Which three companies jointly established The Pokémon Company in 2000?
Answer
Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak
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3056 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What were Pokémon's first Japanese game titles?
Answer
Pocket Monsters Red and Green
Who wrote the first Pokémon anime episode?
Answer
Takeshi Shudo
What name was used for the original Japanese Pokémon games released in 1996?
Answer
Pocket Monsters Red and Green
Which Pokémon is recognized as the franchise’s main mascot?
Answer
Pikachu
Which Pokémon anime episode was withdrawn after causing televised seizure incidents in Japan?
Answer
Electric Soldier Porygon
Which Game Boy feature inspired Pokémon’s concept of trading creatures between players?
Answer
The Game Link Cable
What was the Japanese title of the Pokémon video-game series when it began in 1996?
Answer
Pocket Monsters
Which childhood hobby helped inspire Satoshi Tajiri's Pokémon concept?
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Insect collecting
Which Pokémon pair began the franchise’s second generation of main-series games?
Answer
Pokémon Gold and Silver
Which Pokémon games first introduced a real-time clock tracking the time and day of the week?
Answer
Pokémon Gold and Silver
Which three markets received Pokémon Go at its initial launch?
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Australia, New Zealand, and the United States
Which artist designed a large majority of the original 151 Pokémon?
Answer
Ken Sugimori
What was Pokémon’s original Japanese brand name?
Answer
Pocket Monsters
What was Pokémon known as in Japan when the franchise began?
Answer
Pocket Monsters
Which company was founded on April 23, 1998, to manage the Pokémon brand and its licensing?
Answer
The Pokémon Company
In Pikachu’s name, what does the Japanese sound “pika” represent?
Answer
A sparkling sound
Which company was the original developer of Pokémon Go?
Answer
Niantic
Which Pokémon game introduced double battles to the core series?
Answer
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
What was the founding date of the company now known as The Pokémon Company?
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April 23, 1998
What was Pokémon called during its earliest development before the name Pokémon was adopted?
Answer
Capsule Monsters
Which version replaced Pokémon Green outside Japan in the original releases?
Answer
Pokémon Blue
In which month did Pokémon Go first launch?
Answer
July 2016
In the Pokédex, what species classification is given to Pikachu?
Answer
Mouse Pokémon
When was the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Base Set first released in the United States?
Answer
January 9, 1999
Which Pokémon game was the first to introduce the Hoenn region?
Answer
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
Who created the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga?
Answer
Kosaku Anakubo
What is the name of the first Pokémon anime film?
Answer
Pokémon: The First Movie
Who created the Pokémon franchise and directed Pokémon Red and Green?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
When did the first Pokémon animated episode debut in Japan?
Answer
April 1, 1997
What were the international titles of the first Pokémon game pair?
Answer
Pokémon Red and Blue
Which Pokémon was created by designer Atsuko Nishida?
Answer
Pikachu
Which handheld console launched Pokémon Red and Green in Japan?
Answer
Game Boy