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|name=Professor Samson Oak | |name=Professor Samson Oak | ||
|jname=ナリヤ・オーキド | |jname=ナリヤ・オーキド | ||
|tmname=Nariya | |tmname=Nariya Ohkido | ||
|image=Samson Oak SM.png | |image=Samson Oak SM.png | ||
|size=150px | |size=150px | ||
|caption=Official artwork from the Sun & Moon | |caption=Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon | ||
|gender=Male | |gender=Male | ||
|hometown=Unknown | |hometown=Unknown | ||
|relatives=[[Professor Oak]] (cousin) | |relatives=[[Professor Oak]] (cousin)<br>{{ga|Blue}} (cousin-twice-removed)<br>{{Daisy}} (cousin-twice-removed) | ||
|region=[[Alola]] | |region=[[Alola]] | ||
| | |eyes=Brown | ||
|hair=White | |hair=White | ||
| | }} | ||
| | {{Character Infobox/Game | ||
|color={{Pokémon color light}} | |||
|gen={{gen|VII}} | |||
|games={{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}} | |games={{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}} | ||
| | }} | ||
| | {{Character Infobox/Anime | ||
| | |color={{Pokémon color light}} | ||
|series=''[[Pokémon anime|Pokémon the Series]]'' | |||
|debut=''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]'' | |||
|enva=[[Marc Thompson]] | |enva=[[Marc Thompson]] | ||
| | |jpva=[[Unshō Ishizuka]] <small>([[SM001]]-[[SM088]])</small><br>[[Kenyu Horiuchi]] <small>([[SM093]]-present)</small> | ||
}} | |||
{{Character Infobox/Manga | |||
|color={{Pokémon color light}} | |||
|series=''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'' | |||
|debut=''[[PASM04|The Decision and the Tournament of Six]]'' | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Samson Oak''' (Japanese: '''ナリヤ・オーキド''' ''Nariya | |} | ||
'''Samson Oak''' (Japanese: '''ナリヤ・オーキド''' ''Nariya Ohkido'') is a [[Pokémon Professor]] in [[Alola]]. He studies the [[regional form]]s and [[Totem Pokémon]] of the [[region]]. He is a cousin of [[Professor Oak]], with whom he shares a striking resemblance. | |||
==In the games== | ==In the core series games== | ||
===Pokémon Sun and Moon=== | ===Pokémon Sun and Moon=== | ||
Samson Oak is first seen in [[Malie City]] on [[Ula'ula Island]] in {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}}, when the {{player}}'s [[Rotom Pokédex]] recognizes him. He tells the player about his research on [[regional | Samson Oak is first seen in [[Malie City]] on [[Ula'ula Island]] in {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}}, when the {{player}}'s [[Rotom Pokédex]] recognizes him. He tells the player about his research on [[regional form]]s, and asks them to come to meet him in the city's library. When the player meets him in the library, he talks about regional forms again, before requesting that the player show him the local variant {{p|Persian}}. Upon being shown an Alolan Persian, he explains why regional forms exist and explains his theory on why the Alolan Persian looks the way it does before giving the player a [[Love Ball]]. He also talks about [[Professor Oak|his cousin]] in [[Kanto]], who gave him a Kanto Pokédex which he uses to compare the Alolan variants of {{cat|Generation I Pokémon|Pokémon native to Kanto}} to their regular form counterparts. Finally, he tells the player about how {{ga|Blue|his cousin's grandson}} might come to visit Alola someday because of the [[Z-Crystal]]s Samson has sent him. | ||
Samson is later met behind the [[Malie City#Recycling Plant|Malie City Recycling Plant]], where he explains why the Alolan {{p|Grimer}} is the way it is and gives the player a [[Friend Ball]] before leaving for Malie Library. The player may also encounter Samson inside the Geothermal Power Plant on [[Blush Mountain]], where he will be standing in front of a photo of the [[Kalos Power Plant]]. Here he will tell the player about the hair of Alolan {{p|Diglett}} before handing the player a [[Lure Ball]]. He is also met behind the [[Pokémon Center]] atop [[Mount Hokulani]], where he talks about {{p|Minior}}'s [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Minior|different forms]]. Before going back to Malie Library again, he gives the player a [[Moon Ball]]. | Samson is later met behind the [[Malie City#Recycling Plant|Malie City Recycling Plant]], where he explains why the Alolan {{p|Grimer}} is the way it is and gives the player a [[Friend Ball]] before leaving for Malie Library. The player may also encounter Samson inside the Geothermal Power Plant on [[Blush Mountain]], where he will be standing in front of a photo of the [[Kalos Power Plant]]. Here he will tell the player about the hair of Alolan {{p|Diglett}} before handing the player a [[Lure Ball]]. He is also met behind the [[Pokémon Center]] atop [[Mount Hokulani]], where he talks about {{p|Minior}}'s [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Minior|different forms]]. Before going back to Malie Library again, he gives the player a [[Moon Ball]]. | ||
===Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon=== | ===Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon=== | ||
In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, the player meets Samson earlier, namely before going to [[Big Wave Beach]] to [[Mantine Surf]] to [[Akala Island]], this replacing the initial encounter in Malie City. In these games, Samson studies [[Totem Pokémon]] and will give the player Totem-like Pokémon at [[Heahea Beach]] after collecting a certain amount of [[Totem Sticker]]s. He is also an expert Mantine Surfer, initially holding the | In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, the player meets Samson earlier, namely before going to [[Big Wave Beach]] to [[Mantine Surf]] to [[Akala Island]], this replacing the initial encounter in Malie City. In these games, Samson studies [[Totem Pokémon]] and will give the player Totem-like Pokémon at [[Heahea Beach]] after collecting a certain amount of [[Totem Sticker]]s. He is also an expert Mantine Surfer, initially holding the third-highest scores at all four of Alola's surfing beaches. The player can also encounter him at {{rt|12|Alola}} near [[Ula'ula Beach]], where he contemplates how he never seems to be able to beat a certain "[[Grimsley|kimono-clad cad]]" when it comes to the ranking boards. | ||
===Pokémon=== | ===Pokémon=== | ||
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== | ==Gallery== | ||
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{alola color dark}}; background: #{{alola color}}; font-size: 80%" | {| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{alola color dark}}; background: #{{alola color}}; font-size: 80%" | ||
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| Overworld model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun,<br>and Ultra Moon}} | | Overworld model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun,<br>and Ultra Moon}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Quotes== | |||
{{Main|Samson Oak/Quotes}} | |||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
===''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''=== | |||
[[File:Samson Oak anime.png|thumb|250px|Samson Oak in the {{pkmn|anime}}]] | [[File:Samson Oak anime.png|thumb|250px|Samson Oak in the {{pkmn|anime}}]] | ||
Samson debuted in ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]''. He is the principal of the [[Pokémon School]] | Samson debuted in ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]''. He is the principal of the [[Pokémon School]]. His cousin {{an|Professor Oak}} had assigned {{Ash}} and {{Delia}} to deliver an {{pkmn|Egg}} to him, which they did. While Delia returned [[Pallet Town|home]], Ash chose to stay behind after becoming a student at the school. | ||
In ''[[SM008|Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!]]'', Samson assigned the students to look after one of two Eggs, one of them being the Egg that Delia and Ash had brought with them. They chose the white | In ''[[SM008|Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!]]'', Samson assigned the students to look after one of two Eggs, one of them being the Egg that Delia and Ash had brought with them. They chose the white Egg and he looked after the other Egg, which hatched into a {{p|Vulpix}} in ''[[SM014|Getting to Know You!]]''. | ||
In ''[[SM013|Racing to a Big Event!]]'', Samson entered the [[Pokémon Pancake Race]] with {{p|Komala}} and won. | In ''[[SM013|Racing to a Big Event!]]'', Samson entered the [[Pokémon Pancake Race]] with {{p|Komala}} and won. | ||
To celebrate the Pokémon School's twentieth anniversary, Samson arranged a special field trip to [[Kanto]] to visit Professor Oak, along with Ash, {{ashcl}}, and {{an|Professor Kukui}} from ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'' to ''[[SM043|When Regions Collide!]]''. | |||
In ''[[SM056|Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!]]'', Samson told Ash and his classmates of how he met Komala. Later, he, along with Professor Kukui, {{ | In ''[[SM056|Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!]]'', Samson told Ash and his classmates of how he met Komala. Later, he, along with Professor Kukui, {{Ash}}, and {{ashcl}}, helped Komala learn {{m|Sing}}, thus putting a stop to {{an|Jigglypuff}}'s routine tantrums after noticing its audience sleeping through its songs. | ||
