Professor Kukui (anime)
| Professor Kukui ククイ博士Dr. Kukui | |
Art fromPokémon the Series: Sun & Moon | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| Hometown | Hau'oli Outskirts |
| Region | Alola |
| Relatives | Unnamed parents, Professor Burnet (wife; as ofSM055),Lei (son with Burnet; sometime betweenSM146 andJN037) |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Trainer (formerly), Pokémon Professor, Pro Wrestler |
| Game counterpart | Professor Kukui |
| Animated debut | Alola to New Adventure! |
| English voice actor | Abe Goldfarb Rachael Slotky(young) |
| Japanese voice actor | Keiichi Nakagawa Chika Fujimura(young) |
Professor Kukui (Japanese:ククイ博士Dr. Kukui) is a major supporting character inPokémon the Series, appearing prominently inPokémon the Series: Sun & Moon. He is aPokémon Professor in theAlolaregion and a teacher at thePokémon School onMelemele Island. He is also the true identity ofThe Masked Royal (Japanese:ロイヤルマスクRoyal Mask).
History
Pre-series

Since his childhood, Kukui had been a fan of Pokémonmoves, often observingHala'sbattles to witness these attacks in action. He would follow the matches along with his Move Index guidebook. At some point, he befriended and later obtained aLitten, which originally belonged to his parents. The pair would often spend time in the forests ofMelemele Island playing with all of thewild Pokémon. He also befriended aTotemTrevenant living in the forests and received aFirium Z after helping to relieve it of its sneezing. In addition, he is a childhood friend ofMolayne andDJ Leo.
At the age of five, he metAsh, whom aCelebi had accidentallysent into the past. Due to Ash's mastery ofZ-Moves, he started calling him the "MoveKahuna" (Japanese:ワザキングMove King) and asked to battle with him. Ash easily won the battle and taught the young Kukui, whom he started calling "Roarie" (Japanese:ガオGao) due to hisIncineroar cap, that there was no shame in losing. He proceeded to tell Kukui about hisGym andPokémon League battles in otherregions, inspiring Kukui's own ambitions. Soon, Ash was transported back to the present by Celebi, leaving both young boys unaware of each other's real names.
InLeague Offenders and Defenders!, Hala revealed that Kukui andGuzma were once his apprentices. However, the two had a falling-out after Guzma, following repeated defeats against Kukui, expressed beliefs thatZ-Rings andZ-Moves were pointless. While Guzma abandoned his training and establishedTeam Skull, Kukui continued to study under Hala.
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Professor Kukui debuted inAlola to New Adventure!. He was first seen entering his classroom, where he was introduced to Ash, apparently not recognizing him from his youth. He later watched as Ash battledTeam Skull and was impressed by his battling skills. After Team Skull's defeat, he told Ash about Z-Moves and theisland challenge. Following Ash's decision to attend thePokémon School, he allowed Ash to live with him during his stay inAlola. At the end ofthe next episode, he handed Ash a newPokédex, whichgot inhabited by aRotom.
InRocking Clawmark Hill!, he and Ash returned home one night, only to notice the absence ofRockruff. Rockruff soon returned injured, prompting Kukui to heal it with aPotion. Upon further investigation, they found out that it had been training onClawmark Hill. After watching Ash train Rockruff, Kukui noticed the bond they had developed and encouraged Ash tocatch Rockruff.
InAlola, Kanto!, Kukui accompanied his students andSamson Oak toKanto for an extracurricular activity, where they visitedProfessor Oak's Laboratory. In thefollowing episode, he and the others traveled to theCerulean Gym, where his students battledMisty andBrock. Seeing these battles inspired him to realize his childhood dream an official Pokémon League in Alola.
InA Dream Encounter!, Kukui told Ash aboutProfessor Burnet and her research onUltra Wormholes. He later introduced her to him when she, along withLusamine,Faba, andWicke, visited his home to meet Ash andNebby. During his class's sleepover inA Dream Encounter!, Kukui began to bond with Burnet, who also stayed over at his house.

InFamily Determination!, Kukui accompanied his students to theAltar of the Sunne onPoni Island to catch up withLillie, who had run away from home with her brother,Gladion, in search of a way to save Lusamine, who had been abducted by aNihilego.Later, while watching Alola'sguardian deities bless Nebby, he received a phone call for help from Professor Burnet and left to help her out. He soon witnessed Burnet and herMunchlax being surrounded by a group ofJangmo-o andHakamo-o, but using hisBraviary he was able to drive the Scaly Pokémon off. By the time the two professors returned to the altar though, Ash and the others had already ridden off on Nebby into anUltra Wormhole. Kukui and Burnet stayed behind and waited until the groupfinally returned with Lusamine.
