Professor Laventon

Professor Laventon ラベン博士 Dr. Laven
Artwork from Legends: Arceus
Gender	Male
Eye color	Lavender
Hair color	Black
Hometown	Jubilife Village
Region	Hisui
Generation	VIII
Games	Legends: Arceus
Member of	Galaxy Team
Rank	Member

Professor Laventon (Japanese: ラベン博士 Dr. Laven) is a travelling Pokémon Professor who studies in the Hisui region. He is a member of the Galaxy Team's Survey Corps and specializes in Pokémon's modes of life.

In the core series

Professor Laventon finds the player on Prelude Beach after they have fallen through the space-time rift. The appearance of the player has attracted the interest of the Professor's three Starter Pokémon. After the player awakens, the Pokémon run away and the Professor tasks the player with recapturing them. Impressed by their skill he takes the player to Jubilife Village to recruit them into the Galaxy Team's Survey Corps.

Pokémon

Gives to the player

Professor Laventon gives the player their choice of starter Pokémon from Pokémon he collected while traveling the world. After the player has beaten the main story of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, he will give the player the remaining two starter Pokémon.

Types: Grass Flying Ability: None Held item: None Rowlet♂/♀ Lv.5 Gust Flying Special   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Type: Fire Unknown Ability: None Held item: None Cyndaquil♂/♀ Lv.5 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Type: Water Unknown Ability: None Held item: None Oshawott♂/♀ Lv.5 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Trivia

• The Pokédex entries in Pokémon Legends: Arceus are written in first person by Laventon.
  • Incidentally, Laventon is also the person who coined the term "scalchop" for Oshawott's signature seashell, and the term "aura" for Lucario's signature energy wave control power.
• There are several hints in the game that Professor Laventon may be from the Galar region:
  • In the Pokédex entry for Raichu he mentions Copperajah that live in his homeland. Currently, Copperajah are only known to live in Galar.
  • The writing on the blackboard in his office uses the alphabet from Pokémon Sword and Shield instead of the style of writing used elsewhere in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
  • He often uses stock British phrases such as "jolly good". In other language versions of the game such as German, he will sometimes speak in English instead.
  • This would make him the only known Pokémon Professor in the core series not to be from the region he resides in.
• The stripes on Laventon’s pants are very similar to the ones found on Leon’s shirt.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ラベン博士 Dr. Laven	From lavender
English	Professor Laventon	From lavender
German, Italian	Professor Laven	From his Japanese name
Spanish	Profesor Lavender	From lavender
French	Professeur Lavande	From lavande (lavender)
Korean	라벤박사 Raben-baksa	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	拉苯博士 Dr. Lāběn	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	拉苯博士 Dr. Lāaibún	Transcription of his Japanese name
Russian	Профессор Лавентон Professor Laventon	Transcription of his English name

Galaxy Team Commander: Kamado Captains: Cyllene • Zisu • Pesselle • Tao Hua • Sanqua • Colza Members: Professor Laventon • Rei (Masters) • Akari (Masters) Beni • Ress • Rye Former members: Charm • Clover • Coin Locations: Jubilife Village • Galaxy Hall • Base camps See also: Pearl Clan • Diamond Clan

Capture tutors Old man • Primo • Professor Oak • Dude • Ethan/Lyra • Wally • Lucas/Dawn • Professor Juniper Bianca • Calem/Serena • Professor Kukui • Leon • Professor Laventon • Nemona

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