Professor Juniper
| Professor Araragi アララギ博士 Dr. Araragi | |
| File:Araragi.png Art by Ken Sugimori | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Isshu |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Professor |
| Generation | V |
| Games | Black and White |
| Anime debut | BW001 |
| English voice actor | N/A |
| Japanese voice actor | Naomi Shindō |
Professor Araragi (Japanese: アララギ博士 Dr. Araragi) is the resident Pokémon professor of the Isshu region. She is the first main series Pokémon professor who is female.
In the games
Professor Araragi will debut in Pokémon Black and White, where, like the other professors, she will give the player a Pokédex in her lab; however, she leaves a present containing the starter Pokémon at the player's house for the player, Bel and Cheren.
In the anime
Professor Araragi makes her first appearance in BW001 and is an old friend of Professor Oak. She gives Ash, Delia and Oak a ride in her jeep to her lab so she can study Ash's Pikachu. She then shows Ash the new Starter Pokémon with Shooti, and gives Shooti his first Poké Balls.
Ash later returns to Professor Araragi's lab after finding out that Ash's Pikachu has lost his electricity from Zekrom. Later the storm arrives again but this time it gives Pikachu's electric powers back. And the next day Ash departs.
She reappeared in BW003 where she sent Mijumaru's Pokéball to Ash, so he could capture it.
Pokémon
This listing is of Professor Araragi's known Pokémon: She also has these Pokémon to give to new Trainers:
| Araragi's Tsutarja | ||
| Tsutarja is a Pokémon that Professor Araragi gives to new Trainers. One appeared in BW001, where it appeared to Ash and Shooti. It was chosen by Shooti to be his starter Pokémon. | ||
| Debut | BW001 | |
|---|---|---|
| Araragi's Pokabu | ||
| Pokabu is a Pokémon that Professor Araragi gives to new Trainers. One appeared in BW001, where it appeared to Ash and Shooti. It blew fire out of its nose, but it was not picked. | ||
| Debut | BW001 | |
|---|---|---|
| Araragi's Mijumaru | ||
| Mijumaru is a Pokémon that Professor Araragi gives to new Trainers. One appeared in BW001, where it appeared to Ash and Shooti. While it tried to use its cuteness, Shooti still chose Tsutarja. It gained feelings for Ash after he called it cute, and it also watched the battle between Ash and Shooti before returning. It later decided to follow Ash. | ||
| Debut | BW001 | |
|---|---|---|
Known Trainers with her starter Pokémon
| File:Shooti Tsutarja.png Shooti's Tsutarja |
File:Ash Mijumaru.png Ash's Mijumaru |
Trivia
- While Araragi is the first female professor in the games, she will not be the first female professor in the anime, being beaten by Professor Ivy of the Orange Archipelago by more than ten years.
Name
| Language | Name | Reference to |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アララギ博士 Dr. Araragi | アララギ Araragi, Japanese yew, or wild rocambole (old name). |
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Professor Juniper • Mom (BW) • Mom (B2W2) • Cheren • Bianca • Bianca's father • Hugh • Hugh's sister • Cedric Juniper • Fennel • Amanita
Cilan • Chili • Cress • Lenora • Hawes • Loblolly • Charles • Iris • Drayden • Alder • Benga • Curtis • Yancy • Brycen • Sabrina • Pop Roxie
Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Ingo • Emmet • Cynthia • Looker • N • Colress • Morimoto • Nishino • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman
Team Plasma • Clyde • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • PWT participants • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge • Magikarp salesman
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