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Guess the Pokemon

Guess the Pokemon: 15 rounds. Look at each clue, pick the right answer and beat the clock. No sign-up, instant score, and every answer revealed at the end.

15 questionsMixed (easy → hard)~3 minNo timer

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About this Guess the Pokemon quiz

Guess the Pokémon from emoji and Pokédex-style clues in this 15-round game, built for trainers who know their Kanto classics and their newer favourites. Each round gives you a short string of emoji plus a clue about the Pokémon's type, number, evolution or a famous moment, and four names to choose from.

The opening rounds are easy wins like Pikachu and Bulbasaur; later ones ask you to tell apart lookalikes, such as the three legendary birds or the many purple blobs, which makes it a fair guess the Pokémon quiz for casual fans and serious players alike. Every answer is followed by a short note on evolutions or Pokédex lore, so you finish knowing a little more than when you started.

This guess the Pokémon game uses clues instead of pictures, so it's less about spotting a zoomed-in outline and more about what you really know. Play it with friends and compare scores, or use it as a warm-up before a gaming night. Fun fact: Bulbasaur holds number 001 in the National Pokédex, but the first Pokémon ever designed is often said to be Rhydon.

Guess the Pokemon questions with answers

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  1. Which Pokémon is this? It is number 025 in the National Pokédex and Ash's first partner.

    A giant fluffy yellow costume figure with long black-tipped ears and red cheeks at a game convention booth.
    Photo: Miguel Discart from Bruxelles, Belgique, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    • Raichu
    • Pichu
    • Pikachu
    • Dedenne

    Answer: Pikachu. Pikachu, #025, is the series mascot. Pichu evolves into it, and it evolves into Raichu.

  2. Which Pokémon is this? Its tail flame shows how healthy it is.

    A person in an orange mascot costume with big blue eyes, a cream belly and a yellow-tipped tail in a convention hall.
    Photo: William Tung from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    • Cyndaquil
    • Torchic
    • Vulpix
    • Charmander

    Answer: Charmander. Charmander's tail flame burns bright when it is strong and weak when it is not. It evolves into Charmeleon and then Charizard.

  3. Which Pokémon is this? It is the very first entry in the National Pokédex.

    A crouching cosplayer in a green hat with red eyes and a big green backpack shaped like a shell, on a polished floor.
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    • Bulbasaur
    • Chikorita
    • Oddish
    • Treecko

    Answer: Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur is #001, a Grass/Poison type. Its bulb grows as it evolves into Ivysaur and then flowers on Venusaur.

  4. Which Pokémon is this? Its song puts everyone to sleep, and it gets cross when they miss the end.

    A smiling cosplayer in a huge round pink costume with large teal eyes, pointed side ears and a curled tuft, with pink hair and cat ears.
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    • Clefairy
    • Jigglypuff
    • Chansey
    • Togepi

    Answer: Jigglypuff. Jigglypuff's Sing sends listeners to sleep. In the anime it doodles on their faces with a marker in revenge.

  5. Which Pokémon is this? It eats, sleeps and famously blocks the road in the first games.

    A cosplayer in a dark blue hoodie with a cream belly patch and pointed ears, wearing sunglasses and flexing an arm.
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    • Slaking
    • Munchlax
    • Wailord
    • Snorlax

    Answer: Snorlax. In Pokémon Red and Blue a sleeping Snorlax blocks the route until you wake it with the Poké Flute. Munchlax is its baby form.

  6. Which Pokémon is this? Its Splash move does nothing, but at level 20 it becomes a fearsome sea serpent.

    A person in a giant orange fish-head costume with a wide pink mouth and a grey fin, wearing a flat cap and a shop apron at a busy event.
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    • Feebas
    • Goldeen
    • Magikarp
    • Wishiwashi

    Answer: Magikarp. Magikarp evolves into Gyarados at level 20. Feebas is another weak fish, but it becomes Milotic.

