Pokemon Learning League Sound Localization

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Pokemon Learning League

Sound Localization

Written By

Timothy Whitfield


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(Episode opens with Ash, Pikachu, Dawn, Piplup, Brock, Cilan,

Iris and Axew at the beach in Undella Town in their bathing

suits and Iris speaks to Brock.)

Iris: It sure feels great today, doesnt it, Brock?

Brock: It sure does, Iris. Theres no clouds in the sky, the

waters calm and itspeaceful.

Dawn: Hey, guys. Are you ready to do a little playing?

(She holds up the beach ball, which looks like a Master Ball.)

Ash: Okay, Dawn.

Pikachu: Pika.

Piplup: Piplup.

Iris: I am.

Axew: Axew.

Brock: Yeah. Me too.

Cilan: Im up for it.

(They all head into the water and play around with the ball.

Dawn hits the ball to Brock, who then hits it to Iris, who then

hits it to Ash and so on, splashing water about and laughing

playfully.)

Brock: Man, this feels great.

Ash: You said it, Brock.


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(Pikachu and Axew drift about on floaties and Piplup swims

around. Piplup then splashes both of them.)

Piplup: Piplup, Piplup.

Pikachu: Pika.

Axew: Axew.

(As they continue playing, we then cut to the point of view of a

mysterious creature below the water. We dont see it, but it

swims over to where the gang is and gets closer and closer. Cut

back to the surface and the gang.)

Ash: All right, heads up, Iris.

(He hits the ball. As it heads to Iris, she gets pulled down a little

bit and then gets hit on the head by the ball.)

Ash: Huh? Are you okay, Iris?

Iris: Yeah. Something just pulled on me a little.

Brock: Dont worry about it. It was probably just the waves.

(They continue to play with the ball, but just as theyre about to,

we cut to the creatures point of view as its about to grab Iris

by the legs.)

Brock: Here it comes, Dawn.

(He hits the ball to Dawn.)

Dawn: Hey, Iris. See if you can hit this back.

(She hits it to her.)


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Iris: Oh, I will.

(As the ball heads to her, she tries to jump up to hit it, but she

gets stuck in place.)

Iris: Huh? What the? I cant move.

(Suddenly, she gets forcefully pulled down below the water and

she screams.)

Iris: AHHHHHH!!!

(The others gasp in shock.)

Cilan: Oh, no.

Ash: Hang on Iris! Im coming!

(He heads down below the water. He catches up to Iris and

grabs her arms. From the creatures point of view, it tries to

keep its grip on her legs by giving a harder grip, but Ash

manages to pull her up and the creature loses its grip. Theyboth pop back up to the surface. They all head back to shore.

Ash and Iris breathe heavily.)

Iris: Thanks, Ash.

Ash: No problem, Iris.

Dawn: Iris, are you okay?

Iris: (catches her breath)Yes, Im fine.

Cilan: What happened out there?

Iris: A giant Pokemon attacked and pulled me down.


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Cilan: What? Did you see what kind of Pokemon it was?

Iris: No, I didnt.

(She stands up. Brock then sees little faint markings on Irisslegs.)

Brock: Uh, guys. You need to have a look at this.

(They take a look at the markings.)

Dawn: What kind of markingsare those?

Iris: I dont know. They mustvecame from the creature after itlet go of me.

Ash: Hey, guys. Look at the waves.

(They see that the waves are getting rougher.)

Cilan: Thats odd. It was calm just a few minutes ago. What

couldve caused them?

(A woman named Anelma, who has short brown hair, a

sleeveless shirts and light blue shorts runs up to them.)

Anelma: Hey, everyone. How are you doing?

Dawn: Were doing fine. Ash just saved Iris from a mysterious

Pokemon, who attacked her.

Anelma: Oh, no. This is the 22ndtime this has happened.

Cilan: Wait. This has happened before?

Anelma: Yeah. You see, over the last few weeks, we have been

getting reports about people getting attacked and being


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dragged down into the water by a mysterious Pokemon and

sometimes finding strange markings afterwards.

Brock: Do you also know about the strange waves?

Anelma: Yes, I do. After the attacks, these waves would occur

out of nowhere. They dont last very long, but itsbizarre.

Cilan: Well, has anyone tried to stop it?

Anelma: No, Im afraid not. Everyonestoo scared to go back

out there.

Ash: Well, dont worry. Well take care of it.

Pikachu: Pika.

Anelma: Oh, thank you. Oh, by the way, my namesAnelma.

Cilan: Nice to meet you, Anelma. Im Cilan.

Dawn: Im Dawn, and this is Piplup.

Piplup: Piplup.

Brock: Im Brock.

Iris: Im Iris, and this is Axew.

Axew: Axew.

Ash: Im Ash, and this is Pikachu.

Pikachu: Pika.

