Can I catch this Pokémon?
Can I eat this fruit?
Can I swim in this lake?
Should I run when I see this?
Can I pet this dog?
100

Alongside Pikachu, this adorable Pokémon from the original 151 acts as a mascot for the franchise. You can absolutely catch it.

Who is eevee

100

Bananas are praised for their high content of this element

What is potassium

100

This increased presence of this aquaeous substance makes you float in a lake

What is salt

100

If you see a funnel cloud descending from the sky, you should definitely run—specifically to a basement or an interior room.

What is a tornado

100

You can absolutely pet this low-slung scent hound, especially a European one, which typically features a sturdier build, heavier bone structure, and more prominent skin wrinkles than its American counterpart. Just be ready for some drool.

What is a basset hound

200

This “fun guy” may look like a poke ball, but it is actually a pokemon. Feel free to catch it!

What is foongus

200

This popular berry isn’t actually a berry

What is a strawberry 

200

The largest lake in California by surface area

What is the Salton Sea

200

If you notice the ocean water suddenly and dramatically receding from the shoreline, revealing the sea floor, do not investigate—run immediately to high ground to escape this impending disaster.

What is a tsunami

200

If you see a dog wearing a bright vest that says "Do Not Pet: I'm Working," you should completely ignore the animal so you don't distract it from this vital role.

What is a service/guide dog

300

According to Pokédex entries spanning multiple games, you are absolutely unable to catch this highly intelligent psychic type because it will use its 5,000 IQ to psychically manipulate you into simply believing you are the trainer, while it is actually the one in charge.

What is alakazam

300

Apples, pears, peaches, and plums all belong to the same phylogenetic family of this beloved flower

What is a rose

300

The beautiful Lake Tahoe used to go by this name

What is Lake Bigler

300

If you see this majestic North American mammal, do not run. Running triggers its predatory chase instinct; instead, back away slowly, make yourself big, and prepare your bear spray.

What is a grizzly bear

300

While the late Queen Elizabeth II was famous for petting her Pembrokes, she also bred and famously petted this hybrid canine, created by crossing a Pembroke Welsh Corgi with a Dachshund.

What is a dorgie

400

If you run into a wild version of this iconic, non-legendary Gen 1 Ghost/Poison type inside the Lavender Town Pokémon Tower before obtaining the Silph Scope, you cannot catch it. Your Poké Balls will simply miss.

What is gastly/haunter

400

This fruit is actually many berries fused together around a central stem

What is a pineapple

400

This is the deadliest lake in the US due to unpredictable conditions

What is lake michigan

400

If your hair suddenly stands on end and your skin starts to tingle while standing in an open field, you have seconds to drop into a crouch—not run—to avoid being struck by this.

What is lightning

400

If you spot this wild, tan-colored canine roaming the Australian outback, you should definitely not try to pet it—it is a apex predator, not a stray pup. Back away slowly to safety.

What is a dingo

500

In Gen 1, if you perform the famous Old Man glitch on Cinnabar Island, you can encounter and catch this bird/normal-type glitch entity, but doing so risks permanently scrambling your Hall of Fame data.

Who is missingno

500

The apple, commonly depicted in Biblical works of art as the fruit of knowledge, isn’t canonically the fruit of knowledge. This artist popularized this depiction

Who is Hugo Van Der Goes

500
This is the highest elevation navigable lake

What is Lake Titicaca

500

If you look out your window and see a fast-moving, glowing cloud of volcanic ash, gas, and rock screaming down the mountain at 400 mph, running on foot is useless against this deadly, multi-syllabic flow. It is already too late.

What is a pyroclastic flow.

500

If you try to pet this Hungarian breed, you will be touching heavy, felted cords that resemble a mop—a unique coat developed to protect them from both freezing weather and wolf bites.

What is a Komondor