + 1 |
| Refuse | Brave + 4 |
| What do you do with your room's light when you're going to bed? | Leave it on | Lonely + 2; Timid + 1 |
| Turn it off | Calm + 2 |
| When the going gets tough, do you get going? | Yes | Brave + 2; Hardy + 2 |
| No | Quirky + 2; Sassy + 2 |
| You are offered a choice of two gifts. Which one will you take? | Big box | Docile + 2; Naive + 1 |
| Small box | Timid + 2; Calm + 1 |
| You are suddenly locked inside a pitch-black room! What do you do? | Kick the door | Timid + 2 |
| Cry | Lonely + 2 |
| Clean it | Impish + 2; Quirky + 1 |
| You broke a rotten egg in your room! What do you do? | Open a window right away | Docile + 2; Hasty + 1 |
| Take a sniff first | Naive + 2; Relaxed + 1 |
| You come across a treasure chest! What do you do? | Open it right away! | Hasty + 2 |
| No . . . It could be a trap . . . | Timid + 2 |
| It's going to be empty . . . | Sassy + 2 |
| You receive a gift! But you don't know what's in it. You're curious, so what do you do? | Open it now | Hasty + 2 |
| Open it later | Calm + 2 |
| Get someone to open it | Timid + 2 |
| You win a lottery! What do you do with the money? | Spend it now | Jolly + 2; Hasty + 1 |
| Save it | Calm + 1; Hardy + 1 |
| Give it away | Brave + 2; Quirky + 2 |
| Your country's leader is in front of you. How do you speak to him or her? | Speak calmly | Hardy + 2 |
| Speak nervously | Docile + 2 |
| WHATEVER! | Sassy + 2 |
| Your friend fails to show up for a meeting at the promised time. What do you do? | Become irritated | Hasty + 2; Docile + 1 |
| Wait patiently | Relaxed + 2 |
| Get angry and bail | Hasty + 3 |
| Your friend is being bullied! What do you do? | Face up to the bully | Brave + 3 |
| Caution the bully from afar | Timid + 2 |
| Heckle the bully from behind | Impish + 2 |
| You're going bungee jumping for the first time. Since it's scary, you decide to test the rope with a doll. . . . The bungee cord snaps! Will you stilly try to make the jump anyway? | Yes | Brave + 3; Impish + 1 |
| No | Docile + 2; Timid + 1 |
