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Professor Augustine Sycamore プラターヌ博士 Dr. Platane
Art from X and Y
Gender	Male
Eye color	Gray
Hair color	Dark blue
Hometown
Region	Kalos
Trainer class	Pokémon Professor
Generation	VI
Games	Pokémon X and Y
Anime debut	Lumiose City Pursuit!
English voice actor	Jake Paque
Japanese voice actor	Hiroshi Tsuchida

Professor Augustine Sycamore (Japanese: プラターヌ博士 Dr. Platane) is a Pokémon Professor from the Kalos region.

In the games

The player first meets him in Lumiose City. He will give the player a choice of one of the three Kanto Starter Pokémon, and will battle the player at various times.

Pokémon

In Lumiose City

Pokémon Professor Sycamore Lumiose City X and Y Pokémon Professor and Professor Sycamore Oak Lumiose City X and Y Reward: $1400

Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Bulbasaur♂ Lv.10 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Vine Whip Grass Physical   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charmander♂ Lv.10 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Smokescreen Normal Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Squirtle♂ Lv.10 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Tail Whip Normal Status   --       Bubble Water Special   --       Withdraw Water Status   --

Rematch in Couriway Town

Pokémon Professor Sycamore Couriway Town X and Y Pokémon Professor and Professor Sycamore Oak Couriway Town X and Y Reward: $7000

Types: Grass Poison Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Venusaur♂ Lv.50 Petal Dance Grass Special   --       Worry Seed Grass Status   --       Synthesis Grass Status   --       Petal Blizzard Grass Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Blaze Held item: None Charizard♂ Lv.50 Flame Burst Fire Special   --       Wing Attack Flying Physical   --       Slash Normal Physical   --       Flamethrower Fire Special   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Blastoise♂ Lv.50 Water Pulse Water Special   --       Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Iron Defense Steel Status   --       Skull Bash Normal Physical   --

Quotes

Pokémon X and Y

Pokédex evaluation

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Missing quotes and Missing values for Pokédex

Central Kalos Pokédex

• When talking to Sycamore to get your Pokédex evaluated:

"Hmm... So you've seen [number] kinds of Pokémon in Central Kalos, then. "

• 32-38 Pokémon:

"Oh ho! The pages are getting filled in. It's starting to look good!"

• 41-59 Pokémon:

"Some Pokémon can be hard to find, but keep on searching in the tall grass!"

• 66-87 Pokémon:

"Battling against other Trainers is another, good way to fill up your Pokédex!"

• 92-108 Pokémon:

"Some Pokémon only appear in certain places! Keep an eye out!"

• 115-126 Pokémon:

"Why hello! Find any Pokémon that you've taken a particular shine to yet?"

• 130-137 Pokémon:

"Just a little bit more, and you'll have found every kind of Pokémon in the Central Kalos area!"

Coastal Kalos Pokédex

• When talking to Sycamore to get your Pokédex evaluated:

"Oh ho! You've seen [number] kinds of Pokémon in Coastal Kalos. "

• 5 Pokémon:

"A new Pokédex means new Pokémon! How exciting!"

• 48-59 Pokémon:

"Some Pokémon can be found only by fishing. Aren't Pokémon fascinating?"

• 65-87 Pokémon:

"Some Pokémon can only be seen inside caves!"

• 97-107 Pokémon:

"Some Pokémon Abilities make it easier for you to encounter wild Pokémon!"

• 114-117 Pokémon:

"You should try using Surf to explore new areas and find the Pokémon that live there!"

Mountain Kalos Pokédex

• When talking to Sycamore to get your Pokédex evaluated:

"I see! You've seen [number] kinds of Pokémon in Mountain Kalos. "

• 4 Pokémon:

"The third Pokédex of the Kalos region! I wonder what kinds of Pokémon you'll find!"

• 20-27 Pokémon:

"It's so interesting to look at the differences between the Pokémon that live in each area!"

• 45 Pokémon:

"I'll bet the Pokémon you can find in the mountains and caves are tough and rugged!"

• 60-87 Pokémon:

"There are still many Pokémon awaiting you in locations you've yet to visit!"

• 90-94 Pokémon:

"It's fascinating to learn how certain Pokémon evolve!"

National Pokédex

Note: This Pokédex only counts caught Pokémon towards the evaluation.

• When talking to Sycamore to get your Pokédex evaluated:

"You've caught a total of [number] kinds of Pokémon! Fantastic! And you caught [number] of those Pokémon species in the Kalos region!"

• 88-110 Pokémon:

"I hear there are more than 700 kinds of Pokémon to be found in the National Pokédex!"

In the anime

Professor Sycamore in the anime

Professor Sycamore made his first appearance in Lumiose City Pursuit!, when Ash, Clemont and Bonnie brought an injured Froakie to him. Sycamore treated Froakie while explaining that this one used to be a starter Pokémon but had severe behavioral problems which caused it to either abandon or be abandoned by its past trainers. Sycamore also explained that his area of research was Mega Evolution, and Garchomp was the Pokémon he was researching since it was capable of achieving it.

After Team Rocket's failed attempt to steal Froakie caused Garchomp to go wild, Professor Sycamore joined Ash in his attempt to calm her down but was forced to simply watch from the bottom of Prism Tower. After the situation had been resolved, he thanked Ash by giving him a new Kalos Pokédex and allowing him to take Froakie, who had bonded with the trainer, with him.

In XY003 Sycamore met Serena as she arrived to pick her starter Pokémon.

Pokémon

This listing is of Professor Sycamore's known Pokémon:

On hand

		Garchomp ♀
		Sycamore's only known Pokémon is a Garchomp who lives at the lab with him as the main test subject as he researched Mega Evolution. Despite her fearsome appearance, Garchomp is very gentle as shown by her concern for Froakie. She also enjoys company, and happily allows others to pet her. However, when Team Rocket attempted to capture Froakie, Garchomp defended it from Team Rocket's device which then attached itself to her. This caused her severe pain resulting in her going on a rampage through Lumiose City and heading to the top of Prism Tower. Once there, she was carefully approached by Ash who refused to allow Pikachu to use any moves against her since she couldn't help her behaviour. Soon, with Ash and Froakie's help, the device was removed and Garchomp returned to her old self. Garchomp's only known move is Hyper Beam.
Debut	Lumiose City Pursuit!

Gives to new Trainers

Chespin

Fennekin

Froakie

Gave away to Trainers

Ash's Froakie ♂

Voice actors

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Professor Sycamore in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Professor Sycamore	Su	XY		122/146	Collection X

Trivia

• Sycamore is the first Pokémon Professor that will battle the player in the games.

Names

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.