Professor Hastings

	Professor Hastings; シンバラ教授 Prof. Shinbara
	; Artwork from Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Gender	Male
Hometown	Unknown, possibly Cocona Village
Region	Oblivia (originally); Almia (currently works and resides in); Fiore (travels to)
Relatives	Booker (older brother) Ralph (grand-nephew)
Trainer class	Pokémon Professor
Generation	III, IV
Games	Ranger, Ranger: Shadows of Almia, Ranger: Guardian Signs
Animated debut	Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part 1)
English voice actor	N. Ronald Levine
Japanese voice actor	Jōji Nakata

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Professor Hastings (Japanese: シンバラ教授 Professor Shinbara) is a Pokémon Professor who appears in the Pokémon Ranger series.

In the games

Professor Hastings is the Ranger Union's Chief of Technology. He stays in Fall City when in the Fiore region and is known to have a hasty personality.

Professor Hastings is the creator of the Capture Styler and is an important figure for the Ranger federation. He went to school with Gordor; the two formerly worked together as well. In Pokémon Ranger, one of the player's first missions is to escort him from Ringtown back to Fall City. Along the way they are attacked by the Go-Rock Squad and Hastings's new prototype "Super Styler" is stolen. In the third Ranger Net mission of this game, players are sent to capture a Mew so that Hastings may do research on it.

Hastings reappears in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, investigating the Gigaremo units. He is the first to discover the Dark Shards inside the machines, after Elaine takes a Gigaremo apart. After the player becomes a Top Ranger, Hastings appears in the Ranger Union.

A journal hidden in a cave in the Ranger School reveals some of Hastings' personal history. Years ago, he, Erma, and Lamont were childhood friends with dreams. His dream was to invent a tool capable of transmitting friendship feelings to Pokémon. This was achieved with the Capture Styler.

The professor appeared alongside Murph in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs. His role in this game is smaller than in the first two games. During a quest, it is revealed that he is Booker's younger brother. He regrets quarreling with his brother about his decision to leave the Oblivia region.

Quotes

Pokémon Ranger

Ringtown Ranger Base

"Ah, it's good to have you along, <player>! My well-being is in your hands!"

When interacted with again

"Let us make haste and be on our way! I must get back right away to attend to my ongoing research and development!"

Lyra Forest

"Now, don't you treat me as if I were a decrepit old man. There's no need for you to feel concern on my part. Let us march!"

If interacted with again

"Let us make way to Fall City posthaste!"

During the Poké Assist tutorial

"Ah, yes, I'd almost forgotten. Spenser'd asked me to teach you something, <player>. So, I shall teach you about Poké Assists. Let me demonstrate using the Bellsprout you've conveniently captured. A Poké Assist is a process in which you borrow the ability of a Pokémon in order to capture other Pokémon. Just think of it that way. I will now demonstrate, so watch closely."

"To perform a Poké Assist while attempting capture, touch the icon at the bottom right. The screen will switch, showing you your partner Pokémon and the friend Pokémon you have captured."

"Here, you select the Pokémon from which you require help. There are two kinds of Poké Assists. One kind involves the chosen Pokémon directly assisting the capture by using a move of some sort. Your partner Pokémon would be this kind, <player>. The other kind involves the chosen Pokémon powering up the Styler's Capture Line in some way. The Bellsprout you captured earlier is of this latter kind. Touch any Pokémon in your party, and the Poké Assist icon appears. Let us use this Bellsprout's Grass Poké Assist."

"Grass Poké Assists cause tall grass to spout where the Capture Line is drawn. This grass clings to Pokémon and stops them in their tracks. That, naturally, makes them easier to catch. You must beware, however. The effect of a Poké Assist does not last forever. A Poké Assist can be used only over a set amount of time. The remaining time is displayed on the upper screen. When the remaining time runs out, the Pokémon providing the Poké Assist is released automatically. Don't forget your sense of gratitude for the help it provided!"

"That should be enough of an explanation on how a Poké Assist works. Just to confirm that you understand, would you like me to explain again?"

No: "This sort of thing...you should learn by actually doing it. That said, let me now say one more thing. As you move up in Ranger Rank, you will be able to use more kinds of Poké Assists. Descriptions of new Poké Assists will be added to your Glossary, so you should look them up. Also, Poké Assists do depend on the type of groupings of Pokémon. See how they match against other groups in the Glossary."

"That's quite enough out of me. Let us make haste to Fall City!"

