Pokemon Season 1 Quiz: The Indigo League

The very first season of the Pokemon anime is where a lot of us fans fell in love. The series introduced us to Ash Ketchum, who would remain as a staple of our televisions for many years. How much do you remember about the Indigo League? We have put together a Pokemon season 1 quiz that will test your knowledge. This will include specific questions about things that happened on Ash’s journey during the first season of the show.

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Instructions: Answer the multiple-choice questions and we will give you a result at the end. We have also provided additional context below for anyone who wants details on the questions that they got wrong.

What Is The Very First Wild Pokemon That Ash Catches On His Journey?
Which Original Starter Does Ash Add To His Team First?
What Was The Very First Bird Pokemon That Ash Adds To His Team?
Who Did Ash Trade His Butterfree For?
What Is The Name Of The Trainer Who Abandons His Charmander, Leading To It Joining Ash?
How Are Gary Oak & Professor Oak Related?
How Old Is Ash When He Starts His Pokemon Journey?
Which Trainer Did Ash Leave His Haunter With?
Which Pokemon Did Ash Catch At Gringey City?
True Or False: Ash Caught A Zubat During The First Season
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Pokemon Season 1 Trivia Questions & Answers

This section provides you with the answers and also some additional reading material.

1) What Is The Very First Wild Pokemon That Ash Catches On His Journey?

The first Pokemon that Ash catches on his journey is Caterpie. This came during episode 3, which is titled Ash Catches a Pokémon. The answer is not Pikachu as technically Ash never caught him and he was given him as his starter. We later see Ash evolve this Caterpie into a Butterfree.

2) Which Original Starter Does Ash Add To His Team First?

Bulbasaur is the very first of the original starters that Ash adds to his team. This came during the 10th episode, which is titled Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village. Ash ends up also adding Charmander and Squirtle to his team, giving him all 4 of the original starters from the Pokemon games (including Pikachu from Yellow version).

3) What Was The Very First Bird Pokemon That Ash Adds To His Team?

Pidgeotto is the very first bird Pokemon that Ash added to his team. Like Caterpie, this also came during episode 3, which is titled Ash Catches a Pokémon. We later see Ash evolve this Pidgeotto into a Pidgeot.

4) Who Did Ash Trade His Butterfree For?

Ash ended up trading his Butterfree for a Raticate. This came during the 15th episode, which is titled, Battle Aboard the St. Anne. During the episode, Ash regrets the trade and ends up getting his Butterfree back.

5) What Is The Name Of The Trainer Who Abandons His Charmander, Leading To It Joining Ash’s Team?

Ash acquires a Charmander after it was abandoned by its old trainer named Damian. This came during the 11th episode, which is called Charmander – The Stray Pokémon. We later see that Charmander evolve all the way into a Charizard.

6) How Are Gary Oak & Professor Oak Related?

Professor Oak and Gary Oak are Grandfather and Grandson. Both of them play a large role in the first season of the show. Oak continues to play a major role in the rest of the anime series. Gary just shows up here and there throughout various seasons.

7) How Old Is Ash When He Starts His Pokemon Journey?

Ash was 10 years old when he started his Pokemon journey. This is the same age that trainers are able to get their very first Pokemon and start their journey’s.

8) Which Trainer Did Ash Leave His Haunter With?

Ash’s Haunter ends up staying with Sabrina, who is the leader of the Saffron City gym. This came during the 24th episode, which is titled Haunter versus Kadabra.

9) Which Pokemon Did Ash Catch At Gringey City?

While at the power plant in Gringey City, Ash is able to catch a Muk. This came during the 30th episode, which is called, Sparks Fly for Magnemite.

10) True Or False: Ash Caught A Zubat During The First Season

This is false as Ash did not catch a Zubat during the first season. Ash has never yet caught a Zubat or Golbat for his team. Maybe it will happen in the future but seems unlikely at this point.


How did you score on our Pokemon season 1 quiz? Let us know what you got in the comments. We would also love to know what your favorite episode or moment was from the season?


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