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Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 101st lesson on Pokémon biology. Today's class is all about Electrode, the Ball Pokémon (Sphere Pokémon in Hisui) and evolved form of Voltorb. So if you've never seen an Electrode before, just imagine a Voltorb... but flipped over. And that's it! Electrodes love some good, yummy electricity. So much so that their fascination with power plants h...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s 100th lesson on Pokémon biology. Wow! What an achievement! To celebrate, we are doing nothing special whatsoever. Today’s lesson is all about Voltorb: the Ball Pokémon. Originally believed to just be an electric type, new research has uncovered an electric/grass variant from the ancient Hisui region, where it was called the Sphere Pokémon. And if you could...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s ninety-ninth lesson on Pokémon biology. For this class, we will be discussing Kingler: the Pincer Pokémon and evolved form of Krabby. Resembling Krabby in many ways, Kingler is most well known for the gorgeous crown on its head and its giant pincers. These claws have 10,000 horsepower, which is more than enough to break open an apricorn... in case you were...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s ninety-eighth lesson on Pokémon biology. In today's lesson, we discuss Krabby: the River Crab Pokémon. This cute little water type has two pincers, which it uses to pinch enemies and balance itself. Sometimes when there's a heated battle, Krabby can lose a claw! Oh no! Nah, it's all good with Krabby. They have the ability to regenerate their cl...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s ninety-seventh lesson on Pokémon biology. For this class, we are discussing Hypno: the Hypnosis Pokémon and evolved form of Drowzee. Like Drowzee, Hypno loves putting people to sleep and eating their dreams. It's known for using its swinging, polished pendulum to lull victims to sleep. What's even creepier is that Hypno has been known to carry away...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s ninety-sixth lesson on Pokémon biology. In today's lesson, we will be discussing Drowzee: the Hypnosis Pokémon. This psychic type is said to have descended from the "legendary beast, Baku". Don't ask us what a "Baku" is. It ain't a Pokémon we've heard of. Drowzee is able to put people to sleep through hypnosis, where it...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s ninety-fifth lesson on Pokémon biology. This class today is all about Onix: the Rock Snake Pokémon. This big rock/ground type is composed almost entirely of gray boulders. It can travel underground at speeds of over 50 mph, which is known to cause loud roaring. As it digs through the earth, Onix absorbs hard objects, causing its body to become more sturdy....

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s ninety-fourth lesson on Pokémon biology. This lesson today is all about Gengar: the Shadow Pokémon and final evolved form of Gastly. This mischievous ghost/poison type gets its jollies by hiding in the shadows of people or objects, ready to attack its unsuspecting victims. It's also a bit of a jokester! Gengar loves playing pranks and casting curses on...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s ninety-third lesson on Pokémon biology. And this class is all about Haunter: the Gas Pokémon and evolved form of Gastly. This ghost/poison type has a tongue made entirely of gas, which it uses to lick unsuspecting victims. And once licked, those victims will shake violently until they die. Bad way to go. Some say Haunter is actually from another dimension,...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s ninety-second lesson on Pokémon biology. In today's lesson, we will be discussing Gastly: the Gas Pokémon! This ghost/poison type is basically a dark purplish cloud. Its body is made up of 95% gas (hence the name, kids), so it can be easily blown away by strong winds! I'm sure you're wondering what that other 5% is that makes up a Gastly. Well,...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s ninety-first lesson on Pokémon biology. And for this class today, we will be discussing Cloyster: the Bivalve Pokémon and evolved form of Shellder. This water/ice type has a shell that’s harder than diamonds, able to withstand a bomb blast or missile. Now what kind of mad man would test this theory? Well... in today's lesson, you'll find out. Cloys...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s ninetieth lesson on Pokémon biology. Today's class is all about Shellder: the Bivalve Pokémon! This little creature is very small and soft on the inside, but it has quite a hard shell! Seriously, this thing is harder than a diamond. But like... don't go testing this out by slamming your Shellder around. Shellder is also useful for any jewelry lover...