133 Fun Facts About Pokemon

What is the first Pokemon listed in the National Pokedex?

Bulbasaur is #001 in the National Pokédex, ahead of its evolutions Ivysaur and Venusaur; Pikachu, the franchise mascot, sits at #025.

Jynx, the female-only Generation I Pokémon that evolves from Smoochum, has which pair of types?

Ice/Psychic was a pairing no other Generation I Pokémon had; Jynx's original black-skinned design was recoloured purple after accusations that it resembled blackface.

Which Pokémon travelling with Jessie and James can speak human language?

He taught himself to talk and walk upright to impress a female Meowth, and he was Giovanni's favourite before a Persian took his place.

How many original Pokemon were there in Generation I?

151, counting Mew at number 151, which was slipped into the game secretly at the tail end of development and revealed to players only months after release.

What does Pikachu evolve into?

A Thunder Stone triggers the change; Alola's regional Raichu is Electric/Psychic and surfs on its own tail.

What is the name of the region where Pokemon Red and Blue take place?

Kanto is the setting for the original Pokemon Red and Blue games. It is based on the real Kanto region of Japan, which includes Tokyo.

What is the evolved form of Charmander?

Charmander evolves into Charmeleon at level 16. Charmeleon then evolves into the fan-favorite Charizard at level 36.

Which type is super effective against Water-type Pokemon?

Grass-type and Electric-type moves are super effective against Water-type Pokemon. This is one of the fundamental type matchups in the series.

What item does a Trainer throw to capture a wild Pokémon?

In Japanese it is simply the 'Monster Ball'; stronger variants such as the Great Ball, Ultra Ball and the never-fail Master Ball raise the catch rate.

Which Pokemon is known as the 'Balloon Pokemon' and often floats away?

Drifloon, the Ghost/Flying 'Balloon Pokémon' from Sinnoh, grabs children's hands wanting company; its Pokédex entries hint darkly at where it carries them.

In Pokemon Gold and Silver, what new type was introduced alongside Dark?

Steel type was introduced in Generation II (Gold and Silver) alongside Dark type. Both were added to balance the overpowered Psychic type from Generation I.

What is the maximum number of Pokemon a trainer can carry in their party at one time?

Anything caught once the party is full is sent straight to the PC storage system.

Which Pokémon appears on the box art of Pokémon Red?

Its counterpart Blue carried Blastoise, and Japan's Green carried Venusaur; none of the three is a Legendary despite the box treatment.

How many Eevee evolutions (Eeveelutions) exist as of Generation IX?

Vaporeon, Jolteon and Flareon came first, then Espeon and Umbreon, Leafeon and Glaceon, and finally Sylveon in Generation VI; none has been added since.

What Pokemon is number 150 in the original Pokedex?

Mewtwo is #150, one slot before Mew at #151; the clone precedes its original because Mew was a last-minute secret addition to the game.

Which gym leader is the first one battled in Pokemon Red and Blue?

Brock, the Pewter City Rock-type specialist, leads with Geodude and Onix, a brutal opening for anyone who picked Charmander.

Which villainous group in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire wants to expand the oceans by awakening Kyogre?

Team Aqua, led by Archie, steals Captain Stern's submarine to reach Kyogre in the Seafloor Cavern; their land-loving rivals Team Magma under Maxie chase Groudon instead.

Which Pokemon is known for sleeping and blocking paths in the game?

Snorlax is famous for blocking Route 12 and Route 16 in the original games. Players need a Poke Flute to wake it up. At 1,014 lbs, it is one of the heaviest non-legendary Pokemon.

What type was added in Pokemon X and Y (Generation VI)?

The Fairy type was introduced in Generation VI to balance the overpowered Dragon type. Several existing Pokemon like Clefairy, Jigglypuff, and Marill were retroactively given the Fairy type.

What is the name of the region in Pokemon Sword and Shield?

Galar is the region in Pokemon Sword and Shield, based on Great Britain. It introduced Dynamaxing and featured stadiums inspired by British football culture.

Which Pokemon evolves based on the time of day in Gold and Silver?

