How does the whole,get pokemon thing work in mystery dungeon?

[DumbyMontgomery]

i'm starting a new game and i was wondering if my friend could give me a good pokemon to start off with,also,which popkemon are the best to start of with?i was thinking about Cyndiquil and pikachu

 

[Charduck]

You can not trade in MD and that team would work out great

 

[Mechtaur]

Yeah like Charduck said, no trading. But that team is great (I used it), but a water partner along with Cyndaquil would work better.