Professor Elm/Quotes

These are Professor Elm's quotes in the Pokémon games.

In the core series

Gold, Silver and Crystal

New Bark Town

"<player>! There you are! I needed to ask you a favor. I have an acquaintance called Mr. Pokémon. He keeps finding weird things and raving about his discoveries. Anyway, I just got an e-mail from him saying that this time it's real. It is intriguing, but we're busy with our Pokémon research. Could you look into it for us? I'll give you a Pokémon for a partner. They're all rare Pokémon that we just found. Go on. Pick one!"^GS

"<player>! There you are! I needed to ask you a favor. I'm conducting new Pokémon research right now. I was wondering if you could help me with it, <player>. You see... I'm writing a paper that I want to present at a conference. But there are some things I don't quite understand yet. So! I'd like you to raise a Pokémon that I recently caught."^C

• If No^C

"But... Please, I need your help!"

• If Yes^C

"Thanks, <player>! You're a great help! When I announce my findings, I'm sure we'll delve a bit deeper into the many mysteries of Pokémon. You can count on it! Oh, hey! I got an e-mail! .................. Hm... Uh-huh... Okay... Hey, listen. I have an acquaintance called Mr. Pokémon. He keeps finding weird things and raving about his discoveries. Anyway, I just got an e-mail from him saying that this time it's real. It is intriguing, but we're busy with our Pokémon research... Wait! I know! <player>, can you go in our place? I want you to raise one of the Pokémon contained in these Balls. You'll be that Pokémon's first partner, <player>! Go on. Pick one!"

• If player tries to go away

"Wait! Where are you going?"

• If talked to before choosing Pokémon

"If a wild Pokémon appears, let your Pokémon battle it!"

• Player is choosing Cyndaquil

"You'll take Cyndaquil, the fire Pokémon?"

• Player is choosing Totodile

"Do you want the Totodile, the water Pokémon?"

• Player is choosing Chikorita

"So, you like Chikorita, the grass Pokémon?"

• • If player answered no when choosing

"Think it over carefully. Your partner is important."

• After player chose Pokémon

"I think that's a great Pokémon, too! Mr. Pokémon lives near Cherrygrove, the next city. It's almost a direct route to there. If your Pokémon is hurt, you should heal it with this machine. Oh, here's my phone number. Call me if something comes up." (registers number)^GS

"I think that's a great Pokémon, too! Mr. Pokémon lives a little bit beyond Cherrygrove, the next city over. It's almost a direct route there, so you can't miss it. But just in case, here's my phone number. Call me if anything comes up!" (registers number) "If your Pokémon is hurt, you should heal it with this machine. Feel free to use it anytime. <player>, I'm counting on you!"^C

• If talked to after choosing Pokémon

"Mr. Pokémon goes everywhere and finds rarities. Too bad they're just rare and not very useful... <player>, I'm counting on you!"^GS

"Mr. Pokémon goes everywhere and finds rarities. Too bad they're just rare and not very useful..."^C

• If talked to after Silver steals Pokémon

"<player>, this is terrible... Oh, yes, what was Mr.Pokémon's big discovery?" (player hands over egg) "This? But... Is it a Pokémon Egg? If it is, it is a great discovery! What?!? Prof.Oak gave you a Pokédex? <player>, is that true? Th-that's incredible! He is superb at seeing the potential of people as trainers. Wow, <player>. You may have what it takes to become the Champion. You seem to be getting on great with Pokémon too. You should take the Pokémon Gym challenge. The closest Gym would be the one in Violet City. ...<player>. The road to the championship will be a long one. Before you leave, make sure that you talk to your mom."

• If talked to again after theft

"Don't give up! I'll call if I learn anything about that Egg!"

• If the player travels back to New Bark Town without picking up the Egg

"<player>? Didn't you meet my assistant? He should have met you with the Egg at Violet City's Pokémon Center. You must have just missed him. Try to catch him there."

• Before hatching the Egg

"Hey, has that Egg changed any?"

• After hatching the Egg

"<player>, you look great!" [!] "What? That Pokémon!?! The Egg hatched! So, Pokémon are born from Eggs... No, perhaps not all Pokémon are. Wow, there's still a lot of research to be done. Thanks, <player>! You're helping unravel Pokémon mysteries for us! I want you to have this as a token of our appreciation."

