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Sing the 'Pokérap'! Trivia Quiz

Appearing at the end of all episodes taking place during the first season of the "Pokémon" TV show, the 'Pokérap' was a way to learn the names of all 150 Pokémon in Kanto. In this quiz, try and slot some into their spots in the lyrics. Good luck!

by kyleisalive. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kyleisalive

Time
4 mins

Type

Quiz #
419,008

Updated
Feb 07 25

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
28

Last 3 plays: Guest 155 (0/15), Verbonica (12/15), Guest 51 (15/15).

- Pt. 1 -
I want to be the best there ever was.
To beat all the rest, yeah, that's my cause.

, Diglett, Nidoran, Mankey
Venusaur, Rattata, Fearow, Pidgey
Seaking, Jolteon, Dragonite, Gastly
Ponyta, Vaporeon, Poliwrath,

Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all, Pokémon!

I'll search across the land, look far and wide.
Release from my hand the power that's inside.

Venomoth, Poliwag, Nidorino, Golduck
Ivysaur, Grimer, Victreebel, Moltres
Nidoking, Farfetch'd, Abra,
Kingler, Rhyhorn, Clefable, Wigglytuff

- Pt. 2 -
Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all,
Gotta catch 'em all, Pokémon!

Zubat, Primeape, Meowth, Onix
Geodude, Rapidash, Magneton, Snorlax
, Tangela, Goldeen, Spearow
Weezing, Seel, Gyarados, Slowbro

Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, yeah!
Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all!

Kabuto, Persian, Paras, Horsea
Raticate, Magnemite, Kadabra, Weepinbell
Ditto, Cloyster, Caterpie, Sandshrew
, Charmander, Golem,

At least 150 or more to see, to be a Pokémon Master is my destiny.

- Pt. 3 -
Alakazam, Doduo, Venonat, Machoke
, Hypno, Electabuzz, Flareon
Blastoise, Poliwhirl, Oddish, Drowzee
Raichu, Nidoqueen, , Starmie

Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, yeah!
Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, ow!

Metapod, Marowak, Kakuna, Clefairy
Dodrio, Seadra, Vileplume, Krabby
Lickitung, Tauros, Weedle, Nidoran
Machop, Shellder, Porygon,

At least 150 or more to see, to be a Pokémon Master is my destiny.

- Pt. 4 -
Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, yeah!
Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, yeeaahh!

Articuno, Jynx, Nidorina, Beedrill
Haunter, Squirtle, (Pokémon!)
Parasect, Exeggcute, Muk, Dewgong
Pidgeotto, Lapras, Vulpix, Rhydon

At least 150 or more to see, to be a Pokémon Master is my destiny.

Charizard, Machamp, Pinsir, Koffing
Dugtrio, Golbat, Staryu,
Ninetales, Ekans,
Scyther, Tentacool, Dragonair, Magmar

- Pt. 5 -
Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, yeah!
Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, ow!

Sandslash, , Psyduck, Arcanine
Eevee, Exeggutor, Kabutops, Zapdos
Dratini, Growlithe, Mr. Mime,
Graveler, Voltorb, Gloom - We're almost home!

Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all, yeah!
Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all!
Gotta catch 'em all, Pokémon! (ow!)

Charmeleon, Wartortle
Mewtwo, Tentacruel, Aerodactyl
Omanyte,
Pidgeot, Arbok - That's all, folks!

Your Options

[Electrode] [Magikarp] [Cubone] [Butterfree] [Hitmonchan] [Bulbasaur] [Hitmonlee] [Kangaskhan] [Chansey] [Pikachu] [Slowpoke] [Jigglypuff] [Omastar] [Bellsprout] [Gengar]

Click or drag the options above to the spaces in the text.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer:

Appearing in all of the earliest episodes of the "Pokémon" anime series (which began in 1997), the 'PokéRap' was a catchy five-part song designed to be chopped into smaller chunks and added to the end of every program. Since "Pokémon" was to air every weekday, the intent was to have the rap air in order, Monday-to-Friday, to give viewers all one hundred and fifty.

The version of the song here was the earliest, incorporating all Pokémon found in the "Red", "Blue", and "Yellow" games (excluding the rarest Pokémon, Mew) and as such it lasted through one hundred and eighteen episodes of the show-- the first two seasons-- as Ash Ketchum and co. proceeded to the Indigo Plateau and beyond to the made-for-the-anime Orange Islands. Following this, the show proceeded from Kanto to Johto, starting in on the trail carved by "Pokémon Gold and Silver", and with that came a new rap with the hundred new Pokémon introduced in this generation.

A third 'PokéRap' appeared with the next generation as well, encompassing the one hundred thirty-five Pokémon native to the Hoenn region in "Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire". All said and done, versions of the 'PokéRap' would appear in eight seasons of the anime-- more than four hundred episodes.

All three of these 'PokéRap' songs were in English, made for North American audiences, and the rhymes applied to those translated names. The original Japanese episodes, at least the ones in the first season, featured a segment called 'Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture' to close out the show instead, and these wouldn't feature a song, but a haiku about a Pokémon randomly pulled from Oak's lab findings.

Source: Author kyleisalive

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