Pokémon Trivia Quiz

The Pokémon Trivia Quiz (Japanese: ポケモントリビアクイズ Pokémon Trivia Quiz) is a segment featured at the end of some episodes in Japan. The segment, for the most part, replaced Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture. However, held special lectures about the Grand Festival, the Hoenn League, and upcoming s during this time, as well as an ordinary lecture about a . The segment debuted in AG105 and ended in AG192, and was succeeded by Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia.
The segment consists of minigames, one for each episode in which Pokémon Trivia Quiz is featured in, about not only the anime, but Pokémon species as well. Before the series format change accompanying AG146, the quizzes focused exclusively on questions that are quite difficult to understand without basic knowledge of the Japanese language and Japanese Pokémon names, involving plays on words. Afterward, various other types of quizzes were featured as well.
The hosts for the segment rotated among , , , Max, and Oak. and appeared in the background, while and cheered the viewer on.
==Types of Pokémon Trivia Quizzes==
Various kinds of puzzles were featured on this segment and each one had its own set of rules.
English Translation 	Japanese Title	Description 	Example
Today's Question 	今日の問題
Kyō no mondai	The initial format for Trivia Quizzes involved posing a question containing puns with the Japanese names of Pokémon. 	
See the clip and answer!	映像を見て答えよう！
Eizō o mite kotaeyō!	A question about an episode scene is made, and then a short clip of this scene starts playing, but it is very blurred and scrambled. There is a time limit, and as time goes by, the clip un-blurs, giving hints to the answer to the question about the clip as the difficulty level goes down. Finally, the clip becomes completely clear and unscrambled, and the answer is given. 	
Pokémon Shiritori 	ポケモンしりとり
Pokémon shiritori	A short game of , a Japanese word game in which the players are required to say a word which begins with the final of the previous word. This game has a twist to it, in that a time limit is present, and the word chain (consisting of Japanese names of Pokémon) is already set, but some of the letters have been blanked out. As time goes by, more letters appear, decreasing the difficulty level, and eventually revealing the answer.	
Memorize! Pokémon 	おぼえて!ポケモン
Oboete! Pokémon	A short clip from an episode starts playing multiple times for close observation. Questions are then made about particular elements of the clip. Lastly, the answer is given and shown. 	
Memorize! Pokémon DX 	おぼえて!ポケモンDX
Oboete! Pokémon DX	A set of six Pokémon are repeatedly shown, and then a curtain descends. When the curtain rises, six Pokémon are shown again, but one of them is not one of the original six Pokémon shown before. The answer is the name of the missing Pokémon. 	
Find the odd-one-out! 	仲間はずれをさがせ!
Nakama hazure o sagase!	A screen with five holes is shown, and from each hole, a different Pokémon keeps popping up, like a whack-a-mole game. Of these five Pokémon, four share some sort of similarity, while the fifth lacks this trait. This game consists of finding which Pokémon does not belong in a group with the others. After some time, a hint is given, telling the trait the viewer should look for. Finally, the answer is given. 	
Pokémon Puzzle 	ポケモンパズル
Pokémon Puzzle	A jigsaw puzzle with all of the pieces blanked out appears on the screen. As time passes, random puzzle pieces appear and disappear, giving glimpses of the Pokémon. When the time is up, the Pokémon is then revealed. 	
Pokémon Arithmetic 	ポケモンさんすう
Pokémon Sansū	Some sort of arithmetic operations using Pokémon as variables is shown. Examples are then given to hint as to how should the operations be made in that case. The answer is then shown, explaining how to do the math. 	
Spot The Differences 	まちがいさがし
Machigaisagashi	Two sets of six Pokémon are shown scrolling from right to left, and the viewer is invited to spot three differences between the two sets of Pokémon. As time goes by, they scroll more slowly and eventually stop, to make the differences easier to spot. 	
 	 	 	
==List of Pokémon Trivia Quizzes==
Episode	Pokémon Trivia Quiz 	Question 	Hint 	Answer
AG105 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon unintentionally buys too much when asked for an errand? 	
* dual-type.
*Walks on two legs.
*Quite rare.	
余るぞ　Amaruzo means to be in excess in Japanese and sounds close to アーマルド Armaldo (Āmarudo).
