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epcode=AG015 |
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title_en=Gonna Rule The School! |
|altepcode=EP289
title_ja=勉強します！ポケモントレーナーズスクール!! |
|colorscheme=Hoenn
title_ja_trans=Try to Study! Pokémon Trainer's School! |
|title_en=Gonna Rule The School!
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|title_ja=勉強します！ポケモントレーナーズスクール！！
screenshot=AG015.jpg |
|title_ja_trans=Try to Study! Pokémon Trainer's School!!
broadcast_jp=March 6, 2003 |
|screen=yes
broadcast_us=January 10, 2004 |
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en_series=Pokémon Advanced |
|broadcast_us=January 10, 2004
en_op=[[I Wanna Be A Hero]] |
|en_series=Pokémon Advanced
ja_op=[[Advance Adventure|アドバンス・アドベンチャー]] |
|en_op=[[I Wanna Be a Hero]]
ja_ed=[[Because the Sky is There|そこに空があるから]] |
|ja_op=[[Advance Adventure|アドバンス・アドベンチャー]]
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scenario=松井亜弥 |
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|scenario=松井亜弥
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art=志村泉 |
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'''Gonna Rule The School!''' (Japanese: '''勉強します！ポケモントレーナーズスクール!!''' ''Try to Study! Pokémon Trainer's School!'') is the 15th episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 289th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on March 6, 2003 and in the United States on January 10, 2004.  
|footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|ag|015}}
* {{BMGf|4441|Dub review thread on BMGf}}
}}
'''Gonna Rule The School!''' (Japanese: '''勉強します！ポケモントレーナーズスクール！！''' ''Try to Study! Pokémon Trainer's School!!'') is the 15th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 289th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on March 6, 2003, and in the United States on January 10, 2004.  


Ash and friends arrive at [[Rustboro City]], where they are invited by [[Roxanne]], a local teacher, to tour the [[Pokémon Trainer's School]].
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== Synopsis ==
==Blurb==
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<i>Rustboro City at last! Now that Ash and friends have arrived in Rustboro City, they're taking a moment to sightsee. They bump into a schoolteacher, Roxanne, and her class on a class trip. The kids are about Max's age and one of them, Kenny, is afraid of Pokémon. Roxanne invites the gang back to see the Pokémon Trainer's School. Ash is anxious to get to his gym battle, but Roxanne persuades him to wait. As it turns out, Ash would have had to wait anyway. Roxanne is the gym leader, too! The Pokémon Trainer's School is pretty big and has all kinds of different classes. May is especially interested in a class on Pokémon Contests. Max decides to attend the beginners' class that Kenny is in. He's in the middle of battling the class show-off, Tommy, when the principal comes running in to tell them that the school's Poké Balls have all been stolen. Team Rocket strikes again! Kenny steps in and saves the day by telling Max which attacks will work best, and Tommy cooperates, too. When they work together, the kids are able to defeat Team Rocket and save the Poké Balls. Just to be safe, Roxanne's Geodude sends Team Rocket blasting off again. Now that Ash has seen Roxanne and her Geodude in action, he's really ready for his gym battle!</i>
Ash and friends finally arrive at [[Rustboro City]], where they do some sightseeing.  At a local tower, Ash gets overboard on souvenirs, embarrassing everyone else.  As Ash tries to apologize, Max notices a {{p|Poliwag}} cowering under a bench. When they manage to get Poliwag warm up to them, they notice a strange arm-band on the end of its tail.  Soon, they are met by a local teacher named [[Roxanne]], who has arrived with her Beginners' Class, a group of students Max's age, on a field trip.  The Poliwag had belonged to a class member named Kenny, who is afraid of touching Pokémon. Ash and friends are invited to their school, the [[Pokémon Trainer's School]], which is also convenient as it is next door to the Rustboro City Gym, where Ash and May will participate in their first gym battles.


