Classes are an integral part of the Academies in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. As a student, you can choose to attend various classes to gain knowledge, participate in exams, and earn rewards. While optional, attending classes provides plenty of benefits. This guide will explore the classes, their importance, exam answers, and the rewards you can obtain.
Overview of Classes
There are seven classes available at the Academies:
- Biology: Learn about Pokemon behaviors, breeding, eggs
- Math: Understand damage calculation, percentages, formulas
- History: Discover Paldea‘s lore and historical sites
- Languages: Gain basic language skills and Pokemon communication
- Battle Studies: Develop battle strategies and techniques
- Art: Acquire knowledge about the Pokemon world
- Home Economics: Learn cooking meals and food for Pokemon
The classes serve as a tutorial for beginners to understand the game‘s core mechanics. Each one is brief, comprising of a 3-4 minute lecture and a question for students. As you progress through the gyms, more classes unlock.
While optional, attending classes is highly beneficial. You gain knowledge to enhance your journey and receive rewards for participating.
Importance of Classes
So why should you attend classes? Here are the key reasons:
Knowledge and Skills: The lectures provide valuable insights for new players about gameplay mechanics, stats, and strategies. This information prepares you for the more advanced parts of the journey.
Earn Rewards: Every class offers XP candies as rewards for completing exams. The candies help Pokemon gain experience points and level up quicker.
Required for 100% Completion: If you want to fully complete the Pokedex and achieve 100% game completion, you need to pass all the class exams.
In summary, classes act as a tutorial, provide knowledge to boost your skills, and offer useful rewards. While skippable, attending them enhances the overall experience and progression.
Class Exam Answers
Each class holds a midterm exam after 3 lessons and a final exam after 6 lessons. Here are the exam questions and answers:
Biology
Midterm
Q1: B) ZR Button
Q2: A) A, 2
Q3: B) Walking Around
Q4: A) Giving them a Berry
Q5: C) Gym Badges
Final
Q1: Two
Q2: False
Q3: B) No, it won’t
Q4: B) 1 in 4000
Q5: False
Math
Midterm
Q1: C) Double Damage
Q2: A) Half Damage
Q3: C) Eleven
Q4: B) About 4 percent
Q5: A: B) One-and-a-half times as much
Final
Q1: A) Five
Q2: B) 75
Q3: C) About 12 percent
Q4: B) Triple Damage
Q5: C) 2
History
Midterm
Q1: A) The Great Crater of Paldea
Q2: C) Treasure
Q3: B) Approximately 2,000 years ago
Q4: A) 805 years ago
Q5: C) Knowledge
Final
Q1: B) Area Zero
Q2: A) 805 years ago
Q3: B) A Folding Fan
Q4: C) Heath
Q5: C) 10 years ago
Languages
Midterm
Q1: A) Thank you
Q2: B) Delicieux
Q3: D) Time to eat
Q4: A) Compliment them
Q5: C) Salvatore
Final
Q1: B) Delicieux
Q2: B) I love you
Q3: B) Anger
Q4: A) Happiness
Q5: D) Salvatore
Battle Studies
Midterm
Q1: B) Special
Q2: C) The move’s name
Q3: B) Four
Q4: B) Terastallizing and attacking
Q5: A) Fighting
Final
Q1: A) Go all out!
Q2: C) Auto Battles
Q3: B) Exchange Materials
Q4: A) Lv. 50
Q5: A) True
Art
Midterm
Q1: A) Tera Jewel
Q2: A) The Grass type
Q3: B) Hexagon
Q4: C) Medali
Q5: D) There’s no correct answer
Final
Q1: B) The Treasure Eatery
Q2: C) Surrendering Sunflora
Q3: A) Two
Q4: B) Levincia
Q5: B) False
Home Economics
Midterm
Q1: C) Increasing Speed
Q2: A) Fillings and condiments
Q3: C) Oran Berry
Q4: A) True
Q5: B) False
Final
Q1: A) Sparkling Power
Q2: B) It helps hatch strong Pokémon
Q3: C) Make food with others
Q4: A) Pokémon Wash
Q5: B) It doesn’t matter
Class Rewards
By attending and passing exams, you can earn the following rewards:
Midterm – 5 Small EXP Candies (per class) + 35 Small EXP Candies (all classes)
Final Exam – 5 Medium EXP Candies (per class) + 35 Medium EXP Candies (all classes)
Complete All Exams – 5 Large EXP Candies
Teacher Rewards: Varies per teacher (SPECIAL ITEMS)
The EXP candies are incredibly useful for leveling up your Pokemon quicker. With the full set of rewards, you obtain a ton of candies to boost your entire party.
Some teachers will also gift special items if you develop close friendships with them after class. These items include evolution stones, power-up ingredients, shards to change Tera Types, and more.
So attending classes pays off with knowledge, exam prizes, and teacher gifts!
Should You Attend Classes?
While optional, I highly recommend all players attend classes for the benefits highlighted above. The knowledge itself is handy, but the XP candies will supercharge your progress.
Here are some final tips:
- Use the exam answers provided in this guide to easily earn prizes
- Talk to teachers after finishing their lessons to get special gifts
- Complete all exams across every class for maximum rewards
- Buy lots of sandwiches, juice, etc. from the school cafe before exams!
Actively participate in the Academies, and you will reap sweet rewards while firming up your Pokemon mastery.
So get enrolled, become a star student, and let the classes guide you to glory! All the best on your Paldea journey.
