Automatic Recruits

While you do recruit Pokémon throughout the game at random and Legendary Pokémon on their final match, there are multiple Pokémon that you'll automatically recruit throughout the course of the story

Pokémon List

#081 Magnemite

Area: Pokémon Square

After rescuing Magnemite, it'll turn down the offer to join your Rescue Team. However, after you speak to Wigglytuff and get Rescue Team Camps, it will finally decide to join you

Magnemite
Level 7
Rare Skill
Ability:Sturdy
Magnemite - Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX

#359 Absol

Area: Frosty Forest

After defeating Articuno, Absol will step in and help defend you against the accusations of you causing the problems in the world. It will decide to join your team in order to help prove it

Absol
Level 28
Rare SkillSqueeze Out
Ability:Super Luck
Absol - Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX

#235 Smeargle

Area: Howling Forest

After completing the main story, you will find a Rescue Mission from Smeargle on the board by Pelipper's post office. If you accept, you'll be able to go rescue Smeargle in Howling Forest. If you succeed, you'll find out that it was hiding from its fellow Smeargle as it didn't want to partake in a ritual. It will eventually decide to join your team. It also has the ability to change the flag at your Rescue Base

Smeargle
Level 25
Rare Skill
Ability:Own Tempo
Smeargle - Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX

#380 Latias

Area: Pokémon Square

After visiting Solar Cave and purchasing the Southern Island camp area, when you return to Pokémon Square, you'll learn of a robbery at Kecleon's shop and that they went towards the Northern Range. Follow them into the dungeon and at the end you'll find Latios who you have to battle. Defeat it and it'll mention its sister, Latias is stuck in the Pitfall Valley. Go to the dungeon and rescue Latias and they will both join you and give you the Southern Island

Latias
Level 35
Rare SkillShared Happiness
Ability:Levitate
Latias - Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX

#381 Latios

Area: Pokémon Square

After visiting Solar Cave and purchasing the Southern Island camp area, when you return to Pokémon Square, you'll learn of a robbery at Kecleon's shop and that they went towards the Northern Range. Follow them into the dungeon and at the end you'll find Latios who you have to battle. Defeat it and it'll mention its sister, Latias is stuck in the Pitfall Valley. Go to the dungeon and rescue Latias and they will both join you and give you the Southern Island

Latios
Level 35
Rare SkillMind Over Matter
Ability:Levitate
Latios - Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX

#282 Gardevoir

Area: Murky Cave

Throughout the game, a Gardevoir will appear in your dreams. This Gardevoir was the partner of a human that got turned into a Pokémon but eventually fell to a curse.
During the post-game, you'll encounter Medicham & Ekans talking about how Gengar has disappeared. Eventually you'll find Gengar turn up to your base and ask for your help. It first asks you to take him to see Ninetales where you learn that Gengar was the original human that turned into a Pokémon and gives Gengar the Nine-tail Crest to help restore the curse on Gardevoir. Gengar wants to rescue Gardevoir and so asks for your help to rescue it from its curse. Go to the end of the dungeon and help Gengar and the curse will get lifted. Afterwards, Gardevoir has no memory of Gengar and requests to join your Rescue Team

Gardevoir
Level 50
Rare SkillLonely Courage
Ability:Synchronize
Gardevoir - Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX