Real or Fake shows you a Pokémon move or ability name and asks one question: does it really exist? Fakes are spliced from real names, or are real names in the wrong category, like an ability passed off as a move. Real names include plenty that sound made up.
How to play
Read the name and whether it claims to be a move or an ability.
Tap Real or Fake.
See what it really is, then move on to the next.
Questions
Which moves are included?
Every main-series move and ability, except one-off battle gimmicks like Z-moves and Max moves.
More daily Pokémon games
Who’s That Pokémon?: Guess the Pokémon from an extreme close-up. Every wrong guess zooms out. A new Who’s That Pokémon every day, plus unlimited practice and a black-and-white hard mode.
Poke Wordle: A daily Pokémon Wordle. Guess the mystery Pokémon in 8 tries using clues about its type, region, height, weight, evolution stage and colors. Free, with unlimited practice.
Poke Stats: A Pokémon higher or lower game with base stats. Is Scrafty’s Sp. Def higher than Machamp’s Attack? 10 daily matchups, an endless mode and a same-stat mode.
Poke Sound: Hear a Pokémon cry and name the Pokémon. Modern or retro Game Boy cries, Wordle-style clues after each miss, or multiple choice. A new cry every day.
Poke Squares: A daily 3×3 Pokémon grid: fill each square with a Pokémon that matches both its row and column (type, region, evolution, stats, size, color). Rarer answers score more.
Poke Connections: A daily Pokémon Connections puzzle. Sort 16 Pokémon into 4 hidden groups of 4 (types, regions, lore, wordplay) with four mistakes allowed. Free, with unlimited practice.
Spot the Fake: Find the impostor on a Pokémon gym leader’s team. Gym leaders, Elite Four, Champions and villain bosses from Kanto to Paldea. 5 daily rounds, 3 lives, plus endless mode.
Top 11: Draft a Pokémon starting XI, play a 38-game soccer season and try to go 38–0. Daily Challenge, 38–0 and 151 challenges, and a lineup builder.
Pokédex Entry: Read a Pokédex entry with the name blanked out and guess the Pokémon. Wordle-style clues and hints after each miss. A new entry every day.
Type Matchups: Test your Pokémon type chart knowledge: how effective is a Fire attack against Ferrothorn? Pick ×0 to ×4. 10 daily questions plus an endless mode.
Daily Poke Games is a free fan project. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures or The Pokémon Company. Pokémon names and artwork belong to their respective owners.