Q 01/05

Which real-world islands did Game Freak staff visit to research Alola for Pokémon Sun and Moon?

A) Okinawa

B) Tahiti

C) Hawaii

D) Fiji

Answer · why

C) Hawaii

Hawaii was picked for its clear nights and plentiful sunshine, a natural fit for a pair of games named after the sun and the moon.

Q 02/05

Which lonely Ghost and Fairy type from Pokémon Sun and Moon hides under a crude Pikachu costume?

A) Mimikyu

B) Togedemaru

C) Banette

D) Dedenne

Answer · why

A) Mimikyu

Mimikyu wears the disguise to win affection from people, yet in the anime one joins Team Rocket out of sheer hatred for Pikachu.

Q 03/05

Guzma is the boss of which gang of island-challenge dropouts in Pokémon Sun and Moon?

A) Team Yell

B) Team Skull

C) Team Flare

D) Team Star

Answer · why

B) Team Skull

Team Skull turns out to be working for the Aether Foundation all along, kidnapping Nebby so that its powers can be used to summon Ultra Beasts.

Q 04/05

Which Kanto Pokémon gains the Dragon type and a towering neck in its Alolan form from Sun and Moon?

A) Dugtrio

B) Marowak

C) Sandslash

D) Exeggutor

Answer · why

D) Exeggutor

Exeggutor grows over five times taller in Alola than anywhere else, thanks to the region's abundant sunlight.

Q 05/05

Which Normal-type Pokémon from Sun and Moon made headlines for its resemblance to Donald Trump's hair?

A) Oranguru

B) Gumshoos

C) Drampa

D) Toucannon

Answer · why

B) Gumshoos

Gumshoos was designed long before the comparison came up, said Game Freak's Junichi Masuda, though he admitted he could see the likeness.