Ranger Ranks:Rank 1:At rank 1, the partner gauge is capped at level one and the max number of friend pokemon you can have is four.
Current pokemon that can assist you in captures are electric, grass, fire, and water types.
Rank 2:At rank 2, the partner gauge is capped at level one and the max number of friend pokemon you can have is four.
Current pokemon that can assist you in captures are electric, grass, fire, water, and fighting types.
Rank 3:At rank 3, the partner gauge is capped at level two and the max number of friend pokemon you can have is four.
Current pokemon that can assist you in captures are electric, grass, fire, water, fighting, poison, and psychic types.
Rank 4:At rank 4, the partner gauge is capped at level two and the max number of friend pokemon you can have is five.
Current pokemon that can assist you in captures are electric, grass, fire, water, fighting, poison, psychic, bug, and ground types.
Rank 5:At rank 5, the partner gauge is capped at level three and the max number of friend pokemon you can have is five.
Current pokemon that can assist you in captures are electric, grass, fire, water, fighting, poison, psychic, bug, ground, and rock types.
Rank 6:At rank 6, the partner gauge is capped at level three and the max number of friend pokemon you can have is five.
Current pokemon that can assist you in captures are electric, grass, fire, water, fighting, poison, psychic, bug, ground, rock, and flying types.
Rank 7:At rank 7, the partner gauge is capped at level four and the max number of friend pokemon you can have is six.
Current pokemon that can assist you in captures are electric, grass, fire, water, fighting, poison, psychic, bug, ground, rock, flying, dark, and ghost types.
You are now free to ride the dragonite bus to travel from one base to another.
Rank 8:At rank 8, the partner gauge is capped at level four and the max number of friend pokemon you can have is six.
All types of pokemon can now assist you in captures.
Rank 9:At rank 9, the partner gauge is capped at level five and the max number of friend pokemon you can have is six.
All types of pokemon can now assist you in captures.
Rank 10:At rank 10, the partner gauge is capped at level five and the max number of friend pokemon you can have is seven.
All types of pokemon can now assist you in captures.
You may now take pokemon out of their natural environments.
Please note that if your starter partner pokemon is a type other than electirc, grass, fire, or water, you may still use it for assists. However, you will not be able to use other pokemon of that type until you reach the proper level.
For a guide on each types pokemon assist, please follow these links...
Serebii Pkmn Ranger 1 AssistsSerebii Pkmn Ranger 2 AssistsPlease note that you may use the electric pokemon to either paralyze or recharge your styler. Also, Ranger 1 and Ranger 2 assists differ for certain types. So I will allow you to use the assists in both ways, just not at the same time.
If you think of any other useful assits for certain types, just PM the idea to me and if I approve it, I will post it here.