AG106 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon cannot skillfully play scales on the piano? 	
* dual-type.
*James has before.	
ファいや　Fa iya means no fa (4th note on the scale) and sounds very similar to ファイヤー Fire (Faiyā), Moltres' Japanese name.
AG107 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon bargains when shopping? 	
*.
*Sleeps very frequently. 	
なぁ　まけろよ？　Nā makeroyo? means "Can you give me a discount?" and sounds similar to ナマケロ Namakero, Slakoth's Japanese name.
AG108 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon always wants to be the referee during battle? 	
*.
*Has a big mouth. 	
判定する Hanteisuru means to make a judgment and sounds close to ハンテール Huntail (Hantēru).
AG109 	Today's Question 	Among the adults, who's the only child Pokémon? 	
* dual-type.
*Moves floating in the air.	
Magnemite's Japanese name, コイル Coil (Koiru), sounds like 子がいる Ko ga iru, which means there's a child.
AG110 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon is a specialist on carrying children? 	
*.
*Has a beak. 	
子を抱 Ko o idaku means to hold a child in the arms in Japanese and sounds similar to コダック Koduck (Kodakku), Psyduck's Japanese name.
AG111 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon doesn't move when removing a character from its name? 	
* dual-type.
*Has 6 legs. 	
Removing the first from Spinarak's Japanese name, イトマル Itomaru, the viewer gets 止まる Tomaru, to stop.
AG112 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon wears its clothes? 	
*.
*Always act violently. 	
やる着物 Yaru kimono, to get clothes, sounds like ヤルキモノ Yarukimono, Vigoroth's Japanese name.
AG113 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon isn't able to rise early when removing a character from its name? 	
*.
*Its shape resembles a nut.	
Removing the タ Ta from Seedot's Japanese name, タネボー Taneboh (Tanebō), it becomes 寝坊 Nebō, sleeping in late.
AG114 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon becomes total darkness when removing a character from its name? 	
*.
*Lives in the plains. 	
Removing the first ラ Ra from Electrike's Japanese name, ラクライ Rakurai, it becomes 暗い Kurai, dark.
AG115 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon laughs while remembering a temple? 	
* dual-type.
*Brutal ancient Pokémon.	
プッ！寺 Pu-! Tera meaning "Pff! Temple" sounds similar to プテラ Ptera (Putera), Aerodactyl's Japanese name.
AG116 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon is somehow always encountered when going to a building? 	
* dual-type.
*Has a strong sense of responsibility.	
出るビル Deru biru means to appear at a building and sounds like デルビル Delvil (Derubiru), Houndour's Japanese name.
AG117 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon would play nothing but the same sound if it was a musical instrument? 	
* dual-type.
*Has very fast legs.	
Doduo's Japanese name, ドードー Dodo (Dōdō), is like two ド do, (or C) musical notes.
AG118 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon immediately writes a memo when it thinks of something? 	
* dual-type.
*Has a prominent antenna.	
あ、メモをする A, memo o suru means "Ah, write a memo" and sounds close to アメモース Amemoth (Amemōsu), Masquerain's Japanese name.
AG119 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon only has one eye in the middle of its head? 	
* dual-type.
*Has the Ability.	
If 目 Me, eye, is inserted within 頭 Atama, head, it becomes アメタマ Ametama, Surskit's Japanese name.
AG120 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon is said to shave twice every morning, noon and evening? 	
* dual-type.
*There is a theory that says it came from space.	
剃る Soru means to shave and 六 Roku means six. When put together, they sound similar to ソルロック Solrock (Sorurokku).
AG121 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon discovers a direction when the first character of its name is removed? 	
*.
*It can float using its wings.	
Removing the first letter from Dunsparce's Japanese name, ノコッチ Nokocchi, one gets コッチ Kocchi, which means this way.
AG122 	No Pokémon Trivia Quiz 	 	 	
AG123 	No Pokémon Trivia Quiz 	 	 	
AG124 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon discovers a direction when the first character of its name is removed? 	
*.
*It can float using its wings.	
Removing the first letter from Dunsparce's Japanese name, ノコッチ Nokocchi, one gets コッチ Kocchi, which means this way.
