Professor's assistant
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Anassistant, formerly known asaides in GenerationsI andII, as well as inPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, is a helper that works alongside aPokémon Professor. These assistants often help the professors in either their research or performing small chores. They may specialize in many things from office work to field work as they work alongside the professor's field of study. These characters often provide information or help the player as they progress through the game.
In the core series games
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Many assistants are shown throughout thecore series, first debuting inGeneration I. InGenerations I andII many of the professor's assistants appear throughout the game, providing the player withitems and feed back on progress on theirPokédex on behalf of the professor. These assistants went without names and were simply just researchers who helped the professor. While these types of professors remained throughout the core series, starting inPokémon Ruby and Sapphire, many assistants became notable characters that the player will interact with more frequently. Starting inGeneration IV, theplayer themselves may associate themselves with the professor and help with certain tasks that may involve research.
ThePokémon Legends sub set of games directly has the player involve being a research assistant forMable andProfessor Laventon, having them actively look into the Pokémon by either catching or battling with them.
Kanto-based games
Professor Oak's aide travels all overKanto, keeping tabs on how many Pokémon theplayer has caught, and giving out item rewards if the player has caught a sufficient amount of Pokémon. This aide usually appears on the second floor ofgates or in small buildings. The rewards are usuallyKey Items. In addition to the stationed aide, many other aides work inProfessor Oak's Laboratory, helping Professor Oak with day-to-day tasks. There is one aide who appears three times in theKanto region.
InFireRed and LeafGreen, the aides are very similar to those in Generation I. They still keep tabs on how many Pokémon theplayer has caught and give out rewards if the player have caught a sufficient amount of Pokémon. In Generation III, there is a total of five items that can be obtained from the aides.
Items
| Games | Location | Amount of Pokémon required | Reward | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR LG | Pewter City near the exit toRoute 3 |  Boulder Badge |  | Running Shoes |
| R B Y FR LG | First floor of thegate onRoute 2 |  10 |  | HM05 (Flash) |
| P E | OutsideDiglett's Cave onRoute 2 |  | Secret Technique: Light Up | |
| FR LG | First floor of thePokémon Center onRoute 10 | 20 |  | Everstone |
| R B Y FR LG | Second floor of thegate onRoute 11 | 30 |  | Itemfinder |
| P E | Judge function | |||
| FR LG | Second floor of thegate onRoute 16 | 40 |  | Amulet Coin |
| P E |  | 30×Ultra Ball | ||
| R B Y FR LG | Second floor of thegate onRoute 15 | 50 |  | Exp. AllRBY Exp. ShareFRLG |
| P E | Assistant Set | |||
Johto-based games
There is only one aide helping outProfessor Elm in the lab, and as a result of this, he and Elm are often very busy. The aide rarely goes out; when he does, it is for a very important reason. When theplayer enters the lab for the first time and obtains a Pokémon from Professor Elm, the aide will give the player aPotion before the player leaves. AfterSilver steals one of the Pokémon from the lab, he will also give the player fivePoké Balls. After the player reachesViolet City and defeatsFalkner, Professor Elm will send his aide off to the Violet CityPokémon Center, where he will give the player theMystery Egg that the professor received earlier from the player.
Professor Elm's aide also appears inHeartGold and SoulSilver; however, rather than being in thePokémon Center to give the player the Egg after Elm has inspected it, he is inside thePoké Mart.
Pokémon
Given away
Pokémon Gold, Silver, andCrystal
Hoenn-based games
The player'sfriendlyrival, which is eitherBrendan orMay depending on who the player chooses to play as, will help assist their father,Professor Birch, who studies Pokémon habitats, in field work. They will encounter the player numerous times throughout their journey. At the beginning of the game they serve as a tutorial for theDexNavORAS as well as being the player's first Trainer battle.
Sinnoh-based games
InGeneration IV,Professor Rowan's assistant will always be the character not chosen by theplayer. That is, if the player choseLucas,Dawn will be the assistant, and vice versa. They live inSandgem Town with their little sister, grandfather, and father—who also works as an assistant of Professor Rowan. They are already the professor's assistant at the beginning of the game. They will also demonstrate to the player how to capture Pokémon by capturing a wildBidoof, before giving the player fivePoké Balls. OnRoute 207, the assistant will give the player aPokétch appDowsing Machine, and theVs. Seeker. InVeilstone City, they have theirPokédex stolen by aTeam Galactic Grunt, but gets it back with the help of the player, as well asLooker in Platinum. The assistant can be seen at different stages of the game, usually following Professor Rowan around. At the end of the game, they can always be found outside Professor Rowan's lab in Sandgem Town, usually giving out pieces of advice. If the player speaks to the assistant when it is theirbirthday on theNintendo DS calendar, the assistant will ask if it is the player's birthday. InPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the assistant can be battled in Sandgem Town after the player has beaten the game.
In addition, their father will also appear in various parts of the game. He will first be seen inRoute 206, giving the player anExp. Share if 35 or more Pokémon have been registered as seen in the Pokédex. He will also appear onRoute 218, upgrading thePokédex and allowing the player to viewgender andform differences.
Another female assistant,Roseanne, also appears in Rowan's Lab inSandgem Town. She would not have a name untilPokémon Platinum, having its origins in theTCG.
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
InBlack and White,Bianca becomesProfessor Juniper's assistant after beatingAlder for the first time. InBlack 2 and White 2, she delivers thefirst partner Pokémon to the player on the professor's behalf.
Pokémon X and Y
Dexio andSina act asProfessor Sycamore's two assistants and play a pivotal role in the main plot. They are first met by the player inRoute 4 describing the properties of theFairy type, later appearing acrossKalos at various points rallying out useful information, occasionally giving outPokédex upgrades in the process. In the gate toLumiose City, Dexio tells the player aboutfriendship and gives the playerTM27 (Return), while Sina leads you to Professor Sycamore's lab after entering the main city. During activity that involvesTeam Flare's nefarious schemes, the twosome appear to assist the player while disguised as the self-proclaimed defenders of Kalos beginning at theKalos Power Plant. After the player has becomeChampion, the duo are seen together in the parade Professor Sycamore made for the player and theirfriends.
Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
AfterLillie had escapedAether Paradise withNebby,Professor Kukui took her in as an assistant and let her stay at the loft in thePokémon Research Lab. Lillie helps Professor Kukui with a series of chores, such as cleaning and fixing up his lab coat. During this time, this has allowed Professor Kukui andProfessor Burnet to conduct research onCosmog. She helps provide information on locations such asPokémon Centers and items like the player's newRotom Pokédex at the start of the game. Throughout the story, Lillie helps provides the player with items and sometimes a full healing of their party. By the end ofPokémon Sun and Moon, Lillie leavesAlola to help care for her sickmother, leaving her position as an assistant to Kukui (however, he says she's always welcome back at the lab). InPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Lillie remains in Alola, continuing to help Professor Kukui at the Pokémon Research Lab, where she asks the player if she provide battle help at theBattle Tree.
Dexio and Sina also appear in Alola, researchingZygarde's presence in the region onSycamore's behalf. InPokémon Sun and Moon, they give the player aZygarde Cube to gatherZygarde Cells and Cores in order to make their own Zygarde. InUltra Sun and Ultra Moon, the player instead obtains the Zygarde Cube after becomingChampion and battling Dexio in theAether Base Lab onRoute 16. In all four games, Dexio will also give the player aKey Stone after defeating him in battle atAncient Poni PathSM orPoni PlainsUSUM after becoming Champion.
Pokémon Sword and Shield
During the events ofPokémon Sword and Shield,Sonia is not only the granddaughter toProfessor Magnolia but also her assistant. Throughout the game, Sonia meets up with the player character, learning more aboutGalar's past and history and its relations toDynamax. She provides the player with useful information as well as numerouskey items and objects that they will use along the way. Most notably thePokémon Box Link and theEscape Rope.
After the player becomesChampion and defeatsSordward andShielbert,Sonia will appointHop as her assistant. InThe Isle of Armor, after the player has evolvedKubfu, Hop shows up at theMaster Dojo to do some research on theIsle of Armor.Mustard tells the player thatUrshifu hates the taste ofMax Soup, so in order for it to unlock itsGigantamax potential, a special ingredient is needed to make it drink the Max Soup. He doesn't reveal what this ingredient is, though, and lets the player and Hop figure it out on their own. After failing to find a proper ingredient out ofLilligant andApplin nectars, Hop figures that the ingredient must be honey. He and the player travel toHoneycalm Island, where the player gets thrusted into aMax Raid Battle against aDynamaxVespiquen. After defeating it, the player will obtain a comb ofMax Honey, which is the missing ingredient.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
InPokémon Legends: Arceus theplayer and theirfriend,Rei orAkari (whoever isn't chosen as the player), are assistants toProfessor Laventon. As part of theGalaxy Expedition Team's Survey Corp, they are asked to researchHisui's vast ecosystem and Pokémon, helping to create the region's very firstPokédex through a series ofresearch tasks. After the player has fallen from theSpace-time rift, Professor Laventon will lead them to the Galaxy Team once they have shown their skill in being able to catch Pokémon. Rei or Akari were appointed as assistants to Laventon before the events of the game and show up occasionally throughout the story, telling the player about Pokémon battles, space-time distortions and helpful items they may use such asEvolution stones. After quelling aNoble Pokémon, both the player and their friend will group up with Professor Laventon at the Wallflower inJubilife Village, discussing the progress they have made, and the player's background and memory.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
The professor inPokémon Scarlet and Violet changes based on the game being played. In these games they create an artificial intelligence based on themselves to help researchArea Zero. Eventually the professor comes to pass due to the Paradox Pokémon brought through thetime machine. This A.I. assistant assumes the role of the professor, seeking the help of theplayer and theirfriend group in shutting down the machine. The A.I. is programmed as part of the professor's Paradise Protection Protocol, overriding their behavior with hostility before deciding to send themselves to the alternative time period in order shut down the machine.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Five years after the events of Pokémon X and Y, and three years after the events of theAlola titles,Professor Sycamore is no longer the professor inPokémon Legends: Z-A and his assistants, Dexio and Sina do not appear. Replacing him isMable, who is currently looking for assistants to help with her research. Theplayer gets involved with doing her Pokédex research tasks, helping to provide information on the Pokémon appearing inLumiose City's Wild Zones. However the research is not exclusive to those environments, but also includes Trainer Battles,Evolution, and catching certain Pokémon.
