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<i>While searching for firewood in the foggy woods, Ash and Pikachu discover a bunch of prep-school kids bullying a classmate named Joe. They're all students at Pokémon Technical Institute, which offers classes that allow trainers to enter the Pokémon League without getting badges. | <i>While searching for firewood in the foggy woods, Ash and Pikachu discover a bunch of prep-school kids bullying a classmate named Joe. They're all students at Pokémon Technical Institute, which offers classes that allow trainers to enter the Pokémon League without getting badges. | ||
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When {{an|Misty}} and {{Ash}} fight about the former's broken [[Bicycle|bike]] again, {{an|Brock}} [[Anime physics|pulls a table and some chairs]] out of his [[bag|backpack]], with all of the necessities to set it for a cup of tea. Brock sends Ash to collect firewood to make tea and crepes. As Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} wander around the forest, they encounter a group of boys in suits. One of them is running on a treadmill, while the rest are gathered around, quizzing him about various {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. He misses a question and is rejected by the other boys, and Ash jumps in to defend him. The boys reveal that they are students of [[Pokémon Tech|Pokémon Technical Institute]], a boarding school which educates [[Pokémon Trainer]]s. They leave, stating they don't want to fight. As Brock reads from the school's brochure, Pikachu started the treadmill and tries to keep up. The school trains its students without sending them to collect [[Badge]]s, and guarantees entry into the [[Pokémon League]] upon graduation. Brock leans on the treadmill, speeding it up, which sends Pikachu flying. The school is expensive, and therefore populated with rich kids. | When {{an|Misty}} and {{Ash}} fight about the former's broken [[Bicycle|bike]] again, {{an|Brock}} [[Anime physics|pulls a table and some chairs]] out of his [[bag|backpack]], with all of the necessities to set it for a cup of tea. Brock sends Ash to collect firewood to make tea and crepes. As Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} wander around the forest, they encounter a group of boys in suits. One of them is running on a treadmill, while the rest are gathered around, quizzing him about various {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. He misses a question and is rejected by the other boys, and Ash jumps in to defend him. The boys reveal that they are students of [[Pokémon Tech|Pokémon Technical Institute]], a boarding school which educates [[Pokémon Trainer]]s. They leave, stating they don't want to fight. As Brock reads from the school's brochure, Pikachu started the treadmill and tries to keep up. The school trains its students without sending them to collect [[Badge]]s, and guarantees entry into the [[Pokémon League]] upon graduation. Brock leans on the treadmill, speeding it up, which sends Pikachu flying. The school is expensive, and therefore populated with rich kids. | ||
The student who was being bullied, {{OBP|Joe|EP009}}, defends his so-called friends, who were trying to help him. He explains that he sometimes pretends to know less than he really does because the questions get so much harder. Ash is very upset at this brutal "tutoring" system, and demands to meet the student in charge, with plans to stop it. The head student of the beginner class is a girl; Brock and Ash drool over her photo, which makes Misty angry. Ash insults Misty's looks, which makes her even angrier. {{TRT}} reveals that they both flunked out of Pokémon Tech entry exam, achieving the worst score in its history. Being led there by Ash has brought back some bad memories for [[Jessie]] and [[James]], but {{MTR}} cheers them up. | The student who was being bullied, {{OBP|Joe|EP009}}, defends his so-called friends, who were trying to help him. He explains that he sometimes pretends to know less than he really does because the questions get so much harder. Ash is very upset at this brutal "tutoring" system, and demands to meet the student in charge, with plans to stop it. The head student of the beginner class is a girl; Brock and Ash drool over her photo, which makes Misty angry. Ash insults Misty's looks, which makes her even angrier. {{TRT}} reveals that they both flunked out of the Pokémon Tech entry exam, achieving the worst score in its history. Being led there by Ash has brought back some bad memories for [[Jessie]] and [[James]], but {{MTR}} cheers them up. | ||
