Pearl/History

Pearl is one of the original members of the Crystal Gems who joined Rose Quartz approximately 5,750 years ago in a rebellion against the Gem Homeworld to protect Earth, a planet they had arrived to exploit and colonize, while draining it of its resources. Later, a small group of rebels emerged to oppose the colonization of the planet to join them, including Garnet, who they encountered while engaging in battle on Earth, after Ruby and Sapphire accidentally fused for the first time. She was one of Rose's closest followers and her sole confidant, having the closest relationship before the series began with her. After the rebellion, for the next several millennia, she continued protecting the Earth with her friends while teaching Rose's son, Steven the way of Gems.

Season 1
In "Gem Glow" Pearl appears alongside the other Crystal Gems fighting the Centipeetles who have infested the Beach House. She assures Steven that they will get rid of the centipeetles, explaining that Steven cannot help until his powers develop whilst snapping a Centipeetle's neck. When Steven notices that the freezer is filled with the recently discontinued Cookie Cat ice cream sandwiches, Pearl explains that although Amethyst and Garnet stole them, she went back and paid for them. After Garnet states that the entire plan was her idea, Pearl affirms that it doesn't really matter who's plan it was, so long as Steven is happy. Later, when Steven is trying to summon his weapon, Pearl attempts to calm Steven down in order to help him concentrate. When he fails, Pearl volunteers to be the first to attempt to teach Steven how to use his weapon. She takes Steven to her favorite tree to teach him. She explains that although the blossoms' dance seems completely random it is actually calculated. She encourages Steven to concentrate and practice so that one day he can perform his own dance in order to summon his weapon. When Steven attempts to recreate the situation in which his gem had previously glowed, Pearl voices her belief that it would not work, but cooperates regardless. When it doesn't work, Pearl tells Steven that he's still a member of the Crystal Gems, and becomes upset with Amethyst when she says that Steven might never have powers. When Steven does summon his shield, Pearl is surprised to find that his weapon is his mother's shield. She questions the ingredients used to make the Cookie Cats, which Steven is convinced is what caused him to summon his weapon. Pearl then leaves to go combat the Centipeetle Mother with Garnet and Amethyst. When Steven comes out to try and help, Pearl immediately tells the others that they need to save Steven, but is stopped by Amethyst who says that they should make sure that they're safe first. After defeating the Centipeetle Mother, Pearl reassures Steven, telling him that she's certain that someday, he'll be able to summon his weapon.

In "Laser Light Cannon", Pearl is surprised by the size of the Red Eye. Pearl tells Steven that the Red Eye is not awesome after he states it is and explains that it will crash into Earth. After Garnet comments that they could use Rose Quartz's Laser Light Cannon, Pearl says the cannon is missing and that they will have to come up with another solution. Steven tells Pearl that Greg might know where the cannon is, and Pearl responds by stating Rose probably wouldn't trust him with such a powerful weapon. Later, Pearl is surprised to find out that Greg really had the Laser Light Cannon. As the Red Eye gets closer and closer, the Crystal Gems struggle to activate the cannon, and Pearl says she doesn't know how to use it because it was Rose's. She then realizes that Steven has Rose's Gem, but Steven can't activate it either. Later, Steven figures out how to activate it. Pearl questions how he was able to do it and Steven explains that he just stated Greg's motto.

In "Cheeseburger Backpack", Pearl, Garnet, and Amethyst return from fighting a giant bird after Steven has his package delivered. Pearl tells Steven that they have to place the Moon Goddess Statue on top of the Lunar Sea Spire before midnight or else the tower will collapse into the sea, which is why the Gems have to go back out on another mission right away. She explains to Steven that the spire was an oasis for Gems on Earth, but now it's abandoned. After being persuaded by Steven and Amethyst, Pearl allows Steven to come along on the mission for educational purposes. When they are in the Warp Stream, Pearl tells Steven to stop goofing off when his goes out of the stream. At the spire entrance, Pearl requests that Steven takes the mission seriously because Gems are a part of his heritage. When Steven discovers the way to get past the vortex of the spire, Pearl scolds Steven for putting himself in danger but she was impressed. Once inside, Pearl is bothered by the way the interior has become dilapidated. An infestation of Crystal Shrimp appears before the Gems, and Pearl uses her holographic abilities to demonstrate how each of the Gems can safely make it across. Steven interrupts her by throwing a Bagel sandwich, distracting the Crystal Shrimp, but Pearl points out that her plan would have worked too. At the next problem, Pearl and Amethyst cheer on Steven to solve the problem using his Cheeseburger Backpack. Once the Gems finally reach the top of the spire, Pearl is excited to save a piece of Gem history. However, when Steven realizes he left the Moon Goddess Statue at home, she is shocked. After the tower collapses, Pearl is proud that Steven handled many tasks by himself under pressure.

In "Together Breakfast", Pearl exits Amethyst's room with a sword, and asks her what one of her swords was doing in her room. Pearl accuses Amethyst of stealing it and says that she forgives her. She then goes on to say that she cleaned up Amethyst's room. Steven tells Pearl that he made a breakfast that they could all eat together, but Pearl appears uninterested as she enters her room. Pearl summons her sword collection and then places the missing sword with the others. Steven distracts Pearl's concentration by calling out her name. She wonders how Steven got inside the Temple, and warns him that it's dangerous. Pearl yells Steven's name in a concerned tone as he falls down one of Pearl's waterfalls. Later, Pearl finds Steven hanging on to one of the Crystal Heart's tubes. When Steven slides into the Burning Room, Pearl and Amethyst enter as well. The Smoke Monster enters the Together Breakfast and Pearl is disgusted by the whipped cream. After the Smoke Monster is contained, Pearl, along with Steven and Amethyst, agree to just order a pizza.

