Professor Willow

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Professor Willow (Japanese: ウィロー博士 Dr. Willow) is a Pokémon Professor who appears in the Pokémon GO mobile game. Similar to Professor Birch, he specializes in Pokémon habitats and distribution. Unlike other Professors who directly give s their first Pokémon, Professor Willow gives Trainers their first s to capture their first Pokémon.
==Background information==
Professor Willow was an only child who learned his love of Pokémon and exploring from his parents. His mother researched Pokémon ecology and his father was fascinated by the outdoors.#ProfessorWillowWeek Fact #3 on Twitter Before setting out on his own exploration, he worked in a lab studying Pokémon under Professor Oak, whom he still looks up to today.#ProfessorWillowWeek Fact #1 on Twitter
In addition to Professor Oak in Kanto, Professor Sycamore in Kalos, Professor Magnolia in Galar, and Jacq in Paldea are also colleagues of his.
Despite his confident presentation, Professor Willow confesses to a shy side and values spending time alone outdoors for his research.#ProfessorWillowWeek Fact #6 on Twitter He always wears his lab coat to help himself focus on his research.#ProfessorWillowWeek Fact #5 on Twitter His dream is to explore uncharted lands and to examine and document new Pokémon species yet to be discovered in their natural habitat.#ProfessorWillowWeek Fact #4 on Twitter
Upon discovery of many -disguised by his assistants at the conclusion of the Community Day, Professor Willow contacted Professor Oak to discuss the matter.The Two Professors Episode 1: A New Pokémon Has Been Discovered! on YouTube It was revealed during later Special Researches that Professor Willow has a as his Pokémon buddy.
While investigating Team GO Rocket take-overs, Professor Willow recovered some corrupted files from his computer, uncovering data about Team GO Rocket Leaders , Sierra, and Arlo. He later found out that s were dropping Mysterious Components behind them when defeated at invaded PokéStops. With the help of his assistants, the three team leaders, he was able to build an early Rocket Radar prototype to locate the s and later the Super Rocket Radar to locate Giovanni himself.Willow Report: Looming in the Shadows
On June 5, 2022, during the second day of the Pokémon GO Fest 2022 event, Professor Willow suddenly disappeared, and in his stead appeared Rhi, of the GO Ultra Recon Squad. It was later revealed that Professor Willow had entered an Ultra Wormhole and ended up in Ultra Space. On August 27, 2022, Rhi and the player managed to rescue Professor Willow from Ultra Space in time for the Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Finale event, though his outfit was changed for a few months.
On November 5, 2022, following the Community Day Classic event, Professor Willow was contacted by Jacq when Trainers discovered a ?????? Coin from the Paldea region upon spinning a golden PokéStop. Jacq contacted Professor Willow again soon after to discuss the ecology of . Gimmighoul's Chest Form was named by Jacq, while its Roaming Form was named by Professor Willow."Where are these mysterious coins coming from? 🤔 | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet." The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel. YouTube.
==Transferring Pokémon==
The can transfer Pokémon to Professor Willow using the "Transfer" option on the status screen in exchange for one Candy for that Pokémon's evolutionary line. A Pokémon transferred to the Professor is permanently lost, equivalent to releasing a Pokémon in the core series games.
==Assistants==
Professor Willow has three assistants who each are head of a that research Pokémon in different ways. They perform this research inside Gyms owned by their respective teams, with each team's mascot being one of the legendary birds. The leader of the teams will also appraise the Pokémon of trainers on their teams when asked to.
His assistants are:
* , the leader of Team Instinct (Japanese: チーム・インスティンクト Team Instinct), who is researching Pokémon breeding. Team Instinct Trainers believe a Pokémon's intuition is linked to how they are hatched. Team Instinct is represented by .
* Blanche, the leader of Team Mystic (Japanese: チーム・ミスティック Team Mystic), who is researching Pokémon Evolution. Team Mystic Trainers believe that by staying calm and analyzing every situation, they can't lose. Team Mystic is represented by .
* Candela, the leader of Team Valor (Japanese: チーム・ヴァーラー Team Valor), who is researching Pokémon strength. Team Valor Trainers believe that their Pokémon are the strongest because they train to naturally enhance a Pokémon's power in search of true strength. Team Valor is represented by .
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
Appearance from Pokémon GO between August 27th and November 30th, 2022PokeMiners on Twitter: Willow and the Team Leaders have been fixed.
==Quotes==
==In animation==
===Pokémon Horizons: The Series===
Professor Willow appeared in a bonus scene for HZ042, where he was seen contacting Friede to ask the Rising Volt Tacklers to investigate a sudden appearance of several with caps similar to Captain Pikachu's. Soon after, the call was interrupted when one of them electrocuted him. This bonus scene was not dubbed into English.
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===The Two Professors===
Professor Willow is a main character in The Two Professors, a series of three CGI-animated shorts.
==In the TCG==
On March 4, 2021, Niantic announced that they had reached an agreement with The Pokémon Trading Card Game and that Professor Willow would appear in the TCG starting summer 2021.A collaboration has been finalized between Pokémon GO and the Pokémon Trading Card Game! Professor Willow's TCG card art and availability were revealed on June 15, 2021.Twitter announcementProfessor Willow's TCG Debut! Each card comes with a unique 16 digit code that can be redeemed in Pokémon GO from July 1, 2021, at 12:00 a.m. UTC to August 1, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. UTC to unlock a as well as a . A version without a code but with a stamp was later included in the .
==In stores==
On November 19, 2019, an extension to the called Pokémon GO Lab was unveiled. This space includes a life-size statue of Professor Willow, as well as Pokémon GO-related merchandise and a real-time monitor displaying trainer names and team scores for the Pokémon GO Gym attached to the lab.Official Japanese Twitter annnoucement
==Voice actors==
While Pokémon GO does not include vocal performances, in various promotional materials, he is voiced by Robbie Daymond in English. In the Japanese version of The Two Professors, he is voiced by Nobuyuki Sakemoto.
==Trivia==
* Willow was designed by Yusuke Kozaki.Kozaki reaffirming that he designed Professor Willow.
* Professor Willow is the only Pokémon Professor to be named after a tree outside of the core series games.
* Professor Willow is the first Pokémon Professor in a spin-off game to have a colleague from the core series.
** Aside from Friede, Professor Willow was the first Pokémon Professor to appear in Pokémon Horizons: The Series.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ウィロー博士 Willow-hakase 	From
English, German, Italian,Brazilian Portuguese	Professor Willow 	Same as Japanese name
French 	Professeur WillowProfesseur Saule 	Same as Japanese nameFrom saule (willow)
Spanish, Indonesian 	Profesor Willow 	Same as Japanese name
Korean 	윌로우박사 Willow-baksa 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	維羅博士 / 维罗博士 Wéiluó-bóshì 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	維羅博士 Wàihlòh-boksih 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Hindi 	प्रोफ़ेसर विलो Professor Willow 	Transcription of his English/Japanese name
Thai 	ศาสตราจารย์วิลโลว์ Satsatrachan Willow	Transcription of his Japanese name
Turkish 	Profesör Willow 	Same as Japanese name
Russian 	Профессор Уиллоу Professor Uillou 	Transcription of his English name
==References==
==Related articles==
*The Two Professors
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