High friendship by day gives Espeon and by night Umbreon, a mechanic made possible by Gold and Silver's real-time clock.

What is the trio of legendary birds from Generation I?

Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres end in the Spanish for one, two and three (uno, dos, tres); Galar later gave them Psychic, Fighting and Dark regional forms.

What move does Magikarp famously learn that makes it seem useless?

Splash does nothing but play a hopping animation; stick with Magikarp to level 20 and it becomes the fearsome Gyarados.

What stone is used to evolve Eevee into Flareon?

A Fire Stone evolves Eevee into Flareon. Similarly, a Water Stone gives Vaporeon and a Thunder Stone gives Jolteon. These were the original three Eeveelutions.

In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, what is the name of the open-world region?

Paldea is the region of Scarlet and Violet, the franchise's first fully open-world mainline games, with three storylines the player can tackle in any order.

In Pokémon Gold and Silver, leaving a compatible pair at which facility can produce an Egg?

The Pokémon Day Care on Route 34 takes two Pokémon in Gold and Silver and can produce an Egg; the Generation I version raised only one, and the Nursery took over in Generations VII and VIII.

Who created Pokemon?

Tajiri's childhood insect collecting and the sight of two Game Boys joined by a link cable inspired the idea; the anime hero's Japanese name, Satoshi, honours him.

Which Pokémon's ghost haunts Lavender Town's Pokémon Tower in Red and Blue?

The ghost is Cubone's mother, a Marowak; the player needs the Silph Scope to see the tower's ghosts for what they are, and her spirit is laid to rest once she is defeated.

In Generation I, which type combination belonged only to the Gastly, Haunter and Gengar line?

Ghost/Poison belonged only to Gastly, Haunter and Gengar in Generation I; the Poison half left the game's only Ghost types weak to Psychic, and no pure Ghost existed until Misdreavus in Generation II.

What does 'EV' stand for in Pokemon competitive training?

Effort Values are earned by defeating Pokémon; 252 maxes a single stat and 510 is the cap, so serious players pour 252 into two stats and put the leftover 6 elsewhere.

What is the chance of encountering a shiny Pokemon in Generation II through V?

The base odds were 1 in 8,192 from Gold and Silver through Generation V; Generation VI halved that to 1 in 4,096, and the Masuda Method and Shiny Charm improve it further.

In competitive Pokemon, what does the ability 'Intimidate' do when a Pokemon enters battle?

Intimidate lowers each opponent's Attack by one stage when the user enters, which is why Gyarados, Landorus-Therian and Incineroar are doubles staples; Clear Body and Hyper Cutter block it.

Which Pokémon holds internal index number 001 in Red and Blue and was among the first ever designed?

Rhydon holds internal index 001 in Red and Blue and is widely cited as the first Pokémon ever designed, which is why Rhydon statues flank the gym doorways of Kanto.

Which move has had a base power of 250 since Generation V?

Explosion rose from 170 to 250 base power in Generation V; in Generations I–IV it also halved the target's Defense in the damage formula, and the user faints either way.

Which generation introduced the Physical/Special split by move?

Generation IV's Diamond and Pearl let each move be physical or special on its own, so a Fire-type biter or an Electric-type puncher finally hit off the right stat.

Which Kanto Gym Leader specializes in Electric-type Pokémon?

Lt. Surge, the Vermilion City Gym Leader, fields Electric types such as Voltorb and Raichu and awards the Thunder Badge.

Which Electric-type Pokémon and its pre-evolutions have no type weaknesses under normal conditions?

Eelektross and its pre-evolutions Tynamo and Eelektrik are pure Electric, weak only to Ground, and their Levitate ability makes them immune to Ground moves, leaving nothing that hits them super effectively.

Which Elite Four member in Generation I specializes in Dragon-type Pokemon?

Lance is the Dragon specialist; because Dratini's line was the only Dragon family in Generation I he pads his team with Gyarados and Aerodactyl, and by Gold and Silver he has become Champion.

In Pokémon Red and Blue, MissingNo. appears at Cinnabar Island because the game reads what as encounter data?