InThe Professors' New Adventure!, during a walk on the beach with Burnet, Kukui proposed to her. A few days later, the wedding ceremony, which was arranged by his students, was held on the beach outside his house. Since their marriage, Burnet has moved in with Kukui and Ash.

Kukui's alter-ego, the Masked Royal, debuted inPushing the Fiery Envelope!. When Ash andhis classmates visited theBattle Royal Dome, Ash'sLitten got agitated upon seeing Royal'sIncineroar. This prompted him to invite Ash, along withKiawe andSophocles, to take part in aBattle Royal, which the Masked Royal easily won. Days later, after seeing Litten training to masterFlame Charge, Kukui, dressed up again as the Masked Royal, showed up to have a one-on-one battle with Ash. During the battle, Litten evolved intoTorracat and was able to perfect Flame Charge. Despite this, however, the battle ended in the Masked Royal's victory. Afterwards, the Masked Royal declared that he and Incineroar were now Torracat'srivals.

The Masked Royal reappeared inA Young Royal Flame Ignites!, where he faced a member of theRevengers,Mr. Electric, and hisElectivire in a Battle Royal. However, due to interferenceMad Magmar'sMagmortar, Mr. Electric was disqualified. The Masked Royal got challenged by Mad Magmar to a battle for the title of the strongest fighter, which he accepted. The next day, Kukui accompanied Burnet and his students to the Battle Royal Dome, but began feeling nervous as he had to take on his role as the Masked Royal without his identity being found out. After managing to sneak away, he was able to reach the ring in time, where his battle would begin. However, Mad Magmar played dirty again by having other members of the Revengers gang up on Incineroar until Ash's Torracat interfered. Teaming up with Torracat and Ash, the Masked Royal and Incineroar took on Mad Magmar and Mr. Electric and eventually managed to beat them, despite all the interference.
InFilling the Light with Darkness!, mysterious dark clouds appeared over Alola, leaving Kukui and all other adults tired and without motivation.Later, after this was resolved, Kukui met up theUltra Guardians, Burnet, Lusamine, Faba, and Wicke inside the Ultra Guardians base, where he oversawLunala recovering.Later, when the Ultra Guardians left forUltra Space with Lunala, Kukui and Faba volunteered to aid them. OnTen Carat Hill, he and Faba confrontedTeam Rocket'sMatori Matrix by using their Pokémon to damage the team's airship and prevent them from entering the Ultra Wormhole. Afterwards, Kukui and Faba facedGozu and hisMegaAggron in battle, but their Pokémon were swiftly beaten. Inthe next episode, Kukui asked Faba if he had more Pokémon, and the latter replied he did not. Thus, Kukui was forced to send out his Incineroar and perform its Z-Move,Malicious Moonsault, which managed to defeat Mega Aggron. However, this also caused him to reveal his secret identity to Faba, who in turn revealed that he was a big fan of the Masked Royal. Later, alongside Incineroar and Faba, Kukui joined the rest of Alola in showeringNecrozma withZ-Power so it could return to itstrue form. After Necrozma returned to its Ultra form, Kukui watched as the Ultra Guardians, Nebby, and Lunala returned to Alola, alongside Faba, Burnet, Lusamine, and Wicke.
InTurning the Other Mask!, the Masked Royal announced a handshake event to be held on Melemele Island. When Ash and Burnet told Kukui they wanted him to go with them to the event, Kukui askedMolayne to help keep his Masked Royal identity a secret. The day of the event, Molayne prepared to change into the Masked Royal costume, only to be tied up by Faba andJames, who had mistaken him for an imposter. When Mad Magmar came around looking for revenge, Faba donned the Masked Royal costume and tried to defeat him with Incineroar, only to be easily defeated. After freeing himself, Molayne had hisMagneton shut the lights off, giving Kukui the time to slip back into his Masked Royal costume and defeat Mad Magmar.

InThe Dealer of Destruction!, Kukui hosted a press conference atAether Paradise, where he announced the formation of the first-ever AlolaPokémon League and revealedthe stadium that was being constructed to host it, called Manalo. The next day,Guzma arrived at the Pokémon School and told Kukui that Alola didn't need a Pokémon League. When Ash challenged Guzma to a battle, Kukui refereed the match. The battle ended prematurely when Guzma'sGolisopod returned to itsPoké Ball due toEmergency Exit. As Guzma left, swearing to destroy the Alola League, Kukui confronted him, claiming that Guzma was running away like he did in the past with the island challenge and the island kahunas.