Anelma: Well, guys, I hope you can stop this Pokemon before it

attacks again.


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Brock: Oh, we will, Anelma.

Anelma: Okay. If you need me, Ill be in my beach house.

(Pan over to her beach house.)Anelma: Well, see you later.

Everyone: See you.

(She walks off.)

Ash: Okay, guys. The only way we can get rid of it is to battle it.

Cilan: Okay, Ash, but itll be tricky because we dont knowwhere itll appear at any time.

(As they discuss about what to do, Pikachu hears a faint

moaning sound coming from the ocean.)

Pikachu: Pika.

Ash: What is it, Pikachu?

Pikachu: Pika, Pika, Pika, Pika.

(He points out to the ocean.)

Cilan: I think hes trying to say that the mystery Pokemonis

over in that area somewhere.

Dawn: Oh. How can he be sure its over there?

(Brock hears the moaning sound out in the distance.)

Brock: Oh. Pikachu heard the Pokmons moaning.

Iris: Thats a little far. How could he have heard it?


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Brock: Remember, Pikachu can hear things a little better than

we can.

Iris: Okay, but how does that explain how he was able to hear it

from that far?

Brock: Sorry, but I dont know how its done, but I think Siara

might know. (He goes over to his backpack, pulls out the

Pokepilot and calls Siara.)

Siara: Hey, guys. Whats going on?

Ash: Hi, Siara. We were just playing out in the water.

Siara: Thats sounds like fun. So, what else happened?

Cilan: Iris got attacked and dragged down by a mysterious

Pokemon and Ash saved her.

Siara: Oh, my.

Ash: Right now, were going to stop it, but then Pikachu heard itmoaning from the ocean and we started wondering how he

was able to hear it from that far, so we called you to see if you

knew.

Siara: Sure. If you want to better understand it, lets talk about

sound localization.

Dawn: Okay, but whats sound localization?

Siara: Sound localization is the ability to identify the location of

a given sound in any direction and distance.

Iris: Well, how does it work?


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Siara: The way it works is pretty complex. When sound enters

through the ears, it returns the information to the brain on

where the sound is coming from and provides data about the

volume and frequency of it. Your brain can process it veryquickly to provide input on whats happening in your

surroundings.

Cilan: Okay, what else is there?

Siara: There are two cues that are essential to this: intensity

and timing differences between the ears. You see, there are

neurons in the auditory centers of the brain that are specially

do this.

Dawn: Wait. Whatare neurons?

Siara: Neurons are cells that process and transmit information

through the brain in the form of electrical and chemical signals.

Dawn: Oh, okay. Well, is there anything else?

Siara: Yes, there is. If the sound comes from behind or in front

of you, the brain has a third cue that can locate sounds in

different frequency profiles that are caused by the size of the

head and the outer ear, also called the pinna.

Iris: Really?

Siara: Yeah. Each one is shaped differently to not only get the

sound, but also change the frequency profile of it. There are

also neurons located in the lower level of the brain that do this.

Dawn: Well, what happens if you locate sound that is moving?


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Siara: If you locate sound that is moving, this effect is called the

Doppler Effect. For example, during a thunderstorm, the sound

of thunder grows louder as it gets closer to us, and then gets

quieter as it moves away.

Brock: Sound localization is a lot more complicated than it

looks.

Siara: It is, which is why Im going to show you something

Iris: All right, Siara.

Axew: Axew.

(Cut to a model of the inside of a head in Siaras lab.)

Siara: Okay, heres a model of theinside of a head. Im going to

have different sounds play, and youre going to tell me what

happens each time. Are you ready?

Cilan: Okay.

Siara: Good, then lets do it. Here, the sound has gotten to the

brain and has activated two cues in it. What are those two

cues?

Ash: They would be intensity and the timing.

Siara: Very good, Ash. Now, here there are spots that have

become active after the brain receives the information. What

are they?

Iris: Those are the neurons.


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Siara: Okay, Iris. Now, here the brain is getting the sound of an

approaching storm and its getting closer. What kind of effect is

this?

Brock: That would be the Doppler Effect.

Siara: All right, Brock. Very good, guys.

Dawn: Thanks, Siara.

Piplup: Pip.

Siara: Youre welcome. Well, I better get going. See you later

and I hope you stop that Pokemon.

Everyone: See you.

Brock: Okay, guys. Before we go after that Pokemon, what do

you say we go over what we know?

Iris: All right, Brock. Why dont we ask the viewers if they want

to do it?

Dawn: Okay, Iris. (She looks at the viewers.) Hey, do you guys

want to do it? (She waits for an answer from the viewers.)

Okay. What is sound localization? (She waits for an answer

from the viewers.) Its the ability to identify the location of a

sound. All right.

Cilan: What are the two cues that are essential for this? (He

waits for an answer from the viewers.) They are intensity and

the timing differences between the ears. Very good.

