ORAS-cular Spectacular: A Random Pokémon Packet
By Kenji Golimlim
Tossups:
0. Not a Pokémon-related tossup. A character in this movie remarks that "a day without sex is a day wasted."
A website for "IMAGINE PEACE" is advertised in a hotel room and on a character's shirt in this movie,
which earlier featured a news report on [+] polar bears. This movie's protagonist claims that his Ford
Mustang is a hybrid that gets one hundred miles per gallon. In this movie, a man first seen on a bridge claims
that SARS and West Nile Virus were both caused by (*) global warming. In a notable scene from this movie,
four characters use coat hangers to swing at five GIFs of certain animals. This movie is the best-known release of
Moviehead Pictures. For no points, name this movie subtitled "Shock and Terror," notorious for its bad CGI, bad
dialogue, bad acting, bad audio editing, well... pretty much bad everything, and for ripping off a Hitchcock movie.
ANSWER: Birdemic: Shock and Terror
1. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, the Wish Stone is shaped like one of these things. [+] A group of these float
in a ring, then turn red and suddenly fall to the ground, in the animation for (*) Perish Song. Chatot's head and
Meloetta's arms are both designed after types of these things. These objects also travel to an opponent in the
animation for Sing. For 10 points, name these objects that can appear on a staff and represent music.
ANSWER: musical notes [accept more specific types, such as eighth notes]
2. Description acceptable. The organization behind this action later applied the same reasoning behind this
action to San Francisco. The person responsible for this action, Kallie Plagge, claimed that as a result of it,
she's getting "aaallll the observational evidence" for her research proposal about "Examining Vicious
Misogyny in [+] Video Game Culture." A Reddit response to this action remarked how a certain website's
name was actually "short for (*) igneous rock the whole time." Factors influencing this action included "too many
HMs," as well as the more infamous "too much water." For 10 points, identify this frequently mocked action in
which IGN docked 2.2 points from their rating of a recently released Pokémon game.
ANSWER: IGN's review of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire [accept anything that mentions 7.8/10;
accept anything that mentions "too much water" before it is read]
3. A woman selling Moomoo Milk was added near the entrance of one of these places. In Pokémon FireRed
and LeafGreen, one of these places was where the player could finally obtain the HM for Rock Smash. Togepi
jumps on a statue of Gyarados to reveal the entrance to [+] Blaine's gym in one of these places. Another one
of these places is found on Kindle Road, and serves as a rest stop for players traveling to Mt. Ember. An (*)
Ice Heal can be found hidden in one of these places, which was where the player could obtain a Wynaut egg from an
old couple. In the recent remakes, one of these places was emptied out and divided into two sections, presumably by
gender. For 10 points, name these locations, the most famous of which is in Lavaridge Town.
ANSWER: hot springs [accept obvious equivalents; prompt on volcanoes, because why not?]
4. In the fan-made games Pokémon Zeta and Omicron, Phoenix Iota is a city built in this place. In this nonisland place, a mysterious [+] triangular stone travels in a path that makes three triangles before finally
breaking. Porygon2's Pokédex entries note that it was programmed to work in this place. (*) Rayquaza's
Dragon Ascent allows the player to enter this place and somehow survive a head-on collision here. Mewtwo and
Mew can be seen in this place in the intro for the original Pokémon series. The Delta Episode of Pokémon Omega
Ruby and Alpha Sapphire culminates in a battle against a Level 80 Deoxys in this place. For 10 points, name this
place that the rockets in Mossdeep City travel to.
ANSWER: outer space [accept obvious equivalents]
5. Before it was changed to Infiltrator, Chandelure's Hidden Ability produced this effect, although obtaining
a Chandelure with said ability was impossible even before it was changed. A common strategy in lower
Smogon tiers uses Gothitelle's Hidden Ability to produce this condition, then using [+] Trick to swap a Choice
Scarf onto its opponent. Both the Shed Shell and Smoke Ball allow Pokémon to bypass this condition. The
Grip Claw increases the number of turns that this condition lasts. It doesn't involve confusion or stat changes,
but moves like (*) U-Turn and Volt Switch can effectively end this condition, which can be caused by Mean Look.