InChasing Memories, Creating Dreams!, Kukui announced the completion of the Manalo Stadium to the people of Alola. He also revealed that the winner of theAlola League would get to have anexhibition match against the Masked Royal.
InEnter the Champion!, Kukui, as the Masked Royal, handed Ash a trophy as a recognition of him winning the Alola League. However, the award ceremony was interrupted by aGuzzlord emerging from an Ultra Wormhole. Inthe next episode, Ash and Royal battled anotherGuzzlord, agiant,Shiny one, which was endangering the Manalo Stadium docks. During the battle, Ash'sPoipole, having evolved intoNaganadel since Ash parted ways with it, arrived through a wormhole of its own. With Naganadel's help, Royal was able to help Ash perform a doubleGigavolt Havoc that sent Guzzlord through Naganadel's Ultra Wormhole and back into Ultra Space. However, the shock-wave caused by the Z-Moves and Guzzlord's attack colliding caused the Royal's mask to be blown away, revealing his true identity to Ash.

InExhibition Unmasked!, the rest of Alola learned of Kukui's secret identity as the Masked Royal, but Ash still insisted on battling Kukui. The next day, the exhibition match began and an undisguised Kukui sent out Incineroar to face Ash, who started with Torracat. During the battle, Torracat powered itself up by absorbing Incineroar'sBlast Burn, but it was unable to fully control the flames, forcing Ash to switch it out for Lycanroc. When Lycanroc used the shards of its brokenStone Edge to injure Incineroar, Kukui switched it out for his Braviary.
InA Full Battle Bounty!, the battle continued, with Braviary managing to defeat Lycanroc before losing toRowlet. Kukui sent out hisVenusaur, who was able to defeat Rowlet before losing to Torracat. Kukui sent out hisEmpoleon, who briefly battledPikachu before losing toMelmetal. Kukui sent out Lucario to battleNaganadel.
InFiery Surprises!, though Lucario and Naganadel were evenly matched at first, Lucario was eventually defeated. Ash recalled Naganadel and brought out Torracat to fight Incineroar. After several fierce exchanges, both sides went forInferno Overdrive, creating a massive fireball at the center of the field. Both Torracat and Incineroar leaped into the blaze to land a final blow, with their collision causing a massive explosion. When the smoke cleared, both Pokémon were on their feet at first, and although Torracat wavered, it was Incineroar who took the fall. The energy that Torracat built up caused it to evolve into an Incineroar itself, but the combination of the strain of evolving and its exhaustion setting in caused it to faint as well. Kukui prepared to summon his final Pokémon, but suddenly,Tapu Koko appeared and knocked the Poké Ball from his hand. Wanting to team up with Kukui to battle Ash, Tapu Koko became Kukui's temporary sixth Pokémon.

InFrom Z to Shining Z!, Tapu Koko engaged in a blindingly fast aerial battle with Naganadel. Eventually, however, Naganadel was defeated by the guardian deity, leaving Ash with just Pikachu. After the twoElectric types exchanged some attacks, Tapu Koko expressed that it wanted to perform a Z-Move with Kukui. When Kukui said he had already used his Z-Move for the battle, Tapu Koko called the other guardian deities to the stadium, and the four restored Z-Power for both Ash and Kukui. Tapu Koko handed Kukui aTapunium Z, a legendaryZ-Crystal for the guardian deities' exclusive Z-Move,Guardian of Alola. Both Kukui and Ash agreed to go all out in their battle. As Kukui and Tapu Koko performed their Z-Move, Ash'sElectrium Z transformed into aPikashunium Z, allowing Ash and Pikachu to respond with their own signature Z-Move,10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt. Eventually, Pikachu's Z-Move proved to be superior to Guardian of Alola and managed to defeat Tapu Koko, ending the exhibition match in Ash's victory. Kukui thanked both Tapu Koko and Ash for the great battle and declared the Manalo Conference a success.
InThank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, Ash, following his decision to start traveling around theworld, said goodbye to Kukui and Burnet, leaving all of the Pokémon he caught in Alola under their care. Sometime later, Kukui and Burnet were revealed to be expecting a child.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
InThat New Old Gang of Mine!, Kukui met Ash andGoh upon their arrival in Alola. He took them home, where Ash was reunited with his Alolan team. Kukui also introduced them to his newborn sonLei.
