Who's that Pokémon? Before & After Anagrams Quiz

Answer: Raticateamrocket

Its Pokédex entry specifies it has high standards in food and that there is even a restaurant that exploits this by using it to sniff out quality ingredients. Jessie and James serve as the two bumbling antagonists representative of Team Rocket's MO.

Answer: Weedleek

This Bug Pokémon is, however, poisonous like eels. For an eel's poisonous blood, it is not consumed by other creatures; Makes you wonder who would want to eat a Weedle anyway. When held, the Leek boosts Farfetch'd's critical hit ratio.

Answer: Venasaurasphere

It grow up faster than the Charmander or Squirtle line in that it reaches its final form at level 36, as opposed to Charmeleon and Wartortle, which in evolve into Charizard and Blastoise, respectively, at 36. In Generation IV, both Mewtwo and Mew learn Aura Sphere at Level 100.

Answer: Rapidashketchum

The Chairman raves on an on about the splendor of Rapidash before finally giving the player a Bike Voucher for listening. In the Japanese version, Ash is known as Satoshi, which means "reason" or "wisdom".

Answer: Kabutoken

Its most powerful move is actually Blizzard, but its evolution is capable of learning the more-powerful Hyper Beam. Omanyte - the player's alternative to receive in a playthrough - is incapable of learning any one-hitters either. Trainer tokens cannot be purchased with real-life currency.

Answer: Jolteonline

Electric is super effective against both Flying and Water. It "jets" around with a base speed of 130, tied for the second-highest in Gen I. It also learns Agility at level 44. Pokémon Trading Card Game was released online in 2012, but had existed under the name Pokemon Trainer Challenge for the year prior to that. Pokémon Global Link existed from Generations IV - VII before being replaced by Pokémon Home and Nintendo Switch Online in Generation VIII.

It underwent weekly routine maintenance, during which its features were inaccessible.

Answer: Porygoneastray

While none are owned by the "goon"s Team Rocket in "Red" or "Blue", it is only obtainable through purchase at the Game Corner, a front for a Team Rocket Operation. The Pokemon Trading Card Game Team Rocket expansion set features a Porygon.

Answer: Moltrest

Moltres' fire is so potent that, according to the Pokedex, its appearance is an omen of an early Spring. But, despite being Fire-type, it only has access one Fire-type move (Fire Spin), with the exception of TMs. In Generation I, TM44 is missable, as it is found on the S.S. Anne.

Answer: Aerodactylick

Aerodactyl is tied for the second-highest speed stat at 130 and also has innate access to the move Agility. Lick's power was raised from 20 to 30 in Generation VI.

Answer: Golbattack

Golbat's infamous "Red" and "Blue" sprite features a huge tongue - not a consistent trait throughout the series - hiding its fourth fang. Adult Golbat are said to have such few fangs from losing some in their recklessness attempting to absorb from Steel-type Pokémon. Each attack - like all moves - has a certain amount of Power Points, which signifies how many times it may be used without some method of restoration.

Interestingly, "PP" were originally known as "TP", or technique points.

Answer: Haunterrain

"Hunt" all you want for another Pokemon evolutionary line with the same type-combination (Ghost, Poison), but you won't find it. Haunter's name in the Beta was simply Spectre. Terrain Pulse is a normal-type move of a power of 50, unless there is a Terrain effect active, in which case its power doubles and its typing corresponds with the terrain in play.

Answer: Drowzeerie

Drowzee and its evolved form Hypno are based on the tapir, a real-life jungle-dwelling herbivore. However, through folktales and myth, the species has become associated with hypnotism and a dreamlike consciousness, reflected in such media as the Pokémon franchise, "Animal Crossing", and its rarely seen appearances in "Final Fantasy VI".

Its evolution Hypno is known for entering the dreams of others and even hypnotizing and kidnapping children, which has led to plenty of lore regarding it.

Answer: Pikachurricane

In Japan, a protein was discovered that remedies dystrophy in the eyes, by aiding in the electric currents of brainwaves between the eyes and brain. For this "electric" characteristic, it was named pikachurin. Pikachu is notably the only starter to date with a pre-evolution. Hurricane has a 30 percent chance of confusing the target, can hit multiple active Pokemon, and has 100 percent accuracy when used during rain.

