Professor Kukui

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Professor Kukui (Japanese: ククイ博士 Dr. Kukui) is a Pokémon Professor from the Alola region, as well as the founder of Alola's . He is the only character in the games to have the Pro Wrestler (Japanese: プロレスラー Pro Wrestler) under the alias the Masked Royal (Japanese: ロイヤルマスク Royal Mask). He specializes in Pokémon attacks.
==In the core series games==
===Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version===
In the Special Demo, Professor Kukui takes the player, named Sun to Ten Carat Hill to teach them all about Alola's trials. He lends Sun a to help perform in battle. 
===Pokémon Sun and Moon===
====Background and pre-game====
Website blurb: Professor Kukui is the Alola region's dependable Pokémon professor. He lives near your home and looks out for you. He's passionate about his research into Pokémon moves and has sometimes taken direct hits from Pokémon when there was something to be learned from it. Sporting a white lab coat slung casually over his bare torso, he shows off his own unique style
Professor Kukui is a passionate man who lives in the 's new hometown, Hau'oli City's Outskirts on . His area of expertise is moves, and is known to take direct hits from them if he thinks he can learn something about them. In his youth, Kukui participated in the island challenge with his childhood friend, Molayne. Afterwards, he traveled to Kanto, where he challenged the Indigo League, defeating the Gym Leaders and making his way to Lance. It is unclear what the end result of his battle against Lance was. He is married to Professor Burnet. Professor Kukui was also friends with the player's mother from back in Kanto. Throughout the player, Hau, and Lillie's journey, he travels with them through their island challenge, acting as a chaperone.
Professor Kukui also frequents the Battle Royal Dome under the masked alias "The Masked Royal".
Prior to the events of the game, a young girl, by the name of Lillie ends up on a beach with a weakened by the name of Nebby, in search of Kukui's wife, Professor Burnet. Burnet finds the poor girl and contacts her husband, who then decides to take her in. Professor Kukui allows Lillie to live in his loft at his Pokémon Research Lab on Alola's Melemele Island, but in exchange for this, Lillie becomes Kukui's aide. In the meantime, they learn more about Lillie, and research Cosmog. According to Lillie's Diary in the post-game, she is turned-off by Professor Kukui's appearance of going around half naked and not wearing a shirt. Lillie also appears to have emotional attatchment to both of the professors, seeing them as father and mother-like figures.
====Melemele Island====
The player first meets the professor through a video call. There, the player can choose their appearance for their Trainer Passport. After confirmation, Kukui makes introduction to the world and the Alola region, and expresses his excitement for when they arrive in Melemele.
Professor Kukui meets the player in person when they first make it to Alola, even before they have finished unpacking. He rings the doorbell and the player allows him, welcoming them to the region. After some chit-chat with the player's mother, he tells them that they should come with him to Iki Town and meet the island kahuna, so they could be given their first partner Pokémon. The player grabs their bag and hat from their room, gets complimented by the professor and they head on their way to Iki Town. Along the way, many kids and Trainers appear, asking him about battling and moves, teaching the player about the normal functions of a Pokémon Trainer, and the world that they live in. They arrive at Iki Town, however they can't seem to spot the kahuna around, Professor Kukui suggest to the player that they should go find him themselves, so he sends them off to Mahalo Trail where the island guardian, lives. Instead, the player finds Kukui's assistant instead, Lillie, who they mistake for beign the kahuna. He introduces the two to each other. Kahuna Hala appears and offers the player their first Pokémon, in celebration of becoming a Pokémon Trainer, Kukui gives the player their very own Pokédex and their Trainer Passport that he told them over the video call. After this, the group meets the kahuna's grandson, Hau, who will journeying with them through the islands. 
