Easy Pokémon Quiz Questions for Kids
Start with the basics every young trainer should know: the first Pokédex entries, the starter Pokémon and the catchphrase.
What type is Pikachu?
Electric.
Which Pokémon is #001 in the National Pokédex?
Bulbasaur.
What does Pikachu evolve into?
Raichu. Pichu is Pikachu’s pre-evolution.
What does Squirtle evolve into?
Wartortle, which then evolves into Blastoise.
What type is Charmander?
Fire.
Which pink, round Pokémon sings a song that puts everyone to sleep?
Jigglypuff, with its signature move, Sing.
Which Pokémon evolves into Gyarados?
Magikarp.
Which Pokémon can transform into any other Pokémon?
Ditto.
Which Pokémon evolves into Butterfree?
Metapod, which evolves from Caterpie.
Name the three legendary birds of Kanto.
Articuno (ice), Zapdos (lightning) and Moltres (fire).
Which Legendary Pokémon was created by scientists?
Mewtwo.
What is the name of the nurse at the Pokémon Center?
Nurse Joy.
What is the name of Ash’s hometown?
Pallet Town.
What is the Pokémon catchphrase?
“Gotta catch ’em all!” That’s the English slogan. The Japanese one is “Get Pokémon!” (“Pokémon Getto da ze!”).
What does the name “Pokémon” stand for?
Pocket Monsters (Poketto Monsutā), the original Japanese title.
How many Pokémon were in the original Pokédex?
151.
How many Pokémon types are there?
18.
What is the most common Pokémon type?
Water.
What type is Turtwig?
Grass.
What type is Totodile?
Water.
What type is Vulpix?
Fire.
What type is Plusle?
Electric.
Pokémon Anime Trivia: Ash, Brock and Team Rocket
These questions come from the anime, mostly the original series that followed Ash, Misty and Brock through Kanto.
What was Ash’s first Pokémon?
Pikachu.
In which region does Ash begin his journey?
Kanto.
Who gave Ash his first Pokémon?
Professor Oak. Ash arrived at the lab late, so Pikachu was the only Pokémon left.
What is Ash’s name in the original Japanese version?
Satoshi. His English name was derived from it.
What was the first Pokémon Ash caught on his own?
Caterpie, in the third episode.
Which Pokémon did Ash have when he left Viridian Forest?
Pikachu, Butterfree and Pidgeotto: Electric, Bug and Flying types. Metapod had evolved into Butterfree just before they left.
Who was waiting for Ash in Viridian Forest: a ninja, a samurai or a master?
A Samurai. He had already beaten three trainers from Pallet Town and waited a long time for the fourth, Ash.
In which city did Ash fight his first Gym battle?
Pewter City, against Brock, who then started traveling with him.
How many siblings does Brock have?
Nine: five brothers and four sisters. Brock is the oldest and looked after them before he joined Ash.
What is the name of Brock’s father?
Flint. He left to become a trainer, failed and was too ashamed to come home, so he sells souvenirs in Pewter City.
In the English dub, what did Brock call his rice balls?
Jelly donuts. The onigiri were renamed for American audiences.
Which famous stone is found at Mt. Moon and said to have come from space?
The Moon Stone. Some believe Pokémon originally came from it.
How long had the Maiden of Maiden’s Peak been waiting for her true love?
2,000 years.
How many Squirtle are in the Squirtle Squad?
Five. You can tell them apart from other Squirtle by their sunglasses.
Which group keeps trying to steal Ash’s Pikachu?
Team Rocket. They believe Ash’s Pikachu is stronger than other Pikachu.
Who is the boss of Team Rocket?
Giovanni, a former Gym Leader.
What are the names of the Team Rocket duo that chases Ash?
Jessie and James.
Which Team Rocket Pokémon can speak human language?
Meowth.
True or false: James comes from a rich family.
True. He was pushed into an arranged marriage he didn’t want, so he ran away and joined Team Rocket.
Which Pokémon did James buy on the S.S. Anne?
Magikarp. When Team Rocket tried to use it to escape, it could barely swim.
What is the name of Ash’s father?
Nobody knows. His name has never been mentioned in the anime.
