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You Spin Me Right Off
State of Being Able
The Professor Profession
Evolving Pains
That's So Meta(game)
100
In these spinoff games, you become a Pokémon and explore procedurally generated labyrinths with your recruited teammates
What is Pokémon Mystery Dungeon?
100
A Pokémon with this ability will change the weather to rain when it is sent out- Kyogre has it
What is Drizzle?
100
This Pokémon professor is named after a tree
Who is Professor Oak / Elm / Birch / Rowan / Sycamore / Kukui?
100

Many Electric-type Pokémon, including Pikachu, evolve when you use this item on them

What is the Thunder Stone?

100
This Smogon-defined tier is reserved for the most powerful Pokémon- despite that, Mega Rayquaza is still banned from this tier
What is the Ubers tier?
200
First developed during Gen 3, this spinoff series has you "running circles around" your competition
What is the Pokémon Ranger series?
200
This ability used to only guard against 1-hit KO attacks until it was buffed in Gen 5 to have more utility
What is Sturdy?
200
This radical professor moonlights as a pro wrestler in his spare time
Who is Professor Kukui?
200
This evolution method was introduced in Gen 2; you could only evolve certain Pokémon such as Golbat this way
What is friendship?
200
A Pokémon with effort values (EVs) invested in its Attack and Speed should probably have this nature
What is Adamant / Jolly nature?
300
It's a free-to-play puzzle game with microtransactions that was released only for the 3DS; the in-game currency is known as Picrites
What is Pokémon Picross?
300

These two abilities, which guard against at least 1 status condition, have the exact same effect in battle

What are Vital Spirit and Insomnia?

300
Neither a professor nor someone acting on their behalf is anywhere to be seen when you choose your starter Pokémon in this region
What is Sinnoh?
300
This is the only Pokémon that can only evolve while it is raining
What is Sliggoo?
300
If you were disallowed from using Snorunt or one of its evolutions, it's probably because of this rule
What is the Moody Clause?
400
Released in Europe and Japan only, this spinoff game taught players how to type
What is Learn With Pokémon: Typing Adventure?
400

A Pokémon with this ability decreases your chances of encountering low-level Pokémon relative to yours when it's at the front of your party

What is Keen Eye / Intimidate?

400

When you travel in a certain region, this man upgrades your Pokédex to the National Dex, and is a relative of that region's main professor

Who is Cedric Juniper?

400
Suppose I have a Pokémon; I level it up while it is holding a certain item during the day, then I level it up after getting max friendship with it; if it has evolved twice in the process, then I must now have this Pokémon
What is Blissey?
400

If I am battling someone in the OU format and my opponent has a Pokémon which can reflect status moves (whether by move or ability), can use Taunt, has at least 1 type immunity, and is not a legendary in any sense, they must be using this Pokémon

What is Mega Sableye?
500
This spinoff title for the 3DS was released only in Japan for a limited time as a tie-in with the Pokémon movie released that same year
What is The Band of Thieves and 1000 Pokémon?
500
This is the only ability in the game which has no effect in battle
What is Honey Gather?
500
A man who studies meteorics, you have to rescue him from an evil team at some point
Who is Professor Cozmo?
500
What this Pokémon evolves into is determined by its Attack and Defense stats
What is Tyrogue?
500
These are the 6 Pokémon that the club used last quarter in a "joke" team that ended up winning more battles in Pokémon Showdown than anyone probably expected
What are Delibird, Landorus-T, Spinda, Seaking, Tapu Fini, and Ditto?