The tutorial temporarily stores the player's name in the encounter buffer, and Cinnabar's coast never refreshes it, so the letters are read as species and levels.

What is the base stat total of Arceus?

Arceus has a base stat total of 720, with every one of its six stats at 120; Sinnoh myth calls it the Original One.

In competitive Pokemon (Smogon Singles), which tier sits between OU and RU?

UU (UnderUsed) sits below OU (OverUsed) and above RU (RarelyUsed); Smogon's tiers come from weighted usage statistics, and a Pokémon may be used in any tier above its own but never below.

In Generation I, which move could hit a target mid-Fly?

Swift in Generation I skipped the accuracy check entirely, so it struck Pokémon mid-Fly or mid-Dig; Gust and Thunder only gained that ability in Generation II, when Swift lost it.

What was the working title of Satoshi Tajiri's concept pitched to Nintendo around 1990 before a forced rename?

It became CapuMon and then Pocket Monsters, which shortened to Pokémon; early sketches for it already featured Rhydon and Lapras.

Which Pokémon has a base Speed stat of 160?

Ninjask's base Speed is 160, a jump of 120 from Nincada's 40, and its Speed Boost ability raises it a further stage every turn.

In Generation I, moves of which type were meant to hurt Psychic Pokémon but had no effect due to a bug?

Ghost-type moves were meant to be super effective on Psychic but were coded to have no effect, leaving Bug as Psychic's only real weakness; with feeble Leech Life, Pin Missile and Twineedle the best Bug moves, Psychic types dominated.

How many years did it take to develop Pokémon Red and Green before their 1996 release?

Development of Pokemon Red and Green ran six years and nearly bankrupted Game Freak. Five employees quit, there was barely enough money to pay the rest, and Satoshi Tajiri took no salary, living off his father's income.

The Pokémon franchise began in Japan in 1996 with which pair of games, one of whose colours never got a Western release?

Pokémon Red and Green launched on 27 February 1996; the West instead got Red and Blue, built from the code of Japan's later, improved Blue version.

What was the first Pokémon Ash Ketchum officially received from Professor Oak in the anime?

Ash Ketchum overslept and missed his chance to choose a Kanto starter, instead receiving a mischievous Pikachu as his first Pokémon from Professor Oak.

Which Psychic/Flying Legendary, guardian of the seas, is the box mascot of Pokémon Silver and its remake SoulSilver?

Lugia fronts Silver while its rival Ho-Oh fronts Gold; a corrupted Shadow Lugia, codenamed XD001, headlines Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.

Which type is immune to Ground-type moves such as Earthquake?

Flying types take no damage from Ground moves such as Earthquake, though the Gravity field effect or a held Iron Ball strips that immunity.

Which Eeveelution is a Grass-type?

Leafeon is the Grass-type Eeveelution, introduced in Diamond and Pearl; Eevee originally evolved into it by levelling up near the Moss Rock in Eterna Forest.

Which Pokémon region, home of Lumiose City and its Eiffel-like Prism Tower, is modelled on France?

Kalos debuted in X and Y; Junichi Masuda chose France for the games' theme of beauty, and Lumiose City stands in for Paris, Prism Tower and all.

What is Mega Rayquaza's signature ability, whose strong winds cancel Flying-type weaknesses?

Delta Stream's strong winds cancel the Flying type's weaknesses unless a Pokémon with Cloud Nine or Air Lock is on the field; it debuted in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Which Professor in the Kalos region specializes in the study of Mega Evolution?

Professor Augustine Sycamore is the Pokémon Professor of the Kalos region, and he specializes in the research of Evolution and Mega Evolution.

Which held item increases the critical hit ratio of the Pokémon holding it?

Scope Lens raises the holder's critical hit ratio by one stage; a Focus Sash lets the holder survive a one-hit KO and a Choice Band boosts Attack.

The move Toxic inflicts which status condition, whose damage grows worse every turn it goes untreated?

Bad Poison starts at 1/16 of max HP and climbs each turn; since Generation VI a Poison-type user never misses with Toxic.