Who voiced Ash in the original English dub?
Veronica Taylor. Ash is voiced by women so that he sounds about 10 years old.
In which region did Ash travel in Pokémon DP: Battle Dimension?
Sinnoh, where he traveled with Dawn and Brock and challenged Sinnoh Gyms.
Who voiced Pikachu in the live-action movie Detective Pikachu?
Ryan Reynolds.
Pokémon Quiz Knowledge: Types and Evolutions
Evolution methods and levels, type combinations, type matchups and move types.
Which item evolves Pikachu into Raichu?
A Thunder Stone.
How does Machoke evolve into Machamp?
By trading.
Which Eevee evolution do you get with a Water Stone?
Vaporeon.
Which Eevee evolution comes from high friendship during the day?
Espeon.
What type is Eevee?
Normal.
How do you evolve Growlithe into Arcanine?
With a Fire Stone.
What does Gloom evolve into with a Leaf Stone?
Vileplume.
At what level does Hoppip evolve into Skiploom?
Level 18.
What does Paras evolve into at level 24?
Parasect.
What does Chimchar evolve into?
Monferno.
Which Pokémon evolves from Seadra?
Kingdra.
What does Onix evolve into, and what are its types?
Steelix, a Steel/Ground type.
Scyther is Bug/Flying. What are the types of its evolution, Scizor?
Bug/Steel.
What does Bonsly evolve into?
Sudowoodo.
Which item must Sneasel hold to evolve into Weavile?
A Razor Claw.
What is the pre-evolution of Persian?
Meowth.
What are Gyarados’s types?
Water/Flying.
What are Charizard’s types?
Fire/Flying.
What are Gengar’s types?
Ghost/Poison.
What are Lapras’s types?
Water/Ice.
What are Lucario’s types?
Fighting/Steel.
What are Venonat’s types?
Bug/Poison.
Which type is immune to Ghost-type moves?
Normal.
Fairy types are weak to Poison. What is their other weakness?
Steel.
What type are the moves Arm Thrust, Ancient Power, Body Slam and Confuse Ray?
Arm Thrust is Fighting, Ancient Power is Rock, Body Slam is Normal and Confuse Ray is Ghost.
Which generation introduced Togepi?
The second generation.
Which generation is Blastoise from?
The first generation.
What type is Phanpy?
Ground.
What type is Poochyena?
Dark.
What type is Drowzee?
Psychic.
What type is Mankey?
Fighting.
What type is Hitmonchan?
Fighting.
What are Venusaur’s types?
Grass/Poison.
What are Dragonite’s types?
Dragon/Flying.
What are Pidgeot’s types?
Normal/Flying.
What are Slowbro’s types?
Water/Psychic.
What are Aggron’s types?
Steel/Rock.
What are Shiftry’s types?
Grass/Dark.
What are Cradily’s types?
Rock/Grass.
What are Armaldo’s types?
Rock/Bug.
What are Tropius’s types?
Grass/Flying.
Hoppip is a Grass type. What is its second type?
Flying.
What does Jigglypuff evolve into?
Wigglytuff.
What does Igglybuff evolve into?
Jigglypuff.
What does Oddish evolve into?
Gloom.
What does Spearow evolve into?
Fearow.
Which Pokémon evolves into Quilava?
Cyndaquil.
What does Gastly evolve into?
Haunter.
What does Psyduck evolve into?
Golduck.
What does Murkrow evolve into?
Honchkrow.
Which pure Ice-type Pokémon evolves from Snorunt?
Glalie.
What does Duskull evolve into?
Dusclops.
What does Aron evolve into?
Lairon.
What does Chingling evolve into?
Chimecho.
Which Dragon/Flying Pokémon evolves from Shelgon?
Salamence.
What does Torterra evolve into?
Nothing. Torterra is the final evolution of Turtwig.
Name the Pokémon From Its Pokédex Category
Every Pokémon has a category in the Pokédex, like Pikachu’s “Mouse Pokémon.” Read out the category and see who can name the Pokémon.
The Tiny Turtle Pokémon
Squirtle.
The Seed Pokémon that evolves into Ivysaur
Bulbasaur.
