Professor Birch
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| Professor Birch オダマキ博士 Dr. Odamaki | |
 Art from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Littleroot Town |
| Region | Hoenn |
| Relatives | Brendan/May (as rival) (games) Unknown (possibly Brendan) (anime) |
| Class | Pokémon Professor |
| Generation | III |
| Games | Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald |
| First episode | Get The Show On The Road! |
| English voice actor | Dan Green |
| Japanese voice actor | ??? |
Professor Birch (Japanese: オダマキ博士 Dr Odamaki) is the resident Pokémon Professor of Littleroot Town and Hoenn, and also works in his lab in Littleroot. He specializes in Pokémon habitats and distribution.
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Background information
Birch distributes Pokédexes and one of the three starter Pokémon of Hoenn: Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip, to aspiring Hoenn trainers in the Generation III games. In addition, after trainers complete the Hoenn Pokédex in Pokémon Emerald, he will give them one of the three starter Pokémon of Johto: Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile.
He is known to be more outgoing than the other Pokémon Professors, and oftentimes his research takes him outdoors. His field of study is primarily how Pokémon behave in the wild.
In the anime
It is not confirmed, but many suspect Birch is the father of the anime version of Brendan, who has made two short cameo appearances in the anime. His English voice actor is Dan Green. In Brazil, he had three voice actors: José Parisi Jr. (Pokémon Advanced), Mauro Eduardo (Pokémon: Advanced Challenge) and Ricardo Sawaya (current voice). His Latin-American Spanish VA is Salvador Delgado.
His preferred mode of transport is a jeep that he drives recklessly.
Pokémon
On hand
 Poochyena |
He also has these Pokémon to give to new trainers:
 Treecko |  Torchic |  Mudkip |
Trainers with his starter Pokémon
| Torchic (to Harrison) | Torchic (to May) |
In the games
In the Generation III games, Professor Birch is the father of the rival character.
In the start of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, he must be rescued from a wild Poocyhena. In the start of Pokémon Emerald, he must be rescued from a wild Zigzagoon. After saving him, he will give the protagonist of the games the starter Pokémon they used in the rescue.
He often works with his child to help observe and capture wild Pokémon. His wife worries about him, because he's always busy and rarely has time to come home.
Pokémon
This listing is of Prof Birch's Pokémon in the video games in which he has appeared.
- Torchic
- Mudkip
- Treecko
- Cyndaquil
- Totodile
- Chikorita
In the Pokémon Special manga
In Pokémon Special, Professor Birch is the father of Sapphire, and supplies her with most of her Pokémon. He is good friends with Norman.
After Ruby rescued Birch from some wild Mightyena, Birch gave him a Mudkip.
Birch gave away most of his Pokémon to Sapphire and Ruby. His last Pokémon was a Treecko, that he lost in a flood caused by Kyogre. Wally has since rescued the Pokémon and began to raise it.
Pokémon
This listing is of Prof. Birch's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.
Released
| Treecko (Lost and found by Wally) | Torchic (Given to Sapphire) | Mudkip (Given to Ruby) |
 Aron (Given to Sapphire) |  Wailord (Given to Sapphire) |  Tropius (Given to Sapphire) |
In the TCG
Professor Birch appears in his own card in the EX Ruby & Sapphire expansion of the TCG, much like Professors Oak and Elm appeared in the introductory sets for previous generations. The card later appeared in the EX Emerald and EX Power Keepers expansions.
Names
| Language | Name | Reference to |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | オダマキ博士 Dr. Odamaki | オダマキ Odamaki, Aquilegia. |
| English | Professor Birch | Birch tree, following the naming of Professor Oak and Professor Elm. |
| French | Professeur Séko | From Séquoia, french word for Sequoiadendron. |
| German | Professor Birk | Birke means Birch in German. |
| Spanish | Profesor Abedul | Abedul means Birch in Spanish. |
| Chinese | 小田卷博士 Dr. Xiǎo Tián Quàn | 小田卷 is from 小田巻 Odamaki, Aquilegia. |
| Korean | 털보박사 Teolbobaksa |
External links
- Odamaki's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)
| Pokémon Professors |
|---|
| Oak | Elm | Birch | Rowan |
| Ivy | Krane | Hastings |
| NPCs of Hoenn |
|---|
| Professor Birch | Wally | Mr. Briney | Mr. Stone | Lanette | Bridgette | Gabby & Ty | Professor Cozmo | Scott |
| Rydel | Wanda | Winstrate family | Captain Stern | Teala | Pokémon Fan Club President |
| Anime characters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Protagonists | Antagonists | Rivals |
| Supporting cast | ||
| 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. |
