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{{CharInfobox
|color={{green color}}
|corecolor={{green color light}}
|bordercolor={{silver color}}
|name=Grand Oak
|jname=ダイオーキド
|tmname=Dai Okido
|slogan=no
|image=HOME Grand Oak.png
|size=250px
|caption=Image of Grand Oak from {{pkmn|HOME}}
|age=no
|gender=Male
|colors=yes
|eyes=Unknown
|hair=White
|trainer=no
|game=yes
|generation={{Gen|VIII}}
|games=[[Pokémon HOME]]
|leader=no
|type=unknown
|team=no
|brain=no
|gameanim=no
|pv=no
}}

'''Grand Oak''' (Japanese: '''ダイオーキド''' ''Dai Okido'') is a Pokémon researcher and the developer of [[Pokémon HOME]]. Despite his name and appearance, his relationship to [[Professor Oak]] and his family is unknown.

==In the games==
Grand Oak greets the player when they start either version of Pokémon HOME, and asks for the player's assistance in completing a comprehensive [[National Pokédex]]. In the mobile version, he also gives the player a [[Ability#Hidden Abilities|Hidden Ability]] [[Kanto]] {{pkmn2|Starter}} to bring into their [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Sword or Shield]] game.

===Pokémon===
====Given away====
{{main|List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation VIII#Mobile Version Kanto Starters|List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation VIII → Mobile Version Kanto Starters}}
Grand Oak gives the player their choice of the following [[starter Pokémon]] when they start the mobile version of Pokémon HOME.
{|
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=001
|pokemon=Bulbasaur
|gender=both
|level=5
|type1=Grass
|ability=Chlorophyll
|move1=Tackle|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Vine Whip|move3type=Grass|move3cat=Physical}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=004
|pokemon=Charmander
|gender=both
|level=5
|type1=Fire
|ability=Solar Power
|move1=Scratch|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Ember|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Special}}
|{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=007
|pokemon=Squirtle
|gender=both
|level=5
|type1=Water
|ability=Rain Dish
|move1=Scratch|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Growl|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Water Gun|move3type=Water|move3cat=Special}}
|}

===Quotes===
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==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{green color}}; border: 3px solid #{{silver color}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
| Japanese
| ダイオーキド ''Dai Okido''
| From 大 ''dai'' (big) and オーキド博士 ''Dr. Ōkido'' ([[Professor Oak]])
|-
| English
| Grand Oak
| From ''grand'' and ''[[Professor Oak]]''
|-
| German
| Giga-Eich
| From ''{{wp|giga-}}'' and ''Professor Eich'' (Professor Oak)
|-
| Spanish
| Gran Oak
| From ''gran'' (grand) and ''Professor Eich'' (Professor Oak)
|-
| French
| Big Chen
| From ''big'' and ''Professeur Chen'' (Professor Oak)
|-
| Italian
| Maxi Oak
| From ''maxi'' (large) and ''Professor Oak''
|-
| Korean
| 오대호 ''O Daeho''
| From 대 (大) ''dae'' (big) and 오용호 ''O Yongho'' (Professor Oak)
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 巨木博士 ''Jùmù Bóshì''
| rowspan="2" | From 巨大 ''jùdà / geuihdaaih'' (gigantic) and 大木博士 ''Dàmù Bóshì / Daaihmuhk Boksih'' (Professor Oak)
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 巨木博士 ''Geuihmuhk Boksih''
|}
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