Trainer Race

Trainer Race is a quiz minigame in PokéROM, which may be played by up to four people. The goal of this game is reaching the end of the map, which requires answering 10 questions correctly.

Entering the Trainer Race

The Trainer Race is located in the Trainer Center, one of the two buildings in the Pokémon Sanctuary (the other building is the Observation Lab). In this screen, if the player clicks on the Professor Oak button or remains idle for some time, Professor Oak says "What would you like to do today? Challenge your friends to a Trainer Race. Would you like to go to the Observation Lab? If you want to leave the Pokémon world, click on quit."

The Trainer Race game begins once the player clicks on the board game inside the Trainer Center.

Preparation

Number of players

Once the game begins, the first screen asks how many people are going to play. An unindentified narrator is heard saying: "Trainer Race! Match wits with other Pokémon Trainers! I need some information about you. How many Trainers are playing?" There are buttons to select 1, 2, 3, or 4 players.

Once the number of players is selected, the only way to return to this screen and change the number of players is by restarting the Trainer Race.

Player name and level

In the second screen, all players must write their name and pick a level. The players do this in order: the first player, then the second player, and so until the last player. When this screen opens, the narrator is heard saying "Go for it!" Subsequently, the narrator says for each player when it's their time to set up: "Player <number>, sign in your name and pick a level."

There is a keyboard on screen, with the letters arranged in alphabetical order, and numbers from 1 to 5 to choose the player level. The player may either use the on-screen keyboard or type the names on a regular keyboard.

The player names may be from 1 to 14 letters. The only characters available are letters, spaces, periods (.) and hyphens (-), which are all available on the on-screen keyboard. However, the names must start with a letter. The game automatically capitalizes the first letter, as well as any other letter placed after a space or hyphen. All other letters are lowercase. The players are unable to use Caps Lock or Shift to change the letter cases.

The available levels are: 1 (Junior Trainer), 2 (Challenger), 3 (Leader), 4 (MasterTrainer), and 5 (League Master). If the player types a number from 1 to 5, it changes their level. If the player types any other number, or any other unavailable character (such as most punctuation marks), it is ignored by the game.

The on-screen keyboard includes a "Delete" button that deletes the last character typed (so in effect works like a Backspace button). The Backspace button on a regular keyboard does the same. However, several common text functions are unavailable: for instance, the player is unable to select, copy, or paste text; there is no visible cursor on the text, and the arrow keys don't do anything on the text.

The on-screen keyboard includes an "OK" button. If the player has already typed their name and selected their level, clicking "OK" makes the game ask for the same info from the next player, or begins the quiz if all players have already set up. If the player clicks "OK" but has no name typed, the narrator says "Before choosing a level, you need to sign in your name." If the player clicks "OK" but has no level selected, the narrator says "What level do you want to choose?" Pressing Enter on a regular keyboard has the same effect of clicking on the "OK" button.

If the player remains idle for some time, Professor Oak says "Click on the letters to spell your name."

Once any of the players clicks OK or presses Enter, their name and level may not be changed any further in the current game. If any change is required, they may start the Trainer Race from the beginning.

Player characters

The player characters available are Squirtle, Pikachu, Poliwhirl, Gengar, and Eevee. They are assigned randomly to each player.

Quiz mechanics

Regular quiz

The questions and answers are audibly read by Professor Oak (voiced by Stan Hart), as well as written on the screen. The game chooses which player will answer each question. Professor Oak refers to the chosen player by their number, and the box surroundind the current player character becomes brighter. Each question has 4 possible answers. Some questions have images.

  • If a player answers correctly: a bell sound is heard and the player advances one place in the board
  • If a player answer incorrectly: a buzzing sound is heard and the player stays where they are

Each player has 5 minutes to answer a question. When the time is up, the buzzing sound is heard (the same sound heard when the player answers a question incorrectly) and the next question appears. However, the game offers no indication about a time limit, and it does not visibly indicate how much time has passed.

Lightning Round

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The Lightning Round does not seem to have a time limit.

Other layout elements

Professor Oak button

If the player clicks on the Professor Oak button during any the preparation screens (where the players type their name and level) or during main gameplay, the Professor Oak says: "First Trainer to reach the finish line wins!"

"Controls" button

The Controls button contains two options:

  • If the player clicks on "Settings", they may change the volume, and turn the music on or off.
  • If the player clicks on "Trainer Center", they return to the Trainer Center and close the current Trainer Race game.

