Pokémon Quiz: Pikachu, Types, Evolutions and History

This Pokémon quiz tests what trainers know about Pikachu, Charmander, Bulbasaur, Eevee's evolutions and Mewtwo, plus the history behind creator Satoshi Tajiri, Pokémon Red and Green and Pokémon GO. Ten questions, 90 seconds, answers explained.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 90 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 90s

Characters
Which Pokémon is Ash Ketchum's famous partner in the anime?
Types
What type of Pokémon is Charmander?
Basics
What is Pokémon short for?
Creators
Who created Pokémon?
Pokédex
Which Pokémon is number 001 in the National Pokédex?
History
In which year were the first Pokémon games released in Japan?
Evolution
What does Eevee evolve into when exposed to a Water Stone?
Games
Which 2016 mobile game had players catching Pokémon in the real world?
Legendaries
Which Pokémon, number 150, was created by scientists in a lab?
History
What were the first two Pokémon games called in Japan?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which Pokémon is Ash Ketchum's famous partner in the anime?
Answer: Pikachu
Pikachu, an Electric-type mouse Pokémon, became the face of the franchise. In the anime, it refuses to go inside its Poké Ball.
Q2: What type of Pokémon is Charmander?
Answer: Fire
Charmander is a Fire-type with a flame on its tail. It evolves into Charmeleon and then Charizard, one of the most popular Pokémon of all.
Q3: What is Pokémon short for?
Answer: Pocket Monsters
Pokémon comes from the Japanese name Poketto Monsutā, meaning Pocket Monsters. The short form was used worldwide from the start of the English releases.
Q4: Who created Pokémon?
Answer: Satoshi Tajiri
Satoshi Tajiri, founder of Game Freak, based the idea on his childhood hobby of collecting insects. Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Mario, was a mentor on the project.
Q5: Which Pokémon is number 001 in the National Pokédex?
Answer: Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur, a Grass and Poison type, is first in the Pokédex. Pikachu is number 025, and Mew is number 151.
Q6: In which year were the first Pokémon games released in Japan?
Answer: 1996
Pokémon Red and Green were released for the Game Boy in Japan on February 27, 1996, now celebrated as Pokémon Day.
Q7: What does Eevee evolve into when exposed to a Water Stone?
Answer: Vaporeon
Eevee has eight evolutions, called Eeveelutions. A Thunder Stone gives Jolteon, and a Fire Stone gives Flareon.
Q8: Which 2016 mobile game had players catching Pokémon in the real world?
Answer: Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO, made by Niantic, uses phone GPS and cameras to place Pokémon in real places. It was downloaded more than 500 million times in its first year.
Q9: Which Pokémon, number 150, was created by scientists in a lab?
Answer: Mewtwo
Mewtwo was created from the DNA of Mew. It starred in the first Pokémon movie, released in Japan in 1998.
Q10: What were the first two Pokémon games called in Japan?
Answer: Red and Green
In Japan the originals were Red and Green, with Blue released later. Outside Japan, players first got Red and Blue in 1998.

Pokémon Quiz – Gotta Know Them All

Pokémon is the highest-grossing media franchise in the world, ahead of Star Wars and Marvel. It began in 1996 as a pair of Game Boy games and grew into an anime, trading cards, films, toys and mobile apps. Today there are more than 1,000 different Pokémon, and new ones are added with every main game.

The idea came from Satoshi Tajiri, who loved collecting insects as a child in the countryside near Tokyo. He imagined a game where players could catch creatures, train them and trade them with friends using a Game Boy link cable. That trading feature turned Pokémon into a social game from the very start.

Each Pokémon has one or two types, such as Fire, Water, Grass or Electric, and battles are a giant game of rock-paper-scissors: Water beats Fire, Fire beats Grass, and so on. Many Pokémon evolve into stronger forms, and Eevee is famous for having eight possible evolutions.

Pokémon GO brought the series into the real world in 2016, sending millions of people outside to search parks and streets for virtual creatures. Trading cards also enjoyed a huge boom, with rare cards selling for record prices.

This quiz covers characters, types, evolutions and the history of the franchise.

Part of the appeal is that Pokémon works at every level. Young players enjoy collecting cute creatures, while competitive players study stats, moves and team building for official tournaments such as the Pokémon World Championships, held every year since 2009. Many fans who started with the original games now share the series with their own children.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is perfect for trainers young and old, collectors and anyone who grew up with a Game Boy.

Why Pikachu became the franchise's mascot
What Pokémon stands for and who created it
How types and evolutions work
Which Pokémon comes first in the Pokédex
When the first games were released
How Pokémon GO changed mobile gaming

Quick Facts About Pokémon

The Pokémon Trading Card Game has printed tens of billions of cards.
Pikachu's name comes from Japanese words for an electric spark sound and a mouse squeak.
Mew was secretly added to the first games by a programmer at the last minute.
Rhydon was the first Pokémon ever designed.
Pokémon Day is celebrated on February 27.
There are 18 Pokémon types in the main games.