At the Trainer's School, the headmaster takes them through the academy, including a contest training class that piques May's interest, as well as a battling class that draws Ash's interest. When they enter Roxanne's class, they are greeted by [[Professor Oak]], in the middle of a lecture by videophone. Max is immediately rendered speechless at seeing his idol for the first time, while Ash, Brock, and May take the time to greet Professor Oak. When Professor Oak asks about whether he or Roxanne had won the gym battle, Ash learns that Roxanne is also the Rustboro Gym's leader. As the headmaster explains, Roxanne is herself an alumnus of the Trainer's School, and quickly earned the title due to her prodigy skills. Roxanne, due to having to teach the Beginner's Class, asks Ash to delay their battle for another two days, for which Ash accepts.
==Plot==
{{ashfr|The group}} gazes over [[Rustboro City]] through its observation tower. {{Ash}} emerges dressed in tourist souvenirs, embarrassing everyone else. As Ash tries to apologize, [[Max]] notices a {{p|Poliwag}} cowering under a bench. When they manage to get Poliwag to warm up to them, they notice a strange arm-band on the end of its tail. Soon, they are met by a local teacher named [[Roxanne]], who has arrived with her Beginners' Class, a group of students Max's age, on a field trip. She reveals that the Poliwag belongs to one of her students, {{OBP|Kenny|AG015}}, who is afraid of touching {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. {{OBP|Tommy|AG015}} begins picking on Kenny for losing Poliwag, though a fellow student [[Anita]] tries to intervene. Roxanne quickly settles her students before ordering them back to the [[Pokémon Trainers' School]]. Max is immediately keen to attend, but Ash reminds him that he still has his [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}. Roxanne is pleasantly surprised to learn that Ash and {{an|May}} are Gym challengers, admitting that the [[Rustboro Gym]] is next door to the academy. With that, the group decides a detour to the school is in order, despite Ash’s reservations.


Meanwhile, Max is quizzed by a jealous student named Tommy on what attacks would work against {{type2|Flying}} Pokémon (Max answers {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Thunder}}) and those that use {{m|Dig}} (Max answers {{m|Earthquake}} and {{m|Magnitude}}), quickly frustrating him. Continuing on with their tour, they are led to a room where the Academy's Poké Balls are kept and rented out to students. Outside the academy, Team Rocket manages to overhear, and plot to steal the Poké Balls.  Ash and company are invited to partake in classes the next day.  That night, {{TP|Ash|Pikachu}} and Ash work on perfecting {{m|Iron Tail}} by slicing through small rocks (for which one manages to hit Pikachu on the head after it was successful).
At the Trainer's School, the headmaster takes the group through the academy, including a [[Pokémon Contest]] class that piques May's interest, a {{tc|Doctor}}'s class taught jointly by a teacher and a [[Nurse Joy]], as well as a {{pkmn|battle|battling}} class that draws Ash's interest. When they enter Roxanne's class, they are greeted by {{an|Professor Oak}}, in the middle of a lecture by videophone. Max is immediately rendered speechless at seeing his idol for the first time, while Ash, {{an|Brock}}, and May take the time to greet the Professor. When Professor Oak asks about whether he or Roxanne had won the Gym Battle, Ash learns that Roxanne is also the Rustboro [[Gym Leader]]. As the headmaster explains, Roxanne is herself an alumnus of the Trainer's School, and quickly earned the title due to her prodigy skills. Roxanne, due to having to teach the Beginner's Class, asks Ash to delay their battle for two days, for which Ash accepts.


The next day at the academy, Max is introduced to Anita, another Beginner Class student. As he learns, neither Anita nor Kenny is into Pokémon, and that their parents make them attend.  Meanwhile, Tommy enters to try and bully Max once again. Anita quickly takes a liking to Max due to him having frustrating Tommy by being able to answer all of his questions. Later, after class has started, the kids are interacting with the Academy's Pokémon. May sneaks off for the contest class (only to leave when they have a pop quiz), while Roxanne asks Ash (who she introduces as an elite trainer) and Brock (who she introduces as the former gym leader of the world's premier {{type2|Rock}} Gym) to be her guest speakers, while allowing the students a chance to interact with their own Pokémon. The children are particularly entertained by {{TP|Brock|Lotad}}'s antics, as its delayed response to a {{m|Water Gun}} order manages to splash Brock in the face.  Ash tries to help Kenny to overcome his fear of touching Pokémon by trying to making him touch Pikachu.  However, Tommy having "accidentally" stepped on Poliwag's tail sparks another fight between him and Max.
Seeing Max's enthusiasm for Professor Oak, Tommy begins to quiz him about attacks. Max answers both questions correctly, quickly infuriating Tommy. Roxanne takes the opportunity to speak to Tommy, adding that the students are not supposed to compete, instead they should try to learn together. The principal urges Tommy to abide by the spirit of the school's motto. Continuing on with their tour, the group are led to a room where the academy's [[Poké Ball]]s are kept and rented out to students. Outside the academy, {{TRT}} manages to overhear, and plots to steal the Poké Balls. Ash and company are invited to partake in classes the next day. That night, {{AP|Pikachu}} and Ash work on perfecting {{m|Iron Tail}} by slicing through small rocks.


