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The '''Pokémon League entrance exam instructor''' is a [[character of the day]] who appeared in ''[[EP056|The Ultimate Test]]''. Because he was not given an official name, this article will refer to him by his title.
The '''Pokémon League entrance exam instructor''' is a [[character of the day]] who appeared in ''[[EP056|The Ultimate Test]]''. He was never given any official name.


His job is to oversee the entrance exam for the [[Pokémon League]]. He also gives [[Poké Ball]]s to the test-takers during the final portion of the test to compete in a battle against him.
His job is to oversee the [[Pokémon League Admissions Exam]]. He also loans random sets of three Pokémon to the test-takers during the final portion of the test to compete in a {{pkmn|battle}} against him.


==Pokémon==
He first appeared when {{Ash}}, {{TRT}}, and [[Nurse Joy]] signed up for the Pokémon League Admissions Exam. After signing up, Ash gave him his Pokémon on the counter, save for {{AP|Pikachu}} in which he gave to {{an|Misty}}, as he wasn't allowed to have his own Pokémon during the exam. As the exam began, the instructor proctored the students on the first and second part of it. When [[Jessie]] was getting disruptive during the second part of the exam as she thought that the questions were hard, the instructor expelled her.
===On hand===
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Weezing
|type1=Poison
|img=PLEEI Weezing.png
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|vajp=Shin'ichirō Miki
|desc={{p|Weezing}} is one of the many Pokémon owned by the Pokémon League Entrance Exam Instructor. It was the first Pokémon used by Ash in the final portion of the exam.


The first out of three Pokémon received, {{Ash}} sent out Weezing to battle against the instructor's {{p|Flareon}}. Again, he wasn't too pleased with his choice. Todd noted that his response held the same expression as Weezing and could not help but take a few pictures, which angered Ash all the more. Weezing first successfully dodged Flareon's {{m|Flamethrower}} and then retaliated with a {{m|Smog}} attack. Flareon was then told to launch another Flamethrower at the Smog but it was sent flying back when there was an explosion caused by the collision of the two attacks. Weezing then used {{m|SmokeScreen}} while Flareon used {{m|Leer}} but its Leer was unable to penetrate through the smoke. Weezing then won the battle by using a {{m|Tackle}} while Flareon was still trapped in the smoke. This was the first battle won by Ash in the battle portion of the exam.
During the third part of the entrance exam, he told Ash and [[James]] to pick a set of [[rental Pokémon]] for the match while Nurse Joy battled another instructor. After Nurse Joy won, the head instructor battled James. When James sent out two Pokémon at once, he was immediately disqualified. Ash battled him next and went up against his three [[Eeveelution]]s. When Team Rocket's {{MTR}} freed the Meowth who was battling {{p|Vaporeon}} from {{status|freeze|ice}}, the instructor wanted to catch him, but before he did so, James returned with the instructor's Pokémon. He ordered them to attack the instructor, but the instructor ordered them to turn around, causing the Pokémon to attack Team Rocket instead.


Later, when Team Rocket attacked, Ash had Weezing use SmokeScreen on [[James]], causing him unable to breathe. Weezing then used {{m|Explosion}} to send Team Rocket blasting off.
After Team Rocket was defeated, the instructor had to restart the exam because of Team Rocket's interference. He offered Ash to retake it, but Ash declined as he chose to stick to battling in order to get into the Pokémon League.
 
Weezing's known moves are {{m|Smog}}, {{m|SmokeScreen}}, {{m|Tackle}} and {{m|Explosion}}.}}


==Pokémon==
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===In rotation===
{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Arbok
|pkmn=Squirtle
|type1=Poison
|img=PLEEI Squirtle.png
|img=PLEEI Arbok.png
|type1=Water
|epnum=EP056
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|desc={{p|Arbok}} is one of the Pokémon owned by the Pokémon League Entrance Exam Instructor. It was used by Ash as his second Pokémon in the final portion of the test.
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|desc={{p|Squirtle}} was used by [[Nurse Joy]] to battle the instructor's {{p|Charmander}}. It quickly defeated Charmander using first a Water Gun and then a Skull Bash attack.


After his Weezing had been defeated, {{Ash}} sent Arbok out to battle against the instructor's {{p|Jolteon}}. Recognizing it to be a Pokémon Team Rocket also had, Ash wasn't too pleased with what he received. While the instructor commanded an {{m|Agility}}, Ash tried to remember what attacks Arbok knew. He remembered just in time and ordered Arbok to use {{m|Glare}}. This paralyzed Jolteon and stopped it right in its tracks. Ash then called for a {{m|Wrap}} attack, but the move failed, because Ash had forgotten about Jolteon's spikes. This caused Arbok to hop back in great pain. While Arbok was still hopping about, the instructor ordered Jolteon to use {{m|Thunder}}, which instantly fried Arbok and thus rendered it unable to battle. 
Squirtle's known moves are {{m|Water Gun}} and {{m|Skull Bash}}{{tt|*|used off-screen}}.}}
 
Later, when Team Rocket attacked, Ash had Arbok attack [[Jessie]] with a Wrap attack.  
 
Arbok's known moves are {{m|Glare}} and {{m|Wrap}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Meowth
|pkmn=Charmander
|type1=Normal
|img=PLEEI Charmander.png
|img=PLEEI Meowth.png
|type1=Fire
|epnum=EP056
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|vaen=Chiyako Shibahara
|vaen=Michael Haigney
|vajp=Chiyako Shibahara
|vajp=Shin-ichiro Miki
|desc={{p|Meowth}} is one of the Pokémon owned by the Pokémon League Entrance Exam Instructor. It was the third and last Pokémon to be used by Ash in the final portion of the exam.
|desc=The instructor sent out {{p|Charmander}} to battle [[Nurse Joy]]'s {{p|Squirtle}}, but it was easily defeated.


{{Ash}} sent Meowth to battle against the instructor's {{p|Vaporeon}}. While Ash seemed to be rather pleased with the Pokémon he received, his friends in the audience were all rather surprised by Meowth's appearance. {{MTR}} cheered it from the sidelines and shouted for Ash to use {{m|Fury Swipes}} when he was unable to think of a move to use. Ash responded with the attack but Vaporeon used {{m|Ice Beam}}, which quickly froze Meowth into a sphere of ice. Angered, Team Rocket's Meowth jumped onto the battlefield and began scratching Ash's face, punishing him for treating a fellow Meowth like so. He then freed the instructor's Meowth with a kick. The instructor wanted Team Rocket's Meowth because it could talk and tried throwing a [[Poké Ball]] at it, only to be knocked away by his Ivysaur's {{m|Vine Whip}}. These actions caused Team Rocket to blow its cover.
None of Charmander's moves are known.}}
 
When Team Rocket attack, Ash ordered Meowth to use Fury Swipes on Team Rocket's Meowth. When Team Rocket was sent blasting off, they blasted off with the wrong Meowth. Team Rocket ended up with  the instructor's Meowth while the instructor was given Team Rocket's Meowth by Todd. This temporary switch was fixed in the next episode but the instructor's Meowth was never seen again.
 
Meowth's only known move is {{m|Fury Swipes}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|epnum=EP056
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|desc={{p|Pikachu}} is one of the Pokémon owned by the Pokémon League entrance exam instructor. It was the first Pokémon used by [[James]] in the final portion of the test.
|desc={{p|Pikachu}} was the first Pokémon used by [[James]] in the final portion of the test. Given his numerous defeats at the hands of [[Ash's Pikachu]], James felt confident in his victory, but his opponent ended up being a {{p|Graveler}}, who was unaffected by Pikachu's {{t|Electric}} moves and easily defeated it. Later, {{MTR}} tried to have Pikachu attack the instructor, only for the instructor to have it turn around and attack Meowth instead.


