Template:ProfessorBox Professor Samuel Oak is a Pokémon Professor who resides in Pallet Town.
Appearance
Personality
Biography
Games
Main Games
- Red, Green & Blue
In Pokémon Red and Blue, Professor Oak lives in Pallet Town and he is absent from his lab until you try to leave town, when he runs up to you and makes you come with him. He then lets you choose a Starter Pokémon. If you go to the mart, the store clerk will give you Oak's Parcel. The Parcel contains a prototype Poké Ball, bring it back to Oak and he will give a Pokédex to you along with 5 Poké Balls. He sends you on your journey and all throughout he helps you by sending his aides out to give you items if you capture the right amount of Pokémon. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, he helps you when your rival challenges you for the first time.
Professor Oak in Pokémon Heartgold and Soulsilver.
- Yellow
In Pokémon Yellow, when the player steps into the grass they will encounter a Pikachu, which Oak captures and gives to you after your rival takes the Eevee that was intended for the player.
- FireRed & LeafGreen
- Diamond & Pearl
In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, after you see each Pokémon in your Sinnoh Pokédex, Professor Oak will come and hand you the National Pokédex. He resides in the most southerly house in Eterna.
- Platinum
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver after beating the Elite 4 for the first time you will be able to receive the National Dex from him. Also after defeating all of the Johto and Kanto gym leaders he will give the trainer the HM08 Rockclimb.
Manga
Adventures
Anime
Main Series
Origins
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Pokémon
Games
Main Games
- Starter Pokémon
- R/B/G/FR/LG/HG/SS
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| Pokémon Professors | |
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| Core series | Professor Oak (Adventures · anime; Kanto) · Professor Elm (Adventures · anime; Johto) · Professor Birch (Adventures · anime; Hoenn) · Professor Rowan (Adventures · anime; Sinnoh) · Professor Juniper (Adventures · anime; Unova) · Professor Sycamore (Adventures · anime; Kalos) · Professor Kukui (Adventures · anime; Alola) · Professor Magnolia (Adventures · anime; Galar) · Professor Laventon (Hisui) |
| Others | Professor Krane (Orre) · Professor Hastings (Fiore/Almia/Oblivia) · Professor Burnet (Adventures · anime; Alola) · Professor Willow (???) · Professor Bellis (Pasio) · Professor Grand Oak (Pasio) · Professor Ivy (Orange Islands) · Professor Cerise (Kanto) |
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