Pokémon Drinking Game Rules

15 rulesUpdated Oct 17, 2026

Pick any episode of Pokémon and turn its battles, oddball creatures, and friendships into a drinking game. Watch Ash and Pikachu face fresh challenges while Team Rocket plots another grab. From quick Pokémon calls to big wins, these rules follow the beats fans love across Ash's journey. Start wherever you like.

How to Play the Pokémon Drinking Game

Take a sip when a trainer sends a Pokémon into battle
Take a sip when a trainer calls out a move by name
Take a sip when Pikachu uses an Electric-type move
Take a sip when a Pokémon says its own name in reply to a trainer
Take a sip when a Pokémon dodges an attack
Drink when the Pokédex shares facts about a Pokémon
Drink when Ash encourages Pikachu during a tough battle
Drink when a trainer spots a Pokémon they have never seen before
Drink when Ash and his friends help a Pokémon in trouble
Drink when a Pokémon uses a move outside of battle
Drink when Jessie and James perform their Team Rocket motto
Drink when Team Rocket reveals a disguise
Drink when Team Rocket's plan to steal a Pokémon falls apart
Drink when a trainer catches a Pokémon
Finish your drink when a Pokémon evolves on screen

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About the Show

Title: Pokémon
First aired: 08 Sep 1998
Years: 1997–2023
Seasons: 25
Rated: TV-Y7
Episode runtime: 1 min
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Premise: With his partner Goh and his Pokémon Scorbunny in the Galar region, Ash with his Pikachu tries to capture Mew and all the Pokémon. Meanwhile, the three members of Team Rocket Jessie, James and Meowth return to their old competence from the original series to follow Ash to try to steal Pikachu or any other Pokémon, but the absences of Team Rocket's comical trio introduced in the Black and White series are replaced by scenes involving conversations from the Team Rocket trio with Giovanni via video calls or by scenes in comic relief that involve the Team Rocket trio planning to steal Pikachu or any other Pokémon, even when the Team Rocket trio is in disguise .
Language: Japanese, English