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{{ProfessorBox
  
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|name = Professor Rowan
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|image = Professor Rowan.png
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|gender = Male
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|image = Professor Rowan.png
  
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|hometown = [[Sandgem Town]], [[Sinnoh]]
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|jname = '''ナナカマド博士''' ''Dr. Nanakamado''
  
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|family = {{Unbulleted list|Unnamed son|Unnamed daughter-in-law|Unnamed granddaughter|[[Kamado]] (ancestor)}}
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|hometown = [[Sandgem Town]]
  
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|friends = {{Unbulleted list|[[Professor Oak]]|[[Lucas]]/[[Dawn]]}}
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|region = Sinnoh
  
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|occupation = [[Pokémon Professor]]
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|family = Unnamed son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter
 
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|media = games
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|friends = [[Professor Oak]]
  
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|generation = IV, VIII
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*[[Lucas]]/[[Dawn (game)|Dawn]]
  
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|debut = {{Media|games|DP}}
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|ja_name = ナナカマド{{Ruby|博士|はかせ}}
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|game = [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Diamond, Pearl]] and [[Pokémon Platinum|Platinum]]
  
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|ja_romaji = Nanakamado Hakase
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|generationnum = IV
  
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|ja_trans = Dr. Nanakamado
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|Class = [[Professor]]
  
 
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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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'''Professor Rowan''' is a character first appearing in {{Media|games|DP}}, who is the leading Professor of the [[Sinnoh]] region.
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==Appearance==
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<section begin="Appearance"/>Professor Rowan has fair skin, blue eyes, and spiky white hair with sideburns and a mustache. He wears a gray jacket over a white shirt paired with a light blue vest, a gray tie, dark teal pants, and gray shoes. Sometimes, he wears a white lab coat with his outfit.<section end="Appearance"/>
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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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==Etymology==
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<section begin="Etymology"/>The last name Rowan could possibly originate from the "rowan" tree.
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His Japanese surname, Nanakamado, comes from 七竈 (''nanakamado'', also known as the Japanese rowan).<section end="Etymology"/>
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
 
===Games===
  
===Games===
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====Diamond and Pearl====
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Professor Rowan is responsible for giving beginner Trainers a [[First partner Pokémon]], specifically [[Turtwig]], [[Chimchar]], or [[Piplup]].
   
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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]] 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.
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Professor Rowan is responsible for giving beginner trainers a starter [[Pokémon]], specifically [[Turtwig]], [[Chimchar]], or [[Piplup]].
  
   
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====Platinum====
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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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====X and Y====
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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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Prior to ''Pokémon X and Y'', Professor Rowan taught [[Professor Sycamore]] much about Pokémon Evolution when he was young.
   
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===Anime===
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===Other appearances===
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{{Variants
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====Season 10: Diamond and Pearl====
  
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|imgOther = Professor Rowan DPA.png {{!}} [[Professor Rowan (DPA)|Professor Rowan in ''Diamond and Pearl Adventure!'' (manga)]]
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Professor Rowan first appeared 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==
  
==Sprites==
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<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
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{{TrainerSpriteTop|type = mix|altwidth = 400}}
  
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{Color|000|Overworld Sprite from}} {{Color2|000|Generation IV|Gen.IV}}}}
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ProfessorRowan.png|Overworld Sprite from Generation IV
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{Color|000|Starting Sprite from}} {{Color2|000|Generation IV|Gen.IV}}}}
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ProfRowanInJapanNanakamado2.png|Starting Sprite from Generation 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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ProfRowanSprite.png|Starting Sprite with Munchlax from Pokémon 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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ProfRowanInJapanNanakamado1.png|Starting Sprite with Buneary from Pokémon Platinum
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</gallery>
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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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{{TrainerSpriteEnd}}
  
   
 
==Pokémon==
  
==Pokémon==
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===Diamond, Pearl and Platinum===
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===Games===
  
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====First partner Pokémon====
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{{TrainerSpriteTop|type = mix|altwidth = 300}}
  
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<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{color2|000|Turtwig}}}}
  
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Turtwig XY.gif|Turtwig
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{color2|000|Chimchar}}}}
  
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Chimchar XY.gif|Chimchar
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{{TrainerSpriteHeader|HeaderName = {{color2|000|Piplup}}}}
  
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Piplup XY.gif|Piplup
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</gallery>
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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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{{TrainerSpriteEnd}}
  
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===Anime===
  
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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 = female |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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{{AnimePokémon
  
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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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|type = normal
  
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|nameline = [[Professor Rowan's Staraptor|Staraptor]]}}
  
   
 
==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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*Professor Rowan is the only regional professor that does not wear a lab coat in his artwork.
   
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{{Sinnoh characters}}
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==Gallery==
  
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Dawn Rowan.jpg
  
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ProfRowan 2.jpg
  
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{{Professor}}
  
{{Professor}}
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[[Category:Male Characters]]
  
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[[Category:Game Characters]]
  
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[[Category:Professor]]
  
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[[Category:Researcher]]
  
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[[Category:Characters from Sinnoh]]
  

Latest revision as of 21:11, 5 January 2024

Professor Rowan is a character first appearing in Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version, who is the leading Professor of the Sinnoh region.

Appearance

Professor Rowan has fair skin, blue eyes, and spiky white hair with sideburns and a mustache. He wears a gray jacket over a white shirt paired with a light blue vest, a gray tie, dark teal pants, and gray shoes. Sometimes, he wears a white lab coat with his outfit.

Personality

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

Etymology

The last name Rowan could possibly originate from the "rowan" tree.

His Japanese surname, Nanakamado, comes from 七竈 (nanakamado, also known as the Japanese rowan).

Biography

Games

Diamond and Pearl

Professor Rowan is responsible for giving beginner Trainers a First partner 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

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X and Y

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

Other appearances

Sprites

Pokémon

Diamond, Pearl and Platinum

First partner Pokémon

Trivia

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