Viewers left stunned as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire contestant struggles with what many deem as the simplest $500,000 Pokémon question

More than 20 years after it aired, people are still talking about a contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? who stumbled on what many consider to be one of the simplest $500,000 questions ever.

Back in 1999, Toby Moore, a statistician from Tulsa, Oklahoma, was just one question away from winning half a million dollars. After correctly answering 13 questions in a row and accumulating $250,000, Toby faced a seemingly straightforward question about Pokémon. However, his uncertainty led him to use a lifeline, ultimately resulting in him walking away with $250,000 instead of risking it all.

The question asked which character was not considered a Pokémon, with the correct answer being Frodo, a character from Lord of the Rings. Despite the answer seeming obvious to many viewers, Toby’s hesitation and eventual decision to take the money made this moment memorable for fans of the show.

Even years later, this moment remains a classic in US primetime history, with some viewers dubbing it as one of the easiest questions ever asked on the show.