Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture

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Professor Oak's lecture, also named Professor Oak's Big Encyclopedia (Japanese: オーキド博士のポケモン大検定) in the Diamond & Pearl series, is a segment featured at the end of anime episodes in Japan.

Generally, the lecture will start with Professor Oak using the reels of a slot machine to show the silhouette of a Pokémon. The display on his computer will switch to show the image of the Pokémon, surrounded by some general information. He will then show some clips of the Pokémon in the anime as he discusses it. After this, he will show a live example of the Pokémon in his laboratory. Frequently, the Pokémon will attack or hurt him shortly after. The lecture sometimes closes with Professor Oak reciting a Pokémon senryū.

Pokémon senryū (Japanese: ポケモン川柳) are haiku-like poems about Pokémon or Pokémon-related themes. Composing them is a hobby of Professor Oak and it's usually used to close his lectures in the anime.

Senryū are generally light-hearted or humorous, and they consist of three lines with 17 or fewer morae. Unlike haiku, senryū do not require a kigo (season word). The art form was created in the Edo era of real-world Japan by Senryū Karai (柄井川柳, 1718-1790).

There are also some special lectures, such as those which will promote an upcoming movie or discuss one of the characters. For example, in DP075, the Pokémon senryū was replaced by Pikachu's Movie Memory, as part of a countdown to Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

The segment has never been used in the dub, though footage from the lecture of Alakazam was used to introduce the VHS release of Mewtwo Strikes Back.

