Samuel Oak

**Professor Samuel Oak** (プロフェッサー・サムエル・オーク, *Purofessā Samueru Ōku*) is one of the major fictional and ally/supporting character of the *Pokémon* series. He is a Pokémon Professor and researcher who lives and works at his research lab in Pallet Town and was once a competitive Trainer, and is generally considered to be the best in his field of research. He appears semi-regularly to give Ash Ketchum advice to help him achieve his goal of becoming the greatest Pokémon Master.

"*.*"

—Professor Samuel Oak.

## Appearance

*Voice actor (4Kids):* Stan Hart (English), Unshō Ishizuka (Japanese), Not Known (French), Not Known (Italian), Achim Sauvage (German), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Filipino), Jon Ernd (Dutch), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Korean), Akos Koszegi (Hungarian), Not Known (China), Not Known (Hong Kong), Grzegorz Pawlak (Polish), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Swedish), Even Rasmussen (Norwegian), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Chilean), Not Known (Argentinian), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Latin America Spanish), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese)
*Voice actor (young):* Tara Jayne (English), Keiko Toda (Japanese), Not Known (French), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (German), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Filipino), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (China), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Norwegian), Known (Arabic), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Chilean), Not Known (Argentinian), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Latin America Spanish), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese)
*Voice actor (Studiopolis):* Jimmy Zoppi (English), Katsuji Mori (Japanese), Not Known (French), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (German), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (China), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese)

### Appearance

#### In the Young Days

When he was younger 40 years ago, he was nicknamed "Sam", a 10-year old boy (around the same age as Ash) who a Pokémon Trainer with brown hair and blue eyes.

#### In Present Time

Professor Oak is a middle aged Pokémon professor with gray hair and sports a light maroon polo shirt underneath his labcoat. He wears a brown belt supporting his beige pants along with matching brown loafers.

#### Possible Future

* Hair Color: Gray
* Skin Color: Not Known
* Eye Color: Black
* Age: Not Known
* Height: Not Known
* Weight: Not Known

## Personality

His often-forgetful attitude and other antics are also notorious. He also has a hobby of composing haiku-like poems about Pokémon or Pokémon-related themes.

Professor Oak comes from a prestigious family. He has two brothers, one of whom is the mayor of Pallet Town while the other is its postmaster, and his grandfather was the first Trainer from Pallet Town to receive widespread recognition. According to Professor Elm, Professor Oak's studies and research mostly focus on how humans and Pokémon interact with each other.

## Relationships

### Friends/Allies

* Elm
* Birch
* Rowan
* Juniper

### Family

* Gary Oak (grandson)
* May Oak (granddaughter)
* Daisy Oak (granddaughter)
* Samson Oak (cousin)

## Pokémon

### On hand

* Pidgey (♂)
* Dragonite
* Seaking
* Rotom
* Ledyba
* Kangaskhan

### Gives to new Trainers

* Bulbasaur
* Charmander
* Squirtle
* Pichu
* Eevee

### In training

This section is for the Pokémon that Samuel still owns but are in the care of another Trainer. Some can be called upon at any time if needed.

### Status unknown

This section is for Samuel's Pokémon whose current whereabouts are unknown.

### Released

This section is for the Pokémon that Samuel formally released back into the wild.

### Traded away

This section is for the Pokémon that Samuel traded away.

### Gave away to new Trainers

* Pichu → Pikachu
* Bulbasaur → Ivysaur → Venusaur ↔ Mega Venusaur (Saur)
* Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard ↔ Mega Charizard X (Zippo)
* Eevee → Umbreon
* Bulbasaur
* Squirtle → Wartortle

#### Stolen

* Squirtle → Wartortle → Blastoise ↔ Mega Blastoise (Blasty)

### Residing at his Lab

Pokémon that Professor Oak cares for at his lab are the following:

* Diglett
* Oddish
* Weepinbell
* Poliwag
* Poliwhirl
* Rattata
* Raticate
* Growlithe
* Gloom
* Nidoran♂
* Nidoran♀
* Staryu
* Starmie
* Goldeen
* Horsea
* Seel
* Mankey
* Primeape
* Ponyta
* Rapidash
* Pidgey
* Pidgeotto
* Spearow
* Paras
* Parasect
* Exeggcute
* Onix
* Kakuna
* Beedrill
* Dewgong
* Voltorb
* Electrode
* Sandshrew
* Geodude
* Rhyhorn
* Rhydon
* Magikarp

