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{{CharInfobox
|color={{alola color}}
|corecolor={{alola color light}}
|bordercolor={{alola color dark}}
|name=Samson Oak
|jname=ナリヤ・オーキド
|tmname=Nariya Ōkido
|slogan=no
|image=Samson Oak SM.png
|size=130px
|caption=Art from ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''
|gender=Male
|colors=yes
|eyes=Blue
|hair=White
|hometown=Unknown
|region=[[Alola]]
|relatives={{an|Professor Oak}} (cousin), [[Gary Oak]] (cousin-twice-removed)
|trainer=yes
|trainerclass=[[Pokémon Trainer]], Principal
|game=counterpart
|counterpart=[[Samson Oak]]
|leader=no
|anime=yes
|epnum=SM001
|epname=Alola to New Adventure!
|enva=[[Marc Thompson]]
|java=[[Unshō Ishizuka]] <small>([[SM001]]-[[SM088]])</small><br>[[Kenyu Horiuchi]] <small>([[SM093]]-present)</small>
}}
'''Samson Oak''' (Japanese: '''ナリヤ・オーキド''' ''Nariya Ōkido'') is a major supporting character of the [[Pokémon anime]], who appeared in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''. Samson is the principal of the [[Pokémon School]] on [[Melemele Island]] and the cousin of {{an|Professor Oak}}. 

==History==
===Pre-series===
When Samson taking a stroll, he came across a {{p|Komala}} who was blocking the road for a few farmers and travelers because it had lost its log. Samson wanted to give Komala a pineapple to replace its log but instead, it clung to Samson's face. From then on, Komala held on to Samson at all times, even when he carved a new log for it. One day, as Samson prepared to ring the bell of the Pokémon School, Komala took over and clung to the log used to ring the bell. Samson decided to keep it and Komala would continue to ring the bell every day on time.

===''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''===
[[File:Samson Oak Pancake Race.png|thumb|left|250px|Samson competing in the Pokémon Pancake Race]]
Samson debuted in ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]''. His cousin Professor Oak had assigned {{Ash}} and {{Delia}} to deliver an {{pkmn|Egg}} to him, which they did. While Delia returned [[Pallet Town|home]], Ash chose to stay behind after becoming a student at the school.

In ''[[SM008|Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!]]'', Samson assigned the students to look after one of two Eggs, one of them being the Egg that Delia and Ash had brought with them. They chose the white Egg and he looked after the other Egg, which hatched into a {{p|Vulpix}} in ''[[SM014|Getting to Know You!]]''.

In ''[[SM013|Racing to a Big Event!]]'', Samson entered the [[Pokémon Pancake Race]] with {{p|Komala}} and won.

[[File:Samson Manalo Conference.png|thumb|right|250px|Samson competing in the Manalo Conference]]
To celebrate the Pokémon School's twentieth anniversary, Samson arranged a special field trip to [[Kanto]] to visit Professor Oak, along with Ash, {{ashcl}}, and {{an|Professor Kukui}} from ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'' to ''[[SM043|When Regions Collide!]]''.

In ''[[SM056|Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!]]'', Samson, along with Professor Kukui, Ash, and his classmates, helped Komala learn {{m|Sing}}, thus putting a stop to {{an|Jigglypuff}}'s routine tantrums after noticing its audience sleeping through its songs.

In ''[[SM128|League Offenders and Defenders!]]'', Samson surprised Ash and his classmates when he informed them that he would be entering the [[Manalo Conference]]. In ''[[SM129|Battle Royal 151!]]'', Samson was among the 151 Trainers taking part in the [[Battle Royal]] preliminary round of the Manalo Conference. He entered with Komala and was ultimately among the 16 Trainers remaining at the end. The match-ups revealed that he would be battling [[Hau]] in the first round.

In ''[[SM130|Battling Besties!]]'', Samson battled Hau in the first round of the Manalo Conference. He used his {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Exeggutor}} against Hau's Alolan {{p|Raichu}}, but it was defeated, thus eliminating Samson from the tournament.