If interacted with while walking

"Your uniform...Is it not rather large?"

During the Water Poké Assist tutorial

"Ah! There's a Mudkip! It's appeared at the right time. Let me explain how to perform the Water Poké Assist, which is rather unique. This part is the same as usual. Touch the icon at the bottom right of the lower screen. Now, let us tap this Mudkip's ability. The Water Poké Assist creates bubbles that can be used to entrap target Pokémon. Touch your stylus to the lower screen. A bubble starts to form. Keeping the stylus on the lower screen will enlarge the bubble. Lift your stylus from the lower screen, and there you have your bubble. If a target Pokémon touches the bubble, it will become trapped inside."

"Obviously, an entrapped Pokémon is one that is ripe for capture! Beware, however. Bubbles burst over time. In addition to the time limit, there is another way in which bubbles may burst. An unfinished bubble--one you've not lifted your stylus from--is vulnerable. If a target Pokémon collides with an unfinished bubble, it will pop. That is why when you are making a bubble, you must keep a keen eye on the movements of the target Pokémon."

"You should also know this: there is a technique for making bubbles float in any direction you wish. First, start making a bubble. Don't lift the stylus, or you won't be able to make it float away. When the bubble has grown large enough, flick the stylus whichever way you want the bubble to float. Look at the upper screen. There is an icon at the upper right which shows the stylus's movement. Refer to it to see how your stylus should be used if you are unsure of how to perform the Poké Assist."

"Like the Water Poké Assist, there are others that may need you to flick with your stylus. Master the flicking of bubbles, and you should have no trouble performing other similar Poké Assists."

"Oh, there is one more important thing to tell you. The bubble must be bigger than the Pokémon you are trying to entrap. That may be obvious, but mistakes have been known to happen. You beware of that, youngster."

"That concludes my lesson on the Water Poké Assist. Just to be sure, would you like me to go over that with you once again?"

No: "Fine, <player>! Let us make haste to Fall City!"

After a boy asks you to clear Bundled Hay

"Ah, so Bundled Hay is obstructing our passage. <Player>, you've already learned how to clear targets, yes? Put that knowledge into practice. Us a Pokémon's help to do something about our target--that Bundled Hay. That Torchic you've befriended can use the Fire Field Move that we need to clear the Bundled Hay."

After a girl asks you to clear a Fallen Log

"Hm. This Fallen Log is in our way. The Fallen Log won't burn as easily as the Bundled Hay we saw earlier. Torchic's fire is too weak. Now what will you do, <player>?"

Krokka Tunnel

"We haven't far to go now. Perhaps this mission was rather too easy for you? Let us make haste!"

"That Dugtrio...It fled at the sight of me! How very rude of that Dugtrio!"

After the rocks fall

"Hello, <player>! Can you hear me?! It was a very close call indeed, but I managed to avoid injury! However, I'll need you to come get me! There should be another passageway near you that will bring you to me. I shall be waiting impatiently!"

Once the player reaches Professor Hastings

"W-what is it?! Who are you?!"

"What are you doing?! Wah! Stop it!"

"Oh, <player>! We have a crisis on our hands! My Super Styler--the fruit of all my studies--was taken by some ruffians who called themselves the Go-Rock Squad! If only I were 20 years younger, I could have twisted, crumpled, and tossed such dregs of society aside...Come, we must give chase!"

If interacted with after the Go-Rock Squad grunts flee

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! This is no time to be dawdling! The Super Styler must be recovered from the Go-Rock Squad!"

East Road

"That Rhydon...Those two scoundrels must have done something to enrage it so. <Player>...Is your Styler's energy sufficiently charged? Try using a Poké Assist like I taught you earlier to capture that Rhydon. <Player>, if you put your feelings into making the capture, Rhydon should calm down.

In animation

Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (animated special)

Professor Hastings briefly appeared in a flashback in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part 1), where he gave Ben his newest mission, which involved stopping the Pokémon Pinchers' efforts to poach and sell Pokémon in the Oblivia region.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission

Professor Hastings first appears to Lunick and Solana while they view the recording on the Capture Styler of Joel, who was defeated in battle with his allies, Spenser and Elita. Hastings realizes that Styler was destroyed from the inside after having its Capture Line cut by an enemy Pokémon and informs the two that his plans of an upgraded Styler were stolen a short time ago.