#### Ash's Pokémon

* Rattata → Raticate
* Spearow → Fearow
* Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree (♂)
* Nidoran → Nidorino → Nidoking (♂)
* Pidgey → Pidgeotto → Pidgeot
* Bulbasaur
* Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard ↔ Mega Charizard X
* Squirtle
* Krabby → Kingler
* Magikarp → Gyarados
* Eevee → Jolteon
* Psyduck → Golduck
* Lapras
* Gastly → Haunter → Gengar
* Primeape
* Porygon → Porygon2
* Muk
* Tauros (×30) (♂)
* Bellsprout → Weepinbell → Victreebel
* Kabuto → Kabutops
* Hitmonlee (♂)
* Scyther
* Dodrio
* Meowth → Persian
* Arbok
* Weezing
* Tentacool
* Raichu
* Happiny → Chansey
* Ponyta → Rapidash
* Articuno
* Zapdos
* Moltres
* Slowpoke → Slowbro
* Staryu
* Rhyhorn
* Drowzee → Hypno
* Snorlax
* Exeggcute → Exeggutor
* Mew
* Mewtwo
* Heracross
* Chikorita → Bayleef (♀)
* Cyndaquil → Quilava
* Totodile (♂)
* Hoothoot → Noctowl (shiny)
* Seaking
* Egg → Phanpy → Donphan
* Lugia
* Celebi
* Riolu → Lucario (♂)
* Taillow → Swellow
* Treecko → Grovyle → Sceptile
* Mudkip
* Corphish
* Torkoal
* Snorunt → Glalie
* Flygon
* Sableye
* Latias ↔ Mega Latias (♀)
* Latios ↔ Mega Latios (♂)
* Rayquaza ↔ Mega Rayquaza
* Deoxys
* Starly → Staravia → Staraptor (♂)
* Turtwig → Grotle → Torterra
* Chimchar → Monferno → Infernape
* Buizel (♂)
* Gligar → Gliscor
* Gible (♂)
* Sudowoodo (♂)
* Pachirisu
* Spoink
* Mantyke
* Buneary
* Luxio → Luxray (♂)
* Shaymin
* Giratina
* Arceus
* Azelf
* Zorua → Zoroark (♀)
* Pidove → Tranquill → Unfezant (♀)
* Oshawott (♂)
* Tepig → Pignite (♂)
* Snivy (♀)
* Egg → Scraggy (♂)
* Venipede
* Sewaddle → Swadloon → Leavanny (♂)
* Palpitoad (♂)
* Roggenrola → Boldore
* Krokorok → Krookodile (♂)
* Victini
* Meloetta
* Cobalion
* Zekrom
* Reshiram
* Keldeo
* Genesect
* Froakie → Frogadier → Greninja ↔ Ash-Greninja
* Scatterbug → Spewpa → Vivillon
* Fletchling → Fletchinder → Talonflame
* Skrelp
* Hawlucha (♂)
* Skiddo
* Mamoswine
* Goomy → Sliggoo → Goodra
* Litleo → Pyroar (♂)
* Florges (♀)
* Egg → Noibat → Noivern (♂)
* Diancie (♀)
* Hoopa
* Volcanion
* Magearna (♀)
* Rowlet
* Rockruff
* Litten

#### Gary's Pokémon

* Doduo → Dodrio
* Krabby
* Arcanine
* Nidoking (Gary Oak's)
* Nidoqueen (Gary Oak's)
* Magmar (Gary Oak's)
* Golem (Gary Oak's)
* Scizor (Gary Oak's)
* Alakazam (Gary Oak's)
* Houndoom (Gary Oak's)
* Pinsir (Gary Oak's)
* Fearow (Gary Oak's)
* Kingdra (Gary Oak's)
* Skarmory (Gary Oak's)

#### Previously resided at his Lab

* Bulbasaur → Ivysaur → Venusaur
* Aipom → Ambipom

### Befriended/Unofficial

This section is for the Pokémon that Samuel had bonded with over the course of several episodes but never officially caught.

* Celebi

### Temporary

This section is for the Pokémon that Samuel temporarily used. Many of which were rented and belong to another Trainer.

* Bulbasaur (♂)
* Cyndaquil
* Totodile (♂)