Pokémon Trainer's Choice
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Pokémon Trainer's Choice is a feature from the English dub of the Pokémon anime. Starting from What You Seed is What You Get, Trainer's Choice was the lead-in to the mid-show advertisement break. It replaced the original series's Who's That Pokémon?. It was not used in the original Japanese version of the anime; instead, a simple eyecatch was shown. The final Trainer's Choice aired with Pasta La Vista!. It was not replaced with a similar feature.
Trainer's Choice follows a simple concept. Rather than recognizing the silhouette of a Pokémon, viewers are asked a question about a Pokémon and instructed to choose the best of three possible answers, usually over a commercial break when watched on TV. Generally, the viewer is asked to determine which Pokémon has a type advantage over another; although other questions have been asked for. The feature is guided by Ash Ketchum.
When Pokémon USA and TAJ Productions began dubbing the series, Trainer's Choice production ceased.
As the successor to the long-running "Who's That Pokémon?", Trainer's Choice was initially met with criticism from some of the fandom, especially considering the change was in the middle of a newly-started saga. 4Kids Entertainment very frequently made Pokémon type match-up errors, resulting in many incorrect answers given, questions with multiple correct answers, questions with no possible correct answer and questions with no right or wrong answer at all. The company also frequently made spelling errors in the names of Pokémon. These constant mistakes were seen by many as an indication that 4Kids in actuality knew very little about the franchise. The most famous example is their erroneous claim that Seviper evolves from Arbok, featured in the Trainer's Choice of A Fan with a Plan; the Trainer's Choice scene in particular is a source of ridicule by many fans.
In Pokémon: Advanced Battle, the creation of questions for Trainer's Choice was credited to Lawrence Neves and the accuracy rate was greatly improved. Starting with Advanced Battle, the questions did not involve any relevance on another Pokémon. The question themes included best battle choice, evolutions, and others.
List of questions
Episode | Question | Choices | Image | Notes | |||||
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AG041 | Trainers, which Pokémon is the best choice to battle Poliwrath? | Combusken |
Mudkip |
Taillow |
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AG042 | Trainers, which Pokémon would be most effective against Mudkip? | Roselia |
Plusle |
Torchic |
While the answer is correct, the part Grass-type Roselia also has an advantage over Water-types. | ||||
AG043 | Trainers, which of these evolves into Grovyle? | Nincada |
Lotad |
Treecko |
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AG044 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Carvanha? | Diglett |
Slugma |
Minun |
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AG045 | Trainers, which Pokémon evolves into Marshtomp? | Mudkip |
Surskit |
Marill |
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AG046 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Camerupt? | Beedrill |
Nuzleaf |
Magcargo |
This is incorrect as the part Grass-type Nuzleaf is weak to the part Fire-type Camerupt. None of the choices has an advantage over Camerupt. | ||||
AG047 | Trainers, which Pokémon would be the best choice to battle against Silcoon? | Sableye |
Marill |
Weezing |
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AG048 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle against Ninjask? | Torkoal |
Dewgong |
Nosepass |
All choices would be correct, though Nosepass would be the most effective as the Bug/Flying-type Ninjask has a double weakness to Rock. | ||||
AG049 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into Lombre? | Lotad |
Electrike |
Oddish |
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AG050 | Trainers, which of these is the best to battle Magneton? | Crobat |
Lanturn |
Geodude |
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AG051 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into Shelgon? | Bagon |
Aron |
Zangoose |
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AG052 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Shiftry? | Swampert |
Taillow |
Torkoal |
While the answer is correct, Taillow, a part Flying-type, would also be a good choice against Shiftry, who is part Grass. | ||||
AG053 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Kirlia? | Togetic |
Combusken |
Graveler |
This is incorrect due to Combusken's Fighting type, which makes it weak against the Psychic-type Kirlia. None of the other choices would be the best against Kirlia. | ||||
AG054 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into Medicham? | Magnemite |
Machop |
Meditite |
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AG055 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Tyrogue? | Dustox |
Togetic |
Suicune |
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AG056 | Trainers, which Pokémon is the best choice to battle Foretresssic? | Minun |
Swellow |
Seviper |
This is incorrect as Forretress is immune to Seviper's Poison type. The Electric-type Minun and Flying-type Swellow both affect Forretress neutrally, so no choice is correct. Also, Forretress was misspelled as Foretress. | ||||
AG057 | Trainers, which Pokémon is the best choice to battle Seedot? | Surskit |
Delibird |
Seel |
Though the Grass-type Seedot is weak to the Bug/Water-type Surskit, the part Flying-type Delibird would be a better choice as it resists Grass. | ||||
AG058 | Trainers, which Pokémon evolves into Camerupt? | Torkoal |
Slugma |
Numel |
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AG059 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Manectric? | Swampert |
Larvitar |
Torkoal |
Swampert, a part Ground-type, would also be correct. | ||||
AG060 | Trainers, which of these evolves into Wobbuffet? | Wynaut |
Horsea |
Wailmer |
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AG061 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Crawdaunt? | Volbeat |
Chinchou |
Houndour |
While the answer is correct, the Bug-type Volbeat would also have an advantage over the part Dark-type Crawdaunt. | ||||
AG062 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Wooper? | Spheal |
Delcatty |
Zubat |
None of the choices are correct, though the part Flying-type Zubat is immune to Wooper's Ground-type attacks. | ||||
AG063 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Roselia? | Electabuzz |
Grovyle |
Camerupt |
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AG064 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into Delcatty? | Spinda |
Poochyena |
Skitty |
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AG065 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Larvitar? | Treecko |
Shedinja |
Carvanha |
While the answer is correct, the part Water-type Carvanha would also be doubly effective against the Rock/Ground-type Larvitar. | ||||
AG066 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Numel? | Heracross |
Pichu |
Medicham |
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AG067 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into Altaria? | Roselia |
Swablu |
Surskit |
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AG068 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Corphish? | Minun |
Marowak |
Nincada |
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AG069 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Combusken? | Nuzleaf |
Togetic |
Flareon |
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AG070 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into Magcargo? | Torkoal |
Corphish |
Slugma |
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AG071 | Trainers, which of one these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Slowking? | Nidoqueen |
Jolteon |
Makuhita |
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AG072 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Ariados? | Raichu |
Onyxsic |
Blaziken |
While the answer is correct, the Fire/Fighting-type Blaziken resists Ariados's Bug attacks as much as the Rock/Ground-type Onix resists its Poison attacks. Also, Onix was misspelled as Onyx. | ||||
AG073 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into Manectric? | Electrike |
Mantine |
Electrode |
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AG074 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Meditite? | Nuzleafsic |
Combusken |
Heracross |
This is incorrect. The part Flying-type Beautifly would be the best choice against the part Fighting-type Meditite. Also, Nuzleaf's name appears where Beautifly's image is. | ||||
AG075 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon evolve into Vigoroth? | Machop |
Slakoth |
Zangoose |
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AG076 | Trainers, which of these is the best to beat Illumise? | Crobat |
Lotad |
Togetic |
While the answer is correct, the part Flying-type Togetic would also be effective on the Bug-type Illumise. | ||||
AG077 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into Seviper? | Sableye |
Arbok |
Suicune |
This is incorrect as Seviper has no evolution families. | ||||
AG078 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Ludicolo? | Mightyena |
Camerupt |
Duskull |
This is incorrect due Camerupt's double weakness to the part Water-type Ludicolo. None of the other choices are correct. | ||||
AG079 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Electabuzz? | Steelix |
Cacnea |
Shiftry |
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AG080 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon evolves into Swampert? | Spheal |
Marshtomp |
Golduck |
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AG081 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Tyrogue? | Nuzleafsic |
Exploud |
Dustox |
This is incorrect. The Normal-type Exploud is weak to the Fighting-type Tyrogue. The Bug/Poison-type Dustox would be the best choice as it doubly resists Fighting. Also, Nuzleaf's name appears where Sealeo's image is. | ||||
AG082 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Sunflora? | Venomoth |
Wailmer |
Gastly |
While the answer is correct, the part Poison-type Gastly would also be super-effective against the Grass-type Sunflora. | ||||