  7. Which Pokémon is the cosplayer on the left, in the brown outfit with the fluffy cream collar? It has eight different evolutions.

    Two cosplayers at a convention: a child in a brown outfit with a fluffy cream collar and fox-like ears on the left, and a taller woman in black and gold with a ring-topped staff.
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    • Eevee
    • Vulpix
    • Growlithe
    • Furret

    Answer: Eevee. Eevee can become eight "Eeveelutions", depending on evolution stones, friendship, time of day or location.

  8. Which Pokémon is the yellow cosplayer on the left? It has a constant headache.

    Two cosplayers in latex bodysuits and bird-like beak masks, a yellow one on the left and a blue one on the right, in a convention hall.
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    • Farfetch'd
    • Psyduck
    • Ducklett
    • Golduck

    Answer: Psyduck. Psyduck is a Water type whose headaches trigger strange psychic powers. It evolves into Golduck.

  9. Which Pokémon is this keychain? It evolves from Haunter only when traded.

    A purple rubbery keychain figure with spikes, red eyes and a wide toothy grin hanging on a cream cloth.
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    • Gastly
    • Gengar
    • Mismagius
    • Banette

    Answer: Gengar. Gengar is the final stage of the Gastly line; Haunter evolves into it only through a trade.

  10. Which Pokémon is this? It is a Psychic-type legendary created by scientists.

    A person in a full pale grey costume with a long tail, a purple belly patch and big feet, standing in a car park.
    Photo: Calvin Walton from Ottawa, ON, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    • Mewtwo
    • Mew
    • Deoxys
    • Alakazam

    Answer: Mewtwo. Mewtwo, #150, was engineered from Mew's DNA and was the most powerful Pokémon in the original games.

  11. 🟣🫠 A purple blob whose only move is Transform, letting it copy any opponent. Which Pokémon is it?

    • Grimer
    • Muk
    • Goomy
    • Ditto

    Answer: Ditto. Ditto knows only Transform, which copies its opponent's looks and moves. Grimer and Muk are purple too, but they are sludge.

  12. Which Pokémon is this? It is known as the Lonely Pokémon.

    A cosplayer in a bone-white animal-skull helmet and a brown leaf-like top and skirt, holding a long bone over one shoulder.
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    • Marowak
    • Duskull
    • Cubone
    • Mandibuzz

    Answer: Cubone. Cubone's Pokédex entries say it wears the skull of its dead mother. It evolves into Marowak.

  13. Which Pokémon is this? It is one of the three legendary birds of Kanto.

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    • Zapdos
    • Articuno
    • Lugia
    • Moltres

    Answer: Articuno. Articuno is the ice bird, Zapdos the electric one and Moltres the fire one. Lugia is a legendary from Johto.

  14. Which Pokémon is this? It is a ninja frog that throws water shurikens.

    A cosplayer crouching in a blue bodysuit with an angular yellow and blue head, a pink scarf-like tongue and webbed hands.
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    • Greninja
    • Frogadier
    • Toxicroak
    • Politoed

    Answer: Greninja. Greninja is Froakie's final evolution from Pokémon X and Y. Frogadier is the middle stage.

  15. Which Pokémon is this? It senses and controls aura and evolves from Riolu.

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    • Zoroark
    • Machamp
    • Lucario
    • Gallade

    Answer: Lucario. Lucario evolves from Riolu through high friendship during the day, and starred in the film Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are in this Guess the Pokemon quiz?

There are 15 rounds. Each one gives you emoji and a clue, and you pick the right Pokémon from four options. Most players finish in three to four minutes.

Can I play the Guess the Pokemon quiz online for free without signing up?

Yes. The game is free and needs no account or login. Press Start, get your score instantly, and see every answer with an explanation at the end.

Are there pictures in this guess the Pokemon game?

No. Instead of images, each round uses emoji and text clues about type, Pokédex number, evolution or a famous scene from the games and anime. That makes it a test of what you know rather than how quickly you recognise a silhouette.