In "Frybo", Pearl holds a bubble containing seven Gem Shards and looks around for the missing eighth one. While Steven daydreams about finding his pants, Pearl explains that the shards have a partial consciousness which has been used by Gems to create semi-sentient drone soldiers which can follow basic orders. She then goes on to say that Gems once created an army of drones, but they turned on their commander. Pearl then leaves to go check around town for the missing shard. Pearl later finds out that Steven put the missing shard inside of the Frybo costume. She summons her spear and chucks it at the living Frybo costume. Pearl accidentally drops the other Shards when the Frybo blasts ketchup in her face. Blind, Pearl mistakes Fryman for Steven and asks if he's alright. After Steven defeats Frybo by putting the Gem Shards in his clothes and making them fight, Pearl tells Steven to put his clothes back on.

In "Cat Fingers", Pearl tells Amethyst that she is overdoing shape-shifting after the latter turns into multiple different forms. She explains to Steven that all Gems have shape-shifting capabilities. Steven wants to learn how to shape-shift, but Pearl tells him "don't bite off what you can't chew". Pearl leaves after Amethyst continually smacks her butt while shape-shifted as Pearl. Later, while the Gems are on the Gem Sloop, Pearl asks Steven what's going on when she hears one of his fingers meow. Pearl wants to stay and help Steven with his Cat Fingers, but Garnet explains that their mission of fighting a living island is an emergency. Pearl blames Amethyst for Steven's problem. Once the problem is solved, Pearl tells Steven that he should listen to her and not Amethyst. Pearl blushes when Garnet states that Pearl should have a little more faith in Steven.

In "Bubble Buddies", Pearl tells Garnet and Amethyst that she doesn't think whatever was happening was caused by earthquakes as they were too frequent. She then asks Steven who he was talking to while bike riding in the sand. Pearl then wants to set up a play-date between him and Connie, saying that she'll work out a schedule. Later, Pearl is concerned over the events of the episode. She tells Connie that Steven was excited to meet her. Garnet then tells her not to mess up his funky flow, and the Gems leave the beach.

In "Serious Steven", while the Gems are warping to the Gem Battlefield, Pearl tells Steven that he's going to make himself sick by constantly spinning in the warp. Pearl scolds Steven for swimming towards his ukulele when it began to float away and asks if he is okay once they make it to their destination. When butterflies begin swarming Steven's jelly-covered face, Pearl tells Garnet that she is having second thoughts on taking Steven on the mission. While walking through the weapon-covered battlefield, Pearl states "this was once a Gem battlefield, now it's wild strawberries as far as the eye can see! Oh, that’s what I love about the Earth!" The Gems enter the Pyramid Temple and Pearl warns Steven not to touch triangular switch. Pearl scolds Steven when he touches it and it causes the temple to shake. After falling into the center of the temple, Pearl states that she and Steven will stay where it is safe while Garnet and Amethyst look around. In a flashback to two weeks prior, the Gems are on a teacup ride at Funland. Pearl states she misunderstood the point of the ride as she holds a teapot in her hand. Back in the present, Pearl enters the center of the temple once more and states that every room brings you back to the start. Pearl attempts to analyze the temple and comes to the conclusion that they are in a "death trap". When Garnet breaks the floor and reveals a hidden room, Pearl is surprised. The Gem powered mechanism spun the rooms until they ended up back in the center just like the Teacups ride at Funland. Pearl bubbles the Gem and states that Steven handled the mission very well.

In "Tiger Millionaire", the Gems warp back to the Temple as Pearl scolds Amethyst for punching a blood polyp which covered them all in goo. Amethyst angers Pearl even more by sticking out her tongue. When Garnet scolds Amethyst as well, Pearl states that she thinks they got through to her. While Steven pretends to be his alter ego Tiger Millionaire, Pearl and Garnet slowly find pieces of his props. Pearl and Garnet later enter the wrestling ring and the former asks Steven what he is doing here, holding up a promotional poster. Pearl tells the audience that the match is canceled and is shocked that Steven has been sneaking off and that Amethyst has been using her Gem powers on humans. Garnet and Pearl later pretend to be wrestling haters who wish to stop wrestling everywhere in the world. Steven and Amethyst then go on to "defeat" Garnet and Pearl.

In "Steven's Lion", the Gems are in the Desert where they walk to a structure. The power inside of the structure, as Pearl explains, has been building columns with no roofs and stairs that go nowhere. Pearl and the other Gems leave Steven where it is safe after they hear a roaring sound. The Gems walk back with the Desert Glass and Pearl argues that Amethyst should bubble it before she accidentally drops it. Pearl spots Steven with Lion and asks what's going on, while each of the Gems summon their weapons. Steven explains that Lion is tame, but Pearl believes that's impossible. Pearl then reminds everyone that they have to get the Desert Glass out of the desert, and they leave. Steven throws the Desert Glass on the beach later on which causes it to build a castle; this alarms Garnet and Pearl who run out of the Beach House to see what's going on. Pearl scolds Amethyst for not bubbling it earlier. When Lion destroys the Desert Glass, Pearl bubbles it and asks Garnet if they're going to let Steven keep Lion. Garnet replies with "we kept Amethyst" which makes Pearl crack up.

In "Arcade Mania", the Gems walk through an underground cave where Pearl gets annoyed by Steven's jacket making noise because they are supposed to be on a stealth mission. The ledge Steven stands on begins to collapse and Pearl yells out his name in a concerned tone. When Gem Cave Creature begins to attack, Pearl and Amethyst spring into action to protect Steven. When Garnet defeats the monster, Pearl points out that the left over parasites are drilling away. Later on the boardwalk, Steven tells the Gems that he has a reward for them; going to the Funland Arcade. Pearl asks if they have anything else to do, and Garnet says no. Inside the arcade, Pearl comments that humans have fascinating ways to waste time. Steven tells Pearl that she'll like the racing game Road Killer. Not knowing what to do, Pearl asks which button is her turn signal. After a few minutes, the game tells Pearl that she is doing horribly, which angers her. Steven checks up on her and she asks why she is doing so horribly if she hasn't crashed into anything, which is the point of the game. Pearl is shocked after finding out that's the point of the game. Pearl is thankful when she finds out they're leaving the arcade. The next day, Steven wonders what they're mission is going to be, and predicts they'll fight a giant foot. Pearl replies that Garnet would tell them if they were to fight a giant foot. When Amethyst says that Garnet is the boss, Pearl explains that they're a team, Garnet just has heightened perception that guides them. Pearl believes that Garnet is doing something very important because she hasn't come home yet. Steven later is attacked by the parasites, leading Pearl and Amethyst to come to his aid. Pearl tries throwing her spear at the parasites but they're too small and fast. Garnet then helps Pearl and the others after Steven breaks the Meat Beat Mania machine.