Which region of Pokémon Black and White, with a Manhattan-like Castelia City, is modelled on the New York metropolitan area?

Unova was the first region modelled on somewhere outside Japan; Castelia City stands in for Manhattan, and the two games sold more than 15 million copies.

Which Shedinja ability makes it immune to all damaging moves that are not super effective?

Wonder Guard blocks every damaging move that is not super effective; with just 1 HP, anything that slips past it, such as poison, sandstorm or a super-effective hit, is fatal to Shedinja.

Which Ice-type specialist is the first Indigo Elite Four member faced in Pokémon Red and Blue?

Her team leans on Dewgong, Cloyster, Slowbro, Jynx and Lapras, and she is followed by Bruno, Agatha and the Dragon specialist.

Which of these Pokémon is one of the three first partners offered in the Kanto region?

The tiny turtle is the Water choice alongside Bulbasaur and Charmander; in the anime, Ash's rival Gary took Squirtle.

Which criminal organization does Giovanni, the Viridian City Gym Leader, run?

Giovanni is the boss of Team Rocket and doubles as the eighth Gym Leader; after he disbands the gang, Blue takes over the Viridian Gym.

What is one of the primary types of the Legendary Pokémon Eternatus?

The Poison/Dragon Legendary is the source of Galar's Dynamax phenomenon and its Eternamax form has the highest base stat total of anything in the games.

In which small south-western Kanto settlement does the player begin Pokémon Red and Blue?

Its Japanese name, Masara, is described in-game as 'the color of pure-white beginnings'; the professor's lab sits in the town's south-east corner.

What are the two primary types of the Pokémon Charizard?

Charizard is Fire/Flying; despite its European-dragon design, it gains the Dragon type only as Mega Charizard X.

Which Pokémon is known for its ability to perfectly mimic other Pokémon?

Ditto's Transform move copies the target's appearance, stats and moves, and it can breed with almost any species, making it a staple of Day Care breeding.

Which HM move clears the small trees blocking paths in Pokémon Red and Blue?

Cut, HM01, comes from the captain of the S.S. Anne once his seasickness is cured, and it clears the small trees blocking the way to Vermilion's gym and beyond.

Who is the main antagonist in the Pokémon Sword and Shield games?

Chairman Rose, president of Macro Cosmos, triggers a second Darkest Day to secure Galar's energy supply, interrupting the Championship final at Wyndon Stadium.

Cyndaquil, Totodile and Chikorita are the starter Pokémon of which region?

Professor Elm hands them out in New Bark Town, Johto, a region that shares its Indigo Plateau league with neighbouring Kanto.

Which of these legendary Pokémon is primarily associated with the control of time?

Dialga, the Steel/Dragon Temporal Pokémon and Diamond's mascot, governs time, while Pearl's Palkia governs space; Sinnoh myth says Arceus created both.

What Pokémon type is super effective against both Grass and Psychic types?

Bug moves also hit Dark types for double damage; Bug Pokémon themselves are weak to Fire, Flying and Rock.

Which Hoenn professor, the one who studies habitats, is first met being chased by a wild Poochyena?

Professor Birch is the only professor the player has to rescue; he is also father to the rival, May or Brendan, in Ruby and Sapphire.

Who was Ash Ketchum's very first traveling companion in the Kanto region in the Pokémon anime?

Misty, a Water-type Pokémon Trainer and Gym Leader, was the first companion Ash Ketchum met and traveled with during his journey through the Kanto region.

Which of these held items allows a Pokémon to recover a small amount of HP each turn?

Leftovers restores 1/16 of the holder's max HP at the end of every turn; Shell Bell heals only when the holder deals damage, and Life Orb costs HP with each hit.

Which of these Pokémon abilities powers up a specific type of move when the Pokémon's HP is low?

Overgrow boosts Grass moves by 50% once HP falls to a third or less; every Grass-type first partner has it, and Blaze, Torrent and Swarm do the same for Fire, Water and Bug.

Which of these Pokémon evolves by being traded while holding a Metal Coat?

