Which Nintendo console first hosted Pokémon Snap?
Answer
Nintendo 64
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What Game Boy feature inspired Pokémon’s creature-trading idea?
Answer
Game Link Cable
What was the Pokémon franchise originally called during early development?
Answer
Capsule Monsters
What pair of Game Boy role-playing games launched the Pokémon franchise in Japan?
Answer
Pokémon Red and Green
On what date were the first Pokémon games released in Japan, marking the franchise's debut?
Answer
February 27, 1996
Who performed the English opening theme for the first Pokémon anime season?
Answer
Jason Paige
What was the first name used for the Pokémon video-game project?
Answer
Capsule Monsters
Which company invested in Game Freak to help complete the first Pokémon games?
Answer
Creatures Inc.
What was the first Pokémon video game company, Game Freak, originally founded as?
Answer
A video game fanzine
What is the name of Pikachu’s Japanese voice actor in the Pokémon anime?
Answer
Ikue Ōtani
Who directed the 2019 film Detective Pikachu?
Answer
Rob Letterman
Who created the original Pokémon concept and served as the creator of the franchise?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
When was Pokémon Blue released to general retail in Japan?
Answer
October 10, 1999
Which Pokémon film is the franchise’s highest-grossing film worldwide?
Answer
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
What was the Japanese name of the Pokémon franchise when it launched?
Answer
Pocket Monsters
Which Pokémon anime episode caused the 1997 broadcast incident in Japan?
Answer
Dennō Senshi Porygon
Which Nintendo console was Pokémon Stadium developed for?
Answer
Nintendo 64
What was the original full Japanese title behind the international name Pokémon?
Answer
Pocket Monsters
What was the first Pokémon game to feature Pikachu as the player’s starting Pokémon?
Answer
Pokémon Yellow
How was Pokémon Blue first distributed in Japan?
Answer
By mail order to CoroCoro subscribers
What Game Boy accessory enabled Pokémon Red and Blue players to trade Pokémon?
Answer
Game Link Cable
Who conceived the original Pokémon concept before the first games were made?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
What online trading feature did Pokémon Diamond and Pearl introduce?
Answer
Global Trade Station
What date marked the Japanese debut of the Pokémon Trading Card Game?
Answer
October 20, 1996
Which Pokémon games introduced Abilities to battles?
Answer
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
What is the name of Pokémon’s official franchise management company?
Answer
The Pokémon Company
Which Pokémon game was the first to let players battle Pokémon in 3D on Nintendo 64?
Answer
Pokémon Stadium
Which Game Freak artist created the original Pikachu design?
Answer
Atsuko Nishida
What were the names of the original Japanese Pokémon games released in 1996?
Answer
Pokémon Red and Green
What was the name of the Japan-only Nintendo 64 game that preceded the Western release of Pokémon Stadium?
Answer
Pocket Monsters Stadium
Who served as chief director of the original Pokémon TV series until 2023?
Answer
Kunihiko Yuyama
What was the original Japanese name of the Pokémon game series before it was localized?
Answer
Pocket Monsters
Who created the Pokémon franchise, which debuted with Game Boy games in 1996?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
Which tournament did Ash Ketchum win to become the Pokémon anime’s World Champion?
Answer
Masters Eight Tournament
What was the Japan-only Nintendo 64 game that first introduced the Pokémon Stadium concept?
Answer
Pocket Monsters Stadium
Which Pokémon games first introduced internet play through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection?
Answer
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
On what exact date did the Pokémon Trading Card Game first launch in Japan?
Answer
October 20, 1996