Pikachu with a polkadot background and a glow around the image

Guess the Pokémon based on the weird AI art

The world of Pokémon is packed full of imaginative creatures, with beautiful, minimalist designs. But for this quiz, we got an AI to analyse and recreate them, and the results are… not so pretty. We’ve got all sorts of creatures here, from squirrels to raccoons to bulls, but can you tell which Pokémon these weird AI-generated images are meant to be?

Question 1 out of 10:

Which mushroom-themed Pokémon did this cute – but gross – image try to recreate?

AI image of mushroom Pokémon
Amoongus Pokémon
Breloom Pokémon
Question 2 out of 10:

Any ideas who this very determined squirrel-raccoon-skunk-badger is meant to be?

AI image of squirrel-raccoon Pokémon
Zigzagoon Pokémon
Teddiursa Pokémon
Question 3 out of 10:

This mountain-sized, mega-ram was supposed to be which bull-themed Pokémon?

AI image of a mega-ram Pokémon
Bouffalant Pokémon
Tauros Pokémon
Question 4 out of 10:

Where did this… thing… come from? Besides your nightmares, of course.

AI image of a heart-faced Pokémon
Alomomola Pokémon
Luvdisc Pokémon
Question 5 out of 10:

This gleaming gold statue was meant to be one of these firefly-based Pokémon. Any idea which?

AI image of a gold statue Pokémon
Illumise Pokémon
Volbeat Pokémon
Question 6 out of 10:

This fishy specimen is based on which of these non-fish-like Pokémon?

AI image of a fish Pokémon
Heracross Pokémon
Pinsir Pokémon
Question 7 out of 10:

If you ever see this washed up on a beach, run away. What is this horror meant to be?

AI image of a large eye Pokémon
Dwebble Pokémon
Shuckle Pokémon
Question 8 out of 10:

This aquatic, four-eyed critter was based on which of these tentacled Pokémon?

AI image of a four eyed Pokémon
Octillery Pokémon
Tentacruel Pokémon
Question 9 out of 10:

Which Pokémon inspired the AI to create a large, crystalline squirrel?

AI image of a crystal squirrel Pokémon
Emolga Pokémon
Pachirisu Pokémon
Question 10 out of 10:

Finally, who is this five-armed flaming rat?

AI image of a electric rat Pokémon
Pikachu Pokémon
Plusle Pokémon

Are you ready to get your results?

  • Pikachu - Mikel on Unsplash,
  • Mushroom Pokémon - AI image on Midjourney,
  • Amoongus Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Breloom Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Squirrel-raccoon Pokémon - AI image on Midjourney,
  • Zigzagoon Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Teddiursa Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Mega-ram Pokémon - AI image on Midjourney,
  • Bouffalant Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Tauros Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Heart-faced Pokémon - AI image on Midjourney,
  • Alomomola Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Luvdisc Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Gold statue Pokémon - AI image on Midjourney,
  • Illumise Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Volbeat Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Fish Pokémon - AI image on Midjourney,
  • Heracross Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Pinsir Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Large eye Pokémon - https://www.midjourney.com/ on Midjourney,
  • Dwebble Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Shuckle Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Four-eyed Pokémon - AI image on Midjourney,
  • Octillery Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Tentacruel Pokémon - © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK inc.,
  • Crystal squirrel Pokémon - AI image on Midjourney,
  • Emolga Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Pachirisu Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Electric rat Pokémon - AI image on Midjourney,
  • Pikachu Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Plusle Pokémon - © Pokémon 2023. © Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK 1995 - 2023 on Pokemon.com,
  • Unhappy carrier bag - Arash Payam on Unsplash,
  • Three Adoring Angels - made by Giovanni Antonio Amadeo, 1490-1550, Italy. Museum no. 450-1869. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London on V&A Collections,
  • Shocked monkey - Jamie Haughton on Unsplash,
  • Happy balloons - Madison Oren on Unsplash,
  • Happy monkeys - Park Troopers on Unsplash,
  • Jumping rabbit - Kenny Eliason on Unsplash,
  • Pokemon toys - Halfcut Pokemon on Unsplash,
  • Pokemon toy - Halfcut Pokemon on Unsplash,
  • Game - Akin Cakiner on Unsplash,
  • Game - Dennis Cortés on Unsplash,
  • Game - Erik Mclean on Unsplash,
  • Pokemon - Jay on Unsplash