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[[File:Lucas Ayala letter 1.jpg|thumb|right|Lucas Ayala's letter]]
[[File:Lucas Ayala letter 1.jpg|thumb|right|Lucas Ayala's letter]]


As we said [[Crunching the numbers|earlier]], Pokémon is not just about the anime or game but it is {{bp|Type chart|educational}} as well. And few days ago, a third-grader and a nine-year-old boy named Lucas Ayala proved it.
As we said [[Crunching the numbers|earlier]], Pokémon is not just about the anime or game but it is [[Can Pokémon be educational?|educational]] as well. And few days ago, a third-grader and a nine-year-old boy named Lucas Ayala proved it.


The nine-year-old boy named Lucas Ayala who lives in Woodside, Queens made his teacher realize that Pokémon is educational. Queens school banned the {{bp|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} for their students which made this third-grader angry and left no choice for him but to write a letter to his teacher, Jennifer Toti.
The nine-year-old boy named Lucas Ayala who lives in Woodside, Queens made his teacher realize that Pokémon is {{bp|Type chart|educational}}. Queens school banned the {{bp|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} for their students which made this third-grader angry and left no choice for him but to write a letter to his teacher, Jennifer Toti.


Surprisingly, it inspired his teacher greatly and changed the school authority's vision towards Lucas's favorite card game and made them believe that Pokémon is not just about the game but it is educational as well.
Surprisingly, it inspired his teacher greatly and changed the school authority's vision towards Lucas's favorite card game and made them believe that Pokémon is not just about the game but it is educational as well.
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[[File:Lucas Ayala letter 2.jpg|thumb|right|The reply that Lucas got]]
[[File:Lucas Ayala letter 2.jpg|thumb|right|The reply that Lucas got]]
In the letter, Lucas Ayala explained to his teacher that Pokémon Trading Card Game - which features a deck of 60 cards and dice - taught him about {{bp|Damage modification|mathematical calculations}} including addition, subtraction and multiplication. Upon further explanation, he suggested that it could also be used in Mathematics classes in the school.
In the letter, Lucas Ayala explained to his teacher that Pokémon Trading Card Game—which features a deck of 60 cards and dice—taught him about {{bp|Damage modification|mathematical calculations}} including addition, subtraction and multiplication. Upon further explanation, he suggested that it could also be used in Mathematics classes in the school.


To further support his request, he cheekily signed off his letter by saying:
To further support his request, he cheekily signed off his letter by saying:
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「''It made me laugh. We teach the students they can use words for good, and if you use them the right way, you can change the world. He applied that to something that was important to him.''」
「''It made me laugh. We teach the students they can use words for good, and if you use them the right way, you can change the world. He applied that to something that was important to him.''」


Queens schools's assistant principal Dr. Richard Welles said:
Queens school's assistant principal Dr. Richard Welles said:


「''I knew nothing about Pokémon. But I did some research and it confirmed what Lucas said. There's a great deal that's {{bp|Same-type attack bonus|mathematical}} about it ... so I wrote to the staff saying that we can, under certain circumstances, promote it.''」
「''I knew nothing about Pokémon. But I did some research and it confirmed what Lucas said. There's a great deal that's {{bp|Same-type attack bonus|mathematical}} about it ... so I wrote to the staff saying that we can, under certain circumstances, promote it.''」