Pikachu was the first Pokémon used by [[James]] of [[Team Rocket]] in his battle portion of the exam, sent to battle against the instructor's {{p|Graveler}}. When he first sent it out, James was overjoyed, noting that he had been destroyed by [[Ash's Pikachu]] so many times that he knew all of Pikachu's attacks by heart. This was viewed to be a rather lame exclamation by both his team members [[Jessie]] and {{MTR}}. James ordered Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} and was quite pleased when Pikachu responded to his command. However, Thunderbolt proved to be useless and Graveler responded with a {{m|Tackle}}, which sent Pikachu bouncing off of James's head and rendering it unable to battle. At this point, James expressed his confusion as to why the Thunderbolt had not worked. The instructor explained that {{type2|Electric}} attacks did not work against a {{type2|Ground}} like Graveler. This prompted to James to send out Ivysaur and Charizard and also led to him being expelled from the exam.
Pikachu's known moves are {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Thunder}}.}}


Later, Meowth ordered Pikachu to use {{m|Thunder}} on the instructor but the instructor told it to turn around and attack Team Rocket instead. It was at this point that it was officially mentioned that these Pokémon belonged to the instructor because he was the one who trained them.
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Graveler
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|img=PLEEI Graveler.png
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|desc={{p|Graveler}} was used by the instructor to battle [[James]]'s Pikachu. Being a {{t|Ground}} type, it was unaffected by Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}} and proceeded to easily defeat it.


Pikachu's known moves are {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Thunder}}.}}
Graveler's only known move is {{m|Tackle}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|epnum=EP056
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|desc={{p|Ivysaur}} is one of the Pokémon owned by the Pokémon League entrance exam instructor. It was the second Pokémon sent out by [[James]] in the final portion of the exam.
|vaen=Tara Jayne
 
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
[[James]] of [[Team Rocket]] sent Ivysaur out along with {{p|Charizard}} to battle against the instructor's {{p|Graveler}} after his Pikachu's quick defeat. However, since two against one was against the rules, James was expelled on the spot. He later returned and ordered Ivysaur to attack the instructor with {{m|Vine Whip}} but the instructor ordered Ivysaur to turn around and attack Team Rocket instead. At this point, it was officially mentioned that these Pokémon belonged to the instructor because he was the one who trained them.
|desc={{p|Ivysaur}} was the second Pokémon sent out by [[James]] in the final portion of the exam. He sent it out together with {{p|Charizard}}, only to be disqualified for sending out two Pokémon at once. Later, [[Jessie]] tried to have Ivysaur attack the instructor, only for the instructor to have it turn around and attack Jessie instead.


Ivysaur's only known move is {{m|Vine Whip}}.}}
Ivysaur's only known move is {{m|Vine Whip}}.}}
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|type1=Fire
|type1=Fire
|type2=Flying
|type2=Flying
|img=PLEEI Ivysaur and Charizard.png
|img=PLEEI Charizard.png
|epnum=EP056
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|desc={{p|Charizard}} is one of the Pokémon owned by the Pokémon League entrance exam instructor. It was the third Pokémon used by [[James]] for the final portion of his exam.
|vajp=Shin-ichiro Miki
 
|vaen=Shin-ichiro Miki
[[James]] of [[Team Rocket]] sent it out along with {{p|Ivysaur}} to {{pkmn|battle}} the instructor's {{p|Graveler}}. However, since two against one was against the rules, James was expelled on the spot. He later used Charizard to attack the instructor with {{m|Flamethrower}} but the instructor ordered Charizard to attack Team Rocket instead. At this point, it was officially mentioned that these Pokémon belonged to the instructor. 
|desc={{p|Charizard}} was the third Pokémon used by [[James]] for the final portion of his exam. He sent it out together with {{p|Ivysaur}}, only to be disqualified for sending out two Pokémon at once. Later, James tried to have Charizard attack the instructor, only for the instructor to have it turn around and attack James instead.


Charizard's only known move is {{m|Flamethrower}}.}}
Charizard's only known move is {{m|Flamethrower}}.}}
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{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Graveler
|pkmn=Flareon
|type1=Rock
|img=PLEEI Flareon.png
|type2=Ground
|type1=Fire
|img=PLEEI Graveler.png
|epnum=EP056
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|desc={{p|Graveler}} is one of the Pokémon owned by the Pokémon League entrance exam instructor. It was used by the instructor to battle against James's Pikachu. Pikachu used {{m|Thunderbolt}} but because Graveler was a {{type2|Ground}}, Thunderbolt proved to be useless. It then retaliated with {{m|Tackle}} and knocked Pikachu unconscious.
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc={{p|Flareon}} was the second Pokémon used by the instructor in his battle against {{Ash}}, facing against Ash's {{p|Weezing}}. Despite initially having the upper hand, Flareon was ultimately defeated by the Poison Gas Pokémon.


