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Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 126th lesson on Pokémon biology. And in today's special episode, we will be discussing Magmar: the Spitfire Pokémon as well as some big news for the class, such as our Patreon and Discord! Magmar is indeed a VERY hot Pokémon, with its body temperature burning at 2,200° Fahrenheit. So because of this, it's typically seen near active volcanoes. If Magma...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 125th lesson on Pokémon biology. And in today's lesson, we will be discussing Electabuzz: the Electric Pokémon. Electabuzz love storms! They have been known to gather around trees and other high locations, hoping to be struck by lightning. Crazy, right!? They also love to consume electricity at power plants. However, they get blamed for a lot power out...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 124th lesson on Pokémon biology. In today's class, we will be discussing Jynx: the Human Shape Pokémon. Weird name, right? We've covered plenty of human-looking Pokémon, but hey, I don't make the rules! But Jynx does almost sound human. It speaks a language similar to ours, but no one has been able to decipher it. So instead of verbal communica...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 123rd lesson on Pokémon biology. And today's lesson is all about Scyther: the Mantis Pokémon. This bug/flying type is known for its long, sharp scythes. It uses them to rip and tear through its foes with ease. Scyther can even cut through a large tree with a single slice! Now that's impressive and all, but does anyone else think Scyther would be a...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 122nd lesson on Pokémon biology. And this class is all about Mr. Mime: the Barrier Pokémon. This psychic/fairy type is a masterful pantomime, so much so that it can create invisible objects with its hand movements! It does this by solidifying the air molecules around its fingertips. But if you dare to interrupt Mr. Mime while its miming, it will slap you!...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 121st lesson on Pokémon biology. Today's lesson is about Starmie: the Mysterious Pokémon and evolved form of Staryu. How mysterious is it exactly? Like its predecessor, Starmie has a red jewel core, which it uses to communicate via radio signals. These signals are sent into space to communicate with... something. And that's where the mystery comes...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 120th lesson on Pokémon biology. And today’s class is about Staryu: the Star Shape Pokémon. This water type Pokémon has a red core that glows very bright at night. They’ve been known to float on the water’s surface, blinking their cores in efforts to communicate with the stars in space. Are they actually making contact with another species? Are there more...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 119th lesson on Pokémon biology. Today's lesson is about Seaking: the Goldfish Pokémon and evolved form of Goldeen. And what a beauty it is! Seaking's vibrant colors and gorgeous fins allow it to court females by dancing. If you think you can dance, just watch a Seaking bust a move! It also gains weight to attract mates too. The fatter the better!...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 118th lesson on Pokémon biology. And for today’s class, you will be learning about Goldeen: the Goldfish Pokémon. Although it’s not gold, this Pokémon is quite gorgeous! Its elegant tail and fins look similar to a ballroom dress. But if you plan to dance with Goldeen, be sure to make room for the big horn on its head! As graceful as the Water Queen is, it&...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 117th lesson on Pokémon biology. For today’s class, we will be discussing Seadra: the Dragon Pokémon and the evolved form of Horsea. Despite being a water type, Seadra has dorsal fins that secrete toxic venom. Upon contact, they can induce numbness and fainting in humans. However, this toxin is considered to be highly valuable as herbal medicine. Forget pa...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 116th lesson on Pokémon biology. This lesson is all about Horsea: the Dragon Pokémon. For virtual students who tuned in last week, our school (and half of Saffron City) was destroyed in the Kangaskhan earthquake. Despite this mishap, we are making the best of it by having class on the beach of Cinnabar Island, which allows us to encounter Horsea in its nat...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 115th lesson on Pokémon biology. And today's class is all about Kangaskhan: the Parent Pokémon. And boy does it live up to its name! Kangaskhan is a fiercely protective mother to her child, whom she carries in her belly pouch. This baby will stay with its mother until it's approximately three years old. Kangaskhan will go to any length to protect h...