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Pokémon Learning League is a web-based educational series that uses characters from the Pokémon anime to teach students in the areas of science, math, language arts, and life skills. The site is aimed at American children in grades 3 to 6. The site was free when it was first set up in 2006 but is only viewable through a paid subscription service from January 1, 2007 on.

It should be noted that there are many variations from the main anime canon, including the existence of the PokéPilot. Additionally, the fourth wall is often broken by the characters either asking for help or thanking the person doing the lesson.

Mission Guides

Mission Guides are characters created specifically for Pokémon Learning League to assist the student in four types of subject matter. As such, they don't appear in any media outside of Pokémon Learning League.

  • Ada is the Mission Guide for Mathematics.
  • Lex is the Mission Guide for Language Arts.
  • Quinn is the Mission Guide for Life Skills.
  • Siara is the Mission Guide for Science.

Lessons

Lessons in Pokémon Learning League are divided up into three parts.

Watch

In the Watch segments, students are introduced to one or more characters from the Pokémon anime who have a problem. They then turn to the PokéPilot (and thus, the Mission Guide for that particular content area) to help them solve their problem.

Try

In the Try segments, students follow a guided practice along with the characters from the Watch segment. The Try segment reinforces the lesson taught in Watch, often mirroring the order that the process was followed there.

Apply

In the Apply segments, students play a game on their own (with minimal interference from the Mission Guide or any character) and apply the skill or skills that they have been taught. The Apply segments often end in a short video that shows the anime characters solving their problem.

Lesson synopsis

Science

Siara appears in all of these lessons.

Lunar Cycle

Ash and May are heading towards a Pokémon contest arena, but it is getting late and are afraid that they'll have to continue in the dark. Ash is confident that the moon will be bright enough for them, but May isn't so sure about this, so they contact Siara about this.

Characters that appear in this episode are:

Notably, this was the first episode made.

The Atom

Ash and May are traveling to another gym, and Ash is eager to get there quick. However, they are stopped by a wild Plusle and Minun who show them a very tiny mushroom. Ash speculates that it may be the smallest thing ever. They then learn that there are in fact things that are even smaller.

Characters that appear in this episode are:

The Sun

Ash, May and Max are walking through a dark forest, they comment on how dark and chilly it is. They hope that the sun will come out at some point. At that point, they come across a group of Bellossom dancing. Max isn't sure of what they are doing so Ash checks his pokédex on the grass Pokémon. Finally the Sun appears and things don't appear as gloomy as before. May wants to know exactly what the Sun actually is, so they contact Siara and learn about it.

Characters that appear in this episode are:

According to Siara and May's dialogue, it appears that the Pokémon world doesn't seem to share the same sun the world of the Learning League lab and the Mission Guides inhabit. Meaning that the Poképilot is possibly capable of extraplanetary or interdimensional communication.

Heredity

May and Max are heading to Petalburg City to see their mom and dad. They're excited because Norman is planning a surprise birthday party for Caroline. Along the way they pass Nurse Joy, who comments that May is looking more and more like her mother everyday, and that Max definitely has his father's eyes. These comments leave Max somewhat confused, but May notices that Max's eyes somewhat resemble their father's while May does resemble their mother. They contact Siara and learn how heredity works.

Characters that appear in this episode are:

Photosynthesis

A Snorlax wakes up, notices a few berry bushes and naturally, eats them all. Then it promptly goes back to sleep. Tracey notices this and is worried that all of the berries are gone since the Oran bushes, as it turns out, belong to Professor Oak. Tracey decides to plant more for the other Pokémon, but isn't sure where to start. He contacts Siara and learns that plants make their own food through photosynthesis.

Characters that appear in this episode are:

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis

Ash, Pikachu and Brock are traveling on top of a ridge when an Absol appears before them. They mention that Absol don't come down from the mountains often, but only do so when a natural disaster is on the way. They decide to leave the area as quickly as they could. Suddenly a rather strong earthquake hits. They wonder if it's the disaster Absol warned them about eariler. They then notice that a crater had been made, but it is blocking the path home. The Absol suddenly appears once more and a rock slide occurs, filling in the newly created crater. They contact Siara and retell the events. Siara teaches them about how the earth can change dramatically.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Elements

Ash, May, Max and Pikachu are in a clearing near a river, accompanying them is a Sableye, who's busy looking at various rocks. Pikachu finds a very shiny one. May thinks it might be silver, which gets Max excited, and accidentally tips a rock which crushes the shiny rock. Now that the rock is broken, they can't tell if it really was silver, so the contact Siara and learn about elements.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Weather Maps

Ash was visiting Hoenn once more and was admiring the weather. They come across a Castform, which promptly changes from it's normal form into it's rainy form. Ash looks it up on his Pokédex and it mentions that it's form changes with the weather. Sure enough, it starts to rain and the Castform floats away. Ash and Pikachu find shelter and wonder when it will stop raining so they can continue to look for it. While he waits, he contacts Siara and tells her about the situation, and she teaches how to read a weather map and what the symbols mean.

Characters that appear in this episode are

According to the first map used in this lesson, the Learning League Lab is close to a northern bay. On the second map, several locations are were invented for the lesson, which include:

  • Awesome Town
  • Cool City
  • Superduper City
  • Chill Town
  • Rad Island
  • Peace Plateau

Minerals

The episode starts with Team Rocket walking through a forest, complaining about the heat and suffering as usually. Luckly for them, they come across a stream and cool off. Meowth spots some shiny rocks on the bank of the stream. Team Rocket jumps to the conclusion that it's gold, and leave to get tools to dig it all up. As they leave, Ash, May and Max appear from behind a ledge and come to the conclusion that they're up to no good as usual. They come to the stream also spot the "gold", but Ash doesn't believe that it really is gold. They contact Siara to find out about the rocks, and teaches them about minerals, and how they are different from rocks.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Speed

Ash, May, Max and Brock are at a park and in 1 hour, Ash will be battling someone. In order to kill time, the group decides to look around the different areas of the park. May and Max are heading to the beach, but it's 20 minutes away, so it'll take them 40 minutes to travel their and back. Brock has an even longer route since he'll be heading to the mountain, which will take him 30 minutes, but is supposed to be the closest to where they are now, and it'll only take him 20 to head back. However, Ash is heading to the woods, which is supposed to be the same distance as the beach, but it'll take only 10 minutes there and back. They wonder why it'll take different amounts of time to get to different areas, so they contact Siara, who teaches them about speed and how it is measured.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Light Energy

