Did you know? No one actually lives in Pallet Town. It’s a starter distribution hub and tourist trap. When Ash says he’s “from” Pallet Town, this is just an instance of his Pokémon fanaticism. #pokemon #pokefacts! #ashketchum
Did you know? In Pokémon LeafGreen, you can make Professor Oak respect you more by releasing your starter, but only at level 45, unevolved. In Pokémon FireRed, you can release your starter at any time. #pokemon #pokefacts! #pokemonleafgreen #bulbasaur #charmander #squirtle
Did you know? The plural of Pokémon was originally Pokémen, but Game Freak decided against it because it would require affirming the existence of Pokéwomen and Pokéchildren too. #pokemon #pokefacts!
Did you know? Turning battle animations ON makes critical hits more likely because the Pokémon feel appreciated. #pokemon #pokefacts!
Did you know? If you waterboard an Ekans enough times, it evolves into a Gyarados! #pokemon #pokefacts!
mew with milk in the background
Did you know? Mew was originally designed to promote yogurt! The campaign was canceled after “Project Dairy” went too far. #pokemon #pokefacts! #lactoseintolerant
Did you know? If you give traded Pokémon the same nickname, they level up faster due to shared identity! #pokemon #pokefacts!
corbeau collage from pokemon legends z-a
Do you know this man? Now you do :) #pokemon #pokemonlegendsza #corbeau #pokefacts!
Did you know? Internally, Wild Zones in Pokémon Legends Z-A are labeled as “animar_jail_#” (“#” being the number in question)! #pokemon #pokemonlegendsza #pokefacts!
Which region would YOU want to live in? Remember, answer correctly, or something bad will happen! #pokemon #pokefacts!
Did you know? The electric energy stored in Pikachu’s cheeks can keep a Nintendo Switch 2 charged for exactly 27 seconds… ON THE DOT! #pokemon #pikachu #nintendoswitch2 #pokefacts!
pikmin bulborb + sore throat = bulbasaur COOL!
Did you know? Bulbasaur’s name is derived from “bulbear” and “sore throat” Such a cool combo! #pokemon #pokefacts!
Did you know? In Pokémon Black and White, the Pokémon Day Care may “forget” Pokémon that you have left in the Day Care for more than 30 real-life days. #pokemon #pokefacts!
Did you know? The Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town used to have an elevator, but it never stopped on the same floor twice. #pokemon #pokefacts!
Geodude, with the cutest cry out of any pokemon.
Did you know? Geodude has the cutest cry out of any Pokémon! Objectively! #pokemon #pokefacts!
Did you know? In 2013, there was going to be a collaborative event between the Pokémon TCG and “The Nightmare Before Christmas” to be released on Halloween, but Creatures Inc. disapproved of the collaboration, stating the movie was “too scary” for their player base! #pokemon #pokefacts
LEFT: Wurmple’s evolution into either Cascoon or Silkoon solely depends on a console gremlin (depicted as a Sableye) that flips switches randomly. RIGHT: If Wurmple is not present in a Pokémon game, the console gremlin is fed to the bugs in the code, which is why games without Wurmple have more bugs!
Did you know? Wurmple’s evolution into either Cascoon or Silkoon solely depends on a console gremlin that flips switches randomly. If Wurmple is not present in a Pokémon game, the console gremlin is fed to the bugs in the code, which is why games without Wurmple have more bugs! #pokemon #pokefacts!
Did you know? If you line up enough Spindas on a grid and shock them with four to five Mareep (or one Ampharos), you can run DOOM on them!! (lmk if other electrics work, i just have 1 ampharos and 17 mareep) #pokemon #pokefacts! #doom
Did you know? Since Generation III, every Pokémon game has included a “high honor” (default) and “low honor” mode that can be toggled by certain input combinations when you boot up your system. #pokemon #pokefacts!
Did you know? In Online Battles, you can use a full team of Shiny Pokémon to enhance stall strategies, because the Shiny animation pauses the battle timer! Try it out! #pokemon #pokefacts!
The Pokémon Absol in its Mega Evolved form, recolored to look like Zelkov from Fire Emblem: Engage.
Did you know? Mega Absol looks like Zelkov from Fire Emblem: Engage, so basically here’s what I mean!!! #pokemon #pokefacts! #fireemblem
Did you know? Every failed Nuzlocke run is tracked in game memory. When you visit the ghost type area of your game, you can find the graves of previous failed trainers and their starter! #pokemon #pokefacts!
Picture of the Mane 6 from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, in Unova. The entire image has a red X through it.
Did you know? The region name “Unova” was originally going to be the name of the magical land where My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic takes place, but the name felt out of place, so Hasbro sold out the name! #pokemon #pokefacts! #mlp
Greavard from Pokémon looking at you cutely
Did you know? Greavard is known to kill nighttime hikers. Hope you’re not a cat person! #pokemon #pokefacts!
Did you know? Professor Sycamore’s favorite genre of music changes every day! #pokemon #pokefacts!
Altered Pokémon logo to spell PKMN, with Sinistea and Budew on the letters alongside two red Pikmin, one yellow Pikmin, and two blue Pikmin (one of which falling off the logo and into the gaping jaws of a hungry Bulborb).
Did you know? The short form of Pokémon is PKMN, which is also the short form of Pikmin! You should be friends! #pokemon #pokefacts! #pikmin
Jessie and James, as Jesse and Jeighms, surrounded by Meowth and its meowthlings
Did you know? If Jessie and James were gender-swapped, their names would be Jesse and Jeighms! Really! #pokemon #pokefacts!
Did you know? Geodude is actually pronounced "gooey-dood!" #pokemon #pokefacts!
Steven Stone kisses men #pokefacts #pridemonth
Pokemon Fact of the Day: Wartortles are said to live up to 10,000 years, becoming a well-established symbol of longevity. #pokemon #pokefacts #pokesky #wartortle
