This evolutionary line has a hidden meaning if you spell them backwards.
What are Ekans and Arbok?
Spiritomb, Togekiss, Lucario, Milotic, Roserade, ____
What is Garchomp?
Despite this being one of the first towns you visit, its gym is locked until you complete all 7 others.
What is Viridian city?
Kratos is known as this.
What is Gardevoir? (God of War)
Ash sees this legendary Pokemon at the end of the first episode.
What is Ho-Oh?
This Pokemon has 2 HM moves in its name.
What is Cutiefly?
Pidgeot, Alakazam, Rhyhorn, Gyarados, Arcanine, ___
What is Venusaur?
This is the only town or city to start with a Z.
What is Zapapico?
The founder of the first Monogolian empire.
What is Kangaskhan? (Genghis Khan)
This Pokémon is depicted on a stone table alongside Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres and described as "legendary."
What is Arcanine?
Plenty of Pokemon have special characters in their name, but this is the only one special enough that it cannot be typed on common American keyboards.
What is Flabebe?
______, Scizor, Masquerain, Ariados, Pinsir
What is Golisopod?
This town is best known for a certain champion challenging you in one of the houses.
What is Undella town?
The protagonist of The Amazing Digital Circus.
What is Pawmi? (Pomni)
This Pokemon has been banned from the anime since its first appearance, never even making a major appearance outside of Japan.
What is Porygon?
This is the only Pokemon to contain a type in its name other than its own.
What is JellICEnt?
Sandaconda, Flygon, Gigalith, _____
What is Duraludon?
This is the only town where you cannot heal your Pokemon for free.
What is Po Town?
This chess move involving 2 pawns is often reported as a bug by newer players.
What is Unfezant? (En Passant)
This is the Pokemon that took the longest to evolve.
What is Ash's Quilava?
Nearly all relevant characters in the franchise have this name inspiration in common, although for most only in their Japanese names until the 7th generation.
What are plant names?
Altaria, Delcatty, Roselia, Magneton, _____
What is Gallade/Gardevoir?
This is the only town in Kitakami.
What is Mossui town?
In TF2, this Sniper secondary weapon can be thrown at enemies to apply a debuff.
What is Jirachi? (Jarate)
This was Shane Seeker the shiny collector's first shiny Pokémon.
What is Psyduck?