Welcome to the great and illustrious Academy! Here, one can find young, aspiring trainers dedicated to becoming the best they can be. You can expect to spend your time with Pokémon of all shapes, sizes, colors, and species, and just as unique trainers. Keep in mind that all trainers who attend will be as strong or even stronger than you. Do not be frustrated if you lose or are unable to beat that one rival; rather use it as motivation to accelerate to a greater level than you were before!

Academy Rules:

~Uniforms are not mandatory, and students may be able wear and express what they wish, as long as it is appropriate.

~Trainers may allow to keep a Pokémon outside their Poke balls, however, they must be beneath five and a half feet tall to prevent damage to both personal and infrastructure. Pokémon kept this way must also be registered under separate forms than a trainer's roster, so as to alert campus security incase of an "accident". The only time this rule is repealed is if you are in a special training gym or outside a good distance away from any buildings.

~All trainers and school personal must have all Pokémon they plan on using on Academy soil registered. These include substitutes, caught, and party. Any Pokémon unregistered found shall be confiscated and sent home or to a place of holding until the paperwork is filled out.

~Do not treat these rules lightly and bring hazardous or dangerous Pokémon to school. If it is absolutely required for a class or for training, one must inform both the head of security, and Headmaster, and must allow a skilled trainer or teacher to supervise training, unless allowed otherwise.

~Wild Pokémon may be caught or tamed on Academy grounds. The school has many different biomes in order to encompass as many unique species as possible. Students are encouraged to enjoy and explore them or even use them as secret training spots to their hearts content. Be warned that although many of these native Pokémon have been exposed to humans and domestic Pokémon, students must take note that many are still wild and may attack if harassed. Please make sure to register caught Pokémon so as not to cause problems.

~Keep in mind that most students here at the Academy shall live in a dorm with as many as five people and a minimum of two other people. Space is limited so freshmen and sophomores, or first and second years, will be unable to choose housing. Juniors and seniors however, will be given the option to choose people to dorm with. If roommates become problematic, and issues occur, a third unbiased party shall be issued to work out the problems. Should this prove to be unfruitful, dorm switches may be made. Dorm switches may also result from numerous complaints, such as loudness. Please take care to be thoughtful to others.

~Part time jobs are allowed on campus and available to all students. Some of these include: campus monitor/ security, student store, bowling alley, contest helper, daycare helper, and many more choices. Students shall receive payment every two weeks and points will be added to their card. Some jobs even count as community service or intern hours, some classes even require certain hours of work.

~All student funds shall be handled in a points system on the student's I.D. card. This is to prevent robberies and thievery among students. Food and other supplies may be found and purchased in the student store. Anything not found there that the student desires will have to be purchased outside the Academy.

~Drugs and alcohol are prohibited at all times. Any student caught with any of these substances, unless for medical purposes, shall have them confiscated immediately and will be escorted off campus for a period up to a week. If caught with more offenses, the Academy will not hesitate to expel the student.

~While there is not a curfew, students are not advised to venture outside the school buildings during the night. The terrain can become very dangerous in the dark, however, for trainers who have special Pokémon who like to be out at night, they must tell a campus monitor and their roommates where they will be and when they plan to be back. This is to ensure safety and prevent confusion.

Other rules shall be posted later.

Courses students are allowed to take. Students do not need to know their majors for fact until their late sophomore/ early junior year. But it is advised to have it planned out before it gets cemented in. Depending on your classes, your student I.D. may appear different in coloration and design. A maximum of three courses are allowed to be taken at once, but remember all the work load that comes with it! It is advised freshmen and sophomores do not take more than two so as not to overwhelm themselves.

Battle Course: Red and White card

By far the most common, many students often flock to these lessons. This is where one can learn the finer points of battling, how to bring out their Pokémon's fighting potential, and general health and care for battling Pokémon. It is advised that trainers who wish to become Gym Leaders, Battle Tower Brains, or just competitive battlers take this course. It must be known that trainers who do not take this class may still be challenge to battles and participate in tournaments.

Athletics Course: Yellow card with an arm lifting a weight on a Poke ball.

Trainers from Johto may be familiar with this concept. A brand new class starting this year that focuses on Pokémon athletics and the Pokethon. Students attending this class must also have at least one period of a work out class. This includes: Aerobics, Weight Lifting, Track, etc. Trainers in this course shall learn how to harness their Pokémon's athletic potential and nonviolent competitive attitude, as well as proper Pokémon nutrition and habits that lead to a strong, healthy lifestyle. Apricots and apricot juice are also a important part of this class, so students are suggested to harvest apricots from the greenhouse.

