Pokkén Tournament
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40 free Pokkén Tournament trivia questions with answers — trivia quiz, new questions added Oct 2026.
Pokkén Tournament put Pokémon into a one-on-one arena brawler, first in Japanese arcades, then on Wii U, and finally on Nintendo Switch as Pokkén Tournament DX. Its roster is small by Pokémon standards, which is exactly why fans still argue about who made the cut and who was left out. This quiz walks through the full list of playable Battle Pokémon across every version, the Support Pokémon that jump in to help, and the later additions from arcade updates and paid DLC. It also covers how battles work, the story mode in the Ferrum region, the stages, and how the game came to be made. It is written for players who spent hours in the Ferrum League and for Pokémon fans who only remember the trailers. Questions start gentle and get harder as you go.
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Q 01Which studio built Pokkén Tournament under license from The Pokémon Company and ran its Japanese arcade cabinets?
Bandai Namco
Bandai Namco Entertainment developed it and published the arcade release itself, while Nintendo handled the console versions outside Japan.
Q 02Which corrupted Legendary is the final story opponent in Pokkén Tournament and came on a bonus amiibo card?
Shadow Mewtwo
Shadow Mewtwo is an ordinary member of its species taken over by a stone lodged in its shoulder, and the card unlocked it early in first-print Wii U copies.
Q 03Pokkén Tournament got a new title in Germany, where its name sounds like the German word for which disease?
Smallpox
Smallpox is 'Pocken' in German, which is thought to be why the German-language release dropped the Pokkén name from its title.
Q 04The Pokémon Company's CEO first wanted the roster of Pokkén Tournament drawn mainly from which Pokémon type?
Fighting
Fighting types were Tsunekazu Ishihara's first idea, but producer Masaaki Hoshino pushed back and the final roster spans many types.
Q 05Which costume form of the series mascot is its own separate fighter in Pokkén Tournament?
Pikachu Libre
Pikachu Libre, the masked-wrestler outfit, began as a Cosplay costume in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire and was announced for the game alongside its Wii U port.
Q 06In Pokkén Tournament, what do many fighters do when a full Synergy Gauge triggers Synergy Burst?
Mega Evolve
Mega Evolve is what fighters such as Charizard and Gardevoir do during the burst, which also raises attack and defense and restores a little HP.
Q 07Ferrum, the region where Pokkén Tournament takes place, takes its name from the Latin word for which metal?
Iron
Iron is 'ferrum' in Latin, and other places on the map follow suit: Neos City is named after neon and Tellur Town after tellurium.
Q 08Which Ghost-type Pokémon joined Pokkén Tournament after drawing the most fan requests on Twitter in Japan?
Gengar
Gengar topped the suggestions Japanese fans sent to the official account, and the developers confirmed it in April 2015.
Q 09Which Water-type starter evolution was the last fighter added to Pokkén Tournament DX, in its second DLC wave?
Blastoise
Blastoise arrived in March 2018 as the final playable Pokémon, bringing the total across all versions to 23 fighters.
Q 10Which Pokémon from the Kalos region was the first DLC fighter for Pokkén Tournament DX, in Battle Pack wave 1?
Aegislash
Aegislash arrived on January 31, 2018, bundled with a new pair of Support Pokémon, and its Burst Attack is called Underworld Ruler.
Q 11Which Mythical Pokémon became a fighter in a 2016 arcade update to Pokkén Tournament, a year before reaching consoles?
Darkrai
Darkrai arrived in a July 2016 update and stayed exclusive to arcades until the DX port unlocked it for Switch players.
Q 12Which frog-like Pokémon is both a Support Pokémon and, since 2016, a playable fighter in Pokkén Tournament?
Croagunk
Croagunk helps from the sidelines with Toxic, which lowers an opponent's defense, and it became playable in a November 2016 arcade update.
Q 13Which Legendary Pokémon fights on four legs in Pokkén Tournament, with a Burst Attack called True Sheer Cold?
Suicune
Suicune attacks with Aurora Beam, Hydro Pump and Blizzard, and is the partner of Blue League master Keith.