InLighting the Way Home!, Kukui appeared in a flashback.
InHelping the Hometown Hero!, Kukui with his family attended a party to celebrate the return of Lusamine and her family after they foundMohn. Kukui also reunited with Ash and Goh, and met their friendChloe. The next day, Kukui participated in aBattle Royal match between Ash, Kiawe, and Gladion. Kukui was able to defeat Gladion and Kiawe, but the results between him and Ash was left unknown after they used their signature Z-Moves.
InParing Pokémon While Parrying! andPartners in Time!, Professor Kukui was seen watching Ash'sMasters Eight Tournament match againstLeon at thePokémon School.
Character


Professor Kukui is fairly serious, but mostly friendly and upbeat. He usually likes to add the names ofmoves into conversations every now and then, much like howSamson Oak uses Pokémon-related puns. He also tends to break from his serious and calm attitude, as shown inCrystal-Clear Sleuthing!, when he was completely shocked at the notion thatKiawe had stolenAsh's missingElectrium Z. LikeRotom Pokédex, he enjoys watching thetelevision show Alolan DetectiveLaki and try to figure out who the culprit is during the episode. Much like his use of move names when he talks, he was shown to find it funny that the viewers assumed that theRockruff which he befriended was actually his. The fact that Professor Kukui befriended the stray Rockruff, when he came upon the Pokémon, who had recently been attacked withTeeter Dance and decided to nurture it, shows that he is also a friendly and hospitable person.
Professor Kukui is a skilled Pokémon Trainer, and as the Masked Royal, he is able to handle battling multiple Pokémon at once inBattle Royals. The Masked Royal is theBattle Royal Dome's star Trainer, having a known record win streak of at least 21 victories. Despite some comically close calls, no one has been able to discern the Masked Royal's true identity. The only exceptions are his longtime friendMolayne;Faba, who realized the truth after Kukui blew his cover in front of him; andAsh's Torracat, who was able to recognize him from his scent, and later,Ash himself, along withPikachu,Rotom, andNaganadel in the aftermath of the battle with thegiantShinyGuzzlord. As ofExhibition Unmasked!, all of the Alola region knows of Kukui's double identity.
Pokémon
This listing is of Professor Kukui's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:
On hand
| This section is missing information on this character's Japanese voice actor. Please feel free to edit this section to add this information. |
| Debut | Revealing the Stuff of Legend! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Ryan Nicolls |
Professor Kukui'sBraviary first appeared inRevealing the Stuff of Legend!, where he used him to helpProfessor Burnet escape from a group ofJangmo-o andHakamo-o at theVast Poni Canyon.
InThe Professors' New Adventure!, Braviary attended the wedding of Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet as Kukui's partner Pokémon.
InThe Prism Between Light and Darkness!, Braviary attackedTeam Rocket's helicopter. He battledGozu alongsideFaba'sAlakazam andHypno, only to be knocked out by Gozu'sMegaAggron'sHeavy Slam.
Braviary appeared in a flashback inThe Wisdom Not to Run!, where he was seen defeatingGuzma'sGolisopod.
Kukui used Braviary in hisFull Battle with Ash inExhibition Unmasked! andA Full Battle Bounty!. He defeatedAsh's Lycanroc, but lost to hisRowlet.
Braviary's known moves areBrave Bird,Rock Slide,Sky Drop,Steel Wing, andSuperpower.
| Debut | Pushing the Fiery Envelope! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Toru Sakurai |
| English | H.D. Quinn |
- Main article:Professor Kukui's Incineroar
Professor Kukui's alias, the Masked Royal, commonly uses anIncineroar in theBattle Royal. It was first seen inPushing the Fiery Envelope!, where it took part in a Battle Royal against Ash'sLitten,Kiawe's Marowak, andSophocles's Charjabug, easily winning despite holding back. It was later used in another battle against Ash's Litten, during which Litten evolved into aTorracat. Despite this, Incineroar still won the battle.
| Debut | Z-Move Showdown! |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Bill Rogers |
Professor Kukui's alias, the Masked Royal, has aLucario. He used it inZ-Move Showdown! in order to battle aShinyGuzzlord that had emerged through anUltra Wormhole. However, it was defeated and recalled to itsPoké Ball.
Lucario reappeared inA Full Battle Bounty! andFiery Surprises!, where it was Kukui's fifth Pokémon in hisFull Battle with Ash. It went up againstNaganadel and eventually lost.
Lucario's known moves areClose Combat,Dragon Pulse, andExtreme Speed.
Venusaur is Professor Kukui's fourth known Pokémon. He used him in hisFull Battle againstAsh inA Full Battle Bounty!, where he went up againstRowlet and won. Venusaur went up againstTorracat, but was defeated.
Venusaur's known moves areSolar Beam,Sludge Bomb, andVine Whip.
| Debut | A Full Battle Bounty! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Bill Rogers |
Empoleon is Professor Kukui's fifth known Pokémon. He used it in hisFull Battle againstAsh inA Full Battle Bounty!. It went up againstPikachu, damaging and disorienting him before Ash switched toMelmetal, who managed to defeat Empoleon quite easily. Professor Kukui also uses Empoleon to swim all around the world, researching sea currents.
Empoleon's known moves areMetal Claw,Drill Peck,Whirlpool, andHydro Pump.
| Debut | Fiery Surprises! |
|---|
Professor Kukui is in possession of a sixth Pokémon, as itsPoké Ball was seen inFiery Surprises!. However, Tapu Koko slapped its Poké Ball away before it could be sent out, making Kukui's sixth Pokémon unknown.
Temporary
| Debut | Love at First Twirl! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Rikako Aikawa |
| English | Lisa Ortiz |
- Main article:Ash's Naganadel
As the Masked Royal, Kukui temporarily paired up with Ash's newly-returnedNaganadel to help Ash andPikachu blow back agiantShinyGuzzlord back toUltra Space with the combined force of twoGigavolt Havocs.
| Debut | Alola to New Adventure! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Rikako Aikawa |
| English | Erica Schroeder |
- Main article:Guardian deities (anime) → Tapu Koko
Tapu Koko temporarily teamed up with Professor Kukui during hisFull Battle against Ash during theManalo Conference. InFiery Surprises!, Tapu Koko stopped Professor Kukui from sending out his last Pokémon by slapping away thePoké Ball in his hand, indicating that it wanted to battle Ash as Kukui's final Pokémon. Kukui accepted this offer. The battle commenced inFrom Z to Shining Z!, where Tapu Koko facedAsh's Naganadel and won, before going up against Pikachu.
Along with its fellow deities, Tapu Koko restored Z-Power to Ash and Kukui's Z-Rings and gave Kukui aTapunium Z, allowing it to performGuardian of Alola, while Ash and Pikachu countered with10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt. Pikachu's Z-Move managed to overpower Tapu Koko's Z-Move, leading to Tapu Koko fainting and making Ash the winner of the exhibition match. Afterwards, Tapu Koko was restored by Tapu Lele's scales and thanked by Kukui for battling well.
Befriended
| Debut | The Guardian's Challenge! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | Megumi Hayashibara |
| English | Haven Paschall |
- Main article:Ash's Rockruff
Rockruff is a wild Pokémon Professor Kukui took under his care. InRocking Clawmark Hill!, he encouragedAsh to catch it after seeing the bond the two had developed.
Elder (Japanese:オー爺Ohjī) was aTotemTrevenant that Professor Kukui befriended when he was young. It gave him aFirium Z after he began hisPokémon journey. It was revealed that, sometime after the young Professor Kukui metAsh, Trevenant had passed away and now appears as an ordinary tree.
None of Trevenant's moves are known.
In his youth, Professor Kukui befriended a multitude of wild Pokémon that live in a forest onMelemele Island.
None of the Pokémon's moves are known.
At his house
| Debut | The Guardian's Challenge! |
|---|---|
| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Lisa Ortiz |
Professor Kukui has twoLuvdisc, which he keeps in a fish tank in his house, along with aCorsola. They first appeared inThe Guardian's Challenge!.
None of Luvdisc's moves are known.
Professor Kukui has aCorsola, which he keeps in a fish tank in his house, along with twoLuvdisc. It first appeared inThe Guardian's Challenge!.
None of Corsola's moves are known.
Caring for
Ash left the remainder of hisAlolan party with Professors Kukui and Burnet inThank You, Alola! The Journey Continues! as he set out to travel theworld.
Rowlet | Rockruff → Lycanroc | Incineroar | Melmetal |
Ride Pokémon
Professor Kukui was seen riding aPoké RideWailmer aroundMelemele Island.
None of Wailmer's moves are known.