Questions

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Question Correct answer Wrong answers
Which letter is a capital letter?Genl
Which letter is not a vowel?waeo
What does every sentence start with?a capital letter (A,B,C)an exclamation mark (!)a question mark (?)a comma (,)
If the word "homework" has two syllables, how many syllables does the word "computer" have?3421
What is the shape of this object?trianglecirclesquarerectangle
11 - 6 =?51037
What do plants need to grow?sunlighta hamburgerrocksshoes
What do you place in the ground to grow plants?seedsbanana peelsshovelsraindrops
Which of the following is part of a human body?a handa taila beakfins
Which number is greater than 50?6010540
What group would apples, bananas, and oranges be in?fruitanimalsfishliquids
There are four seasons in a year. Which season is missing from this list? winter, spring, summer, _________fallleap yearSeptembersnow
What does the Earth look like?round like a ballsquare like a boxflat like a piece of paperpointed like a triangle
Which word best describes a rock?hardsoftstickyliquid
What do our eyes do?seeheartastesmell
Which planet does your family live on?EarthMoonMarsPluto
Which group would you put a car into?bus and taxipolar bear and a penguinpurple triangle and an orange stara basket of fruit
Complete sentences have both a noun and a ________.verbnamedirectioncomma
Often folk tales are passed on by families and friends sharing stories. Who might tell you a folk tale?your aunta booka poema pet rock
What are you talking about when you are describing the plot of a story?what happens in the storythe characters in the storywhere the story took placehow you felt about the story
What is a paragraph?a group of sentences about somethinga titlea difficult worda way to write your name
How would you describe the setting of a book?the place the story happenedthe characters in the storyhow you liked the bookwhat happened in the story
Which word means the same thing as or is a synonym of pretty?beautifuluglynicesmart
Books are often divided into sections. What are these sections called?chapterssentencespicturesshows
What is true of most book chapters?they are about one major event in the storythey tell you about the book's authorthey come only at the end of a bookthey are all exactly the same length
What word has three syllables?KabutopsMewAlakazamHorsea
What word ends with the /f/ sound?roughtelephonesoupbath
Which of these is a noun?monsterscarybluerainy
Suffixes go at the end of a word to change its meaning. Adding "er" to paint makes the word "painter". Which word below has a suffix?singersailbikelaugh
A prefix is a word part you put before another word to change its meaning. "Over" is the prefix in "overcoat." What word below has a prefix?preschooldeskpencileraser
Are these statements true? 8 + 9 =17 and 10 + 7=17yesnoonly 8 + 9 = 17only 10 + 7 =17
Are these statements true, 5 + 3 = 8 and 8 - 3 = 5?yesnoOnly 5 + 3 = 8 is true.Only 8 - 3 = 5 is true.
If each of your three friends has 5 Pokémon cards, how many do they have altogether?fifteen cardsten cardstwenty cardsfive cards
55 - 20 =?35402025
What do these numbers have in common: 25,35,85, and 105?They are all multiples of five, ending in five.They are all even numbers.They all have two digits.They are all smaller than 10.
What three-dimensional object is shaped like a Poké Ball?a spherea conea cubea cylinder
22 +18 = ?40422030
100 + 11 = ?11110052101
What is the name of a shape with 3 sides and 3 angles?a trianglea squarea circlea rectangle
Which one of the four statements about the Earth is true?The Earth is mostly covered by water.The Earth is the biggest planet in the universe.The Earth is cube-shaped, like a box.The Earth is not moving.
Which instrument does not have strings?trumpetviolinguitarfiddle
What does not often appear with rain?earthquakessunshinehailclouds
What sits next to objects in the sun and is about the same shape and dark?a shadowan imaginary frienda black cata monster
What is not something you might see in the sky at night?a clowna starthe moona satellite
Which food is not a fruit or a vegetable?a candy bara bananaa watermelona carrot
A baker makes bread using wheat flour in the dough. What is this flour made from?grains of wheatcorn on the coborange treesstrawberry plants
Which part of the human body allows us to taste what we eat?the tongueeyeshairfingernails
Pronouns take the place of nouns so we don't have to repeat the noun again and again. Which pronoun below could be used instead of repeating "Misty" in the sentence "Misty saw the Pokémon leave, so Misty followed it"?sheheMistythey
What joining word, called a conjunction, would you add to combine the two sentences "I want to play outside" and "My friend wants to play inside"?buttheanhat
Which sentence has a proper noun that is not correctly capitalized?I went over to mary's house for lunch.Did Joe take my shoes?I really like my teacher, Ms. Smith.Fluffy, the cat, ate a lot of food today.
A biography is the true story of a person's life. What type of book would a biography be?a nonfiction booka fiction booka comic booka poetry book
Ash has 7 seeds and is given two more sets of 7 seeds. How many seeds does Ash have in all?2114730
What mathematical function does this symbol stand for?dividemultiplysubtractadd
4 x 6 =?24361218
Which equation below equals 36?9 x 410 x 58 x 86 x 8
If a pie is cut into six equal pieces, how many pieces are in half the pie?three piecesfour piecestwo piecessix pieces
How many groups of 4 equal forty?101285
A drinking glass is similar to which 3D shape?a cylindera conea cubea circle
If there are 3 groups of 6 Pokémon in Pewter City, how many Pokémon would there be?182924
15 / 535157
Erika has 27 daisies that she wants to split equally into three vases. How many daisies will go into each vase?9 daisies3 daisies11 daisies10 daisies
