Pokemon Black and White
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50 free Pokemon Black and White trivia questions with answers — trivia quiz, new questions added Oct 2026.
Pokémon Black and White rebuilt the series from the ground up. The fifth generation sent players to Unova, a region of bridges, skyscrapers and deserts, and filled it with creatures nobody had seen before, from elemental monkeys to a pair of dragons that stand for opposing beliefs. This quiz covers the whole of Gen 5: the Pokédex and the real-world ideas behind its designs, the story and its unusually thoughtful villains, the new battle styles and online features, and the direct sequels that picked up the story afterwards. It is written for anyone who has walked out of Nuvema Town with a first partner, whether you finished the Pokédex or only remember the opening hours. Every answer comes with a short explanation, so you will pick up a few stories about how the games were designed along the way.
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Q 01Which American city was the model for Unova, the first main Pokémon region not based on Japan?
New York
New York inspired Unova after the games' director visited for the launch of Diamond and Pearl. Its Skyarrow Bridge is modelled on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Q 02Which black Dragon and Electric legendary is the box mascot of Pokémon White, not Pokémon Black?
Zekrom
Zekrom fronts Pokémon White while the white dragon Reshiram fronts Pokémon Black. In the story, the rival N catches whichever dragon is not on the player's box.
Q 03Which Pokémon, obtainable in every earlier main game, is missing from the story of Pokémon Black and White?
Pikachu
Pikachu was left out because the main story features only the 156 new species, a choice meant to make the games feel as fresh as the very first pair.
Q 04Which expected third version of Pokémon Black and White was skipped for clashing with a theme of opposites?
Grey
Grey was dropped because the title clashed with the theme of opposites, and to surprise players who expected the usual third version. Direct sequels followed instead.
Q 05Which Ice-type Pokémon, designed by British artist James Turner, is based on an ice cream cone?
Vanillite
Vanillite breathes air as cold as minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit and shrinks little by little in warm places. Households in hot regions treasure it for its cool embrace.
Q 06Which villainous group in Pokémon Black and White claims Pokémon must be freed from their Trainers?
Team Plasma
Team Plasma is a Knights Templar-style group led by a young king known as N, who was raised alongside Pokémon and sees them as friends rather than tools.
Q 07Which Grass-type Pokémon from Unova did fans nickname Smugleaf before its English name was revealed?
Snivy
Snivy is the Grass Snake Pokémon, one of the three partners offered at the start of the journey. The leaf on its tail photosynthesises and droops when Snivy runs low on energy.
Q 08Which pink Pokémon was created to stand in for Chansey as the healer of Pokémon Black and White?
Audino
Audino takes its name from the word audio and the phrase 'I dunno'. Artist Ken Sugimori said it was needed because no older species appear in the main story.
Q 09Unova's legendary Cobalion, Terrakion and Virizion were each modelled on a hero of which classic novel?
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers supplied Athos, Porthos and Aramis as the models for the trio. Their young pupil Keldeo plays d'Artagnan, the fourth swordsman.
Q 10Which fire monkey Pokémon came last in a 2016 Japanese popularity poll and got a campaign to boost it?
Simisear
Simisear finished bottom of the fan vote and was given its own promotional campaign as a result. Its name joins the words simian and sear.
Q 11Which schemer is unmasked as the true villain of Pokémon Black and White, having raised N as a pawn?
Ghetsis
Ghetsis wanted to be the only human left with Pokémon so that he could rule the world. He is arrested after the final battle, yet returns in the sequels.
Q 12Which Unova League Champion is beaten by N just before the player arrives in Pokémon Black and White?
Alder
Alder resumes his post once the villains are beaten, and the player can only challenge him for the title after the credits.
Q 13Which childhood friend and rival from Pokémon Black and White returns as a Gym Leader in the sequels?
Cheren
Cheren always picked the partner with a type advantage over the player's. Two years on he leads a Gym, while fellow rival Bianca hands out the starter Pokémon.
