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|image = Professor Rowan.png
 
|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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|gender = Male
|age = 60 or more
 
 
|hometown = [[Sandgem Town]]
 
|hometown = [[Sandgem Town]]
 
|region = Sinnoh
 
|region = Sinnoh
 
|family = Unnamed son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter
 
|family = Unnamed son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter
|friends = [[Professor Oak]]
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|friends = [[Professor Oak]], [[Lucas (game)|Lucas]]/[[Dawn (game)|Dawn]]
 
|game = [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Version|Diamond, Pearl]] and [[Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum]]
*[[Lucas]]/[[Dawn (game)|Dawn]]
 
|undefined
 
|game = [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Diamond, Pearl]] and [[Pokémon Platinum|Platinum]]
 
 
|generationnum = IV
 
|generationnum = IV
|Class = [[Professor]]
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|Class = [[Professor]]}}
 
'''Professor Rowan''' 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.
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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.
 
   
==In the games==
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==Appearance==
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Professor Rowan wears a brown coat, tie and shoes. He has white hair and a white mustache. He has dark brown pants and under his coat, he wears a blue suit and tie with yellow bottons. He carries a brownish orange bag.
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==Personality==
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He appears to have a serious demeanor, compared to previous Professors' kind and cheery attitudes.
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==Biography==
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===Games===
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====Diamond & Pearl====
 
Professor Rowan is responsible for giving beginner trainers a starter [[Pokémon]], specifically [[Turtwig]], [[Chimchar]], or [[Piplup]].
 
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 (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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As the lead manager of his laboratory, like [[Professor 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.
   
==In the anime ==
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====Platinum====
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====X & Y====
Professor Rowan appeared in the [[DP001: Following A Maiden's Voyage!|first]], [[DP002: Two Degrees of Separation!|second]] and [[DP003: When Pokémon Worlds Collide!|third]] episodes of the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl anime. Professor Rowan first appeared in ''[[DP001: Following A Maiden's Voyage!|Following A Maiden's Journey!]]'' where he helped [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]] find her way to the [[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]].
 
 
Prior to Pokémon X & Y, Professor Rowan taught [[Professor Sycamore]] much about Pokémon Evolution when he was young.
   
== Sprite ==
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===Manga===
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====Adventures====
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{{Main|Professor Rowan (Adventures)}}
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====Diamond and Pearl Adventure!====
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{{Main|Professor Rowan (DPA)}}
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===Anime===
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{{Main|Professor Rowan (anime)}}
 
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 Ketchum|Ash]] and [[Brock (anime)|Brock]].
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==Sprites==
 
{{TrainerSpriteTop|type = mix|altwidth = 400}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteTop|type = mix|altwidth = 400}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{Color|000|Overworld Sprite from}} {{Color2|000|Generation IV|Gen.IV}}}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{Color|000|Overworld Sprite from}} {{Color2|000|Generation IV|Gen.IV}}}}
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{Color|000|Starting Sprite with Buneary from}} {{Color2|000|Pokémon Platinum|Platinum}}}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{Color|000|Starting Sprite with Buneary from}} {{Color2|000|Pokémon Platinum|Platinum}}}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteHeaderEnd}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteHeaderEnd}}
{{TrainerSpriteBody|Type = ???|ImageName = ProfessorRowan.png}}
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = ???|ImageName = ProfessorRowan.png}}
{{TrainerSpriteBody|Type = ???|ImageName = ProfRowanInJapanNanakamado2.png}}
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = ???|ImageName = ProfRowanInJapanNanakamado2.png}}
{{TrainerSpriteBody|Type = ???|ImageName = ProfRowanSprite.png}}
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = ???|ImageName = ProfRowanSprite.png}}
{{TrainerSpriteBody|Type = ???|ImageName = ProfRowanInJapanNanakamado1.png}}
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = ???|ImageName = ProfRowanInJapanNanakamado1.png}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteEnd}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteEnd}}
   
=== Starter Pokémon ===
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==Pokémon==
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===Diamond, Pearl and Platinum===
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====Starter Pokémon====
 
{{TrainerSpriteTop|type = mix|altwidth = 300}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteTop|type = mix|altwidth = 300}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{color2|000|Turtwig}}}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{color2|000|Turtwig}}}}
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{color2|000|Piplup}}}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{color2|000|Piplup}}}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteHeaderEnd}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteHeaderEnd}}
{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = grass|ImageName = Turtwig_BW.gif}}
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = grass|ImageName = Turtwig XY.gif}}
{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = fire|ImageName = Chimchar_BW.gif}}
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = fire|ImageName = Chimchar XY.gif}}
{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = water|ImageName = Piplup_BW.gif}}
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{{TrainerSpriteBody|type = water|ImageName = Piplup XY.gif}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteEnd}}
 
{{TrainerSpriteEnd}}
 
 
== Gallery ==
 
<gallery captionalign="left" spacing="small" widths="100">
 
Dawn Rowan.jpg
 
ProfRowan 2.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*Professor Rowan is the only regional professor that does not wear a lab coat in their artwork.
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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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*Professor Rowan is the only professor who's lab isn't in the player's starter town (until Black and White 2)
 
*Professor Rowan has taught Professor Sycamore alot about Pokemon Evolution when he was young.
 
 
{{Professor}}
 
{{Professor}}
[[Category:Characters]]
 
[[Category:Male Characters]]
 
[[Category:Game Characters]]
 
[[Category:Professor]]
 
[[Category:Researcher]]
 
[[Category:Pokémon anime characters]]
 
[[Category:Characters from Sinnoh]]
 

Revision as of 02:34, 7 February 2016

Template:ProfessorBox Professor Rowan 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.

Appearance

Professor Rowan wears a brown coat, tie and shoes. He has white hair and a white mustache. He has dark brown pants and under his coat, he wears a blue suit and tie with yellow bottons. He carries a brownish orange bag.

Personality

He appears to have a serious demeanor, compared to previous Professors' kind and cheery attitudes.

Biography

Games

Diamond & Pearl

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

As the lead manager of his laboratory, like Professor 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.

Platinum

X & Y

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

Manga

Adventures

Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Anime

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

Diamond, Pearl and Platinum

Starter Pokémon

Turtwig


Chimchar


Piplup
Turtwig XY
Chimchar XY
Piplup XY

Trivia

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