Who's That Pokémon?
The classic anime guessing game: identify the Pokémon from its silhouette. 10 rounds, 4 choices each, new Pokémon every game.
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A Pokémon appears as a black silhouette — just like in the anime. Guess who it is from 4 choices. 10 rounds, new Pokémon every game.
How to play the Who's That Pokémon game
- Choose your generations. All nine are on by default. Turn off any you don't know well.
- Press Start the Quiz. A Pokémon appears as a solid black silhouette, with four names underneath.
- Pick a name. The silhouette fills in with color and the game tells you who it was, so you learn the ones you miss.
- Go to the next round. After 10 rounds you get your score and a rank, and you can share it or play again right away.
About this game
"Who's That Pokémon?" is the iconic commercial-break segment from the Pokémon anime — a black silhouette appears on screen, and you shout your guess before the reveal. This is that game, playable in your browser: each round shows a random silhouette drawn from all 1,025 Pokémon (Gen 1 through Gen 9), or only from the generations you choose, and you pick from four possible answers.
The three wrong answers in each round are picked at random from the same generations as the answer. In a Gen 1 game every choice is a Kanto Pokémon, so you can't rule one out just because it comes from a region you never played. No Pokémon is the answer twice in the same game, and there is no timer: take as long as you need to study the shape.
The reveal follows the anime too. In the show, the silhouette fades into full color after the break and the narrator announces the answer. Here, the moment you pick a name the black shape turns into the real artwork with an "It's …!" line underneath, marked right or wrong.
What your score means
At the end of every Who's That Pokémon game, your score out of 10 earns one of five ranks:
| Correct answers | Rank |
|---|---|
| 10 | Pokémon Professor |
| 8–9 | Elite Trainer |
| 6–7 | Gym Leader Material |
| 4–5 | Rookie Trainer |
| 0–3 | Just Getting Started |
Every game draws a new set of Pokémon, so a low score is just a bad draw away from a better one. Play a few games before you judge yourself.
Tips for reading a silhouette
- Start with the parts that stick out. Ears, tails, horns, fins, and wings survive the black fill far better than anything in the middle of the body.
- Check the stance. Whether a Pokémon stands on two legs, four, or none at all rules out most of the options before you look at details.
- Use the four names. You don't need to know the answer outright. If you can picture three of the options and none of them has this outline, the fourth is your pick.
- Watch out for look-alikes. Some Pokémon share almost the same outline, like Voltorb and Electrode, and some evolutions change surprisingly little. Every silhouette is shown at the same size, so when the outline can't decide, look for small details like a tuft, a tail tip, or a gap between limbs.
Why later generations are harder
Most players grew up with one or two generations and know those outlines by heart. Kanto classics like Pikachu, Charizard, and Gengar are easy to spot, but a Pokémon from a region you never played is a much tougher read. With all nine generations on, every round of the Who's That Pokémon game can land on either kind. If that feels unfair, start with the generations you know and add the others one at a time. Every miss shows you the answer in color, so each game quietly fills the gaps in your Pokédex knowledge.
Ways to play with friends
The Who's That Pokémon game works best out loud, the way the anime intended. Put it on a big screen and let everyone shout a guess before anyone clicks, or pass a phone around and take turns on each round. For a longer challenge, play several games in a row and add up the scores. When you finish, the share button posts your score and rank so friends can try to beat it.
Questions about the game
Is the Who's That Pokémon game free?
Yes. The Who's That Pokémon game runs in your browser with no sign-up, no download, and no limit on how many times you play.
Which Pokémon can appear?
With every generation turned on, any of the 1,025 Pokémon from Generation 1 to Generation 9 can be the answer, each in its standard form. Mega Evolutions and regional forms don't appear, so you won't have to tell two versions of the same Pokémon apart by outline.
Can I play with only one generation?
Yes. Before you start, turn off the generations you don't want under Generations. Pick only Gen 1 for a Kanto-only quiz, or any mix you like. Both the answer and the three wrong choices come from the generations you picked, and your choice carries over when you play again.