In [[SM128]], Samson surprised Ash and his classmates when he informed them that he would be entering the [[Manalo Conference]]. In [[SM129]], Samson was among the 151 Trainers taking part | In ''[[SM128|League Offenders and Defenders!]]'', Samson surprised Ash and his classmates when he informed them that he would be entering the [[Manalo Conference]]. In ''[[SM129|Battle Royal 151!]]'', Samson was among the 151 Trainers taking part in the [[Battle Royal]] preliminary round of the Manalo Conference. He entered with Komala and was ultimately among the 16 Trainers remaining at the end. The match-ups revealed that he would be battling [[Hau]] in the first round. | ||
In [[SM130]], Samson battled Hau in the first round of the Manalo Conference. He used his {{ | In ''[[SM130|Battling Besties!]]'', Samson battled Hau in the first round of the Manalo Conference. He used his {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Exeggutor}} against Hau's Alolan {{p|Raichu}}, but it was defeated, thus eliminating Samson from the tournament. | ||
===''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''=== | |||
In ''[[JN112|Helping the Hometown Hero!]]'', Samson attended a party to celebrate the return of Lillie and her family to Alola after they found [[Mohn]]. The next day, Samson watched the Battle Royal match between Ash, Kiawe, {{an|Gladion}}, and Professor Kukui. | |||
In ''[[JN131|Paring Pokémon While Parrying!]]'', Samson was seen watching Ash's [[Masters Eight Tournament]] match against {{an|Leon}} at the [[Pokémon School]]. | |||
===Character=== | |||
Samson is a cheerful and zany individual who enjoys making puns with the names of Pokémon while usually doing a visual impression, much to the embarrassment or confusion of those around him. | |||
===Pokémon=== | ===Pokémon=== | ||
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|epname=The Guardian's Challenge! | |epname=The Guardian's Challenge! | ||
|vajp= | |vajp= | ||
|vaen= | |vaen=Mike Liscio | ||
|desc= | |desc=Samson's {{p|Komala}} first appeared sleeping atop of a tree at the [[Pokémon School]]. It is usually seen ringing the {{p|Bronzong}}-themed bell at the School. Starting in ''[[SM061|A Mission of Ultra Urgency!]]'', Komala rings the bell frantically when the [[Ultra Guardians]] are needed. | ||
Samson and Komala met when the former was taking a stroll. He came across Komala who was blocking the road for a few farmers and travelers because it had lost its log. Samson wanted to give Komala a pineapple to replace its log but instead, it clung to Samson's face. From then on, Komala held on to Samson at all times, even when he carved a new log for it. One day, as Samson prepared to ring the bell of the Pokémon School, Komala took over and clung to the log used to ring the bell. Samson decided to keep it and Komala would continue to ring the bell every day on time. | |||
In ''[[SM013|Racing to a Big Event!]]'', it participated in the [[Pokémon Pancake Race]] with its {{pkmn|Trainer}} and won. In ''[[SM056|Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!]]'', because of its constant sleeping, it was able to avoid {{an|Jigglypuff}}'s scribbling after its routine song, causing it to become furious. Samson, {{an|Professor Kukui}}, {{Ash}}, and {{ashcl}} were able to stop Jigglypuff by teaching Komala {{m|Sing}} and turning the situation around on it. | |||
In ''[[ | In ''[[SM017|Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!]]'', Komala was questioned by {{Rotom}} about {{Ash}}'s missing [[Electrium Z]], but Komala slept through the questioning. | ||
In [[SM129]], Samson used Komala during the [[Battle Royal]] preliminary round of the [[Manalo Conference]]. Komala was among the 16 Pokémon still fighting at the end, securing its Trainer a place in the first round of the actual tournament. | In ''[[SM129|Battle Royal 151!]]'', Samson used Komala during the [[Battle Royal]] preliminary round of the [[Manalo Conference]]. Komala was among the 16 Pokémon still fighting at the end, securing its Trainer a place in the first round of the actual tournament. | ||
Komala's known moves are {{m|Wood Hammer}}, {{m|Rapid Spin}}, and {{m|Sing | Komala's known moves are {{m|Wood Hammer}}, {{m|Rapid Spin}}, and {{m|Sing}}.}} | ||
{{TrainerPoké | {{TrainerPoké | ||
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In ''[[SM014|Getting to Know You!]]'', the Egg hatched into a {{p|Vulpix}}. | In ''[[SM014|Getting to Know You!]]'', the Egg hatched into a {{p|Vulpix}}. | ||
In ''[[SM055|The Professors' New Adventure!]]'', Vulpix attended the wedding of | In ''[[SM017|Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!]]'', Vulpix was with Samson Oak in the [[Pokémon School]], where Samson revealed that he was training Vulpix to respond when it hears its name. | ||
In ''[[SM055|The Professors' New Adventure!]]'', Vulpix attended the wedding of {{an|Professor Kukui}} and {{an|Professor Burnet}}. | |||
Vulpix reappeared in ''[[SM061|A Mission of Ultra Urgency!]]'' and ''[[SM087|Filling the Light with Darkness!]]''. | Vulpix reappeared in ''[[SM061|A Mission of Ultra Urgency!]]'' and ''[[SM087|Filling the Light with Darkness!]]''. | ||
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|cap=Samson's Alolan Exeggutor | |cap=Samson's Alolan Exeggutor | ||
|epnum=SM130 | |epnum=SM130 | ||
|epname= | |epname=Battling Besties! | ||
|vaen= | |vaen= | ||
|desc=Samson Oak | |desc=Samson Oak used an {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Exeggutor}} in his [[Manalo Conference]] battle against [[Hau]] and his Alolan {{p|Raichu}}, but it was defeated. | ||
Exeggutor's only known move is {{m|Dragon Hammer}}.}} | Exeggutor's only known move is {{m|Dragon Hammer}}.}} | ||
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|} | |} | ||
===Pokémon competitions=== | ===Achievements=== | ||
====Pokémon League==== | |||
Samson has competed in the following [[Pokémon League Conference]]s: | |||
* [[Manalo Conference]] - Top 16 (''[[SM130|Battling Besties!]]'') | |||
====Pokémon competitions==== | |||
Samson has competed in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}: | Samson has competed in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}: | ||
* [[Pokémon Pancake Race]] - Winner (''[[SM013|Racing to a Big Event!]]'') | * [[Pokémon Pancake Race]] - Winner (''[[SM013|Racing to a Big Event!]]'') | ||
===Voice actors=== | ===Voice actors=== | ||
{{vatable|color={{alola color light}}|bordercolor={{alola color}} | {{vatable|color={{alola color light}}|bordercolor={{alola color}} | ||
|ja=石塚運昇 ''[[Unshō Ishizuka]]'' ([[SM001]]-[[SM088]])<br>堀内賢雄 ''[[Kenyu | |ja=石塚運昇 ''[[Unshō Ishizuka]]'' ([[SM001]]-[[SM088]])<br>堀内賢雄 ''[[Kenyu Horiuchi]]'' ([[SM093]]-present) | ||
|en=[[Marc Thompson]] | |en=[[Marc Thompson]] | ||
|el=Αργύρης Παυλίδης ''Argiris Pavlidis'' | |el=Αργύρης Παυλίδης ''Argiris Pavlidis'' | ||
|da=Christian Damsgaard | |da=Christian Damsgaard | ||
|fi=Aku Laitinen ([[SM001]]-[[SM024]])<br>Markus Bäckman ([[SM028]], [[SM031]], [[SM056]]-present)<br>Unknown voice actor ([[SM041]]-[[SM055]]) | |fi=Aku Laitinen ([[SM001]]-[[SM024]])<br>Markus Bäckman ([[SM028]], [[SM031]], [[SM056]]-present)<br>Unknown voice actor ([[SM041]]-[[SM055]]) | ||
|it=Claudio Moneta | |fr_eu=Daniel Nicodème | ||
|it=Claudio Moneta<br>Riccardo Rovatti ([[SM028]], [[SM094]]) | |||
|id=Rio Fitra (RTV dub) | |||
|pl=Krzysztof Cybiński | |pl=Krzysztof Cybiński | ||
|pt_br=Júlio Chaves | |pt_br=Júlio Chaves | ||
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==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
[[File:Samson Oak Adventures.png|thumb|170px|Samson Oak in Pokémon Adventures]] | [[File:Samson Oak Adventures.png|thumb|170px|Samson Oak in Pokémon Adventures]] | ||
=== | ===Pokémon Adventures=== | ||
Samson Oak debuted in ''[[PASM04|The Decision and the Tournament of Six]]''. He served as a judge at a tournament held at an [[Iki Town]] festival. During {{adv|Moon}}'s battle against [[Gladion]], Moon was confused as to why Gladion wouldn't have his {{p|Porygon}} attack her newly-caught Alolan {{p|Grimer}} with {{m|Psybeam}}. Samson stepped in to tell Moon, who had only just recently arrived in [[Alola]], about how [[regional | Samson Oak debuted in ''[[PASM04|The Decision and the Tournament of Six]]''. He served as a judge at a tournament held at an [[Iki Town]] festival. During {{adv|Moon}}'s battle against [[Gladion]], Moon was confused as to why Gladion wouldn't have his {{p|Porygon}} attack her newly-caught Alolan {{p|Grimer}} with {{m|Psybeam}}. Samson stepped in to tell Moon, who had only just recently arrived in [[Alola]], about how [[regional form]]s can also have different [[type]]s as well as appearances. | ||
In ''[[PASM29|Darkness!! The Mysterious Claws of Necrozma!]]'', [[Sina]] and [[Dexio]] took Samson to the Aether Base on {{rt|16|Alola}}. They introduced him to the Reassembly Unit, which they planned on using to control {{adv|Zygarde}}'s {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Zygarde|forms}}. Later, Samson, Sina, Dexio, and [[Lillie]] set off to [[Mount Lanakila]] to investigate an [[Ultra Wormhole]] that appeared above the area. Before they could leave, a large swarm of Zygarde Cells and a Core converged into the Reassembly Unit and emerged as a Complete Forme Zygarde. Shortly afterward, {{adv|Sun}} emerged from the wormhole and was rescued by Zygarde. Samson and the others traveled to Mount Lanakila, where they found an injured [[Nebby|Lunala]] and [[Lusamine]]. After Lillie helped free her mother from the {{p|Nihilego}} she was fused with, Lusamine fainted. Sun tried getting Zygarde to take Lusamine to a hospital, only to notice that {{p|Necrozma}} had arrived. | |||
Samson had Sina and Dexio take Lillie and Lusamine to a safe place while he and Sun faced Necrozma. | |||
