3056 Pokémon 30th Anniversary Trivia Questions with Answers
3056 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which game first gave players Pikachu as the Pokémon partner they started with?
Answer
Pokémon Yellow
Who created the original Pokémon concept for Nintendo’s Game Boy games?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
Which developer created the mobile game Pokémon GO?
Answer
Niantic
What were the original Japanese versions of Pokémon Red and Blue called?
Answer
Red and Green
Which console was the first Pokémon X and Y main series game designed for?
Answer
Nintendo 3DS
On what date was Pokémon Detective Pikachu released in the United States?
Answer
May 10, 2019
Who created the Pokémon franchise, first launched in 1996?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
On what date was Pokémon Stadium first released in Japan for Nintendo 64?
Answer
April 30, 1999
Which Pokémon game was the first to feature a day-and-night cycle?
Answer
Pokémon Gold and Silver
Which console hosted the Japanese release of Pocket Monsters Stadium?
Answer
Nintendo 64
What is the English translation of Pokémon’s original Japanese title, Pocket Monsters?
Answer
Pocket Monsters
What was the name of Pokémon's first dedicated retail store?
Answer
Pokémon Center Tokyo
Which video-game system originally hosted Pokémon Snap?
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Nintendo 64
On what date was Pocket Monsters Stadium first released in Japan?
Answer
August 1, 1998
Who provides Ash’s original Japanese voice in the Pokémon anime?
Answer
Rica Matsumoto
What was the first Pokémon Center store’s location when it opened in 1998?
Answer
Nihonbashi, Tokyo
Which two Japanese sound words form the name Pikachu?
Answer
Pika and chū
What was the Japanese release date of Pokémon: The First Movie, featuring Mewtwo?
Answer
July 18, 1998
Which artist is credited with designing Pikachu for the Pokémon franchise?
Answer
Atsuko Nishida
Which company was originally established in 1998 as Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.?
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The Pokémon Company
What was the early working title for the Pokémon video games before “Pocket Monsters”?
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Capsule Monsters
What was the international title of Japan’s first Pokémon games, Pocket Monsters Red and Green?
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Pokémon Red and Blue
Who is credited as the director of Pokémon, I Choose You!, the anime’s first episode?
Answer
Masamitsu Hidaka
How long did Game Freak take to complete Pokémon Red and Green?
Answer
Six years
What is the name of the company that has managed Pokémon outside Asia since 2009?
Answer
The Pokémon Company International
What timekeeping feature did Pokémon Gold and Silver add to the series?
Answer
A real-time clock
Which Game Boy feature enabled players to trade Pokémon between two original game systems?
Answer
Game Boy Link Cable
What was the original name of the company founded in 1998 to operate Pokémon Center stores?
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Pokémon Center Co., Ltd.
Who created the original Pokémon concept that became the 1996 video-game franchise?
Answer
Satoshi Tajiri
What accessory connected two Game Boy systems for Pokémon trading and battles?
Answer
Game Link Cable