Hastings orders Solana and Lunick to finish Joel, Spenser, and Elita's mission, while Solana tells Hastings to look over Iyori, a girl Lunick had rescued from a fire the night before. While Lunick and Solana face off against the Go-Rock Quads, Hastings and Iyori watch in shock. However, with the help of Joel, Spenser, and Elite, along with overhearing one of the Quads' lines, they figure out the villain's plan.

Using the data from Joel's broken Styler, Hastings and Joel figure out how to capture Lunick and Solana's opponent, Deoxys, which allows them to beat the Quads once it's sent to them. After Lunick and Solana return from their successful mission, Hastings reveals that after seeing how organizational Iyori is, he has decided to make her his assistant. With the help of Cameron, Hastings decides to send the Manaphy Egg they retrieved to the Sinnoh Region to find a proper Trainer to take care of it due to Fiore not having any.

Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia

Hastings first appears when Kellyn, Kate, Barlow, and Crawford find him hanging from the Altru Tower. Using a wild Togekiss and Starly he captured, Kellyn saves Hastings from a nasty fall. Hastings reveals that he came to visit Isaac but is interrupted by Heath of the Sinis Trio before he can finish his explanation.

While Barlow and Crawford stay behind to combat Heath's Pokémon, Hastings, Kellyn and Kate each run inside the building and takes the elevator to the tenth floor. While they make it there, Hastings finishes explaining how he got trapped on the Altru Tower. He reveals that when going to visit Isaac, a Darkrai grabbed his collar and pulled him to the top of the tower; when Hastings tried to escape, he got trapped in the Tower's girders. While Kellyn and Kate goes on ahead to fight the enemy, Hastings stays behind for safety.

After Kincaid is defeated and Darkrai is freed from his control, Hastings and Iyori take Darkrai with them to see it off.

Gallery

Artwork


Artwork from Pokémon Ranger	Artwork from Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Artwork from Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs

Sprites


Overworld sprite in Pokémon Ranger	Overworld sprite in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Overworld sprite in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs

Trivia

Out of all the Pokémon professors so far, Hastings is the only one who is also a professor (教授 kyōju) in the Japanese version, whereas the others are all doctorate holders (博士 hakase).
According to Herbert, a researcher working for him, when he sneezes, he says hack-chooly.
His prototype name for the Capture Styler was "The Capture Loopy-Looper".
In the journal he, Erma, and Lamont shared, he signed off as "Hatagnits" and "Hatsting" when he was excited.
Hastings is like Professor Oak in several ways: both invented an item important to the player character's mission in their respective series (Oak invented the Pokédex, while Hastings invented the Capture Styler), while both have reappeared several times, being the only known Pokémon professors to do so.
Supposedly Hastings gives out Quest Coupons, which can be used to ask a Ranger for any quest, as stated by the player's mother in Shadows of Almia.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	シンバラ教授 Shinbara-kyōju	From 羅針盤座 Rashinban-za, Pyxis constellation
English	Professor Hastings	From hasty
French	Prof. Pressand	From pressant, urgent
German	Prof. Hastings	From his English name
Italian	Prof. Frenesio	From frenesia, frenzy
Spanish	Prof. Gobios	From agobios, worries
Portuguese*	Prof. Adalberto
Chinese (Mandarin)	新原教授 Xīnyuán-jiàoshòu	From the Japanese name 新原 Shinbara
Vietnamese	Giáo sư Shinbara	Transliteration of Japanese name

Pokémon Professors
Core series	Oak • Elm • Birch • Rowan • Aurea Juniper • Cedric Juniper • Sycamore • Kukui • Burnet • Samson • Mohn • Magnolia • Sonia • Laventon • Sada • Turo
Masters EX	Bellis • Oak • Sycamore • Kukui • Sonia • Samson
Other spin-offs	Krane • P • Hastings • Holly • Burnet • Tetra • Willow • Mirror • Phorus • Fir • Neroli
Animated series	Oak • Ivy • Elm • Birch • Cozmo • Rowan • Carolina • Hastings • Aurea Juniper • Cedric Juniper • Sycamore • Kukui • Burnet • Samson • Mohn • Cerise • Magnolia • Sonia • Amaranth • Friede • Willow
Adventures	Oak • Elm • Birch • Cozmo • Rowan • Berlitz • Aurea Juniper • Cedric Juniper • Sycamore • Kukui • Burnet • Samson • Mohn • Magnolia • Sonia • Turo
Other manga	Oak (Pocket Monsters)
See also: Category:Professors