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The Indigo Plateau Vault Caper
A sneaky Team Rocket Impostor has snuck into the Indigo Plateau Vault! They took a legendary Golden Pokeball. The culprit is disguised as one of the elite trainers. Help Officer Jenny and her Arcanine sniff out the clues, solve the math puzzles, and unmask the thief before they escape!
Suspects
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
21 of 21 still in play
| Name | Partner Pokemon Type | Held Item | Signature Throw | Cap Color | Battle Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallow | Electric-type partner | Rocky Helmet | Right-handed thrower | Blue Cap | Fire Blast |
| Lillie | Psychic-type partner | Focus Sash | Left-handed thrower | Green Cap | Fire Blast |
| Dawn | Fire-type partner | Focus Sash | Left-handed thrower | Green Cap | Electric Shock |
| Kiawe | Fire-type partner | Rocky Helmet | Right-handed thrower | Blue Cap | Electric Shock |
| Lana | Electric-type partner | Focus Sash | Right-handed thrower | Green Cap | Fire Blast |
| Sophocles | Grass-type partner | Leftovers | Right-handed thrower | Green Cap | Fire Blast |
| Goh | Electric-type partner | Choice Scarf | Right-handed thrower | Blue Cap | Electric Shock |
| Red | Psychic-type partner | Rocky Helmet | Left-handed thrower | Red Cap | Water Splash |
| Serena | Water-type partner | Rocky Helmet | Right-handed thrower | Green Cap | Water Splash |
| Misty | Electric-type partner | Rocky Helmet | Left-handed thrower | Blue Cap | Fire Blast |
| Silver | Grass-type partner | Choice Scarf | Right-handed thrower | Green Cap | Fire Blast |
| Gary | Fire-type partner | Choice Scarf | Right-handed thrower | Blue Cap | Fire Blast |
| Cilan | Electric-type partner | Leftovers | Right-handed thrower | Blue Cap | Electric Shock |
| Blue | Electric-type partner | Life Orb | Right-handed thrower | Green Cap | Fire Blast |
| Clemont | Electric-type partner | Rocky Helmet | Right-handed thrower | Blue Cap | Water Splash |
| Ethan | Fire-type partner | Leftovers | Right-handed thrower | Red Cap | Fire Blast |
| Iris | Grass-type partner | Life Orb | Right-handed thrower | Green Cap | Fire Blast |
| May | Electric-type partner | Leftovers | Left-handed thrower | Red Cap | Water Splash |
| Ash | Electric-type partner | Choice Scarf | Left-handed thrower | Blue Cap | Fire Blast |
| Leaf | Water-type partner | Choice Scarf | Right-handed thrower | Green Cap | Water Splash |
| Kris | Grass-type partner | Leftovers | Right-handed thrower | Green Cap | Electric Shock |
Clue 1
Subtraction
Officer Jenny counts the total Pokeballs in the display case and subtracts the ones left behind to find how many the thief took. This reveals our first big clue.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
4648
8451
8257
T
4648
8451
7317
8257
7512
7881
6685
8257
5491
1751
6685
T
4648
2689
5491
8257
8497
8257
7512
T
4648
6685
2588
8257
8400
5491
5458 - 810 =T
3912 - 1223 =U
12154 - 3703 =H
11440 - 2943 =L
9940 - 4449 =S
11809 - 4297 =F
11214 - 3897 =I
11222 - 3341 =D
4777 - 3026 =N
13009 - 4609 =R
4138 - 1550 =V
9921 - 1664 =E
8765 - 2080 =O
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Place value
The vault security panel displays a scrambled number code. By finding the value of the digit in the tens place, the detective unlocks a photo of the thief's signature throw.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
200
600
300
T
200
600
6000
300
10
T
200
600
90
800
4000
400
4000
6000
T
200
600
T
200
600
300
90
6000
700
600
T
200
600
3000
40
8000
What is the value of the 2 in 294?T
What is the value of the 4 in 843?N
What is the value of the 3 in 7,396?E
What is the value of the 8 in 3,840?O
What is the value of the 4 in 4,732?W
What is the value of the 3 in 3,570?A
What is the value of the 7 in 702?G
What is the value of the 6 in 6,429?I
What is the value of the 9 in 2,394?R
What is the value of the 6 in 7,635?H
What is the value of the 1 in 2,210?F
What is the value of the 8 in 78,291?D
What is the value of the 4 in 432?S
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Skip counting
Arcanine tracks a trail of muddy footprints left by the escapee. By skip-counting the prints by fives, we find a dropped cap.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
100
14
22
T
100
14
28
22
80
15
35
42
42
45
35
70
22
140
39
6
35
80
28
70
22
39
18
35
42
T
100
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120T
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45A
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18H
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32I
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26E
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55C
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45B
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10Y
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ___, 20, 22L
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100F
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80R
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160D
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25W
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48S
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The energy scanner picks up a power surge, but it only shows rounded estimates of the power levels. Rounding the energy spike leads us to the thief's weakness.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
W
90
110
9000
70
2300
230
20
7000
130
900
110
110
230
3000
7000
290
7000
200
200
1100
110
4300
3000
110
230
110
Round 93 to the nearest tenW
Round 234 to the nearest tenN
Round 9,200 to the nearest thousandF
Round 4,349 to the nearest hundredS
Round 289 to the nearest tenP
Round 2,659 to the nearest thousandC
Round 113 to the nearest tenE
Round 2,329 to the nearest hundredU
Round 1,122 to the nearest hundredH
Round 7,409 to the nearest thousandA
Round 132 to the nearest tenG
Round 69 to the nearest tenO
Round 886 to the nearest hundredR
Round 22 to the nearest tenD
Round 184 to the nearest hundredT
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
To get clues from a wild Zigzagoon, the kids split a big pack of treats equally. The clever Pokemon drops a clue paper after eating its share.
