Q 01/05

Pikachu's designer was obsessed with which animal's 'comical' movements while creating the Pokémon?

A) Hamster

B) Pika

C) Squirrel

D) Chinchilla

Answer · why

C) Squirrel

Squirrel antics fascinated the artist, who was obsessed with the animals at the time. With the rat-like Rattata already in the game, a different roden...

Q 02/05

Which actor gave the title character of the film Detective Pikachu both his voice and his facial movements?

A) Chris Pratt

B) Ryan Reynolds

C) Danny DeVito

D) Dwayne Johnson

Answer · why

B) Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds was rarely on set, so his human co-stars often performed to a puppet standing in for Pikachu. His motion-captured expressions were then ...

Q 03/05

Which Pokémon took the blame for an anime episode whose seizure-causing flashes came from Pikachu's attack?

A) Voltorb

B) Magnemite

C) Jynx

D) Porygon

Answer · why

D) Porygon

Porygon and its evolutions have never featured in the anime since, though the 1997 strobing came from Pikachu blasting missiles. Pokémon's official ac...

Q 04/05

Which lonely Ghost-type Pokémon hides under a crude, home-made Pikachu costume in the hope of being loved?

A) Mimikyu

B) Banette

C) Gengar

D) Shuppet

Answer · why

A) Mimikyu

Mimikyu copies the mascot because Pikachu is so adored, a sly joke about the franchise's own marketing. In the anime, one grew to hate Pikachu and att...

Q 05/05

A giant Pikachu balloon has flown above a New York department store's parade on which holiday since 2001?

A) Independence Day

B) Thanksgiving

C) New Year's Day

D) St. Patrick's Day

Answer · why

B) Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving crowds at the Macy's parade first saw 'Flying Pikachu' in 2001. After it retired, the balloon was used to test wind conditions in Times S...