• Or, if the hatched Pokémon isn't presented

"<player>? I thought the Egg hatched. Where is the Pokémon?"

• After giving the player an Everstone

"That's an Everstone. Some species of Pokémon evolve when they grow to certain levels. A Pokémon holding the Everstone won't evolve. Give it to a Pokémon you don't want to evolve."

• If talked to after the previous conversation

"<player>, I'll call you if anything comes up."

PokéGear call

• When going to Mr. Pokémon

"Hello, <player>? Try not to overdo it. Be sure to heal your Pokémon if they are hurt."

• After visiting Mr. Pokémon

"Hello, <player>? Did you meet Mr. Pokémon? Great! Come back safely!"

• After exiting Mr. Pokémon's house (automatic call)

"H-hello? <player>? It's a disaster! Uh, um, it's just terrible! What should I do? It... Oh, no... Please get back here now!"

• After Silver steals Pokémon

"<player>? I'm very upset now. We had a Pokémon stolen from here. How could anyone do that?"

• After handing over Egg

"Hello, <player>? We're checking the Egg now. It does appear to be a Pokémon Egg."

• After collecting 1st Badge (automatic call)

"Hello, <player>? We discovered something about the Egg! My assistant is at the Pokémon Center in Violet City. Could you talk to him?"

• Before collecting the Egg

"Hello, <player>? Did you see my assistant? He's at the Pokémon Center in Violet City."

• Before Egg hatches

"Hello, <player>? How's the Egg? Has anything changed? If anything happens, please call."

• After Egg hatches

"Hello, <player>? How is the Egg? What? It hatched? Wow! What kind of Pokémon is it? Please come show me now!"

• After being shown the hatched Pokémon:

"Hello, <player>? It's still a mystery what kinds of moves hatched Pokémon have. We're investigating that now."

• After being shown the hatched Pokémon:

"Hello, <player>? I just made a new discovery. The time it takes for an Egg to hatch depends on the Pokémon."

• After collecting 7th Badge (automatic call)

"<player>, how are things going? I called because something weird is happening with the radio broadcasts. They were talking about Team Rocket. <player>, do you know anything about it? Maybe Team Rocket has returned. No, that just can't be true. Sorry to bug you. Take care!"

• After collecting 8th Badge (automatic call)

"Hello, <player>? I have something here for you. Could you swing by my lab? See you later!"

• Pokérus comment (automatic call)

"Hello, <player>? I discovered an odd thing. Apparently there's something called Pokérus that infects Pokémon. Yes, it's like a virus, so it's called Pokérus. It multiplies fast and infects other Pokémon too. But that's all. It doesn't seem to do anything, and it goes away over time. I guess it's nothing to worry about. Bye!"

HeartGold and SoulSilver

New Bark Town

"Hi, <player>! I've been waiting for you! Do you know anything about my research? As you know, Pokémon are carried in Poké Balls these days. But before the Poké Ball was invented, people used to walk with Pokémon. Just like your friend Ethan/Lyra does! Poké Balls are great because you can carry many Pokémon. But walking with Pokémon must have some advantages. It could have something to do with how Pokémon grow or evolve... So I'm going to give you a Pokémon! Can you walk beside this Pokémon, outside of its Poké Ball, to see if this brings any special feelings or bonds between Pokémon and people? The device over there has some Pokémon you could choose from..."

"Oh, hey! I got an email! ... Hm... Uh-huh... OK..."

"Hey, listen. I have this acquaintance that people call Mr. Pokémon. He keeps finding weird things and raving about his discoveries. Anyway, I just got an email from him saying that this time it's real. It's probably another Pokémon Egg, but we're still so busy with our Pokémon research... Wait! I know! You can go in our place, right? Can we count on you? You can choose one of the Pokémon over there."

• If talked to again

"If a wild Pokémon appears, let your Pokémon battle it!"

• If player tries to go away

"Where are you going? The Poké Balls are in that device."

• At the starter choice screen

"Touch a Poké Ball to see what Pokémon is inside!"

