Mornings can be tough. But we’ve gotta say that waking up as a Pokémon is a pretty wacky way to start the day! That’s totes how things kick off in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX.

But you’re not alone. Phew. You get to pick a starter Poké pal to get past the nopes and show you the ropes of mystery dungeon rescue teaming. But, uh, what is that all about? Well, something on this eery island is making Pokémon go from cool to cuckoo. That’s the mystery. Then you dive into ever-changing dungeons to save not-so-long-lost Pokémon. Or drop off items. Or escort Pokémon in need of protection. Beat stacks of jobs to stack your team. Mix and match the right Pokémon for trickier rescue missions. But your growing team won’t cram into your home. Build ’em a camp so they can train (and chill, obvs) between dungeon runs.

PRO TIP!

The game’s opening quiz leads to a Pokémon suggestion based on your answers. You can pick answers that best match you. Or mix it up so it’ll recommend a completely different starter Pokémon. Or just say “yeah, nah” to what it picks and manually nab your fave from the 16 starters!