Brock: Good work, guys.


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Ash: All right, lets go beat that Pokemon.

Pikachu: Pika.

Cilan: Hold on a minute, Ash. Lets try to put the processtogether.

Dawn: Okay, Cilan. Itll be hard, but I think it can be done.

Cilan: Thats good. Lets see if the audience wants to do it.

Ash: All right, Cilan. (He looks at the viewers.) Are you ready to

do it? (He waits for an answer from the viewers.) Okay.

(Cut to a model of an ear and the brain.)

Cilan: Okay, were going to put the localization process

together. What youre going to do is say what happens during

it. All right, lets get to it. When sound enters the ears and

goes to the brain, what kind of information does it receive? (He

waits for an answer from the viewers.) It receives information

on where the sound is coming from and provides data on the

volume and frequency. Very good.

Dawn: The two essential cues are intensity and timing. Where

are the neurons that do this located? (She waits for an answer

from the viewers.) Theyre located in the auditory centers. All

right.

Ash: Okay, theres a third cue that can locate sounds in

different frequency profiles. What causes them? (He waits for

an answer from the viewers.) The size of the head and the

outer ear. Way to go.


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(Cut back to the gang and Ash speaks.)

Ash: Thanks a lot, guys.

Pikachu: Pika.Ash: All right. Lets get out there.

Brock: Hold on, Ash. You do know we dont have a boat to get

out there.

Ash: Oh, right. Sorry, Brock.

Iris: Well, lets go see if Anelma has a boat.(They walk over to Anelmas beach house. Ash knocks on the

door and she answers it.)

Anelma: Hey, guys. Do you need anything?

Ash: Yes, we do. We came over to see if you had a boat.

Anelma: Yes, I do have one.

Ash: Would you mind taking us out so we can stop that

Pokemon?

Anelma: Of course I dont. Lets get going.

(They all head out to the boat. They all get on board and

Anelma starts it up and they head out. They reach a certain

spot and the boat stops just off shore and Brock speaks.)

Brock: Okay, guys. That mysterious Pokemon could be

anywhere, so look for any signs.


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(As they look for any signs, we cut to the Pokmons point of

view. It spots the bottom of the boat and it goes up to it. Cut

back to the boat.)

Cilan: Hmm, no sign of it yet.

(Suddenly, the boat rocks back and forth.)

Everyone: WHOA!!!!!!

Ash: What was that?

Pikachu: Pika?

Dawn: I dont know, Ash.

Piplup: Piplup.

(We cut to the creatures point of view. Itswims from the side

of the boat, rises up out of the water and appears right behind

the boat. Anelma turns around and sees it.)

Anelma: (gasps in shock.)Uh, guys?

Dawn: What is it, Anelma?

(They all turn around to see a giantfemale Jellicent, bearing a

menacing look on its face.)

Cilan: Its a giant Jellicent.

Dawn: It sure looks powerful and menacing.

Piplup: Piplup.

Brock: Hey, Ash. Maybe you should try to reason with it.


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Ash: Okay. Hey, Jellicent! Why are you attacking innocent

people? Theyre not hurting you or anything! You need to stop

this!

(It fires a large blast of water at them, completely soaking

them.)

Ash: Well, reasoning with it wont work.

Pikachu: Pika.

Brock: Hey, maybe its hungry. (He pours out some food.)Here,

try some of this Pokemon food.

(He hands it out to Jellicent. It gives it a quick sniff and then

blasts it out of his hands.)

Brock: Okay, thats out.

Dawn: Looks like what it really wants is to battle.

Ash: If thats what it wants, fine! Pikachu, lets go!

Pikachu: Pika!

(Jellicents eyes get surrounded in a purple aura, which is then

replaced with a bright pink glow and she glows pale pink. She

then holds out its tentacles and waves both of them up and

down in a fast-paced hypnotic pattern. She releases multiple

pink rings from the outline of the body at Pikachu, whose body

becomes outlined in light purple, doing some damage to him.)

Ash: Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!

Pikachu: Pika-chuuu!!!!!


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(He releases a powerful bolt of yellow electricity at Jellicent.

The bolt hits it directly, but the attack doesnt faze her.)

Ash: Whoa, this Jellicent is strong. Okay, Pikachu, Thunderbolt

again!



The bolt hits it directly, and does some damage to it.)

Ash: Good one, Pikachu.

Pika: Pika.

Brock: Ash is doing well so for.

(Jellicent waves its arms and releases a purple wind at Pikachu.

As it does some damage, waves begin to form and get

stronger.)

Ash: All right, Pikachu, use Iron Tail!

(Pikachus tail becomes surrounded in white sparkles and then

gets surrounded in a white outline. His tail turns to iron and hits

Jellicent on the head, inflicting some damage.)

Ash: Way to go, Pikachu. Huh?

