Professor Oak (Masters)

Professor Oak (Japanese: オーキド Ohkido) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. He forms a sync pair with Mew. This sync pair was first made available on February 14, 2020. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX from August 25, 2024, which unlocks Professor Oak's EX style.

Professor Oak オーキド Ohkido
Professor Oak's model
No.	82
English voice actor	Joe J. Thomas
Japanese voice actor	Ken'ichi Ogata
Description	This pioneering Pokémon Professor was an accomplished Trainer in his heyday and has since become an authority on Pokémon research. He is also Blue's grandfather.

Professor Oak also forms a sync pair with Nidorino. This pair can be obtained through a special sync pair event beginning on August 18, 2024. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.

Mew (Pre-Sync Move → Post-Sync Move)

			Type			Psychic
			Move types			Psychic / Normal / Fire / Electric / Ice
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★☆☆☆EX
Mew		Weakness			Bug
Mew is said to possess the genetic composition of all Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at will, so it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		368	268	268	268	268	268
Lv. 140, Max Potential		488	328	328	328	328	328
Mega Mew
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Professor Oak could be teamed up with during the Professor Oak & Mew Special Missions Rally (February 14 to March 16, 2020). Starting August 28, 2020, Professor Oak can be teamed up with by completing Chapter 2 of the PML arc.

Moves

Professor Oak's Mew uses Swift and Psychic as its two damage-dealing moves. After using its sync move, Mew replaces Swift and its Trainer moves for Fire Blast, Thunder, and Blizzard.

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Swift	Normal	Special	2	57	68	—	All opponents	Never misses. (Only prior to using sync move)
X Speed	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Speed by two stat ranks. (Only prior to using sync move)
Psychic	Psychic	Special	3	99	118	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank.
A World of Dreams!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks. Raises one of the user's following stats by three stat ranks at random: Attack, Defense, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. (Only prior to using sync move)
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	3	116	139	85%	An opponent	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned. (Only after using sync move)
Thunder	Electric	Special	3	124	148	70%	An opponent	Never misses when the weather is rainy. Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target paralyzed. (Only after using sync move)
Blizzard	Ice	Special	3	126	151	70%	All opponents	Never misses during a hailstorm. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target frozen. (Only after using sync move)
Sync moves
Pokémon Professor Psychic	Psychic	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Oak's Research	Replaces some of the user's moves with different moves after using a sync move.
Superduper Effective 1	Powers up moves that are super effective.
Unfortuitous 9	Lowers one of the target's following stats by one stat rank at random when the user's attack move against it is successful: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness.
Exclusive Lucky Skills
Propelling Strike 5	Has a chance (60%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its attack move is successful.
Theme Skills
Psychic Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Psychic-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Kanto Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Researcher Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Old-Timer Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Expedition Skills
Soothing ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

Professor Oak & Mew's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available on February 14, 2020.

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10	HP +10	0	5	1
HP +20	HP +20	3	36	1
HP +20	HP +20	3	36	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +10	Defense +10	5	60	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	2	24	1
Sp. Atk +10	Sp. Atk +10	4	48	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	1
Sp. Def +10	Sp. Def +10	5	60	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +10	Speed +10	2	24	1
Speed +10	Speed +10	3	36	1
Swift: Power +5	Swift: Power ↑ +5	2	24	1
Swift: Power +5	Swift: Power ↑ +5	2	24	1
Swift: Power +5	Swift: Power ↑ +5	6	72	1
Swift: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	5	60	2
Psychic: Power +4	Psychic: Power ↑ +4	4	48	1
Psychic: Power +4	Psychic: Power ↑ +4	5	60	1
Psychic: Power +4	Psychic: Power ↑ +4	5	60	1
Psychic: Power +4	Psychic: Power ↑ +4	5	60	3
Fire Blast: Power +5	Fire Blast: Power ↑ +5	3	36	1
Fire Blast: Power +5	Fire Blast: Power ↑ +5	3	36	1
Fire Blast: Power +5	Fire Blast: Power ↑ +5	3	36	1
Fire Blast: Accuracy +10	Fire Blast: Accuracy ↑ +10	5	60	2
Thunder: Power +5	Thunder: Power ↑ +5	3	36	1
Thunder: Power +5	Thunder: Power ↑ +5	3	36	1
Thunder: Power +5	Thunder: Power ↑ +5	3	36	1
Thunder: Accuracy +20	Thunder: Accuracy ↑ +20	7	84	3
Blizzard: Power +5	Blizzard: Power ↑ +5	3	36	1
Blizzard: Power +5	Blizzard: Power ↑ +5	3	36	1
Blizzard: Power +5	Blizzard: Power ↑ +5	3	36	2
Blizzard: Accuracy +20	Blizzard: Accuracy ↑ +20	7	84	2
X Speed: MP Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	2
A World of Dreams!: MP Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Weather Surge 3	Powers up moves when weather conditions are in effect.	7	84	2
Dirty Fighting 3	Powers up moves when the move's target or targets are affected by a status condition.	7	84	2
Natural Remedy	Once per battle, removes all status conditions from the user when the user is inflicted by any status condition.	4	48	2
First Aid 4	Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP the first time it is in a pinch each battle.	7	84	2
Inertia	The more the user's Speed is raised, the more it powers up the user's sync moves.	8	96	3
Blind Spot	The more the user's evasiveness has been raised, the more it powers up the user's sync moves.	8	96	3
Agile Entry 2	Raises the user's evasiveness by two stat ranks when the Pokémon enters a battle.	10	120	3
Shifty Striker 2	Has a chance (30%) of raising the user's evasiveness by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move.	10	120	3
Hostile Environment 1	Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves.	8	96	3
Special Reserves 2	Raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks the first time it is in a pinch each battle.	6	72	3
Pokémon Professor Psychic: Power +25	Pokémon Professor Psychic: Power ↑ +25	5	60	1
Pokémon Professor Psychic: Power +25	Pokémon Professor Psychic: Power ↑ +25	5	60	1

