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 ==In the anime==
-Students at the [[Pokémon Tech|Academy]] featured in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]'' have referred to levels, {{ka|Joe|one of them}} quoting the levels at which {{p|Pidgey}} and the rest of its family [[evolve]] and learn certain [[move]]s. Despite this, levels are more often ignored in the anime. Various references have been to "power levels" but this seems to be more of a general term, rather than the levels used in the games. A classic example of this is [[Ash's Pikachu]]. After appearing in more than 600 episodes in a row, and battling often, Pikachu would logically be a very high level; however, Pikachu is still often beaten by other Pokémon. One effect of this is that Pokémon in the anime learn moves that would normally be hard to get. For example, in its debut episode, [[Dawn's Piplup]] used {{m|Bide}}, a move Piplup normally doesn't learn until level 18, when all [[starter Pokémon]] are obtained at level 5. Therefore, level up moves can generally be learned at any time in the anime.
+The concept of levels in the anime is not as detailed, nor as frequently mentioned, in the {{pkmn|anime}}. The first time levels were referred to was by students at the [[Pokémon Tech|Academy]] in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''. {{ka|Joe|One of them}} was able to quote the levels at which {{p|Pidgey}} and the rest of its family [[evolution|evolve]] and learn certain [[move]]s. The main characters and their Pokémon, however, remain seemingly oblivious to the idea.
-However, in the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!|two Mystery]] [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon:  Explorers of Time and Darkness|Dungeon specials]], levels are mentioned, but not explained. This may mean that Pokémon themselves understand the concept of levels in the anime but humans do not.
+[[Brock]] mentions them once, in [[EP201|''Doing What Comes Natu-rally!'']]. He states that moves become more powerful as a Pokémon's level is raised; and {{Ash}} adds that the best way to raise levels is by battling. Despite this, Ash's most used Pokémon, {{AP|Pikachu}}, doesn't show signs of being at a higher level than any other Pokémon. After appearing in more than 600 episodes, and battling in most of them, its level would be expected to be high: but it is still defeated easily by some other Trainers' Pokémon.
+[[Dawn's Piplup]] also shows that the anime doesn't strictly follow the games' system. In its debut episode, it used {{m|Bide}}, a move Piplup normally doesn't learn until level 18, by which point it would be showing signs of evolution. This did not happen until [[DP122]]. Therefore, level up moves can generally be learned at any time in the anime.
+In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!|two Mystery]] [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon:  Explorers of Time and Darkness|Dungeon specials]], levels are mentioned, but not explained. This may mean that Pokémon themselves understand the concept of levels in the anime but humans do not.
 ==Trivia==