====Pokémon==== | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Samson Oak | |||
|pkmn=Golem | |||
|type1=Rock | |||
|type2=Electric | |||
|img=Samson Oak Golem Adventures.png | |||
|epnum=PASM33 | |||
|epname=Tyrant!! The Fiendish Man! | |||
|desc=This {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Golem}} is Samson's first known Pokémon. It was first used to fight {{p|Necrozma}} on [[Mount Lanakila]] alongside {{adv|Sun}}. | |||
None of Golem's moves are known.}} | |||
{{TrainerPoké | |||
|trainer=Samson Oak | |||
|pkmn=Graveler | |||
|type1=Rock | |||
|type2=Electric | |||
|img=Samson Oak Graveler Adventures.png | |||
|epnum=PASM33 | |||
|epname=Tyrant!! The Fiendish Man! | |||
|desc=This {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Graveler}} is Samson's second known Pokémon. It was first used to fight {{p|Necrozma}} on [[Mount Lanakila]] alongside {{adv|Sun}}. | |||
None of Graveler's moves are known.}} | |||
==In the TCG== | |||
[[File:SamsonOakUnbrokenBonds185.jpg|200px|thumb|Samson Oak in the TCG]] | |||
{{main|Samson Oak (Unbroken Bonds 185)}} | |||
'''Samson Oak''' was introduced as a {{TCG|Supporter card}} in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese SM Era). It was first released as one of the Japanese {{TCG|SM-P Promotional cards}} before debuting in English in the {{TCG|Unbroken Bonds}} expansion, with artwork by [[Masakazu Fukuda]]. It allows the player to draw two cards, and two more if both Active Pokémon are the same type. | |||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In the Japanese, {{pmin|South Korea|Korean}}, and {{pmin|China|Chinese}} versions of the game, Samson's name is written in Western order (given name placed before family name), as opposed to his cousin, [[Professor Oak]], whose name is written in East Asian order (family name before given name). | * In the Japanese, {{pmin|South Korea|Korean}}, and {{pmin|Greater China|Chinese}} versions of the game, Samson's name is written in Western order (given name placed before family name), as opposed to his cousin, [[Professor Oak]], whose name is written in East Asian order (family name before given name). | ||
* In {{DL|Malie City|Malie Library}}, Samson refers to {{ga|Blue}} as his grandnephew. However, the term "grandnephew" refers to the grandson of one's sibling, not to the grandson of one's cousin. Blue is actually Samson's first cousin twice-removed. | * In {{DL|Malie City|Malie Library}}, Samson refers to {{ga|Blue}} as his grandnephew. However, the term "grandnephew" refers to the grandson of one's sibling, not to the grandson of one's cousin. Blue is actually Samson's first cousin twice-removed. Although terms like "nephew" are often used for relations that are in the "removed" category for the sake of convenience. | ||
* Samson is 5'9" (175 cm) tall. | * Samson is 5'9" (175 cm) tall. | ||
* In the {{pkmn|anime}}, Samson is the first [[Pokémon Professor]] to compete in a [[Pokémon League Conference]]. | * In the {{pkmn|anime}}, Samson is the first [[Pokémon Professor]] to compete in a [[Pokémon League Conference]]. | ||
** In promotional material for the [[Manalo Conference]], Samson was given the title of (Japanese: 千のポケ顔を持つ男 ''Man of a thousand Poké-faces''). | |||
==Names== | ==Names== | ||
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| Japanese | | Japanese | ||
| ナリヤ・オーキド ''Nariya | | ナリヤ・オーキド ''Nariya Ohkido'' | ||
| From 成屋蘭 ''Nariya-ran'' ({{wp|Arundina|bamboo orchid}}) and オーキド・ユキナリ ''Yukinari | | From 成屋蘭 ''Nariya-ran'' ({{wp|Arundina|bamboo orchid}}) and オーキド・ユキナリ ''Yukinari Ohkido'' ([[Professor Oak|Samuel Oak]]) | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| English, Dutch<br>European Portuguese | | English, Dutch,<br>European Portuguese | ||
| Samson Oak | | Samson Oak | ||
| Similar to ''Samuel Oak'' | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| rowspan="2" | German | |||
| Heinrich Eich | |||
| From ''Eich'' (Oak) | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| Samson Eich ([[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]]) | |||
| From his English name | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |||
| Spanish | |||
| Gabriel Oak | |||
| Similar to ''Samuel Oak'' | | Similar to ''Samuel Oak'' | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
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| Raphaël Chen | | Raphaël Chen | ||
| Similar to ''Samuel Chen'' (Samuel Oak) | | Similar to ''Samuel Chen'' (Samuel Oak) | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| Italian | | Italian | ||
| Manuel Oak | | Manuel Oak | ||
| Similar to ''Samuel Oak'' | | Similar to ''Samuel Oak'' | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| Korean | | Korean | ||
| 송호 오 '' | | 송호 오 ''Songho O'' | ||
