3056 Pokémon 30th Anniversary Trivia Questions with Answers
3056 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What cable enabled trading and battling between Pokémon Red and Blue Game Boy systems?
Answer
Game Link Cable
What phrase is Pokémon derived from in Japanese?
Answer
Pocket Monsters
What was the original planned Japanese release date for Pokémon Red and Green before it was delayed?
Answer
December 21, 1995
Which paired Pokémon games were released internationally in North America in 1998?
Answer
Pokémon Red and Blue
Which Pokémon is National Pokédex number 0150?
Answer
Mewtwo
When did Pokémon: Indigo League first air in Japan?
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April 1, 1997
Which company was founded in 1998 to manage Pokémon Center stores in Japan?
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Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.
What was the original Pokémon Trading Card Game’s Japanese release date?
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October 20, 1996
Which Pokémon is known as the Genetic Pokémon?
Answer
Mewtwo
What was the first Pokémon game focused on photographing Pokémon?
Answer
Pokémon Snap
What phrase was Pokémon initially shortened from when the project was renamed?
Answer
Pocket Monsters
Which artist is credited with creating Pikachu’s original design?
Answer
Atsuko Nishida
Which Pokémon game was developed by Niantic and launched in 2016?
Answer
Pokémon Go
On what date did Pokémon GO begin its initial release?
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July 6, 2016
Which 2018 Nintendo Switch game is named for Pikachu and makes it the player's partner?
Answer
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!
What name was Pokémon originally known by during its early concept stage?
Answer
Capsule Monsters
What was the original English title of the Pokémon franchise’s first theatrical film?
Answer
Pokémon: The First Movie
On what date did Pokémon Yellow first release in Japan?
Answer
September 12, 1998
What subtitle identifies the first Pokémon animated film?
Answer
Mewtwo Strikes Back
What is the name of Pokémon’s first augmented-reality mobile game?
Answer
Pokémon Go
Who directed the original Pokémon television series?
Answer
Kunihiko Yuyama
Which countries received Pokémon Go on its first launch day?
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Australia, New Zealand, and the United States
Which Pokémon spin-off was the first Pokémon title released for Nintendo Switch?
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Pokémon Quest
On what date was Game Freak officially incorporated, years before Pokémon launched?
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April 26, 1989
In Japan, what was the Pokémon game released alongside Pocket Monsters Red in 1996?
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Pocket Monsters Green
On what date did the Pokémon franchise begin with its first games in Japan?
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February 27, 1996
What was the title of one of the first Pokémon manga series, written by Kosaku Anakubo?
Answer
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Which composer wrote the music for the original Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue games?
Answer
Junichi Masuda
Which game inspired Satoshi Tajiri to imagine trading items between players for Pokémon?
Answer
Dragon Quest II
Which Pokémon games introduced the first open-world main-series setting?
Answer
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Which region is featured in Pokémon X and Y?
Answer
Kalos