In "Giant Woman", Pearl and Amethyst play a game of checkers on the beach. Steven pelts Pearl with a water balloon after she loses the game, which irritates her. Amethyst believes that she is being a sore loser, which angers her even more. She beats Amethyst in one move the next game. After Amethyst is pelted by water balloons, she says that it feels good to lose, to which Pearl comments that she hopes that's not her attitude in battle. Amethyst tells Pearl that she is no fun anymore which is why they never form Opal. Pearl rebuts by saying they never form Opal because Amethyst is difficult and a mess. Amethyst gets close to Pearl and states that Pearl is uptight but is interrupted by Steven who asks who Opal is. Pearl manipulates sand to demonstrate her and Amethyst combining as she explains that they can synchronize their forms into a fusion named Opal. She tells Steven that Opal is an amalgam of their combined magical and physical attributes fused into a single entity. Pearl goes on to explain that they only fuse when it is absolutely necessary. When Garnet returns, she tells Pearl that she found the Heaven and Earth Beetles and that they should split up to find them. After a bit of arguing, Pearl, Amethyst, and Steven heat he Sky Spire to retrieve the Heaven Beetle. Steven pesters Amethyst and Pearl about forming Opal along the way up the spire. Pearl and Amethyst both do things to get in each other's way, such as Pearl kicking pebbles into Amethyst's face and Amethyst shape-shifting in a shark to scare Pearl. When Steven falls off a floating rock, Pearl jumps after him and Amethyst catches them with her whip. Steven points out that they worked together, and they both look annoyed. Pearl becomes distraught when they can't find the Heaven Beetle at the top of the spire. Pearl and Amethyst once again begin to argue, and suddenly, a corrupted Gem bird appears. It swallows Pearl's spear, so her and Amethyst attempt to fuse. When they fail, the two argue over who's fault it is while Steven is swallowed by the bird. To save Steven, Opal is formed. She causes the bird to disintegrate into tinier birds and destroys them with her arrows. Opal and Steven return to the Temple where she realizes they forgot the Beetle. Steven then reveals that he had it in his pocket, causing Pearl and Amethyst to look surprised when they defused.

In "So Many Birthdays", Pearl is disgusted by Amethyst's messy room, where something inside is causing the Temple to reek. Pearl looks horrified when Amethyst eats the old burrito that was the source of the stench. Steven finds an old painting and Pearl reminisces on the past. Steven wonders how they were in such an old picture, and Pearl explains that they are all much older than any human because Gems don't age. However, they can still get hurt and die. At Amethyst's birthday party, Amethyst places a birthday hat over her nose to simulate Pearl's nose. She then presses the birthday hat against Pearl's nose, causing Pearl to playfully chase her. At Pearl's party, Pearl wonders how Steven being dressed as a clown is funny. Steven then tells a joke about how Pearl threw butter out a window to see butter-fly, to which Pearl states how that isn't true and asks Steven if he is lying. Steven then goes on to ask if Pearl likes pie. She replies with yes, so he walks over and pretends to trip, causing Pearl to catch him before he falls. Steven then smashes the pie into his face, which makes Pearl uncomfortable, so she hides behind Garnet. At Garnet's party, Garnet removes the birthday outfit and states that Pearl is pretty sure that birthday parties are a ritual for children, to which Pearl states there's nothing wrong with children. When Steven questions if he is too old for birthday parties, Pearl asks if he is okay. Later on, Pearl finds Steven continually aging and asks the other Gems what's wrong with him. She begins to tear up and wonders if he could die because he is half human. Pearl begins to break down as he watches Steven age, so she shoves a pie in her face while wearing the clown outfit to make him feel young again. When Steven begins to become younger, Pearl comes to the conclusion that his age depends on how his state of mind. She tells Steven "you have to feel like yourself! Sweet and considerate and only occasionally obnoxious". Pearl hugs Steven when he reverts back to normal.

In "Lars and the Cool Kids", the Gems stand over the moss-covered swamp. Pearl comments that it doesn't look good, and scolds Steven when he goes near the moss. Using a hologram, Pearl explains that Rose came to the hill every spring to tend the moss, but with her gone, the moss has become out of control. She goes on to say that Rose saw beauty in everything, no matter how gross. Pearl then summons police tape out of her gemstone to put up around the moss so that humans won't go near it. After placing the police tape, Pearl says that they can come back later with a plan to move the moss back to the hill.

In "Onion Trade", Pearl makes it obvious as to why Steven can't find on of his G.U.Y.S; his room is a mess. She tells him that he left his window wide open for things to just fly in and out. Amethyst tells Pearl to give him a break because her room is an even bigger mess, to which Pearl orders Amethyst to find her magical axe. Pearl wonders if Steven is okay when he looks depressed. Onion later stands on a pile of Dave Guys, which he replicated using the Replicator Wand. Pearl wonders how he got it, and Steven explains he trade the wand for his lost Ranger Guy. Pearl asks why he didn't just replicate Ranger Guy. Garnet and Pearl struggle to reach Onion, who replicates a car to smash them with. Garnet pushes Pearl into the pile to save her. After the trouble is over, Pearl vows to never lend anything to Amethyst.

