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|name=Professor Phorus
|jname=リン博士
|tmname=Dr. Rin
|image=UNITE Professor Phorus.png
|size=150px
|caption=
|gender=Female
|hair=Black
|eyes=Brown
|region=[[Aeos Island]]
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|gen={{gen|VIII}}, {{gen|IX}}
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{{Character Infobox/Anime
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|series=''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''
|debut=[[HZ141]]
|enva=Unknown
|jpva=Unknown
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{{Character Infobox/Manga
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|series=''[[Pokémon UNITE Manga - Come On Over to Aeos Island!]]''
|debut=''[[COA1|Aeos Energy]]''
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'''Professor Phorus''' (Japanese: '''リン博士''' ''Dr. Rin'') is a [[Pokémon Professor]] who appears in [[Pokémon UNITE]]. As the head of the [[Aeos Research Institute]], she studies [[Aeos energy]], a powerful energy that permeates [[Aeos Island]].<ref>Pokémon UNITE tutorial</ref> In fact, she was the one who discovered Aeos energy. <ref name=COA1>''[[COA1|Aeos Energy]]''</ref> She has an assistant named [[Erbie]]. Together they created [[Unite Battle]]s, the premier way of enhancing the power of Aeos energy.<ref name="COA1" /><ref>[https://unite.pokemon.com/en-us/manga/ Summary for ''Aeos Energy'']</ref>

==In the games==
===Appearance===
Professor Phorus is a young woman with fair complexion and brown eyes. Her hair is two-tone in turquoise and black, braided into an elaborate high {{wp|Bun (hairstyle)|bun}} with a {{wp|ponytail}} at the top of the bun and wisps of fringes framing her face. She has tiny eyebrows with fluorescent blue eyeshadow over her upper eyelids and drawn black lashes by the sides of her lower eyelids.

Her outfit consists of a high-collared {{wp|White coat|lab coat}} in a light shade of lavender gray, lined throughout with {{wp|LED strip light|strip lights}} that changes color. The coat features a decorative pattern of {{wp|Xiangyun (Auspicious clouds)|auspicious clouds}} in stylized swirling silver lines. Underneath her coat is a black tightly-fit inner garment. She sports a light gray pair of headphones with glowing circular lights by the backs of the speakers, a metallic gray pair of fingerless gloves strapped with a [[Poké Ball]]-shaped device, and a black-and-gray pair of {{wp|Platform shoe|platform heels}} with black ankle straps. The strip lights on her heels and the lights by her headphones change in color that matches to the ones on her coat.

She also wears an ID card with a lanyard around her neck.

===History===
Professor Phorus is a scientist who conducts research on Aeos energy. She is assisted by a researcher named [[Erbie]]. Her partner Pokémon is {{p|Metagross}}.

She introduces the player to Aeos Island and [[Unite Battle]]s along with a presentation of [[Remoat Stadium]]. But she defers most of the teaching to Erbie, who actually guides the player along in the tutorial battles. Phorus does appear in {{DL|Mer Stadium|Tutorial (Basics 2)}} at [[Mer Stadium]] to explain certain game elements, alongside Erbie.

Phorus shows up again after the player reaches Trainer level 3 to introduce the {{DL|Pokémon UNITE|Beginner Challenge}}, an event for new players. When the player reaches Trainer level 6, Professor Phorus allows the player to use the Energy Rewards menu. There, she explains that the Aeos Research Institute has created a [[Energy Rewards|machine]] that turns [[Aeos energy]] from Unite Battles into energy rewards, a number of items selected at random that range from clothing to [[Holowear]] to various currencies to [[Boost Emblem]]s. She allows the player to use the machine at their leisure. Professor Phorus does not appear again after this point.

==In animation==
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[[File:Professor Phorus anime.png|200px|thumb|Professor Phorus in {{aniseries|HZ}}]]
===''Pokémon Horizons: The Series''===
Professor Phorus debuted in [[HZ141]]. She was revealed to be an old acquaintance of [[Friede]]'s, who asked for his help in finding a team to replace one that had become unable to attend an upcoming [[Unite Battle]].

During the battle between the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] and the [[Shining Oceans]], Phorus followed the results from afar, and later, during the celebration, she applauded the Rising Volt Tacklers' victory over the veterans.

====Voice actors====

====Gallery====
=====Artwork=====
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon UNITE Manga - Come On Over to Aeos Island!===
Professor Phorus first appeared in ''[[COA1|Aeos Energy]]'', reminiscing about her youth with her {{p|Beldum}}, where she played with many of the [[wild Pokémon]] on [[Aeos Island]]. In specific, she recounted a time when she conducted a race for her Beldum and a wild {{p|Scorbunny}}. For some reason, the two Pokémon appeared to [[Evolution|evolve]] as they ran. This encounter inspired Phorus to do research and ultimately discover Aeos energy. In the present, she and [[Erbie]] explained the power of Aeos energy to an audience at a [[Unite Battle Committee]] event. She was joined by {{p|Metagross}}, who evolved during the intervening years from her Beldum. Together, the two humans explained the creation and purpose of Unite Battles and hinted at plans for further events. Unite Battles were open for business after this point.