The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. Which two primary colors mix to make orange?red and yellowblue and yellowpurple and redblue and red
If Patti had 32 jelly beans that she wanted to share equally among her four best friends, how many jelly beans would each friend receive?86125
The early Americans came from England to settle in America and start a new life. Who was already in America when the settlers on the Mayflower arrived?the Native Americansthe Englishthe Dutchthe fathers of the settlers
The U.S. flag is a symbol of the states united under one government and constitution. What shapes on the flag symbolize the different states?stars and stripesred and bluerectangles and stripesstars and blue
Which food below is not a vegetable?tomatolettucecarrotspinach
The Earth is one planet in this solar system. What are all the planets in this solar system revolving around?the sunJupiterMarsthe moon
Which planet is considered the ringed planet, or the planet with rings around it?SaturnEarthMarsNeptune
A rock drops to the ground because of gravity. What is gravity?the force pulling things to the Earth's surfacethe weight of somethingthe texture of somethingthe force pushing things away from the Sun
Which of the objects below is in a liquid state of matter?orange juicean ice cubea bricksmoke
A solid does not change shape to fill its container. Which object below is a solid?a piece of wooda milkshakeheliumpancake syrup
What is the name for an action that humans do automatically, without thinking?reflexexerciseswimmingsinging
Which one of these senses helps human tongues taste food?smellsighthearingtouch
Prepositions often describe the relationship between two things. Which preposition best completes the sentence "I like to sleep ______ the covers so I don't get cold"?underaboutthroughover
What is the past tense of "take"?tooktakedtakentakes
Which word is missing from the sentence "Today we eat chocolate cake, but yesterday we ____ oranges"?ateeatenwill eateats
A biography is a story of a person's life. What type of book is a biography?nonfictionfictionlegendfable
An autobiography is a biography that somebody writes about his or her own life. If you wrote an autobiography, what would be most appropriate to include?your school experiencesthe history of Scandinaviaa geographic description of Chinathe story of the Atlantic Ocean
Should city names be capitalized? Why or why not?Yes, because city names are proper nouns.Yes, because things as large as cities are capitalized.No, because only the abbreviations for states are capitalized.No, because only town names are capitalized.
To write a well-written story, what is the first thing a writer should do?brainstorm ideasedit a final draftwrite a rough draftcheck the draft
In a five-paragraph report, what is the first paragraph about?an introductiona conclusionthe bodydetails about the title
What is the last thing a writer should do when finishing a report?proofread and edit the final draftwrite a rough draftcreate an outline for the reportresearch information for the report
Why is it good to have other people proofread and edit your writing?Because they might have helpful suggestions and see errors that you missed.Because they will know what you wrote about and can copy your idea.Because then you are helping them learn about new things.Because everybody wants more work.
What would not be a plot of a story?a small fishing villagea boy's travelsthe adventures of catsa teacher's school experience
Which number is in the hundreds' place in 58,497?4897
Which number is in the thousands' place in 976,583?6589
How many digits does the number ten thousand contain?5 digits4 digits2 digits8 digits
Round the numbers in this problem to the nearest hundred, what is the estimated answer? 400 + 312 =700600801900
What is 682.497 rounded to the tenths place?682.5683682.4680
An obtuse angle is greater than 90 degrees, and a right angle is exactly 90 degrees. What is an acute angle?An acute angle is less than 90 degrees.An acute angle is a triangle.An acute angle is more than 90 degrees.An acute angle is exactly 90 degrees.
Which statement below is true about parallel lines?Parallel lines never cross or intersect.Parallel lines are always diagonal.Parallel lines are perpendicular to each other.Parallel lines are always horizontal.
1,200 x 20 =24,0002,4002,20036.000
Which organ pumps blood through the human body?the heartthe brainthe liverthe stomach
The human respiratory system is responsible for breathing. The nose and mouth take in air and transport it to which of the following body parts?the lungsthe fingersthe spinal cordthe intestines
Which statement is true?1/2 = 3/64/8 = 3/52/3 = 5/66/8 = 3/5
Which word below does not describe a landform or terrain?sunsetdesertrain forestmountains
Which color below is not found in a rainbow?brownredblueviolet
Which choice below is not a form of energy?cloud energysolar energywind energyhydroelectricity
What makes Cinnabar Island an island?It is surrounded by water.It is located close to the Seafoam Islands.It is south of Pallet Town.Water type Pokémon live there.
How would you categorize these four items? flashlight, lamp, lighthouse, headlightAll items give out light.All items belong on cars.All items are yellow.All items are found only near the beach.
Which place is not located in the Poké world?Fantastic TownSaffron CityPewter CityViridian Forest
Which math statement is true?30 ÷ 3 + 5 =155 x 6 + 2 = 372 x 12 - 8 = 2440 ÷ 8 - 10 = 5
Which fraction statement is true?1/2 > 1/33/8 > 1/27/9 < 3/52/5 > 3/4
When you divide a number by 2, and then subtract 25, you are left with 25. What is the original number?1002550125
Which math statement is false?1/5 < 1/104/8 = 2/41/1 > 3/141/2 > 1/3
There are 4 cups in one quart. How many cups are there in 3 quarts?121683
Who resides at a state's capitol?the governorthe president of the United Statesevery teacher in the statePokémon