Joe leads Ash and his friends to the head student [[Giselle]]'s study area. He says it's overall skill as a Trainer, not any one battle, that determines success at Pokémon Tech. He says that even though he is the weakest student in his class, he is still better than someone with two Badges. Misty takes offense, and Joe reveals that he is familiar with her Gym; he usually beats her preferred {{t|Water}} Pokémon on the simulator. Misty demands a real battle, but Joe is doubtful of her ability to beat him. Misty calls her {{TP|Misty|Starmie}}, though Joe calls on {{p|Weepinbell}}, a {{type|Grass}} Pokémon, and has the type advantage. Nevertheless, Starmie beats Weepinbell with a single {{m|Water Gun}}, shocking Joe. Giselle walks in and chastises Joe for not realizing that Starmie's real battle [[experience]] would give it an advantage. She calls him an embarrassment to the school. Giselle continues to upbraid Joe, and threatens to withdraw the help of the other students. | Joe leads Ash and his friends to the head student [[Giselle]]'s study area. He says it's overall skill as a Trainer, not any one battle, that determines success at Pokémon Tech. He says that even though he is the weakest student in his class, he is still better than someone with two Badges. Misty takes offense, and Joe reveals that he is familiar with her Gym; he usually beats her preferred {{t|Water}} Pokémon on the simulator. Misty demands a real battle, but Joe is doubtful of her ability to beat him. Misty calls her {{TP|Misty|Starmie}}, though Joe calls on {{p|Weepinbell}}, a {{type|Grass}} Pokémon, and has the type advantage. Nevertheless, Starmie beats Weepinbell with a single {{m|Water Gun}}, shocking Joe. Giselle walks in and chastises Joe for not realizing that Starmie's real battle [[experience]] would give it an advantage. She calls him an embarrassment to the school. Giselle continues to upbraid Joe, and threatens to withdraw the help of the other students. | ||
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Misty challenges Giselle, saying that a true friend would not walk away from a friend in need of help, and that Giselle's beauty is only skin-deep. After accusing Misty of being jealous, Giselle summons a {{p|Graveler}} to challenge Misty's Starmie despite the double disadvantage that {{t|Rock}}- and {{type|Ground}} Pokémon have against Water Pokémon. Graveler's attack powers through Starmie's Water Gun with ease and sends Starmie flying through a window and into the school's pool, defeating it, much to Misty's humiliation. Everyone makes their way down to the pool. Giselle points out that weak Pokémon can still win if they are better {{pkmn|training|trained}}. Ash jumps in, saying that there is more to training Pokémon than [[level]]s. He brags that he has two Badges, and Giselle insults him. When Ash reveals that he has been on his quest for two months, she is shocked that he has not yet trained his Pikachu to go into a {{i|Poké Ball}}, and snidely remarks his Pokémon may be training him instead. | Misty challenges Giselle, saying that a true friend would not walk away from a friend in need of help, and that Giselle's beauty is only skin-deep. After accusing Misty of being jealous, Giselle summons a {{p|Graveler}} to challenge Misty's Starmie despite the double disadvantage that {{t|Rock}}- and {{type|Ground}} Pokémon have against Water Pokémon. Graveler's attack powers through Starmie's Water Gun with ease and sends Starmie flying through a window and into the school's pool, defeating it, much to Misty's humiliation. Everyone makes their way down to the pool. Giselle points out that weak Pokémon can still win if they are better {{pkmn|training|trained}}. Ash jumps in, saying that there is more to training Pokémon than [[level]]s. He brags that he has two Badges, and Giselle insults him. When Ash reveals that he has been on his quest for two months, she is shocked that he has not yet trained his Pikachu to go into a {{i|Poké Ball}}, and snidely remarks his Pokémon may be training him instead. | ||
