Is Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon good for your child?

Ages 6-12 Series 2016 Netflix

Balanced across the board, without strong peaks in any one area.

19 WiseWatch scoreLow

The WiseWatch label

Educational
Low 18
Calm higher = calmer
Low 21
Emotional learning
Low 8
Creativity
Low 40
Parent friendly
Low 4

Why Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon scores this way

Ash attends a Pokemon school in the tropical Alola region, balancing classes with new friends and creature battles. Lighter and more comedic than earlier seasons with a bright art style; stylized battle action and mild peril, appropriate for grade-school viewers.

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What each score means

Educational 30% of the score

How much the show actively teaches: facts, vocabulary, concepts and problem-solving woven into the story.

A softer area for this show: light on explicit learning.

Calm 25% of the score

How gentle and low-stimulation the show is. Higher means calmer; lower means faster and more intense.

A softer area for this show: high-energy and stimulating.

Emotional learning 20% of the score

How much the show models feelings, empathy and emotional skills children can carry into real life.

A softer area for this show: limited emotional depth.

Creativity 15% of the score

How much the show sparks imagination through original, layered storytelling.

A softer area for this show: fairly conventional.

Parent friendly 10% of the score

How pleasant and rewarding the show is for a grown-up to sit through and co-view.

A softer area for this show: can be tiring for grown-ups.

How WiseWatch scores every title

Every score is built by AI reading objective signals in each title, then distilled into these five dimensions and weighted into one WiseWatch score. Scores are relative to the whole catalog, so about 50 is an average title. Read our full method.

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