Quoted By:
"You should try to learn something about Pokémon first. With Pokémon you've got to use strategy. Pidgeotto is a bird. Caterpie is a worm. Birds eat worms Mr. Pokémon Master!" — Misty
"Well, if you just try hard enough, things will work out. Won't they?" — Ash
"No, Ash, I'm afraid things won't just work out if you try hard enough. The Pokémon trainers judgment is more important than anything else, and unfortunately for you the trainer has to have a brain." — Misty
Misty insinuating that believing in yourself isn't enough and knowledge and critical thinking are important
How the fuck does this modern bitch come even close
In all seriousness, the series overall would be interesting if this message was something it'd stick to