Who's That Pokémon? Silhouette Quiz

The classic "Who's that Pokémon?" game, made for a group. A hidden Pokémon appears bit by bit and everyone races to type its name. The sooner you know it, the more points you score.

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How to play Who's That Pokémon?

Create a lobby and share the invite link or the 6-character code. Up to 10 players can join from a computer or a phone. The lobby creator, called the master, picks the settings and presses Start.

Every round a hidden Pokémon is revealed a little more each second. Type its name and press Enter as soon as you recognise it. Small typos are forgiven and after three letters you get name suggestions. A wrong answer costs nothing but time, so keep guessing.

When the round ends the full artwork is shown with the Pokémon's cry, along with who got it and how fast. The master presses Continue for the next round.

Four ways to hide a Pokémon

Choose one with the Reveal setting, or pick Mixed for a different one every round.

  • Silhouette: the classic dark shape. The colours only fade in near the end of the round.
  • Blur: the picture starts as a soft smudge of colour and slowly comes into focus.
  • Pixels: huge blocky pixels that get smaller and smaller.
  • Zoom: an extreme close-up of one spot on the Pokémon that slowly widens to show the whole thing.

Settings

Only the master changes the settings, in the lobby before the game starts.

  • Mode: Race, where the first correct answer wins the round, or Everyone scores, where every player who names it scores and the first gets a bonus point.
  • Cry hint: play the Pokémon's cry halfway through the reveal.
  • Time per round: no clock by default (the picture is fully revealed after 20 seconds), or 10, 15, 20 or 30 seconds.
  • Rounds: 5 to 30, and generations: any mix of Gen 1 to Gen 9.

Scoring and awards

A correct answer in the first third of the reveal scores 3 points, in the second third 2 points and after that 1 point. In Everyone scores mode the first correct answer of the round earns one extra point. Most points after the last round wins, and tied players share the win.

The end screen shows the ranking, every Pokémon of the game and awards: Eagle eye for naming Pokémon early in the reveal, Lightning fingers for the fastest average answer, On fire for a streak of three or more and First to the buzzer for the most first answers.

Frequently asked questions

Is Who's That Pokémon? free?

Yes. It is completely free and runs in your browser on desktop and phones. There is nothing to download and no account or sign-up.

Can I play Who's That Pokémon? with friends online?

Yes. Share the invite link or the 6-character code and 1 to 10 players can play together, with chat and emoji reactions. Anyone who joins mid-game watches and plays the next one.

Can I play alone?

Yes. A lobby works with one player, so you can practise on your own and try to beat your score.

Is this an official Pokémon game?

No. It is an unofficial fan project and is not made or endorsed by Nintendo, Game Freak or The Pokémon Company.

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