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 114th lesson on Pokémon biology. Today's class is about Tangela: the Vine Pokémon. This little grass type is known for the long, blue vines covering its body. Now what does said body look like? Well... we have no idea. Apparently no one has bothered to check what Tangela's hiding under all those vines. These vines are constantly undulating, which c...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 113th lesson on Pokémon biology. And this lesson is about Chansey: the Egg Pokémon. Named not only for its egg-like shape, Chansey is also known to share its eggs with injured people and Pokémon. However, if Chansey senses you have an evil heart, it will not give you an egg. These Pokémon have also been referred to as "doctors' doubles" due t...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 112th lesson on Pokémon biology. Today's class is all about Rhydon: the Drill Pokémon, who is the evolved form of Rhyhorn. Now that it has evolved to use its hind legs, Rhydon has a way more developed brain. It's a genius compared to that dumb dumb Rhyhorn. Its horn is strong enough to shatter rocks and even diamonds. And Rhydon has tough hide that...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 111th lesson on Pokémon biology. For today's class, we will be discussing Rhyhorn: the Spikes Pokémon. There's no polite way to say this... but Rhyhorn is straight up stupid. Like really dumb. Small brain. It's known to have a one-track mind. For example, Rhyhorn will begin running but forgets why it started in the first place. However, it will...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 110th lesson on Pokémon biology. Today’s lesson is about Weezing: the Poison Gas Pokémon and evolved form of Koffing. Imagine if someone took two Koffing and glued them together… that’s basically Weezing. Each head contains a different toxin, and these gases will mix when one head inflates as the other deflates. And boy does it stink! However, these gases...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 109th lesson on Pokémon biology. And for today's class, we will be discussing Koffing: the Poison Gas Pokémon. True to its poison typing, Koffing is constantly creating gases inside its body by mixing toxins and garbage. When it expels these gases, you might want to wear a mask. Because not only do they smell, but Koffing's gases cause sniffing, te...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 108th lesson on Pokémon biology. Today’s lesson is about Lickitung: the Licking Pokémon. This may come as a shock to you, but Lickitung loves to lick. Its 6 and ½ foot tongue is covered in sticky saliva, which causes tingling and rashes. As gross as this smelly saliva sounds, it can be used as an adhesive if cooked first! It’s always helpful to keep some o...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 107th lesson on Pokémon biology. And in today's lesson, we will be talking about Hitmonchan: the Punching Pokémon. And punch it does! It's been reported that Hitmonchan can punch as fast as a bullet train! So if Hitmonchan decides to punch you, you'll never see it coming... literally. Its punches are faster than the human eye can process. Howev...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 106th lesson on Pokémon biology. Our summer break is over! We are thrilled to be back with a new lesson on Hitmonlee: the Kicking Pokémon. This fighting type loves to kick... surprising, right? With its flexible body and elastic legs, Hitmonlee is the perfect kicking machine. It has incredible balance and is able to kick in succession from any position! If...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 105th lesson on Pokémon biology. For this class, we will be discussing Marowak: the Bone Keeper Pokémon and the evolved form of Cubone. Gone is the grief it once had as a Cubone! Marowak is a violent and vengeful Pokémon, using the bone it wields as a boomerang to strike down its foes… like Mandibuzz. There’s also a Fire/Ghost type variant from Alola, whic...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 104th lesson on Pokémon biology. In today’s lesson, we will be discussing Cubone: the Lonely Pokémon. And lonely it is. Every Cubone suffers severe trauma after losing their mother. It then wears the skull of its dead mother as a helmet. Now that’s metal. Because of this trauma, Cubone is known to cry frequently, which causes its helmet to rattle and creat...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 103rd lesson on Pokémon biology. For class today, we will be discussing Exeggutor, the Coconut Pokémon and evolved form of Exeggcute. This grass/psychic type typically has three heads, which resemble coconuts (hence the name). They think independently from each other and are able to communicate telepathically. However, when one of these heads grows too big...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 102nd lesson on Pokémon biology. In today's class, we learn all about Exeggcute: the Egg Pokémon. This grass/psychic type is six tiny Pokémon grouped together... kinda. Exeggcute literally looks like six eggs, although they're more closely related to plant seeds. If you see an Exeggcute with cracks in it, that's a good sign because it means it's about to e...