Explorers of Sky starter and partner selection guide
Understand the quiz, Sky’s added hero choices and how to compare a starting pair.
Edition covered
Original Nintendo DS Explorers of Sky. Starter choices, Special Episodes and hero evolution follow Sky rather than Explorers of Time or Darkness. Screenshots retain the original two-screen presentation.
The quiz and partner menu do different jobs
The opening personality quiz selects the hero. Afterward, the partner is chosen from the available list, with same-type pairings restricted. Do not assume a favorite partner is also a possible quiz result in every version.
| Pokémon | Type | Quiz availability |
|---|---|---|
| Vulpix | Fire | Female hero result |
| Eevee | Normal | Female hero result |
| Phanpy | Ground | Male hero result |
| Shinx | Electric | Male hero result |
| Riolu | Fighting | Male hero result |
Sky changes the playable choices
Vulpix, Eevee, Phanpy, Shinx and Riolu join the hero options in Sky. Meowth and Munchlax remain partner choices rather than hero quiz outcomes. Some hero results also depend on the gender response in the quiz.
| Question | What to compare | Useful decision |
|---|---|---|
| Shared weakness | Likely difficult matchups | Avoid relying on one attack type |
| Range | Moves that reach down corridors | Give the pair safe opening options |
| Support | Status or recovery tools | Preserve a way to buy time |
| Partner move use | Enabled moves and remaining PP | Disable wasteful choices when needed |
Compare how the pair handles rooms
A strong starting pair needs a way to handle approaching enemies, awkward type matchups and turns when a teammate cannot reach the target. Consider ranged moves and status options as the moveset develops.
Keep support moves available
A move that buys a safe turn can matter as much as raw damage. Check which moves the partner is allowed to use so limited PP is not spent on an unsuitable action every time an enemy appears.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Explorers of Sky manual | www.nintendo.com |
| Sky starter reference | www.serebii.net |
| Edition and feature reference | www.serebii.net |
| Evolution by edition | bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net |
| Sky recruitment reference | mysterydungeonwiki.com |