This course covers all aspects of the beloved all-ages multimedia franchise, Pokémon! Join us each semester to learn more about the Pokémon franchise, discuss the social implications of the Pokéverse, examine fan culture and meta-gaming, delve into the theoretical science behind Pokémon, and more. No need to be a superfan—we welcome anyone from the most dedicated trainers to those who only watched the cartoon as kids.

Course work consists of weekly homework assignments and quizzes. The homework takes various forms ranging from art to competitive team design, and as a result no student is expected to excel at every assignment; these are designed to maintain participation and value effort above all else. One final project at the end of the semester is required to pass, while other missed assignments and attendance can be made up through extra work.

As the longest-running DeCal on campus we take pride in welcoming each successive semester to our ever-updating curriculum and incorporating the latest news in all things Pokémon into our lectures. We hope to see you virtually this fall!

Our preliminary class will be held on Thursday, January 28th, at this Zoom link: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/91906552019 We'll be giving an introductory overview of course policies and what the course is like. Everyone interested in taking the course is welcome to attend. At the end of the class, we'll distribute the class's application form—but if you'd like to fill it out now, feel free! To apply for the course, the form must be filled out by 12 Noon PST on Sunday, January 31st. We will send out an email with further information on the class to applicants by the end of Sunday.