How to play Who's That Pokémon?
Read the Pokédex entry in your target language. Guess the species in five tries.
The five-try loop
- 01
Read the Pokédex entry
Each day Pokelingo picks one of the 1,025 Pokémon and shows you a real Pokédex entry, the flavour text straight from a Pokémon game, written in your chosen language.
- 02
Type a Pokémon name
Type the name of the Pokémon you think it is. You can guess in your chosen language or in English. Pokelingo accepts both.
- 03
Use the matchup feedback
After each guess Pokelingo shows you which types, generation, and silhouette landed near the answer. Use the hints to narrow down your next try.
- 04
You have five tries
Get it right within five and you keep your streak. Run out and the answer is revealed. Come back tomorrow for a new species.
Tips for players
Play in your own language too
Pokelingo is built for language learners but you don't have to be one. Set the target language to your native one and it becomes a regular Pokémon quiz with a fresh Pokédex entry every day.
Nine languages, one tap
Pokelingo supports Japanese, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Korean, simplified Chinese, and traditional Chinese. Change the target language in the header to read the same entry translated.
Tap a name to see the reading
On any Pokémon page, names appear in every supported language with their pronunciation guide. Great for vocabulary practice without leaving the puzzle.
Replay past puzzles
Once you sign in, the past-puzzles archive opens up. Replay any day you missed and your streak picks up where it left off.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Pokelingo a Pokémon quiz?
- Yes. Pokelingo's daily riddle is a Who's That Pokémon? guessing game where you read a real Pokédex entry and try to name the species. Think of it as a Pokémon trivia quiz with a language twist baked in.
- How is this different from Squirdle or other Pokémon Wordle games?
- Squirdle and most Pokémon Wordle clones rely on type, generation, and stat clues. Pokelingo starts you with the Pokédex entry itself, so you're reading actual lore from the games. The matchup feedback that follows uses types and silhouette, but the entry text is the headline clue.
- Do I have to be learning a language to play?
- No. Pick your native language as the target and Pokelingo turns into a straightforward 'guess that Pokémon' game. The language tools are there if you want them.
- What languages can I play in?
- Nine: Japanese, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Korean, simplified Chinese, and traditional Chinese. Every Pokémon name and Pokédex entry is available in all of them.
- Is this 'Who's That Pokémon?' from the anime?
- It's the same idea. Pokelingo runs a daily Who's That Pokémon? puzzle, except instead of a silhouette you get the Pokédex entry as your clue. The silhouette comes back in the matchup feedback after each guess.
- How often do new puzzles appear?
- A new puzzle drops every day at midnight UTC. Past puzzles stay playable from your account archive once you sign in, so you can keep a streak going even if you missed a day.