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133 free Pokemon trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Sep 2026.
81 free Pokemon trivia questions with answers. From a Game Boy cartridge in 1996 to a global phenomenon spanning games, cards, anime, and a mobile game that got the whole world walking, Pokemon is the highest-grossing media franchise in history. Think you know it all?
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Q 01What is the first Pokemon listed in the National Pokedex?
Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur is #001 in the National Pokédex, ahead of its evolutions Ivysaur and Venusaur; Pikachu, the franchise mascot, sits at #025.
Q 02Jynx, the female-only Generation I Pokémon that evolves from Smoochum, has which pair of types?
Ice/Psychic
Ice/Psychic was a pairing no other Generation I Pokémon had; Jynx's original black-skinned design was recoloured purple after accusations that it resembled blackface.
Q 03Which Pokémon travelling with Jessie and James can speak human language?
Meowth
He taught himself to talk and walk upright to impress a female Meowth, and he was Giovanni's favourite before a Persian took his place.
Q 04How many original Pokemon were there in Generation I?
151
151, counting Mew at number 151, which was slipped into the game secretly at the tail end of development and revealed to players only months after release.
Q 05What does Pikachu evolve into?
Raichu
A Thunder Stone triggers the change; Alola's regional Raichu is Electric/Psychic and surfs on its own tail.
Q 06What is the name of the region where Pokemon Red and Blue take place?
Kanto
Kanto is the setting for the original Pokemon Red and Blue games. It is based on the real Kanto region of Japan, which includes Tokyo.
Q 07What is the evolved form of Charmander?
Charmeleon
Charmander evolves into Charmeleon at level 16. Charmeleon then evolves into the fan-favorite Charizard at level 36.
Q 08Which type is super effective against Water-type Pokemon?
Grass
Grass-type and Electric-type moves are super effective against Water-type Pokemon. This is one of the fundamental type matchups in the series.
Q 09What item does a Trainer throw to capture a wild Pokémon?
Poke Ball
In Japanese it is simply the 'Monster Ball'; stronger variants such as the Great Ball, Ultra Ball and the never-fail Master Ball raise the catch rate.
Q 10Which Pokemon is known as the 'Balloon Pokemon' and often floats away?
Drifloon
Drifloon, the Ghost/Flying 'Balloon Pokémon' from Sinnoh, grabs children's hands wanting company; its Pokédex entries hint darkly at where it carries them.
Q 11In Pokemon Gold and Silver, what new type was introduced alongside Dark?
Steel
Steel type was introduced in Generation II (Gold and Silver) alongside Dark type. Both were added to balance the overpowered Psychic type from Generation I.
Q 12What is the maximum number of Pokemon a trainer can carry in their party at one time?
6
Anything caught once the party is full is sent straight to the PC storage system.
Q 13Which Pokémon appears on the box art of Pokémon Red?
Charizard
Its counterpart Blue carried Blastoise, and Japan's Green carried Venusaur; none of the three is a Legendary despite the box treatment.
How many Eevee evolutions (Eeveelutions) exist as of Generation IX?
Q 21Which Pokemon evolves based on the time of day in Gold and Silver?
Eevee
High friendship by day gives Espeon and by night Umbreon, a mechanic made possible by Gold and Silver's real-time clock.
Q 22What is the trio of legendary birds from Generation I?
Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres
Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres end in the Spanish for one, two and three (uno, dos, tres); Galar later gave them Psychic, Fighting and Dark regional forms.
Q 23What move does Magikarp famously learn that makes it seem useless?
Splash
Splash does nothing but play a hopping animation; stick with Magikarp to level 20 and it becomes the fearsome Gyarados.
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Vaporeon, Jolteon and Flareon came first, then Espeon and Umbreon, Leafeon and Glaceon, and finally Sylveon in Generation VI; none has been added since.
Q 15What Pokemon is number 150 in the original Pokedex?
Mewtwo
Mewtwo is #150, one slot before Mew at #151; the clone precedes its original because Mew was a last-minute secret addition to the game.
Q 16Which gym leader is the first one battled in Pokemon Red and Blue?
Brock
Brock, the Pewter City Rock-type specialist, leads with Geodude and Onix, a brutal opening for anyone who picked Charmander.
Q 17Which villainous group in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire wants to expand the oceans by awakening Kyogre?
Aqua
Team Aqua, led by Archie, steals Captain Stern's submarine to reach Kyogre in the Seafloor Cavern; their land-loving rivals Team Magma under Maxie chase Groudon instead.
Q 18Which Pokemon is known for sleeping and blocking paths in the game?
Snorlax
Snorlax is famous for blocking Route 12 and Route 16 in the original games. Players need a Poke Flute to wake it up. At 1,014 lbs, it is one of the heaviest non-legendary Pokemon.
Q 19What type was added in Pokemon X and Y (Generation VI)?
Fairy
The Fairy type was introduced in Generation VI to balance the overpowered Dragon type. Several existing Pokemon like Clefairy, Jigglypuff, and Marill were retroactively given the Fairy type.
Q 20What is the name of the region in Pokemon Sword and Shield?
Galar
Galar is the region in Pokemon Sword and Shield, based on Great Britain. It introduced Dynamaxing and featured stadiums inspired by British football culture.
Q 24What stone is used to evolve Eevee into Flareon?
Fire Stone
A Fire Stone evolves Eevee into Flareon. Similarly, a Water Stone gives Vaporeon and a Thunder Stone gives Jolteon. These were the original three Eeveelutions.
Q 25In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, what is the name of the open-world region?
Paldea
Paldea is the region of Scarlet and Violet, the franchise's first fully open-world mainline games, with three storylines the player can tackle in any order.
Q 26In Pokémon Gold and Silver, leaving a compatible pair at which facility can produce an Egg?
Pokémon Day Care
The Pokémon Day Care on Route 34 takes two Pokémon in Gold and Silver and can produce an Egg; the Generation I version raised only one, and the Nursery took over in Generations VII and VIII.
Q 27Who created Pokemon?
Satoshi Tajiri
Tajiri's childhood insect collecting and the sight of two Game Boys joined by a link cable inspired the idea; the anime hero's Japanese name, Satoshi, honours him.
Q 28Which Pokémon's ghost haunts Lavender Town's Pokémon Tower in Red and Blue?
Marowak
The ghost is Cubone's mother, a Marowak; the player needs the Silph Scope to see the tower's ghosts for what they are, and her spirit is laid to rest once she is defeated.
Q 29In Generation I, which type combination belonged only to the Gastly, Haunter and Gengar line?
Ghost/Poison
Ghost/Poison belonged only to Gastly, Haunter and Gengar in Generation I; the Poison half left the game's only Ghost types weak to Psychic, and no pure Ghost existed until Misdreavus in Generation II.
Q 30What does 'EV' stand for in Pokemon competitive training?
Effort Value
Effort Values are earned by defeating Pokémon; 252 maxes a single stat and 510 is the cap, so serious players pour 252 into two stats and put the leftover 6 elsewhere.