In ''[[COA2|Zirco's Holowear]]'', Professor Phrous does not appear in person. However, Erbie attempted to convince [[Zirco]] to wait for him to get Professor Phorus's approval on adding [[Holowear]] to Unite Battles before selling any. Zirco ignored this and sold pre-orders for his holographic cosmetics.

Phorus reappeared in ''[[COA4|In Search of an Aeos Energy Spot]]''. She and Erbie were searching for a new [[Aeos energy|Aeos energy spot]] in a mountainous area alongside their partners Metagross and {{p|Elekid}}. Phorus kept an eye on the [[Aeos energy]] readings using a tablet, and made part of the climb on the back of her Metagross.

The two researchers came across a foggy area, but Erbie's {{p|Rufflet}} used {{m|Defog}} to clear the air. They found hidden ruins and high Aeos energy readings, indicating that the ruins were atop the Aeos energy spot. Phorus declared the area the future location of the [[Theia Sky Ruins]] stadium.

Phorus considers herself to be better at research than at logistics, deferring those tasks to Erbie.

====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Professor Phorus
|pkmn=Metagross
|stage1=Beldum
|stage2=Metang
|type1=Steel
|type2=Psychic
|img=0376Metagross.png
|cap=Phorus's Metagross
|img2=0374Beldum.png
|cap2=Phorus's Beldum
|epnum=COA1
|epname=Aeos Energy
|desc=Professor Phorus has had {{p|Metagross}} since she was a child, when it was a {{p|Beldum}}. In ''[[COA1|Aeos Energy]]'', Phorus recalled a time where she conducted a race between it and a wild Scorbunny. As Beldum dashed to the cliff marked as the finish line, it appeared to evolve all the way up to a Metagross due to Aeos energy. As Professor Phorus grew up, Beldum evolved alongside her, continuing to help with her research. It was seen at a Unite Battle Committee event introducing Unite Battles, alongside Phorus. 

In ''[[COA4|In Search of an Aeos Energy Spot]]'', Metagross accompanied Professor Phorus into the mountains of Aeos Island as they searched for an Aeos energy spot. Partway through, Metagross carried Phorus on its back as she examined her tablet. Metagross was present when the ruins were discovered that would come to be known as the [[Theia Sky Ruins]].

None of Metagross's moves are known.}}

=====Befriended=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Professor Phorus
|pkmn=Scorbunny
|type1=Fire
|img=0813Scorbunny.png
|cap=Scorbunny
|epnum=COA1
|epname=Aeos Energy
|desc=This {{p|Scorbunny}} was a wild Pokémon on Aeos Island that Professor Phorus met when she was a child. As described in a flashback in ''[[COA1|Aeos Energy]]'', Phrous conducted a race between it and her Beldum. As Scorbunny ran to the cliff marked as the finish line, it appeared to evolve all the way up to a {{p|Cinderace}} due to Aeos energy.

None of Scorbunny's moves are known.}}

==Trivia==
* Professor Phorus was designed by [[Hitoshi Ariga]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/ariga_megamix/status/1405553645567897604 Hitoshi Ariga's tweet] (Japanese)</ref>

==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{steel color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Teal Mask color light}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{white color light}}" | Language
! style="background:#{{white color light}}" | Name
! style="background:#{{white color light}}" | Origin
|-
| Japanese
| リン博士 ''Rin-hakase''
| From 燐 ''rin'' ({{wp|phosphorus}})
|-
| English
| Professor Phorus
| From ''phosphorus''
|-
| German
| Professor Phos
| From ''Phosphor'' (phosphorus)
|-
| European Spanish
| Profesora Ósfora
| From ''fósforo'' (phosphorus)
|-
| French
| Professeure Phora
| From ''phosphore'' (phosphorus)
|-
| Italian
| Professoressa Phos
| From ''fosforo'' (phosphorus)
|-
| Korean
| 인박사 ''In-baksa''
| From 인 (燐) ''in'' (phosphorus) and the surname 인 (印) ''{{wp|In (Korean name)|In}}''
|-
| Chinese (Traditional)
| 琳恩博士 ''Lín'ēn-bóshì'' / ''Làhmyān-boksih''
| rowspan="2" | From the transcription of her Japanese name and a homophone of 磷 ''lín'' (phosphorus)
|-
| Chinese (Simplified)
| 琳恩博士 ''Lín'ēn-bóshì''
|-
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Professora Fórus
| From ''fósforo'' (phosphorus)
|}
{{-}}

==References==
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