Graveler's only known move is {{m|Tackle}}.}}
Flareon's known moves are {{m|Flamethrower}} and {{m|Leer}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Vaporeon
|pkmn=Weezing
|type1=Water
|type1=Poison
|img=PLEEI Vaporeon.png
|img=PLEEI Weezing.png
|epnum=EP056
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|desc={{p|Vaporeon}} is one of the Pokémon owned by the Pokémon League entrance exam instructor. It was the third and last Pokémon used by the instructor in his match against Ash's Meowth. Ash's Meowth used {{m|Fury Swipes}} but Vaporeon countered with {{m|Ice Beam}} in order to freeze Ash's Meowth and thus ending the battle.
|vaen=Eric Stuart
|vajp=Shin-ichiro Miki
|desc={{p|Weezing}} was the first Pokémon used by {{Ash}} in the final portion of the exam, facing against the instructor's {{p|Flareon}}. At first, Weezing was was forced to dodge Flareon's {{m|Flamethrower}}s while Ash tried to remember its [[Move|attacks]], but once he did, he quickly turned things around and ended up winning. Later, when {{TRT}} tried to steal the Pokémon they had loaned, Ash used Weezing to attack [[James]], before sending the villainous trio blasting off with {{m|Explosion}}.


Vaporeon's only known move is {{m|Ice Beam}}.}}
Weezing's known moves are {{m|Smog}}, {{m|Smokescreen}}, {{m|Tackle}}, and {{m|Explosion}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|epnum=EP056
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|desc={{p|Jolteon}} is one of the Pokémon owned by the Pokémon League entrance exam instructor. It was the first Pokémon used by the instructor in his battle against Ash, used to face Ash's Arbok. Jolteon first started the battle with {{m|Agility}} but was stopped in its tracks by Arbok's {{m|Glare}}. When Arbok used {{m|Wrap}}, however, it was punctured by Jolteon's spikes and was thus sent hopping back in pain. Jolteon then used {{m|Thunder}} to fry Arbok and thus ending the battle.
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc={{p|Jolteon}} was the first Pokémon used by the instructor in his battle against {{Ash}}, where it faced Ash's {{p|Arbok}}. While Arbok was able to immobilize Jolteon with {{m|Glare}}, Ash failed to take Jolteon's spikes into account during his counterattack, allowing Jolteon to defeat Arbok as soon as it could move again.


Jolteon's known moves are {{m|Agility}} and {{m|Thunder}}.}}
Jolteon's known moves are {{m|Agility}} and {{m|Thunder}}.}}
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{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Flareon
|pkmn=Arbok
|img=PLEEI Flareon.png
|type1=Poison
|type1=Fire
|img=PLEEI Arbok.png
|epnum=EP056
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|desc={{p|Flareon}} is one of the Pokémon owned by the Pokémon League entrance exam instructor. It was the second Pokémon used by the instructor in his battle against Ash, used to face Ash's Weezing. Flareon started the battle with {{m|Flamethrower}} but Weezing successfully dodged the attack. It then used Flamethrower again to counter Weezing's {{m|Smog}} attack but the explosion caused by the collision sent Flareon reeling back. Flareon then tried to use {{m|Leer}} but it was unable to penetrate Weezing's {{m|SmokeScreen}}. It was then defeated by a {{m|Tackle}} from Weezing.
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Unshō Ishizuka
|desc={{p|Arbok}} was used by {{Ash}} as his second Pokémon in the final portion of the test, where it faced the instructor's {{p|Jolteon}}. While Arbok was able to immobilize Jolteon with {{m|Glare}}, it was hurt by its spikes when it tried to use {{m|Wrap}}, giving Jolteon a chance to recover and defeat Arbok. Later, when {{TRT}} tried to steal the Pokémon they had loaned, Ash used Arbok to attack [[Jessie]].


Flareon's known moves are {{m|Flamethrower}} and {{m|Leer}}.}}
Arbok's known moves are {{m|Glare}} and {{m|Wrap}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Charmander
|pkmn=Meowth
|img=PLEEI Charmander.png
|type1=Normal
|type1=Fire
|img=PLEEI Meowth.png
|epnum=EP056
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|desc={{p|Charmander}} is one of the Pokémon owned by the Pokémon League entrance exam instructor. The instructor sent it out to battle [[Nurse Joy]]'s {{p|Squirtle}}, but it was easily defeated by Squirtle's {{m|Water Gun}} and {{m|Skull Bash}} attacks.
|vajp=List of Japanese voice actors{{!}}Chiyako Shibahara
|vaen=Maddie Blaustein
|vaennote=<ref group="note" name="blaustein">Credited as "Adam Blaustein"</ref>
|desc={{p|Meowth}} was the third and last Pokémon to be used by {{Ash}} in the final portion of the exam, facing against the instructor's {{p|Vaporeon}}. {{MTR|Team Rocket's Meowth}} told Ash to attack with {{m|Fury Swipes}}, but Ash's Meowth was {{status|frozen}} by an {{m|Ice Beam}} before the move could even connect, causing it to lose. When {{TRT}} tried to steal the Pokémon they had loaned, Ash used his borrowed Meowth to attack Team Rocket's Meowth. After Team Rocket had been sent blasting off, it turned out that Team Rocket's Meowth had accidentally switched places with the instructor's Meowth. The mix-up was resolved sometime after the end of the episode.


None of Charmander's moves are known.}}
Meowth's only known move is {{m|Fury Swipes}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Squirtle
|pkmn=Vaporeon
|img=PLEEI Squirtle.png
|type1=Water
|type1=Water
|img=PLEEI Vaporeon.png
|epnum=EP056
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|desc={{p|Squirtle}} is one of the Pokémon owned by the Pokémon League entrance exam instructor. It was used by [[Nurse Joy]] to battle against the instructor's {{p|Charmander}}. It quickly defeated Charmander using first a {{m|Water Gun}} and then a {{m|Skull Bash}} attack.
|vajp=Chinami Nishimura
|vaen=Rachael Lillis
|desc={{p|Vaporeon}} was the third and last Pokémon used by the instructor in his match against {{Ash}}'s Meowth. It {{status|froze}} Meowth with a single {{m|Ice Beam}}, winning the battle instantly.


Squirtle's known moves are {{m|Water Gun}} and {{m|Skull Bash}}.}}
Vaporeon's only known move is {{m|Ice Beam}}.}}
 
===Temporary===
{{TrainerPoké
|main=Meowth (Team Rocket)
|trainer=Team Rocket
|pkmn=Meowth
|gender=male
|type1=Normal
|img=PLEEI Meowth Team Rocket.png
|vajp=Inuko Inuyama
|vaen=Maddie Blaustein
|epnum=EP002
|epname=Pokémon Emergency!
|desc=The league instructor first took a liking to {{MTR}} when he noticed that it could talk. He sent a Poké Ball at Meowth but it was knocked back by [[James]]'s {{p|Ivysaur}}'s {{m|Vine Whip}}. During the explosion caused by Ash's {{p|Weezing}}'s {{m|Explosion}} that sent Team Rocket blasting off, his Meowth was accidentally switched with Team Rocket's Meowth. [[Todd Snap]] found him and gave it to the instructor, at which point the switch-up was evident.
 
Meowth's known moves under the league instructor's command are {{m|Fury Swipes}}, {{m|Scratch}}, and {{m|Bite}}.}}


==Voice actors==
==Voice actors==
{{vatable|color={{unknown color}}|bordercolor={{unknown color light}}
{{vatable|color={{unknown color}}|bordercolor={{unknown color light}}
|ja=小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''
|ja=小西克幸 ''[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]''
|en=[[Ted Lewis]]}}
|en=[[Ted Lewis]]
|ar=مروان فرحات ''Marwan Farhat''
|he=גיורא קנת ''Giora Kenneth''
|fi=Arto Nieminen
|fr_eu=Daniel Nicodème
|it=Gianluca Iacono (Mediaset dub)<br>Stefano Albertini (K2 dub)
|no=Even Rasmussen
|es_eu=Daniel Sánchez
|pl=Krzysztof Zakrzewski}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The instructor has four Pokémon that are playable in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]: {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Ivysaur}}, and {{p|Charizard}}.
[[File:PLEEI Lookalike.png|thumb|200px|The lookalike (left)]]
** The instructor lent Ash three Pokémon owned by [[Jessie]] and [[James]]: {{p|Meowth}}, {{p|Arbok}}, and {{p|Weezing}}, and conversely, lent James three Pokémon owned by {{Ash}}: {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Charizard}}, as well as {{p|Ivysaur|the evolved form}} of one of [[Ash's Bulbasaur|Ash's other Pokémon]].
* The instructor lent {{Ash}} three Pokémon owned by {{TRT}}: {{p|Meowth}}, {{p|Arbok}}, and {{p|Weezing}}. He also lent [[James]] two Pokémon owned by Ash: {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Charizard}}, as well as {{p|Ivysaur|the evolved form}} of {{p|Bulbasaur}}.
* The instructor is one of the few people who has displayed surprise at Meowth's ability to talk.
* There is a {{pkmn|Trainer}} seen in ''[[EP262|You're a Star, Larvitar!]]'', who bears [[Anime character recycling|a striking resemblance]] to the instructor.
* The instructor owns the only Weezing other than {{OP|James|Weezing}} ever to appear in the anime to date, discounting the Weezing that appeared in the "World of Pokémon" opening narration of the [[M04|fourth]] and [[M05|fifth]] movies.
{{-}}
 
==Notes==
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The instructor

The Pokémon League entrance exam instructor is a character of the day who appeared in The Ultimate Test. He was never given any official name.

His job is to oversee the Pokémon League Admissions Exam. He also loans random sets of three Pokémon to the test-takers during the final portion of the test to compete in a battle against him.

He first appeared when Ash, Team Rocket, and Nurse Joy signed up for the Pokémon League Admissions Exam. After signing up, Ash gave him his Pokémon on the counter, save for Pikachu in which he gave to Misty, as he wasn't allowed to have his own Pokémon during the exam. As the exam began, the instructor proctored the students on the first and second part of it. When Jessie was getting disruptive during the second part of the exam as she thought that the questions were hard, the instructor expelled her.

During the third part of the entrance exam, he told Ash and James to pick a set of rental Pokémon for the match while Nurse Joy battled another instructor. After Nurse Joy won, the head instructor battled James. When James sent out two Pokémon at once, he was immediately disqualified. Ash battled him next and went up against his three Eeveelutions. When Team Rocket's Meowth freed the Meowth who was battling Vaporeon from ice, the instructor wanted to catch him, but before he did so, James returned with the instructor's Pokémon. He ordered them to attack the instructor, but the instructor ordered them to turn around, causing the Pokémon to attack Team Rocket instead.

After Team Rocket was defeated, the instructor had to restart the exam because of Team Rocket's interference. He offered Ash to retake it, but Ash declined as he chose to stick to battling in order to get into the Pokémon League.

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In rotation

Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Squirtle
Squirtle
Squirtle was used by Nurse Joy to battle the instructor's Charmander. It quickly defeated Charmander using first a Water Gun and then a Skull Bash attack.

Squirtle's known moves are Water Gun and Skull Bash*.

Debut The Ultimate Test
Voice actors
Japanese Unshō Ishizuka
English Eric Stuart
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Charmander
Charmander
The instructor sent out Charmander to battle Nurse Joy's Squirtle, but it was easily defeated.

None of Charmander's moves are known.

Debut The Ultimate Test
Voice actors
Japanese Shin-ichiro Miki
English Michael Haigney
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Pikachu
Pikachu
Pikachu was the first Pokémon used by James in the final portion of the test. Given his numerous defeats at the hands of Ash's Pikachu, James felt confident in his victory, but his opponent ended up being a Graveler, who was unaffected by Pikachu's Electric moves and easily defeated it. Later, Meowth tried to have Pikachu attack the instructor, only for the instructor to have it turn around and attack Meowth instead.

Pikachu's known moves are Thunderbolt and Thunder.

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Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Graveler
Graveler
Graveler was used by the instructor to battle James's Pikachu. Being a Ground type, it was unaffected by Pikachu's Thunderbolt and proceeded to easily defeat it.

Graveler's only known move is Tackle.

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Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Ivysaur
Ivysaur
Ivysaur was the second Pokémon sent out by James in the final portion of the exam. He sent it out together with Charizard, only to be disqualified for sending out two Pokémon at once. Later, Jessie tried to have Ivysaur attack the instructor, only for the instructor to have it turn around and attack Jessie instead.