The episode starts of with Max engrossed in a book. Ash and May try to get his attention, but Max insists on finishing the book, As May is still trying to get Max's attention, she plays with a glass of water that's sitting next to him, afriad that she's going to spill it, he tries to move her hand from it. They move the glass in such a way so that a small rainbow appears. They wonder how Max made the rainbow, and May wants to make one. She moves the glass again but this time the rainbow dissappears. Max tries to make the rainbow appear once more but couldn't do it. They call up Siara and ask her about the rainbow. She teaches the group about light and how it can make a rainbow.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Sound Energy

Corphish seems to have gone missing, and Ash, May, Max and Pikachu are looking for it. They hear Corphish call out but don't know where it's coming from. They call up Siara and she teaches the group about sound.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Friction

Ash and Pikachu are waiting for Max and May at the Pokémon Center, and Ash is feeling a bit bored. Ash decides to play with a ball. He rolls the ball into a hole in the ground from a ramp, however, when he tries to roll it, it doesn't even reach the hole. He decides to move the ramp closer to the hole. It works and the ball goes into the hole. Ash names the new game "Rampball", Ash decides to make the game a little harder, so he calls Siara to see if she has any ideas. She teaches Ash all about friction.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Motion

May, Max and all of her Pokémon are outside playing, Max and May then decide to play with a skateboard. At some point, Max falls off his skateboard and lands on his behind, he blames May for tripping him, and May blames him for cutting her off. They call Siara to prove that May's skateboard just kept going. Siara explains motion: the way things move.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Plant Cells

Ash, May and Pikachu travel to a part of a forest Ash and May really love, due to all the different flowers that grow there. Along the way they spot Team Rocket's balloon. Ash and May wonder what they were up to, but May begins to notice peculiar flowers she's never seen before: ones with streaks of red and blue on white. She wonders how she could grow flowers like these, so May and Ash decide to call Siara, and learn about what makes up a plant cell.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Potential and Kinetic Energy

Ash, May and Max are riding a log ride in an amusement park. They wanted to know what made the ride so exhilirating, but don't have enough tickets. So they call Siara and she teaches them about potential and kinetic energy.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Solar System

Ash and Pikachu have made a campfire and are looking at all the stars in the night sky. He begins to wonder how stars and planets are different from each other, so he calls Siara, who explains to him about the planets in the solar system.

Characrers that appear in this episode are

The dialogue suggests that the Pokémon World isn't really a part of the Milky Way Galaxy. It also doesn't include Pluto as a planet.

Rock Cycle

The episode starts off with Brock and Ash admiring a high mountain that they must cross to get to the next town. Pikachu then notices a Graveler falling from the cliffs above. They find that there's a lot of them on the mountain, and don't want to disturb them, as they are very burly. The problem is that the Graveler look exactly like the rocks they must climb. Ash checks his Pokédex on them, which mentions their habits of climbing to the tops of mountains and eating the rocks along the way. When they reach the top, they tumble back down. Brock wants to know how to tell the difference between the real rock and the Graveler. They decide to call Siara to learn more about rocks. Brock's reaction to Siara is just the same as with any other woman. He tries to hit on her, claiming that she "rocks her world". He even preforms a rock guitar solo, claiming it impresses the ladies, even though Ash points out that they're the only two people in the area. Suddenly a small rock falls from the cliff near Brock, which startles him. Siara then teaches them about different types of rocks.

Characters that appear in this episode are

It appears that Brock is aware of the inspiration for his english name. (Add B to rock makes Brock.)

Magnetism

Ash, May and Max are walking along when Pikachu spots a Magneton. As the Magneton floats away, May asks what sort of Pokémon Magneton is. Max explains what a Magneton is: three Magnemite joined by magnetism. May asks what magnetism is, and why it brings them together. However, Max can't explain it fast enough so May calls Siara. Siara explains what magnetism is and how it works.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Unlike most episodes, the Mission Guide, Siara, is the one with the problem: She was lost and had to make a compass to get her back to the Learning League Lab.

Three States of Matter

May and Ash are getting ready to practice with their Pokémon. Ash sends out Grovyle while May tells Squirtle to use Ice Beam. Ash tells Grovyle to use Leaf Blade, but the Ice Beam hits and Grovyle is frozen solid. The match is stopped and Squirtle feels sorry. May asks Combusken to use Fire Spin on Grovyle. The ice melts and steam suddenly fills the area. Ash, May and Brock are amazed and curious as what caused the steam to appear. Brock recalls that steam appears when he's boiling pasta. So they call Siara and learn about the three states of matter.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Strangely enough, Pikachu is nowhere to be seen in this episode.

Simple Machines

Ash and May are heading toward the Pokémon Center for a rest. When they get there, they discover that the place is in shambles. Nurse Joy explains that the place is so messy because a Larvitar used a Sandstorm attack after it was healed, and she was so busy with other Pokémon that she didn't have time to clean the place up. Ash and May are happy to help clean it up. Nurse Joy informs them that the tools are in the cabinet. They look at the tools but are unsure of which one is right for each job. Since Nurse Joy is too busy, they call up Siara and learn about how wedges, inclined planes and levers work.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Simple Machines Part 2

Ash and his friends are heading toward a Pokémon Center. However, the way is blocked by an enormous boulder. Officer Jenny appears and explains that the boulder must have fallen from the mountain during the night, and they are not sure how to move it. Ash suggests that Blaziken and Sceptile might be able to blast it apart. May tells Blaziken to use Sky Uppercut, but it does nothing to the rock. Ash commands Sceptile uses Leaf Blade, but it's just as ineffective. Brock, trying to impress Officer Jenny, decides to move the boulder himself, but it doesn't even budge. Ash decides to call Siara, who teaches the group about the wheel and axle, pullies, and screws.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Scientific Method

Tracey is in the east side of Kanto, sketching a Lickitung. Several Lickitung head toward an apple tree and one licks an apple. It suddenly reacts strangely. Tracey wonders why it doesn't seem to like the apple, and he isn't sure how to do research, so he calls Siara and she teaches him on the steps of scientific method.

Characters that appear in this episode are

This episode references the Pokédex info on Lickitung in that it is put off by things that taste sour.

In the "Apply" section, Ada appears with green hair, so Siara comes up with an experiment to see why Ada's hair has turned green. It turns out Ada accidentally used Quinn's green facepaint instead of her usual conditioner. Quinn also makes an appearance in this episode.

Weathering and Erosion

Ash, May and Max are traveling over a hill and wonder how long it will take them to their destination. Max brings out an old map he found. According to the map, there isn't supposed to be a hill where they are, but as he reads, he isn't watching where he is going and he slips down the hill. Max is fine but he wonders if the map is okay. Ash reads the map. According to it there's supposed to be a river that they're supposed to cross, however, the river is much farther away than it appears on the map. May notices that the map's wirting looks kinda funny, and it's from "Ye Olde Mappe Shoppe". Max says that he found the map in an old book in the Pokémon Center, and is supposed to be over 200 years old. Max assumed that the land wouldn't have changed in that time, since it would have been known if it did. The group calls Siara and learn about weathering and erosion.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Tides and Waves

Ash and Misty are at a beach with Pikachu and Azurill, who is practicing some water attacks in the water. Ash compliments Misty for training Azurill well, but Misty complains that the waves aren't strong enough now then they were a little while ago. Ash predicts that they'll probably be back tomorrow, but Misty isn't quite sure. Ash notices that the waves are now able to reach Pikachu even though it hasn't moved much. Ash and Misty wonder what's going on, so they decide to call up Siara and find out. Siara teaches them on how waves are formed and how the tides are formed.

Characters that appear in this episode are

According to Misty's dialouge, the Pokémon World and the world of the Learning League Lab are not the same despite obeying the same laws of physics.

Mixtures and Solutions

Ash and May have just come from training as is quite tired. They decide to help Brock out with dinner by making a drink. They decide to make grape juice. The only problem is that the closest thing they can find is grape jelly. So they decide to make the grape juice with the jelly by mixing water with it. It doesn't mix well, nor does it look or taste like grape juice. They call Siara and learn the difference between mixtures and solutions.

Characters that appear in this episode are

From Cells to Systems

The episode starts off with Ash practicing with Pikachu. After a while they're starting to get a bit tired. Brock and May come to tell Ash to slow down a little as he needs rest. Ash notices how sore his body is after all the training he's done. Max mentions that his body must be working overtime, but Ash doesn't really understand since he's now resting. Max tries to explain it, but isn't exactly sure himself. The group calls Siara and learn about the body's cells and what they do to make the different systems of the body.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Circulatory System

Ash, May and Brock are watching Pikachu and Skitty race each other. After they are done racing, they rest a bit, and Brock's Ludicolo joins them. Max comments that they might be pushing their Pokémon a little too hard. Ash replies that they can never be prepare enough for a battle, so Max challenges them to race like Pikachu and Skitty. They all agree and the Pokémon cheer them on as they race through the park. After they're finished, they stop and take a rest. They notice that their hearts are beating extremely quickly and wonder why this is. So they call Siara and learn about the circulatory system.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Respiratory System

The episode starts with May and Brock blowing up balloons. Officer Jenny asks then why and they reply that it's for Ash to congraulate him on winning a big Pokémon battle. Brock tries to ask Jenny for help, but he appears to have the hiccups. Officer Jenny suggests holding his breath, which he tries to but fails to get rid of them. Officer Jenny leaves but promises to be back in time for the party. Brock concludes that she gave him the hiccups while May doesn't believe him one bit. They call Siara up and learn about the respiratory system.

Characters that appear in this episode are

The Earth's Axis

Ash, May and Brock have been walking for quite some time. While Ash and May complain about it, Munchlax appears to like the sun. Brock decides to take a break, and Ash tells Pikachu and Munchlax to stay under the shade of a tree to rest. They have a picnic and relax for a few hours, only to find that Pikachu and Munchlax have wandered off. They call out for them, finding them under the shade of another tree. Pikachu explains that it was sleeping under the tree until it got too hot, so it moved to another tree. They looked at the tree where Pikachu was only to find that the shade is gone. They decide to call Siara and she explains about the earth's axis.

Characters that appear in this episode are

As with the dialouge of some other science lessons, it suggests that the Pokémon world and the world of the Learning League Lab are not the same, but follow the same laws of physics. It's also the alternate season: The Learning League Lab is experiencing winter while the place Ash and his friends are are experiencing summer.

Electricity

The episode starts off with Team Rocket using an electro-magnet to steal Pikachu. Ash uses Swellow to take Pikachu off the electro-magnet, but Pikachu discharges electricity, zapping Swellow. Swellow seems to be okay, but as Ash checks on Pikachu, he accidently gets zapped as well. Ash decides that it should be placed in some kind of container until it finds a place where it can release all the electricity it's stored. Max decides to call Siara. They explain everything that has happened to Pikachu and she teaches them about electricity.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Naturally, Pikachu discharges all it's electricity on Team Rocket who appears once more.

Variables

Ash and Max talk about Ash's recent battle and how he won, which could have been influenced by many things: attack, the weather, the opponent, even what the pokemon ate before the battle. They call Siara and learn about variables.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Ash, May and Max try their hand at drawing. May draws Squirtle, but Ash is having a hard time so he throws his crumpled paper away. Brock comes and collects all the paper for a recycling program Officer Jenny taught him. However, he doesn't have time to explain it as he collects more garbage, so they talk to Siara about reducing, reusing and recycling.

Characters that appear in this episode are

More evidence is presented in dialouge that the world of the Learning League Lab and the Pokemon World are not the same, but follow the same laws of physics.

Language Arts

Lex appears in all of these lessons.

Story Elements

Ash and his friends are traveling through a forest, May is complaining that they have been walking for a while and asks Max for directions. They find out that they have been walking in circles. Ash suggests that they climb a mountain to get a better view of the area. They all agree and race to the top. They finally spot the next town, only for the weather to change for the worse. To avoid the rain, they take shelter inside a cave. The gang realizes that they had quite an adventure and decide to contact Lex and tell him about their experience. Lex then teaches the group about the parts of a story.

Characters that appear in this episode are:

Similes and Metaphors

Ash and Brock are backstage with Eevee at a Pokémon show. May finds out that for this competition, descriptions must be written about the Pokémon being entered. They contact Lex who teaches the group about similes and metaphors.

Characters that appear in this episode are:

Adverbs

Ash, May, Max and Brock are heading towards another Pokémon Contest, May is quite excited about it. When they get there, the group discovers that there are reporters there, interviewing the Coordinators about their Pokémon. This made May a little nervous, as she wasn't prepared for that. They decide to practice by holding a mock interview, May gives a response that seems rather... dull. So they contact Lex to see how the can "spice up" May's response.

Character that appear in this episode are:

Writing for Different Audiences

Brock was checking his email and finds that his brother, Forrest, has sent him one. Along with how much Brock's siblings miss him, the email also states that he has started an Onix fanclub, because he thinks Onix is a great Pokémon and wants to link other Onix trainers together. Forrest has sent a rough draft of the letter he plans on sending to every trainer he could think of has trained an Onix, which includes Brock, Forrest's friends and even Bruno of the Elite Four. However, the letter Forest sent seems rather informal, which is an issue since this letter is being sent to Bruno. Brock decides to contact Lex to see how he can improve Forrest's letter. Lex teaches Brock that it isn't just the content of what you are writing, but who it is for that matters.

Characters that appear in this episode are:

Hyperbole, Personification, Onomatopoeia

Ash, May and Max, along with Pikachu, Squirtle and Eevee are all heading towards a Pokémon Contest, and as usual, May is psyched for it, and is hoping that a crowd will be there. Along the way they pass a poster with Bette's Butterfree on it advertising the for the contest, the poster claims that the audience will jump sky high. They pass another contest poster, this time with a Beedrill, which may or may not belong to someone called Toby, claiming that there's a buzz going on at the contest. A third poster with an Electrike belonging to Elena claims that it's thunder will run. These sayings confuse Max and Ash while May freaks out that she doesn't have a poster of her own, and that no one cheer for her (Much to the dismay of Ash and Max). She decides to make a poster of her own, but isn't sure how to make it so that it's as exciting as the other posters. They contact Lex who teaches them about hyperboles, personification and onomatopoeia.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Bette, Toby and Elena are coordinators that are mentioned but don't appear in the lesson. Also, on Elena's poster, Electrike is misspelled Elecktrike

Personal Narrative

Ash and his friends are on a ferry heading towards another battle Ash wants to compete in. Max comments that Ash has been in plenty of battles, and Ash replies that he's had fun at each one. Max then asks which one did he think was the best, Ash couldn't decide and recalls some of them, such as his battle with Ritchie and his Pikachu, and his battle with Falkner, and catching Heracross. However, as he tried to tell his stories, he tended to leave details out or stumble over his wording, which made the stories somewhat confusing to follow. Even Brock who had been with Ash himself couldn't understand Ash's recollections well. Ash was too excited to really make it clear for the group. So they decide to call Lex. Who suggests some pointers on how to make a personal story interesting for others.

Characters that appear in this episode are

During the episode, Brock recalls a dream where he and Harley went out for pizza and Harley couldn't stop talking about himself and that made him fall asleep in the dream, which caused Harley to get mad and throw soda at him, waking Brock up for real.

During this lesson, references to Electric Shock Showdown, Ka Boom With a View, New Plot - Odd Lot, Going for Choke and Pokémon, I Choose You were made.

Contractions

Ash, Pikachu and Max were walking towards each other, not paying attention to where they were going. They bumped into each other, causing both their papers to fly in all directions. Ash decides to help Max pick up all the papers. He asks him what they are for. Max replies that he's helping Roxanne write descriptions of Pokémon for her guide for new trainers at the trainer's school. The only problem is that his descriptions are too long and must be shortened. Ash decides to contact Lex to help out Max. Lex introduces the concept of contractions.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Syntax

May is waiting for Ash at the Pokémon Center. However, she is becoming increasingly bored and hungry just waiting for him. Not even her "May's expedition" game is helping, so she heads of to find lunch. At the picnic table, she only finds a sandwich, which she's not in the least bit interested in. She decides to call Lex to see what he's up to. She finds that Lex is working on a new song with his electric guitar. She explains her situation and even mentions that she's so boring that Max doesn't even want to read her diary. Lex brings up that writing can be useful for relieving boredom. May reads him an entry from her diary, which is very dull and non-descriptive. Lex then suggests syntax to her improve sentence structure and make the story far more interesting then before.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Context Clues

Brock is busy sight-seeing around a town. However, he would like it better if he was sight seeing with a pretty girl. He spots an Officer Jenny by the library, so he rushes to her side and in Brock fashion, asks Jenny if she could sight-see with him. Officer Jenny is just happy to show Brock around the town and it's many attractions. As she is thrilled to show off how "resplendent" the town's "vista" is, Brock becomings increasingly confused by her abnormally large vocabulary, he quickly rushes off to call Lex about his predicament. Lex suggests to use context clue to figure out what this "cognizant" Officer Jenny means.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Writing a Business Letter

Max has just received a new telescope called the "Star Explorer Telescope 3000", which will help him view a comet that is supposed to show up once in a lifetime. However, when he opens up the box, it comes in various pieces, and there doesn't appear to be any instructions on how to put it together. He decides to call Lex if he has any ideas. He suggests to send a letter to the company that makes the telescope. He then teaches May and Max how a business letter is properly written.

Characters that appear in this episode are

The business letter Lex uses as examples during the lesson has addresses from the United States.

Sharing and Reflecting

Max is very bored. It's been raining for a few days and he's read every book in his backpack. He asks May if she has any books for him to read, but she has none. Ash however, mentions that he's read a book about different trainer's experiences, and that Nurse Joy might have that book. Max asks for the book at the front, and Nurse Joy gets it, but he's too eager to wait so he asks Ash about it. Ash couldn't really say much about it aside from it being good. They decide to call Lex, since he's an expert at this sort of thing. They call him up and he teaches them about how to share and reflect on what they have read.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Lex mentions a ficitious book he read as an example called Simcha in the City

The Poképilot is capable of uploading excripts from books almost instantaniously. Ash loads a book written by a Pokémon trainer named Logan who is chased by a swarm of Beedrill, only to come face to face with a Gyarados, something Ash has done multipule times in the anime.

Outlines

May, Max and Eevee are heading towards Professor Oak's Laboratory in Pallet Town. Max is psyched that he'll spend time with Professor Oak, but May thinks he'll be too busy. Max then has the idea to work on an entirely new project with Professor Oak, but has no idea where to begin. May suggests that he studies Eevee, simply because it's cute, but Max isn't convinced as "cuteness isn't scientific". But he's somewhat convinced he could study on Eevee's claim to fame. However, May complains about the heat, causing Max to recall the time he helped the Shroomish in the mansion by planting trees. Max gets over-excited on how Pokémon live in their natural habitats, but he isn't sure on how he could propose the idea to Professor Oak so it sounds impressive and offical. They call up Lex and learn about outlines and how they're laid out before project is written.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Apparently, May is grossed out by feet.

Point of View

Ash, May and Max have been caught in the rain, luckly, Ash spots a mansion where they could take shelter. Max is hesitant since nobody seems to live there. May hears squeaking and concludes that the place is haunted. However, they need to get out of the rain so they head into the house, despite May's protests. From behind a bush, Team Rocket watches, and invent a new plan to catch Pikachu, with Meowth disgusing himself as a ghost. Ash and his friends head into the kitchen, where May spots a Meowth-shaped shadow run across a doorway. This freaks out May, but the others didn't even see it. Ash and Max investigate, where they spot Team Rocket tiptoe by. Trying to follow them, they fall into a hole in the floor, leaving May all alone. She spots Team Rocket and then hears Max's voice coming from the dark basement. While Ash, Max and Pikachu stumble around in the dark, May has no idea who's talking, so she opens up the Poképilot and contacts Lex, who teaches her how to tell who's talking by understanding the point of view.

Characters that appear in this episode are

This episode is quite simlair to Take this House and Shuppet, and not surprisingly, uses the same backgrounds as the episodes.

It is also the only episode of the learning league that uses the Narrator from the english versions of the anime and Pokémon Battle Revolution, This lesson also uses a female narrator voice, which is only used in the Try section.

Peer Feedback

Ash has just won a draw for the chance to be a guest judge a Pokémon Contest. The only problem is that he's never judged anything before, so he has no idea how to give a fair review for all the entries, including May. He's also concerned about if the other entries will agree with what he has to say, which makes Brock, Max and May all glad they were chosen for the task. Ash contacts Lex and he teaches them how to review fairly, accruately and tactfully.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Brainstorming

Ash and May are traveling to another town for another battle, they're trying to get there as fast as they can. Unfortunately, they come across a Snorlax blocking their path. They try to think of a way to get it out of their way. They call up Lex to show them how to put ideas together.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Ash mentions that a Pokéflute can wake it up, but they don't possess one.

Comparative Adjectives

Ash has brought a video tape of a gym challenge to DJ Mary for the local news. He is then asked by DJ Mary to do the forecast on the 6 o'clock news. Ash agrees and is supposed to show up by 5:30. He calls Lex up to help him. Lex suggests to compare different weather patterns in different places using comparative adjectives.

Characters that appear in this episode are

The weather map in the background of the news room is of the Kanto region, even though DJ Mary lives and works in Goldenrod City in Johto.

Pronouns

Ash has just received a letter from Professor Birch. In the letter, he wrote that he's writing a book about the different experiences of Pokémon trainers, and has asked Ash to sent him a story for his book. Ash tries to come up a story, but is having trouble with his sentences. He calls Lex who teaches him about pronouns.

Characters that appear in this episode are

While the episode uses Professor Birch, it would be Professor Oak who would be more likely write a book about trainers and Pokémon. Professor Birch's area of expertise is Pokémon's interaction with the enviroment.

Pokémon Centers also seem to function as post offices.

Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

The episode starts of with Nurse Joy starting off the stamp rally and explaining the rules of said event. Max and May have entered the competition, As did Team Rocket. They must find the different rally points with the clues given to them. Suddenly, a Spoink joins them. Max decides to feed it a small berry; most likely a Cheri Berry. It eats the berry and bounces onto Max's head. May tells him to focus on finding the first clue. Which is read as "Cliff The Under" with a picture of a box above it. Neither of them can make heads or tails of it, so they call up Lex, who figures that the words are scrambled and actually reads "Under The Cliff". He then teaches them about prepositions and prepositional phrases, using the Spoink as an example.

Characters that appear in this episode are

This episode is almost identical to Off the Unbeaten Path, only people are paired up with other people, not with Pokémon.

Persuasive Writing

May and Brock are watching Skitty and Squirtle in the park. The park is full of people with their Pokémon. Brock decides that it's the perfect time and place to test out new recipies of Pokémon food, and he asks May if she could get people to get their Pokémon to sample some. First though, they have to give some to Skitty and Squirtle; They love it. May is convinced that trainers will line up for food that good, so Brock and May decide to set up a food stall with free samples for the trainers in the park. Once they set up, they discover that nobody is coming for the food, even though Skitty and Squirtle enjoy it. They call up Lex to see if he has any ideas on how to attract people. He suggests to use persuasive writing to get people interested.

Characters that appear in this episode are

The lesson references Pike Queen Lucy as an example.

Introductory Paragraph

The episode begins with May trying to recite something, but it's not going very well. She mentions that Lilian asked her to give a speech about her experiences as a Pokémon Coordinator, but she's having trouble beginning it. May's convinced that if she just knew how to start it off, the rest would come very easily. She contacts Lex, who teaches her about introductory paragraphs.

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Prefixes

Max is excited as he is going to one of Roxanne's beginning trainer weekend events, which is being held at her gym. Max has a manual which has details of the events, and he is very eager to read it. However, as he reads, he's having trouble with some of the words, like "insure", "irresponsible" and "misuse". So he calls Lex and learns about Prefixes.

Characters that appear in this episode are

It's worth noting that the picture of Roxanne used for the cover of Max's manual is similar to the one used for Pokémon Special.

Subject/Verb Agreement

Ash has to hurry to a certain spot to meet Brock. When he gets there, he finds that Brock isn't there yet, and doesn't appear until later. Brock arrives and explains that he has found the girl of his dreams. He hasn't learned her name yet, but he wrote a poem about her. He recites the poem, but its verses sound... pretty terrible. They call Lex and learn about subject/verb agreement.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Run-On Sentences

Ash and Max are talking about a Pokémon battle Ash just won. They meet May who congratuales Ash on the battle. They find that there's a Questionnaire about the battle, which asks to write about a description of the battle and what the writer liked best about it. Max eagerly wants to answer it. However, the sentence Max comes up with sounds a bit too long and didn't make much sense, since they were running together. Ash decides to call Lex, who explains to them about run-on sentences.

Characters that appear in this episode are

The Pokémon Ash fought in the battle were Beedrill.

Cause and Effect

The episode starts off with the Poképilot open but lying on a desk in a library with no one around. Lex wonders who's calling and Max answers, but he's nowhere to be seen. He then appears out from behind a pile of books. Max says that he checked out all the books in the library on trainers since he wants to know what makes a great trainer great. He read many of the books, but isn't quite sure on some of the causes an their effects. Lex explains it to him.

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Possessive Pronouns

Ash and his friends made it to a festival, and there are plenty of people and their Pokémon out. Including a lot of girls for Brock. However, they only have tickets for the first day. Max notices all the workshops where he could learn things and plenty of games as well. So they all decide to make the most of this one day by see everything they can and meeting up just before the festival closes. 3 hours pass and they meet up at the same spot. May won a kite and Max tries to tell a story about a Lickitung and its trainer, but didn't use any possessive pronouns, making the story somewhat confusing to follow. Brock mentions that you can use "him" and "her" in a sentence and the story will make sense. However, Max isn't sure what pronoun to use to refer to the Lickitung. So they call Lex and learn about possessive pronouns.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Team Rocket, Flannery and Kyogre only appear as examples during the lesson. Team Aqua is also referenced.

Root Words

Ash and his friends are all visiting Misty at the Cerulean Gym. However, when they get there, all they can find at the gym is a note. As Max reads the letter, he gets distracted by Misty's Horsea. It jumps out of the water and causes the note to get all wet, and is unable to be fully read. All they could make out was that there were a few series of battles that Misty was excited about. They call Lex to see if he could help them decode the rest of the note. He teaches the group about root words.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Commas

Brock congratulates Ash and Pikachu on a great battle. Ash mentions that Pikachu performed an awesome Volt Tackle, but Brock appears to be looking at something, Ash wonders what it is, and Brock says that he's looking for a gift shop to buy a gift for his brothers and sisters, as he is going back to Pewter City to visit them. He also mentions that Tommy and Susie wrote him a letter about bringing back some souvenirs from Rustboro City. But Brock has no idea on what exactly they want, since the letter has no commas to separate the items on their lists. Brock decides to also teach them about comma placement, so he calls Lex, who teaches Brock and Ash about commas.

Characters that appear in this episode are

The two siblings of Brock that wrote the letter were Susie and Tommy. Geodude, Steelix, Donphan, Swellow, and Forrest are also mentioned.

Suffixes

Brock is teaching the rest of the group how to cook, and are all confident that they'll come up with delicous results. Brock begins with teaching them how to make noodles. However, as they read the directions, they're a bit confused on some of the words such as "doneness" and "boiling". The words are familiar, but the endings are not. They begin to lose their confidence on their cooking skills, so Brock calls Lex and he teaches them about suffixes.

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Newspaper Article

As Misty is training her Azurill and Psyduck how to swim, she receives a phone call from Tracey at Professor Oak's Lab. He called her to tell her that he met a reporter from the local paper who wanted to do an article on the Cerulean Gym. However, she wants the article from Misty herself. Tracey was so excited that he forgot to ask the reporter on what sort of article she wants exactly. Misty decides to call Lex, who explains to her on how a newspaper article is written.

Characters that appear in this episode

The newspaper article used in the "Apply" section is one relating to the lack of activity and childhood obesity in the United States.

Possessive Nouns

Misty is writing tips for water Pokémon Trainers and Gym Leaders, but Psyduck keeps interrupting her. She looks at her notes but something seems to be off, until Psyduck splashes water onto them. She looks at the tank Psyduck is in, only to find that it's almost completely empty. She puts a hose in it to fill it up, which gives her another idea for a tip to write down. As she looks at what she wrote, she isn't sure if it's spelt "tanks'" or "tank's" or even "tanks". She calls Lex and learns about possessive nouns.

Characters that appear in this episode are

This is one of the few episodes where a character from the anime helps out with one of the mission guide's problems. Misty helps out with Lex's song lyrics.

Misty brings up that all of her sisters (including her) seem to share the same bike.

James, Carnivine and Roxanne only appear as examples. Also, Carnivine is the very first Pokémon introduced in the Diamond & Pearl anime season to appear on the Learning League website.

This episode also references the Pokémon Intelligence Agency.

Parts of Speech

The episode begins with Dawn and Piplup at a TV studio. Professor Oak is doing a live TV show and Dawn wants to show how much she admires him. She decides to write a poem, since Professor Oak is well known for his poetry. However, she doesn't exactly know where to start. So she calls Lex and he teaches her on the parts of speech and written language.

Characters that appear in this episode are

During the lesson it begins to rain, and the end result is that the live TV show is postponed, much to Dawn's disappointment.

Quotation Marks

Team Rocket tries another scheme to steal Pikachu. This time, Meowth is disguised as a wild Weavile with the ability to talk. He shows himself to Ash and his friends and begins to speak. They are amazed and what to write down what the "Weavile" is saying, however, Dawn isn't quite sure on how to separate what the "Weavile" is saying from everything else. So they call Lex and learn about Quotation Marks.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Just like in the anime, Ash and his friends catch up to Team Rocket, who has stolen Pikachu. In an attempt to get rid of them, James sends out Carnivine, who predictably, bites James's head. This causes him to flail about, accidently releasing Pikachu. Who promptly blasts them off.

Episodes that are coming soon

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Life Skills

Quinn appears in all of these lessons.

Teamwork

Ash and May were in a double battle and lost. As they argue about the battle. Team Rocket spies on them and formulate a plan to steal their Pokémon by forming battle partnerships with Ash and May separately, with Jessie teaming up with May (in disguise), and James teaming up with Ash (also in disguise). Max has a bad feeling about this, which later materializes as Team Rocket's plan works and they end up with both Pikachu and Skitty. Ash and May are still arguing, so Max calls Quinn and learns about teamwork.

Characters that appear in this episode are:

I Messages

Ash and Quinn were talking to each other over the PokéPilot, when Max and May get into a particularly nasty argument over Skitty who tore up one of Max's books, and mean words are exchanged. Quinn recalls similar arguments he had with his older sister, and using the PokéPilot, plays back parts of the argument and points out what Max and May could have said so they get their point across without them sounding mean to one another and how the conflict could have been resolved with "I messages".

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Expressing Emotions

May and Max are getting ready for an upcoming Pokémon contest, as there will be many new trainers and coordinators there. All of a sudden, a frightened Ralts shows up and hides behind May. Its trainer, a young girl, follows it and meets May and Max. The girl introduces herself as Vanessa and says that she's a new trainer and she's having trouble with her Ralts. Max mentions that he's worked with a Ralts once before. Vanessa is impressed and says that she can't keep it from running away, getting frustrated or even from crying. Max mentions that Ralts are capable of copying the emotions of people. Vanessa wants to know how she could get Ralts to copy good emotions. Max suggest that they contact Quinn. They explain the situation to Quinn, and he suggests that in addition to telling how they feel, they also must show how they feel in a constructive empathetic manner.

Characters that appear in this episode are:

This episode is one of the very few Learning League episodes that has its own character of the day. It should also be noted that the character model for Vanessa is often used in many Learning League episodes as an extra.

Media Part 1: Forms of Media

Ash and his friends, along with Squirtle and Forretress are at a Pokémon Center. They decide to call Professor Oak to ask some questions and to check on Ash's Pokémon. When they call him, the group discovers that DJ Mary is with him. They ask if they're going to air another Pokétalk show, but find out that trainers are now watching a new show instead of training their Pokémon, or tuning into Pokétalk. The new show in question is called "The New Pokémon Training Show", and it asks the viewers to send their Pokémon in for "special training". Oak has a hunch that they're obviously up to no good. A clip of this training show is shown to the group, which stars a "Red Trainer" and a "Blue Trainer" that have scarves over their faces, and a very badly disguised "Pikachu" as proof that their training techniques work. Ash's Pikachu obviously doesn't buy it, and neither does anyone else. Professor Oak and DJ Mary say they'll try to find out more about the show and hang up. Ash decides to get to the bottom of it, but wonders how this show is affecting how people behave. They call Quinn and learn about the different forms of the media and how to be aware of their messages. Will the trainers of Goldenrod City get the message and learn the truth of the trainer show?

Characters that appear in this episode are:

Just like most episodes in the anime, the hosts of the dubious TV show is none other then Team Rocket, whose disguises are easy enough for the viewer to figure out, but just enough to fool the characters. Apparently, Team Rocket not only devised a TV show, but also managed to put their message into all forms of media: magazines, posters, websites, video games, even coming up with a snackfood and theme song associated with their show.

Unlike most episodes of Learning League, this one ends in a cliffhanger, which is resolved in Media Part 2: Fact or Opinion.

This episode also refers to the Pokétalk show as a TV show, but is actually a radio show.

Media Part 2: Fact or Opinion

The episode begins right after the first part, Media Part 1. Ash and his friends had come up with broadcasting their own message asking who are the trainers behind the masks, but right when the trainers were revealed, their message gets sabotaged. Part 2 begins with The New Pokémon Trainers show still airing in Goldenrod. With the show cutting to a commercial advertising Puff Snacks. Our heroes are obviously annoyed at the new show, because not only are their messages questionable, but everyone is too busy watching the show to battle anymore. They wonder about if the messages being portrayed by the show are fact or merely opinion, they contact Quinn to learn more about this.

Characters that appear in this episode are

It's revealed that the trainers are in fact Team Rocket, and just like in the anime, they get blasted off by Pikachu's thunderbolt. The episode ends with The Pokétalk radio show back on the air and Oak reciting a poem about the media:

"In time of information, when everything is a click away, you can always be a master, if you listen closely to what they say"

Win Win Solutions

Ash and May, along with Squirtle and Phanpy, are in a city. May spots a large jewel necklace in the window of the shop. May adores it while Ash doesn't particularly cares for it at all. Ash wants to get going while May wants to look at the jewel for a little while longer. They both get into an arguement over what to do next. They both realize that they won't be able to do anything if they keep arguing, so they call Quinn. He then teaches how to comprimise so both sides win.

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Bullying

Ash and Pikachu are walking through the woods when all of a sudden, Pikachu steps on Meowth's tail by accident. Ash wonders why Meowth is all alone sulking to himself. Meowth explains that Jessie and James were being mean to him, taking away his noodles from him and calling him a "blabbering furballed runt". He's reminded of the time when the other Meowth ignored him for being a freak. He exclaims that he has no friends, everybody picks on him and nobody cares. Ash decides to help by calling up Quinn and explains Meowth's situation. He teaches them how to recognize bullying behavior and how to deal with it.

Characters that appear in this episode are

This episode starts off with a message that if you are threatened by a bully, get help from an adult immediately, and a disclaimer that this episode isn't an intervention program, only to provide helpful tips to recognize bullying behavior.

It is also the only episode to give credit to one of the members of the Learning League Advisory Board.

The noodle seller's character model is used extensively as an extra in various episodes.

Making Friends

Brock is in the park with alot of people. He is trying to make friends with them, but is not doing a very good job, as he is hiding behind bushes and is yelling "Hello" to them. He ends up being completely ignored by everyone. He calls Quinn to talk about his problem, and learns how to make friends with others.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Food Pyramid

Ash is training hard with Pikachu, he decides to stop training for a bit to rest and get something to eat. He chooses a donut, but Brock wonders if he could have something better that could help his training. Ash doesn't understand what the food he eats has to do with how he trains. They call up Quinn to ask him about it. They catch him just finishing his lunch, he has a bottle of water with him. He tells Ash and Brock about his newest project: The Food Pyramid.

Characters that appear in this episode are

It's interesting to note that they have pictures of a hamburger, hotdog and a can of tuna in the Meat and Beans group, as it is a constant source of debate over whether Pokémon are eaten in the Pokémon World.

Appreciating Differences

May and Ash are at a contest hall. Ash can't want for it to start, while May is feeling a bit glum. Ash asks her what's wrong, May explains that there's a trainer telling everyone that the younger trainers, including May, are babies who can't do well at contests and shouldn't even try. Ash tries to console her, but May is starting to believe she isn't good enough to compete. Ash concludes that the trainer is the one with the problem. They call Quinn to talk about appreciating differences and how judging people based on stereotypes is wrong.

Characters that appear in this episode are

The model used for the discriminating trainer is nearly the same as May's father Norman.

Problem Solving

May and Max are ready to give Munchlax a rest at the Pokémon Center after a long battle, and a good thing to considering that it's so cold outside, which is unusual considering the time of year. They find out at the Pokémon Center that a freak blizzard has hit the normally warm area, causing problems for the local Bellsprout population, who are much more used to a warm habitat. May and Max decide to help them out, but are unsure of where to start. They decide to call Quinn, who tries to teach them the six steps to a solution, but Siara also has a problem, with an explosive outcome.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Goal Setting

May has just healed her Pokémon at the Pokémon center and is just about to leave when Nurse Joy tells her about a hot air balloon race near Saffron City in the coming week. May wants to enter with a Skitty balloon, and Max agrees to help out. The only catch is that she has no idea where to begin, in fact, she doesn't even know what a hot air balloon caption is called. She calls up Quinn for help on how to set goals using the SMART system.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Not surprisingly, Team Rocket enters the contest, but don't actually appear themselves, only their balloon.

Peer Pressure

May is preparing Eevee for another contest, she tells Eevee not to be discourged about not being an evolved form, like the Espeon they saw eariler. An Umbreon shows up and May is suddenly not feeling so good about entering with just an Eevee. She wonders if she could get it to evolve into one of it's many forms. Eevee doesn't seem to agree with this, but May feels like everyone else has an evolved Eevee while May doesn't. She even considers not competing in the contest, even though they've worked so hard. She calls Quinn and learns about peer pressure, both the bad and the good kinds.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Managing Stress

May is preparing for a contest, this time with Beautifly, as she has decided to use it's Silver Wind in a unique way, but she isn't sure if she's practiced enough. Ash and Max try to make her feel better, but May is reminded of the time Beautifly lost to a Milotic. She begins to panic over the contest. Ash and Max try to distract her, but their attempts were unsuccessful. It turns out that there is a trainer that has entered with a Milotic. May freaks out and snaps at Ash and Max. Ash decides to contact Quinn, who gives tips on stress management.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Nurse Joy, Misty, Tracey and Brock only appear in this episode as examples of them coping with stress in some way.

Nutrition Labels

Ash and his friends are having a picnic at the beach before heading to the next town for another battle. After Pikachu accidentally kicks sand into Skitty's face, May decides that she needs more space. Brock joins her to train Ludicolo. While they train, Max and Ash decide to eat the food they brought with them on the picnic, unbeknowest to them, Team Rocket is planning on stealing their food. Using an air puffer, they blow sand into the faces of Ash, Max and Pikachu. While they were blinded, they swipe the picnic basket and run off, with Max trying to chase them, but they get away. May and Brock hear the commotion and wonder what's going on. Max explains that Team Rocket stole all the best food, or at least the food that tasted the best. Brock explains that ingredients are what makes food good. They call up Quinn, who explains to them about nutrition labels on food packages.