The following day, Professor Kukui meets the player at their house again, telling them that there is to be festival at Iki Town to celebrate the start of their island challenge. This time, they walk a different pathway, going through tall grass. Kukui teaches the basics of being a Pokémon Trainer, encountering a wild and catching it. He offers the player ten s and five Potions. The player meets up with Kukui and the others back at Iki Town, who will be participating in battle to please Tapu Koko. After the battle against Hau, Kukui explains the concept of the island challenge, and they must travel across all four of Alola's islands, Kukui brings the player and Lillie back home to Route 1 so they can prepare for the following day. He instructs Lillie to bring them to his Pokémon Research Lab the next day, so he can power up their Pokédex. Before they can get inside, loud sounds are heard. Kukui is having his Rockruff attack himself, causing him not only ruin his clothes, but the lab itself. Lillie makes a quick comment about having the patch the house and sew his clothes again. Inside, the professor then upgrades the player's Pokédex with a Pokémon by the name of , creating the Rotom Pokédex. Kukui and Lillie explain to the player how the Pokémon and the upgraded Pokédex work, and that they'll need it for their journey. Professor Kukui then brings the player and Lillie over to Alola's to learn more about being a Trainer.
Professor Kukui travels with the player, Hau and Lillie throughout the island of Melemele. On , he guides them to their first trial with Ilima at Verdant Cavern. After some trouble with Team Skull and defeating the Totem Pokémon, the player earns their very first Z-Crystal and can now perform Z-Moves. Congratulating the player on their victory, Kukui gives a tutorial on how to initiate Z-Moves, using his to activate . After the explanation, he informs the player that he lost sight of Lillie, and that they should have a go look for her. In the meantime he waits for Hau to accomplish his trial. On , the player finds Lillie at Melemele Meadow and brings her back to Kukui, the group reforming once more to head back down to Iki Town. Kukui provides the player with some words of advice before they fight Hala in their grand trial. The group watches the player's battle against the kahuna, and succeeds. As a reward, the professor offers . He encourages the player to continue catching and battling Pokémon, as they prepare to go to Akala, they ask the player to talk to their mother and meet him at Hau'oli Marina. Kukui asks Lillie to help prepare his boat as he takes off. At the Marina, the boat is already to go, however Hau calls it old, in which Kukui takes some offense. They hop on board and set out to Akala Island.
====Akala Island====
At Heahea City's port, the group is met with kahuna Olivia and Captain Mallow. Olivia, who recognizes Kukui, jokingly compliments his sense of fashion, saying he'll scare people away without a shirt on. Lillie gets fearful at their presence, worried about Nebby, to which, Kukui reassures Lillie that Olivia is a good person and one of the Kahuna. The group splits off and the professor heads to the Dimensional Research Lab as Hau and the player continue on their island challenge. 
The player makes their way to the Battle Royal Dome at Royal Avenue. There, they are approached by a masked wrestler who calls himself the Masked Royal. The player is confused by this, mistaking them for Professor Kukui. The Royal invites them to join him in a Battle Royal, and proceeds to explain the basics. Hau, who is also visiting the Battle Royal Dome gets excited and asks if he can join the two in the four-way match, in which the royal accepts his offer. Looking for a forth member, The Royal looks around the lobby, he picks out Gladion, a character that the player has met before and returns to the dome often to get stronger. The Masked Royal brings in a Rockruff in the four-way tutorial on Battle Royals. After the fight, regardless of winner, he says he enjoyed the battle with them. He asks Hau and the player on how their island challenge is doing, unaware of the position he's in, Hau comments saying that it is likely because of their trial amulets that all trial goers own. The Masked Royal takes his leave and is never seen again after this.
