Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Poké Riddle!!
Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Poké Riddle!! (Japanese: ひらめきゲット!Let's ポケなぞ!! Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Poké Riddle!!) is a segment in the anime's Pokémon Journeys: The Series beginning in JN003, replacing the Poké Problem segment of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon. From JN003 to JN015, the question is presented at the very beginning of the episode, before the cold opening, and again with the answer at the very end, after the post-credits commercial break. Beginning in JN016, the question is instead presented before the post-credits commercial break. The riddles are also posted weekly on the official Japanese anime Twitter account.
The riddles are created by University of Tokyo student Ryōgo Matsumaru, while the segment is presented by him as Riddle Trainer Matsumaru and the Duck Pokémon Psyduck. It is narrated by Sayaka Senbongi.
Like with its predecessor, the segment is omitted when episodes have promotions, are part of one-hour specials, or include movie promotions specials. However, the episode will have its Poké Problem included when the episodes subsequently air off-network in delay, or in reruns on Kids Station, and VOD services such as Prime Video and Hulu.
List of Today's Poké Riddle segments
Episode | Question | Answer | Explanation | ||
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JN003 | Shigi Kai Bana Sei Hafu Try to sort them in order! |
Venusaur |
Sorting the plant drawings in order of growth gives セイカイハフシギバナ Seikai wa Fushigibana (The answer is Venusaur). | ||
JN004 | Read the characters in the location of the Poké Balls from the left. Following the instructions will lead to the solution! |
Scorbunny |
The characters above corresponding to the Poké Balls below from left-to-right give ヒバニー Hibanny (Scorbunny). | ||
JN005 | Well, Three → Rhydon Bottle, Basket → ? It will lead to the unknown Pokémon! |
Snorlax |
Arranging the characters of びん bin (bottle) and かご kago (basket) to match the colors of the arrow gives カビゴン Kabigon (Snorlax). | ||
JN006 | Illumise, Kabuto, Pinsir = Eevee Slowbro, Pidgey, Abomasnow = ? It will lead to the unknown Pokémon! |
Chansey |
Every third character as marked by Scorbunny's hops gives ラッキー Lucky (Chansey). | ||
JN007 | Ta Fu Ba - Ri Do Ya - Ra Ri Do N O - What Pokémon is inside the Poké Ball? |
Mr. Mime |
The characters inside the triangle formed by the drawings of a もん mon (gate), スター sutā (star), and ボール bōru (ball), which spell モンスターボール Monster Ball (Poké Ball), give バリヤード Barrierd (Mr. Mime). | ||
JN008 | Person, Moon = Honedge Person, Shadow = Charmander Person, Nail = ? First: Piplup; Second: Turtwig; Third: Chimchar It will lead to the unknown Pokémon! |
Piplup |
The characters of ひと hito (person) and つめ tsume (nail) spell 1つ目 hitotsume (first), which is ポッチャマ Pochama (Piplup). | ||
JN009 | It will lead to the unknown Pokémon! | Ho-Oh |
Matching the colored shapes on the top to the shapes on the bottom spells HOUOU, which is ホウオウ Houou (Ho-Oh). | ||
JN010 | Machamp - _ = ? It will lead to the unknown Pokémon! |
Dragonite |
Removing the black portions from the character in the square of the same color in カイリキー Kairiky (Machamp) gives カイリュー Kairyu (Dragonite). | ||
JN011 | It will lead to the unknown Pokémon! | Magnemite |
Putting the scattered shapes together to match the lower shape gives コイル Coil (Magnemite). | ||
JN012 | Hi Ba N Gi Nya Ba Ra N Do Ga - Su Ro Read the katakana that can't be crunched! |
Gyarados |
Reading the katakana in the gaps between the upper and lower teeth when put together gives ギャラドス Gyarados. | ||
