Professor Philena Ivy ウチキド博士Dr. Uchikido
Professor Ivy
Gender	Female
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Dark plum
Hometown	Valencia Island
Region	Orange Islands
Trainer class	Professor
Animated debut	Poké Ball Peril
English voice actor	Kayzie Rogers
Japanese voice actor	Keiko Han

Professor Philena Ivy (Japanese:ウチキド博士Dr. Uchikido) is a recurring character inPokémon the Series. She is aPokémon Professor who resides onValencia Island with herthree assistants.

History

Professor Ivy was first mentioned inPallet Party Panic byProfessor Oak, who askedAsh to retrieve amysterious Poké Ball Professor Ivy had found but could not be transported directly to the lab or cracked open with her finest equipment.

InPoké Ball Peril, Ash andhis friends found Professor Ivy and obtained the GS Ball. Later in the episode, Professor Ivy and aRaticate got sent to thePokémon Center because they got in the way of aVileplume scattering pollen. During these events,Brock fell in love with her and decided to stay with the professor as herassistant. Brock continued to stay with her during Ash'sOrange League adventure untilA Tent Situation, where Ash andMisty met Brock at Ash's home inPallet Town. Not only did they part on mysterious terms, but Brock's time spent at her lab had never been fully explained. Whatever happened, speaking Professor Ivy's name around Brock caused him to curl up into a ball and simply state, "Don't mention that name!" The events that caused Brock to be traumatized have been the subject of fan speculation.

InThe Power Of One, Professor Ivy was seen with Brock at the lab while contacting Professor Oak about Pokémon disturbances on Valencia Island. After that, she was seen later in a helicopter along with Professor Oak andDelia, explaining to a news crew about the Pokémon disturbances. The helicopter eventually crash landed onShamouti Island with all people inside safe.

InA Tent Situation, she reappeared in a flashback. Professor Ivy was also accidentally mentioned twice byMisty in thefollowing episode.

In the Englishdub ofDestiny Deoxys, she was mentioned by Brock while flirting withYuko.

Character

Professor Ivy's field of research is in regional differences in Pokémon physiology. Her report on "Pokémon adaptive variation as a function of regional distribution" has been published in thePokémon Researchers Monthly magazine.

She is considered to be very attractive, but it is noted that her looks do not negate her achievements as a Pokémon researcher. She andProfessor Oak are good friends.

Voice actors

Trivia

• In the Englishdub, Professor Ivy is the firstProfessor in thecore seriesregions who has not been named after a tree; however, she is still named after a plant. Ivy often grows on oak trees, so her name may be a reference to her friendship with Professor Oak.
• Professor Ivy shares her French name withMay.
• Professor Ivy is the only woman Brock has fallen in love with to have traumatized him.

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