AG125 	No Pokémon Trivia Quiz 	 	 	
AG126 	No Pokémon Trivia Quiz 	 	 	
AG127 	No Pokémon Trivia Quiz 	 	 	
AG128 	No Pokémon Trivia Quiz 	 	 	
AG129 	No Pokémon Trivia Quiz 	 	 	
AG130 	No Pokémon Trivia Quiz 	 	 	
AG131 	Today's Question 	What 3 Pokémon are useful when eating an (Japanese hot pot)? 	
*3 evolution forms.
*When preparing an onabe, you use a...	, and .
Those 3 Pokémon are known in the Japanese versions as おたまポケモン Otama Pokémon, which is an abbreviation of お玉杓子 Otamajakushi, tadpole. お玉 Otama can also mean ladle.
AG132 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon is sandwiched between a color? 	
*.
*"Color" in English is...	
The beginning and the end of Hitmontop's Japanese name, カポエラー Kapoerer (Kapoerā), when put together, forms カラー Karā, color.
AG133 	Today's Question 	What 2 Pokémon are surrounded by fog? 	
*Both are .
*Observe the characters from their names.	and .
Taking the first and the last from either Treecko's or Sunflora's Japanese names, キモリ Kimori and　キマワリ Kimawari respectively, and putting them together, one gets 霧 Kiri, fog.
AG134 	No Pokémon Trivia Quiz 	 	 	
AG135 	No Pokémon Trivia Quiz 	 	 	
AG136 	No Pokémon Trivia Quiz 	 	 	
AG137 	No Pokémon Trivia Quiz 	 	 	
AG138 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon becomes serious when its name is read in a reverse way? 	
* dual-type.
*It rides the wind.	
Reversing Jumpluff's Japanese name, ワタッコ Watacco, one gets コッタワ　Kottawa. 凝った Kotta means elaborate, refined in Japanese.
AG139 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon becomes able to fly when the first character of its name is removed? 	
*.
*Appears near the power plant.	
Removing the first letter from Grimer's Japanese name, ベトベター Betbeter, one gets トベター Tobetā, which is close to 飛べた Tobeta, which means flew.
AG140 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon becomes angry when removing the last character of its name? 	
*.
*Has sharp fangs. 	
When removing the last character of Rattata's Japanese name, コラッタ Koratta, it becomes コラ Kora, an interjection meant to scold someone.
AG141 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon has its name formed when "" and "cool sensation from passing air" are put together?	
*'s Japanese name, ドーブル Doble (Dōburu), becomes スーブル Sūpuru.
*'s Japanese name, リザードン Lizardon (Rizādon), becomes リザースン Rizāsun.	
Doduo's Japanese name is ドードー Dodo (Dōdō) and the expression for a "cool sensation from passing air" in Japanese is スースー Sūsū.
From the examples, the ド Do characters in their names became ス Su.
Koffing's Japanese name, ドガース Dogars (Dogāsu), can be written as 「ド」が「ス」 "Do" ga "Su", "Do" is "Su".
AG142 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon has 10 itchy spots? 	
*.
*Has a peculiar tail. 	
Sceptile's Japanese name, ジュカイン Jukain, sounds similar to 十回 Jūkai, 10 occurrences.
AG143 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon has poison flowing into the middle of its body? 	
* Has hard scales.
* Evolves using a Moon Stone.	
Nidoqueen's Japanese name, ニドクイン Nidoqueen (Nidokuin), has 毒 Doku, poison, in the middle of it.
AG144 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon would weaken If together with "Dopey Pokémon" ? 	
*.
*Has the Ability. 	
In Japanese, 「まぬけポケモン」 "Manuke Pokémon", Dopey Pokémon, the species of Slowpoke, can be read as 'remove the ま Ma character'.
Omitting the マ Ma character from Duskull's Japanese name, ヨマワル Yomawaru, it becomes 弱る Yowaru, to weaken.
AG145 	Today's Question 	What Pokémon becomes a legendary Pokémon when removing the last character of its name? 	
*.
*Has the Ability. 	
When removing the last character of Jolteon's Japanese name, サンダース Thunders (Sandāsu), it becomes サンダー Thunder (Sandā), ' Japanese name.