List of lectures

Original series

Professor Oak reciting a Pokémon senryū

Episode	Subject	Pokémon senryū
EP001	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP002	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP003	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP004	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP005	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP006	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP007	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP008	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP009	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP010	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP011	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP012	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP013	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP014	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP015	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP016	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP017	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP018	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP019	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP020	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP021	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP022	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP023	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP024	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP025	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP026	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP027	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP028	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP029	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP030	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP031	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP032	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP033	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP034	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP035	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP036	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP037	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP038	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP039	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP040	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP041	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP042	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP043	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP044	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP045	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP046	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP047	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP048	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP049	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP050	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP051	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP052	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP053	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP054	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP055	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP056	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP057	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP058	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP059	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP060	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP061	Magikarp	コイキング ぴちぴちはねる げんきなこ Koikingu, pichipichi haneru, genkina ko Koiking, splashes lively, energetic child
EP062	Raichu	ライチュウを いっかにいっぴき じかはつでん Raichū o, ikka ni ippiki, jikahatsuden Raichū, alone for a house, generate power.
EP063	Charmander	ヒトカゲの ほのおにうかぶ ひとのかげ Hitokage no honō ni ukabu, hito no kage Hitokage's flame surfaces, people's shadow
EP064	Muk	ベトベトン なかよくなったら くさくない Betobeton, nakayoku nattara, kusakunai Betbeton, when becoming friends, doesn't stink
Holiday Hi-Jynx	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
Snow Way Out	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP065	Electrode	とおりなは ばくだんボールだ マルマイン Tōrina wa, bakudan bōru da, Marumain A common name is a bomb ball, Marumine
EP066	Alakazam	みてみたい フォークをつかう フーディンを Mitemitai, fōku o tsukau, Fūdin o I want to see, using a fork, Foodin
EP067	Fearow	オニドリル つついちゃいやよ オニドリル Onidoriru, tsutsuichai yayo, Onidoriru
EP068	Machop	あいうえお いちばんさいごは ワンリキー Aiueo, ichiban saigo wa, Wanrikī AEIOU, the very last, Wanriky
EP069	Venonat	コンパンは よるのさんぽで こんばんわ Konpan wa, yoru no sanpo de, konbanwa Kongpang, on a night stroll, good evening
EP070	Geodude	みちばたで　ひるねざんまい　イシツブテ Michibata de, hirunezanmai, Ishitsubute On the roadside, taking a nap, Isitsubute
EP071	Goldeen	トサキント きれいなかおに ツノがある Tosakinto, kirei nakaoni, tsuno ga aru
EP072	Rapidash	さむいふゆ　ギャロップいれば　ぽっかぽか Samui fuyu, Gyaroppu ireba, pokkapoka Cold winter, if Gallop was here, warm
EP073	Snorlax	たべてねて　またたべてねて　ああカビゴン Tabete nete, mata tabete nete, aa Kabigon Eat and sleep, still eating and sleeping, ah Kabigon
EP074	Chansey	ラッキーに　あったらいちにち　ちょうラッキー Rakkī ni, attara ichinichi, chou rakkī Lucky, if met one day, super lucky
EP075	Pokémon League Special Volume "How to take part in the Pokémon League?"	リーグせん　かったらほめてね　ポケモンを Rīgu sen, kattara homete ne, Pokémon o On the league, praise if win, the Pokémon
EP076	Pokémon League Special Volume "What's the tournament format?"	フィールドで　ポケモンえらび　なやんじゃう Fīrudo de, Pokémon erabi, nayanjau On the field, choosing the Pokémon is troubling
EP077	Pokémon League Special Volume "What kind of place is the meeting hall? (Part 1)"	みてみたい　ジュンサージョーイの　こどもたち Mitemitai, Junsā Jōi no, kodomotachi I want to see Junsar and Joy's children
EP078	Pokémon League Special Volume "What kind of place is the meeting hall? (Part 2)"	いまだけの　グッズもいろいろ　みやげやさん Ima dake no, guzzu mo iroiro, miyageyasan Just now, several goods, souvenir salesman
EP079	Pokémon League Special Volume "Battles in the Pokémon League"	トレーナー　せんりゃくかんがえ　ひがくれる Torēnā, senryaku kangae, hi ga kureru Trainer, thinking of strategies, the day comes to the end
EP080	Pokémon League Special Volume "Looking back at the tournament"	つわものの　たたかいすんで　たまらんなあ Tsuwamono no tatakai sunde, tamaran naa
EP081	Exeggutor
EP082	Lickitung
EP083	Electabuzz
EP084	Dewgong
EP085	Hitmonlee
EP086	Hitmonchan
EP087	Caterpie
EP088	Eevee
EP089	Paras
EP090	Butterfree
EP091	Blastoise
EP092	Gastly
EP093	Bulbasaur
EP094	Gloom
EP095	Shellder
EP096	Clefairy
EP097	Ekans
EP098	Ditto
EP099	Primeape
EP100	Kabuto
EP101	Beedrill
EP102	No Lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP103	No Lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP104	No Lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP105	No Lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP106	No Lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP107	Onix
EP108	Jigglypuff
EP109	Bellsprout
EP110	Krabby
EP111	Raticate
EP112	Meowth
EP113	Slowpoke
EP114	Squirtle
EP115	Farfetch'd
EP116	Rhyhorn
EP117	Zubat
EP118	Starmie
EP119	Poliwag
EP120	Venusaur
EP121	Pidgeotto
EP122	Nidoran♀
EP123	Nidorino
EP124	Vulpix
EP125	Golduck
EP126	Poliwrath
EP127	Tentacool
EP128	Magnemite
EP129	Dodrio
EP130	Magmar
EP131	Jolteon
EP132	Horsea
EP133	Dratini
EP134	Nidoqueen
EP135	Lapras
EP136	Metapod
EP137	Seel
EP138	Charmeleon
EP139	Diglett
EP140	Marowak
EP141	Tauros
EP142	Oddish
EP143	Drowzee
EP144	Nidoran ♂
EP145	Persian
EP146	Mr. Mime
EP147	Ivysaur
EP148	Blastoise
EP149	Weedle
EP150	Rattata
EP151	Sandshrew
EP152	Nidoking
EP153	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP154	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP155	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP156	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP157	Growlithe
EP158	Machoke
EP159	Weepinbell
EP160	Dragonite
EP161	Charizard
EP162	Kakuna
EP163	Pidgeot
EP164	Arbok
EP165	Sandslash
EP166	Wigglytuff
EP167	Vileplume
EP168	Dugtrio
EP169	Psyduck
EP170	Mankey
EP171	Pidgey
EP172	Ponyta
EP173	Tentacruel
EP174	Spearow
EP175	Arcanine
EP176	Abra
EP177	Venomoth
EP178	Poliwhirl
EP179	Victreebel
EP180	Golem
EP181	Ninetales
EP182	Slowbro
EP183	Voltorb
EP184	Scyther
EP185	Koffing
EP186	Hypno
EP187	Cloyster
EP188	Haunter
EP189	Grimer
EP190	Magneton
EP191	Graveler
EP192	Weezing
EP193	Golbat
EP194	Cubone
EP195	Kangaskhan
EP196	Kingler
EP197	Clefable
EP198	Doduo
EP199	Gengar
EP200	Exeggcute
EP201	Nidorina
EP202	Machamp
EP203	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP204	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP205	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP206	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP207	Rhydon
EP208	Seadra
EP209	Seaking
EP210	Staryu
EP211	Jynx
EP212	Pinsir
EP213	Gyarados
EP214	Vaporeon
EP215	Flareon
EP216	Omanyte
EP217	Omastar
EP218	Kabutops
EP219	Aerodactyl
EP220	Articuno
EP221	Zapdos
EP222	Moltres
EP223	Dragonair
EP224	Parasect
EP225	Tangela
EP226	Pikachu
EP227	Pichu
EP228	Skarmory
EP229	Spinarak
EP230	Wooper
EP231	Stantler
EP232	Hitmontop
EP233	Sunflora
EP234	Delibird
EP235	Ariados
EP236	Swinub
EP237	Aipom
EP238	Espeon
EP239	Feraligatr
EP240	Octillery
EP241	Girafarig
EP242	Pineco
EP243	Gligar
EP244	Bellossom
EP245	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP246	Piloswine
EP247	Sudowoodo
EP248	Sentret
EP249	Kingdra
EP250	Granbull
EP251	Shuckle
EP252	Chinchou
EP253	Natu
EP254	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP255	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP256	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP257	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
EP258	Quagsire
EP259	Phanpy
EP260	Corsola
EP261	Crobat
EP262	Wobbuffet
EP263	Pupitar
EP264	Houndour
EP265	Smeargle
EP266	Silver Conference Special 1
EP267	Silver Conference Special 2
EP268	Silver Conference Special 3
EP269	Silver Conference Special 4
EP270	Silver Conference Special 5
EP271	Silver Conference Special 6
EP272	Silver Conference Special 7
EP273	Chikorita
EP274	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū

Advanced Generation series

Episode	Subject	Pokémon senryū
AG001	Entei
AG002	Remoraid
AG003	Donphan
AG004	Dunsparce
AG005	Unown
AG006	Elekid
AG007	Ampharos
AG008	Togepi
AG009	Sneasel
AG010	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG011	Politoed
AG012	Xatu
AG013	Steelix
AG014	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG015	Scizor
AG016	Hoppip
AG017	Blissey
AG018	Qwilfish
AG019	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG020	Tyrogue
AG021	Tyranitar
AG022	Cleffa
AG023	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG024	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG025	Cyndaquil
AG026	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG027	Sunkern
AG028	Teddiursa
AG029	Forretress
AG030	Magby
AG031	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG032	Igglybuff
AG033	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG034	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG035	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG036	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG037	Umbreon
AG038	Snubbull
AG039	Bayleef
AG040	Heracross
AG041	Houndoom
AG042	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG043	Ho-Oh
AG044	Hoothoot
AG045	Skiploom
AG046	Magcargo
AG047	Marill
AG048	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG049	Miltank
AG050	Mantine
AG051	Misdreavus
AG052	Meganium
AG053	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG054	Quilava
AG055	Azumarill
AG056	Smoochum
AG057	Mareep
AG058	Lugia
AG059	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG060	Slowking
AG061	Larvitar
AG062	Lanturn
AG063	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG064	Ursaring
AG065	Murkrow
AG066	Noctowl
AG067	Ledian
AG068	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG069	Totodile
AG070	Yanma
AG071	Suicune
AG072	Togetic
AG073	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG074	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG075	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG076	Furret
AG077	Croconaw
AG078	Typhlosion
AG079	Jumpluff
AG080	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG081	Celebi
AG082	Raikou
AG083	Ledyba
AG084	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG085	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG086	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG087	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG088	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG089	Flaaffy
AG090	Slugma
AG091	Torchic
AG092	Surskit
AG093	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG094	Shroomish
AG095	Carvanha
AG096	Skitty
AG097	Kecleon
AG098	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
AG099	Wingull
AG100	Mightyena
AG101	Treecko
AG102	Slaking
AG103	Wurmple
AG104	Torkoal

