2 Fun Pokemon-style Agile Retrospectives

You just searched Google for “Pokemon Retrospective” and want an online template for it? Then you’ve come to the right place, because I’ve prepared two retrospectives for you. Gonna catch them all? Let’s go!

Pokemon Retrospective #1

The Pika-Chu Retrospektive⚡️⚡️⚡️

Who doesn’t know the little yellow mouse? This Pokemon retrospective is based on the pattern we find in many other retrospectives. Looking at the last Sprint cycle, these 3 questions are asked:

Open Feedback Questions

Party Pikachu - What made us celebrate this sprint cycle?

Angry Pika-Pika - What made us negative?

Raichu - What shoulod we evolve?

Pokemon Retrospective - Pika-Chu Retro Examples:

As seen in the chart, there are the following 3 questions in our Pikachu Retrospective:

  • Party Pikachu - What made us celebrate this sprint cycle?:
    • Example: We were able to make our Daily Scrum more compact and save valuable time. - That worked great!
  • Angry Pika-Pika - What put us in a negative mood?:
    • Example: it’s good to look at agile metrics like your team’s velocity from time to time – that hasn’t worked out so well lately! (More info on: “ agile metrics %E2%80%9E)
  • Raichu - What should we develop further?:
    • Example: We are not getting our product backlog managed well. We should think about solutions for this and look at tools if necessary.

Pokemon Retrospective #2

The Pokemon Types Retrospective 🔥✊🍃

This Pokemon Retrospective is based on the Pokemon types “Fire, Fighting and Plant”. Believe me, each of these types is very effective in its own way (pun intended).

Open Feedback Questions

Type Fire - What sparked our fire this sprint? 🔥

Type Combat - what did we have to fight for, what caused recoil? ✊

Type Plant - What seed should we sow (What should we introduce)? 🍃

Pokemon Retrospective - Pokemon Types Retro Examples:

As seen in the chart, there are the following 3 questions at our Pokemon Types Retrospective:

  • Type Fire - What ignited our fire this sprint?:
    • Example: This week we were able to significantly reduce the product backlog. That has motivated me a lot.
  • Type Fighting - What did we have to fight for, what caused recoil?:
    • Example: Deadlines that are too tight make every day a struggle. This will set us back in the long run.
  • Type Plant - What seed should we sow (What should we introduce)?:
    • Example: You have the feeling that not everyone in your team dares to speak up. The so-called “psychological safety” should be improved. So you could start doing an agile team health check in 3 steps in the team. (More info on: “ psychological safety %E2%80%9C or “ Team health check in 3 steps %E2%80%9E)

Conclusion - Pokemon Retrospectives⚡️🔥✊🍃

Are you and your team real Pokemon trainers? Then I hope you’ll enjoy these two Pokemon retrospectives and that they bring a smile to your team’s faces. 

If you want to see more extraordinary retrospectives, you might like this article: 26 Refreshing Agile Retrospective Templates in 2026

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FAQs about Retrospective Tool

Top answers for anyone exploring our Retrospective Tool.

What is the ROI of the paid version of Echometer?

Good team retrospectives are a real win for companies. They have a positive impact on productivity, engagement and satisfaction - with Echometer you can tangibly and measurably increase these benefits.

Our data shows that teams achieve an average ROI increase of +120 % per retrospective when using Echometer. The ROI calculation makes all assumptions transparent, so you can enter effects as realistically as possible.

Important levers:

  • Time saving: Retro preparation, live sessions and follow-up are much faster thanks to team templates, retro themes and automated documentation. You can collect feedback asynchronously, use controlled timeboxing and record all measures directly in the tool.
  • Scalability: Your coaching resources are limited? Echometer enables teams to conduct retrospectives independently, helps new moderators get started and gives you a cross-team culture barometer.

With the Echometer ROI calculator, you can calculate exactly what added value you generate for your company - ideal as a basis for decision-making for budget managers or if you want to present the business case.
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Is a paid tool for team retrospectives worth it?

Team retrospectives can quickly turn into time-consuming processes if preparation, moderation and follow-up are implemented manually. A paid tool like Echometer helps you to standardize these processes, accelerate them and make them measurably better.

Why the investment is worth it:

  • Reusable Templates & Themes: You don’t have to rebuild retros every time. Instead, proven formats, timeboxing templates and asynchronous feedback are available.
  • Documentation & Measures: Every learning and every action item is automatically recorded. This ensures that knowledge is retained, even when team members change.
  • View of Team Health: Dashboards show trends across teams, allowing you to react seamlessly when issues arise.
  • Scalability & Independence: Teams conduct their own retrospectives, coaches remain focused, and new team members find it easy to get started.

In addition: Echometer delivers standardized ROI calculations. This allows every manager to see in black and white the time savings, productivity gains and cultural improvements achieved by the investment.

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Do I have to register to test the Retro Tool?

No, you do not need to log in to Echometer or register to test the Retro Board and Retro Tool in Echometer.

You can try out Echometer’s Retro Board via the following link without logging in: Try a Practice Round

How can I buy Echometer's retro tool?

First, simply register for free in Echometer. Then navigate to the workspace for which you would like to purchase the retro tool. If you haven’t already done so, you can do so here: Create account in Echometer 1:1 tool

You can then manage your subscription (for both the retro tool and the 1:1 software) within the workspace settings.

You can choose from various payment methods when upgrading.

If you do not have access to your company’s credit card yourself, you can simply add a buyer as a workspace admin in your Echometer workspace so that this admin can carry out the upgrade for you.

What is the difference between the Retrospective tool and the 1:1 software?

In Echometer there are two separate software solutions that are available within each workspace in Echometer:

  • 1:1 tool: Software for planning and conducting 1:1 meetings and tracking employee development
  • Retrospective tool: Software for planning and moderating retrospectives and tracking team development through team health checks

Both are independent software solutions, so they can be used separately from each other.

However, they work according to the same principles and aim to achieve the same added value: The continuous improvement of agile teams. In this respect, the simultaneous use of both software solutions is recommended.

Can I appoint several admins in Echometer?

Yes, you can assign administration rights to any number of users at both team level and workspace level. Please note the following:

  • Only workspace admins can take out and manage a Echometer subscription for a Echometer workspace.
  • Only workspace admins can create additional teams and name or remove additional workspace admins.
  • Team admins can appoint and remove additional team admins and team members for their team