Kanto Pioneers
This electric rodent is the mascot of the entire franchise and the starter Pokémon in Pokémon Yellow.
What is Pikachu?
Exposing an Eevee to a Water Stone will result in this elegant, swimming evolution.
What is Vaporeon?
This type-matching advantage multiplies a move's damage by 1.5x if the move matches the type of the Pokémon using it.
What is STAB (Same-Type Attack Bonus)?
Known as the "Genetics Pokémon," this powerful Psychic-type was cloned from the DNA of Mew.
What is Mewtwo?
This Pokémon sleeps for 20 hours a day and is notorious for blocking routes, requiring a Poké Flute to wake up.
To evolve this dual-type Rock/Ground Pokémon into Golem, a trainer must perform this specific game mechanic.
What is Trading?
Introduced in Generation 2, this evolutionary mechanic relies on building a close bond with your Pokémon, often triggered by leveling up during the day or night.
What is Friendship (or Happiness)?
This entry hazard damages incoming Pokémon based on their type weakness, dealing up to 50% max HP to Fire/Flying types like Charizard.
What is Stealth Rock?
According to Sinnoh mythology, this Legendary Pokémon emerged from an egg in a vortex of nothingness and created the entire universe.
What is Arceus?
This dual-type Water/Flying Pokémon looks like a dragon but isn't actually a Dragon-type, and evolves from a weak fish.
What is Gyarados?
This is the only type in Generation 1 that had no weaknesses because a programming bug made it immune to Psychic attacks instead of weak to them.
What is the Ghost type?
To evolve Inkay into Malamar in Generation 6, the player had to physically hold their Nintendo 3DS system in this unusual orientation.
What is upside down?
This held item prevents a Pokémon from fainting from a single full-HP attack, leaving them with exactly 1 HP instead.
What is a Focus Sash?
These three Legendary birds make up the original trio of Kanto.
What are Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres?
This Ghost/Fairy Pokémon wears a rag disguised as Pikachu because it wants to be loved by people just like Pikachu is.
What is Mimikyu?
In the original games, this Pokémon can only be obtained by purchasing it for 9,999 coins at the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City.
What is Porygon?
Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro at level 37, but it requires this item to evolve into Slowking when traded.
What is a King's Rock?
This specific weather condition boosts the Speed of Pokémon with the Chlorophyll ability and increases the damage of Fire-type moves.
What is Harsh Sunlight (Sunny Day)?
This Dragon/Ghost-type Legendary represents antimatter and was banished to the Distortion World for its violent behavior.
What is Giratina?
According to the Pokédex, this Fire-type Pokémon's body temperature is roughly 18,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which is hotter than the surface of the sun.
What is Magcargo?
This specific, hidden status statistic dictates how much a Pokémon can grow in a certain stat, ranging from 0 to 31, and cannot be changed after catching it.
What are Individual Values (IVs)?
This Galarian Pokémon requires you to take at least 49 points of damage in a single hit without fainting, then walk under a specific stone arch in the Wild Area to evolve.
What is Galarian Yamask (into Runerigus)?
This Gen 9 battle mechanic allows any Pokémon to completely alter its typing mid-battle to a single designated "Tera Type."
What is Terastallization?
This is the collective name given to the Unova trio consisting of Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion, inspired by the Three Musketeers.
What are the Swords of Justice?
Weighing in at 2204.4 lbs, this Generation 7 Psychic/Steel Legendary tied with Celesteela as the heaviest Pokémon ever discovered.
What is Cosmoem (or Solgaleo)?