Play Some Generation 1 Pokemon and We’ll Guess Which Starter Pokemon You Are

By: Talin Vartanian
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Play Some Generation 1 Pokemon and We’ll Guess Which Starter Pokemon You Are
Image: 4Kids Ent./The Pokemon Co. Int.

About This Quiz

Have you been into "Sword and Shield" lately? Well, put this new Pokemon game down, because today, we're going to blast to the past with some old-school Pokemon versions. We're not talking about Diamond, Y, Ruby or Emerald either because we want to see if you remember anything about the Generation 1 series!

Generation 1 was the introduction to the Pokemon universe. With over 160 moves, 151 types of Pokemon and plenty of towns and cities to explore, the Kanto region was full of adventures and friendships for all users. But before you battled gym leaders or caught wild Pokemon in the Safari Zone, you had to choose your starter Pokemon. This was your first major decision in the game and one that had to be considered very carefully. After all, it's important to build your Pokemon team around your starter buddy, as well as to be strategic when it comes to your first gym leader: Brock, who specializes in rock-type creatures. For example, your fire starter might not be effective against rock-type Pokemon. Still, it will definitely come in handy against grass-type creatures (especially when it comes to the gym leader Erika in Celadon City).

We know that this "starter" decision is a tough one to make, so for now, just have some fun with this Generation 1 quiz!

1 old school pokemon
Game Freak/Nintendo
Which old-school Pokémon version would you like to play today?
Yellow
Red
Blue
Green

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2 leaving pallet town
Game Freak/Nintendo
What's the first thing you're gonna do after leaving Pallet Town?
Catch some wild Pokémon
Train my starter Pokémon
Talk to anyone and everyone
Explore the scenery

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3 kanto gym leaders
Game Freak/Nintendo
Which of these Kanto gym leaders will probably give you the most trouble?
Brock
Misty
Erika
Sabrina

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4 kanto gym badge
Game Freak/Nintendo
What Kanto gym badge should really be your super cool middle name?
"Thunder"
"Volcano"
"Soul"
"Rainbow"

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5 pokemon stats
Game Freak/Nintendo
Which of these stats do you plan on increasing the most?
Speed
Attack
Defense
HP

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6 evolving starter
Game Freak/Nintendo
How do you feel about evolving your starter Pokémon?
I'm completely against it.
Let's do it!
I like evolving other types of Pokémon, but not my starter.
I'm not really sure yet.

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7 jigglypuff
Game Freak/Nintendo
A wild Jigglypuff has appeared! Are you going to try and catch it?
No, I'll just flee from battle.
Nah, I'll just battle it.
I'll definitely try!
Of course, Jigglypuffs are so cute!

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8 eevee
Game Freak/Nintendo
Which of these generation 1 Pokémon will you add to your collection?
Eevee
Ninetales
Gyarados
Oddish

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9 cinnabar island
Game Freak/Nintendo
You have just learned the HM "fly." Where would you like to fly to with your Pokémon?
Vermilion City
Cinnabar Island
Cerulean City
Celadon City

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10 snorlax
Game Freak/Nintendo
Which of these Pokémon would be absolutely useless on a team?
Weedle
Magikarp
Snorlax
Psyduck

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11 hm move
Game Freak/Nintendo
What type of HM move seems the most useful for you and your Pokémon team?
Flash
Strength
Surf
Cut

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12 safari zone
Game Freak/Nintendo
How will you try to catch Pokémon in the Safari Zone?
I hope that luck is on my side!
By throwing a rock at it
By throwing some bait at it
Let those Pokémon roam free!

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13 elite four
Game Freak/Nintendo
You've made it to the Elite Four! Who do you think you can easily defeat?
Bruno
Lance
Agatha
Lorelei

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14 pokemon moves
Game Freak/Nintendo
If you could only use one Pokémon move for the rest of the game, what would you choose?
Thunderbolt
Fire punch
Hydro pump
Razor leaf

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15 articuno
Game Freak/Nintendo
You can only pick one of these legendary birds to tame as your new BFF! Who's it going to be?
Zapdos
Moltres
Articuno
I don't need legendary Pokémon to become a master!

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16 seel
Game Freak/Nintendo
You've just acquired a super rod! Which of these aquatic Pokémon will you try to catch?
Staryu
Krabby
Poliwag
Seel

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17 mt moon
Game Freak/Nintendo
Which of these interesting areas in Kanto would you like to explore first?
Power Plant
Mt. Moon
Seafoam Islands
Viridian Forest

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18 weezing
Game Freak/Nintendo
What kind of Pokémon will you look for at the Pokémon Mansion?
Ditto
Ponyta
Weezing
Rattata

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19 pokemon types
Game Freak/Nintendo
If you could only use one type of Pokémon from this list for the entire game, what would you pick?
Fairy
Fighting
Ice
Bug

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20 poke flute
Game Freak/Nintendo
You've just found four of these items, but you can only pick one to keep. What's it gonna be?
Poké Flute
Rare Candy
Master Ball
Full Restore

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21 rare candy
Game Freak/Nintendo
Is it better to use a rare candy on a weak or a strong type of Pokémon?
They're better for cute Pokémon!
They're only for strong Pokémon.
Always use a rare candy on a weak Pokémon.
What's a rare candy?

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22 diglett
Game Freak/Nintendo
How many Digletts do you plan on catching in Diglett's Cave?
I want to catch a Dugtrio instead.
None, I hate those things!
One or two
As many as I can!

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23 vitamins
Game Freak/Nintendo
Which of the following items will ensure your victory in a battle?
Carbos
Protein
Calcium
Iron

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24 celadon game corner
Game Freak/Nintendo
Would you rather play games at the Celadon Game Corner or catch Pokémon in the Safari Zone?
I enjoy doing both!
Neither, I'm trying to become a Pokémon master here!
The Safari Zone has all kinds of rare Pokémon!
The Celadon Game Corner is so much fun!

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25 adorable
Game Freak/Nintendo
Generally, you try to catch wild Pokémon that are ...
Adorable
Strong
Rare
Easy to catch

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26 rock tunnel
Game Freak/Nintendo
Something just doesn't feel right about Rock Tunnel. Nevertheless, you decide to ...
Use my "Flash" ability to light the cave.
Explore it, it'll be fun!
Check out the cave later.
Run the heck away from it.

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27 evolution stones
Game Freak/Nintendo
Which of these evolution stones would you go out of your way to acquire?
Thunder stone
Fire stone
Water stone
Leaf stone

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28 pokemon master
Game Freak/Nintendo
What does it really mean to become a Pokémon master?
Winning the Pokémon League
Becoming the best Pokémon trainer in the Kanto region
Having the most powerful and rare Pokémon
Who knows? That's an overrated title.

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29 winning
Game Freak/Nintendo
How do you normally win Pokémon battles in this game?
By just pressing attack buttons and hoping for the best
By training my Pokémon to become the very best!
By being strategic!
By using potions and other items

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30 endgame level
Game Freak/Nintendo
What's your endgame level goal for your Pokémon team?
Level 80
Level 100
Level 60
Level 50 or less

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You Got: