Pokémon League Admissions Exam

From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
Jump to navigationJump to search
The instructor holding the Pokémon League Admissions Exam Badge

The Pokémon League Admissions Exam (Japanese: ポケモンけんていしけん Pokémon Certification Test) is an animated series-exclusive exam given by the Pokémon League Admissions Center in the Kanto region. It provides Pokémon Trainers with an alternative way to enter the Indigo Plateau Conference, one that does not require going on a journey to collect Gym Badges. It was featured in The Ultimate Test.

Applicants are evaluated based on a combined theoretical and practical skills exam. According to Nurse Joy, the exam allows people whose age or health keeps them from traveling to be admitted to the Pokémon League. It is also taken by people who are unable to travel due to work. Passing the exam rewards the passing Trainers with a single Badge that grants access to the Pokémon League.

The first test measures a Trainer's overall knowledge of Pokémon and consists of true-or-false questions that applicants must answer on a computer. The second test measures a Trainer's ability to recognize Pokémon by asking applicants to identify a given species based on the Pokémon's silhouette or part of its body displayed on a screen.

During the third and final test, applicants are asked to select a belt with three Poké Balls attached to it before facing one of the instructors in three consecutive battles. Trainers are not permitted to use the Pokémon in their team and instead have to use rental Pokémon contained within the three loaned Poké Balls. The reason behind this is to determine whether a Trainer can adapt regardless of the Pokémon they are using. All the rental Pokémon are raised to obey an applicant's commands.

All those who pass receive a unique Badge that qualifies them for Kanto's Pokémon League Conference.

In other languages

Language Title
Finland Flag.png Finnish Pokémon-liigan pääsykoe
France Flag.png French Examen d'entrée de la Ligue Pokémon
Germany Flag.png German Pokémon Liga-Zulassungsexamen
Italy Flag.png Italian Esame d'ingresso alla Lega Pokémon
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Prova de Admissão da Liga Pokémon
Spain Flag.png Spanish Examen de Admisión a la Liga Pokémon

Related articles


Pokémon League logo.png The Pokémon League Paldea Gym Logo.png
Participation
TrainerBattleGym Leaders
GymsBadgesReferee
Championship matches
Elite FourOrange League
Champion League
Pokémon League Conferences
IndigoSilverEver GrandeLily of the Valley
VertressLumioseManalo
Regional Pokémon Leagues
IndigoOrange*JohtoHoennSinnoh
Unova (BB) • KalosAlolaGalarPaldea
Areas of jurisdiction
Pokémon League Reception GateHall of Fame
Palace of VictoryCerulean CaveArea Zero
Others
Admissions ExamPokémon Association
PIAWorld Coronation Series
(Masters Eight Tournament)
Project Anime logo.png This article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of Pokémon animation.