===''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''===
In ''[[JN112|Helping the Hometown Hero!]]'', Samson attended a party to celebrate the return of Lillie and her family to Alola after they found [[Mohn]]. The next day, Samson watched the Battle Royal match between Ash, Kiawe, {{an|Gladion}}, and Professor Kukui.

In ''[[JN131|Paring Pokémon While Parrying!]]'', Samson was seen watching Ash's [[Masters Eight Tournament]] match against {{an|Leon}} at the [[Pokémon School]].

==Character==
[[File:Samson Oak puns.png|thumb|right|250px|Samson's love for puns]]
Samson is a cheerful and zany individual who enjoys making puns with the names of Pokémon while usually doing a visual impression, much to the embarrassment or confusion of those around him. Despite rarely engaging in battling, Samson is a very talented Pokémon Trainer, having managed to advance through the [[Battle Royal]] preliminary round of the [[Manalo Conference]]. Much like his cousin, Samson enjoys studying Pokémon and learning more about them, specializing in [[regional form]]s and [[Totem Pokémon]] of the [[Alola]] [[region]].
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==Pokémon==
This listing is of Samson's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}:

====On hand====
{{MissingInfo|1|java}}
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Samson Oak
|pkmn=Komala
|type1=Normal
|img=Samson Komala.png
|epnum=SM002
|epname=The Guardian's Challenge!
|vajp=
|vaen=Mike Liscio
|desc=In ''[[SM002|The Guardian's Challenge!]]'', Samson's {{p|Komala}} first appeared sleeping atop of a tree at the [[Pokémon School]]. It is usually seen ringing the {{p|Bronzong}}-themed bell at the School. Starting in ''[[SM061|A Mission of Ultra Urgency!]]'', Komala rings the bell frantically when the [[Ultra Guardians]] are needed.

In ''[[SM013|Racing to a Big Event!]]'', it participated in the [[Pokémon Pancake Race]] with its {{pkmn|Trainer}} and won. In ''[[SM056|Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!]]'', because of its constant sleeping, it was able to avoid {{an|Jigglypuff}}'s scribbling after its routine song, causing it to become furious. Samson, {{an|Professor Kukui}}, {{Ash}}, and {{ashcl}} were able to stop Jigglypuff by teaching Komala {{m|Sing}} and turning the situation around on it.

In ''[[SM017|Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!]]'', Komala was questioned by {{Rotom}} about {{Ash}}'s missing [[Electrium Z]], but Komala slept through the questioning.

In ''[[SM129|Battle Royal 151!]]'', Samson used Komala during the [[Battle Royal]] preliminary round of the [[Manalo Conference]]. Komala was among the 16 Pokémon still fighting at the end, securing its Trainer a place in the first round of the actual tournament.

Komala's known moves are {{m|Wood Hammer}}, {{m|Rapid Spin}}, and {{m|Sing}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Samson Oak
|egg=yes
|pkmn=Vulpix
|type1=Fire
|img=Samson Egg.png
|cap=Samson's Egg
|img2=Samson Vulpix.png
|cap2=Samson's Vulpix
|epnum=SM014
|epname=Getting to Know You!
|vaen=Suzy Myers
|desc=In ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]'', Samson Oak received this {{p|Vulpix}} {{pkmn|Egg}} from his cousin, {{an|Professor Oak}}, under the care of {{Ash}}. In ''[[SM008|Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!]]'', Samson offered Ash and {{ashfr|his classmates}} the opportunity to raise either this Egg or a white one. When the latter was chosen, Samson chose to raise the remaining Egg himself.

In ''[[SM014|Getting to Know You!]]'', the Egg hatched into a {{p|Vulpix}}.

In ''[[SM017|Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!]]'', Vulpix was with Samson Oak in the [[Pokémon School]], where Samson revealed that he was training Vulpix to respond when it hears its name.