Once the player has finished Mallow's trial at Lush Jungle, he smells the scene of Mallow's cooking from the trial and congratulates the player for defeating Totem , rewarding them with . He informs the player to make it back to Heahea City and visit the Dimension Research Lab. Seeing how the player has completed all three of their Akala Island Challenges, he also tells them they can take on Olivia's grand trial. At the Dimensional Research Lab, he gathers Lillie and the player, telling them about his wife, Professor Burnet, who runs the facility. He tells his wife how good the three of the kids are, and Hau meets up with them. Professor Burnet and Kukui explain to the group about the research that goes on, telling them about alternate dimensions, Ultra Wormholes, and Ultra Beasts, life forms who come from Ultra Space. Hau and the player get asked by Faba of the Aether Foundation for a tour of Aether Paradise, Lillie declines, but professor Kukui sees the two trainers off at the Hano Grand Resort after they finished their grand trial with Olivia. He tells the duo that after they learn about all the technology at Aether Paradise that they should meet up back on Ula'ula Island in Malie City. Kukui, along with Lillie, boats to the next island off screen.
====Ula'ula Island====
On the arrival to Ula'ula Island, Lillie meets with the player, telling them that the professor at Malie Garden. Hau and the player inform Professor Kukui about their encounter with an unidentified Ultra Beast coming through and Ultra Wormhole, and their meeting with the Aether President. Kukui tells them that their next trial will take place inside Hokulani Observatory and travels with the player on . Intending to take the Exeggutor Express, the bus stop is taken over by some Team Skull thugs, wishing they would challenge the Pokémon League instead causing trouble. A quick fight with the s after, the player and Kukui take the bus up the mountain. He directs the player to a specific spot on top of Mount Hokulani, the professor directs their attention to the other mountain on Ula'ula, Mount Lanakila. It is here that Kukui plans to build Alola's own . Kukui believes that the time has come for Alola to make a name for itself in the world, and that establishing a Pokémon League will help achieve that. He then introduces the player to Molayne, an old friend of his who he has traveled with, and how he was once a trial captain who runs the PC Storage System in Alola. Professor Kukui leaves the mountain, to check up on Hau.
Later, after their trial with Sophocles, the player is asked by Molayne to return the Professor's Mask to Kukui, who is at Malie Garden. There, Kukui is confronted by the boss of Team Skull, Guzma. He calls both the professor and himself "fellow rejects who never could become captains." The boss then criticizes Kukui's idea of building a Pokémon League. Kukui then reveals he chose not to become a captain because he had other goals to pursue. Those goals are what lead him to build the League. The professor then asks the player to battle Guzma. The player wins, and Guzma leaves. Kukui thanks the player by giving them the Z-Crystal for the final evolution of the first partner Pokémon they chose; Decidium Z, Incinium Z, and Primarium Z for , , and , respectively. He also takes back the mask, saying that he'll make sure the mask will return to The Royal safely. The professor stays on Ula'ula for the rest of the game until the player has finished all their trials.
====Ending and post-game====
Much later, the Professor greets the player at the gates to the now completed Pokémon League resting on top of Mount Lanakila. He will congratulate the player for completing all trials and grand trials. He remembers the time when the player chose their first Pokémon, to which the player asks if he is cold (but his soul keeps him heated). Kukui welcomes the player to the league, explaining how the tip of Mount Lanakila was always a place of respect and where every island challenge is finished, the closest place to the sun and Moon. And if / is in their party, Kukui will share a few words with the Legendary Pokémon, as well. Once the player enters the League gates, Kukui explains how the Elite Four challenge works, and wishes the player luck.
Upon defeating all four members of the Elite Four, the player makes their way to the Champion's chamber and sits on the throne. However, Kukui approaches the player, saying they have one more challenge to complete before they can rightfully take their place as Champion. Professor Kukui challenges them to a battle for the Champion's throne, acting as the final battle of the player's Pokémon League challenge. He uses the final evolution of the first partner Pokémon the player's choice is weak to. After being defeated, Kukui congratulates the player, and names them the first ever Champion of the Alola Pokémon League. His dream of having an established Pokémon League and champion in the Alola has been accomplished and wishes to have a festival back in Iki Town, for the player's accomplishment. Professor Kukui joins the party at Iki Town, celebrating the trainer's victory at becoming Alola's strongest Pokémon Trainer asks them to show off their team to the others. The following day, Lillie has decided to leave to Kanto with Lusamine, with the professor already seeing her before Hau and the player could catch up with them. He tells Lillie that Professor Burnet would have been there, but she was too sad too come. Kukui, and the rest of Lillie's friends see her off, and tells the now confident young lady that if Lillie were to come back, the area in the loft is for her to use like her own home. They say their goodbyes, and Kukui brings Hau and the player back home. Giving Hau a word of advice, Kukui tells him that it's always nice to give someone you love one last smile before they leave.