In "Steven the Sword Fighter", the Gems watch Lonely Blade, and when it is revealed that the janitor is the evil samurai president, Pearl points out that it was obvious. Pearl says that their techniques in the movie are nothing like real sword fighting. She tells Steven if he ever wants to see real techniques, she'd show him. The Gems then go to Pearl's Arena, where Pearl summons Holo-Pearl to demonstrate sword techniques against. During their duel, Pearl blocks all of Holo-Pearl's attacks with her sword. Holo-Pearl then knocks Pearl's sword out of her hand, causing Pearl to slide under her opponent's sword to grab her own. She then quickly lunges at Holo-Pearl, emerging victorious. Pearl agrees to teach Steven the basics of sword fighting. She sets Holo-Pearl's level 1 and the two stand there with their swords crossed. She tells Steven to notice where she is keeping her center of gravity. Steven becomes bored and asks Pearl to show her a cool technique from the movie, like the Boomerang Blade. Pearl becomes frustrated when Steven keeps asking and she tells him that she is using real sword fighting techniques. While distracted, Holo-Pearl stabs Pearl through her chest. Pearl drops her sword and attempts to reassure him that everything will be okay before poofing. Steven places Pearl's Gem into a hand basket and wonders what is taking so long for Pearl to regenerate. Two weeks later, Pearl's Gem floats into the air and regenerates with a different outfit. Pearl sees the messy Temple and the inflated Amethyst and realizes that she can't leave them alone for too long.

In "Lion 2: The Movie", the Gems warp to the Temple to find Connie and Steven together; Pearl greets her. After they explain that they're going to see a movie together, Amethyst says "who needs a movie when you have magiiiic", irritating Pearl.

In "Beach Party", the Gems fight the Watermelon Tourmaline. Pearl checks up on Steven after he gets blown away by one of the monster's attacks. Pearl tells Amethyst to walk off her injury. Garnet orders them to distract the monster, leading Pearl to encourage Steven and Amethyst. Pearl throws her spear at the monster only to have it blown back. Amethyst becomes frustrated, shape-shifts into a baseball bat, and slams the monster into the ocean. Pearl scolds her by explaining that smacking it really far away isn't going to solve anything because it'll just come back later. Steven later informs the Gems that they've been banned from Fish Stew Pizza, and Pearl doesn't seem to be affected by it. She then explains that all that matters is taking care of the monster. Steven sets up a party so that the Gems and the Pizza family can reconcile. Pearl changes into her beachwear. Kofi wonders if the Gems are a circus act, which confuses Pearl. When an argument breaks out at the table, Steven recommends they all play volleyball. Pearl says that they would have an unfair advantage, but Steven explains that's why he is picking the teams. When Amethyst and Pearl are on separate teams, Pearl yells that there is no way she'd lose to her. Pearl and Kiki get along well as teammates, due to Pearl cheering her on. Pearl scolds Amethyst for cheating by shape-shifting. Pearl later cheats as well by summoning five Holo-Pearls. When the Watermelon Tourmaline returns to the beach, Pearl listens to Nanefua's orders and runs towards Jenny and Amethyst. With pleasure, Pearl hits Amethyst as hard as she can into the air so that Garnet can spike her down. After the monster is defeated, Kofi says that the Gems are unbanned from Fish Stew Pizza, and Pearl asks what they were banned from again.

In "Rose's Room", the Gems walk out of the Temple and Pearl greets Steven. Steven ate four cans of corn so that the Gems can all get coupons and play golf together, which Pearl finds very thoughtful of him. The Gems then go out on a mission to retrieve a dangerous artifact that appeared in the Northern Hemisphere. Pearl tells Steven that they'll bring him something back. The next day, the Gems return. Pearl calls out for Steven, who is distracted by his video game. Pearl explains that the Wailing Stone they found uses high-frequency sound waves, but Steven cuts her off because he is trying to listen to his game cutscene. Amethyst activates the object which makes an ear-piercing sound and breaks Steven's TV. Pearl turns it off and scolds Amethyst for turning it on in the house. Steven activates Rose's door, and Pearl is surprised. Pearl and the others warn Steven not to go into her room, but he does not listen. When Steven gets out of the room, he bites Garnet's arm to make sure he isn't still in the room. Amethyst jokingly copies and bites Pearl's arm, which hurts her. Pearl is thankful that he's okay and the Gems apologize for interrupting his video game earlier. Pearl then goes out with the others to play Mini Golf.

In "Coach Steven", the Gems are at the Communication Hub. Pearl explains that the Communication Hub was a way for Gems to communicate, but lately, it has been in transmitting electromagnetic interference. Amethyst tries taking out the pillars individually, but Pearl says they'll be there all day if they try that. Amethyst is annoyed that Pearl is right because she always gets a look on her face. Pearl tries explaining her plan, but Garnet interrupts her by saying that they need Sugilite. Pearl is surprised when Garnet asks Amethyst to fuse with her. Pearl tells Garnet that her and Amethyst can be unstable when they combine their personalities, but Garnet states that they need to be huge in order to take the pillars down. Pearl covers Steven's eyes while Amethyst and Garnet perform their fusion dance. Sugilite smashes many pillars, and an uncomfortable Pearl tells Steven that they should go. The falling debris almost lands on them, causing Pearl to yell at Sugilite. A small rock hits Steven in the face, making Pearl lose her temper, telling Sugilite that she is just too much. Pearl and Steven warp away before a rock smashes the Warp Pad. Later at Steven's gym, Pearl walks by and isn't impressed by what any of them are doing. An excited Steven rushes over to Pearl and explains that he's going to become strong like Sugilite. Pearl says that maybe it isn't a good idea and tells Steven that there are different ways of being strong. She then states that she'd rather not work out with them. Pearl sings Strong in the Real Way, where she expresses how she doesn't understand why Steven looks up to Sugilite so much, because she is out of control and a hazard to his safety. She also admits that she strives to inspire Steven. Later on, Pearl wonders why Amethyst and Garnet aren't back yet. Suddenly, the ground shakes and after going outside, Pearl and Steven meet face-to-face with Sugilite. Sugilite is angry that Pearl left them behind, but Pearl says that she didn't think Sugilite needed any help. Pearl kindly asks Sugilite to unfuse, but she doesn't want to, and even kicks Pearl. Pearl yells at Sugilite that they've been fused together for too long and that Garnet and Amethyst are losing themselves. Pearl gets Steven to safety and then summons her spear. She struggles to get close to Sugilite but eventually knocks her visor off, causing her to become enraged. Sugilite then performs a combo attack on Pearl by hitting her up into the air and them smashing her back towards the ground. Pearl then apologizes to everyone and believes that she isn't strong enough to protect everyone or do anything. After being encouraged by Steven, Pearl gains her confidence back and runs to the top of the lighthouse with an angry Sugilite chasing her. She leaps off of the cliff and Sugilite follows but ends up being crushed by her own flail. Sugilite unfuses and Pearl makes sure that Garnet and Amethyst are okay. Pearl is glad she was right and thanks Steven for being a good coach.