Q 21Which three-on-three format new to Pokémon Black and White did the director say takes more luck than strategy?
Rotation Battles
Rotation Battles place each side's three Pokémon in a circle that can be turned at will. Pokémon Black features more of them, while Pokémon White favours the other new format.
Q 22Which bottom-screen tool in Pokémon Black and White replaced the Pokétch and runs infrared and Wi-Fi links?
C-Gear
C-Gear handles trading, battling and syncing with the Global Link, and its Pass By mode swaps data with nearby players even while the console sleeps.
Q 23Which online feature of Pokémon Black and White, shut down in 2014, let players befriend Pokémon with unique abilities?
Dream World
Q 14Which Unova researcher became the first female Pokémon professor to appear in the video games?
Juniper
Juniper gives the player a first partner Pokémon as a gift at the start of the journey. In the Japanese games she is named Professor Araragi.
Q 15Which central metropolis of Unova is known for its huge skyscrapers in Pokémon Black and White?
Castelia City
Castelia City was built to convey a feeling of communities in its streets, the games' director said. In the Japanese versions it is called Hiun City.
Q 16Which Poison-type Pokémon from Unova is based on a bag of garbage and prefers unsanitary places?
Trubbish
Trubbish belches a gas said to put anyone who inhales it to sleep for a week. Oddly, places infested with them often end up spotless.
Q 17Which champion from an earlier region can be battled in Pokémon Black and White once the main story ends?
Cynthia
Cynthia, the former Sinnoh League Champion, waits in the eastern part of Unova that opens after the credits. That area also holds species from the older games.
Q 18Which aspiring Dragon Master from the anime is the Unova League Champion in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2?
Iris
Iris travels with Ash across Unova in the anime. In the games she is battled only after the returning villains have been defeated.
Q 19Which Striaton City Gym Leader and Pokémon Connoisseur travels with Ash across Unova in the Black & White anime?
Cilan
Cilan joins Ash and a young dragon trainer for the series known in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Best Wishes.
Q 20Which Water-type Pokémon from Unova carries a detachable shell called a scalchop that it wields as a blade?
Oshawott
Oshawott is the Sea Otter Pokémon, and its scalchop is made of the same material as fingernails. Its final form carries a sword built into the armour of its front legs.
Dream World ran on the Global Link website, where players could also keep a house and grow berries. Befriended Pokémon came back to the game through the Entralink.
Q 24Which kind of stage show in Pokémon Black and White is the counterpart to the Contests of earlier games?
Musicals
Musicals send a Trainer's Pokémon to dance in a theatre alongside other Pokémon. They are one of several side activities added for Unova, with a cruise ship of battles among the others.
Q 25Which mini-game in Pokémon Black and White replaced Pal Park and has players launch Poké Balls on the touch screen?
Poké Transfer
Poké Transfer opens after the main story and moves six Pokémon from an older game at a time. The player must then catch them all again before a time limit runs out.
Q 26Pokémon Black and White introduced 156 new species, five more than which record-holding earlier pair?
Red and Blue
Red and Blue introduced the original 151 Pokémon, a total no later generation beat until Unova. None of the 156 newcomers is related to an older species.
Q 27Which Japanese magazine gave Pokémon Black and White a perfect score of 40 out of 40 on release?
Famitsu
Famitsu had handed out only fourteen perfect scores before, making the pair the fifteenth game to earn one.
Q 28Which Game Freak veteran both directed Pokémon Black and White and composed part of the soundtrack?
Junichi Masuda
Junichi Masuda shared the scoring with six other musicians, and the results filled a four-disc soundtrack album.
Q 29Which handheld console did Pokémon Black and White and their 2012 sequels both release on?
Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS hosted both pairs, although the sequels could link to a downloadable companion on its successor. In Japan the originals were the fastest games on the system to sell five million copies.
Q 30In Pokémon Black and White, how often does the season change, altering routes and the wild Pokémon found on them?
Every month
Every month the season moves on, so the game cycles through all four seasons three times in a real year. Some areas can only be reached at certain times of year.