Quiz: Pokémon
It’s Pokémon Day on Sunday, which celebrates the release of the original Japanese Red and Green games. So, let's put your Poké-knowledge to the test! Answers below…
QUESTIONS
1. How many Pokémon were there originally?
a) 3
b) 151
c) 250
d) 800
2. What is the most powerful Pokémon?
a) Mewtwo
b) Rayquaza
c) Arceus
d) Snorlax
3. What is the rarest Pokémon card?
a) Pikachu Illustrator Promo Card
b) Master’s Key Card
c) Umbreon Gold Star POP Series 5 Card
d) 1999 Super Secret Battle No. 1 Trainer Card
4. Which device is used to record and provide information about different species of Pokémon?
a) Pokéball
b) Pokédex
c) Pokéncylopaedia
d) Pokébook
5. Who makes up the Team Rocket trio?
a) Timmy, Tammy, and Weedle
b) Jessie, James, and Meowth
c) Ben, Babs, and Zubat
d) Penny, Peter, and Ponyta
6. What is the most common type of Pokémon?
a) Grass
b) Fire
c) Water
d) Electric
7. In the anime episode A Shivering Shovel Search!, Ash gets trapped inside a giant haunted sandcastle Pokémon. What was it called?
a) Sindysandy
b) Castleyo
c) Sandygast
d) Palossand
8. Who was the voice of Detective Pikachu in the movie of the same name?
a) Chris Pratt
b) Jim Carrey
c) Ryan Reynolds
d) Ben Schwartz
9. If you were to grab one of Ninetails’ nine tails, how many years of curse would you be under?
a) 1000
b) 100
c) 9
d) 9000
10. What Pokémon game was released on Nintendo Switch on January 28, 2022?
a) Pokémon Ultra Moon
b) Pokémon Sword and Shield
c) Pokémon: The Crown Tundra
d) Pokémon Legends: Arceus
ANSWERS
1. The answer is b) 151!
There are now 898 Pokémon in total, but when it was first released, Gen 1 introduced only 151!
2. The answer is c) Arceus!
At ten feet tall and over 700 Pounds, Arceus is capable of disappearing or stopping time, and is regarded as the founder of the Pokémon universe!
3. The answer is a) Pikachu Illustrator Promo Card!
Only 39 copies of the Pikachu Illustrator Promo Card were ever released, and they feature art by Atsuko Nishida - the original illustrator of Pikachu itself. One card recently sold at an auction in New York for $195,000!
4. The answer is b) Pokédex!
The Pokédex is a handheld electronic encyclopaedia device; one which is capable of recording and retaining information of the various Pokémon of the world and record data on each Pokémon a Trainer meets.
5. The answer is b) Jessie, James, and Meowth!
Prepare for trouble and make it double! To protect the world from devastation, to unite all peoples within our nation! To denounce the evils of truth and love, to extend our reach to the stars above! Jessie! James! Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light, surrender now, or prepare to fight…Meowth! That’s right!
6. The answer is c) Water!
There are 18 different types of Pokémon, and Water is the most common, of which there are about 144!
7. The answer is d) Palossand!
Palossand has been referred to as the Beach Nightmare. Each grain of Palossand's body has a will of its own. It controls adults to make them build it a sandcastle, which provides it a disguise and defence. Spooky!
8. The answer is c) Ryan Reynolds!
Cheeky chap Ryan swapped the foul-mouthed Deadpool for the furry pal Pikachu in 2019!
9. The answer is a) 1000!
According to the Legend of Ninetales, those who touch the tail of a Ninetales will be cursed for a thousand years. One day, a human decided to touch a tail of a Ninetales just for fun. When the Ninetales inflicted the curse, the human's Gardevoir was hit instead. Ninetales asked the human if they would save their friend, but instead, the human ran away and abandoned Gardevoir!
10. The answer is d) Pokémon Legends: Arceus!
The newest Pokémon game blends action and exploration with the RPG roots of the Pokémon series. You’ll explore the Hisui region, embark on survey missions from your main base in Jubilife Village, and uncover the mystery surrounding the mythical Pokémon known as Arceus.