Nidorino

			Type			Poison
			Move type			Poison
			Role			Support
			EX Role			Sprint
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Nidorino ♂		Weakness			Psychic
Nidorino has a horn that is harder than a diamond. If it senses a hostile presence, all the barbs on its back bristle up at once, and it challenges the foe with all its might.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		661	161	278	146	302	288
Lv. 140, Max Potential		821	221	318	206	342	368
Mega Nidorino
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Professor Oak & Nidorino can be teamed up with in the special sync pair event Professor Oak & Nidorino (August 18 to September 28, 2024).

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	1	12	14	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target poisoned.
Mini Potion All	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs by approximately 20% of their maximum HP.
Protect	Normal	Status	2 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to the user.
Dreams and Adventures!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Allied side	Applies the Special Damage Reduction effect to the allied field of play. Raises the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by four stat ranks. Applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs.
Sync moves
Your Tale Unfolds Poison Impact	Poison	Physical	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.) (EX role effect: The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Hostile Environment 3	Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves.
"Heals" Move: HP Recovery 2	Restores the user's HP by approximately 20% of its maximum HP when it uses a move that has the heals effect tag.
Quick Cure	Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle.
Theme Skills
Poison Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 60.
Kanto Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 13.
Researcher Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Knowledgeable Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 15.
Expedition Skills
Wistful ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Professor Oak & Nidorino's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10	HP +10	0	5	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
HP +20	HP +20	4	48	2
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +10	Sp. Def +10	4	48	2
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Poison Sting: Power +4	Poison Sting: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Poison Sting: Power +4	Poison Sting: Power ↑ +4	3	36	1
Poison Sting: Power +4	Poison Sting: Power ↑ +4	3	36	2
Poison Sting: Power +4	Poison Sting: Power ↑ +4	3	36	2
Poison Sting: Power +4	Poison Sting: Power ↑ +4	3	36	2
Poison Sting: Move Gauge Refresh 9	Charges the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful.	10	120	3
Protect: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful.	7	84	2
Mini Potion All: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Mini Potion All: Master Healer 1	Increases the amount of HP restored by the user's healing moves.	10	120	3
Dreams and Adventures!: MP Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Dreams and Adventures!: Critical Squad 1	Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's move is successful.	10	120	3
Antitoxin	Prevents the user from getting poisoned or badly poisoned.	5	60	1
Stalwart	Sp. Def cannot be lowered.	5	60	1
Natural Remedy	Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle.	7	84	2
Survivor Mentality 2	Reduces damage when the user is hit by a special attack move while it is in a pinch.	7	84	2
Potent Toxin 2	Increases the amount of damage an opponent takes from being poisoned or badly poisoned.	8	96	2
Hit Poisoned Opp: HP Recovery 9	Restores the user's HP when its attack move is successful against a poisoned or badly poisoned opponent.	9	108	2
Flag Bearer 9	Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move.	10	120	3
Trip Up 9	Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.	10	120	3
Satisfied Snicker 9	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank when the user's attack move against the target is successful.	10	120	3
Sync Wall	Applies the Critical-Hit Defense effect to the allied field of play the first time the user's sync move is used each battle.	10	120	3
Persisting Barrier 3	Extends the duration of the Special Damage Reduction effect when the Special Damage Reduction effect is applied to the allied field of play.	10	120	3
Your Tale Unfolds Poison Impact: Power +25	Your Tale Unfolds Poison Impact: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Your Tale Unfolds Poison Impact: Power +25	Your Tale Unfolds Poison Impact: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Other Pokémon

On hand

Professor Oak uses Chatot as an example of talking Pokémon in the story event Let's Go In Search of Wonder, and Tauros as an example of regional variants in the story event The Electrifying Influencer.