Please note that athletes are expected to go to school games and events as part of their grade. Skipping will not be tolerated by professors.

Appeal Course: Blue and Pink card with ribbon designs.

Designed to help the budding artist, trainers participating in this course will polish off their style and display their flare in Pokémon events other than battling, such as Contests, student films and movies, and Pokémon Fashion. Besides this, trainers will learn how to professionally groom and beautify Pokémon, both theirs and others, and how to cook and produce masterful Poffins and Poke blocks. Those who wish to become experts in Pokémon salon and massage must take this class.

Pokémon Research Course: Shale Gray and Silver card

For the budding scholar and those who wish to become the next Pokémon Professor, this class is definitely for you. Students will obtain a deeper understanding of all Pokémon, not only weaknesses and strengths, but scientific innovations and technology. Pokémon anatomy, archeology, evolutionary stone excavation, and other exciting fields of sciences await those who participate in this course. Fieldtrips may also be frequent. Graduation as a full fledged professor or science major requires a complete semester of internship under a professor, and an above passing grade on their final, as well as a letter of recommendation.

Caretaking and Herbology Course: Purple and Green card

Students interested on raising Pokémon health and care or wish to become great Pokémon Breeders, Doctors, Nurses, or Daycare Helpers and enjoy the experience of working with Pokémon should consider this option. The Caretaking and Herbology Course teaches students how to gain a better understanding of their Pokémon, to strengthen bonds, and the importance of berry nutrition. Many will be able to tell much about a Pokémon just by outwards appearance and amount of attention and care given to that particular Pokémon. This class also allows exclusive access at all times to the campus' greenhouse and requires at least a semester working at the Pokémon Daycare, greenhouse, or Pokémon nursing facility. For students wanting to major in Pokémon nursing, please keep in mind that one must take Advanced Pokémon Medical Training, and Pokémon Anatomy as well.

Ranger Course: Orange and Gold card with a lasso design

For the students who enjoy action and adventure, and aspire to protect the natural habitats and fleeting balance between wildlife and urbanization, many choose to become Pokémon Rangers. Those who wish to be enrolled in the Pokémon Ranger Course must have a letter of recommendation from two school professors and have completed at least fifty hours working around Pokémon outside of classes, such as around the on-campus Daycare, or helped out with the forestry and environment protection rangers. Rangers may have only one Pokémon of their own on them at all times; others may be stored at the Daycare center. They also must keep them outside their Poke balls and be willing to spare time, whether class or free time, for training and helping prevent disturbances. Not at any point is it acceptable for a student Ranger to take control of another trainer's Pokémon, unless said Pokémon is causing a disturbance and is needed to clam down.

It is encouraged that both novice and experienced Rangers volunteer to be campus monitors to help calm wild Pokémon or domestic troubles incase of "accidents".

Clubs:

Like any school, the Academy is pleased to announce its many clubs and afterschool activities. These include, but is not limited to:

Newspaper Club

Pokémon Fashion Club

Forestry and Environment Club

Garden Club

Film and Movie Club

Drama Club

Poke Ball Craftsmanship Club

Yearbook and Photography Club

If you wish to start your own club, forms will be available in the Counseling Office the first month of school, so do not hesitate. A student must get three signatures from students other than themselves, approval from the Headmaster, and a signature from a teacher willing supervise club activities.

Alright this is my first Pokémon OC story, and I have been really eager to do one of these for awhile. I must please ask readers of my other stories to please be patient a bit longer; I'm kind of in a rut with those and will update as soon as possible. I will accept only twenty OCs, 20, and one OC per person. This is to ensure that everybody gets an equal opportunity to submit and I get as many unique characters as possible. Please do not be upset if your characters do not get as much screen time as others; I will try to feature everyone equally and as much as possible. If I do want to have more than twenty OCs, I will allow more submissions.

I will accept OCs through PM and reviews, and will check both often. It's better than just having one get flooded.

Please remember that school stories= Drama +Romance +Angst. If you do not want your character to be involved directly in romance, just let me know. It is alright if you would like to wait and meet all the other OCs before making a decision. I don't expect you to have this all planned out in the first few chapters. Also let me know if they have preferences for love, like gender, appearance, etc. I don't mind if your character is straight, bi, gay, etc. and it will NOT influence my decision to include your OC.

Note: Trainers can catch Pokémon, have them evolve, and substitute. If there are any Pokémon you wish to keep from evolving or switching out you must tell me.

