Pokémon Characters
Before and After
Types and Abilities
Name That Move
True or False
100

This character is known as the Raging Wave of Galar and is a popular model.

Who is Nessa?

100

This ability, which gives the Pokémon tremendous biting power, pairs well with Chewtle and Drednaw's former signature move. You won't be escaping from that iron-grip!

What is Strong Jaw Lock?

100

This ability allows the bearer to copy its opponent's ability. It also shares a name with arguably the worst champion in the franchise.

What is Trace?

100

Lickilicky is the only Pokémon to deal STAB damage off of this 250 Base Power Normal-type move.

What is Explosion?

100

Scyther and its evolutions have the same base-stat total.

True

200

This character was the first playable female character, introduced in Pokémon Crystal.

Who is Kris?

200

In Johto, the evolutionary stone needed to evolve Weepinbell is hard to locate as this high power, low accuracy Rock-type attack with a high critical hit chance.

What is Leaf Stone Edge?

200

This new and exclusive type combination is immune to both of its STAB typings.

What is Normal/Ghost?

200

According to its Firered dex entry, Machamp can execute 1,000 punches in two seconds, however it took until Generation 8 with Pokémon Legends Arceus for its evolutionary line to learn this fast punching attack.

What is Mach Punch?

200
Aerodactyl could not learn the move Rock Slide until Generation 3.

True (Lance is a hacker)

300

These characters drop an item in Nimbasa City and with it in your possession, they call you at specific locations around Unova.

Who are Yancy and Curtis?

300

This strong nutrient-draining move and this punching move have the same power, same accuracy, and same effect, just different typings.

What is Giga Drain Punch?

300

This ability with this type makes one evolutionary family the only line with no natural weakness.

What are Levitate and Electric?

300

DAILY DOUBLE

This move, combined with the move Gravity, caused an infamous glitch in Generation 5 doubles and triple battles, leading to its inevitable ban in Wi-Fi battles and World Championships.

What is Sky Drop?

300

Tornadus remains as the only pure flying-type Pokémon.

False

(Rookidee and Corvisquire are also pure flying)

400

DAILY DOUBLE

This character debuted in Pokémon Ranger as an incompetent ranger based in Ringtown. He then returned in Shadows of Almia and Guardian Signs as the PR Representative of the Ranger Union.

Who is Murph?

400

If you beat this Fighting-ype Johto gym leader, you'll receive this badge that shares part of its name with an obscure Fighting-type move that always results in a critical hit.

What is Storm Throw?

400

If a Pokémon possessed all 18 types, what would be the only type to be super-effective against it?

What is Rock-type?

400

This signature move once had 80% accuracy, but was nerfed to 50% in subsequent games. It is one of few moves that will fail if used by a Pokémon other than the one who can learn it, by means of Assist, Metronome, or Sketch.

What is Dark Void?

400

Bite and Water Shuriken are the only two moves to have their damage categories change between generations.

True (Bite was physical in Gen 1, special in Gens 2-3, and physical again in Gen 4 onward. Water Shuriken went from physical in Gen 6 to Special in Gen 7 onward)

500

Known for her towering stature and sculpted physique, this character runs a training facility. Her curly red hair bears a striking resemblance to a certain Fire-type Elite Four member.

Who is Zisu?

500

This former signature move with a flinch chance shares the same type as a 50% accurate move that will always paralyze if it manages to make contact.

What is Zing Zap Cannon

500

Ice/Grass, Grass/Psychic, and this type combination are tied for having the most weaknesses, with 7 each.

What is Grass/Dark?

500

This practically useless move only works if the target shares a type with the user, which is completely unusable when learned by a Dark-type Pokemon.

What is Syncronoise?

500

In Diamond and Pearl, there was a very small chance for Thunder and Blizzard to hit through Protect and Detect when rain and hail respectively were set up.

True