• If player chooses Chikorita

"So, you like Chikorita, the Grass-type Pokémon?"

• If player chooses Cyndaquil

"You'll take Cyndaquil, the Fire-type Pokémon?"

• If player chooses Totodile

"Do you want Totodile, the Water-type Pokémon?"

• After choosing starter

"How do you like walking with your Pokémon? It's not bad, is it? You can take it all the way to Mr. Pokémon's house. If your Pokémon gets hurt...You should heal it with this machine. It's so easy to use. Just check the PC on my desk! Mr. Pokémon goes everywhere and finds rarities. His house is past Cherrygrove City. Go north a little past Cherrygrove. I'm counting on you, <player>!"*

• When exiting city after receiving Pokégear

"Wait one second!"

"I almost completely forgot about this... Here, I'll give you my number. (registers number) I'll call you if anything comes up."

• After Silver steals Pokémon

"<player>, this is terrible... Oh, yes, what was Mr.Pokémon's big discovery?"

"Huh? This is an... Egg, isn't it? This Egg may be something I've never seen...still it's just an Egg. Mr. Pokémon is always fascinated by Eggs. Well, since he gave it to us, we might as well find out what secret it holds. I'll keep it for a while to find out about the Egg."

"What?! Professor Oak gave you a Pokédex? <player>, is that true? Th-that's incredible! He is superb at seeing the potential of people as Trainers. Wow, <player>. I knew you were a little different. Things are going to be fun! Your Pokémon seem to really like you, so why don't you...take the Pokémon Gym challenge? If you manage to defeat all the Gym Leaders, you'll eventually challenge the Pokémon League Champion! ...Or not! Ha ha! Becoming the Champion is not at all easy, but you can certainly challenge Violet City's Gym."

"...<player>. Challenging the Gyms scattered around will be a long journey. Before you leave, make sure that you talk to your mom."

• If talked to again after Silver steals Pokémon

"Don't give up! I'll call if I learn anything about that Egg!"

• After hatching the Egg and bringing the Togepi to him

If the Togepi isn't walking with :"<player>? I thought the Egg hatched. Where is the Pokémon? I'd love to take a look at the Pokémon that hatched from that Egg, <player>.

"What? That Pokémon!? Hmm… As far as I know, there is not a Pokémon like this in Johto… Just like Mr. Pokémon was saying over the phone… The legendary Pokémon could be… Oh, never mind. Anyway, I'm sure things will be happening around you, <player>! You are making me all excited! I'll give you a present for that. Please take it."

"That's an Everstone. A Pokémon changes its shape as it evolves. But if it's holding an Everstone, you can prevent it from evolving. If you like the way a Pokémon is now, have it hold an Everstone! <player>, good luck with your journey! Oh, one more thing… Don't forget about my research!"

• If talked to again after showing him Togepi

"Hi, <player>! How are you? I'm sure you can be the next Champion having taken care of that Egg!"

• After receiving call in Blackthorn City

"Hi, <player>! You never cease to amaze me! Thanks to you, my research is going great! Take this as a token of my appreciation. The Master Ball is the best! It's the ultimate Poké Ball! It'll catch any Pokémon without fail. It's given only to noted Pokémon researchers. I think you can make much better use of it than I can, <player>! By the way… We just had a group of beautiful Kimono Girls looking for you."

"The Kimono Girls are waiting for you at the Ecruteak Dance Theater."

• After battling Ho-Oh^HG/Lugia^SS

"Hahaha… Good job! That Egg that appeared to be rare has brought you so much trouble, I guess. The Kimono Girls said something about me? I don't have anything to do with it. You made up your mind yourself and went through with your decision. Having achieved such a thing, you should be able to take on the Pokémon League now! You should head for the Indigo Plateau! Do you know how to get there? Follow Route 27 to reach Route 26. Once you get there, go straight north!"

Pokégear

• When on his errand

"Hello, <player>? Try not to overdo it. Be sure to heal your Pokémon if they are hurt."

• After exiting Mr. Pokémon house (automatic call)

"H-hello? <player>? It's a disaster! Uh, um, it's just terrible! What should I do? It... Oh, no... Please get back here now!"

• After Silver steals Pokémon

"Oh, <player>... I just stepped away for a second... How could...?"