AG146 	See the clip and answer!	What is surprising ? 	Its specialty is to frighten.	
AG001
AG147 	See the clip and answer!	What VS What Battle 	and . 	Pikachu VS Taillow
AG004
AG148 	See the clip and answer!	Level 72:
What is doing? 	 	Swimming
EP094
AG149 	See the clip and answer!	Level 78:
What evolves into what? 	 	evolves into .
EP260
AG150 	See the clip and answer!	Level 82:
What has Team Rocket caught? 	 	
AG090
AG151 	See the clip and answer!	Level 77:
What is doing? 	Level 50:
Looks like the sea.
Level 20:
It's Gym Leader Brawly's Makuhita.	Surfing
AG020
AG152 	Pokémon Shiritori 	Level 76:
「ピ　　　ウ」→「ウ　　　」→「　　　ト」
(Pi u)→(U )→( to) 	Level 52:
「ピ　　　ウ」→「ウ　　　ト」→「ト　　　ト」
(Pi u)→(U to)→(To to)
Level 38:
「ピカ　ュウ」→「ウ　ボ　ト」→「トサ　　ト」
(Pika ū)→(U bo to)→(Tosa to)
Level 15:
「ピカ　　ウ」→「ウ　　　ト」→「トサ　　ト」
(Pika u)→(U to)→(Tosa to)	(ピカチュウ)→
 (ウツボット)→
 (トサキント)
AG153 	Pokémon Shiritori 	Level 78:
「ロ　　　」→「　　　モ」→「　　コ」
(Ro )→( mo)→( to) 	Level 56:
「ロ　　ア」→「ア　　　モ」→「モ　　コ」
(Ro a)→(A mo)→(Mo ko)
Level 41:
「ロ　　ア」→「ア　ャモ」→「モ　　コ」
(Ro a)→(A amo)→(Mo ko)
Level 10:
「ロ　リア」→「ア　ャモ」→「モ　　コ」
(Ro ria)→(A amo)→(Mo ko)	(ロゼリア)→
 (アチャモ)→
 (モココ)
AG154 	Pokémon Shiritori 	Level 70:
「チ　　　　」→「　　　イ」→「　　　　ゼ」
(Chi )→( i)→( ze) 	Level 50:
「チ　　　タ」→「タ　　イ」→「イ　　　ゼ」
(Chi ta)→(Ta i)→(I ze)
Level 38:
「チ　リ　タ」→「タ　　イ」→「イ　　ーゼ」
(Chi ri ta)→(Ta i)→(I -ze)
Level 12:
「チ　リ　タ」→「タ　ベイ」→「イル　ーゼ」
(Chi ri ta)→(Ta bei)→(Iru -ze)	(チコリータ)→
 (タツベイ)→
 (イルミーゼ)
AG155 	Pokémon Shiritori 	Level 76:
「ネ　　　　」→「　　　シ」→「　　　ラ」
(Ne )→( shi)→( ra) 	Level 52:
「ネ　　ィ　」→「　　　シ」→「シ　　　ラ」
(Ne i )→( shi)→(Shi ra)
Level 28:
「ネ　ティ　」→「　ド　シ」→「シ　　　ラ」
(Ne ti )→( do shi)→(Shi ra)
Level 10:
「ネ　ティ　」→「　ドシシ」→「シー　　　ラ」
(Ne ti )→( doshishi)→(Shī ra)	(ネイティオ)→
 (オドシシ)→
 (シードラ)
AG156 	Memorize! Pokémon 	Which 2 Pokémon did not appear?
Pokémon:
, , , , , , and . 	 	Sableye and Groudon.
AG157 	Memorize! Pokémon 	1. Who's wearing the cook hat?
2. Who's on 's left side? 	 	1. 
2.
AG158 	Memorize! Pokémon 	1. What vegetable is on the right edge of the table?
2. Who's the Pokémon on the most to the left edge?	 	1. Tomato
2.
AG159 	Memorize! Pokémon 	1. How many oranges is holding?
2. What is eating? 	 	1. 3
2.
AG160 	Memorize! Pokémon 	1. Who's on Max's side?
2. Who's the Pokémon that is not eating? 	 	1. Brock
2.