Ivysaur's only known move is Vine Whip.

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Voice actors
Japanese Megumi Hayashibara
English Tara Jayne
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Charizard
Charizard
Charizard was the third Pokémon used by James for the final portion of his exam. He sent it out together with Ivysaur, only to be disqualified for sending out two Pokémon at once. Later, James tried to have Charizard attack the instructor, only for the instructor to have it turn around and attack James instead.

Charizard's only known move is Flamethrower.

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Voice actors
Japanese Shin-ichiro Miki
English Shin-ichiro Miki
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Flareon
Flareon
Flareon was the second Pokémon used by the instructor in his battle against Ash, facing against Ash's Weezing. Despite initially having the upper hand, Flareon was ultimately defeated by the Poison Gas Pokémon.

Flareon's known moves are Flamethrower and Leer.

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Voice actors
Japanese
English Kayzie Rogers
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Weezing
Weezing
Weezing was the first Pokémon used by Ash in the final portion of the exam, facing against the instructor's Flareon. At first, Weezing was was forced to dodge Flareon's Flamethrowers while Ash tried to remember its attacks, but once he did, he quickly turned things around and ended up winning. Later, when Team Rocket tried to steal the Pokémon they had loaned, Ash used Weezing to attack James, before sending the villainous trio blasting off with Explosion.

Weezing's known moves are Smog, Smokescreen, Tackle, and Explosion.

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Voice actors
Japanese Shin-ichiro Miki
English Eric Stuart
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Jolteon
Jolteon
Jolteon was the first Pokémon used by the instructor in his battle against Ash, where it faced Ash's Arbok. While Arbok was able to immobilize Jolteon with Glare, Ash failed to take Jolteon's spikes into account during his counterattack, allowing Jolteon to defeat Arbok as soon as it could move again.

Jolteon's known moves are Agility and Thunder.

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Voice actors
Japanese
English Kayzie Rogers
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Arbok
Arbok
Arbok was used by Ash as his second Pokémon in the final portion of the test, where it faced the instructor's Jolteon. While Arbok was able to immobilize Jolteon with Glare, it was hurt by its spikes when it tried to use Wrap, giving Jolteon a chance to recover and defeat Arbok. Later, when Team Rocket tried to steal the Pokémon they had loaned, Ash used Arbok to attack Jessie.

Arbok's known moves are Glare and Wrap.

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Voice actors
Japanese Unshō Ishizuka
English Unshō Ishizuka
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Meowth
Meowth
Meowth was the third and last Pokémon to be used by Ash in the final portion of the exam, facing against the instructor's Vaporeon. Team Rocket's Meowth told Ash to attack with Fury Swipes, but Ash's Meowth was frozen by an Ice Beam before the move could even connect, causing it to lose. When Team Rocket tried to steal the Pokémon they had loaned, Ash used his borrowed Meowth to attack Team Rocket's Meowth. After Team Rocket had been sent blasting off, it turned out that Team Rocket's Meowth had accidentally switched places with the instructor's Meowth. The mix-up was resolved sometime after the end of the episode.

Meowth's only known move is Fury Swipes.

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Voice actors
Japanese Chiyako Shibahara
English Maddie Blaustein ([note 1])
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Vaporeon
Vaporeon
Vaporeon was the third and last Pokémon used by the instructor in his match against Ash's Meowth. It froze Meowth with a single Ice Beam, winning the battle instantly.

Vaporeon's only known move is Ice Beam.

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Voice actors
Japanese Chinami Nishimura
English Rachael Lillis

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 小西克幸 Katsuyuki Konishi
English Ted Lewis
Arabic مروان فرحات Marwan Farhat
Finnish Arto Nieminen
European French Daniel Nicodème
Hebrew גיורא קנת Giora Kenneth
Italian Gianluca Iacono (Mediaset dub)
Stefano Albertini (K2 dub)
Norwegian Even Rasmussen
Polish Krzysztof Zakrzewski
European Spanish Daniel Sánchez


Trivia

The lookalike (left)


Notes

  1. ↑ Credited as "Adam Blaustein"


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