In "Steven and the Stevens", the Gems are on a mission at the Sea Shrine. Pearl explains to Steven that the legendary glass of time won't be nearly so small and insignificant, and that it'll be beautiful like another hour glass she points out. Garnet believes she found the hour glass they were looking for, which is humongous, and Pearl wonders how they'll fit it on the Warp Pad. Pearl warns Garnet to be careful after what happened last time they were at the Sea Shrine. Pearl scolds Amethyst for picking up an hourglass, and it causes the whole shrine to shake. Water floods into the Sea Shrine and the Gems dodge it while protecting Steven. Steven then runs away, and Pearl nervously wonders where he is going. Steven then picks up the hour glass he pointed out earlier because he wants to keep it. Pearl then yells at Steven to hurry before the water drowns him. Pearl congratulates Garnet on a job well done before they warp back. Steven asks if they'll be returning the Sea Shrine, but Pearl explains to him that they'll have to wait another hundred years for the shrine to reform since Amethyst couldn't keep her hands to herself. Pearl then freaks out when Garnet tells her that she has a lobster on her butt. Back at the Sea Shrine, Pearl looks shocked when she sees all of the other Stevens. At Beach-a-Palooza, Pearl plays the violin during Steven and the Crystal Gems and looks concerned when Steven says he accidentally created an alternate timeline.

In "Monster Buddies", Pearl assists the Gems in a fight against the Ice Monster. When Garnet poofs it, Pearl catches the Ice Monster's gemstone and bubbles it. Pearl then announces that there are no other obstacles to get to the Shooting Star. Suddenly, an avalanche occurs in the cave and Pearl yells that they have to get Steven to safety. Pearl is very concerned when Garnet bubbles Steven and sends him to the Temple. When the Gems return to the Temple, Pearl orders Steven to get away from the unbubbled Centipeetle. She goes on to say that it was a terrible idea to send Steven to the Burning Room. Pearl is surprised to hear that the Centipeetle didn't do anything to harm Steven. After Steven persuades Garnet not to hurt her, Pearl is flabbergasted at Garnet's choice. Later on, when Steven tries to teach it, Pearl refuses to put away her spear. Garnet listens to Steven and puts away here gauntlets, and Pearl is once again taken back by Garnet's decision. Pearl later tells Garnet that they have to go back to get the Shooting Star. Steven brings Centipeetle into the house and announces that he trained her, but all Pearl wonders why she isn't tied around her rock. Pearl scolds Steven when the Centipeetle begins spitting acid around the house. Pearl believes it is out of the question to let Centipeetle go on missions with them. Back in the Ice Cavern, Pearl doesn't understand how Centipeetle can help. But when Centipeetle proves her use by creating holes in the wall with her acid, Pearl is ready to get to the Shooting Star. When they reach the Shooting Star, Pearl is amazed and explains that the object is so hot that skin cannot handle its intensity. Pearl tells Garnet to use her gauntlets when working with the Shooting Star. Centipeetle then gets scared and shoots acid at the ceiling, causing all of the stalactites to fall. She summons her spear and announces that she knew something like this would happen. Pearl hits the Centipeetle against the wall. When the Centipeetle tries to run back to Steven, Pearl and Amethyst block it. After Centipeetle poofs, Pearl tries to cheer up Steven by telling him that he might be able to control his powers in order to help out the Corrupted Gems in ways Rose Quartz couldn't. Pearl is then surprised when she sees Steven bubbling the Centipeetle.

In "An Indirect Kiss", Pearl becomes worried when she discovers that Amethyst's gemstone is cracked. After Amethyst explains that she fell off of the cliff, Pearl says that they need to build a fence up there. Steven asks what they could do to fix up Amethyst, and Pearl explains that they had Rose back then to help them out in this sort of situation. At Rose's Garden, Pearl explains that Rose's Fountain is located in the center, overflowing with Rose's healing, lacrimal essence. Pearl is shocked to then see Rose's Fountain overgrown with brambles. She explains that it's a mess without Rose's guidance. Garnet and Pearl then travel down a path. Pearl later scolds Amethyst after she saves Steven, thinking she was roughhousing and tells her that she'll worsen her crack. When Amethyst begins to glitch out, Pearl tells her to stay calm and that they have to find a way to get through the brambles. When Garnet chucks a rock to create a path to Rose's Fountain, Pearl says if it's okay with Garnet that she threw a rock at one of Rose's most precious sanctuaries, it's okay with her too. Pearl orders Steven to stay with Amethyst while she and Garnet look for the source as to why Rose's Fountain isn't working. Pearl and Amethyst get the fountain running again by unclogging a chamber. In Steven's retelling of the story, he makes up that Pearl says "oh Steven, you don't have healing tears. You'll never have any real magic powers, and we don't want anything more to do with you."

In "Mirror Gem", Steven tells Pearl how Connie described a school setting and Pearl attempts to recreate it in the Beach House. When Pearl realizes that all Steven wanted was to be taught, she summons the Mirror. Pearl summons it from her gemstone and explains that she found it at the Galaxy Warp and that it can capture and display any event it witnessed in Gem history. Pearl is excited to tell Steven that it can offer him anything he ever wanted to know about Gems and Gem culture. Pearl attempts to activate it by asking the Mirror to show them the Galaxy Warp, but nothing happens. Pearl then writes it off as the Mirror being in rough shape and that it must finally be broken. Pearl then concludes Steven's school and tells agrees with him that school is out for the summer. Pearl then looks at the pile of school supplies and says that the asymmetry of the pile is really bothering her. When Steven returns to the Beach House, Amethyst puts M.C. Bear Bear on Pearl's pile, causing her to stab it with her spear. She then tells Amethyst that both sides have to be the same for the pile to be symmetrical. Pearl congratulates Steven after he announces that he fixed the Mirror. Steven nonchalantly tells Pearl that she didn't explain the Mirror was like a person, causing the Gems to become shocked. The Mirror later begins replaying clips from earlier in the day, and Pearl questions if the Mirror is communicating with him. After Steven hits Garnet in the face, Pearl tries to calm down her down by explaining he probably didn't understand what he was doing. Pearl yells at Steven to run when she spots Lapis Lazuli. When Lapis leaves, Pearl hugs Steven and makes sure he is uninjured. She tells him that Lapis is another Gem.

In "Ocean Gem", Pearl and the other Gems explain to Steven that he is grounded. Garnet concludes that the reason the ocean is gone is because of Lapis Lazuli. Steven appears to forget, causing Pearl to remind him that she was the Gem he released from the Mirror and creates a holographic project of her. Pearl later wonders how she could've known Lapis would be so powerful. Steven tells the Gems that he is going to get the ocean back, and Pearl tells him that she and the Gems will help out too. Pearl drives Greg's van and Steven tells her that Gems shouldn't fight each other. Pearl says that they're always fighting Gems and that all Gems aren't necessarily good. She goes on to say that each Corrupted Gem, like Amethyst said, used to be like them but since they've become corrupted, it's the Crystal Gems' job is to contain them to keep them safe while they try and find a cure. When they reach Lapis Lazuli's ocean tower, Pearl doesn't understand what she would want with the ocean. During the fight against the water clones, Pearl slices her clone in half with her spear, but it just reforms into two separate Pearl clones. She then summons another spear and murmurs that she hates fighting herself. Pearl gasps when Steven summons his shield and the water clones disappear. When the ocean returns, Greg's van breaks down and Pearl chuckles, asking Greg what his motto was again about the pork chops and the hot dogs. Garnet later tells Pearl that Lapis made it off planet. Pearl wonders what that means for them, and Garnet tells her they'll just have to wait and see.

In "House Guest", Pearl observes the damage that Lapis Lazuli's water constructs did on Greg's van. Pearl reassures Amethyst that she can fix the van since it is a simple human machine. Greg later comes and tells Pearl that he has something to fix the van, and Pearl asks him if it is some kind of complex human tool. Pearl shoots down Greg's idea by telling him that she can fix the van without duct tape. Amethyst reminds Steven that he has healing powers, leading Pearl to conclude that if Steven fixes Greg's broken leg and she fixes Greg's van, Greg won't have to live with them. Greg pretends Steven's healing powers didn't work, so Pearl tries to cheer up Steven by explaining his powers are a bit fickle. Later on, Pearl returns to the Beach House covered in oil as she wipes herself down. The Gems have to go on a mission to fix the cracked Geode, so Pearl gives Greg the Warp Whistle which he can use if needs to call the Gems. At the Geode, Pearl explains to Steven that the Geode is a synthetic storm, but is then cut off by Greg using the Warp Whistle. When Steven returns, Pearl continues explaining the Geode but is once again interrupted by Greg. Steven returns once more, allowing Pearl to say that if the Geode breaks, the storm will be released and their bodies will be vaporized. Steven tries using his healing spit to patch up the crack but it doesn't work, so Pearl reassures him that they'll find another way. At the Temple, Pearl tells Garnet that they have to find a way to patch up the Geode. After the Geode is fixed, Pearl goes over what she did to Greg's van: realigned the axles, replaced the spark plugs, sealed the leaks in the intake manifold gaskets, and re-calibrated the timing belt. Greg hugs Pearl in gratitude, causing her to become uncomfortable, hiding by Garnet.

In "Space Race", Pearl tells Steven where some of the inactive Warp Pads are at the Galaxy Warp and explains to him that the Galaxy Warp was used to travel off planet and was the connection to the Gem Homeworld and other Gem-controlled planets. After Steven's inquiry about space travel, Pearl tells him that the warps have been inactive for thousands of years. Pearl appears to be disappointed that she will be on Earth forever but is glad that she has memories of other worlds and wishes Steven could see Space. At the Barn, Pearl asks Steven and Greg what "UUU Space Travel" means, and is confused when they say they built a spaceship (which ends up being a wooden box with paper wings, disappointed Pearl). After Steven tests and crashes the handmade ship, Pearl tells Greg that his calculations may have been off. She goes on to explain how to build a functioning spaceship: "You need smooth, curving surfaces. Otherwise, you're never gonna get enough speed to break Earth's gravitational pull. Probably swept-back wings for supersonic flight, airtight cockpit with ejector seat, and we'll need some serious engines, or maybe rockets would be better". Greg, concerned, asks Pearl if they actually are building a spaceship, but Pearl tells him that in theory they could with all the spare parts lying around the Barn. She then realizes that, because humans have made it into Space before, they could really build a ship. Pearl hears Steven and Greg's concerns, realizing the idea is very dangerous, but believes that it is foolish to not take a risk when they have the opportunity, and she becomes excited at the thought of showing Steven the cosmos. Steven tests out their next spaceship, the Mach 2, and Pearl takes notes of its flight, commenting that they aren't even close to being finished. Pearl makes it known to Greg that she is serious about the project, asking him if any nearby stores sell spare parts and a spacesuit so Steven doesn't freeze or explode. Greg tells her that she is not taking Steven into Space, but Pearl rejects his wish. When they all get into an argument, Pearl decides to just finish the spaceship on her own. That night, Pearl wakes up Steven and shows him the completed spaceship. Pearl tricks Steven into going out on the ship for an "engine check". She summons her spacesuit and the two fly off towards the sky. Steven calms Greg down by telling him it is just a test flight, and Pearl adds on by saying she'll bring Steven back in fifty years after visiting the nearest star system with him. When they reach the atmosphere, the ship begins falling apart and Steven convinces Pearl to eject themselves out of the ship even though she wanted Steven to see Space so badly. Pearl apologizes to Steven and realizes how happy she is to be on Earth with him.

