Gotta quiz 'em all: the Guardian's Pokémon quiz

Ash and Pikachu in the new TV series Pokémon Journeys. Photograph: The Pokémon company

A new chapter begins for Pokémon in the UK on Tuesday as the animated series Pokémon Journeys starts on the Freeview channel POP.

Ash and Pikachu have been on our screens since the 1990s, and the Pokémon franchise includes not just the anime, but video games, trading cards, lots and lots of toys and even a live action movie. But how much do you know about the world of Pokémon. Test yourself with our quiz …

The Guardian’s Pokémon Quiz

1. The Pokémon anime series has focused on the adventures of Ash since it made its debut in 1997. But what is Ash's surname?

   1. Kotchum

   2. Katchum

   3. Ketchum

   4. Ketchup

2. 

   Loveable inept rogues Team Rocket have been trying to catch Ash's Pikachu for decades. What are their names?

   1. Jessie and James

   2. Joanie and James

   3. Jenny and James

   4. Jessie and Jimbob

3. Can you identify Squirtle?

   1. 

      This one?

   2. 

      This one?

   3. 

      This one?

   4. 

      Or this one?

4. 

   The new series of the Pokémon anime, Pokémon Journeys, introduces a new companion to Ash. What is his name?

   1. Jo

   2. Tro

   3. Do

   4. Goh

5. 

   The first legendary Pokémon, introduced in the Kanto region are Articuno, Zapdos, and …

   1. Mew

   2. Lugia

   3. Victini

   4. Moltres

6. 

   In the anime episode A Shivering Shovel Search!, Ash gets trapped inside a giant haunted sandcastle Pokémon. What was it called?

   1. Sandygast

   2. Palossand

   3. Wishiwashi

   4. Mimikyu

7. Which Pokémon is cheerfully described like this in the Pokédex? "It pines for the mother it will never see again. Seeing a likeness of its mother in the full moon, it cries. The stains on the skull the Pokémon wears are made by the tears it sheds."

   1. Cubone

   2. Gastly

   3. Haunter

   4. Banette

8. 

   "Totally pathetic, unreliable. Known throughout the world for being super weak." The famous opening lyrics to the Magikarp song. But how many candy do you need to evolve a Magikarp into Gyarados in Pokémon Go?

   1. 25

   2. 50

   3. 100

   4. 400

9. 

   What is this Pokémon called?

   1. Alakazam

   2. Abrakadabra

   3. Spoonsinestra

   4. Hocuspocus

10. 

    In the episode One Journey Ends, Another Begins..., Litten's Pokémon friend passed away. What was its name?

    1. Lillipup

    2. Herdier

    3. Stoutland

    4. Entei

11. 

    Who was the voice of Detective Pikachu in the eponymous movie?

    1. Justice Smith

    2. Omar Chaparro

    3. Bill Nighy

    4. Ryan Reynolds

12. The recent series of YouTube shorts, Pokémon: Twilight Wings, was set in which region?

    1. Kanto

    2. Sinnoh

    3. Unova

    4. Galar

13. In the iOS game, Magikarp Jump, if you are unlucky, which flying-type Pokémon can carry away your carefully nurtured prize Magikarp?

    1. Pidgeotto

    2. Articuno

    3. Murkrow

    4. Wingull

14. Can you spot Drowzee?

    1. 

       This?

    2. 

       This?

    3. 

       This?

    4. 

       Or this?

15. 

    Allister is a gym leader in Pokémon Shield, but what type of Pokémon does he specialise in?

    1. Dark

    2. Ghost

    3. Poison

    4. Fairy

16. The Alola region, which was the setting for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, is loosely based on which US state?

    1. Florida

    2. Hawaii

    3. New York

    4. California

17. The starter Pokémon for each of the main games in the series are always a choice between which three types?

    1. Grass, Fire and Water

    2. Water, Fire and Ice

    3. Grass, Rock and Flying

    4. Grass, Dragon and Water

18. The Pokémon games debuted on the Nintendo Switch with Let's Go, Pikachu and Let's Go _____?

    1. Squirtle

    2. Magikarp

    3. Gengar

    4. Eevee

19. Which one of these is Venonat?

    1. 

       This?

    2. 

       This?

    3. 

       This?

    4. 

       Or this?

20. 

    This man is cosplaying as which Pokémon?

    1. Galarian Farfetch'd

    2. Sirfetch'd

    3. Galarian Weezing

    4. Jacob Rees-Mogg

Solutions

1:C - Ash Ketchum in English is a deliberate pun on the series' "Gotta catch 'em all" tagline. In Japan his name is サトシ meaning Satoshi., 2:A - "To protect the world from devastation! To unite all peoples within our nation!", 3:D - Yes, that's your Squirtle. It evolves into Wartortle then Blastoise, 4:D - Another boy with boundless curiosity about Pokémon, Goh is aiming to catch one of every Pokémon – including the mythical Mew, 5:D - Moltres, the fire bird Pokémon, makes up the third. If you look carefully at their names – Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres – you can see they are numbered in Spanish. , 6:B - No, we have no idea why there is a haunted sandcastle Pokémon either., 7:A - Yes it's Cubone. It's not Banette. That one is a doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked, seeking out the child that disowned it., 8:D - Waiting to reach that level takes way too long., 9:A - Alakazam is the fully evolved form of Abra, and evolves from Kadabra. Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam, geddit?, 10:C - Nurse Joy is unable to heal the ageing Pokémon, in one of the few instances of a Pokémon dying in the series. Try and watch it alongside a young child that loves Pokémon and not cry. It is sadder than that episode when Butterfree chooses to leave Ash. *sobs*, 11:D - Reynolds took time out from playing Deadpool to do a stint as the wise-cracking coffee-drinking lovable yellow ball of fuzz. , 12:D - Yes it featured characters from the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield games. Galar is loosely based on the British Isles, hence the appearance of Pokémon themed around the Queen's corgis, the ravens at the Tower of London, and the strawberries and cream of Wimbledon., 13:A - It is Pidgeotto who is the nuisance here. *shakes fist at disappearing bird*, 14:C - Yes. Drowzee is said to feed on the dreams of its opponents., 15:B - Yes. Apparently he wears the mask because he's really shy, and not because he really likes Bauhaus and the Sisters of Mercy, although he does like to hang around ruins and cemeteries like any decent goth teenager., 16:B - The Alola region is made up of four natural islands and one artificial island, and is based on Hawaii., 17:A - Whether it is Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle in Generation I, or Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble in Generation VIII, it is always a choice between these three types., 18:D - Yes, Let's Go Eevee was the game that hardly anybody bought because it wasn't the one with Pikachu in it, right?, 19:A - Yes, it is a dual-type bug/poison Pokémon that evolves into Venomoth, 20:C - Galarian Weezing look like top-hatted Victorian factories, and were introduced in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Chris Moroney is the man in the suit.

Scores

1. 0 and above.

   However well you did, we hope you enjoyed it! Gotta catch 'em all

2. 19 and above.

   However well you did, we hope you enjoyed it! Gotta catch 'em all

• Pokémon Journeys begins on POP on Tuesday 1 September, and then airs every day at 6.30pm. There’s no prizes for the quiz, it’s just for fun, but if you do feel there is an egregious error bad enough that you demand to speak to the quizmaster, you can email martin.belam@theguardian.com