Professor Kukui
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Professor Kukui ククイ博士 Dr. Kukui | |
Art from Sun and Moon | |
Gender | Male |
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Eye color | Black |
Hair color | Brown |
Hometown | Unknown |
Region | Alola |
Trainer class | Pokémon Professor |
Generation | VII |
Games | Sun and Moon |
Professor Kukui (Japanese: ククイ博士 Dr. Kukui) is a Pokémon Professor from the Alola region.
In the games
Professor Kukui is a passionate man who lives in the player's new hometown. His area of expertise is Pokémon moves, and is known to take direct hits from them if he thinks he can learn something about them. Together with Hala, he gives the player and Hau their starter Pokémon. Lillie assists Professor Kukui for her own, personal reasons.
Names
Language | Name | Origin |
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Japanese | ククイ博士 Dr. Kukui | From kukui (Hawaiian for the candlenut, the state tree of Hawaii) |
English, German, Italian, Spanish |
Prof. Kukui | Same as Japanese name |
French | Prof. Euphorbe | From euphorbe (spurge). Both the candlenut and the spurges are in the Euphorbiaceae family. |
Korean | 쿠쿠이박사 Kukui-baksa | Transliteration of Japanese name |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 庫庫伊博士 / 库库伊博士 Dr. Kùkùyī | Transliteration of Japanese name |
Chinese (Cantonese) | 庫庫伊博士 Dr. Fufuyī | Mandarin-based transliteration of Japanese name |
Russian | Профессор Кукуи Professor Kukui | Transcription of English name |
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