3056 Pokémon 30th Anniversary Trivia Questions with Answers
3056 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What type is Mewtwo in the original Pokémon games?
Answer
Psychic
On what date did the original Pokémon games launch in Japan for the Game Boy?
Answer
February 27, 1996
Which Pokémon video games introduced double battles, where two Pokémon fight for each side?
Answer
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
What was the first Pokémon anime film called?
Answer
Pokémon: The First Movie
Which feature did Pokémon Gold and Silver introduce using an internal clock?
Answer
A real-time day-and-night cycle
What was the first Pokémon game to use 3D models for Pokémon?
Answer
Pocket Monsters Stadium
Who created the Pokémon franchise and directed the original Pokémon games?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
Who provided Ash Ketchum’s voice in the original English Pokémon anime dub?
Answer
Veronica Taylor
Which Pokémon generation first introduced the Abilities mechanic in the main series?
Answer
Generation III
What recurring gameplay feature did Pokémon Black and White introduce, changing once each month?
Answer
A seasonal cycle
Which online service did Pokémon Diamond and Pearl use for internet trading and battles?
Answer
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
What slogan was used in the original English Pokémon marketing campaign?
Answer
Gotta Catch ’Em All
What is the subtitle of the first live-action Pokémon film starring Ryan Reynolds?
Answer
Detective Pikachu
Which Pokémon game pair introduced double battles to the main series?
Answer
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
What was the Japanese release date of Pokémon Red and Green, the original Pokémon games?
Answer
February 27, 1996
Who created the Pokémon video game concept first proposed to Nintendo in 1990?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
Which console received the first Western release of Pokémon Stadium?
Answer
Nintendo 64
What were the first two games released in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series?
Answer
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Which main-series Pokémon games first introduced online trading through the Global Trade Station?
Answer
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
What was the original Japanese name of the franchise later known worldwide as Pokémon?
Answer
Pocket Monsters
Who created the Pokémon franchise and first conceived its core game concept?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
Which enhanced Game Boy game features Pikachu as its central partner?
Answer
Pokémon Yellow
Which Pokémon is numbered 150 in the National Pokédex?
Answer
Mewtwo
What is the name of Pokémon’s second generation of games?
Answer
Generation II
Which Pokémon game generation introduced the Ability mechanic?
Answer
Generation III
What was the first name used for the Pokémon game concept before it became Pocket Monsters?
Answer
Capsule Monsters
What was the name of the Japan-only 1998 Nintendo 64 predecessor to Pokémon Stadium?
Answer
Pocket Monsters Stadium