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Ready-made multiple-choice practice quizzes, hand-checked. Take any free quiz online — every answer comes with an explanation, and every quiz page has a full answer key to revise from.
Pokemon
Test your expertise on color variants, base shiny odds, hunting methods, and famous fixed shiny encounters. Answer each question to see whether you got it right, with an explanation every time.
A free 11-question multiple-choice practice test on Pokemon. Each question has one correct answer and a short explanation, and the full answer key below the player doubles as a study sheet. No account, no time limit — take it as often as you like.
This is a free, 11-question multiple-choice quiz. Answer each question to see whether you got it right, with an explanation for every answer. There is no sign-up and no time limit — take it as many times as you like, and use the answer key above to revise before or after.
Correct answer: C1 in 8,192
In Generations II through V, the base chance of encountering a shiny Pokémon was 1 in 8,192 (or 8/65,536).
Correct answer: B1 in 4,096
Generation VI permanently doubled the base shiny encounter probability to 1 in 4,096.
Correct answer: BShiny Charm
Obtained by completing the National Pokédex, the Shiny Charm adds extra rolls to encounter calculations to boost shiny rates.
Correct answer: BIndividual Values (DVs)
In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, shininess was calculated strictly from a Pokémon's Determinant Values (DVs), requiring specific attack, defense, speed, and special stats.
Correct answer: AMasuda Method
Named after Game Freak director Junichi Masuda, breeding Pokémon from different language regions significantly raises the shiny hatch rate.
Correct answer: BBlack
While Charizard had a purplish tone in Gen II, Generation III established its iconic dark charcoal-black body with red-trimmed wings.
Correct answer: BHaxorus
After seeing every Pokémon in the Unova Pokédex, the player gains access to the Nature Preserve to catch a stationary shiny Haxorus.
Correct answer: CSquare sparkles
Sword and Shield introduced 'square shinies' (or ultra shinies), which display bursting diamonds/squares instead of conventional stars.
Correct answer: BPurple
Shiny Lapras trades its normal light-blue skin tone for a distinctive rich purple hue.
Correct answer: APoké Radar
The Poké Radar causes grass patches to shake; successfully chaining 40 encounters of the same species maxes out the shiny patch probability.
Correct answer: BShiny Lock
A 'shiny lock' prevents certain storyline legendaries, starters, and gift Pokémon from generating as shinies during gameplay.