On what date did the Pokémon franchise begin in Japan with the original Game Boy games?
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February 27, 1996
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What were the two original Pokémon games released in Japan in 1996 called?
Answer
Pocket Monsters Red and Green
What was Game Freak’s first video game magazine called?
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Game Freak
Which Pokémon designer created Pikachu’s original design?
Answer
Atsuko Nishida
Which Pokémon game pair first introduced innate Abilities?
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Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
How many copies did Pokémon Gold and Silver sell worldwide, according to reported franchise figures?
Answer
More than 23 million
Which actor voiced the English-language Pikachu in the 2019 film Detective Pikachu?
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Ryan Reynolds
Which console received Pokémon Stadium when it was released outside Japan?
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Nintendo 64
What was The Pokémon Company's former name before its 2000 rebranding?
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Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.
What was the first Pokémon film released theatrically?
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Pokémon: The First Movie—Mewtwo Strikes Back
What was the first episode of the original Pokémon animated series called?
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Pokémon, I Choose You!
On what date did Pokémon Red and Green first launch in Japan for Game Boy?
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February 27, 1996
Who directed Pokémon Red and Blue?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
Who has voiced Pikachu in the Pokémon anime across languages?
Answer
Ikue Ōtani
What was the original name of the company now known as The Pokémon Company?
Answer
Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.
What subtitle did the English release of Pokémon: The First Movie use?
Answer
Mewtwo Strikes Back
What is the official English slogan of the Pokémon franchise?
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Gotta Catch 'Em All
The Unova region in Pokémon Black and White is modeled primarily on which city?
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New York City
Who directed Pokémon: The First Movie in its original Japanese release?
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Kunihiko Yuyama
Which Nintendo console hosted the first Pokémon video games?
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Game Boy
Who provides Pikachu’s Japanese voice in the Pokémon animated series?
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Ikue Ōtani
Who designed the original Pikachu species for the Pokémon franchise?
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Atsuko Nishida
What were the Japanese launch versions later known internationally as Pokémon Red and Blue?
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Pokémon Red and Green
On what date was Pocket Monsters Stadium released for the Nintendo 64 in Japan?
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August 1, 1998
On what date were Pokémon Diamond and Pearl first released in Japan?
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September 28, 2006
On what date did Game Freak become a video-game development company?
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April 26, 1989
Which Pokémon game generation introduced Pokémon breeding?
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Generation II
What was the original Japanese title of the Pokémon video game series?
Answer
Pocket Monsters
What region is featured in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl?
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Sinnoh
What is the subtitle of the first Pokémon feature film?
Answer
Mewtwo Strikes Back
Which company did Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri co-found?
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Game Freak
What type of Pokémon is Pikachu officially classified as?
Answer
Mouse Pokémon
What were the names of the two original Pokémon games released in Japan?
Answer
Pokémon Red and Green
What is the original Japanese title of the Pokémon franchise?
Answer
Pocket Monsters
What was the first Pokémon theatrical film released in Japan?
Answer
Pokémon: The First Movie