Characters that appear in this episode are

As with the Food Pryamid episode, many of the food items used as examples have meat in them.

Helping a School or Community Problem

Ash and May are heading towards a beautiful lake that they've heard about, which is populated by Goldeen. When they finally get there, they find that the shoreline is full of trash. People are becoming careless with their garbage. Even Team Rocket is leaving their garbage behind. Ash and May try to tell them to pick up their trash, but they don't listen to them. Ash thinks about leaving, but May wants to do something about it. Ash agrees with her and calls up Quinn, who teaches them the steps on how to fix a big problem through the acronym CHANGE.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Characters used in the Try section are Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, Brawly, Norman, Misty and Professor Oak.

Good Sportsmanship

May is competing in a Pokémon Contest with her Eevee against a trainer named Jessandra, who is really Jessie in disguse, with her Seviper. Seviper uses a Poison Tail attack, which generates cheers from the crowd. May decides to launch a counterattack, while James and Meowth plan on disrupting her. James orders Cacnea to use Pin Missile, which hits Eevee from behind. May asks her Pokémon whats wrong, Eevee isn't too hurt but is feeling a bit saddened. James's deed hasn't gone un-noticed though: Nurse Joy and an extra in the audience notices it as well. While Seviper attacks with another Poison Tail, Jessandra begins to gloat. Max tells May to not to listen to her and to focus on the match. Eevee gets it's confidence back and tries to attack. However, Cacnea shoots another Pin Missile from the sidelines, knocking Eevee off balance again. Jessandra insults May, and Meowth joins in. Round one is over with Jessandra as the winner, which causes her to gloat even more. May thinks about telling the judges that it's Jessandra's fault and that she should be disqualified for teasing her. Max reasons that even if she's a bad sport, doesn't mean that May should be one as well. However, May is too worked up about Jessandra to listen. Max calls Quinn up and he explains good sportsmanship to May and Max.

Characters that appear in this episode are

This episode is notable in that it's the only one that actually has Pokémon battling in a real competition. It also may be the only time where Jessie won a contest against a main character, even though she cheated. Naturally, Lilian is told of Jessandra's cheating by Nurse Joy and the extra, and the ribbon goes to a Rapidash owned by Regina. James admits to using Cacnea, and Jessie yells at him, at some point, James grabs onto her clothing, revealing themselves to be Team Rocket.

Lilian's model is somewhat off since her hair is pointing downward instead of sideways, and her mole is missing.

Self Esteem

Ash, May and Max are heading towards Pallet Town. Ash and May are psyched because they're going to have a double battle, and Ash hopes that Professor Oak is able to see him preform. May adds that even if he wasn't there, At least all the new trainers can watch him. Max wants to meet him to talk about what it takes to be a great Pokémon trainer, and hopes he didn't forget anything. May says that his memory is like a book, which gives him an idea to write a book about the experiences of Pokémon training, and of his adventures with Ash. Ash decides to use Pikachu for the battle, while May chooses Eevee. They prepare for the battle while Max writes what happens. Later on, it's revealed that both of them were sorely beaten. Max is saddened by the loss, so much so that he isn't able to write about it any longer, he even considers to change the ending. However, Ash and May don't seem to mind the loss: Ash just likes to battle while May got some great ideas for her next contests. Max wonders how he could feel good even after a defeat like that. Ash mentions that there were times when a loss would bum them out, but then they realized that it shouldn't get them down. They call Quinn up to explain things better. He then teaches the group about Self Esteem.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Homework Skills

The episode starts off with Roxanne telling everyone how proud she is of how everyone is working in her Future Trainer's Workshop. She's also especially proud of Max, who didn't miss a single question on the test on Pokémon native to Hoenn. As a reward, there's a traveling Pokémon battle Team coming and the whole class are the special guests at the battle. This gets the class very excited. Later on, Max is at a drinking fountain with one of his classmates, Max is excited and talks about how they could study how trainers train. However, his classmate wonders how he could be a Pokémon trainer when he does poorly on his tests. Max suggests that they should talk to some real trainers and coordinators, since that's the best way he can study. He then mentions that his sister and his friend are trainers. A little while later, May and Ash are training with Pikachu and Squirtle. Max and his friend talk about how much preperation is done before the actual battle or contest can begin. May and Ash meet them and Max introduces his classmate as Brent. They ask him what he knows so far, and tells them that he knows he has a long way to go. Ash and May have to continue training, so Ash suggests they call Quinn. Max follows Ash's advice and call Quinn up. Quinn shows them the new wheels for his skateboard that Siara made. He preceeds to ride his skateboard and ends up crashing into a wall. Luckly he's wearing a helmet, so he can practice all he wants. Brent explains his problem, and Quinn gives some tips on how to study effectively.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Much like Vanessa from the episode "Expressing Emotions", Brent is another Character of the Day exclusive to the Pokémon Learning League. His character model is also used as an extra in various episodes as well.

Many of the homework examples used in the episodes are related to Pokémon, such as lists of Starter Pokémon or Template:Type2 Pokémon.

Dealing with Anger

Ash and May are going to a park for a picnic, they hear something in the bushes. It turns out to be Team Rocket, who are quarreling with each other. Jessie fell into a hole and is covered in dirt and twigs. She yells at Meowth for not digging the hole where she wanted it. Meowth is angry because neither Jessie or James rarely do any work and are terrible at catching Pokémon. As they sqaubble among each other. Ash and May agree to never fight like that, but they want to know more about how to deal with anger. They call Quinn up who explains to them how to deal with anger in a healthy way. After they're done talking. May and Ash decide to leave, but then decide to talk to Team Rocket on how they can deal with their anger.

Characters that appear in this episode are

Exercise

Ash and Brock are watching a trainer and his Machop preform a DynamicPunch. Both of them are impressed by its intensity, by how much muscle it has and by its Karate Chop. Ash looks up Machop in the Pokédex, which mentions how much it trains to master all kinds of martial arts, and it's unbelieveable strength. Ash wishes that he were that strong, so Brock suggests that he should build up his muscles as well. So Ash decides to run for a bit to build them up. Brock then suggests that he should have something against his muscle, so Ash does some push-ups and slips. Brock mentions that he has to do more then that. So they decide to call Quinn up to see if he has any advice on how to exercise properly.

Characters that appear in this episode are

This episode is the first episode that has Ash and Brock in their Diamond and Pearl clothing.

When protiens are talked about during the lesson, they have soybeans and tofu as the examples.

Episodes that are coming soon

  • Listening Skills
  • Online Safety
  • Self-Control
  • Giving Back
  • Manners

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