Who conceived the Pokémon franchise after being inspired by Game Boy link-cable trading?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
3056 Pokémon 30th Anniversary Trivia Questions with Answers
3056 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What date had Pokémon Red and Green originally been planned to release in Japan?
Answer
December 21, 1995
What were the names of the first two Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games released in Japan?
Answer
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
What was the name of Satoshi Tajiri’s video-game fanzine?
Answer
Game Freak
What official category is used for Pikachu in the Pokémon games?
Answer
Mouse Pokémon
Which main-series Pokémon game first allowed players to choose a female playable character?
Answer
Pokémon Crystal
What was the original Pokémon game console?
Answer
Game Boy
What subtitle was used for Pokémon: The First Movie in English?
Answer
Mewtwo Strikes Back
What television series inspired the Poké Ball concept in Pokémon?
Answer
Ultraseven
What name was Pokémon originally shortened from?
Answer
Pocket Monsters
What was Pokémon’s original development title before the name Pokémon was chosen?
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Capsule Monsters
Which Game Boy game gave Pikachu to the player as the first Pokémon?
Answer
Pokémon Yellow
Which game first allowed a female protagonist in the main Pokémon series?
Answer
Pokémon Crystal
Who developed the original Pikachu design for the Pokémon games?
Answer
Atsuko Nishida
In what month and year was The Pokémon Company officially renamed?
Answer
October 2000
When did Pocket Monsters Red and Green first release in Japan?
Answer
February 27, 1996
What was the originally planned Japanese release date for Pokémon Red and Green?
Answer
December 21, 1995
Which magazine announced the first public Mew promotion for Pokémon Red and Green?
Answer
CoroCoro Comic
Who directed the film Pokémon Detective Pikachu?
Answer
Rob Letterman
Who illustrated the original Pokémon game artwork?
Answer
Ken Sugimori
Which hardware feature inspired Pokémon's trading concept between players?
Answer
Game Link Cable
Which Nintendo 64 Pokémon game depicted all 151 original Pokémon in 3D battles?
Answer
Pokémon Stadium
Which Pokémon game was the first in the series to offer a female protagonist?
Answer
Pokémon Crystal
Which Pokémon games introduced Pokémon breeding and the ability for Pokémon to hold items?
Answer
Pokémon Gold and Silver
Which Pokémon film was the first feature-length animated movie in the franchise?
Answer
Pokémon: The First Movie
Which studio developed Pokémon Snap for the Nintendo 64?
Answer
HAL Laboratory
Which developer created Pokémon Red and Green for the Game Boy?
Answer
Game Freak
Which actor voices Detective Pikachu in the 2019 film Pokémon Detective Pikachu?
Answer
Ryan Reynolds
What were the first Pokémon video games called when they launched in Japan?
Answer
Pocket Monsters Red and Green
What accessory lets Pokémon Red and Blue players trade and battle between Game Boy systems?
Answer
Game Link Cable
What date marked the worldwide release of Pokémon X and Y?
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October 12, 2013