| Similar to 오용호 ''O | | Similar to 오용호 ''O Yongho'' (Samuel Oak) | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}}) | | Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}}) | ||
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| Russian | | Russian | ||
| Самсон Оук ''Samson Ouk'' | | Самсон Оук ''Samson Ouk'' | ||
| Transcription of English name | | Transcription of his English name | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| Vietnamese | | Vietnamese | ||
| Naliya Okido | | Naliya Okido | ||
| | | Transcription of his Japanese name | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==See also== | ||
* [[a:Category:Samson Oak|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]] | * [[a:Category:Samson Oak|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]] | ||
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{{Pokémon professor}} | {{Pokémon professor}} | ||
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{{Leaguetrainers}}<br> | {{Leaguetrainers|alola}}<br> | ||
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{{Project CharacterDex notice}} | {{Project CharacterDex notice}} | ||
[[Category:Sun and Moon characters]] | [[Category:Sun and Moon characters]] | ||
[[Category:Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon characters]] | [[Category:Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon characters]] | ||
[[Category:Professors]] | [[Category:Professors]] | ||
[[Category:Teachers]] | [[Category:Teachers]] | ||
[[Category:Anime characters]] | |||
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| Professor Samson Oak ナリヤ・オーキド Nariya Ohkido | |
 Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon | |
| Age | Unknown |
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| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | White |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Alola |
| Relatives | Professor Oak (cousin) Blue (cousin-twice-removed) Daisy (cousin-twice-removed) |
| Generation | VII |
| Games | Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon |
| Anime series | Pokémon the Series |
| Debut | Alola to New Adventure! |
| English voice actor | Marc Thompson |
| Japanese voice actor | Unshō Ishizuka (SM001-SM088) Kenyu Horiuchi (SM093-present) |
| Manga series | Pokémon Adventures |
| Debut | The Decision and the Tournament of Six |
Samson Oak (Japanese: ナリヤ・オーキド Nariya Ohkido) is a Pokémon Professor in Alola. He studies the regional forms and Totem Pokémon of the region. He is a cousin of Professor Oak, with whom he shares a striking resemblance.
In the core series games
Pokémon Sun and Moon
Samson Oak is first seen in Malie City on Ula'ula Island in Sun and Moon, when the player's Rotom Pokédex recognizes him. He tells the player about his research on regional forms, and asks them to come to meet him in the city's library. When the player meets him in the library, he talks about regional forms again, before requesting that the player show him the local variant Persian. Upon being shown an Alolan Persian, he explains why regional forms exist and explains his theory on why the Alolan Persian looks the way it does before giving the player a Love Ball. He also talks about his cousin in Kanto, who gave him a Kanto Pokédex which he uses to compare the Alolan variants of Pokémon native to Kanto to their regular form counterparts. Finally, he tells the player about how his cousin's grandson might come to visit Alola someday because of the Z-Crystals Samson has sent him.
Samson is later met behind the Malie City Recycling Plant, where he explains why the Alolan Grimer is the way it is and gives the player a Friend Ball before leaving for Malie Library. The player may also encounter Samson inside the Geothermal Power Plant on Blush Mountain, where he will be standing in front of a photo of the Kalos Power Plant. Here he will tell the player about the hair of Alolan Diglett before handing the player a Lure Ball. He is also met behind the Pokémon Center atop Mount Hokulani, where he talks about Minior's different forms. Before going back to Malie Library again, he gives the player a Moon Ball.
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the player meets Samson earlier, namely before going to Big Wave Beach to Mantine Surf to Akala Island, this replacing the initial encounter in Malie City. In these games, Samson studies Totem Pokémon and will give the player Totem-like Pokémon at Heahea Beach after collecting a certain amount of Totem Stickers. He is also an expert Mantine Surfer, initially holding the third-highest scores at all four of Alola's surfing beaches. The player can also encounter him at Route 12 near Ula'ula Beach, where he contemplates how he never seems to be able to beat a certain "kimono-clad cad" when it comes to the ranking boards.