Most wild Diglett and all wild Wobbuffet can produce this condition through Arena Trap or Shadow Tag. For 10
points, identify this condition caused by moves like Fire Spin, Whirlpool, or Bind.
ANSWER: being trapped in battle [accept equivalents involving being unable to run away or switch out]
6. One of the first people the player can encounter while completing these tasks remarks "I'll hack and slash
my way to victory with the Cut we just learned!", although her only Pokémon, a Gulpin, cannot learn Cut.
The player can find an Expert Belt after completing the first of these tasks. While completing these tasks, the
player may either find several instances of scattered [+] mail or various foodstuffs, such as Casteliacones or
Old Gateaux. One of these tasks requires knowing things about (*) Nincada, and sometimes, the gender of
Roxanne's Geodude. These tasks require the player to read scrolls that state that a certain person "is cool," "is
huggable," and "is my life." When entering the building where these tasks can be performed, the player receives the
message "You're being watched…" For 10 points, identify these tasks masterminded by the Trick Master.
ANSWER: Trick House puzzles
7. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, a Lady at the northern end of Humilau City uses a variant of this phrase.
After defeating a Trainer who uses this phrase, that Trainer exclaims "I don't believe it!" In the Generation
IV Battle Tower, a Trainer named [+] Ezekiel uses this phrase before battle. Another Trainer who uses this
phrase can be found on Kalos Route 5 and is named Keita. Pokémon (*) FireRed and LeafGreen adds the word
"delightfully" to this phrase. Rob Carson appropriately uses this phrase in his Twitter bio. The most famous user of
this phrase has a Rattata and Ekans and can be found on Route 3 in Kanto. For 10 points, identify this phrase used
by Youngster Ben to describe his choice of clothing.
ANSWER: "I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear!" [prompt on partial answer]
8. This letter names the theme song of the Pokémon X and Y TV series. The player can receive a Macho Brace
after defeating a group of Trainers whose names all start with this letter. A member of that group found in
[+] Victory Road has an Electrode, Swalot, and Darmanitan in the recent remakes. A move beginning with
this letter has a whopping 180 Base Power, the highest Base Power of any non-suicide move. A group of four
Trainers whose names all begin with this letter can be fought in a house on Route 111. That group is the (*)
Winstrate family. A Fire-type move that begins with this letter can only be learned by an event Rayquaza and a
Pokémon found at Liberty Garden. For 10 points, name this letter represented by the Winston Churchill Pokémon
Victini.
ANSWER: V [or V-Create]
9. It's not Reshiram or Moltres, but a guy known as JustinRPG made a horrible rendition of "Stuck in the
Middle With You" called "Stuck in" this Pokémon's "Stomach Alone," in which he beckons it to eat him as
part of a protest against people eating Pokémon. For some reason, a patient in the final episode of ER claims
to be this Pokémon. Pokémon Ruby Destiny features a [+] "baby" version of this Pokémon. This Pokémon is
the boss of Silver Trench, one of the closest dungeons to the main town in the original Pokémon Mystery
Dungeon games. This Pokémon can be found in the engine room of the (*) Abandoned Ship in Omega Ruby and
Alpha Sapphire. A Shadow variety of this Pokémon is designated XD001. For 10 points, name this legendary
Pokémon found in the Whirl Islands, the counterpart of Ho-Oh.
ANSWER: Lugia
10. Two answers required. These two Pokémon can appear in Unova Route 6 during a swarm. They are
depicted on the jackets of the Street Thug and Delinquent trainer classes. In the show, Thatcher uses these
two Pokémon to run a [+] lighthouse. These two Pokémon are both classified by the Pokédex as "Cheering
Pokémon" and can apparently use pom-poms made of (*) sparks. In the episode Lights, Camerupt, Action!, these
two Pokémon rescue Princess Kirlia from an Exploud in a nod to Super Mario Bros. In the original Pokémon
Ranger, the player can start out with one of these two Pokémon, depending on their gender. For 10 points, name
these two mouse Pokémon that represent the two general types of electric charge.
