3056 Pokémon 30th Anniversary Trivia Questions with Answers
3056 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What were the original Japanese game titles later localized as Pokémon Red and Blue?
Answer
Pocket Monsters Red and Green
Which artist is credited with designing Pikachu for the Pokémon video games?
Answer
Atsuko Nishida
Which Pokémon mobile game first launched in July 2016?
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Pokémon Go
Which Japanese magazine announced the 1996 promotional offer for the secret Pokémon Mew?
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CoroCoro Comic
What were the Japanese versions of the first Pokémon games called?
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Pocket Monsters Red and Green
Which artist designed Pikachu for the Pokémon series?
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Atsuko Nishida
Which Pokémon game first introduced a choice of male or female playable character?
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Pokémon Crystal
Which Pokémon games first introduced held items that Pokémon could carry in battle?
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Pokémon Gold and Silver
On what date was Game Freak incorporated, before developing Pokémon?
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April 26, 1989
On what date were the original Japanese Pokémon Red and Green games released for Game Boy?
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February 27, 1996
In which year was Pokémon GO first launched?
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2016
Which Pokémon game first gave players Pikachu as their starting partner?
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Pokémon Yellow
What name was used for the Pokémon project before it became Pocket Monsters?
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Capsule Monsters
What were the Japanese titles of the two Pokémon games released at the franchise’s 1996 beginning?
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Pocket Monsters Red and Green
Which Pokémon generation introduced breeding between compatible Pokémon?
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Generation II
What was the first Pokémon Mystery Dungeon game release?
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Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team
Which Pokémon generation introduced Abilities in its games?
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Generation III
On which handheld were the first Pokémon games released?
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Game Boy
Which town is Ash Ketchum's hometown in the original Pokémon anime?
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Pallet Town
Which Pokémon games were the first in the series to launch worldwide on the same day?
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Pokémon X and Y
On what date did the original Pokémon games debut in Japan, beginning the Pokémon franchise?
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February 27, 1996
What phrase inspired the name “Pokémon”?
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Pocket Monsters
What original release date had Pokémon Red and Green been planned for before the delay?
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December 21, 1995
Which Pokémon pair was originally released in Japan as the first Pokémon games?
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Pokémon Red and Green
What working title did Game Freak use before the Pokémon project became Pocket Monsters?
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Capsule Monsters
What is the subtitle of the main feature in Pokémon: The First Movie?
Answer
Mewtwo Strikes Back
Who illustrated most of the original 151 Pokémon?
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Ken Sugimori
What working title came before Pocket Monsters during Pokémon's development?
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Capsule Monsters
On which video game system did Pokémon Red and Green debut?
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Game Boy
When did Pokémon Red and Blue reach North American stores?
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September 28, 1998
Who directed the 1998 Japanese film Pokémon: The First Movie?
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Kunihiko Yuyama
What two games were the first Pokémon Mystery Dungeon releases?
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Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
On what date did the first Pokémon anime episode debut on TV Tokyo?
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April 1, 1997