Pokémon
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Gives away
Gallery
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| Overworld model from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon |
Quotes
- Main article: Samson Oak/Quotes
In the anime
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Samson Oak in the anime
Samson debuted in Alola to New Adventure!. He is the principal of the Pokémon School. His cousin Professor Oak had assigned Ash and Delia to deliver an Egg to him, which they did. While Delia returned home, Ash chose to stay behind after becoming a student at the school.
In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, Samson assigned the students to look after one of two Eggs, one of them being the Egg that Delia and Ash had brought with them. They chose the white Egg and he looked after the other Egg, which hatched into a Vulpix in Getting to Know You!.
In Racing to a Big Event!, Samson entered the Pokémon Pancake Race with Komala and won.
To celebrate the Pokémon School's twentieth anniversary, Samson arranged a special field trip to Kanto to visit Professor Oak, along with Ash, his classmates, and Professor Kukui from Alola, Kanto! to When Regions Collide!.
In Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!, Samson told Ash and his classmates of how he met Komala. Later, he, along with Professor Kukui, Ash, and his classmates, helped Komala learn Sing, thus putting a stop to Jigglypuff's routine tantrums after noticing its audience sleeping through its songs.
In League Offenders and Defenders!, Samson surprised Ash and his classmates when he informed them that he would be entering the Manalo Conference. In Battle Royal 151!, Samson was among the 151 Trainers taking part in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference. He entered with Komala and was ultimately among the 16 Trainers remaining at the end. The match-ups revealed that he would be battling Hau in the first round.
In Battling Besties!, Samson battled Hau in the first round of the Manalo Conference. He used his Alolan Exeggutor against Hau's Alolan Raichu, but it was defeated, thus eliminating Samson from the tournament.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
In Helping the Hometown Hero!, Samson attended a party to celebrate the return of Lillie and her family to Alola after they found Mohn. The next day, Samson watched the Battle Royal match between Ash, Kiawe, Gladion, and Professor Kukui.
In Paring Pokémon While Parrying!, Samson was seen watching Ash's Masters Eight Tournament match against Leon at the Pokémon School.
Character
Samson is a cheerful and zany individual who enjoys making puns with the names of Pokémon while usually doing a visual impression, much to the embarrassment or confusion of those around him.
Pokémon
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This listing is of Samson's known Pokémon in the anime:
On hand
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| Samson's Komala first appeared sleeping atop of a tree at the Pokémon School. It is usually seen ringing the Bronzong-themed bell at the School. Starting in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, Komala rings the bell frantically when the Ultra Guardians are needed.
Samson and Komala met when the former was taking a stroll. He came across Komala who was blocking the road for a few farmers and travelers because it had lost its log. Samson wanted to give Komala a pineapple to replace its log but instead, it clung to Samson's face. From then on, Komala held on to Samson at all times, even when he carved a new log for it. One day, as Samson prepared to ring the bell of the Pokémon School, Komala took over and clung to the log used to ring the bell. Samson decided to keep it and Komala would continue to ring the bell every day on time. In Racing to a Big Event!, it participated in the Pokémon Pancake Race with its Trainer and won. In Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!, because of its constant sleeping, it was able to avoid Jigglypuff's scribbling after its routine song, causing it to become furious. Samson, Professor Kukui, Ash, and his classmates were able to stop Jigglypuff by teaching Komala Sing and turning the situation around on it. In Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!, Komala was questioned by Rotom about Ash's missing Electrium Z, but Komala slept through the questioning. In Battle Royal 151!, Samson used Komala during the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference. Komala was among the 16 Pokémon still fighting at the end, securing its Trainer a place in the first round of the actual tournament. Komala's known moves are Wood Hammer, Rapid Spin, and Sing. | ||
| Debut | The Guardian's Challenge! | |
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| English | Mike Liscio | |
 
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| In Alola to New Adventure!, Samson Oak received this Vulpix Egg from his cousin, Professor Oak, under the care of Ash. In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, Samson offered Ash and his classmates the opportunity to raise either this Egg or a white one. When the latter was chosen, Samson chose to raise the remaining Egg himself.
In Getting to Know You!, the Egg hatched into a Vulpix. In Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!, Vulpix was with Samson Oak in the Pokémon School, where Samson revealed that he was training Vulpix to respond when it hears its name. In The Professors' New Adventure!, Vulpix attended the wedding of Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet. Vulpix reappeared in A Mission of Ultra Urgency! and Filling the Light with Darkness!. Vulpix's only known move is Ember. | ||
| Debut | Getting to Know You! | |
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| English | Suzy Myers | |
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| Samson Oak used an Alolan Exeggutor in his Manalo Conference battle against Hau and his Alolan Raichu, but it was defeated.