Ash protests that his three Pokémon are his friends. Giselle notes most beginners have six Pokémon, and she attributes his two Badges to luck. She is also surprised that he chose Pikachu as his starting Pokémon, as they are known to be hard to handle. Her mockery and laughter angers Pikachu, and Ash demands a battle. In response, Giselle summons {{p|Cubone}}. Ash calls for a {{m|Thunder Shock}} attack, but Cubone deflects it, much to his dismay. Giselle orders Cubone to use a {{m|Leer}} attack, but Pikachu responds by making funny faces at Cubone. The two Pokémon get into a close-range staring contest, until Giselle calls for a {{m|Bone Club}} attack; the bonk on the head staggers Pikachu. She calls for a {{m|Bonemerang}}, which knocks Pikachu out cold. Ash complains that it was cheap for Giselle to have Cubone throw | Ash protests that his three Pokémon are his friends. Giselle notes most beginners have six Pokémon, and she attributes his two Badges to luck. She is also surprised that he chose Pikachu as his starting Pokémon, as they are known to be hard to handle. Her mockery and laughter angers Pikachu, and Ash demands a battle. In response, Giselle summons {{p|Cubone}}. Ash calls for a {{m|Thunder Shock}} attack, but Cubone deflects it, much to his dismay. Giselle orders Cubone to use a {{m|Leer}} attack, but Pikachu responds by making funny faces at Cubone. The two Pokémon get into a close-range staring contest, until Giselle calls for a {{m|Bone Club}} attack; the bonk on the head staggers Pikachu. She calls for a {{m|Bonemerang}}, which knocks Pikachu out cold. Ash complains that it was cheap for Giselle to have Cubone throw its bone at Pikachu, but Cubone goes ahead and lobs another Bonemerang knocking Pikachu back yet again. Giselle calls for another Bonemerang, but this time, reinvigorated by motivating words from Ash, Pikachu jumps over it and twists the skull on Cubone's head backwards, so it can no longer see. Pikachu bites and scratches Cubone before its own Bonemerang comes back and knocks it out. Giselle is taken aback by the loss and returns her crying Pokémon. She is amazed that Pikachu won without using electricity, as noted in textbooks. Misty reassures Joe, who is admiring the incredible battle, that the victory was a fluke. | ||
Team Rocket takes advantage of everyone's distraction to appear with their {{motto}}. The Tech students, recognizing them as the ones who flunked the entrance exam, attack Team Rocket together. Team Rocket is outnumbered and decides to flee, though they are hit by the Poké Balls in the process. Giselle reflects on the day's events, noting that school cannot teach everything. Joe decides to leave Pokémon Tech and return home to start afresh like Ash did. Joe asks if he can keep Giselle's picture; she replies that she has one of him, because they are now friends and hope to meet again in the Pokémon League. Ash demands to know why he and Misty are not friends like Joe and Giselle are, and she snarks that it is because Joe doesn't owe Giselle a bike. | Team Rocket takes advantage of everyone's distraction to appear with their {{motto}}. The Tech students, recognizing them as the ones who flunked the entrance exam, attack Team Rocket together by barraging them with Poké Balls. Team Rocket is outnumbered and decides to flee, though they are hit by the Poké Balls in the process. Giselle reflects on the day's events, noting that school cannot teach everything. Joe decides to leave Pokémon Tech and return home to start afresh like Ash did. Joe asks if he can keep Giselle's picture; she replies that she has one of him, because they are now friends and hope to meet again in the Pokémon League. Ash demands to know why he and Misty are not friends like Joe and Giselle are, and she snarks that it is because Joe doesn't owe Giselle a bike. | ||
==Major events== | ==Major events== | ||
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* [[Jessie]] and [[James]] are revealed to have been flunked out of | * [[Jessie]] and [[James]] are revealed to have been flunked out of [[Pokémon Tech]] in the past. | ||
* [[Misty's Starmie]] is revealed to know {{m|Water Gun}}. | * [[Misty's Starmie]] is revealed to know {{m|Water Gun}}. | ||
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* This is the first episode in the {{pkmn|anime}} to [[breaking the fourth wall|break the fourth wall]]. At the beginning of the episode, {{an|Brock}} breaks up an argument between {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}} by commenting that they're running late and have to start the show. | * This is the first episode in the {{pkmn|anime}} to [[breaking the fourth wall|break the fourth wall]]. At the beginning of the episode, {{an|Brock}} breaks up an argument between {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}} by commenting that they're running late and have to start the show. | ||
* This is one of the few episodes that mention a real-life place; in this episode, Brock talks about French crepes in a French accent, causing Misty go into a romantic daydream of her sitting in France. | * This is one of the few episodes that mention a real-life place; in this episode, Brock talks about French crepes in a French accent, causing Misty go into a romantic daydream of her sitting in France. | ||