Diamond & Pearl series

A lecture in the Diamond & Pearl series

File:DP004 senryuu.jpg

DP004's Pokémon senryū

Episode	Subject	Pokémon senryū
DP001	Sinnoh starter Pokémon
DP002	Sinnoh Pokédex
DP003	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP004	Pokémon Centers
DP005	Pokémon Trainers
DP006	Pokémon Coordinators
DP007	Pokémon Breeders
DP008	Pokémon Gyms
DP009	Gym Leaders
DP010	The Pokétch
DP011	Pokémon Contests - Appeal Round
DP012	Pokémon Contests - Battle Round
DP013	Ash's Pikachu
DP014	Ash's Aipom
DP015	Ash's Staravia
DP016	Ash's Turtwig
DP017	Dawn's Piplup
DP018	Dawn's Buneary
DP019	Brock's Sudowoodo
DP020	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP021	Dawn's Pachirisu
DP022	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP023	Jessie's Seviper
DP024	Jessie's Wobbuffet
DP025	James's Cacnea
DP026	James's Mime Jr.
DP027	James's Carnivine
DP028	Poffin-making
DP029	Pokémon food
DP030	Ball Capsules
DP031	Chimchar
DP032	Glameow
DP033	Budew
DP034	Shinx
DP035	Cranidos
DP036	Rampardos
DP037	Drapion
DP038	Bidoof
DP039	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP040	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP041	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP042	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP043	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP044	Mothim
DP045	Cherubi
DP046	Combee
DP047	Vespiquen
DP048	Torterra
DP049	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP050	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP051	Bronzong
DP052	Stunky
DP053	Garchomp
DP054	Weavile
DP055	Shellos
DP056	Mismagius
DP057	Hippopotas
DP058	Shieldon
DP059	Kricketune
DP060	Spiritomb
DP061	Bibarel
DP062	Probopass
DP063	Luxray
DP064	Chatot
DP065	Munchlax
DP066	Ambipom
DP067	Ash's Chimchar
DP068	Ash's Gligar
DP069	Ash's Buizel
DP070	Brock's Happiny
DP071	Pokémon Ranger
DP072	The Capture Styler
DP073	Dawn's Ambipom
DP074	Paul's Electabuzz
DP075	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP076	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP077	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP078	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP079	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP080	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP081	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP082	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP083	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP084	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP085	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP086	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP087	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP088	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP089	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP090	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP091	Staraptor
DP092	Chingling
DP093	Riolu
DP094	Glaceon
DP095	Starly
DP096	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP097	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP098	Magikarp
DP099	Charmander
DP100	Muk
DP101	Electrode
DP102	Lapras
DP103	Altaria
DP104	Flygon
DP105	Huntail
DP106	Sableye
DP107	Shiftry
DP108	Machoke
DP109	Finneon
DP110	Starmie
DP111	Skarmory
DP112	Numel
DP113	Wartortle
DP114	Paras
DP115	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP116	Lanturn
DP117	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP118	Abra
DP119	Dodrio
DP120	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP121	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP122	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP123	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP124	Happiny
DP125	Xatu
DP126	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP127	Rhyhorn
DP128	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP129	Magneton
DP130	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP131	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP132	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP133	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP134	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP135	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP136	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP137	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP138	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP139	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP140	Castform
DP141	Suicune
DP142	Luvdisc
DP143	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP144	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP145	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP146	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP147	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP148	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP149	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP150	Bonsly
DP151	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP152	Beldum
DP153	Snorunt
DP154	Ditto
DP155	Magby
DP156	Oddish
DP157	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP158	Roserade
DP159	Charmeleon
DP160	Abomasnow
DP161	Mantine
DP162	Unown
DP163	Donphan
DP164	Golem
DP165	Ambipom
DP166	Bibarel
DP167	Whismur
DP168	Bronzong
DP169	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP170	Wurmple
DP171	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP172	No lecture	No Pokémon senryū
DP173	Wobbuffet
DP174	Hitmonlee
DP175	Zangoose
DP176	Togepi
DP177	Gligar
DP178	Honchkrow

Trivia

• When Dawn met Gary in Ill-Will Hunting!, she mistakenly thought he also wrote senryū, like his grandfather.