Poké Problem

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Poké Problem (Japanese: ポケもんだい) is a question-and-answer segment exclusive to the Japanese version of the Sun & Moon series, replacing Poké TV of the XY & Z arc of the XY series. As opposed to previous segments of this format, the Poké Problem is presented in two parts; the question at the very beginning of the episode, before the cold opening, and the answer at the very end, after the credits.

Introduced in SM003, each Poké Problem is hosted by a student or staff member of the Pokémon School. The question relates to a highlight or fact revealed in the episode itself. At the end of the episode, the host reveals the answer and reviews it. Like in Poké TV, sometimes an extra scene will play after the review.

List of PokéProblem segments

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Episode	Host	Problem	Choices		Question	Image	Extra Scene
SM003	Samson Oak	"Which appliance will Rotom enter in this episode?"	A washing machine	A Pokédex	File:SM003Pokeproblem.jpg
			A fan	A refrigerator
SM004	Mallow		Popplio	Litten
			Rowlet	Mimikyu
SM005	Lana	"What type is the cutie pie known as Popplio?"	Water	Fire	File:SM005Pokeproblem.jpg
			Grass	Electric
SM006	Sophocles	"What's the kind of place I'm afraid of?"	High places	Crowds	File:SM006Pokeproblem.jpg
			Forest lakes	Dark places
SM007	Professor Kukui		Bewear	Litten
			Pikipek	Tapu Koko
SM008	Lillie	"Which of these Pokémon comes to visit my house?"	Butterfree	Bewear	File:SM008Pokeproblem.jpg
			Comfey	Tapu Koko
SM009	Ash	"Which Pokémon appearing in this episode is Rattata's natural enemy?"	Pikipek	Alolan Exeggutor	File:SM009Pokeproblem.jpg
			Yungoos	Meowth

Trivia

• In SM003, all the provided choices are all electronics Rotom are known to inhabit.
• The first airing of SM004 in Japan didn't include a PokéProblem as it aired as a one-hour special alongside SM003 and they only included one Poké Problem. The first airing of SM007 in Japan didn't include a Poké Problem as it showed a trailer for M20. But they were included on other stations that aired the episode in delay and VOD services (Amazon Video, Netflix and Hulu).

See also

• Poké TV
• Pokémon Quiz

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