3056 Pokémon 30th Anniversary Trivia Questions with Answers
3056 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which company developed and published Pokémon GO at launch?
Answer
Niantic
What was the original name of the project that became Pokémon?
Answer
Capsule Monsters
Who designed the original Pikachu species?
Answer
Atsuko Nishida
What type of Pokémon is Pikachu?
Answer
Electric
What is the title of the first Pokémon theatrical film?
Answer
Pokémon: The First Movie
Which Pokémon game was the first released for the Nintendo DS?
Answer
Pokémon Dash
Which Pokémon game was the series’ first photography spin-off?
Answer
Pokémon Snap
In what year was The Pokémon Company founded?
Answer
1998
What was the name of the first Pokémon Center store?
Answer
Pokémon Center Tokyo
Who conceived the original Pokémon game concept?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
What was the Japanese title of the first Pokémon video game pair?
Answer
Pocket Monsters Red and Green
On which Nintendo console did the first Pokémon games appear?
Answer
Game Boy
On what date was Pokkén Tournament DX released for Nintendo Switch?
Answer
September 22, 2017
Which games introduced Mega Evolution to the Pokémon video-game series?
Answer
Pokémon X and Y
Who voiced Ash Ketchum in the first eight seasons of the English Pokémon anime?
Answer
Veronica Taylor
On what date were Pokémon Gold and Silver released in Japan?
Answer
November 21, 1999
Which Pokémon games were the first main-series titles to feature a fully open world?
Answer
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
What was the first paid downloadable-content expansion released for a main Pokémon game?
Answer
Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass
What was the Japanese release date of Pokémon Snap for the Nintendo 64?
Answer
March 21, 1999
What was The Pokémon Company called before it adopted its current name in 2000?
Answer
Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.
What Game Boy feature inspired Satoshi Tajiri’s original Pokémon concept?
Answer
The link cable
Who created the original Pokémon video games for the Game Boy?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
What is the English title of the first Pokémon theatrical film, released in Japan in 1998?
Answer
Pokémon: The First Movie
What is the name of the first Pokémon anime episode, broadcast in Japan in 1997?
Answer
Pokémon, I Choose You!
On what date did the first Pokémon games launch in Japan?
Answer
February 27, 1996
What is the title of the debut episode of the Pokémon animated television series?
Answer
Pokémon, I Choose You!
Which Pokémon film was the franchise’s first official live-action feature?
Answer
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Which Pokémon game introduced breeding as a major gameplay feature?
Answer
Pokémon Gold and Silver
Who created the Pokémon franchise from an original idea inspired by collecting insects?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
Which Pokémon game first introduced a real-time day-and-night clock?
Answer
Pokémon Gold and Silver