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s eighty-ninth lesson on Pokémon biology. And today's class is a special one because it's our first field trip! We were invited to the Alola region to visit Prof. Palm's conservation facility for Muk: the Sludge Pokémon and evolved form of Grimer. Muk is honestly just a bigger version of Grimer... and that's mostly it! It's very toxic, ki...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s eighty-eighth lesson on Pokémon biology. And for today's class, we will be discussing Grimer: the Sludge Pokémon. We're not gonna beat around the bush... this Pokémon is nasty. Believed to come from sludge exposed to X-rays from the moon, Grimer is a poison type Pokémon that makes its home wherever it can find waste. Dirty cities, factories, sewers...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s eighty-seventh lesson on Pokémon biology. For today's class, we are learning about Dewgong: the Sea Lion Pokémon and evolved form of Seel. This water/ice type looks similar to Seel, but has a more streamline body. It stores thermal energy in its body, allowing it to survive in some of the most intense freezing weather! And although it loves the cold, D...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s eighty-sixth lesson on Pokémon biology. In today's lesson, we will be discussing Seel: the Sea Lion Pokémon. This water type is covered in light blue fur and has a small horn on top of its head, which it uses the break through thick ice. Its a big chonker with plenty of blubber to retain heat, allowing it to swim in temperatures as low as -40° Fahrenhe...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s eighty-fifth lesson on Pokémon biology. And today, we will be learning about Dodrio: the Triple Bird Pokémon. Doduo is back and better than ever with three heads now! Each of these three heads have distinct emotions: sorrow, anger, and joy. They use all three heads to strategize together, but sometimes they can get a big brain malfunction and become immobi...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s eighty-fourth lesson on Pokémon biology. The lesson today is all about Doduo: the Twin Bird Pokémon. But what really makes a "bird Pokémon"? Because despite it being a normal/flying type, Doduo actually sucks at flying! Its wings are practically non-existent. But what it lacks in flight, Doduo makes up for by running quickly... kinda. Doduo can r...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s eighty-third lesson on Pokémon biology. Today's lesson is on Farfetch'd: the Wild Duck Pokémon. When you see a Farfetch'd, you're probably thinking "oh, that's just a stick it's holding." But you'd be wrong. That's not simply a stick... that its life. Farfetch'ds are always seen carrying leek stalks, which they...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s eighty-second lesson on Pokémon biology. And today's class is all about Magneton: the Magnet Pokémon and evolved form of Magnemite. This Pokémon is quite literally just three Magnemites linked together magnetically. And although this may result in 3x the electrical power, their brain power is not tripled. Sorry, Magneton. It's also notorious for di...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s eighty-first lesson on Pokémon biology. In today's lesson, we will be discussing Magnemite: the Magnet Pokémon. There's not much to this electric/steel type - just a few nuts, bolts, a big eye, and a couple magnets. These magnets on its side are used to create an electromagnetic field that reverses the effects of gravity, thus allowing Magnemite to...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s eightieth lesson on Pokémon biology. For today’s class, we are learning about Slowbro: the Hermit Crab Pokémon. Slowbro is supposedly the “evolved” form of Slowpoke, but according to the Pokédex, it’s not really much of an evolution. Slowbro is essentially just a Slowpoke… with a Shellder attached to its tail. And that it’s it! That’s all there is to it! I...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s seventy-ninth lesson on Pokémon biology. And in today's class, we will be discussing Slowpoke: the Dopey Pokémon. Geez - kinda rude. Slowpoke is a water/psychic type in the Kanto region and just a psychic type in the Galar region. While this little pink fella might be adorable, it's not the brightest bulb in the box. Slowpoke is notorious for being...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s seventy-eighth lesson on Pokémon biology. In today's class, we will be discussing Rapidash, the Fire Horse Pokémon and Unique Horse Pokémon. Like its predecessor, Rapidash has two variants: a fire type Kantonian variant and a psychic/fairy type Galarian variant. The fire type Rapidash is covered in flames... go figure. It's very agile and can reach...

Hello there! Welcome to Professor Jacob’s seventy-seventh lesson on Pokémon biology. Today's class is all about Ponyta: the Fire Horse Pokémon and Unique Horn Pokémon. Two different descriptions for two different types of Ponyta! The fire type Kantonian Ponyta has a cream-colored body and a fiery mane & tail. It has mad ups and can soar across tall buildings with a single bound! You'd...