Professor Oak

Professor Oak is a character from the Pokémon video game and anime franchise—the kindly scientist who gives young trainers their first Pokémon and Pokédex.

His name has become shorthand for any mentor figure who launches someone on an adventure: My thesis advisor was my Professor Oak.

The phrase Is it a boy or a girl? references his famous question about the player's gender.

Related
  • starterInitiator of action
  • PikachuElectric-type starter creature
  • labResearch facility, shortened
  • PokédexElectronic creature identification guide
  • coatOuter garment or layer

glasses · Gary · Pokemon world · greeting · Squirtle · trainer · Evolution · Bulbasaur · Charizard · anime · Samuel · Eevee · advice · Journey · Charmander · white coat · encyclopedia · map

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Opposites
pokémon authority role

Professor OakGiovanni

Italian masculine given name

Team Rocket · Cyrus · Archie · Maxie · villains

knowledge and experience

Professor OakAsh Ketchum

Red · novice · ignorant · amateur · student

character archetype

Professor OakRed

Color of blood

Ash Ketchum · Blue · rival · child protagonist · newcomer

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Rated G