Professor Oak's Laboratory

Welcome to the world of Pokémon!

My name is Samuel Oak. People call me the Pokémon Professor. Nice to meet you! Are you looking for information on Pokémon species, or did you come to get your first starter? Or maybe you have something you want to share? Either way, the askbox is always open!

Let's dive into the world of Pokémon!

"I do. I also have a son, and grandchildren. You might have heard of my grandson. He was the Kanto Champion. Although briefly."

"Oh my, that is quite the predicament you're in! The Pokémon looks powerful, but not much like anything I've seen before... I know that my cousin from Alola mentioned Ultra Dimension Pokémon once... maybe a trip over there might be worth it to get some further information? If you'd like, I can send my cousin a message to look into an expert on the matter for you."

- Professor Oak

im trying to send a message through the mail box in my rp blog, but tumblr wont let me switch blogs, what do i do? :( //

"Would it surprise you to know I used to have a full, bushy mustache in the 70s? It was when it caught fire during field research in Mt. Mortar that I realized it might not be the safest look for my line of work. Besides, my wife always preferred me clean shaven, and would often remind me to grab a razor if I got stubble from being too caught up in my work."

- Professor Oak

The first one, is about pokémon moves and humans

I know the dangers of running into the tall grass without (at least one) pokémon, as wild pokémon will attack humans out of self-defense (as recorded in history textbooks of Hisui)

but when I was watching a match held in Galar, one of the trainers Dynamaxed their pokémon and used a fire type move

usually, the trainer is in the same arena as the pokémon during battles, so in a case like this, wouldn't they get severely burnt, or even die from the flames?

the same goes for fire type pokémon like Cyndaquil, who have flames bursting out of their backs. do the trainers get hurt from those flames?

so, Q1. "Is there a difference between wild pokémon and caught pokémon, that changes how moves can effect human bodies?"

The second one, is about terrain-based moves

When pokémon use moves like Earthquake, they are essentially shaking the ground to attack the opposing pokémon

For Surf, they wash out the opposing pokémon with a giant wave

I personally haven't used either of these moves so I don't know, but if Earthquake was used in the wild, then wouldn't the local area have a severe earthquake, and possibly endanger the people living there?

And can Surf be used in an area without any large body of water? do all pokémon who learn Surf have the ability to summon a huge water flow out of thin air?

and both of these moves, if used inside of a Gym or battle area, wouldn't it mess up the entire place, almost destroying it?

Q2 "Do pokémon moves that utilize the land actually destroy it? If so, how do pokémon Gyms not get destroyed every battle?"

last question, simply regarding a pokémon's PP

in the past, I've heard pokémon moves have a thing called "PP"

"stronger" moves, or moves that deal more power/are harder on the pokémon have less PP, and vice versa

and if a pokémon runs out of PP, then it is unable to use that move

but recently, I've heard in a place called Lumiose, PP doesn't... Exist

it is simply how fast your pokémon can move, that determines the course of the battle

so, finally, Q3 "Does PP still exist? Has anything changed surrounding the current knowledge of PP, especially after the battling styles of Lumiose?"

whew. that was a lot, I apologize

if it is too much, then id appreciate an answer to only the 1st question, since that has been bothering me the most

thank you!

"Hello there dear friend! You pose some interesting questions. and don't worry - I will answer all of them, so without further ado...

"Good hunting! I hope you managed to snatch it without too many of my aides asking what you were doing. Enjoy your reward - a Toxel egg!"

- Professor Oak

"Egg-cellent! Here is your reward: an Oddish egg!"

- Professor Oak

It went to the chimney ^^

also. does oak want cook e?

@cookie-giver-anon

@cookie-giver-anon

"Let's trade! A cookie of yours for this Delibird egg!"

- Professor Oak

"Splendid! Here is your egg. Take good care of it, and it will hatch into a Roggenrola!"

-Professor Oak

you got mccartneyfied. become one with the macca. be the paul.

"I will agree, on the condition that Elm can be Ringo. If you're George then, that only leaves us searching for a John."

- Professor Oak

"How good of you! And do not worry, I am sure you will like the Pokémon hatching from this egg just as much. It will be a Snubbull!"

- Professor Oak

"How wonderful! Here is your reward. This egg will supposedly hatch into a Minccino!"

- Professor Oak

"My dear followers, may I sincerely thank you all for your interest in my blog? There are a whopping 100 of you now, and I am absolutely overwhelmed! When my grandson Green set this blog up for me, I had no clue that so many of you would be interested in reading what I had to say. To show my gratitude, I wanted to do something special. Since this milestone coincides with Easter, I thought it would be fun to set up an egg hunt on the vast grounds of my lab. And not just any eggs! Bring the egg you found to me, and I'll give you a genuine Pokémon Egg in return! All you have to do is send me an ask telling me where you found the egg, and I'll tell you what might hatch from your reward. I'll give you a few examples of places to look for in and around my lab:"

Underneath the rug in the living room.

Between the machines in the Research Room (be careful!).

In the kitchen's flower vase.

On the chandelier.

Near the pond in the backyard.

In a hollow tree.

In some tall grass.

In the chimney (how did you get on my roof?).

In the room with the Starter Pokémon.

In the Archive Room.

"But I hid the eggs in multiple other places. I'm curious to see if you, my dear followers, can find them all. You have until Wednesday the 8th to come search my place."

"Good hunting, trainers. And Happy Easter!"

- Professor Oak

"Hello there friends! It has been a long time ago that I last posted a lecture like this, so i figured it was about time again. This time, I will be telling you about #0175 in the Pokédex, Togepi!"