In "Secret Team", Amethyst and Steven catch Pearl with a bubble from the Burning Room. Pearl blushes and explains that she was just seeing how Gem Shards were reacting to one of Rose's bubble and that it's none of their business. Amethyst implies that she will tell Garnet, making Pearl beg her not to. She kicks Amethyst in the face and Amethyst bites her leg. Steven takes the bubble from them and tells them to stop fighting. Pearl and Amethyst both accidentally pop the bubble when trying to take it back from Steven, as the shards reform into different limbs and scatter around the Temple. Pearl begins to hyperventilate but assures Amethyst that Garnet won't find out because they are going to catch them all. Pearl tells Steven that Garnet cannot know they popped the bubble, and they begin looking for the shards. Around the Temple, Pearl and Amethyst begin defeating and collecting shards and after a while, the two of them (including Steven) hold their hands out to reveal the shards they've caught. Pearl tells Amethyst that if she is sure they've caught all of the shards, they need to seal them in a Rose Quartz bubble. Pearl encourages Steven to bubble them by saying he is part of the Secret Team (incorrectly calling it the Secret Club). When the bubble is returned, Pearl congratulates everyone on a job well done, and now everything can go back to normal without Garnet ever knowing. After time passes by, Steven brings the Secret Team back together, but Pearl pretends she doesn't know what it is. She then grabs Steven and tells him that they only formed the Secret Team to fix their terrible mistake. Pearl gets into an argument with Amethyst over who caused the bubble to pop. Pearl and Amethyst both leave the Secret Team out of anger with each other, running in separate directions. Back at Pearl's Room, Garnet throws Steven and Amethyst on the ground in front of Pearl, leading Pearl to check up on Steven. Garnet reveals that she knows about the Gem Shards, leading Pearl to look nervously at Amethyst. Steven, after admitting to Garnet in private, admits that it was his fault the bubble popped. Pearl then pretends to be angry at Steven to try and ward the guilt away from herself. Garnet (using her hands) pretends to be attacked by the monster, leading Pearl and Amethyst to work together in order "save" her. When they both are grabbed by Garnet's hands, the one holding Pearl lets her go and Pearl admits that she never should have had the bubble. After Garnet talks to Pearl and Amethyst, saying that they're all a team and they need to work together, Pearl, Amethyst, and Steven disband the Secret Team.

In "Island Adventure", Pearl and the Gems look for a Corrupted Gem on Mask Island. Pearl asks Garnet if it is on the island, and Garnet says yes. When it's time to leave the island, Pearl agrees to let Steven warp them back to the Temple and congratulates him for getting them home. Amethyst shapeshifts her head into a fly, causing Steven to scream and faint. Pearl scolds Amethyst for frightening Steven. Pearl then states that they need to warp back out. Steven wants to go, but Pearl and Garnet explain that they'll be exploring the underwater. Pearl allows Steven to tell his friends that he is the warp master but Steven leaves before she can finish her sentence.

In "Keep Beach City Weird", Pearl rushes outside of the Beach House, with her spear, after hearing Steven call her name for help. Amethyst and Garnet, both shapeshifted as Steven, run around Pearl and Steven, making Pearl very confused. Steven tags Pearl, but all she wants to know is what is going on. Amethyst explains the rules of Steven Tag to her, but she seems uninterested. Later that day, Steven rushes into the Beach House. Pearl scolds him not to slam the door and is confused when Steven says they need to snake-proof the house. Steven shows Pearl a picture of holes on the side of a cliff, claiming they're from a sneople attack, but Pearl says that those holes were made by the Drill Parasites they fought earlier. The last picture Steven shows is a flower on a garbage bin, and Pearl is excited to say that it's a flower from Rose's moss. Pearl confirms Steven's suspicion that all the weird stuff that happens in Beach City is due to the Gems. When Steven comes home once more, Pearl asks him what's wrong, due to his gloomy expression. Pearl tries to cheer Steven up, after "breaking Ronaldo's heart" by stating "Humans just lead short, boring, insignificant lives, so they make up stories to feel like they're a part of something bigger. They want to blame all the world's problems on some single enemy they can fight, instead of a complex network of interrelated forces beyond anyone's control". Pearl tells him not to worry because it wasn't like Ronaldo would've ever been right about anything. Pearl and the Gems break into the Lighthouse that night because Ronaldo is keeping Steven trapped inside. Pearl blocks one of Ronaldo's punches which ends up hurting his hand. When Steven is saved and Ronaldo begins to chant his theories, Steven rides on Pearl's back as they leave the Lighthouse.

In "Fusion Cuisine", Pearl is fine with the idea of spending time with Connie's parents, but she doesn't like the idea of going out to dinner because eating food is disgusting to her. Pearl is surprised by Steven's idea of herself, Amethyst, and Garnet fusing for a dinner party. She tells Steven that they only fuse in deadly situations. However, they do fuse, and Pearl's personality can be seen having an influence over the fusion when part of Alexandrite is disgusted by eating breadsticks. The three of them become uncontrollable and Alexandrite unfuses. Pearl crawls towards Steven, telling him she was horrified: "Eating food is so disgusting! You chew it into nasty mush, swallow that goop, and it comes out of you? What a completely horrid experience!". Alexandrite forms once more to chase Steven and Connie off of a bus. Later, Pearl scolds Steven for running off with Connie, saying they have no choice but to punish him. Pearl also says that Steven will lose his TV privileges for 1,000 years.