How many states are there in the United States of America?501022085
When ice melts, what transformation is occurring?Water is turning from a solid to a liquid.Water is turning from a liquid to a solid.Water is turning from a liquid to a gas.Water is turning from a gas to a liquid.
Batteries have a positive end and a negative end. Which set of symbols show you which end is which?+ -P Nx w* o
Which food is not a root that grows underground?tomatocarrotturnipradish
What is the name of the process clouds use to gather water in order for it to rain?evaporationprecipitationsunny weatherwindy days
What term includes rain?precipitationdewfogsnow
Which bones protect our lungs?ribsskullknee capthigh
What causes our bones to move when we walk or run?muscleshairteethspleen
Which food product below would not be categorized as a grain or cereal?pasta saucewhole wheat breadtortillascrackers
Which food contains the most vitamin C?orange juicehot teachocolate chip cookieschicken soup
What is an antonym for "grumpy"?cheerfulscaryupsetpredictable
Which of the following begins each new paragraph?an indenta quotea questiona subject
Which word below is not an adverb?leapsquicklyfastsurprisingly
What is wrong with the sentence "This television show is the worse"?The word "worse" should be changed to "worst."The word "show" should be capitalized.The sentence is too short.The word "this" should be changed to "an."
Which of the following are parts of every complete sentence?a noun and a verban adverb and a verba noun and an adjectivea noun and a preposition
Which adverb would help describe how a lion roars?ferociouslyhugeloudsmooth
Which expression is not a mixed number?1/42 3/84 1/25 6/8
Which two words rhyme?dog and fogjet and lagbear and footface and hat
What word ends with the "th" sound?bathelephantboyball
Which words follow this pattern?green star, blue circle, green star, blue circleyellow square, red circle, yellow square, red circlepurple star, purple star, red rectangle, red rectangleblue circle, orange triangle, blue circle, orange triangle
Ten plus six equals what?164810
If you had twelve pencils and you gave six away to your friend, how many pencils would you have left?sixeighteentenfour
Which words follow this pattern?blue triangle, blue triangle, yellow circle, red square, red squareorange triangle, orange triangle, red square, purple circle, purple circlegreen rectangle, green circle, red star, red star, orange circleblack circle, yellow square, black circle, yellow square, black circle
What do you call three groups of one hundred?three hundredone hundredfive hundredthirty
Which of the following occupations does not match its place of work?a veterinarian who works at a post officea judge who works at a courthousea waiter who works at a restauranta teacher who works at a school
What would be the fastest way for someone in America to travel to Japan?by airplaneby boatby taxiby train
What punctuation ends an interrogative sentence, one that asks a question?a question mark (?)a period (.)an exclamation mark (!)a comma (,)
Imperative sentences are used for urgent orders or requests. Which sentence below is an imperative sentence?Listen to me!Are you going to play with me?I think that school is fun.How are you today?
Where could a proper noun be replaced with a pronoun in the sentence,"Misty was playing in the street, and fell and hurt her knee"?"She" could replace Misty"He" could replace Misty"Sidewalk" could replace street"Elbow" could replace knee
Nonfiction is writing about true things. Which title below would most likely be a nonfiction title?The Events of the 1989 Loma Prieta EarthquakeAdventures of My Imaginary FriendThe Lifestyles of Martians on the MoonThe Red Flying Carpet
Which sentence is missing the subject?Leaped over the riverThe cat meowed at his owner.I really love to eat ice cream.Everyday Molly rides her bike to school.
How much is this coin worth?$0.25$0.50$0.05$0.10
How much are these coins worth altogether?$0.40$0.50$0.20$0.10
Jessica has a dollar bill and two quarters. She wants to buy juice from the vending machine for $0.75. How much money will she have left after she buys the juice?$0.75$0.50$1.25$0.00
What time does the clock show?8:1010:102:506:30
Where should the comma be placed in the number 25981?25,9812,59812598,1259,81
Choose the correct expanded form of this number : 86,952(8 x 10,000) + (6 x 1,000) +(9 x 100) + (5 x 10) + (2 x 1)(8 x 1,000) + (9 x 100) +(4 x 10) + (2 x 1)(8 x 10,000) + (9 x 1,000)+ (5 x 10) + (2 x 1)(8 x 100,000) + (7 x 10,000) +(6 x 1,000) + (9 x 100) + (5 x 10)+ (2 x 1)
What is the value of the digit underlined?9009000909
Which letter is not a vowel?VOEU
Which letter is a vowel?AQTM
How many groups of 55 cards could you make with 220 playing cards?4927
How much time did a boat ride leaving Viridian City at 11:05 a.m. and arriving at Vermilion City at 1:15 p.m. last?two hours and ten minutesfour hours and five minutesseven hoursfive hours and fifteen minutes
How many weeks are there in 3 years if there are 52 weeks in a year?156 weeks52 weeks312 weeks40 weeks
If gum costs $2.85, and you have this much money, how much more money do you need to buy one pack?one dollar and two penniesone dollar and one nickelthree quarters and two dimesfour dimes and two pennies
Which number is next in the sequence 9, 16, 23, 30, 37?44425733
Which number is next in the sequence 8, 12, 17, 23, 30?38324036
How many tens are there in a thousand?1001,0001025
How many 50's are in 5,000?100501,000200
In a five paragraph report, what are the three middle paragraphs called?the body paragraphsthe introduction paragraphsthe conclusion paragraphsthe illustration paragraphs
Which topic would not be good for a speech on how to do something?the history of televisionstep-by-step home repairmaking great cookieslessons on speaking French
Which statement is true?