Scyther evolves into Scizor when traded while holding the Metal Coat item. Onix also evolves into Steelix under the same conditions.

The Pokémon region of Alola is primarily inspired by what real-world location?

The Alola region, known for its tropical islands and unique regional forms of Pokémon, is heavily inspired by the real-world Hawaiian islands.

Which baby Pokémon introduced in Gold and Silver evolves into Pikachu?

Pichu debuted in Gold and Silver as Pikachu's baby form; it evolves into Pikachu through high friendship and was first obtained by hatching a Pikachu's Egg.

Which future Nintendo president wrote graphics-compression tools for Pokémon Gold and Silver?

Satoru Iwata wrote the graphics-compression tools that freed enough cartridge space for Gold and Silver to include the whole Kanto region; he became Nintendo's president in 2002.

Which 2000 Game Boy Color title was the first main-series Pokémon game to let players choose a female protagonist?

Pokémon Crystal introduced Kris, the first playable girl, and also added animated sprites and the Battle Tower; it was the enhanced third version of Gold and Silver.

Which company first held the US licence for the Pokémon Trading Card Game?

Wizards of the Coast published the cards in the US from 1999 until The Pokémon Company took the game in-house in 2003; the game had launched in Japan in 1996.

Which Pokémon names the 1997 episode whose flashing lights sent over 600 Japanese viewers to hospital?

'Dennō Senshi Porygon' aired once, on 16 December 1997; the episode was pulled and the anime went on a four-month hiatus before returning in April 1998.

What was the device bundled with every copy of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver called?

The Pokéwalker pedometer let players transfer a Pokémon into the device, walk with it and earn 'watts' to swap for in-game rewards.

Pokémon Colosseum, where the player 'snags' Shadow Pokémon, is set in which desert region?

Orre, a desert region, hosts Colosseum and XD; its hero Wes is a former member of Team Snagem, and his sidekick Rui can see which Pokémon have darkened hearts.

Who voiced Ash Ketchum (Satoshi) in the original Japanese version of the anime?

Rica Matsumoto voiced Satoshi from the 1997 debut through his 2023 finale; in English, Veronica Taylor voiced Ash for eight seasons before Sarah Natochenny took over.

In which anime series did Ash Ketchum finally win a regional Pokémon League?

He became Alola League Champion in the Ultra Legends season, then went further and was crowned World Champion in Ultimate Journeys.

The Sinnoh region of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl is modelled on which island of Japan?

Hokkaido, Japan's northern island, gave Sinnoh its cold feel, with the series' first snow-covered routes and Mt. Coronet dividing the region in half.

Which studio developed Pokémon Snap, the 1999 Nintendo 64 photography spin-off?

HAL Laboratory, Satoru Iwata's studio, developed Pokémon Snap for the Nintendo 64; players photograph Pokémon from an on-rails vehicle and Professor Oak scores the shots.

Which Pokémon was Ash Ketchum's first capture in the anime?

Caterpie was Ash's first catch, in episode 3 'Ash Catches a Pokémon'; it evolved into Metapod and then Butterfree, which Ash released to migrate with a pink Butterfree.

In which year did Pokémon Red and Blue launch in North America?

Pokémon Red and Blue reached North America on 28 September 1998, two and a half years after Japan's Red and Green, with the anime arriving the same month.

Who created the English slogan 'Gotta catch 'em all!'?

It translated the Japanese 'Pokemon GETTO daze~!'

Which company originally developed and published Pokémon Go in 2016?

Scopely bought Niantic's games division for $3.5 billion in 2025.

Roughly how many downloads had Pokémon Go amassed by the end of 2016?

It had grossed $470 million within 80 days of launch.

Pokémon Go's PokéStops were originally adapted from portals in which earlier transreality game?

Founder John Hanke pitched a real-world Pokémon game after seeing a 2014 demo.

Who voiced and motion-captured Pikachu in Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)?

Ryan Reynolds voiced and performed the motion capture for Pikachu; the first live-action Pokémon film grossed about $433 million worldwide.

