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50 free Pokemon Red and Blue trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
Pokémon Red and Blue began as Satoshi Tajiri's memory of collecting insects and a frustrating rare drop in Dragon Quest II. Released in Japan in February 1996 as Red and Green, reprogrammed from scratch for the West in 1998, they revived the Game Boy, sold more than 31 million copies and launched the biggest media franchise on earth. These 50 questions cover the whole story: Pallet Town, Professor Oak and the three starters, eight badges and the Elite Four, Team Rocket, Tentacool and Zubat habitats, MissingNo. and the EXP underflow glitch, Mew's prank origin, Shigeru Miyamoto's cartridge idea, Junichi Masuda's Amiga-composed music, the CoroCoro mail-order Blue, Hiroshi Yamauchi's refusal to "beef up" the monsters, Pokémon Yellow's Pikachu and Eevee, the Volkswagen Beetle, Pokémonte Real, FireRed and LeafGreen, Twitch Plays Pokémon and sumo referees in Poké Ball kimono. Easy questions stick to the starters and the map; the hard tier asks about designers, awards and release dates. Every answer is cited to a page we checked and comes with a short explanation that adds one more fact. Play it solo or print it for a retro gaming night.
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Q 01Which studio developed Pokémon Red and Blue?
Game Freak
Nintendo published them for the Game Boy.
Q 02What was the second Japanese version alongside Pocket Monsters Red in 1996?
Green
Blue came later that year as a special edition.
Q 03On what date were Red and Green released in Japan?
February 27, 1996
A December 1995 launch was delayed because the merchandise was not ready.
Q 04How many Pokémon are in the original Pokédex?
151
Completing the Pokédex requires trading between versions.
Q 05In which fictional region are the games set?
Kanto
It is inspired by Japan's real Kantō region.
Q 06How many Gym Badges must the player collect to enter the Pokémon League?
Eight
The League at Indigo Plateau is home to the Elite Four.
Q 07What accessory lets two Game Boys trade Pokémon?
Link Cable
Some Pokémon only evolve when traded.
Q 08Who is the Pokémon professor in the player's hometown?
Oak
His grandson is the player's rival.
Q 09What is the player's hometown?
Pallet Town
It is one of only three Kanto settlements without a gym.
Q 10Which of these is NOT one of the three starter Pokémon?
Pidgey
Pikachu only became a starter in Yellow; Pidgey is an early Route 1 catch.
Q 11Which starter does the rival always choose?
The one that beats it
He then battles the player repeatedly throughout the game.
Q 12Who is the final Champion faced at Indigo Plateau?
Their rival
The Elite Four come first.
Q 13Which criminal organisation does the player battle throughout the game?
Team Rocket
They scheme to steal rare Pokémon.
Q 14How many settlements does Kanto have?
Q 21Who suggested making multiple cartridges with different Pokémon in each?
Shigeru Miyamoto
He thought it would help the trading aspect.
Q 22After whom was the rival character named?
Shigeru Miyamoto
The hero Satoshi was named after Tajiri himself.
Q 23Who designed Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle?
Atsuko Nishida
Sugimori finalised each design by drawing it from several angles.
Q 24What was the franchise originally called before trademark problems?
Eleven
Pallet Town, Lavender Town and Indigo Plateau are the three without gyms.
Q 15Which Pokémon can only be caught by fishing or in open water on Routes 19-21?
Tentacool
Zubat, by contrast, is caught only in caves.
Q 16What is the name of the famous glitch Pokémon in Red and Blue?
MissingNo.
Its name is short for "Missing Number".
Q 17Which glitch exploits unsigned integers to max out a Pokémon's level?
EXP underflow
It only works on Pokémon in the "medium slow" experience group.
Q 18Who created Pokémon and pitched it to Nintendo in 1990?
Satoshi Tajiri
Nintendo was sceptical until Shigeru Miyamoto championed the idea.
Q 19Which childhood hobby inspired the concept of Pokémon?
Insect collecting
Tajiri noticed urbanisation had driven kids indoors as insect numbers fell.
Q 20A frustrating experience in which game inspired the idea of trading Pokémon?
Dragon Quest II
Tajiri could not get a rare drop that his friend Ken Sugimori had two of.
Capsule Monsters
It passed through CapuMon and KapuMon before becoming Pocket Monsters.
Q 25Which tokusatsu series inspired the Poké Ball concept?
Ultraseven
Its hero carried Capsule Monsters.
Q 26Who composed the games' music?
Junichi Masuda
He used white noise to mimic a snare drum in the opening theme.
Q 27On which computer did Masuda write the music at home?
Commodore Amiga
He converted it to the Game Boy with a program he wrote himself.
Q 28How was Pocket Monsters Blue first sold in Japan in October 1996?
By mail order to CoroCoro readers
It did not reach general retail until October 1999.
Q 29Which Pokémon is the mascot of Japanese Blue?
Blastoise
Blue's code and artwork formed the base for the Western Red and Blue.
Q 30Who secretly added Mew to the game as an internal prank?
Shigeki Morimoto
It was never meant to reach consumers; Nintendo later distributed it at events.