Professor Juniper アララギ博士 Dr. Araragi
General
Name:	Professor Juniper
Japanese Name:	アララギ博士 Dr. Araragi
Age:	30+
Hometown:	Nuvema Town
Region:	Unova
Advanced Information
Game(s):	Pokémon Black and White
Relative(s):	Cedric Juniper (father)
Friend(s):	Fennel
Debut Generation:	V
Class:	Professor
Anime Appearance:	undefined
Voice actor:	Khristine Hvam (English) Naomi Shindo (Japanese)

Professor Aurea Juniper (Japanese: アララギ博士 Dr. Araragi) is the regional Pokémon professor of Pokémon Black and White, situated in the Unova region. She uses a Minccino in the introduction. She is the Professor that sets you and your rivals on their adventures. Right at the start of the game, you see her enter and quickly exit a house then you see you and your friends standing in front of a green box, you open it and find three Starter Pokémon and, as in all the other games, you choose first. Your male rival Cheren chooses the Starter with the type advantage over yours, while Bianca chooses the remaining Starter.When you have chosen your pokemon, she demonstrates the method of simple battling.She uses a Minccino to battle and she catches a Patrat, which can be seen in her lab.

Contents 1 Plot Overview 1.1 In the Anime 1.2 In the Manga 2 Pokémon 2.1 In the Anime 2.1.1 On hand 2.1.2 Traded away 3 Trivia 4 Sprites 5 Gallery

Plot Overview

In the Anime

As usual, Ash has Pikachu for a Unova starter. For Ash's rival, Trip, recieves a Snivy from Proffesor Juniper.

Professor Juniper also is seen later, doing research at Chargestone Caves. She also trades her Karrablast to Bianca's Shelmet, both of them evolving. Professor Juniper's father is met too, and he takes Ash, Iris and Cilan to explore with him.

Right now in the English Dub Ash has all eight gym badges and is going to Himalu City to battle Marlon.

In the Manga

She is still set to appear. Though it is stated that she was the one who gave the Pokédex to Black, Bianca and Cheren.

Pokémon

In the Anime

On hand

Pokémon Information Accelgor appeared as a Shelmet that belonged to Bianca. Shelmet → Accelgor

Traded away

Pokémon Information No information available Karrablast

Trivia

• She is the first female Professor in Pokémon Main Series games, while in the anime, Professor Ivy was the first shown female professor.
• Each professor is named after a tree.
• Professor Juniper replaces Professor Oak in taking care of Ash's additional Pokémon, while he is in the Unova Region.
• Professor Juniper is the only professor known to actually keep the Pokémon caught in the tutorial of the game. The Patrat can be found in her lab any time after she catches it.

Sprites

Gallery

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