The Lizard Pokémon
Charmander.
The Flame Pokémon among Eevee’s evolutions
Flareon.
The Tadpole Pokémon that evolves into Poliwhirl
Poliwag.
The Shellfish Pokémon that evolves from Wartortle
Blastoise.
The Evolution Pokémon
Eevee.
The Spitfire Pokémon
Magmar.
The Virtual Pokémon
Porygon.
The Delivery Pokémon
Delibird.
The Painter Pokémon
Smeargle.
The Kite Pokémon
Mantyke.
The Compass Pokémon
Nosepass.
The Rushing Pokémon
Linoone.
The Cotton Bird Pokémon
Swablu.
The Emotion Pokémon
Kirlia.
The Embrace Pokémon
Gardevoir.
The Fang Snake Pokémon
Seviper.
The Old Shrimp Pokémon
Anorith.
The Tender Pokémon
Milotic, which evolves from Feebas.
The Weather Pokémon
Castform. It changes form with the weather.
The Color Swap Pokémon
Kecleon. It changes its type to match the last move used against it.
The Fruit Pokémon
Tropius, the one with bananas growing around its neck.
The Wind Chime Pokémon
Chimecho.
The Disaster Pokémon
Absol, known for appearing before natural disasters.
The Music Note Pokémon
Chatot.
The Sea Weasel Pokémon
Buizel.
The Sword Pokémon
Honedge.
The Mega Fire Pig Pokémon
Emboar.
The Meteor Pokémon
Minior.
The Stump Pokémon
Phantump.
The Drowsing Pokémon
Komala.
Mega Evolution Trivia
To Mega Evolve in battle, a Pokémon holds its own Mega Stone and its trainer carries a Key Stone (on a Mega Ring, for example). Name the Pokémon that each stone belongs to.
Which Pokémon has two Mega Stones, Charizardite X and Charizardite Y?
Charizard.
Which Legendary Pokémon also has an X and a Y Mega Stone?
Mewtwo, with Mewtwonite X and Mewtwonite Y.
Venusaurite
Venusaur.
Blastoisinite
Blastoise.
Beedrillite
Beedrill.
Pidgeotite
Pidgeot.
Slowbronite
Slowbro.
Gengarite
Gengar.
Gyaradosite
Gyarados.
Kangaskhanite
Kangaskhan.
Steelixite
Steelix.
Scizorite
Scizor.
Tyranitarite
Tyranitar.
Ampharosite
Ampharos, which evolves from Flaaffy and Mareep.
Medichamite
Medicham, the evolution of Meditite.
Banettite
Banette.
Manectite
Manectric, a pure Electric type that looks like a wolf.
Sharpedonite
Sharpedo, a Water/Dark type that evolves from Carvanha.
Cameruptite
Camerupt, a Fire/Ground type that evolves from Numel.
Altarianite
Altaria, a Dragon/Flying type that evolves from Swablu.
Abomasite
Abomasnow, a Grass/Ice type.
Heracronite
Heracross, the Bug-type Pokémon that looks like a rhinoceros beetle.
Houndoominite
Houndoom, which evolves from Houndour.
Sceptilite
Sceptile.
Blazikenite
Blaziken.
Swampertite
Swampert.
Gardevoirite
Gardevoir.
Aggronite
Aggron.
Absolite
Absol.
Lucarionite
Lucario.
Garchompite
Garchomp.
Metagrossite
Metagross, a Steel/Psychic type that evolves from Metang.
Pokémon Games Trivia: Regions, Items and Moves
These questions are about the main series games, from Red and Blue to Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald and beyond.
Who is the Cerulean City Gym Leader who specializes in Water types?
Misty.
Who is the Electric-type Gym Leader in Vermilion City?
Lt. Surge.
Name the first eight Pokémon regions in order.
Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola and Galar.
In which town do you begin your journey in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver?
New Bark Town.
Which region was introduced in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum?
Sinnoh.
Name the three Hoenn starter Pokémon.
Treecko (Grass), Torchic (Fire) and Mudkip (Water).
Which Hoenn starter stays a single type at its final evolution: Blaziken, Sceptile or Swampert?
