About This Quiz
It's one of the most important questions in a young person's life: what original starter Pokemon do you choose? Will you choose Squirtle, the water-type Pokemon that can easily learn surf? Or maybe the fire-type, Charmander is more your speed. Its final evolution into Charizard makes it a strong contender for battling. If neither of those strikes your interest, then it must be Bulbasaur, the grass-type Pokemon, that you end up starting your journey with! All of them are solid choices, with each one bringing individual positives and negatives to the table.
Since the original Pokemon were introduced in the Kanto region, the world has continued to expand. What started as a collection of 151 of these creatures has grown to over 800! The number of regions has grown, as well as the amount of information a person needs to be a good trainer.
Do you have what it takes to be a Pokemon Master? Can you name more than one Legendary Pokemon? Are you well-versed in what types of Pokemon are more effective against other types? Through the 35 questions in this quiz, you'll discover whether you would make it to the Elite Four or end up at the nearest Pokemon Center.
There are different types of berries; they each do different things. Some berries work to make certain types of Pokemon more effective in battle, others are used to restore things, like HP and PP.
Xatu is believed to stand motionless and stare off into the distance because of its power to see the past and future. Xatu is plagued with the ability to see the bad things that will happen but not being able to change them.
Psychic-type Pokemon are most susceptible to damage when dealing with Bug, Ghost and Dark-type Pokemon. It was arranged this way because those three things are common fears that people have!
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The best type of Pokemon for an HM slave is typically a normal-type subject, though water and flying types can also be decent choices. Beyond Generation VI, there are no longer HMs, so HM slaves are obsolete.
Pokemon Sword and Shield is a 2019 addition to the Pokemon world. The setting for this generation of games is the Galar region, where a Pokemon is able to reach a new level of power by Dynamaxing.
The final evolution of Slowbro requires another Pokemon, Shellder, in order to reach its final form because Shellder takes root on Slowbro's tail. Should a Slowbro lose its Shellder attachment, it will turn back into Slowpoke.
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The birds have multiple appearances in the anime and games., but most notably appear together to protect and rule the Shamouti Islands. The only Pokemon that can defeat the group is Lugia.
Despite being #493 in the Pokedex, Arceus has earned the title of "The Original One." Based on Pokemon mythology, Arceus is believed to have created the Sinnoh region, as well as all of the Pokemon universe.
Azurill evolves into Marill when it becomes strong enough and has a high enough friendship level. The trait that determines whether it will become a male or female Marill is its personality value.
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Fairy-type Pokemon were introduced in Generation VI and are most effective against Dark, Dragon and Fighting Pokemon. They are most susceptible to damage against Poison and Steel Pokemon.
The trio of Legendary Pokemon that is made up of Suicune, Entei and Raikou was revived by Ho-Oh after a fire that burned down their home. They lived in the Brass Tower found in the Johto region.
The Elite Four and the eventual Pokemon Champion that one faces are the hardest trainers to beat in a typical Pokemon story line. Because of this, one must collect all the gym badges in the region before battling them.
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A Fire-type Pokemon would have the advantage over the Bug-type. Other types that the Bug-type Pokemon would have a disadvantage against would be Fighting, Poison, Flying, Steel and Ghost.
Despite Bulbasaur being the first Pokemon listed in the Pokedex, it was actually Rhydon who was created first. The teams who designed the Pokemon did not design in any order, and Rhydon was the first to come to fruition.
Pokemon are often based on real animals and objects. Poliwag is no exception. The iconic swirl on Poliwag's stomach is based off the twisted appearance of tadpole intestines.
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In addition to allowing your Pokemon to grow and level up, the day care is also where you place a pair of Pokemon that you want to breed. If they're compatible, an egg will eventually appear.
Along each story line, there is typically one opportunity to obtain a single Master Ball. The idea behind the Master Ball is to use it on Legendary or quick-to-flee Pokemon since it offers a 100% catch rate.
Pokemon Centers are most often found in each town within a region. They can also be found near certain areas in a game that requires an extensive amount of battling, such as caves or bodies of water.
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Satoshi Tajiri is said to have modeled Ash Ketchum's character loosely after himself. This is made even more obvious when one realizes that the Japanese name for Ash's character is Satoshi.
Strength is taught to Pokemon in order to move something large and heavy that prevents the main character from getting further in the game. It can also be used in battle as a normal-type move.
Despite sounding like it would be used to catch a Pokemon, a Light Ball is an item that is designed to be held by Pikachu. It helps by raising the Pokemon's Attack and Special Attack stats.
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There are a variety of Poke Balls that offer the trainer trying to catch the wild Pokemon certain advantages based on the type of ball used. For example, Repeat Balls work best on Pokemon that have already been caught by said trainer.
The 18 types of Pokemon are as follows: Fire, Water, Grass, Ice, Poison, Flying, Dragon, Fairy, Psychic, Dark, Steel, Rock, Ground, Normal, Ghost, Fighting, Electric and Bug. There may be new types in the Pokemon games being released later this year.
There's a reason that the first three Pokemon a trainer can receive in a game are either Grass, Fire or Water type. The creators of the the Pokemon games wanted to represent natural forces as much as possible in the first three Pokemon encountered.
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The very first Pokemon games were released on February 27, 1996. The original Red and Green versions of the game were made for the Game Boy portable gaming console created by Nintendo.
If there's one Pokemon that almost everyone can recognize, it's Pikachu! However, it had been the original intent of creators to have Clefairy serve as the "poster child" to the Pokemon brand.
Hidden Machines, or HMs, are moves that are absolutely necessary to complete the video game story lines. The rate at which your Pokemon learn these moves controls the flow of the game.
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Status conditions are present in battles and cause a Pokemon to suffer some sort of disadvantage. Poison and Burn will reduce a Pokemon's health, while Paralysis has a chance to prevent the afflicted Pokemon from moving.
The evolutionary line for Pikcahu begins with Pichu, who evolves into Pikachu, who then turns into Raichu. In order for the change from Pikachu to Raichu to happen, the Pokemon must be exposed to a Thunder Stone.
Kabuto is said to be modeled after the horseshoe crab, which explains its rock and water typing. It is remarkably easier to come across a male Kabuto, since 87.5% of the population is male.
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Primarily used in Pokemon Go, IVs are the stats that a Pokemon is given. These statistics are based on Attack, Defense and Stamina, with values ranging from 0 to 15, where a higher number is more desirable.
Since the most recent release of Generation VII, there are only 40 different types of ice-type Pokemon. Some of them include Glaceon, Mamoswine and Regice. Ice types only makes up about 5% of all Pokemon.
Kyogre is one of the three Pokemon that make up the Weather Trio. The other Pokemon in this group are Rayquaza and Groudon. Together they control the hydrosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere, respectively.
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Flash is used to bring light into dark spaces, whereas Defog is used to lift the haze in a given area. In addition to Defog, the Sinnoh region also had Cut, Fly, Surf, Strength, Rock Smash, Waterfall and Rock Climb.
Because Charizard is a combination of Flying and Fire-type Pokemon, it would be best to use Earthquake. This is because Earthquake is a ground-type move and Fire-type Pokemon are weak to it.