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Pokemon quiz

Two quizzes, 20 questions, two levels. Every answer is explained as you play.

  • 2 quizzes
  • 20 questions
  • 2 levels
  • Printable list
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  1. Which Pokémon is number 1 in the Pokédex?BulbasaurBulbasaur is Pokédex #1, according to Wikipedia's List of Pokémon.
  2. What type is Pikachu?ElectricPikachu, Pokédex #25, is an Electric type, according to the official Pokémon.com Pokédex.
  3. The name "Pokémon" is a blend of which two words?Pocket MonstersGuinness World Records notes that the name "Pokémon" is a blend of "pocket monsters."
  4. On which date is Pokémon Day celebrated each year?February 27Pokémon Day is February 27, commemorating the 1996 Japanese release of Pokémon Red and Green, per The Pokémon Company and Guinness World Records.
  5. Which Pokémon is a Fire/Flying type and number 6 in the Pokédex?CharizardCharizard is Pokédex #6 and a Fire/Flying type, according to the official Pokémon.com Pokédex.
  6. Which actor voiced Pikachu in the 2019 live-action film Detective Pikachu?Ryan ReynoldsRyan Reynolds voiced Pikachu in Detective Pikachu, according to Wikipedia and Box Office Mojo.
  7. Which type arrived with Pokémon X and Y in 2013, becoming the 18th type?FairyFairy was the 18th type and arrived with Pokémon X and Y in 2013, according to Wikipedia. Dark and Steel came earlier, with Johto.
  8. In which country were Pokémon Red and Green first released for the Game Boy in 1996?JapanPokémon Red and Green first came out in Japan on February 27, 1996, according to Smithsonian Magazine.
  9. Which Japanese game designer built the Pokémon concept from his childhood hobby of collecting insects?Satoshi TajiriBritannica describes Satoshi Tajiri as the Japanese game designer who built Pokémon from his childhood insect-collecting hobby and his love of anime.
  10. In what year did Pokémon Go launch?2016Pokémon Go launched in July 2016, according to Guinness World Records, which recognized it as the most-downloaded mobile game in its first month.
  11. According to Smithsonian Magazine, Satoshi Tajiri imagined bugs crawling along which Game Boy accessory, inspiring Pokémon's trading-based design?Link cableTajiri pictured bugs crawling along the Game Boy link cable between consoles, which inspired the game's trading design, per Smithsonian Magazine.
  12. Which artist created Pikachu at the request of Pokémon lead designer Ken Sugimori, who then finalized the design?Atsuko NishidaAtsuko Nishida created Pikachu at Ken Sugimori's request, and Sugimori finalized the design, according to Wikipedia.
  13. According to Guinness World Records, which Pokémon was the first one ever to be trademarked?MewGuinness World Records notes that Mew was the first Pokémon to be trademarked.
  14. Fairy-type moves are super effective against Dark-type and Fighting-type Pokémon, and against which other type?DragonFairy-type moves are super effective against Dark, Dragon and Fighting types, according to Wikipedia's Generation VI list.
  15. Which Normal-type Pokémon is Pokédex #143, standing 6'11" tall and weighing 1,014.1 lbs?SnorlaxSnorlax is Pokédex #143, a Normal type that is 6'11" tall and weighs 1,014.1 lbs, per the official Pokémon.com Pokédex.
  16. Which Pokémon, listed as Pokédex #26, is the evolution of Pikachu?RaichuPikachu's evolution line runs Pichu (#172), Pikachu (#25), then Raichu (#26), per the official Pokémon.com Pokédex.
  17. In 2026, Logan Paul sold a PSA Gem Mint 10 Pikachu Illustrator card at auction for about how much?$16.5 millionOn February 16, 2026, Logan Paul sold the card for $16,492,000 through Goldin Auctions, the most expensive Pokémon card sold at auction, per Guinness World Records.
  18. Pokémon Legends: Z-A, released in 2025, is set in Lumiose City in which Pokémon region?KalosPokémon Legends: Z-A released October 16, 2025, and is set in Lumiose City in the Kalos region, per Wikipedia and Gematsu.
  19. In 2025, which company agreed to buy Niantic's games business, including Pokémon Go, in a deal worth $3.5 billion?ScopelyScopely announced the $3.5 billion deal on March 12, 2025, and closed it May 29, 2025, according to Pocketgamer.biz.
  20. The 2019 live-action film Detective Pikachu was co-produced by Legendary and which Hollywood studio?Warner Bros.Detective Pikachu, the first live-action Pokémon film, was co-produced by Legendary and Warner Bros., per Box Office Mojo.

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About the Pokémon quiz

The Pokédex lists 1,025 species as of February 27, 2026, and that is what makes a Pokémon quiz hard: the games began with Pokémon Red and Green, released for the Game Boy in Japan on February 27, 1996, and the roster has kept growing since. Gold and Silver added 100 new species, bringing the total to 251, and Diamond and Pearl brought it to 493. Remembering which generation introduced which creature is where most answers go wrong.

The 2 quizzes hold 20 questions in all, and the three levels sort them by how deep the fact sits. Easy asks about the big names, such as Bulbasaur at Pokédex #1 or Charizard as a Fire/Flying type. Medium turns to games and types, like Sun and Moon releasing on November 18, 2016, or Fairy arriving with X and Y. Hard goes after small details: Pichu at #172, Mew's category of New Species, or Eternatus at Pokédex #890.

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What does this Pokémon quiz cover?

The questions range across the franchise rather than a single game. Expect individual species and their types, the main-series games and the regions they are set in, the anime and its trainers, the trading card game, and Pokémon Go. Each quiz mixes these areas, so a strong memory for one generation will not carry you through every question.

How can I use these quizzes to study for Pokémon trivia?

Play a level, then go back over the questions you missed and group them by theme: types, game release order, Pokédex numbers, or card game rules. Evolution lines and type matchups stick best when learned as pairs or chains. Retake the same level afterward to see whether the weak spots have closed before moving up.

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