Later on, during the Beginner's Class battle practice, Tommy and Max square off. Roxanne offers six Poké Balls for a one-on-one battle between the two. When the battle begins, Tommy has {{p|Magby}} while Max has Poliwag, putting Max with the type advantage. As Max is contemplating his battle options (including leading off with Water Gun), Tommy begins with a {{m|Flamethrower}}, which Max counters with {{m|Defense Curl}}. When Tommy tries again, Max uses {{m|Belly Drum}}.  With increased attack and defense power, Max chooses not to go forward and attack, and on Tommy's next attempt with Flamethrower, it is replied with another Defense Curl - however, repeated hits is taking its toll on Poliwag.  Before Tommy can finish, a school alarm bell sounds, and the headmaster appears to tell everyone that the Poké Balls have been stolen.  A giant {{p|Wurmple}} robot, piloted by Team Rocket, appears, with a bag of Poké Balls on its tail.  Ash attempts to take back the Poké Balls by Thunderbolting Team Rocket fails, due to the attacks hitting a screen. Brock's contribution with {{TP|Brock|Forretress}}' {{m|Tackle}} is countered by {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}'s {{m|Poison Tail}}, while May's attempt with {{TP|May|Wurmple}}'s {{m|String Shot}} is met with {{TP|James|Cacnea}}'s {{m|Pin Missile}}.
The next day at the academy, Max is introduced to Anita, another Beginner Class student. As he learns, Anita and Kenny aren’t into Pokémon, and that their parents make them attend. Meanwhile, Tommy enters to try to bully Max once again. Anita quickly takes a liking to Max after he correctly answered all of Tommy's questions the other day. Later, after class has started, the kids are interacting with the academy's Pokémon. Interested in becoming a [[Pokémon Coordinator]], May sneaks off for the Pokémon Contest class, only to leave when they have a pop quiz. Meanwhile, Roxanne asks Ash, who she introduces as an elite Trainer, and Brock, who she introduces as the former Gym Leader of the world's premier {{type|Rock}} Gym, to be her guest speakers, while allowing the students a chance to interact with their own Pokémon. The children are particularly entertained by {{TP|Brock|Lotad}}'s antics, as its delayed response to a {{m|Water Gun}} order manages to splash Brock in the face. Ash notices Kenny standing towards the back of the classroom, so he tries to persuade him to pet Pikachu in an attempt to ease his nerves. However, Tommy having "accidentally" stepped on Poliwag's tail sparks another fight between him and Max. Anita accuses Tommy of deliberately stepping on Poliwag's tail, but he refutes it. Tommy pokes his tongue out at Max, immediately antagonizing him.


