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100

Electric-type Pokémon are immune to being Paralyzed by Electric-type moves in Generation 1, barring this specific attack.

What is "Thunder Wave?"

100

To celebrate the release of Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolutions, Mewtwo receives this costume during a limited time event in Pokémon GO.

What is "Armored Mewtwo?"

100

In the episode "Pokémon Emergency!" during the Indigo League saga, the Pidgey in the Pokemon Center's cuckoo clock is this incorrect color.

What is "green?"

100

This title was originally released via mail-order through CoroCoro magazine to celebrate 1 million sales of Red & Green, but eventually made its way to retail stores.

What is "JPN Blue/Ao [Version]?"

100

This is the smallest LCD & cartridge-based system that Nintendo has ever produced.

What is "Pokémon mini?"

200

In Generation 5, the Ability Poison Touch has a 30% chance to afflict Poison when hit by a contact move in NA, but is nerfed to this percentage in JPN.

What is "20%?"

200

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, this Pokémon has a rare chance to be spotted climbing up the chimney located in the Shady House.

What is "Delibird?"

200

This Elite Four member is incorrectly depicted with yellow hair in the 1999 version of Monopoly: Pokémon Edition.

Who is "Lance?"

200

This town in Scarlet & Violet features a poster of the Loyal Three from the Teal Mask expansion on the window outside of the Treasure Eatery, serving as a teaser prior to the DLC's announcement.

What is "Medali?"

200

The Pokémon Home app is managed by this unique Pokémon Researcher.

Who is "[Professor] Grand Oak?"

300

When battling VS Deoxys in the Delta Episode of Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Nature Power becomes this move due to the unique environment.

What is "Draco Meteor?"

300

For every 25 times the player enters into the Hall of Fame in FireRed & LeafGreen, this character adds a Pokémon Doll to their bedroom on Four Island.

Who is "Lorelei?"

300

The Slowking card released as a part of this set was mistranslated by Wizards of the Coast, which led it to become one of the few banned cards for the 2002 Modified format.

What is "Neo Genesis?"

300

In NA, a player could receive this physical pre-order bonus for reserving a copy of Ruby and/or Sapphire featuring Groudon & Kyogre.

What is a "coin?"

300

According to a study from this college, the Pokéwalker was more accurate than other pedometers available at the time.

Where is "Iowa State University?"

400

When using a "walk through walls" cheat in HeartGold & SoulSilver, this Pokémon is the only one to appear in the Safari Zone if you avoid paying the admission fee.

What is "Rattata?"

400

Gym Leader Brock will trade you a Rhyhorn with the Egg Move Thunder Fang in this location in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

What is "Diglett's Cave?"

400

During a promotional reel for X & Y, this Pokémon has a beta Shiny form that was altered for the final release.

What is "Gogoat?"

400

"Gotta Catch 'Em All!" was used as a localized slogan for this main series title, which marked the final time it was used officially.

What is "Crystal [Version]?"

400

The Pokémon Pikachu virtual pet is referenced as an Easter egg under the name "Pocket Pet" in this Gameboy Color title.

What is "Wario Land 3?"

500

While advertised as one-hit knockout moves, both Horn Drill & Fissure deal this specific amount of set damage in Generation 1.

What is "65,535?"

500

When competing against Jasmine in Diamond, Pearl & Platinum's Super Contests, she uses a Steelix with this nickname.

What is "Rusty?"

500

This illegal move was accidentally given to 1☆ Drilbur Raids during April 2020's Wild Area News event in Shield due to a coding error.

What is "Hydro Pump?"

500

The only main series titles to use the Unity engine as opposed to the custom GFlib engine are these.

What are "Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl?"

500

A social Flash-based web browser game developed by Bascule and released exclusively on the website Yahoo! Kids Japan where players could chat with each other, play mini-games, schedule rides on the "Pokémon Special Tour" attraction, and see previews for Diamond & Pearl was called this.

What is "Pokemon Garden?"