The Partner the deuteragonist in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games that are chosen by the player after the player Pokémon is chosen. It cannot be the same species or type as the player, e.g. if the player is Fire type, then a Fire-type partner cannot be chosen. There are a few species the Partner can be that are not available for the Player to play as.
Background[]
Rescue Team series[]
Explorers series[]
The Partner one day found the Relic Fragment, and it inspired them to pursue a life as and explorer, thought their timidity prevented them from joining a guild and registering as an official explorer.
Gates to Infinity[]
The Partner had been alone without friends or family for as long as they could remember and the worsening relationships between the Pokémon of the world made it difficult to find and real friends. In search of true friends, the Partner saved up money to buy a barren piece of land from Quagsire in order to build a Paradise for all Pokémon.
Super Mystery Dungeon[]
Story[]
- Rescue Team Series - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, and Rescue Team DX
- Explorers Series - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, Explorers of Sky
- Gates to Infinity - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
- Super Mystery Dungeon - Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon