Pokémon Purity Test

Playing Habits

1. Do you play Pokémon for at least an hour per month?
   1. …per week?
   2. …per day?
2. Do you play Pokémon with others at least once per week?
3. Do you play Pokémon games that are just other games painted with Pokémon characters just because they have Pokémon in them (e.g. Pokémon Puzzle League, Pokémon Shuffle)?
   1. How about games that were critically-panned, like Pokémon Dash?
4. Was your primary reason for playing a Super Smash Bros. game its inclusion of Pokémon?
5. Have you played Pokkén Tournament?
   1. Do you own the Hori controller for it?
6. Have you played any games with Pokémon cameos just because they had Pokémon?
7. Have you played through without using any Pokémon except your starter for battles?
   1. What about a Nuzlocke challenge?
   2. Are you considering doing a Nuzlocke challenge, or have you done one?
8. Excluding event Pokémon, have you completed the regional Pokédex in any of these games (one bonus point per set of games)?
   1. Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, or LeafGreen
   2. Gold, Silver, or Crystal
   3. Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald
   4. Colosseum
   5. XD
   6. Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum
   7. HeartGold or SoulSilver
   8. Black, White, Black 2, or White 2
   9. X or Y
   10. Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire
   11. Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, or Ultra Moon
   12. Let's Go! Pikachu or Eevee
   13. Sword or Shield (with or without the DLC)
   14. Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl
   15. Legends: Arceus
   16. Scarlet or Violet (with or without the DLC)
9. Have you completed the National Pokédex?
   1. …without cheating?
   2. …by yourself (no trading outside of your own games)?!
10. Do you have a complete Living Pokédex (one of every species in sequence)?
    1. …including alternate forms?
11. Have your filled the PC storage in any main-series Pokémon game?
    1. …in Pokémon HOME, Bank, My Pokémon Ranch, Box RS, or either Stadium?
    2. …multiple at the same time?
12. Have you “caught” all the Pokémon in any of these games (one bonus point per game)?
    1. Ranger
    2. Ranger: Shadows of Almia
    3. Ranger: Guardian Signs
    4. Channel
    5. Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team
    6. Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky
    7. Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
    8. Super Mystery Dungeon
    9. Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
    10. Snap
    11. New Snap
    12. Pinball
    13. Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
    14. Rumble
    15. Rumble Blast
    16. Rumble U
    17. Rumble World
    18. Trozei
    19. Battle Trozei
    20. PokéPark
    21. PokéPark 2
    22. Conquest
    23. Picross
    24. Shuffle
    25. GO
    26. Quest
13. Have you won a jackpot (triple 7's) in the Game Corner?
14. Have you ever played Pokémon at work or school when you should be doing something else?
    1. Do you do it regularly?
    2. How about hold a battle with another person who has done the same?
15. Have you had withdrawal symptoms when separated from Pokémon video games?
16. Have you ever played a Pokémon game for 4 hours straight?
    1. …12 hours?
    2. …without a bathroom break?
    3. Have you disregarded sleep and stayed up all night, past when you'd normally wake up, playing Pokémon?
17. Do you have the reputation of being nigh-on unbeatable at Pokémon battles?
    1. …at Pokkén Tournament?
18. Have you ever slept with a controller or handheld system in your hand when you fell asleep playing Pokémon?
19. Have you maxed the clock in a Pokémon game (255:59 in RGBYGSC, 999:59 after)?
    1. Have you beaten any of the main-series Pokémon games in under 3 hours by the game timer?
20. Have you ever been in a Pokémon tournament at work or school?
    1. Did you organize it?
    2. Did you win?
21. Can you battle with your eyes closed (also applies to blind players)?
    1. Can you play the whole game with your eyes closed (also applies to blind players)?
22. Have you replayed a copy of a game?
    1. Have you bought a new copy or the opposite version just to play again?
    2. Have you bought a second copy of a console (or one very similar to it/upgrade like the GBA SP, DSi, or New 3DS) specifically to trade with yourself?
    3. Have you fought battles with yourself?
23. Have you forced non-Pokémon-fan family members or friends to play Pokémon with you?
24. Have you thrown a system or controller in frustration?
25. Did you watch Twitch Plays Pokémon?
    1. Did you contribute?

Pokémon Knowledge

26. Can you sing any of the theme songs to the Pokémon anime from memory?
27. In any region, do you know by heart the name of every town?
    1. …every badge?
    2. …every Gym Leader?
    3. …every TM or other item that the Gym Leaders give you?
    4. …every member of the Elite Four, including the Champion?
28. Do you know the release date of any already-released major Pokémon game?
    1. …of every major Pokémon game?
29. Do you know what Glitch City is and how to get there?
30. Do you know the plot of any Pokémon movie?
    1. …of all the Pokémon movies?
    2. Do you know every plot so well that you could explain it to a non-Pokémon fan and they'd understand it?
    3. Have you actually tried to do so?
    4. Did they understand the plot?
31. Have you ever written to a website or magazine to fix an incorrect statement about Pokémon?
32. Do you talk with people at your local gaming store about Pokémon?
    1. Do you tell them stuff they don't know?
    2. Do they recognize you because of your frequent Pokémon conversations or pre-orders?
33. Can you name all the Pokémon from any generation (one bonus point per generation)?
    1. 1 (Kanto, 1-151)
    2. 2 (Johto, 152-251)
    3. 3 (Hoenn, 252-386)
    4. 4 (Sinnoh, 387-493)
    5. 5 (Unova, 494-649)
    6. 6 (Kalos, 650-721)
    7. 7 (Alola, 722-809)
    8. 8 (Galar, 810-905)
    9. 9 (Paldea, 906-1017)
    10. Are you currently considering taking a quiz to prove your proficiency?
34. Do you know enough about any specific Pokémon game to write a strategy guide?
    1. Have you written or recorded one?
    2. Did you (or a publishing firm) significantly profit off it?
35. Off the top of your head, can you state the titles of an entire season of the Pokémon anime?
36. Can you name any of the major voice actors and their roles in any of the Pokémon movies or in the anime?
    1. …all of them?
    2. …including both the original and new voice actors?
37. Besides Ash, do you know the full names of any of the main characters of the anime?
    1. Can you name which towns they are from?
38. Are you able to hum at least 30 different Pokémon melodies by heart?
39. Do you know the katakana (Japanese characters) to spell out “Pokémon”?
    1. How about any of the Pokémon themselves?
    2. …all of your favorites?
40. Have you ever tried to create explanations for the way the Pokémon stories would canonically match together?
    1. When an official explanation came out, did it at least have some semblance to yours?
41. Do you get into deep philosophical debates about Pokémon?
    1. Are they ever about Pokémon as a religion, creation theories, and gods?
42. Do you get into arguments with non-Pokémon-purists who only like the Pokémon anime, even though it isn't true to the games?
    1. What about those who haven't played a Pokémon game in over a decade and insist the older titles were better?
    2. …those who only play the free-to-play titles (e.g. Pokémon GO, Pokémon Shuffle)?
43. Can you recite any aspects of the anime that are incorrect with respect to the games?
    1. What about any contradictions between Pokédex entries?
44. Do people know to ask you for help with Pokémon games?
    1. Do you help them?
45. Did you start a Pokémon rumor?
    1. Did it spread beyond your close circle of friends?
46. Do you know the origin of the phrase “so i herd u liek mudkipz”?
47. Do you know how to evolve some Pokémon?
    1. …all of your favorites?
48. Do you know any signature moves and which Pokémon learn them?
    1. Do you know all of the moves a single Pokémon learns (excluding those that barely learn any moves)?
49. Can you recite a Pokédex entry?
    1. …5 Pokédex entries?
50. Do you know what IVs (Independent Values) and EVs (Effort Values) are?
    1. Have you bred and raised a battle-ready Pokémon with the right IVs, EVs, nature, ability, gender, and moves?
    2. Is an entire team of six Pokémon battle-ready?
    3. …an entire box (30 Pokémon)?
51. Besides MissingNo., can you name any glitch Pokémon?

Computer Habits

52. Do you visit a Pokémon website every day?
    1. …every free hour?
53. Do you visit Nintendo's website frequently chiefly to look for info on Pokémon games?
    1. …Pokémon.com?
    2. …Bulbapedia or Serebii.Net?
    3. …general gaming news sites?
    4. Have you ever submitted news about Pokémon to a general gaming or Pokémon news site?
54. Have you ever downloaded a Pokémon graphic file?
    1. …a sound file?
    2. …an icon, cursor, desktop theme, media player skin, or browser theme?
    3. Have you acquired a stash of Pokémon downloads?
55. Do you go to discussion websites or chat rooms regularly to talk about Pokémon?
    1. Do you send e-mail to people about Pokémon regularly?
    2. …actual mail?
    3. Is Pokémon your main use for the Internet?
56. Do you operate a Pokémon-related chat room, forum, subreddit, or social media group?
    1. Do you own a website about Pokémon?
    2. Is it popular?
    3. Is something Pokémon-related in the URL (www.lycanroc.net)?
    4. Was it featured on another popular site?
    5. …in a magazine, on television, on the radio, or in the newspaper?
57. Is your e-mail address related to Pokémon (e.g. EeveeFan694 or AshAndMay4Ever)?
    1. …your online handle?
58. Do you sell Pokémon merchandise online?
    1. …at a brick-and-mortar shop?
    2. Do you make your own Pokémon-themed goods and sell them (e.g. on Etsy)?
59. Have you ever looked at a business website with a name similar to a Pokémon such as “Char Grill” thinking they may have Pokémon information?
60. Did you buy a new game console so you could play a new Pokémon game?
    1. …only to play a Pokémon game?
61. Do you include Pokémon phrases such as “Gotta catch ‘em all” in your e-mails regularly?
    1. Is there one in your signature?
62. Is your computer's/tablet's wallpaper or startup sound Pokémon related?
    1. …your cell phone's wallpaper or ringtone?
    2. Do others comment on the sound or wallpaper?
63. Did you ever use a simulator to play Pokémon battles over the Internet?
    1. Were you hyped up by the ability to battle online in Diamond and Pearl?
64. Have you ever tried to back up the save data in a Pokémon game to prevent losing your progress or precious Pokémon?
65. Have you ever used an Action Replay or a GameShark on a Pokémon game?
66. Do you make your own music CDs for Pokémon games without official (or complete) soundtracks?
67. Have you created your own GIF animations?
    1. …Flash movies?
    2. …MIDI sequences?
68. Is your user icon Pokémon-related?
    1. Did you make it yourself (re-colors don't count)?
    2. How about a 3D game character (e.g. Mii or in Second Life)?
69. Have you ever posted a video on a major video sharing site (like YouTube) related to Pokémon?
    1. Did it receive 10,000 views?
    2. …100,000 views?
    3. …1,000,000 views? (Wow!)
70. Have you played a hack or fan-game Pokémon game?
    1. …a fan-made Pokémon MMO?
    2. Have you made a hack of a Pokémon game?
    3. Have you downloaded any customized Pokémon themes or add-ons for popular online games like Halo, Garry's Mod, Grand Theft Auto, Team Fortress 2, or Skyrim?
    4. Have you customized a non-Pokémon game to include Pokémon characters or a Pokémon-themed world?
    5. Have you programmed your own game from scratch with Pokémon characters (including to port a game to a console that did not have Pokémon games)?
    6. Have you hacked/modded/rooted/jailbroken a device just to play a Pokémon game?
    7. Did playing or making a hack impart desires for a similar official game?
71. Have you ever downloaded a Pokémon episode or movie (or ripped it yourself from a DVD/Blu-ray)?

Shopping Habits

72. Did you have a subscription to Nintendo Power (US) or Official Nintendo Magazine (UK)?
    1. …to Beckett Unofficial Pokémon Collector or another only-Pokémon magazine?
73. Have you bought any Pokémon products from the Internet or a catalog?
74. Do you own a Pokémon game for any of these systems (one bonus point per system)?
    1. Game Boy
    2. Game Boy Color
    3. Game Boy Advance
    4. Nintendo DS
    5. Nintendo 3DS
    6. Nintendo 64
    7. GameCube
    8. Wii
    9. Wii U
    10. Switch
    11. Mobile
    12. Sega Pico
    13. PC
75. Do you own a Pokémon mini?
    1. …a Pocket Pikachu (either version)?
    2. …a Pokéwalker?
76. Do you own an original Pokémon Green cartridge?
77. Have you ever reserved a Pokémon game so you'd get it right when it came out?
78. Have you ever waited outside for a store to open on the release day of a Pokémon game?
79. Have you imported a Pokémon game from another country so you'd get it before it came out?
    1. Was the imported game in a language you didn't understand?
    2. Did you learn the language just so you could play the game?
80. Have you imported Pokémon music CDs from Japan?
    1. Did you buy any on iTunes?
81. Do you visit obscure and expensive import stores in search of Pokémon products?
82. Do you check garage sales, second-hand sales, swap meets, or any such thing for Pokémon products?
83. Do you own a piece of clothing with Pokémon on it?
    1. Have you gotten positive comments for wearing it?
    2. Do you own a Pokémon watch?
84. Have you bought or made a Pokémon costume or fursuit (e.g. for Halloween or a convention)?
    1. Did you wear makeup and dye your hair to complete the look?
85. Do you own any of the Burger King, McDonald's, or other kids' meal Pokémon toys?
    1. …a complete set from any of the promotions?
86. Have you ever bought a videotape, DVD, or Blu-ray of the Pokémon anime or a movie?
87. Have you ever played a Pokémon game at a store display even though you owned it?
88. Do you own a Pikachu Nintendo 64, Lugia GameCube, or Pokémon-themed special edition handheld console?
    1. Did you buy or make a Pokémon decal, skin, or faceplate for one that was not Pokémon-themed?
89. Have you ever paid what you know is way too much for a Pokémon product?
90. Do you have a collection of stuffed Pokémon plush toys?
    1. Do you sleep with one regularly?
91. Have you ever bought a Pokémon plush or toy for someone else?
    1. …despite them not liking Pokémon?
92. Did you ever have any Pokémon coloring/activity book?
    1. Do you still have it with the stickers/instant tattoos?
93. Have you bought any Pokémon books even though they were for an age group less than your own?
    1. Do you have any of the Pokémon Official Handbooks?
    2. …Pokémon strategy guides?
94. Do you own at least a deck's worth of Pokémon cards (60)?
    1. …an Elite Trainer Box full (500)?
    2. …a shoebox full (roughly 3,000)?
95. Are most of your cards kept in a protective binder?
    1. Are your cards meticulously organized?
96. Do you enjoy the smell of a newly-opened pack of cards?
97. Have you traded cards with complete strangers at a convention or over the Internet?
98. Have you ever been reduced to begging for want of a Pokémon game or product?
99. Have you sold an item with sentimental value to help yourself pay for a Pokémon product?
100. Have you ever visited a Toys "R" Us, GameStop, GAME, shopping mall, or another store just for a special Pokémon download?
     1. Did you travel over 100 miles (160 kilometers) to get there?
101. Do you incessantly offer to buy your friends' Pokémon products?
102. Does a good amount of your money go towards Pokémon stuff?
103. Do you have a Pokémon-themed cell phone case?
104. Have you ever decorated a room with Pokémon posters, beddings, figure displays, plush ornamentation, and so on?
     1. Do you currently have them on display?
105. Have you bought any digital-download Pokémon games (such as WiiWare or the eShop)?
     1. on Virtual Console?
106. Have you downloaded the demo version of any Pokémon game?
107. Does your birthday, Christmas, or other holiday list comprise mostly Pokémon items?

General Obsession

108. Do you have in-depth conversations about Pokémon with friends?
     1. …with friends who don't like either Pokémon or video games?
     2. …with your significant other?
     3. …with your parents?
109. Do you routinely yell out “I love you, Pokémon” or some other Pokémon-obsessed phrase?
110. Have you ever kissed the TV, controller, or handheld in a truly emotional Pokémon playing moment?
111. Have you made Pokémon scenes or pixel art in LEGO, Mega Bloks, or compatible building bricks?
     1. …Perler beads?
     2. …crochets, knits, or quilts?
     3. …origami or papercraft?
112. Do you regularly draw Pokémon or other Pokémon characters?
     1. Do they look really good? (Be honest!)
     2. What about fan-fiction?
     3. Do you post your work on sites like DeviantArt?
     4. Do you have a lot of followers or receive a lot of positive feedback because of Pokémon art?
     5. Do you receive requests or commissions to write/draw/create/compose any kind of Pokémon works?
     6. Do you honor these requests?
     7. Have you ever painted a Pokémon on a large canvas?
113. Have you ever designed your own Pokémon (“fakemon”)?
     1. Did you share them?
114. Have you written reviews of any Pokémon game?
115. Do you reckon you could have done a better job of creating an animated Pokémon series than the staff of the Pokémon anime have?
116. Have you sent fan mail or a direct tweet to Satoshi Tajiri, Ken Sugimori, or another Game Freak employee?
     1. Did you receive a response?
117. Have you played a part in a fan-made Pokémon show, either as a character or voice actor?
118. Are people aware of the fact that Pokémon is a very touchy subject to you?
119. Have you ever played a Pokémon song on a musical instrument?
     1. Can you do it from memory?
120. Have you tried to sequence a Pokémon song in a non-Pokémon game (e.g. Mario Paint, Animal Crossing, Minecraft, SMB Deluxe)?
121. Have you ever put Pokémon references in a report, essay, or diorama for school?
     1. Did you add any accompanying images?
     2. Did you receive extra credit?
122. Do you frequently imitate Pokémon characters out loud in public (“Pika Pika”)?
     1. Have you imitated a whole battle with props, such as with tennis balls and stuffed animals as proxies?
     2. Have you ever put Pokémon figures or plush toys outside and pretended you were a Pokémon Trainer looking for wild Pokémon?
123. Is your career or major computer-related because of Pokémon?
124. Do you still have any Pokémon food product boxes (e.g. cereal, Pop-Tarts, or gummies)?
     1. …with the food still inside?
125. Can you recite the full transcript to a Pokémon episode?
     1. …a movie?
126. Do you have a personalized license plate that has something Pokémon-related on it?
     1. Have you personified your vehicle as a Ride Pokémon, such as Tauros or Gogoat?
127. Have you ever wanted to date a character in the anime?
     1. …a Pokémon?
128. While at a zoo, did you associate the animals with Pokémon (giraffe = Girafarig, hippo = Hippopotas, lion = Pyroar)?
129. Have you ever looked for Pokémon shapes in the clouds (probably a lot of Mareep)?
130. Have you ever wished you were in the Pokémon world?
     1. …to escape problems in real life?
     2. Have you ever wished you were an actual Pokémon?
     3. Was that one of the primary reasons for buying a Mystery Dungeon game?
131. Have you seen a Pokémon movie in theaters?
132. Did you ever carve a Pokémon into a pumpkin at Halloween?
     1. What about painting Easter eggs with Pokémon?
     2. Do you have any Pokémon ornaments that you put on the Christmas tree annually?
133. Do you have a dream involving Pokémon at least once a month?
     1. …once a week?
     2. …daily?
134. Have you kept up with the anime, ritually watching every episode, since it started airing?
     1. Do you have a subscription television service (like cable, satellite, or Hulu) mostly to watch Pokémon?
135. Have you ever watched the famous “seizure episode” (Dennō Senshi Porygon)?
136. Is your pet (past or present) named after a Pokémon?
137. Do you nickname your friends after Pokémon or characters from the anime/game?
     1. Has the nickname stuck beyond your circle of friends?
138. Have you called someone a weak or ridiculous Pokémon name (e.g. Bidoof or Magikarp) as an insult?
139. Have you ever made Pokémon puns by modifying popular phrases? (The anime sure does this a lot.)
140. Have you ever been to a Pokémon-themed party?
     1. Did you have one for your own birthday?
141. Will you continue liking Pokémon for the forseeable future?
142. Have you submitted a question to this quiz, or to the original Mario Purity Test?
143. Are you playing Pokémon right now and are therefore swapping between this quiz and the game?
144. Do you re-read the questions on this quiz to make sure you haven't overlooked any points?
145. Are you taking this quiz again just to see how your score changed since the last time you took it?

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