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The '''Pokémon Trivia Quiz''' is a segment featured at the end of some {{pkmn|anime}} episodes in Japan. The segment for the most part replaced [[Professor Oak's lecture]]. However, Oak held special lectures about the [[Hoenn League]] and coming movies during this time. The segment debuted in [[AG105]] and ended in [[AG192]], when Professor Oak's lectures were once again featured on a regular basis in time for the start of the {{series|Diamond and Pearl}}.

==Types of Pokémon Trivia Quizzes==

There are some kinds of games played on this segment and each one has its own sets of rules.

!English Translation

!Japanese Title

!Description

!Example

|Today's Question

|今日の問題<br>

''Kyō no mondai''

|Different kinds of questions  are made in Pokémon Trivia Quiz, like questions with puns about the Japanese names of Pokémon and questions about episode events or scenes.

|See the clip and answer!

|映像を見て答えよう！<br>

''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's a time limit and, as time goes by, the clip looks less blurred, giving hints to the answer to the question about the clip as the difficulty level goes down. Finally, the clip gets completely clear and unscrambled and the answer is given.

|Pokémon Shiritori

|ポケモンしりとり<br>

''Pokémon shiritori''

|It's a short game of {{wp|Shiritori}}, a Japanese word game in which the players are required to say a word which begins with the final {{wp|kana}} of the previous word. But this game has a little twist to it, as it has a time limit 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<br>

''Oboete! Pokémon''

|A short clip from an episode starts playing repeated times for close observation. Questions are then made about particular aspects of the clip. Lastly, the answer is given and shown.

|Memorize! Pokémon DX

|おぼえて!ポケモンDX<br>

''Oboete! Pokémon DX''

|A set of 6 six Pokémon are repeatedly shown and then a curtain descends. When the curtain rises, the 6 Pokémon are shown again, but one of them isn't one of the original 6 Pokémon set shown before. The answer is the name of this Pokémon.

|Search for the off partner!

|仲間はずれをさがせ!<br>

''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<br>

''Pokémon Puzzle''

|A jigsaw puzzle with all of the pieces blanked out appears on the screen. As time goes by random puzzle pieces appear and disappear, giving glimpses of the Pokémon. When the time is up, the Pokémon is then revealed.

|ポケモンさんすう<br>

''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.

==List of Pokémon Trivia Quizzes==

===Advanced Generation series===

!Episode

!Pokémon Trivia Quiz

!Hint

!Answer

|[[AG105]]

|Today's Question

|{{p||Armaldo}}<br>

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

|{{p|Moltres}}<br>

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

|{{p|Slakoth}}<br>

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

|{{p|Huntail}}<br>

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

|{{p|Magnemite}}<br>

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

|{{p|Psyduck}}<br>

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

|{{p|Spinarak}}<br>

Removing the first {{wp|kana}} from Spinarak's Japanese name, イトマル ''Itomaru'', the viewer gets 止まる ''Tomaru'', to stop.

|[[AG112]]

|Today's Question

|{{p|Vigoroth}}<br>

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

|{{p|Seedot}}<br>

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

|{{p|Electrike}}<br>

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

|{{p|Aerodactyl}}<br>

プッ！寺 ''Pu-! Tera'' meaning "Pff! Temple" sounds similar to プテラ ''Ptera (Putera)'', Aerodactyl's Japanese name.

|[[AG116]]

|Today's Question

|{{p|Houndour}}<br>

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

|{{p|Doduo}}<br>

Doduo's Japanese name, ドードー ''Dodo (Dōdō)'', is like two ド ''do'', {{wp|C (musical note)|do}} (or C) musical notes.

|[[AG118]]

|Today's Question

|{{p|Masquerain}}<br>

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

|{{p|Surskit}}<br>

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

|{{p|Solrock}}<br>

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]]

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|[[AG122]]

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|[[AG123]]

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|[[AG124]]

|Today's Question

|{{p|Dunsparce}}<br>

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]]

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|[[AG126]]

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|[[AG127]]

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|[[AG128]]

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|[[AG129]]

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|[[AG130]]

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|[[AG131]]

|Today's Question

|{{p|Poliwag}}, {{p|Poliwhirl}} and {{p|Poliwrath}}.<br>

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

|{{p|Hitmontop}}<br>

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

|{{p|Treecko}} and {{p|Sunflora}}.<br>

Taking the first and the last {{wp|kana}} 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]]

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|[[AG135]]

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|[[AG136]]

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|[[AG137]]

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|[[AG138]]

|Today's Question

|{{p|Jumpluff}}<br>

Reversing Jumpluff's Japanese name, ワタッコ ''Watacco'', you'll get コッタワ　''Kottawa''. 凝った ''Kotta'' means elaborate, refined in Japanese.

|[[AG139]]

|Today's Question

|{{p|Grimer}}<br>

Removing the first letter from Grimer's Japanese name, ベトベター ''Betbeter'', you get トベター ''Tobetā'', which is close to 飛べた ''Tobeta'', which means flew.

|[[AG140]]

|Today's Question

|{{p|Rattata}}<br>

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

From the examples, the ド ''Do'' characters in their names became ス ''Su''.<br>

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

|{{p|Sceptile}}<br>

Sceptile's Japanese name, ジュカイン ''Jukain'', sounds similar to 十回 ''Jūkai'', 10 occurrences.

