3056 Pokémon 30th Anniversary Trivia Questions with Answers
3056 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which company was established in 2000 to manage the Pokémon franchise?
Answer
The Pokémon Company
Which studio developed Pokémon Red and Green?
Answer
Game Freak
On what date did the Japanese Pokémon Trading Card Game first launch?
Answer
October 20, 1996
Which Nintendo console hosted Pokémon Diamond and Pearl?
Answer
Nintendo DS
Which Pokémon game was the first to feature Pikachu as the player’s constant companion?
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Pokémon Yellow
Who created Pikachu’s original character design?
Answer
Atsuko Nishida
What was the North American release date of Pokémon Gold and Silver?
Answer
October 15, 2000
What is the English name of the first Pokémon video game set's Japanese title?
Answer
Pocket Monsters Red and Green
On which video-game system did the original Pokémon games debut?
Answer
Game Boy
On what date was Game Freak, the studio behind Pokémon, incorporated?
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April 26, 1989
Which game inspired the 2019 film Detective Pikachu?
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Detective Pikachu
Who first conceived the idea for Pokémon?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
What was the original working name for Pokémon during development?
Answer
Capsule Monsters
Which Pokémon game was the first main-series title released for Nintendo Switch?
Answer
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Which person is credited as the Pokémon franchise’s original illustrator?
Answer
Ken Sugimori
Which Pokémon character is the franchise’s primary mascot?
Answer
Pikachu
Which Pokémon was cloned to create Mewtwo?
Answer
Mew
What were the original Japanese Pokémon game titles released in 1996?
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Pocket Monsters Red and Green
When did the original Pokémon television series premiere in Japan?
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April 1, 1997
Which company developed Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow for the Game Boy?
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Game Freak
What is the Japanese title translated as “Pocket Monsters” for the Pokémon franchise?
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Poketto Monsutā
Which console hosted the first Pokémon Stadium game released outside Japan?
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Nintendo 64
On which video-game console did the first Pokémon games debut?
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Game Boy
Which Pokémon game composer wrote the main theme for Pokémon Red and Green?
Answer
Junichi Masuda
What is the original full Japanese title abbreviated internationally as Pokémon?
Answer
Pocket Monsters
On which date did the mobile game Pokémon Go first launch internationally?
Answer
July 6, 2016
Which Pokémon games first introduced regional forms such as Alolan Raichu?
Answer
Pokémon Sun and Moon
Which company developed Pokémon Colosseum for the Nintendo GameCube?
Answer
Genius Sonority
Who designed Pikachu, the Pokémon franchise mascot, while working at Game Freak?
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Atsuko Nishida