Sceptile, which is pure Grass. Blaziken is Fire/Fighting and Swampert is Water/Ground.
Which Legendary Pokémon is the mascot of Pokémon Sapphire?
Kyogre. Groudon is on Ruby and Rayquaza on Emerald.
What type is Rayquaza?
Dragon/Flying.
Which line can’t be caught in Sapphire: Lotad or Seedot?
The Seedot line is exclusive to Ruby. The Lotad line is the Sapphire exclusive.
Which of these debuted in Gen III: Mawile, Electivire, Electabuzz or Scizor?
Mawile. Electabuzz is from Gen I, Scizor from Gen II and Electivire from Gen IV.
Which ship carries you between Lilycove City and Slateport City in Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald?
The S.S. Tidal.
Which spin-off came out on the Game Boy Advance: Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team or Blue Rescue Team?
Red Rescue Team. Blue Rescue Team was on the Nintendo DS, while Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness were on the GameCube.
Were FireRed and LeafGreen released on the Game Boy Advance?
Yes, both. They are Gen III remakes of the original Red and Green.
Where do you find Mew in Pokémon Emerald?
On Faraway Island.
Which fossil do you revive to get Omanyte?
The Helix Fossil.
Which Pokémon do you get from the Root Fossil and from the Claw Fossil?
Lileep from the Root Fossil (it evolves into Cradily) and Anorith from the Claw Fossil (it evolves into Armaldo).
How many Safari Balls do you get when you enter the Safari Zone?
30.
Which held item stops a Pokémon from evolving?
An Everstone.
What bonus ball do you get when you buy 10 or more Poké Balls at once?
A Premier Ball.
Which move does HM05 teach in the first three generations?
Flash.
What does Pikachu’s ability, Static, do?
It can paralyze an attacker that makes contact.
Which villain team operates in each region: Team Aqua, Team Flare and Team Plasma?
Team Aqua is in Hoenn (led by Archie), Team Flare in Kalos and Team Plasma in Unova.
Who leads Team Galactic?
Cyrus.
Which teams do Xerosic and Zinzolin belong to?
Xerosic is in Team Flare and Zinzolin in Team Plasma.
How many contest conditions are there?
Five: Cool, Beauty, Cute, Smart and Tough.
Pokémon Trivia for Adults: Real-World Facts
Questions about the people behind Pokémon, its history and its real-world connections.
Who created Pokémon?
Satoshi Tajiri. The idea came from his childhood hobby of collecting insects and bugs.
Which games started the franchise, and on which console?
Pokémon Red and Green, released in Japan in 1996 on the Game Boy.
Which video game franchise has sold more than Pokémon?
Mario. Pokémon is the second best-selling video game franchise.
In what month and year did Pokémon Go come out?
July 2016.
Which magazine put Pokémon on its cover in November 1999?
TIME.
Which South Pacific island stamped Pikachu on its coins in 2001?
Niue.
Which real-life martial artists inspired Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan?
Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.
How can you tell a female Pikachu from a male?
By the tail. The tip of a female’s tail is shaped like the top of a heart.
What happens if you grab one of Ninetales’ tails?
You could get a 1,000-year curse. Ninetales is based on the kitsune, the fox spirit of Japanese folklore.
How much does Snorlax weigh?
About 1,014 pounds (460 kg). Even so, it isn’t the heaviest Pokémon.
How do you break a Ditto’s disguise?
Make it laugh. A laughing Ditto can’t hold its transformation.
Which real animal is Poliwag based on, and what is the swirl on its belly?
A translucent tadpole. The swirl looks like the tadpole’s coiled intestines showing through its skin.
Which Pokémon is considered the oldest, the “god” of all Pokémon?
Arceus.
Fun Pokémon Facts and Name Origins
Many Pokémon names are Japanese wordplay, and some designs began very differently. Turn these facts into questions and see who knew them.
Which Pokémon was nearly the franchise mascot instead of Pikachu?
Clefairy. In the original Japanese manga, the hero Red has a Clefairy as his partner, and the anime considered giving Ash one too before choosing Pikachu for its mass appeal.
Where does the name Pikachu come from?