Max wants to join in with Poliwag, but is held back by a shy Kenny, who insists on Max use an actual attack. Taking the advice, Poliwag's Water Gun hits Seviper.  Tommy, not one to let Max take the glory, orders Magby to attack as well, hitting Cacnea. When Ash tries to help the two out, Roxanne holds him back, insistent on allowing the Beginner's Class their chance to take on Team Rocket by themselves. Kenny formulates a plan where Max and Poliwag would distract Team Rocket, while Tommy and Magby overheat the Wurmple robot. As they execute their plan, Poliwag uses Water Gun in the same manner as Pikachu and Thunderbolt before, while avoiding counterattack from Pin Missile by using {{m|Protect}}.  This allows Tommy and Magby the chance to attack the Wurmple robot, while Anita and her rental {{p|Pidgey}} uses {{m|Wing Attack}} to free the Poké Balls.  Finally, Roxanne uses her own {{p|Geodude}} to send Team Rocket flying using {{m|Rollout}}. At the end of it all, Kenny and Anita have found renewed interest in Pokémon (Kenny also having overcome his fear of touching Pokémon), while Tommy and Max have resolved their differences.
Later on, during the Beginner's Class battle practice, Tommy and Max square off. Roxanne offers six Poké Balls for a one-on-one battle between the two. When the battle begins, Tommy has {{p|Magby}} while Max has Poliwag, putting Max with the type advantage. As Max is contemplating his battle options, Tommy makes the first move with a {{m|Flamethrower}} attack. Max counters with {{m|Defense Curl}}. When Tommy tries another Flamethrower, Max uses {{m|Belly Drum}}. With increased {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Defense}} power, Max chooses not to go forward and attack, and on Tommy's next attempt with Flamethrower, it is replied with another Defense Curl - however, repeated hits are taking their toll on Poliwag. Before Tommy can finish, a school alarm bell sounds, and the headmaster rushes out to tell everyone that the Poké Balls have been stolen. A giant [[Team Rocket's mechas|Wurmple robot]], piloted by Team Rocket, appears, with a bag of Poké Balls on its tail. Ash's attempts to take back the Poké Balls by {{m|Thunderbolt}}ing Team Rocket fails, due to the attacks hitting the macha's protective screen. Brock's contribution with {{TP|Brock|Forretress}}'s {{m|Tackle}} is countered by {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}'s {{m|Poison Tail}}, while May's attempt with {{TP|May|Wurmple}}'s {{m|String Shot}} is met with {{TP|James|Cacnea}}'s {{m|Pin Missile}}. Jessie calls out her own {{TP|Jessie|Wurmple}}. May is shocked to see it, and Brock claims it is just like May’s Wurmple. Jessie retorts that comment, claiming that her Wurmple is far cuter and, deciding that she does not want to risk letting it get hurt in the imminent battle, decides to recall it back to its Ball.


The episode ends with Ash and Roxanne ready to face each other the next day in their Gym Battle.
Max decides to join in with Poliwag, and tells it to use Belly Drum again, but is interrupted by a shy Kenny, who insists on Max to use an actual attack. Taking the advice, Poliwag's Water Gun hits Seviper. Tommy, not willing to let Max take the glory, orders Magby to attack as well, hitting Cacnea. When Ash tries to help the two out, Roxanne holds him back, insistent on allowing the Beginner's Class their chance to take on Team Rocket by themselves. Kenny formulates a plan where Max and Poliwag distract Team Rocket, while Tommy and Magby overheat the Wurmple robot. As they execute their plan, Poliwag uses Water Gun in the same manner as Pikachu and Thunderbolt before, while avoiding Pin Missile by using {{m|Protect}}. This gives Tommy and Magby the chance to attack the Wurmple robot, while Anita and her rental {{p|Pidgey}} uses {{m|Wing Attack}} to free the Poké Balls. Finally, Roxanne uses her {{p|Geodude}} to send Team Rocket flying with a {{m|Rollout}}. At the end of it all, Kenny has overcome his fear of touching Pokémon, and Anita has found a renewed interest in Pokémon, while Tommy and Max have resolved their differences. Brock commends Roxanne on her Geodude’s strength before turning to Ash, reminding him that his Gym match won’t be an easy one.


== Major events ==
==Major events==
* Ash meets Roxanne and asks her for a gym battle.
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive in [[Rustboro City]] and meet [[Roxanne]], the {{gy|Rustboro}} [[Gym Leader]].
* Max visits the [[Pokémon Trainer's School]] and takes part in his first Pokémon battle, which he loses.
* Ash challenges Roxanne to a [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}.
* [[Max]] is introduced to {{an|Professor Oak}}.
* Max visits the [[Pokémon Trainers' School]] and takes part in his first Pokémon battle, which is interrupted by {{TRT}}.
* Ash and his friends learn that [[Jessie]] has also [[AG014|obtained]] a {{TP|Jessie|Wurmple}}.
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=== Debuts ===
===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Roxanne]]
* [[Roxanne]]
* [[Pokémon Trainer's School]]


=====Anime debuts=====
====Pokémon debuts====
*{{p|Typhlosion}} (cameo)
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Typhlosion}}