* This is the first episode to have a [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment about a Pokémon that has yet to appear in the anime at the time of the segment, with {{p|Cubone}} only appearing six minutes later. | |||
* This episode's English [[dub]] title is a reference to the saying "{{wp|School of Hard Knocks}}". | * This episode's English [[dub]] title is a reference to the saying "{{wp|School of Hard Knocks}}". | ||
** This is also the first episode to have the title be a play on or a reference to something. | ** This is also the first episode to have the title be a play on or a reference to something. | ||
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* [[Ash's Pikachu]] using "Leer" is the first time an improvised move was used. | * [[Ash's Pikachu]] using "Leer" is the first time an improvised move was used. | ||
* Giselle's snide remark of Ash not training his Pikachu to go into its ball becomes ironic as the concept of Pokémon travelling outside their ball becomes more common. This occurs as early as the original series where [[Misty's Togepi]] travels outside of a Poké Ball. | * Giselle's snide remark of Ash not training his Pikachu to go into its ball becomes ironic as the concept of Pokémon travelling outside their ball becomes more common. This occurs as early as the original series where [[Misty's Togepi]] travels outside of a Poké Ball. | ||
* [[Joe (EP009)|Joe]] boasts about how his {{p|Weepinbell}} has a clear advantage over Misty's Starmie as a {{t|Grass}}-type, but since Starmie is also a {{t|Psychic}}-type while Weepinbell is part {{t|Poison}}, they could theoretically be evenly matched. | |||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
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* Right before {{MTR}} blasts off, James's glove is pitch black. | * Right before {{MTR}} blasts off, James's glove is pitch black. | ||
* When Giselle is telling Ash how Pikachu should be kept in a [[Poké Ball]], there is a close up of Pikachu; during this, Pikachu says his name, but his mouth does not move. | * When Giselle is telling Ash how Pikachu should be kept in a [[Poké Ball]], there is a close up of Pikachu; during this, Pikachu says his name, but his mouth does not move. | ||
* When Giselle is laughing after telling Ash about Pikachu, Pikachu jumps between Ash and Misty and Starmie's | * When Giselle is laughing after telling Ash about Pikachu, Pikachu jumps between Ash and Misty and one of Starmie's legs on the star on its back is missing. | ||
* When battling {{p|Cubone}}, Ash calls out "Shock Attack" when he means {{m|Thunder Shock}}. | * When battling {{p|Cubone}}, Ash calls out "Shock Attack" when he means {{m|Thunder Shock}}. | ||
* In the {{pmin|Germany|German}} dub, some Pokémon are called by the name of their evolutionary relatives. {{p|Starmie}} was accidentally called by {{p|Staryu}}'s German name and {{p|Weepinbell}} was called {{p|Victreebel}}'s German name. | * In the {{pmin|Germany|German}} dub, some Pokémon are called by the name of their evolutionary relatives. {{p|Starmie}} was accidentally called by {{p|Staryu}}'s German name and {{p|Weepinbell}} was called {{p|Victreebel}}'s German name. | ||
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* In the Italian redub, Cubone is called by its beta name, Orphon. | * In the Italian redub, Cubone is called by its beta name, Orphon. | ||
* In the {{pmin|Russia}}n dub, after Brock asks Ash to find firewood, there is the moment where Pikachu's dialogue is translated as "Where you can find firewood?" with Ash's voice being used for Pikachu's line. It is possible this error occurred because the Russian dub had a {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} script as the main source for the translation at the time. | * In the {{pmin|Russia}}n dub, after Brock asks Ash to find firewood, there is the moment where Pikachu's dialogue is translated as "Where you can find firewood?" with Ash's voice being used for Pikachu's line. It is possible this error occurred because the Russian dub had a {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} script as the main source for the translation at the time. | ||
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EP009 error.png|James's miscolored glove | |||
EP009 error 2.png|Starmie's missing leg | |||
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