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Professor Elm was one of {{an|Professor Oak}}'s top students at the university. He currently specializes in the research of {{Abilities}} and has interests in the origins of life.

Professor Elm debuted in ''[[EP117|Don't Touch That 'dile]]''. {{TRT}} infiltrated his laboratory at [[New Bark Town]], and while he was studying a rare cell division through a microscope, the trio took off with a {{p|Totodile}} reserved for a new {{pkmn|Trainer}}. [[Officer Jenny]], {{Ash}}, and {{ashfr}} later battled Team Rocket and managed to return Totodile to Elm's lab.  

After a period of traveling, the group encountered Elm again in ''[[EP210|Around the Whirlpool]]'' while he was studying the origins of life in the [[Whirl Islands]] with [[Captain Marius]]. Elm helped rescue the group from the surrounding whirlpools with his newly-{{pkmn2|caught}} {{p|Corsola}}. Together, they docked at the [[Blue Point Isle]], where Elm informed them about the upcoming [[Whirl Cup]] tournament. Later, Elm and Corsola saved a group of Pokemon from being stolen by Team Rocket. Elm and [[Captain Marius]] then left the group to continue their research expedition.

In ''[[EP257|Lapras of Luxury]]'', Elm contacted Ash to congratulate him on his eight [[Johto]] [[Badge]]s and send him on an errand to retrieve an {{pkmn|Egg}} from the nearby [[Marine Pokémon Laboratory]]. As the head of the Pokémon Preservation Council, Elm had received news of the Egg after it had been poached from [[Mt. Silver]]. Ash and his friends obtained the Egg from [[Naomi]] and continued towards New Bark Town.

The Egg hatched in ''[[EP258|Hatch Me If You Can]]'', and the group contacted Elm after {{AP|Larvitar}} was seemingly unresponsive to [[Nurse Joy]]'s treatment. Elm interrupted his dinner with Oak and {{Delia}}, who were visiting him to wish Ash well before the [[Silver Conference]], and rushed over to Ash's location to see Larvitar. The two Professors managed to stabilize Larvitar's body temperature, but it was still unresponsive. Later, as Ash fought Team Rocket, Larvitar overcame its shyness to send them blasting off. Afterwards, Elm drove everyone to New Bark Town and entrusted Ash and his friends with the task of returning Larvitar to its home at Mt. Silver.

In ''[[EP262|You're a Star, Larvitar!]]'', Elm checked in with the group and was glad to hear that Larvitar was doing well. By the end of ''[[EP264|Mother of All Battles]]'', Larvitar was reunited with its mother {{p|Tyranitar}} and now under the care of [[Ranger Mason]].

 

Professor Elm made a brief cameo in ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]''. [[Dr. Yung]] revealed that he had hacked the computer data of leading specialists including Elm to help with the construction of his [[Mirage Pokémon]] System.

Professor Elm is regarded as sweet and kindhearted by many, including [[New Bark Town]]'s [[Nurse Joy]]. While he is incredibly knowledgeable, he is known to get into heated arguments with others over research and theories. He tends to go into unnecessarily lengthy explanations whenever he is asked a question.

Elm can be incredibly absentminded. He has a habit of getting wrapped up in his research to the point where he is completely oblivious to his surroundings, and he may not leave his laboratory for days.