Pandas and matplotlib are two staples of the Python ecosystem and fundamental if you're delving into the world of data science.

In this tutorial, we'll dispense with the typical and uninteresting data sets or highly theoretical introductions, and instead we'll use data from the Pokémon franchise to provide a fun, hands-on introduction to the basics of data science with pandas and matplotlib.

You don't need to be a Pokémon enthusiast or connoisseur to join! All you need to know is that this won't be your typical pandas tutorial.