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[[File:Legends Arceus Base camp.png|thumb|300px|{{ga|Akari}} and {{ga|Rei}} are assistants to [[Professor Laventon]], who research Pokémon Ecology]]
A '''Professor's assistant''' is a helper or scientist that works alongside a [[region]]'s {{pkmn|Professor}}. These assistants often help the professors in either their research or performing small chores. They may specialize in many things from office work to field work as they work alongside the professor's field of study. These characters often provide information or help the player in many ways as they progress through the game.

They were originally called '''Professor's aides''' in Generations {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}}, as well in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}.