Q 21Which American restaurant-and-arcade chain hosted Pokkén Tournament cabinets at its Times Square branch in 2015?
Dave & Buster's
Dave & Buster's offered the game for a limited time from September 2015, months before the Wii U version went on sale.
Q 22NPD figures showed Pokkén Tournament outselling which rival brawler in the United States by the end of April 2016?
Street Fighter V
Street Fighter V was outsold within weeks of the Wii U launch, and the Pokémon brawler had shipped over a million copies worldwide by August 2016.
Q 23Which producer said in 2021 that a sequel to Pokkén Tournament was up to Nintendo and The Pokémon Company?
Katsuhiro Harada
Q 14The advisor who guides players through Pokkén Tournament has which sharp-clawed Pokémon as her own partner?
Weavile
Weavile is the advisor's partner, and players can pick it themselves as a Speed-style fighter with the Burst Attack Sonic Slash.
Q 15In Pokkén Tournament, which advisor teaches the tutorials and cheers the player on between rounds with a Cheer Skill?
Nia
Nia explains Ferrum Battles in Practice mode, and her cheering tops up the Synergy and Support Gauges.
Q 16Pokkén Tournament sorts its fighters into Standard, Power, Speed and which fourth Battle Style?
Technical
Technical is the label given to tricky fighters such as Gardevoir, while heavy hitters such as Charizard and Machamp are classed as Power.
Q 17Battles in Pokkén Tournament open in the free-roaming Field Phase, then shift into which side-on second Phase?
Duel
Duel Phase puts both Pokémon on a 2D plane, and landing certain moves triggers a Phase Change from one to the other.
Q 18In Pokkén Tournament's rock-paper-scissors Attack Triangle, which attack type sits alongside normal attacks and grabs?
Counter
Counter attacks complete the triangle, in which each of the three types beats one of the others and loses to the third.
Q 19Which mode added in Pokkén Tournament DX has each player pick three Pokémon and fight until one side has none left?
Team Battle
Team Battle carries the winner's remaining HP and Synergy Gauge into the next round, so one strong Pokémon can sweep a whole side.
Q 20Which accessory maker built the Pokkén Tournament Pro Pad, a wired controller modelled on the arcade cabinet's?
Hori
Hori made the pad under license from Nintendo, leaving out motion controls, analog controls and vibration.
Katsuhiro Harada, who helped announce the game in 2014, told a follower on Twitter that he would like to make another one.
Q 24In the story of Pokkén Tournament, which mysterious woman uses a brooch to purify the stone corrupting a Legendary?
Anne
Anne was nearly possessed by the stone herself as a child, until the Pokémon saved her and was taken over in her place.
Q 25In the lore of Pokkén Tournament, Synergy Stones react with which energy to create Synergy Power?
Gaia
Gaia, the energy of the earth, is stronger in some places than others, and battles are held wherever it peaks, which is why most of the region doubles as arenas.
Q 26Which tier of the Ferrum League in Pokkén Tournament follows the Green, Blue and Red Leagues?
Chroma
Chroma League is the last of the four main tiers, guarded by League Champion Glenn and his Machamp.
Q 27Which rabbit-like Pokémon is the theme of a tourist-park stage in Pokkén Tournament with Futuristic and Fantasy areas?
Diggersby
Diggersby Land is a tourist attraction built around the Digging Pokémon, and it is open as an arena from the start of the game.
Q 28Which Legendary, honoured by a statue at the Dragon's Nest stage in Pokkén Tournament, became a DLC Support Pokémon?
Rayquaza
Rayquaza swoops in with Dragon Ascent, a strike that drains the user's own Synergy Gauge and can be called only once per round.
Q 29Which famously weak fish is a Support Pokémon in Pokkén Tournament and gives its name to a festival fishing-boat stage?
Magikarp
Magikarp uses Bounce to interrupt an opponent's combo, and on its festival stage a Hariyama waves a flag from the bow of the boat.
Q 30Which Mythical Pokémon uses a skill called Time Travel to switch Phases as a Support Pokémon in Pokkén Tournament DX?
Celebi
Celebi arrived in the second DLC wave, and its skill forces a Phase switch at almost any moment, even when the opponent guards.