In ''[[SM055|The Professors' New Adventure!]]'', Vulpix attended the wedding of {{an|Professor Kukui}} and {{an|Professor Burnet}}.

Vulpix reappeared in ''[[SM061|A Mission of Ultra Urgency!]]'' and ''[[SM087|Filling the Light with Darkness!]]''.

Vulpix's only known move is {{m|Ember}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Samson Oak
|pkmn=Exeggutor
|type1=Grass
|type2=Dragon
|img=Samson Exeggutor.png
|cap=Samson's Alolan Exeggutor
|epnum=SM130
|epname=Battling Besties!
|vaen=
|desc=Samson Oak was revealed to have an {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Exeggutor}} in ''[[SM130|Battling Besties!]]''. He used it in his [[Manalo Conference]] battle against [[Hau]] and his Alolan {{p|Raichu}}, but it was defeated.

Exeggutor's only known move is {{m|Dragon Hammer}}.}}

====Given away====
{| width=100%
| {{ActivePoké|Lillie|Egg|Lillie Egg.png|???|nick=Egg|link=Snowy}}
|
|}

===Achievements===
====Pokémon League====
Samson has competed in the following [[Pokémon League Conference]]s:
* [[Manalo Conference]] - Top 16 (''[[SM130|Battling Besties!]]'')

====Pokémon competitions====
Samson has competed in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:
* [[Pokémon Pancake Race]] - Winner (''[[SM013|Racing to a Big Event!]]'')

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{alola color light}}|bordercolor={{alola color}}
|ja=石塚運昇 ''[[Unshō Ishizuka]]'' ([[SM001]]-[[SM088]])<br>堀内賢雄 ''[[Kenyu Horiuchi‎]]'' ([[SM093]]-present)
|en=[[Marc Thompson]]
|el=Αργύρης Παυλίδης ''Argiris Pavlidis''
|da=Christian Damsgaard
|fi=Aku Laitinen ([[SM001]]-[[SM024]])<br>Markus Bäckman ([[SM028]], [[SM031]], [[SM056]]-present)<br>Unknown voice actor ([[SM041]]-[[SM055]])
|it=Claudio Moneta<br>Riccardo Rovatti ([[SM028]], [[SM094]])
|id=Rio Fitra (RTV dub)
|pl=Krzysztof Cybiński
|pt_br=Júlio Chaves
|es_eu=David García Vázquez
|es_la=Daniel Abundis}}

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{alola color}}; border:3px solid #{{alola color dark}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| ナリヤ・オーキド ''Nariya Ōkido''
| From 成屋蘭 ''Nariya-ran'' ({{wp|Arundina|bamboo orchid}}) and オーキド・ユキナリ ''Yukinari Ōkido'' ([[Professor Oak|Samuel Oak]])
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, Dutch,<br>European Portuguese
| Samson Oak
| Similar to ''Samuel Oak''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="2" | German
| Heinrich Eich
| From ''Eich'' (Oak)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Samson Eich ([[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]])
| From his English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Gabriel Oak
| Similar to ''Samuel Oak''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Raphaël Chen
| Similar to ''Samuel Chen'' (Samuel Oak)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Manuel Oak
| Similar to ''Samuel Oak''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 송호 오 ''Songho O''
| Similar to 오용호 ''O Yongho'' (Samuel Oak)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 成也・大木 ''Chéngyě Dàmù''
|rowspan="2"| From the Japanese name 成也 ''Nariya'' and 大木雪成 ''Dàmù Xuěchéng / Daaihmuhk Syutsìhng'' (Samuel Oak)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 成也・大木 ''Sìhngyáh Daaihmuhk''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Gabriel Carvalho
| Similar to ''Samuel Carvalho'' (Samuel Oak)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Russian
| Самсон Оук ''Samson Ouk''
| Transcription of his English name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Naliya Okido
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|}

==Related articles==
*[[Samson Oak]]