A Wild Question Appears
Before and After
Dial P for Pokemon
Elite Four
John Hancock
100

If you want to catch an Abra, your best bet is to lead with a Pokemon with this ability so it can't Teleport away

What is Arena Trap?

100

This move might be of use to this Psychic type famous for wanting to protect its trainer and their allies.

What is Wide Guard / Gardevoir?

100

You get one of these for free when you purchase 10 Pokeball.

What is a Premier Ball?

100

This Rock-type Pokemon has featured in the Elite Four, but not on a member of a Rock team.

What is Onix (on Bruno's Fighting team)?

100

This signature move of Floette is the most powerful Fairy-type attack in the game.

What is Light of Ruin?

200

In Gen II, you could get a bunch of custom Pokeballs made if you brought this man these items.

What is bringing apricorns to Kurt?

200

Amazingly, this baby isn't produced by having a parent hold this item, but by holding the Full version instead.

What is Munchlax / Lax Incense?

200

Turning a Rhydon into a Rhyperior requires this sturdy item.

What is a Protector?

200

The Elite Four are fairly gender progressive. Of the 28 members of the Elite Four, this number are female.

What is 13?

200

The Hoenn Starters all had a signature move in Gen 3 (they have since shared with other Pokemon). Name them.

What are Leaf Blade (Sceptile), Blaze Kick (Blaziken), Muddy Water (Swampert)?

300

If your lead Pokemon has Keen Eye or this other ability, your wild encounter rate is lowered for low-level Pokemon.

What is Intimidate?

300

These two water types aren't from Gen 1, but both evolve from Gen 1 Pokemon via trade with a held item.

What is Slowking / Kingdra?

300

If you need to perforate a particularly pugnacious problem, try using this move which boosts your ATK.

What is Power-Up Punch?

300

This type is the theme of five Elite Four teams, more than any other type.

What is Ghost?

300

These two signature abilities change the Pokemon's type according to the item it holds.

What are Multitype and RKS System?

400

Under the right circumstances, these two specialty Pokeballs have the highest catch rate of any ball other than a Master Ball.

What is a Level Ball or a Love Ball?

400

This professor might want to study this mushroom-like Pokemon.

What is Sycamore / Morelull?

400

This first gen Pokemon gains 65 SPA points when it Mega Evolves; the largest gain of any Pokemon.

What is Pidgeot (70 -> 135)?

400

Four pseudo-legendaries have featured on an Elite Four team. Name two.

What are Dragonite, Salamence, Tyranitar, and Metagross?

400

In Gen 8, four Ghost types got access to Strength Sap, which in Gen 7 had been the signature move of this Grass/Fairy line.

What is Morelull/Shiinotic?

500

This Gen V Normal type is the only fully-evolved Pokemon with the maximum catch rate of 255.

What is Watchog?

500

This single-use item could give a boost to this Gen 1 starter as they switch in on a resisted hit.

What is Absorb Bulb / Bulbasaur?

500

According to the Sword Pokedex of this Gen 6 Pokemon, it lives for duels against Obstagoon.

What is Pangoro?

500

To date, there are no Fairy-type Elite Four members. Three other types are also absent. Name them.

What are Normal, Electric, and Grass?

500

This signature ability of Stonjourner, introduced in Gen 8, boosts the power of the allies' moves by 30%.

What is Power Spot?