Professor Kukui is seen in the credits in a photograph with Professor Burnet and his Rockruff. The Masked Royal's mask is seen in the background. In the post-game, Kukui can be spoken to in the Pokémon Research lab, and tells the player about the potential relationship with Z-Power and Ultra Wormholes. He also gives the player multiple rewards, such as the TM for .
Kukui can be battled again as a challenger in a Title Defense battle, despite not wishing to be the Champion of a League that he created. The Masked Royal is a potential opponent in the Battle Royal Dome in Battle Royals
===Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon===
Professor Kukui's story in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon is nearly identical to that of Sun and Moon. With the only differences being the start and ending of the player's adventure.
====Melemele Island====
In , Professor Kukui will be the one who will give the player their first partner Pokémon on . 
====Mount Lanakila====
The Professor greets the player at the gates to the now completed Pokémon League resting on top of Mount Lanakila. He congratulates the player for completing all trials and grand trials and remembers the time when the player chose their first Pokémon, to which the player asks if he is cold (but his soul keeps him heated). Kukui welcomes the player to the league, explaining how the tip of Mount Lanakila was always a place of respect and where every island challenge is finished, the closest place to the sun and moon. Once the player enters the League gates, Kukui explains how the Elite Four challenge works, and wishes the player luck.
Upon defeating all four members of the Elite Four, the player makes their way to the Champion's chamber and sits on the throne. However, when the player sits on the Champion's throne after defeating all four members of the Elite Four, Kukui will joke about being the one who will be the last opponent the player must face to rightfully take their place as Champion before he presents Hau as the final opponent. After Hau's defeat, Kukui congratulates the player, and names them the first ever Champion of the Alola Pokémon League, entering them in the Hall of Fame. His dream of having an established Pokémon League and champion in the Alola has been accomplished and wishes to have a festival back in Iki Town, for the player's accomplishment. Professor Kukui joins the party at Iki Town, celebrating the trainer's victory at becoming Alola's strongest Pokémon Trainer asks them to show off their team to the others.
Like in the original games, Kukui can be battled during a Title Defense battle and he uses the final evolution of the first partner Pokémon the player's choice is weak to. He can also appear as an opponent at the Battle Tree.
===Pokémon===
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Kukui has two Pokémon on hand during this tutorial, but only uses .
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====Gives to new Trainers====
In only, upon meeting the player on after the Alola First partner Pokémon drive off a wild before it could attack the player, Professor Kukui allows the player to pick one as their first partner Pokémon.
			
====Intro====
=====Sun and Moon=====
	
=====Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon=====
		
====Residing in laboratory====
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====Other====
Professor Kukui gives the player the Rotom Pokédex. This special Pokédex has a inside, powering the device.
====Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version====
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==Quotes==
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Kukui forms a sync pair with in Pokémon Masters EX. As the Masked Royal, Kukui forms a sync pair with . Kukui became a playable sync pair on January 30, 2020, with him appearing as the Masked Royal on June 17, 2021.
Kukui has also made notable appearances in one of the game's Main Stories, Legendary Adventures. 
====Kukui====
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==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
Professor Kukui is a regular character in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, who debuted in Alola to New Adventure!. He works as a teacher at the Pokémon School of Melemele Island. lived with him while attending the school. Much like the games, Kukui uses the alias "the Masked Royal" whenever he competes at the Battle Royal, and is married to .