Where is Detective Pikachu set, a metropolis where humans and Pokémon live side by side?

Ryme City is the film's metropolis where humans and Pokémon live side by side; Tim Goodman searches there for his missing detective father, Harry.

Who directed Pokémon: The First Movie (1998)?

Kunihiko Yuyama, the anime's chief director, directed Pokémon: The First Movie, which took $85.7 million in the United States, a record for an anime film at the time.

The Pokémon Company began in 1998 as a firm set up to run what?

It was founded as Pokémon Center Co., Ltd. by Nintendo, Creatures and Game Freak to run the Pokémon Center stores in Japan, and was renamed The Pokémon Company in 2000.

Before becoming a developer, Game Freak was what?

Game Freak began in 1983 as Satoshi Tajiri's self-published gaming magazine, a photocopied fanzine about arcade games, before becoming a developer in 1989.

Game Freak's early NES puzzle game Quinty was released in North America under what title?

Quinty, Game Freak's 1989 debut, was published by Hudson Soft in North America as Mendel Palace in 1990; Tajiri and Sugimori had formed the company on 26 April 1989.

Which artist drew and finalized most of the original 151 Pokémon?

Ken Sugimori drew and finalized the art for most of the original 151 Pokémon, unifying designs from several artists; he co-founded Game Freak with Satoshi Tajiri.

Junichi Masuda joined Game Freak in 1989 in what role?

Junichi Masuda joined Game Freak in 1989 as its music composer, scoring Red and Green, and later directed Ruby and Sapphire.

Which animal did Atsuko Nishida ultimately model Pikachu on?

She gave it cheek pouches for storing electricity, like squirrels storing food.

Which programmer secretly added Mew to Red and Blue as a prank just before release?

Shigeki Morimoto slipped Mew in after the removal of debug features freed just enough cartridge space, telling almost no one at Game Freak.

How many winners did the 1996 CoroCoro 'Legendary Pokémon Offer' choose to receive Mew?

Twenty winners were chosen; they mailed in their cartridges for Nintendo to add Mew, and the buzz reignited sales of Red and Green across Japan.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is set in Hisui, an ancient version of which region?

It is based on Hokkaido during early Japanese colonization.

Which Chinese company's studio developed Pokémon Unite?

Tencent's TiMi Studio Group developed Pokémon Unite, the free-to-play 2021 MOBA for Switch and mobile.

Which company first published the Pokémon TCG in Japan in 1996?

By March 2026 the game had produced over 85 billion cards worldwide.

How much did Logan Paul pay for the Pikachu Illustrator card in July 2021?

Logan Paul paid $5,275,000 for the PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator, trading a $1,275,000 copy plus $4 million; Guinness World Records listed it as the priciest Pokémon card sold privately.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Paldea region is based on which real place?

The Iberian Peninsula, Spain and Portugal, inspired Paldea; the 2022 games sold more than 10 million copies in three days, Nintendo's biggest launch ever at the time.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A takes place entirely in which urban setting?

The Paris-inspired city is being redeveloped five years after X and Y.

Which studio made the stop-motion Netflix series Pokémon Concierge?

Dwarf Studios, the Tokyo stop-motion house, animated Pokémon Concierge for Netflix in 2023; it follows Haru, a burnt-out worker at the Pokémon Resort.

The Pokémon World Championships began in 2004 with which competition?

The 2004 Worlds in Orlando featured only the Trading Card Game; the video game championship was added in 2009.

After 25 years, Ash Ketchum was replaced in 2023 by which two young protagonists in Pokémon Horizons?

Liko and Roy travel with the Rising Volt Tacklers, pursued by the Explorers; Ash's 25-year run ended with him finally becoming world champion.

Whom did Ash Ketchum dethrone to become 'Monarch' of the World Coronation tournament?

Ash beat Leon, the reigning Monarch and Galar Champion, in the Masters Eight final to top the World Coronation Series in Ultimate Journeys.

Pokémon Conquest (2012) crossed the franchise with which strategy series?

Pokémon Conquest crossed the series with Koei's Nobunaga's Ambition; Tecmo Koei developed it for the Nintendo DS, set in the feudal Ransei region.