== Characters ==
==Characters==
=== Humans ===
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|May}}
* [[Brock]]
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Roxanne]]
* [[Roxanne]]
* [[Tommy (Pokémon Trainer's School)|Tommy]]
* {{OBP|Tommy|AG015}}
* [[Kenny (Pokémon Trainer's School)|Kenny]]
* {{OBP|Kenny|AG015}}
* [[Anita]]
* [[Anita]]
* [[Professor Oak]]
* {{tc|Doctor|Pokémon Doctor}}
* Headmaster
* Students


=== Pokémon ===
===Pokémon===
[[Who’s That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Croconaw}}
[[File:WTP AG015.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Croconaw}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
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* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Taillow}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Treecko}})
* {{p|Treecko}} ({{OP|Ash|Treecko}})
* {{p|Wurmple}} ({{OP|May|Wurmple}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Lotad}} ({{OP|Brock|Lotad}})
* {{p|Lotad}} ({{OP|Brock|Lotad}})
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* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Geodude}} ([[Roxanne]]'s)
* {{p|Geodude}} ([[Roxanne]]'s)
* {{p|Typhlosion}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Feraligatr}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Charmander}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Squirtle}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Wartortle}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Caterpie}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Metapod}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Weedle}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Beedrill}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Pidgey}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Rattata}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Arbok}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Sandshrew}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Nidoran♀}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's; see [[#Errors|errors]])
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Oddish}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Venonat}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Psyduck}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Poliwag}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Poliwhirl}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Bellsprout}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Weepinbell}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Shellder}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Voltorb}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Cubone}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Hitmontop}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Staryu}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Scyther}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Ditto}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Eevee}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Sentret}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Houndoom}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Hoothoot}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Bellossom}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Marill}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Hoppip}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Jumpluff}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Sunflora}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Wooper}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Sneasel}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Teddiursa}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Swinub}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Smeargle}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Smoochum}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Elekid}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Magby}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Mudkip}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Skiploom}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)
* {{p|Corsola}} (Pokémon Trainer's School's)


The following Pokémon all belong to the Pokémon Trainer's School:
==Trivia==
* {{Ash}}'s souvenir shirt has an image similar to the {{wp|Space Needle}}.
* As of this episode, all forms of the [[Johto first partner Pokémon]] have appeared in the main series.
** {{p|Typhlosion}}'s appearance in this episode marks the latest debut for any form of a particular generation's first partner Pokémon in the main series.
* While {{an|Brock}} does not know it yet, he is introduced to his future career goal in this episode: a {{tc|Doctor|Pokémon Doctor}}.
* This is the first episode in the main series in which the [[move]] {{m|Protect}} is used.


* {{p|Bulbasaur}}
===Errors===
* {{p|Charmander}}
* When the camera pans to [[Ash's friends]] while they admire the view from the tower, Brock's sleeve is colored orange instead brown.
* {{p|Squirtle}}
* After Ash says that he is joking, the collar of [[Max]]'s shirt is colored green like the rest of the shirt instead of white.
* {{p|Wartortle}}
* As [[Roxanne]] approaches Max after he finds the [[Pokémon Trainers' School]]'s {{p|Poliwag}}, her collar is the same color as her dress.
* {{p|Caterpie}}
* When some of the students at the school are shown with the school's Pokémon, one boy is seen holding a {{p|Nidoran♀}}, but it is incorrectly colored pink like the {{p|Nidoran♂}}. This, however, could be a {{Shiny}} Nidoran♀.
* {{p|Metapod}}
* When Max asks the headmaster if he and his friends can go to Roxanne's class, the bottom of Brock's jacket is colored brown like the rest of the jacket instead of orange.
* {{p|Weedle}}
* In several scenes, Ash's [[bag]] is missing.
* {{p|Beedrill}}
* When [[Anita]] says that {{OBP|Kenny|AG015}} does not care about Pokémon either, she is sitting in midair.
* {{p|Pidgey}}
* When Max orders Poliwag to use {{m|Defense Curl}} against {{p|Magby}}, Roxanne praises this because Poliwag is increasing its Defense stats. However, all of the {{type|Fire}} [[move]]s at the time were Special Attacks.
* {{p|Rattata}}
* {{TP|Brock|Forretress}} should not have been affected by {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}'s {{m|Poison Tail}}, as Forretress is a {{type|Steel}}.
* {{p|Arbok}}
* The English dub's closed captioning incorrectly spells {{p|Feraligatr}} as "Feraligator".
* {{p|Sandshrew}}
* In the {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} dub, the first Defense Curl and {{m|Belly Drum}} attacks are referred to as {{m|Smokescreen}}.
* {{p|Nidoran♂}}
* {{p|Clefairy}}
* {{p|Oddish}}
* {{p|Venonat}}
* {{p|Psyduck}}
* {{p|Poliwag}}
* {{p|Poliwhirl}}
* {{p|Bellsprout}}
* {{p|Weepinbell}}
* {{p|Shellder}}
* {{p|Voltorb}}
* {{p|Cubone}}
* {{p|Hitmonlee}}
* {{p|Staryu}}
* {{p|Scyther}}
* {{p|Ditto}}
* {{p|Eevee}}
* {{p|Typhlosion}} (English version debut)
* {{p|Feraligatr}}
* {{p|Sentret}}
* {{p|Hoothoot}}
* {{p|Bellossom}}
* {{p|Marill}}
* {{p|Hoppip}}
* {{p|Jumpluff}}
* {{p|Sunflora}}
* {{p|Wooper}}
* {{p|Sneasel}}
* {{p|Teddiursa}}
* {{p|Swinub}}
* {{p|Smeargle}}
* {{p|Smoochum}}
* {{p|Elekid}}
* {{p|Magby}}
* {{p|Mudkip}}