• After handing over Egg

"Hello, <player>? We're checking the Egg now. It does appear to be a Pokémon Egg. We'll do a few more tests!"

• After defeating Falkner (automatic call)

"Hello, <player>? We've discovered something! The details are…well, I can't really say anything, but we want you to carry that Egg! My assistant is at the Poké Mart in Violet City. Could you go meet him and pick up that Egg?"

• After hatching the Egg (automatic call)

"Hey, <player>, this is great news! A Pokémon hatched from that Egg! I knew that giving that Egg to you, <player>, was the right thing to do. I just knew it! You should come here and show me what kind of Pokémon it is!"

• After getting seven Badges (automatic call)

"<player>, how are things going? I called because something weird is happening with the radio broadcasts. They were talking about Team Rocket. <player>, do you know anything about it? Maybe Team Rocket has returned. No, that just can't be true. Sorry to bug you. Take care!"

• After beating Team Rocket

"Hello, is this <player>? Just one more Badge to go before you collect all the Johto Badges! Blackthorn's Gym Leader is said to be a pretty powerful Dragon Tamer! ...Click!..."

• After passing the Master's test and getting the Rising Badge (automatic call)

"Hello, <player>? How's it going? I've gotten hold of something neat. Swing by my Lab and pick it up! See you later!"

• Calling after defeating Clair

"Hello, <player>? I expect that there are some Pokémon in the Kanto region that I don't know. There are probably also methods of evolution that I'm not familiar with yet. I should use that perspective and discover what I can!"

• Pokérus comment

After obtaining Pokérus for the first time (automatic call)

"Hello, <player>? I discovered an odd thing. Apparently there's something called Pokérus that infects Pokémon.Yes, it's like a virus, so it's called Pokérus.It multiplies fast and infects other Pokémon too. But that's all. It doesn't seem to do anything, and it goes away over time. I guess it's nothing to worry about. Bye!"

When called by the player

"Hello, <player>? It seems that Pokémon that have been infected with Pokérus level up better. We're not quite sure why..."

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Puzzle Challenge

• Starting Easy Mode

"I've been waiting for you! How's the Challenge going? The more people you take on, the more fun you'll have. Up ahead, you'll battle the infamous Gym Leaders!!! They're expecting you. Good luck!"

• Starting Normal Mode

"Hi! How's the Challenge so far? Opponents on the Normal path will be harder than those on the Easy path. You'll see trainers other than the Gym Leaders, too. When you beat those trainers... Well... Just wait and see. It will be tough, though."

• After beating Clair in Normal mode

"Hello. This is Prof. Elm. What? You're looking for tougher opponents? Then keep going straight. The rest is up to you. Good luck!"

• After beating Normal mode

"Hello. This is Prof. Elm. Great job! You've really polished your technique. Now it's time for you to take the Hard path. Are you mentally prepared? I'm rooting for you!"

• Starting Hard Mode

"Hi there! Are you giving it your all? You must be pretty confident to try the Hard path. An enemy even more frightful than the Elite Four awaits. But that makes it more fun. Good luck!"

• Starting Super Hard Mode

"Hi there! You're doing very well. Super Hard... is a very difficult level. You could say it's a battle against yourself. I'm sure you can handle it. Stay calm and don't panic. Good luck!

• After beating Super Hard mode

"Hello. This is Prof. Elm. Great job! That's the way to overcome the pressure. I knew you could do it. That was amazing! I'm sure that whatever else may stand in your way, you'll overcome that, too! Actually, there is another level. You'll see how to get to it after the ending. I bet you can't wait."

• Starting Intense Mode

"Hi there! You've already come this far? Since Super Hard wasn't enough, try the Intense path. It's incredibly difficult, so you can Continue as many times as you like, and it won't affect the ending. And even if you lose, you can still use any Pokémon you like, so just try to clear it. Oh! But you don't need any more advice, do you? OK, good luck!

• After beating Intense mode

"Hello! It's Prof. Elm. Great job! That's the way to overcome the pressure. I knew you could do it. That was amazing! I'm sure that whatever else may stand in your way, you'll overcome that, too! And don't forget to thank all those who battled against you!"