ANSWER: Plusle and Minun [prompt on partial answer]
11. Two answers required. In the new fan-game Pokémon Insurgence, Delta Charmander has these two types.
A Pokémon with these two types causes a whirlwind in Super Smash Bros. 4. Along with Ice, these two types
are represented in both the Kanto and Hoenn Elite Four. These two types have the two [+] least amounts of
moves in the original games, and are each possessed by only three of the original 151 Pokémon. A Pokémon
with these two types can use the (*) Griseous Orb to transform into its Origin form. These two types are the only
types that are weak to themselves. A Pokémon with these two types can be battled in the Distortion World in
Pokémon Platinum. For 10 points, name these two types that the legendary Pokémon Giratina has.
ANSWER: Ghost and Dragon
12. As of Generation VI, a Pokémon based on these creatures has a record three signature moves. Females of
another Pokémon based on these creatures has a red marking on one of their [+] three heads. Ash once owned
a Pokémon based on these creatures, but gave it to Casey. The moves Attack Order, Defend Order, and Heal
Order all involve these creatures. Before Escavalier's introduction, the move (*) Twineedle was exclusive to a
Pokémon based on these creatures. In the DK Rap, Donkey Kong shoots these creatures with his Coconut Gun. A
female-only Pokémon based on these creatures is the only Bug-type capable of learning Power Gem. Another
Pokémon based on these creatures recently received a Mega Evolution that increased its number of stingers from
two to a whopping FIVE! For 10 points, name these creatures that inspired Vespiquen and an evolution of Kakuna.
ANSWER: BEEEEEEEES!!!!
13. Description acceptable. One piece of evidence used to support this argument include Jessie's fantasy in the
original version of the episode All Things Bright and Beautifly!, in which Jessie outlines a plan to recruit
Team Rocket members by becoming a Contest Coordinator. Other pieces of evidence for this argument
include [+] Registeel's portrayal in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, as well as a trading card called "Koga's
Ninja Trick." (*) Uri Geller claimed that Kadabra's imagery supports this argument, citing that the markings on its
abdomen resemble the SS symbol. For 10 points, identify this argument that suggests that Pokémon may be in line
with the ideologies of Hitler.
ANSWER: the Pokémon franchise is Nazi [accept obvious equivalents, such as "Pokémon is anti-Semitic"]
14. In one episode, this Pokémon interrupts a fight between Pikachu and Vulpix, inadvertently uncovering an
entrance to a temple. A [+] giant version of this Pokémon stops a fight between similarly giant Gengar and
Alakazam. An Internet meme shows this Pokémon seated in a movie theater with the words (*) "WTF am I
watching" written above it. Although this Pokémon has blue eyes in the games, most other depictions of it have
green eyes. This Pokémon can be found in the Pewter City Pokémon Center. This Pokémon beats up a bunch of
Clefairy for stealing its distinct microphone. For 10 points, name this balloon-like Pokémon that draws on people's
faces after putting everyone to sleep.
ANSWER: Jigglypuff [or Purin]
15. In a pair of movies featuring Victini, Leeku's sole Pokémon uses an enhanced form of these objects. Team
Rocket's Meowth once used this object to break a stack of twenty tiles. Earlier, Meowth failed miserably at
throwing these items at a target, but James' remote control caused them to land dead center. Freddy
O'Martian reveals a golden one of these as the prize of their namesake competition, which [+] Cadbury wins
by using a possessor of these objects named Caesar. After receiving a Scald to the face, this object's holder
throws it to the ground, regains his senses, then joyfully picks it up in a popular Internet GIF. When the
possessors of these items evolve, these items can transform into (*) seamitars. These objects are used to execute
attacks such as Razor Shell. For 10 points, name these shell-like objects, the trademark items of Oshawott and
Dewott.
ANSWER: scalchops [accept seamitars during first sentence; prompt on stuff like "Oshawott’s shell-thingy"]
16. In Pokémon Platinum, Professor Rowan occasionally laments that the Veilstone Department Store ran out
of this item. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, players attempting to buy more than one of these items are met
with the response [+] "I think one is enough for you." Using this item on one of the Darmanitan statues near
Relic Castle allows the player to battle them. In the Underground Path in HeartGold and SoulSilver, the
player can obtain a TM64 Explosion by giving a man, who gets (*) angry at the thought of troublemakers, this
item. According to a resident of Two Island, this item is Bruno's favorite snack. Like a Potion, this item heals a
Pokémon's HP by 20 points. For 10 points, name this novelty item sold by a man who blocks the way out of
Mahogany Town.
ANSWER: RageCandyBar
17. In this game, players can encounter a Rayquaza that, for some reason, uses Dig. Sweet Scent causes
players to sleep in this game. In this game, Manaphy's Heart Swap will [+] switch the players' characters, and
Piplup will summon a giant wave of water. Dialga can (*) tilt one of this game's stages, while Palkia can turn that
stage upside down. A character in this game can use the Triple Finish to attack with Ivysaur, Charizard, and Squirtle
all at once. This was the first game in its series to feature Lucario as a playable character. For 10 points, name this
third installment in a series of Nintendo fighter games.
ANSWER: Super Smash Bros. Brawl [or SSBB]
18. Jessie captures a Seviper after a fight between Team Rocket breaks out over one of these objects. In one
episode, Ash captures one of these items after trying to lazily catch a [+] Mankey. Glalie's design is said to
have been inspired by a combination of hockey masks, hailstones, and these objects, which may explain
Glalie's Japanese name. In Morrison's debut episode in the Advanced Generation saga, Morrison runs down a
hill chasing a giant one of these objects, which was changed to a giant (*) sandwich in the English dub. These
food items are notably called "jelly donuts" by Brock. For 10 points, name these snacks which are called onigiri in
Japanese and are made from a certain common grain.
ANSWER: rice balls [or onigiri; accept jelly donuts before mentioned]
19. On Seven Island in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, the player can perform a type of this action named
after Chansey to heal their party. A move named after this action can only be learned by [+] Cresselia, and
involves the user fainting, but fully healing the next Pokémon sent out. This action titles the Grass-type
equivalent of (*) Thrash and Outrage. Volcarona can learn two moves, including a signature move, involving this
action. Those two moves are the "Quiver" and "Fiery" types of this action. The second stage of Pokémon Super
Contests in Generation IV requires participants to perform this action using four buttons named "Left," "Right,"
"Front," and "Jump." The "Swords" type of this action will raise attack by two stages. For 10 points, name this
action often performed by Miror B.
ANSWER: dancing [accept word forms]
20. Farfetch'd's leek can increase the likelihood of these events. In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the
game's text changes to [+] yellow when these events occur. In Generation I, the frequency of these events
depended on the Pokémon's Speed. Storm Throw and (*) Frost Breath will always trigger these events. These
events, which are prevented by the ability Battle Armor and the move Lucky Chant, ignore stat changes. Many
slashing or cutting moves have a higher chance of triggering these events. In Generation I, Focus Energy decreased
the likelihood of these events, the exact opposite of what it was meant to do. For 10 points, identify these events in
which a Pokémon's attack deals more damage than normal.
ANSWER: critical hits
TB. Diglett must identify these objects for the Guild in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and
Darkness. A man on Route 213 in Sinnoh, east of [+] Pastoria City, can award a ribbon based on these
objects, and claims that he can determine how much a Pokémon likes the player based on these objects. In (*)
Oldale Town, a man thinks that he has found some of these objects belonging to a rare Pokémon, but finds out that
they are his own. Several aquatic and levitating Pokémon do not possess these features. For 10 points, name these
things left behind whenever a Pokémon steps on the ground.
ANSWER: footprints
Bonuses:
1. Answer the following about the infamous Legend of Dratini episode, for 10 points each.
[10] The episode was banned because of one scene when Kaiser, the Safari Zone warden, does this action to Ash.
ANSWER: points a revolver at Ash [accept any reasonable equivalents involving a gun or shooting]
[10] The Legend of Dratini saw the first use of this object, which was later used to fish for Dawn's Buizel. It did not
appear internationally until Bye Bye Psyduck in the Orange Islands saga.
ANSWER: Misty's special lure [prompt on partial answer]
[10] Strangely, this episode was not banned or censored, although it includes a scene where Ash, mistaken as a
member of Team Rocket, is threatened by multiple guns by Poké Mart owners. This episode's title group of five all
wear sunglasses.
ANSWER: Here Comes the Squirtle Squad [or EP012]
2. Although he's not the Wigglytuff from the Mystery Dungeon series, this character wears pink and frequently calls
the player "friend." For 10 points each:
[10] Name this creepy character who gives out O-Powers.
ANSWER: Mr. Bonding
[10] In ORAS, five men who hang out at one of these establishments fuse together with a sixth man, forming Mr.
Bonding.
ANSWER: Pokémon Centers
[10] In both X&Y and ORAS, the final O-Power given to the player helps to quicken this task. Having a Pokémon
with Flame Body or Magma Armor can also help quicken this task.
ANSWER: hatching eggs
3. Answer the following about stat changes, for 10 points each.
[10] This move favored by the Eeveelutions and Ambipom involves switching out of battle. The new Pokémon on
the battlefield inherits all stat changes accumulated by this move's user.
ANSWER: Baton Pass
[10] A strategy for using Sigilyph involves using Cosmic Power multiple times, then spamming this move, whose
base power increases by 20 for each stat boost.
ANSWER: Stored Power
[10] This erratic ability, notably learned by Smeargle and Bidoof as a Hidden Ability and banned by a Smogon
clause, involves one random stat increase and one random stat decrease per turn.
ANSWER: Moody
4. This was the first Pokémon James caught in Kalos. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this Pokémon that evolves into Malamar.
ANSWER: Inkay [or Maaiika]
[10] Description acceptable. At Level 30 or higher, Inkay can evolve into Malamar when this condition is satisfied.
ANSWER: holding the 3DS upside down [or things like turning over the 3DS]
[10] Both Inkay and Malamar can have this useful ability that reverses the effects of a stat change. Pokémon with
this ability can now benefit from things like Intimidate or Sticky Web.
ANSWER: Contrary
5. A man named Karsten operates this facility in the show. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this Sinnoh power plant that uses alternative energy. It is located east of Floaroma Town.
ANSWER: Valley Windworks
[10] The Valley Windworks is the site of the player's first battle with this commander of Team Galactic. This redhaired commander uses Purugly, while her counterpart uses Skuntank.
ANSWER: Commander Mars
[10] The Valley Windworks is one of the many places in Sinnoh where these special trees, which can attract
Munchlax, Heracross, and Combee, can be found.
ANSWER: honey trees
6. This is the only Poison-type move that can affect Steel-types. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this move that suppresses an opponent's ability.
ANSWER: Gastro Acid
[10] An ability with a similar effect to Gastro Acid is this one, which only ignores abilities that hamper its user's
moves. This ability allows Rampardos to hit levitating Pokémon with Earthquake.
ANSWER: Mold Breaker
[10] One Pokémon with Mold Breaker is this one, which gained LOTS of hair upon Mega Evolving.
ANSWER: Mega Ampharos [or Denryuu]
7. Answer the following about Mega Evolution in Hoenn, for 10 points each.
[10] Groudon and Kyogre can undergo this primitive form of Mega Evolution, which allows them to gain the
abilities Desolate Land and Primordial Sea, respectively.
ANSWER: Primal Reversion
[10] In ORAS, the Intriguing Stone turns out to be the Mega Stone for this Pokémon. Mega Evolving this Pokémon
results in it acquiring No Guard and a massive boost to Special Attack.
ANSWER: Pidgeot
[10] The player receives the Galladite and the Gardevoirite from these two characters, who coincidentally share their
names (in pronunciation) with a cartoon fairy couple. All or nothing, name both.
ANSWER: Professor Cozmo and Wanda
8. Wild Steelix can be found at Cliff Cave, which lies on the routes leading to this place. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify this customizable area that was added to Johto in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
ANSWER: Johto Safari Zone
[10] On Route 47, the player may bump into Young Couple Duff and Eda, who use this very suggestive pair of
Pokémon. All or nothing, name them.
ANSWER: Cloyster and Onix [or Parshen and Iwark]
[10] Route 47 contains many examples of this kind of obstacle. Since the move required to traverse this kind of
obstacle is Physical, Pokémon like Gyarados and Poliwrath can benefit from using it.