Exeggutor's only known move is Dragon Hammer. | ||
| Debut | Battling Besties! | |
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Given away
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Achievements
Pokémon League
Samson has competed in the following Pokémon League Conferences:
- Manalo Conference - Top 16 (Battling Besties!)
Pokémon competitions
Samson has competed in the following Pokémon competitions:
- Pokémon Pancake Race - Winner (Racing to a Big Event!)
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Samson Oak debuted in The Decision and the Tournament of Six. He served as a judge at a tournament held at an Iki Town festival. During Moon's battle against Gladion, Moon was confused as to why Gladion wouldn't have his Porygon attack her newly-caught Alolan Grimer with Psybeam. Samson stepped in to tell Moon, who had only just recently arrived in Alola, about how regional forms can also have different types as well as appearances.
In Darkness!! The Mysterious Claws of Necrozma!, Sina and Dexio took Samson to the Aether Base on Route 16. They introduced him to the Reassembly Unit, which they planned on using to control Zygarde's forms. Later, Samson, Sina, Dexio, and Lillie set off to Mount Lanakila to investigate an Ultra Wormhole that appeared above the area. Before they could leave, a large swarm of Zygarde Cells and a Core converged into the Reassembly Unit and emerged as a Complete Forme Zygarde. Shortly afterward, Sun emerged from the wormhole and was rescued by Zygarde. Samson and the others traveled to Mount Lanakila, where they found an injured Lunala and Lusamine. After Lillie helped free her mother from the Nihilego she was fused with, Lusamine fainted. Sun tried getting Zygarde to take Lusamine to a hospital, only to notice that Necrozma had arrived.
Samson had Sina and Dexio take Lillie and Lusamine to a safe place while he and Sun faced Necrozma.
Pokémon
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| This Alolan Golem is Samson's first known Pokémon. It was first used to fight Necrozma on Mount Lanakila alongside Sun.
None of Golem's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Tyrant!! The Fiendish Man! | |
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| This Alolan Graveler is Samson's second known Pokémon. It was first used to fight Necrozma on Mount Lanakila alongside Sun.
None of Graveler's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Tyrant!! The Fiendish Man! | |
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In the TCG
- Main article: Samson Oak (Unbroken Bonds 185)
Samson Oak was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese SM Era). It was first released as one of the Japanese SM-P Promotional cards before debuting in English in the Unbroken Bonds expansion, with artwork by Masakazu Fukuda. It allows the player to draw two cards, and two more if both Active Pokémon are the same type.
Trivia
- In the Japanese, Korean, and Chinese versions of the game, Samson's name is written in Western order (given name placed before family name), as opposed to his cousin, Professor Oak, whose name is written in East Asian order (family name before given name).
- In Malie Library, Samson refers to Blue as his grandnephew. However, the term "grandnephew" refers to the grandson of one's sibling, not to the grandson of one's cousin. Blue is actually Samson's first cousin twice-removed. Although terms like "nephew" are often used for relations that are in the "removed" category for the sake of convenience.
- Samson is 5'9" (175 cm) tall.
- In the anime, Samson is the first Pokémon Professor to compete in a Pokémon League Conference.
- In promotional material for the Manalo Conference, Samson was given the title of (Japanese: 千のポケ顔を持つ男 Man of a thousand Poké-faces).
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ナリヤ・オーキド Nariya Ohkido | From 成屋蘭 Nariya-ran (bamboo orchid) and オーキド・ユキナリ Yukinari Ohkido (Samuel Oak) |
| English, Dutch, European Portuguese |
Samson Oak | Similar to Samuel Oak |
| German | Heinrich Eich | From Eich (Oak) |
| Samson Eich (TCG) | From his English name | |
| Spanish | Gabriel Oak | Similar to Samuel Oak |
| French | Raphaël Chen | Similar to Samuel Chen (Samuel Oak) |
| Italian | Manuel Oak | Similar to Samuel Oak |
| Korean | 송호 오 Songho O | Similar to 오용호 O Yongho (Samuel Oak) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 成也・大木 Chéngyě Dàmù | From the Japanese name 成也 Nariya and 大木雪成 Dàmù Xuěchéng / Daaihmuhk Syutsìhng (Samuel Oak) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 成也・大木 Sìhngyáh Daaihmuhk | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Gabriel Carvalho | Similar to Samuel Carvalho (Samuel Oak) |
| Russian | Самсон Оук Samson Ouk | Transcription of his English name |
| Vietnamese | Naliya Okido | Transcription of his Japanese name |
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