Geography
Based on What?
Spinoff Games
Eye Spy
That's a Plus!
200

This is the tallest mountain in Sinnoh, and perhaps the whole Pokémon world.

What is Mt. Coronet

200

This Pokémon, although named after Asian martial artists in all other official translations, draws its French name from Mike Tyson.

What is Hitmonchan

200

The concept behind this 2018 spinoff was quickly adapted into a movie, releasing the following year. Unfortunately for Kaiji Tang, the voice role of the game's main character was recast for the film.

What is Detective Pikachu

200

Ariados.

What is 2

200

Plus was introduced in the Generation III games as the signature ability of this appropriately-named Pokémon.

What is Plusle

400

This massive underground system runs beneath the entire Johto region, and can be accessed from the surface on routes 31, 45, and 46.

What is Dark Cave
400

These animals were foolishly introduced to Hawaii to deal with invasive rats. But, like their Alolan equivalents, these animals are diurnal, in contrast with the nocturnal rats which they never encounter as a result.

What are Mongooses 

400

Following Gates to Infinity, this game is most recent installment to date in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, excluding the remakes of Red and Blue Rescue Team.

What is Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon

400

Sigilyph.

What is 1

400

The Olivine Lighthouse wouldn't shine quite as bright without this positive Pokémon helping sailors find their way to port.

What is Ampharos

600

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, the player begins their journey on this Alolan island, based on the real island of Oahu in the Hawaiian archipelago.

What is Melemele Island

600

Despite what its signature move would have you believe, this Pokémon represents the Black Tortoise from Chinese cosmology, which is associated with the Winter.

What is Enamorus
600

Pokkén Tournament includes 2 variant Pokémon in its roster; Pikachu-Libre, as well as Shadow Mewtwo, a reference to this other spinoff game released in 2005.

What is Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

600

Exeggutor-Alola.

What is 8

600

This ancient, mythical Pokémon is one of only two Pokémon capable of learning the move Gear Up, which raises both the Attack and Special Attack of allied Pokémon with Plus or Minus.

What is Magearna

800

Generation VI's Kalos region marked the end of a 3-generation-long streak of volcanoes in Pokémon's regions, with Hoenn's Mt. Chimney, Sinnoh's Stark Mountain, and this volcano located in the Unova region.

What is Reversal Mountain

800

The Tsuchinoko of Japanese myth has a propensity for lying and drinking alcohol, but more important for its resemblance to this Pokémon is its depiction as a snake that is much wider in the middle than at either end.

What is Dunsparce

800

Sure, it's no Ukulele Pichu, but this fellow electric type can make a great partner Pokémon for Kellyn or Kate in Shadows of Almia, provided the player wouldn't prefer a Starly or Munchlax.

What is Pachirisu

800

Joltik and Magnemite

What is 5

800

Magnetic Flux is a move that raises the defense stats of allied Pokémon who have either Plus or Minus, but very few users of the move actually get these abilities. Still, it's an understandable inclusion in the move-pools of these two magnetic Pokémon.

What are Magnezone and Probopass.

1000

This forest in Galar is bordered by the town of Stow-on-Side to the south and Ballonlea to the north, and is home for many Fairy-type Pokémon.

What is Glimwood Tangle

1000

Israeli magician and illusionist Uri Geller filed a lawsuit over the alleged use of his likeness in the depiction of this Pokémon in the TCG, leading to a 22-year-long span in which the Pokémon was not printed on cards.

What is Kadabra

1000

The only legal way to obtain Mew between Generations 4-7 was to transfer 1000 Pokémon from Diamond or Pearl to this Nintendo Wii title. Mew could then be encountered via Mystery Gift, then transferred to later-generation games.

What is My Pokémon Ranch

1000

Guzzlord, Duskull, and Solrock

What is 7

1000

The only Pokémon which can have both Plus and Minus as abilities are Toxtricity, whose ability is based on its form, and this evolutionary line, perhaps changing the polarity based on their spin.

What is Klink/Klang/Klinklang