ANSWER: waterfalls
9. This Pokémon was the subject of Dookieshed's first installment in his "...Will F*** You Up" video series. For 10
points each:
[10] Name this Pokémon that no one took seriously until people actually started using it in Smogon battles, probably
because facing this Pokémon can cause as much frustration as losing your car keys before an important meeting. It
has a Steel/Fairy type combination.
ANSWER: Klefki [or KLEFKI!!]
[10] Klefki has this ability that allows its status moves, like Swagger, to almost always strike first.
ANSWER: Prankster
[10] Another Pokémon with the Prankster ability is this one, which was retyped to Grass/Fairy. Its Pokédex entries
suggest that this "Windveiled Pokémon" is a slippery devil that can "sneak through gaps into houses."
ANSWER: Whimsicott [or Erufuun]
10. Gardenia denies that she's scared of entering this place, but we all know that's a lie. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this abandoned manor in the Eterna Forest, most notable for introducing human ghosts to the Pokémon
franchise.
ANSWER: Old Chateau
[10] The Old Chateau is home to this Pokémon that may have gotten along with Galactic Admin Charon. It appears
in a TV and can assume five additional forms.
ANSWER: Rotom
[10] The presence of this item in the kitchen trash can in Diamond and Pearl led some to believe that the human
ghosts in the Old Chateau witnessed a poisoning.
ANSWER: Antidote
11. You are playing Pokémon HeartGold. For 10 points each:
[10] You want to get a Starmie early, so you detour to this city right after the third Gym to fish for Staryu. This city
is home to a famous lighthouse in Johto.
ANSWER: Olivine City
[10] To get a Dratini early on in the game, you play this game obsessively in the Goldenrod Game Corner. In this
game, a cross between Picross and Minesweeper, players cannot lose coins, making the task much easier.
ANSWER: Voltorb Flip
[10] Eventually, when you have nothing better to do, you obtain these items, which Pokémon can find on certain
routes based on their Natures. When a Pokémon obtains five of these items, they can be made into a crown.
ANSWER: Shiny Leaves
12. This Pokémon is the only non-Poison type that can possess the ability Poison Point. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this Pokémon that can evolve during a trade if it is holding a Dragon Scale.
ANSWER: Seadra
[10] The Horsea evolutionary line can also have this ability, which boosts the damage done by critical hits.
ANSWER: Sniper
[10] Kingdra was just one of the super-strong illusion Pokémon "owned" by this girl in Spell of the Unown.
ANSWER: Molly Hale [accept either underlined part]
13. For some reason, this character's Trainer sprite will be displayed in grayscale when defeated. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this guy in the Burned Tower whose sole Pokémon was a Charmeleon. He was disappointingly renamed
in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
ANSWER: Firebreather Dick [prompt on partial answer]
[10] Also censored in HeartGold and SoulSilver was a Trainer of this type named Irwin, who proclaims "Behold my
graceful ball dexterity!" Another Trainer of this type infamously declares "Dropped my balls!" in Fuchsia Gym.
ANSWER: Jugglers
[10] In yet another golden line edited in HeartGold and SoulSilver, an old man who previously remarked how the
Celadon Gym was great because it was "full of women" now compliments the Gym for this new reason.
ANSWER: "Haha! This gym is great! It's full of strong Trainers!"
14. For some reason, this move is considered a contact move, even though it relies on Special Attack. For 10 points
each:
[10] Name this move. Yanma evolves into Yanmega if it levels up and knows this move.
ANSWER: Ancient Power
[10] Ancient Power causes this effect to occur 10% of the time.
ANSWER: raises every stat by one level [accept equivalents]
[10] Appropriately, Ancient Power is learned by every Pokémon in this group. One member of this group, Omanyte,
was worshipped as a supreme deity in Twitch Plays Pokémon.
ANSWER: fossil Pokémon
15. According to Bulbapedia, this Pokémon has kidnapped the most characters in the show. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this only Steel/Flying-type Pokémon. Despite this, it is said to reach speeds of over 180 miles per hour.
