Pokemon BrainStrain v.15 (approved by Lady Vulpix)

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

Pokemon BrainStrain

Version 15

Admin Approved by Lady Vulpix


Workers: Knight of Time, Mikachu Yukitatsu

This game is similar in ways to Pokemon Hangman, The Riddle Game, and Lingo. However, it has some differences. To play this game, you are given the name of a Pokemon, but only the first letter. You are not given the number of letters in the Pokemon's name though, so to figure a puzzle out, you have to use a bit of logic. Basically, you have to guess Pokemon names that start with the same letter as the one being done (unlike in Pokemon Hangman, you cannot guess letters, you have to find at least one more of their positions through the guesses made, besides the first letter). The thing is, each time a guess is made, the one whose turn it is has to indicate how many letters the guess has in common with the Pokemon being done, if any (aka the same letter(s) in the same place(s) the guess has with the correct Pokemon, for example, if the Pokemon is Breloom, and someone guesses Bronzor, you'd post Br???o*, where the question marks each represent a single letter, and the asterisk represents at least one letter (hence why the asterisk is on the end when applicable). If someone correctly guesses the Pokemon, they will win a figurine of the Pokemon, and can now make their own logic Pokemon puzzle for everyone else to figure out.

When a puzzle is being done, individuals can make as many guesses as they want per puzzle, but there is a max of 9 incorrect guesses allowed on a single puzzle. If a 10th incorrect guess occurs on a particular puzzle, the Pokemon that was being done is revealed, but nobody wins the figurine, and a worker will do the next puzzle (it's similar to what happens if the man hangs in Pokemon Hangman; a worker has to do the next puzzle if a "hanging" here happens).

In the event someone accidentally misspells the name of a Pokemon while another person is doing a puzzle, the person doing the puzzle needs to disregard the guess, since a misspelling of a Pokemon's name can still give away information. For such a situation, the misspelled guess isn't counted as an incorrect guess, thus no information comes out of it.

When someone here is doing a puzzle, you're welcome to use the BrainStrain Calculator, a big thanks goes to Lady Vulpix for making this calculator.

A note on legendaries, shinies, mega evolved, Dynamaxed, and Gigantamaxed figurines- even though they can come up here, only workers can give them out, with the exception of Dynamaxed figurines which can be given out by anyone. Also, if you win a legendary figurine that has more than one form, you may choose its form. However, in the event you win a shiny Articuno, Zapdos, or Moltres, it'll be in its Kanto form as the Galar forms of Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres cannot be shiny.

In addition to Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres, the following Pokemon cannot be shiny here:

Cosplay Pikachu, Pikachu in a cap, Spiky-eared Pichu, Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta, Ash-Greninja, Fancy Pattern Vivillon, Poke Ball Pattern Vivillon, Hoopa, Volcanion, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Magearna, Marshadow, Gigantamax Melmetal, Zacian, Zamazenta, Eternatus, Kubfu, Urshifu, Zarude, Glastrier, Spectrier, and Calyrex.

We encourage players here to take responsibility in using the Gallery, so if you win a new figurine, you should update your post there (or make one, if you have at least one figurine, but haven't posted in the Gallery yet) to reflect the addition of your new figurine.

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon/Sword/Shield Pokemon are now available to be won as figurines (including Alolan and Galarian versions of earlier Pokemon).

Also, if it's your birthday, you're more than welcome to pick any figurine you want for your birthday (excluding legendaries), however, you cannot pick a figurine that is shiny, mega evolved, Dynamaxed, or Gigantamaxed, as they are all obviously rarer than legendaries (if you're asking for a figurine of a Pokemon that has more than one form, you can choose its form). When it is your birthday, just post here saying what regular coloured/sized, non-mega evolved, non-legendary figurine you want and one of the workers will give you your figurine on their next post.