#1 286,589 > 759,513
#2 68,247 < 24,467
#3 846,872 > 287,001

#3#2#1None of the above are true
How many sides does a pentagon have?5469
If Ash has 3/6 of the Poké Fruit and Brock has 1/3 of the Poké Fruit, which is true?Ash has more Poké Fruit than Brock.Ash has less Poké Fruit than Brock.Ash and Brock have the same amount of Poké Fruit.There isn't enough information to tell who has more Poké Fruit.
If Misty ate 1/8 of the Poké Fruit and Ash ate 3/4 of the Poké Fruit, how much did they eat together?7/84/81/27/4
If Brock, Misty and Ash want to share 27 pieces of candy evenly, how many pieces should each Trainer get?912310
If you have $13.50 and each pack of gum costs $2.25, how many packs can you buy?6 packs4 packs7 packs5 packs
It takes Goldeen 45 minutes to swim around the island. How long would it take Goldeen to swim around the island three times?2 hours and 15 minutes3 hours and 5 minutes12 hours and 15 minutes2 hours and 45 minutes
Which of the following do plants need in order to grow?watersugarbatteriespebbles
Which word is a synonym for "answer"?responserecallremedyrole call
What punctuation should you use when quoting something that a person says?" " :!?
Which sentence contains a verb that is the wrong tense?Pikachu shock Ash yesterday.Raichu attacked Bulbasaur.Squirtle swam across the lake.Primeape climbed the tree.
Which word is a synonym for "launch"?heavehurryhungryhappy
Which of the following is a good adjective to describe Bulbasaur?stronggrowangerplant
Which of the following lists the fractions in order from largest to smallest?3/4, 1/2, 1/83/4, 1/8, 1/21/2, 1/8, 3/41/8, 3/4, 1/2
Which word is an antonym for "frequent"?seldomoftensometimesfrantic

Trivia

Errors

  • In the question "Which of these is a noun?", the word "blue" is one of the wrong answers. However, "blue" can be a noun as well as an adjective.
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