Professor Oak's Laboratory: Difference between revisions

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The lab has many different environments for the correct development of all kinds of Pokémon. There are areas of grass, sand, rocks and lakes to promote good interaction between the different [[type]]s of creatures. The laboratory has the technology to keep Pokémon healthy, and to make the largest scientific investigations in the country.

===Items===

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===Outside===

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File:Professor Oak Lab Y.png|Yellow

File:Professor Oak Lab GSC.png|Gold, Silver and Crystal

==In the anime==

The laboratory debuted in the first episode, ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', when {{Ash}} received his {{AP|Pikachu}}. Since then, it has been seen in many episodes, mostly in the start and ending of a [[region]] adventure, but also in [[Pokémon Chronicles]] and in the {{pkmn|movie}}s. The building stands out in [[Pallet Town]] for its wind turbine, the three windows of the inner balcony, and for the four windows of the second floor. Every time Ash captures a Pokémon when he has six already [[party|with him]], the new Pokémon is automatically transported here. Ash also has a habit of leaving all of his Pokémon besides Pikachu here each time he leaves for a new [[region]], starting with [[Hoenn]].

[[File:Oak storage room.png‎|thumb|left|200px|[[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] find the storage room]]

The lab is composed of two floors. Inside the entrance door is a hallway with several doors, and to the left is a chest of drawers and the stairway to the second floor.

The [[Poké Ball]] Storage Room stores the extra Pokémon of every Trainer born in [[Pallet Town]]. This treasure of hundreds of Pokémon has been the target of attempted robberies by [[Team Rocket]]. In addition, the lab has a library, composed of two rooms. One is a study room with a large bookshelf and a pair of windows. The other, in the back, is a storage room full of books, including Oak's old sketchbook.

Upstairs is the research floor. Here are all the technological pieces, the heart of the laboratory. It includes several machines used for Pokémon testing and a table with various chemicals on it. Nearby is a blue chair. In front of it are the status screen, which shows the health and power of a Pokémon, and Professor Oak's computer, where he records his research. This computer doubles as a videophone, which he uses to communicate with other professors or Trainers. Beside the computer is the [[Poké Ball]] Transfer machine, for the transportation of Pokémon to their Trainers in a [[Pokémon Center]]. The room also includes a bookshelf, a desk with a lamp, a brown couch, and a drawing board. A few machines are connected to a glass container full of water, possibly to study aquatic Pokémon. Hanging from the ceiling is a large lamp.

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The Oak Corral is a natural environment for Pokémon development. It is divided into regions according to type; there are areas that are perfect for {{t|Rock}} Pokémon, desert areas for {{t|Ground}} and {{t|Fire}} types, grassy regions, and several lakes. Sometimes the Pokémon don't get along; for this reason, some Pokémon, such as [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], act as mediators between quarreling Pokémon.

[[File:Oak Corral.png|thumb|center|500px|A panoramic view to the Oak Corral]]

==In the manga==

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===

{{OBP|Professor Oak|Pocket Monsters}}'s lab debuted in ''[[PM001|Introducing the Pokémon Clefairy!!]]'' of Pokémon Pocket Monsters. This was where {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} chose {{TP|Red|Clefairy}} and {{OBP|Green|Pocket Monsters}} chose {{TP|Green|Charmander}}. Unlike other media, Professor Oak has different laboratories in various regions. Similar to many of the buildings in the series, they would often get destroyed or burnt by Clefairy's antics.

===In the Pokémon Zensho manga===

The lab appeared in ''[[PZ01|Prologue: Pallet Town]]'' where {{Zensho|Satoshi}} chose his {{TP|Satoshi|Charmander|Charmander (Zensho)}} and {{Zensho|Shigeru}} chose {{p|Squirtle}}. Satoshi had his first battle there with Shigeru and emerged victorious.

==Trivia==

*If the player's Pokémon takes damage in his/her first battle against their rival in {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, their Pokémon will be healed after the battle.

*Professor Oak's lab's iconic theme is not played in Generation IV, with the background music instead being Pallet Town's theme. The only way to hear the lab theme is to listen to the Pokégear radio.

==Related articles==

[[fr:Laboratoire du Professeur Chen]]

[[it:Laboratorio del Professor Oak]]

[[zh:大木研究所]]