== Trivia ==
<gallery>
*Ash's souvenirs slightly resemble what one might find in a Seattle airport shop, the shirt with an image similar to the Space Needle.
AG015 error.png|Brock's miscolored sleeve
AG015 coloring error.png|Roxanne's miscolored collar
AG015 error 2.png|Brock's miscolored jacket
</gallery>


=== Errors ===
===Dub edits===
[[Image:Roxanne059.jpg|thumb|right|Roxanne's uncolored collar]]
* As Roxanne approaches Max after he found the Pokémon Academy's Poliwag, her collar, which is supposed to be white, seems to have the same color as her dress.
*{{p|Forretress}} should not have been affected by {{p|Seviper}}'s Poison Tail, as Forretress is a {{type2|Steel}}.


*When some of the students at the school are shown with the school's Pokémon, one boy is seen holding a {{p|Nidoran♀}} but it is wrongly colored pink like the {{p|Nidoran♂}}.
==In other languages==
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Latest revision as of 04:45, 3 September 2024

← AG014 : All in a Day's Wurmple
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
AG016 : The Winner by a Nosepass →
Gonna Rule The School!
AG015.png
AG015   EP289
勉強します！ポケモントレーナーズスクール！！
Try to Study! Pokémon Trainer's School!!
First broadcast
Japan March 6, 2003
United States January 10, 2004
English themes
Opening I Wanna Be a Hero
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening アドバンス・アドベンチャー
Ending そこに空があるから
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 松井亜弥 Aya Matsui
Storyboard 須藤典彦 Norihiko Sudō
Assistant director 須藤典彦 Norihiko Sudō
Animation director 志村泉 Izumi Shimura
Additional credits

Gonna Rule The School! (Japanese: 勉強します！ポケモントレーナーズスクール！！ Try to Study! Pokémon Trainer's School!!) is the 15th episode of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and the 289th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It was first broadcast in Japan on March 6, 2003, and in the United States on January 10, 2004.

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Blurb

Rustboro City at last! Now that Ash and friends have arrived in Rustboro City, they're taking a moment to sightsee. They bump into a schoolteacher, Roxanne, and her class on a class trip. The kids are about Max's age and one of them, Kenny, is afraid of Pokémon. Roxanne invites the gang back to see the Pokémon Trainer's School. Ash is anxious to get to his gym battle, but Roxanne persuades him to wait. As it turns out, Ash would have had to wait anyway. Roxanne is the gym leader, too! The Pokémon Trainer's School is pretty big and has all kinds of different classes. May is especially interested in a class on Pokémon Contests. Max decides to attend the beginners' class that Kenny is in. He's in the middle of battling the class show-off, Tommy, when the principal comes running in to tell them that the school's Poké Balls have all been stolen. Team Rocket strikes again! Kenny steps in and saves the day by telling Max which attacks will work best, and Tommy cooperates, too. When they work together, the kids are able to defeat Team Rocket and save the Poké Balls. Just to be safe, Roxanne's Geodude sends Team Rocket blasting off again. Now that Ash has seen Roxanne and her Geodude in action, he's really ready for his gym battle!

