Professor Elm
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| Professor Elm | |
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 Professor Elm, in an illustration for Pokémon Gold and Silver |
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| Japanese name | Utsugi-hakase |
| First appearances | |
| Game | Pokémon Gold and Silver |
| In-Universe Information | |
| Occupation | Pokémon professor |
In the world of Pokémon, Professor Elm (ウツギ博士 Utsugi-hakase?, Professor Utsugi in original Japanese language versions) is in charge of giving novice trainers their first Pokémon in the video games Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. According to the story, he was a student of Professor Oak and moved to New Bark Town in the region of Johto where he conducts his research on Pokémon evolution and breeding. His English name refers to the elm tree, while his Japanese name refers to deutzia.
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Professor Elm dresses quite normally, with a shirt that has a stripe across it slightly covered by his lab coat. He wears long pants, and sometimes wears night slippers or moccasins.
He is stereotypically depicted as a professor that has a tendency to be absent-minded, perhaps due to his immersion in his work. His forgetfulness was shown in an episode of the Pokémon anime where Team Rocket visit his laboratory, and the professor carelessly assumes them to be Nurse Joy from the Pokémon Center without looking up, and tells them to take the Pokémon, which they do. When the real Joy arrives, Elm discovers that one of his Pokémon, Totodile, has been stolen. With the help of Officer Jenny and the local Police Department the Pokémon is recovered from Team Rocket. This was meant to reproduce the moment in the game where one of his Pokémon is stolen by a rival character and is never recovered.
In the game, this is hinted at in a much more subtle manner for if the player speaks to Elm's wife (neither she nor their child appear in the anime), she worries that Elm hasn't eaten lunch. If the player checks the trash can in his lab, they will see that he gets so involved in his work that he forgets to eat.
One example of how dedicated Professor Elm is to his work in the game is the quest that he sends the player on which will ultimately get them Togepi.
Like the other Pokémon Professors, Elm has a speciality： genetics
Professor Elm is also the head of the Pokémon Preservation Council.