===GOTCHA!===
Professor Kukui briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Professor Kukui debuted in The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl. He was first seen at his laboratory, where he tested the moves of his and . The attacks caused Kukui to be sent flying through the roof and land in front of his house.
There, Kukui encountered and , the latter of which was tasked with delivering a to Kukui. Kukui explained that he needed Rotom, which aren't found in Alola, because they are capable of combining with Sun's Pokédex. When Rotom attempted to go inside the Pokédex, it ran away because the Pokédex was dirty and smelled bad due to Sun constantly mishandling it. Angered by this, Kukui forced Sun to retrieve Rotom while he cleaned the Pokédex. Later that night, Sun returned to Kukui's house with Rotom.
The next day, a sleep-deprived Kukui angrily asked Sun why he wasn't informed about Sun's encounter with the previous day. To Sun's annoyance, Kukui also revealed that he decided to enter Sun in a tournament being held at an Iki Town festival later that day.
In The Decision and the Tournament of Six, Kukui participated in the Iki Town festival tournament while disguised as the Masked Royal. In the first round, Kukui was paired up against Sun. Due to the lack of a monetary reward, Sun refused to take the battle seriously until Hala revealed the prize for winning the tournament, an island challenge amulet. Assuming the amulet was valuable and he could sell it money, Sun became motivated enough to battle seriously, allowing him to win the battle and advance to the next round. Afterward, Kukui watched the remaining battles alongside Hala.
In The Final Match and a Surprising Finale!, Kukui, as himself, transported Sun and Moon to Akala Island on his yacht. While they traveled, Kukui allowed Moon to take his , as he noticed the bond the two developed. Moon also revealed that the Rotom she delivered actually fused with a spare Pokédex she received from Kukui to become the Rotom Pokédex. After arriving at Akala Island, Kukui told Sun and Moon to wait on the docks while he went to the Dimensional Research Lab to talk to his wife, Professor Burnet.
In Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island, Kukui sent several Pokémon documents to Burnet, who was still at Kukui's house. As they talked, Burnet revealed that Nebby is actually the Legendary Pokémon . Burnet suggests that Lillie may have been trying to keep Nebby away from someone, but she refused to clarify who she was trying to escape from. To Kukui's surprise, Burnet suggested that he make Lillie his assistant, as it may help her begin to open up more.
In Flash and Cosmog's Secret, Kukui arrived at Konikoni City, where he, Sun, Moon, Kiawe, Mallow, and Lana went to Mallow's restaurant, where they talked to Burnet over a video phone. Burnet revealed that earlier that day, she witnessed Nebby clawing at the sky, creating a crack in the sky in the process. With this information, everyone came to the conclusion that the various cracks seen around Alola were caused by Nebby and that Lillie must have been running away from some villains in order to keep Nebby away from them. Worried that Burnet may not be able to keep Lillie safe alone, Kukui suggested Burnet take Lillie with her to meet up with him, Sun, and Moon at Ula'ula Island. To his shock, Lana stated that she and the other Captains will head to Team Skull's hideout in Po Town to have a discussion with them.
In Shipwreck and "Oh, What Sharp Teeth You Have, Bruxish!", Burnet and Lillie used Mantine Surf to travel over the water to Kukui's yacht as it heads off to Ula'ula. Shortly after they arrive, the group is attacked by a wild , which uses its psychic powers to give everyone headaches and pass out. Although Sun successfully rescues Lillie, who was knocked into the water, he and Lillie end up passing out as well and are separated from the others. Later, Burnet, Kukui, and Moon are rescued by the Aether Foundation and taken to Aether Paradise. There, they meet Faba and Wicke, who explain what happened to everyone and offer to give a tour of Aether Paradise.
In Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull, after leaving Aether Paradise, Kukui, Burnet, and Moon take Kukui's yacht to Ula'ula Island. Kukui, sensing a strange change in the atmosphere, fears that a battle may have started in the hour since the Captains' group arrived at Po Town. With nowhere to dock the yacht, Moon told Kukui to get as close to Ula'ula as he can while she has Rowlet carry her to Po Town by flying through the air. After finding a place to dock, Kukui and Burnet met back up with Sun and Moon in Po Town. Kukui gave Sun one of the Mirage Berries that was left behind on the yacht so that Sun and Moon could feed it to .
In The Truth and Island Kahuna Hapu, Kukui, Molayne, Sophocles, Acerola, and Gladion fought off and at to prevent them from reaching Hokulani Observatory, which was being used as a shelter for those caught up in the Ultra Beasts' rampage. Gladion managed to easily defeat Celesteela, but was distracted when Lillie appeared and called out to him, allowing Guzzlord to attack. Gladion's easily defeated Guzzlord and evolved into a in the process. To Kukui and the others' surprise, Gladion and Lillie revealed themselves to be brother and sister as well as the children of Aether Foundation President, Lusamine. Lillie explained that three months ago, she stole Nebby from Lusamine in order to prevent her from using its power to further her plans. When Lillie presented a Sun Flute she also took from Aether Paradise, Gladion decided that they should head to the altar.
In Finale!! The Battle Against the Other Dimension!, Kukui sent a video call to Moon, revealing that Burnet had learned of his identity as the Masked Royal, leading to them now participating together at the Battle Royal Dome as "Luran and Kommo".
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===Pokémon Horizon===
Professor Kukui first appeared in Journey to a New Horizon, where he introduced the Alola region to . Later, he taught him the concept of a and helped him and Mana to defeat a .
==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Professor Kukui in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
==Gallery==
:For images on Kukui's animated series counterpart, see: Professor Kukui (anime)
:For images on Kukui in Pokémon Masters EX, see: Kukui (Masters)
===Artwork===
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Illustration by for a New Year 2017 greeting card andas part of a Pokémon Center promotional event
====Raw TCG artwork====
:For all images and products relating to this character in the TCG, see their TCG section.
Raw artwork drawn by for the full art print of for
===Game assets===
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====Sprites and models====
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==Trivia==
* Professor Kukui is the only NPC in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon seen performing a Z-Move pose during . He performs the pose during the Z-Move tutorial.
* In the , Professor Kukui's has a met date of May 10, 2016, which is the day the first information about the games was released past their initial announcement.
** Professor Kukui's Trainer ID is 161118, which is the release date (2016-11-18) of Pokémon Sun and Moon in all markets except Europe.
* Professor Kukui in Sun and Moon has an Incineroar in his Battle Tree team which has a Firium Z but does not have a Fire-type move, meaning this Z-Crystal has no possible use during that battle.
** In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, this same Incineroar had Outrage replaced with Flare Blitz possibly because of this situation.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ククイ博士 Dr. Kukui 	From kukui (Hawaiian for the ), the of Hawaii
English, German, Italian	Professor Kukui 	Same as Japanese name
Spanish 	Profesor Kukui 	Same as Japanese name
French 	Professeur Euphorbe 	From euphorbe () or (family that contains the candlenut)
Korean 	쿠쿠이 Dr. Kukui 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	庫庫伊 / 库库伊 Dr. Kùkùyī 	| Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	庫庫伊 Dr. Fufuyī 	| Transcription of his Japanese name
Brazilian Portuguese 	Professor Nogueira 	From nogueira-de-iguape ()
Czech 	Profesor Kukui 	From his English name
Finnish 	Professori Kukui 	From his English name
Hungarian 	Kukui Professzor 	From his English name
Polish 	Profesor Kukui 	From his English name
Russian 	Профессор Кекеи Professor KekeiПрофессор Кукуи Professor Kukui	Similar to his English nameTranscription of his English name
Turkish 	Profesör Kukui 	From his English name
Vietnamese 	Giáo sư Kukui 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Masked Royal
Pro Wrestler
==References==
==Related articles==
* Professor Kukui (anime)
* Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
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