Plot

The group gazes over Rustboro City through its observation tower. Ash emerges dressed in tourist souvenirs, embarrassing everyone else. As Ash tries to apologize, Max notices a Poliwag cowering under a bench. When they manage to get Poliwag to warm up to them, they notice a strange arm-band on the end of its tail. Soon, they are met by a local teacher named Roxanne, who has arrived with her Beginners' Class, a group of students Max's age, on a field trip. She reveals that the Poliwag belongs to one of her students, Kenny, who is afraid of touching Pokémon. Tommy begins picking on Kenny for losing Poliwag, though a fellow student Anita tries to intervene. Roxanne quickly settles her students before ordering them back to the Pokémon Trainers' School. Max is immediately keen to attend, but Ash reminds him that he still has his Gym battle. Roxanne is pleasantly surprised to learn that Ash and May are Gym challengers, admitting that the Rustboro Gym is next door to the academy. With that, the group decides a detour to the school is in order, despite Ash’s reservations.

At the Trainer's School, the headmaster takes the group through the academy, including a Pokémon Contest class that piques May's interest, a Doctor's class taught jointly by a teacher and a Nurse Joy, as well as a battling class that draws Ash's interest. When they enter Roxanne's class, they are greeted by Professor Oak, in the middle of a lecture by videophone. Max is immediately rendered speechless at seeing his idol for the first time, while Ash, Brock, and May take the time to greet the Professor. When Professor Oak asks about whether he or Roxanne had won the Gym Battle, Ash learns that Roxanne is also the Rustboro Gym Leader. As the headmaster explains, Roxanne is herself an alumnus of the Trainer's School, and quickly earned the title due to her prodigy skills. Roxanne, due to having to teach the Beginner's Class, asks Ash to delay their battle for two days, for which Ash accepts.

Seeing Max's enthusiasm for Professor Oak, Tommy begins to quiz him about attacks. Max answers both questions correctly, quickly infuriating Tommy. Roxanne takes the opportunity to speak to Tommy, adding that the students are not supposed to compete, instead they should try to learn together. The principal urges Tommy to abide by the spirit of the school's motto. Continuing on with their tour, the group are led to a room where the academy's Poké Balls are kept and rented out to students. Outside the academy, Team Rocket manages to overhear, and plots to steal the Poké Balls. Ash and company are invited to partake in classes the next day. That night, Pikachu and Ash work on perfecting Iron Tail by slicing through small rocks.

The next day at the academy, Max is introduced to Anita, another Beginner Class student. As he learns, Anita and Kenny aren’t into Pokémon, and that their parents make them attend. Meanwhile, Tommy enters to try to bully Max once again. Anita quickly takes a liking to Max after he correctly answered all of Tommy's questions the other day. Later, after class has started, the kids are interacting with the academy's Pokémon. Interested in becoming a Pokémon Coordinator, May sneaks off for the Pokémon Contest class, only to leave when they have a pop quiz. Meanwhile, Roxanne asks Ash, who she introduces as an elite Trainer, and Brock, who she introduces as the former Gym Leader of the world's premier Rock-type Gym, to be her guest speakers, while allowing the students a chance to interact with their own Pokémon. The children are particularly entertained by Lotad's antics, as its delayed response to a Water Gun order manages to splash Brock in the face. Ash notices Kenny standing towards the back of the classroom, so he tries to persuade him to pet Pikachu in an attempt to ease his nerves. However, Tommy having "accidentally" stepped on Poliwag's tail sparks another fight between him and Max. Anita accuses Tommy of deliberately stepping on Poliwag's tail, but he refutes it. Tommy pokes his tongue out at Max, immediately antagonizing him.

