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** The writing on the blackboard in his office uses the alphabet from {{g|Sword and Shield}} instead of the style of writing used elsewhere in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
** The writing on the blackboard in his office uses the alphabet from {{g|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 translations of the game such as German, he will sometimes speak in English instead.
** He often uses stock British phrases such as "jolly good". In other translations of the game such as German, he will sometimes speak in English instead.
* As the Galaxy Expedition Team is composed of foreigners to Hisui, Laventon is the only known [[Pokémon Professor]] in the [[core series]] not to be from the region he resides in.
* As the Galaxy Expedition Team is comprised of foreigners to Hisui, Laventon is the only known [[Pokémon Professor]] in the [[core series]] not to be from the region he resides in.
* In [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], a picture of Laventon appears on the classroom board during [[Raifort]]'s history classes.
* In [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], a picture of Laventon appears on the classroom board during [[Raifort]]'s history classes.



Revision as of 10:26, 17 April 2023

Professor Laventon
ラベン博士 Dr. Laven
Legends Arceus Professor Laventon.png
Artwork from Legends: Arceus by Ken Sugimori[1]
Gender Male
Eye color Lavender
Hair color Black
Hometown Jubilife Village
Region Hisui (Implied to be originally from Galar)
Generation VIII
Games Legends: Arceus
Member of Galaxy Team
Rank Member, Survey Corps
Game animation cameos Two Hues

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.

For most of the game, Professor Laventon can be found at all base camps or his laboratory in Galaxy Hall. The player can report their latest survey results by speaking to Laventon, which entails any Pokémon caught and research tasks completed since the last report. He will then reward the player with money and research points based on these results.

The Pokédex entries in Pokémon Legends: Arceus are written by Laventon. Incidentally, he coined the term "scalchop" for Oshawott's signature seashell and the term "aura" for Lucario's signature energy wave control power. Laventon also observed that Unown resemble human writing from other lands, though no one takes him seriously.

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 once spoken to at his lab.

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Types:
Grass Flying
Rowlet/ Lv.5
Gust
Flying Special
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Type:
Fire Unknown
Cyndaquil/ Lv.5
Quick Attack
Normal Physical
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Type:
Water Unknown
Oshawott/ Lv.5
Tackle
Normal Physical
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Quotes

Main article: Professor Laventon/Quotes

Gallery

Professor Laventon concept art.png Hisuian Snow Cyllene and Laventon.png
Concept art from Legends: Arceus Illustration from Two Hues

In the TCG

Professor Laventon in the TCG
Main article: Professor Laventon (Silver Tempest 162)

Professor Laventon was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released in the Japanese S-P Promotional cards and the English Silver Tempest expansion, with artwork by Ken Sugimori. It allows the player to put up to three Pokémon that have "Hisuian" in their names from their discard pile into their hand.

Trivia

  • 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, with Galar being the only region where they can be encountered that had been revealed as of the release of the game.
    • 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 translations of the game such as German, he will sometimes speak in English instead.
  • As the Galaxy Expedition Team is comprised of foreigners to Hisui, Laventon is the only known Pokémon Professor in the core series not to be from the region he resides in.
  • In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, a picture of Laventon appears on the classroom board during Raifort's history classes.

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
Brazilian Portuguese Professor Alfazema From alfazema (lavender)
Russian Профессор Лавентон Professor Laventon Transcription of his English name

References

Commander: Kamado
Captains: CylleneZisuPesselleTao HuaSanquaColza
Members: Professor LaventonRei (Masters) • Akari (Masters)
BeniRessRye
Former members: CharmCloverCoin
Locations: Jubilife VillageGalaxy HallBase camps
See also: Pearl ClanDiamond Clan



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