What Pokémon are you? quiz

What Pokémon am I? How this quiz works

Most fans have a Pokémon they feel is "them". Maybe you're always late and always hungry, so you're a Snorlax. Maybe you worry about everything but come through in the end, like Psyduck. This quiz turns that feeling into 12 quick questions.

It's an unofficial fan quiz. The questions are about normal life: a free Saturday, a party, a deadline, a crush, a snack. There's no trivia and you don't need to know any game. Your answers decide which of 12 Pokémon you're closest to.

If you've played the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games, you'll know they open with a personality quiz that picks which Pokémon you play as. This isn't that quiz. Our questions and results are our own, and we're not connected to the official games or companies.

The 12 Pokémon in brief

Pikachu, the cheerful best friend: bright, loyal, can't sit still. Eevee, the adaptable one: fits in anywhere, can become almost anything, finds choosing hard. Charmander, the fiery go-getter: passionate, competitive, a bit hot-headed.

Bulbasaur, the steady carer: calm, patient, quietly keeps things running. Squirtle, the cool leader of the gang: laid-back, funny, good at keeping things light. Jigglypuff, the born performer: creative, a little dramatic, wants to be heard.

Snorlax, the cosy chill one: relaxed, unbothered, a pro at resting. Gengar, the prankster: playful, quick-witted, a night owl. Lucario, the disciplined guardian: focused, fair, reads people well.

Psyduck, the lovable worrier: anxious on the outside, surprisingly strong under pressure. Togepi, the ray of sunshine: hopeful, gentle, quick to forgive. Mewtwo, the deep thinker: independent, intense, asks the big questions.

How your Pokémon is worked out

Every answer gives points to two Pokémon: 2 points to the one it fits best and 1 point to a similar one. For example, "Big breakfast, long nap, repeat" gives 2 points to Snorlax and 1 to Psyduck.

We built it so no Pokémon gets a head start. Each one is the 2-point answer in exactly 4 questions and the 1-point answer in 4 other questions. It never shows up twice in the same question. So every Pokémon can score at most 12 points.

Your score for each Pokémon is its points divided by 12. The highest one is your result. If two tie exactly, we pick one using your pattern of answers, so the same answers always give the same Pokémon, and the other shows as your runner-up.

We tested this with tens of thousands of random answer sheets. Each of the 12 Pokémon came out about 1 time in 12. Nobody gets Mewtwo just because the quiz likes Mewtwo.

Why these 12?

There are more than a thousand Pokémon, so we picked 12 that most people recognise, even if they last played years ago. We also picked ones with a clear personality that fans agree on. Snorlax is sleepy, Gengar is mischievous, Psyduck has a headache.

The personalities here come from how fans usually see these Pokémon, not from official character profiles. If you think Squirtle is more of a worrier than a cool leader, that's a fair argument to have with your friends.

Which Pokémon get along?

This bit is just for fun, but people always ask. Pokémon that often share points in the quiz tend to click: Pikachu and Charmander egg each other on, Snorlax and Bulbasaur can do a slow Sunday perfectly, and Lucario and Mewtwo respect each other's focus.

Opposites can work too. Psyduck worries and Togepi says it'll be fine. Gengar plans the prank and Squirtle keeps a straight face. Jigglypuff needs an audience and Eevee is happy to clap.

The pairs that clash are usually about pace. Charmander wants to go now and Snorlax wants to go after a nap. Mewtwo wants quiet and Pikachu wants to go out.

How much to trust your result

It's a quiz for fun, not a personality test. Twelve questions can catch your general style, but they can't capture a whole person. Take it on a tired, grumpy day and you might come out a Snorlax instead of a Pikachu.

Your runner-up is worth reading too. With 12 results the top two are often close. A Pikachu with a lot of Charmander in them is more competitive than a Pikachu with a lot of Togepi.

If you want a research-based result, try the Big Five personality test on this site. It gives you a score on five traits instead of a Pokémon.