Chatot

Tauros ♂

Appearances

Story appearances

Professor Oak appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:

• PML arc: Chapter 2: New Friends, New Foes
• Villain arc: Final Chapter: Where Ideals Cross Paths
• Arceus arc: Chapter 7: Eternally Green
• Story events:
  • Family Ties
  • A Golden Future
  • Threads of Strength
  • Let's Go In Search of Wonder
  • Focus on the Shining Shot!
  • The Electrifying Influencer
  • Researcher and Seeker
• Eevee Day Celebration!: Eevee Tales
• Trainer Files: Kanto Elite Four (Part 2) (flashback)
• Neo Champions: Three Trainers, Three Minds
• Special sync pair event: Professor Oak & Nidorino
• Academy events (any)
• Costume event: Trouble at the Alola Fair

Sync pair stories

Professor Oak & Mew

• A Day with Professor Oak

Quotes

Main article: Professor Oak/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

In animation

Professor Oak (center) in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Professor Oak briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with Professors Sycamore and Kukui.

Gallery

Professor Oak & Mew on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker			Professor Oak's sync move mindscape (Professor Oak's Laboratory)
VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)		6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!	Gym emote Wonderful!

Trivia

• Professor Oak's sync pair story references the game intro of Pokémon Red, Green, FireRed, and LeafGreen when his Nidorino battles against Agatha's Gengar. This same reference is repeated during a flashback scene in Professor Oak & Nidorino's special sync pair event.
• Professor Oak was the first character in Pokémon Masters EX to form a sync pair with a Mythical Pokémon.
• After using their sync move, Professor Oak & Mew become the only sync pair to have four attack moves at the same time.
• Professor Oak & Mew are the first sync pair with a passive skill that is named after the Trainer.
• All versions of Professor Oak use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon). Those Trainers include Red, Leaf, Blue, Elaine, Chase, Agatha, Ethan, Kris, Cynthia, Samson Oak, and Sonia.
  • Professor Oak also uses special voice-over lines upon winning a battle with Red, Leaf, Blue, Elaine, Chase, Ethan, Kris, Cynthia, Samson Oak, or Sonia in the same team.

Origin

Professor Oak's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. While Professor Oak is not shown owning a Mew outside this game, it is a Mythical Pokémon that was introduced in Generation I, as Professor Oak himself was. Mew's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

Professor Oak is seen with a Nidorino during his introductory lecture in the Generation I core series games (excluding Pokémon Yellow). Nidorino's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

In other languages

A World of Dreams!

Language		Title
Japanese		レッツ　ゴー！ Rettsu Gō!
Mandarin Chinese		Let's Go!
French		Let's Go !
German		Let's go!
Italian		Let's go!
Korean		레츠고! Recheu Go!
Spanish		Let's go!

Pokémon Professor Psychic

Language		Title
Japanese		偉大なポケモン博士の サイコキネシス Idai-na Pokemon Hakase no Saiko Kinesisu
Mandarin Chinese		偉大的寶可夢博士之 精神強念 Wěidà de Bǎokěmèng Bóshì zhī Jīngshén Qiángniàn
French		Étudions les Pokémon ! Psyko !
German		Psychokinese des Pokémon-Professors
Italian		Psichico del luminare Pokémon
Korean		위대한 포켓몬 박사의 사이코키네시스 Widaehan Pokenmon Baksa-ui Saikokinesiseu
Spanish		Psíquico del Profesor Renombrado

Dreams and Adventures!

Language		Title
Japanese		夢と冒険の世界へ！ Yume to Bōken no Sekai e!
Mandarin Chinese		前往夢想與冒險的世界！ Qiánwǎng Mèngxiǎng yǔ Màoxiǎn de Shìjiè!
French		Un monde de rêves et d'aventures nous attend !
German		Wunder, Abenteuer und Geheimnisse!
Italian		Verso sogni e avventure!
Korean		꿈과모험의세계로! Kkum gwa Moheom-ui Segye-ro!
Spanish		¡Te espera un mundo de sueños y aventuras!

Your Tale Unfolds Poison Impact

Language		Title
Japanese		きみの物語をはじめる ポイズンインパクト Kimi no Monogatari o Hajimeru Poizun Inpakuto
Mandarin Chinese		展開你的故事之 毒之衝擊 Zhǎnkāi Nǐ de Gùshì zhī Dú zhī Chōngjí
French		Que ta quête commence ! Impact Poison !
German		Giftstoß der unglaublichen Reise
Italian		Impatto Veleno che dà inizio a una grande storia
Korean		너만의 이야기를 시작하는 포이즌임팩트 Neoman-ui Iyagi-reul Sijakhaneun Poijeun Impaekteu
Spanish		Impacto Veneno de Emprender un Viaje Inolvidable

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