Achievements
Battle Royal records

Professor Kukui has competed in the followingBattle Royals:
- Vs.Battle Royal Trainers: Winner* (Pushing the Fiery Envelope!)
- Vs.Ash,Kiawe,Sophocles: Winner* (Pushing the Fiery Envelope!)
- Vs.Mr. Electric,Mad Magmar and one unknownTrainer: Winner* (A Young Royal Flame Ignites!)
- Vs.Mad Magmar and two unknownTrainers: Winner* (Turning the Other Mask!)
- Vs.Ash,Kiawe,Gladion: Unknown (Helping the Hometown Hero!)
Note: InPushing the Fiery Envelope!, it was revealed that Kukui previously won 19 other Battle Royals under the Masked Royal moniker.
In the TCG
The following is a list of cards featuring Professor Kukui or his Pokémon.
| Kukui's Pokémon Cards listed with ablue background are only legal to use in the currentExpanded format. Cards listed with agreen background are legal to use in both the currentStandard andExpanded formats. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card | Type | English Expansion | Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion | Rarity | # |
| Rockruff | Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit | 011/026 | |||||
Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 中川慶一Keiichi Nakagawa 藤村知可Chika Fujimura(young) | |
| English | Abe Goldfarb Rachael Slotky(young) | |
| Arabic | إبراهيم ماضيIbrahim Madi (JN037-JN112) | |
| Mandarin Chinese | 于正昇Yú Zhèngshēng (Taiwan) 曹真Cáo Zhēn (Mainland China) | |
| Czech | Martin Kubačák | |
| Danish | Troels Toya | |
| Dutch | Jelle Amersfoort | |
| Finnish | Ilkka Villi (SM001-SM068,SM078-present) Tuukka Leppänen (SM069-SM076) | |
| Greek | Φώτης ΠετρίδηςFotis Petridis | |
| Indonesian | Hari Suseno (RTV dub) Rahmad Ilmanto (JN037) | |
| Italian | Paolo De Santis | |
| Polish | Jan Staszczyk Paweł Szymański(young) | |
| Portuguese | Brazil | Cláudio Galvan Victor Hugo Fernandes (young) |
| Portugal | Pedro Frias | |
| Russian | Даниил ЭльдаровDaniil Eldarov | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Daniel Lacy Emiliano Ugarte(young) |
| Spain | Juan Sainz Maza Inma Gallego(young) | |
| Thai | อภินันท์ ธีระนันทกุลApinan Teeranantagun | |
| Turkish | Ali Hocaoğlu | |
| Vietnamese | Hồ Tiến Đạt | |
Trivia
- Professor Kukui is the firstProfessor who is not shown giving out anyfirst partner Pokémon in theanimated series.
- Professor Kukui'sLucario is the only Lucario with a named Trainer inPokémon the Series that has not usedAura Sphere.
- Similarly, it is also the only Lucario to be shown using a move, other than Aura Sphere, that contains the word はどうhadō in its Japanese name which can be translated as eitherwave oraura.
- Professor Kukui has more known Pokémon on hand than any other Professor in the animated series.
- Professor Kukui'sBraviary is the only Pokémon inPokémon the Series to have used the moveSky Drop.
Names
- Main article:Professor Kukui → Names
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| Pokémon Professors | |
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| Core series | Oak •Elm •Birch •Rowan •Aurea Juniper •Cedric Juniper •Sycamore •Kukui •Burnet •Samson •Mohn •Magnolia •Sonia •Laventon •Sada •Turo |
| Masters EX | Bellis •Oak •Sycamore •Kukui •Sonia •Samson |
| Otherspin-offs | Krane •P •Hastings •Holly •Burnet •Tetra •Willow •Mirror •Phorus •Fir •Neroli |
| Animated series | Oak •Ivy •Elm •Birch •Cozmo •Rowan •Carolina •Hastings •Aurea Juniper •Cedric Juniper •Sycamore •Kukui •Burnet •Samson •Mohn •Cerise •Magnolia •Sonia •Amaranth •Friede •Willow |
| Adventures | Oak •Elm •Birch •Cozmo •Rowan •Berlitz •Aurea Juniper •Cedric Juniper •Sycamore •Kukui •Burnet •Samson •Mohn •Magnolia •Sonia •Turo |
| Othermanga | Oak (Pocket Monsters) |
| See also:Category:Professors | |
| This episode article is part ofProject Anime, aBulbapedia project that covers all aspects ofPokémon animation. |