AG083 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into Weezing? | Cascoon |
Koffing |
Muk |
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AG084 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Magby? | Solrock |
Lombre |
Ponyta |
The part Rock-type Solrock would be a better choice as it resists Fire. | ||||
AG085 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Baltoy? | Lapras |
Meganium |
Ledian |
All of the choices would be correct as the Ground/Psychic-type Baltoy is weak to Ice, Water, Grass and Bug types, of which each of the choices is at least one. | ||||
AG086 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into Sandslash? | Kadabra |
Sandshrew |
Kecleon |
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AG087 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Illumise? | Parasect |
Gulpin |
Lanturn |
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AG088 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Whiscash? | Cacnea |
Charizard |
Delibird |
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AG089 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into Raichu? | Pichu |
Pikachu |
Torchic |
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AG090 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Spoink? | Makuhita |
Swampert |
Qwilfish |
This is incorrect due the Fighting-type Makuhita being weak to the Psychic-type Spoink. As Qwilfish is also weak to Psychic, Swampert would be the better choice. | ||||
AG091 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice to battle Flaafysic? | Swinub |
Shroomish |
Misdreavus |
Flaaffy was misspelled as Flaafy. | ||||
AG092 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon evolves into Nuzleaf? | Surskit |
Seedot |
Doduo |
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AG093 | Trainers, which Pokémon would be most affected by Ember? | Seedot |
Lapras |
Ludicolo |
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AG094 | Trainers, which Pokémon does Remoraid evolve into? | Octillery |
Carvanha |
Mantine |
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AG095 | Trainers, which Pokémon would be most effective against Mudkip? | Treecko |
Torchic |
Mudkip |
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AG096 | Trainers, which Pokémon comes first? | Poliwhirl |
Poliwag |
Poliwrath |
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AG097 | Trainers, which Pokémon would be most effective against Plusle and Minun? | Mudkip |
Torchic |
Treecko |
This is incorrect. The Water-type Mudkip is actually the only choice that is weak to Plusle and Minun's Electric type. The Grass-type Treecko would be the best choice as it resists Electric. | ||||
AG098 | Trainers, which is the final evolution of Totodile? | Scyther |
Feraligatr |
Gyarados |
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AG099 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon does not evolve? | Lileep |
Tangela |
Houndour |
This was correct at the time as Tangrowth was not introduced until Generation IV. | ||||
AG100 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon isn't a pure Fighting-type? | Makuhita |
Blaziken |
Machamp |
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AG101 | Trainers, which Pokémon is Pikachu most effective against? | Wingull |
Magcargo |
Manectric |
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AG102 | Trainers, which Pokémon was my original choice as a starter? | Squirtle |
Bulbasaur |
Charmander |
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AG103 | Trainers, which Pokémon is Larvitar's final evolution? | Armaldo |
Tyranitar |
Dragonite |
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AG104 | Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is not a Normal-type? | Flaafysic |
Togepi |
Cleffa |
Flaaffy was misspelled as Flaafy again. | ||||
AG105 | Trainers, what humble Pokémon is the first evolution of Flygon? | Altaria |
Trapinch |
Cacnea |
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AG106 | Trainers, which Pokémon would last the longest against a Psychic attack? | Misdreavus |
Teddiursa |
Poochyena |
This is incorrect as the Dark-type Poochyena is immune to Psychic. | ||||
AG107 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon does not evolve? | Remoraid |
Relicanth |
Goldeen |
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AG108 | Trainers, which Pokémon is the pre-evolved form of Pikachu? | Plusle |
Pichu |
Raichu |
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AG109 | Trainers, which Pokémon is not a dual-type Pokémon? | Medicham |
Linoone |
Lunatone |
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AG110 | Trainers, which Pokémon is the final evolution of Caterpie? | Venomoth |
Butterfree |
Beautifly |
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AG111 | Trainers, which of these is not a Water-type Pokémon? | Golduck |
Castform |
Milotic |
While this is correct, Castform can turn into a Water-type under rainy conditions. | ||||
AG112 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon comes first? | Flaafysic |
Mareep |
Ampharos |
Flaaffy was misspelled as Flaafy for the third time. | ||||
AG113 | Trainers, which Pokémon is the final evolution of Bellsprout? | Gardevoir |