Trainer OC form. Please give me as much detail as possible into your character. I want to make them as on point as possible so as not upset anybody.

Name: (first/last)

Age: 14-18

Birthday:

Year in the Academy:

Home Region:

Physical Appearance:

Clothes:

Contest Dress: (For those doing Contests and such)

Tournament Apparel: (For those doing Battle Tournaments)

Dress Clothes: (If they have any at all. For school dances and other events if they choose to go)

Family and Relationships: (Father? Mother? Brothers or sisters? Girlfriend/boyfriend? A close family friend?)

Skills or Special Talents: What are you good at? What makes you special and unique?

Hobbies and Interests: What do you like to do on your spare time? What do you find cool or interesting to talk about?

Classes/ Preferred Course Study:

Methods of Learning: What are your good and bad subjects? Do you learn by messing up, or can you get things simply by listening?

Personality:

Friends: What kind of people does your character see as a friend? What qualities do they like? Is there any type of people they absolutely cannot stand?

Future Goals and Dreams: What do you want to do after the Academy?

Likes:

Dislikes:

Fears: (If any)

Battling Style: Are you a strategic planner or do you wait for the perfect moment to strike? Do you focus on brute strength or like to set traps? How experienced are you at battling?

Training: Do you like to be alone, or with lots of people? Do you like to train in certain environments? Do you only use certain types?

Other: Anything else I should know?

Alright, before we move on to Pokémon, I need to set some ground rules:

~I am using a points system I've seen very effectively used in other Fanfics. Every OC gets 10 points to spend on Pokémon to start out with. Stage one evolution each cost one point, stage two costs two, and stage three and beyond cost three. Now, just because a Pokémon is assigned a certain evolutionary stage does not mean they will not evolve, but they will start out and stay in that stage for a long time.

~I am going to be using a lot of the anime's logic when it comes to battling. So EV and IV stats and stuff like that will be largely ignored really. This also insures that people don't feel bad about choosing, say a Sentrent over a Hydregion, and will pick Pokémon they like rather than for power. I'm not saying that high leveled or third staged evolution Pokémon will be weak, but rather I am giving every Pokémon a chance to shine.

~No legendaries. Just to be fair to everyone. Though who knows? Maybe one of your OCs will catch a glimpse and see one for themselves.

~Starter Pokémon. Meh this topic always causes some controversy. I don't think limiting starters keep you from being overpowered, because really, that's why we have type advantages. But just in case, I am allowing no more than two in one OC's party at once. You may have multiple, but only use two in your party at once.

~Pseudo-Legendaries are limited to one. No exceptions. This includes their first and second stage evolutions as well. Pseudo-Legendaries include: Dragonite, Tryanitar, Salamence, Metagross, Garchomp, Hydregion, and Goodra.

~Speaking of Pseudo-Legendaries and third stage evolutions, most will tend to be at least somewhat disobedient to their trainers until later on. This is just to keep some trainers from being utter powerhouses.

~Mega Evolution. No. Just no. Please don't make me input this.

~Shinies are allowed but will cost an extra two points and is limited to one per OC.

~No two Pokémon of the same species are allowed. This does not apply to Pokémon like Wurmple and Burmy, who have different diverging paths.

~My exception to limiting Pokémon is with these families below:

Ralts line

Riolu/Lucario

Eevee/ Eeveelutions

These Pokémon, while they are amazing and cool, are super overused in OCs I noticed. If you want one, you must make a choice and pick only one. Ex. If I want a Ralts, I cannot pick an Eevee or a Riolu too.

~Remember you don't need a party of six if you don't want one. Many trainers will be catching Pokémon anyways.

Alright, now that it is cleared up, here is the Pokémon sheet:

Nickname: If any.

Level: What level would you like it to start at? Where would you like it to end up at?

Species:

Gender:

Ability: I am not a big fan of egg abilities, but I will do it if you really want one. Just don't go overboard please.

Special Moves: TM? HM? Tutored? Bred? These moves may be taught later on, or will be worked on later.

Moves:

Personality:

Battle Experience: How often has this Pokémon battled or been in contests?

I think that should be everything. Sorry this took so long, but I am fired up to take my own spin and version of this. Many secret thanks to SirJohn316 and Espeon of Shadows for inspiring me to write my own OC story through reading their great stories. Please check them out. Also, I know the Academy thing is overused as heck, but I like it. Thanks much and I look forward to your submissions. If I forgot anything I will make an edit later.