Real 'Pokemon' Trivia Trivia Quiz

Answer: Gengar

The first episode opens with a simulation of a Pokemon Game Boy battle between Gengar and Nidorino, which then transforms into a detailed battle scene. It was a great opening for the series.

Answer: Scyther

Scyther, Pokemon Number 123, weighs 123.5 lbs.

Answer: Kraken

Kraken is a legendary Norwegian sea monster traditionally depicted as either a great scaled snakelike creature or a squid with many tentacles. When Pokemon was brought to America, Gyarados was originally meant to be called 'Skulkraken'

Answer: S

33 Pokemon begin with the letter S, more than any other letter.

Answer: Mustelidae

Furret, because it's derived from a ferret, would belong to the Mustelidae family along with weasels, badgers, otters, minks, and ferrets.

Answer: Rocket

Meowth learned to speak English to impress a spoiled cat he had fallen in love with. The first word he read was {'Rocket';} he claims that if that hadn't been his first word he might not have joined the Team Rocket organization later.

Answer: Rafflesia

the Rafflesia Arnoldi is the world's largest flower, growing to diameters of over three feet. It is a parasitic plant with no stem or leaves, it attaches itself to larger plants to survive. Also known as the Corpse Lily, so called because of the horrible rotting stench that it issues to attract flies for pollination. Vileplume's Japanese name is 'Rafuresia', derived from the flower's english name.

Answer: peppers

She was awfully annoying during those first few episodes.

Answer: Lorelei

Lorelei (after the Siren of Germanic Legend who went by the same name) was probably named for her beauty and for her love of creatures like Dugongs, which belong to the Sirenia family and were often mistaken for mermaids by weary sailors.

Answer: Jynx

According to its Silver version Pokedex data, Jynx speaks its own language similar to that of humans, but mainly communicates using body language.

Answer: Jigglypuff

An odd rendition of Jigglypuff was featured on The Mayor's wristwatch. It's an appropriate cameo, considering the appearance of the main characters. {;)}

Answer: Alakazam

The original design for Alakazam included the six-pointed Star of David on its forehead, to the disgust of psychic Uri Geller, who was convinced that the abra, kadabra, alakazam line was created to mock him. The star was removed later, but still exists in Pokemon Green Version.

It has also been suggested that the lightning bolts on Kadabra's chest symbolize the Nazi SS symbol used by German soliders during World War II. At least this gave him a break from bending spoons.

Answer: 9

Yes, Brock is the oldest of ten children, and until he left with Ash and Misty, he had to care for all of them.

Answer: A Japanese war helmet

A kabuto is a Japanese war helmet. The Pokemon was so named for its hard outer shell which protects it in the same way.

Answer: Shadow

Umbra is the Latin word for 'Shade' or 'Shadow', later used in English words like Umbrella. In astrology, umbra is the term used for the darkest, blackest part of a shadow cast during an eclipse.