Answer: Hitmonchands

Hitmonchan is the only Pokemon that learns Mach Punch by leveling up in every generation from Generation II onwards. While it has a power of just 40, it has priority meaning it attacks before other Pokemon without a move with the same quality. With the Prison Bottle in "Pokémon Omega Ruby" and "Pokémon Alpha Sapphire", Hoopa can be changed from Confined to Unbound, which boasts a higher stat total and the "Risk-Taker" ability, which randomly increases damages dealt.

Answer: Gengarmthrust

Good luck running away from it, given its base speed of 110, the highest of any Gen I Pokémon capable of using a sleep-inducing move. Arm Thrust has a 3/8 chance of hitting two or three times and a 1/8 chance of hitting four or five. Only Pancham and Pangoro can learn it.

Answer: Kinglerika

However, Kingler has just four legs. Its most notable features are its pincers, its left one being twicer the size of the right, hard as steel, and 10,000 horespower. Erika can be a problematic Gym Leader in a mostly linear "Pokémon Red" and "Pokémon Blue", as the gym is off the beaten path and makes use of a by-then old HM move: Cut. She is often missed in speedruns of the game.

Answer: hypnose

Like Drowzee, it is based on the real-life species tapir and shares traits with the mythological version of it. Also like Drowzee, it is the only non-poison Pokemon capable of using Poison Gas. It hypnotizes its prey before eating their dream, polishing its hypnotic pendulum while it lies in wait. Muk is known to smell so awful, "it can cause fainting".

Answer: shellderror

Its claim to fame in the anime is being the impetus for evolving the Pokémon Slowpoke and Slowbro by clamping onto its tail and head, respectively. This glitch entails the player interact with trainers in an unintended order before speaking to an NPC to overwrite its data.

The effects are slower player movement, trainer battles infinitely looping, and most notably the "0 Error" message displayed when opening the menu on Route 6.

Answer: vileplumessenger

However, Vileplume is of a genus of plants - rafflesia - that gets its energy from host plants rather than through the stored energy of chlorophyll with sunlight and water. Kenya is a Spearow in Generation I given to you with a Flower Mail to be delivered.

Answer: geodudeck

Geodude is the first Pokemon fought against in a Gym Leader battle, Brock. He notably battles with some form of the Geodude evolution line in every battle in the franchise except for the rematch in "Pokemon Stadium 2." The Haymaker deck dominated the early days of the Pokemon Trading Card Game, with just three Basic Pokemon: Electabuzz, Hitmonchan, and Jungle Scyther.

A promo Mewtwo was occasionally added with Psychic Energy cards, as it had the ability to obtain the needed Psychic Energy Cards for its attack, enabling a quick setup.

Answer: mewtwonderguard

Mewtwo certainly wowed to the point of being so overpowered it was "nerfed" in later generations. Its base stat total of 590 is about 15 percent higher than the next Pokemon Dragonite and Mewtwo. With a far superior move pool, including immediate access to recover and Psychic to complement its tremendous special, it outclasses all other Pokemon in "Red" and "Blue".

In Generation IV, Fire Fang is able to hit through Wonder Guard

Answer: doduoddkeystone

The joke is on Doduo in the Pokemon Trading Card Game promotional card of it, "Imakuni's Doduo." Its "hinderances" necessitate that the player sings while attacking and throws the card "with a snap for distance" when retreating. It is sold by the ore maniac at the Pokemon Center in Icirrus City.

Answer: cubonestball

"Bonemerang" is the signature move of Cubone and Marowak in Generation I. Like other multiple-hit attacks in "Red" and "Blue", the first hit always does the same as the subsequent ones, meaning either both or neither will be critical hits. The Nest Ball card allows players to search their deck for a Basic Pokemon and move it to their bench.

Answer: Squirtleer

Of all base starters, Squirtle features most prominently in the anime and has been trained at different points by Ash, Gary, May, and Tierno. Interestingly, the Legendary Bird Moltres learns the underwhelming Leer at Level 51.

Answer: Charizarduous

While Charizard is actually tied with Blastoise and Venasaur in terms of overall base stat total (425), it outclasses the latter two in terms of the all-important speed - which affects critical hit ratio - and special which doubles as special attack and special defense. Pokemon come in various "level-up groups" and reaching level 100 could require anywhere from 600,000 to 1,640,000, depending on the Pokemon.