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Step 1 — solve these
60 ÷ 6 = ?
24 ÷ 12 = ?
55 ÷ 5 = ?
28 ÷ 7 = ?
7 ÷ 7 = ?
54 ÷ 9 = ?
18 ÷ 6 = ?
10 ÷ 2 = ?
144 ÷ 12 = ?
99 ÷ 11 = ?
84 ÷ 12 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain commanded their Psychic-type partner, then blocked with a Rocky Helmet.
2.The villain commanded their Electric-type partner, then held up a Focus Sash.
3.The villain commanded their Psychic-type partner, then activated a Choice Scarf.
4.The villain commanded their Water-type partner, then activated a Choice Scarf.
5.The villain commanded their Electric-type partner, then blocked with a Rocky Helmet.
6.The villain commanded their Water-type partner, then held up a Focus Sash.
7.The villain commanded their Fire-type partner, then blocked with a Rocky Helmet.
8.The villain commanded their Electric-type partner, then boosted with a Life Orb.
9.The villain commanded their Water-type partner, then boosted with a Life Orb.
10.The villain commanded their Grass-type partner, then activated a Choice Scarf.
11.The villain commanded their Grass-type partner, then boosted with a Life Orb.
12.The villain commanded their Grass-type partner, then nibbled some Leftovers.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Indigo Plateau Vault Caper
Culprit: Blue (Electric-type partner · Life Orb · Right-handed thrower · Green Cap · Fire Blast)
- Clue 1 (Subtraction): "THE THIEF DOES NOT USE LEFTOVERS"5458 - 810 = 4648 (T) · 3912 - 1223 = 2689 (U) · 12154 - 3703 = 8451 (H) · 11440 - 2943 = 8497 (L) · 9940 - 4449 = 5491 (S) · 11809 - 4297 = 7512 (F) · 11214 - 3897 = 7317 (I) · 11222 - 3341 = 7881 (D) · 4777 - 3026 = 1751 (N) · 13009 - 4609 = 8400 (R) · 4138 - 1550 = 2588 (V) · 9921 - 1664 = 8257 (E) · 8765 - 2080 = 6685 (O)
- Clue 2 (Place value): "THE THIEF THROWS WITH THE RIGHT HAND"What is the value of the 2 in 294? = 200 (T) · What is the value of the 4 in 843? = 40 (N) · What is the value of the 3 in 7,396? = 300 (E) · What is the value of the 8 in 3,840? = 800 (O) · What is the value of the 4 in 4,732? = 4000 (W) · What is the value of the 3 in 3,570? = 3000 (A) · What is the value of the 7 in 702? = 700 (G) · What is the value of the 6 in 6,429? = 6000 (I) · What is the value of the 9 in 2,394? = 90 (R) · What is the value of the 6 in 7,635? = 600 (H) · What is the value of the 1 in 2,210? = 10 (F) · What is the value of the 8 in 78,291? = 8000 (D) · What is the value of the 4 in 432? = 400 (S)
- Clue 3 (Skip counting): "THE THIEF WAS SCARED BY A FIRE BLAST"Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (T) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45 = 35 (A) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (H) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (I) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26 = 22 (E) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (C) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45 = 39 (B) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (Y) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ___, 20, 22 = 18 (L) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (F) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80 = 70 (R) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (D) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25 = 15 (W) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48 = 42 (S)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "WE FOUND A GREEN CAP AT THE SCENE"Round 93 to the nearest ten = 90 (W) · Round 234 to the nearest ten = 230 (N) · Round 9,200 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (F) · Round 4,349 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (S) · Round 289 to the nearest ten = 290 (P) · Round 2,659 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (C) · Round 113 to the nearest ten = 110 (E) · Round 2,329 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (U) · Round 1,122 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (H) · Round 7,409 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (A) · Round 132 to the nearest ten = 130 (G) · Round 69 to the nearest ten = 70 (O) · Round 886 to the nearest hundred = 900 (R) · Round 22 to the nearest ten = 20 (D) · Round 184 to the nearest hundred = 200 (T)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 8) → Blue60 ÷ 6 = 10 · 24 ÷ 12 = 2 · 55 ÷ 5 = 11 · 28 ÷ 7 = 4 · 7 ÷ 7 = 1 · 54 ÷ 9 = 6 · 18 ÷ 6 = 3 · 10 ÷ 2 = 5 · 144 ÷ 12 = 12 · 99 ÷ 11 = 9 · 84 ÷ 12 = 7
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Subtraction, Place value, Skip counting, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Indigo Plateau Vault Caper — set in Indigo Plateau Vault
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects