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|image = Professor Rowan.png
 
|jname = '''ナナカマド博士''' ''Dr. Nanakamado''
  
|jname = '''ナナカマド博士''' ''Dr. Nanakamado''
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|age = 60 or more
  
 
|hometown = [[Sandgem Town]]
  
|hometown = [[Sandgem Town]]
 
|region = Sinnoh
  
|region = Sinnoh
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|family = Unnamed son, daughter-in-law, and granddauhter
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|family = Unnamed son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter
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|friends = [[Professor Oak]]
  
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*[[Lucas (game)|Lucas]]/[[Dawn (game)|Dawn]]
 
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|Class = [[Professor]]}}'''Professor Rowan''' is a fictional character who appeared in the game, manga and anime versions of the fourth generation series of [[Pokémon]]; he's also known as the leading Professor of the [[Sinnoh]] region. He appears in the first, second and third episode of the Pokemon Diamond and Pearl anime. In both the game and the anime, he is responsible for giving beginner trainers a starter [[Pokemon]], specifically [[Turtwig]], [[Chimchar]], or [[Piplup]].
  
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'''Professor Rowan''' (Japanese: '''ナナカマド博士''' ''Dr. Nanakamado'') is a character who first appeared in the [[Generation IV]] games [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]] and is also known as the leading Professor of the [[Sinnoh]] region. He appears to have a serious demeanor, compared to previous Professors' kind and cheery attitudes.
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==Appearances==
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==Personality==
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==Biography==
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===Games===
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Professor Rowan is responsible for giving beginner trainers a starter [[Pokémon]], specifically [[Turtwig]], [[Chimchar]], or [[Piplup]].
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As the lead manager of his laboratory, like [[Prof. Oak]], Professor Rowan is given the task of introducing the player throughout the beginning of the game as well as helping his assistant, [[Dawn (game)|Dawn]] or [[Lucas (game)|Lucas]], choose which Pokémon to start with. Professor Rowan can be found in [[Sandgem Town]] researching and collecting data on various [[Pokémon]]. He also upgrades the player's [[Pokédex]] to National Mode when they have seen 150 [[Sinnoh]] [[Pokémon]].
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Prior to Pokémon X & Y, Professor Rowan has taught Professor Sycamore a lot about Pokémon Evolution when he was young.
   
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As the lead manager of his laboratory, like [[Prof. Oak]], Professor Rowan is given the task of introducing the player throughout the beginning of the game as well as helping his assistant, [[Dawn (game)|Dawn]], choose which Pokémon to start with. Professor Rowan can be found in [[Sandgem town]] researching and collecting data on various [[Pokémon]]. He also upgrades your [[Pokedex]] to National Mode when you have seen 150 [[Sinnoh]] [[Pokemon]]. He appears to have a serious demeanor, compared to previous Professors' kind and cheery attitudes. He is voiced by [[Billy Beach]] in the English dub of the anime.
  
 
===Anime===
  
===Anime===
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====Season 10: Diamond and Pearl====
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Professor Rowan first appeared in [[DP001: Following A Maiden's Voyage!]] when he helped [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]] find her way tot he [[Pokémon Center]] so she could pick out a starter Pokémon. When she arrived there, the starters had escaped, so she went to find them. On the way she befriended the [[Dawn's Piplup|Piplup]]. Later, she chose it to go with her on her journey with [[Ash]] and [[Brock (anime)|Brock]].
   
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==Sprites==
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Professer Rowan first appeared in '''''Following A Maiden's Journey! '''''where he helped [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]] find her way to the Pokemon Center so she could pick out a starter Pokemon. When she arrived there, the starters had escaped, so she went to find them. On the way she befriended the [[Dawn's Piplup|Piplup]], she later chose it to go on her journey with [[Ash]] and [[Brock]].
  
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{Color|000|Overworld Sprite from}} {{Color2|000|Generation IV|Gen.IV}}}}
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{Color|000|Starting Sprite from}} {{Color2|000|Generation IV|Gen.IV}}}}
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{Color|000|Starting Sprite with Munchlax from}} {{Color2|000|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Diamond and Pearl}}}}
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{Color|000|Starting Sprite with Buneary from}} {{Color2|000|Pokémon Platinum|Platinum}}}}
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{{TrainerSpriteHeaderEnd}}
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|Type = ???|ImageName = ProfessorRowan.png}}
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|Type = ???|ImageName = ProfRowanInJapanNanakamado2.png}}
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|Type = ???|ImageName = ProfRowanSprite.png}}
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|Type = ???|ImageName = ProfRowanInJapanNanakamado1.png}}
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==Gallery==
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==Pokémon==
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===Games===
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{{TrainerSpriteTop|type = mix|altwidth = 300}}
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{color2|000|Turtwig}}}}
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{color2|000|Chimchar}}}}
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{color2|000|Piplup}}}}
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = grass|ImageName = Turtwig_BW.gif}}
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = fire|ImageName = Chimchar_BW.gif}}
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = water|ImageName = Piplup_BW.gif}}
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===Anime===
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{{Main|Professor Rowan/Gallery}}
  
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====Given Away====
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{{AnimePokémon
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|type = water
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|image = DawnPiplup.png
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|nameline = [[Dawn's Piplup|Piplup]]
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|gender = male |info = This Piplup was given to Dawn after she resued it and a Chimchar from some Ariados. Piplup never evolves, and remains Dawn's best friend through out her time in the anime. }}
   
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====Uses in his studies====
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|type2 = flying
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|type = normal
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|nameline = [[Starly]]}}
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{{AnimePokémon
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|type2 = flying
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|nameline = [[Professor Rowan's Staraptor|Staraptor]]}}
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==Trivia==
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*Professor Rowan is the only regional professor that does not wear a lab coat in their artwork.
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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Dawn Rowan.jpg
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ProfRowan 2.jpg
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Revision as of 12:47, 16 August 2014

Template:ProfessorBox Professor Rowan (Japanese: ナナカマド博士 Dr. Nanakamado) is a character who first appeared in the Generation IV games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and is also known as the leading Professor of the Sinnoh region. He appears to have a serious demeanor, compared to previous Professors' kind and cheery attitudes.

Appearances

Personality

Biography

Games

Professor Rowan is responsible for giving beginner trainers a starter Pokémon, specifically Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup.

As the lead manager of his laboratory, like Prof. Oak, Professor Rowan is given the task of introducing the player throughout the beginning of the game as well as helping his assistant, Dawn or Lucas, choose which Pokémon to start with. Professor Rowan can be found in Sandgem Town researching and collecting data on various Pokémon. He also upgrades the player's Pokédex to National Mode when they have seen 150 Sinnoh Pokémon.

Prior to Pokémon X & Y, Professor Rowan has taught Professor Sycamore a lot about Pokémon Evolution when he was young.

Anime

Season 10: Diamond and Pearl

Professor Rowan first appeared in DP001: Following A Maiden's Voyage! when he helped Dawn find her way tot he Pokémon Center so she could pick out a starter Pokémon. When she arrived there, the starters had escaped, so she went to find them. On the way she befriended the Piplup. Later, she chose it to go with her on her journey with Ash and Brock.

Sprites

Overworld Sprite from Gen.IV


Starting Sprite from Gen.IV


Starting Sprite with Munchlax from Diamond and Pearl


Starting Sprite with Buneary from Platinum
ProfessorRowan


ProfRowanInJapanNanakamado2


ProfRowanSprite


ProfRowanInJapanNanakamado1


Pokémon

Games

Turtwig


Chimchar


Piplup
Turtwig BW
Chimchar BW
Piplup BW

Anime

Given Away

Pokémon Information
File:DawnPiplup.png
 This Piplup was given to Dawn after she resued it and a Chimchar from some Ariados. Piplup never evolves, and remains Dawn's best friend through out her time in the anime.
Piplup ♂


Uses in his studies

Pokémon Information
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Starly


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Staraptor


Trivia

  • Professor Rowan is the only regional professor that does not wear a lab coat in their artwork.

Gallery


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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)
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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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