Japanese onomatopoeia: “pika pika” is the sound of sparkling, and “chu chu” is the sound a mouse makes.
What did Pikachu’s first design look like?
A long daifuku (a Japanese rice cake) with ears sticking out. The black tips of its ears are a leftover of that design.
Why does Pikachu have red cheek pouches?
Designer Atsuko Nishida added them at a game designer’s request to make Pikachu cuter. They were inspired by the cheeks squirrels use to store food.
Why does Pikachu have stripes on its back?
There’s no special origin. Nishida felt the back would look “lonely” without markings, since players see it during battles.
Which Pokémon was secretly added just two weeks before Red and Green were finished?
Mew. It went in so late that few people at Nintendo knew it was in the game.
Which Japanese proverb gave Farfetch’d its name?
“A duck comes bearing green onions,” meaning a lucky break. Its Japanese name, Kamonegi, means “duck green onion,” and because that kind of luck is rare, the English name says it’s “far-fetched.”
What mistake is hidden in the Kanto Pokérap?
Poliwag appears on screen when Poliwrath is mentioned.
Which Pokémon are the only ones that can learn Volt Tackle?
Pikachu, Pichu and Raichu.
Which two Japanese words make up Entei’s name?
Enten (“burning heat”) and kotei (“emperor”).
What does Togedemaru’s name describe?
Its look: toge means “thorn” and maru means “round” or “circle.”
What is Morpeko’s name made of?
Morumotto, “guinea pig,” and peko peko, the Japanese sound of being hungry.
What is Pachirisu’s name made of?
Risu, “squirrel,” and pachi pachi, the sound of electric crackling.
Which Pokémon says it has feet in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX?
Diglett, even though nobody knows what the rest of it looks like.
Which games are called the series’ first open-world RPG?
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, where you can explore freely instead of following an order set by the story.
Hard Pokémon Trivia Questions
These questions are aimed at experienced fans and cover battle mechanics, moves and details that are easy to miss.
What is the only Pokémon with the Fire/Water type combination?
Volcanion, which uses steam-based moves such as Steam Eruption.
The legendary bird Ho-Oh has which two types?
Fire/Flying.
Which Pokémon can control time?
Dialga, the Temporal Pokémon of Sinnoh, whose signature move is Roar of Time.
Which of these is a Psychic type: Budew, Darkrai, Mime Jr. or Raichu?
Mime Jr.
What does Pupitar evolve into, and at what level?
Tyranitar, at level 55, completing the Larvitar line.
Which Pokémon can “devolve”?
Slowbro. If the Shellder on its tail comes off, it goes back to being a Slowpoke.
Which Pokémon has the highest base stat total: Mewtwo, Arceus, Rayquaza or Dialga?
Arceus, at 720, the highest of any standard form once Mega Evolutions and battle-only forms such as Eternamax Eternatus are left out.
Which move has the highest base power: Hyper Beam, Explosion, Fissure or Self-Destruct?
Explosion, at 250, but the user faints. Fissure is a one-hit KO move with no base power.
How many forms does Deoxys have?
Four.
Which Pokémon has the unique ability Wonder Guard?
Shedinja.
In Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, which Pokémon must lead your party to unlock the chambers of the legendary Regis?
Relicanth.
Which move does Kyogre learn at level 60 in Gen III?
Sheer Cold, a one-hit KO move that works only on targets at the same level as the user or lower.
What type of move is Signal Beam?
Bug.
Which status condition does a Persim Berry cure?
Confusion.
How much HP does a Hyper Potion restore?
200 HP in the older games. Since Sun and Moon, it restores 120 HP.
How to Run a Pokémon Trivia Quiz
These questions work for trivia nights, pub quizzes, family nights and team-building events. A few things make the quiz more fun:
- Consider your audience. Pick questions for the people playing: kids, adults who grew up with the games, or friends who have never played.
- Mix the difficulty. Include some hard questions for the experts, but keep plenty of easy ones so newcomers stay in the game.
- Choose an answer format. Ask the questions open-ended, or read out answer options and play it as multiple choice.
- Keep it fun. Choose questions that make people laugh and feel challenged in a good way.
- Share the results. Compare scores at the end and challenge your friends to beat you.
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