ANSWER: Skarmory [or Aiarmed]
[10] A Skarmory kidnaps this character and drops her in a forest full of angry Grass-types. This character's younger
brother is Max.
ANSWER: May
[10] This Team Rocket duo in the special episode The Legend of Thunder owns a Skarmory and a Steelix. They're
obviously way more dangerous than Jessie and James, since they're named after a fierce nomadic leader and not an
outlaw.
ANSWER: Attila and Hun
16. Answer the following about an ability that can have online battlers tearing their hair out, for 10 points each.
[10] This ability doubles the chance for a move's additional effect to occur. Because of this ability, Jirachi's Iron
Head can cause the target to flinch 60% of the time.
ANSWER: Serene Grace
[10] Serene Grace is pretty much the only reason why you should use this Pokémon, since it can paralyze the
opponent with Glare, and make it flinch 60% of the time with Headbutt. Otherwise, this "Land Snake Pokémon" is
pretty much useless.
ANSWER: Dunsparce [or Nokocchi]
[10] This Pokémon, with Thunder Wave and Air Slash, is one of the most common abusers of Serene Grace. It
evolves from Togetic when given a Shiny Stone.
ANSWER: Togekiss
17. Game Freak's transition to the Nintendo DS wasn't a smooth one. For 10 points each:
[10] In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, merely viewing a PC Box can prolong this process by up to three times its
usual length. It is generally a good practice to do this before battling a legendary Pokémon.
ANSWER: saving the game
[10] Since the Pokémon world in Generation IV games are composed of 32x32 chunks, one can exploit the bicycle's
fourth gear to cause a chunk-loading error. That aforementioned method, which can be used to bypass random
obstacles, is known by this term.
ANSWER: tweaking [or holepunching]
[10] Another notable Generation IV-era glitch is this one exclusive to online battles, in which all possible weather
conditions act simultaneously. This glitch causes most Pokémon to take weather damage four times per turn.
ANSWER: acid rain
18. In ORAS, these things can be found hidden underwater in various nondescript spots. For 10 points each:
[10] Name these objects utilized by the ability Multitype.
ANSWER: plates
[10] The various plates, including the Spooky Plate and Zap Plate, can be used to change this all-powerful
Pokémon's type. It is said to have created the world with a thousand arms.
ANSWER: Arceus
[10] All of Arceus's plates can also be found in this location off the coast of Undella Town in Unova. Like the Safari
Zone, this place has a limit to the number of steps the player can take before he or she is forced out.
ANSWER: Abyssal Ruins
19. Answer the following about Route 119, for 10 points each:
[10] Route 119 is where you can find the Weather Institute and obtain this Pokémon. It can change appearance
based on the weather.
ANSWER: Castform [or Powarun]
[10] To accomplish this action, the player must get extremely lucky and come across the six (SIX out of 384!) tiles
where a certain Pokémon is hiding. Those tiles change based on the "trendy phrase" in Dewford Town.
ANSWER: catching Feebas [accept Hinbass in place of "Feebas"]
[10] A group of six Trainers hidden in Route 119's taller-than-tall grass is called the "Mimic Circle," because they
perform this action.
ANSWER: they follow the player's movements [accept any obvious equivalents]
20. Answer the following about everybody's favorite part of the show, set in the Orange Islands. For 10 points each:
[10] This Team Rocket duo uses a Drowzee to control several Pokémon in the episode Pikachu Re-Volts! For some
reason, people always get the name of the male member of this duo wrong, and you can, too, if you want to.
ANSWER: Cassidy and Butch [accept Butcher, Bill, Biff, Bob, Botch, Chuck, Mitch, Footch, Hootch, Hutch,
Buffy, or Patch in place of "Butch"]
[10] Although it's not the badass sea captain from Hoenn, another character named Drake makes his appearance as
the champion of the Orange Islands. This is the island where Trainers can challenge Drake.
ANSWER: Pummelo Island
[10] After being caught in a whirlpool, Ash and friends arrive on an island where all of its inhabitant Pokémon have
this unusual property, which owes to a special berry that changes their pigment.
ANSWER: the Pokémon are all colored pink