(Suddenly, Jellicents body shakes and gets surrounded by a pink

aura. Pikachus body does the same.)

Cilan: Oh, no. That was Curse Body. Now, he cant use iron tail.

Ash: Oh, man. I shouldve seen that coming.


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Dawn: It looks like Ash might need some help.

Piplup: Piplup.

Brock: Yeah. Lets help him out.(Iris stands up.)

Iris: No. You guys stay here. Ill go help him.

Axew: Axew.

(She walks up to him.)

Iris: Hey, Ash. Do you need a little help?

Ash: Yeah, I do.

Iris: All right. Dragonite, lets go!

Dragonite: (grunts.)

Iris: Dragonite, use dragon rush!

(Dragonites body gets surrounded in a light blue orb with white

streaks. It then slams into Jellicent, doing heavy damage.)

Ash: All right, Pikachu, use Thunder!


(He fires a massive beam of electricity towards Jellicent, hitting

it directly and doing serious damage.)

Ash and Iris: Yes!

Dawn: Yeah, they did it.


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(As Jellicent falls to the water, its body glows red, purple and

pink briefly, then pink energy particles raise up from its body.

The glow fades and it regains some of its energy.)

Ash: What the? It recovered.

Iris: Boy, this Jellicent really means business.

Ash: Okay, Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!



The bolt hits it, doing some damage.)

Iris: Dragonite, use Thunder Punch!

(Dragonite flies up in the air and it balls up its fist and it gets

surrounded by electric sparks. Then, its entire fist gets covered

by a ball of electricity and it flies down towards Jellicent.)

(Jellicent fires powerful blasts of water at Dragonite.)

Iris: Dodge them!

(Dragonite moves out of the way of each blast and keeps going

down. It hits Jellicent with the thunder punch, doing damage.)

Ash: Okay, Pikachu, use Thunder!

(Just as Pikachu readies himself to use it, Jellicent fires a blast ofwater at Pikachu, hitting him and sending him flying.)

Pikachu: Pika!

Ash: Pikachu!


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(Dragonite catches Pikachu in its arms and then he climbs on its

back. Then, Jellicents body glows light blueand then fires a

massive blast of water at Pikachu and Dragonite, doing serious

damage.)

Dawn: What kind of move was that?

Brock: That was Water Spout.

(Ash notices that Jellicent is getting exhausted.)

Ash: Hey, Iris. Jellicents getting worn down. Ready to finish it?

(Iris nods to him.)

Pikachu: Pikachu, use Electro Ball, and then Thunder!

(Pikachujumps off Dragonites back and his body get

surrounded in yellow electricity and yellow sparks come off his

body. Then, all the electricity condenses at his tail and forms

into an orange-yellow orb of electricity with sparks of yellow

electricity coming off it. Pikachu then does a front flip and

throws it. Then, he fires a massive beam of electricity at the

ball, which absorbs the power and grows bigger.)

Iris: Dragonite, use Thunder Punch on Pikachus Electro Ball!

(Dragonite balls up its fist and it gets surrounded by electric

sparks. Then, its entire fist gets covered by a ball of electricityand it punches the electro ball down toward Jellicent, absorbing

the attacks electricity and gets bigger.The huge electro ball

hits Jellicent, explodes and does massive damage to it, knocking

it out.)


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Ash: All right! Way to go, Pikachu!

Iris: You too, Dragonite!

Axew: Axew!Pikachu: Pika!

Dragonite: (grunts.)

(We pan down to Jellicent, who glares up at them, sinks down

underwater and swims away. Later, back on shore.)

Anelma: I owe you guys a lot of gratitude. You were reallybrave.

Ash: No problem. We were happy to help.

Anelma: When people hear that the Pokemon has gone away,

theyll be able to return here.

Cilan: Im sure they will.

Anelma: Well, see you later.

Everyone: Bye.

Ash: Hey, Iris? Thanks for helping me and Pikachu back there.

Iris: Youre welcome, Ash. You wouldve done the same thing

for me.

Dawn: Man, that battle was incredible.

Piplup: Piplup, Piplup.

Cilan: Yeah. That was brilliant how you increased the power of

Pikachus electro ball.


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Brock: Yeah. It was amazing.

(They all turn to the viewers.)

Everyone: Thanks for the help, guys.Pikachu: Pika.

Piplup: Pip.

Axew: Axew.

(Cut to them on the beach.)

Ash: That sure was an intense episode. Did you enjoy it? (Hewaits for an answer from the viewers.) Oh, good. I liked

battling the Jellicent.

Dawn: I liked watching the battle.

Brock: I liked having fun in the water.

Iris: I liked helping Ash out.

Cilan: I liked coming to the beach.

Brock: All right, well see you next time.

(They all wave goodbye to the viewers and they continue to play

on the beach. The scenery fades to black, ending the episode.)

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