Later on, during the Beginner's Class battle practice, Tommy and Max square off. Roxanne offers six Poké Balls for a one-on-one battle between the two. When the battle begins, Tommy has Magby while Max has Poliwag, putting Max with the type advantage. As Max is contemplating his battle options, Tommy makes the first move with a Flamethrower attack. Max counters with Defense Curl. When Tommy tries another Flamethrower, Max uses Belly Drum. With increased Attack and Defense power, Max chooses not to go forward and attack, and on Tommy's next attempt with Flamethrower, it is replied with another Defense Curl - however, repeated hits are taking their toll on Poliwag. Before Tommy can finish, a school alarm bell sounds, and the headmaster rushes out to tell everyone that the Poké Balls have been stolen. A giant Wurmple robot, piloted by Team Rocket, appears, with a bag of Poké Balls on its tail. Ash's attempts to take back the Poké Balls by Thunderbolting Team Rocket fails, due to the attacks hitting the macha's protective screen. Brock's contribution with Forretress's Tackle is countered by Seviper's Poison Tail, while May's attempt with Wurmple's String Shot is met with Cacnea's Pin Missile. Jessie calls out her own Wurmple. May is shocked to see it, and Brock claims it is just like May’s Wurmple. Jessie retorts that comment, claiming that her Wurmple is far cuter and, deciding that she does not want to risk letting it get hurt in the imminent battle, decides to recall it back to its Ball.

Max decides to join in with Poliwag, and tells it to use Belly Drum again, but is interrupted by a shy Kenny, who insists on Max to use an actual attack. Taking the advice, Poliwag's Water Gun hits Seviper. Tommy, not willing to let Max take the glory, orders Magby to attack as well, hitting Cacnea. When Ash tries to help the two out, Roxanne holds him back, insistent on allowing the Beginner's Class their chance to take on Team Rocket by themselves. Kenny formulates a plan where Max and Poliwag distract Team Rocket, while Tommy and Magby overheat the Wurmple robot. As they execute their plan, Poliwag uses Water Gun in the same manner as Pikachu and Thunderbolt before, while avoiding Pin Missile by using Protect. This gives Tommy and Magby the chance to attack the Wurmple robot, while Anita and her rental Pidgey uses Wing Attack to free the Poké Balls. Finally, Roxanne uses her Geodude to send Team Rocket flying with a Rollout. At the end of it all, Kenny has overcome his fear of touching Pokémon, and Anita has found a renewed interest in Pokémon, while Tommy and Max have resolved their differences. Brock commends Roxanne on her Geodude’s strength before turning to Ash, reminding him that his Gym match won’t be an easy one.

Major events

For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.

Debuts

Humans

Pokémon debuts

TV episode debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Croconaw

Trivia

  • Ash's souvenir shirt has an image similar to the Space Needle.
  • As of this episode, all forms of the Johto first partner Pokémon have appeared in the main series.
    • Typhlosion's appearance in this episode marks the latest debut for any form of a particular generation's first partner Pokémon in the main series.
  • While Brock does not know it yet, he is introduced to his future career goal in this episode: a Pokémon Doctor.
  • This is the first episode in the main series in which the move Protect is used.

Errors

  • When the camera pans to Ash's friends while they admire the view from the tower, Brock's sleeve is colored orange instead brown.
  • After Ash says that he is joking, the collar of Max's shirt is colored green like the rest of the shirt instead of white.
  • As Roxanne approaches Max after he finds the Pokémon Trainers' School's Poliwag, her collar is the same color as her dress.
  • When some of the students at the school are shown with the school's Pokémon, one boy is seen holding a Nidoran♀, but it is incorrectly colored pink like the Nidoran♂. This, however, could be a Shiny Nidoran♀.
  • When Max asks the headmaster if he and his friends can go to Roxanne's class, the bottom of Brock's jacket is colored brown like the rest of the jacket instead of orange.
  • In several scenes, Ash's bag is missing.
  • When Anita says that Kenny does not care about Pokémon either, she is sitting in midair.
  • When Max orders Poliwag to use Defense Curl against Magby, Roxanne praises this because Poliwag is increasing its Defense stats. However, all of the Fire-type moves at the time were Special Attacks.
  • Forretress should not have been affected by Seviper's Poison Tail, as Forretress is a Steel-type.
  • The English dub's closed captioning incorrectly spells Feraligatr as "Feraligator".
  • In the Polish dub, the first Defense Curl and Belly Drum attacks are referred to as Smokescreen.
  • Brock's miscolored sleeve

    Brock's miscolored sleeve

  • Roxanne's miscolored collar

    Roxanne's miscolored collar

  • Brock's miscolored jacket

    Brock's miscolored jacket

Dub edits

In other languages



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