Who is Dugtrio?
This Water-Type Trainer is the only Champion to appear as Champion in a single main series game.
Who is Wallace?
Moon Balls are used to catch Pokemon that evolve when exposed to this item.
What is a Moon Stone? / What is a Burn Heal?
This Rival was the first to have a name not chosen by the player.
Who is May? / Who is Brendan?
These games were the first to have their international releases on the same day as their Japanese release.
What is Pokemon X? / What is Pokemon Y?
Who is Mimikyu?
In their most recent appearance, this Champion's Pokemon all have EVs, competitive natures, and useful held items, a first in the mainline series.
Who is Cynthia?
In Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Pokemon that previously evolved by this method can also evolve by exposing them to a Link Cable.
What is Trading?
This trainer appears as your Rival, as the Champion, and as a Gym Leader.
Who is Blue? / Who is Gary (Oak)?
This hobby is cited by Satoshi Tajiri as the main inspiration for the series.
What is Insect Collecting?
Who is Malamar?
This Dragon-Type trainer holds the distinction of being the only trainer to appear both as an Elite Four member and the Champion.
Who is Lance?
When this Pokemon evolves, it evolves into two Pokemon simultaneously, if the trainer has enough space in their party and an extra ball in their bag.
Who is Nincada?
This trainer is the first rival to serve as the leader of their game's Evil Team.
Who is N?
A stated reason for the long development cycle of this game was the small programming team - only four people.
What is Pokemon Gold? / What is Pokemon Silver?
Who is Sinistea?
In the Generation 1 games, this Elite Four member is the only one to not have a party featuring a repeat Pokemon.
Who is Lorelei?
This Pokemon evolves when you level it up while holding your system upside-down.
Who is Inkay?
This game features the greatest number of battles against a single rival.
What is Pokemon Sword? What is Pokemon Shield?
This Pokemon was the first to be fully implemented during the development of Red and Blue.
Who is Rhydon?
Who is Klefki?
This Elite Four member is the only Elite Four member to have previously been part of their game's evil team.
Who is Malva?
The pokemon this Pokemon evolves into is determined by the comparison of two of its stats at the level at which it evolves.
These trainers are the only version-exclusive rivals.
Who are Klara and Avery?
This item was deemed "too confusing" to be distributed to Western audiences.
What is the Azure Flute?