In "Watermelon Steven", Pearl is surprised to see Steven's Watermelons. She states that Rose had the ability to grow sentient plant life to act as her defenders. Later on, Pearl is shocked when she finds out the Watermelon Stevens are attacking people. Pearl throws Steven into the Beach House as the Gems prepare to fight the watermelons. Pearl summons an energy blast from her spear which causing a group of Watermelon Stevens to explode. Later on, the watermelons overpower Pearl, as she struggles to get her spear back from a watermelon's grip. After the fight is over, Pearl, along with Amethyst, places her hand on Steven's shoulder, smiling. Pearl looks disturbed when Steven begins eating Baby Melon's remains.

In "Lion 3: Straight to Video", Pearl is frightened when Lion sits on Steven's face, and she struggles to get him off. When Lion finally moves, Pearl asks Steven why Lion was sleeping on him. Steven later questions why Pearl was in his bedroom, and she admits that she likes to watch Steven sleep often. Pearl later is seen telling Garnet and Amethyst about how Lion keeps sleeping on Steven's face, but she can't do anything about it because Steven doesn't want her watching him anymore.

In "Warp Tour", Pearl and the Gems walk through the Flower Meadow after a battle. Pearl comments on the way Amethyst was circling around the enemy, saying it almost looked like strategy. Steven, suffering from allergies, sneezes on Garnet, leading Pearl to scold him. She tells Steven to sneeze in his antecubital fossa. Steven doesn't understand, so she points to her elbow, not knowing what it's called. In the Warp Pad, Steven begins to sneeze again and Pearl yells "your fossa". Pearl looks concerned as she watches Steven's head fly out of the warp stream. She pulls his head back in and tells him it's dangerous to stick his head out of the stream. Steven claims he saw something warping, but Pearl tells him that it's impossible, and asks if his vision is blurry from the pollen. The next morning, Pearl taps Steven's face to wake him up, saying the Gems have a surprise for him. Steven becomes startled as he awakens and shoots Pearl's face with a water gun. Pearl asks Steven if this is about the thing he saw warping, and Steven claims he definitely saw something. Pearl explains that nothing can use the warps but the Gems, and then asks Steven to nod his head in agreement. As the Gems warp to different locations to make Steven feel safe, Pearl comments on how the Geode is holding up nicely when they warp to it. At the Sky Spire, Pearl becomes annoyed because the Gems looked all over the place with no results. Pearl becomes offended when Steven tells her that she's wrong. She tells him that she doesn't appreciate his tone. The Gems warp to the Galaxy Warp, where Pearl confidently tells Steven that if anything tried to come from Space it would be through the warps. But the Warp Pads are broken, marked inactive by Steven himself. Pearl and Garnet are glad they made Steven feel secure, but Steven becomes angry. He tells Pearl that he knows he saw something, and Pearl simply states that she knows he didn't. The two argue and become frustrated with each other. Later on, Pearl is glad that Steven is safe after he went missing and asks what the device he is holding is. Pearl is then scared when she sees the Flask Robonoids repairing the Homeworld Warp. When Peridot appears, she questions who she is, and covers Steven's mouth when he speaks. Pearl is frightened that Homeworld is coming back once Peridot leaves.

In "Alone Together", Pearl and the Gems teach Steven different fusion dances. She becomes annoyed when Amethyst and Steven don't take the dances seriously and concerned when she accidentally knocks Steven on the ground. When Steven is disappointed with the results of his dance practice, Pearl reassures him that he'll get it eventually since nobody can perform a fusion dance right away. Pearl ponders if Steven is capable of fusion because he is half human. Stevonnie later introduces herself to the Gems, leaving Pearl flabbergasted that he fused with Connie. Pearl doesn't understand since Gems were never able to fuse with humans. She believed it was impossible, "or at the very least, inappropriate". Pearl appears uncomfortable, telling Stevonnie to unfuse. Stevonnie questions if she is proud of Steven for performing a fusion, and Pearl tells them that she is.

In "The Test", Pearl gets freezer burn while playing Citchen Calamity with Steven and other Gems, so she loses her fish sticks which she needed for her bachelor meal combo. Pearl looks over the rules and states that the rules make no sense. When Steven wins, Pearl comments on the fact that the game was very complicated. While looking for another game in his closet, Steven finds the Moon Goddess Statue and apologizes for losing it earlier. Pearl attempts to cheer up Steven by telling him the Lunar Sea Spire wasn't that important because if it was, the Gems wouldn't have used it as a test. After accidentally telling Steven the truth of the Sea Spire mission, Pearl tries to backtrack by stating it wasn't really a test; the Gems just wanted to see if Steven could go out on missions. Steven tells her that is what a test is, making Pearl nervous and speechless. Pearl tries to cheer Steven up by pointing out his successes during the test, stating if Steven didn't have the raft they would have had to swim home. She also points out that the spire was in bad shape, so it should have been easier, accidentally hurting Steven's feelings. Steven asks for another test, so the Gems create one in the Temple. Pearl explains that by adjusting the metaphysical properties of the Temple, the Gems were able to create a customized dungeon for Steven. Steven says he won't let the Gems down, and Pearl encourages by saying "that's the spirit!". Pearl creates a musical puzzle for Steven where he has the jump on the flashing blocks and "dodge" blades that swing from side to side in the room. When Steven doesn't complete the test after a while, Pearl wonders if he hurt himself. Pearl explains to Amethyst that Steven has come for far, being able to create bubbles, using Rose's Shield twice, but he has to gain his confidence back to regain his healing powers. When Steven completes the test, Pearl congratulates him and expresses how proud she is of him, hugging him as well.