In spin-off games
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Chobin isDr. Kaminko's assistant and takes great pride in being so. He is the only character in the games to have theTrainer class ofKaminko Aide (Japanese:カミンコの助手Kaminko's Assistant).
Pokémon Masters EX
Multiple characters provideProfessor Bellis with work and research during thePML Arc, theVillain Arc, and the Mysterious Stones Chapter.Rei also helpsCynthia research the ruins onPasio.
Multiple characters are also based on their incarnations from the core series, and thus take the role that they have had in those games. These characters include:
Sonia andLillie take mention of their positions as Professors' assistants. However, they seem to currently not take up this position.
New Pokémon Snap
InNew Pokémon Snap,Rita takes the position asProfessor Mirror's lab assistant.
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Professors' assistants make recurring appearances inPokémon the Series. The first ones seen wereProfessor Ivy's assistantsHope, Faith, and Charity. After the events ofPoké Ball Peril,Brock decided to stay behind and become Ivy's assistant as well. However, inA Tent Situation, it was revealed that Brock stopped working for her under unknown circumstances.
InA Rivalry Revival,Tracey Sketchit askedProfessor Oak if he could be his laboratory assistant. He agreed and has been working at thelab ever since. His job duties range from feeding the Pokémon to sweeping up around the lab.
Professor Birch has an assistant by the name ofJoshua. He will often look after his laboratory when ever Birch studies outdoors.
InDestiny Deoxys,Professor Lund works with an assistant namedYuko at his laboratory inLaRousse City.
Professor Rowan has multiple assistants at his lab, the most prominent one beingYuzo. He acted as a counselor during thePokémon Summer Academy along with the other assistants.
Like the other Pokémon Professors,Professor Juniper also has her own set of assistants.
Professor Sycamore works with two assistants,Sophie andCosette. The protagonist of theMega Evolution Specials,Alain, is a main assistant of the professor. He goes off separate ways with him after allying withLysandre, believing that he can protect the professor's reputation. After theTeam Flare crisis, Alain became Sycamore's assistant again.
Professor Cerise has two assistants,Chrysa andRen. FromLegend? Go! Friends? Go! toThis Could be the Start of Something Big!,Ash andGoh served as his research fellows, before they left the laboratory and their role was taken over byChloe.
Pokémon Origins
Professor Oak's aides first appeared inFile 1: Red. One also appeared inFile 4: Charizard.
Pokémon Evolutions
The Eclipse focuses onLillie.
Professor Oak's aides appeared inThe Discovery.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Blue's sisterDaisy Oak served asProfessor Oak's assistant starting from theYellow arc.Crystal took over as Professor Oak's assistant at the end of theGold, Silver & Crystal arc.
Professor Elm has two assistants. The first,YoungsterJoey, metGold at the start of his journey. The second delivered anEgg to Gold.
Professor Rowan has two assistants. The first isPlatinum's fatherMr. Berlitz, who accompanied Rowan to theCanalave City academic conference. The other isRoseanne, who looked after Rowan's research lab when he was away.Platinum was also given the tools such as a Pokémon andPokédex to help assist Rown in his research. In thefourteenth chapter,Moon is also revealed to be an assistant for Professor Rowan.
Dexio andSina appear asProfessor Sycamore's assistants in thetwelfth chapter. They reappear inAlola as part of the fourteenth chapter. At the end of the X and Y chapter,Trevor also becomes an assistant to Professor Sycamore, help his studies as Dexio and Sina were in Alola.
Like their core series counterparts,Lillie works asProfessor Kukui's assistant in exchange for allowing her to live with him andProfessor Burnet after Lillie's escape fromAether Paradise.
Professor Magnolia has three assistants, includingHenry Sword,Casey Shield, andMarvin.Sonia appears similarly to how she does in the core series games, where she is tasked to researchGalar's history and theDarkest Day.
Trivia
- Misty is the only protagonist introduced in theoriginal series ofPokémon the Series to have never worked as a Professor's assistant.
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