Professor Amaranth

Professor Amaranth ホダカ博士 Dr. Hodaka
Professor Amaranth
Gender	Male
Eye color	Aqua
Hair color	Gray
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Unknown
Trainer class	Pokémon Professor
Member of	Project Mew
Rank	Leader
Animated debut	Leaping Toward the Dream!
English voice actor	J. Michael Tatum
Japanese voice actor	Yoichi Nishijima

Professor Amaranth (Japanese: ホダカ博士 Dr. Hodaka) is a recurring character in Pokémon Journeys: The Series. He is in charge of Project Mew.

In the anime

Professor Amaranth first appeared in Leaping Toward the Dream!, when he greeted Goh and Ash as they arrived at his craft. After filling them in on what Project Mew was about, Professor Amaranth assigned them the task of capturing an Alolan Ninetales that could be found on Mount Coronet. Professor Amaranth reappeared once Goh has completed his mission and promised to return it to its home.

In Trial on a Golden Scale!, Professor Amaranth appeared to greet Goh and Ash after they helped Danika and Quillon deal with a group of Pokémon Hunters led by Nito. Amaranth also assured Goh that the poacher's Pokémon will be rescued and returned to their natural habitat.

Pokémon

This listing is of Professor Amaranth's known Pokémon in the anime:

Mime Jr.

Debut	Leaping Toward the Dream!

Mime Jr. is Professor Amaranth's only known Pokémon. It first appeared when Ash and Goh arrived at Project Mew's craft and alerted Professor Amaranth to their arrival.

None of Mime Jr.'s moves are known.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 西嶋陽一 Yoichi Nishijima English J. Michael Tatum European French Vincent Dussaiwoir

In the manga

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Professor Amaranth appeared in JNM21.

Pokémon

Mime Jr.

Debut	JNM21

Mime Jr. is Professor Amaranth's only known Pokémon.

None of Mime Jr.'s moves are known.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ホダカ博士 Dr. Hodaka	From 穂高岳 Hotaka-dake (Mount Hotaka), alluding to either Dr. Fuji or Mr. Fuji sharing the same name as Mount Fuji
English	Professor Amaranth	From amaranth
French	Professeur Amaranth	Same as English name
Italian	Professor Amaranto	Same as English name
Korean	무학박사 Muhak-baksa	From 무학산 (舞鶴山) Muhaksan (Mount Muhak)
Chinese (Mandarin)	穗高博士 Suìgāo-bóshì	From the Japanese name 穂高 Hodaka

References

Project Mew Leader: Professor Amaranth Chasers: Quillon • Danika • Gary • Horace • Goh Challengers: Lyla • Sterling

Pokémon the Series characters
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See also: Pokémon Horizons characters

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