3056 Pokémon 30th Anniversary Trivia Questions with Answers
3056 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What was the first release date in Japan for the Pokémon Snap video game?
Answer
March 21, 1999
Who created the Pokémon concept that became the franchise celebrated in 2026?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
Which Pokémon game was the first to feature Pikachu as the player’s permanent partner?
Answer
Pokémon Yellow
Which Pokémon appears on the cover of Pokémon Yellow?
Answer
Pikachu
Which Pokémon game first introduced the series’ day-and-night cycle?
Answer
Pokémon Gold and Silver
What Japanese title was used for the Pokémon anime when it premiered?
Answer
Pocket Monsters
In what city did the first Pokémon Center outside Japan open?
Answer
New York City
What was the name of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl’s online trading service?
Answer
Global Trade Station
What feature did Pokémon Gold and Silver introduce for raising Pokémon eggs?
Answer
Pokémon breeding
Which Tokyo district hosted Japan’s first Pokémon Center store?
Answer
Nihonbashi
Which handheld console was the original platform for Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire?
Answer
Game Boy Advance
What subtitle was given to Pokémon Yellow in its full English title?
Answer
Special Pikachu Edition
Which Japanese video-game designer is credited as the creator of Pokémon?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
On what date were Pokémon Red and Green first released in Japan for the 30-year-old franchise?
Answer
February 27, 1996
Which Pokémon game pair introduced the Dark and Steel types?
Answer
Pokémon Gold and Silver
What was the first Pokémon game to feature Pokémon rendered in 3D?
Answer
Pocket Monsters Stadium
Which Pokémon game pair introduced breeding to the main series?
Answer
Pokémon Gold and Silver
Which pair of Pokémon games first launched the series in North America?
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Pokémon Red and Blue
On what date did Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori start Game Freak as a company?
Answer
April 26, 1989
What were the Japanese titles of the two Pokémon games released first in 1996?
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Pocket Monsters Red and Green
What was Pokémon Yellow’s official subtitle in English?
Answer
Special Pikachu Edition
What is the title of Pokémon's 1999 Nintendo 64 photography game?
Answer
Pokémon Snap
Which Japanese video game company developed Pokémon Red and Green?
Answer
Game Freak
Which studio developed the first Pokémon Snap game?
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HAL Laboratory