Professor Samuel Oak^[1] is a human character who appears in the Pokémon video games, anime series, and manga. In Japanese, Professor Oak's name is Yukinari Ōkido-Hakase (オーキド博士, Dr Yukinari Ōkido^?). He is a Pokémon researcher, and generally considered the best of his kind. As such, his role in the Pokémon games and anime is that of a mentor to young Pokémon Trainers, a source of information and an occasional plot device. Amongst other things, he is credited with inventing the Pokédex. Although he is an expert on all matters relating to Pokémon, Professor Oak specializes in Pokémon behavioural science. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Original run Original Series: April 1, 1997 – November 14, 2002 September 8, 1998 – October 25, 2003 Advanced Generation: November 21, 2002 – September 14, 2006 November 1, 2003 – March 3, 2007 Diamond & Pearl: September 28, 2006 – June 4, 2007 – No. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Stuart Zagnit (sometimes credited as Stan Hart, born March 28, 1952 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) is an American voice actor. ... Jimmy Zoppi Jimmy Zoppi (sometimes credited as Billy Beach, born March 8, 1954 in West Long Branch, New Jersey) is an American bassist, vocalist, and voice-over artist. ... Unshou Ishizuka (石塚 運昇 Ishizuka Unshō) is a seiyÅ« who was born on May 16, 1951. ... Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing video games, released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996 and they are two of the best-selling video games of all time. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... This is a list of professors in the Pokémon franchise, who often start the protagonist on his journey. ... The official Pokémon logo. ... This is a list of professors in the Pokémon franchise, who often start the protagonist on his journey. ... It has been suggested that Maître à penser be merged into this article or section. ... Trainers in the video game can be male or female. ... A plot device is a person or an object introduced to a story to affect or advance the plot. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In the anime

The Pokémon anime series and films are a meta-series of adventures separate from the canon that most of the Pokémon video games follow (with the exception of Pokémon Yellow, a game based on the anime storyline). The anime follows the quest of the main character, Ash Ketchum^[2]—an in-training Pokémon Master—as he and several other companions^[2]) travel around the fictitious world of Pokémon along with their Pokémon partners. Original run Original Series: April 1, 1997 – November 14, 2002 September 8, 1998 – October 25, 2003 Advanced Generation: November 21, 2002 – September 14, 2006 November 1, 2003 – March 3, 2007 Diamond & Pearl: September 28, 2006 – June 4, 2007 – No. ... Television series redirects here. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition is the fourth game in the Pokémon video game series in Japan, and the third in North America and Europe. ... Ash Ketchum, known as Satoshi ) in Japan, is the protagonist of the anime Pokémon. ...

In the anime, when Professor Oak was a young Pokémon Trainer (referred to as "Sammy" in the fourth movie in which played an important role of the pokemon storyline) he owned a Charmeleon (probably his own evolved starter Pokémon) as a youth. He met the legendary Pokémon Celebi while it was being pursued by hunters and through its time traveling powers was transported decades into the future for a short while. During this time he met Ash Ketchum, who gave him the idea for the Pokédex. This adventure more than likely influenced all of his ideas and inventions thereafter. As he is called "Sammy" in the fourth movie as a younger boy, this makes his anime full name to be "Samuel Oak". So far, Tracey, Oak's assistant, is the only one to know about Sammy (seen in the credits). In the first Pokemon Johto opening series episode, Don't Touch That 'Dile, Professor Elm asks if Ash knows Professor Oak because of the Pokemon he had to choose in Pallet Town. He said he must know Professor Samuel Oak, because Ash said he was from Pallet. This shows that the true name of Professor Oak is indeed "Samuel". The player characters, Red (male) and Leaf (female), of FireRed and LeafGreen. ... Pokémon 4Ever , lit. ... Charmeleon , Lizardo in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise. ... Celebi ) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Ash Ketchum, known as Satoshi ) in Japan, is the protagonist of the anime Pokémon. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

At present, Professor Oak is an elderly man. His usual attire is a white lab coat over a brown pair of trousers and a red polo shirt. His personality is that of the stereotypical absent-minded professor: slightly eccentric and not always focused yet nonetheless very intelligent.

Professor Oak lives and conducts his research from a large laboratory complex situated in the Kanto region's Pallet Town, which is based on Yokohama, Japan. His duties include tending to the surplus Pokémon that trainers send him for safekeeping, and getting local rookie trainers started by giving them their first Pokémon (a choice between Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Charmander) along with a Pokédex. This is a list of the major cities and locations from the fictional Kanto region featured in the Pokémon series. ... For a tire company, known by Yokohama Tyre, see Yokohama Rubber Company. ... Trainers in the video game can be male or female. ... Bulbasaur , Fushigidane in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise. ... Squirtle Zenigame in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Charmander Hitokage in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise. ...

There is no information on Professor Oak's parents or children. His grandson, Gary Oak, is a wandering Pokémon trainer turned researcher and former rival of Ash Ketchum, the protagonist of the Pokémon television series. Gary's rivalry with Ash ends when he becomes a researcher, paralleling Oak's old rivalry with Agatha. Gary Oak, known in Japan as Shigeru ), is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise. ...

Professor Oak has caught a Charmeleon, Pidgey, and even a Dragonite. He also mentions he once had a Seaking in the Pokémon Chronicles episode "Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl". Charmeleon , Lizardo in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise. ... Pidgey Poppo in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon in the Pokémon franchise (a series of video games, anime, manga, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri). ... Dragonite , Kairyu in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 (see TFD) fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Seaking , Azumao in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ...

His hobby is reciting senryū based on Pokémon species. SenryÅ« (川柳, literally river willow) is a Japanese form of short poetry similar to haiku in construction: three lines with 17 or fewer syllables in total. ...

In video games

Professor Oak's lab as seen in the original Pokémon games for the Game Boy

Professor Oak's appears in Pokémon Red and Blue (and their remakes, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen) where he introduces himself and gives a brief lecture on what Pokémon are. At some point, he asks the player for his or her name. Here, the player can either create his or her own, or choose a pre-made one. He also allows the player to pick one of three Starter Pokémon, Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle. The player keeps the Pokémon of their choice but may not catch any of the others in the wild. In Pokémon Yellow, which is loosely based on the anime, he gives the player a Pikachu that he had captured when the player first met him. In the games he has two grandchildren, Blue (or whatever name the player chooses) and Daisy. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing video games, released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996 and they are two of the best-selling video games of all time. ... Pokémon FireRed , Pocket Monsters Firered) and Pokémon LeafGreen , Pocket Monsters Leafgreen), are two titles in the Pokémon video game series, released for the Game Boy Advance in 2004 and they were first compatible with Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter (bundle with these games). ... Charmander Hitokage in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise. ... Bulbasaur , Fushigidane in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise. ... Squirtle Zenigame in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition is the fourth game in the Pokémon video game series in Japan, and the third in North America and Europe. ... Pikachu ) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ...

Professor Oak also appears in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal as Professor Elm's colleague. In these games, he stars in a radio show broadcast from Goldenrod City. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Professor Elm stands holding a Poké Ball Pokémon Professors Professor Oak Professor Elm Professor Birch Professor Ivy In the world of Pokémon, Professor Elm (Utsugi-Hakase as he is known in Japan) is the Pokémon Professor in charge of giving starting-off trainers their first Pokémon... This is a list of the major cities and locations from the fictional Johto region featured in the Pokémon series. ...

He neither appears nor is mentioned in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire or Emerald. Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Ruby and Pocket Monsters Sapphire ), released on March 17, 2003 in North America for the Game Boy Advance, mark the beginning of the third generation in the Pokémon series of RPGs. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

He also makes a major appearance in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl as Professor Rowan's friend. In these games, he gives the player the National Pokédex. In the Shaymin event, a letter from Professor Oak is sent to the player (via a man in green in the Pokémart) requesting that he/she must go to Route 224, where Professor Oak is standing in front of a white rock. Pokémon Diamond , Pocket Monsters Diamond) and Pokémon Pearl , Pocket Monsters Pearl) are a pair of role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Shaymin Sheimi in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media, created by Satoshi Tajiri. ...

In manga

Oak appears in several Pokémon manga series. In Pokémon: The Electrical Adventures of Pikachu, a manga which does not follow strict anime continuity, it is revealed he has a granddaughter named May who Ash has a crush on. He has caught a Charmander (which he nicknamed "Char" and which evolved into its full evolution, Charizard) and a Sandshrew. Manga )   (pl. ...

In Pokémon Adventures, Professor Oak once battled against Pokémon trainer Agatha for supremacy as a young trainer, but his trainer days came to an end when he decided to study Pokémon rather than train them. This greatly annoyed Agatha, who went on to become an Elite Four member, even though it meant her rival was now out of the picture. This incident was later referenced in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... Agatha is a fictional character in the Pokémon video game series. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Pokémon FireRed , Pocket Monsters Firered) and Pokémon LeafGreen , Pocket Monsters Leafgreen), are two titles in the Pokémon video game series, released for the Game Boy Advance in 2004 and they were first compatible with Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter (bundle with these games). ...

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