AG161 	Pokémon Puzzle 	 	 	
AG162 	Pokémon Puzzle 	 	 	
AG163 	Pokémon Puzzle 	 	 	
AG164 	Pokémon Puzzle 	 	 	
AG165 	Pokémon Shiritori 	1. Level 43:
「ニ　　　グ」→「グ　　　ル」
(Ni gu)→(Gu ru)
2. Level 76:
「ゼ　　　」→「　　　グ」→「　　　ナ」
(Ze )→( gu)→( na)	2. Level 30:
「ゼ　ガメ」→「　タ　グ」→「　ラ　ナ」
(Ze game)→( ta gu)→( ra na)
Level 15:
「ゼ　ガメ」→「　タ　グ」→「グラ　ナ」
(Ze game)→( ta gu)→(Gura na)	1.
 (ニドキング)→
 (グランブル)
2.
 (ゼニガメ)→
 (メタング)→
 (グラエナ)
AG166 	Pokémon Shiritori 	Level 82:
「ケ　　」→「ソ　　」→「　　チ」
(Ke )→(So )→( chi) 	Level 68:
「ケ　ッ　」→「ソー　　」→「　　チ」
(Ke s )→(Sō )→( chi)
Level 45:
「ケ　ッ　」→「ソー　ノ」→「　コ　チ」
(Ke s )→(Soh no)→( ko chi)
Level 24:
「ケ　ッソ」→「ソー　ノ」→「ノコ　チ」
(Ke sso)→(Soh no)→(Noko chi)	(ケムッソ)→
 (ソーナノ)→
 (ノコッチ)
AG167 	See the clip and answer!	Level 84:
What has kidnapped Nurse Joy? 	 	
AG037
AG168 	See the clip and answer!	Level 86:
What is doing? 	 	Frisbee
AG033
AG169 	Pokémon Arithmetic 	() - () + () = ? 	Examples:
 () + () = 6
 () - () = 2
*Number of (゛) marks.	2
AG170 	Pokémon Arithmetic 	() - () + () = ? 	Examples:
 () + () = 1
 () - () = 0
*Number of (゜) marks.	3
AG171 	Pokémon Puzzle 	 	 	
AG172 	Pokémon Puzzle 	 	 	
AG173 	Pokémon Puzzle 	 	 	
AG174 	Pokémon Puzzle 	 	 	
AG175 	Memorize! Pokémon DX 	Who is the different Pokémon? 	 	
AG176 	Memorize! Pokémon DX 	Who is the different Pokémon? 	 	
AG177 	Memorize! Pokémon DX 	Who is the different Pokémon? 	 	
AG178 	Memorize! Pokémon DX 	Who is the different Pokémon? 	 	
AG179 	Find the odd-one-out! 	Pokémon:
, , , and . 	What type? 	Dratini
AG180 	Find the odd-one-out! 	Pokémon:
, , , and . 	Evolution 	Vulpix
AG181 	Memorize! Pokémon 	Which 2 Pokémon did not appear?
Pokémon:
, , , , , , and . 	 	Azurill and Politoed
AG182 	Memorize! Pokémon 	1. What color is the Pokémon Center roof?
2. How many Pokémon appeared? 	 	1. Orange
2. 5
AG183 	Spot The Differences 	 	 	1. has evolved into .
2. The has turned into a .
3. 's pose changed.
AG184 	Spot The Differences 	 	 	1. has turned around.
2. has evolved into .
3. 's pose changed slightly.
AG185 	Spot The Differences 	 	 	1. has evolved into .
2. has evolved into .
3. raised its left leg and posed.
AG186 	Spot The Differences 	 	 	1. 's pose changed.
2. has evolved into .
3. stuck out its tongue.
AG187 	Pokémon Puzzle 	 	 	
AG188 	Pokémon Puzzle 	 	 	
AG189 	Pokémon Puzzle 	 	 	
AG190 	Pokémon Puzzle 	 	 	and
AG191 	Memorize! Pokémon 	1. Who was the front runner?
2. What colour was the car? 	 	1. 
2. Black
AG192 	Memorize! Pokémon 	1. What colour was 's microphone?
2. How many bouquets was holding? 	 	1. Blue
2. Two
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