|[[AG143]]

|Today's Question

|{{p|Nidoqueen}}

Nidoqueen's Japanese name, ニドクイン ''Nidoqueen (Nidokuin)'', has 毒 ''Doku'', poison, in the middle of it.

|[[AG144]]

|Today's Question

In Japanese, the question starts with 「まぬけポケモン」 ''"Manuke Pokémon"'', Idiot Pokémon, the species of Slowpoke. As the question is read, a Slowpoke would forget the initial part of the question, beginning with the ま ''Ma'' character.<br>

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

|{{p|Jolteon}}<br>

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)'', {{p|Zapdos}}' Japanese name.

|[[AG146]]

|See the clip and answer!

|{{p|Duskull}}<br>

[[AG001]]

|[[AG147]]

|See the clip and answer!

|[[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] VS [[Ash's Taillow|Taillow]]<br>

[[AG004]]

|[[AG148]]

|See the clip and answer!

|Swimming<br>

[[EP094]]

|[[AG149]]

|See the clip and answer!

|{{p|Slowpoke}} evolves into {{p|Slowking}}.<br>

[[EP260]]

|[[AG150]]

|See the clip and answer!

|{{p|Grumpig}}<br>

[[AG090]]

|[[AG151]]

|See the clip and answer!

|Surfing<br>

[[AG020]]

|[[AG152]]

|Pokémon Shiritori

{{tt|Utsubot (Utsubotto)|Victreebel}} (ウツボット)→<br>

{{tt|Tosakinto|Goldeen}} (トサキント)

|[[AG153]]

|Pokémon Shiritori

{{tt|Achamo|Torchic}} (アチャモ)→<br>

{{tt|Mokoko|Flaaffy}} (モココ)

|[[AG154]]

|Pokémon Shiritori

{{tt|Tatsubay (Tatsubei)|Bagon}} (タツベイ)→<br>

{{tt|Illumise (Irumīze)|Illumise}} (イルミーゼ)

|[[AG155]]

|Pokémon Shiritori

{{tt|Odoshishi|Stantler}} (オドシシ)→<br>

{{tt|Seadra (Shīdora)|Seadra}} (シードラ)

|[[AG156]]

|Memorize! Pokémon

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|Sableye and Groudon.

|[[AG157]]

|Memorize! Pokémon

|'''1.''' {{p|Mr. Mime}}<br>

'''2.''' {{Ash}}

|[[AG158]]

|Memorize! Pokémon

|'''1.''' Tomato<br>

'''2.''' {{AP|Corphish}}

|[[AG159]]

|Memorize! Pokémon

|'''1.''' 3<br>

'''2.''' {{wp|Senbei}}

|[[AG160]]

|Memorize! Pokémon

|'''1.''' [[Brock]]<br>

'''2.''' {{p|Grovyle}}

|[[AG161]]

|Pokémon Puzzle

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|{{p|Slakoth}}

|[[AG162]]

|Pokémon Puzzle

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|{{p|Persian}}

|[[AG163]]

|Pokémon Puzzle

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|{{p|Flaaffy}}

|[[AG164]]

|Pokémon Puzzle

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|{{p|Aipom}}

|[[AG165]]

|Pokémon Shiritori

{{tt|Metang (Metangu)|Metang}} (メタング)→<br>

{{tt|Guraena|Mightyena}} (グラエナ)

|[[AG166]]

|Pokémon Shiritori

{{tt|Sohnano (Sōnano)|Wynaut}} (ソーナノ)→<br>

{{tt|Nokocchi|Dunsparce}} (ノコッチ)

|[[AG167]]

|See the clip and answer!

|{{p|Shiftry}}<br>

[[AG037]]

|[[AG168]]

|See the clip and answer!

|Frisbee<br>

[[AG033]]

|[[AG169]]

|Pokémon Arithmetic

*Number of {{wp|dakuten}} (゛) marks.

|2

|[[AG170]]

|Pokémon Arithmetic

*Number of {{wp|handakuten}} (゜) marks.

|3

|[[AG171]]

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|[[AG172]]

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|[[AG173]]

|Pokémon Puzzle

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|{{p|Venusaur}}

|[[AG174]]

|Pokémon Puzzle

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|{{p|Linoone}}

|[[AG175]]

|Memorize! Pokémon DX

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|{{p|Taillow}}

|[[AG176]]

|Memorize! Pokémon DX

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|{{p|Dodrio}}

|[[AG177]]

|Memorize! Pokémon DX

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|{{p|Smoochum}}

|[[AG178]]

|Memorize! Pokémon DX

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|{{p|Marshtomp}}

|[[AG179]]

|Search for the off partner!

|What [[type]]?

|Dratini

|[[AG180]]

|Search for the off partner!

|[[Eeveelution|Evolution]]

|Vulpix

|[[AG181]]

|Memorize! Pokémon

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|Azurill and Politoed

|[[AG182]]

|Memorize! Pokémon

|'''1.''' Orange<br>

'''2.''' 5

|[[AG183]]

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|[[AG184]]

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|[[AG185]]

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|[[AG186]]

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|[[AG187]]

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|[[AG188]]

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|[[AG189]]

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|[[AG190]]

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|[[AG191]]

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