Victreebel |
Sunflora |
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AG114 | Trainers, which Pokémon would not be affected by Earthquake? | Sandshrew |
Lunatone |
Whiscash |
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AG115 | Trainers, which Pokémon comes first? | Jumpluff |
Skiploom |
Hoppip |
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AG116 | Trainers, which Pokémon is super effective against its own type? | Salamence |
Mudkip |
Graveler |
While this is correct, the Rock/Ground-type Graveler is weak to Ground attacks. | ||||
AG117 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon is not an evolution Eevee? | Bagon |
Vaporeon |
Espeon |
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AG118 | Trainers, which Pokémon goes from land to sky in one evolution? | Noctowl |
Trapinch |
Loudred |
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AG119 | Trainers, which Pokémon is your best choice to battle Flygon? | Walrein |
Espeon |
Blaziken |
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AG120 | This episode was not dubbed. Therefore, there is no Trainer's Choice for this episode. | ||||||||
AG121 | Trainers, Which of these Pokémon comes first? | Slakoth |
Slaking |
Vigoroth |
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AG122 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon is a Flying-type? | Combusken |
Flygon |
Tropius |
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AG123 | Trainers, what is the final evolution of Geodude? | Dugtrio |
Regirock |
Golem |
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AG124 | Trainers, which Pokémon remains the same type throughout its evolutions? | Torchic |
Ralts |
Horsea |
This was correct at the time as Gallade was not introduced until Generation IV. | ||||
AG125 | Trainers, what humble Pokémon does Kingdra begin as? | Misdreavus |
Marill |
Horsea |
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AG126 | Trainers, which Pokémon does Tentacool evolve into? | Tentacruel |
Octillery |
Remoraid |
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AG127 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon would be considered legendary? | Salamence |
Entei |
Milotic |
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AG128 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon has at least two evolutions? | Gulpin |
Spheal |
Wailmer |
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AG129 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon is not a Ground-type? | Nosepass |
Phanpy |
Groudon |
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AG130 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon would you catch by fishing? | Lickitung |
Feebas |
Wobbuffet |
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AG131 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon does not evolve? | Baltoy |
Aron |
Mawile |
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AG132 | Trainers, if Arcanine fought Kirlia, who would have the advantage? | Arcanine |
Kirlia |
This is incorrect as the Fire-types and Psychic-types affect each other neutrally. Also, this is the first and only Trainer's Choice that has two choices instead of three. | |||||
AG133 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon does not change during battle? | Kecleon |
Castform |
Swalot |
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AG134 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon does not evolve? | Feebas |
Luvdisc |
Barboach |
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AG135 | Trainers, which Pokémon is most effective against Machoke? | Sudowoodo |
Gardevoir |
Poochyena |
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AG136 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon has only one evolution? | Spoink |
Whismur |
Beldum |
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AG137 | Trainers, which Pokémon would be most affected by Earthquake? | Whiscash |
Altaria |
Flygon |
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AG138 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon does not evolve? | Ralts |
Machop |
Ursaring |
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AG139 | Trainers, which Pokémon would not be affected by Psychic? | Shuppet |
Mightyena |
Dusclops |
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AG140 | Trainers, which species is the "Time Travel Pokémon"? | Mewtwo |
Celebi |
Deoxys |
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AG141 | Trainers, which Pokémon is not a Flying-type? | Dustox |
Swellow |
Masquerain |
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AG142 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon does not evolve? | Skitty |
Sableye |
Nincada |
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AG143 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon is the tallest? | Registeel |
Regice |
Regirock |
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AG144 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon is the heaviest? | Snorlax |
Wailord |
Groudon |
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AG145 | Trainers, which of these Pokémon does not evolve? | Wynaut |
Absol |
Snorunt |