Which developer makes the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon spin-off series?

Chunsoft, now Spike Chunsoft, developed the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games from 2005's Red and Blue Rescue Team to 2020's Rescue Team DX; players usually control a human turned into a Pokémon.

What did fans nickname the controversy over Sword and Shield cutting older Pokémon?

Dexit, a nod to Brexit, was the fan name for the 2019 backlash after Game Freak confirmed Sword and Shield would not include every existing Pokémon.

Which games were the first in the Pokémon series to get a simultaneous worldwide release?

Pokémon X and Y launched worldwide on 12 October 2013, the series' first simultaneous global release, and sold four million copies in their first two days.

Which games were the first direct sequels in the main Pokémon series?

Black 2 and White 2, set two years after Black and White, were the first direct numbered sequels in the main series and the final mainline games on the Nintendo DS.

What once-per-battle super attacks did Sun and Moon introduce?

Z-Moves need a Z-Crystal and a Z-Ring; Sun and Moon also introduced Alolan forms and Ultra Beasts, and swapped Gyms for island trials.

Which were the first main-series Pokémon games released for a home console?

Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee! arrived on Switch in November 2018, a year before Sword and Shield; they connected with Pokémon Go and the Poké Ball Plus controller.

Roughly how many units did Pokémon Gold and Silver sell?

Gold and Silver sold over 23 million copies worldwide, making them the best-selling Game Boy Color games.

What accessory let Red and Blue players trade Pokémon between two handhelds?

The Game Link Cable joined two Game Boys for trades and battles; critics singled out trading as the games' standout feature.

Who performed the original English 'Pokémon Theme' ('Gotta catch 'em all!')?

Jason Paige sang the original English 'Pokémon Theme' for the 1998 US debut; John Siegler and John Loeffler wrote it.

Which manga did Satoshi Tajiri say was closest to how he imagined the Pokémon world?

Pokémon Adventures, written by Hidenori Kusaka from 1997, carries Tajiri's blurb that it is the closest to the world he was trying to convey.

Which Johto Gym Leader specializes in Flying-type Pokémon?

Falkner, the Violet City Gym Leader, is Johto's first and uses Flying types such as Pidgey and Pidgeotto, awarding the Zephyr Badge.

Which bundled accessory let Pokémon Stadium players upload Pokémon from Game Boy cartridges?

The Transfer Pak, bundled with Pokémon Stadium, plugged a Game Boy cartridge into the N64 controller; the game returned on Nintendo Switch Online's Expansion Pack in April 2023.

Which Tekken producer oversaw the development of Pokkén Tournament?

Katsuhiro Harada, the Tekken series producer at Bandai Namco, oversaw Pokkén Tournament, which reached Japanese arcades in July 2015 and the Wii U in 2016.

Which Legendary Pokémon gains an 'Origin Form' in the Distortion World of Pokémon Platinum?

Giratina takes its serpentine Origin Forme in the Distortion World, the antimatter realm it was banished to; Platinum also added the detective Looker and the Battle Frontier.

Pokémon TCG Pocket soft-launched in September 2024 in which country before its global release?

Pokémon TCG Pocket soft-launched in New Zealand in September 2024; developed by Creatures Inc. and DeNA, it went worldwide on iOS and Android on 30 October 2024.

Which villainous group in Pokémon X and Y secretly aims to wipe out humanity for a 'more beautiful' world?

Team Flare's boss Lysandre reveals the plan over the Holo Caster after the player's seventh Gym Badge, intending to fire the ultimate weapon from Geosenge Town.

In Black and White, which figurehead leads Team Plasma before Ghetsis is exposed as the real schemer?

Raised alongside Pokémon, N beats Champion Alder and captures Reshiram or Zekrom, only for Ghetsis to reveal he groomed N as a pawn.

Who is revealed to be the mother of Lillie and Gladion in Pokémon Sun and Moon?

As president of the Aether Foundation she opens an Ultra Wormhole with Guzma, unleashing Ultra Beasts across Alola.