The "First" Pokémon
This Pokémon comes first in the National Pokédex.
What is Bulbasaur?
Pikachu
What is #25?
This generation's fossil Pokémon are based on early blunders in the field of paleontology where misassembled chimera-like dinosaur skeletons were the norm due to the ignorance of "experts" at the time.
What is generation 8?
In an early season of the Pokémon anime, Brock was deemed not the best fit for a main character due to his eyes possibly representing a harmful Asian stereotype. He was temporarily replaced by this character before the showrunners realized: no one cared!
Who is Tracey Sketchit?
A phrase often acronym'ed as STAB
What is Same Type Ability Bonus?
Charles Darwin would say this is the first Pokémon in existence.
What is Arceus?
Cherubi
What is #420?
These two lines of Pokémon evolutions may SEEM lazy and uninspired, but they are actually the classic RPG "mimic" enemies in Pokémon form.
What are the Voltorb/Electrode and Foongus/Amoongus lines?
You may have missed it, but Ash Ketchum ended his run of being the main character of the anime by becoming the Pokémon World Champion or "Monarch". He beat this person to achieve this goal.
Who is Leon?
Stat boosting/lowering moves boost/lower stats in increments call stages. Growl lowers attack by one stage while Swords Dance raises it by two stages. This is the highest stage a stat can be boosted to and the multiplier to the stat that stage represents.
What is Stage 6 with a 4x multiplier?
A modern evolutionary scientist would claim this is the first Pokémon to exist.
What is Mew?
Machoke
What is #67?
It may seem strange that this Pokémon boasts the rare ice type in its debut generation. But the origins of its design connects back to the Japanese yokai Yuki-onna, the snow woman.
What is Jynx?
90s and 00s kids remember Ash for refusing to evolve Pikachu and having a team of unevolved Pokémon. In recent series his team has been far more powerful boasting both pseudo and actual legendary Pokémon. Name one of his official captures that is a pseudo, legendary, or ultra beast.
What is Goodra, Dragonite, Naganadel or Melmetal.
This Pokémon is said to be the first one designed by Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon artist.
What is Rhydon?
Bellsprout
The movements and designs of many fighting Pokémon are based on real-life martial arts. This is the only Pokémon based off of the Brazilian martial arts form of capoeira.
What is Hitmontop?
DAILY DOUBLE!
Ash and his Greninja from the XYZ Pokémon series share this special power that allows them to synchronize and achieve a new form for Greninja, similar to Mega-Evolution.
Generation III introduced the double battle mechanic which went on to become a series staple and eventually the form all official competitive battles occur in. However, other generations have tried similar new battle styles to very little success. Name at least 3 of them for full points.
What is Triple Battle, Rotation Battle, Sky Battle, Inverse battle and Battle Royal.
These two Pokémon are the first to be seen in both the Pokémon anime, and when booting up Red, Green, Firered, and Leafgreen.
What are Nidorino and Gengar?
Vivillon
What is #666
Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of Pokémon, based the franchise off of his love for this rural Japanese children's activity.
What is bug catching?
The main characters of the current Pokémon anime.
Who are Liko and Roy?
The priority value for Trick Room
What is -7?