JN013 | Ku I Ka De Ha Re Za Shi A N Se Shi E I Mi Ri Bi - Do Ru Use Flamethrower! |
Charizard |
The remaining characters after melting the characters in ice give セイカイハリザードン Seikai wa Lizardon (The answer is Charizard). | ||
JN014 | Gold, Silver, Blue, Green, Red Read the differently colored ones from the right! |
Golurk |
The characters colored differently from the meaning of the word from right-to-left give ゴルーグ Goloog (Golurk). | ||
JN015 | The Pokémon hidden third from the right and first from the top is the answer It will lead to the answer Pokémon! |
Cubone |
The characters in the square third from the right and first from the top give カラカラ Karakara (Cubone). | ||
JN016 | Greninja Dragonite Read the odd characters from the left! It will lead to the Pokémon hidden in the question! |
Gengar |
The characters without shadows from left-to-right give ゲンガー Gengar. | ||
JN017 | Gorebyss, Klefki, Kricketune What Pokémon does the soccer ball represent? |
Raboot |
The characters that the soccer ball goes through when the Pokémon's names are put in the dashed boxes give ラビフット Rabbifuto (Raboot). | ||
JN018 | Tsareena, Melmetal, Mankey, Vanilluxe, Emboar, Kabuto, Litleo, Aerodactyl Read what is ahead of the arrow |
Electrode |
The characters ahead of the arrow initially read ジメンニオトシテ jimen ni otoshite (drop on the ground); when the floating characters are dropped on the ground, the characters now ahead of the arrow give マルマイン Marumine (Electrode). | ||
JN019 | Octillery, Rhydon → Carkol Metang, Cottonee → ? It will lead to the unknown Pokémon! |
Ditto |
The characters within the names of the Pokémon depicted above without the two characters on the same side as his closed eye give メタモン Metamon (Ditto). | ||
JN020 | M A K S O U R I N E G X Read in the order of 🟥 |
Farfetch'd |
The red square can be interpreted both as an arrow and the letter G; the characters following the direction of the arrow spell KAMONEGI, which is カモネギ Kamonegi (Farfetch'd). | ||
JN021 | Nu Ru O Go Ru O Ri Ta Chi Ka - Ri Ma Connect the Eggs in order! |
Riolu |
The characters ahead of the arrow formed by connecting with lines the Eggs in the order of タ ta, マ ma, ゴ go, タ ta, and チ chi, which spell タマゴタチ Tamago-tachi (Eggs), give リオル Riolu. | ||
JN022 | Pu Ki Ta Ya I → Pikachu Zu Gi Ji Gi Mi → ? It will lead to the unknown Pokémon! |
Zigzagoon |
Depending on whether the arrow goes above or below the character, it should be read as the kana before or after it in gojūon order, which gives ジグザグマ Jiguzaguma (Zigzagoon). |
Other riddle segments
Two riddles were shown during the Let's Go with Marie Iitoyo! The World of the "Pocket Monsters" Anime! ~Anipoké Complete Commentary Special~, which aired the week before JN001. An additional riddle was posted to Twitter on November 26, 2019, two days after the airing of JN002.
Question | Answer | Explanation | ||
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Sa Shi Su Se So Which Pokémon is next to Ash? |
Pikachu |
Pikachu is next to サ sa and シ shi. | ||
The solution is the Pokémon between Rowlet and Meowth. | Kakuna |
The characters between Rowlet and Meowth diagonally give コクーン Cocoon (Kakuna). | ||
Poké Ball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball = Klink Poké Ball, Poké Ball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball = Klang Ultra Ball, Poké Ball, Great Ball = ? |
Lugia |
The Poké Ball corresponds to ギ gi, the Great Ball to ア a, and the Ultra Ball to ル ru. The three Poké Balls correspond to ルギア Lugia. |
Trivia
- The Froakie costume worn by Matsumaru is a pun on his name and Froakie's Japanese name, ケロマツ Keromatsu.
See also
This article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime. |