Players, you may use the Official Pokemon BrainStrain Randomizer to help you pick a Pokemon for a BrainStrain puzzle here. If you select a Pokemon with alternate forms using the Official Pokemon BrainStrain Randomizer, it will tell you that form, using either parentheses, like "UNOWN (A)", or additional flavor text, like "BURMY Steel." Please don't include this extra information when doing your puzzle. You may reveal it though, if someone has won the figurine.


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I hope I did this right. Knight of Time should post the next puzzle shortly. Best of luck.

[Knight of Time]

No worries Mikachu, you posted it exactly as I would have wanted.

Anyway, the first puzzle here begins with the first letter...of first.

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

I'll start guessing with an XY starter, Fennekin.

[Knight of Time]

Fennekin: F*

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

I'll stay with XY starters. How about Froakie?

[Knight of Time]

Froakie: F?o*

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

I think this is Florges.

[Knight of Time]

It is a Florges, Mikachu. This one is holding a blue flower.

'hands it to you'

Go for it.

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

Thanks. This fits nicely since I already have a Flabébé figurine with a Blue Flower.

Now it's time for some T.

[Knight of Time]

Trying Torracat first.

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

Starters and their evolutions are popular today, eh?

Torracat: T??r*

[Shadow Wolf]

Let's try Tsareena

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

Tsareena: T??r*

[Knight of Time]

I believe Tauros fits here.

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

And Tauros is your figurine. Here you are, Knight of Time!

[Knight of Time]

Thanks Mikachu, although I already have a Tauros figurine. This one will go up for trade.

Meanwhile, I'm gonna do something I noticed you did here before (hope you don't mind me being a bit of a "copycat" here). The next one begins with the first letter of both my username and real name.

[Shadow Wolf]

OK. Let's see how this one fares out. Considering the Knight of Time slashes through the competition, I think it is fair to start with Kartana.

[Knight of Time]

I can't help being a strong competitor (not just in this game, but in Hangman too), simply because it's just a part of who I am as a person.

Kartana: Kar?a*

[Shadow Wolf]

Hehehe, true that. And yet my statement has a double meaning since it also refers to Link, so in that way, you share similarities.

Anyway, let's try Karrablast.

[Knight of Time]

lol, you're comparing me to Link?

Anyway, you got this one Louis, it was Karrablast.

'hands the figurine to you'

Go for it.

[Shadow Wolf]

Thank you so much Kyle. And yeah, I al comparing You to the Hero of Time, hehehe.


Anyway, Just the first letter of the word Start is what makes the next puzzle... Start.

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

I'll start guessing with Salamence.

[Shadow Wolf]

Looks like it flew over the puzzle's head, so to speak.

Salamence: S*

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

My next guess is Serperior.

[Shadow Wolf]

This guess was superior indeed.





Serperior: S????r*

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

Is....................... this................................ Slowbro?

[Shadow Wolf]

You.... Are...

Uh... Hmm...

...oh, correct! You are correct! In fact, you might have gotten the upper hand, so to speak, since this is a Galarian Slowbro. Well done!

*Gives Galarian Slowbro figurine*

Your turn!

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

Wait for it... Thanks

This one starts with an S as well!

[Shadow Wolf]

Hehehe, that was fun.

Anyway, let's start with Solgaleo.

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

Solgaleo: S*

[Shadow Wolf]

OK. How about Serperior?

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

Serperior: S*

[Shadow Wolf]

For my next guess: Sandile

[Knight of Time]

I'll try Shaymin.

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

Knight of Time, you got this one! Enjoy your Shaymin figurine.

The randomizer didn't specify the forme so I guess you can decide that.

Your turn.

[Knight of Time]

Thanks Mikachu, this happens to be my second Shaymin figurine. Since I got the first one in its Sky Forme, I'd like this one to be in its Land Forme please.

Meanwhile, let us start a new puzzle. The bold letter begins it.

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

Sure thing! As for this puzzle, I'll start with Meowstic.

[Knight of Time]

Thanks.

Meowstic: M*

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

How about Magnezone?

[Knight of Time]

Magnezone: M*