Pokémon Trivia for Kids and Parents: Battle-Ready Games for Kids

0:15 All right, and welcome back to Backseat Trivia Rumble. I hope the snacks are open and the volume is up because we've got a heavyweight battle today. In the backseat, the tall grass trainers and the rare candy rascals. In the front seat, the Saturday morning trainers and the sleeve-protecting card collectors. Three rounds, 30 questions. Drivers, eyes on the road. Kids, eyes on the prize. Before we get the engine started on round one, a quick shout-out to my son for editing this episode, because we all know I'd be lost on this one without him. Let's get ready to rumble with the first kids' round. Question one: What huge, orange, fire-breathing dragon Pokémon has a flame burning on the tip of its tail?

1:03 And the answer is Charizard. Question two: What giant sleepy Pokémon is famous for blocking roads and napping all day? And the answer is Snorlax. Snorlax is basically me on a Sunday, blocking the path and refusing to move until someone brings me snacks. Question three: What small green Pokemon has a plant bulb growing on its back? And the answer is Bulbasaur. Question four: What small blue turtle Pokémon hides in its shell and blasts water from its mouth?

1:45 And the answer is Squirtle. Question five: What round pink Pokémon sings a lullaby that puts everyone to sleep? And the answer is Jigglypuff. Question six: What do Pokémon do when they grow stronger and change into a new form? And the answer is Evolve. Question seven. What yellow duck Pokémon is always clutching its head because of a headache? And the answer is Psyduck. I think Psyduck must've been stuck in the same carpool as us.

2:26 Question eight, what gray rock Pokemon looks like a round boulder with two strong arms? And the answer is Geodude. Question nine: What shiny prizes do trainers win by beating gym leaders? And the answer is badges. Question 10: What small brown and gray bird Pokemon is one of the first wild Pokemon trainers find in the tall grass? And the answer is Starlee All right, parents, are you ready for round two? Kids, let's sit back and watch those parents do their work.

3:09 Question one: What Nintendo handheld console played Pokemon Red and Blue when they launched in North America in 1998? And the answer is Game Boy. My Game Boy battery lasted six hours. My phone is dead before lunch. Question two: How many Pokémon were in the original Pokédex? And the answer is 151. Question three: What famous four-word slogan did Pokémon use in its theme song and marketing?

3:50 And the answer is gotta catch 'em all. Question four, what genetically engineered Pokémon is the villain of the first Pokémon movie? And the answer is Mewtwo. Question five. What red-haired Cerulean City gym leader joined Ash's journey after he wrecked her bicycle? And the answer is Misty. Question six, what cable let two friends connect their handhelds to trade and battle Pokémon? And the answer is a link cable.

4:31 Question seven. What fast food chain handed out Pokemon toys in plastic Pokeball containers in 1999, sparking a nationwide frenzy? And the answer is Burger King. Nobody wanted the burger. We were just there for the ball. Question eight. What talking cat Pokemon is part of Team Rocket's trio? And the answer is Meowth. Question nine: What 1999 Nintendo 64 game had you riding a rail car to photograph Pokémon instead of battling them?

5:14 And the answer is Pokémon Snap. Question 10. What shimmering extra rare type of Pokémon card did every kid hope to pull from a booster pack? And the answer is a holographic card We've got two rounds in the books and it's on to the rumble round. This round is all about Pokémon trainer know-how. First to shout out the answer's the winner. Question one: What professor hands out the very first Pokémon to new trainers in the original games? And the answer is Professor Oak.

5:56 He hands 10-year-olds a Pokémon and sends them into the wilderness alone. That's the most '90s parenting move ever. Question two, how many Pokémon can a trainer carry in their party at one time? And the answer is six. Question three: What purple grinning ghost Pokémon likes to hide in the shadows? And the answer is Gengar. Question four: What kind, pink-haired nurse heals your Pokémon team at every Pokémon Center?

6:36 And the answer is Nurse Joy. Question five: What pink super slow Pokémon takes forever to react to anything? And the answer is Slowpoke. Slowpoke is the only Pokémon that gets me. Question six: What orange fox Pokémon has nine curly tails? And the answer is Ninetales. Question seven. The name Pokémon is short for what two words? And the answer is Pocket Monsters.

7:18 Question eight: What group of four powerful trainers must you defeat at the end of the Pokemon League? And the answer is the Elite Four. Question nine: What 2016 phone game got millions of people walking outside to find creatures? And the answer is Pokémon Go. And the final question: What pink blob Pokémon can transform into any other Pokémon it sees? And the answer is Ditto